A.N.
Hello everyone after a long time. I'm back in business :) My exams are over and they all went well, thank God
So, hope this chapter won't disappoint you. It was one of those days when it's hard to write or think of something so I had a little struggle.
Thank you waiting and supports. Love ya all~
On our way home I kept that stupidly satisfied face, from time to time letting out a small giggle which irritated the young vampire.
'Takoyaki selling Dracula. Hehehe. I won't let him forget that' a smirk appeared on my face as the thought ran through my head. But unfortunately Ayato had enough with that so he punched me harshly in the arm.
"Ouch ! What was that for ?" I gently rubbed the painful spot which in few hour will turn into a big 'beautiful' blue dot. Like there's not enough on my back.
"Don't play dumb, Orokana. Punch for your thoughts"
"Oh great, you playing like that too" I sighed remembering how my brothers used to be obsessed with this. Punch for your thoughts...so many bruises.
From the main town's street we took a short cut which led through a park. I found this place just recently, since after detention I had to go back by foot and it just happened that I walked pass this place and decided to just go and relax. Well first time I got lost. Live and learn they say.
The playground was empty. Autumn wind slightly swung the swings. The street lamps and the moon lighten up the road with blank light. From the both sides of the road were standing trees. Their leafs fell on the dry ground covering it like a carper. I walked closer to the side walk and kicked few time little piles of leafs and with every kick the sense of Autumn coming out from those piles became stronger.
There was silence between me and Ayato. It looked like he didn't even cared whether we converse or not. He even seemed to be more satisfied and less irritated when my mouth is shut. At least that's what I think. But in my case, I kinda feel...
'Why isn't he talking? Why I'm not talking? Speek dude. Come on. He's not even looking at my direction. Maybe I should brake the ice... Do you like Robert Pattinson? Sight... Why is it so hard to have a conversation with him?'
'Because they all end up with him biting you until you pass out from blood lost'
'Great. I'm that desperate that I even started talking to myself'
'I know how you feel'
'What?'
As me and my other me were debating over our existence question, the vampire tried to talk to me which I didn't notice.
"Are you listening?!" he flicked my nose. Personally ,for me, it's a painful spot.
"What, what ? What happened? Who exploded?"
Ayato turned his gaze away from me putting his hand in to a pockets.
"Your head will if you keep spacing out ignoring me" he hissed " and what's up with those faces that you make?"
"What faces?" I looked at him "I'm not making any faces"
"Just right now you did"
'You do make weird expressions when you talking to me'
"I don't like then. Don't do it anymore" Ayato commanded.
'It's like the whole world is against me'
"Whatever. You talking with me. Remember?" I tried to make it sound cheerfully "Anyway, what were you saying?"
He looked away again "Tch. Never mind"
"Tell me" I said keeping my eyes on the park scenario in front.
"I said to forget it"
"Tell me"
"Shut it"
"Tell me"
He made a grunt in respond
"Tell me. Tell me. Tellmetellmetellmetellme-"
Ayato covered my mouth glaring, like he's about to kill someone (me).
"If one more sound escapes your mouth I swear your so precious God, I will tear out your wind pipes. Understood?"
"Mhm" I nodded and he released me continuing walking " So... You swear my God ?" I teased him
"What did I said ?!" he angrily stepped towards me but then I felt something wet on my head. A few raindrops fell on the ground. I lifted my head. The clear night sky now was filled with the clouds promising hard rain. It started with tiny ones soon becoming bigger. I putted a backpack over my head as an umbrella from the rain.
"Wonderful. You made the big-guns up there angry"
The boy looked at me with the fury in his eyes. Most of a people would say that I shouldn't be sarcastic or sassy or to much talkative around them, vampires. They can kill you if you go across the line. I know that. Solution? Ask them 'Can you make a ghost shut up?'. If they are smart they will figure out that right now my mouth can be shut, ducked taped. In other words they still can slap my face making me silent. But when I'll be in my spirit form, the real horror will begin in that mansion.
Plus their father told not to kill me... so I'm good.
The raindrops kept falling on the ground making a puddles on a narrow park's road. We both were standing under the tree using it as a shelter but it really didn't helped that much. My hair and clothes were wet. In the same situation Ayato was too. I gazed up the night sky. Somehow these kind of things gives me flashback.
*Flashback*
"It's raining" Mamoru(the fifth brother) pointed out.
"One of these days I will go to the weather channel's station and kick somebody's ass for lies" Isamu (the fourth brother) mumbled.
Me, Rin, Mamoru and Isamu were standing outside the school. Just feeling the joy of Mother Nature's gift.
"There's four of us..." Mamoru sighed.
"...and neither brought an umbrella" Isamu added.
"Everyone, let's keep calm and blame Kaya for this" Rin cheerfully exclaimed.
"What the hell ?! Why me ?!" I instantly protested. But Rin just ruffled my hair.
"Because it's legal"
"Rin, stop bulling her" Isamu said through faint laughter.
"But look at her cute, angry, pouting face" Mamoru joined in which made Rin more satisfied.
"You both better stop" Isamu said but it sounded like 'The shit is about to get real'
"Oh come on big bro" Rin rested his elbow on Isamus shoulder.
"We're just joking around" Mamoru followed Rin's actions
"Oh really" I interrupted getting attention from all three of them "Would it be funny if I started some 'innocent'rumors among the girls ?" I stated with expressionless face. Rin's and Mamoru's eyes shot wide open.
"You wouldn't" Mamoru said in disbelieve.
"Why not? It's legal" I grinned
"C'mere you little donkey! Now you gonna get it!" Rin smirked
I screamed and without thinking twice, ran outside in to the rain with Rin and Mamoru chasing after me. My scream was replaced with laughter and brothers threatening tones with the playful ones. After few moments ,when three of us were soaked from head to toe, Isamu came holding an umbrella and handed us one too.
"From where did you get it?" Rin asked
"I asked teachers" he replied
"And you giving it only now ?!"
*End of flashback*
A smile appeared on my face. I was overwhelmed but somehow happy at the same time.
"Whats so funny?" I snapped back when I heard vampire's voice.
"It's nothing. Just an old memories" I lowered my voice.
It seemed like there was no sign for rain stopping. Not only that but colder wind came to the party too.
"Agh" Ayato growled "Can't take this anymore. Oy, Orokana, give me your blood" he commanded as he reached for me.
"No !" I protested stepping back and slapping his hand away.
"You got some nerve" boy got more irritated.
"I'm sorry, I got some nerve? First: rude. Second: at least let me recover from the other day's fangs therapy. And if you're asking my blood then you should actually ask and not be a god-complex pervert and command to stick out my neck for you"
Ayato stood in shock for a moment
"Like hell I need a permission for sucking your blood ! And you got some guts to call me like that when the same thing goes for you, brainless, crazy bitch ! With that attitude and personality you just making everything...more complicated for me."
"Oh and your fangs are blessing for the God !?"
We yelled at each other. Our voices filled with rage were the only sound in the park besides the rain and wind. The atmosphere between us kept getting more intense. Ayato harshly grabbed both of my wrist with shaking from anger hands.
"You playing dangerous game here, Orokana !" he yelled at me. Eyes pure of displeasure, slightly twitching eyebrow, animalistic grunts, the sight of his clench teeth with now perfectly showing sharp fangs and hurtful grip hand grip. All this scared me a little bit. But I needed to stand up for myself.
"Let me guess you're gonna suck my blood. You know what, I believe that you doing this not because you're feeling thirsty at the moment"
"Oh what do you know ?!" his grip got tighter.
"You doing this because you're trying to avoid the conflict!" I yelled. Ayato didn't said anything but slowly let go off my wrist still keeping his eyes on me. He laid back against the tree, folding arms suggesting that now he's calmer.
I mentally place my hand on a chest sighing in relieve nervously laughing 'Oh my God I thought that this time for sure I will become a ghost'
Although the risk to be killed is gone, but there were a hints in his face of mad. Should I feel guilty? I don't feel guilty. Or maybe ? Wait ! No ! I think I touched nerve. All of the Sakamaki brothers might be scary, big, bad vampires, but they all just fragile flowers in the inside.
We stood there in silence. And as always, because I feel uncomfortable in situations like this, I just...
"~I'm singing in the rain~"
The boy frowned his eyebrows and turned his head to me giving a questioning look.
"~Just singing in the rai-"
"Stop being annoying" He cut me off.
"Sorry" I mumbled "You you know it's funny that you keep saying that I'm annoying but still keep coming to.."
"Lets go" he walked in to the rain. It looked like getting soaked didn't bothered him that much. After reaching the trail, the red-hair looked at me "Yo, Orokana, are you deaf? Move your ass, I don't have all night"
"Sigh...I think there's no choice but to go" I walked to him "Besides, you might wander off somewhere and get lost"
"Getting sassy again?"
"Oh look !" before vampire could say or do anything I jumped in a puddle splashing water to all directions.
"Oy!" Ayato stepped back "Stop doing that, idiot !"
"Doing what?" I stepped closer "You mean this ?" With the last word I jumped in to other puddle next to him.
"For this I will drown you in a lake" he said with low threatening voice. After that he started chasing me around the park.
Until we reached the mansion the rain has calmed down. From time to time a few drops kept falling on us but it didn't really mater. We were standing in front of main door but before opening it, Ayato glanced at me and said.
"Think fast"
I didn't understood what he had on mind but when the door was open, everything became clear.
"Reiji, my love, I knew you'll be waiting for me"
In front of me and Ayato was standing a tall, butler-like man with displeased face. Surprised ? Me too. But to be honest, I was hoping for that.
He looked at me from head to toe. From my wet hair and cloths water was dripping on the floor and I had the biggest temptation to take out and put on a bat-wings headband.
Reiji closed his and exhaled.
"Now, Reiji, I what you will ask, where we had been?. Well good news is, it's a long and awesome story. So..."
"Don't waste my time with meaningless tales of yours. Before I lose my temper I suggest you to go dry yourself and come straight to my work room"
His eyebrow was twitching and in general he didn't seemed thrilled. The level of anger today. So many negative feelings.
"I ain't drinking your weird potions again if that's why you need me"
"Don't enraged me more for your own sake?" he gave me a death glare and increasing voice as well.
"Okay, daaamn"
"And Ayato, I want have a talk with you later too" Reiji fixed his glasses
"Ha?!"
"~We're all in this together~" I whispered.
"Oh shut up" Ayato hissed.
"I live amongst idiots" Reiji grabbed the bridge of his nose.
I placed my bag on the chair. From a dresser took fresh towel and clothes for changing. My body felt exhausted. Not only that but starting to have a headache too.
"Ugh" I massaged my temple. Running in the rain, nothing was putted in my stomach, didn't had much good recently sleep too. No wonder I feel like this.
"Oh hell no. I'm not getting sick again" I grabbed my stuff and headed to the bathroom.
Before entering the room I KNOCKED. Who knows maybe this time it will be Kanato. Just imagine what kind of squeaky, hysteric shout he would let out. It would sound like T-Rex's roar.
Lucky me, no one was inside. But I needed to finish cleaning myself quickly. But the undressing part wasn't going so well. It was hard to reach the zipper. And even when I reached it, in the middle it got stuck. Not only that but at one point I heard someone walking by in the hallway. That freaked me out. At that moment the dress was on my hip and when I heard that sound, I quickly tried to get my leg out of it. But I wouldn't be me if I didn't fall.
"Ouch...stupid dresses"
I raised my head and looked at the door. Nothing.
For a moment I thought that one of the guys will come in. It doesn't really matter if the door is locked or not, they ,and by they I mean mostly Laito, will still find their way in and when it happens the show called 'I didn't knew you were here' begins.
Somehow I managed to take off the dress without hurting myself more. Suddenly I heard a knock on a door with that unmistakable voice coming along.
"Bitch-chan~"
"AGHHHH!"
I forgot all the fatigue, headaches. The adrenalin kicked in and I became The Flash because of the speed over which I wrapped towel around myself and reach the door closing it before vampire was able to open it fully.
"Ah hell no !" with shaky hands I found the door lock and turned it "How in the world you unlocked it?!"
"You're so naive that it's actually cute"
And with those words the door unlocked and pushed from the other side. I quickly pushed back the door and turned the lock again.
"Get the hell away !" with high pitched voice I yelled at him.
"But I heard you fell on the floor..."
"I fall everywhere !"
"...you could be hurt. Are you sure you're okay?" he used that pretended I-care-about-you voice "You might have injuries. I would be more then happy to treat you~" with that he unlocked the door and tried to push it. Key word: tried.
"That'sreallyniceofyoubutI'mokay" with all the strength that was left, I slammed the door and locked it. Again. 'Stupid vampires powers. And when I thought that I figured them all out'
"Oi, Bitch-chan, don't need to be so rude"
"The conception of rude in vampires community is very different from mine! That's all I can say!...Stop pushing!"
"Stop resisting~" he said playfully.
"Never!"
We both struggled. Well, me more since I tried to outstretch a vampire from opening the goddamn door. Laito is right, I'm naive.
But for my surprise, he stooped pushing. For a moment I was confused but then relieve sigh came from me. After making sure that door is locked I turned around and surprise, surprise...
"JESUZ!" I got jumped scared so bad almost falling on the floor. Living with vampire should be written in medicine textbooks as one of a risk factors for heart attack.
"That's not my name" Laito was standing in front of me with that creepily happy smile of his.
"One of these days I will rip off your hand and shove it down your throat"
"Aww you love me that much" he came closer which made me step back. BUT THERE WAS NO PLACE FOR STEEPING BACK. "I like that attitude. It gets me excited and more fun to play with you~"
"At least one of you people doesn't hate my attitude" I quickly grabbed the doorknob.
"Of course I love it. Fufu~ Your reactions are something new, that's amusing and I could enjoy without getting bored"
"Enjoy?" I snickered "Come on, you and others constantly say to me that I'm annoying. Even today Ayato kept reminding me that" with my fingers I slowly unlocked the door as vampire kept leaning closer to me .
"Ayato-kun is just confused right now-"
I didn't let him finish the sentence and opened the door behind me, grabbing his arm and pushing vampire outside of the bathroom.
"That' what you get" and closed the door.
I walked to the sink were my stuff was. Today for sure I won't be able to take a shower. Screw it. I will just dry myself with a towel and that will be enough. After changing my clothes, a low giggle reached my ears.
"What a lewd women you are. Expressing your body like that in front of me."
"Oh for the love of God!" I glared at the blonde vampire laying near the bathtub "Seriously, what is wrong with vampires and bathrooms !?" Was he staring at me all the time when I was changing ? Luckily I didn't took of my underwear or something.
"I knew you were perverted " Shu smirked after closing his eyes and falling to sleep again.
My eyebrow start twitching and the next moment I know I was standing next to him with a glass filled with cold water and poured it on his head.
"Women are cruel" he said with lazy voice not even once opening his eyes. I let out a grunt and turned around to go pick up my stuff before taking my leave.
"And you're getting fatter. You should watch your weight?"
"Aghhh. You kids, are driving me crazy !" I walked out. But once more I opened the door just enough to poke my head in.
"For your information, it's all about the bass" and loudly closed the door.
Just after returning in my room, I headed straight to Reiji's work room for my punishment time. Oh how I can't wait for it. Note the sarcasm. He probably just gonna throw me in dungeons as usual. My guesses, at the time when I try to unlock a dungeon cell with a bobby pin because it works in a movies, Reiji throws a secret tea party inviting all his brothers dressed up in a pink lolita dresses... I would pay with pure gold just so I could see this picture in my head being realized.
Just when my hand was about to knock on a door, it opened and a red-hair vampire almost bumped in to me. I'm not gonna lie, I got a little scared doing that slight seizure thing with my arms. Third time today. One more and they will need to call the ambulance.
"It's like a Haunted House all over again" I placed my hand on a place where heart was and looked at Ayato who stared at me with his normal angry face but this time it had hints of curiosity too "What ?Did you get whipped and didn't understood what happened?"
"Tch" he snapped out of whatever was on his mind "Don't be a bigger idiot. Like I would let anyone do this to me" he pass me by "But I hope you will get a good beating session"
"And I hope you will get bald. Maybe that would calm down your God-complex side?"
"Are you picking up a fight with me?" Ayato roared but I walked in Reiji's work room instantly closing door behind.
The vampire was standing next to his desk reading a book. On a table was a pile of books, a test tubes filled with liquids. Probably more potions that makes people hallucinate. I took few small steps towards him.
"Why did you wanted to see me?"
Reiji closed the book, placed it on a top of a pile and glared at me folding his arms. For a moment I stood there still, repeating in my head what I asked. A silent 'oh' escaped my mouth.
"Sorry, dumb question" I smiled "Look, I just wanted to visit the Festival. The most important part is, I wasn't planning to runaway or something. Not that anyone is talking about running away! Well I was thinking one time about it but that was three months ago !" Talking about the things that are off the topic. Smooth.
The man didn't said anything and it was so uncomfortable. Imagine someone just staring at you not saying or doing anything. Just staring. And now imagine that person being Reiji. But this state of his didn't lasted long. Before I could know the vampire teleported in front of me.
"Stick out your hands" he commanded.
"Are you gonna read from palms?"
"Don't make me repeat myself" he hissed.
Without making him more angry, I did what he said. And the moment my hands were stretched, I felt sharp, like cutting, painful hit on one hand and then on the other as well. Instinctively I pulled back rubbed the red, burning spots on my wrists.
"What the hell?!"
In some magical way, he got a whip in his hands. It's like from opera 'When a Person Gets Drunk, a Phone Suddenly Appears in His Hand' but in this case 'When Reiji Gets Mad, a Whip Suddenly Appears in His Hand'
"Locking you down in dungeon doesn't change your attitude not a bit and fails as a punishment. So from now on for every offense you'll be whipped"
"Oh crap" one of the spots were bleeding. He really didn't spared strength.
"For someone like you it will heal fast. Don't be a little child about it" Reiji lifted my hand and licked drops of blood 'And he's the guy who talks about the importance of manners' I thought to myself giving disgusted face expression. The vampire turned around and walked to his desk "Your scent of blood already stenched this room. Dismissed"
"Was this really necessary !? I know I went to Festival without permission but is it that big of deal ?"
"Do you wish for more punishment?" He looked at me back over his shoulder.
"Oh that's every girls dream" I sarcastically hissed and left.
It's started raining again after a short break. These kind of days always made me sleepy and calm. Also it gave weird cozy feeling somehow. I laid on a bed reading a book which I found in mansion's library a few days ago. My bandaged wrist still hurt. Reiji's glass of patient's was filled this time. I knew this day will come, but I guess, I wasn't ready for it. Too bad for him, this action of his only gave me a reason why should I prank him.
"For someone like you it will heal fast" I repeated what he said to me "Tsk. What does he know? But...the bite marks does heal in short time. Maybe it's the same?" Every since I came here things got complicated about me...and I got more lazy.
I closed the book and putted it aside. On a nightstand was a bottle of water. I tried to reached it without moving but it was pointless.
"Thirsty. But so tired" I tried to reached for it one more time. After few more attempts ,one of them included me using the power of my brain to move the bottle, I gave up.
"Sigh...drastic times call for drastic measures...VRRRRRROOOOMMMM!"
"WHAT DID I TOLD YOU ABOUT THE CAR JOKES !" Subaru barged in with a loud bang.
"Yay, you came. Can you pass me that bottle please?"
"..."
"That one. That one over there. See?...I'm pointing at it"
"It's basically next to you, idiot." he slammed the door before leaving.
'I guess I'm starting to get more dependable on others'
I sat up on my bed looking around pointlessly. From nightstand I took a bottle, drank what was left and threw it away in garbage can which was on the other side of the room.
"Oh right" I needed to do one more thing.
In a short time, I was standing in front of Ayato's room's door.
*konck knock knock* "Ayato" *konck knock knock* "Ayato"*konck knock knock* "Ayato"
"Why can't you leave me alone for today, Orokana?" with angry voice he opened the door, rubbing his face. Probably was getting ready to go to sleep. Not on my watch.
"Why won't we repeat this day's event. We both went to school - encounter couldn't be avoided. You followed me to the Festival - encounter happened because of you. Just an hour ago we met again in Reiji's room - that was accidental encounter so blame the universe. And now this... Well, I was looking at the garbage can and remembered that this belongs to you" behind my back I was holding his black hoodie which I handed to Ayato "Thanks for letting me borrowing this for disguise when I was spying on Reiji"
"Hey! I didn't let you borrowed it which means you stole it" he snatched it away from my hands and then stopped for a moment. I could see that his eyes noticed my wrist wrapped in a white bandage.
"I see you had a great time with that four-eye" the boy smirked.
"Yes, we braid each others hair putting field flowers in them while eating cookies. And after we discussed about opening our own tea shop"
I swear, when I said the last part about tea shop, I saw a hint of restraining smile on his face. But he took a deep breath, threw hoodie on the ground and and without any warning attacked me biting down my neck. The grip around my waist and shoulders was firm and tight. His head was buried in the crook of my neck, red locks tickling my skin. With every slurp sound I knew that little by little my blood was leaving my body.
"You..wanna see...a trick?" I manged to whisper.
Ayato pulled out his fangs and was about to face me when unexpected I pinched the soft spot on his waist side which made vampire pull back a little. So I took this opportunity and using hands I pushed away his face but vampire didn't even thought about letting me go.
"You bastard! What do you think you ?!"
"Isn't it elementary, Dr. Watson? I trying to save myself !"
"For this I will bite you extra hard"
"Do that and I will pinch you extra hard"
Ayato let out a growl and with quick move he bend my elbows behind my back sinking his fangs in to my throat again.
"I will teach you to submit to me" He mumbled in to my skin and bit down again making me lose consciousness.