A.N. Hey~ Sorry for the wait. I'm sorry in advance if this chapter will be bad. I hope it won't disappoint you guys. I knew I had to finish it today or else I will have to put it off for another few days. I think I could have wrote a better chapter. So let me know what you think :) Was it worth to wait? On reviews I saw one like suggestion what could happened so I did it. It's from one of a guest. Anywayyyy thank you for all your support guys and have a nice morning/day/evening :)
"Come on Kanato, it's not that bad" I tried to cheer up little vampire. Purple-hair boy was sitting on the floor sobbing. He was pressing Teddy closer to him. "Sweetie?" Boy buried his face in toy. I kneel next to him.
"Stop being hysteric. It's not the end of the world just because it got a little ripped" Ayato was standing next to us with hands in pockets. But his brother didn't respond and continued to sob "Oy. Stop crying"
"Oh for God sake, Ayato..." I looked at red-head
He lightly kicked little vampire which made Kanato to stand up and face his brother. I knew where this was going. You could feel anger rising inside of him. Clenched fist, heavy breathing, intense staring. The shit was about to get real.
"DON'T TOUCH ME!" Kanato leaned closer to Ayato.
"Stop screaming you pipsqueak. It hurts my ears" older vampire acted normally. Well through all these years he got used to his brothers outbreaks. Come to think of it, how long they had been teenagers ? Does it count like dog year. 10 human years equal 1 vampire year. Anyway, back to reality.
"YOU'RE THE ONE WHO THREW TEDDY TO THAT NASTY ANIMAL ! IT'S YOUR FAULT IT HAPPENED!" with that he brought Teddy up to Ayato's face level. "Look at him ! LOOK AT HIM!"
"Yes Ayato , look at Teddy. Look at him" I teased him with stupid smile on my face.
Teddy's west was ripped, loosely hanging arm on seam. And the same thing was with Teddy's ear.
"Hey! Don't you dare shout on Ore-sama" he pointed at Kanato "
"I SHOUT ON WHOEVER I WANT!"
'If I will play right cards they might end up beating the shit out of each other'
For a moment I was hesitating or rather thinking what should I say. But nothing smart came in my head so I was just like standing there and "Fight, fight, fight, fight..."
They both looked at me as a sing to shut up. I stopped. Ayato folded his arms and turned his head to the side.
"There wouldn't be much of a fight..."
"You're right. I can totally imagine you two fighting like a girls. You know that hand slapping thing" I imitated fight .
"WE'RE NOT A GIRLS !" Now Kanato was shouting on me.
"Ayato is a dude. I'm kinda sure. You...still not sure" last part I whispered. Boy took one step closer to me.
"You" with low voice he grunted giving me a death glare. And that other son of a bitch was just standing there and smiling.
'Me and my mouth. Okay, plan B 'Give a candy to the bear' '
"Look we all tiered from the incident earlier today and you're just depressed because you're...umm...husband here" I pointed at Teddy. Ayato looked at me and mouthed 'husband?' "Is damaged. So how about you let me fix it. I know how to sew and stuff."
For a moment he was looking at me grinning his teeth. "LIKE HELL I'LL LET YOU TOUCH HIM WITH YOUR HANDS !"
"I saw Reiji hiding a jar filled with candies in kitchen cabin behind a flour" with straight face I said.
"Make it quick" he handed me Teddy and left the room.
"I must say. I like him more when he's drunk" then I looked at Teddy "Still don't understand why he's so obsessed with this thing...Ayato" I looked at vampire, lifted Teddy to his face level and with Darth Vader voice said "I'm your father"
I giggled but then he slapped my hands "Moran"
"Sweetie"
"Stop doing that" he hissed.
"Doing what, moon pie?" I walked to chest of drawers.
"That" he pointed at me "You calling me with those... stupid nicknames" he sounded like a child
I opened few drawers hoping to find needle and thread. But nothing. "Oh honey, don't be so mad". Ayato mumbled something under his nose but I didn't listen because in one of drawers I found a book which looked like photo album "What do we have here?" I placed it on the top of chest of drawers and opened it somewhere in the middle. I took one picture in which was three little boys. On the left, brownish hair child with green shirt. In the middle, purple hair boy holding Teddy bear. And on the right, red hair boy with his hand on hips and smile on his face. 'No way. Are they..?'I turned around and smiled. "Look how cute you guys are" I showed it to Ayato. His eyes widen as he looked at the photograph and after few second he frowned his eyebrows and started walking towards me. I looked at photo again. "I bet when you guys were chubby babies. Wait, who's that behind you?" I saw a female figure in black dress with white roses on her chest. But I couldn't see her face. Suddenly Ayato took the photo from my hand and ripped it multiple times in smaller pieces each time "What the hell are you doing !? You can't rip your family pictures !"
"Do me a favor, stop talking and get lost !" he threw paper pieces on the floor and walked away.
"Well do me a favor and calm your shit down, man. What the hell got into you so sudden ?" I heard a slamming door sound. 'What's his problem?' I took what was left of photo and placed it next to photo album. I turned few pages. There was Reiji. Even as a kid he still looked strict. There's Shu. And I guess the bright hair women is there mother. Is that Subaru ?
"What are you doing?" I got scared and jumped. Right behind me was standing Shu.
"Jesus !" I placed my hand on a chest "Stop doing that teleporting thing. You almost gave me a heart attack...And don't look at me at like that" Satisfaction was all over his face. I should have figure. For a vampire scared, faces filled with pain are the best for them. Blond guy looked over my shoulder.
"Photo album? I thought we threw that thing away" He scratched the back of his head.
"Well, why don't you ask Ayato to do that. I bet that takoyaki libre would want to do that" I closed album and placed it back in drawer from where I took it.
"Whatever...Is that Kanato's Teddy?"
"Yeah, you missed corrida de toros" His eyes questioned me. "Only matador this time was a stag and Kanato was a bull"
While I was talking he took something out of his pocket.
"I came here to return you these"
I turned around and saw earrings in vampire's hand. I touched my ears and noticed that I didn't wear ones. "I forgot about them. Thank you for saving the for me" I took earrings from his hand and putted them back in. As I finished Shu already was laying on the couch. I hesitated to ask him but I needed to know. Next moment I was sitting on coffee table in front of him.
"Shu"
"What do you want now?" he grunted.
"Tell me about your's and other's past." I said without any intro. Vampire opened one eye and looked at me.
"Too troublesome"
"Shu, please. Ayato told me that it was something that might change my opinion about you guys. And we both know sooner or later I'll find out."
The sun was going down. Sunlight coming through windows lit the room in soft orange color. There was silent between us. I didn't knew what should I say or do. The story behind brothers. I wanted to know. I want to understand them. Why are they this way. People don't become like this without a reason. So angry, lustful, greedy, slothful, envy.
'Oh my God. I'm getting serious'I was surprised myself
"So.." I asked blonde guy who was now staring at the ceiling "Could you?"
Again. Silent. I was starting to think that he won't talk to me.
"Back in the day..."he sighted and started to telling me everything. Mostly about triplets. How their mother made Ayato study all the time and because of his disobedience she threw him in lake and left him to drown. He gave me only a hint about what she did in front of Kanato and what she did to Laito. He also told me about how triplets killed their mother. Subaru and his ill mother, how his father threw Subaru into sea because he broke a statue...
"And you?" I asked him.
"I think for now you're good." he yawned.
He has his story too. Considering through what others had to go through, he wasn't happy child too. I think...
"It's hard for them to let go past, right? I mean...it's horrible what they had to experience... it's just... I don't understand why..."
"You need to understand this" I looked at Shu who's eyes caught mine "We are not humans, we're vampires..."
"...and your values are different from ours as well as understanding of what is good and appropriate, bad and unacceptable" Vampire looked at me surprised. "Yeah. I figure that out a long time ago. Well to be more specific after watching 'Blade' six times in a row without brakes..." I shook my head "But I do understand what are you trying to say"
"You're not so idiota libre"
"Hey-" before I could protest he grabbed my hand and pulled me on top of him.
"I want something in return for information I gave you" his one hand was wrapped around my back. I struggled but that made his hold tighter. He putted his free hand on the back of my neck, turning it to the side.
"How about all day I won't bother you" he stopped and looked at me. "We both know what I'm capable of"
"I will get the same result from making you pass out" he lowered my neck to his mouth closer, brushing his cold lips on my skin. He opened his mouth for a bite..
"I wouldn't say that" he stopped. "I promised to fix Teddy for Kanato. If he sees that that toy is still ripped that boy will go crazy. And I can bet he will make more noise that me"
Vampire sighted and his grip loosen up. So I stood up. "Not so idiota libre"I teased him.
"What is 7 times 8 ?"
.
.
.
"Oh come on, sevens are hard"
That made Shu cracked a little smile and disappeared.
"I'm only human not a mathematician"
Later that day I was sewing Teddy's ear back in place. Thoughts about boys past didn't left my head. I didn't knew how I felt about it. What happened to them is was... Well at least I know.
'Am I reacting to this too calmly?'
"Can you please hurry up ?" Next to me was sitting Kanato waiting impatiently.
"Just a few more stitches and I'll be done."
He grunted and leaned back in the couch. I cut a thread and gave Teddy to him. "Here. All done" Boy examined toy and then hugged it tightly.
"Kaya-san" I looked at him "Is something wrong? You seem to be different somehow"
"What ? No, no, no. I'm fine. Just a little tired."
"So go to sleep" he stood up "You're an eyesore in a state like this" and left the room.
I putted back all sewing equipment back in a box and placed it back in drawer 'I can fix and destroy things. He better start praying that I won't find scissors'
I headed to my room. On my way I walked pass Ayato's room and stooped.
'Maybe I should ask him how's he doing. I should knock. Or maybe not. Yes. No. Yes. Agh universe, give me a sing what should I do'
'Just make up your damn mind'
'Great, you're back'
'I was here all the time. You can't get rid of me. And I think you should leave him alone for a while'
'Oh what do you know?'
'I know what is 7 times 8'
'Shut it'
"How long you gonna stand there?" Ayato opened the door
'Pssst. I think that's the sign from the universe'
"Well ?" he folded his arms.
"Shu told me about you and what you did to your mother"
"That.." he grinned his teeth and clench his fist. "So what about it? You came here to make jokes?"
"Is this how you see ? Well yeah, I do that a lot. But I can be serious too." I said it with anger which made vampire's eyes widen a little "I came here to make sure you're okay. That photo brought back those memories, right?" he turned around and walked back in his room. I followed him and closed the door behind me.
"I didn't gave you permission to enter" he hissed.
"C'mon, you talking to me " suddenly he was standing closely in front of me placing his hand on the door a little above my head. He leaned closer too me and whispered with a grin on his face.
"If you so worried about me, then make me feel good"
"Is this your way of avoiding something that you don't want to talk about it?" I folded my arms and looked straight at his eyes.
He leaned back. "You wouldn't understand"
'You just think that'
I looked to the side "When I try to remember how my parents looked like I can only see dark two figures. I grew up without them so I don't know what is like to have ones. If you think that I don't know what it means to have a though childhood then you're wrong. I know too damn well what is like to be scared or sad. So don't say that I wouldn't understand because you don't know my story." I looked back at him and our eyes met. Ayato's face was calm somehow. A little surprised too. "Ayato?" That made him snap out. He turned me around, opened the door and pushed me out of his room.
"I'm okay" he closed the door behind me.
I was in my room watching sun going down. Now the sky was more reddish. I woke up like two hours ago and in that time so much happened. I needed to cool my head down. From my dresser I took out my blue shorts and dark green V neck long sleeve top.
I walked outside and headed to the forest. There was this little path. So I took it.
It was getting darker by every step that I took. But I felt good. It was nice to get away from people and have me-time. I didn't knew where I was going nor that I cared.
After half an hour walking I saw a road. I walked out of the forest and stepped on it. Not so far away I saw familiar buildings, lights. Heard music and people voices. It was the same town where we stopped first day.
"What's going on there?"
When I reached town center I saw crowds of people walking around, children running around. I haven't noticed when I started smiling. It was probably town festival or something. On the side of street there were street fair vendors selling hand made jewelry, food, cloths etc.
"Oh I just take a look" I know Reiji won't be pleased but that's why people invented lie. I'll come up with something. Or just buy him a tea cup. I don't know. I putted my hands in short's pockets. 'I don't have any money with me' I sighted. 'Oh well, I still wanna look around a little'
I was walking around tents, admiring oil paintings. Then I looked at the fountain where few kids were playing with water. My heart stopped when in the crowd I saw that face.
'Holy banana on a stick'my eyes widen. I turned my head away and looked down. 'I must be dreaming or hallucinating, or high from something. How did he..?'
I looked back again but he was gone. 'So I was hallucinating'
I walked pass few more tents when I felt someone touching my forearm with fingers.
"Who knew that we'll meet again in a place like this"
I turned around too see...
"Stalker?! I mean...Ruki ?!"
"I'm glad that you didn't forgot my real name"
"Yeah, for me you'll always be that guy who followed me around the mall"
He smirked.
"And you'll be that girl who hided in bushes"
"So you saw me, huh?" He nodded in responds. I scratch the side of my neck shrugging my shoulders.
"If we're here would you like to get a coffee? I would like to chat with you"
I hesitated to anwser "Umm... Why not. But.." I pulled out my pockets "I don't have any money on me right now"
"My treat" he smiled. Before I could protest he took my hand and started walking toward coffee house.
We sat outside. It didn't take long for waitress to bring our order. We both had black coffee. I took a cup, blew few times and took a sip.
"Is it good?" Ruki asked.
"Mhm" I smiled and he took a sip too. 'I burned my tongue !'
"So, it must be difficult living with six men. Do you get along with them?"
"Could you be more specific?"
"Well I heard that Sakamaki Reiji is a strict man. And I don't wanna sound rude but you.."
"Crazy I know." I smiled "But believe it or not I have the most fun with that four-eye-lightning-rod ...Please don't tell him I called him like that."
"It's hard to imagine "
"Okay, you need a picture..umm...Have you ever seen Spongebob Squarepants?"
He was about to take a sip off coffee but then stopped and looked at me confused.
"I take this as a no" I leaned closer "So there's this sponges living under the sea..."
Ayato's P.O.V
I was sitting on the windowsill, leaning against window frame. Cool air helped me to relax. But from time to time I kept getting flashbacks from the past when I was a kid.
"That old bitch" I rubbed my faced with both hands. 'If only Kaya wouldn't have found that photo.'Then I remembered that moment when she showed me the photo.'I don't understand why she was so happy about such stupid thing. She acts like a child. Crazy...stupid...annoying...women' Her face came in my mind. When I realized that I shook my head to get that image out off my head.
"Shit. I'm thirsty"
'Where is she. I can't sense her here' I summoned my familiars and ordered them to go and find her.
Kaya's P.O.V.
"So, to summarise, Reiji is my Squidward and I'm his Spongebob. Also we're like Pinky and the Brain, Ren and Stimpy, Goku and Vegeta. Anyway at the end of the day we still are BFF"
Ruki was looking at me with his mouth slightly open.
"You're a...interesting person"
"I'm sorry. I didn't want to sound so childish. I guess I need to get more serious." I got a little sad.
"Did something happened for you today?"
I looked at him
"Just a little fight with a... friend. I don't wanna talk about it" I took a sip of coffee "Anyway, where are you going to study this year?"
"In the same academy as you. And my brothers also going to attend it"
"Really? How many brother do you have?"
"Three"
"Cool" with last sip I finished my coffee "Thank you for a treat"
Ruki payed a bill and we left.
"I wish I could stay for a bit longer but I should go. Reiji doesn't know that I'm here. So I'm afraid that he fill lose himself"
"I understand. And I hope things will get better between you and your friend"
"Me too. He just don't know that I really care about him"
Ruki raised eyebrow "Him?" Then he turned his gaze somewhere in the distance like he heard something and then a little smirk on his face appeared.
"Is something wrong?" I asked
He looked back at me "Nothing at all. See you back in Japan" he gave me a peck on the cheek. And walked away.
'I bet that after 2 weeks from now you'll be laying in his bed'
'Suck it. I'm not interested in him'
I walked back to the mansion using the same forest path. In distance I could see lights coming from windows. From there I took my time walking. Still have all night. And back there I have nothing better to do. I looked up. The night sky was amazing. So many stars shining so bright.
"Where have you been?"
I snapped out. And saw a figure leaning against the tree.
"I went for a walk" I heard sniffing sound. Ayato came closer to me.
"You weren't alone" now with more anger he said.
"In the town there were a lot of people"
"Don't lie to me! My familiar informed me that you were with some guy"
"Well goddamn Scooby Doo"
He roughly grabbed my forearm "You think I'm joking around!"
"H-Hey calm down" he grabbed my other arm.
"No one let you to go see other guys ! Now you have his stink on you !"
'Is he for real?'
"What do you care?! It's just happened that I met someone that I knew and that's it !" his grip got tighter.
"You slut" he hissed under his breath
"How that makes me a slut?! It would only be possible if I would be dating someone! So stop doing Telemundo Presenta dramas because it's getting ridiculous! And why are you so angry about that!?"
"You're my food! No one gave you permission to walk around freely like this!"
"You're the one who told me to get lost! Remember?! "
"I said that because I was pissed off at that moment not because I stopped li-" he stopped talking without finishing sentence. For a moment he was looking at me. His hands were shaking. I blinked few times in confusion but after that I was left alone standing outside.
"Okay, what just happened ? Ouch...my teeth. Great, now I have another pain "