Nor so diabolik and nor so lovers
Chapter 2: Encounters
It all seemed like a horror movie, and how did Kim remember horror movies? Not even she knew. The deal was that she remembered some things and others that, no matter how hard she tried, she didn't catch up. However, she also had no time to stop and think about it, she has to get out of there as soon as possible.
Muddy colors predominated her surroundings, an atmosphere so elegant that it bothered her. She went across the lounge and down a long hallway, similar to the one on the top floor, and then, Kim rushed into a corner that she thought would drive her to an exit. Instead, she collided with someone else.
"You are...!"
When Kim recovered, she crossed gazes with a curly-haired girl, pale skin, and brown eyes just like her. A mole decorated the skin over her thick lips. The girl wore a dress with a black and white striped top, while the skirt was pure black. A red belt adorned her middle
Due to her appearance, she had to be an ordinary girl.
"Finally, someone normal!" Kim exclaimed, relieved. "Can you tell me how to get out of here?"
"Wish I knew..." she mumbled before looking around like they're being watched. "This is the Sakamaki mansion, territory of a crazy vampire family. Who sent you?"
"I don't have a clue, I just woke up here," the brunette explained. "By crazy vampires... do you mean those three guys I saw before, right?"
"They are six, and they can appear when you least expect it, so you should be careful."
Kim was startled upon hearing this. There still were more vampires? The stranger shortened the distance between them, worried.
"Are you hurt? Have you lost much blood?"
As by inertia, Kim raised her hand to the bite marks and stayed silent. The other human sighed.
"Laito was sure that Subaru had been hiding a girl. That must be you, isn't it?"
"Subaru? Ah, do you mean the albino with anger problems?" Kim thought about him and how he saved her from dying the first night. "Well... yeah, that has to be me. He doesn't let me go out of his room, he also drank my blood without permission. But he took care of my wounds so I don't think he's that bad."
Kim frowned and made a gesture, not knowing what to think of him.
"What is your name?"
"Yuzuki Katō, but you can call me Yuzu," she introduced herself, smiling. Something about her gave Kim confidence. Unlike the other dudes, she didn't treat her like an object.
"I'm... I'm just Kim," she shyly smiled back.
"Kim, are you a foreigner?"
"I don't know, that's all I remember."
"What? You lost your memories?" Kim nodded. They both exchanged silent glances. Yuzu's expression turned grim. "Can you understand this situation?"
"Situation...?"
"You... you can't get out of here."
Kim felt petrified, incredulous. The girl she just met had to be talking seriously.
"What do you mean by that?" She demanded.
But before she could answer, a third voice interrupted them:
"This is touching, can I join the party?" In a blink, an unknown male figure appeared behind Yuzu. He leaned confidently on her shoulder, smiling. "Petty bitch, we do not allow the food to talk to each other, what are we going to do if you settle a plot against us?"
Yuzu didn't even flinch at the sudden invasion of her personal space, but Kim was back on alert. That stranger had the same presence as the earlier vampires, with the remarkable difference that he looked especially dangerous.
"You know better than I do that would be silly, Laito," she replied coldly.
"Hehe, glad you get it," his smile didn't budge even though he straightened himself, examining Kim from head to toe. Noticing this, she shuddered. "Hello, it's my pleasure."
"Ah... hello," the brunette greeted with discomfort.
"You're pretty, it's a shame you are Subaru's prey..."
"Ah? You aren't happy with me?" Yuzu intervened, looking at him with apparent annoyance.
"Don't be so harsh, petty bitch..." Laito raised an eyebrow. "You're playing the jealous girlfriend for this girl's sake. Don't you know that real jealousy emanates a special fragrance?"
Kim didn't understand what their conversation was about, but she hated being called "prey". This moron has to be one of them... a vampire, she thought, noticing how he was approaching her without hesitation.
Before he could act, Yuzu stopped him by grabbing his arm.
"Don't you think if Subaru has been hiding her is because he doesn't have intentions of killing her?" She suggested.
Kim noticed in the distance how nervous she was. What kind of relationship these two have? They don't look like a couple but they talk to each other with some closeness.
"Impossible..." Laito replied with a suggestive look to the brunette who swallowed, finding his sharpie emerald eyes. "Remember that the last sacrificial bride to arrive was you, and you've only fed me. My little brothers must be thirstier than usual and Subaru is kinda young, you know..."
When Kim tried to protest, something hushed her, the din of a falling bookshelf. Everyone turned to see Subaru across the hall, breaking everything in his path.
"Get back to my room right now!" The albino shouted, using his fists to shred the walls.
"There he comes!" Kim hid behind Yuzu, intimidated by his supernatural strength.
Subaru walked towards the group, keeping his sour face. He stopped in front of the sacrificial bride and glared at her for being in his way.
"Move, human. She's coming with me." The vampire's height far exceeded her, but Yuzu didn't leave.
"What is wrong with you, Subaru?! You're scaring her!"
"You know better than anyone what happens with the dumb women who haunt this place!" He exclaimed. Even more pissed off. "Now, move!"
"Dumb... woman..." Yuzu repeated with her pride hurt.
Laito intervened between her and his brother.
"Why are you so upset, Subaru? We're just saying hi before you kill her," he explained, mocking. "I don't know the details, but you are very kind to heal her. Or maybe my immature little brother fell in love?"
"What the fuck are you saying, perv? She's just my personal prey!" Subaru scolded indignantly.
And Kim, sick of these vampires treating her like she didn't have a will or opinion, interrupted their discussion:
"Stop calling me like that! I'm not your prey, nor your food, and much less a pet that you can keep locked in your room!"
"You can go to the bathroom!" The albino objected.
"Are you kidding? That's not enough!"
"Stop asking! If I wanted to, I would have let the others drink from you until you were dry!"
"But you didn't! So face the consequences!"
"Haha, this is so funny!" Laito commented amused, watching them fight.
Yuzu apprehensively placed her hands on Kim's shoulders and spoke to the white-haired vampire.
"Subaru, please let her go," she seriously asked, and he looked at her suspiciously.
Yuzu sighed.
"I'm the sacrificial bride," she reminded. "Don't involve anyone else in this."
Subaru understood her reasons for taking responsibility of her assigned role, but it was too late. He paused, crossing arms before answering:
"This whole situation is your fault, human. Your function here is feeding us, but you've only dedicated yourself to indulging the whims of this asshole, so I found you a replacement."
"If you let her go, you will save her life," Yuzu insisted, aware that Subaru wasn't as mean as his brothers and that he could empathize with Kim. She showed her neck to him. "If you are thirsty... I..."
"I've never had interested in your blood!" Subaru cut her off. "Much less now... There's no part of your body that doesn't smell like him..."
Subaru pointed at Laito, who just smiled. In the meantime, Kim reassured Yuzu.
"You don't have to do this for me, we'll leave this place together."
"What?" Yuzu was confused.
Kim understood that she was only trying to protect her by offering herself as bait, that's why she didn't hesitate, raising her voice to the vampires.
"I want you to get us out of here," she demanded. "I know that you guys are vampires and need drink blood, and all of that crap but is not fair. Nobody wants to live being treated like a bag of blood."
Laito started laughing at her demand.
"This girl is hilarious, Subaru!" Unlike him, Kim's words upset the albino.
"And where do you plan to go without your memories?"
"She can go with me!" Yuzu interposed and Kim smiled at her.
"Petty bitch, don't ruin the fun. I thought you've already learned what your role is here." Laito put aside the laughter to scold her. "Her fate, just like yours, is dying in this house. Don't you think the smartest thing is to accept this reality? Or do you not enjoy living with me?" Yuzu startled by his gaze. "We're supposed to have a deal... but we could barter with Subaru..."
Laito said this, turning his gaze to Kim's legs and skirt, licking his lips. At that very moment, Subaru reacted, getting between the girl and his brother.
"Don't fuck with me!" He shouted. "That woman is already your sex toy, settle for once, and leave food for the rest of us."
"W-wait a sec!" Yuzu jumped, offended. "Who did you call sex toy?!"
"Food... that's all we are?" Kim mumbled, misplaced by having to assume such a nefarious role.
"It's an excellent moment to understand the situation, don't you think?" Laito smiled mischievously at the girls.
Even if she understood the motives, Kim didn't want to accept this. Dying like someone else's food didn't seem like an encouraging panorama to her. And Yuzu, by her side, remained silent, distressed that someone else was in the same situation.
Without warning, Laito appeared behind the humans to cross Subaru. He leaned on Kim and grabbed her by waist.
"So, you don't remember where do you come from or what are you doing here?" He whispered, making Kim jump and jerk away.
"I would appreciate if you respected my personal space..." she warned him defensively. Subaru stepped in front of her again, ready to stop his brother if he got close again.
"Why humans insist on keeping distance from each other? I don't get it," Laito complained, humming.
"I don't think you can understand it either," Yuzu muttered.
With Subaru in front of her, Kim noticed how tall and stocky he was, so feeling more confident, she answered Laito's question:
"My name is the only thing I remember... besides the image of someone hitting me on the head. I think that's why I was unconscious in the mansion's garden..."
Amid the settled silence, Kim's stomach growled, making her blush.
"You're hungry, ah?" Yuzu supposed, smiling.
"Tch, if you had waited in the room as I asked instead of escaping, you wouldn't be hungry," Subaru mumbled.
"Ah? Did you going to find food for me?" Kim asked. The albino didn't reply, but she noticed how embarrassed he was through his sour face.
Yuzu was about to propose the brunette going to the kitchen together when Reiji appeared accompanied by another guy unknown to Kim. He was a short boy with dark circles under his enormous eyes, carrying a plush bear in his arms. As if she had seen a ghost, Yuzu's face filled in fear, and her first reaction was to grab hold of Laito's arm.
"Ah? Now they're two..." The newcomer's gaze wandered between the girls. "Teddy, what are we going to do?"
"I see that they already met," Reiji confirmed at the presence of both humans. It wouldn't have taken him long to find them if he hadn't dealt with Kanato's mess in the attic: apparently he was setting things on fire, again.
The guy with the glasses kept giving Kim a grim feeling, and judging from Yuzu's reaction, he shouldn't trust the stranger either.
"La-Laito..." Yuzu's voice sounded like she was about to have an anxiety attack, trying to keep her senses alert.
"Yeah, yeah," he got behind her and took her by the shoulders. "Kanato, do you want to drink a sip from Petty bitch? I'll give you special permission".
"W-wait!" Yuzu startled and tried to flee immediately, but the vampire that supposed to protect her was holding her back with his superhuman strength.
Kanato hugged the plush bear and made a sinister smile.
"Teddy, did you hear that? My stupid brother finally does something good," he talked to the toy and shorten distances with the terrified girl. "Yuzu, I've missed you so much."
The brunette kept struggling and kicking the air with heavy breathing. Kanato took one of her legs, captivated by her terrorized expression.
"No! No! No!" Yuzu cried out while the vampire was trying to bite her in the neck and the other prevented her from moving.
"Stop!" Kim shouted, pouncing on the group. She slapped Kanato's cheek and covered Laito's eyes before pulling Yuzu out.
As a result, they both fell to the ground and the agitation caused Kim's wound to reopen. The vampires' gazes twinkled.
"That smell..." Kanato muttered, offended by the slap, and deranged for perceiving the blood's essence. He got closer to Kim and tightly grabbed by her arm, pulling her up like a rag doll.
"Let me go! It hurts!" She protested.
"An unfamiliar woman... I wonder how your blood tastes like. Teddy wants to know too."
Subaru punched the wall, shredding it because of his obvious annoyance. Reiji sighed, exasperated.
"Hehe, Subaru, you'd stop destroying things, you know that threats don't work with me or my beloved brother..." Laito mocked and leaned on Yuzu, who still shaking on the ground. Following the trail of her crying, the vampire didn't hesitate, licking her cheeks. "Ah, your tears taste so good when you're scared. Petty bitch, why this only happens with Kanato? I'm jealous..."
Kanato couldn't contain his rage, attracting Kim to him but Subaru reacted in time, pulling him away from a hard push. And a second later, he stood in front of her.
"Subaru, don't get in my way! I will tear you to pieces!" Kanato yelled, threatening to cry at any moment. "I... is not fair... IS NOT FAIR! I'm starving! You and Laito should disappear!"
"That's right. All of you should get away from my belongings." A voice known to all broke in.
Kim winced when she noticed the redhead from earlier showing up. Does everyone have the same power to appear out of nowhere? She wondered, rubbing her sore arm.
"Tch, Ayato."
"Subaru, you miserable bastard, don't think I forgot about before," Ayato claimed.
"I've already warned you," the aforementioned replied, surly. "You will not put a single fang on her. I saw her first."
"What a childish behavior," Reiji remarked, gazing at the hole in the wall.
The situation altered Kanato again, who widened his eyes before yelling:
"You are nothing but trash, trash! If we all turned against your backs, you'll be finished! Isn't it, Teddy? Let's finish them!"
"Noisy..." A fresh voice broke in from the dimness of the hall, a sixth lad appeared. He looked reluctantly at Yuzu and perceived Kim's blood scent. "What's going on? You're fighting over food?"
Kim realized that the six vampires were already there. This guy's question sparked a recent discussion, the same that involved Subaru, Ayato, and Kanato who among insults claimed the right to drink the girls' blood. Kim looked nervously at Yuzu, beckoned her to show that they should get out of there. Yuzu shook her head, trying to explain that it was useless, but Kim insisted anyway.
Yuzu sighed resignedly and nodded. Meanwhile, Kim count to three with her fingers before both run away into the hall. This action puzzled vampires, but they didn't stop them.
"There's a door!" Kim pointed.
"It's locked!" Yuzu exclaimed when she tried to force the handle.
In less than a second, the six-night predators surrounded the girls.
"W-we will die! I don't want to die remembering nothing!" Kim exclaimed. "What's up with your vampire? He's not protecting you?!"
"Are you crazy?! Didn't you notice what kind of guy he is?" Yuzu replied with shaking shoulders.
"Petty bitch, where are you going in such a hurry?" Laito maliciously asked.
"Their manners are deplorable..." Reiji regarded. "And it's the first time we all gather since the sacrifice arrived."
"You're trapped, there's no way out," Kanato warned with a wicked smile across his face. "Teddy, let's kill them. Which one should I start with? Yuzu or the newcomer?"
"Shut the fuck up, everyone!" Ayato burst and grabbed Kim's arm. "This time, you'll come with me. I'll show you such a great pleasure that you'll never want anyone else's fangs touch you, pancake."
"Ah, he said it..." The blonde one muttered apathetically.
"Yeah, he said it..." Laito confirmed, suppressing a laugh.
"How... did you call me?" Kim asked, confused.
"I said your breasts are flat like a pan..." Ayato didn't finish his sentence because the brunette slapped his face. Everyone was silent, and the redhead looked furiously towards her. "You damn..." He was about to pounce on Kim when someone crashed a chair on his back. "What the fuck?!"
"I've told you she's my prey," Subaru claimed in a fury and carried Kim like a sack of potatoes. "Listen up, everyone! If someone puts a finger on her, I'll destroy the entire mansion!"
Kim sadly looked at Yuzu, struggling and kicking to get free but it was useless against the vampire's strength.
"And Laito, if you like the sacrifice so much, take better care of her," he warned before leaving with Kim protesting on his shoulder. "Stop moving!"
"How considerate are you, Subaru, but Petty Bitch is replaceable. Don't you know I can get any woman I want?"
Yuzu took his face and stole a kiss that, for a moment, paralyze his senses. Kanato's face twitched and the rest of the brothers looked at them perplexed, even Laito showed surprised.
"You should stop making excuses, or what? Are you going to let Subaru go ahead?" She flirtatiously smiled at him, something that contradicted what she actually think: Get me out of here, son of a b...
"Sure, Petty Bitch!" Laito replied brimming in energy. He carried her in his arms like a princess before turning to his brothers. "It doesn't hurt to remind you that if you play with my lovely pet, have the consideration to notify me, so I can join, okay?"
"La-Laito!"
Ayato and Kanato didn't look pleased at all by the fact that Subaru and Laito just disappeared with the only two prey.
"Reiji, do something!" The shorter one objected.
"Are you letting these assholes keep all the food?!" The redhead angrily demanded.
"Take it easy," Reiji firmly replied. "This game won't last too long..."
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
That was the introduction of the new characters~
Thanks KimWolfMoon and bluebarnowl for your kind reviews :D
You guys keep me motivated!