Mariana was sleeping soundly, the day's events had drained her both physically and mentally. She was lying next to the very person who had caused her latest annoyance. Misaki was lying in the fetal position as she lay next to Mariana with a satisfied smile on her face.

Inside the dark of sleep, she heard the sound of a bell going off every few seconds. She sighed taking a deep breath as she raised her head up off the pillows.

"What the…" She spoke with a groggy voice, twisting her head. She smacked her lips then yawned as she heard the bell rang again and again.

She sat up as the blanket fell to her waist, sitting naked next to misaki she took a deep breath shaking her head as she looked at misaki sleeping soundly and then towards the bedroom door.

"Great… Who is it now…" She dragged herself across the bed to the opposite side as misaki stirred then rolled over to Mariana's spot sniffing as she slept. She stopped by the chair and struggled to put on her yukata that had been given to her by misaki earlier that day. She dragged her feet across the bamboo floor as she left the bedroom, hearing the bell again. She raised her hand up slowly opening her tired eyes as she brushed the length of hair from out of her face. She thought to herself, her mind barely awake, I have a doorbell… Who is it…? Please don't be eva; her thoughts were jumbled struggling to arrange themselves as she focused her eyes as she neared the door. The Bell rang again.

"Just a moment…" She stopped, pulling the yukata tight and tied the obi over, under over, under remembering the last time she did at one time, and it failed to stay close,

exposing her naked body as misaki "attacked"

She inhaled as her chest expanded taking a deep breath, reaching for the door.

"Who is it…?" She spoke turning the knob, "if your trouble… I have a vampire in here that will eat you…" She chuckled slightly slowly shaking her head.

She opened the door, staring at the person as her lips curled into a smile.

"I look like… I just had a role in the hay…" She paused, "if you say I do… Then…" Her eyes narrowed and her smile straightened, "where the hell have you been…"

Aoi smiled as she tilted her head with a wondering look on her face, dressed in a solid black yukata with matching obi.

"So… Am I interrupting…?" She slowly sighed as her lower lip moved towards her chin, exposing her long white fangs as she sniffed the air.

"Don't you even…" Mariana quickly raised her arm and pointed. She moved to embrace her, "do you know what kind of day I've had…"

She pulled her tight, hugging her as she nuzzled her cheeks and then kissed her lips, slowly. She smiled as they kissed as she chuckled, "I've missed you…" She whispered and shook her head, "do you know who's in my bed…" She sighed leaning her head back with a look of I've missed you on her face but this is your fault.

Aoi creased her eyes and still smiled, "I can guess…"

They closed the door walking across the bamboo floor, "would you like something to drink…" Mariana was adjusting her yukata that hung in disarray. She opened a cabinet door taking a glass out.

"Yes please…" She slowly leaned her body against Mariana's back sniffed once, kissing her neck. Mariana slightly smiled, watching the glass filled with the dark red liquid. She raised her hand up, reaching over her shoulder gently stroking her cheek. She felt the warmth of her cheek as she smiled. She handed her the glass as she raised her chin to drink Mariana lowered her head tilting it and kissed Aoi's neck as she drank.

"Shall we go see her…?" Mariana spoke then raised her head up with a soft smile on her face. Aoi nodded as she grasped her hand following her to the bedroom.

"There's the pain in the ass…" She turned looking at her as they entered the bedroom.

Misaki was still sleeping; a soft expression glowed on her face. Aoi could only smile shaking her head as she walked over and leaned down, running her hand over the bite mark.

"Pretty deep…" She nodded as she shifted slightly as she slept.

"It took two tries…" Mariana sat down on the edge of the bed by Misaki's feet. She reached out rubbing the blanket that covered her legs. "The first time… She laughed, telling me you had to bite hard and that she would show me how." She paused looking at Aoi with a worried expression, thinking she might get mad. After what she had witnessed with misaki and Eve, "I panicked then I bit down really, really hard… I heard and felt a pop in my head then, bam, just like you…" She wore a proud expression on her face looking for her approval .Aoi nodded looking at misaki and glanced at Mariana from the corner of her eye.

"Aoi please don't do…"

"I'm not…" She acted as if it were normal as she smiled sitting next to Misaki's head, she reached out and stroked her reddish Brown hair as she gazed at her like a mother.

"Excuse me… I would hope you would at least… You…"

"It cannot be helped… You saw me with Ronan… It's something that changes when you rub our backs…"

"Aoi …" She leaned towards her with a worried expression on her face, "I am not like that… I don't go from one to another… I only want you… I just…" She was sounding frustrated and her eyes were becoming wet with tears and concerned, "I'm not like that…" Her voice slowly faded as she dropped her chin.

"In all my time with Ronan… I have never bitten him or had sex with him…" She raised her eyes from misaki looking at Mariana as she leaned against the headboard. "She will not be like this every time… Just occasionally… So you just need to wait for the right moment and…" She tapped her teeth together making a clicking sound. The sound slowly waking misaki, her eyes blinked as she inhaled a deep breath and stretched her arms above her head, caressing Aoi's cheeks as she slowly smiled.

"Hello sunshine…" She winked at Mariana, "that was nice and restful…"

She slowly raised and the blanket fell to her waist, looking at her breast, she looked up at Mariana.

"What… You didn't molest me while I slept…" Running her fingers around her small breasts, "I scraped yours…" She sighed, looking over shoulder at Aoi, "and you…" She narrowed her eyes, shaking her head.

"Yes…" Aoi tilted her head.

"How long have you two played with each other…" She twisted her lips as she blinked rapidly at Aoi, "and you haven't bitten her… Why…"

"…" Mariana looked at them waiting for the answer, "how come…" She whispered.

Misaki's left side of her lips curled as she turned slightly looking at Mariana hearing her response.

"Yes… How come…" The word slowly past her lips imitating the hissing sound of a snake.

Aoi took a deep breath, with none of your business look in her eyes.

"Go on…" Misaki spoke, unafraid, with a seductive voice.

"I wanted to be sure…" She paused, looking past misaki to Mariana.

"Yes…"

"We had protection…" She nodded her head as she slowly closed her eyes.

"Huh...Aoi..." Mariana leaned back in surprise, "but we don't need protection… Were both females… Don't tell me…" She smiled and started to laugh. Misaki laughed covering her mouth with her hands as she tried not to cry. Aoi bit her lips, blood trickling to her chin, as she tried not to laugh her eyes were shining as they watched Mariana.

Misaki slapped Aoi's thigh, shaking her head, "tell her Aoi..." She continued to laugh as her cheeks began to hurt.

"Not that kind of protection…" She tried not to laugh,

"Huh..." Mariana's chin dropped as she covered her mouth.

"To make sure you are not immune to antivirus… So you would not become a vampire…"

"Oh my God… I'm so sorry… I'm so embarrassed…" She shook her head, her hands covering her mouth as her eyes teared from laughter.

"So you could have time with your daughter and the girls…"

Mariana took a deep breath, held it with a smile on her face, and then exhaled. She sat silent for a moment looking at the blanket nothing else then she spoke not looking at Aoi, her hands beginning to tremble, "am i…"

"You are fine…"

She sighed and smiled listening to her voice saying she was fine. She felt light as if a great weight had been lifted off her shoulders and she felt happy as her hands no longer trembled as she looked up at Aoi, "so…" She narrowed her eyes in seduction and whispered, "Misaki… You need to leave the room…" She slowly nodded, "I need to claim someone…"

Misaki closed her eyes shaking her head, "I'll go watch TV with the volume up…" She through the blanket up and slipped onto the floor. She wrapped her naked body with her purple yukata, sighed, and giggled.

"Take your time…" She walked backwards towards the door smiling her fangs exposed as she waved then turned closing the door behind as she left.

"So…" Mariana wore slight smile that curled on the corners of her lips, stood up and walked over sitting next to her on the bed. "How does this work…" She tilted her head, "I don't want to be snatched like Amie… Please…" She looked at Aoi with upturned eyes, begging for something more romantic, she smiled.

Aoi nodded her head as her lips parted, her fangs peeking out as Mariana reached up cupping her cheeks, leaned in, and kissed her, pressing hard against her soft lips.

"Don't worry… I can make it beautiful…" She wrapped her arms around Mariana gently pulling her into her embrace.

How long it took, Mariana could not tell. She was lost in the moment feeling Aoi's soft skin slowly becoming warmer as the sensation from their wondering hands explored their bodies. A chill ran through her body as Aoi's growl resonated against her body. Mariana could feel the moment building as Aoi's pushed her hand deep between her thighs, her fingers filling her body. She moved with a gentle thrust, she tried to speak only to moan as she smiled. She turned her head exposing her neck as Aoi's lips glided across her shoulder. Her breath becoming rapid as her hands move across Aoi's back as she lay on top of her, their bodies becoming warmer with each touch as perspiration clung to their skin.

"Aoi..." She managed to force the word from between her lips.

"I think…" She gasped then, "now…" Her arms tightened like a trap as her body ruptured with pleasure as she clung to Aoi.

She was listening to Mariana's breathing and heartbeat. She could sense it coming, she smiled as her lips slowly parted and she raised her head her fangs exposed like daggers held high for a moment then plunged into her flesh.

A sharp heavy pinch and Mariana's body tensed a slight pain then it was gone. Mariana smiled with content. She could feel as Aoi sucked in her blood down her throat, her arms gently squeezing in time as she filled her mouth.

"Aoi..." She softly breathed as she grew tired with each squeeze. "Aoi..." She slowly opened her eyes glancing from the corner. She could see her throat moving up and down as her lips curled into a smile.

"Gotcha…" Mariana chuckled as she raised her head slightly using the little strength she had left pulling Aoi closer, opening her mouth then bit down hard on her shoulder, squeezing her jaws with all her remaining strength, "I love you…" The words filled her throat as she closed her eyes, the taste of iron on her tongue slipping into darkness.

Misaki had gone out and had come back a little while later, giving them some privacy. She felt lightheaded as she giggled, "like two virgins on prom looking for the manual…" She spoke, shaking her head. She had known Aoi since forever. She thought to herself as she glided across the sparkling bamboo floor reflecting the evening sun. She stopped at the bedroom door and lightly tapped with her fingers curled, it seemed out of place, and she was a vampire after all and could easily hear them in the bedroom. However, it was silent, almost uncomfortably quiet.

"Aoi..." She whispered as she peaked then stepped inside the bedroom. The room was silent and still, as if nothing were alive as she looked at the bed as she stood by the door. She slowly moved then stopped and stared at Aoi. She could see the concern and worry in her eyes as she held Mariana. She was sitting up against the headboard, her arms wrapped around holding her, her back against her chest. She had her hand across her breasts and the other was stroking her long brown hair, Mariana's face look peaceful almost as if she were dead, her head cocked to the side, her neck exposed the two large fang marks as small lower fangs, the signature of a dragon's bite, the blood slowly trickling from the wounds. She was leaning her chin on Mariana's shoulder whispering her name repeatedly, her eyes staring blankly past the foot of the bed. Her lips stained Crimson as the blood drip from her chin, settling on her breast as her chest slowly rising and falling.

Misaki sighed and closed her eyes, "Aoi... Did you overdo it…?" She shook her head as she walked over to the bed and sat next to them. She could hear Mariana shallow breathing and her heartbeat was very slow.

"She sounds alive…" Misaki released a sigh of relief as she reached over and rubbed Aoi's leg. She didn't respond sitting still, saying Mariana's name, and slowly rhythmically breathing with her eyes looking like a blank expression almost as if she were hypnotized.

She leaned closer and cupped Aoi's cheek, "Aoi..." I brought some blood in case… You got excited… She might need some…" She nodded, the only thing that moved her lips, mouthing her name. She brought up the blood bags, hooked up the line and the catheter, and tied it to the headboard on the opposite side.

Aoi's eyes moved slightly, not her head or neck her body just her eyes followed Misaki's every movement.

"I didn't know…" She whispered as misaki turned her head hearing her voice.

"What didn't you know…?" She leaned close to her face, staring into her eyes. She sniffed her as Aoi sniffed the air between them and holding her tight.

"I didn't…"

"Let me clean you up…" She leaned closer, running her tongue along her lips and chin. She creased her eye and sniffed her mouth and breath.

"What the…" She leaned back looking at the wounds on Mariana's neck and then to Aoi.

"You need to seal the wound…"

She nodded still staring blankly into nothing. She stopped, stroking Mariana's hair and brought her hand to her mouth licking her finger and running the wet finger across the wounds; they sizzled like peroxide on infection and then slowly faded. Only a vampire would recognize that she had been bitten. Misaki licked her fingers wiping the trails of blood off her neck, brought her Crimson color tips to her nose, and took a deep breath. She stared at her two fingers covered in blood shaking her head and then looked at Aoi. She opened her mouth, slipping her fingers between her fangs along her tongue as it hung over her lower lip. She slipped her tongue inside her mouth, running along the roof of her mouth.

"It can't be…"

Aoi's face slowly showed some signs of life as Mariana sighed in her sleep and moved her head smacking her lips.

"I am going to taste her…" Misaki told her, somewhat asking as she shook her head. She didn't answer just nodded as she tilted her head, gazing at Mariana.

She took a deep breath as she reached out taking Mariana's arm lifting it up into the air. She lowered her head and her chin dropped as her fangs exposed to the air, slowly sunk into her wrist. Mariana's face twisted as she groaned and then went silent. Misaki's lips created a seal as the air tried to force its way between her lips and Mariana's skin. Her throat moving up and down as she swallowed then her lips smacked as she broke the seal. She sighed as a smile curled on her lips, running her tongue along her wrist, sealing the wound.

"Wow..." She caught her breath as her eyes went wide as saucers, "you have got to be kidding me…" She chuckled as her lips finished her smile, and raised her head sitting up, almost laughing.

"You didn't know…"

Aoi shook her head finally returning to normal. She smiled as she rubbed her nose through Mariana's hair as her eyes shined like polished cold.

"You scraped her and you couldn't tell…" She looked at misaki.

"I know…" She nodded, "are you going to…"

"No… I promised…not yet"

"Our secret…"

Aoi nodded her head as her eyes were glowing as she smiled her fangs outside her lower lips.

"She will need to start training…" Misaki chuckled shaking her head.

She was sleeping a deep sleep, the darkness was comforting as she slowly peaked out her eyes and yawned, then stretched her back. She sighed as she ran her hand across Aoi's arm and raised her chin to see her leaning on her shoulder. She looked up into her dark eyes, smiled ever so slightly, and sniffed her scent as she ran her nose across her cheek.

"Good morning…"

Aoi just nodded.

"Good morning…" Misaki leaned forward cocking her head as Mariana shoulders dropped, "damn… You're still here…"

"Yes…" She smiled, her fangs growing larger as her lips parted, "I am…"

Mariana creased her eyes and slowly reached over and cupped Misaki's cheek, running her thumb along the corner of her lips.

"Why are your lips red… Misaki…"

She wore a smirk on her face as her tongue slipped out of her mouth, running along the corners, "oops…" She chuckled slightly. Mariana narrowed her eyes, tightened her jaws, and growled, "Did you…" She shifted her weight as she rose up, still leaning against Aoi.

"No…" She wore a mischievous smile on her face as she nodded her head yes. Mariana reached up running her fingers along her neck gently pressing. She felt the pinch of pain as she pressed the left side of her neck, then felt the right side.

"Nothing…" She looked back at misaki, who was pointing to her left wrist.

Her face twisted in pain as she flexed her wrist, "ouch... Why…" She moved her hand over to her rub it was then she noticed the IV in her arm.

"Why is this…?"

Misaki looked past Mariana and pointed to Aoi.

"I took a little too much…"

Mariana turned her head a little looking into her eyes and then smiled, "that's okay…"

"But you…" She turned back glaring at misaki.

"I needed to see something… Like how much you needed…" She pointed to the other blood bags sitting on the table next to the bed.

"Anyway…" Misaki spoke, "how do you feel…"

"Except for the wrist…" There was a hint of anger in her voice, "and this headache… I'm fine… Why"

She tilted her head as she brought her hands up, rubbing her temples with her fingers.

"Nothing else…" Aoi whispered, the corners of Mariana's lips curled as she listened to her sniffing her hair. She didn't answer, just shook her head. She could see the look of concern on Misaki's face as she glanced at Aoi

"Are you shooting blanks…?" She spoke half-jokingly half- serious.

"Maybe… I should bite her… Again…" She raised her hands to her chin, rubbing it in thought then "smack!"

"No…!" Mariana narrowed her eyes as the tips of her fingers connected with Misaki's forehead. She had moved back slightly as she closed her eyes, giggling.

"I mean it…" She clenched her hand in a fist pointing her finger just inches from her face, "promise…" She waited for her answer, "misaki…"

Aoi sat silently holding Mariana as she kissed her lower neck and shoulders. She was nibbling Mariana skin and running her tongue along the wounds.

"Fine… Fine…" She sighed, looking at the blanket shaking her head, "for now… I'm still going to…" She looked up as Aoi reached up and slipped her long black hair behind her back then Misaki's eyes shined as she reached past Mariana gently rubbing the bite marks on Aoi's shoulder.

Aoi creased her eyes as she turned her head watching misaki leaned forward, running her fingers across the set of bite marks. She cocked her head, nodding, "she broke the skin…" Her finger following the ridges of the teeth marks.

"Well that explains a lot…" She took a deep breath as she sat back down. Mariana shifted her weight, bringing her arm up and gently press the wound.

"I'm sorry… Aoi..." She looked at her only moving her eyes, "did it hurt…" She licked her thumb rubbing the dried blood off the wound and then repeated the process.

"There all clean…" She paused, "did I hurt you…"

"No…" Aoi's eyes brightened as Mariana leaned closer and pressed her lips to her mouth, kissing her tightly.

"Good morning… Aoi..." She blushed softly as she spoke their lips barely touching. She sighed then spoke and her lips gently brushed across Aoi's skin as she gazed into her dark eyes. "I will need to get ready… Soon… I got things to do…" She cupped her cheeks, kissing her again, longer than the first.

She chuckled as she turned sit on the edge of the bed.

"Huh..." She looked at misaki, who was sitting next to her naked, eyes closed and her lips puckered.

"You look like a fish… Misaki…"

She smiled moving her lips kissing motion.

"Fine…" Mariana shrugged her shoulders as she leaned forward to kiss her.

"Like hers…" Misaki pointed to Aoi. Mariana just sighed shaking her head, "fine… However, I don't know how to… Use my tongue"

"It shouldn't matter…" Misaki quickly nodded as her eyes glowed, she pointed to the table, "antivirus… So if you cut yourself…"

"What…" She stared over the table in surprise and then quickly turned to Aoi and laughed, "oh yeah…" She quickly reached out snatching Aoi's cheeks pulling her quickly to her mouth and kissed her and giggled as she slipped her tongue inside her mouth, moving it slowly around as the taste of iron flowed across her tongue. Her blood trickled past their sealed lips down their chins falling to their naked breasts and stomach. She was breathing heavy smiling as she released a kiss, "that was nice…" She chuckled, her lips were bright shining Crimson red as she stuck her tongue out and Aoi licked it sealing the wound.

"That… That's what I want…" Misaki quickly spoke, shaking her head as she reached out grasping her chin, turned Mariana's face towards her, and quickly pressed her lips against the blood soaked mouth. "Aoi help me…" Mariana giggled as her cheeks turned bright red, "I hate you… Misaki…" She whispered as her blood soaked lips pressed against Misaki's lips.