Author Note: Ok, here's the thing. In my summary I promised you a lot of non-related Shima one-shots. So. This is not related to my other Shima one-shot where Rima was sick, but it's the flipside of it. Ok? Get it, got it good. This is Rima's point of view again. Shiki is out of character for a reason, thank you. And there is some slight attempts at humor here.
Disclaimer: I own zero of these characters or settings from Vampire Knight and I make no profit from this.
"Shiki, get back in bed. You've got a fever." I tried to shove Shiki back towards his room. "You need rest."
"I'm lonely." Shiki rolled his bottom lip out at me and gave me the rarely used, but always abused, puppy dog pout.
"I'll be in there in a minute." I shoved him into his room and headed for mine. "I just have to get my pajamas and tell Ruka she'll have the room to herself today. Does Takuma want to sleep in my bed since we'll be in his room?"
"Are you cheating on me?" Shiki crossed his arms over his chest. "Because I want to know if there's another man."
"Shiki, for Pete's sake, get in bed before I knock you out." I continued walking to my room, but he came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist.
When Shiki has a fever, he is not himself, as you can clearly tell.
"Shiki!" I gasped as he kissed my neck, and then scraped his fangs across the side, drawing blood. "Shiki, please get into bed. I will let you have some blood willingly, if you get into bed now."
"Fine." Shiki let go of me and stomped back to his room. I heard his bed creak, and I quickly got into my pajamas and then found Ruka.
"You're going to either have the room to yourself or be in here with Takuma, ok?" I asked, and I could tell Ruka was staring at my neck, which hadn't healed yet.
"You two are so damn kinky." She rolled her eyes. "And whatever."
I headed back to Shiki's room, where Takuma was waiting for me. "Shiki said you wanted to ask me if I would sleep with you?" Takuma raised an eyebrow; his whole face was an interesting shade of pink.
"No." I felt a slight blush creeping up my face too. "I wanted to ask if you wanted to sleep in my room, in my bed because I was sleeping in your and Shiki's room, with Shiki."
"I'll sleep in your room if Ruka's ok with it." Takuma said, and then headed off to talk to Ruka.
The sun was coming up outside, light streaming through all of the curtains. I tiptoed into Shiki's room and shut the door behind me.
"C'mere." Shiki murmured. He was half propped up against pillows and he looked exhausted and feverish.
"Yeah, yeah, I know, you want my blood." I crawled into bed next to him and brushed my hair out of the way for him. "Here."
He leaned in close, kissed my neck again, and slowly bit into it. I didn't flinch at the prick of his fangs breaking flesh anymore; we had shared blood too many times for me to do that anymore.
I tangled my right hand in his hair, encouraging him to drink, and gripped his shirt with the other hand. It wasn't that the bloodletting hurt, it was more so that the more he drank, the dizzier I got. It had always been like that; I was just sensitive in that way.
Finally he pulled away, leaning back with me on top of him. He licked at my neck where the bite marks were, until they healed up.
"You ok, Rima?" Shiki asked, sounding more like himself already.
"Just dizzy. It'll pass." I lay my head on his collarbone.
"Do you want to-" He began.
"No." I interrupted. "If I drink your blood, I'll catch whatever you have. I'll just be dizzy for a while, thank you."
"I'm sorry I was so rude earlier..." Shiki was playing with my hair lightly. "I just... can't help it when I'm sick."
"I'm not mad. Your fever is almost gone." I touched his forehead just to be sure. "You'll be better by tonight."
Shiki laughed. "Already convincing me to go to class. That's so you, Rima."
"Go to sleep." I stole one of his pillows and laid it on his chest.
"What, I'm not a good pillow?" Shiki gave me a tired smile.
"No offense, but you're a little bony to be a good pillow." I mashed the pillow around so I wasn't going to suffocate him during the night. "But you are a model too so I guess I should suspect that, huh?"
"I'm sorry I took your blood without asking." He said suddenly. "In the hall."
"I'm not mad." I put my chin on the pillow to stare him in the eyes. "You're tired and sick and you weren't in your right mind. And it was only a little."
"Still. I shouldn't have done that." Shiki maneuvered his arm around me.
"It was just a little embarrassing." I gave Shiki a small smile as the room finally stopped spinning. "Imagine if Aidou had walked up, we never would've heard the end of it. Can't you picture him saying, 'Sex in the hall? Remember to use protection! Can I watch'?"
"True." Shiki squeezed me lightly. "I can't say I'll be smarter about what I do when I'm sick, but I'll try not to get sick from now on."
"I love you, Shiki." I mumbled, even though I was close to falling asleep.
"I love you more." He whispered, and with those words ringing in my ears, I fell asleep.
Author Note: Wow, way longer than I originally intended. Have to go add to Fireplace now, and then I'll be done here for the day. I think... I never know when an idea storm'll strike me. I love your comments, whether they're in a review or a PM, and of course, thank you for reading!