I N N O C E N C E (Shu Sakamaki)

Chapter 2

"Shu, do you know something about this human girl and the reason that she is here?" The guy in shredded clothes and green eyes spoke.

The silence washed over the room as the blonde man laying on the couch gave out a chuckle.

Manami watched him intently, noticing the messy locks of his bright hair fall on top of his pale white skin. His sea blue eyes were filled with intensity. She was sure that with just one glance, he would be able to overpower her with his bare stare. Manami couldn't understand what the last sentence he spoke meant; did they know each other? Have they perhaps met on one of her father's events?

"It was that guy." The man spoke with his eyes now closed, facing the ceiling. "He contacted me a couple of days ago. He told me we would have a guest arriving. A daughter of a close friend of his. And that we should treat her with respect."

"Are you telling me that the Sadako here is a prospective bride?" The man in shredded clothes exclaimed, as Manami gave him a disapproving look.

"Sadako?" She asked, as she watched the guy's face twist into a smirk.

"You look like the girl from the Rang." He laughed as Manami's lips twisted into a faint sly smile.

"I don't want to hear that from a man that looks like he just got out of an apocalypse with that buttoned down shirt and horrendous tie."

The fedora guy chuckled as he looked Manami up and down. "She is more of a sacrifice than a bride."

"I am sorry, but I wasn't aware of me becoming anybody's bride. I think there must be some mistake here." She sighed, turning around to walk away. "I will be leaving now, excuse me for the interruption."

"Wait just a moment." The butler spoke up, causing her to stop in her tracks and turn around. "Don't you think you are being quite rude? As we have now figure out your purpose of coming to this place, I advise you to take a seat."

Manami stared at the strangers. To her, there was something definitely off about them. They were overly touchy for a first meeting, and they kept on referring to her as a human girl, like it wasn't an obvious thing. Deciding it would be dangerous for her not to listen, she took a seat at the couch.

"Oh yeah," the blonde guy spoke up once again, "he explicitly said that we are not supposed to kill her."

Manami's looked down at the ground, trying to understand what he meant by 'not supposed to kill her.' Were they planning to?

These people are crazy...

"Oh reaaally?" The fedora man slurred. "If that's the case, then we are going to have a veeery long relationship with this woman."

"It appears there is no misunderstanding after all, so allow us to introduce ourselves." The butler spoke.

"That is the eldest son Shu..." He gestured to the guy that was still laying on the couch, as the blonde gave out a slight grunt of frustration.

"My name is Reiji and I'm the second son..." Oh, so he wasn't a butler after all.

"Next are the triplets - Ayato..."

"Don't get too over yourself, Sadako." The guy with piercing green eyes and shredded clothes smirked. "We will be having lots of fun together."

Manami's eyes traveled away from him, and onto the creepy little boy, who was still clutching onto his teddy bear.

"Kanato..." Reiji spoke up, as the little boy smiled at her psychotically.

"I hope to taste you very soon!" His words made Manami's eyebrows furrow.