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Claimer: This storyline, the OC, and myself, of whose brain this story comes from.

WARNING! There's some fluff in this chapter but I kinda angst it out cause let's face it, Akemi (the OC not me) isn't a "fluffy" person really unless it involves her tail and ears.

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Flashbacks

Previously

Akemi:

"What did you do to me, Kain?" I asked quietly and closed my eyes just as they sprung. I felt one of them tackle me. One landed on my chest, another on my legs and the last above me to hold my arms above my head.

"Goodbye, little human." The one on my chest said almost gently before he tearing into my throat. I didn't bother crying or screaming. No one would hear. They would smell. And who would try to save me now? I didn't even wince when one bit into the left curve of my waist and the other into my wrist. I couldn't feel it anymore.

It wasn't until I felt the heat of fire that I opened my eyes.

Kain POV:

"I don't like your pain, but if it's keeping you close to me then I'm glad for it." I told her. She snuggled close and I wrapped my arms more securely around her. We fell asleep like that, laying close to each other, her hands beside her head on my chest, and me gripping her tightly to my body, relishing in the feel of her against my bare torso.

I once again woke up in his arms, surrounded by his scent. It didn't terrify me like before. I wasn't afraid of getting too close, it was already much too late for that. I slid my arms around his neck and squeezed my closed eyes tighter while pressing my cheek into his chest. I purred as I relished in his warmth, my tail twitched happily. He was like a human torch¹.

I felt his arms tighten around me in response and I smiled. I didn't want to move. I wanted to stay exactly as we were. Neither one of us said anything for the longest time; we just laid there, cocooned in each other's arms… until he heard my stomach growl.

"Hungry?" He smirked at me; I smirked back unashamed of my very loud, very demanding stomach.

"Oh, like you aren't." I teased back. He smirked again and nuzzled my neck.

"Not for food." He said huskily, gently scraping his teeth on my neck. I shivered and pressed closer to him as he began nipping and sucking at my neck. "Definitely not for food."

I purred again as he stroked my sides, his hands barely brushing the undersides of my breasts. He brushed feather light kisses up my throat to my lips and gently kissed me, tracing my bottom lip with his tongue, asking for entrance. I opened my mouth, allowing him entrance and moaned when his tongue teased against mine. I slid my hands from their hold around his neck and down his chest to his stomach, lightly tracing his abs with my fingertips.

Our kisses began to become harder, more urgent, borderline animalistic. He sat up, moving me so I straddled his lap. I whimpered as I felt his hardness against me and ground down against him. He growled and moved his hands under my shirt and up to cup my breasts, thumbs circling the area around my nipples teasingly. I whimpered and arched into his hands, breaking to kiss.

"Kain," I whined as he slid his tongue along my throat again. "Don't tease!" I felt his lips form another smirk against the thin skin of my neck and thrust his hips up against mine. I whimpered again and moved to lock my legs around his waist. He quickly discarded my shirt and rolled, pushing my back gently against the mattress, holding his weight with his outstretched hands. His eyes roamed across my bare torso and I blushed, crossing my arms in front of my chest.

"Don't hide yourself from me." He growled, pulling my arms away and pinned my wrists with his hands on either side of my head. "Ever." He crushed his lips roughly against mine, not bothering to be gentle now. It made me glad, I didn't want him to. Our tongues battled for dominance. It must've been just a few minutes but felt like hours before I finally gave into him.

"Mmm, Kain!" I gasped when he broke away, kissing hungrily down my neck and collarbone. His tongue circled the perimeter of my nipple as his fingers did earlier and, like before, I whimpered and arched into him pleadingly. I tightened my legs around him and gasped in delight when he finally touched the center. He sucked and bit lightly, I whimpered and thrashed against his hold in desperation but he wouldn't let up or release me. He was in control and he damn well knew it.

He moved my wrists into one hand above my head and put a hand on the curve of my waist, sliding it up to the bottom of my breast and down to slip just slightly under my shorts and back up. I moaned his name again and he crushed his lips to mine. I ground my sex against his with a whimper of need. He groaned but grinned against my now-swollen lips.

"Want something?" He asked in a teasing voice. I whimpered and bucked against him to try and get his hand to move downwards.

"Please Kain! I-I need…" I whimpered again in desperation, my ears flattened pleadingly and my tail flicked back and forth as he kissed his way to nuzzle the side of my jaw.

"You need what?" He whispered as he moved his hand to cup me through my shorts. "Need thi-"

"Hey Akatsuki! How's Akemi-o… shii…" Aido trailed off as he burst into our room. I blushed a bright red and froze.

"Hanabusa, out. Now." Kain growled as he sat up and crushed me to his chest, shielding my body with his own from Aido's roving eyes. There was a moment of silence before Aido complied.

"Gomen!" He said quickly as he hurriedly shut the door. I could feel the blood rush through my veins to my cheeks and almost tried to bolt, but I knew it wouldn't be possible. I was too close to Kain, he held me too tightly.

"I'm going to kill him…" I heard him mutter as he dropped his head to my shoulder in annoyance. I breathed deep and blushed darker when it made my chest press harder against him. It was ridiculous, I knew, to be embarrassed about it but I mean, come on. I'm naked from the waist up, in a bed with a guy who's equally as naked and said guy felt me someplace I'd never let anyone else touch in my life. Despite popular belief, Nekos aren't as sexual as we're made out to be. With our mates, yeah we're supposedly unbearable at times but we're still not that bad! I felt him turn his head and nuzzle my neck affectionately and I couldn't help but relax.

"You need food." He stated before grabbing a shirt from a chair next to the bed and slipped the sleeves onto my arms. I quickly buttoned it, vaguely aware that it was one of his black school shirts. He looked at me for a second with a hungry look in his gaze before kissing me lightly. "I'll get you something to eat." He told me, wrapping the blanket back around me and leaving the room. I lifted the shirt collar and sniffed it, inhaling his scent to assure myself that I wasn't hallucinating he was here. I was sure I was in the Moon Dorms the stench of several different vampires told me that, but Kain? Him I wasn't too sure about.

I curled my knees up to my chest and put my chin on top of them. I closed my eyes and took deep breaths, trying to think of what to do. I couldn't leave Kain, it hurt too much. I was going to just end up turning right back around and coming back. It would kill me otherwise. My mate… Kain was my mate.

"What am I going to do?" I moaned in a whisper. I couldn't stay and I couldn't leave. I couldn't leave because it hurt so bad; if he left I'd end up following him, but if I stayed…

He won't want me. Not for his mate. I thought. Why would he want to be stuck with someone like me?

"He'll leave, and I'll go crazy from the pain, assuming I don't find a Level E to kill me first." I whispered again, a single tear slipping down my cheek. I quickly wiped it away and clutched my knees closer to my chest. Why did he have to save me? I wanted to die. I'd rather die now when I still had the choice. Halflings mate for life; we don't get second chances at love. When our mates die most die soon after because of the immense pain. Most are killed as a kindness or commit suicide to join them. It's a slow, painful death otherwise.

"Who said I was going to leave?" A deep voice asked. I opened my eyes to see Kain standing in the doorway with a plate of Okonomiyaki². I kept silent as he walked in and set my food on the table before sitting next to me.

"I'm not going anywhere. You're stuck with me whether you like it or not." He said in an 'end of discussion' tone. "And I'm not letting you get killed by a Level E."

"…You'll leave, Kain. I've been on my own for years because no one wanted me." I told him in a toneless voice. "That won't change." He snorted and I looked at with a raised eyebrow.

"I won't leave. I decided you'd be my mate a long time ago," He said. "I'm not letting go of you." I knew it was a lie, he may have meant it now but that would change later. It's not like I'd hold him to his word. Vampires find new mates, it happens. Halflings hold on while we can but when push comes to shove, we care more for the happiness of our mates than ourselves. When he left I wouldn't stop him, but Kain… I could smell Ruka Souen on him. He'd been in physical contact with her recently. From what I heard from the Day Class girls' gossip, she's obsessed with Kaname Kuran but is also close with Aido and Kain. And that she's been getting closer to Kain. Apparently it was also fairly obvious Kain wanted her.

I wasn't stupid. The minute she finally went for Kain he would leave for her. It's obvious to me that it would happen. That would also mean he would still be close by. Just because we want our mates happy, doesn't mean we want to stick around and watch them be with someone else. I'd have to leave. Halflings are selfish. I'm selfish.

"I won't leave," He reiterated before catching my chin in his hand and tilting my head up. Locking my eyes in his gaze, he leaned down and kissed me. I responded instinctually, just as all Halflings do to our mates. It's impossible to not. I knew I was a goner. I was going to stay because, until he left, that's all I could do.

Stay and hope the heartbreak later was worth it.

Kain POV:

Aido was at the bottom of the stairs when I went down to get Akemi some food. He looked at me with a sheepish, apologetic grin and patted my back, walking with me as I made my way to the kitchen.

"Sorry about that Akatsuki…" He said. I glared at him in annoyance once again and tried not to kill him.

"You suck." I said simply as I began making Okonomiyaki².

"He only ever tries to suck Kaname-sama," A female voice said as Ruka breezed into the kitchen. "A feat that he is always unable to accomplish."

"Don't be catty, Ruka." I told her while Aido sputtered out denials. "It's unattractive."

"The only person who ever tries to suck Kaname-sama is you, Ruka." He said finally, finding his voice. "Considering you're here I'm assuming you were once again unsuccessful. I sighed at them and turned around to grab onto Ruka before she pounced on him.

"You can't kill him, Ruka." I said. "And Hanabusa-"

"Don't be rude." The pureblood himself said as he walked in. "Both of you. And please refrain from using me as an excuse for your fights."

"Gomenasai Kaname-sama," Ruka said, stopping her struggle against my hold. I released her and went back to the seafood and vegetable pancake I was making. "Um… Kain, why are you making an Okonomiyaki with seafood?" She wrinkled her nose in distaste. Ruka hated seafood.

"For Akemi," I replied simply. She twitched in annoyance.

"Yes, how is that little plaything of yours?" She asked. I myself twitched, ready to tear into her throat for that. Kaname beat me to the punch.

"Ruka," He half snarled. "Behave. Akemi is not only a new member of the Night Class, but also Kain's mate. Show respect." It seemed that Kaname was growing attached as well… It made me suspicious.

"Gomenasai Kaname-sama." Ruka apologized once again.

"How is Akemi-oshii, though?" Hanabusa asked in one of his rare, serious moments before smirking slightly. "She can't be too bad if y-"

"She's fine." I said while hitting him. "Tired, but fine. It seems Halflings can heal from blood whether they are vampire or not."

"... Are you not curious, Kain?" Seiren piped up suddenly as I put the Okonomiyaki on a plate. "About her past? There has to be something strange about her if she was abandoned as an infant. Something dangerous, even."

"Of course I am," I replied. "But how can she know if she was abandoned before she could even speak?" Seiren nodded in understanding.

"…I know some people who might know something," She offered. "They seem to always know something about everything."

"I'll ask her if she wants to find out," I said, not wanting to upset my mate just because we were all curious. "Don't go fishing otherwise, please." To my surprise, Kaname nodded.

"It should be her choice," He agreed. "Not ours, as curious as we all are. As for her past, no one outside of the five of us should know for now. It could possibly endanger her further."

And there it was again. The feeling that he was planning something for her. I needed to watch her closer than I originally thought. I'd known for years that Kaname was using us for his own personal gain but I wouldn't let her become involved.

"With all due respect, Kaname-sama," I warned. "Leave her out of any plans you may be making."

"Who said I was making any?" He replied innocently. 'Yuuki is safe, now that she's been awakened. She's constantly safe, now that she's in the Night Class, despite being a guardian still. What motivation could I possibly have to use her as a pawn?" Kaname was blunt with us about how he used us previously and we understood his reasons, but the only person he ever told the full truth to was Yuuki and Seiren. And sometimes not even them.

"Because you're always thinking of Yuuki-sama's safety whether she needs protection or not" I replied. He gave me a wry grin. "Well reasoned. I must talk with you later, Kain." He replied simply before leaving. I followed after him, parting from him and Seiren to go in the opposite direction from his and Yuuki's room to go to the one I was now inhabiting with Akemi.

"He'll leave, and I'll go crazy from the pain, assuming I don't find a Level E to kill me first." I heard her whisper when I reached the door. I smelled salt water as she cried and heard her quickly wipe them, or it considering how fast she stopped, away.

"Who said I was going to leave?" I asked. She opened her eyes as I stood in the doorway, holding her food. She was silent as I walked over and set her food on the table before sitting next to her on the bed.

"I'm not going anywhere. You're stuck with me whether you like it or not." I said in an 'end of discussion' tone I often heard Kaname use. "And I'm not letting you get killed by a Level E."

"…You'll leave, Kain. I've been on my own for years because no one wanted me." She said tonelessly. "That won't change." I snorted and she raised a delicate eyebrow.

"I won't leave. I decided you'd be my mate a long time ago," I told her. "I'm not letting go of you." She just looked at me in disbelief before losing herself in her thoughts.

"I won't leave," I said again before grasping her chin in my hand and tilting her head up to stare into her eyes. I leaned down and kissed her, feeling her lips respond immediately. But I could tell there was no heart behind her actions then. I knew that I had won though. At the moment that was what mattered. I had so much time to convince her that I was as much hers as she was mine. Right now, all I needed was to make sure she stayed and didn't run off to get a Level E to kill her… That and get her to eat her food so she could get healthy again.

…Say nothing about how depressing that Akemi was at the end, I tried to end with a lighter note with Kain! I hope it worked.

Kitten-Chan– Yes and no, on one hand if she didn't have the particular reason she did then she would hate to have to have help. On the other, she's a Halfling who found her mate and is pretty certain that he'll end up leaving. It's pretty much one of the most painful things she can imagine and would seriously rather die than get even more attached and feel an even greater heartbreak later… That does make sense right? I seriously hope that I'm not blathering nonsense. That would suck and I would seem like a lunatic. I'm not. I'm mentally competent, I promise… Then again everyone is in their own way a lunatic so I guess I am… I'm blabbering and will shut up now.

human torch¹- For anyone who got that reference, yes I had to put in the Fantastic Four reference. I freakin' LOVE the Fantastic Four.

Okonomiyaki²- A type of pancake where various ingredients such as seafood, vegetables and meat are mixed into a batter and grilled

R&R and until my next chapter, ja ne! – Akemi (the real one not the OC)