Figuring it Out

Katani pulled Kain aside the next morning to ask him about his cousin. Kain explained what Karima was doing but asked her not to tell Aido...okay, more like begged his lover's twin. The corner of Kat's lips twitched up for a second. This was the fifteenth time Karima had tricked her friends into thinking Karima was Katani.

"Don't worry about it, friend. She's done it before. She usually spills the beans in five...four...three...two...one...and she just accidentally told Aido," Kat predicted.

Kat's prediction actually came true too. Karima had found her way to Kain and Aido's room, looking for Kain. Aido had sat bolt upright as he saw her.

"Oh, please. I don't mean to sound rude, but please, go. I spent my afternoon crying on Yuki-sama. That's rather embarrassing, thank you," he said sadly. Karima rolled her eyes.

"So it's going to be like this, huh?" she asked sourly. She figured it was about time the excitable young vamp knew the truth about her.

"I-I guess it is," Aido replied. Karima's lips pulled into a playful grin. Aido looked at her confused, hadn't she already hurt him enough?

"Aido-kun, I'm not who you think I am," Karima started. Aido scoffed at her statement. It sounded like she was trying to apologize and say she wanted him instead. This was just some sick game to Kat isn't it? he thought disgustedly.

"Oh, then who are you?" he asked sarcastically. Karima giggled to herself. She had had fun playing Kat, but Aido had been slapped and yelled at for her fun. It was time for her game to end.

"I'm Katani's identical twin sister Karima Himeno. I just pretended to be Kat to have some fun. But I do like you. And yes, Kain-kun knows my real name. I told him the two days ago, when you saw the real Kat," she explained. Aido's jaw dropped. He stammered for a minute, trying to comprehend what the girl was saying. He opened his mouth, hoping some smart-aleck answer would just pop out. All that escaped was a:

"Huh?"

Karima couldn't help it. She burst out laughing at his dumbfound expression. Hugging him tightly, she gave him a gently squeeze. Aido, still stunned, hugged her back and, still shell shocked from what he thought was a second rejection from the same girl, with Akatsuki being the traitor, he kissed her hair.

"I felt bad, when I realized you had been rejected by Kat and then me pretending to be Kat. It would have made a normal person freak out, let alone you. You sensitive, childish, sweetheart of a vampire! I'll make a deal with you," Karima offered. Aido gave her a doubtful look.

"And what deal could you make with me, little miss mischief?" Aido asked playfully. His heart had mended a bit when he found out his cousin had not betrayed him the girl he thought was his soul mate. Maybe Karima, and not Katani, was supposed to be his.

"I'll test the waters, so to speak. I can convince Akatsuki to let me look at my options with you and him. Maybe I'm not quite sure who I'm really in love with," Karima said pleasantly. Aido was stunned for the second time in five minutes. It took him about twenty seconds for her words to really sink in before he leapt on her, glomping the poor vampire girl.

"Yes, yes, yes, please yes!" he cried.

Karima laughed at his exuberance. He kissed, pressing too hard and her own fang cut the inside of her lip. He smelled it and took her bottom lip in his mouth to suck the blood away. Karima slipped out of his grip. Aido's face fell into a slight pout. Karima laughed again at his puppy-love.

"Now let me go tell Kain-kun about my decision before you start kissing me. I doubt he'd be pleased if he popped in before I told him," she said before getting up. Aido grabbed her wrist and pulled her hand to his lips. He kissed her palm and the inside of her wrist, where the sensitive skin was. She gave a little intake of breath and put her hand on his cheek.

"Stay, pwease?" he asked using cute baby talk. Karima smiled but slipped away.