A/N: Whew, well. It's hot and I'm tired. Here's the next chapter ;)

"Save Me"

Haruna carefully rolled over to her side, not wanting to disturb the sleeping vampire. She glanced at the pale face of Aido. She grimaced, feeling jealous that even he looked beautiful while unconscious. She concluded that it was one of the traits of being a vampire.

Her hand lifted to her neck, feeling the skin where he once bit her. Of course, the wound was already gone, but she could still remember the burning pain of it. After that, he never asked for her blood again. Did he not like her taste? She felt slightly saddened. But still, she grateful to him for not biting her, the pain was unbearable.

'Didn't he get the message that I only allowed him to sleep with me for one night? And yet he's sleeping here constantly now…' She started to regret being kind to him that night. She shrugged, unable to chase him out of her room now. The boy was like a child, easily hurt.

"Still awake?"

She gasped, jerking a little at the sudden voice. He lifted one eye open, smirking to her reaction. Her heart took a few seconds before it started beating again. "Shouldn't I be asking you that?" She clutched onto her nightgown, feeling like she just had ten years cut away from her lifespan.

He shook his head, "I should be awake by now. It's night time; vampires only sleep during the day time," he winked. She was a little dazed, only remembering that mythical fact.

"Then why are you sleeping with me at night time?"

He yawned, "I've been forcing myself to make my schedule match with yours, sleeping at night while awake by daylight. I'm still adjusting though." While he fluffed his pillow, she felt a bit… Touched. Even though it was something that wasn't that huge a deal, she smiled a little to know that he sacrificed some sleep for her.

"Thank you."

Aido froze momentarily, unsure if he was awake. "For what?" He finally asked, scratching his scalp.

He watched her face turn pink a little before she dived underneath the covers, "Goodnight!" He puffed his face, unable to let the conversation go.

Next Day

"Going… On a business trip?" Haruna watched the maids come in and out of the room, each carrying a suitcase full of Aido's belongings. He sighed, grudgingly nodding.

She caught on, knowing that he didn't want to leave her behind for something that wasn't in his interest. "If I don't go, father will definitely have my head, as if he doesn't hate me enough."

She flinched a little, remembering how much her father-in-law wanted to kick her out. "Is he going with you?" She hoped he was, she couldn't imagine how it'd be like in the house with a man who hated her. Especially since Aido wasn't going to be there to protect her, she felt very uneasy.

He shook his head, "He's staying. You'll be fine though. Father isn't that bad once you get on his good side." She held a dull face. How was she ever going to get on his good side? "Just don't make any trouble and you'll be fine," he was radiating with happiness.

"At least one good outcome of this trip will be that you and father will have some bonding time~! Have fun, you have a whole week with father!" she widened her eyes, not wanting to bond with him at all. She shook her head, wanting to beg him to stay but words wouldn't come out as he exited the giant doors. She watched his retreating back, seeing her last hope gone.

"You." The hair on the back of her neck stood straight up at the daunting sound of her father-in-law. She didn't want to turn around to see his angry face, she didn't want to be in the same room with him. Slowly inching in a rotation, she faced the vampire. He held dark eyes, even though his eyes were blue.

"Y-yes father-in-law," she saw him glare as she called him father. She didn't expect anything less. He eyed her before gesturing her into his office. She didn't want to be killed in a place where no one would see her - she felt trapped.

Following closely behind, though with some distance in between, they made their way into his personal room where the doors were closed. He sat behind the giant oak desk, leaning forward while anticipating for something. She didn't know what. "I dislike you."

The little hope she had left shattered, though she still held a shaky smile. How was she going to respond to that? "While Aido is gone for this entire week, prepare your bags and leave." He didn't bother stalling or sugar coating his words. He meant what he said, and that's what scared Haruna the most.

She would've loved to leave in that second, but her family lingered in her thoughts. She couldn't possibly tell him the real reason why Aido and her were together. "At first I didn't understand why my son took you in. I assumed you either blackmailed him in some sort, but you are especially incapable of doing that."

With each insult she made, she turned tinier and tinier. "But then I found out about this…" Her eyes were filled with every terrified emotion a human could feel.

He showed her a picture of the location where she was currently residing. "This was your previous location, correct? Using your body to keep your family safe." She figured he used his position to find out every information on her.

Haruna turned red, confirming his theory of her. "My son seems to be infatuated with you, but yet you aren't. Thank you for not returning his trivial emotions."

She shuddered, unsure of what to do. She was being attacked in every way possible and Aido wasn't there to protect her like he promised. He must've sent Aido out on a business trip to secretly send her away as well.

"What are you proposing?" She asked, trying to sound firm and steady.

He leaned forward, the sound of his chair squeaking beneath his movements. "Go back to where you came from. You were able to provide your family while being kept in that place, right? I'll let them keep the house they have, but the rest you'll have to do. Think about my family and my son, don't bother us with your pitiful story."

Constriction.. Her heart felt tightened and her body seemed to fail on her. She couldn't go against what he said. In the beginning, she knew it was a bad idea, and yet she still did it. She never thought she'd be missing Aido so much, but she did. She wanted him here to help her, but he wasn't there. 'I don't want to go back there…'

Their lifestyles didn't go together at all, they don't belong together. "I… Understand."

One Week Later

"I'm home," Aido's voice echoed throughout the entire mansion. No one came to see him. "Strange…" He looked around, expecting to see Haruna greet him, like she was required to. Not even a sign of her presence.

It was then that the maids came flooding to his side, helping him carry the bags back into his room. His sister, Tsukiko Aido, came flying down the stairs to hug him. "Brother, you're back," she smiled, her pearl eyes shimmering with delight.

He returned the embrace before asking of Haruna. Her eyes fell dead, "That is… Father.."

Abruptly, he barged into his father's office, "Ah, son, you're back-"

"Where is Haruna!" He went hysterical, not caring whether this man was his father or not. He rolled his eyes to Aido, no remorse in his eyes. Aido feared that she had been starving, freezing, or perhaps dead.

"I sent her back to her rightful place. Why didn't you tell me she was working as a whore?"

Aido grit his teeth, "She's not a whore, she had her reasons! She was being sexually abused and you're not even showing any pity?"

His father quirked a brow, slightly amused. "How could I ever pity her?"

Feeling completely misunderstood, Aido brushed him off, storming out of the house. He could hear his father threatening him to leave her to her business, which he would never do.

He decided that when he met her, he would yell at her and raise his hand to her, just to scare her. His face was red from angry, he was so furious why she would just easily leave. Had she not remember the deal she had with him? She was forever his and yet she just left.

Aido was so lost in thought that he hadn't realized that he eventually made it in front of the worn down bar. Easily barging in, he came face to face with dozens of disgusting looking men that looked like delinquents, of course, they were.

He looked around, seeing other women that were too in the same situation as Haruna. He scanned the room, only looking for her. "Hey, who let the pretty boy in here ah!"

A bulky man came forward, "Where is Haruna…?" Aido's voice was somewhat calm, though it was definitely filled with hate.

"Ah, you mean Cinderella here?"

Aido's turquoise eyes landed on a dirty girl, her face almost unrecognizable to him. She was dressed in raggedy clothes, her body covered in bruises - it was like the first time he met her. "Aido.." He couldn't accept it. He couldn't allow her to be in the place any longer. A week only and she was already in such a state. "Aido, go back," she pleaded, her eyes only looking down.

"Hey stupid woman, you only speak when allowed to!" Aido watched her shudder from fear. Her body remembered the pain she received, reacting naturally to protect itself. The man found himself covered in ice, stunned and unaware of what had just happened. "What…?" Everyone in the room gasped, realizing just who they were against with.

"I dare you to call her a stupid woman again, stupid man," Aido took strides forward, causing a frightened reaction among the crowd. They stepped back, unsure of what he might just do. Haruna watch his figure kneel down in front of her.

She felt like she was staked with ice, her heart felt cold from fright. He was really not in a good mood and she could see that he was consumed with hate, perhaps towards the people who hurt her, or perhaps towards her, she couldn't tell. He reached out his hand, as though offering salvation.

"All you have to do is ask me to save you, and I will oblige without complaints." He was serious. Right now, she wasn't even thinking about what her father-in-law would say to her, she only thought about the man in front of her. She honestly didn't want to be in this place, she wanted to be with Aido.

The feeling of security and protection was what she wanted, something he was offering. It hurt to move her body, but even though it did, she lunged at him, embracing him. He was stunned at first, seeing how willingly she was to go with him. But what stunned him more was how her lips gently brushed against his.

He became intoxicated, enchanted with her kiss, wanting more. "Please… Save me, Aido," she pulled away, her face stained with tears. She felt ashamed, stupid, without pride. He pulled her up off her feet, carrying her in his arms effortlessly.

"Don't forget, you asked for it," his voice whispered, filled with a hint of anger, kindness, and lust.