Blood Candy 6- The Ribbon of Blood
"Hana-sama. I caught the scent of your blood earlier. What happened?"
"Nothing important, Maru." She nods slightly and goes to the bathroom.
"Hana-sama, why is your uniform shirt and jacket in the bathtub?"
"They had blood on them; I wanted to get it out before it stained."
"You shouldn't strain yourself, Hana-sama. I will take care of your jacket. Oh, and Kaname-sama is looking for you again."
"Okay." She's still in the bathroom, so she must be cleaning my shirt and jacket. I put my bookmark in my book and get up. "I'll be back shortly." I leave the room and head to Kaname's room. "What?"
"You really intend to take responsibility for him, Onee-sama?" I nod.
"Yes." Kaname walks over to me and I maintain eye contact.
"Are you hurt?"
"No. I'm not."
"He left deep marks in Yuki's neck." I nod slightly.
"I'm not surprised. I could tell that he's never bitten anyone before."
"How did you allow him to do that to her?"
"I…I don't know. But it is my fault. When I let him bite me, I couldn't stop myself from biting him as well. I wasn't thinking. And Yuki happened to come by at that time. I swear that girl is as stubborn as Hahaue." Kaname laughs and nods.
"That she is. Just keep an eye on him." I nod.
"I planned on it. I found out something interesting tonight."
"What? He already loved you?" I blush slightly and nod.
"Yea."
"Try to keep him from biting her again." I nod.
"Of course. Wouldn't want to be letting someone other than you have her blood."
"Speaking of blood, are you okay?" I nod.
"Yes. I'm perfectly fine. How was Yuki?"
"Fine. Just dizzy from blood loss. But it'll take a while for her neck to heal up completely."
"The only problem with her being 'human'."
"If someone from the Night Class sees that, questions will rise."
"If you want, I can heal her before anyone sees it."
"No. Don't worry about it. If she exposes it, it's her own fault." I smirk.
"You're just itching to see who'll make a move aren't you?"
"You know me." I glance at his desk.
"You're planning something, Old man?"
"Hey." I shrug.
"Gomen, Kaname-kun. You forget that I know that while you are physically younger than I am, you're older than even our parents. So, what are you planning?"
"You'll see as it goes." I roll my eyes.
"You like manipulating things from the shadows. Your gift of foresight is as great as ever, Kaname. I'll see how things turn out. And I'll laugh if things don't go according to plan. But then again, you'd be able to come up with a way to make things go your way." I turn and leave the room. I head to my room and notice that my uniform is hanging up to dry. "Thank you for cleaning it out, Maru-chan."
"It's not a problem, Hana-sama. I noticed that everything reflective in the room but the mirror in the bathroom is covered. Did the seal on your reflection wear away?" I nod and sit at my desk, pulling out my chess board. I arrange the pieces the same as Kaname's and try to figure things out.
I'll bet that the king to protect is Yuki. And I'm positive that the white queen is Shizuka, while the King is Rido-ojiisama. "What are you doing?"
"Trying to decipher Kaname's game."
"Oh. It's almost morning, Hana-sama. Are you going to stay up all day?" I shake my head.
"Of course not. I'm about to get ready for bed." I get up and start to change into my nightgown.
"How did you get blood on your jacket, Hana-sama?"
"Nothing important." I go to the bathroom and pull down my hair so I can braid it. I touch my neck and sigh.
'What happened? I wasn't reflected in anything. You're mean to me.' I glare at my reflection and braid my hair silently. 'You're mean, Boss! Ignoring me like that!' I roll my eyes and head to my bed. I lie down and fall asleep quickly.
"Onee-sama, what happened to you? Onee-sama!"
"Huh?" I sit up and look around. "What happened?"
"Oka-sama got mad about something and a window broke. You freaked out." I look around.
"What stopped her? What reflected me?"
"What are you talking about?" I notice a mirror and my reflection glares at me.
"I didn't hurt anyone did I?"
"No. Surprisingly, it only took a moment for Otou-sama to bring out that mirror. But…what happened?"
"The window broke. It held my reflection. I'll see you later, Kaname." I get up and hurry out of the house, heading straight to the Kiryu house. "Kiryu-san!"
"What's wrong, Hana-shishou?"
"It happened again. The seal wore out again."
"You realize that every time you seal your reflection, when the seal wears out, it'll be stronger than before. Eventually, it could kill you."
"I know. But…Hahaue accidentally breaks things around her when she's upset or mad. And she has a shorter temper than I do. I don't want to hurt my family."
"Okay. We'll take care of it. But shouldn't you go to Kurosu? She's better at seals than I am."
"No. This Kurosu is annoying. She's pretty flippant and it annoys me."
"You're so funny sometimes. So, that prophecy, I hope it doesn't happen for a long time. It'd be pretty sad if this family disappeared. And even sadder for the world of vampires and hunters alike if you disappeared." I smile slightly.
"Thanks for that, Kiryu-san. It won't happen for a long time though." I sit abruptly. Why do I suddenly feel like Zero is in danger? I get up and change clothes; my uniform is still wet so I put on a black corset mini dress with a red tank top underneath and red and black striped, fingerless, elbow length gloves. I pull on my boots and hurry out of the dorm. I head straight to Zero's room and stare at Yuki.
"Yuki-chan…where's Zero-kun?"
"He left…" That gun…he left his gun. I turn around and run towards the front gate of the campus.
"Zero!" I catch him and hug him.
"You should be in the dorm. The sun's not good for you."
"I don't care! What are you doing? Don't leave."
"Hanami…let me go."
"No. Not if you're going to leave."
"I couldn't stop myself from devouring Yuki last night…I could kill the next human I attack."
"I won't let you attack anyone else. So please…don't leave." He nods and I smile. "Thank you." I back up and Zero faces me.
"You can't watch me all the time."
"True. But I can sense things like that. I'll always show up." He walks past me, and then stops.
"Then…if I can't 'attack anyone else', who can I 'attack'?" I laugh and catch his hand.
"Me, of course."
"But…it's taboo…"
"Not if it's offered. Otherwise, do you think I would have forced you to bite me last night?"
"You have a point." I nod and let go of his hand.
"Then. I'll get going before I get burned. See you at twilight, Guardian-kun." I wink and run down the path to the dorm. I get inside and relax. "Ouch." I look at my arm and notice that I'm slightly burned. I sigh and touch the spot, healing it. I go up to my room and pick up my book.
'A ribbon of blood connects us two. Because of our love and shared desire. Two connect and the blood mixes, allowing a ribbon to form, linking us together. That is the ribbon of blood.'
