Sakuma House

The long night has passed. The sun was shining, the birds were singing for the day.

Neko wakes up from her dream and gets ready to meet someone. After cleaning himself up, he is reunited with a common woman's troubles.

"I don't have clothes," muttered Neko as she scanned her closet which was full of light clothes and dresses.

In the end, Neko called and asked Natsume to come to his house. She was confused about who to ask for help other than Natsume.

"How about this?" asked Neko who was now wearing a light knee-length dress with closed sleeves.

"Good," said Natsume.

"But, I've used this before," said Neko in a disappointed tone.

"Try something else," replied Natsume.

Neko was constantly changing clothes. However, she did not find clothes that fit him.

"Natsume, do something," Neko said in a pitiful tone.

"You think I'm your fairy godmother? Even though I can do magic, it doesn't mean I can do magic like in your favorite fairy tale," replied Natsume who then he approached the wardrobe Neko.

Natsume took blue jeans and a light white blouse with slightly open shoulders, "Just wear this. After all, whatever you wear will always be beautiful."

Blush!

For the first time Neko heard that from Natsume. Unknowingly, her cheeks immediately blushed.

"Now what? Are you sick?" asked Natsume. However, Natsume had been pushed out of his room by Neko first.

"Don't come in again!" Neko's command made Natsume sigh.

Not long after that incident, Neko's doorbell rang. Since Neko hadn't finished yet, Natsume decided to accept the guest.

"Ritsu? Come in," said Natsume and invited Ritsu into the living room.

"It's really hard for me to see you here, Natsume-kun," said Ritsu.

"Koneko-chan herself asked me to come here. So, there's no harm in me complying with her request. After all, what exactly are you planning?"

Ritsu just smiled mischievously, "I'm sure if you understand that my people are always unpredictable. But, I'm sorry if I fall in love with Neko."

Hearing that statement, Natsume felt like a thousand swords had been stabbed in his heart. Natsume was just silent with a bead who always looked at his interlocutor.

"Natsume-kun, vampires' love for humans is unpredictable, isn't it? However, I'm just looking for an answer from him. Ever since Harold left the house, I've been wondering, what kind of love humans have for my people so that they can imprint forever in my people's hearts."

Natsume sighed, "You stated that you liked Neko, but you yourself don't know what love is. You suck."

"Oh, sorry for making you wait so long, Ritsu."

The voice made the two men stop talking and stare at a very beautiful girl. Really, the clothes that Natsume chose coupled with the aura of beauty from Neko made her look even more beautiful and graceful.

"Want to go now?" Ritsu said as he stretched out his hand. Neko accepted the helping hand and left with Ritsu.

However, before they actually leave, Neko asks Natsume to guard the house. And Natsume also agreed with his friend's words.

*****

During the trip, only the shady forest greets the sense of sight. Even the sun's rays could not penetrate the dense leaves of the tree. Until, Ritsu stopped his car at a house that could be considered quite luxurious.

To be honest, this was Neko's first time being in the house of a man other than Natsume. She feels nervous and doesn't know what to do in front of Ritsu's family.

"Don't worry, they don't bite," said Ritsu who immediately received a weak fist from (Name).

Upon entering the room, Neko was spoiled with the interior of the house which was quite expensive. Yes, according to his expectations during the trip earlier.

Not long after, a woman appeared in front of Neko with a smile. Don't forget the man by his side.

"Neko, introduce me. She is my grandmother, Gabriel and he is my grandfather, Alfred," said Ritsu while introducing Neko to his family.

"Nice to meet you, Neko," said Gabriel who immediately hugged Neko in a friendly manner.

"Nice to meet you too," Neko replied cheerfully.

"Oh yeah? Ojou-chan here?"

The sound caused Gabriel to let go of his arm. Neko made a big smile and ran into the man's arms, "Rei, long time no see!"

Rei immediately let go of his embrace and looked at the girl gently, "Yeah, maybe because of this holiday."

"You three look familiar, don't you?" said Alfred, who couldn't hide his happy smile.

"Sure. Because we are close friends," answered Neko.

"Friends? I think one of you has a special relationship," said Alfred, who was immediately nudged by Gabriel.

Neko could only glance at Ritsu when she heard those words. For some reason, his heart was beating faster than before. However, Ritsu looked normal.

'Am I the only one who expects more from Ritsu?' thought Neko with a disappointed look.

"Neko, have you eaten? Grandma has already made food for you," Gabriel said.

"Incidentally I haven't eaten," said Neko.

Then, Gabriel embraced Neko warmly and escorted Neko to the restaurant. At the dining table, they had served quite a lot of food. Starting from the appetizer, main course, and dessert were presented neatly.

'But, isn't this a bit of an exaggeration?' thought (Name).

*****

After eating, Ritsu took Neko for a walk in the forest near his house. The temperature is quite cool and many plants such as moss thrive in this area.

Ritsu puts a jacket on for Neko. Just in case Neko didn't get sick or Natsume would curse her alive.

"The food was very delicious," said Neko after knowing that Ritsu was already sitting next to her.

"Gabriel is really good at cooking. Unlike Alfred, who is very good at business."

"Eh!? Business!? How cool," praised Neko with a look of admiration.

"For humans, it's a common thing, isn't it?"

"But that's a great thing for me. Because I don't really like business."

"What about me? Do you like it?"

"Eh!?" Neko immediately looked at Ritsu with a look that said that she heard wrong.

Ritsu also reached out to stroke Neko's mane, "Do you have any plans to have a lover?"