You hummed softy to yourself as you sat by the window, drawing the sunset on some paper you found. This place was as boring as hell. Though, you couldn't complain, they won't touch you. You haven't heard from anyone today since you woke up. Speaking of which, where's Yui? Setting down the drawing, you got up and headed out of your room towards Yui's. When you opened the door, you found her sitting on the ground with rose petals around her. "Yui? What happened?"

She looked up, relief crossing her eyes. "Oh, (Y/n)-chan," she looked around and held her neck. "What are you doing in here?"

"Don't give me that bullshit," you growled, slamming the door behind you a little too loud. "Who attacked you? And don't you dare lie."

She looked down and picked up a rose petal. "It was Kou-kun. He came in and gave me roses. But he got angry and ripped them up and sucked my blood..."

"Kou, should've known," you muttered, picking up some of the petals. "Come on, I'll help clean up."

Yui shook her head, sitting on her knees now. "No, you don't-"

"I'm helping whether you like it or not, Yui," you turned your (e/c) eyes on her, giving her the look that meant 'I'm serious'.

Giving you a grateful smile, she nodded her head. You both spent a few minutes picking up each petal and twig piece, throwing them in her trash. Afterward, you got her a glass of water and made he sit down on her bed.

"You might want to rest for a bit," you said. "If you move too much afterward, you'll get light headed and might pass out."

She sighed and nodded, drinking the water. Satisfied, you left the room and closed the room. Right after, your expression changed to an angry one and you stomped down the stairs, muttering death threats under your breath. Kou sucked her blood and just left her there. At least the others put her on a bed or couch at the Sakamaki house! Even freaking Yuma put her on a couch! But nooooooooo, Kou just left her on the floor! Jeez, you were ticked.

You opened the door to the living room, only to find Ruki reading a book, Yuma eating sugar, and Azusa petting his arm. No Kou. Azusa looked up when you opened the door. "(Y/n)..."

You ran a hand through your hair. "Where's Kou?"

Ruki didn't look up. "You need him for something?"

"Yes, I need to talk to him," you tried to not growl out.

Yuma sat up. "He's at work right now."

"Work?" you furrowed your eyebrows.

Azusa suddenly stood in front of you, setting his hand on the door. "(Y/n)... are you concerned about Kou?"

You scoffed, taking a step back. "No, I just need to talk to him." And with that, you walked away from the vampires.

~Timeskip~

Rain started to pour outside, leaving the night sky cloudy and dark. You headed up the stairs, wanting to just sleep right now. The front door behind you opened with a creak before closing. You turned your head, seeing Kou. He was wiping water off of his arms. You narrowed your eyes. "Kou?"

He looked up, his frown turning into a smile. "Oh, M Neko-chan. Perfect timing. Come with me to my room."

You blinked in surprise. "Huh? N-No-"

"Such a pain," he rolled his eyes, grabbing your wrist and tugging you up the stairs to his room. You struggled at first but gave up, knowing you couldn't get out of his grip.

Once you both reached his room, he threw off his jacket while you leaned against the wall. He took a towel and started drying his hair. You crossed your arms. "Kou, we need to talk about something."

"Man, this really sucks," he ignored your statement, trying to unbutton his shirt. He sighed, looking up at you. "Come help me change. I'm not good with buttons."

You scowled. "No, I'm not going to."

He furrowed his eyebrows and frowned. "Hurry up, it's wet!"

You both glared at each other for a second before you sighed and walked over, helping him unbutton the buttons. "Baka, you can't do a simple task."

He tilted his head. "Hm? What do you mean?"

You glared at him. "You can't unbutton a button or even put an unconscious girl on her bed."

He groaned. "So that's what you wanted to talk about?"

"More like bitch slap you for," you shrugged. "So I heard from the others you were at work. What do you do? Room service?"

He chuckled. "No, I'm an idol."

"Idol?" you raised an eyebrow, unbuttoning the last one.

"Yep," he stood up, turning around. "Thanks for doing the buttons."

He slid off his shirt, showing his bare back. You widened your eyes. "Kou... why do you have scars on your back?"

He raised an eyebrow. "Oh, these?" he turned around with a small smile. "Are you curious? Then let me tell you a fairy tale. It's about a boy who was alone since birth."
You stood up and crossed your arms, listening. He smiled, sitting down on his bed and stared at you. "Once upon a time, there was a boy who'd live in the filthy sewers for as long as he could remember. Having never seen the outside world, there was one thing the boy longed for. It was the small, round sky visible from the manhole. He longed to obtain that bright, beautiful sky." He formed a circle with his hands so you were in the center in his vision. "He thought his dream would come true if he could just get outside." He set his hands down. "Then suddenly, one day, the boy was able to get out. His heart overflowed with hope for this new world. However, he was taken to a certain institution. The place was full of children with no place to go, just like the boy." He leaned back on his hands and stared at the ceiling. "There, a world more terrifying than the sewers was waiting for the boy. The boy was more beautiful than the other children, so he was given nice clothes and fed good food. But, in return, he became the prey of aristocrats who used money as power, and he suffered subhuman treatment."

You blinked in shock. He was still smiling while he was telling this story. "In this world..." he paused. "There are some who think imperfection makes a thing all the more beautiful."

You noticed his right eye have a red haze go over it before disappearing. Your eyes saddened and you looked down, hand gripping your elbow. Kou looked back at you, frowning at your expression. "Why are you making that face?"

You looked at him, confused, shock, and sad at the same time. How can you talk about something that painful that cheerfully?"

He was silent for a second before he grinned. "There were some good things, too." He pulled off his shoes. "I obtained brothers. It's where I met Ruki-kun and the others."

You looked down. "Makes sense..."

Kou tilted his head. "Hey, M Neko-chan," he grabbed your wrist that was gripping your elbow gently. "Sleep with me."

You widened your eyes, taking a step back. He tugged you back, this time onto the bed. "Let's share a bed," he said slowly with a grin.

You tugged at your hand, finding out he won't let go. "K-Kou, wait-"

"Just one night, M Neko-chan," he chuckled. "It's not like I'll do anything."

Letting out a sigh, you laid down where you were. "Fine."

Kou smiled and easily set you under the covers on one side of the bed. He switched off the lights and laid down next to you, back facing your back. After a few minutes of nothing happening, you relaxed and closed your eyes, drifting off into a nice sleep.

~Timeskip~

You stood in the middle of a forest clearing, the sky dark and bats flew around you quietly. One bat flew in front of you, turning its head to one side. You followed its gaze, seeing Subaru standing to your right. A field of thorns stood in front of him though, and he was struggling to get through them. You looked at the bat when it made a clicking noise. Its gaze was now to your left. Following it, you saw Kou, walking slowly towards you with a grin. You panicked. The bat clicked and flew up with the other bats, mixing in with all the help you no longer have.

A gasp suddenly split the silent air. You peeked open your eyes, vision blurry and mind hazy. The bed shifted around. "Stop!"

You shook your head, sitting up and looking over at Kou. He was curled up in the middle of the bed with the blanket up to his shoulders, his hand gripping the bed sheet. His eyebrows were furrowed in fear, teeth clenched. "Please, stop."

His voice grew weak, his body shaking. "No... No..."

You reached over to touch his shoulder. He shook his head. "Stop!" You set your hand on his shoulder, squeezing it slightly. His body relaxed, his grip on the bed sheet loosening. You rubbed his shoulder softly before moving to get up. You thought he'd like a cup of water when he woke up. He seemed like he was having a really bad nightmare. Suddenly a hand grabbed your wrist, holding it close and tightly. You looked down, seeing Kou huddled close to your hand. He was shaking less now but still shaking. He leaned his forehead against your wrist, voice quiet and weak. "No."

You blinked, eyes saddening at the sight. You used your other hand and rubbed his shoulder again. "I got you, Kou," you whispered. "I got you..."

Why aren't you happy with my present?

Why don't you give me your everything?

Nothing in this world comes free.

If you don't know, I'll teach you.

It's a give and take world, you know.

You want these fangs, right, M Neko-chan?

~Kou Mukami