A Plan Unfulfilled

When Yui woke up, Azusa was gone. Perhaps it was for the better. She couldn't let herself think that any of them actually cared. The only reason they were doing this was to become Adam. Whatever that meant.

Yui sat up slowly, cringing as her lower half throbbed numbly. She sighed, reminding herself that she was stuck in a vampiric hell. Part of her almost missed the Sakamakis.

They were just as cruel as the Mukamis of course. More so, in fact. But at least, with them, Yui didn't have to fight the constant nostalgia that nipped at her whenever she saw the Mukamis interact. Though not bonded by blood, they were truer brothers than the Sakamakis were. They argued playfully, shared food, and noticeably looked out for one another. They could also be kind, as was proven this past week. She hadn't expected them to be so understanding with her. She almost wished they hadn't.

When it came to the Sakamaki boys, she never had any doubts in her mind that she was nothing more than a sack of blood and a convenient meal. It was easy to dislike them; to fear them.

But she found herself becoming increasingly sympathetic to the Mukami brothers, though she did not know why. Perhaps it was attributed to the fact that they had been human once before. And though she did not know the full details to their pasts, she knew it had not been anything to brag about. Especially from the various scars each boy carried.

Running a bath for herself, Yui realized she was crying.

Surprised at the sudden moist feeling on her cheeks, she quickly wiped the tears away with her palm. She was being foolish. To feel pity for them would surely be the end of her.

Sinking into the tub, she inhaled deeply, trying to relax. She wondered what would happen once one of them 'became' Adam. Did it perhaps grant them greater power in the vampire world? She wasn't sure. It wasn't something they discussed with her, in any case.

Come to think of it, they didn't discuss anything with her. She blinked, thinking. When had she gotten so used to that? To being tossed aside, ignored.

She had gotten used to being irrelevant. Once again she sighed. Well, it was the only way to survive, she reasoned.

Suddenly, she felt her stomach lurch, and she got really dizzy. She held onto the edge of the tub for support, groaning. Blood loss? She felt like throwing up. Perhaps the heat of the water was getting to her head. She figured she better finish quickly, and then fix up something to eat. She realized she really hadn't eaten very much since the start of the week.

…

Ruki wasn't quite sure how he was supposed to tell his brothers this newfound piece of information. But he had to. He knew that he had to approach the subject carefully, and with utmost clarity. Of course, he approached everything in such a way, but this was of particular sensitivity. He wasn't sure if he himself fully accepted it yet. But there was no use in dwelling on it. Right now, with his brothers gathered about the room, he would have no choice but to explain to the best of his ability.

"The FUCK do you mean?"

Kou whined, "That was all for nothing?"

"You told us to be gentle!" Yuma roared, "What the fuck was the point?!"

"Eve won't…pick me…" Azusa gasped, clenching the fabric of his sweater.

"Please," Ruki said calmly, his eyes closed, "I am just as troubled as the rest of you."

"Wahhh," Kou whined once again, "I would've gone rougher on my little M-Neko-chan~ Then maybe-"

"Nothing would have changed it," Ruki said, clenching his fists, "We are not worthy."

"Ruki-san…please don't…send her back…Eve is…"

"I will await the instructions from him. We have already failed him once. I do not wish to do so again."

"Hey, Ruki-kun. Maybe we just need to take more blood! We can-"

"The only ones who can do so are purebloods. We are of no use."

Yuma slammed his hands on the table, making Kou jump. "This is pissing me off," he growled.

"Yuma-"

He stood up, ignoring the eldest brother and putting his hands in his pockets. "You three figure this out. I'm done."

Yuma stormed down the hallway, his heavy footsteps echoing through the narrow passage. He clenched his fists, nearly slamming them into the wall. If he couldn't become Adam then he'd never be able to fulfill his old boss's dream. It was all for nothing. Everything he'd ever done was for nothing.

His feet stopped abruptly, his sharpened senses catching the delectable aroma of the blonde girl. Moments after, he heard the faint yelp that left her lips. He groaned. What did he care? If he couldn't be Adam then what did it matter?

It didn't.

He told himself this three times over, before he appeared at her side, grabbing her arm to keep her from falling down the stairs.

"OY! How about you watch where you're going? If you want to die then I'll fucking suck you dry, got it?!"

"S-S-Sorry Yuma-kun," her voice shook as she raised her palm to her forehead, trying to steady herself.

"Speak up! Stop fucking stuttering!"

She trembled, her legs looking like they were hardly holding her up. One hand was pressed to her head while the other was wrapped around her stomach. She generally didn't look so broken. Not that he cared or anything. But if her blood didn't replenish then it was a bother. Since he fully intended to get his fill of the bitch if they'd have to end up giving her back.

He watched as she staggered, nearly falling over but catching herself, her eyes narrowed, as though she were having trouble seeing. He sighed to himself.

"Yeesh you really are a handful aren't you? Come on." Without any trouble he picked her up in one hand, much to her surprise.

The sudden rush that whirled in her head as Yuma picked her up made Yui want to throw up all over again. "Y-Yuma." She brought a hand up to her mouth, to try and qualm the feeling.

He glared at her, and for a brief moment she thought that maybe he'd drop her just to amuse himself. "Oy, Sow. You're bleeding."

"Huh?"

He grabbed her arm with his free hand, extending it so that she could see. "You were with Azusa last night weren't you? What kind of an idiot wouldn't bandage this up?"

The sight of blood only made her all the more dizzy. Azusa had healed the wound hadn't he? Had it opened back up while she was taking her bath?

Yuma dragged his tongue across her skin, leaving goosebumps. Yui shivered, the action seemingly draining the last bit of energy from her body, and she fell completely limp against him, soft even breaths coming and going from her worn out lungs.

"Sorry," she murmured, trying to muster up the strength to speak, "Everything hurts."

"Tch."

More irritated than anything else, Yuma carried her away to the kitchen, rummaging through various drawers to find the first aid kit. It took a bit, and Yui cringed with every drawer he slammed, the sharp sounds and clinking of glasses and pots making her head hurt.

Finally though, he found it, and placed Yui on the table so that she could bandage her arm. He hesitated for a bit, since he this wasn't something he did very often. When it came to Azusa, Ruki was always the one who did the mending. Yuma didn't exactly have that 'gentle touch.'

He bandaged up her arm, making sure it was tight enough to stop the bleeding. "You always gotta bandage up after Azusa. He knows how to cut so it'll stay open longer. Fucking freak, that kid."

Yui thanked him, despite the fact that she thought she had lost any and all circulation in her arm.

"Is it tight?" he asked.

She nodded.

"It'll stop the bleeding faster that way."

It'll stop all the blood period, she thought, but dared not voice that out loud. Her arm throbbed, the blood trying to circulate despite the tightly wrapped bandage. It made her head spin, and she nearly fell off the table.

"Tch, what now?" he said, straightening her. He shook his head, as though he were disappointed with her. "You're so weak. Not fit for a sow. Those things are tough as hell." He looked at her, crossing his arms, and Yui held on to the edge of the table to keep from falling over again. "You're more like a piglet. Newborn. Heh. Stupid."

Yui was feeling too sick to argue—or agree? Piglet sounded more appealing than Sow. She watched as Yuma turned around and walked towards the fridge, towering over it and reaching up to the cabinet that hung above. He stood on his tip toes to reach the highest shelf and pulled out a small jar. She noticed him grab something before carefully putting the jar back in its place and shutting the cabinet.

"Open up," he ordered, "You should feel honored."

Maybe he was planning on poisoning her. Briefly, she thought of Reiji and his strange medicines. Yuma didn't seem like the type though, so either from her weak will or from trusting him blindly, she opened her mouth.

As the sweet cube hit her lips and melted on her tongue, Yui realized it to be sugar. With surprising gentleness, he pushed the cube past her lips, so that it landed squarely on her tongue, his thumb lingering on her bottom lip. He even went so far as to trace it.

Yui trembled, this time out of sheer embarrassment, and turned her head away to hide her blush, "Y-Yuma-kun…"

He quickly dropped his hand, shaking his head as though he were waking himself up from a dream. He didn't know why the memory of kissing her had flashed through his mind, just then.

Not that it mattered.

She'd be gone soon enough anyway. And with her she'd take any and all hope of him fulfilling his dream.

"Hey, Sow," he said suddenly.

She looked up at him, "Yes?"

"If you…if you weren't here. What would you do?"

She crinkled her features, "What do you mean?"

"If you weren't our prey," he sighed, sitting down next to her, "Do you have anything you'd want to do?"

She hummed to herself, thinking for a moment. "I suppose go to school during the day," she giggled softly, smiling to herself.

"That's stupid." He said bluntly. "I meant something serious."

She cocked her head at him, her eyes full of curiosity. "Something serious? For the future, you mean?"

He nodded.

She bit her lip, hugging herself, "I guess I've always wanted a family," she blushed, "To get married at my church. But…" she looked up at him with a sad smile, "Well we can't always have everything."

"You want to get married?"

She smiled and nodded, her spirits lifted with newfound energy, "One day, I hope. I'm not so sure I'll be able to marry a religious man though."

"How come?"

Yui turned bright red. "Um…well generally…men who follow god…um…"

"Oh. Because we all fucked you."

"Don't say it like that!" she snapped, but quickly shut her mouth, not wanting to aggravate the large vampire.

"That's a nice dream." He said finally, inhaling deeply.

"Do you have one?" she asked cautiously, sensing there was something on his mind.

He shrugged, "I used to." He sat up, putting a hand in his pocket and running the other through his hair. "Ah, this is annoying. You seem better so. Try and not bleed out. You're in a house of vampires for fuck's sake."

She nodded and thanked him, watching him leave the kitchen. She wondered what that had all been about, just now. But maybe it wasn't exactly her place to ask.

A/N: And so it continues~ I keep forgetting to mention this, but I'm on Tumblr now, finally. Still super confused as to how it all works but I'll be posting short drabbles and stuff there that's too short or weird for fanfiction lol so feel free to check me out under the same username ^^ Happy reading!

Guest: Azusa is just pure fluff.

Andrea: Thank you! Dun dun dun this is where it gets exciting haha~