EDIT: 9/3/2015
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Author's Corner!
...Still remembering to proof-read, pay no mind to my dorkiness. I am still waiting for the new router to get installed in our house, which will be tomorrow... I'm still thinking of how to write chapters as I go, it's kind of a work-as-you-go thing for me.
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Legend: ' ' are thoughts, " " are characters speaking, *bold* are actions done by characters, italics represent past events/emphasis/memories/mail/text/etc, "bold" for telepathic conversation and the like, and bold italics time skips.
WARNING: May contain OOC, various point-of-view, and possible lemons! P.S. There may be vulgar language, so avert your eyes underage-lings!
I : Photoshoot
*click*flash*
The clicking of the cameras and flashing of various lights.
*click*flash*
'Ah... I'm tired. Why can't work be at night?' I thought to myself. A vampire working in the day isn't exactly how I wanted to spend my day when I could be sleeping.
"You're doing great, Shiki-kun~ Just a few more shots and we'll be done~! Change into the next set of clothes, please~" the director said. *sigh* I move from my position and head over to the dressing room. I walked by two ladies, who I believe are assistants, as they talked about a "Nakura Kaori".
"I heard they got Nakura Kaori to be part of this photo shoot! Isn't that great news for us? *clasps hands together*"
"It's a shame we don't need shots of a duo~ I'd love to see Nakura-san and Shiki-kun do a shoot together!"
"Hey, don't you think they'd make a cute couple? I think they'd be cuter than he is with Touya-san!"
"I absolutely agree with you! And Nakura-san's doll-like features make her look perfect in, well, anything! *giggles*"
And it went like that until I got into my dressing room, leaving the conversation between the two behind.
'Nakura...Kaori, huh?'
There was something about said model that made me curious. Her aura screams emotion. Not that I've ever met her in real life, but I might get to today. I sit on the chair and pull out a box of pocky. As I grab a pocky stick, I notice a magazine on the dresser. I grab it and place it in front of me. 'Hm?' The title said ESSENCE, which is a really popular magazine among teenagers and young adults. And on the cover was...
Nakura Kaori.
I noticed a quote on the cover that said "ESSENCE welcomes its new Cover Girl!" 'She must be quite famous to be the new face of ESSENCE'
*knock*knock*
"Shiki, five more minutes then we will begin again," came the muffled voice of my manager through the closed door. "...Alright." I leave the magazine open on the dresser, leaving it to change into the last set of clothes. As I open the door to leave the room, my eyes land on a certain girl.
'She looks different from her photos' I thought. Her eyes were like mine. In fact, she gave off almost the same aura as I did.
"Ah, Shiki, come over here, please," my manager beckoned me. I walked over and stood in front of the girl. 'She smells like...a vampire.' Of course, no normal human could be this beautiful, let alone give off such an aura. "Shiki, this is Nakura Kaori. She's the same age as you. Nakura, this is Shiki Senri," my manager introduces us to each other. I look at her and give a curt nod, which she replies in the same way.
Awkward.
"Ah, I'm sorry. Shiki's not much of a social butterfly," my manager apologizes. "No worries, Kaori is the same way," her manager states.
"Shiki-kun~ We're ready for you~!" the director calls. "Excuse me," I give a slight bow and make my way to the set.
'She's...interesting'
"Ah, I'm sorry. Shiki's not much of a social butterfly," his manager apologizes. "No worries, Kaori is the same way," my manager, Ishida Yuzuru, states. I try not to roll my eyes at the statement.
'Sorry for not being perky like my little sister...' I thought. It's not like I dislike socializing, it's just bothersome to have to deal with people who want me for power. 'Like those stupid aristocratic bastards. And they dare to call themselves aristocrats.' I try not to scoff at the thought. I always wondered why I was so different from my sister and my former life, but I'm fine with it either way.
"Shiki-kun~ We're ready for you~!" the director calls for him. "Excuse me," he gave us a slight bow and made his way onto the set.
'He's...different. Nothing like his father, at least'
I've heard from Kaname last I got a letter from him that Rido had a son with Lady Shiki, my past life's close friend. 'I feel sorry for him...slightly' I thought to myself as I watch the shoot. 'He's really good... Guess he isn't a top model for nothing. And the natural beauty of our kind helps a lot.'
"...ori. Kaori!"
I jumped slightly. "...Yes?" I replied, still a little shaken from her yelling into my ear. "Go on and get changed in the dressing room. I'm afraid all models use one room, so I'll stand outside just in case. And don't touch anything that you shouldn't." 'Again with the motherly acts...' *sigh* I nod and walked on ahead to the dressing room while Yuzuru-san walked over to the coordinator.
I close the door behind me and walked over to the dresser. 'Huh? An issue of ESSENCE?' I thought to myself. 'And pocky..?' This must be Shiki-san's station.
"And don't touch anything that you shouldn't."
I cringe a little as I remember her motherly words. 'She's not even my caretaker... Not that I need one' I thought to myself. "Kaori?" came a muffled Yuzuru-san's voice through the door.
"...Yes?"
"The coordinator said that the clothes on the rack near the last dresser are for your shoot. The one on the right is the first one, going to left in that order, okay?" she informed me. "...Okay." I change into the set of clothes and notice glasses of water on the table. My hand slowly reaches my throat...
'Dry'
Walking to the table of fluids, I take out a small package consisting of tablets. "Ugh... I'm going to regret this later," I mutter to myself. Taking a tablet from the pack, I drop it into a glass of water and watch the fluid turn into a red the shade of blood. I pick up the glass and take a whiff. 'Disgusting. They dare to call this a replacement for blood? But, I have to do this for Kaname's sake.'
"Cheers to...peace with humanity."
I lift the cup to my lips and take a tiny sip of the false blood. Quickly putting the glass down, I wipe my mouth with a napkin. "I still don't like it..." I mutter. *sigh* I walk to the door with the feeling that I'll be called out at any moment.
And I was right.
I opened the door to see a Yuzuru-san ready to knock on the door. "O-Oh, Kaori. You're ready. They're almost done, just another five minutes. How about you watch the competition with me, hm?" she grinned and winked along with it. "O...kay?" I replied unsure of what she was trying to imply. We walk over to the side of the set and watch the infamous Shiki Senri at work.
'Wait... if he's Rido's son, doesn't that make him my cousin..? Why do you always forget the important things, Kaname...' I kept in my sigh. He's always like this when it comes to our family. He hasn't even told me where our sister is...that jerk. He's only older than me by a year, not that much considering.
But I knew better than that.
I knew that this Kaname and my former life's brother, Kaname, are the same person. I knew that he used his powers to change the physicality of his body. And I knew the reason why. 'Mother and father…and their firstborn, Kaname.'
Their real son was killed by Rido many years ago. I was with Yuuki at the time, so Rido wouldn't have known Haruka and Juri had two daughters instead of one. Oh, how I was wrong. He had found out about Yuuki anyway. He killed our father, while mother gave her life for Yuuki's. He separated our family. And I know that he's still out there, waiting for the perfect time to strike back. He and his stupid pureblood fiancée. I clench my fists until the director brought me of out my thoughts.
"Alright, Nakura-chan~ Can I have you do a couple of shots with Shiki-kun~?"
I looked to my manager to see her with pleading eyes. I give her a straight face and a cold stare until I finally give in. I sigh inwardly and make my way onto the set, standing next to Shiki Senri. 'Two top models that the fans want to see together… I wonder what the tabloids will say once they see the issue...' I thought to myself as I pose for a shot. I moved so naturally that I wasn't even thinking about how Shiki-san would pose. But it seemed that he was doing the same. It all seemed so…
...natural.
After we did a few more poses and took more shots, the director decided to end the duo shoot here, claiming that "The beauty of their poses and the chemistry I see as their eyes meet is too much for me too handle~!" I was going to make a snide comment in my mind when I remembered that the director was rightfully married to a wonderful woman and had two wonderful children.
"*sigh* Humans…" I muttered to myself, thinking that no one would hear me. But I felt Shiki-san staring at me, so I figured he heard what I said. 'I hope he doesn't get any ideas from that…'
There are only a limited number of vampires that know of my existence, they being the members of the council. The vampires born in the same generation as me and Yuuki don't know of my existence, especially not Yuuki's. But I get the feeling that Kaname hasn't told me everything that goes on at Cross Academy. 'Maybe… I should make it official' I thought to myself as I kept on posing for the shoot.
I looked to the right and noticed that Shiki-san hadn't left yet. 'Doesn't he have school…?' I questioned. I shook the feeling off as I saw him look to his manager and walk off.
'I've got…a lot of thinking to do.'
A Few Days After the Photo Shoot
*sigh*
'More work... I want a break.' I thought to myself as I waited in the dressing room. Suddenly the door was slammed open by my manager. "Shiki! I've got great news for you!" she squealed in excitement. I give a curt nod and wait for her to continue.
...Silence.
"...Well? What is it?" I asked, irritated by how she stayed quiet.
"I just got a letter from Nakura's manager, Ishida-san. It seems that Nakura recommended you to be the new cover boy for ESSENCE! So they want you to do a test run with Nakura next Saturday~" she informed me in a sing-song voice. 'She…recommended me?'
"Well, Shiki? What do 'ya say? Are you willing to do it?" she asked for an answer. I pondered on it for a good minute.
Shrugging, I gave her my answer. "Why not." It wasn't a question.
Doing a photo shoot with Nakura-san isn't so bad anyway. A few days ago when we had that short photo shoot together, everything seemed so natural. Then again, we are professionals. But there's still something about her that bugs me. If she's a vampire… why does she give off the aura of a Level A? There aren't any pureblood families that go by Nakura…are there?
(A/N: That's for me to know, and for you to find out- wait, you probably already know :'D /shot)
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OKAY. This time I proof-read it.
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