True to her word, Akane didn't attempt to leave her room until she was collected by Ichijo that evening. She'd walked out as calmly as any would expect but quickly guided Ichijo to the female, communal bathroom on their floor. She needed to brush her teeth and use the other facilities… badly. Ichijo had smiled pleasantly at her when she'd opened the door, pretending not to be amused by the relieved sigh he'd heard from outside the door.
Akane also quickly understood Kaname had forbidden Aido from talking to her during her punishment too. The look on his face was confirmation enough when she and Ichijo descended the stairs together. He'd grimaced before turning away but Akane caught the sneaky glances he sent her out of the corner of his eye, looking almost wistfully at her. If she wasn't so annoyed with Kaname for separating them in the first place, she'd have laughed at his dejected expression. As it was, she glared, burning holes into the back of the Pureblood's head in front of her instead.
The separation continued when they got to class. Akane had thought she'd been angry before, waiting for someone to realise she still had a bladder, but when Kaname came to collect her in the lobby and walked her like some disgruntled child to the Discipline Committee member, she'd slighted the day before, and just stood, silently waiting for her to start talking to the scowling teen. The begrudging, 'I'm sorry,' she'd muttered looking up into the eyes of the Hunter as he sneered at her, appeared to have sufficed for Kaname, as he'd thanked Zero right after, and walked away to class leaving the pair to glare fiercely at one another. After that, she'd been seething at the Pureblood.
When Akane followed Kaname through the door of their classroom and found Aido scowling at the blackboard, sitting next to a relaxed (sleeping) looking Kaine, she'd frowned at the expectant look on her sires face, his eyes hardening when she moved to head to her usual seat and gestured for her to follow him. She'd stomped after him, throwing herself down into the chair he pulled out for her and took his usual seat, which was next to her own.
It didn't take long for Akane to calm after she let her mind be consumed by her schoolwork, allowing her temper to evaporate to a self-pitying gloom. Being stuck in her room for three days hadn't seemed like a terrible thing at first. Perhaps Kaname had thought the same and decided to include all interactions with Aido as part of her incarceration. She sighed and looked at her temporary desk mate, who ignored her staring for a full ten minutes before giving in and glancing at her.
Kaname kept his expression politely confused despite the amusement he felt for the childish pout on his progeny's face.
"You are a mean person, Kaname Kuran!" she declared quietly, turning her attention back to their tutor currently attempting to explain the complicated statutory treaty binding the Hunters Association and the Vampire Council. Kaname allowed his amusement to show with a small smile as he turned back to the book and ignoring the girl furiously scribbling in her notebook beside him.
Akane realised something by early Sunday morning. She was starting to act peculiar in her solitary confinement. Ichijo had let her out Saturday afternoon to use the bathroom and brought her a light snack, minus the usual cheery chatter. It seemed even he was restricted in his contact with her. She'd been unwilling to eat and had remained, stubbornly on her bed, silent until he'd left. Minutes later, a scent like sweetened peaches leaked under her door. Her eyes and hunger flared so suddenly she'd fallen out of bed at the involuntary jolt her body had experienced. She sat on the floor staring at the door, somewhat dazed by the strength of the smell that caused her mouth to water and her throat to constrict uncomfortably.
Akane had taken her blood tablets for the evening, not two hours ago, but it didn't stop the shudder running down her spine. Aido stood right on the other side of her door. She could hear his heart racing just as much as hers. She hadn't realised how much his scent had affected her. She knew she'd always been drawn to it, even as a Human. Turning into a Vampire had certainly intensified the desire his scent elicited, but never to this extent. Usually, it caused just a gentle warmth in her gut when he came closer to her. She'd blanched the night before when she'd realised, she was being lulled to sleep by his lingering scent left in her room after their study sessions. The only good day's sleep she'd had in The Moon Dorms, was when she and Aido had studied late into the morning and his scent had still been strong when her head hit the pillow, concentrating on it rather than the thousands of thoughts running through her head.
She scolded herself for not noticing something so obvious sooner. This couldn't be healthy. That's what happened in the archive room! She realised with an internal groan as she shook the uncomfortable feeling away and waited for Aido to either speak or leave. She had no idea Aido was experiencing many of the same sensations she was on the other side of her door. He'd been separated from Akane for much longer before, so, this should be no different. But it was.
When Kaname had come to his room the night before, after dismissing him from Akane's room, he'd expressed his disappointment at Aido for not stopping Akane from a potentially harmful situation. He told him he was not to speak or even acknowledge Akane during her punishment over the next three days. Their study sessions were revoked, and the seating arrangements in classes would also be changed until the three days were over on Monday. Deciding he'd tortured himself enough (and Akane), Aido left and headed back to his room. Kain was already lounging in bed ready for sleep, so, Aido quickly busied himself with a shower before he turned in for the day. He'd attempted to sneak off to Akane since Friday but had always been spotted by Ichijo or his guard dog, Shiki.
Tonight, he'd waited in his room until he was sure all of them (including Kaname) had retired for the night. He knew he'd only have a few minutes and had wanted to just talk to her and reassure her she would be out the next evening. But, when he'd got to her room, all he could do was stop himself from groaning at the smell contained behind a flimsy, wooden door. He'd heard a small commotion inside, and Akane's heart as it quickened at realising, he'd been there. He'd allowed himself a grin at that. He hadn't needed to be in the room to imagine the blush he'd caused. After he was showered and dressed, Aido went to sleep, impatiently willing the hours to go faster, so he could free Akane, and himself, from their punishment.