The mattress dipped as someone climbed onto the bed. "But, look! Who knew icy little Bitch-chan could look so stupid while sleeping?"
"Tch, even while she's sleeping, she looks like a cold pancake." She felt someone pinch her arm. "Oi, Chichinashi. Wake up."
Akira's eyes fluttered open. She grimaced at seeing Laito and Ayato in front of her. "Ugh, it's you guys. How did you get in here?" Fortunately for those two idiots, she had just awoken. Akira's prickliness was more mellow in the morning, her senses dulled by sleep, so she didn't exactly have the strength to throw them off her bed and to the moon for barging in.
Laito gleefully bounced on Akira's sheets. "We were looking for the human—"
"Yui."
"—yeah, her, but we only found you instead." Ayato rolled his eyes. "Disappointing." Akira glared at him. "What's disappointing is that you have a face like that but such a tiny—"
"Hurry up." Another voice snapped. Reiji's? "We're going to be late for school."
"Ha...? School?" Akira scratched her head. She couldn't comprehend why they were all in her room.
"Yes," replied Reiji without missing a beat. "You missed breakfast, so come downstairs immediately." Her uniform had been neatly laid out on her bed, most likely by Reiji. The school uniform consisted of a navy shirt and blazer, ruffled ivory blouse, bowtie and gold buttons. Ugh. Akira really hated the school uniform as much Asher brothers, with its short skirt and starched, stiff material. She glared at it for awhile, and when she looked up, Ayato, Laito and Reiji had all left the room.
Akira momentarily considered skipping school. She opened the heavy ornate door of her bedroom a crack.
"Chichinashi, still not dressed? Want my help?" Ayato stuck his face right in front of hers, their noses touching.
"Ugh, no way. Go bother Yui." He smirked as she slammed the door in his face. There was an audible crack and a grunt. Now it was Akira's turn to smirk.
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Yui was outside in the hall with her brothers, also in the school uniform. It was much more flattering on her. It accentuated her curves, and her much more developed bust. Ayato met her eyes. His serpentine ones flickered to Yui's chest, and then to hers, almost comparatively.
"Chichinashi," he mouthed. Akira's hand involuntary went to her breast.
Ugh. So annoying.
"Akira!" Yui exclaimed, immediately running to take her hand. Yui had been staying with them for almost a month now, and had grown extremely attached to Akira. With Ayato's compulsion, Yui had forgotten the earlier scuffle with the boys, and had even begun to treat Akira's brothers with ginger familiarity. Thankfully through, Yui was now aware of her role as a Bride. Yet, she never offered or permitted Akira's brothers to lay hands on her.
