Ayato was the first one for Yui to see, and since then, from a few scene with him, throughout season 1, I've been rooting for him to win her over.

If Ayato is a little OOC I'm sorry.

I hope you like this short story. And don't forget, everyone get's a chance. So who will be next?

It was just another day for me.

I didn't know what to expect, but the guys wanted me over to hang with Yui.

"I'm here." I said.

But Yui wasn't there.

"Hello my little-"

"Laito. Don't say it." I said turning around to see Ayato's brother behind me.

"Come on. It's just a little game." He said.

"I'm trying to freaking sleep here." Ayato sits up from the couch, turning to me and Laito nearly biting into my neck.

Being human wasn't bad. Being a witch, that was bad.

Remembering the first time I met him, a vampire was drinking my blood. I didn't have much blood in my body due to some sort of condition. And it was black, so really, it was more dangerous for me.

Especially, with no magic to defend myself with.

"Will you cut it out." Shouted a voice.

My vision wasn't quiet hazy yet, but I clearly saw who it was.

"Ayato?"

"She's sick. Look at her. Do you want to die?" He shouted at the vampire licking the blood from my knees, that ran down my legs.

The other vampire then ran for it, and Ayato took me to the nurse office.

I rested a full day thanks to him. And didn't die.

I had wondered what he tasted like, but then again, I was still human.

"Thank you. I offer you-"

"Your a witch. Your blood is black. It's poison to us vampires. I will NEVER drink your blood." He snapped at me.

Of course I understood. I lived with the Mukami brothers, and they never took a bite into me, because I didn't have the blood they needed. The blood of Eve. Which is Yui's blood.

Since they all can't kill each other over her, they try and share her. Which doesn't work.

But there are more humans in the world.

I stay with Ayato when the brothers are out and I get to hang with Yui, as a way to gather information about her.

Which isn't much.

I've walked with her and Ayato into town. I just know her situation. She doesn't seem to favor much in life. So, she's equal to anyone's game really.

"I love to read. When I get out of this mess, I'm running a night club book store." I said.

"Books?" Ayato asked.

"Yes. I love reading. It takes me into another world, and drives me out of this pathetic one. No offence to the guys or you Yui." I added.

"It's fine. You love traveling around, but you can't. I understand." Yui says to me.

And since then, her and I have really become like sisters.

But today...

"Come on. Let's have some fun." Laito speaks in my ear.

"Not on your life." Ayato snaps, yanking me into his embrace.

"Tch. Suit yourself." he says heading into the kitchen.

"What are you doing here?" Ayato asks.

"Yui and I are to hang out today. Is she not here?" I ask.

Really I like to hang more with Ayato. But that wasn't my decisions.

"She's out getting food with Shu. She'll be back in an hour." He told me.

"Guess I'll wait outside then." I said. Heading back out, I sit in the grass under a tree.

"You can't sit out here alone. Ruki might kill me if that's the case." Ayato said.

"He won't care really. I'm not "eve" so it doesn't matter if I live or die."

"Is that why you LET others drink your blood?" He asks.

In a way. "I have a weak heart for a human. If there is the slightest chance, that the whole, bitten by a vampire, you become on and immortal monster" is true, I want to live. I don't have magic. So I'm just a useless witch." I tell him.

Ayato doesn't say anything. Just stares at me.

"I like this tree. Makes me think about when I used to live in my own house. How I wished for a tree-house of my own. Then I wouldn't be living with the Mukami brothers. Be going to a stupid vampire school. I could read, and live in peace. Inside the tree-house." I said closing my eyes. Picturing it.

"Living in a tree? What are you? A monkey?" Ayato laughs.

"You never asked your parents for something to call your own? Like a hut or tree house? Like a little club area?" I ask.

Ayato just laughed harder. "Why in the hell would we-" He stopped seeing I had tears forming in my eyes.

"Shit. Sorry." I wiped my eyes. "I get too emotional when I know about you guys never having all this fun stuff I grew up with. Before I was sent away." I said.

Ayato didn't speak.

"Sorry. I am a witch sometimes. We let our emotions get in the way." I told him.

"How...did it feel? Like, wanting a tree-house." Ayato asked.

"Well, I always, imagined seeing my dad, sitting up in a tree, hammering at the wood, to start building it. Nothing big. Just enough for me to, have like, a lamp, a sleeping bag, a rug, and a shelf. For all the books I can fit in it to read. All the adventures I could wish for." I said.

Ayato went quiet again. "I hope you get that dream one day." He said.

"My parents are long gone. I'm living with vampires. I don't think I'm ever getting a tree-house." I told him. "Thanks anyway." I smiled at him.

He didn't look at me. Yui soon returned and her and I talked while fixing dinner.

Over the next few weeks, Ayato wasn't in school much. And wouldn't talk to me. I hardly saw him.

When I did, he was sleeping in the school library. For some odd reason he was visiting asking questions about books. I asked the lady who works there, and I also part time work there.

But, why was he asking about books? He could ask me.

Then, finally, he came to the house.

"Coraline!" I heard him yelling from my room to the front door.

"What the heck!" Ruki shouted.

"I'm coming!" I shouted. I hurried to the door before Ruki and Ayato started a fight.

"I'm here. Ayato, what's wrong?"

"Come." He only said, pulling me out of the house and all the way to his.

"Ayato!" Ruki was screaming at him as he pulled me away.

"Ayato. What is this about?" I asked.

He didn't say, but the grin on his face had me a little worried and excited.

Soon he slowed down and we were walking the rest of the way to the house.

It looked so big from just a few miles away.

Then is was clear, as we approached the front of the house, what Ayato has been up to.

"Oh my gosh! Ayato! You made this? Built it?" He build a tree house in the front.

"Yea. Climb on in." He said.

I found the ladder and made my way up as quickly as I could. This really was the best and sweetest thing he's done for me.

Reaching the top, I saw there was a small shelf of books in the back, with blankets and pillows.

"What?" It was like my own little hide out for sure.

Ayato jumped in right in. We sat by the window which viewed the high one in the house.

Seeing Yui and Ayato's brothers making a fuss.

"This is so cool!" I said.

Ayato was just smiling.

"I can't believe you did this."

"Your my friend. I want you to...be happy." He sounded a little disgusted saying it. But I didn't care.

"Thank you so much for this." I said hugging him.

"I also want a place to nap." He said laying down.

I giggled. "Here. I'll read you a story." I told him.

I reached over and picked one of the books.

Every now and then, I look up from the book I'm reading out loud, to see his sweet sleeping face.

He looked so cute when sleeping. Never even thinking he's a vampire.

What he's done has been a treasure forever in my heart. I do wonder why Yui thinks they are a little...crazy like. But she has drinkable blood. I don't.

I kept reading till the end of the book. I finished in an hour. Soon I drifted of to sleep, sitting up next to the window.

I didn't know what exactly happened, but I did feel warmth wrap around my whole body.

When I woke up, I don't know how much time passed, but I knew where I was.

I was in the house, in a read bed.

Ayato's to be specific. Yui was sleeping next to me as well. My guess, Ayato carried me from the tree house up to his room, and Yui came in and kept me company while keeping Ayato's brothers at bey.

It felt nice being in Ayato's bed. I was a little jealous of Yui. But my blood was more deadly to vampires. I wouldn't have Ayato drinking me.

And I would never be immortal. Yui could.

Why was I a witch?

Why couldn't I be human?

Why do I have to have a heart that pumps so little blood into my whole body?

I got up and headed down, and told the boys bye.

Heading all the way home.

"What was all that about?!" Ruki asked me screaming.

"It was nothing. Ayato built a tree house and wanted me to see it. Nothing more." I told him.

"Coraline. I get you are close to Ayato, but remember who you belong to." He said.

I nodded then headed up to my room.

A few days later, everyone at school was getting more...thirsty. No one really bothered me. But they were talking about me. I could hear them. Saying about the families. How Yui and I are so close. How Ayato is only using me. I was so sick of it.

At least I went to the tree-house to read a book while Ayato slept. Ruki thought it was bad. Even Renji thought so and he was related to Ayato.

But I didn't care. I was happy so I didn't listen.

Then I got cornered.

I was in a tree when these vampires came up to me.

"Hey. What's it like being used?" One asked.

I rolled my eyes.

"You know your never going to be wanted, WITCH!" Another spat.

Like I cared.

"Your nothing but a useless Witch with no magic. What good are you? All you do is talk. You only read books. Maybe, if we take your mouth-"

"Like you can." I snapped.

"I know. We can make her bleed!" Said a fourth. I looked up above me.

He stood over me. I quickly stood up and climbed up to face him.

"You wouldn't dare. You'll regret it the moment I die." I warned. Knowing both houses will come after them.

"Like I care. Right? No one really cares for you. And you know it. You've tried to become a vampire by offering yourself. And now, no one wants you anymore. Your all alone." He grinned.

"Please. I still have people." I crossed my arms.

"Really? You mean Yui? The human who belongs to Ayato?"

I didn't say a word. I did see Yui with Subaru and Shu up on the roof.

"Everyone knows you don't mess with him. Or Ruki for that matter. But he's only a half vampire. He was bitten. He's not a true vampire. And you will never be one either. Not with your weak blood." He spat at me.

I shook my head laughing. "You think that will scare me?" I asked. "I know them better then you do. So, I'm more important. Your the ones who are useless."

He glared at me, and his buddies were behind me.

"You call us useless? What a joke. Were not the one's who can die." He said.

Stomping on one of the branched shook the tree. He moved to get behind me.

I turn to keep my eye on him. Slightly shaking along with the tree.

I couldn't see the roof anymore. I only saw them.

"Bye bye." They said.

I smiled. "Not that easy." I said.

While they jumped all at once, the whole tree began to break down.

I wasn't expecting to fall as well though. I froze in fear. Normally I'd be making to land on my feet when hitting the ground. Like I was taught. But I was still. Maybe they were right. I was going to die. It might be the best actually.

Since I am weak. No magic. Little black blood. It would be easy. I closed my eyes, blacking out.

And I went all numb.

I don't know what happened to me. but as I awoke, I wasn't dead. I was...in the tree-house. With Yui?

"Yui?"

"Coraline! Your awake. Thank goodness. The boys will be so happy to hear."

"What happened? I thought I died."

"Ayato came up to us on the roof, and saw that group jumping. Breaking the dead tree. It's been meaning to get removed anyway. But you were falling, and weren't moving. Ayato quickly jumped off the roof, and took hold of you. You both hit the ground hard. He thought he crushed you with his body weight. Taking you here, he asked me to care for you. I saw you were still alive. Somehow." Yui said.

I was stunned. Ayato...saved me.

"Thank goodness your alive. Ayato ran back to find Ruki and told him what happened. They worked together to pretty much kill the group.

The principle heard and expelled the four." Yui said.

I sighed. They got expelled. "How-Why did Ayato do that?"

"He knows your my friend. And you live with Ruki. But...I think he considers you a close friend too. Like me." Yui smiled.

I couldn't believe it.

"Is she-" Ayato climbed up into the tree-house.

"Coraline!"

"Hey. I'm alive." I spoke softly.

"Yes. You did take some injuries. Your neck, it took a beating." Yui said.

I felt my neck. Holes. Branches and twigs?

"You also landed on a big rock. So, it hit your back hard." Ayato said.

Was I paralyzed?!

"You can still walk." Yui informed me.

"I'll go and get some food." She said leaving me and Ayato alone.

"I heard you saved me." I spoke.

"Yea. Sorry. I should have been there sooner and I...I could have helped you. Not...nearly kill you." He said.

I smiled. "I'm fine now."

He didn't look at me.

I sat up, slowly, to see I was in a sleeping bag.

"I found that in the back. I brought it for you to lay on. Yui said you needed to be comfortable." He said.

"Thank you. For everything." I said.

He finally looked at me. I smiled at him. "You want to hear a book?" I asked.

He already had a book out. I took it from him and it read, "Beauty and the Beast" on it.

I began to read. Ayato slowly moved closer to me to hear me and see any pictures that were in the book.

Half way through the book, I could feel Ayato looking at me. Or I thought. I turn to see him sleeping.

I help him so lay down on the sleeping bag and Yui comes up to bring me food.

I thank her and eat real quick. Once I finished, I continued to read the book. But stop for a moment. Seeing him sleeping soundly.

I was tempted to prick my finger on his fangs. But I knew better. But at this point, I didn't want to. What I wanted, was to kiss him.

He did save me. He didn't have to and he didn't need to. But he did.

I only stared at him.

"You going to keep staring or read?" He moved his mouth and spoke.

I jumped at him.

He opened one eye with a grin. "You scared me." I sighed.

"So did you. I thought you really were dead." He said sitting up and getting closer to me.

I looked up at him. He was so close I could feel his breath against my skin on my face. My mouth tingled for the taste.

This was very wrong, but felt oh so right. Perfect even.

"Ayato. Why did you bother to save me? I am a witch. My blood isn't eve. I will kill you. You'll live on and I will have to die." I said.

Looking into his brown golden eyes. I saw hope in them. And a fire of...passion? Or was it love?

"You have no idea, what you have done to me. I will never, leave you to die." He said. "Just because you are a witch and have blood that may kill me, doesn't mean I don't care for you. Or about you." He said.

I was speechless. My mouth hung open for a long time. I didn't know what to say.

"Cora...I love you." Ayato spoke it so quietly I almost didn't hear him. I did feel him. His lips on mine came so quick I didn't know what was happening in the moment. When I did, I closed my eyes sinking into it.

The heat of the kiss was so good. I couldn't stop myself. Ayato pulled me down onto him, then flipped us around. I was now on my back with him on top of me.

If this was heaven for a witch like me, or Hell, I don't care one way or the other.

I could tell Ayato was getting thirsty for blood. His fangs were rubbing against my tongue, his fingers digging into my back, and how he moved like he as trying not to bite me so hard that he was going to kill me.

He pulled away. Saliva dripped from his to my mouth and down my neck. "I know, you can't bite me." I spoke breathlessly.

"I will find a way to make you mine Coraline. You will be mine." He said kissing down my neck.

"Ayato. You really don't have to." But he didn't listen.

He treated me all fragile like. It felt too good to turn down. But I knew he would have to have blood.

"Cora. I promise. I will make you immortal. So we will never be apart." He whispered to me.

I sighed in response. I couldn't refuse him any longer. Ayato and I, were just a hot mess. Together.

The End