Disclaimer: This chapter has sexual content.
Nor so diabolik and nor so lovers
Chapter 5: The escape
The next thing Kim noticed was that Subaru transported her back to his room, hoping Ayato didn't have the strength to pester her in his space. Subaru examined her body from top to bottom, making sure that none of his hateful brothers had hurt her.
His carmine eyes intimidated Kim, but his worry made her blush.
"Uh… Subaru?" She muttered with a downcast gaze.
"What?" He straightened up immediately, hiding his nervousness. For a moment he hadn't noticed he was being invasive.
"Thanks for saving me," she looked up, meeting his bewildered face. "Also… thanks for helping Yuzu when I requested," she added, outlining a shy smile. "You're a good person. I'm glad it was you who found me."
This stunned Subaru, he didn't believe her words. She had to be joking or lying. What? Why are you thanking me? I don't… You know I'm just using you! You are nothing but food to me! You should hate me! I deserve that you hate me! These thoughts made him explode:
"Shut up!" He snapped intimidatingly, advancing towards her. In one step, he shattered the tile and Kim backed away; her smile turned into a frightened expression. But Subaru could no longer contain the anger that his darkest thoughts produced in him. "If they kill you, I'll have to wait for a new sacrifice! That's why I helped you! But don't get used to it. What those guys said is true: you're destined to die in my hands, did you hear me?!"
After that, Subaru cornered her against the wall, which he hit hard with his fist. Next to her head, Kim noticed a hole in the concrete and faced the vampire again, who seemed to have lost control. Unable to bear it anymore, the human pushed him away with her scant strength and fled to the exit.
"Hey!" The albino called her, surprised by her action. Kim went through the door and returned to the hall, running away from Subaru. "Tch, dammit!" He yelled and kicked the chair near him, which broke immediately.
Subaru considered bringing Kim back. With his powers it would be a piece of cake, but something stopped him. Perhaps is better this way…
This thought forced him to slow down his impulses. Yes, definitely it was better that way. Kim must go if she wanted to survive.
Subaru clenched his fists and jaw, resigned, trying not to move and accept the reality. Is the right time, maybe she will make it.
Outside the room, Kim didn't take long to find problems. The naive thought of Subaru being a good person disappointed her. I was wrong… I was wrong! She repeated over and over. Her erratic steps guide her into a corridor where she hadn't been before, and then she heard screams that made her hide behind a wall.
"Give her back to me!" It was Kanato's voice. Scared, Kim covered her mouth with both hands. "Give me Yuzu back!"
The name of Yuzu surprised the girl—who keeping hidden—peeked out to see what was going on: Kanato and Laito seemed to argue in the middle of the hallway. Yuzu was behind her keeper, who Kim mistrusted. Reaffirming her impressions, Laito looked carefree before her fear and Kanato's fury.
By hearing this petition, the vampire in the fedora pushed the human to his brother.
"If you want her, here you have," he smiled.
"Laito!" She exclaimed, terrified.
"Hmm? What's going on, petty bitch?" He asked when the girl turned to see him, unable to look straight at Kanato. "Tell me, please be specific." Without further ado, Yuzu embraced Laito. This gesture surprised both Kanato and Kim. "Well, this is how things are, Kanato," he shrugged before hugging Yuzu too, who was shaking in his arms.
"I'm not giving her to you!" Kanato claimed, ignored his brother, and tried to pull her away from him by squeezing her arm.
Because of this, Yuzu let out a heartbreaking cry.
"Yuzu!" Kim called her and came out of hiding.
"Ah? It seems we have an intruder…" Laito commented, relaxed as always. "Hey, Kanato, why don't you bring little Kim over to have fun together?"
"No! If it's not Yuzu, it doesn't make sense to me!" Kanato replied, still pulling Yuzu like a madman. "Without Yuzu…"
The vampire's unnerving eyes stopped at an undefined point, like he was delusional. During that pause, Yuzu turned to him.
"Kanato?" She muttered with a sore arm, not understanding his change of mind. He wasn't yelling anymore, and even if he was still holding her tight, she didn't struggle.
Laito observed curiously at him, and the impression was greater when suddenly purple flames surrounded them.
"Yuzu!" Kim shouted in the distance.
"What's going on?!" Yuzu yelled by seeing the fire expanding around her.
"Ah, it seems he got angry," was the only thing Laito commented.
Kim tried to get closer and help the girl, but the flames prevented her from passing. As she attempted to find some way to reach the group, Reiji appeared in the middle of the chaos.
"Now what!?" He exclaimed indignantly. "It's enough, Kanato! You're going to set the mansion on fire!"
Reiji really looked furious because the fire was consuming the decoration along the hall. Kim backed away resigned: with three vampires there, it was impossible that she could do anything. I'm sorry, Yuzu. I promise that I will come back for you, and with this thought, she ran in the opposite direction until she found a staircase that led her to the first floor.
Once she succeeded, she hurried down the dark corridor and out the front door. Determined, she walked through the rose-covered garden. The red and white color of the flowers reminded her first day at that place. Kim hoped the fire would keep the vampires busy, so she didn't stop even to look back. If she had, she would have noticed an albino watching her on the other side of the glass, resisting the desire of bringing her back.
When Kim was about to cross the Sakamaki manor's main facade, a mysterious shape appeared under the threshold of the elegant barred entrance.
"Who's in there?!" She shouted, halting.
The stranger blocked her way, but that was not all: the gloom prevented her from seeing his face, and his mere presence was even more imposing and ethereal than that of the six vampires already known. Kim could distinguish a long hair covering his shoulders, as white as Subaru's.
She held her breath, dominated by a strange sensation that took over her head.
And before she could even move, her world went black.
One more time, Kim woke up at an unfamiliar place. Barely opened her eyes, a strong vertigo tormented her head.
"Where am I?" She whispered, noticing she was in a bed of soft pink sheets and covers. "How did I get here?"
Kim sat up weakly, gazing at the scenery in bewilderment. This bedroom… I'm still at the Sakamaki manor, she said to herself, disappointed and recognizing the particular architecture of that place. Then, she remembered her escape attempt and what happened before passing out. That stranger… Was it a dream?
"You've awakened!" A female voice interrupted her musings. Yuzu was coming from another door that seemed to lead to a bathroom. "How are you feeling?"
"Yuzu!" Kim exclaimed, surprised of seeing her safe and sound. "Are you okay? What happened?"
"Yes, don't worry. Kanato set fire to part of the hall and you escaped to the garden. That distracted them all, so I could lock myself in Laito's room," she commented as she sat next to her on the bed edge. Kim glanced at the Kanato's finger marks on the left arm of Yuzu, but chose not to say anything about it. "I suppose one of them brought you here. You slept enough." The sacrificial bride gave her a warm smile. Kim was processing what she said when noticing the sunlight seeped through the curtains. "You see? It's morning."
The brunette sighed, relieved. According to Subaru, the sun would not prevent the vampires from appearing if they wanted to, but at least they could move more freely inside the mansion. Kim lay back down on the pillows, her gaze fixed on the ceiling.
"That means the vampires…"
"They're already sleeping," Yuzu confirmed.
That was good. Finally, they could have some peace. However, due to recent events, there was only one thing Kim could think of.
"Yuzu, we need to get out of here," she sentenced after a pause.
"Do you mean… escaping?"
Kim nodded.
"It's impossible. I've already tried multiple times," Yuzu disclosed without hiding her anguish.
"But now we're two," Kim reminded her and sat up again, determined. "We can come up with a plan."
Yuzu sighed. The idea did not convince her at all, but if she had already resigned herself to die in that place, what was there to lose by trying?
"Alright," she agreed. "What do you suggest?"
"Kim… I think you have not understood these guys' scope of power," Yuzu pointed with a few sweat drops on her forehead.
She limited herself to follow the brunette through narrow stone stairs that presumably would lead them to the underground canals of the mansion.
"They sleep when it is daylight, right? This means they won't notice we left until the evening," Kim deduced with both hands on each side of the passage, trying to guide them in the middle of the relentless darkness. "And to avoid the servants… Here it is!" She exclaimed when she found the sewer compartment, the same she opened with enough effort to make way for Yuzu, and also to a few rats.
The sacrificial bride observed the creepy entrance with distrust. When Kim asked her about the subway she didn't think twice before telling her where it was—even if she hadn't heard the full plan—but she didn't know if escaping underneath would work. The vampires had servants and companions in the form of bats that guarded the manor: the reason they always knew where their preys were and no one escaped them.
"Is not a bad idea. Companions usually watch the exterior of the mansion and the surroundings of the forest," Yuzu reflected, raising one hand to her chin. "But when we get out…"
"We will try to do it when we're many miles from here," Kim solved, determined somehow to get by.
Their chances of success were uncertain, but they couldn't let go of that opportunity. Kim and Yuzu met gazes full of determination before the second exclaimed:
"Alright, let's do it!"
With this said, they both entered the sewers and closed the compartment behind.
The site was larger than expected and smelled bad because of the trash-filled canal next to it, but they could walk easily down the side aisle. Kim didn't seem to have problems by moving along shadows, so she led the escape with Yuzu heeling her.
"What will you do once you are free?" The sacrificial bride asked after two hours of walk and talking about trivia.
"I don't know… I guess I'll find out who I am," Kim replied, thoughtful. Once free from the Sakamaki clan, the only thing left was to remember her past and find her family, if she had one. "What about you?"
"All I want is wake up of this nightmare," Yuzu confessed, frowning in the dark. "You've been very lucky. Subaru is a kind brute, but deep down he is a good guy. He protected you from Ayato, and even he gave me a helping hand with Kanato." Kim didn't answer, instead she clenched her jaw. "I wish Laito had done the same…"
Next to that guy anyone seems like a good person, the brunette thought, resentful and unable to verbalize that answer. Kim tried to ignore the guilt due to remembering Subaru's worry and kind acts, the same from whom now she was escaping. Who was he, really? That grumpy vampire who strove to protect her on over one occasion? Or the angry beast who yelled at her stating that he would kill her? She would no longer know.
"He is a cretin! You shouldn't trust him!" Kim exclaimed, like talking to herself. It was the only way she found to channel her confusion, so she did not measure the harshness of her words. Suddenly, she noticed Yuzu stopped walking, downcast, and several steps away. "Ah, um… I'm sorry," Kim babbled nervously upon realizing that she spoke out loud, "I should not have said that."
"No, you're right," Yuzu admitted, even if she didn't look at ease with that conclusion. "Besides, I had no alternative. I just needed to use one of them to get away from Kanato."
Then, Kim remembered the argument between the two brothers, Kanato claimed at Laito to "give him" Yuzu. What did he mean by that?
"What did he do to you?" She asked, worried.
Notoriously uncomfortable, Yuzu looked away.
"It's a long story," she muttered before strange screeches attract their attention.
Both girls turned around and searched for the origin of the sound, noticing that some bats infested a corner of the roof of the sewer. When the animals noticed the humans' presence, the colony flew over their heads, forcing them to cover.
"This is bad…" Yuzu whispered once the bats left. She couldn't tell if they were ordinary animals or companions. In case of the latter, these could inform the Sakamaki about their escape and get them in huge trouble.
"We should hurry?" Kim asked in panic.
Yuzu moved fast until she found a slit of light from the same area of the ceiling where the bats used to be. To get there, they had to climb a metal ladder attached to the stone wall.
"Look, there is a way out." Yuzu pointed as Kim got closer. "Want to take a sneak peek?"
"Please!" She asked. "The fastest we get out of here, the better. I think my nose is sensitive to potent smells, and here stinks."
Yuzu walked over, she made sure the stairs were safe before climbing them, followed by Kim. The closer they were to the exit, the closer the voices outside became. Yuzu reached the limit of the gird and looked at the surroundings. The angle kept her from seeing too much, but they seemed to be below the city, in an alley.
She was afraid to go out and get attention, so she waited for the passersby to leave. Then, she heard a well-known flirtatious laugh that sent a chill down her spine. "Is that…?"
"Ah, Laito!" A honeyed female voice exclaimed.
"You are impatient, hmm," he said, smiling. "Come on, don't hold back."
Apparently, Laito cornered the girl against an alley's wall as he kissed her neck passionately and caressed her thighs. They both started moaning, forcing the fugitives to stay hidden.
"Let's get down before he gets us!" Kim whispered as she went down the stairs. Yuzu took a moment to react and do the same. "What a womanizer! He took no time to replace you!" She commented with annoyance once they were several meters underground from Laito and his new lover. "At least is better this way. If he forgets about your little arrangement, he will leave you alone."
But Yuzu had a blank look and a frown. Without being able to avoid it, she raised a hand to her face, trying to hide the expression provoked by her musings.
"Yuzu?" Confused, Kim called her and leaned towards her. "You feel good?"
"Of course I do," Yuzu answered her sharply, like she just woke up from her absorption. "Let's go, we'll find another way out. We can't risk Laito finding us."
With this said, she continued her way through the sewers — this time taking the lead.— During the first minutes, they remained silent, and after a while, Kim couldn't stand the strange tension generated since they caught Laito having fun with another girl.
"Hey, Yuzu…" she spoke nervously. "Are you sure that you're okay?"
"Why do you ask?" The other replied, without stopping or looking back.
"I don't know, is just that… you seem upset."
Upon hearing her, Yuzu stopped. Kim did the same, waiting for her to speak.
"I guess after living with him for a month, I took a certain appreciation for him," Yuzu confessed and covered her chest. It wasn't necessary to clarify who she was referring to. "He was my only company in that house, so I felt safe by his side despite everything. He's a pervert, a jerk from head to toe, but… he's also a little nice and chatty. When we slept together, he hugged me throughout the night. He didn't let me go for anything in the world, like he was looking desperately for someone else's warmth." Even if Yuzu was turning her back, Kim knew she was sad. "Things like that… make me think about silly stuff. You know?"
"What kind of silly stuff?" The brunette inquired, thinking about Subaru again. Without her memories, she didn't know much about sentimentality and human contradiction, but somehow, she could understand something about Yuzu's confusion.
"It's the same," the girl sentenced, finally turning to see Kim as she forced herself to smile. "We need to get out of here."
"Ahh? I also want to know what silly stuff you think about me," the voice of a third party broke in.
Both Kim and Yuzu felt chills by noticing Laito right behind the sacrificial bride, smiling. He trapped them.
"La… Laito," Yuzu muttered, walking backward while the anger from before returned to her. "What are you doing here?! You were in good company a while ago!"
"What's the matter with you, petty bitch? Weren't you horny to see me with another woman?" He asked, cocking his head at her annoyance. "Or are you jealous?"
"Don't be stupid!" She yelled, indignant. "Who would be jealous of an idiot like you?"
"Hm? Well, it's such shame, then…" Laito appeared now behind Kim, wrapping her tightly in his arms. "I guess you wouldn't mind if I play a little with your dear friend."
"Ah, Yuzu!" Kim jumped when Laito embraced her.
"Laito, don't you dare to hurt her!" Yuzu warned, surprised by his movement.
"Hurt her? I would never do that," Laito assured and winked before bringing his face closer to Kim, who tried to evade him. "I just want to show her the fascinating adult world."
Laito sniffed the girl's hair and cheekily slid his tongue down her neck, causing Kim to let out an involuntary groan. Yuzu couldn't bear this, so she closed the gap with the couple and grabbed Laito by his hair, taking off his hat to support Kim in her escape attempt.
"Stop, don't touch her," Yuzu threatened as she forced Laito to look at her. He just let out a slight laugh, amused by the whole situation.
"Petty bitch, you're hindering me." The vampire grabbed her hand, removing it like this from his hair. "Do you want to join in the fun so bad?"
Yuzu didn't know what to do. Laito was stronger than she and Kim combined, and he took nothing she said seriously. At that rate, he will bite her friend and she couldn't do anything to stop him. With teary eyes, she got carried away by the helplessness and exploded:
"I'm supposed to be your prey! Don't drink the blood of anyone else!"
Upon realizing what she had just said, Yuzu suddenly fell silent. Even Laito and Kim got surprised by that statement.
"Yuzu?" Kim muttered.
"Hmm, I see," Laito crooned, outlining a satisfied smile.
"No, I didn't mean…" Yuzu babbled, trying to erase any of his thoughts. But her blushed cheeks proved otherwise.
Against expectations, Laito looked even more excited than before.
"That face of yours… is so adorable, you are going to drive me crazy," he declared, sticking his mouth on Kim's skin. "I want to see more, petty bitch."
"No, let me go!" Kim yelled upon feeling the vampire's jaws. She knew that feeling very well; she had lived it many times during those days, with the difference that now she was absolutely disgusted and horrified.
Laito kept his emerald eyes fixed on her. And when his fangs pierced Kim, Yuzu froze, feeling her heart shatter.
"Laito, you're a…!" The sacrificial bride expressed her fury when someone's hand rested on her shoulder, interrupting any attempt to stop the vampire's actions.
The tall silhouette walked by her side, stepping forward to the pair.
Noticing this presence, Kim weakly opened her tear-filled eyes.
"Su… Subaru."
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
In the spanish version, a lot of people hate Laito for being mean with Yuzu.
But... I think he's just like that (and worse).