Bloody Lips

For Now

"Aki-chan, ikose."

My fingers interlaced gently with Reita's as we walked to Uruha's waiting car. I didn't mind, but his hand felt warm against mine. I saw some of the juniors whispering and murmuring to each other. I grimaced. Were they talking about us? Reita nudged me lightly, and slightly pulled me closer to him. "Don't mind them." he whispered. I nodded once. We reached Uruha's car, with Miyavi-niichan leaning on the back. Kai was chatting with him as Miyavi smoked. Mao soon joined us. "Geez, Meevs. Must you smoke all the time?" Mao complained, waving a hand in front of his face. Miyavi just chuckled. As Uruha drove us home, Kai scolded them. "Aoi, I saw bloodstains on your shirt last night." he said. Aoi sighed in irritation. "Aoi's messy when it comes to hunting." Mao snickered to himself. "Speak for yourself," Kai retorted. It was Reita's turn to laugh. "At least I have a different way." Reita said. "Right?" he whispered to me. I flinched back, and nodded slightly. I figured that if Reita had his way, he'd annoy me less. His eyes were skeptical for a moment, before he flashed a small smile. "Reita." Kai snapped. Reita turned to glare at Kai. Kai didn't react, and the topic was over. These guys were touchy when it came to hunting. Maybe because Kai, our fearless and compassionate leader, imposed a "low profile rule". That meant no attacking in public, even in dark alleys, and no luring of gullible club whores into the mansion just to get their blood fix. Miyavi hated that.

From the backseat, I saw Kai suddenly tense. His back arched slightly, and his fists curled into balls on his lap. He might have ripped his own skin out if he wasn't in control. Aoi's eyes suddenly furrowed together as he saw the action. It was silent until we went home, until... "Uruha." Kai said in a commanding tone. Uruha merely nodded and followed Kai upstairs. I raised an eyebrow. What was that all about. Kai wasn't thirsty around me... wasn't he? "Come on." Reita urged as he took my hand. He led me up the winding staircase and into his room. We always did this for the past few weeks. It was just the two of us alone in his room, and he always locked the door. He didn't want to be disturbed. I've gotten pretty much used to it now, so I don't complain. He sat me on his bed before taking his jacket off, revealing his well-toned body underneath his fitted shirt. He was suddenly leaning toward me, his face on my neck and his cool breath tickling my skin. "You don't even fight back anymore." he whispered, seemingly amused. I gulped, and merely closed my eyes. Any time now... I bit my lip and finched slightly as his razor sharp fangs dug into my skin. His fangs were immediately replaced by his cold lips. He sucked roughly, and I felt slightly weaker. I clung to him for support, and heard him moan. His tongue licked the wound, and I felt it slightly burn. He pulled away with blood on his lips, and he licked them clean. He sighed, his eyes still closed. His lips curved to a condescending smile, as if... My head cocked to the side. "You taste sweet." he whispered as he brought my hand to his lips. His lips brushed lightly over my knuckles, and his eyes gently opened. He seems... amused. He shifted his position quickly, his arms wound around me and my head against his chest. "Yeah, this is better..." he murmured. It took me a minute to process it. I snuggled closer to him, my arms around his neck. He sighed approvingly. "Aki-chan, gomenasai... I won't be able to stay with you tonight." he whispered. I pulled back. "Eh? Why?" I asked. "Eto... Kai-kun asked me to go hunting with him. It's in his 'low profile thing'... so we can't hunt alone." he said. That was the longest explanation that I heard from him. "Okay, then..." I said. Reita always watched over me when I slept, except when he was hunting. He would always be at my bedside when I wake up from nightmares, when I couldn't sleep at all, even when I wake up in the morning. "Ja, let's go study now?" he said as he pinched my cheek softly. I cringed away from his hand. "Ikou~" he said as he took my hand.

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*Reita POV

I watched solemnly as her eyes gently closed. I could hear her breathe in soft sighs as she slept. Moonlight illuminated her pale, radiant face. I couldn't help myself from touching her soft skin, even just for a short while. I gently caressed her face, and she stirred a little. Thankfully, she didn't wake up. Somehow, I felt a knot on my chest. This girl... how would I protect her now? She's gotten too involved... The door creaked open, and Mao peeked in. "Reita-kun, ikose." he whispered. I sighed as I took one last look at my angel and left. We effortlessly went to the basement, and Mao pushed the cabinet aside easily. Behind it was an old staircase, leading to our private space. As we went down, the dim light illuminated the other five. Miyavi, Ruki, Uruha, Aoi and Kai were already seated at their places, and we hurried to ours. "What did you see?" Aoi asked Kai. All eyes were on him. "I didn't see him." Kai responded. "I caught his scent." "Who?" Ruki asked. "Nao." My eyes went wide. If Nao was here... then... "He wasn't alone. Maybe the others went back with him." Uruha explained. "Do you think he..." Miyavi asked. Kai shook his head. "I don't know. But it might be possible." Kai said with worry thick in his voice. His eyes turned to me. "Be alert. We don't know when they might make a move. If they catch Reita's scent on Aki, we're dead." he said. I sighed deeply. I didn't like how that sounded. "What about his venom?" Mao asked. "Doesn't that leave a trace?" We all looked at each other. He was right. The venom I use to heal my bites on Aki would leave a small trace of my scent on her. "Then we confuse him." Ruki answered promptly. "Him?" Uruha asked, eyeing him as if he were insane. "How many?" I asked. Kai looked worried. "Five." he answered, counting in his head. "Five?" Miyavi scoffed as he leaned back. "Let them come! They're outnumbered, considering what our abilities can do." he said. I rolled my eyes. Miyavi was so cocky at this. "We need to mix up her scent. Different jacket everyday. Maybe a watch. Anything with a different scent smoldered on it." Kai said. "That's it? That's what all we're going to do?" Miyavi asked, impatience was eminent in his voice. Kai gazed on each one of us, and sighed as he nodded.

"For now."