Gin was able to fetch Miyuki on the cafe and now they were on their way back to the mansion. Napalingon siya sa babaeng nakasandal sa headboard ng kotse na agad itong nakatulog ilang saglit lamang nang makasakay sila sa kotse. She somehow brought along the bloody smell that they have to spray some air freshener to loosen it up.

Si Chiron ang nagbuhat kay Miyuki patungo sa silid nito. Tulog mantika ito at hindi talaga nagising kahit ilang beses na itong naumpog sa bintana ng kotse.

Chiron bowed to his master who was standing beside Miyuki's bed before leaving. Gin sat on the corner and stared at the sleeping Miyuki.

"She've grown up sa fast," wala sa isip nitong bulong. Parang kailan lang kailangan niya pa itong bulyawan kapag tumatakas ito sa mga study sessions nila. Mano-mano niyang tinuturuan si Miyuki ng kanyang nalalaman sa tuwing natatapos ang kanyang klase.

Akmang tatayo na sana siya nang bigla siyang hinila ni Miyuki dahilan kung bakit siya nadulas at halos madaganan na ito. Mabuti na lamang ay agad niyang na isandal ang mga braso sa pagitan ng ulo nito kaya hindi niya ito nadaganan ng tuluyan.

"Gin."

Nabigla siya nang magsalita ito at halos magkalapit lamang ang kanilang mukha. Agad siyang napaatras at napasandal sa headboard ng kama. Sa buong buhay niya ngayon pa lamang siya nakalapit kay Miyuki ng ganun.

Siya ang mas matanda kaya dapat alam niya kung ano ang tama at mali. Mali ang pagnasahan ang isang batang sakit sa ulo tulad ni Miyuki.

Napailing siya sa iniisip. How the hell would he got himself attracted to her?

Kung kaya't agad siyang tumayo at nagmamadaling umalis.

Pagkaumaga ay umalingaw-ngaw na naman ang boses ni Miyuki sa ikalawang palapag ng mansion. Katatapos niya pa lamang kumain at hinahanap niya si Gin na mag tuturok na naman sa kanya ng kanyang gamot na buwan-buwan niyang ginagawa.

Gin came out from a storage holding two glass tubes with weird colored liquids.

Miyuki's about to scare him but she was the one who got scared instead, by Gin's furrowed brows meeting her gaze. So she halted. Mukhang wala ito sa mood para siraan niya ng araw. Kung sabagay tila araw-araw naman itong wala sa mood.

"Try to do something stupid and you'll regret it."

"Okay po."

Miyuki was sulking behind Gin. Tahimik lamang siyang nakabuntot hanggang sa makarating sa kwarto nito. It was the master's bedroom that's why the room was gigantic for Miyuki's eye.

"Gin, palit tayo ng kwarto minsan. Dalawa ang dressing room mo eh," Miyuki said as she entered every doorway she would see. Fascinated how enourmous Gin's room was.

"So?" Gin sarcastically replied while cleaning and preparing the syringe and the liquid drug on a small tray. "Come here."

Agad na umupo si Miyuki at sumandal sa headboard ng kama habang si Gin naman ay nasa gilid nito at nililinis ang brasong kanyang tuturokan.

"For what was this again?" Miyuki asked as she feel the tip of the syringe slowly entering her skin. Nakaramdam siya ng kaunting kirot pero sanay na siya rito.

"It's for your pale skin you idiot. How many times did I tell you that?"

It was an excuse of Gin. It wasn't really for Miyuki's skin. It was a drug to conceal Miyuki's blood. Hindi na ito masyadong mangngamoy kahit pa masugatan at may lumabas pa na dugo rito. She won't attract any vampire with a small bleeding or cut.

Miyuki's eyes blink rapidly before she started yawning.

"Matutulog muna ako bahala ka diyan," Miyuki mumbled before she slid herself on Gin's bed. Sanay na siyang matulog rito sa tuwing itinuturokan siya ni Gin. Isa ito sa side effects ng kanyang gamot.

As soon as Gin arranged Miyuki on his bed he heard his door opened and later reveal his older sister wearing her usual red lipstick and her weird fashion. Agad itong dumiretyo sa sofa at nakadekwatrong umupo.

"How's my little brother doing?" ani ng babae sa mapangasar na boses na naging dahilan ng pagkairita ni Gin.

"Alina, why are you here?" Kahit kalmado ay bakas parin ang gulat at pagkairita sa boses ni Gin. Hindi niya inaasahan na uuwi ang kanyang kapatid na siyang nagmana sa mga kompanya ng kanyang ama. Ang akala niya ay abala ito at matagal-tagal pa makakauwi. Ayaw niyang nandirito ito dahil palagi lang siya nitong inaasar ng kung ano-ano.

"Great. Am I lost too long that you forgot to address me as 'ate'?"

Alina stood and sat on the other side of the bed where Miyuki was sleeping. She then lean closer to Miyuki's neck.

"Alina!" Gin hissed as he tried to push her away. Alina would definetely notice if she's too close!

"Weird," ani Alina matapos siyang bahagyang itulak ni Gin. "What did you put on her?"

"None of your bussiness and stay away from her," Gin replied coldly. Even back to the days they often get reconciled. Isa pang dahilan kung bakit ayaw niya sa kapatid ay parehong iba't iba ang mga paniniwala nila. Alina's someone who just follow the rules and live on it. Gin, however was trying to bend it.

"Okay whatever," Alina replied while rolling her eyes. "Tell me, are you enduring my little brother?"

"Enduring what? You're talking nonsense."

"Have you not fallen for her?"

Miyuki suddenly move and held Gin's hand making him look at her. Her long lashes, small pointed noses and luscious lips; Gin could see it all up close.

"I see," Alina mumbled seeing his brother looking confused. She knows his brother was smart but somehow naive in some ways.

"Why are you even here Alina?" pinasadahan ni Gin ng tingin ang kapatid bago dahan dahang tumayo at pumunta sa working table niya. Ayaw niyang magkalapit sila nito at baka hindi siya makapagpigil at masapak niya ito. They were only on a hate sibling relationship and not the common love-hate one.

"Vacation," Alina nonchalantly reply before she stood up and decided to leave. Ramdam niya ang malamig na pakikitungo sa kanya ni Gin kaya mas mabuting umiwas nalang muna siya. She was satisfied with his reactions after all.

Pagkaalis ni Alina ay agad bumalik sa gilid ng kama si Gin. Pagkalapat ng kamay niya sa kama ay agad itong hinawakan ni Miyuki na tulog pa rin.

"Now there are two brats in the house," Gin mumbled as she looked at his hands entertwined with her.

Miyuki awakened when she felt a light damp of water on her hand. Napatingin siya rito at nakitang hawak-hawak ito ni Gin at ang tubig sa kamay niya ay laway pala ng natutulog na si Gin.Nakasandal ang ulo nito sa kama habang nakaupo sa isang ottoman.

Pinipigilan niyang matawa habang kinukuha gamit ang kabila niyang kamay ang kanyang cellphone sa bulsa. Mainam na kunan ng litrato ang isang pambihirang pangyayari sa buhay niya. Gagamitin niya ito bilang pang blackmail kay Gin.

Iki-click na sana niya ang 'capture' button nang biglang may tumabig dito at tumilapon ang cellphone sa paanan ng kama. Mabuti na lamang at hindi sa sahig at baka nagwala na siya kung ganun. Bago pa lamang ang cellphone niya at hindi pa ito nag isang buwan sa kanya.

"Gin naman. Picture lang naman eh. Nilawayan mo nga ang kamay ko," nakabusangot na usal niya habang pinapakita rito ang kanyang kamay.

"Then go wash your hands," Gin replied bago ito tuluyang umayos ng upo.

"Nahulog ka na ba sa akin ha? Gin? Kahit kamay ko pinaglalawayan mo na. Paano nalang kaya ako?" A soft grin form on Miyuki's lips while looking straightly on Gin's 'road to glaring' eyes. "Wanna drool over my body? Gin?" pang aasar niya rito.

Tinapunan siya ni Gin ng unan bago ito tuluyang tumayo at naglakad papalabas.

"Next time I should have bury you and your preverted thoughts six feet below the ground, Miyu." Tinapunan siya nito ng masamang tingin, "Try me Miyu and you'll see."

Miyuki heard the door banged close when Gin went out of his room. Agad naman siyang umayos ng upo at sumandol sa headboard. Wondering her innocently perverted thoughts about Gin.

"Try him? Should I try drooling over him? Kung sabagay yummy naman ang abs ni Gin," aniya tiyaka bahagyang humagikgik. Should she try those things she have read on Chiron's book?

"Miyuki!"

She heard Gin's loud voice just outside the door making her chuckle. Gin's hearing really was absurd. Kahit nasa labas na ay naririnig pa rin siya nito.

Gin on the other hand has his brows furrowed while walking towards his room. Pinipigilan siyang ngumiti ng mga bagay na pinag-aalalahanan niya. He was thinking how could be Miyuki's life without him. Buong buhay ni Miyuki ay kontrolado niya. Now that she's on her way to freedom and the truth could he still protect her?