*How awesome are InuYasha and Diabolik Lovers? I love them both but I don't own either of them.
A/N: So, I lied. Thiswill not be the final chapter! After I started writing it, the way it started to evolve demanded another chapter along with this one. I hope all of you will enjoy what I've come up with!
General POV
Curled up on her bed in her room, Kagome stared at the wall having finally gotten some privacy from her grooms so she could think. Although that privacy included placing wards on each door and window of her room to keep all of them out. It had been four days since she had become a vampire and she was no closer to deciding who to take as her groom. Heck, she hadn't even realized that she was supposed to choose a groom. She had been under the impression that, since it was so rare for a Bride to survive the Awakening, that she would become the bride of all the brothers. However, that wasn't the case and they wanted her to choose.
When Laito had first told her that during the aftermath of their fight with InuYasha and Kikyo, she had told all of them that it was too soon for her to choose her groom and asked them to give her a few days so she could make such a serious decision. I should have realized that they wouldn't have left me alone while I was thinking, Kagome groused as she hugged her pillow to her stomach and a blush colored her cheeks.
Ayato had been the first to approach her at school, demanding that she make him some takoyaki. Thinking nothing of it, she had gone with him to the school kitchen. After she had made his food and he ate it, the redhead had pinned her to the kitchen counter and started kissing her like crazy.
She wanted to say that she kept her head and pushed him away... but that would be a lie. Ayato had gripped her hair in his fist as he attacked her mouth in a fever, making her gasp while his tongue plunged inside. At one point, her fangs nicked his lip and she started sucking the red beads that had shown, making him grip her hair even harder.
"That's right, Birdie," he had panted against her mouth before using his grip on her hair to move her head and press her mouth to his neck. Her instincts had taken over at that point and she bit him, taking deep gulps of his spicy blood and humming in delight from the flavor. "You like the way I taste, don't you? That's why you're going to choose Yours Truly as your groom."
It was as he spoke that Kagome came back to her senses and realized what she was doing, at school, where anyone could walk in and see them. She forced Ayato to let her go and ran up to the roof faster than any human could see. It took many deep breaths before she calmed down enough to straighten her clothes and hair, then wipe Ayato's blood from her lips. It surprised her, how her body had reacted to the vampire. Though she was attracted to all the brothers, she had always been able to control herself around them.
Later that night, when she was approached by Reiji, she quickly realized that her lack of restraint was probably due to her new status as a vampire. The dark vampire hadn't done anything overtly inviting, but her body seemed to be very aware of him as soon as he got within a couple meters of her. His eyes had begun to glow red with bloodlust and his scent encompassed the entire room, making her dizzy.
Then he was on her, her wrists held in his hands while his body pressed hers against the wall. "Are you purposefully tempting us, Kagome? You made quite a spectacle of yourself at the school tonight, and such acts in public deserves punishment."
Not missing the gleam of excitement in his eyes, it made her heart speed in excitement before his mouth descended on hers for a possessive kiss. It was dominating, letting her see that he was in charge and that she was to stay there and take it. And for some reason, being manhandled by the overly controlling vampire made her knees weak. He kissed her over and over again before releasing one of her wrists to grab her chin and force it to the side so he could bite her neck. Her body shuddered at the feeling of Reiji's fangs in her skin as her free hand gripped his shoulder.
He took so much blood from her that when he finally released her, her body collapsed and she was left hanging by one arm in his grasp. Her consciousness was in and out for a bit. When she came back to herself, she was laying in Reiji's bed with his body wrapped around hers. Too exhausted to do anything else, Kagome had fallen asleep in his arms and stayed there until mid-afternoon the next day when she left to get a shower.
It was as she was stepping out of the shower that she was approached by Laito. Dressed only in her nightgown as she dried her hair, she hadn't even sensed him until he had tugged her towel from her grasp, thrown her on her bed, and covered her body with his own. Not liking have been surprised, Kagome bared her fangs and snarled at him. Laito took it as a challenge and held her down as she thrashed beneath him, smiling the whole time.
"Ho~ I'm glad to see that your Awakening didn't turn you into a docile Bride, Miko-chan," he crooned at her as she stopped struggling under the weight of his larger body, but continued to glare at him. "It would have been so boring if you'd have suddenly become easy prey. It's so much better when you fight since it makes your surrender all the sweeter." Grabbing both her wrists in one hand, his other hand trailed down her neck to Reiji's mark. "Are you trying to make me jealous? Letting my brothers feed on my Bride? If that's the case, I'll just make it so that you want no one but me."
His hand trailed lower until his fingers were running along the neckline of her nightgown. It was teasing and overly distracting, which was why she barely noticed the bite to her neck just below Reiji's mark. A growl vibrated in her throat as his hand trailed down her side until he was gripping her hip, leaving marks from the pressure of his fingertips.
Laito chuckled as he raised his head from her neck, letting her blood trail down his chin until a drop fell to the exposed cleavage of her chest. "You are so easy to read Miko-chan. Always needing to be strong, proving that you're an alpha so no one will hurt you the way that mutt did. But at the same time, your flesh is weak and begging to for beasts like me to leave marks and claim you." Dipping his head, his tongue flicked out to take up the stray drop of blood on her chest.
Kagome gritted her teeth as she attempted to throw him off of her, but he had the advantage in size, strength, and position. So the best she could do was glare and snarl in disapproval. "You don't own me; I haven't chosen yet."
A smirk formed on the redhead's lips as he leaned forward until she could feel his breath tickling her ear. At the same time, his hand trailed farther down her side until his fingers were touching her exposed thigh. The sensation of his cool fingers against her heated skin made her shiver. "Submit to me."
Gods, how she wanted to do just that. She just knew that Laito would be able to make her body sing, he was barely touching her and it was already humming in delight. But her instincts quickly reminded her that her groom had to do more than satisfy her carnal needs and she refused to let any of the brothers rush her decision. Gritting her teeth against her body's desires, Kagome made her power pulse into a barrier to push him off. He was unprepared for the sudden assault and ended up being propelled out the door that she opened while he was mid-air so he ended up in the hallway.
The vampire easily landed on his feet, adjusting his hat as he continued to smirk at her. "Such a tease, Miko-chan."
"Pot and kettle, hentai." She said, unable to keep the smile from her lips.
He shrugged nonchalantly as he continued to smirk. "That may be true, but you'll be thinking of me and what I'm capable of doing to you. You're the curious type, Miko-chan. So you'll choose me."
Unable to help herself, Kagome stuck her tongue out at him and closed the door in his face. A few minutes later, she realized that the wound on her neck was still bleeding. She attempted to close it herself by licking her thumb and spreading her saliva across the wound. When that didn't work, she tried to use her reiki to heal it but found that her powers were still exhausted from the fight with Cordelia and then the battle against InuYasha and Kikyo. She was still debating what to do when she felt another presence enter her room.
She was about to turn to see who it was when she was pulled back against someone's chest and she felt a tongue trail slowly over her wound. Her body shivered at the sensation as the bite mark stopped bleeding. But he didn't stop. His lips moved across the back of her neck to the other side. Feeling his fangs lightly scrape her skin, her head tilted to the side to allow him better access. Taking the gesture as an invitation, he tilted his head forward and bit her, the action giving Kagome a glimpse of his gold-blonde hair.
It surprised her when Shu lifted his wrist to her mouth as he continued to feed from her. He didn't bother to explain his actions to her since, she guessed, that would take too much effort and he would need to stop his feeding. Taking his wrist in her hands, she cradled it to her mouth as her fangs pierced his skin. His blood lazily filled her mouth as she took deep gulps, suddenly realizing how thirsty she was since Reiji, Laito, and then Shu had all fed from her in less than 24 hours.
Shu stopped before she did, his tongue slowly lapping at the new wound to close it as Kagome had her fill of the oldest brother. She noticed how he rested his head on top of hers when he had finished and felt his breath against her hair. It felt so nice that she was practically going into a trance as she withdrew her fangs and licked his wrist to close his wound. Once that was done, he moved her to the bed and laid down beside her.
Whether it was his blood or just his energy, Kagome suddenly felt extremely lazy and wanted to do nothing more than lay in bed with the blonde vampire for the rest of the night. Shifting against him, she pressed her nose to his neck to breathe in his scent. His head turned to her as his blue eyes cracked open to look at her. "You will choose me."
A smile crept over her lips as she lifted her chin until her lips met his. The way he kissed was different from his brothers, like there was absolutely no rush and he would be perfectly content with doing it all day if it suited him. He even seemed ready to prove it since she was the one to end the kiss after what must have been two whole minutes. Laying her head on his shoulder, she rested one hand on his chest and hummed contently. "I guess we shall see."
That night at school, Kagome had figured out that her personality would fluctuate around her potential grooms and cause her to become their ideal bride. With Ayato, he wanted someone wild and sexy. Reiji wanted someone he could dominate, while Laito wanted someone that would challenge him. Then there was Shu, who wanted someone that he could simply relax around. So far, she was still able to act independently of her grooms' influences and make her own choices, but she was worried about what would happen when she finally chose her groom.
She was still thinking of this after they returned to the mansion and was cornered by Kanato. She was back in the kitchen making some strawberry muffins when she noticed him. Part of her was actually curious to find out how she would react to the purple haired vampire, so she waited for him to make the first move.
At first, he ignored her, paying more attention to the muffins she had just pulled out of the oven than to her. It bothered her more than it should have and Kagome soon found herself striking out at him. She didn't make contact, but he moved fast enough to grab her throat in one hand while still holding Teddy in the other. Strangely, she felt a smile that was reminiscent of the small vampire's stretch across her lips. "You're so greedy," she crooned at him. "Wanting everything from me without offering anything in return. I should punish you for that."
Kanato grinned back as he pulled her body closer to his by her throat. "It's my right to take what I want since you're mine."
Giggling, her hand lifted to start playing with his hair. "And what do I get out of it?"
A look of insane glee overtook his features as he squeezed her throat a little tighter and pressed his lips harshly against hers. It was a challenge that she was grateful to meet. In the back of her mind, Kagome realized that Kanato's influence made her greedy as they fought for dominance. It didn't matter who won or lost, just as long as there was a fight and they would get to enjoy the benefits afterwards.
With her instincts pushing her, Kagome grabbed a handful of his purple hair to wrench his mouth away from hers and tilt his head back. She didn't give him a chance to fight back before she bit his exposed throat and started consuming his sweet blood. His fingers dug into her skin but she didn't release him until she felt his grip fall away from her throat. Once it did, she withdrew her fangs and smirked at him with glowing red eyes.
His own eyes matched hers as he watched her. Making a show of it, she brought her wrist to her mouth and bit down, sucking in a mouthful of her own blood. Using the grip she still had on his hair, she guided his mouth to her own again. Their lips parted and her blood flowed into his mouth. Even after he swallowed down the salty liquid, they continued to kiss as his tongue sought out all remaining traces of her blood in her mouth. When he had finished, he grabbed her wrist to bring it to his mouth and bit her again while she leaned forward to run her tongue over the wound she'd given him to close it.
It wasn't until the oven beeped, letting her know that the second batch of muffins was ready to come out, that Kanato released her. Apparently, they were important enough to end his feeding so they wouldn't burn. Once they were out, she loaded six of them onto a plate for the small vampire. "For you and Teddy," she said. He gave her another creepy-cute smile before he disappeared to another area of the mansion.
Subaru didn't approach her until the following night while she was walking outside in the gardens. When he did, Kagome got a sense of need linked to him. Without saying a word, she extended a hand to him and waited. His eyes narrowed on her before his hand shot out to take hers and yank her into his arms. She quickly realized that his energy made her want to comfort him as one arm rested at his back while the other stroked his hair.
His bite was harsh on her unmarked shoulder and his strong arms wrapped around her body so she was unable to move away from him, not that she would have. He released her after only a few gulps, breathing heavily to control his inner beast that wanted to pin her down and make her submit to him. If he had done it, she was unsure if she would have been able to oppose him since she didn't want to reject him.
When Subaru's glowing red eyes met her blue ones, she tried to convey her emotions into them. Words would have been meaningless and only served to anger him. His scowl barely eased before the hand she had been trailing through his hair came down to cup his cheek. The white haired vampire seemed shocked for a moment, so she used the opportunity to guide his head down to hers so she could kiss him.
Their lips made contact for only a moment before he pushed her away, his expression and body language seeming completely uneasy as he stared at her. Kagome stayed still, waiting for him to approach her this time. She didn't have to wait long as he pushed her back into a tree and his mouth attacked hers. His kiss was desperate, practically begging for acceptance while fearing rejection. At that moment, she was incapable of doing that so she just kissed him back as much as he would let her.
When he pulled away from her, his expression was a mix of emotions that she wasn't completely sure how to deal with. There was relief because she accepted him. Uncertainty and anger since he realized that she might not be acting under her own volition. But then she saw hope, he wanted to believe that she wanted him and would choose him to be her groom.
Subaru said nothing as he disappeared and left her alone in the garden. Once he was gone, the reality of the past three days came crashing down on her and Kagome's cheeks turned bright red. All at once, Kagome knew that she needed to think and she wouldn't be able to do that if her mind clouded over every time one of the brothers got close to her. So she rushed to her room and placed her wards to keep all six of them out.
That had been last night, and she was no closer to figuring out what to do or who to choose as her groom. All of them were so different and the personalities that they brought out in her weren't terrible either. Growling at herself, she shoved the pillow she'd been clutching over her face and kicked her legs on her bed.
Damn it, damn it, damn it! How am I supposed to figure this out? I thought that when I became a vampire I would have a serious attraction to a single brother, but that didn't happen. I want all of them even more! But that will never work since they're all males going for the rank of alpha. What should I do?
She continued to kick and turn on her bed in frustration, when an idea popped into her head. She doubted that it would even work, but it was just as likely to succeed. At best, she would try it and it would work. At worst, it would fail and she'd be back to square one with her choice. But at this point, the worst she could do nothing and let them take her choice away from her.
~oOo~
Everyone was gathered in the large sitting room again with the six males all staring at her expectantly. Shu had removed his earbuds and was actually paying attention to her. Reiji was sitting close to Kagome and was somehow keeping that superior expression from his face. Laito and Ayato were both looking smug as they sat on a couch and staring at her. Kanato was hugging Teddy so firmly to his chest that she was sure that the bear would burst. Subaru was surprisingly still as he stood behind the couch that Shu was laying on.
Kagome stood in the center of the room, carefully meeting all of their eyes before she spoke. "I asked all of you to give me time to make my decision. You did, and I believe that I have." Taking a deep breath, she let her brow crease as she stared them all down. "First, I want to say that all of you lied to me. You all said that I was to be your Bride, you never once said that I would need to choose between the six of you."
She saw Reiji was about to speak and shot him a glare that said that she was still talking and that he would wait. To her surprise, he kept his tongue so that she could finish. "Forcing me to choose one groom is unfair to the other five. All of you have made it very clear that Brides don't normally survive their Awakening. The others would have to wait gods-know how long before another girl survives and has to make the same choice as me. I say, 'screw that'."
Taking another deep breath, Kagome looked over the boys as she attempted to gauge their thoughts. They seemed to know where she was going with this but couldn't figure out if they would be for it or not. "What I'm saying is, if you guys are willing to share then I am willing to be shared between the six of you."
They were all quiet, looking at each other and her. Then Laito began to chuckle. "You really are greedy, Miko-chan. Wanting all of us at once. I'm not opposed to sharing you every once in a while, but I'd rather have you to myself."
Ayato growled at her, seeming insulted by her proposal. "You don't need anyone other than Yours Truly, so I'm not going to share you with anyone!"
"Who cares?" Shu muttered from his spot on the couch. "If she wants more than one of us, I'm fine with it. Just as long as I get her to myself sometimes."
"Lazy as usual," Reiji sneered at his older brother before turning to glare at Kagome. "You will stop this foolishness and choose properly this instant."
"I'm not going to force her into something like that man," Subaru yelled as his fist hit the wall behind him. "If she wants more than one of us, I don't care."
"I only share with Teddy," Kanato's purple eyes glared at his brothers over Teddy's head.
Realizing that the six males were about to explode into a major argument, Kagome flexed her reiki to gain their attention and calm them down. Fortunately, it worked. Unfortunately, six pairs of angry eyes were locked on her. "If that's how all of you feel, then I have made my decision."
A/N 2: Another cliffhanger, I know. You all love me and hate me right now. But I swear, it will all be worth it in the next chapter! I am 95% sure that the next chapter will be the last one, but I don't know for sure since the ending is evolving as I go. Still hoping to surprise all of you, even with the hints that I gave during this chapter, but we shall see. Warm-Fuzzies and please review!