Chapter 7

They stood in the warmth of the pool and Yui watched silently as the reflects of the blood moon danced in the eyes of Azusa. His eyes slowly began to flutter shut and his breathing was less harsh now, yet his grip on her body never eased up. Sweat caked against Yui's skin and despite her insecurities, she rested her cheek against his shoulder and focused on making a full breath. Her lower body was aching intensely. "Eve..." Azusa sighed, "your blood smells so sweet- I'm struggling to contain myself..." Yui's cheeks began to burn as she realized what Azusa was referring to. He had torn her so viciously that she had began to bleed into the beautiful water that surrounded them, and the throbbing of her heat was so fiercely intense and painful that the thought of him penetrating her there with his fangs was cringeworthy. "But I will," he added softly. "I don't want to break you."

"Ah, so cute!" Yui nearly jumped out of her skin and Azusa's arms tightened around her torso in a protective encasing. "Now I know the rumors are true- you are a whore, M-Neko Chan!" Kou brushed himself off from the thorns that had stuck to his pants as he shuffled out from the depths of the pathway. He smirked and stood up straight, crossing his arms and saying, "Ruki-kun told me I should could keep an eye on you. He was thinking that Azusa would kill you if you were alone for too long!" Azusa's arms dropped from Yui's side and she sulked into herself, quickly covering her breasts with crossed arms and shielding herself from Kou. "Kou..." Azusa sighed. He sounded annoyed. Slowly he rose from the water, not even raising a hand to protect his manhood, and slowly began unfolding his carelessly tossed clothing to begin to dress himself. "Eh?" Kou said, "I didn't mean to interrupt. And it smells like you may not have finished..." He sucked in the air through his nostrils heavily and playfully licked his lips with a deafening slurping sound. Despite his teasing, Kou didn't step any further but instead motioned for Yui to get out of the water. She did so reluctantly, clutching at her own naked body before she could hide herself behind her soiled clothing. "You may want to try harder to stay on Ruki's good side" Kou said smugly as she dressed. "He was thinking of allowing you to come to school tomorrow. I'm sure sneaking off like this isn't going to influence his decision to work in your favor."

The three of them walked home in pure silence. The tension building between Kou and Azusa was apparent, for Azusa had rejected all of his branches for conversation and wouldn't even walk beside him. Yui wouldn't dare open her mouth to say anything, even as they arrived at the Mukami manner and went inside. Against her secret wishes, Azusa didn't exchange any words with her at the door and instead disappeared off to his bedroom. "Goodnight, M-Neko Chaaan..." Kou called out hauntingly as he started up the stairs to go to his room as well. Yui watched doe legged as he left and she finally collapsed to the floor. The pain in her lower abdomen was too much to handle and she clutched between her legs, inhaling sharp breaths and trying to maintain her composure. Walking home seemed nearly impossible but she somehow had made it through. "I-it hurts," Yui whispered to herself through her teeth as she held herself. It took all the strength that she could muster within herself to make it to her feet and find her way to her bedroom.

Blood pooled between the girl's thighs as she lay in her victorian style bed and relived the evening in her mind. She knew that the first time was meant to be slightly painful but she didn't imagine it to have been as intense as it was. Azusa had shown her body no mercy and ravaged her to his liking. His sadistic nature had peeked through and their love making had been a fest for his pure lust for pain. She had only seen a glimpse of his sadistic side before, for it was usually his masochistic ways that shined through if anything at all behind the solemn and gentle exterior. Yui wondered to herself if everyone's first time was as painful as hers had been and how long this stinging would linger for. If what Kou said had been true, she needed to feel her best even if she only had the slimmest chance of returning to school under Ruki's permission. Before she had entered this home, she was never a fan of going to class. She and her friends often passed notes and chose to babble about where they were going to eat rather than paying attention to their professor. But now, school was a haven that harbored not only routine but normality and stability. Afraid of ruining her chances of getting to return, Yui forced herself out of bed and quickly began to strip the bed of it's sheets. As she strung up the sheets in her hands from arm and arm and examined the damage, she was shocked to see how much blood had drained from her own body and how she was still conscious. The pain had overridden the feeling of being faint. She quickly slid down her pants and kicked them to the side, followed by her panties, and balled them up inside of the sheets. Suddenly feeling frantic, she rushed over to her dresser and began shoving everything inside. Ruki had left all of her designated clothing so neat that it was difficult to hide the mess within, but she somehow managed. She quickly threw on her nightgown and rummaged through the wardrobe until she found another throw sheet. Her hands moved fast and she dreaded someone coming into her room while she disposed of evidence and began redressing the bed. Despite the pain searing through her lower half, Yui managed to stay awake as she finished, only to drop unconscious onto the clean sheets and sleep soundly through the night.

"Ehh? What is this, M-Neko Chan?"

Yui opened her eyes slowly despite her eyelids feeling heavier than rocks. She had slept all night on her back with her legs spread awkwardly and her hands clutching at her thighs, desperately trying to dull the pain. Kou was rummaging through her dresser and turned to her with the sheets strung up in one hand and her soiled clothing in the other. Yui gaped in horror as she watched Kou unfold the sheet and expose a giant blood stain, at least two feet across, in the middle of the white silk. "Please don't tell him. Please don't tell Ruki-kun," Yui choked. Kou lifted her shorts to his mouth and inhaled deeply, purposely allowing her to hear as he studied her clothing intently with his nose and mouth. "Mmm," he hummed. "You've never done anything kind for me. Why should I do anything for you?" Yui's heart began to sink in her chest and she thought of the only thing she could give to him of any value. Herself. Her blood. "You can feed from me, Kou-kun. Whenever. I won't protest. I won't make a sound, just don't tell." She pleaded desperately and within seconds, Kou was at her bed side. He grinned down at her, the tips of his canines piercing down onto his bottom lip, and suddenly yanked down the covers that were shielding her body. Yui was entirely exposed to Kou yet he decided to push further, reaching for the bottom of her nightgown and gripping it. She held her breath as tears began swelling in her eyes. He slowly lifted the gown past her torso, stopping right before her breasts, and stared down at the pitiful girl before him. The slash across her belly had become a monstrous sight. It was surely infected. Her panties were stained red and climbed up past her bellybutton to soak her entire front in blood. "Disgusting," Kou said before yanking the dress back to cover down to her knees. "It's ruined my appetite. I'm sure you'll find a different way to repay me later." And with those parting words, Kou rose from the bed and left Yui dumbstruck as he gracefully left the room.

Yui's wound was infected and that was apparent to her as she sulked in the water of the bath tub. The cut was infested with crusted blood that she wouldn't dare to pick away at so she simply ignored it, as well as the purple bruises that stamped down her lower back and abdomen. This is what Azusa thinks is beautiful, Yui thought to herself. Perhaps he could see the beauty in even the most beastly of things. "Uck," She spat as she sunk down further into the tub. Her entire lower half stung with every movement. "Eve," Ruki said sharply. He had entered the room silently and the intrusion caused Yui to quickly tuck her knees into herself and cling the pain behind her arms. "Ruki-kun!" She squeaked. She turned to face the dark haired boy who was standing in the doorway of the rest room, his arms crossed as he leaned against the frame of the entrance. "Hurry up," he ordered. "School starts in thirty minutes and I expect you to be on time." Kou hadn't told Ruki what had happened and though she was thankful, Yui feared what was to come. It was nearly enough to override her overwhelming excitement to go to school.