The Beloved Sakamaki Sister

Chapter Twelve

I awake from yet another nightmare. I can't seem to get rid of them. I decided to go to the Mukami manor to relax with them and Yui for a few days. Right now, I am on the patio, overlooking the garden while Yuma is tending to it.

Yui: "Miki, I wanted to ask you a question."

Miki: "Oh, and what would your question be?"

Yui: "Well, I was just curious about your mother. I know about the other Sakamaki mothers, but I've never heard anything about your mother. What was she like?"

Miki: "I'm not the person to ask about that. I never met her."

Yui: "Oh, I'm so sorry."

She gives me a sad sympathetic look and I refuse to look at her.

Yuma: “Sow, stop making Kit sad!”

Yuma comes storming over and pulls me into his arms, trying to console me.

Yuma: “It’s okay, Kit; you don’t need to tell anyone about that.”

He picks me up and takes me to the bathroom. He sets me on my feet as he starts filling the bath. I know he just wants to protect me, but it’s not like I’m going to crumble to tiny pieces if I talk about my past. I hardly remember my past anyhow.

Miki: “Yuma-nii, thank you.”

Yuma: “Kit, let’s take a bath together. It’ll help you relax.”

Miki: “Sure.”

I undress myself and get in with him, lying back on his chest. He holds me gently, and I hum a lulling tune for him, knowing he is kinda tense right now, getting him to relax as well.

After our bath, he goes to do his own thing and I go to Yui's room. I lock the door behind me as she looks up from a book.

Yui: “Miki, are you alright?”

Miki: “Of course I am. You just caught me off guard. So you want to know more about my past, right?”

Yui: “Yes, if that’s alright with you.”

Miki: “To put it simply, after I was born, my father killed my mother. I never got to know her. He says she tried to take me away from him and my brothers. She didn’t want me to grow up around my father, because he just used her for an experiment and that’s what he does with me every time I see him. I don’t remember much about my childhood, mostly due to my father electrocuting me so many times. I remember dancing with a boy who had long white hair with red tips. His golden eyes were so mesmerizing, and I can’t help but feel like I should know who he was. I just can’t. I remember after seeing him, my father was very upset, and I wasn’t allowed to leave the house for a long time. After he finally let me live with my brothers, I at least had more freedom than before.”

The door abruptly opens, revealing Ruki with a grin on his face, making Yui squeak in surprise.

Ruki: “Miki, what are you doing here? I’ve been searching for you.”

Miki: “Just having a conversation with Little b***h, Ruki-nii.”

He walks over to me, but frowns as he freezes in his tracks while observing me.

Ruki: “What’s wrong, Miki?”

I give him a cheerful smile.

Miki: “It’s nothing, Ruki-nii. Why were you looking for me?”

Ruki: “I would like to have a word with you, away from Kachiku(Livestock).”

I nod before following him to his bedroom.

Ruki: “What did Kachiku do to you, Kicho(precious)?”

Miki: “She didn’t do anything wrong, Nii-san. She asked me about my mother.”

Ruki: “I understand Yuma already threatened her about this. Kachiku must be punished. Yuma will do that tonight.”

He turns around to leave, but I wrap my arms around his torso, making him stop.

Miki: “No, Ruki-nii, she doesn’t deserve to be punished. I could’ve said no, but I answered her. Please don’t punish her.”

Ruki: “That doesn’t matter, Kicho. She made you upset. She must learn a lesson.”

He tries to leave, but I refuse to let go. He picks me up, laying me on his bed, gets on top of me, immediately sinking his fangs into my neck. I release a moan of surprise. He drinks my blood to the point of my vision fading. Just before I pass out, I hear his voice as his hand caresses my cheek.

Ruki: “Sleep now, Kicho.”

I am dancing with the boy with white and red hair with golden eyes like a predator, to the song In the Name of Love. I feel perfectly safe with him as I sing this duet with him. When we stop dancing, he gives me a smile and kisses my hand.

?: “Miki, we will be together again. Just wait for me.”

Miki: “I will.”

His lips are moving, as if he’s trying to say something, but I can’t hear him. The door to the ballroom bursts open and my father comes in, immediately separating me from him. I reach for the boy as he reaches back for me, but my father blocks the two of us and teleports me outside the palace where he casts a spell.

I jolt up from my bed, feeling as if I have been crying. I feel my cheeks, finding I was crying, and quickly wipe them away. I can’t believe I had that dream. Getting out of bed, I quickly get ready for school, meeting my brothers at the limo.

School is so boring. Reiji has already taught me all of this. Why can’t I just leave already? Oh wait, that’s right, Reiji would never allow that. I’m sure one of his familiars are watching me. Even if they aren’t, I’m sure at this point, one of my brothers would definitely catch me. Once class is over, Kou shows up at the door of the classroom.

Kou: “Neko-kun!”

The girls still in the room immediately swarm him, trying to get his attention. He completely ignores them, brushing past each of them while making his way to me.

Miki: “Kou-kun,”

He engulfs me in his warm embrace.

Miki: “What are you doing here, Nii-san?”

Kou: “I came to escort you to the studio. Aren’t you doing some recordings today?”

Miki: “Right, it slipped my mind. Let’s get going.”

I follow him to the limo which takes us to the studio.

When I finish singing Soldier, Takao uses the mic to talk to me from the other side of the window.

Takao: “That was great, Miki. Are you ready to do that duet Kou wanted to try?”

Miki: “Yeah, I can’t wait.”

Kou comes into the sound booth and winks at me before we start recording. He wanted the two of us to face each other while we are singing Lay All Your Love on Me.

Kou: “That was wonderful, Neko-kun.”

Miki: “You were amazing, Kou-nii.”

I kiss his cheek. Takao says we are done for the day, so I go home with Kou.

Honestly, I have a lot more freedom here than with my Sakamaki brothers. I decide to help Yuma in the garden, picking tomatoes; aka I'm sitting on a patio chair, drinking tea and watching him, helping when asked.

Yuma: "Hey Kit, bring me another basket, will ya?"

Miki: "Sure thing, Yuma-kun."

I grab a basket and run over to him. He grabs it and pulls me into his arms, kissing me and slipping a sugar cube past my lips. When we separate, I happily eat the cube and peck his lips once more, before leaving to go do something else. I find Yui in her room, looking dazed.

Miki: "Hey, Little s**t. How are you doing on this fine evening?"

Yui: "Ah, Miki-san, I'm alright. Where have you been?"

Miki: "Everywhere and nowhere, it's all the same, just another day with overprotective brothers."

I run in and jump onto the bed beside her.

Miki: "Are you ready to get out of here for a bit?"

Yui: "I would love to, but won't we get in trouble again if we don't bring one of your brothers?"

Miki: "Yes, which is why they are coming with us."

There is a knock at the door.

Miki: "Who is it?"

Ruki: "It's Ruki, are you two ready to go?"

Miki: "We'll be right out, Ruki-nii."

I start rummaging through her closet and toss an outfit to her.

Miki: “Put this on and let’s go.”