Hello! Again, a not so long chapter but I think you'll find it a bit interesting. It's a chapter focused on the Sakamaki boys. I'm thinking about who to include for next chapter, since this one is with Kanato and Shu. Suggestions are welcome!

Anyhow, on last chapter. Just to be clear, the entry where Ayano talked about her sister's death, she was talking about Cordelia not Masami. Okidoki?

Also, rest assured there will be no romance between Ayano and any of the boys. Never planned it anyway. She already has a family of her own and even though she teases the Sakamakis, she is not interested in them. If she had been, then she would have returned long ago, wouldn't she? Though I can't say that they aren't interested in her, especially the triplets. You have to understand that she 1. looks like cordelia 2. had a pretty good relationship with them in the past. But yeah since she's not interested, more for Masami lol.

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CHAPTER 9 REWRITTEN (28/02/2016)

Chapter 9

→ A day of debacles

First things first. For some reason, after arriving one-shoed, mind you, Masami had been in bad luck. Really, really bad luck. She had honestly thought that things couldn't get any worse, but it was all a LIE. Because of bad luck and some of Masami's sickest, yet unwelcome comments, Masami was able to get herself in a series of debacles. And all of that, starting right after returning from school.

Debacle 1

First was the fight with that purple, creepy dollish boy version of Ayano. Masami had to confess, she was quite wary of him. He looked like someone that would offer you pie and then taking it away from you before you even have the chance to take a bite. Hell, he looked like someone who would eat the pie right in front of you, leaving you looking hungry and pathetic (and pie-less). Yes, Masami thought he could be able to take on such a level of evil.

She didn't trust him or that crazily cute bear of his.

Yeah, bears or my favourite type of animal. But he can't fool me. Ha, I'll be the one eating the pie!

If that were only true. Apparently you weren't supposed to look at his bear. Masami learned the hard way.

Masami had slouched out of the limousine, being the last one to leave. She was walking alone, with all the rest in front of her minding their own business or annoying that poor girl. She hadn't heard the sugar-coated voice of the person who appeared next to her, which was one of her first mistakes.

She had walked right past him, not even intentionally.

Don't blame me, man. I was still lost in my thoughts and still slightly pissed about today. Also, I was wearing only one shoe and my sock was soaked with dirt. Give me a break.

"Excuse me," came a polite, yet slightly aggressive voice. "I was talking to you… yet, you dare to walk past me like that."

Masami stopped and turned around. The small boy was standing behind her, clutching his teddy bear and staring at her as if Masami's status was equal to the status of the dirt on the ground.

"Oh." Masami had no idea where she was supposed to look at. The bear? The boy's killer eyes? "I'm sorry, I didn't hear you," she then said and she did mean it, which was rare. Or she was just freaked out by him and felt sorry for the bear. Probably that. Poor thing.

"Teddy, don't you think someone like her should know her place?" the boy said to the toy, before looking at Masami. "You own me another apology."

Masami contained herself from raising a brow. "Eh, for what exactly?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

"…No?"

Kanato tilted his head a little, raising his chin. "I would not have expected any different from a worm like you. Seems your poor memory is beyond help." He raised his voice, speaking louder than before. Right after, he started whispering to his bear again. Masami wasn't able to hear what he was saying, but she was sure it wasn't any praise or sweet talk.

"Taking her away like that. You stole her from me. Why was she with such a stupid person? I won't allow it."

Masami didn't answer him and just stood there, looking more than confused. She had no idea what she had done wrong. So far, she hadn't even talked to him, let alone insulted him verbally.

Kanato sighed. How could one be so stupid, he thought. And if that wasn't the worst thing… she was making him wait. He refrained himself from sighing yet again. "Should I refresh your memory? First you dare looking at Teddy so impudently and then you pretend you don't know what you've done wrong. I wonder why women are always so quick to lie…"

That blew Masami off her socks. "I didn't know." There wasn't much else to say. She wasn't stupid enough to go against her hosts, so she backed herself up with the most honest sounding reply she could think off.

"That does not surprise me in the slightest." Kanato looked up at the sky, seeing the dark grey clouds assemble above them. A small grin appeared on his face. "Because Adelise-san had asked us to be nice to you, I'll let this be for now. Don't let this happen again."

Masami strangled him in her head, but looked cooler than cool on the outside. "Thank you."

"Don't thank me, idiot. I never said you wouldn't be punished." Kanato walked towards the grand door of the entrance, leaving Masami with an alarmed expression on her face. Upon opening the door, he gave her one last look. His lips curled up in a sweet smile and he waved her goodbye with his tiny hand. "You can stay outside for today. That will make you learn I hope. Sleep well."

He shut the door.

Debacle 2

Scream. Masami wanted to scream out of frustration. For all the bad things that had already occurred today, God didn't seem to be satisfied just yet. No, it was never enough.

Masami had already tried opening the door, right after she got out of her state of shock (which lasted for another three minutes). The kid had shut her out, just like that! Punishment for looking at his toy? Was he completely out of his mind? She had done nothing wrong. Period. If he was going to act like a brat then so be it. She was completely done for today (if not already).

Though, Masami saw a great opportunity here. She didn't see why she would even stay. She could just run.

But there was an issue. For some reason, she just couldn't leave yet. Curiosity got the better of her. There had been people who seemed to know her, and it had peeked her interest. She had no interest in her own past, but all of this? She wanted to know more.

So for now, she was staying. Or well, she was going to come back. There was no way that she was staying here for tonight.

Though there was a small issue.

She had no money on her. All the money she got was in her room.

And she was locked out of the mansion. There was no way she could use another entrance, since there was a risk of meeting one of the brothers. And if that happened, they would hold her back and most likely scold her for making a mess.

All of that wasn't the cherry on the pie, oh no. It wasn't until a few drops started to fall on Masami's head that she felt like kicking the bucket, right there, right now.

Soon, a few drops turned into a million and in a matter of seconds Masami got soaking wet.

Masami grunted loudly before walking to the back of the mansion, forcing herself through some of the decorative bushes of roses. That was a mistake. She had ripped up her uniform at some places, but that didn't matter to her. As long as she didn't rip herself up, she'd be fine.

That was how Masami lived her Masami life. And that was how she liked to live it (minus the bad luck, though).

Anyhow, Masami was now in the gardens and had a good view on the back of the mansion. No, not really. It was raining so hard that she couldn't even see clearly in front of her, let alone look up.

And the plan she was thinking of right now was crazy, a suicide mission.

But then again, Masami didn't see herself as a person who was smart enough to back down. She saw herself as a pretty simpleminded person. And she was about to do it.

She was going to climb her way up to her balcony to take her money, maybe even put on some other clothes and leave the mansion for today.

In this storm.

If Spiderman is able to do it, then I can too. It couldn't be so hard, right?

Right?

The side next to her balcony was covered with a wooden, lattice panel where a bunch of roses grew on. The panel barely reached the bottom of her balcony, but it was doable.

Masami removed her jacket, since it limited her movement. She squinted her eyes and saw a veranda a bit to the right. There was a faint light coming from inside, but the curtains did not allow her to look in. Masami hung her jacket over a cosy-looking rocking chair, which rocked back and forth aggressively because of the strong wind. Therefore, Masami tied up her hair.

The rain felt cool and in some way she didn't dislike the fact that it was raining. She loved rain and even though the moment for it was far from perfect, she enjoyed the coolness and smell of the rain nonetheless.

Now, she was ready to rumble. Her preparations were done, and mission was about to start.

With slippery hands Masami grabbed onto panel and placed her shoe-less foot in such a way that she would be able to push herself up.

You can do this. Become one with the wall.

And so she did. As fast as she had shot herself up, she had grabbed onto the panel with her other hand and had placed her other foot as well.

"Well, that wasn't too hard." Masami started to climb, but it was difficult as the rain blocked her sight completely and she had to be careful not to slip off the panel. One wrong move and she could fall on her beautiful behind. And she didn't want that to happen. The thorns of the roses that grew on the panel were a pain too. Masami's hands felt raw because of them, but she went on nonetheless.

Screw you, roses. You can't beat me.

On a certain point, Masami felt the wall instead of the panel. She was right beside the bottom of the balcony. The real struggle had only started.

"Shit. How am I going to get myself there…Maybe go for a jump…"

"Hey, you. What do you think you're doing?"

Upon hearing the voice, Masami almost lost her balance. She angrily turned her head to where the voice came from. Leaning on the fence of the veranda was the sloth, looking exceptionally amused.

Masami frowned and turned her head back. No way that she would let him get in her way. Not now she has come so far and she surely didn't want him to see her fall.

Over my dead body.

Masami climbed as high as she could without risking herself to fall. She now stood with her feet at the top of the panel and her hands leaning against the sides of the balcony. A very dangerous position.

Masami groaned, she was almost able to reach the top of the balcony. The storm had calmed down. Finally. There was still some rain, but less furious than it had been not too long ago. Masami dared to glance down. And she wasn't happy with what she saw.

The sloth was standing right there, looking up at her with a mocking smile, right in the rain.

"What's so funny?" Masami deadpanned.

"You didn't answer me earlier." He shifted his eyes. "Just black? You should've went for something bolder than that."

"What are –" Then it hit Masami with a brick. Wasn't he a smooth one… She was going to kill him in his sleep one day, she swore that to all the good and bad gods there were.

Masami's answer came without thinking. "I don't pick my underwear for people like you."

"For who then."

"Myself."

Masami turned her head back to the balcony, ignoring the vampire below her. She was going to get her ass up there, him looking at her or not.

After fifteen minutes, Masami hung onto the balcony with her feet hanging in the air like balloons. Not the best move. She didn't even know how she had been able to get herself in such a position, but at least she wasn't stuck to the panel anymore. With the greatest struggle the vampire pulled herself up, until she was able to swing a leg over the thick, stone balcony fence. She rolled over the fence and landed right on her stomach on something. Something strangely soft.

"Ouch…" Masami's arms were all over the place and her face was in something woolly and wet. It smelled really nice though, like rain and spices. Soon, she pushed herself up and lifted her head.

Blue eyes met green ones.

It wasn't until then that she had an idea of what was going on.

OH MY GOD.

Tell me, please, that I didn't land on this sleeping sloth of man.

Shu had honestly been surprised when the girl had landed on him. Her eyes were shocked, but looked more angry than embarrassed. They were a color vibrant green and seemed to be full of energy. Her wet hair stuck to her face like gum.

"…What. Oh it's you," came Shu's dry reply. He had lifted his head a bit, but after seeing her face, he made himself comfortable again on the wet ground of the balcony. There was still a bit of rain. He was soaking wet as well as Masami was.

What kind of a guy sleeps in the rain? It's almost as ridiculous as climbing your way up to a balcony, pfft.

Masami's mouth opened but no sound came out. This was not a situation she had counted on. "Eh…"

Note to self;

GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER AND GET OFF HIM PLEASE.

Masami was in the midst of getting of him when two arms wrapped themselves around her waist. The action was so sudden that she fell back on him, with her face back on his chest.

Oh, no. He. Didn't.

She would have hit him. But she didn't. Because you know what they say: shit stains.

Besides, she couldn't flippin' MOVE.

Masami coughed awkwardly. "What are you doing?"

"…So noisy." She heard him sigh. "Weren't you the one who landed one me looking so vulgarly?"

"Heh." Masami moved her legs and arms in obvious struggle. "What I wanted was to get here. I never counted on you chilling on my balcony."

"It's not your balcony." Shu getting tired of the struggling girl, released her. She was quite the pain and her reaction was dull. When he did it with the other ones, they always ended up blushing. This one didn't. This one was too cocky for his liking.

Masami, upon release, jumped off him and stood up. Then realized what he meant with vulgar. Because of the rain, her white shirt had become completely see-through.

She narrowed her eyes at him. His eyes were closed and he obviously went back sleeping as if nothing had happened.

"Why can't he slip in something more comfortable? Like a coma."

Shu opened one of his eyes slowly. "Are you badmouthing me?"

"I don't know." What a jerk. Ass. Sloth. Masami walked towards the door that lead to her room. "Sleep well then, Shoe." And with those words, she left.

Shoe was pretty sure she mispronounced his name on purpose. He watched her leave and decided to leave it at that. She had tired him out enough for today.

To be continued.

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