A/N: There's a lemon cut from this chapter. Either send me a message or e-mail me if you want it.

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Suichi scrubbed himself fervently with the soap as he did every night, trying to rid himself of a feeling of contamination. It never worked, and he didn't know why he thought it would tonight. But the soap smelled good, and it made the human feel a little better, so he kept at it. Suddenly, he froze; every muscle in his body tensing. I could've sworn I just heard something…he waited a moment more and then shrugged, continuing his shower.

Before he knew what hit him, Suichi was pinned to the floor of the tub, his vision blocked by a solid mass of flesh. Before he could cry out, the redhead's lips were caught in a warning kiss. His eyes widened. It's that vampire! I had thought it was a dream!

"Didn't your mother ever teach you the dangers of scented soaps, Suichi?" the vampire growled. "Oh, wait, that's right, you're human. Human noses are so weak…" he smirked. "Still…ever wonder why the soap is called 'Forever Romance?' And from Victoria's Secret, too? You're pushing it!"

Suichi shivered and lifted his eyes to meet the vampire's. His heart pounded in his chest as he stared defiantly at the silver-haired beauty straddling him. "You don't scare me," he whispered.

The full-lipped mouth curved into an amused smile. "Oh? Then why are you shaking like a newborn fawn? Why is your heart beating a mile a minute? And why," he hissed, "is there a look of absolute terror in your eyes? You can't lie to me, boy." He lowered his mouth to Suichi's earlobe. "Now," he breathed, "have you considered my offer?" Suichi said nothing, having dismissed the whole ordeal as a crazy dream. The vampire licked water off of the human's neck. "Don't make me decide for you…" he growled. "Unless, that's what you want…" he tweaked one of Suichi's nipples playfully.

Suichi's breath caught in his throat and he whimpered in apprehension. The vampire laughed and sat up, straddling the redhead's slender hips. He was a fox demon, and a very attractive one. Tall and slender, he had the muscles of a fighter but the graceful build of a cat. Suichi whimpered again, his brain clouded by vampire fox pheromones. Slowly, he gathered his thoughts into a coherent sentence: "If—if I let you do this…" he managed to say, "you-you'll pay for mother's surgery?"

The vampire fox smiled, showing a glint of tooth. "I do believe I've already made that clear, Suichi," he replied, water rolling down his lithe form.

With a shudder and a whimper, Suichi closed his eyes and nodded. "Do it," he whispered.