Hello fellow fangirls/fanboys!

We're back again with the next chapter! Up top is the picture of the mentioned outfit in the story, as usual, if you don't like it, feel free to reinvent it however you like! Hope you enjoy the OST, and love today's chapter!

Enjoy!

Laita's POV:

Curling up in the already tangled sheets, I cower helplessly under the covers, blocking my ears in an attempt to silence the endless thoughts that invade my mind and ring endlessly in my ears.

"Worthless brat!"

"Your life serves no purpose"

"You mean nothing to me!"

"Your mere presence disgusts me, get out of my sight"

"Your life is pointless, always has been always will be, you will never be worth my attention"

Hot tears sting at the bottom of my eyelids, remembering all the painful memories that have occurred ever since I was born.

All these comments have been uttered before, but for some reason, they continue to swirl and build up in my head. Maybe I'm trying to tell myself how worthless I really am, but even so, there must be a way to make him notice me and then he can regard me for all my qualities. Perhaps then he'll show me some attention. Suddenly, my stomach rumbles loudly in hunger, and that's when I realise exactly what I must do. Ignoring my increasing hunger, I push my horrid thoughts to the back of my mind and fall into a deep and lonely sleep, tears still streaking down my cheeks.

Feeling a cool hand glide over my hot cheek, my eyelids peel open to see two sparkling green eyes, laced with a hint of worry. As two slender fingers wipe away my new tears, I recollect my thoughts and remember falling asleep in Laito's room, then having the horrible nightmare. Sitting up hesitantly, his hand drifts down to cup my cheek in a reassuring manner, the iciness of his skin spreading across my face like sharp icicles, creating a comfortable and tingling sensation. Strangely, I welcome his cold touch, I relish it even, but in this circumstance I reluctantly pull away from his hold.

Getting up from my position on the bed, I grab some fresh undergarments and clothes, wandering over to the door. Before I open it, I rest my hand warily on the knob and look back at Laito.

"I'm going to go wash up, so don't get any ideas about walking in on me, Laity" I crack a small smile.

It seems I've grown quite accustomed to his new nickname I gave him, at first it was just to tease him, but I guess it's stuck quite well. I notice his own smile appear upon his features, a happy one but with his usual perverted accent.

"Don't tempt me, Little Mate, or I just might" He winks cutely, his cheekiness removing all of the worry I detected in his eyes before.

Stealing one last look his way, I exit the room quietly and make my way to the closest bathroom. Removing my clothing, I run the hot water and let it cleanse my entire body, as it flows across my skin. Pouring some coconut scented body wash over my form, I scrub away at all the bad memories and wash them away in the bubbles, watching as they travel down the drain, never to be seen again. Although they are forever within the depths of my mind, never to be erased as they are as much a part of me as my fedora, probably more.

Stepping out of the shower, the chilly air hits me like a blizzard, but it is no where near as comfortable as Laito's icy yet pleasant touch. Wrapping a towel securely around my body, I prepare to change back into my clothes again, until a cute chuckle echoes across the pristine white tiles of the bathroom.

"You have an excellent figure Little Mate, although you seem a little on the skinny side, maybe you should consider eating more" Laito suggests boldly, smiling wickedly at my revealing position.

Grimacing at his statement, my eyes darken, loosing their cheeky sparkle once again as I frown deeply. The memories almost come flooding back all at once, but that isn't really the important thing to be worrying about now. The more pressing matter, would be the normally horny vampire staring at my almost naked body which is still dripping wet! Nothing could possibly turn him on more than my current situation. Snapping out of my daze, I fully realise I'm standing almost half naked in front of a pervert, with noting but a towel covering my body from his wondering eyes.

"Get out, pervert!" I screech.

Hearing him chuckle again softly, the door thankfully closes behind him, leaving me in peace once again. Breathing a sigh of relief, I get back to changing outfits and slipping on my fedora, exiting the bathroom and returning to Laito's room. Although once I get there, he is nowhere to be found.

Great, time for a vampire hunt.

Gaining the energy, I wander the empty halls of the eerie old mansion. On one of the lower levels, I faintly hear the noise of thick plastic balls hitting against each other, and the putting of a wooden stick. Eventually, I find myself peering through the crack of an open door that reveals a game room of sorts, where Laito stands over a large pool table. Lining his stick up for another hit, I remain hidden and deadly silent as I watch him from afar.

"You really think you can hide when you have a mouthwatering scent flowing off your every being?" His eyes are removed from the billiard ball, now focusing directly on my peeking figure.

Fully revealing myself, a smirk etches itself onto my face.

"You missed" I state, gesturing to the pool table.

"It's a working progress" He replies, balancing his cue against the table and wandering over to a dart board.

"Although personally, I prefer darts" He states, as he throws a dart and it lands perfectly in the centre. Now where I wonder did that come from?

"Nice" I congratulate, maybe too unenthusiastic than he had hoped.

"Even if I'm not good at something, I practise to get better" Laito states in a wise manner.

"Well I can teach you how to play pool, all you have to do is ask" I suggest, a small smile still plastered on my lips.

He chuckles jokingly, giving me a sarcastic, 'really?' look. Grabbing his stick from the table, I position myself by the side of the table and place the stick just before the white billiard ball, aiming to strike.

"And you think you can play better than I, Little Mate?" He says in a challenging way, a cheeky glint in his eye.

"I know I can, Laity" I grin, and without hesitation, I hit the ball and cause it to roll effortlessly along the table.

First it hits one ball on its way, sending that one into a hole, as the white ball continues to bounce off the sides, hitting other balls into other balls and forcing them both into more holes. Eventually ending up with no balls left, except for the white one of course.

*Just kidding, I have no idea how to play pool*

"Practise really does make perfect, looks like all those days I spent at home playing this paid off" I comment mostly to myself, the proud grin on my face growing rapidly as I stare at his now surprised face.

Walking over to his still shocked figure, his eyes follow my every movement as I stalk forwards into his comfort zone, which I can tell you is very close proximity. Raising my hand to gently stroke his cheek, I'm surprised to feel nothing but extremely soft and smooth skin underneath my fingertips, like a fine silk. My hidden cute side kicks in and I immediately let out a small but adorable squeak.

"Awww Laityyyyyy! Your skin is so sooooofft!" Pinching his cheeks, he begins to lose composure again, giving me a mixed look of embarrassment, confusion and interest in my sudden change in emotion.

Smiling cheerfully, I bring our faces close together again and give him an eskimo kiss by rubbing our noses together cutely. Giggling while doing so, I notice his expression change again to display a heart melting and perfectly normal smile, making my knees go weak. Then he connects our lips in a  gentle peck, making me sigh lovingly at how amazingly soft his lips are in comparison to his skin.

Pulling away he gives me a look of pure happiness and love.

"You, my Little Mate, are absolutely adorable"

Alrighty!

That's all for today, I hoped you enjoyed and thank you all for reading.

So long fellow fangirls/fanboys! Until next time!

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