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Part 1.
Women were bothersome. Women were shallow. A mantra carved into the ridges of Shuโs brain by his experiences with his own mother. Women were loud. And demanding. A multitude of former brides had passed through the halls of the manor, some in search of escape, others in search of pleasure. Many turned to him in the search of a pretty face, others undermined his hunger for his sloth. But the fact of the matter was that those women were gone, lost to insatiable hunger or to self-expiration. A fleeting moment in the grandiose existence of a vampire. A whisper of a note.ย
ย ย No women yet had even managed to strike a cord in Shuโs life.
ย ย He was meant to be king. To be lavished in the jewels of a crown and in the blood of a queen to bear the fruits of Adam and Eve. His existence was a pledge.ย
ย ย Unfortunately, a pledge that had failed to be kept.
ย ย In Shuโs eyes, thatโs why previous brides hadnโt even bothered. If their gaze fell upon a path that lacked some success worth reaping, it was no surprise the women turned away from the lackluster vampire, the embodiment of an empty garden. No flowers to pick. No fountains to gaze upon.ย
ย ย The walls that surrounded him, the rusted gates gnarled with vines of self-hatred kept the women at bay.ย
ย ย Useless. Utterly empty.ย
ย ย And yetโฆ there you were.
ย ย Snipping away at the weeds and polishing the marble statues.ย
ย ย Why.
ย ย Why?ย
ย ย Was it for his throne? The undeniable power of a siren heiress married to the first born of the Sakamaki name? Was he to be murdered in cold blood at the first moon of his finger barring a ring?ย
ย ย Perhaps it was the glamorous living. The gilded cloak of opulence. The siren would be adorned in jewels and silks, placed upon a pedestal of wealth only to fall to the cracks of the vampiric structure.ย
ย ย In all his thoughts, youโd die.ย
ย ย They all do in the end.ย
ย ย Three days have passed since your arrival.
ย ย The first day Shu had practically dropped you off at your room with nothing much else than a glare.ย
ย ย โI have no bonds, commitments or interests.โ Shu had sighed, voice laced with indifference. โBut if you still insist on meddling with me, youโll waste your time.โย
ย ย The words had been spoken quickly, yet not with urgency but with familiarity. How many other women has he pushed away with his indifference, you wondered, for at that moment, you had simply been too stunned to answer.ย
ย ย So your gaze found solace on his face, though short lived as he had quickly teleported away right after. But just before, his eyes had been closed during the short time he spoke, as though he were falling asleep in place.
ย ย And written across his face, the shadow of a troubled expression.
ย ย In the softness of his eyebrows, a slightly darker color than his hair and trimmed, had settled irritation. They had been furrowed just enough to cast a slight shadow across his hooded eyes, which seemed to brew with thickly veiled confusion. The corners of his lips, pink and plush in nature were slightly downturned.ย
ย ย You had done something to upset him that night. So it was no surprise you hadnโt seen him at dinner.ย
ย ย Or the day after.ย
ย ย But on the third day you were starting to feel a little frustrated.ย
ย ย And now, you were here, with four brother encounters under your belt and four occasions where you already had to sing away their presence with your silver tongue.ย
ย ย It was starting to get irritating.ย
ย ย Your knuckles rapped against the wooden door of Shuโs room. It had been an easy destination to find, bathed in the musk of sloth and scented bath water. An odd scent to give off but an undeniably effortless one to detect.ย
ย ย Silence from the other side.ย
ย ย You pursed your lips, tasting the slight peachiness of your gloss.
ย ย โIf youโre not gonna open the door, Iโm opening it for you.โ You called out, placing your ear to the door in search of some rustle or sound.ย
ย ย Nothing. There wasnโt even a heartbeat to detect, as after all, he was a vampire.
ย ย But the scent, thick and almost foggy, was spreading through your senses, bordering on overwhelming. Even more so than Laitoโs musk of sex, and that was a struggle to rid your doorway of.ย
ย ย โShu~.โ You sang, lifting your ear away from the wood.ย
ย ย You let your finger tap gently against the door, your nails, now a cloudy white, stark against the warm mahogany.
ย ย Still nothing.ย
ย ย Oh well. You ran your fingers down to the door knob, dragging your nails until your fingers were curling around the brass. Slowly, you turned it, the soft clicking of the gears emitted from the entryway until finally, you could push open the door.ย
ย ย The brightness of the room surprised you, having suspected the lethargic vampire would at least nap in the solace of darkness.ย
ย ย The floors of the unnecessarily lofty room were tile, clean and a dull ocher. The walls were a creamy color, with the bottom half composed of polished marble, unnaturally orange. If you were asked to put your two bits in, youโd admit the room was a little ugly, even in its attempt to appear resplendent.ย
ย ย However, your eyes almost immediately fell upon an elevated bathtub, a rather long one, resting just in front of a golden mural. And resting within it, Shu, fully clothed.ย
ย ย You frowned slightly, quietly stepping into the room. His blonde mop of hair was the quickest indication that the vampire hadnโt completely submerged himself beneath the water, and instead opted to rest his neck against the edge of the tub. Ouch.ย
ย ย You approached the bathtub, taking the few steps up to the elevated floor until you were practically shadowing Shu with your silhouette, gazing down at his face.ย
ย ย Even in slumber, the man was frowning, brows tilted inwards and the slightest crinkle forming above his closed eyes. The expression reminded you of when you had been face to face right outside your door, his manner despondent and sluggish. The disinterested grimace, the drooping of his lips. Cast in the artificial light of the room, he looked like a slightly vexed phantom.ย
ย ย โIsnโt it a little shameless for a woman to watch a man take a bath?โย ย
ย ย His voice startled you out of your stupor, gravelly and deep. If the comment hadnโt been so pointed, you couldโve swooned.ย
ย ย But instead here he was, calling you a shameless woman.ย
ย ย You looked down at him, eye to eye with hooded blue pools. It took a moment to realize he was squinting, as though the light was still too bright for him even whilst blanketed in your shadow.ย
ย ย You rolled your eyes at his comment, smiling a little at its intent to be humiliating. If he wanted to make you flustered, itโd take a little more than that. โIsnโt it a little shameless for a vampire to tempt a siren with a tub full of water?โ You hummed, dipping your fingers into the water.
ย ย You frowned.ย
ย ย โItโs a little cold donโt you think?โ The water rippled at the touch of your fingers. You crouched down to more comfortably swish your digits around, keenly aware of Shu staring at you through your peripherals. โWouldnโt vampires prefer warmer water?
ย ย โUnless youโve just been in here for that long?โ
ย ย You asked, turning your head to him with a small grin.ย
ย ย Shu was not amused. His expression remained unchanging, holding your gaze.ย
ย ย โNothing to be ashamed about, I love sleeping in bathtubs from time to time.โ You shrugged, removing your hand from the water. The deprivation of your senses, the rush of water cooling your lungs in a familiar embrace. Droplets fell from the tips of your finger, back into the tub. โSince you know, I canโt dro-AH-!โ
ย ย The water approached you faster than you could blink, one second your body dry, the next soaked and uncomfortably ridged against another. You gasped, feeling your chin grazing the water, one hand reaching out underwater to support yourself away from the chest you had fallen into, only to clamp your fingers around Shuโs forearm.ย
ย ย โWhy so panicked? I thought you couldnโt drown?โย
ย ย You realized quickly you hadn't just topled in, but rather was yanked in by the fingers circling your wrist.ย
ย ย That bitch.ย
ย ย โShu!โ You grunted, trying to peel yourself away from where your limbs were lodged between his, your knees practically straddling his hips from the unfortunate angle at what you had been dragged in.ย
ย ย โGod, if you wanted me to bathe with you, you couldโve just asked!โ You huffed, narrowing your eyes at him. โI mean itโs a little bold considering youโve barely talked to me bu-โ
ย ย Shit, he was a lot closer to your face than you had realized originally.ย
ย ย You inhaled sharply, your breath stirring the loose hairs in front of his face, a show of your proximity as your eyes widened. Face to face, you felt as though your cheeks were being wafted by an icy draft. Calming yourself down from the initial shock of the water, you realized a familiar sensation spreading through your wrist where his fingers had noticeably loosened.ย
ย ย Oh.ย
ย ย Vampires donโt just drink blood for the sake of the sacred liquid being their only dietary component, but rather much like humans, for the enjoyment that comes with the experience. Itโs why humans had favorite foods, some flavors boosting more serotonin than others. Itโs why vampires, even though they had all theyโd require in terms of energy, theyโd continue to pursue it.ย
ย ย For the rush. For the warmth.ย
ย ย Shu was so cold.ย
ย ย His heart laid uselessly dormant in his chest, unable to pump his own vampiric blood throughout his body. Only when elicited by a drink did the blood rush within on its own, providing satisfaction- and a relief to his constant frigidness.ย
ย ย โYou gonna bite?โ You asked quietly, growing conscious of the heat spreading across your face.ย
ย ย The original sloshing formed by your entrance to the tub had calmed into soft ripples, but now without it, the rapid thumping of your heart pounded within your ears.ย ย
ย ย Shu smiled. However, his gaze glinted. โDoes the idea excite you?โย
ย ย His fingers trailed down from your wrist to your shoulder, edging closer to your neck until his digits finally rested upon your external jugular vein. You involuntarily shuddered, his touch leaving a path of raised hairs.ย The vein was common knowledge within the vampire community, the prime area to mark a human.
ย ย โYour heart is racing~โ
ย ย Was this flirting? Is this what vampire flirting is? Stating the obvious? Your gaze met his once more, a little more curious this time upon noticing the darkening of his irises. Blue skies melting into lilac dusk, the slightest touch of red deepening the usual color of his hues. You raised an eyebrow at him, resisting the urge to laugh. This bitch was horny.ย
ย ย You scoffed. โWhatever this foreplay is, itโs weird. Cut it out.โย
ย ย You placed your hand upon his.
ย ย However, instead of lifting it off your neck, you pressed it deeper to the skin, your palm sliding over his flat knuckles. You took a deep breath, making the effort to calm your heartbeat.ย
ย ย โYou know I donโt care if you bite me right? Iโd just appreciate it if you'd ask.โ Your voice bordered on exasperated, a pout forming upon your lips.ย
ย ย You didnโt miss how the ghost of a lour fell upon his face, dipping between the tones of confusion and irritation. You also didnโt miss how his eyes almost immediately flitted to your mouth, turbulence growing within them.ย
ย ย โUnless youโre the type of guy who likes taking things without asking.โ You opted, voice growing lofty. A sigh of disappointment escaped you as you removed your hand from his, gaze lifting away from his face to the mural at your side. Slowly, you lowered your hand to rest casually against his chest, feeling the fabric of his shirt wrinkle beneath your touch.
ย ย โThat isnโt very nice, you know.โ You reminded, tapping your nail against his torso. โAll you have to do is say ple-โ
ย ย โQuiet.โย
ย ย His fingers wrapped around your wrist once more; the one you had rested upon his chest. They tightened familiarly with the same iciness as before, and before you knew it, your hand was lifted from the water. His thumb pushed against your palm, lifting one of your fingers until it had fitted snugly between teeth.ย
ย ย ย โWomen are so noisy.โย
ย ย You watched as he sunk his fangs into the minimal flesh of your finger, whilst he grumbled. Shuโs eyes had closed, but if he had decided to open them at that moment, heโd see your face, appearing almost bored.ย
ย ย His teeth were sharp, yes, as all vampires were. But it took a little more than sharp fangs to hurt. It was the suckling that came after that would typically leave you a little dizzy, but the pain was often minimal. Most pain was minimal to you now, having gone through your fair share of negative experiences to have built up a tolerance for it.
ย ย โOuch?โย
ย ย โShud uph.โ Shu continued to suck, a little more harsh than before for your taste, brows furrowing.ย
ย ย ย โYouโre not supposed to talk while drinking.โ You scolded, watching as a bead of blood formed at the corner of his lips. A little irked at him telling you to shut up and a little more than irked at the fact he failed to say โpleaseโ. You continued in a whiny tone as the bead of blood trailed down his chin and into the water. โLook, you're getting blood everywhere.โย
ย ย The little droplet swirled into the oblivion of the water, its color disappearing within moments. But with his eyes still closed, he wouldnโt know.ย
ย ย His teeth unlatched from your digit, and you watched as the clean holes weakly pooled up the crimson liquid. The coolness that surrounded his body seemed to fan the heat of the wound, and you watched as he leaned his head back once more, appearing almostโฆ content. A touch of color had blossomed in his cheek, you realized, and you resisted the urge to cup his face in your hands.
ย ย Assuming he was finished, you pulled your hand away with a frown, gently blowing upon the bite wound before deciding to dip your fingers back into the water. The pain was still bearable- a little stinging but bearable. You swished your fingers within the water, watching as blood spiraled away from the open bite with a pout.ย
ย ย ย โYouโre supposed to lick it. Yโknow, healing properties and all that.โ
ย ย You looked at him, pout meeting his familiar glare.ย
ย ย ย โYouโre a strange bride.โ Shu spoke after a few moments of silence. Then he lifted his fingers to the corner of his lip, wiping the trail of blood before rounding the liquid back to his mouth. Interest sparked in his gaze as the redness stained the tip of his tongue. โWith even stranger bloodโฆโย ย
ย ย โWell, Iโm your bride sooo,โ you shrugged, your pout morphing into a little grin, feeling the tips of your fangs meet the inner edge of your bottom lip. You watched, biting back a giggle as Shuโs eyes widened, brightening back to their typically blue color, โget used to it.โย
ย ย You lifted your bitten finger out of the water and to his lips, giggling slightly. โNow, lick~.โ
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