Author's Note: I know it had been way too long since I last updated, so I apologize. College and work tend to suck me in and leave little to no time to write. Thank you for sticking with me!
Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight, just this plot line.
…Chapter Four…
Kain eased open the door to his room and padded across the floor to his closet. He stifled a chuckle at the sound of several snuffling sounds emanating from the lump of covers on Aidou's bed. Pulling out a sleeping shirt and pants Kain crept into the bathroom and hoped the running water would not disturb his snoring cousin.
Sliding under his covers, Kain listened. He strained even his sensitive hearing for a few moments, before he caught himself.
"Don't do it. Don't wait for her to come," Kain scolded himself, squashing the hopeful glimmer that had risen in him.
Instead he closed his eyes to keep from looking at his door which was just slightly cracked open.
"Maybe I should just close it," he thought, but laid still.
Slowly, Kain began to deliberately tighten and relax his muscles one by one. He had succeeded in loosening his neck and shoulders when an almost inaudible creak caused his efforts to be useless. Kain held his breath for a moment in order to hear the whisper of her nightgown as she paused before his door. He waited with bated breath as the floor board gave evidence to her nervous movements.
Her shadow darkened the crack between the door and the frame. Kain could just detect a movement, maybe her hand reaching for the doorknob, but suddenly it was gone. He heard her quick steps disappear down the hall and her door click shut.
Kain exhaled and reminded himself that he could not feel disappointed. He should not have dared to hope, she would never have entered the room at night. Her dedication to decorum would not allow it. Resolutely, he turned onto his side and willed himself to sleep.
…
Ruka fled.
Why did he leave the door open? What could he possibly think would happen?
Safely behind her own closed door, Ruka paced the floor in a panic.
"Stop this Ruka Soen, you are a lady of composure," she scolded herself. She steeled herself against her nerves and crawled into bed. Holding her hands rigidly to her sides, Ruka took a deep breath and stared up at the ceiling.
"It is just Akatsuki, he is a gentleman. He would never suggest something like this. He simply forgot to close his door?" Ruka tried to reassure herself. But her mind wandered back to his kiss goodnight. "This is Akatsuki. Perhaps he thought to sit with me in the hall."
Her mind fluttered from thought to half thought, unable to make sense of Akatsuki's change in behavior. It was not unusual for Akatsuki to watch over her, but he had never been so forward. There had been nothing scandalous about a light kiss pressed to her forehead, but only her brothers had ever kissed her before. Ruka wondered what her brothers would think about it. Not that she would ever mention it. She preferred not to witness her brothers planning to tear Akatsuki limb from limb despite his innocent intentions.
Ruka determinedly closed her eyes and willed herself to sleep soon.
…Chapter End…
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