A/N: Hello everyone! I am back with Chapter 12 of Scarlet Moonlight! I really don't know what all of you will think and say about this one, but I guess I hope you guys like it. Soon I'm having exams, so I might have to put up a notice and stop writing for a while... Because I really need good grades or else I might not be able to see my laptop for quite a while... :( Anyways, hope you guys enjoy!

Closing the space between them, Aye's lips met Kazama's. At first, he seemed to stiffen up, but then responded by kissing back. Her hands flew up, and they caressed his soft cheeks. What was she doing? She would have killed herself if she were in her right mind.

Their kiss broke by Aye toppling over Kazama, and pinning him down on the floor. She was now on top of him, both of her hands placed on either side of his head. Aye started giggling—and this was the first time she did—and hiccupped.

Suddenly, her expression changed, and she frowned.

"Why did you call for me?" Aye asked, all of a sudden serious. But as the blonde man started to say something, she fell back.

Aye seemed to be in some really comfortable place. Her head hurt like it was going to split in half, and she was in need of some water. A lot of water. She cracked her eyes open, and found herself looking up at very familiar surroundings. Aye sat up, and when the blanket fell around her, she realized that she was only in her undergarments.

Just then, the door slid open, and Kazama stepped in. He was holding a cup of water, his eyes striking red. Aye now knew that she was his room, where she had ended up countless times. What had happened? Was she being attacked? Was she saved by him? Or—

The memory of last night at Shimabara came rushing back to Aye like a nightmare. She had kissed him. And he had kissed back. Or maybe that part was just her imagination. But… Why did she do that? Why?

Looking up, she found Kazama looking at her, as if he was waiting for her to say something.

"Why am I here?" She said, having nothing else to say.

"You were drunk last night," spoke Kazama, emphasizing the word.

"I was not." Aye denied. Her eyes set themselves on his lips, and she quickly looked down. She hated being so vulnerable and helpless in front of the Oni. She remembered the softness of those lips… What was she thinking? She had to snap out of this. Whatever it was.

As if the splitting headache that Aye had was not enough, another one came, pounding in her head. Biting her cheek, she suppressed the feeling of something swelling out. But suddenly, she could smell the contents of what the cup was holding. It was sweet, and apparently mixed with water. Honey?

Kazama set the cup on the floor, and took his place near the window. He took out his pipe, and gray smoke started to fog up. Aye snatched the cup and gulped it down, and it slid down her throat. It instantly cured her thirstiness.

"What… What happened last night—" She tried saying, but she was silenced was the man was sitting in front of her in an instant. His breath tickled Aye's cheek as he leaned forward. He stayed therefore a second, and she couldn't do anything as she was paralyzed.

Something was wrong with the girl who was sitting in front of him. She had shifted into her Rasetsu form, unknowingly. But that wasn't the only thing that was not right about her. Each of her eyes had different colors. Red and gray.

But it was not sickening or disgusting. It made her more… Attractive. Kazama had been unintentionally drawn to her. That was why last night, when she had kissed him, he had kissed back. He knew that she did it because she was drunk, but her lips were so gentle, yet rough.

Kazama didn't want to admit it. But he wanted to be able to love her.

Kazama had snuck out of Shimabara without anyone noticing, and he was now carrying Aye on his shoulder. She was drunk. Too drunk to even walk.

"Put me down!" Aye yelled, kicking and punching Kazama while she was upside down. She kept struggling, and that was not helping him at all. They were walking in a narrow alley and there weren't many people, but there still were some. And they all just stared at them.

Walking, he couldn't help but feel a little mortified. People started whispering to each other, and even though they thought he couldn't hear, he could hear loud and clear.

"Is he kidnapping her?"

"Taking advantage of the girl while she's drunk?"

"What a disgusting person…" Each step Kazama took, the more whispers there were. If he weren't carrying this woman right now, he would've ripped all their throats out. Groaning, he decided that he didn't have much of a choice but to transport to his place by using his powers. In a flash, he was gone, and nothing was left of him in that alley.

The two of them were inside Kazama's chambers in a second, and as if she knew, Aye rolled of his shoulder and fell onto the ground with a loud thud. She stood back up, and took off the fancy kimono that she was wearing.

"It's so hot…" She slurred. Taking off her clothes except for her undergarments, Aye lied down on the cold floor, and yawned. "Goodnight!" Aye exclaimed, and closed her eyes.

Sighing, Kazama made his way towards the girl who was sprawled non the floor, and listed her to his chest. Unsurprisingly, she was already asleep, as her breathing was slow and steady. Her skin was so cold against his hand, and he found himself rubbing his big hands up and down across her slender arm.

Laying the unconscious girl down onto the futon, he dragged the blanket up to her neck. He stood, and was about to leave when a pair of hands grabbed his arm. Aye was sitting up on the futon, but her eyes were closed.

"Don't leave me…" She mumbled. There was something behind the tone of her voice. Had she lost someone precious to her? Was she dreaming about them?

Then a thought came through Kazama's mind. What if… The two of them weren't part of any of this? What if they were just regular citizens? Just a normal man and a woman. Then they could fall in love, get married and have a happy future. But they weren't. They were not oridinary humans. They couldn't have a life together.

They were not normal beings, and the Oni knew that they had no future together.

So that is it for today! I hope you guys liked that chapter!

ILoveKuramaTooMuch: Thank you so much for giving me a review that is like a paragraph long! I tried to read it as slowly as possible cause I didn't want that glorious moment to end. :P Anyways, thanks so much for always giving me a review and please stay with me till the end!

Gianti-Faith: Well, I'm really glad that you came to like Kazama anyways! He was always my favorite character in Hakuōki... You know... Dark and mysterious. BUT HOT! Sorry... Thank you so much!

So... Thank you guys, and see you next week!