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⌜ Scene: Flashback – Entrance Hall ⌟

Laito: …Was the back door locked?

Cordelia: Ah, Laito. Waiting up for me, were you?

Laito: Something like that… Richter disappeared without a trace last night, so I figured you probably had gone off with him.

Although, to be sneaking back in at this hour? Fufu…

Cordelia: You sound a little upset with me…~

Laito: … …

Cordelia: I’d know that expression anywhere; Do you really think I enjoy playing favourites with you and that other person, Laito?

Laito: Doesn’t that depend? Who is “the favourite”?

Cordelia: …Fufu. I wonder?

You know better than anyone how Ryuuto takes the energy out of me, don’t you? Instead of talking, more than anything, right now――

――I need you Laito.

Laito: You say that so convincingly, even though I can smell that guy’s scent on you from all the way over here…

Cordelia: Is that so? It was just a harmless little visit. You’re not really taking that to heart, are you~? Besides…

I said I didn’t feel like talking, didn’t I? You’ll soothe me, won’t you?

Laito: I’ll…

Yes, I’ll do that much for you~

― The flashback ends, in the games room. ―

Laito: Bullseye~!

Yui: ( Laito-kun… )

( I’ve only just passed by the games room but, just by looking at him so suddenly, my heart is beginning to race… )

( I-I’ll try and slip away quick, for some fresh air! )

Laito: Ah, Bitch-chan!

― Laito suddenly embraces her. ―

Gotcha. Where are you sneaking off to, huh~?

Yui: N-Nowhere…

Laito: In that case, won’t you stick around for a little and play a few games with me?

Yui: Well, I…

Laito: Eeh? Why, where is that mind of yours wandering too? There isn’t anyone more important than me right now, is there?

What do you fancy, huh? “Around the clock”*, maybe~?

* “Around the clock” is a type of darts game!

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　　❈  Don’t want to (♥) Yui: ( With him holding me so tightly, there’s no way I can say no. But… ) I-I’m not feeling in the mood, tonight, for games. Laito: A-ha, I think I’m picking up what you’re putting down… Yui: “What I’m putting down”…? Laito: You’re in the mood for something else, aren’t you? You minx~ Your subtle ways of getting what you want are really cute, you know.

　　❈  Just a quick game Yui: ( This is surely going to end bad for me… isn’t it? ) Just… a quick game, then. Okay? Laito: Boo~ You’re really pulling that card? You should know just as well as me, Bitch-chan; There’s only ever one thing that can be fun and quick~ And, come to think of it…

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Yui: ...!!

Laito: Nn… Mwah~

― Laito kisses her ear. ―

Nfu, you’ve become totally hot from me just kissing your ear like this.

You really are asking for it, aren’t you~?

Yui: I’m r-really…

Laito: Go on, say it.

You’re a horny Bitch-chan, wanting your Laito-kun to push you over the edge until you can’t take it anymore. Isn’t that right?

Yui: Uu…

Laito: Tell the whole world about how much you need my fangs all over you, how much you want me inside of you too.

It’s on the tip of your tongue~

Yui: I… need you…

( To try and deny it… It’s impossible, my head is spinning! )

Laito: Whispering it~? Eeh, but I told you to tell the whole world.

Or, could it be that you only needed to whisper it because… I’m your whole world~? That’s a little cheesy, even for you, nfu.

But, I’ll indulge you~

Let’s see how brightly a red you can burn.

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Haunted Dark Bridal Route Translations:

Prologues

Ayato

Kanato

Laito: till ecstasy 6, after

Reiji

Shuu: till maniac 10, maniac epilogue, heaven

Subaru

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Haunted Dark Bridal Manga:

Ayato prequel

Ayato sequel

Kanato prequel

Kanato sequel

Laito prequel

Laito sequel

Reiji prequel

Reiji sequel

Shuu prequel

Shuu sequel

Subaru prequel

Subaru sequel

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Sakamaki brothers:

Prologue

Ayato prequel

Ayato sequel

Kanato prequel

Kanato sequel

Reiji prequel

Reiji sequel

Shuu sequel

Subaru prequel

Subaru sequel

Mukami brothers:

Prologue

Kou prequel

Kou sequel

Ruki prequel

Ruki sequel

Yuma prequel

Yuma sequel

Cardinal:

Ayato

Laito

Reiji

Subaru

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Ayato 1

Ayato 2

Ayato 3

Kanato 1

Kanato 2

Kanato 3

Laito 1

Laito 2

Laito 3

Reiji 1

Reiji 2

Reiji 3

Shuu 1

Shuu 2

Shuu 3

Subaru 1

Subaru 2

Subaru 3

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Ruki 1

Ruki 2

Ruki 3

Yuma 1

Yuma

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Prologue

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Sakamaki Brothers

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Mukami Brothers

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Lunatic Parade

Lost Eden

Chaos Lineage

Seesaw Chapter 11

"Hey!" Looks like the guards finally spotted me. Anxiety bubbles up in my stomach as I continue sprinting across the parking lot, the concrete making the bottoms of my feet sore. The guards practically drop everything to run after me. It's like a chase of cat and mouse, except for the fact that they are way slower than me. "This should be easy," I think to myself. After running through the parking lot for some time, the guards use their walkie-talkies to call for backup. Knowing that there was no way they wouldn't catch me in such a small area with backup, I make my way to the road connecting to the parking lot and jog my way down it. Glancing behind me, I look towards the brush in which Yoongi and Jimin are supposed to be hiding only to see them gone. It seems as though they must've found a chance to get inside the building. Since I'm jogging in order to conserve at least some energy, the guards and their backup slowly gain some speed on me. I decide that this is a good time to speed up and lose them. In the meantime, I rush past quite a few infected that reach out and claw at me, but I dodge them all just in time. Looking back up ahead, I spot a grey mini van that had been crashed into a tree at one point. I suppose this would be a good chance to hide from them since that was part of the plan as well. So, running to the side of the road where the car is located, I open the luckily unlocked door and climb inside, curling up into a ball in order to not be seen. Poking my head up from in between my knees, I peer out the window to see the entire group of people who were chasing after me run by the car in a blur of confusion. // I suppose that the adrenaline of the situation may have made me forget about rule number one of using cars during the apocalypse: always check the back seat. That was mistake number one. While I was hiding, the odd amount of silence in the car gave me a feeling of unease. My instincts seem to be correct because about ten minutes into hiding, my hair is suddenly grabbed by a grey, rotting hand. Looking towards the backseat where the random hand was coming from, I can see that it is (obviously) attached to an infected that is trapped under a suitcase. It can only reach me enough to grasp onto my hair. I don't even get a chance to panic before my head hits the back of the seat, knocking me unconscious. This type of thing seems to happen to me a lot, huh? Mistake number two was the fact that I picked a car with the window slightly open. // Opening my eyes, I wince at the pain in my head. It takes just under a minute for me to finally see clearly. "How long was I out?" A series of low growls snaps me out of my thoughts, bringing my attention to the pain in my head, making me remember that there's still a dead person latched onto my hair. I then turn around and grab it's clingy palms, ripping them away from my head as I crush the infected's head with my fist. I externally cringe at the different substances that end up staining my knuckles. Now that I had gotten rid of one of the problems, I turn my attention to where the other snarls are coming from. The window. I can't even count the amount of arms that are sticking through the slightly open window nor can I count the amount of corpses that are surrounding the mini van. I can't even see outside the car, the large abundance of infected covering every square inch of all windows. Panic settles into my system; even if I'm immune to the virus, that doesn't mean I can't get eaten alive. And to be completely honest, I don't want to be gutted alive. Tears well up into my eyes as I settle into complete panic attack mode. My body shakes and I almost lose control of myself. My face turns bright red and I start crying fully, not caring if all of the corpses surrounding me can see it. The only clear thoughts in my head being; Is Namjoon saved? Will my death be in vain? Is this actually the end? Will I ever see Yoongi again? //Yoongi's POV// I watch silently behind the bush with Jimin as (Y/N) distracts the enemy from us, running down the parking lot with the security guards following close behind. This whole thing still has me worried since she's taking a role that could potentially put her life in danger. A bead of sweat trickles down my forehead from nervousness just thinking about it. I'm trying to stay hopeful, since being so pessimistic could make me forget about the mission at hand. Once the area is cleared of people, Jimin and I move out, staying low, crawling towards the main entrance. Since their base happens to be a mall, the sliding doors make our entrance much quieter and unnoticed. The inside is that of a typical mall, not quite fancy, yet insanely large. Jimin taps my shoulder, bringing my attention to him and signals to one of the smaller clothing shops in the mall, Forever 21 or some shit, that's being guarded by a man and a woman. "I'll take the man," I say. "You take the woman." Jimin nods, huffing out a low breath through his nose. The two of us sneak up behind both guards and wack them in the heads with the butts of our guns, knocking them out. I send a cheeky smile towards Jimin as if to say, "Good job, Hyung!" // After searching the store left and right, we search around three other shops containing random Knick-knacks. Still though, there was nothing. After finishing up in another store we almost start the lose hope, that is, until we come across a small, closed down convenience store at the far end of the mall. The gates, having been pulled down recently, are pulled back up by Jimin and I. Then, we walk into the small, dark shop. It was silent, too silent. Our footsteps echo behind us as we walk and soon enough, we find a singular light bulb hanging from the ceiling. Shrugging my shoulders, I pull on the chain hanging from it, making the light illuminate a small part of the room. What I see next haunts me. The beaten, abused body of one of my best friends, Kim Namjoon lay on the floor in front of us. His body is hog tied and he has a bruised lip as well as a black eye. Anger fills me to the brim as I sprint towards him, kneel down and place his head on my lap, gently untying his arms and legs. Jimin sits next to me, "Hyung," he says. I ignore him. "Hyung, this makes me angry too, but we need to get him out of here and find (Y/N)! Then we can tend to his wounds." He's right. We need to get out of here before they come back and find us. I don't even want to think about what they'll do to us as well if they were to find us. So, sighing we both stand up and I lift Namjoon into my arms bridal style. On the way back, Jimin and I take turns carrying his heavy weight as we rush out of the mall and into the parking lot. Sweat drips down my glistening forehead, my pale face practically beet red from the overwork of running whilst carrying a 150 pound man. A while later we slow down to a run, huffing and puffing. The two of us don't dare say a word, though the silence is slightly comforting as we both know that we have now finally gotten our friend back. After stopping and handing Namjoon over to Jimin, we continue our trek to find (Y/N). (Y/N). God I hope she's okay. The sky above is painted a soft peachy pink indicating that night is soon to come. The bright orange sun descends lower in the horizon. Knowing this only makes me feel more nervous since the corpses seem to be more active at night. "We need to find (Y/N), and fast!" I whisper harshly as Jimin. "Eung," he says back. The both of us start running again and in due time we come across a grey mini van that's surrounded by the dead. They're all crawling atop the car in a claustrophobic manner, covering our view of the inside of the car. "We have to save whoever is in there before it's too late," I say in my thoughts. Jimin, still holding an unconscious Namjoon, appears to know what I'm thinking when he starts yelling in order to gain the attention of the zombies. What the actual fuck is he doing? He then runs, with Namjoon, to the other side of the road, making the idiotic shit-for-brains follow him, moaning and groaning. I take this as my chance to sprint towards the mini van and peer inside the window and what  I see next breaks me. "(Y/N)!" I shout, absolutely petrified. She turns her head sharply in my direction and stares at me with wide eyes, mouth dangling open in shock. I open the car door and gather her in my arms, tears streaming down my face like a flowing river. She says nothing, still in awe over god knows what. She looks as if she's in pain as she squints her eyes and clamps her mouth shut. I kiss her forehead as she buries her head in my neck, crying softly. "Um I'd hate to ruin your moment, but I'm kinda struggling over here," Jimin says, matter of factly, bringing my attention to him."Can we get going?" He dodges another one of the undead as it claws at him. I turn back to (Y/N), "Can you stand?" She nods, gulping around nothing and stands up on shaky legs. I hold her up, both my hands attached to her waist as my eyes travel to her arm. She's bitten again.

♱  DIABOLIK LOVERS: Haunted Dark Bridal ー Sakamaki Laito | Dark 3½  ♱

⌜ Scene: The Limousine ⌟

Yui: ( Phew! The limousine is still there, thank God! )

W-Wait…! Mr. Driver!

Please don’t drive off yet… Can you wait a moment? I left something in there that I desperately need to get out for tomorrow.

― Yui opens the limousine door. ―

( I know I left my homework books in here somewhere, from tonight… )

( I’ve just got to find them! )

― Yui rummages around for a moment more. ―

Could they be… under the seat?

… …

…Huh?

― The door closes behind her. ―

W-Wait…!!

― Suddenly the limousine takes off. ―

I’m still in here! Hold on, please!

???: Oh dear, did you stumble into the wrong car, perhaps?

Yui: Kyaaa!!

― Ryuuto is sitting in one of the seats. ―

( That person… R-Ryuuto-san, he’s just reading to himself in the limousine! Has he been here this whole time!? )

W-Wrong car?

Ryuuto: I was dropping something off to those people just before, and had my own car briefly parked out front their house. However…

By the frantic look you’re giving me, you were too nosy for your own good.

Were you trying to catch a free ride, I wonder? Or… were you trying your hand at escaping from there? It certainly seems to have worked.

Yui: N-No, I just thought this was the other car!

Ryuuto: It would be a shame not to take advantage of this opportunity, though.

Yui: I…

( He has a point. I’ve disappeared without a trace like this, haven’t I? )

Ryuuto: I am heading back to my father’s place, somewhere you are welcome to stay if you so choose to. After all…

With how you have been so poorly treated whilst still settling into that household, would it not be nice to take a breather?

Yui: You mean…

Ryuuto: Laito lacks self-control at the best of times; I’m only taking a stab within the dark at what you have already endured, that is.

I would not be surprised if he had made a series of advances upon you, already.

Yui: That s-sort of stuff… You’re not exactly wrong…

Ryuuto: Tell me, has he sucked from you yet?

No, that is too easy a question to answer; The answer is obvious. Has he, instead, laid claim to you any other way, I wonder…

Laid claim through kisses… through your bodies?

Yui: …!!

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　　❈  That’s my business… Yui: Wh-What gives you the right to ask something like that!? ( There’s no way I’d tell him… tell anyone that! ) Ryuuto: That reaction is all I needed, in response. Yui: ( Whether or not it’s true… ) I-It’s not something I want to discuss with a stranger…!

　　❈  In a way… (♥) Yui: ( “Our bodies”… … ) ( Laito-kun has kissed me, and he’s t-touched me, so… ) In… some sense of the term, y-yes. Ryuuto: …Defiled, so soon. Pity. Yui: …!!

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Ryuuto: Well, regardless of what that person has done to spoil you… At least allow me to make you an offer one final time――

――Allow me to ask you to rethink your selection.

I can scarcely see the benefit in losing your sanity to someone like Laito; It baffles me to think you even thought to consider him.

Yui: You want me to… go with you?

Ryuuto: Bluntly stated, yes.

Yui: ( I’m backed into a corner either way, going along with Ryuuto-san or not. )

( …Aren’t I? )

― Suddenly, the limousine comes to a stop. ―

Ryuuto: Otherwise… do get out, won’t you?

Yui: E-Eh…?

― He shifts very close to her. ―

Ryuuto: I am being overly generous, offering such to you again in the state that person has already left you in…

So if you do not decide now, there is no telling how much farther you will have fallen by our next meeting, Yui.

Yui: ( My name… Ryuuto-san used my name. )

…I…

( …Even still, there is something inside me that give some the creeps about this guy. No matter how “generous” he is being…! )

I can’t…!

― Yui quickly gets out of the limousine. ―

Ryuuto: … …

― She runs off fast, the scene changing to the out front the manor. ―

Yui: ( I can’t trust that person any more than Laito-kun…! )

( There’s just no way… )

( They’re all Vampires in the end, so what difference would it make!? )

Laito: Wo~ah there!

Yui: …!!

― Laito catches her in his arms. ―

Laito: I was wondering where you got to, Bitch-chan. I thought you might have run off in the middle of the night, nfu.

… …

With some other man, at that.

Yui: Wh-What!?

Laito: Fufu, what a cute, worried face you’re pulling.

It makes me want to eat you ri~ght up.

Yui: ( By the sounds of it, he h-has no clue… )

Ph-Phew…

Laito: Say, did you ever find that homework?

If not, we can always study together, you know. They say having a study partner helps you learn much quicker than all on your lonesome.

Let’s put that to the test, ‘kay?

Although, do your best not to distract me too much, Bitch-chan. Or else, I might not be able to keep my hands off you tonight~

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Reiji: Hoh… So, you decided upon me? I truly must commend you, seeking to be disciplined from someone like myself.

Yui: Th-That’s not why I chose you, but…

( No matter who I picked, nothing would have changed, right…? )

Shuu: Whatever happens, just don’t end up killing her. Not that it worries me.

Reiji: … …

Yui: ( …It doesn’t seem like these two get on. You could cut the tension with a knife… )

Kanato: …We’re not to kill her? Why not?

Shuu: Like I’d know. It’s just what that guy said, to “take great care of your guest”.

Yui: Honestly, you should have spoken up sooner about that…!

Shuu: It was a bother.

Yui: A b-bother…!?

Ryuuto: Meaning, you didn’t intend on doing so to begin with?

Pray tell, is there anything else you intend to rattle off to let it be known that her not choosing me was a mistake?

Shuu: Haa…

Ayato: What’s that bastard thinkin’? What’s with takin’ care of this lame human chick?

Laito: Hmm. Maybe this runs deeper than we thought?

I wonder if that guy is actually up to something, with our “guest”?

Reiji: It appears he wouldn’t be the only one.

Ryuuto: … …

Kanato: What are you saying? That there is something unusual hidden underneath this girl’s surface, perhaps?

Laito: Who knows~? There’s just no telling what that guy’s thinking, sometimes.

Yui: Y-You’ve lost me.

Ayato: Shuddup, titless! This’s our family’s problem.

Yui: ( …Is this “guy” they keep mentioning the one that Father said was related to the Church? )

( So, these Vampires living here must somehow be connected with him too… )

( But besides, where are those relatives I was told would be here…? )

Shuu: Anyway…

We’re supposed to make sure she doesn’t end up dying, end of story. So, don’t do anything too reckless.

Reiji: Hmph… No matter. I shall take it upon myself to train you into a lady, befitting of this household.

Yui: …!!

(  Somehow, someway… I need clarification on this; I need to contact Father. Then, I can focus on getting away from these people… )

( And hopefully I’ll do so unscathed… )

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⌜ Scene: Shopping Mall ⌟

Yui: Haa… Haa…

( For some reason, I jogged all the way here. )

( Even though Reiji-san let me detour past the mall for some groceries for tonight, I was sure Laito-kun would catch me… )

( I couldn’t shake the feeling of being watched the whole way. But… )

Finally here… Phew.

( And with no Laito-kun in sight! )

What to get first, though?

― She rummages in her pocket for a shopping list.  ―

I suppose it’s handy Reiji-san gave me a list.

― She walks along.  ―

Lady: Pardon me?

Yui: Oh, yes?

Lady: I’m sorry to bother, but do you happen to have some spare change?

I’m trying to get into contact with my sick father, if you could spare one-hundred yen*, I would be very grateful.

*One-hundred yen is only around one dollar.

Yui: Oh, I think so! Give me a moment…

― She rummages in her pocket again… and hands over some money.  ―

( Aside from Reiji-san’s card… One-hundred is luckily all that I have! )

There you are! I hope your father is okay!

Lady: Thank you kindly!

― The lady walks off.  ―

Yui: ( “Sick father”... Suddenly, I’m thinking about Papa again… )

I hope you’re okay, Papa… I miss you.

Ryuuto: Then, why not contact him?

Yui: … …!!

( Ryuuto-san! Creeping up on me like that… )

― Ryuuto appears suddenly.  ―

Ryuuto: See where that woman disappeared to?

Yui: Wh-Where…

( That green pay-phone that she’s standing at…? )

Ryuuto: …You have a window of opportunity, don’t you? To contact him?

Yui: You’re right…

Ryuuto: Why not take it? With the money you gave her, she won’t be long.

Yui: I… don’t have any more money to make my own call.

Ryuuto: Haa… Shame. If only there was someone around you, willing to lend you some, in your time of need.

Yui: …!

Ryuuto-san… would you lend me some money?

Ryuuto: Me? Oh dear, no.

Yui: ( Then please don’t get my hopes up like that… )

Ryuuto: I have none on me. Not after I spend it just minutes ago, that is.

Yui: ( For some reason… I’m teary? )

Th-Then, if you’ll excuse me…

― Beeeeep.  ―

…Eh!?

Ryuuto: Luckily for you, I spent it on this burner phone.

Yui: Y-You…

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　　❈  Refuse! (S) Yui: No, there’s no way… Ryuuto: Go ahead, use it. Yui: No… I can’t accept that. Ryuuto: No need to be modest, I insist. Yui: I-It’s not just that… (Won’t you expect something in return? )

　　❈  Thank him! (M) Ryuuto: It is yours to use. Yui: …Really? Thank you! This is… ( …Suspicious, but I’m very grateful! )

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Yui: I don’t understand, though...

Ryuuto: What is there to not understand?

― Ryuuto hands her the phone.  ―

Yui: Why would you want to help me? If not for…

Ryuuto: Fufu, do you think I am expecting something in return?

Well, if you are so desperate to not take charity… There is one way to repay me.

Yui: ( Brace yourself Yui! )

( Even though we’re in public, that w-wouldn’t stop someone like Laito-kun… So, why would it stop Ryuuto-san from sucking my―― )

 Ryuuto: ――You can hold onto this, for me.

Yui: ( Eh? This is… )

A lock of hair?

( It’s… kind of like Kanato-kun’s hair. It’s purple, and so soft… )

Ryuuto: That’s right. Just a simple lock of hair. You can take good care of something like that, can’t you?

Yui: I suppose I can?

Ryuuto: And do make sure not to leave it down anywhere it can be swept away; Keep it on your person at all times.

I’ll be back for it soon.

Yui: ( What an odd request… But if that’s what it takes to repay him… )

Got it, you can count on me.

Ryuuto: Splendid.

Yui: But, Ryuuto-san? Say, who’s hair is this?

Ryuuto: …Oh, that is not important to you right at this moment. I have a feeling, though, that you’ll find the answer soon enough.

Yui: R…ight.

Ryuuto: See you around.

― Ryuuto walks off.  ―

Yui: … …

( How cryptic… Ryuuto-san is surely just messing with my head, right? )

( Either way, I’ll take good care of this piece of hair. As thanks for this burner phone. )

( Finally, I can contact you Papa! I’ll hope to hear your voice very soon… )

✥ TO BE CONTINUED ✥

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Shuu: Huh? You’re choosing me? Geez…

Yui: ( Something about this guy… Even though he seems out of it, it’s because of that very reason that I feel like I made the right choice. )

Reiji: I suppose I oughtn't be surprised that you made such an uneducated decision when it was forced upon you like this. Although, him?

Good grief…

Ryuuto: Good grief, indeed.

Shuu: Run your mouth as much as you want, just keep it down…

But I guess when a free meal comes wandering into the lion’s den like this, the rest of the pack’s bound to get a little restless, huh?

Ayato: Che. I can’t believe you picked that sack of shit!

Laito: I don’t get it either. Especially since he’s not all he makes himself out to be; It’s the quiet guys that tend to be the wildest, they say.

Shuu: I said keep it down… I can’t be bothered saying it again.

Yui: ( No way… He actually seems a lot tamer than I first realised! )

( Did I really just luck out with my choice? )

Shuu: I couldn’t care less if you others take whatever you want from her… But there is one thing I should probably make clear, above all else…

Her life’s off limits.

Kanato: You’re saying we can’t kill her? What’s with that rule?

Shuu: Beats me… It’s just what I’ve been told.

Yui: Wh-Wha! You should really say that sooner!!

Shuu: Why?

Yui: “Why”!? Th-That’s my life, we’re talking about…!

Shuu: Whatever…

Ayato: This stinks; Where’s the fun, if we’re meant t’tip-toe around this chick?

Shuu: Not my fault if it happens, I guess… Just be a man and own up to it when that guy ultimately finds out, I don’t want a target on my back.

Reiji: Or, rather, why don’t you be a man and take responsibility for her care?

After all, this woman did entrust herself with you, out of us all, no?

Subaru: Shuddup will ya!? I’d sooner kill this chick than take any orders from that guy.

Ryuuto: Big words for someone who can’t even look “that guy” in the eyes.

Subaru: Piss off.

Kanato: If that’s his order… there has to be something special about this girl, right?

Ayato: Special shmecial.

Who gives a damn!? I’d gladly screw his plans over, whatever they are…

Yui: ( “Something special”… Is that the reason Father’s referred me to this place? )

( Uu… The sooner I get into contact with him, the sooner I can sort this mess out, and find out if this “guy” is related to the Church, like he mentioned. )

Shuu: Seeing as you’d all point the finger at me… Keeping her alive is all I care about. You’re free to do anything else under the sun with her.

As for you… Don’t get in my way, yeah?

Yui: …!!

(  Somehow, someway… I need clarification on this; I need to contact Father. Then, I can focus on getting away from these people… )

( And hopefully I’ll do so unscathed… )

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⌜ Scene: Yui's Bedroom ⌟

Yui: …Haa.

Laito: What’s with the melancholy sighs lately?

Could you be hoping for someone to overhear and cheer you up, I wonder~?

Yui: L-Laito-kun?

Laito: Don’t sound so surprised, it makes me think you were hoping for someone else.

Yui: That’s not it…

Besides, i-it wasn’t a melancholy sigh. I was just getting relaxed…

( It’s been a long night, after all... )

Laito: Retiring to bed so early? The night is still young, Bitch-chan.

Yui: Maybe for someone like you, Laito-kun…

( But my body still isn’t used to my days becoming nights. )

Laito: O~h well, have you got enough room for two~?

Yui: For two?

ー Laito tries to sneak under the covers. ー

Wha… Just a moment…!

( He’s tugging at my blanket! )

Laito: Eeh~? Don’t you get lonely, in this big bed, all by yourself?

Yui: N-Not at all…

Laito: It’s s~o warm under here. Scoot over some.

Yui: Don’t… Don’t wanna…!

Laito: What’s with you, getting all shy on your Laito-kun? You’re not… sleeping naked, are you? How naughty~!

Yui: …! N-No!

Laito: Fufufu…

… …

Yui: E-Eh?

( He… suddenly stopped? )

Laito: Oi, what’s that?

Yui: That’s…

( His eyes are on my bedside table, and the… )

A lock of hair…

ー He snatches it up. ー

Laito: This colour is…

ー He sniffs at it. ー

Ts…!! That scent…!

ー He pins her down suddenly. ー

Yui: O-Ow…!!

Laito: Where did you get this?

Yui: You’re… c-crushing my chest…

I can’t… breathe…!

Laito: Why don’t you tell me where you got this, Bitch-chan. Or else, I might just crack your ribs under my weight, you know.

I wonder how much it would hurt to breathe, then?

With each sharp inhale… fufu, you’ll be pricked by your shattered bone.

Yui: Pl…ease…

Laito: Cough up your answers, won’t you? Did someone give this to you?

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　　❈  Ryuuto Yui: R…Ryuuto…san! H-He’s the one that g-gave it to me…! ( Please, L-Laito-kun… My breath is… ) Laito: … … Yui: ( Lai…to…kun… )

　　❈  Safe Keeping (♥) Yui: I was t-told to… k-keep it safe! N-Not to leave it down anywhere… Laito: Really? Yui: Yeah…! Laito: You’re not too good at following orders, Bitch-chan. Who asked you, hm?What for? Yui: B-By Ryuuto-san! I-I don’t know…! He didn’t s-say…!! ( Please… I’m…! )

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Laito: Fufu. Ryuuto, huh? I shouldn’t have been too surprised.

ー He lets her go. ー

Yui: Gasp!

( Th-Thank God! )

( The way Laito-kun reacted though… Does he know who the lock of hair belongs to? )

Laito: What were you doing with that guy, to get given this? You really have been cheating on me, haven’t you?

Yui: Th-That’s not the case…

Laito: Do you even know who it belongs to? What sort of person had this hair?

Yui: N…No.

Laito: …Fufu, that’s no wonder, because it’s not important.

Yui: ( It feels like I’m being lied to my face… )

Laito: So that’s why I’m going to hang onto it for you, ‘kay?

Yui: E-Eh? But…

Laito: It’s a bit of a coincidence, you know. I figured that person was long gone by now, but each and every day…

I get proven wrong, huh?

Yui: I… I don’t follow…

Laito: Oh well. You tell Ryuuto-san I’m taking good care of it on your behalf, ‘kay?

Yui: ( …I-I’m sorry, Ryuuto-san. )

( You told me not to leave it down, and I did. I really hope it wasn’t important… )

Laito: Although, Bitch-chan?

ー He gets really close to her. ー

You know this means I can’t trust you, right? Not until…

I do a who~le room search! I’ve got to make sure you’re not hiding anything else from your Laito-kun, you naughty girl. So, up-up!

Yui: …!?

Laito: Where else does a girl hide stuff besides her pantie drawer? I’ll tackle that place first! And then, you’ve got to strip some.

Your nightgown could be hiding s~o many things, after all.

Yui: Uu… 

✥ TO BE CONTINUED ✥

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Laito: I knew you’d pick right person for the job, Bitch-chan! You’ve got good taste.

Just as you were hoping, I’ll… make sure to suck you dry.

Yui: ( I panicked, but in the end, I chose this person? He seems like bad news… )

Laito: Fufu~ I’m looking forward to this.

Yui: … …!

Shuu: Don’t get ahead of yourself. You’re not allowed to kill her.

Ayato: Hah? What did you just say?

Laito: I won’t cut her life too short, too quickly. I’ll go slowly, chasing her down.

Shuu: Either way, you’re still not allowed to kill her. You’re free to fuck her, or drink her blood, just don’t end up killing her.

Ryuuto: Good grief, do not give him any ideas.

Laito: …Why not, Shuu?

Shuu: Beats me. It’s just what that guy said. To “treat your guest with care”.

Yui: You should say those sorts of things sooner…!

Shuu: Bothersome…

Yui: B-Bothersome… …!?

Ayato: The hell is that bastard thinkin’? What’s with us havin’ to treat this stupid human with care, or whatever!?

Subaru: Fuck… I don’t like the sounds of this.

Laito: Haa, right~? Talk about a way to kill the mood all of a sudden. You know, I get the feeling we’re being set up by that guy…

Kanato: Hey, Laito? You’re saying there’s something special about this girl?

Laito: Who knows~? I couldn’t possibly know what that person is thinking.

Yui: I-I don’t quite…

Ayato: Shut it, titless! This is our family’s business!

Yui: ( The person they’re talking about… Is he the one that Father told me about? )

( In that case, that would mean he has connections to these Vampire’s living here… )

( And anyway, isn’t this Ryuuto-san the relative that I was supposed to meet? Or, is that person nowhere to be found, at this place…? )

Shuu: In any case, make sure she doesn’t end up dead.

Ryuuto: …Is that understood, Laito? At least tell us you’ve heard him.

Laito: Gotcha, gotcha~! Loud and clear. So, Bitch-chan. Let’s get along, ‘kay? Nfufu.

Yui: …!!

(  Somehow, someway… I need clarification on this; I need to contact Father. Then, I can focus on getting away from these people… )

( And hopefully I’ll do so unscathed… )

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⌜ Scene: Flashback – Ballroom ⌟

Laito: You’re…

Ryuuto: Richter’s son.

― A young Laito talks with Ryuuto.  ―

Laito: So, that makes us cousins?

And with that woman being our mother… We’re cousins, as well as half-brothers? Fufu, this stuff is a little confusing, don’t you think?

Ryuuto: …We shouldn’t be talking.

Laito: Says who? Besides, Ayato-kun said something about sneaking away from this troublesome ball to play, feel like joining?

This is all for grown-ups anyway. Come on.

― He grabs his hand.  ―

Ryuuto: Don’t!

Laito: …!!

Ryuuto: We―― I can’t.

― Ryuuto runs off.  ―

Laito: … …!?

― The scene fades to a flashback of the garden now.  ―

Cordelia: ーーMy heart, carve it out...!

Place it into some... someone else! A v-vessel!

Richter: …Must I?

Ryuuto: No! You’ll die!

Take o-one of them as a vessel; I'll kill them right now! I… I can’t lose you…!

Laito: … …

Ryuuto: Y-You… All along, you!?

― The scene fades to the present, to Yui’s bedroom.  ―

Yui: ( If ghosts are real, then… )

( I wonder, would those other brides be wandering around this place, now? What would they be saying to me, if I could hear? )

( “Leave”…? “Get out”? )

( …All the things I told myself to do many nights ago… )

???: Cordelia.

Yui: E-Eeh!?

Richter: … …

Yui: ( This person is R-Richter? Laito-kun’s uncle? )

Ryuuto: She is not here yet, it would appear.

Yui: …! R-Ryuuto-san, h-how did you…

Ryuuto: Surely you are used to unannounced visits, by now. Although, you really ought to lock your balcony door, more often…

Richter: I thought the awakening was close to complete.

Ryuuto: Close, indeed. Not yet complete…

Any night now… She will be returned to us.

Yui: “S-She”…?

Ryuuto: I believe you have been more than acquainted with her.

How much has Laito told you of that special woman, I wonder? How dear to us… and to him, she is. How precious…

Yui: ( “Special woman”? )

( Someone that is… special to Laito-kun? )

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　　❈  I know her ( S ) Yui: ( Could he be taking about… ) Laito-kun’s… “incredibly hateful yet precious”* person? Ryuuto: The very same. Yui: Then, yes. I know her. ( Even if what I know is very little… ) ( It is enough to know that she is someone Laito-kun seems to cherish, and hate, all at once. )

　　❈  I don’t know her ( M ) Yui: ( I don’t want to think about it…! ) I don’t know who you could mean. Ryuuto: Oh, but I have a sneaking suspicion that you do. That special person… is the very same person who possesses that heart inside you. You know her extremely intimately. Yui: Possesses… my heart? ( …Laito-kun’s special person… )

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Ryuuto: In due time, she will return…

In fact, I have little doubt that she cannot hear me right now, as I speak. Lurking just beneath the surface, ready to return to this realm.

Yui: …!!

Ryuuto: All has worked in our favour, in the end. Isn’t that right, Father?

Richter: Although it has been troublesome, keeping an eye on a human like you from such a distance… Indeed, it is.

Yui: F…Father…?

Ryuuto: Close your eyes now, Pet.

Surrender yourself, and let that darkness inside consume you.

Yui: No. I don’t want to…!

― Yui’s eyes begin to grow heavy.  ―

( A-And yet… out of nowhere, I’m drowsy… )

Richter: … …

Yui: ( Somehow, these Vampires are… making me close them against my will. )

( It’s dark! )

( Laito-kun… )

( I’m… )

( I’m scared…! )

*If you read this alongside Laito’s route, you’ll notice how he refers to Cordelia throughout it as someone he despises yet loves. Hence, Yui’s quotation here of his reference to her as his “incredibly hateful yet precious” person.

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⌜ Scene: Yui's Bedroom ⌟

Yui: Just how much have you missed me?

Ryuuto: With all my heart, Mother.

ー He kisses her hand softly. ー

Yui: ( “Mother”… )

( So, all those run-ins with Ryuuto-san… )

( He was working with Reiji-san’s uncle – his father – after all… )

You have pieced it together? It is about time.

Ryuuto was such a good boy, keeping a close eye on you and Reiji. It’s all thanks to him that my return worked out so smoothly.

Ryuuto: It was far easier this way, than to rely on Father…

I am just grateful the wait is over; To think, he was selfishly holding off on telling me, however, of your return…

Yui: Ufufu~! Nothing much has changed between you, it seems.

ー The door opens, and a tray is wheeled in. ー

Reiji: …My apologies for the wait.

Ryuuto: Aah, finally. Pour us some tea, won’t you, Reiji?

Reiji: You cannot even do that much yourself? Good grief...

Although, if you insist, I do suppose it saves me the potential clean-up should you spill the tea yourself.

Yui: ( Reiji-san, you… actually went and brewed them tea? )

ー He pours two cups. ー

You know, I was beginning to wonder where you had gone. I hope you didn’t detour past your laboratory, to lace our drinks with something.

I surely hope you do not expect me to fall for that trick again.

Reiji: … …

Ryuuto: …You suspect he has, Mother?

Yui: There is only one way to find out, isn’t there? I’ll need someone to test my tea for me, before I even think of taking a sip.

Ryuuto: Allow me.

Reiji: Be my guest.

ー He makes a reach for the cups. ー

Yui: No, no. Not you, Ryuuto.

( Wha… Not Reiji-san, surely! )

Why not? Whoever better than the one who brewed it himself?

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　　❈  Coward... ( ♥ )

Yui: ( Putting him up to something like this… )

( It’s only because y-you’re too cowardly to try it yourself! )

Is that your attempt to get a rise out of me?

If he was worried for his own safety, then he should have known better than to spike these drinks, wouldn’t you agree?

Reiji: Worried for me, is she? There is little need.

Yui: We’ll certainly see, fufu.

( Please, Reiji-san… tell me you didn’t try to poison them! )

　　❈  Reiji-san is not stupid

Yui: ( Reiji-san isn’t stupid enough to try that trick again… )

Yet, he was stupid enough to attempt it in the first place.

Reiji: “Stupid”? I would certainly hope that is not the impression I have left upon you, nor that woman inside you.

Ryuuto: Hmph… Please do not attempt to stall us, and drink.

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Reiji: …I can understand your suspicion. So, if I must.

ー He takes a sip of one cup. ー

…Are you satisfied?

Yui: ( It seems that it is fine… He swallowed it, after all. )

Ryuuto: With my cup, perhaps… How about the one you poured for Cordelia?

If Beatrix’ son is skilled with anything, Mother, it is his hands; Anything could have been slipped in, in the blink of an eye, you know.

Reiji: … …

Yui: Oh, hesitation? Perhaps you were onto something~?

Ryuuto: …Enough of this. If I may, I insist.

ー Ryuuto now takes a sip of her cup. ー

Reiji: … …

Ryuuto: …It seems as if we were overly cautious.

Just to be safe, please, allow me another taste, Mother…

ー He sips it again. ー

Yui: ( For Reiji-san to hesitate, he must have done something… )

( Did he really spike it again? )

I think I’ll see for myself. Ryuuto… come closer.

ー Cordelia kisses Ryuuto. ー

Reiji: …!!

Yui: ( Ryuuto-san’s lips… on mine! )

( C-Cordelia! What are you…!? )

ー Ryuuto shares the tea with her through the kiss. ー

( The tea, Ryuuto-san is… p-pushing it right past my lips, into my mouth!! )

ー Cordelia slowly pulls away now. ー

Reiji: …Well? Have I earnt an apology for your distrust?

Yui: ( He didn’t even bat an eye at what happened, just now…? )

…Fufu, let us not get ahead of ourselves. You have a ways to go before someone like yourself is “trustworthy”. However…

I do commend your brewing skills. That was delicious.

Reiji: Thank you.

Yui: In the end, there wasn’t any reason to worry.

Ryuuto: It never hurts to be overly cautious, with something like this.

Reiji: Well, then. I’ll be returning to my notes, if you need nothing else.

Yui: Just a moment. There is an awful lot to catch up on with Ryuuto, before I see him off… Although, I’d hate for you to miss out on it.

Why don’t you stay? It wouldn’t hurt to involve yourself in a little bit of gossip, after all?

Reiji: I must decline, I have no interest in engaging with whispers behind closed doors.

That bad habit is far more suited to your side of the family.

✥ TO BE CONTINUED ✥

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⌜ Scene: Kanato's Bedroom ⌟

Yui: Yaawn…

( Pwah, Kanato-kun’s fast asleep against me… )

Looks like I spent the night in his room again…

( Hehe, he’s snoozing away, all curled up with Teddy. )

( Even after waking up here so many times, it still makes me nervous in the best way… to be sharing a bed so closely, like this. )

( It feels so intimate, even on the nights that nothing like that happens. )

Hmm…

( I’ll try and rest my eyes just a little more, while I can. )

Wha…!

… …

Kyaa!!

( Over there!! Are those… )

Kanato: …I hope you have a good excuse for waking me up.

If it wasn’t because of Teddy falling to the floor, what could possibly make you so distressed at an hour like this, Yui-san?

Yui: K-Kanato-kun…

Kanato: Now you have taken to whispering, after just screaming your head off? Maybe sewing your mouth shut isn’t such a bad idea, after all…

Yui: I-I’m sorry, but, j-just over there…

Kanato: On that wall over there?

Yui: Can you see it too? A-Are those…

Eyes in the dark!?

Kanato: …Are you stupid?

Yui: E-Eh? You’re not alarmed…?

ー Kanato flicks his lamp on. ー

Kanato: It’s nothing more than a painting, obviously.

Yui: Wha…

( Turns out Kanto-kun’s right, it is a painting, after all… )

( Has that been there this whole time? )

I… I’m sorry, I guess I never noticed it before…

( Uu… But it’s so creepy, seeing such bright, green eyes following me… )

Kanato: …Hey, did you feel like you were being watched just now?

Yui: A little…

Kanato: Fufu, then it isn’t only me.

Do you know why that might be? Take another look at the woman in that painting, please. You can surely figure it out?

Yui: That… woman?

( Could it be unsettling because… )

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　　❈  You know that woman? Yui: If you knew this woman… Wouldn’t that be why? It feels like she is watching you, even though she isn’t here with you? Kanato: In some ways, she is. Yui: Eh? Kanato: …Nothing. That isn’t the reason I was thinking; Should I spell it out for you?

　　❈  That woman is dead…? (♥) Yui: ( Considering it looks like an old painting… ) Could she have passed away? So, it feels… uncanny, seeing her like this? Kanato: Exactly… It is unsettling to feel watched from someone beyond the grave. Yui: ( Why does he have to stare at me when he says that…? ) Kanato: …Although, that isn’t the only reason.

━━─┉┈┈◈◉◈┈┈┉─━━

Kanato: You see, Yui-san? That woman is none other than my Mother.

Yui: Really?

( I guess Kanato-kun does look similar to her, in some ways… )

Kanato: Although she has since departed physically from this world, it is very much like she is still here… In more ways than one, fufufu.

Yui: Ah, Kanato-kun… I’m sorry for your loss.

Kanato: …Do you know how she died?

Yui: I wouldn’t know…

Kanato: Matricide.

Yui: E-Eh…!? You mean, sh-she…

Kanato: She was murdered by her own sons, yes.

Yui: ( S-Surely Kanato-kun had no part in that…? )

Kanato: Fufu, are you frightened to know that? 

Yui: I-It’s…

( I don’t want to linger on this topic any longer! )

W-Well… it’s a beautiful painting to remember her by, at least.

Kanato: Changing the subject…

You have an annoying habit of that. Although, this one time, I’ll forgive you for it.

It is a lovely painting… It captures her well, especially her eyes. It is ironic, though, that its painter is quite the black sheep amongst her sons.

Yui: When you say “her sons”… One of you painted this?

Kanato: Sakamaki Ryuuto did.

Yui: ( I’m only now learning, that Ryuuto-san is so closely related to Kanato-kun!? )

Kanato: He was the only one of her sons that had no part in her death.

In fact, I believe he attempted to save her…

Yui: ...!!

W-Well… She was your guys’ mother…

Kanato: …Yes. She was.

⌜ Monologue ⌟

When I mentioned Ryuuto-san’s maternal bond, Kanato-kun looked incredibly irritated; Can he truly not fathom such a feeling, Of putting everything on the line for family? If not for his own Mother… Would he do that for anyone, at all? Would Kanato-kun do that for me…?

✥ TO BE CONTINUED ✥

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⌜ Scene: School Art Rooms ⌟

Yui: Good, it’s unlocked!

ー Yui closes the door behind her. ー

Now, where did I leave it?

( I sat over here for class, and I could have sworn I… )

A-ha!

ー Yui walks over to pick up her things. ー

( I have to make a point to not forget these calligraphy brushes again! Especially when Reiji-san was kind enough to let me borrow his. )

Ryuuto: I was beginning to wonder who left that there.

Yui: W-Wha…!

ー Ryuuto appears beside Yui. ー

Oh! Uhm… Ryuuto-san, wasn’t it?

Ryuuto: That is me, yes. It is a good thing you came when you did, I was just thinking how helpful an extra pair of hands would be.

You see, I happen to be on cleaning duty for the art rooms, tonight. However, I need to move a few canvases, here, around first.

Won’t you do me a favour, hm?

Yui: Oh…

( I told Kanato-kun I’d only be five minutes... If I’m any longer than that, I’m going to have some explaining to do… )

( Besides… )

ー Yui flashbacks to just the other day. ー

Kanato: Well, shall we head on home?

Yui: Ah… Sorry. I can’t go back with you today.

Kanato: … …? Are you cheating on me?

Yui: Ch-Cheating? What makes you think that!?

ー Yui is brought back to the present. ー

( I’m sure he’ll take it the wrong way. )

…I’m sorry, Ryuuto-san. I have someone waiting on me.

Ryuuto: I assure you it is only a few canvases; You’ll be out of here in no time.

Yui: Well…

Ryuuto: …You’re making it seem like it is detrimental that you return to said someone as soon as possible; Is Kanato truly that strict?

I told you it was the wrong idea to pick him.

Yui: It’s not exactly that he’s strict, but he can get… pretty unpredictable when he gets the wrong idea. I’d rather not upset him…

So, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be on my way.

ー Ryuuto blocks her from exiting. ー

Ryuuto: Now, now…

This may surprise you, but I know Kanato decently well. I am certain he will understand if you tell him I was the one who kept you?

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　　❈  I doubt that… (♥) Yui: ( If you think that way… … ) I don’t think you know him as well as you think, then. Ryuuto: …No? Yui: I’ve… I’ve been in this situation before, so I’d rather not have history repeat itself and get back to him right away. Ryuuto: …You’re frightened of him. Fufu. Yui: …Wh-Why does that have to be the case? Ryuuto: There is no shame in owning up to that much, Yui.

　　❈  Then you understand me? Yui: If you know him as well as you say, Ryuuto-san… Then, you understand where I am coming from, right? ( I just want to keep him happy, and save myself a tantrum… ) Ryuuto: I certainly do. However, I think you’re overestimating his temper. Yui: E-Eh? If anything, you’re underestimating it!

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Ryuuto: …Come now, it is not like I am asking for your blood, or the like.

I am certain we could have been almost done and dusted by now, should you have cooperated in the first place.

Yui: Even if that’s the case…

ー He backs her against the desk. ー

( H-He’s closing in suddenly! )

Ryuuto-san, please let me past…!

Ryuuto: You’re awfully jumpy. Do relax…

Yui: H-How can I? You’re too… close!

( Besides! Who knows what Ryuuto-san is up to? He’s a Vampire, after all! )

( Can I run for it? I’ve definitely got to! )

Please, move…!

Kanato: …You couldn’t even collect your things without wasting my time. I thought you said you said you would only be five minutes.

You shouldn’t be talking to this nobody, Yui-san.

Yui: K-Kanato-kun…!

Ryuuto: We were just talking about you.

Kanato: …You were?

ー Ryuuto backs off. ー

Ryuuto: Light conversation, nothing more…

Kanato: What did you say? Yui-san?

Yui: N-Nothing, really… Just about how Ryuuto-san said he was close to you, is all.

Promise it wasn’t anything bad!

Kanato: …Well, you’re mistaken in thinking that. Please don’t spout nonsense like that about me in the future, Ryuuto.

I won’t forgive you for it, you know…

Ryuuto: Nonsense, you say? I would like to think we get on decently, should the occasion call for it. You don’t agree?

Kanato: … …

Ryuuto: At any rate, I suppose I ought to let you get home.

Yui: Y-Yes! Shall we get going, Kanato-kun?

Kanato: Yes.

Yui: ( Thank God! )

ー Yui runs to Kanato’s side. ー

( Being next to Kanato-kun like this again… It’s a strange relief! )

Ryuuto: Your prey was well-behaved, for the record.

Kanato: …I beg your pardon?

Ryuuto: Even if I were hoping to, my fangs could not get anywhere close to biting her; You should be thrilled to know she is not so easy.

Yui: …!!

Kanato: …I know that, you do not need to remind me.

Yui: ( Ryuuto-san saying that is one thing… )

( But, Kanato-kun…? He actually has faith in me, after all, by the sounds of it! )

Kanato: We’re going, Yui-san.

Yui: U-Uh, yes!

✥ TO BE CONTINUED ✥

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⌜ Scene: School Hallway ⌟

Teacher: Please wait here, Komori-san. I’ll fetch it for you right away.

Yui: Thank you very much.

ー The door closes. ー

( I wasn’t sure where would be best to ask for a fresh uniform… But, thankfully, the office was the right place! )

( I thought I planned ahead, but I guess my period came a little earlier than expected… )

ー There is a brief flashback. ー

Ayato: …Sniff, sniff.

Where’s that smell comin’ from?

Yui: Ayato-kun, please don’t lean in so close.

ー The school bell chimes. ー

Teacher: Please do your best to revise these terms by our next lesson.

Ayato: Oi… Chichinashi, stand up.

Yui: Wait… Just a moment, I’m not ready to go yet.

Ayato: Don’t care, get up. I’d recognise that smell anywhere…

ー He yanks her to her feet as students file out. ー

Yui: A-Ayato-kun! What on earth are you…

Ayato: …Heheh, looks like I was right.

ー He leans in to whisper. ー

Take a look; Reckon you might wanna take a detour to the bathroom?

Yui: E-Eh…?

ー Flashback ends. ー

Uu… How embarrassing!

( Bleeding right through my skirt like that… I don’t usually have such a heavy flow! )

( At least I haven’t heard anymore about it from Ayato-kun since that class. And, in a way, thankfully he pointed it out… )

( Now that it’s the end of the day though, I simply came back to collect my skirt, and… )

( My panties… )

I hope the limousine driver doesn’t mind waiting a few extra minutes.

Reiji: I do hope you took me into consideration, too.

Yui: …!!

R-Reiji-san…

Reiji: Why are you stood out-front the office? Do not tell me you have caused noticeable trouble in your first week, alone?

Yui: That’s not it, at all. You see, I’m just collecting something…

Reiji: Is that so?

Yui: Yes… I’ll only be a few more minutes, I’m sure!

Please don’t wait up for me, I’ll meet you and the others in the limousine.

ー The office door opens. ー

Ryuuto: I believe these are yours?

Yui: E-Eep!

ー Ryuuto appears, holding Yui’s skirt and panties. ー

Reiji: Oh my?

Yui: R-Ryuuto-san!? H-How did you…

( H-He’s holding my panties and skirt like it’s nothing! )

ー She snatches them from him. ー

( How embarrassing!! )

Reiji: Care to explain why Ryuuto was in possession of these?

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　　❈  It's not what it looks like! ( ♥ )

Yui: W-Wha…!

R-Really, this is a big misunderstanding!

Reiji: You understand how this looks for you, do you not? Then, you would understand why I find you hard to believe?

Ryuuto, do you care to comment?

Ryuuto: What can I say? I am simply returning to her what she left behind.

Reiji: “Left behind”? Good grief.

Yui: Pl-Please, it’s really not what it looks like…!

　　❈  How should I know!?

Yui: “C-Care to explain”!? R-Ryuuto-san should be the one explaining…!!

I don’t know why he had my… th-things!

Reiji: Is this why you just insisted I was not to “wait up” for you?Yui: No, it’s not like that!

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Yui: ( There’s no way, I’m going to die of embarrassment at this rate…! )

R-Ryuuto-san… What w-were you doing with my clothes?

Ryuuto: You had left them in the office, hadn’t you? When I heard you had dropped by, I thought I’d return them to you like you ask.

Yui: D-Don’t say it so suspiciously!!

It was a teacher that I asked to return these to me, anyhow!

Reiji: A teacher? This hole is being dug deeper, by the second…

Yui: ( Not in that way!! )

Reiji: What’s more, with the lingering scent of blood...

Yui: That’s b-because… Well…

( Uu… This is awful…! )

Reiji: Go on.

Yui: ( I don’t have a choice! )

Because I’m on my p-period!

Reiji: Does that exclude you from such relations? I think not.

Ryuuto: Whilst you clear the air, I’ll take my leave.

Although, do place your faith in your prey once in a while, Reiji. You may be surprised how far it will get you, fufufu…

Take care now, Yui.

Yui: Wait, you can’t just leave…!

ー Ryuuto teleports away. ー

No way…

( I’m done for. )

Reiji: …Good grief. It appears you need stricter training than I first thought, should this situation truthfully equate to what it seems.

If not…

Yui: … …

Reiji: Well, let us prepare for the worse-case scenario, shall we?

From the top, I’ll have you explain once more.

Yui: ( Uu… What a terrible misunderstanding… )

✥ TO BE CONTINUED ✥

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⌜ Scene: School Courtyard ⌟

ー The school bell chimes. ー

Yui: Aah!

Time for class again, Shuu-san. Let’s get going, so we’re not late… Again.

…Eh?

Shuu-san? Where did you go?

( I could have sworn he was right here, with me. )

( No good… Don’t tell me he disappeared after hearing the bell. )

Pwahh… Is he avoiding me so he doesn’t have to go?

???: That shouldn’t be surprising.

Yui: E-Eh!?

ー Ryuuto suddenly appears by Yui. ー

( This guy! He’s… )

Ryuuto-san, right? That one that approached me at that house…

Ryuuto: The very same.

You seem surprised that we’ve crossed paths again, although I’m pleased to know that you’ve remembered my name, at the very least.

Yui: It’s hard to f-forget someone sneaking up on you like that…

( Something about how he’s looking at me tells me he’s up to no good… )

…Anyway, I think I better be on my way to class.

ー He blocks her path. ー

Ryuuto: I admire your desire to learn, although…

Missing class for but a few minutes won’t hurt; Stay for a little chat, will you? There is oh-so important business for us to touch on, after all.

Yui: What are you talking about?

Ryuuto: You see… I’m here to offer you a second chance.

I’m not too happy with how things between us left off, choosing the eldest Sakamaki – of all people – to care for you. It was foolish.

Yui: W-Well… I made my decision, and that was Shuu-san.

Ryuuto: Why decide upon him, I wonder?

Yui: Why not?

( Something tells me Ryuuto-san wouldn’t have been at all better… )

Ryuuto: Fufu, it should be obvious enough by this point already.

I’ve observed, how you’ve been disregarded by him on multiple occasions. Despite your gold-hearted attempt to do what is best for him.

Don’t you feel used, already?

Firstly, that kiss… and that bath incident. Of course, that’s not to mention his perverted assault upon your ears, with that “music” of his.

Yui: Y-You… know about all that!? How…

Ryuuto: …Fufufu.

Being tossed aside, used as nothing more than lewd entertainment, in such a perilous situation… Surely it is nothing short of difficult, no?

Alas, that happens to be just the sort of person Shuu is. One to disregard any and all responsibility he has, just for his own amusement.

So, why not place your trust into someone far more sensible?

Yui: That’s…

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　　❈  I can handle myself ( ♥ )

Yui: I appreciate your concern, I think, but…

Besides that… weird behaviour of his, I’m sure I can handle myself with Shuu-san. S-So there is no reason to be looking out for me.

Ryuuto: You may have made your bed, but you need not lie in it, Pet.

Yui: Look, I’m confident that I’ll do just fine…!

　　❈  No, thank you

Yui: Do you mean… someone like you?

I think I-I’m fine as is, thank you…

Ryuuto: You don’t seem to say that with much conviction.

Yui: At the end of the day, you’re both Vampires. S-So what sort of difference would it even make, picking you?

You can’t expect me to take this sort of leap blindly…!

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Ryuuto: You can doubt my words all you like, though you’ll soon come to regret it; He’s an irresponsible one, Shuu. Mercilessly irresponsible.

And, I have no doubt that it might just get you killed.

Yui: But… It’s like Shuu-san said, there are those “special orders”. Right?

I’m not allowed to be killed; Why would he go against his own words?

Ryuuto: Would you take that chance?

Yui: ( And trust you instead? )

Ryuuto: You underestimate those people’s savagery, it seems.

ー Ryuuto creeps closer to her. ー

Once they catch scent of Her blood that runs through your veins… Fufu, you’ll be torn limb from limb in their frenzy; They’ve never been good at sharing.

Yui: “Her” blood…?

ー He grasps onto her arm. ー

Ryuuto: …Why not save yourself the grief, and choose me?

Yui: H-Hey…!

( He’s g-got such a tight grasp on my arm, suddenly! )

Ryuuto: Surely you know better than to trust these Sakamaki’s.

Is there not something deep within you that knows you would be safer elsewhere? A feeling… A voice, even, compelling you to say yes?

Yui: Ouch…

Ryuuto: You needn’t even let them know where you’ve run off you; We can head home right away, and you’ll be safe with me.

Yui: R-Ryuuto-san...!

You’re hurting me!!

ー He lets go of her arm. ー

Ryuuto: … …

Yui: Uu…

( I-I didn’t mean to raise my voice like that, but that really hurt! )

ー The second bell chimes, this time. ー

( …! The w-warning bell. )

Ryuuto: …I’m a patient man, but even I have my limits.

I’ll give you some time to reconsider, hm? Just don’t take too long doing so, before it becomes – ultimately – too late for you to be saved, Pet.

Yui: I…

I-I’m sorry, I need to get to class. Excuse me…!

ー Yui quickly runs off. ー

Ryuuto: … …

✥ TO BE CONTINUED ✥

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