* In the bathroom. *

Yuki slid her white cardigan off her shoulders. She leaned closer to the mirror and looked at Ayato's stamp marks.

There are two... Yuki thought as she touched one of them with her fingers. They don't hurt anymore... but it's really red.

Yuki stood up straight and sighed. Then there was the sound of water splashing and Yuki turned to look towards the bathtub. She saw Shu in the bathtub with his clothes - a light blue sweater over a dark blue shirt with dark pants - still on with his eyes closed. Yuki walked closer to him.

"... Shu!?" Yuki called.
"Keep it down... not so loud..." Shu mumbled. "I'm just having a bath, that's all." He added lazily.
"A bath...?" Yuki said. "But you're still dressed." She pointed out.
"Okay, then undress me." Shu suggested with his eyes still closed.
"Huh?" Yuki's eyes widened in shock.
"Didn't you come in here hoping to see me naked?"
Yuki's face went red.
"Y-you're wrong!" Yuki rejected with embarrassment. "Don't even suggest such a thing! I came in here to take a bath!" She added.

Shu smirked from the amusement of teasing Yuki. His eyes opened slowly to reveal his light ocean blue eyes.

"Want to join me?" He offered.
"... Why would I want to do that...!?" Yuki's face got even more redder.

Shu stared at Yuki's face.

"You're blushing, you know." Shu pointed out.

Yuki was lost at words and even she knew she was blushing. Shu's smirk disappeared and he looked up at the ceiling sleepily.

"I feel so tired." Shu said and he closed his eyes.

"... You're all brothers... I wonder why you're all so different..." Yuki mumbled.

"We have different mothers." Shu answered her question with his eyes still closed.
"What?" Yuki said.
"Reiji and I are from the same mothers... and the Ayato, Kanato, and Laito triplets... are from another mother." Shu explained.
"I didn't know that... I thought you were all from the same mother..." Yuki trialed off. "Um, then what about Subaru?"
"He's also from another mother."

Shu then started to submerge into the water.

"Shu!?" Yuki called as she grabbed his hand and her eyes widened from how cold his hand is.

Shu emerged from the water and leaned his back on the interior of the tub. His eyes widened from the warmth of Yuki's hands. He started to recall a memory... a memory of when he was a young boy and he had a human friend. The human friend smiled and gave Shu a hand... then Shu watching his human friend's village burning.

"Edgar..." Shu mumbled as he recalled his memory.

"Shu... Shu..." Yuki called. "You're hurting me!"

Shu snapped back to the present and looked up at Yuki's face that seemed to be in pain. He noticed that he tightened his grip on her hand as he thought of his past. Shu then pulled Yuki into the bathtub with him, making the water splash up into the air then back down either into the tub or on the ground. Yuki and Shu were soaking wet from the splash.

"Let me drink your blood." Shu said.
Yuki looked up at Shu with wide eyes. "... What...?" She asked.
Shu studied her face and saw how scared she was. "What," He said. "Are you frightened?"

Shu put his arm on the back of Yuki's neck and pulled her close. He lifted her head so that he neck a widely exposed.

"It's very pale." Shu said as he moved some of Yuki's long, blonde hair away from her neck. "I bet if I bit through, it would spurt bright red blood like a geyser." He saw the two red marks on Yuki's chest and chuckled. "Did Ayato do that? He's such a possessive freak."
"I guess I was wrong..." Yuki said and Shu looked up at her with confusion. "... I thought you were different... even if it was a little bit... but I was wrong..."
"Make no mistake." Shu scolded. "I am a vampire. I will show you a whole new world."

Shu leaned closer to Yuki's neck and pierced his fangs into her. He started to drink Yuki's blood.

"Your blood is so hot. I could get burnt." Shu said. "You're getting excited. What a dirty girl you are. Your temperature is rising now that fangs are at your throat."
"S-Shu... st-"
Shu started to drink more blood then he removed his fangs from Yuki's throat and smirked.
"I know why you came to live with us now." Shu said. "You're blood is of the finest quality."

A droplet of Yuki's blood dropped into the water and dissolved.

"Think twice before you reach out to me again." Shu hissed on Yuki's ear. "Never forget." Yuki shuddered and Shu left the bathroom.

Yuki got out of the tub and dried herself as Shu's words replayed over and over in her head.

"'Never forget'..." Yuki mumbled as she showered and after showering, she changed into her casual clothes which is a black, unbuttoned cardigan with a black tank inside; with a dark blue pleated skirt that went above her knees and black leggings with black boots. Yuki grabbed her things and headed back towards her bedroom.