Bloody Lips

Unpredictable

"Ehm... Here, it's your new room..."

I gaped. The room was large, with white walls and matching furniture. In the middle of the room was a bed, although it may be too big for me. There was also a dresser, a desk and a shelf. "Make yourself at home." Kai said with a blinding smile. I nodded and he slipped out of the room. I sat down on the soft bed and sighed. Surely, things will be different from now on. Who knew that the Shichi Fukujin were actually vampires? I should have noticed! That would explain their ability to go on without food and color-changing eyes... This is, honestly, cool! It's like I'm in a real life Twilight or something... but Kai's words echoed in my ears.

Living with us may seem exciting, but you must remember that we're all dangerous to you. All the time.

Dangerous? I don't see it as a threat at all... They all seem quite calm and relaxed around me. Kai and Mao could even hold my hand without any difficulty. I really don't see the danger in being close to them. I mean, if they can control their thirst while in school... being surrounded by hundreds of human students... they can control it with just one human around them... right?

xXx---[♥]---xXx

Wrong.

I sat down in the study, were it was mostly quiet. The tall shelves were filled with books that were around for who knows how long. The others were in thick volumes, always updated with the newest releases. It was of no particular topic either. Occult, fantasy, history... you name it. It could've been a library, to say the least. I buried my mind in the book we were reading for English class. The silence was eerie, but calming. The door creaked open, and I jumped. I turned to the large mahogany door, to see Miyavi standing there. "Ah, Miyavi-niichan, Mao..." I recognized. "Did I disturb you? Gomen~" Mao apologized. "Ah, it's okay." I assured and turned back to my reading. I heard their heavy footsteps, and heard one pull out a book. I turned the page, and flinched. "Ow." I exclaimed.

Paper cut.

After that, everything came in a blur.

What I remember of it was something jump in front of me, tackling me down to the ground. I saw Mao flash beofre me, but Miyavi knocked him off. "Mao--" My head hit the thick carpet, and I gasped. Miyavi's face was inches from mine, his knees on either side of my hips. He snarled, and my heart suddenly went pounding. I could see his ultrawhite fangs, his eyes burning blood red. "Miyavi!" My eyes flashed to the door, where the others were standing. Kai ran over and pulled Miyavi off me. "You okay?" Uruha asked as I sat up. I was too dazed to answer. "Aoi, take Miyavi. Uruha, hold your breath. There's blood..." Kai immediately ordered. Uruha's hand flew to his mouth. Kai helped me sit up. "Are you okay? Your arm..." he asked in concern. "Yeah... but, Mao..." I mumbled in a daze. I saw Mao, rolling in pain. He groaned as Kai rushed over to him. "Shit... Reita, can you carry Aki downstairs? I'll take care of Mao... Ruki, get my bag." Kai ordered. Reita scooped me up and carried me in his arms. He ran so fast that my head spun, and I didn't even notice that he went down the stairs. He set me down on the couch, his mouth hovering over my ear. "Relax... Kai will be here any second." he assured. I might have pushed him away if I had the strength. Kai was down in seconds, carrying Mao in his arms. Ruki followed closely behind him. Kai lay Mao down, and I could see the extent of the damage. His shirt was torn, and his skin was slashed with black blood. I gasped softly. "Hell... Kai, her arm..." Reita turned to Kai. I noticed my arm, which had three short slashes. Blood came trickling down my skin. "Fuck... Reita can you fix it? I have to stitch up Mao's wounds..." Reita nodded in reply. Ruki and Kai were suddenly busy, and I could hear Mao groan--almost scream--in pain. Reita crouched down beside me, and I winced. "Ch-chotto matte--" I flinched when I felt his cool tongue run over the thick slashes, my hand gripping the fabric on the couch. "That should do it." he said when he pulled back. There was blood on his pale lips, his tongue licking them clean. My wounds felt like they were burning. On the other hand, I could see my wound slowly closing, the pain was slowly fading away. "Venom burns, but it heals." Reita explained as he saw my expression. I lay back, trying to slow my breathing down. What happened was totally unexpected... for me. "How do you feel?" Kai asked me. "Fine." I lied. He didn't buy it. "Sorry about Miyavi... he had a different kind of upbringing, you see." Kai explained. His eyes were bitter, not the sunshine I know. "I'll take her to her room." Reita volunteered. Before I could say a word, he carried me again and ran up all the way to my room. He set me down by the door, and stared at me with those piercing eyes. "We warned you to be careful." he said in a serious tone, his voice unwavering. He flipped me around so that I was facing him, his hand pinning me against the door and his lips on my neck. My breath hitched. "Most of us have yet to perfect our self-control... like me." he murmured. I gasped, and my eyes widened. Not again... He chuckled soflty as he backed away. "Oyasumi." he said as his thumb brushed my cheek. I flinched back and hurried inside my room. I shut the door, but I could hear him laughing. I scoffed. He was so cocky. He acts like he knows everything. He's so annoying. Why did he have to be my host vampire? Why did I have to be his bride? Ugh.

The morning was slightly better. I ate breakfast alone, not until Kai and Miyavi joined me. "Aki-chan, gomen~" Miyavi apologized. "Ah, it's okay, Miyavi-niichan. I'm alright now, so don't worry." I assured him. His eyes still carried concern, but he was careful around me. He was careful not to touch my skin again, or stay too close. "Ah, I forgot my wallet..." Miyavi suddenly blurted, and he was gone in a snap. Kai sighed, seeeing how forgetful Miyavi can be. "Kai-niichan, do you know someplace I could get a job?" I asked. He eyed me suspiciously. "A job? What for?" he asked me, curiosity burning behind his words. "Eto... I'm running low on allowance, you see..." I explained. "Ah... It's alright, maybe I--" "Ah!~ Iie, Kai-niichan... I wanted to do this on my own..." I knew what he was about to offer. I couldn't bother them anymore, since they already provided me a place to stay in. He thought for a moment, his eyes deep in thought. I waited as I ate, hoping that he could help...

"Well, there is one..."