Chapter 7

Author's Note: I'm really sorry that this chapter took so long to finish. Either I wasn't satisfied with the quality of the chapter or I was having computer problems. I'm still not entirely satisfied with how this chapter turned out, but this is the best version that I have come up with and I don't feel comfortable keeping you all waiting any longer. Hopefully it's not too terrible. There will be another A/N at the end of the chapter about the vote for the next dialover story so stay tuned for that. Also, the first part of this chapter is in Yui's POV. On to the chapter!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Diabolik Lovers or any of its characters, settings, ect. I only own Sarah.

Yui POV

As usual, I was in the limo on the way to school with the Sakamaki brothers. Well, most of the brothers. While Shu normally attended school and skipped classes, it wasn't uncommon for him to skip school entirely. As such, none of us were surprised that Shu wasn't joining us this evening. This fact did little to reduce Reiji's irritation with his brother, though, making the ride even more uncomfortable than normal.

In an attempt to distract myself from the cars suffocating silence, I looked out the window. As we got closer to our destination, I could see students arriving, some in small groups while others arrived alone. One pair of students in particular caught my attention, though, and I began gawking unconsciously.

"Oi, Pancake! What's so interesting out there that your… Wow," Ayato trailed off as he looked out the window over my shoulder. Normally, I would be a bit concerned by how close he is, but I can't bring myself to care right now. I'm more worried about what we are seeing right now.

Shu, the-always-sleeping lazy ass, was walking to school with Sarah! He had one of his arms wrapped around her waist possessively, almost protectively as they walked. Neither seemed to pay any attention to any of the stares they got from others, they simply enjoyed each other's company.

Mine and Ayato's staring got the attention of Reiji and the others who also looked, the tension in the car thickening even more as they too saw Shu and Sarah together. I didn't pay attention to any of their remarks or comments though. I was too lost in my own thoughts. From what Sarah had told me, I knew the two were close, they had to be for Shu to let her hang out with him in his music room. She hadn't said anything about this though. They looked more like a couple then acquaintances or friends.

I was brought out of my thought's when the car stopped and Reiji spoke. "I believe it's time we have word with Shu," he said darkly.

oXo

No one's POV

After Sarah's unplanned turning, she and Shu had spent the weekend working on her control and reigning in her bloodlust. Shu had honestly been pleasantly surprised by how quickly and naturally the control came to her. By the time that Monday evening came about, both of them were confident in her ability to control herself, so much so that Shu decided that it was safe for her to attend school that night.

For Sarah, there wasn't much change from her normal evening routine, and so she left her apartment to walk to school as she always did. So she was understandably, yet pleasantly surprised to see Shu outside waiting for her "Shu! What are you doing here?" she asked smiling softly.

"Walking you to school. Have a problem with that?" he asked, with his eyes closed.

"No. I just figured you'd ride to school with your brother's so you could sleep."

"Tch. They're too troublesome. Besides, I'd rather spend the time awake with you," he replied as he wrapped an arm around her waist.

Sarah grinned at him. "Oh. So sleeping in a limo during the ride to school is 'too troublesome' but actually walking to school isn't. Who are you and what have done with my Shu?"

"Just shut up and enjoy it, my Sarah," Shu retorted, pulling her closer as they began walking. They walked in comforting silence, enjoying their time alone together.

As they approached, Sarah could see a black limousine also approaching the school from the opposite direction. She recognized it as the limo Yui, Shu and his brother's always arrived in. She also knew that Shu hadn't told them anything about her yet, and most likely hadn't told them he would be walking to school, either. And so, as they walked through the front gates of the school, Sarah began mentally preparing herself for the inevitable confrontation ahead. 'Well, on the bright side, at least I won't have to keep secrets from Yui anymore. Maybe I can tell her about what I've become?' she thought, trying to remain positive.

As the couple were about to enter the school building, they were stopped by a voice. "Shu. What is the meaning of this?" The voice asked darkly. They turned to see that it was Reiji that had spoken. The other brothers stood beside him with expectant looks. They wanted an explanation and they wanted it now. They weren't the only ones, though.

Yui stood slightly behind Ayato. She was giving Sarah a look that said 'I want answers, tell me everything'. She didn't have much time to think on it though. Shu's voice cut through her thoughts like a hot knife through butter.

"Sarah, go ahead inside. I need to speak with my brothers," Shu told her, squeezing her waist slightly before releasing her. The entire time his eyes never left his brothers'.

After a moment's hesitation she nodded. "Alright," she said and turned back toward the school.

"Yui. You go ahead and get to class. We'll be there once we're finished here," she heard Ayato tell her blonde friend.

"Okay," Yui agreed. The two girls entered the school, both looking back worriedly at the six brothers before the school doors closed behind them. Once inside Yui spoke again. "Okay, my first class is free period today. So, I want to know what's going on between you and Shu."

"I imagine Shu is going to tell his brothers now, so I don't see the harm in telling you. It's not like we can keep it a secret anymore anyway. Come on. We'll talk in the library," Sarah said with a sigh. When the girls reached the library, Sarah was a little surprised to see more people than usual. Still, they managed to find a table in a relatively quiet and unpopulated corner where they could talk undisturbed. "I wonder why there are so many people here today?" Sarah mused to herself.

"Oh, the second year students were assigned a book report during last period on Friday. Everyone used the weekend to choose a book so now they have to try and find that book if they don't own a copy of it," Yui answered.

"Oh. Well, at least we can still talk without anyone overhearing us." Sarah sighed again. "I guess I should start at the beginning, huh?" Yui nodded. "My time here at school wasn't the first time I've met Shu. I actually knew him in a past life. I'm the reincarnation of one of his childhood friends. Unfortunately, I died at the same time as my brother, Edgar."

"Edgar? Shu had a friend named Edgar who died in a fire, right?" Yui questioned.

Sarah nodded. "That's right. Edgar was my brother and we were close friends with Shu when we were all little. Shu and I even had romantic feelings for each other. Like I said though, I died at the same time as my brother. Several years later, someone performed a reincarnation spell, allowing me to reincarnate and giving me a second chance. The problem was I didn't have any of the memories from my past life. I had dreams about them, but I could never remember them. I didn't have the key.

Anyway, when I started here Shu recognized me immediately. He got close to me to see if I really was the person he loved all those years ago. When he realized that I was, he gave me this," Sarah explained as she showed Yui the locket. "He hoped it would help me remember and it did. I don't know if he realized it was the key or not. Regardless, once I had my memories back, Shu and I became a couple. He wanted to keep it a secret though because he didn't want his brothers to find out about me."

Yui, who had remained silent during Sarah's explanation, nodded in agreement. "Knowing what they're like, I can understand that. But Sarah, if the locket was the key, how come Shu had it?"

"That night, Shu had tried to save me but it was already too late. I was already dead. He had kept it as a memento, a reminder of me. And since Shu was surprised that I had been reincarnated, it means that someone else in his family must have cast the reincarnation spell without him knowing."

"Why would one of Shu's relative do that though? I mean, I'm glad they did, but why would they go to that trouble? They didn't care that Edgar had died in the fire so…"

"Yui, there's something I still haven't told you. I said I died at the same time as my brother, I never said I died in the fire. The fire that night was no accident. It was an act of arson, meant to conceal the fact that I had been killed. Murdered by a vampire." Yui's eyes widened. "Like I said before, Shu had tried to save me from the fire, but it was too late. I had already been drained dry."

"So that's why… Someone must have found out the same thing that Shu had," Yui thought aloud. Suddenly, something occurred to her. "Wait… You were killed by a… then, you know about…"

Sarah nodded. "That's right, Yui. I know that Shu and his brothers are vampires. It can't be easy for you having to live with them all the-Whoa!"

Sarah was cut off when Yui suddenly hugged her tightly. "Thank Heaven, someone finally knows! While I may not be able to leave, not being able to tell anyone, especially you, was killing me! I'm glad I don't have to lie anymore."

"I'm glad you feel that way, Yui, but I'm not sure how much longer we'll be friends."

"What do you mean?"

"Friday, I was taking a walk after school when I was stabbed by someone with a grudge against my parents."

"Oh My God! Are you alright?!"

"Sort of. It was only a few blocks from my apartment. Shu was there waiting for me when he smelled my blood. When he reached me, I had already lost so much blood the only way for him to save me was to turn me. I'm a vampire now, Yui."

"What's important is that you're alive. And you're at school day, which means you must have control over your thirst. I don't see what the problem is."

Sarah gawked. "You…you mean…you're not afraid of me now? After everything those boys put you through?"

"Sarah, you're my friend. I could never be afraid of you. And besides, your nothing like the Sakamaki brothers. You're a whole lot nicer than they are."

"Yui… Thank you," Sarah said as she hugged the blonde girl. "You know, I think this qualifies you for sainthood."

"Very funny. Thanks for telling me about this Sarah, and I'm glad we're still friends." Yui sighed as she stood up. "Well, I had better start looking for my book, too. I chose Phantom of the Opera, but I could find a single copy of it in the mansion library. Hopefully I can find it here."

"Hang on a second Yui," Sarah said as she dug through her bag and pulled out a book. "You can borrow my copy."

"But, aren't you reading it?"

"Nah. I've read it three times already and I have another book to read anyway."

"Thanks Sarah. Will I see you here at lunch?"

"Sure. I'll meet you here. I think I'll hang out on the roof during class today though. The library seems just a little too crowded today," she explained.

"Okay. I'll see you at lunch then," Yui said waving.

"See ya," Sarah waved back. She then stood as well and made her way out of the library and up to the school's rooftop. However, she was unaware of a pair of eyes watching her as she left.

Sarah stood on roof, taking a deep breath of the crisp night air. It was relaxing and she could get lost in her thoughts just staring up at the stars.

"Sarah…" A familiar voice whispered behind her.

The young woman gasped as her eyes widened in recognition. 'No way… It can't be!' Sarah slowly turned to face her "guest".

Post-A/N: Gasp! Who's Sarah's "guest"? A dozen virtual cookies of your choice if you guess it right! As I said at the beginning, I'm still not entirely satisfied with this chapter, but hopefully it wasn't too bad. I assure you the future chapters will be much better. This was the best I could come up with for this chapter and I didn't want to make you guys wait any longer.

As for the vote on my next Diabolik Lovers story, the pairings are still in the Status update chapter which will remain up indefinitely. However, for convenience, I'll list them here too:

Yuma/Edgar x OC – reincarnated love from old gang

Subaru x OC/Kaou x OC – twin witches (This would be one story covering both pairings.)

Ruki x OC – second Eve

Laito x OC – half-vampire friend from childhood

Voting will close after the last chapter is posted. And results will be revealed in the Epilogue chapter. So please feel free to drop a review letting me know which of these you would like to see me tackle next. Also let me know what you think of this chapter and if I should also post this pole on Twitter. Thanks and love you all!