I decided to do Reiji because I haven't written anything with him playing a leading role. So I figure meh, why not.

The moon was her sun...

The night was her day...

Her blood is their life...

But they are her prey...

I was sitting in the library reading a book when I felt his eyes on me again.

My lips twitched, this had been going on for the past three hours. I was impressed with his self-discipline; the triplets would have cracked under three minutes.

I was merely waiting on him to speak so I could give him the undivided attention he so desperately craved from me.

"Excuse me Lady Michiko. Do you want to read this book together? I heard it's quite accurate."

I looked up to see Reiji had finally decided to make his move. I smiled, it took him long enough.

"Sure darling. Come sit by me." I said patting the spot next to me. He blinked shocked as if he didn't quite hear me correctly.

"What? Don't tell me you've changed your mind…" I said amused.

"No… I just-never mind." He said quickly before sliding next to me.

"Now let's have a look at this book." I said glancing over at it. It was a chemistry book of sorts.

"Do you like chemistry Reiji?" I asked. The boy rarely spoke and always had his nose buried into a book when I saw him. Beatrix really had her claws into this one. He was going to be a bookworm for sure.

"Yes." He said honestly.

"Do you practice mixing solutions?" I asked wanting to know more about him and his hobbies.

"Sometimes…" He said shyly.

"Really? That's very interesting; I'd love to see your work." I said honestly intrigued. I had snooped around his lab before but never really paid attention to what he all had in there.

His head snapped up his cheeks tinted pink. "Do you really want to?"

"Yes. That is, if you'll allow me."

"Of course, I don't mind showing you. We can go now." He said a small smile on his lips as he slid off the couch and walked towards the door, with me following after him.

"This is quite remarkable, Reiji-kun." I said honestly in awe as I walked around his miniature laboratory staring into the different colored liquids in the different sized test tubes and beakers.

"What is this?" I asked holding up a pink tube that had no labels.

"Just something I've been working on…"

"What does it do?" I asked curious about the liquid.

"I'm not sure, I haven't tested it on anything living yet." He said bashfully. But it doesn't seem to have any effect on plants or inanimate objects."

"Really, nothing living you say?" My eyes glimmered. "Then test it on me."

"I beg your pardon?" He said blinking like he hadn't heard me, even though I knew he did.

"Forgive me, I must not have spoken with clarity. I said you should test your unknown substance on me." I said locking eye with him.

"I'm afraid not Lady Michiko, I don't know what will happen. Father, Mother and Lady Cordelia would be most upset if something would happen to you." He said with a frown.

"Nonsense dear boy, I'll be fine besides you won't know until you eventually test it on something right...why not test on a strong and willing subject." I said waving off his concern.

"You could die." He said but I could see the look of intrigue in his eyes.

"Yes…but I also know not a lot of thing can kill one such as me so…let's give it a shot." I said smiling at him.

He was still hesitant but his resolve was crumbling, just one more push.

"I trust in your capabilities that even if something were to happen you would be able to find a cure." I said and his eyes widened with shock.

"You do?"

"Yes I do, you're probably the only I would trust with my life like this but that will be our little secret…don't tell your brothers ok." I said with a laugh and the boy blushed.

"Ok." He said after a moment.

I grinned. "Ok."

I waited for him to get a pen and paper he sat across from me a determined expression on his face.

"Can I drink it now?"

"Um," He stood from his spot taking the tube from my hand before getting a syringe and taking a sample out. He poured his sample into another tube before grabbing a stopwatch.

I raised an eyebrow.

"Um, it's for if you have any reactions…" He said shyly.

"Fair enough. Can I try it now?" I asked my eyes glittering with excitement.

He smiled. "Yes."

I drank the solution slowly despite my excitement. I savored the sweet yet salty taste. I drug my tongue over my lips and hummed. "Reiji-kun…"

He frowned. "How do you feel? Tired? Numb? Do you feel pain or pressure any-"

"I'm fine." I said with a chuckle. "I was just going to say if you ever get bored of chemistry you should take up culinary arts. Something tells me you'd make quite the chef."

"Cooking is a chore for servants, but I will keep it in mind."

"Good."

I sat with him letting him observe me and my behaviors. We played serval games of chess, each one with me as the victor.

Reiji let out a frustrated sigh as the word 'checkmate' came from my lips once again.

I chuckled looking at him. "Do not be so hard on yourself. You are still young you have much to learn. I am old and far too experienced, It would not make sense if you were actually able to beat me now would it?"

"No…" He said gloomily as I reached over knocking down his King and placing my Queen its position.

"Exactly."

"Lady Michiko…"

"Hm?"

"Just how old are you?" He asked curiously.

"Hmm? How rude of you to ask a woman her age…I expected better manners from you Reiji-kun~" I snickered.

He flushed. "I'm sorry I just-"

"Your father and I are very close in age…although I myself stopped counting after hitting the two thousand marker." I said off handedly and his head snapped up with surprise.

"Really?"

I nodded. "Yes…quite close…though I have lived so long I have forgotten which one of us came first…similar to the scenario of the chicken and the egg. I'm sure he will tell you his own version but I am certain he no longer remembers either…"

I looked over to see Reiji staring at me with wide eyes. "What? Did my confession startle you speechless?"

He shook his head although his eyes never left my face. "N-no it's your face…"

I raised an eyebrow. "What about my face?"

He frowned. "Scales are appearing?" He immediately started writing his eyes shifting from me to his notes.

"Scales?" I frowned glancing at my refection only for my own eyes to widen at my refection…my very demonic looking expression.

I stood abruptly starling Reiji as I stared at my refection continued to grow more demonic.

"Lady Michiko!"

"No! Do not look at me any longer!" I said noticing how my voice even had changed.

"But-" I teleported behind him placed my clawed fingers over his eyes as darkness seemed to spread around the room.

"Reiji…" I said and I felt his young body shiver.

"Y-yes Lady Michiko…"

"You mustn't open your eyes and look upon me, do you understand. Do not open your eyes until I tell you to do so."

"O-ok" He said after a moment of silence and hearing my serious voice.

I moved my hand away only when I felt that he wouldn't open his eyes.

I looked at my reflection noticing that the newest changes and scowled. I took deep breaths calming myself so I could think of a way to forcibly reverse my unwanted change. "Let's have tea, my favorite is black."

"Eh…um ok." Reiji said unsurely before waving his arm around trying to locate his chair.

"Here, allow me." I said before guiding him to his seat with my tail.

"Thank you." Reiji said softly and I was glad that he didn't ask 'what was that?' not that I would have answered him.

I snapped my fingers; a familiar servant walking from the shadows.

"Tenebrae."

"My Mistress how may I serve you?" He asked his golden eye staring intently at me.

"I need you to get me something;" I said casting a glance at Reiji who still had his eyes closed.

"Whatever you have need of I will acquire for you."

I stared at him sending him my message telepathically. Whispering wouldn't work for obvious reasons.

"Thank you Tenebrae." I said with a smile when he appeared once more with my favorite tea set. It was a Wedgwood Black Basalt Coffee Pot with traditional jasper ware designs; he brought it with three matching cups.

Two held tea…the other a substance that would aide my transformation.

Tenebrae poured the tea into two cups. Before bowing towards me. "Mistress, my young master is awaking from his nap-"

"Say no more, you may return to him." I said and he nodded before disappearing.

"Who is Tenebrae? Your servant?" Reiji asked curiosity written clearly on his features.

"Yes, but he is also my trusted soldiers. He is the centurion of darkness."

Reiji still managed to look surprised even with his eyes closed and I laughed.

"But that is neither here nor there." I said before pouring him his tea. "Please enjoy my favorite tea."

"Thank you." I waited letting him savor the flavor. "T-this is really good."

"I'm glad you think so" I said with a smile before sobering up. "Reiji-kun I'm about to do something and I want you to remain seated. Do not move and remember do not open your eyes."

"What are you going to do?" he asked and I smiled hearing the worry in his voice.

"I can't tell you that right now but whatever sounds you hear, do not move and do not open your eyes."

"Ok…" he said in a defeated tone.

"Good boy. I knew I could count on you." I said as I raised the substance that wasn't tea to my lips grimacing at the smell before swallowing it all in one gulp.

I resisted the urge to spit it back out. My eyes glowed as I forced myself to swallow ignoring the feeling of acid on my tongue as I jumped from my once seated position.

The smell of blood filled the room, a steam leaving my nose and I breathed.

I looked over at my reflection to see my demonic markings slowly fading as substance slowly worked its way through my body.

"Michiko?...I smell a lot of blood…."

My breathing was heavy. "I'm fine, Reiji-kun you can look now."

The boy's eyes opened and he was immediately by my side. "Michiko you're bleeding!"

The door to his room opened and in stormed surprisingly Richter. His eyes widened as he took in my form before he glared at Reiji. "You-"

"No!" I said cutting him off as I coughed up blood. Reiji shakily handed me a handkerchief to which I patted his head. "No Reiji-kun is a good boy."

"Your blood filters through the halls…" He said walking over to me. "Cordelia and I worried for you."

I laughed. "Was she really? Then where is she?"

I laughed again when he remained silent. "Your silence tells me a lot."

"I am sorry." He said before leaning down and pulling me into his arms.

"Hm…"I sighed. "I am tired…very tired. I need to rest."

"Then I will escort you to your room, as you are now not able to do so one your own."

"Thank you…" I said to him letting my head rest on his chest.

~~~Guilty Pleasures~~~

I woke up with a groan, I felt like I couldn't breathe, something heavy on my pain filled chest.

I opened my eyes to see three bodies covering my own, the scowl that was on my lips melting to a smile.

Ayato was sleeping head first on my chest and drooling, Kanato curled up on my stomach whilst holding his teddy and Laito had somehow managed to straddle my arm with his legs, his arms wrapped around my neck as his face pressed to my neck inhaling my scent.

I smiled at the sight.

I moved slightly before stilling when I heard several angry growls emitted from the three. I blinked three times before trying again only to receive the same responds.

I looked down when I felt movement. Laito tightened his arms around my neck the same time Ayato gripped my gown. Kanato was the only one that didn't move but a tiny frown marred his features as if I were disturbing him. I would have laughed if I wasn't so shocked.

"Boys…it's time to awaken." I said wanting to be able to move at will.

More growling.

"Boys…." I said shifting my arm that was held captive my Laito and brushed my fingers through each of their heads.

Kanato was the first to awaken, his eyes met mine and he gave me a small smile. "Michiko-chan, how are you feeling?"

"Better, I'm feeling a lot better. Thank you for asking."

He nodded before looking at Teddy and glancing at me. "Teddy says you should eat something and that will make you feel better. Teddy and I are worried about you."

"Thank you for looking out for me Teddy, Kanato." I said glancing at the bear and the boy. "But I am fine, I will eat something perhaps later."

"Yours Truly thinks you should eat now." I turned to see Ayato rubbing the sleep from his eyes before staring at me with a frown.

"Good morning Ayato-kun." I looked down seeing his little pool of drool he left on me. "Someone slept well hmm?"

He flushed embarrassed making me smile. I leaned over taking my thumb and cleaning up the corner of his mouth and cheek. His face reddened.

"Michiko-chan…" Ayato whined when Kanato chuckled about Ayato being treated like a baby.

"I'm sorry Ayato-kun."

"Yours Truly." He said puffing out his chest. "Call me Yours Truly because I am the best."

"Hm…and what if I don't want to call you Yours Truly?"

He frowned. "You must, because I am the best."

"What if I want to call you something else?"

"Something like what?" He asked narrowing his eyes is suspicion.

"Hmm, like my sweet and handsome little yummy hunny-bunny!" I said cradling Laito to me as I leaned in towards his ever growing red face.

"No!" He said before yelping when I blew a raspberry on his face.

"Yes."

"Michiko-chan!" Ayato whined his face as red as his hair as Kanato laughed at him.

"Ayato-kun…I'm sorry but you'll be my hunny-bunny till I decide to call you otherwise."

"You can't call me that!"

"Why not? I think it cute, don't you songbird?" I said towards Kanato who flashed Ayato a fanged smirk. He was trying and failing on holding back his laughter at his older brother's distress.

"I'm going to be your King, and you can't call me that!"

"Ahh, but the queen should be allowed to call her king whatever she wishes right? They are supposed to be a matched set right. You can give me a nickname too if you like…"

He paused seemingly thinking about it when his face grew redder and he shook his head. "No..."

"Well that's too bad…" I said with a sigh. I blinked before pinching the bridge of my nose when I felt a sharp pain.

"Michiko-chan!" The boys instantly were at my sides trying to play doctor and nurse with Ayato fluffing my pillow and Kanato placing his hand on my face trying to feel my temperature like those mortal doctors. It was cute.

"Michiko-chan, you should eat something right now so you can get better." Ayato said with a frown.

"Hmm I suppose you two are right…what do you think I should eat?"

I cringed as that innocent question broke an argument out between the two…except it wasn't a real argument. Kanato whining and Ayato's loud talking, was words that were seconds from becoming a screaming match.

"How about you both bring me something?" I offered when I saw both of their faces reaching red, they looked at me.

"Tell one of the servants what you want them to make and then bring it to me when you're done, yeah?"

"Ok!" They said before sliding off of my bed and racing out of the room to try to beat the other to the kitchens.

I let out a deep sigh. "Ayato and Kanato can suck ones energy away to the point it makes me question if that have a stray incubus gene running through their veins…" I paused letting out another sigh before clearing my throat. "But now that your brothers are gone...want to tell me, what's wrong darling?"

He shifted but didn't move at first out of my arms and that was fine…his silence was what bothered me the most.

"Michiko-chan…" I looked down to see Laito staring at me a serious expression on his usually carefree face. "Are you really better?"

I smiled at him, such a serious expression didn't suit him. "Yes I am, how are you?"

"Better now that I know that your better." He said turning his face into my neck. "I was really worried…"

"I'm sorry for making you worry Laito." I said placing a kiss on his head before tilting my head towards my door when I felt his presence.

I waited for him to knock and when he didn't I sighed. "Reiji-kun, come inside."

There was a pause before the door to my room opened for me to see Reiji.

My eyes widened as I looked at his smaller form, the poor thing looked awful.

I looked at Laito who was staring at Reiji with a less than pleased expression and I briefly wondered if he knew exactly what happened.

"Laito-kun can you check on your brothers for me please." I said looking at Laito. His green eyes met my own glancing briefly in Reiji's direction before silently nodding as he slid from my bed.

I raised an eyebrow as he stopped in front of Reiji gazing at him for a moment before giving his brother a smile that was all fangs. I knew that smile…and I knew what usually came afterwards.

"You better protect Michiko-chan better this time…"

Before I could say his name he left the room leaving an even guiltier looking Reiji behind.

"Reiji-kun." I said and he flinched at the sound of his name coming from my lips. "Reiji-kun, I'm fine."

"I'm at fault, for what happened to you." He said.

"I'm fine." I said trying the rid the young boy of his guilt.

"I shouldn't have given that solution to you." he said frowning at himself.

"I insisted, you did nothing wrong." I said evenly getting from my bed and making my way towards him.

"And you got hurt…"

"Your solution didn't harm me. I did this to myself." I said firmly.

"And-"

"Stop it!" I snapped startling him before letting out a sigh. "I'm sorry; I didn't mean to frighten you. But really, there is nothing, absolutely nothing for you to be apologizing for."

Before he could say another word I wrapped my arms around him effectively silencing him. "Reiji-kun…did you sleep, you look exhausted."

"No, I stayed up trying to find an antidote." He whispered and I pulled back laughing making him frown.

"Oh sweetheart don't bother, you won't be able to make an antidote to your substance."

"I can, I just-" he started before I cut him off.

"You can't and let me tell you why." I said taking his hand and leading him towards his room.

~~~...~~~

I stopped when I noticed my tea set cleaned and placed in a glass cabinet with a detailed description label. "Reiji-kun have you taken an interest in tea sets?"

He flushed. "Well, I thought your set was rather nice and sharing tea with you was rather nice so I thought that I should have one of my own so we could perhaps have tea again sometime."

I stared at him making him fidget under my gaze before I chuckled. "You are just too cute did you know that? Of course we can have tea again. We can even have some right now."

I sat down at the table after Reiji pulled the chair out for me. I smiled ever the gentleman.

I waited, watching as he made the tea before sitting down across form me.

"You should get your note pad, I'm sure this will be good for your future experiments."

"Yes." He said sliding from his chair going to his desk and grabbing a note pad before sitting back down.

I poured the tea for him and I taking a couple of sips before sighing with delight as he watched me, waiting for me to explain to him what happened the day before.

"Now," I said looking at him in the eyes. "Let me begin by asking are you aware of what I am, Reiji-kun?"

He nodded. "You're a First Blood, like Lady Cordelia."

"Yes…but with one exception." I said and I could see the interest in his eyes.

"You see, when demons procreate with other demons or even mix blood like in the case of my father and mother, the first child will always pull more of those demonic attributes."

He frowned. "Even though you're a product of mixed blood-"

"I have the abilities of a full blooded demon like my father."

He blinked before looking me over. "I see. Then that would make you stronger than Lady Cordelia."

"Yes it would. It would seem I have the best of both worlds wouldn't it? Ah but alas, I also have picked up some aversions that all full blooded demons have, salt being one of them."

"Now before you ask if salt can kill me, the answer is no." I said with a chuckle as I lifted the tea cup to my mouth taking a sip. "I just find the substance rancid smelling in high doses."

"I see…" He said.

"Now I know you're wondering what this all has to do with what happened yesterday and how you can't make a cure. And you see; your little pink substance has an interesting ability." I said with a smile before frowning. "It has the ability to force change…"

"Change?"

"Yes change in my case, me being of demonic origin, it forced my true form to be revealed."

"Your true from…" His eyes widened "So then those scales-"

"Were just a tiny bit of my true form shown to you." My eyes darkened. "However, seeing a demons true form can be a very dangerous thing, a demons true form is only revealed when in the company of other demons…or when said demon is about to feast."

Reiji gulped.

"And since you are no demon…nor was I sampling you…it would be very improper of you or any of your brothers for that matter to see me in such a way. You can understand now my haste for you to close your eyes."

"But your scales were pretty, they glittered like black diamonds…" He said with a frown.

My stared at him. "That dear boy is where you would be horribly wrong. And it is a mistake that could very well result in the ending of your life if you're not careful…"

I stood stalking towards him like the predator I was. I leaned my face into his making him stiffen.

"A demons true form is never pretty…and the stronger the demon the more grotesque their form is…it is very personal, very private…and my true form-" I pulled back and let out a dark chuckle. "My true form is only fit for those in my kingdom that serve and bow at my feet…my enemies that die by my hands and my dinner to be devoured by my fangs…not for cute and curious little vampire princes."

I allowed my words to sink into his head. And when I felt that it did I continued.

"Now, as for the blood…being that I couldn't allow myself to forgo a complete transformation I called upon Tenebrae to retrieve for me a substance that would weaken me enough to counter your substance."

"What was it?" He asked curious.

I smiled. "Salt."

"But you said-" He started before I cut him off.

"A cup full of salt, going down my throat felt like the equivalent of a human drinking acid…ironically it has similar effects." I said with a shrug. "The difference being I will be slightly weakened but live and a human would die."

Reiji sat back letting all the information I gave him soak in. He had long since stopped writing in his note much to caught in the web of my words.

"Now, that being said you can now see why it would be pointless you be guilty you didn't do anything wrong and why there is not antidote for you to make…what you created is not a poison. You know, I actually prefer you to learn these things now verse in the future….it wouldn't be good if this had happened to a different demon. It could have ended with you being another's dinner…and that wouldn't bode well with me." I said with a chuckle as I poured myself more tea.

Reiji remained silent before slowly nodding and drinking his tea.

"Lady Michiko, can you tell me more about demons and their abilities?" he said after we played a game of chess to which he was the loser.

"Sure Reiji-kun what-" I stopped my nose twitching when I smelt something burning before frowning.

"Perhaps another time, Reiji-kun." I said apologetically before I teleported to the kitchen to see smoke. "Ayato! Kanato! Laito!"

"Michiko-chan! The three said coming towards the entrance of the kitchen to meet me all of them coughing because of the smoke.

"What are you three doing trying to burn down the house?" I asked relaxing upon seeing them ok, an amused smile making its way to my face.

"We were making you something." Ayato said.

Kanato nodded before frowning. "But teddy and I don't think it's any good."

I stared at the two before looking at Laito.

"I tried to help but…" He trailed off looking away with a guilty expression.

"So where is it?" I said after a moment.

"Eh?" the all said confusion written on their faces.

"Where is the dish you made for me?" I said walking into the smoke filled kitchen.

"Michiko-chan wait!" They cried.

"You boys hold on to me" I said "I'm going to clear the smoke."

"How?" Ayato asked covering his face like his brothers.

I smiled as my eyes glowed before I took a breath inhaling the smoke. The boys stared wide eyed as the smoke got sucked into my mouth like water through a straw.

I let out a heavy sigh wiping the corners of my lips when the smoke was cleared. "There, all gone!"

"Wow, teddy did you see what Michiko-chan did?" Kanato said in awe.

"How did you do that?" Laito asked amazed with widened eyes.

"Michiko-chan is so cool! Teach Yours Truly how to do that!" Ayato said and I could see the stars in his eyes.

I laughed at them. "Sure maybe when your older."

I looked around the kitchen before my eyes landed on the two dishes...two dishes of charred cuisine. I walked over looking at them before raising my eye brow and taking them to the table.

The boys watched me as I sat at the table unfolding my silverware before I began to eat their cooking. I wiped my mouth when I finished before kissing both Ayato and Kanato on the forehead. "Thank you both for making me such a meal."

I kissed Laito on his forehead when he pouted at the fact that he was left out. "And thank you Laito-kun for helping your brothers."

"Do you feel better now?" Laito asked staring at me intently.

I smiled "I do, I feel very good now that I've eaten something made with the love of my boys." I wrapped my arms around them pulling them into me. "My boys always looking out for me. What would I do without you?"

"Michiko-chan, we will always protect you!" They said back gripping me tightly.

Because I couldn't help be throw a bit of the triplets in at the end lol...