"Mind reading?"
It was once again night, and Tamaki-sempai and I were in our usual spots on the bed. I had just finished telling him about what had happened the other day, and was curious to find out if Kuran-sempai had that particular power. 'Cause if he did, I was screwed.
Tamaki-sempai just shrugged. "To be honest with you, only a pureblood knows all of the powers he has, so there's no way of knowing for sure. But!" he added when he saw my face, "Mind reading isn't exactly popular, so chances are he can't. There's nothing to worry about."
I sighed. "I hope so," I told him. "Because if he can, we're in a lot of hot water..."
Looking at me carefully, he asked, "Why are you so stressed about being found out?" When I stared at him incredulously, he shrugged. "I just don't see what the problem is."
"That's because there's no big problem for YOU." I told him. "You'll get off with just a warning or a suspension. I, on the other hand, am expendable. No one'll miss me if I, say, lose my memory. Or disappear. Permanently. "
Tamaki-sempai just laughed. "You've been reading those horror books again, haven't you?" When all I did was huff, he calmed down a bit and said, "Look, there's really nothing for you to worry about. Promise."
I stayed quiet at that. It wasn't that I didn't believe him or anything, but…. Well, I still felt uneasy. There was something about that look Kuran-sempai gave me that still bothers me, even though it's been a while since that encounter. I'm not sure how to put it, but it was like… he knew. With that one look he already knew everything that happened. And as scary as that is, it wasn't the scariest. I mean, sure, I'm a little freaked out at the thought that I might have to be 'taken care of' in order to preserve the vampire race. But what I was more worried about what the fact that, if Kuran-sempai really DID know and had to take care of me, I would never get to see Tamaki-sempai again. And I wasn't sure if my heart could take that.
And it was as I thought this that I realised just how far I had actually fallen for him. Oh, God.
Anyway, I must have been quiet for too long, because before I knew it Tamaki-sempai had turned me around so that I know found myself straddling him. I blushed. Damn vampire strength…."Tamaki-sempai,-"I tried to say as I turned my head away, hoping that I could hide my red face. But of course Tamaki-sempai wouldn't have that. He grabbed my chin gently and 'guided' my face (because I really couldn't say forced- I had couldn't actually DO anything at the moment) to look into his.
"Mitsuki, you know that I wouldn't let anything happen to you, right?" he asked gently, looking directly into my eyes. Sometimes I hate how he does that. I can't help but look back into his, almost hypnotically. So it was because of this that all I could do was nod; my voice seemed to have failed me momentarily.
"Then why do you still look so worried?"
I took me a moment to digest that. Crap. Well, I didn't want to tell him the whole gonna-be-sad-if-he's-gone thing; I had already kinda made that clear when I had first learned that he was a vampire. So instead, I answered, "I'm just a worry-wart. It's in my nature." Add a little shrug with that, and it was the perfect answer. I guess…
Well, it seemed to have been okay for Tamaki-sempai, because he smiled that sweet smile that I love seeing, and wrapped me in his arms. I could feel the blush, which had almost disappeared, roar back to life as he placed his chin on my head (he was, after all, taller than me) but I almost didn't notice because I was lost in the comforting warmth that he enveloped me in. How could he have this affect on me? Not that I was complaining, but I never thought that I could feel this…safe before. At least, not since my dad died.
As I leaned into him more, I could hear him say above me, "You don't need to worry, Mitsuki. I'll always be here to protect you. Always."
"Blood promise?" I asked, before clapping my hands over my mouth when I realised what I just said.
Tamaki-sempai pulled back to look at me questioningly. "Blood promise?" he asked.
I closed my eyes quickly, feeling so stupid. "I'm sorry, Tamaki-sempai, I wasn't thinking straight. Just forget it…"
I felt Tamaki-sempai take my face into his hands, and I just couldn't help opening my eyes, only to find him inches from my face. He just kept silent, looking into my face as if my expression would answer his question. I sighed, giving in. "When I was little, my mom and I would always make each other little promises. You know, little things like 'promise to brush your teeth after eating' or 'promise to give me a lollipop if I get a good mark on my test'. Well, when my mom and I had to make each other a serious promise, we would always say blood promise." I sighed again. "It was kind of like a cross-my-heart thing, except what we would do was make a little cut on our hands in the exact same place and the say our promise while we held hands."
Tamaki-sempai looked surprised, so I added, "Mom's always into these weird kinds of superstitions, so I grew up to believe them, too. It wasn't much of a big deal at our house." I looked down. "Sorry about that. That was insensitive on my part."
Tamaki-sempai just laughed. "Nah, don't worry about it! It was just a little surprising, that's all." He smiled. "Actually, I find it kind of sweet."
I raised an eyebrow at that, but said nothing as he continued. "It's nice that your mom would do that kind of thing with you. It might be strange, but it shows that she cares." Then, a serious expression settled on his face. I almost gulped. "Mitsuki, I'm serious when I say that I'll always protect you. I'm always serious when it comes to you. And if a blood promise is what it takes to prove it, then I'm more than willing."
I was shocked. Completely, utterly shocked. "But, w-won't it be a l-little hard? I mean, with your s-super h-h-healing and all…." I managed to stammer out.
He tilted his head to one side. "Would you mind if I made a few changes?" I shook my head, my voice having fled once more. Darn, I really have to work on that…
He smiled again, more tenderly than I had ever seen before, and slowly brought his face closer to mine. I almost froze on the spot, the only thing going through my mind was 'oh god is he going to kiss me I think he'sgoingtokissmeOHGOD…
So of course I was surprised when he went for my neck instead.
NutMaeg: Oooz, he's going for the neck!
Mitsuki: Your an evil author, you know that?
NutMaeg: Come on! Everyone here knows that you like it!
Mitsuki: *blushes* Why, of all the...
Tamaki: Like what?
NutMaeg: Well Hell.
Mistuki: Nothing!
Tamaki: *holds Mitsuki's face in his hands* You know you can tell me anything, right?
Mitsuki:*blush again* Yeah...
NutMaeg: *Hyperventilating* Come on guys, don't do this to me!
Both: Huh?
NutMaeg: *passes out*
Mitsuki: Weirdo. *sigh* How'd we end up with an author like her?
Tamaki: *shrugs* Who knows...
NutMaeg: I heard that...
