Star Shine

Edited 6/5/2018

This chapter was not heavily edited. I only changed the names to the correct ones but will be considering rewriting it later on. Farewarning its rushed and short.

Chapter Four

Comfort

"Akatsuki-san I would like to thank you for taking me back to my room yesterday." Arashi said as she and Akatsuki walked through the familiar corridors leading to her room. "Also I'd like to once again apologize for my rudeness yesterday."

"You don't have to apologize for that." Akatsuki stated bluntly. "It wasn't your fault. It was mine."

Arashi's eyes widened slightly but she kept her lips tightly zipped as Akatsuki continued.

"I mean you're always so god damn focused on everybody else around you and never about yourself. It gets so frustrating when you, don't fight back and, just go along with everything that's thrown at you!" Akatsuki grumbled. "I was pissed off yesterday because despite the fact of being shot at and wounded you still stopped to tell me about something you didn't even have to!"

As the shock wore off Arashi couldn't help but let her lips curl a fraction upwards. However they soon dropped back down as she coldly answered, "'To be a good heir you have to make sacrifices. Your family members and allies come first and no matter what danger you are faced with you are never to abandon them at any costs.' and 'Be bright as a star but also as dark as a shadow. Never outshine the person before you and keep to the shadows. 'are the rules that the Hoshito Clan heir and heiresses are taught to uphold since a young age. We are taught to keep a mask of politeness and hold a fair distance with others outside our clan. The only people we are allowed to show our true faces are those closest to us and no matter how frustrating the situation or how angry we are we are never to let our mask drop unless in dire situation." Arashi paused for a moment to look up at Akatsuki's dumbfounded expression before continuing. "It might be silly but I'm quite happy that you are frustrated for me. However…you are not one of the people I am yet close to nor are you the person I would go to for comfort."

At the sad smile Arashi gave him Akatsuki grit his teeth, "THAT'S BECAUSE YOU WON'T LET ME INTO THAT DAMN HEART OF YOURS!"

For the first time in a while anger rose up inside of Arashi but as always she let nothing show on her face as she calmly asked, "Am I truly the one who is not letting you into my heart Akatsuki-san?"

When she got no answer back Arashi simply sighed and walked calmly into her room after giving her fiancé a curt, "Goodnight."

As she shut the wooden doors behind her Arashi let her masked emotions free and a trail of thin tears roll down her pale cheeks.

Satsuki-sama was right...I truly am a pathetic being...Arashi thought bitterly as she wiped away her tears.

It took a while for them to stop but when they did eventually stop she couldn't help but sigh at her dampened uniform sleeves before stripping down and uncaringly dumping them to the side.

Arashi would have gone to bed just like that had it not been for the sudden feeling of silk being draped over her shoulders by a pair familiar warm hands that lightly nudged her into a thin kimono.

Knowingly Arashi complied to its wishes and after the obi was tightened she twirled around to smile at her cousin. To her surprise the younger vampire stood shamelessly in front of her in nothing but a pair of light pajama bottom and a wet towel lazily over his wet mahogany locks.

Not the slightest bit embarrassed by this Arashi could only giggle at the sight before her, finding him to be adorably cute when she saw him pout as she tried to dry his hair.

"I'm not a child." Senri said trying to pry her hands from his hair. Arashi refused to do so and lightly flicked him on the forehead in retaliation. "Yes, however you are still my younger cousin. Now stand still its hard enough doing this while standing up."

"Do you want me to sit down?" Senri asked.

"If you want." was Arashi's short reply.

With that Senri plopped himself down on her bed and let her continue drying his hair.

Not liking the silence Senri asked Arashi, "...what did you and Kain-san talk about?"

Arashi stiffened at his question but softly replied not the less. "Nothing well...but it doesn't matter anymore. Once I talk to grandfather again everything will be put in its place."

"How? The way I see it the only person who'll be happy is Kain-san." Senri asked.

"With the way the Hoshito clan marriages are...it is better that way. To them he is simply a smokescreen for our freedom. A way for us to continue being the shadows of the council." Arashi answered, her voice slowly growing quieter as she did.

The stiff silence was unnerving for both her and Senri but both kept their mouths tightly shut. It was only when Senri got up to leave that Arashi opened hers to stop him.

"Stay. You'll catch a cold if you go back like this." She said with her hand tightly grasping one of Senri's wrists.

As usual Senri complied to Arashi's wishes and let himself be led back in the Hoshito's heiress's bed, cradling her in his arms as they lay beside each other. He waited patiently until Arashi fell deep into her slumber to place a gentle kiss upon her lips and whisper,

"If it were me I wouldn't care however I'm used...as long as I get to be loved by you..."