The next morning, Elizabeth opened her eyes to see the sunlight streaming through her bedroom window. She squinted and pulled the duvet over her head. "Are you awake?" asked her faithful cat. Kuro jumped on the bed and sat on her stomach.
"Yes, it certainly looks that way." Elizabeth whispered, gently stroking his head. Kuro purred softly and took comfort in her touch and scent. Elizabeth turned her head to see Kisetsu, who was still asleep on the floor. Kisetsu looked very beautiful while asleep. Her beautiful red hair flowed liked waterfalls behind her and her alabaster skin shone in the sunlight. Now, when she said that, she didn't mean Twilight "sparkle and shine", she meant it was like marble on a gorgeous Greek statue of one of the those ladies you saw in museums. Although, she could compare her to Luna Moon from Harry Potter: a little eccentric and walks around in bare feet. She found this very funny and she giggled quietly. Kisetsu was her only friend at Cross Academy and she treasured her. She laughed a little and continued to stroke Kuro's head.
"Riji-sama, I'm hungry." Kuro whined softly. Elizabeth frowned, clearly annoyed.
"So? What do you want me to do about it?" Elizabeth pushed him off and Kuro comically rolled off the bed. He miaowed loudly. Kisetsu sat up with a start, "Be quiet you stupid cat!" Elizabeth hissed.
"What's going on?" Kisetsu asked, clearly annoyed that she had been woken up from her slumber. Elizabeth smiled sheepishly at Kisetsu.
"Forgive me, Kise-chan," Elizabeth said apologetically, "I pushed Kuro off my stomach and he rolled onto the floor."
Kisetsu tutted and fell back onto her pillows. Elizabeth laughed and swung her legs out of bed. Kisetsu turned to her, "Where are you going?"
"I'm getting up. This is the time I get up. You can stay in bed if you want. I'm just going down to make my breakfast." Elizabeth stood up and pulled on her dressing gown.
"What are you going to make?" Kisetsu asked. Elizabeth tapped her chin slightly.
"Eh...cheese on toast? Yeah...that sounds good..." she said, going off into her own little world. Kisetsu narrowed her eyes.
"Right..." she drawled before falling right back to sleep again. Elizabeth rolled her eyes and walked out. Kisetsu growled when she couldn't get back to sleep. She turned her attention to the cat who was lying on the floor after the big shock of being shoved onto the floor. Kisetsu sat up and pulled him onto her knee.
"Oh, Kuro, how do you cope with being shoved off the bed by your mistress?" Kisetsu stroked the top of his head causing him to purr softly. He wished that Elizabeth was this gentle, but he didn't mind it. His masochistic desires wouldn't allow him to not enjoy the maltreatment of him.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth turned the stove on in the kitchen, she really liked cheese on toast so she thought that it would be a fitting start to her day. But as she did so, she felt the presence of her master nearby. She gritted her teeth and turned around, "What do you want, Rido-sama, is there anything that I can help you with?"
"Well, Riji-chan, I've come for my breakfast." he chuckled darkly. Elizabeth tried to play it clever.
"Well, I've got cheese on the go if you want some." Elizabeth turned back to the grill. She then felt hot breath on the back of her neck. Elizabeth turned around to find that Rido had caged her in, trapping her against the counter. They stared at each other for some time. Elizabeth then pushed her hands against his chest, trying to put some distance between them.
"Give me what I came for." he growled a low growl into her neck, breathing in her scent. Elizabeth's attempts at pushing him away were next to futile. Rido pulled back and then crashed his lips on hers. Elizabeth gave a gasp of surprise. Rido pressed himself against her and put his leg in-between her legs to prevent her from escaping. Elizabeth eventually gave in to him and their lips moved together fervently. She knew that it would be a fruitless battle to resist him. She wasn't in love with him or anything, it just felt so good. Rido's lips caressed her own, making her submit to him. One of her hands went to the gas knob to turn the gas off and it then went back to Rido's gorgeously thick mass of curly hair. Rido's lips traveled to her neck licked her neck slowly, feeling her shiver. He then slowly sank his elongated fangs into her neck, blood gushing into his mouth. He moaned loudly.
"Lord Rido, please don't be so loud! My parents are upstairs." she pleaded. Rido's hand travled to her behind squeezed it, digging his nails in. Elizabeth whimpered loudly and Rido slowly lifted her nightgown and dressing gown up her legs. Elizabeth gasped as she felt his cool fingertips on on her skin. Then, to her embarrassment and shame, she felt Kisetsu's aura in the room. Rido seemed to have noticed too and stopped his ministrations. Elizabeth let out a sob of shame, wishing for the earth to just swallow her up. Kisetsu's face was rather pale as she stood, rooted to the spot. Rido let go of Elizabeth and the fabric of her nightgown fell back down. Rido cleared his throat.
"Well, Riji-chan, it appears we've been caught," he said shamelessly. Kisetsu frowned slightly, "I'll be going now, Riji-chan and don't forget what you must do." with that said, he disappeared with in a blink of an eye. Elizabeth dropped to her knees. Kisetsu blinked and walked over to Elizabeth. She knelt before her and place a hand under Elizabeth's chin, pushing it up.
"Who was he?" Kisetsu asked sternly. Elizabeth struggle to find the words.
"I cannot tell you." she whispered. Kisetsu glared at her, sending chills down Elizabeth's spine.
"Is he your master?" Kisetsu asked. Elizabeth gasped slightly. Tears came to her grey-blue eyes. She nodded.
"He comes to drink my blood all the time. It's as if I am a vending machine for blood, except he doesn't have to pay and I hate it." Elizabeth sobbed. Kisetsu pulled her into a tight hug. She stroked her friend's hair. She pulled back after a moment.
"Riji-chan, do you know that only the blood of a lover can ever truly quench one's thirst, right?" Kisetsu asked. Elizabeth frowned and shook her head.
"What do you mean?" Elizabeth asked. Kisetsu swallowed.
"If I'm not mistaken, he thinks of you as his lover," Kisetsu said, "At least, that's what it looks like."
"Lover? You mean he's in love with me?" Elizabeth asked, astonished that Kisetsu would suggest such a thing.
"Well, the only reason why he would drink your blood repeatedly, is because he's in love with you. That's the only other reason I can think of." Kisetsu pondered, "Also, it looked like he was about to have sex with you when I interrupted this little...tryst."
Elizabeth went very red at the thought that she would have lost her virginity to the man who had taken her human life and had given her new life as a vampire, "Kisetsu, I know that this isn't entirely to the point, but am I dead? Are we dead?"
Kisetsu gazed at her, wide eyes. She then threw her head back and gave a hearty laugh, "I think you've been reading too much of that book 'Twilight'," Kisetsu said, "No, we're not dead. We're just a different species."
"Oh, right," Elizabeth said. She smiled with relief. Kisetsu's face suddenly became serious.
"Do you know why your master turned you into a vampire?"
"That is something which I cannot tell you."
"I am your best friend! You can tell me anything," Kisetsu pleaded, "He must have had a reason to turn you into a vampire."
Elizabeth wouldn't meet Kisetsu's steady gaze, "You'll hate me..."
"No, I won't! I will always stand by you."
Elizabeth paused, "I'm an assassin." Kisetsu's eyes widened and she stepped back from Elizabeth.
"You're a what?" Kisetsu went very pale.
"He wants me to assassinate Lord Kaname!" she blurted out, "He's Rido Kuran, his uncle." Elizabeth broke down into tears. Kisetsu swallowed nervously, "He wants to use my affection for him against me."
Kisetsu frowned, "Does Kuro know?"
"Yes," she muttered, "I don't know what to do! I feel so lost and confused!" she whispered. Kisetsu swallowed slightly before sighing. She enveloped her in a hug.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? It's not your fault, you know and I am far from angry with you." Kisetsu stroked her hair soothingly, "We'll sought this out together. I promise."
"Sought what out?" came an unexpected voice. Both girls jumped and looked up. Pauline stood in the doorway, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.
"Eh? Mum? When did you come down?" Elizabeth asked. Pauline walked over to the cupboard and pulled out a glass, walking over to the sink to run some cold water into the glass.
"Oh, just this second," Pauline said in a matter of fact kind of way, "So what were you talking about? Or is it so very private that you cannot tell me?" Pauline said, quite disgruntled. Elizabeth used this opportunity to escape with Kisetsu. When Pauline turned her head to talk to Elizabeth, she was gone. Pauline scoffed, "Well, she won't be wanting this cheese on toast, now will she...?" she said with a devious smirk, "All mine."
Meanwhile, Elizabeth and Kisetsu sat down on her bed. Kuro leapt onto Elizabeth's lap, "I wish I could understand Kuro. It would be so much fun." Kisetsu said, gently stroking his head.
"She can, if she drinks your blood." Kuro said to Elizabeth.
"What if you drink my blood?" Elizabeth suggested. Kisetsu looked at her for a moment.
"Hey, that's not such a bad idea...why didn't I think of that?" Kisetsu said. Elizabeth shrugged, "May I?"
"Go ahead!" Elizabeth smiled. She stood up and walked over to the door, locking it. She walked back over to the bed and took off her dressing gown. Kisetsu shuffled closer and leaned forward. She gently licked Elizabeth's neck before sinking her fangs into her neck. Elizabeth automatically grabbed Kisetsu's arms tightly, due to the shock. Kisetsu steadied herself by gripping Elizabeth's shoulders.
After a while, Kisetsu stopped and licked her neck clean, "Wow, your blood is seriously delicious!" Kisetsu gushed, as she wiped the blood away from her mouth. "Now, can you speak to me now?" she asked, turning to Kuro.
"The question is, can you understand me?" Kuro asked with a raised eyebrow. Kisetsu smiled brightly, nodding.
"Yes, Kuro-kun! I can understand you!" Kisetsu said, "Now, what do you know about Rido Kuran?"
"Well...he is a very powerful pureblood. He killed Haruka Kuran and he was "killed" by Kaname Kuran, the object of Riji-sama's affections. Since then, he hadn't been seen until he bit Riji-sama."
"You seem to know a lot for a cat..." Kisetsu pondered.
"You asked." Kuro said, rolling his now wine coloured eyes. Kisetsu laughed a little.
"Okay..." she sobered up and a serious looked came upon her pretty countenance, "Riji-chan, you must be more careful next time. Rido Kuran sounds a dangerous man."
"But, he's my master! I don't have a choice whether I resist or not!"
"Well, you must try! Otherwise, you're going to end up dead." Kisetsu said desperately. Elizabeth knew that she was right.
"All right, I'll try." Elizabeth now feared for her life and she would have to rely on her friends if she wanted to keep her life.