WARNING: This chapter is a little gory but I honestly couldn't see any of the brothers doing anything else once this idea came into my head…which makes me wonder if I've watched to match Tokyo Ghoul hahaha.
A soft light glowed dimly in the otherwise pitch black Sakamaki Family Library. The only noise that could be heard was the faint rustle of paper as the only Sakamaki daughter turned the pages of the well-read book in her hands. She was lounged on her favourite reading chair and would occasionally nibble on the box of chocolate treats beside her; gifted to her by a male admirer from school in celebration of Valentine's Day. Yui blamed her lack of enthusiasm for the holiday on growing up in a family of vampires. She honestly wouldn't have been surprised if her father said he knew Saint Valentine back in the days with how old he was.
CRASH
Yui paused halfway through turning the page when she heard a window shatter. She slowly looked up and, despite the library being barely lit, was able to see all the windows intact.
"Please no!" a woman shrieked, "Oh g-".
SNAP
Yui sighed in annoyance. She was no foul as to what had just happened. One of her brothers brought dinner home and had just finished playing with their food. She waited a few more minutes before she continued reading in case it was only a limb they broke and therefore, more screaming that would disturb her or if it was a vital part that would case instant death and no more disturbance. Once Yui was satisfied that whoever the intruder was no longer among the living, Yui went back to reading.
"AAAAAHHHHH!" an ear piercing female scream broke the otherwise quiet atmosphere and almost made Yui jump out of the chair in fright.
SNAP
The scream stopped.
"Must be the triplets," Yui sighed as she made herself comfortable on her chair and unwrapped another chocolate.
"NO!"
SNAP
"Bingo. Looks like I was right. Now hopefully they shut it so I can read in peace," Yui muttered to herself as she popped the chocolate into her mouth and went back to reading.
Another scream and another snapping sound.
Yui slammed her book closed in frustration, "For the love of…". She sighed deeply before she opened her book and silently cursed herself for not dog earring the page. That was surely the last person they bought home to snack on. It had to be. While Kanato, Ayato, Laito and Subaru would sometimes eat together, hence the four scream probably, it was unusual that Yui heard them dying. While growing up with vampires had made her insensitive to hearing people in pain or dying, Subaru always made an effort to try and shield her from it as much as he could. Same with Shu. The others, while they would consider her, didn't put in as much of an effort to conceal their often violent deeds.
"Someone save-!"
SNAP
"That's five," Yui whispered in disbelief before she shouted, "I know you idiots can hear me so keep it down!". It was almost as if the house itself realised she was on the verge of losing it because everything went quiet. Even the grandfather clock in the library had stopped ticking away.
"STOP!"
SNAP
Yui slammed her book shut and discarded it next to her box of chocolates on the table stand. All she wanted to do on her night off from school was read her book and eat her chocolate. Was that too much to ask? Obviously since her brothers couldn't keep it down. She exited the library and matched down the hallway to the entry way. Most of her brother's food didn't get passed that point as their father made it a rule that any food had to be eaten either outside or in the entry foyer. Turns out, while Kanato thought it would be fun to watch how far a human could run while trying to hold their organs in, the left over blood stains that the vampire maid couldn't get out of the carpet (no matter how much she soaked or scrubbed) wasn't considered amusing to their father…hence the rule. His theory was at least the blood could be washed away on the marble flooring in the foyer. She reached the top of the staircase and lend over only to see a sea of black. She forgot how dark the house could be with no lights. If she didn't know better, she would have believed that they were in another section of the mansion…but she knew better…she knew way better. She knew her brothers were there despite not being able to see a thing.
"Do you have to be so loud?" Yui snapped from the top of the staircase as she stared into the abyss, "I'm trying to read".
"So the guest of honour finally arrives," she heard Laito say. Someone clapped their hands and the once dark foyer was flooded with light causing Yui to shut her eyes briefly as the sudden light made her eyes throb. She opened them again and her eyes widened in shock at what she saw. Standing in the foyer were her six brothers all lined in a row from oldest to youngest, dressed to perfection in suits. However, what really shocked her was the message on the floor written in fresh blood.
BE OUR VALENTINE
Shu stepped forwarded, "As head of this household, I ask you for the honour of being our Valentine". It was then when all the brothers moved their left hands from behind their backs, something Yui haven't even noticed until just them, and revealed what they were holding in their hands.
"A-Are those," Yui was just about speechless.
Reniji smirked, "Each of us are holding a heart that belonged to the most beautiful women we could find. A symbol of our undying love for you".
"I'm so sorry Yui. I tried to make them be as quiet as possible when he extracted them but we knew the only way we could get you to come was by making a ruckus," Subaru sincerely apologised.
"It was a lot of fun though," Laito said as he readjusted his fedora with his right hand, "The looks on their faces as we each ripped their hearts out of their bodies while they were still breathing". Yui now at least knew what the snapping noise she heard was. It wasn't a limb or neck but the ribcage as the heart was being removed.
Kanato nodded his head in agreement as he hugged his teddy bear closer to his chest, "Even Teddy had fun".
"Enough chatter!" Ayato snapped at his brothers, "Yours truly could have done this by himself!".
Subaru turned his attention to Ayato, "Yes but we agree that we wouldn't make Yui choose. Remember that conversation dear brother". Subaru's eyes flashed red.
Ayato growled in response, "Was that a threat?".
Shu sighed as he eyes turned red, "I wondered how long this peace would last".
"You were a fool to think there was any in the beginning," Reniji snarled.
"Ooo, what an interesting turn!" Laito cooed as he strategically moved away from both sets of brooding brothers. Reniji and Shu won't start a brawl because they were either to prideful or lazy but Ayato and Subaru…there was no telling what the two hot heads would do and Laito wasn't going to take any chances with his beautiful face.
"Who do you think will win Teddy?" Kanato asked as he also made sure to make as much room between himself and his beloved teddy with his two idiot, hot headed brothers in case a fight broke out…which would be a miracle if it didn't.
"You did all this for me?" Yui whispered softly. The brothers all turned their attention to Yui.
"Why are you crying?" Kanato broke the silence.
Yui smiled as she wiped her tears away, "I'm so happy. You all came together to do this for me. It…it just makes me so incredibly happy". Ayato and Subaru looked at each other before each giving the other a nod and looking back at Yui while Reniji and Shu exchanged unspoken words in a glance and the tension left both of their shoulders. The had to get along for the sake of their beloved sister.
"You've stolen our hearts," Ayato finally said.
"And while we can't give you our physical ones," Kanato held up the heart in his hand and the other brothers followed his lead.
"We can give you the next best thing. The hearts of the prettiest women we could find to show you that they can't even hold a candle to your beauty," Laito added.
"Nor can they conquer our hearts like you have," Shu gave the faintest of smiles.
Reniji pushed his glasses further up on his nose, "Nor will they ever".
"So my dear sister," Subaru looked at her and she could see in his eyes the sheer amount of love he and the others had for her, "Be our valentine".
Yui smiled as tears of happiness continued to fall down her cheeks despite her best attempts to stop them, "Always".
OMAKE
Yui wiped the tears away from her eyes, "As amazing as this is, I need to go. Harry and his friends broke into the Ministry of Magic to get the prophecy and I have to find out what happens next".
Ayato looked at her in disbelief, "Haven't you read that series at least a hundred times?". Kanato blushed slightly and looked to the side.
"I know you didn't erase her memory of reading the series just so she could experience the feelings of reading the novels again without knowing what was going to happen did you Kanato?" Reniji rubbed his forehead in frustration.
"But she baked me a strawberry shortcake," Kanato whined.
Subaru groaned, "We agree we'd never do it again. I'm over hearing about George dying or poor Teddy growing up without Tonks and Remus".
"George dies!" Yui shrieked in horror, "I don't believe you! Now I have to finish reading!". Yui ran back to the library.
Laito hummed, "I think it actually might have been Fred that died".
Reniji scoffed, "Fred or George it doesn't matter. All that matters is that no one is to ever erase her memories of reading that series again".
"Sirius dies!" a high pitched squeal echoed throughout the mansion causing all the vampires to wince as pain. An unfortunate downside to super hearing was high pitched sounds…and it was amazing how high Yui could go when she was upset.
Shu looked at his brothers. "Never…again," he warned.
Thank you everyone for their support and kind words. This idea popped into my head during the day and I had to get it down. The next story chapter will be up within the next few days. I've been stuck on a section for a while (as you can tell by the delay) but I have finally have it figured out so something to look forward to :)
Hogwarts House Call! Which house do you belong in and which houses do you think the brothers and Yui would be in? Extra internet hugs if you can guess which house I'm in :D
