Chapter 14 : Do I Really Look Like Her?

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At the Kurenai palace:

"Have you prepared the things I instructed?"

Shu questioned one of the two maids who were standing in front of the doors of a closed room.

"Yes my lord, it's all prepared."

"Good. Take her in and dress her."

"Yes, my lord."

One of the maids opened the door and the other one made a directing motion for the (h/c) haired girl to go inside.

(Y/N) panicked a little as the room was completely dark, making it impossible for her to see what was inside. She turned to the prince and asked,

"What do you want to do to me?"

"Well, go in and you'll know."

A few minutes later:

"Miss (L/N) is ready, my lord."

A maid informed as she bowed in front of the albino who was twirling a glass of wine while sitting on a fancy chair. He smirked as he stood up,

"Good."

He then went to see his blood servant with the maid following close behind.

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"How is it? Not bad, eh?"

Shu asked as he walked to the (e/c) eyed girl who was looking at herself in the mirror, examining her new outfit.

"What do you mean?"

The girl asked as she turned to face him, who only smiled before wrapping an arm around her and pointed at the large wardrobe that held dresses of similar type.

"This is a wardrobe I prepared for you."

He then glanced back at the girl, who was absently staring at all the shining dresses in front of her.

"You don't have to wear that shabby uniform anymore. And no one would dare to gossip about you."

He said as the girl's eyes widened when she recalled what had happened earlier today.

'Did he actually remember those gossips?!'

(Y/N) thought as she clenched her slightly trembling hands. It didn't go unnoticed by the vampire as he asked,

"What is it? Lost for words?"

"No..."

"Then?"

"I don't need it...I only promised to be your blood servant...since you already helped me save my friend, that's already enough for me, isn't it?...I don't need anything else..."

The girl said, looking away from him as the albino tilted his head before smirking and pulling her closer to himself as he said,

"Now that you've promised to be mine, just be a good girl and conform to my satisfaction."

"You...!"

"Looking pretty is also your job."

He said as he leaned closer to her and bit her earlobe playfully, making her eyes widen as she immediately pushed him away from herself.

Shu only raised an eyebrow before he pushed the (h/c) haired girl against the wall and placed one of his arms over her head while the other one on her side as he spoke,

"I've already said it before. This kind of futile resistance is akin to flirting in my eyes. Or...do you want me to give you some more training?"

(Y/N) unconsciously winced at his words, which made him chuckle internally as he spoke again,

"Relax. I swear I won't do anything until you're well."

'Thank God...'

"But..."

'Eh?'

The girl was caught off-guard when he suddenly cupped her face and smashed his lips on hers - starting a heated kiss.

"Mmph!-"

The (h/c) haired girl's voice was muffled as he deepened the kiss and didn't pull away until she was hitting his chest, indicating him to do so. As he pulled away, he smirked mischievously at her and said,

"You're not off the hook yet. From today onwards, let's kiss once a day. How about you take the lead tomorrow?"

"Wha-"

Before she could even protest, he pulled away from her and headed to the door while saying,

"If you can't do it, then I'm sure I'll find another way to punish you."

The vampire prince paused when he reached the door, making the (h/c) haired girl tilt her head as he turned around and put a finger to his lips.

"By the way, if you wear that shabby uniform to college again tomorrow, you're dead. And...don't forget our promise~"

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Somewhere near midnight:

(Y/N) lay curled up in her blanket in her room, recalling the events that had happened earlier.

'Why does he appear to do everything for my consideration?'

The girl thought as she remembered what he'd told her earlier.

"And no one would dare to gossip about you."

Just then, she heard the sound of the room's door open and immediately became still as she thought,

'Is it Shu?'

The person took a seat on the chair beside the bed, silently making themself comfortable. When they didn't say anything, the (h/c) haired girl sat up and asked,

"Who?!"

Her eyes widened as she saw Phi sitting there on the chair with his usual mysterious smile on his face.

'It's him?!'

"It seems that you've really been spoiled by Shu. You don't even have the courtesy to speak decently."

The long-haired albino remarked calmly as he swung one leg over the other and gazed at her with his heterochromatic eyes.

"...what do you want?"

The (h/c) haired girl asked after she took a deep breath and calmed herself down. Phi only gave her a taunting smile before he began,

"I remember to have told you before - the only reason Shu is interested in you is that you bear some resemblance to his former blood servant. I told you not to have any romantic expectations. It seems that not only had you ignored my advice but also went further..."

"Nonsense! How could I-"

(Y/N) cut him off but it didn't seem to bother the vampire at all as he rose from his seat and took a step towards the bed, placing his palm on the sheets as he asked,

"Really? Then you're really unaware of the expression on your face when Shu kisses you."

His words took the girl by surprise as her (e/c) eyes widened when he mentioned the word 'kiss'. Phi scoffed in discontentment as he pulled away and turned his back to her before continuing his words,

"You're a substitute at best. When Shu gets tired of you, you'll be thrown away."

"...S-so what? I won't feel hurt!"

(Y/N) exclaimed almost immediately after he finished, shocking the elder vampire prince. But the shock was only momentary as his mysterious smile returned and he said while walking away,

"If that's the case, then you'd better not fall in love with Shu as you say. Otherwise..."

He reached for the doorknob and glanced at her one last time from over his shoulder, with a threatening glint in his eyes.

"...our next meeting will be more than just a chat."

With that, he slammed the door shut with a loud thud and left.

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Next morning:

Shu walked into his blood servant's room to take her to the college. As he opened the door, he saw her standing near the bedside counter, blankly staring at the uniform.

Tilting his head, the prince walked to her and gave her a backhug, earning a surprised yelp from her.

"What's the matter? Why're you not ready yet? Hurry up. Otherwise, we'll be late."

The (h/c) haired girl gave a faint nod in response, but the light trembling of her shoulders didn't go unnoticed by the prince. In an attempt to lighten the mood, he leaned closer to her ear and whispered,

"Do you want me to help you change?~"

"Eh?! N-no! Absolutely not!"

"Then what's the matter with you? Why do you look so sullen early in the morning?"

Shu asked as he picked up the uniform and was about to hand it to her, but what she said next, perplexed him completely.

"Do I really...look like Christina?"

The albino dropped the uniform he was holding as his eyes widened in shock, making the girl instinctively flinch and back up against a wall.

"Who mentioned that name to you?!"

He asked as he slammed his hand on the wall beside her and glared down at her, his eyes glowing blood red.

(Y/N) only looked down in silence with an upset expression, making him clench his fist as he forced himself to calm down.

"Tsk!"

He immediately turned around, striding out of the room with a frustrated look on his face.

'It turns out that the girl named Christina...holds a special place in his heart...but why...why is it making me feel so upset?'

The (h/c) haired girl thought as she placed a hand over her chest, clutching the fabric of her dress tightly.

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At the college:

"The prince is not with her today?"

"Our prince is busy after all. He can't be with her all the time, can he?"

"It makes sense..."

The students murmured to each other as they watched the (h/c) haired girl make her way to class.

While sitting in the class, (Y/N) took notes and listened to the teacher's instructions. However, her thoughts were racing,

'For Alisa...I can endure anything. It's just...no matter how I've annoyed him earlier, he would only give me 'those' kinds of punishments. But this time...it feels different...'

Two days later:

'The following days went by as if Shu had just disappeared. As if everything had been restored to calmness as it once was. Has the game really ended? It turned out to be easier than expected...'

(Y/N) thought to herself as she walked to class and sat down in her seat, occupying herself with reading a book while the girls in the class started gossiping about her again.

"Look, it's the prince!"

A girl exclaimed as she and her friend looked through the window, catching the (h/c) haired girl's attention.

'No matter what, I have to get an answer from him this time!'

She thought as she trotted towards the door and saw the albino walking by just in time.

"S..." She opened her mouth to speak but paused midway as she saw him glance at her and then turn his head away, walking away from her.

(Y/N) frowned as she took a few steps after him, intending to catch up to him but halted once more as she thought,

'Even if I can stop him...what can I say...Should I ask him, "Why have you been ignoring me?", "Are you mad?" or..."Am I really just a substitute?"...I just can't...but why should I care about that? Hasn't the answer...appeared already...?'

She watched as he turned round the corner, silently contemplating what she should do now.

Meanwhile, as soon as Shu was out of her sight, he let out a deep sigh, pressing his back against the wall and...clenched his fist.

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