I was kind of excited about this chapter, so I quickly wrote it out. (: I hope you guys enjoy it! :D
FMVampire Lover: Haha, I would have reported it, too!
mspyrrha: Thank you for reviewing! :D I'm glad that you think I'm keeping them in character. (: It's been a bit since I've actually watched the anime or read up stuff on the game. I really like Laito, too! :D I'm glad that you are liking her willpower. I've tried to keep her mindset as realistic as possible. I hope that you continue to enjoy her and the story. (:
She fiddles with her phone as she exits the school. Her mind is so preoccupied that she jumps when she feels someone touch her shoulder. She quickly steps away and turns to glare at the offending person, fully expecting it to be Laito or Kanato. Startled crimson eyes meet her cold glare. Mai releases a breath and lets out a sigh. She quickly forces a smile onto her face. "Sorry, Yui. I thought you were someone else."
Yui flinches but nods. An awkward silence settles between them for a few minutes. Just as Mai opens her mouth to ask Yui what she was planning on doing since school had ended, Yui blurts out. "I got to go buy some stuff for one of my classes. Do you want to go with me?"
Mai's mouth snaps shut. She stares at her friend, who was shifting her weight back and forth nervously. It was still dark out, but some shops should be opening soon. There were also twenty four hour convenience stores that they could get a lot of school materials from if they really needed to. Mai considers turning her down, cause she was tired and still had to check out her phone, but she hesitates upon seeing the nervous look on Yui's face. Mai takes a deep breath and lets it out as a sigh. Yui must be afraid to walk alone at night by herself. Mai could understand that. She finally nods. Yui thanks her several times and gives her a quick hug. She hurries down the rest of the stairs. Mai lets out a soft groan and follows after her. She shoves her hands into her pockets and proceeds to lightly play with her phone. Looks like she would just have to check it out later.
Yui was much livelier than Mai had seen her. They were currently in one of the few open stores browsing through the school supplies. In fact, Mai was positive that Yui hadn't stopped talking since they had left the school gates. Mai didn't mean to, but she had tuned her friend out. Her tired, brown eyes float over whatever merchandise she slowly passes by them. Her fingers brush her phone once more. She glances at Yui then decides that she might as well look to see if there was any visible damage done to it.
She pulls it from her pocket and makes sure to inspect the outside of it. She didn't hear Yui's voice, so she glances up. Her friend was standing a few feet away with an expectant look on her face.
She had no idea what Yui had said, so she says the first thing that comes to mind. "Yeah."
Yui offers a little smile, which makes Mai flinch. Yui must have caught on that Mai hadn't been listening to her. She didn't seem upset though, which came as a huge relief to Mai. Instead, Yui says, "I was just wondering if you were ok. You're staring pretty intently at your phone."
Mai quickly nods and looks back at her phone. "Remember me telling you that Laito took it from me a couple days ago?"
She sees Yui flinch out of the corner of her eye. Her friend asks softly. "Did you ever report it stolen?"
Mai slips it back into her pocket and shakes her head. "I should have told the principal, but he's already said he can't do anything with evidence. How was I supposed to prove that Laito had my phone? I could accuse him, but that hasn't helped me in the past. My parents weren't around the same time as me, so I wasn't able to tell them either. They've been leaving at five o'clock in the morning and getting back sometime after I'd already left for school. I didn't think it was something that I could leave in a handwritten note, and I had no way of calling them. Then, today, Laito seemed to just…. give it back."
A worried look settles over Yui's face. She turns to grab the stuff she needs and heads toward the register. "Maybe we should look at it together."
Mai smiles a little and follows the petite blonde. "Thanks, Yui. I'd appreciate it."
Yui gives her a nod and steps into line. Mai moves around to wait by the door for Yui to finish. It didn't take long for Yui to rejoin her. They proceed to leave together. Mai's eyes travel around the street until she spots a bench at a bus stop. She points to it, and Yui nods. They both hurry over and settle onto the empty bench. Once more, Mai draws her phone out. She could feel her hands shaking. What if he had used it to take pictures of his….?
She shudders and pushes the thought out of her mind. It was too disturbing to finish. Her face flushes, and her heart starts to race. There would be no way she would keep it if he did something like that. She throw it away instantly and without a second thought. With shaking hands, Mai presses the button to light the face up. To her absolute horror, she sees that her wallpaper had been changed. A snicker grabs her attention. She rounds her gaze on her friend, feeling irritation bubbling just below the surface. Yui presses a hand to her mouth to try and stifle the sound.
"I'm so glad that my misery is amusing to you," Mai growls at her. She glances back at her phone then looks away with a soft irritated sigh. Vivid green eyes were staring up at her from her phone. He had a smug grin on which just served to irritate her more.
"I'm sorry, Mai!" Yui says between giggles. Mai gives her yet another frustrated look. It just causes Yui to laugh harder. "Your face though! You just had this….. This…"
She's not able to finish whatever she was saying, since she erupts into uncontrollable laughter. Mai resists the urge to roll her eyes and shove her friend off the bench. She takes a deep breath to gain her courage and turns her attention back to her phone. She flinches at the new wallpaper and starts to search though it. Her horror starts to mount, when she realizes what he had done.
He had completely wiped her phone. There was no pictures, contacts, or anything really. Even most of her apps were gone. There was only the one picture, which happened to be her background, and a contact named 'Laito'. Mai clenches her phone tightly. She could feel her anger growing. She abruptly stands up, causing Yui to stop laughing. She glances at her friend and says as calmly as she can. "I've got to go home. I'm sorry."
She doesn't wait for Yui to say anything. She just quickly makes her way down the street. She wanted to catch her parents before they left for work. A note on the table last night had said they weren't leaving until almost nine a.m. today. She picks up her pace before finds herself running toward her house. Someone steps out in front of her, causing her to stop. The woman looked like she might be drunk, since she was moving with jerky movements. She was wearing a plain, long, white dress. The weirdest thing was that she was barefoot. She was staring blankly at the ground. An eerie feeling was slowly creeping over Mai. There was something seriously wrong with the woman. Mai takes a couple of steps backward. The woman's head snaps up so fast that it made Mai's neck hurt just thinking about it. Her eyes looked like they were black in color, and her hair was a strange bluish color.
It feels like Mai's heart is grinding to a halt. She fully expects the woman to open her mouth and let out some inhuman roar, but she doesn't. Instead, she just stands there staring intently at Mai. Raw, cold fear makes every muscle in her body feel rigid. The woman takes a stiff step toward Mai. Without a second thought, Mai turns and bolts back the way she had came from. Was she in some sort of horror movie? The only sounds she could hear was the pounding of her heart between her ears, and her footsteps landing heavily on the concrete sidewalk. She silently curses herself for not going straight home.
Yui was jogging in her direction, which does nothing to help Mai's fear. Yui calls out her name and waves to her. Mai didn't want to slow down, but she didn't want the strange woman to harm her friend. She slows to a stop. Her lungs burned with need for oxygen. She reaches out to grab Yui's arm and pulls on her. Yui lets out a startled noise and refuses to move.
"Wait, Mai! What's wrong?"
"There's a woman!" Mai frantically says between gasps of breath. "We have to go! There is something wrong with her! She's like…."
"Mai," Yui says softly. Irritation at the fact that Yui isn't feeling the urgency builds up in Mai's chest. She reaches out grabbing Yui's shoulders and gives her a shake.
"We don't have time! Start running!" Yui slowly shakes her head with wide eyes. Mai growls softly and pulls away from her friend. She didn't want to leave her, but it was looking like Yui wasn't going to listen to reason.
"There's no one there."
Those words are like a punch in the stomach. Mai quickly looks around Yui to find no one there. She quickly turns in a circle, looking for the strange woman. Her heart starts to sink when she doesn't see her. The street has a few people out and about, looking like they were headed to work. The sun was lighting the sky. There was no sign of the white clad woman. Mai feels herself starting to shake. What was happening to her? Was she going crazy?
She jumps and lets out a shrill squeal when Yui touches her shoulder. Yui flinches and pulls away with a look of concern on her face. A cold sweat breaks out over Mai's body. She wraps her arms around her stomach and crouches down. An awkward silence settles between them. Mai didn't care if anyone was staring. She just focuses on breathing in and out to try and get her racing heart to slow down. She forcibly reminds herself that nothing good will come of her losing her cool. Finally, she manages to reign in her fear enough that she can stand without shaking. She gives Yui a sheepish look. She clears her throat and asks softly. "Can you… can you please walk with me to my house?"
Yui slowly nods. Mai wanted to feel relief at having someone with her, but she found it impossible to feel anything other than the remnants of her raw fear. The walk to her house is awkward and stressful. Mai kept glancing behind her, which seemed to be upsetting Yui. They finally arrive at Mai's house. Unfortunately it's after nine, so her parents are already gone.
She enters the house alone. Mai had tried for ten minutes to convince Yui before she finally gave up and let her friend go. Mai jumps when the house creaks freakishly loud. She shakes her head. "No. It's just settling. There is no one in here. The door was locked when I got here."
Still, Mai turns and locks the front door. She proceeds to walk around the house to make sure that everything was locked. She ends up going around twice. Finally, she settles into a kitchen chair. Her phone was sitting on the table a few inches away from her hands. She considers just leaving a note for her parents about what was happening and going to bed, but she didn't want to go back to school that night. It was already so close to the weekend that she was sure one day wouldn't really matter. She reaches out and grabs her phone. She had her mom's cell phone memorized, so she'd call her until she answered. She'd tell her mom about what happened, and she would skip school tomorrow. This way her parents wouldn't be surprised if the school called them, and Mai figured it would be better to talk about this in person.
She flinches as Laito's face smiles up at her. She would have to change that before she called her mom. There was no way that she was going to have his face so close to hers, even if it was just a picture. She quickly deletes the picture and downloads a wallpaper app. She picks the first one, which is just a generic soft blue background. She'd look for something better later. She immediately deletes the contact called Laito and then proceeds to dial her mother's number.
It rings and rings without an answer before going to her mom's voicemail. With a frown, Mai hangs up. She immediately calls agains. She finally gets her other on the third call. Her mother's voice is clearly worried. In fact, she didn't even say hello. "Mai? Did something happen? Are you ok? Do you need me to come home?"
Mai wanted to just break down and cry. She wanted to beg her mom to come home, but she quickly pushes that aside. She didn't call to make her mother rush home just because she was scared. She wasn't a little kid. With a shaky voice, Mai quietly tells her mother about the woman on the street. She continues to tell her mother about the last few days. Silent tears start to stream down her face. Mai's hands were shaking by the end. She ends the story with, "Mom, I don't want to have to go to school tonight. Can I just stay home sick?"
"Of course, you can," her mother coos softly. The reassuring sound calms Mai's nerves. "Do you want me to come home?"
Mai considers it for a minute. Finally, she releases a soft sigh and says, "No. It's daytime. I'm sure that everything will be ok. I'll just go to bed and see you when you get home tonight."
Her mother doesn't say anything for a moment. Finally, her mother's unsure voice echos through the phone. "Are you sure, Mai? It won't be a problem."
A grateful feeling wells up in Mai's chest. She couldn't describe how much she loved and appreciated the fact that her mother and father always believed her. She closes her eyes, feeling incredibly lucky to have them. A small, sad smile spreads over her face. She wishes that she got to spend more time with them. "No, mom. I'll be alright. I love you. Good night."
Her mother's sigh echoes in the phone. She replies with, "I love you, too. Sleep tight. I'll be there when you wake up."
Mai pulls the phone away and hangs up. She sets it on table. She briefly wonders if she should sanitize it, her hands, and her face. After all, she had no idea what Laito could have done with it. She flinches at the obsessive behavior. Yui's insistence on the existence of vampires was making her start to doubt reality. She firmly says. "There are no such thing as a vampire."
She pushes herself up and turns on her heel to head up the stairs to her room. She considers just crawling into bed, but she flinches at the thought. She was sweaty and gross from all the running. She forces herself into the shower. Once she's done scrubbing herself off, she stands there. She found it almost impossible to drag herself out of the shower, but she finally manages to. Dressed in a simple tank top and shorts, she crawls into bed. It doesn't take her long to fall asleep.
She woke up groggy. It was dark outside. She reaches around her pillow to find her phone, but she comes up empty. Her heart skips a beat. She had no idea why she had woken, but she felt like it wasn't just natural for her to wake up. She was still so groggy that she had no idea where she had put her phone.
A loud noise downstairs puts her on high alert. She sits straight up and listens intently for the noise to happen again. Her heart was so loud that she was worried that she wouldn't be able to hear anything. Luckily, she's able to hear it. It sounded almost like it was coming from the front door, as if someone was knocking. She quickly drags herself out of bed. She made sure that she was completely silent, while she makes her way to her closet. Just inside was a bat that she had insisted that she needed for her own protection when she was alone in the house. She was grateful that she had gotten it.
With her weapon in hand, she creeps out of her room. The hallway is dark, but she sticks her back to the wall to keep anyone from creeping up on her and cautiously makes her way to the stairs. She slowly puts her feet on the floor thankful that it's carpeted, since it cushions her footsteps. She jumps when there is another knocking sound. It was definitely coming from the front door. Still, she didn't relax her stance. She makes her way down and into the living room. Just like the rest of her house, it's dark. She creeps to the window and is careful to peek through a crack between two panels. To her immediate relief, she sees that it's Yui.
She hadn't realized just how tense she was until she finally relaxed. She sets the bat on the couch and starts toward the door. Her body freezes at the halfway point. Yui knocks once more. A thought had just occurred to her. Yui lived with Laito and his brothers. What if this was a trap set up by Laito or Kanato?
Mai closes her eyes tightly. It wasn't fair to Yui to think that way. Yui was her friend, and she didn't think that her friend would knowingly harm her. Still, it was better safe than sorry. Mai scoops up the bat and takes it with her to the door. She's glad that the door swings from the left side when facing it. It meant that her right side would be covered, and she could retain her grip on her bat without upsetting her friend. She quickly unlocks it and opens it just a crack. Yui blinks innocently at her. She tilts her head just a little. "Did you just wake up?"
Mai glances down to see that she was still dressed in the tank top and shorts. She looks up and offers a small smile to Yui. "Did you come all the way over to walk to school with me?"
Yui nods. "I left early today so I could walk all the way here. You seemed so upset earlier, so I wanted to make you feel better."
Guilt fills Mai's chest. She had no idea how far away Yui lived. Still, Mai was determined not to go to school. She offers an apologetic smile to her friend. "I'm actually not feeling very good, so I'm not going to school today. I'm sorry."
Concern overtakes Yui's petite features. Mai quickly shakes her head before Yui can ask anything. "Oh, it's nothing serious! Just a stomach ache, so don't worry about it! I'm just… well… I'm just tired is all. I was thinking I would sleep the night away. I'll be all ready to go back to school on Monday."
Yui offers Mai a smile, clearly believing her. It made Mai silently question how Yui could be so trusting. It also made Mai feel incredibly guilty for lying to her. Yui had already said goodbye to her and turned to leave. Mai calls after her. "You can stay here if you like. We can stay up watching movies."
Yui simply shakes her head. "I can't. Sorry."
Mai frowns. Why did she always deny going places other than the store with Mai? Did it have something to do with Ayato? "Yui! Can you bring me my homework after school today?"
Yui pauses at the bottom of the stairs and looks back at Mai. She smiles and nods. Mai waves at her and closes the door. She proceeds to lock it and sets the bat by the door. She wasn't sure she would need it, but it was better to have it where she could reach it than to leave it in a different room. She turns on her heel and flips on every light she passes till every light on the ground level is on. She opens the fridge and considers making herself some homemade food, but she settles on popcorn instead.
She was going to surf Netflix for something to watch. The only light that remains on is the kitchen. She ends up curled up on the couch with a soda pop and some popcorn with a generic zombie movie she had found. It looked like it was going to become a cliche, but she still enjoyed it. She's still watching movies when her parents arrive. She crawls off the couch to greet them. In a flurry, she finds herself sitting at the kitchen table. Her parents are across from her. Her hands are folded on the table in front of her. Identical looks of concern are on her parents faces. The silence had stretched on for around five minutes after everything that Mai had said. Finally, her father says in a stern voice. "You are not going back to that school. If they won't do anything, we will just take you out."
Mai doesn't argue. Instead, she just stares at the table between her hands. Her mother reaches over to pat Mai's arm. Her mother says in a soft voice. "You shouldn't have deleted the stuff out of your phone. We could have used it as evidence."
Mai flinches at her mistake. She mutters an apology, but her father says. "You have nothing to apologize for."
They fall silent once more. Mai observes her parents. Both looked so tired. It was closing in on midnight, so she could understand. Mai takes a deep breath and says. "Dad, would your boss be upset if I did leave?"
Her father levels a stern look in her direction. She inspects the table. "What are you getting at Mai?"
Mai flinches and says, "Well, it's a great place to go to school, and he put forth his own money to let me go there. The year is already underway. Maybe we should give it a little while longer."
"No." Her father says with a stern voice.
"Honey, it's her choice," Mai's mother says softly. He shakes his head and stands up. Her mother gives her a reassuring smile. Her father had already left the room. "Mai, do you understand the meaning of staying there? You might not get much studying in. Have you been able to keep up so far? Just consider that. Another thing that you need to consider is that this problem started when that Yui girl first arrived. Perhaps you could solve all your problems by no longer associating with her."
Mai's thoughts race. She had considered that before, but it was different hearing it said out loud. She feels her mom give her a hug and a kiss on the top of her head before disappearing up the stairs. Mai slowly lowers her head to the table and takes a few breaths. She's not sure how long she sits there considering her possibilities. It'd be wise to let her parents pull her out, but she would have to find and enroll in another high school before she did. She didn't want to look like a drop out. That wouldn't look good on her college applications. She lets out a slow breath.
Her current school was a great place to graduate from. It was a private school that was funded by some rich politician. Perhaps her mom was right. If she wanted to stay, she might have to stop talking to Yui. Guilt fills her stomach. She didn't want to make Yui feel like this was all her fault, but maybe it was for the best.
The image of Yui's frightened face when confronted by Ayato fills Mai's mind. Could she really leave her friend alone when she was so clearly in trouble? Mai slowly pushes herself up. She'd have to think it over. For now, she'd find something else to watch on t.v.
She's vaguely aware of her parents leaving for work. She was still stretched out on the couch, half asleep. The tv was still playing an anime, but she wasn't coherent enough to really figure out which one it was. She hears the front door close and drifts off to sleep again.
She's jerked awake by knocking on the front door. She yawns tiredly and drags herself off the couch. It faintly occurs to her that Yui was late getting her homework to her. She pauses just before unlocking the door. Her body was fully awake now. Maybe she should check to make sure it was really Yui. With a sigh, she creeps back to the living room and peeks out to see that it is indeed Yui. A quick sweep of the yard lets her know that Yui is alone.
Relief fills her body. She quickly makes her way to the door and opens it all the way. "Yui, th-"
Her breath catches in her throat. Her eyes widen. Yui had an apologetic look on her face. Standing directly behind her was a smiling Laito. Without a second thought, Mai starts to shut the door. Laito easily reaches over Yui's shoulder to slam a hand against the door, completely halting it. The sound makes Mai jump and shove her foot behind the door as a type of wedge. She was determined to not let Laito in. He pushes on the door lightly. There is a slight sting in her foot where the door pinches the skin on her foot, but it can easily be ignored.
"Come now, sweetheart. Is that how you treat your friends?" Laito asks in a cooing voice.
"We are not friends," Mai states as clearly as she can. She leans against the door, hoping her weight would deter him. To her surprise, he doesn't even seem fazed by it. In fact, he presses against Yui's back, pushing her against the door. For a heart pounding second, Mai worries that he's going to crush Yui. Mai didn't think she could hold up against a combination of their weight. Laito didn't even seemed fazed by her cold response.
"I was just so worried when I was told you hadn't been in class. I wanted to rush over, but I didn't know where you lived. That's when our dear Little Bitch told me where it was that I could find you!"
"Mai, I didn't tell him where you lived! I promise! He followed me!" Yui breathlessly states. Laito simply chuckles at Yui's words. He leans down and mutters softly in her ear, though it's too low for Mai to hear. Yui's eyes widen in clear fear. Mai's hand reaches around for the bat, trying to be discreet.
"You are not welcome here, Laito. Go away. I invited Yui over!" Mai states, trying to sound as forceful as she can. Her hand finds and grasps the hand of the bat. Yui flinches and gives Mai an apologetic look. A frown falls over Laito's face, which sends a chill down Mai's spine. The only time she had seen him without a smile was when he was arguing with Kanato. Mai doesn't get a warning before the door is violently shoved. Pain races up her foot, and she pulls it away from the door. She lets out a loud whimper as she scrambles further back into her house. Her eyes fall to her foot. The door had scrapped a good deal of skin off of the top of her foot. Blood was bubbling up and already starting to leak over the side. Even a little bit of weight sent jolts of pain up her leg, which made her eyes water.
"Mai! Ru-" Yui calls frantically, but she is cut off by the slamming of the door. Yui proceeds to knock loudly on the door, but she's ignored by the two inside. Mai's eyes widen, and she lifts her gaze up at Laito. He was inside her house! The sound of the lock clicking into place had never felt so terrifying. Mai grips her bat tighter. She had stubbornly refused to release it, despite the pain.
"Get out!" Mai says loudly. Laito's eyes drift closed, and he takes a deep breath. He lets out a shuddering breath. He wraps his arms around himself and rocks back and forth a little. With a soft groan, he opens his eyes. It almost looked like his eyes were glowing a brighter green. She figured it was just her fear playing tricks on her. She grips the bat with both hands and takes a limping step back. Her house didn't have a single landline, and she had stupidly left her phone upstairs. She had believed that she was somewhat safe in her own house, but she was starting to seriously doubt that.
"Now, now, sweetheart. Don't be scared!" He lets out a chuckle, while he stalks toward her with graceful steps. He stops after only a few. Mai scrambles to maintain the distance between them. This seemed to just amuse him. The pain in her foot was making it hard to move, and Mai was worried that maybe it was broken. Her palms were starting to sweat, which made the bat slippery. Why did she have to fall into some cliche, horror chick category? She had looked out the window to be sure it was her friend, and only her friend. She thought she had done everything right. Why was it turning out this way? Disgust fills her as a hungry look fills his seemingly glowing eyes. "On second thought, you can be scared if you'd like. It makes you soooo adorable."
He was practically cooing at her, though his actions, sounds and even his smile was cold. It completely scared Mai. She wanted to call the police, but her phone was up the stairs. Besides, it would take them some time to get there. He takes another step toward her. She adjusts her grip on the bat. He just within her swing, but she didn't want to give him the chance of catching the bat with a wide arc. She'd wait till he was a little closer. She could feel the bottom stair against the back of her lower calf. He takes another step toward her, and she seizes her chance. She swings the bat as hard and fast as she can. With inhuman speed, Laito's hand catches it. Mai doesn't miss a beat, though. She lifts her injured foot and aims a well placed kick at his knee. She feels pain racing up her leg, but her adrenaline helps to numb it. She spins the second he buckles and races up the stairs. He lets out a strange growling noise behind her, which spurs her to move faster. Now was her only chance to get up the stairs and get to her phone. She was sure that she had hyperextended his knee. She'd call the cops and climb out the window if she had to. She'd rather suffer broken bones than whatever this strange boy had in store for her.
It hurts every time she uses the foot to run up the stairs. Her heart soars when she is almost at the top. She hadn't heard a sound behind her, but she didn't plan to look back. It might slow her down. These first few seconds were precious. Just when she thinks she is going to make it, a freezing hand grabs the foot she is putting all of her weight on. That's the only warning she has before her body is pitched forward due to her foot being violently jerked out from under her. She tries to brace herself for the fall.
She lets out a loud cry of pain once she hits. Her forearms had hit the stairs first, but they did nothing to stop her abdomen from hitting as well. The worst part was when her chin had hit the very edge of the very top stair. It jarred her teeth. The stairs were carpeted by very thin layer. There was no padding, so it was like hitting just wooden stairs. Mai twists her body and aims a wild kick at Laito. Her foot connects with his shoulder, but it does nothing to deter him. Instead, he jerks on her foot, painfully dragging her down a few more stairs. Her tank top rolls up her stomach a few inches. She doubles her fist to aim at his face, but he simply catches her wrist with one hand. His other quickly releases her ankle and captures her other wrist. She struggles against him as hard as she can, but he still pins her hands above her head. She tries to knee him in the side, but he was quicker than she thought he would be. He settles for practically sitting on her lower abdomen, so even if she tried to, her knees wouldn't do much damage to his back. She lets out a groan. The pain in her body seems to be rapidly beating alongside her heart. Her body tenses up when she feels cold skin brushing along her jawline. To her horror, she finds his face much closer to hers than she was comfortable with. His nose was lightly touching her skin, and he was taking a deep breath. She lifts her head to try to headbutt him, but he pulls away before she can.
She had never been as scared as she was then. She jerks her hips up to try to buck him off, but it just elects a cold, cruel sounding laugh from him. He stares down at her with a smug look on his face. "You just don't know when to quit, do you?"
"Get off me!" Mai yells as loud as she can. Yui had stopped pounding on the door at some point. Mai could only hope that she had ran to get help. She tries once again to throw him off balance, but this time, she pulls on her arms at the same time. His hands tighten to the point that she's starts to worry he'll break the bones in her wrists.
"That's it. Scream for me," he says in a flirtatious voice.
"You're disgusting! A freak! What is wrong with you?!" Mai yells. She once again tries to throw him off of her, but he doesn't move an inch. Instead, he chuckles under his breath and leans toward her once more.
"Such a waste to let it just slide down your skin." She's not sure what he means by that until she feels his cold, wet tongue following the edge of her jawline up to her chin. She violently snaps her head to the side to try to get away from his tongue. He pulls back just a little with a thoughtful look on his face. "Hmmmm, not the most amazing I've had, but it's certainly not disgusting. That element of fear is just like icing on the cake."
Her stomach recoils, making her feel sick. Did he just say that she tasted good? He was just as unstable as Kanato seemed to be, if not worse. Despite knowing that it won't help, she tries to slam a knee into his back. She isn't able to get good enough momentum to do much more than bounce her knee off his back. He gives her a coldly, calculating look. "There is no need to be struggling. I'll give you more pleasure than you've ever dreamed possible."
She fights the tears and glares up at him. She pulls on her arms once again. "Get off."
He tilts his head with a smug smile. "Give me a kiss."
She flinches but stubbornly asks, "how old are you? Eight?"
The frown he gives her sends a chill down her spine. His voice no longer had any trace of amusement. In fact, he sounded cold and cruel. "You should have just taken the kiss."
His face grows closer once again. She tries to spit in his face, but he pulls back in time She feels him moving and fears that he's about to do something terrible to her. She sees her chance to break free when he moves one hand to hold both of her wrists. He was underestimating her.
She attempts to twist one of her hands free. It seems like he allows her do so. His now free hand seizes her chin. She grabs his wrist and tries to wrench it from her face. That's when the most unthinkable thing happens.
He says in a low, dangerous voice. "There is nothing great about drinking from the neck, but you need to be taught a lesson about respecting those better than you."
He leans forward while turning her head further to the side than what was comfortable. She gives one more definite jerk to try to dislodge him, but it fails miserably. Mind numbing pain races through her body when he bites the exposed side of her neck. She's faintly aware that he had moved his lower jaw which sends a shock through her whole body. The only thing she could do was make a strange gasping noise of pain in the back of her throat. She hears him swallow next to her ear, but her mind was foggy. It sounded so loud in her ear. The only sound that gets through the fog is groan of pure pleasure that comes from the boy on top of her.
She didn't want to believe it, but her pain-filled, foggy mind kept repeating over and over. This wasn't a normal. Being bitten was never normal, but this was as far from normal as one could get. She didn't think a human bite should make a person's mind so foggy that they couldn't even move. He wasn't human. She was sure of that now. She silently apologizes to Yui for not listening to her. It seemed like such a joke, but she didn't think she was dreaming. She wanted to be having a nightmare, but she was sure that she would have woken by now. She feels warm trails of salty tears run out the corner of her eyes, disappearing into her hair.
What was she going to do? What could she do?
