My door was open. Green eyes, clever and hungry, leered at me from the dark. The brown haired lord with the hat peered through my cracked door. My heart pounded.
"Y-you...!" I hissed, my chair screeched as I stood. His eyes narrowed with a predatory smile. And I knew I was screwed.
That.. that was a mistake...! I-I shouldn't have moved..! Shu told you that they like to chase, and yet you couldn't be docile for once in your life, Aika..?!
"Nfu... are you that excited to see me again..?" The man asked pleasantly. I scowled as he entered my room and closed the door behind him. As it clicked shut, I felt my hope of escape flicker out. Damn it.. this is bad..! I was cornered.
The monster titled its head curiously. "Hmm? I'm the first to get here..?" An excited blush rose on his cheeks. "... it looks like I get to play with you aaaall alone, this time.."
I recoiled. Play with me..?! I'm not a toy, damn it..! The fresh memory of his teeth in my wrist made my heart race. That was his idea of a good time; my pain. And I'm supposed to just play dead, Shu..? I-I can't do it...! I can't make myself just let this guy have his way even if I want to..! It's impossible!
This thing smelled too strongly of danger. A type of danger that I was familiar with. It wasn't the chaotic danger of a drunkard or ruffian. His brand was worse. This sort of evil spoke calmly and moved casually, but beneath his genial words and alluring smile, I sensed a cloaked dagger; he was calm because he knew. He had already won.
I grit my teeth... he's the same as Kaito... I never win, and it pisses me off! But even if he's ten steps ahead... I just can't be a mindless sheep..! I have to fight!
Even so, I didn't have many options... I couldn't physically fight him; he could break bars of metal! And there was no where for me to run... I couldn't even scream. If I wake someone up... then I could make enemies out of humans and monsters... damn it!
Panic electrified my blood, but I stirred my bravery. "... I don't want to play with you. Get out."
The man in the hat raised his brows with a smile. "Ohh...? Is that any way to speak to a lord..? I thought you wanted to have some fun.." He touched his lip coyly. ".. you seemed so eager."
"No!" My neck felt hot. "I'm not here to entertain you so get out! Shu will be mad if you touch me."
"Oh my, Bitch-Chan, what are you imaging I'll do to you in that naughty head of yours...?" His smile grew, and I pinched my lips shut. His eyes twinkled, but he merely raised his hands in surrender. "Well, whatever it is; I won't do it. Do you really imagine I'd play with an unwilling woman..? I'm hurt..."
I glared with loathing as he all too casually approached my bed. I cautiously crept away, keeping distance as he sat upon the white sheets and gave me an amused smile. Leaning back on one hand, he removed his fedora with the other, placing it beside him. "I'm merely here to talk.. is that so wrong?"
His eyes glinted with mischief, and I couldn't help but think that he was lying. I shifted anxiously.
"Whatever it is you have to say, I'm not interested.. if Shu finds out you were here, he will be very angry..." It was honestly a weak warning thanks to my trembling fists. Unsurprisingly, he wasn't moved by my words. Instead of leaving, he casually leaned back onto his elbows. Clearly, he intended to stay. At my expense.
"Really, you think so? That's cute, Bitch-Chan." He smiled with almost genuine happiness. But it left a very bitter taste in my mouth. Irritation churned in my gut. He's toying with me..! "Where is your master now? It looks to me like he's left you to.. the wolves."
"Just hurry up and say what you have to! I need to sleep." I snapped shortly. I tried to stand firmly, but under his intense gaze, I fidgeted. He tilted his head curiously.
"Why so angry, Bitch-Chan..! Well, fine then I'll just tell you. I have a proposition for you." He said pleasantly. But my skin crawled at the possibilities and that moronic nick name. I glared as he waited for a response. Upon realizing that I wasn't going to speak, he turned his brows up hopelessly. "... you're very high strung, aren't you..?"
I scowled sourly. "Spit it out."
"My, my, such a rude way of speaking..! Is that how they raise ladies in your town?" His shrugged his shoulders with a sigh. Then his wicked smile pierced me. "... I think I like it."
My cheeks heated. W-what is with this guy..!? Why does he act so weird? And why is it making me so nervous...? "Can you hurry up? I need to go back to sleep..!"
He sighed as if I was being the unreasonable one. "So demanding, Bitch-Chan... fine. I propose that you and I... become very good friends."
His eyes glittered in a frightening way. And as much as I would have liked to have an ally, something told me he wouldn't have made a very good one. There's something so... untrustworthy about this guy... don't fall for that smile, Aika..! He just wants to eat you..!
"No thanks." I murmured, quieter than I'd intended. He smiled up at me, amused.
"Don't you want friends, Bitch-Chan? It gets very lonely in this castle..." His fingers lazily ran along the sheets of my bed. I swallowed hard. "I promise I'll take good care of you.. nfu!"
I scowled at that. "Sorry, but I have been given orders not to befriend any of you creatures... Shu is the one who holds the fate of my family, not you, so it's him I'll listen to.."
"Family?" His fingers paused in their slow creep across my sheets, to cover a coy smile. "Could it be that you have a husband waiting for you back home..?"
Discomfort twisted my gut. I didn't like his curiosity about my family; I'd rather these monsters never even know they existed, let alone asked questions. Keep your mouth shut about them, Aika..!
"Hardly. But that isn't the point. The point is, Shu wants you to stay far, far away from me. So please leave."
He dropped his hand back to the sheets to prop himself up. His raised his brows. "Oh.. does he, Bitch-Chan..?"
I'm tired of his games..!
"Why do you call me Bitch-Chan?! You know my name, damn it!" I snapped.
He was unphased by the outburst. "Aww, you don't like the nickname, Aika-Chan?" My cringed at the intimate inflection he used on my name. He must have noticed the traitorous pink in my cheeks. "Oh...? You get that much pleasure when I say your name..? How obscene... " He touched his lip with false demureness, leering up at me through his lashes. W-what..?! Is this monster a... a pervert..!? And where are you, Shu!?
"I do not!" I snapped indignantly. "You're supposed to call people by their names, and not barge into their rooms..! Who are you, anyways?!"
He brightened suddenly at that. "Oh! How could I forget to tell you?"
Suddenly he was gone from my bed. And suddenly my back was against the wall. His shadow swallowed me whole as he held my shoulders against the cold stone. His hot breath teased the skin of my neck. I froze up.
"... make sure you moan Laaaito-Sama veeery loudly, okay Bitch-Chan..?" He whispered. And it wasn't the words that made me blush. It was the way he said them..! He spoke breathlessly, as if drowning in ecstasy. I'd never heard anything so... so lewd! My head spun as it tried to catch up to my body's reaction. "... if you do, I'll reward you with more love than you can handle. Deal..?"
His faint touches drew fire in their wake as he traced the shape of my hip through my dress and up my neck into my hair. I was drowning. I-I've never.. this kind of touching is-
Heat frayed my thoughts. With all my strength, I shoved him away. "NO!"
He made a surprised face and fell onto my bed. I shook my head rapidly, my thoughts tumbled around my head out of my mouth. "Thank you, but no thank you! I don't need companionship and definitely not love, especially not from you, so if you would please leave now, then I won't have to tell Shu about you coming here..!"
My cheeks felt full to bursting and my fists were shaking. He stared up at me with raised brows before smiling and running his fingers through his long hair. "... you know, you're stronger than you look, Bitch-Chan... I think underestimated you. You're more fun that I'd imagined.."
Panic struck me. Quickly I grabbed the candle from my bed stand and held it before me like a weapon. My hands shook. Wax dripped from the candle holder onto my fingers and I winced but refused to drop it. "Stay. Away. I'm not giving you any more of my blood; Shu will be furious if he finds out that you took it from me!"
"... some how I doubt that he will be..." He chuckled darkly, rising calmly with the smoothness of a cat. I took a step back. "But that's very cute..! You think you can fight me..? Go ahead.. it only makes me want you more.."
"NO! I swear I'll use it! Stay away!" My hands shook tremulously, spilling more hot wax. The scalding liquid made me flinch, and I reflexively lowered the candle, and quick as a cat, he snatched it from my hands. I gasped and backed away as he raised the fire towards me. His smile grew wicked as the candle light danced across his shadowed features.
"Oh? You don't want to play anymore, Bitch-Chan..? I thought you wanted to use it.." He murmured, raising the flame precariously close to my face. I felt the heat before I pressed my spine against the wall.
"S-stay away!" I warned shakily.
"Aww... but there are many fun uses for candles... and candle wax... here, let me show you." His eyes gleamed evilly. He grabbed my right wrist, the one he'd bitten and ran his thumb over the mark he'd left. He pressed it harshly and sighed euphorically as I whined in pain. I struggled, terror stricken as I realized his intent when he raised the candle over the wound and tilted it.
"NO! Please stop, please..!" I begged, thrashing wildly against his iron grip. But instead of releasing me, he sighed an airy moan. My cheeks warmed at the provocative sound, despite my absolute disgust.
He sounded on the verge of climax. "Ahh... how could I... you look so helpless... show me more of that begging face, Bitch-Chan..."
My wide eyes watched in horror as the white, thick substance dripped onto my tender flesh.
Human enemies be damned, I screamed. As loud as I could. The hot candle wax wasn't unbearable. But hot candle wax in a barely sealed wound burned more than the original bite had. The heat burrowed deep into the tender flesh and stung like a dozen bees.
My legs gave out under me as I gasped for air. It fucking burns – fucking shit- Ahh- My eyes watered as I struggled to pull my wrist free of his unyielding grip. All the while, he groaned with pleasure. I glared at him through a pained wince. His eyes were glazed with a terrifying lust.
"W-what is wrong with y-you...?!" I spat, my voice shook, but I didn't care. I hated him too much to care.
"Ahh... Bitch-Chan... don't look at me like that..." He murmured crouching and setting aside the candle. When I turned away, his hand cupped my chin, holding fast when I tried to pull away. I glared with wet eyes and an ugly scowl. "... nnn... did you enjoy it..? Did you enjoy it as much as I did...? Wasn't that fun, Bitch-Chan...?"
My eyes went wide in horror. "Y-you're a monster...! Physically and mentally! Stay away from me!"
I shoved at him with my free hand, but he easily caught it, grinning wickedly as he brought it to his lips. "... that's not a no Bitch-Chan... are you that much of a masochist...?"
"Y-you actually think I'd enjoy that..?!" I couldn't imagine the mental illness required to actually enjoy inflicting or receiving such agony..! But evidently, whatever it was, this guy had it bad. Wait, he said he was Laito, didn't he...? Isn't that Hilde's monster...? Memory of her euphoria over the bites slapped me in the face. He wanted to turn me into another Hilde...?
"... there are plenty of people who enjoy sweet, sweet agony..." He pushed my wrists against the wall, squeezing the agonized one painfully. I tried to hold in the pained gasp, but he only pressed harder until I cried out. He groaned wantonly, suddenly nuzzling into my neck. "... especially when it's given with lots of love.. ahh... what a nice moan..."
I grit my teeth as I panted furiously, trying to pull away from his mouth as he trailed disgusting kisses down my throat. Hilde's scarred throat flashed across my mind. "W-well I don't want.. your god damn idea of love... you're a monster!"
"Awww, don't be like that, Bitch-Chan.. just ask nicely, and I'll make you feel so good you'll forget about the pain..." He whispered nibbling at my ear. I gasped. My body was reacting to his words more than I was willing to admit. But each time his lips touched my skin, I remembered Hilde's obvious insanity.
"No... I'm not Hilde." I snapped. I felt him freeze up, but didn't wait for his response. "SHU! Shu HELP!"
He pulled back, letting me see his cold smile. "Oh Bitch-Chan... it's rude to say another man's name when being pleasured... I'm going to have to punish you."
My eyes widened in panic. I sucked in a breath to scream for Shu, but he smothered it easily. I frantically tried to pull his hand away but he patiently moved his other hand to his belt. My eyes watered with terror.