Chapter 6

Kou

I woke up to no one lying beside me… I wonder where Yuma went? Oh, well…

I sat up on the bed and blushed when I realized I am still naked. I better hurry up and change before ANOTHER vampire sees me like this. I can't believe Yuma and I had sex and I can't believe I lost my virginity. I don't regret it but I don't understand myself anymore…

Why didn't I push him away? Did I truly want him like this?

"Hey, Neko-chan!" Kou appeared on the bed out of nowhere, leaning in… He is only inches away from my face…

"KOU?!" I screeched! Can't I get any privacy around here?!

"Why are you naked? It doesn't matter… I'm thirsty," he said playfully as he bit the side of my neck.

I held in my screams and pleas. Will my body ever get used to being bitten? I wonder…

"Hm. Something is wrong," Kou muttered as he pulled away.

"Huh?" I blinked in confusion.

Kou ignored me and bit down at the same stop, causing me to wince in pain.

"Who did you sleep with?!" He asked threateningly.

"What?" I blushed.

"Don't lie, I can tell when people lie!" His right eye turned red as he's glaring at me.

"…Yuma," I whispered.

"Damn, he's the first one, huh? Bastard," Kou sighed and left my room.

I touched my beating heart and took a deep breath. I forgot that the vampires could tell when I would lose my virginity… Yuma stated that fact before he had sex…

*~*~*~*~Adam & Eve~*~*~*~*

I went to go eat breakfast but I was stopped by Azusa…

"Thirsty… I… Need… Your… Blood," Azusa ordered in a low voice before pinning me against the hallway wall. He then sunk his fangs into my collarbone while I leaned my head against the wall.

It hurts…

"Who?" Azusa's eyes widen.

"What?" I asked, confusingly.

Oh? Is he talking about whom I slept with me? Great, all the vampires are going to know that Yuma and I had sex… How embarrassing!

"Who took your virginity?!" He raised his voice…

I hung my head. "Yuma…"

"…That… Jerk," Azusa frowned and left me while I'm trying to catch my breath…

Speaking of Yuma, I wonder where he is?

*~*~*~*~Adam & Eve~*~*~*~*

After my breakfast, I went to go to the library. I immediately spotted Ruki reading a book. He has his back against the wall and his main focus is on the story…

"Hello, Ruki," I greeted softly.

"Ah, Eve…" Ruki looked up from his book and smirked before closing it.

I went to ask him what story he is reading but I'm too late when he leaned in to bite the left side of my neck where no vampire has bitten yet…

"Ugh!" I cried out. He's biting really hard. My blood is boiling and I feel really hot.

"Hm. How interesting," Ruki sighed as he pulled away from me.

I gazed at the ground, blushing… Everyone in the mansion officially knows I am no longer a virgin.

"Was it Kou?" Ruki raised a brow.

"Yuma," I corrected.

"I see…" His voice trailed.

There is awkward silence between us until Yuma appeared before us.

"Skylar, help me in the garden," Yuma commanded.

"Um, no she can't!" Kou came out of nowhere and scowled at his brother.

"And why not!?" Yuma grunted.

"Because she has to get ready for the premiere party I have to go to tonight. I'm starring on a show and I need a date," Kou explained with a wink.

I've never been to a premiere party before…

"She's not going!" Yuma snapped.

"Yuma, you have to share and since you spent plenty of time with her already, then she should go with Kou for tonight but she's all mine tomorrow," Ruki said in a low voice.

Yuma growled at Kou as he turned his back on us and walked away.

I watched him leave with a frown on my face. Is it sad that I would rather help Yuma with his garden than go to a premiere?

*~*~*~*~Adam & Eve~*~*~*~*

After I got my shower, I came in my room with my brown hair wrapped up in a towel and a robe on. I immediately blushed when I saw Kou standing there with a pink dress in his grasp.

"Is that latex?" I touched the light pink dress with my fingertips.

"Yep, it's going to hug all of your curves! You are going to look great. I'll leave you alone to get ready!" Kou handed me the dress and left…

I held the dress out and frowned. I never wore something so tight fitting before and it looks rather short…

I set the dress down on my bed and began to dry my hair. I then straightened it, put on a little bit of makeup, and then I FINALLY got dressed.

I looked at myself in the mirror and gasped. I look older or something… I'm not really comfortable wearing this outfit, though. It's hugging my body tight and it's really short. The dress is honestly like a second skin or something…

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

"Come in," I muttered.

Yuma came in and glared at me. "Kou is waiting for you downstairs."

"Okay, I'm coming…"

"Whatever." Yuma clenched his teeth.

I looked at myself in the mirror one more time before I reunite with Kou…

This is going to be a long night.

*~*~*~*~Adam & Eve~*~*~*~*

I'm in a nice ballroom with a lot of people gathered around. Everyone is gossiping about others, drinking champagne, and having a good time, well, besides me.

I feel like I don't belong here and I'm standing here like an idiot with a glass of champagne in my grasp.

Kou is trying to make me feel welcome but it's hard because women will try to take him away from me or give me dirty looks. He sure has a lot of ladies into him…

"Are you alright?" Kou asked as he just got done talking to a couple of girls.

"Yeah, fine," I whispered.

"Why don't we get some fresh air?" Kou offered.

I slowly nodded and we went outside on the balcony, admiring the moon. I'm happy we are away from all of the people. It is just Kou and I.

I couldn't help but glance over to see Kou's red eye shining.

"Kou? Can I ask you a question?" I pleaded.

"Sure."

"Well, it's about your eye…"

Kou interrupted. "Maybe I should tell you everything before I get on the topic about my eye. I know almost all of my brothers told you about their pasts, right?"

"Yes," I answered.

"Okay, where to begin…" His voice trailed.

"You don't have to tell me if you don't want to." I insisted.

"No, I can talk about it, but you should be grateful! I never tell anyone about my past. You are going to be the first woman to know, masochistic kitten." He chuckled.

I gently smiled at him, as he seems to be lost in thought. He then took a deep breath.

"Well, when I was a child, I was abandoned in a manhole. I didn't know my parents or where I came from. I felt unwanted and unloved. Since I lived in the sewers, I always dreamed about the clear blue skies above and wished to go up the ladder and enjoy the beautiful world but I was scared." Kou paused.

"What were you scared of?" I asked.

"I guess I was scared of what would happen to me if I showed my face to the real world, you know?" Kou sighed.

"I see…"

"Anyways, I finally had the courage to climb up the latter to see the blue skies but a bunch of soldiers took me to the orphanage right away. I liked the place a lot, to tell you the truth. The people gave me nice things that I could never have when I was living in the sewers! But, one day, I was taking into some kind of club where they take beautiful children and sell them to aristocrats for entertainment. The aristocrats would beat me, cut me, and whip me."

"Kou," I whispered his name as I touched his shoulder gently…

Kou couldn't look me in the eyes before he took a deep breath. "I tried to commit suicide to escape this hell, but I couldn't do it. I blame my hope on seeing the clear, blue sky. I was hoping for a better life… I then came up with the idea to gouge my eye so that the aristocrats wouldn't want me anymore but it only made things worse. They loved that I abused myself…"

Kou gouge his own eye?!

"Honestly, if it wasn't for Ruki and the others, I might've been dead. I almost gave up on the clear, blue sky until I met them in the orphanage…" Kou muttered.

I hugged Kou tight and he returned my embrace.

"But, about my eye… When the guy saved us and turned us into vampires, he replaced my eye with a magic eye. It's like a glass orb and it changes red when I can tell if someone is lying or if someone is in love with someone else," Kou explained.

"So, you can read people's emotions?" I gasped.

"Pretty much, yeah," he answered with a grin.

I studied his red eye… "What does it say now?"

"That you're into me or maybe it's saying I'm into you… Not sure." He chuckled.

We both laughed together and enjoyed the rest of the party outside on the balcony…

*~*~*~*~Adam & Eve~*~*~*~*

I sighed to myself once I went to my bed to go to sleep. I'm finally alone in this comfy bed and it didn't take me long to fall asleep…

I'm sitting under the large tree with pretty white flowers on the branches. I do miss seeing the apples, though. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath but I felt something brushing against my cheek.

I opened my eyes to see a small little flower on my lap. I examined it carefully and gently smiled at it…

"Beautiful," I commented in awe.