Chapter 9: Suffocation
A single strand of thread that holds a tie of friendship is as sturdy as the strongest metal in the world…it may get weak…and it can stretch over time…but that bond will never break…
Oh my god...THAT JERK!!!
HOW COULD HE MAKE KAO-RI DO THAT!?!?!
I SHOULD KILL HIM!!!!
Stupid bastard...
I glanced over at Kao-ri, who was as white as a ghost. Fucking hell...I swear if everyone's just gonna sit there doing nothing I'll scream...
It was then that Kao-ri fainted...
His smirk only grew...along with my rage...
I looked across the table at Nikita, she doesn't seem any happier than I am right now. Why is he doing this? Why Kao-ri? Well...he's stupid if he thinks he can get away with hurting one of my friends.
Nik turned to Kai and mumbled something incoherent.
What Kai answered is what I could hear...and the words stuck in my head like some sick joke...
"When Brook has an obsession...don't get in his way..."
The said guy had an amused look on his face as he cupped Kao-ri's chin in one hand. He then leaned down and licked the blood off her chin.
That's it...I can't take it anymore!!!
I chucked my glass of water as hard as I could at the vampire. I watched the contents spill all over the two and the glass hit Brooklyn's face with a loud bang.
Kao-ri's eyes flickered open. Oh shit...
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"
She fell backwards out of her chair in surprise at how close he was.
"Keep your filthy paws off of my friend you pervert!" I glared at Brooklyn making sure he knew exactly how angry I was.
A loud growl was my reply from the vampire. "Foolish ningen...you dare intervene..." he hissed.
Suddenly I felt lightheaded...I-I can't breathe...
I tried to focus my eyes but the pain only increased.
"STOP IT!!!"
"Brook that's enough!!!"
I heard a crash and something fell to the floor beside me. I fell back onto something soft and I gasped for much needed breath.
As I opened my eyes I looked to my left where I saw Brook on the floor Kao-ri sitting on his back. What just happened...?
I brought a hand up to my neck and massaged it gently.
"If you touched her Brook I'll kill--"
"Relax Kinomiya...I don't drink dirty blood..." He snorted from his spot on the floor.
I heard a 'thwap' sound and I realized that Kao-ri must've hit him...or something...
Wait...he...said Kinomiya...
I looked up and a pair of crimson-brown eyes stared down at me.
"Hey crazy-girl you ok?" Takao asked with that same goofy grin on his face.
I tried to answer him but all that came out was a muffled squeak and a series of coughs.
He kept on smiling and handed me his cup of water. "Here drink this..."
Why...is he being so nice to me...after all the times I hit him...and yelled at him...
Takao brought the glass to my lips and poured the cool liquid down my throat.
I coughed again, but I had to admit...the big idiot knew what he was doing.
"Feeling better now? Even just a little?" He prodded me.
"Mmmhmm...yeah...I'm ok now..." I tried to stand up but Takao wouldn't let go "hey buddy hands off!!!"
I then took my elbow and hit him hard in the gut sending him flying.
I turned to Kao-ri to see her still sitting on Brook. "Now...are you gonna behave Brooklyn...?"
He grunted. "Bite me woman...I don't take orders from anyone..."
"Yeah you wish Vampsie...now promise me you'll behave or I won't get off..." Kao-ri said highly irritated with the vampire's actions.
He snorted and chuckled lightly. "Fine then don't get off..." He got up on all fours then began to stand where Kao-ri promptly slipped off his back and onto the floor on her butt.
Ugh all men are idiots...
"Come on...we're going back to our room..." He picked up Kao-ri and slung her over his shoulder like some piece of luggage.
"Have fun Brook," Tala sniggered.
"You're a real bastard you know that Tala," Shura said casting a look of sympathy to Kao-ri.
"What? Dinner's over if you haven't noticed..." he waved off Tala and Shura before exiting the Dining Hall. Kao-ri on the other hand...looked like a wreck...she managed a feeble smile and waved good-bye to me and Nikita before she and Brook left.
"Takao..." I saw Kinomiya-sensei walk over to our table. I turned around to see the said bruised person behind me. How did he recover so fast?
"What's up Hitoshi?" he asked grinning at me then turning to his brother.
"Takao...you're in charge of your castle tonight..." Suddenly Takao's expression became very serious.
"Ok Hitoshi...I understand...don't worry leave everything to me bro," Takao smiled and Kinomiya-sensei walked out of the teacher's exit.
What exactly is going on? I don't understand...
Wait a minute...
"IS HE INSANE!?! HE LEFT YOU INCHARGE OF OUR CASTLE TONIGHT!?!?!" He just beamed at me like some child who got candy or something.
"Yup!"
Oh my god...we're all gonna die...
"Hey Takao come on we're gonna go back to the castle now!" called Max as the others began to head towards the large door at the end of the room.
He nodded at Max then turned back to me. "May I escort the lady to her quarters?"
I laughed and offered him my hand, which he took gingerly. Idiot...
I used the hand to throw him onto the floor and I walked over him. "I'm not some Princess, Takao; I can take care of myself..."
I continued to walk out of the Dining Hall when Takao ran up beside me smiling and giving me that goofy grin of his.
"But I want to protect you Kyo..."