You rubbed your head shakily, your feet slowly walking down the hallway. Kou has been feeding off of you a lot, causing you to not be able to walk straight. Do I have anemia? You sighed, leaning against the wall beside the door to the living room, closing your eyes. Ruki's voice drifted towards your ears. "Any sign of the awakening?"

"Nope, nothing yet," Kou's voice answered.

"Me, too..." Azusa spoke. "Nothing..."

You tilted your head slightly, furrowing your eyebrows. Kou sighed. "We drink her blood all the time. Is it still not enough?"

"I see," Ruki muttered.

Silence followed. You forced your eyes open and peered in. Ruki stared out the window with his back to the door. Azusa watched him from the couch while Kou sat near Ruki, staring at the ground. After another minute, Ruki tensed up. "He granted us an opportunity. At this rate, we won't live up to his expectations." His hand tightened around his book. You blinked and quickly pushed yourself off the wall, continuing your walk down the hall.

A hand suddenly gripped your shoulder, pushing you against the wall. You winced, snapping your eyes shut. "Shit... What the hell?" You opened an eye, seeing Kou standing over you, a grin on his lips. It disappeared quickly though.

"M Neko-chan, what's wrong?" His voice held a bit of worry.

"You," you snapped. "You keep taking too much blood. I bet I have anemia now. Thanks a lot." Kou sighed, picking you up. You closed your eyes again against your will. "Put me... down..."

He chuckled. "No. You need rest before school." He tilted his head, seeing something silver around your neck. He teleported to your room and laid you down, reaching down and lifting up the necklace. It was silver with a red heart at the end. He smiled gently, setting it back down on your chest. "Did Subaru-kun give you this?"

You didn't answer, your breathing slow as you slept. Kou brushed your bangs back, standing up afterward and teleporting away.

"Shu! Wait up! Where are you going?"
Shu looked back at his little sister, his eyes flicking around to see if anyone was nearby. When you caught up, you took a deep breath, tired from your running. He set a hand on your shoulder. "(Y/n), go home. I'll see you in a bit."
In a bit.
Everything shifted. Shu disappeared and was replaced by the four Mukamis. You screamed, falling backwards. Ruki stepped forward, grabbing your wrist with a glare. "You're never going home."
Never.
Never...

~Timeskip~

You walked down the school hallways, feeling better than earlier. You gripped you books, shaking your head to try and forget about your nightmare. You're never going home... No. I will. With Yui... We'll go home together... You turned the corner, coming to a stop. Shu stood a little way away, his eyes staring at the ground unfocused. You widened your eyes, stepping forward. "Shu-"

A hand grabbed your wrist, spinning you around into a chest. You squeaked, looking up to see Ruki. His eyes flicked from you to someone behind you. "Shu."

You turned your head, seeing your older brother standing behind you. His eyes were slightly wide, his hands clenched into fists. "Ruki."

Ruki's grip on your wrist tightened, his eyes narrowing. "What do you want?"

Shu took a step forward. "Give me her back. She's not yours to keep."

"This Livestock," Ruki smirks, "belongs to no one. She's just extra prey to feed on. Right, Shu?"

Shu stiffened. "I don't feed from her. She's my sister."

"A mortal?" Ruki raised an eyebrow. "You know, this makes sense. You only care about getting her back. Don't think that Kou didn't tell me about your little brother a few nights ago."

You set a hand on Ruki's chest, pushing him slightly. "Ruki, let me go..."

Ruki glanced down at you. "No. Livestock... doesn't get a choice."

Before you could blink, Ruki grabbed your shoulder, leaning down and sinking his fangs into your neck. You widened your eyes, breath hitching. Shu widened his eyes, freezing on the spot. Ruki opened his eyes, watching Shu as he sucked your blood. You tried pushing him back but he didn't budge. "S-Stop..."

When Ruki unhooked his fangs, Shu snapped out of it. His blue eyes burned with fury, glaring at Ruki. "You-"

Ruki smirked and teleported away with you, leaving Shu in the hallway.

~Timeskip~

Ruki threw open the door, throwing your in without a second thought. You fell to the ground, catching you in time. Ruki stood over you, glaring at you with a whole lot of hate. "You'll be staying in here for now on. You will not attend school or even step out of this room. If you do, you'll regret it greatly."

You shook with fear, nodding slowly after a second. Ruki turned and slammed the door, letting shadows cover the room. You felt hot tears run down your cheeks. You pressed your back to the wall, pulling your knees to your chest. Shu... I was so close... You sobbed harder, burying your face in your knees.

Ruki turned away from the door to see Yuma and Kou. Kou blinked in shock. "Ruki... kun?"

Yuma flicked his eyes to the door. "What are you doing?"

"Livestock like her don't deserve to have a choice," Ruki answered with no emotion. "No Livestock is going to get a choice..."

Ruki clenched his fists, walking around them. Kou stared at the door, frozen. Yuma clicked his tongue. "This is stupid..."

"M Neko... chan..." Kou mumbled as Yuma walked away, bowing his head.

You're burning up...

Are you waiting for my fangs?

~Shu Sakamaki