krystalkatzficz | Vampire High part 59

“Lady Matsumoto…I assume that you are going to have words with me now?”

“Um? Oh, yes…You should have been more elegant about it but…What’s done is done” The vampire hummed softly before clapping her hands together and said with a roguish grin. “That Ninomiya is a firecracker I must say, if he had been a vampire you wouldn’t have been able to have this conversation”

“If you must know, I was surprised by the force of the hit…” Sho admitted relaxing as he stroked his undamaged cheek. He had known the lady Matsumoto for many years. Long before she had married Lord Matsumoto in fact as she was once a member of his home. Even though he had been heir she had fussed over him and acted as big sister and he was glad that there was no tension between them now.

“Yes, I was against my Junnikins being with a human…He is such a strong-willed boy that he requires guidance and a firm hand but now I am convinced that Ninomiya will be able to handle him and with Heir Ohno as a calming voice of reason…Yes, they are perfect…” The lady mused her eyes dancing with the purple they acquired on her wedding day to the lord of the house Matsumoto. Sho could remember her eyes as a ruby red and with the smile she wore now making her appear like a demon from a human fairy story. “But I am almost certain I have seen his face somewhere before…The nose and the mouth…”

“His eyes are distinctive for me…The shape of them but I do not know where I might have seen them…” Sho hummed sinking down onto the edge of the desk and staring at the statue that had caused so much grief. It would have to be moved he decided with a sigh that unsettled his fallen locks but there was a real chance that Nino would be able to convince Masaki that it wasn’t safe here. He hoped that Masaki would fight, and that Jun and Satoshi would be able to convince him that his intentions weren’t as sinister as he might have thought.

“Lost in thoughts of your human, Sho-Bear?” The female vampire asked with a smile coming to position herself against him on the desk. “He is a beautiful one. I imagine he has caused much jealousy…”

“Unknowingly if he has, Masaki remains oblivious about his looks…He under values himself a lot…”

“When my husband told me that you had added the stipulation of allowing two students of your choosing into the school I believed that you had fallen in love Sho-bear, something that you once told me that you would never do” The woman laughed nudging his arm with her elbow and Sho rolled his eyes trying his best not to remember the embarrassing declaration that he had made. He had never believed in love, his parents hadn’t married for love, they had only carried about the scientific side…They would make a strong and healthy heir…The woman next to him and her husband hadn’t been a love match. Her father had sold her off delighted that his child would be the wife of a lord he didn’t care that her life had withered into nothing until her second child had come along. Sho had seen the life return to her eyes when Jun had been born and it was little wonder she still petted him now. “But you have never made things easy for yourself, Sho-bear…He is a little young…And you are acting as his teacher…”

“Perhaps…I never intended for it to happen this quickly. I wanted to wait and see what his feelings were but when he cut himself all reason left me…” Sho growled at himself and his actions pulling at his fringe with his fingertips hoping and praying that his rash actions hadn’t ruined everything.

“Love isn’t something you can intend, Sho-bear, it happens if you want it to or not…”

“Has it ever happened to you?”

“Cheeky” She laughed looking like the young woman who had insisted his shirt buttons were fastened correctly and his hair was straight. “I know you won’t believe me but…I do care a great deal about my husband. He may not be like you or Heir Ohno, but he gave me my Jun and I couldn’t ask for more…”

“Many people would find it strange that you don’t include your first born…”

“You’ve met him, haven’t you? A loathsome creature. I tried, Sho-bear, I truly did but even as a child there was something not right about him. He would hit me and scream at me if I touched him. By the time he could talk he treated me as being beneath him…When Jun was born…I thought it would be more of the same but then he opened his eyes and I swear he gave me a smile…” She smiled a little and reached up to clutch at the locket around her neck. Sho knew that it contained a lock of Jun’s baby hair and a photo. “It was then I knew that it was worth it, and I knew that I would have to toughen up. My first born may be my Heir but he is still my son and I am not beneath him…”

“No, you are much better than he will ever be, Lillibet” Sho mumbled using the pet name he had called her as a child before sighing again “Will you stand with me if it worked out and I made Masaki my husband?”

“I would. I can’t speak for my husband, but I would…Though I might suggest dating the poor boy first before proposing marriage…” Jun’s mother let out another laugh which was cut short when a knock sounded on the door. Sho stiffened ever so slightly recognising it as belonging to Masaki. It was hesitant but determined and he stood up quickly smoothing out his suit with uncharacteristic nerves. “You boy? It sounds as though he is alone. I shall see myself out. My son will be busy with Ninomiya and Satoshi, so I will look around the school if I may?”

“…Thank-you…”

“You are welcome, good luck, I hope your dreams come to fruition” She bobbed her head into a stiff formal bow and then walked to the door with a soft swish-sway to her hips. Sho watched her for a moment and then moved forward. The door was opened, and Masaki was standing there alone looking almost like he wanted to throw up but was trying to stay firm.

“Masaki…”

“I…I don’t mind…Um…I…About your crush…Um…If you have a crush…I…Um…I do…On you…Um…I really like you…Um…I’m um…Sorry…” Masaki spluttered out quickly as though he had been practicing a speech but it had all gone horribly wrong and Sho smiled relaxing as he moved forward and took the boy’s hand in his own and urged him into his office.

“Masaki, stop babbling in the hallway and come inside. I think we need to talk…”

TBC

A/N: URGH…I swear I didn’t mean to make this about Lady Matsumoto and Sho it was meant to be SakurAiba but…I really like Jun’s mum…And she will be a good ally for them…>.<