*Diabolik Lovers and InuYasha are on different sides of the spectrum when it comes to romance, which I think might be one of the reasons why I don't own them.
General POV
Kagome groaned as she started entering the waking world. Her head hurt something terrible and her mouth was dry as a desert. She turned onto her side towards her nightstand to reach for the glass of water she always kept there, but found it to be missing. And not just the glass, but the entire night stand. Then she noticed how the bed she was on felt different than hers and started fully waking up.
Sitting up slowly, she found herself in a bedroom with a large, lilac purple canopy bed. There was a nightstand to her left with a bottle of cranberry juice waiting for her on a metal tray. She didn't hesitate to open the top and start drinking down the contents. After it was empty, she took a moment to look around the large room from where she sat on the bed.
This wasn't her house, she was sure of that. She didn't even remember coming into the room… That's right! I was attacked by Tsubaki and the guys stopped us from killing each other. But then Reiji drank my blood to break the hold that her curse had on me. I remember it seemed to work since her body aged and fell apart in front of me, but I don't remember anything after that. He did say that the first time being bitten was a shock to the system and that I would pass out, so they probably brought me back to their house after all that was done.
"About time you woke up."
Kagome couldn't help but gasp in surprise when she looked to see that Ayato was sitting on the foot of her bed, grinning at her.
"Blood loss make you tired, you know." She snapped at him.
"Well, you're awake now and Yours Truly is thirsty. Let me drink your blood." He said as he began crawling up the bed towards her.
Because they were in bed, and Kagome noticed with surprise that she was wearing her sleepers and she definitely didn't remember changing her clothes last night, she couldn't help but blush. "Hold on a second, I haven't even fully recovered from what Reiji took last night!"
"He shouldn't have gotten to you first anyway," he said, pushing her back down onto the mattress. "You chose this, so stop fighting me."
Kagome was tempted to burn him with her powers but held herself back. He was right, she had chosen this and she was well aware that vampires had to feed to survive. Ayato had even tried to feed from her yesterday but hadn't gotten the chance. Letting out a sigh, she turned her head a bit to allow him better access while telling him "Just don't take so much that I pass out. I need to be able to function enough so I can eat and replenish my fluids."
The vampire chuckled above her as he held her wrists in his hands and gave her neck and shoulder a lingering swipe with his tongue. "We'll see, birdie." Then he bit her hard on the shoulder, causing her to wince and scrunch up her face in pain.
Ayato was in heaven, if a beast like him could even go to such a place. His little birdie's blood was so powerful and sweet that it was making his head swim after only a few gulps. She was squirming ever-so-slightly beneath his larger frame, but not enough to cause her additional pain from his bite. That told him that she might have been in this type of situation before and knew what to do when a predator had it's fangs in her. He soon felt her breathing become labored as the lack of blood started to effect her body. Taking a final gulp, he removed his fangs from her skin before laving the wound with his tongue to close it.
"I can't believe it," he said as he stared down at his healing bite mark. "I didn't think blood this sweet and powerful existed."
When he sat up to look at her face, he saw that her eyes were closed as she gasped for breath. Her shirt stretched slightly across her ample chest with every breath she took, and his eyes couldn't help but be drawn to them. He grinned as he dipped his head so that his mouth rested in the sensitive area between her collar bone and the curve of her shoulder and began harshly sucking on her skin.
Kagome gasped, feeling his mouth on her skin and knowing his intensions this time had nothing to do with feeding. "Hey, stop that!" She protested weakly as she attempted to wrestle her wrists from the vampire's hold. He just chuckled at her pathetic attempts as he moved his mouth to a different part of her chest to leave another mark.
Realizing that there was no stopping him until he had finished, she huffed in annoyance before letting her head fall back onto the bed. She just hoped that he would ignore the slight scent of her arousal that was probably filling the room. It had been a very long time since someone had touched her like this and it had an effect on her, even if the act was more marking territory than it was giving pleasure.
When he finally stopped, Kagome stretched her neck to look down at one of the hickies he had given her and shook her head. "Reiji's the controlling one, Laito's the flirt, Shu's lazy and you're the possessive one. I can tell already."
It didn't surprise her when he grinned at that. "I'm allowed to be possessive of what belongs to Yours Truly."
"That remains to be seen," Kagome grumbled as she pushed him off of her so she could sit up. Her head spun slightly, but it wasn't as bad as she thought it would be. Some more fluids and a big meal and she would be fine. "Now get out, I need to get dressed."
"I don't have to got anywhere," Ayato smirked as he lounged across her sheet, earning an annoyed glare from her.
"If you don't leave, I'll tell Reiji just how rude and inappropriate you were being and suggest some interesting ways to punish you. I might even join in." That threat was a gamble and she knew it. But at the same time, Reiji still reminded her of Lord Sesshomaru and that youkai had always loved dealing out his punishments. If she was right, the dark haired vampire would be the same.
When the red head grumbled and picked himself up off her bed, she knew she had been right. "Hurry up then, we're eating in ten minutes before we go to school." Then he was gone.
Kagome waited a few moments before getting out of bed and moving to her new dresser to find her clothes. Her uniform, she noticed, had been cleaned and pressed to erase the remnants of last night's fight. She was glad for that as she quickly changed and headed out the door. She had a feeling that tardiness for meals would not be tolerated.
Ayato was waiting for her outside of her room to show her to the dining room, good thing since she didn't know the layout of the large manor yet. As they walked, Kagome noticed two rooms with serious looking locks and chains on them. One room seemed a bit foreboding, while she could detect a bit of sadness with the other room. Maybe it was because that room had a white rose laced into the chains along with a sliver rosary with a red gem. She was tempted to ask but held her tongue since she saw how Ayato was purposefully looking away from that door.
When they arrived at the dining room, Reiji and Laito were already there. The dark haired vampire gestured for her to sit in the chair across from him but Kagome didn't sit right away. Instead, she gave the vampire a challenging look as she stood beside the chair and waited. Reiji glared at her for a moment before rounding the table and pulling her chair out for her.
"Thank you very much, Reiji." She gave him a sweet, though triumphant, smile as she took her seat and he pushed in her chair. She didn't miss his look of annoyance as he walked back around the table to take his own seat again. By the time he sat down, everyone else was seated and the food was served.
Kagome ate with the strict table manners as her mother had taught her when she was a little girl but never enforced, knowing that Reiji was watching her and ready to pounce on her slightest mistake. She also saw that Laito, Ayato, and Kanato were observing the entire silent exchange with great amusement.
Reiji wasn't sure if he liked their new prospective bride or despised her. Every time he thought that he had a way to dig his claws into her and prove his dominance, she gave him that confident smile and used propriety to come out on top. Even while she ate, she did so with great precision and elegance that had been lacking with every other bride. She was doing exactly what he had always expected of the brides and he hated it.
"When we return from school, you shall tell us who that woman was and how you knew her." Reiji finally said, gaining her attention.
"Yes, I would like to know how she knew you from so long ago, Miko-chan." Laito agreed as he leaned closer to her.
"I'll be glad to tell you," Kagome smiled at them. "After all, I'll be expected to live with all of you until I either become a vampire or we discover that I can't be turned. And I'm pretty sure that the six of you will be the most likely to believe what I tell you."
"I'd like a story," Kanato smiled at her. "Does the story have a lot of blood and death in it?"
That question made her expression drop a bit but she still nodded. "It has a lot of that, including things that I'd rather not ever think about again. But learning about those things will help you understand me, so it is necessary to tell all of you."
Soon, they were finishing their meal and began walking out to the limo to go to school. Kagome walked a bit behind them to use her powers on herself and advance her body's blood production. Reiji noticed her using her powers and stopped to observe her. Her entire body glowed with her priestess powers for a moment before fading away as she began walking again. He could easily tell that her body and health were nearly back to normal despite being fed on by Ayato and himself.
"You just healed yourself."
She nodded in confirmation. "I learned to do that a long time ago. If I hadn't, my friends or I might have died of blood loss twenty times over. I can't do it all the time, but if I start using certain herbal treatments again you won't have to worry about my health as much."
Interesting, he thought as she walked past him. If that's the case, we will have much more fun with this bride than we have ever had before.
~oOo~
Kagome was glad to be in school for once. Since she didn't need to worry about the shrine, her income, or bills at that moment, she could focus on her studies. She even noticed Reiji and Laito looking over her shoulder with surprised expressions; but then, they had done that while studying history so he was probably just as well versed as them since she had lived it just as they had.
On their way home, Kagome made it a point of bringing up the favor that she'd neglected to ask the day before, although it was more of a responsibility. "I will need to schedule a day once a week to visit the shrine and take care of my duties."
"No, the people we have hired are more than adequate to care for your shrine on a daily basis until you realize that it is a waste of time." Reiji countered.
She couldn't help but narrow her eyes at the vampire. "Unless they have the ability to purify tainted objects and produce actual seals, I need to visit the shrine at least once a week. There are a lot of relics there that are very dangerous and can cause countless deaths if I do not reinforce them."
"It can't be that bad," Ayato said dismissively.
She turned her glare to him. "Oh, then I suppose that none of you heard about the incident with the Noh Mask from about three years ago? Over a hundred people were killed and their bodies were never recovered?"
All eyes turned to her in shock. Yes, they had heard of that incident and seen the devastation it had caused. They had also felt the great evil that had overtaken the area that night; it had been terrifying, even for them.
"Those are the types of relics that are kept at the Higurashi shrine because I am the only known person in all of Japan that can keep their evil in check when I am not able to fully destroy them." She explained further. "So unless you want something even more dangerous breaking out and then come to your home, since those things can sense my holy power and instinctively want to destroy me, you will allow me to go to the shrine at least once a week to keep them in check."
Everyone was quiet for a while, unsure of what to say to that.
"We would not let you go alone." Reiji finally said.
"That's fine," she smiled at him. "And whoever would come with me would just have to sit around for a few hours while I do my thing. Then we can come right back to the manor afterwards."
"Then I will accompany you. We can go on Sunday when we don't have school." Shu said, not even bothering to open his eyes.
"That sounds perfect, Shu. Thank you!" She said, beaming at the eldest brother. Of course, she knew the only reason that he had agreed is because she said that he wouldn't have to do anything other than stay out of her way.
Laito watched the entire exchange before smiling to himself. When he had first tracked Kagome back to her home, he had believed that she would become their prey and they would eventually have fun breaking her. But now, as he watched her so easily manipulate his brothers and even himself into getting what she wanted, he couldn't help but be impressed. He couldn't remember a time when any of them had come across such a strong, capable female and he highly doubted that they ever would again. Oh, he still had hopes of finding some way to break her and force her to submit to him, but it would be a challenge. And such a challenge would make his victory all the more sweeter when she finally bent to his will.
He could see that Reiji was trying too hard since she was outwardly challenging him. Ayato had already staked his possessive marks on her skin, but she didn't appear to be fazed by them. Shu was attempting to be subtle by making her rely on him to get what she wanted, which he would be able to use to his advantage later. He wasn't sure what Kanato and Subaru's strategies were yet, but that didn't matter.
He already had a plan, but he couldn't act on it yet. He needed more time to observe his prey and find a weakness that he could exploit. Something pivotal and close to her heart that she would not be able to deny as he pushed against her until he forced a crack in her wall. He had some idea of what he could do to get under her skin if he were to go by what she had told him before, but he would wait a bit longer to confirm his theory. Just like Yui, he would find out everything about her and force her to bend to him. Laito knew he could do it, he just needed a little time.
A/N: This chapter took a bit longer to write because I kept hitting a wall over something that I wrote earlier and had to rework it. Luckily, I found a loophole and made it work. After that, I had a hard time uploading this chapter to the site and lost my cool, but it's all good now.
Next chapter will probably be a quick one, but not going to say what will happen. Just wait and see! Warm-Fuzzies and don't forget to vote and review!