16Ema was tired of running now; she spent the last couple of hours running about the place not really knowing where she would end up. Hopefully nowhere near those creeps... When she finally ran out of breath, she stopped at the nearest set of doors, which were decorated in white spiralling roses. I like this door, it looks calm and peaceful. Once her hand touched the door knob, however, she hesitated. What am I doing! Just because a door looks nice doesn't mean that what's on the other side will be nice too! She thought to herself. Recalling what happened in the library and the doors that looked like an escape.
However the other, more curious part of her countered, you'll never know what's behind that door if you don't open it! Anyway, look at yourself, you could use a nap, you've been running around all day to god-knows-where. The voice said. You should find a couch or bed and sleep it off, and looking into this room seems like the first step you should take. The voice finished confidently.
She breathed in and opened the door, to find a bedroom that was like any other bedroom, except that there was hardly any furniture. All that there was, was a white dresser, standing all alone in a corner whilst above it hung a circular mirror. Opposite the dresser was a giant king-sized bed, also in white. The covers looked untouched, and very welcoming. Next to the bed was a lamp which was switched off shrouding half of the room in darkness. In the darkest part of the room she could faintly make out the contours of the floor to ceiling windows. The walls looked pale blue but she couldn't be sure in the semi-darkness. The floor was covered in crimson red carpet that muffled her steps. Making the room even scarier by how quiet everything was.
As Ema walked up to the darkest part of the room, she tripped over her own feet, almost falling but managing to grab onto the bed posts before regaining her balance. She quickly scanned the room to check for signs of movement before continuing to advance to the windows. She wondered who this bedroom belonged to. Her hands were shaking so she clasped them together. Her breathing was uneven so she took deep breaths to calm her nerves. Why am I so scared? There's nothing here... Right? She blindly fumbled to try and reach the panes of glass, that could be her only escape, when the full moon came from behind the clouds, illuminating the rest of the room with its eerie glow.
Ema held her hand to her mouth to hold in a gasp as she jumped in surprise. There on the windowsill sat Subaru.
At first he didn't notice her, as she quietly entered the room. He just sat there observing the garden with the beautiful roses in red and white. When he heard her stumble and cry out, he stiffened but relaxed, when she didn't hit the floor.
As he stared, the moon decided to show itself from behind its hiding place near the clouds. The soft glow of the full moon mesmerised him and he didn't notice her come really close until he felt her breath. Unconsciously, he yelled at her to stop. He could feel her freeze without turning around.
The full moon was a beautiful object, deeply mesmerising and soft. As if its glow was trying to lull him to sleep. However, he felt more awake than ever after gazing at the disk of light a couple more minutes. Subaru could smell her. Her aroma was irresistible. He could feel his hunger starting to awaken.
"Why do I need to stay away?" She suddenly asked, catching him completely by surprise. His eyes widened. "Is there something about me that you don't like?" She asks uncertainly, and in a hushed whisper with a hint of pouting in her voice she added, "The rest of the creeps seem to like every little bit about me...Humph" He stood up hearing what she said. She has no idea how wrong she is. He thought.
"This isn't about you, as a person." He said quietly. His eyes averted hers as he stared up at the crystal white moon. "It's about your blood." He said flatly. She did a double take; he could see she was clearly surprised. Her blood smelled so sweet from where he stood and the calmness of the moon did nothing to prevent him from fantasizing.
Suddenly he grabbed her wrist. "Ow! Subaru-kun, that hurts! What are you doing?" She was desperately trying to squirm out of his grasp. "What do you want from me?! From someone as powerless and hideous as I am!?" He said in desperation. She stopped and looked into his pitiful eyes. He could tell that he had her dumfounded. She tried to tug her wrist back but as if in a daze, he pulled her closer into an amorous hug. He could feel her stiffen in his arms, and he loosed his hold, so not to crush her.
"You smell so sweet..." He whispered in her ear. He could hear her breathing start to quicken as in a panic she tried to get away. Then he drew back and held her by the shoulders looking deep into her oceanic eyes. He could feel himself drowning in the deep blue colour as he neared her face. He could tell he was starting to lose himself to the enchantment of the moon, when she suddenly asked, "Why?"
He seemed to snap back into attention and drew back once more. Trying to avoid her gaze he said,"It's on nights like these that a vampire's true senses awaken. The thirst for blood is unquenchable..." When he looked at her face again, her eyes held fear and her hands where pushing at his chest. However, he was under the spell again, her smell filled his nose and as if drunk, he stared at her neck, longingly. Much to her protests, he leaned down and licked her neck. His tongue moved over her skin trying to relish the flavour.
Then his fangs slowly pierced her satin skin, and hot blood filled his mouth. He heard her wince but his concentration was on the delightful taste. Her flavour was like nothing he ever tasted before. Such sweetness and fulfilment, her blood was irresistible. Blood flowed down his throat with every heart beat. Suddenly he felt her arms around him, the sudden gesture brought him temporarily back to reality and his eyes snapped open. He licked the wound with his tongue, capturing every precious drop, and then withdrew, staring at her, licking his lips. He wanted more.
She cried out for him to stop, but he answered, "Shut it, and stay quiet. You have no right to refuse me." After a pause, he added, "I want more..." Subaru unbuttoned her top and gazed at her exposed collarbone. Then he leaned down and licked the contour of it. He felt her shiver and he smiled. He kissed her shoulder and bit down, hard. She winced again but otherwise stayed quiet. Good girl... He thought. Once more her sweet blood flowed down his throat and he greedily gulped it down. Like a wolf who was starved but now found food.
He felt her hand in his hair and he moaned in satisfaction. Wait! Why does her hand feel good in my hair!? That makes no sense. He thought whilst taking another gulp of the sweetness that flowed from her. He held her closer to him and with one hand, he supported her head. Silently, he could hear her tiny moans and he chuckled to himself, a small smile crossing his lips. How can she feel pleasure out of this? I made sure that I bit down hard so she would feel pain!
After a while something didn't feel right. She leaned against him a bit too freely and he could feel her breathing coming in gasps. Damn. That's too much. He withdrew but smiled anyway.
Ema's hands were in his shirt, gripping him as he licked her neck over and over. For some unexplained reason, she didn't feel revolted as when Laito licked her. How did it come down to this? I thought my guard was up but I see now, Subaru-kun is unpredictable and I guess I took this moment as a- Her line of thought was interrupted when she felt a pain in her neck. She automatically winced. What, fangs?! Does that mean that what Reiji said earlier was true? I thought it was just a joke and that they were all a bunch of fanatics, I never would've taken seriously that what he mentioned about them being vampires was true! She tried to squirm but his arms were like a vice. Unmoveable. She reasoned that not moving would probably hurt less, and she listened quietly to him drink. Every gulp echoed her heartbeat, and seemed to calm her a bit. Wait, why am I calm! I have a vampire drinking my blood! But she couldn't help but feel relaxed. In all honesty, I thought it would hurt a lot more.
Her hands loosened and she embraced him, not knowing why, or how. The sudden movement must've surprised him because he licked the wound and reluctantly drew back, staring at her with those red eyes of his. As she gazed into the redness, she saw him lick his lips and expose his fangs. "Please stop." She said, staring at the glazed eyes of the vampire before her. "Shut it, and stay quiet. You have no right to refuse me." Is what he said.
As Subaru unbuttoned her blouse to expose her collar, she quickly blushed. She didn't know why but a past memory sprang to mind when he did this. Ema squeezed her eyes shut, afraid of what he was going to do next. Then he leaned down and licked the contour of her collarbone. She shivered in pleasure but tried not to show it. Her hands where in his shirt again, grasping for something to call real. She felt a kiss on her shoulder and she gasped, followed by a bite and a wince. But she stayed quiet like he told her to. Not wanting to upset him and risk getting hurt anymore. She could feel his fangs lodged into her shoulder and in a weird way it felt nice. She stroked his head, suddenly wanting to touch his silky hair. As she predicted it felt nice, soft to the touch. He felt his moan at her action and couldn't help but put on a small felt his hand on her head and his arms tightening around her but she couldn't do anything to stop him. Her energy levels where nearing minus one. All that running must've took a toll on her because suddenly, she couldn't keep herself upright as if all the strength left her legs, and she leaned helplessly on his chest. Small gasps escaping her mouth.
Her heartbeat started to slow and her hands dropped. She could barely keep her eyes open. Whaaa... whaat... what's happening?... Her mind had started to go fuzzy and her vision began to blur. She saw him withdraw and smile in a wicked way. "You will never deny me your blood. Your blood belongs to me. Always."
Her legs finally gave way and he carried her to the bed. The last thing she heard before completely blacking out was, "Huh... What an idiot you are..."