Hope your holidays were eventful! I apologize for my lack of update, but things were starting to get busy for me. This chapter has been sitting in my documents for about 8 days and now I'm going to get back at it.

This is a short chapter for now, but the next one will be longer. I just wanted to get the Edgar thing into place since my OC knew him in the past and wanted to roll it into how she reacted to him when she ran away from the Sakamaki household.

Disclaimer: I do not own Diabolik Lovers.

Edgar

It's been about a week since Yui has been living with the Mukami's. So far, the only person who hasn't bitten out of her were Alluriana and Yuma. She can only guess the brunette wouldn't since he has Alluriana with him, and the vampire herself considered Yui a friend and wouldn't bite from her otherwise. Living with them gave the human girl insight on how the boys became close in the first place; they found each other in the same orphanage and escaped one night. They were all shot when they got caught, and it was only on the brink of death did their savior, Karlheinz, offer life for the boys. Since then, they respect the vampire king, unlike the sons of Karlheinz. Yui also learned how they adjusted to Alluriana living with them. According to the vampiress herself, Kou quickly took into her for having someone to dress up and take into his fashion sense. Azusa liked having someone younger than him and though their levels of sadism were far off, she enjoyed observing the green-haired vampire's knives and has even bought some for the brother. Yuma thoroughly enjoyed her presence and she often helped in his garden by watering the plants, picking out weeds, and shooed off any vermin who dares approach the giant's garden. Ruki, however, took the longest to adjust to her. He was wary and always put his guard up whenever she was near him or cooking in the kitchen. Eventually, he deemed her no threat to his family and grew close to her just as the other brothers.

The Mukami's and Yui were all sitting in the living room, each doing their own activity. Alluriana was bouncing Makoto on her knee while cooing at him, making the little vampire giggle. Ruki sat in a one-seated chair and read his novel. Kou and Yuma were biting back at each other; throwing insults and jabbing at each other. Azusa was talking quietly to his bandages. Yui was sitting next to Alluriana in the loveseat and quietly watched the noirette and her son, smiling softly at the scene.

Catching her sherbet pink eyes, the noirette settled Makoto in her lap and turned towards Yui. "Penny for your thoughts, Yui-Chan?"

She blushed. "Ah nothing… it's just, even I am older than you by a year, I can't imagine being a mother so early in life."

The noirette giggles. "To be honest, I didn't see myself as a mother at all. My own mother didn't love my father, not that I've ever met him, but they had mutual understanding. She has told me little of him, and because of that, I thought I'd grow up with no love in my dead heart and end up like my mother when it came to men; mutual understanding." She glances at Yuma, who is now barking at Kou even louder than before. She sighs wistfully. "But then I met Yuma… I knew I had a special connection to him, even if he'll never realize it himself. I fell in love with him all over again the moment I stepped into this mansion that dreadful day."

Yui was confused. "Again? What do you mean? I thought you met the Mukami's all in the same night."

Alluriana smiles sadly. "Hai… You see," she glances around to see the vampires minding their business, but just to be sure, she stands quickly, holds her son in one arm while taking the blonde's hand in her other. "We're going for a walk around the mansion! We need some girl time, alone." Without waiting for a response, she drags Yui to the outside world of their backyard, pulling her along.

"A-Alluriana! What are we doing?" Yui squeaks.

She doesn't respond until they're at a good distance from the large home. She then turns to Yui. "I apologize, Yui-Chan, but we had to be away from sensitive, prying vampire ears if you wanted your question answered."

"But why?"

Alluriana sighs, motioning for the two of them to sit on the grass near an apple tree. The vampiress carefully adjusts her son in her arms, taking caution that he's already fallen asleep. "As I've said before, growing up with the Sakamaki's, I was very close with all of them in my own way. Though two were only my biological cousins, I still treated the other brothers as my own family. Do you remember that I had told you I would tag along with Shu at times when he would visit his human friend, Edgar?" Yui nods. "I hadn't realized until a month after staying with the Mukami's that Yuma is Edgar."

Yui's eyes widen. "How do you know? I thought Edgar was a human?"

"Yes, but you must remember that my brothers are all half vampire. Karlheinz gave them a second chance at life, and for that, I respected him and even consider him my uncle, since he was married to my Obasan Beatrix." Yui nods thoughtfully. "Anyways, back to Yuma. During my stay, when the boys were slowly accepting me into their lives, I was talking with my Zozo and he had told me how they became brothers, from the orphanage to escaping and meeting Karlheinz. Though he didn't give specifics on how each of my brothers' pasts were horrible, he told me Yuma was a special case. I had asked why and he told me that Yuma had amnesia; meaning he didn't remember his name and declared his own name to be Bear. Since then, I put a lot of thought into Yuma since he did resemble Edgar when I first bumped into him. I put two and two together, and figured Yuma doesn't remember much about his old life, and has probably forgotten Shu was his best friend. I never brought it up since it would only stir unpleasant memories, and some things are better left unsaid." She concludes.

Yui gapes at her. She knew Shu had a rough childhood, what with his mom putting pressure on him, Reiji always scolding him and giving him cold glares, and losing his best friend in a fire that was started by his brother without the eldest brother's knowledge. Now, here sits Alluriana, telling the blonde that his best friend is actually alive, and she hadn't bothered to mention it to anyone. Yui couldn't help but feel a little bit angry at the raven-haired girl. Shu had been closed off for so long and has even developed a fear of fire because of that incident, and yet, maybe if he knew his best friend was alive, he would be more normal. Well… as normal as you can be for a sadistic vampire.

"Alluriana!" Yui snaps. Alluriana was taken aback from her tone. "Don't you think it's unfair to Yuma and Shu that you knew about this information? Shu has been closed off and put walls up for all his life since Edgar died and he probably feels guilty because he thinks his death is his fault! And you're here telling me that you knew Edgar and Yuma are the same person? How could you be selfish and keep this information to yourself?! They could have developed a friendship instead of a silly rivalry between the Sakamaki's and Mukami's!"

Alluriana couldn't contain the low chuckle from her throat. Suddenly reverting back to her always frightened face, Yui cowers near the tree behind her back.

"… I did this for both of their goods." Alluriana begins, her voice low, but soft and eerie at the same time. "Yuma-kun didn't need those unpleasant memories of his village being burned by the hands of my Ikoto Reiji. And it would only confuse him more. Besides, he already has a family; an amazing bond with his brothers, a girlfriend who dotes on him even when he's annoyed with it, though I think he secretly enjoys it, and a son who adores his father even at his early months. As for Ikoto-Shu, how would he honestly react to finding out his rival was his childhood best friend? The two families hate each other's guts and it would turn out unpleasant if the two all of a sudden became friends again. Though, I think Shu can probably figure it own on his own when it came to Edgar. Yuma is a striking resemblance, but the personalities of Edgar and Yuma are two completely different people. It may take a while, but he'll figure it own. Whether he'll take action about it is his own choice." She turns to Yui. "I must warn you though… The moment you return to attending the academy, I suggest you do not utter a word about this to Shu or even Reiji. Let them figure it out. As for Yuma… Don't even bother bringing it up." She sneers.

Yui gulps and nods nimbly.

"Good." As if nothing happened, Alluriana suddenly smiled and stands, reaching to pull Yui up beside her and heads for the mansion. "I am starving! Mmm, some takoyaki sounds good right now, ne, Yui-Chan?~"