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At least everyone already had walked in once on Mika feeding off of Yuu.
Mika liked to feed in privacy. It's not so much that he's annoyed with the others, as he's gained some respect for them after all this time, but even so, it wasn't their concern how and when he ate. They all knew Mika was feeding off on Yuu, as it was a bit difficult to hide the bite wounds after they were done, but it didn't change the fact that he wanted it done in silence. But they'd all still seen it, no matter where the two would go to do it in silence. It wasn't until Yuu started to openly tell them that Mika needed to feed that they all stopped finding them like that. It seemed they all got the idea then that Mika wanted privacy.
Mitsuba and Shinoa walked in on it when they were coming to gather the both of them to search for supplies. They seemed rather casual about it, if anything, save for the fact Mitsuba seemed moderately embarrassed. Kimizuki and Yoichi did the same, but Yoichi had covered his eyes, flustered, while Kimizuki stumbled over his words before pushing Yoichi out of the room. Narumi just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, though chose not to say anything.
But Yuu wants Mika to feel more comfortable with himself. He tried drinking the blood the rest of the group was giving him, but there was apparently quite the major difference between blood from a bottle and blood from the source. He's known for a while now that Mika still struggles with acceptance, but he had been getting better lately.
And this morning, when they both woke and moved down the steps of the old building they managed to clear out for themselves for a couple of nights, he didn't miss the slightly desperate huff of air that Mika took as they walked down them. Yuu cast him a long, disapproving side glance that Mika ignored before pulling out a chair at the table that Yoichi had seemed to go about cleaning this morning for use. Even if this house was dilapidated, it didn't matter. Sometimes they really seemed to like to pretend that their main issues didn't exist. Kimizuki had prepared something over a fire, currently serving it to Mitsuba and Shinoa, before offering it to Yuu, who smiled, nodded, and accepted it.
"Are you okay?" Yuu finally whispered. He didn't miss how hard Mika swallowed.
"I'm...fine." Mika replied with a gentle but stern tone. That was the voice he used as a warning for Yuu not to press on it, but Yuu shook his head, crossing his arms and glaring at Mika once more, who raised an eyebrow, daring him to say something more.
Jeez, he was a moody brat this morning.
"You're such a kid." Yuu spat out, finally drawing the attention of the two girls sitting beside of them. Mika glared daggers at him, but Yuu finally reached his hand up to pull down the side of his shirt on his neck.
"If you're thirsty, then say so! I can't handle when you ignore yourself like that."
"Yuu-chan, don't..." Mika trailed off.
None of the people surrounding them really seemed to care about their conversation, but soon enough Yoichi was coming through the door, tucking things into his bag before setting it carefully to the side next to the wall. He glanced at Yuu, who was still offering his neck, then glanced back to the food Kimizuki offered to him. With a big smile, he accepted just as Yuu did, Narumi coming out of his own room. With all of the food served, Kimizuki joining them, Yuu never broke eye contact with Mika, who glanced around nervously, asking Yuu quietly what in the hell he thought he was doing.
"Not here. Later." Mika mumbled.
"But we're all having breakfast now."
"Not now." Mika insisted.
Yuu sighed.
"Hey, guys, do you care if Mika feeds at the table?"
They all raised their eyes up at the pair. Yuu could visibly see the betrayal in Mika's eyes, but the rest of them stayed silent until Shinoa decided to speak up.
"Go ahead. It'd be kind of nice for him to join us for breakfast for once."
"Y-Yes, it's fine! Please be careful to not get anything on the table, though...I worked...um, really hard cleaning it..." Yoichi cut in, though immediately turned his shy gaze back down to his food, stuffing a fork full of it into his mouth to avoid looking at Mika when he glanced up at him.
The rest agreed, insisting he do so, but instead of moving right away, he sat there, frozen, eyes on the floor, a bit surprised. Likely taken back. He nervously cast his glance back at Yuu's neck before shaking his head, mumbling something under his breath like, "he would never understand why Yuu was so attached to an odd bunch of humans like this". Yuu just laughed as Mika leaned in, arms going around Yuu's waist. He closed his eyes, bracing himself for the sharp fangs piercing his skin, wincing when Mika bit down. He was obviously trying to not be so noisy when slurping up the blood, and the group let them have an air of privacy as they casually talked about what Kimizuki found to make all of this. Yoichi laughed at what Kimizuki said, Shinoa giggled, and Mitsuba shook her head as Narumi shoveled another fork full of food inside his mouth.
When a final gulp of blood, he pulled away, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand as he looked back down at the table in a rush.
"Are you good now?" Yuu asked, casually dabbing at the new wound with a loose rag he stuffed in his pocket.
"...I'm mad at you." Mika mumbled.
"Heh. Someone always is, one way or another. But you still gotta love me, right?"
Mika sighed loudly, opting to remain silent for a few seconds before whispering his reply.
"I can't imagine myself not doing that."