Song: New Years Day- Other Side

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Tatsuki jumps awake as she feels weight on her bed beside her, she opens her mismatching eyes and looks at the manlier version of her face in front of her. His eyes are closed even though he just got into her bed. Tatsuki reaches her hand out and gently brushes back some of his bangs.

"Senri, you snuck into my bed. It's still daylight and you're fully dressed." Tatsuki whispers to her twin brother who opens his matching gray-blue eyes to look into her mismatching eyes. He still looks sleepy and doesn't seem to have a lot of energy to go do what he is supposed to do.

"I'm sleepy, but I have to go to work. Will you come and watch me, Tatsuki-oneesan?" Senri asks her sweetly in spite of his face staying blank and his voice showing no emotion. Tatsuki has the same blank expression, but she feels light. She can't help but think how adorable her little brother is being and him calling her 'oneesan' really sinks it in.

"I'll go. I'm going to change. Do I have time?" Senri nods and sits up at the same time as Tatsuki. They look at her open door to see Rima and Takuma watching them. He has a bright smile on his face while Rima looks indifferent, just like the Shiki twins.

"You two are just so cute! It's adorable to see you two so close! This must be the magic of twins!" Takuma says happily, contrasting to the sleepy looking trio. Tatsuki looks to the side as she feels warmth coming over her face and her chest seems to tighten. She becomes confused as she gets up and goes to grab her clothes for the day.

"Okay, come on you two, we need to let Tatsuki get dressed." Rima says as no one moves. Senri stands up and moves Takuma out, letting Rima close the door behind them.

"Oh, Senri is already so protective of his big sister. I'm a gentleman, don't worry!" Takuma says brightly to the duo. Rima gives him a skeptical look while Senri looks up at him. "Eh?! Rima, why are you looking at me like you don't believe me?!" He questions her concerned. She looks away and shrugs, leaving him to feel like he needs to justify himself.

"Rima, it's okay that I invited Tatsuki, right?" Rima looks over at Senri who looks at her, she can see concern behind the blank expression. She reaches out her hand and pats down his hair.

"Of course it's fine. That is your sister after all, I also like to see Senri be cute." Rima says to him. He feels lighter and nods his head. Takuma tilts his head, it feels like he can feel a refreshing air about him. They look to the door as Tatsuki opens the door. She is all dressed up and ready to go.

"Oh, Tatsuki, you look so cute! You must like ribbons, huh?" Takuma questions happily. Tatsuki looks down at her outfit, feeling a bit self-conscious as she nods. Senri takes her hand and leads the way next to Rima. Takuma can't help but chuckle at how happy Senri seems to be with his big sister by his side. He follows behind his friends to the awaiting car to take them to the photography sight.

~0~

"Alright, Senri, you sit here with your hand placed on your chin. Rima, you rest your head on his shoulder, and intertwine your fingers, like so." Tatsuki watches Senri and Rima preparing for the photoshoot. She sits in a very well shaded area as she drinks a large cold smoothie. Many people pay attention to her considering her vampiric beauty, but she ignores them, and pays attention to her brother.

"Tatsuki, there you are. I see you came to observe Senri and Rima's work up close." Tatsuki looks over at Takuma, who has sat down next to her.

"He invited me, so I couldn't refuse. I had to come watch him work up close instead of from a distance." Tatsuki explains to him like it's the most normal thing in the world.

"I find it hard to believe that Senri and you just met. You two seem to know each other quite well." Tatsuki shrugs her shoulders.

"Must be a twin thing." Even Tatsuki doesn't know why she knows him so well. The only thing she knew was his name and that he is her younger twin. As a child all she dreamed of was being with her brother, she's not even sure what she would have done having him by her side. All she knew is that she wanted to see him.

"Senri told me you're a singer. Is this true?" Tatsuki finishes her smoothie, and plays around with the straw. Her focus remains on the straw.

"Yes." Takuma is becoming a bit awkward with Tatsuki's simple answers to his questions.

"You and Senri are a lot alike." Tatsuki doesn't answer him at all. Not even a nod or shake of her head. Deep inside, she wonders if Senri and her are alike because they went through abuse by the hands of their parents, the people who should have protected them and taken care of them. It makes her chest tighten as she realizes that Senri didn't get a chance to live happily and freely with a mad mother.

"Why is such a pretty girl like you so silent?" Takuma questions as he moves Tatsuki's hair behind her ear.

"I'm not very social." She tells him bluntly, but some emotion slips at his touch. An unfamiliar feeling crosses Tatsuki, and she puts her hand to her heart.

"Tatsuki? Is something wrong?" She continues to feel her beating heart. She doesn't understand what's happening, so she keeps silent. "Tatsuki, are you-" Takuma looks at her a little surprised as she takes his wrist, and exposes it. Her fangs extend, and she pierces it.

"Eh?! Tatsuki?!" He is shocked by her sudden action. Both have gotten the attention of Rima and Senri, ruining the photoshoot of that moment. They get scolded by the humans that are just trying to do their job, who have no idea what is going on behind their backs. They keep their attention on them.

Tatsuki pulls out her fangs, and wipes at her mouth. "Tatsuki, it's forbidden to drink blood if you're attending Cross Academy." Takuma explains to her again. He hadn't made much of an effort to stop her though. So he feels like he's guilty of what just happened as well.

"Human blood, right? I don't think I ever heard that it was forbidden to drink the blood of my own kind." Tatsuki says savoring the taste that lingers on her tongue. "Tasty." Her compliment makes Takuma blush.

"It is tasty." Tatsuki looks up at Senri and Rima, who have taken a break after they smelled Takuma's blood.

"Senri." Takuma says to him in a slightly scolding manner. He shrugs, and sits beside Tatsuki. Rima sits beside Senri, and they sit there in silence, while Takuma observes the Shiki twins. Such strange interactions. They truly act like as if they've known each other their whole lives.

"When are you going to start singing?" Senri questions suddenly.

"Possibly after this school year. I still have to work though and record for the latest album." Tatsuki answers in the same monotone Senri questioned her with.

"So, you're leaving me again?" Tatsuki leans her head on Senri's shoulder, and he leans his head on hers.

"It seems that way, but I won't disappear forever now that I found you." Tatsuki answers him. More silence comes as they sit near each other. Only seeming to take comfort against each other as they wait for their break to end.

"Senri! Rima! Break is over!" Their manager calls out. They sigh, and head back to the photoshoot. Leaving Tatsuki and Takuma alone again. She is watching the photoshoot, but Takuma's gaze travel towards her slender neck. He's tempted, but his gentleman mannerisms prevent him from falling into temptation.

"Take it if you want it." Tatsuki says not looking at him, and handing him her wrist. He looks at it until Tatsuki claws her palm with her sharp black nails. The scent coming off of her blood is more pureblood than noble, stronger than Senri's blood.

He takes her hand, and takes her blood. Her blood is tastier than it smelled. A sort of familiarity to her blood strikes him. He just can't place it at the moment. He enjoys the taste, and lets his thoughts drift away.

Tatsuki watches him closely, her face becomes flushed as she feels every sensation of his warm breath and tongue on her hand. Takuma pulls back as her wounds close over, his crimson red eyes turn green once again. He pulls back, giving her a slightly dazed look before he cleans blood from around his mouth. Tatsuki looks at her hand. She sits up and walks away to the bathroom, Takuma watches her go.

"Where's Tatsuki going? Was her blood tasty?" Senri questions Takuma who is startled by the modeling pair. He puts a hand to his heart and looks over at the duo. He's so flustered that he can't even tell what they're thinking about at the moment. He takes in a breath.

"Um, I guess the bathroom since that is the direction she was heading. Um uh... this looks bad, doesn't it? Do you think we can... we can keep this a secret?" Takuma questions a little nervously. He isn't used to drinking blood since he joined Cross Academy so it left him with feelings that he hasn't experienced in ages.

"I'm back, are you guys done with the shoot?" Tatsuki asks as they all group together yet again. Senri looks over to Tatsuki who looks at him with a slight tilt to her head.

"Yeah, the first part of it. We need to go back and get some rest before class later in the evening. We're heading back." Tatsuki nods and the group heads back towards the idling vehicle that waits for them.

~0~

"What's with all the screaming?" Tatsuki questions Senri as they stand at the entrance and exit of the Moon Dormitory, along with the rest of the Night Class.

"Just a bunch of noisy fan girls. The Prefects can handle them." Senri explains to her as a long yawn escapes him. He did not manage to get enough rest for the night.

"Yes, humans and their daylight hours. They tire me as much as you get tired from modeling." Tatsuki says as the gates open. There she sees the large crowd of screaming girls.

Kaname leads the group ahead as the Night Class, except for Aido Hanabusa, ignore the fan girls. Some murmurs closer to her let her hear that the girls are becoming curious of this new Night Class student. But Tatsuki doesn't care. She goes on walking towards the class.

Tatsuki just barely stops as Yuki is pushed in front of her. Yuki looks up at her a little fearfully. Tatsuki stares at her with disinterest and tries not to make her intimidated. She can only assume that inside the human girl before her lie repressed memories that are not completely hidden away. That send fear through her.

"Careful Prefect." She says before going past her, and walking on.

"Wait!" Yuki says suddenly to her. Tatsuki stops, and looks over at Yuki from over her shoulder.

"Do I know you?" She questions her. A hand to Tatsuki's waist makes her look to Kaname Kuran.

"Tatsuki, don't linger behind. Lets not give too much work for the Guardians. Thank you for your hard work, Yuki." Kaname says with a warm smile, but keeps a hold of Tatsuki. Jealous murmurs come from Kaname fan girls. Even Yuki has a bit of a look of jealousy. She bows to him.

"It's no problem, Kaname-senpai." She says to him.

"Come, Tatsuki." He is trying to push her lightly on. She blinks, and begins to walk on with Kaname beside her.

"I must ask you not to speak to Yuki." Kaname orders her. Tatsuki looks over at him.

"You are giving me orders, cousin?" Tatsuki questions him with what anyone could guess is sarcasm.

"If you'd like to take it as so. Yuki, has no memory of who she is, so I would like for you to stay away from her. Especially since your eyes are very much like your fa-"

"My eyes may resemble Rido's, but that doesn't make me Rido Kuran." Tatsuki says interrupting him. "If you'll excuse me. I'll be going to class now, Kaname-sama." She walks away without being dismissed by the pureblood.

"She looks for me. I can't do a thing if it is your sister who searches for me." Tatsuki mentally states. She stops by a hallway, and looks to the other hallway to the left of her. "I'm going to class. No need to watch over me like a hawk, Prefect." Tatsuki says to Zero, who looks at her.

"Stay away from Yuki, Tatsuki." Zero says to her. Tatsuki didn't think she'd have to voice her thought aloud, but it seems she doesn't have a choice.

"She looks for me. I can't do a thing if it is your friend who searches for me." Tatsuki tells him right out. "Instead of telling me. Tell her to keep away from me. A beast in human form who drinks the blood of living humans." Tatsuki says with a rare smile that hardly shows up on her face, but the smile is not sincere. It is when she smiles that she realizes that she really is daughter to Rido Kuran and Shiki. She turns away from Zero, and tries to get to class, but he grabs her arm.

"Whose blood have you been drinking?" He questions.

"I know the rules. I don't touch humans, but my own kind is a different case. You should think about that as well, Prefect." Tatsuki's eyes seem to bore into Zero. Like she can see everything in his closed off heart. He lets her arm go, and walks away from her. Not wanting to be near this mysterious girl, who seems to be more than she lets on.

"Is she tasty?" Tatsuki questions as Zero distances himself from her. He slightly stops, but decides to keep going, and not answer her. She smiles emotionless again, and steps into her class. Another night of increased secrets, mysteries, and confusions are in store for the Night Class and even for Tatsuki Shiki herself.