While Yui slept she was aware of a pressure on her head, like her mind was aching and straining to get out of her head and it made her restless. She was enveloped in a blackness in her mind and though it felt like she wasn't sleeping she was and it was so just strange to her. She felt each turn her body made, how the bed was curved to fit her body perfectly, even Kou's arm resting lightly across her side but when her eyes opened she shifted to sit up her mind fuzzy and thick and she felt incredibly thirsty.
She shifted out of the bed looking over at Kou's sleeping face and she smiled softly loving how relaxed it looks and how just innocently childish Kou looked when he was sleeping. She padded to the door reaching out grabbing the knob and with a twist she pulled the door open and stepped outside into the hall leaving her bedroom door open slightly then sprinted down the hall to the stairs feeling like each breath through her nose was sand paper against her dry mouth and throat. She raced down the stairs feeling desperate for some sort of drink to sooth the scorching thirst in her and she found her way to the kitchen, her head pounding and her throat beginning to itch for a drink.
She opened the ridge pulling out a water bottle chugging it down and before she knew it it was all gone and she pulled out another bottle then another one and another one. Even as she drank the water did just a fraction of a bit to sooth the scratchy thirst and just as she felt like screaming she noticed other water bottles filled with something different than water, this liquid was a dark red and even though Yui screamed internally not to do it that it was human blood, but her hand reached out grabbing the bottle.
She lifted her other hand unscrewing the cap staring down at the dark liquid when her thirst flared and preparing herself and holding bag her gag reflex, before she could think about it she lifted the bottle to her lips and she began gulping the blood like there was no tomorrow and surprisingly. . it helped the scratchy thirst go away. It was like a golden river was filling her mouth only to gush down her throat and take the thirst with it and fill her veins. She pulled the bottle away only to take a breath before bringing it back to her lips gulping down more of the blood, a little escaped her lips and streaked down from the corner of her mouth to her chin to drip off just a tiny bit and she finished the bottle in a matter of minutes.
She panted softly taking breathes feeling like she was drowning for just a moment when she'd been chugging the blood and though her stomach heaved at the thought of just sucking down blood like it's no ones business she felt strangely happy and content with being filled with the liquid. She shut the fridge door knowing she'd regret this in the morning, if she ever got real sleep but just as the thought crossed her mind Yui felt very groggy and tired so she walked out of the kitchen to the stairs and climbed up them slowly like her feet were moving through sand and mud. She felt like her eyelids were being pulled down by tiny weights and she just made it to the top of the stairs when her body dropped to the floor. Her vision was getting wavy and doubled as her eyes finally slid shut and she passed out right then there on the floor.
When Yui woke up again it was a rather quick thing, her eyes snapped open and she realized she was in her bed, her hair fanned out around her and clinging to her cheeks and neck lightly with a light sheen of sweat. Her dream. . she couldn't recall it honestly, it was already gone from her grip and when she tried to recall it it just got fuzzier and harder to remember until she eventually shoved it away sighing. It was when she sighed that Kou rolled over looking at her and she realized with a scorching blush that he was shirtly and from his bare waist that was just half covered with the blanket that he was mostly definitely naked. She was going to ask why he was naked when her skin prickled with goosebumps and she blinked looking down only to have her blush darken as she looked down at her naked body her eyes wide.
"K-Kou what happened?" Yui asked the blush burning so hot it felt like the sun itself embedded itself into her cheeks as she turned her head to look at Kou who suddenly smirked just a bit.
"Well last night I woke up at around two and realized you weren't in bed so I left the bed and the room to see where you went only to find you passed out on the top of the stairs and when I brought you back here-though you seemed to be sleeping- your eyes just slammed open and you all but jumped me last night not saying I didn't mind that though." Kou said his smirk widening and Yui blushed heavily covering her face with a low groan when Kou suddenly became serious. "But there was one thing I couldn't understand."
"What?" Yui asked, her voice almost like a squeak as she met Kou's serious gaze.
"You had blood on your chin, your mouth even tasted like blood it was strange but then I figured out that you must have drunken a bottle of blood. Am I right?" He asked sitting up so the blankets pooled at his waist and Yui sat up her self her hair covering her chest thankfully and she nodded softly playing with her fingers a bit.
"I did. I don't know why but I just remember waking up and being so thirsty and I drank some water but it didn't help and before I knew it I was chugging down a bottle of blood and then I passed out after that." Yui said slowly and Kou moved out of the bed getting dressed quickly and Kou threw Yui one of his shirts surprisingly and her own pair of pants which she got out of bed pulling them on and Kou grabbed her hand dragging her out of the room and down the hall, their footsteps muffled by the carpet. "U-Um Kou where are we going?"
"We're going to talk to your mother." Kou said without turning his head to look at her and she felt a clench form in her stomach and she stared at Kou's back holding his hand a bit tighter when he brought her to two double doors and he pushed them open to reveal Aika sitting at her window seat looking just freshly awoken and she snapped her head to the side looking at the sudden noise then relaxed.
"Good morning." Aika said offering a smile that was the exact smile Yui had and Yui felt a warmth in her chest that she shared the same smile as her mother.
"Good morning Aika, listen Yui drank blood last night." Kou said quickly almost like he was shooting the words out and Aika's eyes suddenly seemed cool and blank as she stood up looking at Yui reaching out a hand grabbing Yui's chin and she stared deep into her daughter's eyes.
"I see. .Yui how did you feel before and after you drank the blood." Aika said very seriously and rather lowly as she stared into her daugher's eyes as though to see something different.
"I woke up and I was thirsty like I told Kou, like I really wanted a drink but the water I drank didn't help so I ended up chugging down the blood and it felt really good satisfying my thirst thankfully but after I drank it I felt really really tired and I made it up the stairs and then I fell asleep." Yui said looking back into her mother's eyes blinking once as she looked back at her mother and the woman nodded gently.
"I see." She repeated looking at her daughter then pulled back nodding gently and sat back down on her window seat. "I think that because you have unlocked that demonic part of yourself, you're beginning to crave blood much like a demon would or vampire would."
"Okay. . "Yui said softly staring at her mother still feeling pretty groggy and she chewed on her bottom lip gently.
"Yui I honestly want you to go back to sleep but I think there's a specific reason why this could be happening but to know that we need to try and unlock your memories Yui. I think you're strong enough to do it on your own but I'll help you if you need it." Aika said holding a hand out to Yui who stepped forward to grab her mother's hand tightly. Just as she went to sit down Kou grabbed her other hand and before she knew it he was kissing her and she blushed but he let go smiling just a tiny bit then turned and left leaving her with her mother.
"So. . is this going to be hard?" Yui asked slowly, feeling a bit hesitant and her mother stroked a strand of hair away from Yui's cheek.
"Maybe, it depends on how strong this. . block on your mind is." Aika said looking at Yui seriously then she reached her hand up covering Yui's eyes and her eyes widened a bit at the suddenness of it in a way and Yui shifted to move her face away but her mother's hand stayed in place.
"Relax Yui, this is different from the other exercises we've done, just shut your eyes and relax, it's painful when you try to force it so I want you to lean back and just relax your mind and the block itself will be pushed forward a bit and you'll be able to get rid of it. Just relax first." Aika said softly keeping her hand over Yui's eyes and despite Yui's uneasiness she relaxed under her mother's hand and shut her eyes.
It took about fifteen minutes for Yui to relax and her mother kept a tight hand over her eyes still but in her mind she was somewhere else entirely. Physcially she was there but mentally she was in a strange sort of mindset. It was like she was in a hallway, a long one and there was beautiful frames hanging on the walls, some with images and some without them but she knew they should all be filled with something. She didn't know what just yet but she knew they were to be filled and she began to walk down the hall slowly before speeding up a little bit but when it became a section with images of the Mukami's she felt strangely at peace but was warmed when she saw Kou and it was something she was used too but it was still welcomed. She kept walking.
Her feet made soft slapping sounds against the ground and her hair shifted and lifted away from her shoulders with her steps and her pace as a large door with what looked like a big brass lock covering it and she knew if she rushed forward it would only get farther away so Yui walked slower as she got closer to the door and when she finally reached the door she felt happy. She reached out touching the lock that must be the lock and when she felt that same nudge as when she'd been unlocking her powers she knew her mother was pushing her just ever so gently and so she knew again she'd make not only her mother proud but herself.
She gripped the lock with both her hands a bright, not pinkish red, light began to blood and grow fater and faster with a little breeze of resistence from the lock which became a wind that threatened to push and smother Yui but she focused on her power pouring everything she had into it. The sound of glass shattering filled her ears and she lock or mind block whatever it could be called shattered and fell around her in sparkles that was so unreal she had to wonder if this was all a dream, but she reached forward shoving the doors open and a bright light made her gasp loudly as scenes, words, conversations and people filled her mind.
Their names and faces came gradually. Ayato, Kanato, Laito, Reiji, Subaru and Shu Sakamki. With that, even as the memories flooded her mind, her eyes snapped open behind her mother's hand as she gasped loudly, her chest hot and tight like something was sitting on her and she trembled as the memories continued to fill her mind but at that moment, though her mother was there, she just wanted Kou.
"Yui are you-?" Aika started to ask but Yui shot up running out of the room her feet slapping against the ground and she turned to the right bolting down the hallway her hair flying over her shoulders as every memory made itself known and formed in her mind fitting in to the missing pieces but she ran to Kou because she knew he'd keep her safe. Kou's blonde hair came into view and he turned along with his brother's as Yui ran to him.
"Yui?" He said with a bit of confusion but she just threw herself at him and clung onto him with all her strength her breath coming in gasps as she trembled and she just held onto him as tears welled in her eyes and he picked her up murmuring an apology to the other three and walked up the stairs carrying Yui in his arms as she held onto him tightly, the tears running down her cheeks. When they got to her room he looked at her but she just held onto him and he laid on the bed with her and began to kiss her head gently while he moved his hand up and down her back softly, hoping to calm her down a bit but there was no calming her down. Not when Yui remembered exactly who that girl was and just how much danger she could be in.