Author's Note: Hi there! Hope you remember me, since I haven't posted much in a while. Anyway, this is just a collection of ficlets I wrote. Each one is about the reaction of the characters if one of their own died in the War. I used their first names in these ficlets because I thought they would probably use first names when among each other. It also made no sense to me to be referring to Kaname as Kaname, but Senri as Shiki. And though I'm usually against bits of Japanese in English literature, there isn't really a translation for "sama" that would fit here is there? So that's my reasoning. Oh yeah, and while I wrote this, I was listening to Sweet Sacrifice by Evanescence. Personally, I think their songs are just perfect for any Vampire Knight fic...
Disclaimer: sigh If it were mine, you guys would be seeing a lotmore of Ichijo. Trust me.
It had been one year since the battle against Kuran Rido had been won...for a price. One year since Kuran Yuki – sama unleashed her complete power. Since Kiryu Zero reclaimed himself. Since Ichijo Takuma was lost.
Shiki Senri's pain was deep and constant, a wound that would that would not be healed. Rido was the reason Senri had never known his mother sane and whole. Takuma had been the first one to close that gaping wound, thought the scar had never faded, Now, ir was reopened. Takuma was the one person Senri could open up to...could love. And he was gone.
However, Shiki knew one other suffered more than he. The haunted look in Kuran Kaname – sama's eyes was painful to behold. Although Kaname did not love Takuma the way Senri did, the bond between them had been strong, forged as it was in blood and tears. Irrevocable. Now, Yuki – sama was perhaps the only one to life the shadow from his eyes, if for only a moment.
The deed in sin was gone. Shiki lay his head down and wept.
A/N: Yes, yes I know it's short. But I wasn't really sure if i should add more. It seemed that would kind of ruin the moment... The next one is longer though.
