Well, here we are again. Kanato took some growing on me to get him to be my third favorite of the six brothers. And he's very sweet if you think about it. And caring. Again, I'm sorry if he's a little OOC. I tried my best.

Pop was getting snacks out for everyone to enjoy when they got back from school.

Shu and Laito decided not to go and sleep for the night. Which she didn't mind staying. She knew just how to keep Laito off her back and front so he didn't try anything.

"Were back!" Yui called.

"In the kitchen." Pop called back.

Everyone except for the two still sleeping came right on in. "What's this?" Ayato asked turning his nose up at it already.

"It's a fruit bowl. I still haven't put the finishing touch on it cause I wanted them to be fresh when you returned." Pop said.

"What is this?" Kanato grunted. He was more the sugary children spoiled type. But yet, Pop was the only one who understood him for some reason. She was very motherly to him and found ways to...convince him of...anything really.

"It's sweet fruit. It's natural sugar in something healthy. I get your vampires. But I am still half and half. So I need fruit and healthy things. But don't worry. I've got just the thing for you vampires." Pop said.

"What are these?" Subaru asks picking up a stick.

"Those are MY snack of the day. You guys get the fruits. Yui, Rune. You might want to get your bowl before I add the touch." Pop said.

The two did as said. Hana on the other hand, grabbed some leftover meat in the fridge. Being a wolf and all.

"Alright and here," Grabbing a knife and cutting her hand. "We go." Blood dripped quickly over the rest of the fruit which made Ayato and Rinji's mouths water.

Kanato wasn't interested in the fruit as he was in Pop's blood and what she was having for snack instead.

"There. Here you go. Enjoy." Pop said grabbing her snack box and heading outside of the kitchen.

She was playing solitaire in the living room before making the snacks so she wanted to get back to her game.

"What is this?" Kanato asked.

Pop had on in her mouth and pulled it out to answer. "They are called Pocky sticks. It's a cream covered pretzel stick. I didn't think you'd like it." She said.

"Why is it pink?"

"Because it's strawberry flavor. Do you really want to try it?" She asked.

Kanato sniffed it stared at it.

"If you try it and like it, I can teach you the fun game everyone plays." Pop teased. She figured he would not be that interested in, but Kanato ate the yogurt part of the stick in three bites and was done.

Pop couldn't believe it, he had eaten something healthy. Any time she made something like that, he'd never eat it. She respected how polite he was being to her when he said it. Being more motherly to him.

"What's the game? This is...sweet." He said.

Pop put down the one she was working on and pulled out another pocky stick. "Alright. This is the Pocky game. You know the chicken game?"

"Yes. I loved watching my brothers hurt each other." Kanato laughed. "Well, this is different. I'll take the salty side, you can have the sweet one. All we need to do, is eat till there isn't any of the stick left. It's like that, if you pull away, you lose. Ready?" She asked after explaining.

Kanato stared at her a moment. "Does that mean we could Kiss?" He asked.

Pop shrugged. "We might. But I always win. At least when it was with some of the girls. Never played with a boy before." She said.

Kanato bit down on his end and Pop did the same. It was slow at first, but they got closer to the middle where Kanato froze for a moment.

Pop wanted to ask what was wrong, but she only finished eating the salty part. She figured Kanato could have this one.

But he had other plans. He did finish the stick off, but in doing so, his mouth collided with hers, his fangs scraping against her skin above her lips, before pulling away.

Pop was shocked seeing as she lost to a boy. And a vampire at that.

It was silent for a long while as Pop didn't know what to say.

Kanato finished eating the stick and smiled. "That was fun. Can we play again?" He asked.

Pop took a deep breath before Laito and Shu came down.

"I hope snack time is a good one." Laito said.

"Bloody fruit." Pop snarked.

Shu only waved to her as in to say "Thanks" before entering the kitchen.

"AYATO! YOU PIG!" Linda shouted.

Guess there wasn't much snack left.

Pop rolled her eyes thinking she'd have to go and fix more fruit. "Another game." Kanato said.

"I guess we can. But, can I finish my game here and...teddy can play too." Pop smiled.

Kanato blushed, which he never does unless Pop's being more like a sweet eye candy child then a mother. AKA young and flirty by innocence teenager.

"Sure." Kanato said.

"Want to help? Make it go by faster." She said.

Kanato nodded and he learned how to play solitaire with her. Pop was great with card games. She played them many times a day to help with her brain, and Kanato learned to play them form her. But this time, he learned how to kiss like he's a child. Unlike his brothers, who all are older and "more mature" but he had something better.

"Why are you staring at me and smiling?" Pop asked.

Kanato had his crazy, "I want to bit you and drink your lovely blood" look on his face which he gets rough over. "Nothing. Just...thinking about lucky I am." He said.

Pop shrugged and finished the game as quick as she could. When it was done, she cleaned up and raced Kanato to her room. He had to grab teddy so he'd be a little.

"POP! Where are you?! We need more snacks here!" Ayato was screaming through the house.

But she was busy, as Kanato got back and they played another game of...Pocky. "You really like these?"

"Yes. Because you like them." He said with his child-like smile.

Pop sighed. "Alright. Ready?" And this went on for a while before they ran out of pocky sticks.

"Oh well, guess we can't-"

"We can." Kanato said suddenly.

"But there's...no...more pocky." Pop said hesitating realizing what he means. "Your acting like your brothers again." She whispered.

"I am not. I'm trying nice thing." He said getting too close.

Pop only froze, since if she backed up any more she'd fall off the foot of her bed. Kanato placed his hand on her cheek and slowly leaned in to kiss her.

Nothing special happened. Pop had her eyes closed ready for crazy, but that wasn't it. He didn't push or press. He just, relaxed, and...actually kissed. Romantically. He pulled away to see her reaction to it.

She couldn't even say a word.

"Surprised? Me too." Kanato said.

Pop opened her eyes thinking it was over. "You. I'm impressed."

"You looked as if you didn't want it to stop." He said kissing her again.

Pop held her grip, so she'd not fall off and drag him with her. He pulled her back however and pulled away fast. "Sorry. Too much. Maybe we should stop." He said.

"Well, your not after my blood, you weren't being...forceful. I'd say, you can stop, if you wanted to." Pop was turning bright red.

Kanato started grinning and got closer to her again. "You don't, want me to, stop?" His voice was so low it was like the wind was whispering all around Pop's body.

She couldn't even look at him in the eye with how red her face was turning.

Kanato didn't need her to. But before he made a move, knocking came at the door and they moved away. Pop sighed. "Come on in." She called.

"Sorry. I thought I should let you know in person, the fruit was great." Yui said.

Pop smiled. "I'm glad to hear it. I thought of something that everyone could enjoy, I just needed to add that one thing for the guys." Pop giggled.

"Can you leave already." Kanato snapped.

"Sorry were-"

"It's fine. Sorry to bother." Yui smiled before closing the door. "That was rude." Pop said.

"But I want some blood now." He groaned. Without warning, he jumped on her and bit into her neck. Pop was caught off guard from behind and had the blood drained from her. She didn't mind, but normally, she'd like to wait and give her consent to him first.

"Sorry. But I can't wait any longer." Kanato said.

Pop understood. He was still a child, learning. "It's alright little one." She said in her motherly voice. He bit down harder with her response, she knew it meant he was drinking more, but it was helping him go faster to finish.

He pulled away with a little blood around his mouth. "All done?" Pop asked. As she turned her head. Kanato took her chin in his fingers and placed his mouth over hers. Letting her have the little blood around his mouth. Pop was still half vampire after all. She did need blood when she could.

She pushed him away when she finished so she could breath. "Don't do that again. Please. I don't know if I could take it." Pop said.

"Sorry. You tired?" He asked. Pop nodded as she laid on her back, he head on all the many pillows the boys had.

Kanato lay next to her just playing with her hair and smiling. "I wish we could stay like this." He whispered.

"Just close your eyes and it will feel like it'll last forever." Pop moaned as she took his hand in hers. She had no idea what she was saying, but Kanato liked it. She wasn't a mother, she was herself, for the moment.

He did as she said, and you know what, Pop is always right.

The End