My body laid collapsed against the hard, inhospitable tile, whose fine layer of dust now stuck to the wounds Ayato had left scattered across my skin. The rest of the kicked up dirt had comfortably settled into the folds of my clothes that I had been so respectfully redressed in. Hours ago, when I first found myself in this position, I tried with all my might to stand, but my limbs refused to comply both then and even now. And at first, I could close my eyes and drift back to sleep for a just few moments, but then visions of Ayato's fangs, of my blood, of my tearing skin, of his fingers around my throat, etched themselves into the darkness behind my eyelids. So, my eyes remained open, focusing on the intricacies of the crown molding along this room's walls as I wondered whether this would be the last piece of art I'd ever admire.

"Oh," a voice came from above. "You're not dead..." I could see his feet approach me. "So are you laying there," I turned my head to see Shu apathetically gazing down at me as he continued, "just to tempt me?"

"Er, I," I swallowed, moistening my hoarse throat, "I can't stand."

Shu crouched down to get closer. "Makes you easier prey," he grinned.

"No, I need you. Er, to help me, please." I hesitated to get the words out, innately understanding that asking anything of Shu would likely backfire. But his grin melted into a warm smile, which I hadn't known was possible for him to show.

"Need, huh?" Shu's hand reached towards me and moved my hair away from my face. After a moment I could feel his arm around my waist as he tugged me off of the floor and carelessly lugged me over his shoulder. "I'll find you a bed."

"My own bed preferably," I added, hanging over Shu like folded laundry.

"Picky girl," Shu responded flatly. My hands grasped the soft fabric of his shirt as he began walking. Just as I started feeling my blood begin to rush up to my head, Shu halted briefly and, after a moment of thought, turned on his heels to retrace his steps. As he turned down a previously passed hallway, I suddenly became aware of his hand which was now gently pressed against the back of my thigh.

"Th- this should be f- far enough," I stammered, tugging at his shirt.

"Huh?" Shu's hand inched its way up my leg, towards the hem of my dress. "But before..." He dragged out his words as his fingers slipped under the fabric. "You went on about wanting me." I could feel his thumb brush against the lining of my underwear. "Not only wanting, but needing," Shu emphasized.

"Ah, th- that's n-not," I kicked my leg up, aiming for his face, "what I-"

"Woah, hey," Shu complained, dodging my foot. He tightened his grip around my waist. "You'll fall. Stop moving," he said, bluntly, as his fingers crept under the elastic lining. "Is that any way..." His fingers cupped my bottom before continuing, "to say thank you?"

"S- stop!" I shouted, now punching against his back. "Shu, let me-" I paused, startled by the sudden feeling of the floor below me. Shu's orange hued hair blocked my sight as he stood back up from tactfully setting me down. I leaned back against the wall. "Down... Er," I shook my head to attention, "Are y- you alright?" I asked Shu, who turned to face away from me. He took a few steps forward and reached out to open a door. "Oh! Are we..." I began excitedly, but paused as he jiggled the handle, finding it locked. "Oh." My smile dimmed. "Are, um. Are we lost?"

Shu made his way back to me. "Distracting girl," he grumbled. "Taunting me with fuckin'," he stood against the wall across from me, "lacey... attire." Shu sighed as he let his body slump to the ground. He tilted his head back, thumping it softly against the wall and closed his eyes. "I give up." We sat in silence, only listening to each other's breathing. His and my legs both stretched out in front of us. My hands laid in my lap. Shu's arms fell across his chest.

I tapped my foot against his. "Shu?" He let out a groan in response. "You grew up here, right?" He did a slow nod, not even bothering to open his eyes. "Um, the morning after we... er, you and, uh, I..." I hesitated, remembering what Shu had put me through the last time we had been alone. "The m- morning after you and Ayato played d- darts," I continued quickly, "I heard a woman. And she was yelling for help." Shu's hands shifted slightly and I wondered if he had fallen asleep. "She said... my name, too. She, um, she knew it. Somehow." Still, no reaction. I tapped his foot again. "Would you know anything about that?"

"Yui," Shu muttered.

"Y- yes?" I asked, shocked at hearing his voice.

"You..." His eyes lazily opened. "Do you ever shut up?"

"Fine then!" I shouted as I pulled my body off of the floor. "That's just great. I'll, urgh," I groaned in pain, "I'll just figure all of it out alone." I pushed myself off of the wall, hoping to be aided by the momentum, but just as soon as my first step landed, my vision doubled. "All on my... Urmm," I mumbled as the hallway warped around me.

I felt a tug at my dress and I was brought back down to the floor, but now on the other side, landing in Shu's lap. "Sit," he ordered. "Stay."

I sighed in defeat and turned my head. "W... woof," I barked quietly, feeling almost mad from exhaustion.

I felt Shu's chest shake. "Woof, she says," he grinned, holding back his laughter. My face heated. I felt him move my hair before leaving a soft kiss on the back of my neck. "Don't you think..." Shu murmured, "That acting so vulnerable around me could be dangerous?"

"It um, crossed my mind," I admitted, thinking back to my original hesitation before asking him for assistance.

Shu let out a chuckle before wrapping his arms around me, bringing me in closer. "So it really is on purpose." I could feel myself sinking into his body. "You like teasing me, right?" I shook my head slowly. "No, huh? But you do it so well." I could hear him let out a sigh as his fingers brushed over my shoulder. "Every time I see you..." My body tensed as I realized he was examining the bites Ayato had left. "There are new ones." His fingers gently pressed against my neck as he breathed into my ear, "It's really startin' to..." I could feel his other hand grip my dress, "piss me off," he continued as he pulled the fabric up.

"N- no!" I yelped, pushing myself away from him, but not quickly enough to interrupt the fabric from being completely pulled off of me. "Sh- Shu!" He, again, brought my body closely against his own, stopping me from reaching out to the dress that he had tossed to the side of us.

"Even more, huh?" Shu observed as he noticed the hickies across my chest that had been previously hidden. He grabbed each of my hands in his own, entwining our fingers together. With a low voice, he said, "This pup needs a tighter leash..." as he guided my hands to my chest.

"D- don't!" I shouted as Shu squeezed his hands gently, forcing my own hands to grope my breasts. "Hah, d- don't do that..." I pleaded. "And... I'm- I'm not a dog," I added, my face reddening from embarrassment. As my breathing grew labored, I could hear Shu let out another chuckle.

"But you're panting like one," he mocked before I felt his tongue drag across my neck. "Bark for me again." He began pulling one of my hands down the length of my stomach along with his own. "Woof," he mimicked with a tone of amusement.

"That..." I began to mumble, but quickly lost my train of thought as Shu brought my hand to settle over my underwear. "W- wait, I, Um," I stumbled over my words. Shu let go of my other hand still at my chest and grasped my hair, tilting my head slightly. "W- wait," I murmured before hearing him take a quick, sharp breath. "Don't!" I yelped as I felt his teeth at my neck. Though I could feel the pressure of his fangs, he stopped before breaking any skin.

As Shu sat frozen for a moment, his breathing became ragged. "Not that, huh?" I could feel his chest heaving behind me as he attempted to keep control. His hand, still covering my own, quivered slightly, before pressing my finger down, ushering it into a circular motion and causing my hips to reflexively flinch. "Alright, selfish girl," Shu began as he moved my hand away and lifted his head from my neck. "I surrender," he continued, now slipping his own hand under the lace.

"N- not, uhnn," I sighed, feeling lightheaded as his attentions succeeded in disarming me.

"You prefer this sort of affection, huh?" Shu asked, his raspy voice causing a shiver down my spine as his fingers felt me. "Must be right," he went on. "Since you're already this wet."

"I... I- Umnn," my voice escaped as Shu pressed his finger firmly against me and began gradually slipping it in. I found his outstretched legs with my hands as I instinctively leaned into the sensation.

"You're so damn needy," he breathed, pushing himself in further. I squeezed my eyes shut and gripped the fabric of his pants. I could feel a deep ache progressing from within my body as it adjusted to the disruption. "Sucking me in like this," Shu continued, "You're so depraved." His finger grinding into me as he spoke caused my body to recoil away, pushing back against his lap. "H- hahh," Shu's body gave a quick shudder beneath me and his movements halted for just a moment. "Careful..." he warned. I noticed a slight pulse against the small of my back as he breathed heavily at my ear. "Or was it intentional?"

Shu resumed rubbing and just as he started to satisfy the yearning ache that fogged up my mind, I felt him add a second finger. "Ahh, uhhm," I failed in stifling the odd noises that Shu's gestures brought out as I could feel my body, again, adapt to his intrusion.

"Am I right? Is this not enough?" His words came out flatly, even while doing such lewd acts. "This alone won't satisfy..." I could feel his heartbeat quicken behind me. "Such an insatiable girl." I could hear his free hand fumble with his belt, but I found myself only able to focus on the desire that his fingers left within me. "God," Shu let out a groan, his voice growing thick with emotion. "Why is it," I heard the sound of a zipper, "that your every facet," and I felt his pants shift, "demands to be consumed by me?" I gasped as he suddenly removed his fingers, leaving me feeling strangely empty. "And why do I so readily comply?"

"Sh- Shu," I began, before I felt him tug my underwear down. "Wai-" My shouting was interrupted by his hand which he now clasped over my mouth like a muzzle.

"I've waited long enough," Shu protested as he lifted me by my waist. I could feel a warmth pressing against me, threatening to replace the emptiness that his fingers' absence had caused. As he lifted his hips, I could feel his mouth brush past my ear and in a hushed, shaking voice, he whispered, "I... I'm sorry." I gritted my teeth at the sharp pain caused by his entrance. I squeezed my tear-filled eyes closed. After a second, the static that coursed through my body fizzled into a faint buzz and then was replaced by a burning heat as Shu spread my legs to begin moving. "You're, hah, so..." Shu exhaled, "So amendable." His hand, which muffled my groans, slid down slightly and, as his movements grew broader, Shu pushed his fingers past my lips, into my mouth. I felt my cheeks redden as he rubbed against the length of my tongue. I let out a labored breath before my eyes shot open from the realization of what he'd done. Shu let out a forced chuckle as his fingers continued to spread my wetness across my mouth. "Are you... ha, en- enjoying the taste?"

"Uh, uhn." I couldn't control the lewd noises coming out of my mouth while still managing to breath past his fingers. Shu drew himself out, then back in again, bouncing my body against him. Every time he entered me, he satisfied an itch I hadn't felt before. And every time he pulled away, it took everything within me not to immediately lower myself back down to feel his warmth. I felt my spit begin to pool under my tongue just before Shu removed his hand, allowing me to take a much needed gasp of air, and he held on to my waist instead. His panting turned into strained heaving as I felt the palm of his hand against my back, pushing my torso down, granting him easier access. All the while, his every change in movement built up an overwhelming excitement in my body. My legs began to quiver. At some point, my hands had made their way back to his legs and as I felt a crashing wave of relief, as if the excitement I felt was spilling over, I impulsively dug my nails into his skin. Shu wrapped his arms around me, almost painfully clutching me, as he let out a deep grunt. His body twitched before I could feel an undeniable heat release within me. For a moment, I sat there, unmoving in his arms, only listening as he steadied his breathing. And then Shu let his head fall back. I heard it thump against the wall behind us as he lowered his hips. I let myself drown in the comfort of his embrace as the hall warped in size around me.

"Yui," Shu whispered. I opened my eyes, unable to remember when I had closed them. I laid on the floor again, now with my head resting in Shu's lap. He and I were redressed. I stared at the wall across from me as he ran his fingers through my hair. "Unless you wanna die with me in this hallway..." Shu began, his voice, though laced with his usual mocking tone, was clearly strained. "I'll need blood to get you to your room."

I turned my head to look up at him. He wore the same warm smile he had revealed earlier. His eyes now showed a sort of compassion that at first glance, startled me. "You... you can," I nodded and moved my hair out of his way.

"Compliant girl," Shu mumbled as he lowered his head. I did not shout as his fangs dug into my skin. My body shook, not from fear, but from a faint, yet noticeable sense of pleasure as I felt him hungrily take in my blood.