Liar, Liar, the Mage's Desire Vol. 4 (The Oumeno Menace)

Goth Ball(7)(Goth Girl AU)

   "Well, um, anyways...why did you guys kidnap us?" Kaede asked, wanting to change the subject. 

   "We need you guys to tell us more about Kaito," Maki said.

   "And Kokichi," Himiko added. Kaede brightened a little.

   "Oh! Well, I'd be happy to!" she replied. "Right, Shuichi?"

   "Um...sure, I guess," Shuichi mumbled. He felt uncomfortable being in a room with two strange girls, especially after just being kidnapped by them. 

    "What did you want to know, in particular?" Kaede asked. 

    "Where do they live?" Maki and Himiko asked in unison, getting straight to the point. 

   "Er, um...I honestly don't know," Kaede admitted. 

   "Nyeeeeh...surely there's a castle around here somewhere," Himiko said.

   "A castle? For what?" Shuichi asked. 

   "Kokichi, of course!" Himiko snapped. "He's a vampire, so it would make sense for him to live in a castle!" Shuichi rolled his eyes.

    "Kokichi's not really a vampire!" he sighed.

    "Yes...he...is," Himiko said in a low, threatening voice, glowering at Shuichi. 

     "Well, if he's a vampire, why does he come to school...when the sun is shining?" Shuichi asked. 

    "Are you calling my cousin a liar?" Maki growled, slowly advancing towards Shuichi with a small knife in her hand. Kaede stood in between Shuichi and Maki.

   "No, no! Shuichi's the Ultimate Detective! So, of course he's not going to believe in vampires!" she said. "He just needs you guys to prove that Kokichi's a vampire, and he'll believe you...right, Shuichi?" She turned to Shuichi with a warning look. 

   "Um...yeah...right," Shuichi sighed, giving up. If there was no use in convincing Himiko otherwise, he might as well just play along. 

    "Nyeeeeh...I've got proof," Himiko replied with a smug grin. "After our little chat in the cafeteria, I spoke to Kokichi at his locker. He told me himself that he was a vampire."

   "Okay, but...we told you that he's a liar," Shuichi pointed out. 

   "Well, if he wasn't a vampire, would he have kissed me?" Himiko asked, crossing her arms triumphantly. Shuichi and Kaede's mouths dropped open in shock.

   "HE KISSED YOU?!?! " Kaede squeaked.

    "Nyeeeeh....that's right," Himiko replied. "He was very charming, too. And seductive, and flirty, and a good kisser. Those are definitely characteristics of a vampire."

    "But...Kokichi's not the kind of person to just...kiss people when he meets them!" Shuichi exclaimed. "He plays head games with people! That's what he did when Kaede and I first met him!"

    "Well...not this time," Himiko said. "He kissed me and he even bit my neck."

    "Why would he do that?!" Shuichi asked. "Did you just...tell him that you had a feeling he was a vampire?!"

    "I did, and that's when he confirmed it," Himiko replied. 

    Then he must have been playing head games with her, Shuichi thought to himself. He didn't dare say it out loud after Maki threatened to stab him just now. He just couldn't believe that Kokichi was actually a vampire. The idea of it was too absurd. 

    "And I bet that's also why he doesn't get along with Kaito," Himiko continued. At the mention of Kaito's name, Maki perked up.

    "Kaito? Why? What about him?" she asked eagerly. 

    "It's because Kaito is really...a werewolf," Himiko said dramatically. Maki gasped and brought her hands to her chest. 

   "Oh, my goth! I didn't think about that!" she gasped. "No wonder he's so hot! That explains his hair! It's like jagged fur! Jagged...stabby...fur! It also explains why he's so dumb, yet, so cute! He's like a dog!"

    "Oh...what?! " Shuichi exclaimed in disbelief. "Come on! You guys don't really believe-" Maki and Himiko turned to him with murderous glares. "Er...s-sorry. I guess you're right."

    "You still don't believe us," Maki said.

    "Nyeeeeh...but, we're going to prove it to you Saturday night, emo trash," Himiko said.