Disclaimer* I do not own Diabolik Lovers.
Both Ayato and Laito can speak to each other telepathically, hence their relationship is closer. When the two speak telepathically, it will be written in italic such as this "Ayato… Ayato...Dam it will you answer me."
Through a vampire's eyes
Chapter 16 A new way of seeing things…
Laito's POV
The stark blue upholstery on the Queen Anne couch emphasized Little Bitches' ghostly white condition. Of course, five anxious vampires were hovering close by, making it difficult to observe from the back of the room. It's not like they were huddled around her, it's just once Little Bitch became conscious they all managed to lounge closer to the sickly blonde. Instead of Shu lazily lying on his usual couch, in the back, he's half a sleep in a chair next to Little Bitch. The hothead settled for a wall just behind Shu. While my purple headed triplet foolishly stands behind a kneeling Ayato. All appear stone faced and cold hearted around the blonde
…our usual demeanor.
Of course, I decided it was safer to hang back, and observe from a distance…. I'm pretty sure my injured triplet is far pass his limit. ….and I for one didn't want to be the brother that tested my speculation.
"Um…she looks so pale and fragile. Is she?" Kanato softly speaks, while his purple eyes peek out from his headless teddy bear.
"Ayato, Don't!" I inwardly shout towards my brother, while lazily leaning my back against the far wall, with my black fedora tilted over my eyes, and my arms folded at my chest. Giving the outward illusion of indifference…knowing it wasn't safe to show otherwise.
"Yeah...I'm pretty sure she is," Ayato blindly answers with a troubled tone.
"Laito, what the hell are you freaking out about?"Ayato inwardly hissedafter answering Kanto's question.
"Trust me, you really shouldn't have said that."
"Why not? It's not like you can't see it….or for that matter, smell it." Ayato lets out an irritated huff. "You have two seconds to explain, I'm in no mood for carrying on a conversation at the moment….I...I need to take care of Pancake ."
"Yes! That's exactly what you should do…You need to get Little Bitch, somewhere safe! Away from the rest of us…before they figure out that things have changed." I inwardly attempt to drill an idea into that thick head of his.
"Wait, I thought…"
"Ayato-san, what's wrong with me, I'm feeling somewhat light headed." A weak Little Bitch softly speaks. Suddenly I hear a body collapse into the couch, causing me to push the brim of my hat, off my eyes.
"Damn it Pancake! Yours Truly, told you not to push yourself! Now look at you!" Ayato kneels right next to Little Bitch, he angrily snaps out, while carefully adjusting her pillow. As he adjusts her pillow, his tone softens. "You're such a pain in the ass, if you would just listen to Yours Truly, this wouldn't have happened."
"She fainted …should that be happening?" Kanato leans over the unconscious blonde, "Maybe she's not-."
Reiji unfolds his arms at his chest, lifting his hand, adjusting his glasses. "Of course she is… otherwise, she would be just another lifeless corpse sprawled out on your table, being dissected for your collection." Reiji speaks in a matter of fact tone.
Ayato whips his head around, glaring at Kanto and Reji. "Enough! This isn't the time!" His lethal green eyes angrily flash to each pair of eyes in the room. "You've been warned... no one touches Pancake." Ayato's deadly calm tone lingers around the room.
A bold Reiji takes a step closer to my triplet. "Ayato, stop this possessive childish behavior. After everything she's been through it's unwise to move her at the moment."
"Reiji! You have some nerve showing your face around me, around Pancake!" Ayato's sharp eyes burn towards our big brother while a wicked knowing smile suddenly curls on Reiji's lips.
"Ayato!" I mentally cut off Reiji's impending reply while desperately grabbing my triplet's attention. He tears his murderous eyes from our older brother, and glances over to me. "Listen to me! Reiji is lying to you … things have changed. I can't explain it now, but what's important is protecting Little Bitch. Now, get the hell out of here! We'll talk later!"
"Yeah, I think you might be right." Without another word Ayato quickly turns, scooping the unconscious blonde's body in his arms, and popping out of the formal sitting area.
"He just… can't keep doing that!" Reiji huffs out with irritation after witnessing Ayato, Little Bitch, pop out of the room.
"Calm down little brother, I'm sure Ayato was just following the house's rules." Shu lazily speaks with his eyes closed, before letting out a small yawn, "Oh pardon me. I'm sure he's just tiding up….putting his things in his room...You know, like you keep reminding us. " I inwardly laugh at Shu, effortlessly screwing with the Table-ware Otaku.
"Well I know what happened. It's obvious my triplets were carrying on another silent conversation." With his arms wrapped around his headless bear's body Kanto's knowing crazed eyes slide over to me. Causing all but Shu's eyes to turn towards me.
I just wordlessly shrugged my shoulders, while casually leaning my back against the wall.
"It's funny you mention Ayato's things." Reiji speaks in a distracted tone, deep in thought.
Damn, Reiji figured it out.
"Reiji, what are you rambling on about now?" With his eyes shut, and his head tilted back against the back of the winged back chair, Shu blindly asks his glasses wearing brother.
"Oh nothing, much." The light from the room shines off of his glasses. "I've just been thinking, with the recent development. Does Yui, still belong to Ayato?"
"Of course you would say that!" Subaru abruptly speaks from his wall, throwing out a hand towards Reiji. "Here you go again. You don't bother to follow your own Damn rules, much less that man's. The law says, the blood bag belongs to the one she submits to, end of story. Face it Reiji, you've lost!"
"Exactly, I couldn't have said it better myself." A wicked smug smile slowly appears on Reiji's face.
"What?" I remain quiet at the back of the room as both Shu, and Subaru turn to Reiji, confused by what he just said.
"The law decides ownership of a blood bag, however it doesn't declare ownership of an awakened vampire. In fact, there is no such law."
"That's because there hasn't been a human who survived the difficult process." Shu lifts his head to argue with Reiji. "But pervious ownership, should apply."
"Does it? By the very definition, she is no longer a possession, she's one of us …..More importantly, you heard our Uncle. She's our future queen…for all intents and purposes, she is now above us. "
"That maybe so, but she declared herself to Ayato…We all heard it. You can't deny that." Subaru unfolds his arms, brashly swinging an arm out towards Ayato's chambers. "You should keep that damn high and mighty nose of yours, out of places it doesn't belong. Just let Ayato figure it out."
"Well, I guess for now it doesn't hurt, but once that man finds out. He's bound to set things straight." Reiji begins to walk out of the room with a triumph smirk on his smug face.
"Reiji, what the hell are you up to!" Shu uncharacteristically shouts at our retreating brother's back.
Reiji turns to face his irritated older brother. "Oh Shu, did you say something?"
While sitting in his chair Shu suddenly takes on a majestic air about him. "Reiji, I forbid it! Leave him be."
"I was just going to get started on the repairs, nothing more." Reiji coolly motions to the demolished other side of the room.
"I said leave it! I'll tend to the matter myself!" Shu sharply declares, "There's no need to bother him, for the time being."
"You know Shu, you won't always be able to boss me around. Unlike yourself, I haven't given up my claim, and despite what Ayato might think, that puts me next in line." A cruel knowing smile gradually appears on Reiji's face. Reiji carelessly strolls out of the room, blindly speaking, with his back facing the room.
"And now I know, who will be seated next to me."
End of Laito's POV
Ayato's POV
A little later.
With my head tipped back, in my usual chair, a beam of crimson moonlight dances across my resting face. Sitting right next to the door, with an unconscious Pancake lying in my bed, across the room. I planned on keeping my distance for hers, as well as my own sake. Even though she seemed to accept my presence back in the sitting area, I wasn't entirely sure it wasn't because both our lives were precariously dangling by a thread. Now with everything calmed down, would she awake to be the same scared girl? The one I forced myself to leave? I don't know if I could stand having her terrified eyes, staring back at me… I just might crumble from the sight. It's sort of funny, in a twisted way it wasn't long ago… I craved those eyes.
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My teeth clenched down tight, as I carefully reach up and peel back the blood-soaked cloth from my wounded shoulder. It wasn't entirely a new feeling, being stabbed by that bastard's blade. To ensure my masterful skill level "that woman" would instruct my dear sweet Uncle to fully unleash himself, while instructing me. Of course, afterward, her and my uncle would slither off together, doing who knows what, leaving me broken and bloodied, lying on the hard ground. As a small child, I suffered countless nights tending to my own gaping wounds, with no help from the servants or my brothers. "That woman" called it my punishment, for failing. Her only caveat for my so called lessons, were that they never occurred on a full crimson moon…Where death can easily be dealt by a mere blade.
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As I grew older, my skill, along with my hatred grew immensely. For the years of unmitigated torment, the two inflected on myself and my brothers. So much so, I grew to greatly anticipate our pending duals, but after one particular dual, where Yours Truly was gaining the upper hand, my Uncle began to make himself scarce. …and after that woman's death, he disappeared entirely for an extended time. He only recently decided to pop back. He must have figured I had unfinished business with him…..and you know what, he would right.
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"Hey, I think we need to talk."Laito suddenly calls out in my head, causing me to roll my emerald eyes. I carefully continue to wrap the stark white cloth, around my injured shoulder….not the easiest thing to do, by yourself. " I know you can hear me! This is serious, we really need to talk. "I remain inwardly silent and continue to concentrate on my wound. " Damn it, Yours Truly! After everything I've done, are you really going to ignore me?"
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A long breath is released before I begrudgingly reply to my triplet. "No, you're right, Yours Truly is indebted to you, for watching over Pancake."
"It's about time you answered me…I thought you might be ignoring me."
"No, I'm just tied up for the moment."
"Ooo, that sounds rather interesting. Of course I never thought you would be the one who gets tied down .Little bitch must be feeling increasingly better."
"Laito, you can stop that freaky imagination of yours, I meant it figuratively. "I shake my head at my triplet's suggestion, but still managed to pin the white cloth.
"Well, never mind that, we have much bigger issues to worry about. Ayato, we really need to meet. Can you slip away? If you're worried about Little Bitch, Shu agreed to keep an eye on your chamber, while you're gone."
My green eyes flash towards my rumpled bed, noticing the biggest lump of blankets evenly breathe. "Yeah, I guess this is a good time, there somethings Yours Truly needs talk to you about, anyway. Give me a second, I'm rebadging my wound. "
"That bastard payed for attacking you, along with everything else he pulled." Laito inwardly seethes.
My green catlike eyes sparkle with irritation as I tightly coil the left over bandage in my hands."Unless his excoriating suffering is endless, he will never truly pay for his insolence towards Pancake. Let alone his countless crimes against us."
"Woah, insolence, what are you some crazed villain, where's your maniacal laughter? Well at least he paid the ultimate price by my hand."Laito inwardly chuckles.
"Yeah, don't remind me."I inwardly grumbled back.
"If need be, you can owe me. Look at it as if I was doing you a favor. At the time, you weren't exactly in the right frame of mind, to deal with him."
"Yeah, I guess that's one way to put it."A wicked smile curls at my lips.
"Fine, Fine I'll meet you at our usual place?"Laito internally chuckles.
"Can't we just meet in my normal spot or just do it internally? I'm uncomfortable being away from Pancake, when she's like this."While inwardly speaking with my triplet my concerned eyes find their way back to the breathing lump of blankets.
"I'm afraid not, we need to be absolutely certain there's no accidents. Even inwardly, we both have recently slipped up. No, it's just safer this way .Relax, Shu will be watching and now that we know her fate is intertwined with the big chair, you can trust him not to touch her."
"Fine, but let's make it quick. I don't want to be away for too long."
"Well look at you all mother hen like, alright see ya in sec, little brother."Laito replies.
Growing impatient with the crimson orb, and my virtually stagnant healing. I carefully ease myself out of my chair, and toss the bloody bandages into the bin. My hand quickly lifts a new shirt from the back of a wingback chair, before slipping the freshly starched button up, over my tender shoulder. I quietly, walk across the polished bedroom floor with my fingers dancing over my buttons.
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While buttoning my shirt my soft emerald eyes slowly linger over pancakes sleeping face, with her golden tresses sprawled across her silky pillow. As I take one last look of the sleeping blonde, I notice her blankets had slipped down, since the last time I checked. Without another thought, I carefully reach out, pulling the soft blankets up to her chin. Pancake unconsciously lets out a sigh as she nestles her head against the back of my hand. The simple action causes a small smile to form on my lips and warm my chest. I carefully slide my hand away from her cheek and bend down to gently press my lips to her cool forehead. After my bittersweet kiss goodbye, I begrudgingly pop from her side.
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It was a second later, I popped into the dimly lit horse barn, miles away from the estate, and curious vampire ears, but still on the family's land. I suddenly felt my back being lightly slapped. "Well it's about time you showed up."Laito pulls his hand away, and plops down on the wooden bed, of a broken wagon. His long legs dangle over the sides.
"So what's so important to bring us all the way out here?"I adamantly stand with my arms folded at my chest.
With a sly smile on his lips Laito, reaches over and pats the spot next tohim ."Ah, come on take a seat next to me. It's been awhile. We were beginning to think you weren't coming back."
I roll my emerald eyes at my brother's exaggerated dramatics, before begrudgingly sitting next to Laito. "I've been gone for much longer than that, before. Hell, you've been gone for longer than that ...but there was a time, I didn't think I would come back… I'm still not sure if I'm staying or not. " My eyes anxiously drop to my hands with my pained confession.
With a stunned face, Laito pulls back and smacks my healing shoulder. "What?! You can't leave!"
My hand gingerly rubs my tender shoulder, "Damn it! Laito, watch it, that hurts!" My teeth clenched tight as my sharp green eyes snap towards Laito. "Can you at least wait until after the crimson moon, before you smack my damn shoulder?"
"Oh sorry, it's odd for you to be hurt for this long. You know I can help you fix that shoulder."
"You mean, having my well-meaning brother spread a thick layer of saliva, deep inside my wound, with his overly experienced tongue? Hmm, Then I'll have to say, no. I'd rather sit here and bleed to death, till dawn."
"Hey, it's not like it would be the highlight to my night. Damn, what a waste of a full moon. I would much rather be paying a visit to Little Mouse and her friends. Thanks to you, I haven't been able to visit, in quite some time. "
"Well, I'll make sure Yours Truly, gives you some time, before I leave again." My hand slides away from my injured shoulder, before nudging Laito with my elbow.
Laito, adamantly shakes his head, swinging his arm towards the estate. "Ayato, I'm not kidding, you can't leave, not after what just happened. I'm afraid I can't keep her safe without you here. No one can. "
I ignore my triplet for not using my name and softly shake my head, while my depressed eyes fall to my fidgeting fingers. "I'm no good for her. After what I've done, I'm not even sure, she'll be able to stand Yours Truly being in the same room."
"Hey, are you still going on about what happened?" My eyes peek over toLaito. He lifts his hand, flipping the brim of his black hat, revealing a mischievous expression on his smirking face. "Forget about it, she has."
"Yeah, because Yours Truly asked you to erase her memory, that's the only reason why…Ore-sama still remembers each and every intoxicating feeling, I remember reveling in it, right up until I catch sight of her devastated face beneath me," My shoulders fall with the horrible memory, "I don't think I can get pass that."
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Laito's snakelike eyes snap towards me, "Damn it little brother, pull yourself together, you're a freaking vampire! Stop being so emotional. Right now, Little Bitch needs you to be strong." Laito's anger quickly melts away, while raising a knowing eyebrow. Besides, I may have erased her memory as you asked …..But she also asked me to do it."
My emerald eyes grew round, stunned by my brother's confession. "She what …..Wait, you told her about the family trick?!"
"That's not all I spilled and forgot to erase…. Oppsies. " Laito sarcastically holds a hand to his O shaped lips. "You would have known that, if you had checked in, every once in a while." Laito playfully points a finger at my chest.
I shove Laito's hand away from my chest, "Well, Yours Truly spent a lot of time just wondering around, just thinking. I couldn't do that with you constantly yammering on in my head. So Ore-sama, stayed in the other realm."
"Yeah, I figured it was something like that. Wasn't roaming around there, a bit dangerous, though?" Laito, leans back on his hands, behind his back.
I shrugged my dropped shoulders, "Yeah, it was pretty stupid of Yours Truly. Now that I think about it…there was even a time I guess I wanted to get caught. I figured it would be better for both of us, if I just vanished." I stare out into the dimly lit barn, with a depressed expression on my face, and a sharp feeling stabbing my chest.
Laito, reaches over, holding the sides of my arms, "Well, knock that shit off! Look, I'm done babysitting blood bags. It's a lot harder, then it looks. Especially when it comes to Little Bitch." Laito drops his hands, before holding out three fingers in front of my stunned face. "Hell, it took three of us, practically 24/7, and even then, there were some close calls!"
My eyes narrowed as my head tilted towards my brother. "Laito, what do you mean by close calls? Did anything happen to Pancake, while I was gone?"
"Yeah, besides the usual you would expect from this family, she was freaking taken over by our dead mother, or have you forgotten that?" Laito folds his arms at his chest, while inwardly speaking in a sarcastic tone.
"I'm trying to. Thanks for bringing it up again." The horrible thought cause Yours Truly to shiver.
"Look my point is Little Bitch isn't safe unless Yours Truly, is here. I've heard it all, I heard her confession, along with yours." Laito holds out a turned up hand with each confession mentioned, before smacking my chest. "Stop acting like a pussy and claim your bride. She been anxiously waiting for your return, ever since you freaking left!"
My emerald eyes nervously lift, to my irritated triplet. "Uh Laito, what exactly does she know?
A knowing smirk suddenly appears under Laito's shining teasing eyes. "She knows enough, that you my dear brother, will be on your knees, bowing down with overwhelming gratitude, tomorrow morning." My brother suggestively speaks.
My stunned head flies back with my eyes growing wide, over my warming cheeks, "Yours Truly bows to no one, not even, nosey brothers." However, I quickly shake my head, and stubbornly cross my arms at my chest.
Laito teasingly chuckles, "You want to make a friendly wager?"
"Laito, quit stalling, tell me what she knows."
Laito's laughter dies, with a shrug of his shoulders. "Just the basics really, the punishment for breaking the rules," He sarcastically snaps his fingers, "oh ….and your feelings."
I suddenly unfold my arms, raising a hand to my pounding head. "Wait, you told Pancake, Yours Truly has feelings for her?"
Laito shrugs his shoulders, "Well of course I did, just like I'm telling you how she feels. Of course you actually overheard her …I was just leveling the field a bit. We don't have time for this long and drawn out awkwardness before you decide to claim your bride…. And before you go freaking out again, I told her about our family." Laito bursts out in amused laughter, wrapping his arms around his stomach. "You…You … should have seen her face, when I dropped the Prince Bomb. Damn, I really should have taken a picture."
With my hand on the side of my throbbing head, my stunned eyes snap up to my laughing brother. "You told her about the chair?"
Laito lifts a hand, wiping his tearing eyes, while his laughter slows, "No, not really, however our departed Uncle filled the entire family to that man's plan." The air grows tense with a long silent pause, until Laito lifts his head to mine, revealing concerned green eyes. "By the way, has she eaten yet?"
"No, I wasn't sure if I should." I drop my shaking head.
"Wait, you're telling me my overly possessive brother is going to allow his bride to eat from another vampire? Well, well isn't this a surprise. You know, if you want me to volunteer-" Laito suggestively teases.
"Knock it off! My irritated eyes flash to my teasing triplet, smacking him in the chest, with the back of my hand. However my eyes quickly soften with my anxious question. "I was thinking along the lines of Little Mouse." I shrug my shoulders, "I'd probably be okay, with that."
Laito pulls his hat from his head and begins to playfully fan his smirking face, "Oh damn, I'd be okay with that, as long as I get to watch."
"Laito!"
"Sorry, I need to draw the line. I have to look after Little Mouse's wellbeing." He playfully places his hat back on his head, before crossing his arms at his chest.
"Yeah, I'm sure that's all it is." I roll my eyes, while inwardly speaking in a sarcastic manner.
Laito shrugs his shoulders, with a growing smile on his lips. "Hey, I'll be the first to admit my intentions are not pure in any shape of my twisted imagination." But after few joking moments his face grows sober, "All kidding aside, that's not what Little Bitch needs…and you know that."
I anxiously lift my hand, rubbing my neck, "Yeah, but for a few weeks, we…I mean she could ease into what she needs." I stumbled with my real concerns, while explaining my theory.
Laito face remained serious, as he shakes his head. "I'm sorry, little brother but, with how weak she is, she's going to need vampire blood, and a lot of it. She won't get stronger without it. If you don't plan on feeding her, maybe it's time to hand her over… to someone, who will."
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"It's not that I don't want to, it just …well, you know what it does to us when we share blood." My emerald eyes slide to the ground, "And with everything that's happened with that damn punishment, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and Well …I… I might hurt her, again." I lift my dangling leg closer to my chest, resting my chin on my knee.
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Laito reaches out, gently placing a hand on my injured shoulder. He teases with a wide playful smile. "Sure, she's extremely weak, but she's a hell of lot less breakable now."
My irritated eyes flash to my brother. "No, I don't mean physically, I was talking about …emotionally. My depressed eyes slide down, staring at my knee. "You know after that bastard's damn punishment! …I never want to see that face again."
Laito gently shoves my shoulder. "Who are you, and what happened to my heartless triplet? I think we need a little more of the old Yours Truly back. The emotional Pussy is wasting my precious time….and for that matter my patience…Get in there and feed her." Laito lets out a heavy sigh, while dropping his shoulders, cautiously peeking in my direction. "Besides that man will be less likely to rule against you, if you've at least shared blood."
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"That man, what the hell does he have to do with anything? Pancake declared herself to Yours Truly." I sharply wave a hand before stubbornly crossing my arms. "End of story."
"Yeah, that was true, when she was a blood bag but now..." Laito anxiously trails off.
Suddenly I realize what my triplet was trying to say. "Pancakes a vampire, the law no longer applies." Half shocked the words just verbally fall from my mouth,
Laito raises a knowing eyebrow to my verbal mistake, giving out an "I told you so" kind of look, but continues inwardly. "Yeah, but that's what Reiji is claiming. You should have seen that damn Tableware Otaku make his case. He was just inching to tell that man the news….Luckily, Shu stopped him. Although, I have to admit he has a strong case. He's well aware he's next in line, behind Shu, and now thanks to our damn uncle, he knows Little Bitch is set to be queen, no matter who that man picks."
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"But that's not all what he wants for the big chair. He wants strength. And that's something Reiji doesn't have over us." I pull my shoulders back, "Look, we all know the reason behind that man choosing to have all sons, with three separate women. Eventually we know the fate of those who choose the big chair. Reiji wasn't even raised as a consideration, unlike Shu and myself."
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"That's true, it seemed to be a race between the two of you. However, we were all bread to be royal, just not the leader. I for one am glad to be recognized as a lover, and not a fighter. However, I see a hole in your theory. That man has always favored Shu despite his laziness and your strength. That man could easily side with tradition, which I'm afraid to say would give Reiji your Queen." Laito gives me an uncomfortable look.
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I adamantly shake my head, slamming my fist down on the broken bed of the wagon, causing the aged wood to practically explode at us. "Then, if need be, I'll accept that challenge. I'll fight to the death for Pancake."
Laito brushes the splintered wood off of his lap and chest. "Again, that's something that man wants… However, it's also something Little Bitch literally died to protect us from." Laito's green eyes turn somewhat somber with the thought.
I roughly brush the splinters off of my clothes, "I won't give up on Pancake without a fight, despite her feelings. I just can't lose her…I'd rather give Reiji the damn chair, then lose her!"
Laito just stares at me, shocked. "Wow, I never thought I would ever hear my chair driven brother say those words….but maybe that's his intention." Laito shakes his head, resting it on his propped up hand, "We all know Little Bitch has that woman's heart, which produces demon blood. Something that is extremely alluring to vampires…it's practically addicting. Then he sends said girl to live with his six vampire sons." Laito gives me a serious look, "Ayato, I won't lie to you, including myself, every one of us have formed some kind of emotional attachment for Little Bitch ….Some have even reconsidered the chair, for her."
"Shu?"
Laito looks me straight in the eyes, while slowly nodding his head, "Yes, Shu, Subaru and during that night I threaten you with as much. We all reconsidered. However when you accidently showed us how you truly felt, we all stepped back… Out of respect. That for once, our kind might witness something few ever thought about…but if you keep running away, someone will step forward…. and make Little Bitch theirs"
"Yeah, but Reiji only wants Pancake because she comes with the chair." I sneered towards my brother, with my arms stubbornly folded at my chest.
Laito shakes his head, "That's not true, I heard it straight from the Tableware Otaku's mouth. Reiji does have feelings for Little Bitch. So much so, he'd rather see her destroyed, then be with you." He throws hand out in my direction, "Can't you see it? Ayato, if you don't claim her as your bride, this could quickly turn into just what that man wants….a fight to the death, between all six of us."
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I unfold my arms, lifting a hand to rub my neck, "So, I just need to share blood with Pancake?" I anxiously let out an awkward chuckle, "Damn, you're sure not asking for much? Are you?"
Laito's eyes nervously slide to the floor, before shaking his head, "No, I said sharing Little Bitch's blood would give that man pause, but not halt the impending fighting. No, for that, we'll need something more permanently in place. So he'll decide in your favor. "
I let out a heavy sigh and slide my hand from my neck, "Fine, then what's that?"
Laito anxiously bites his bottom lip, pausing to think, before his green eyes nervously peek up. "You need an heir….with the future queen."
Shocked, I slap my forehead, sliding it through my ginger hair, before throwing out my arms in front of me, "What?! Are you out of your freaking mind! Damn I knew you were twisted but this?" I verbally shout back to my brother.
"Will you be quiet?!" Laito holds out his hands, while verbally hissing out his words. "Just give me a minute to explain!"
I quickly hop off the wagon and on to the dirt floor. I vehemently shake my head, while hissing out my heated words. "No, there's no freaking way, she just turned." I sharply point a finger at his chest, before throwing my arm up in the air, "This is why you wanted to meet all the way out here! You knew this would happen!"
Laito hops off the wagon, his feet land right in front of mine. "Did I know my hotheaded triplet would verbally flip his lid? Hell yeah, I knew!"
"So you admit to entrapping, Yours Truly! I won't do it!"
Laito reaches over and shoves my healthy shoulder, causing me to stumble back. "Fine, then you run the very high chance of losing her, and that's only if this family doesn't start killing each other!" Laito's sharp eyes turn lethal, and serious, crossing his arm at his chest. "Because I'm telling you, before Reiji gets his creepy hands all over Little Bitch I and the others will step into that fight…The chair be damned! We only stepped aside because it's clear you two love each other and for once, we wanted our kind to experience it…. but all bets are off, if that man chooses Reiji!" Laito lets out a long sigh, unfolding his arms, to swing out a hand in my direction. "Look, you already have to share blood with her, and thanks to our vampire nature, we all know where that can lead. Laito rest his hand on my shoulder, giving me a pleading look…
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"All you have to do is decide it's time, and it's done."
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I stubbornly push my triplet's hand away, "No, I can't decide that, it's because of Reiji's damn punishment our first time was forced. I will not be pushed into producing an heir for Reiji, that man or anyone else. When that time comes, Yours Truly wants Pancake to be fully aware of the choice I'm making for the two of us…not to slip one in, to stop some bloody feud, for the damn the chair!" A sudden thought occurs in the middle of my ranting, causing me to raise a knowing eyebrow over my curious green eye. "Why do I have this sudden feeling, if you could have, you would have went straight to Pancake with thisasinine idea?"
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"Ayato, if it was Little Bitches choice, what do you think she would choose? Keep in mind she quite literally stabbed herself in the chest to stop just this….
…Can you honestly say, she wouldn't pick this?"
End of Ayato's POV
End of chapter 16
Hey guys, so I decided to stop the chapter here. I'm already working on the next chapter. I just finished a two year project, so I should be updating more.
Thanks for takeing a peek ;)
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