(credit art to kiyonvmi)

Living in the palace wasn't easy. Constant reproaches, quarrels... Scaramouche couldn't stand it. All those hypocritical courtiers... he didn't want to live here.

One day, he was walking through his garden on a rainy day when he suddenly found a man in the bushes. What impudence! How dare he sneak onto the grounds? Scaramouche was about to punish him, but suddenly noticed that he was injured... his hand felt like it was burned.

Kazuha heard footsteps and tensed. He immediately looked up and saw a brunette with indigo eyes and red eyeliner, who first frowned at him, then tensed when their gazes met.

Ah, please, don't be afraid of me... I just needed to catch my breath...

Kazuha said, still holding his hand, which ached to the point of exhaustion. He'd recently fallen into a vampire trap, and he couldn't find a better place than the bushes. He didn't even know it was someone's private garden.

Scaramouche's expression visibly changed, his hands clenching the umbrella he held above himself and partially above Kazuha. He felt no sympathy, only bewilderment... this blond guy looked so strange. Those red eyes... something was wrong with him.

Kazuha partially realized his appearance was a bit frightening and felt ashamed.

Sorry, I'll be going now...

He said and tried to get up, but his arm hurt so much that he groaned. No, it hurt too much... when suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked back up.

Scaramouche explained that the garden was huge and Kazuha wouldn't be able to get out. He offered to let him wait out the rain in his chambers and help him treat his wound, provided he didn't do anything stupid.

The vampire's pained look gave way to mild surprise, and he nodded immediately without hesitation. He has nowhere else to go anyway.

Thank you...! I swear I'll be obedient.

He said this, and they headed for the palace. What happens next??

Scaramouche and Kazuha became friends after this incident and became much closer. Scaramouche bandaged Kazuha's arm and now there was always a bandage there to hide the burn marks. Kazuha often snuck in through his window, and they spent entire nights talking before they finally fell in love. Chat!