The heart of Eve | Diabolik Lovers

Chapter 3: Patience

(Warning: kinda steamy!)

Ruki stayed the night. After a lot of convincing from both Laito and Reiji, we finally got past them.
Ruki held my hand as we both walked to my bedroom, laughing and giggling as we started running through the halls.

"Catch me if you can!" I laughed joyfully, picking up my pace and speeding down the quiet dark hallways with Ruki on my tale.
"Easy" he smirked, barely an arm away from me until I stopped completely and took a step to the left, watching as Ruki gasped and lost balance.
I erupted in uncontrollable laughter, watching him frown as he laid on the ground.
"That's cheating" he growled, a light smile tugging at his lips and it made me giggle.
"It is so fair, you're just too slow" I winked, walking up to Ruki and giving him my hand.
Ruki looked at my hand for a few seconds until a mischievous grin grew out on his face, right before he grabbed my hand and tugged me down so my whole body toppled on him.
Both of us couldn't contain our laughter, Ruki held me in his lap as he chuckled and wiped the corners of his eyes.
"I haven't laughed that much in over 300 years" he smiled, sniffing and looking down at me with his gorgeous blue eyes.
His statement made me smile, I raised my hand up to cup his cheek and trace my thumb over his skin.
"Your laugh is beautiful" i said shyly as I wrapped my arms around his torso and pressed my ear against his chest.

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(300 years ago)

"Catch me if you can ruki!" I squealed, skipping down the wooden hallway as Ruki frowned and tried to keep up with me.
"That isn't fair! You started before me!" He yelled, stretching his arm out in an attempt to reach me, but he failed which isn't surprising.
My small feet tapped against the ground and I turned at least a few sharp corners until I arrived at the common room for the orphans.
"Someone hide me!" I yelled, watching the younger orphans playing pillow fight on the bed and suddenly turn their attention to me.
"Under here!" A little boy shouted, pointing under the dirty white quilt they were playing on.
"Thank you!" I breathed a sigh of relief before diving into the bed and burying myself under the covers.
A few seconds passed and the sound of rapid tapping feet entered the room, as well as a booming voice filled with determination.
"Have you guys seen Eve anywhere?!" He seemed to sound like he was running out of time, like someone was pointing a gun to his head and he had no other choice but to talk.
"No, I think she went that way" the orphan sitting in front me replied, making sure the other orphans were glued to one another so he wouldn't see.
Ruki fell for their lie and skidded his way out of the room and down the other hallway they directed him to.
I peeked my head out of the covers and looked up at the orphans who all gave me a thumbs up.
I giggled to myself softly and smiled.

(Present)

Ruki looked up at me on his lap and his eyes glistened in the moonlight.
His arms wrapped securely around my waist and his chin almost hit my chest with his close he was.
I wrapped my legs around his waist as he still had his legs crossed on the floor and kept me up.
The both of us got lost in each other's eyes and I ended up looking down at his lips that he ran his tongue over seconds ago.
I bit my bottom lip, tangling my hand in his thick blue locks that caused him to hum and close his eyes.

I felt his breath on my flushed face and I couldn't get my eyes off him.
One thing led to another and I pressed my lips against his softly, kissing him slowly and feeling his grip on me tighten.
"Eve..." he mumbled in the kiss, opening his mouth and licking my bottom lip, using one of his hands to grip my hair and pull my head back.
I gasped, feeling him pull my hair quickly without hurting me.
Ruki's tongue trailed on my chest all the way up to my jaw, a chill slithering across my body as he kissed and nibbled on my neck, still licking my skin like it tasted like candy.
A quiet whimper left my lips, tugging his hair and pushing my neck closer so he could do more.
Ruki smirked deviously whilst closing his eyes and sinking his sharp fangs into my skin, causing a moan to escape my throat and my body to tremble.
Ruki sucked and slurped, feeding off my blood like he was completely and utterly addicted to it.
I shivered as Ruki pulled back, retracting his fangs from my neck and licking the blood at the corners of his mouth.
The man underneath me sighed softly and kissed on top of the bite mark, leaving behind two dots and a hickey.
"You're mine" he grabbed the hem of my shirt and raised it up, putting it over his head which made me gasp and let out a squeal.

"Ruki!"

(Timeskip - the morning after)

I lay in bed wrapped in warmth, lying on my back and looking up at ruki who had his elbows propped up next to me so he could support his weight and look down at me with a smile.
The both of us were just in our underwear but nothing happened, surprisingly.

We both had the covers over us and I had a hand on his shoulder so I could trail my fingers over his soft yet pale skin.
I pushed myself up from where I was sitting so my waist was now level with Ruki's head.
He looked up at me questionably, tilting his head to the side but he closed his eyes when I continued to trace his back softly with my fingertips.

For a moment I stopped, feeling a smooth patch of skin and realising I just touched a scar.
I flinched, looking down at that I just touched which caused my eyes to widen in shock.
Ruki had two incredibly deep thick scars on either of his shoulder blades, the exact same ones as the scars I had on my back.
At this moment all I could think about was the orphanage and the owners doing what they did to me but only to Ruki.

"You still have them..." I looked down at ruki, watching him look away from me and wrap his arms around my waist, his cheek resting on my thigh and his eyes closed.
I sighed, using my other hand to run my fingers through his hair but I felt hurt that I wasn't told that ruki was punished.
"You didn't deserve that pain.... if I could I would've taken it for you from those... people" My voice was barely a whisper but it was enough for ruki to jump up from where he was lying and sit up straight in front of me.
"Eve, I'd rather go through that same torture a million times than see it happen to you again!" He raised his voice, I was about to move back but I realised there were tears in his eyes and some that had already fallen down his face.
I instinctively grabbed ahold of his shoulders and brought him in for a tight hug, it was a strange feeling considering the both of us were almost naked with I but the feeling of his skin against mine soothed me a lot more than I thought it would.
It caused me to hold him tighter and my mouth to rest on his shoulder, he was warm. He still had blood pumping in his veins but I found it fascinating.
I sniffed against his chest and reached for the covers behind his back, pulling them up and wrapping them around him. Ruki smiled in my shoulder and the both of us pulled back to share a sweet short kiss.
"I love you Eve" Ruki raised a hand and cupped my cheek, pulling me in again and kissing me for a lot longer than the last.
"I love you-" I mumbled in the kiss, grabbing his hair and before the both of us knew it, I leaned back and I ended up bringing him with me.
Our lips were still connected, his hands roamed my body and he grabbed and squeezed my chest. He trailed his fingers down my waist and tucked his finger at the side of my panties, pulling it away from my skin and letting it go to it snapped against my waist, causing me to gasp and pull on his hair harder. Ruki grabbed my waist and he took the opportunity to grind his hips against mine at a slow and painful pace.
I leaned back from the kiss and giggled, but just as I was about to lean up and remove my bra, I was stopped.

"We should stop" he sat back up with a sad expression on his face. I quickly composed myself and pulled up my bra strap, worry clouded in my eyes and I cupped his face.
"What's wrong?" I asked, sitting with my legs bent and my head sat against his.
Ruki still had tears in his eyes, he looked like he was scared.

"Nothing... I just... don't think I'm ready to do this sort of stuff" he sniffed, looking down with shame and guilt.
I used my index finger to raise his chin so he could look me in the eye.
"Hey, if you aren't ready that's absolutely fine, I can wait" I smiled, stroking my thumb against his cheek that made a smile appear on his face.

"Thank you" he sniffed, the both of us lying back down next to each other and falling asleep in one another's arms.