Disclaimer: I have not, nor will I ever, currently or in the future, ever own the series Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino.
The Beast Within
Waiting, lingering in the shadows, hides a beast
The beast is clawing, making its way to the silver haired hunter's mind, torturing his psyche with bloody illusions and vividly painted nightmares
The torture he endures...it is because of said beast
Slowly, the beast edges its way to the top, whispering seductive words into its master's ear, trying to persuade him with honeyed phrases
These honeyed phrases, the darkest of desires, they all come from the same place...that demonic beast
That beast has a name and a form
No, not a monster from nightmares in ages past
Rather, it is...him
It's name is Zero Kiryu
In other words, the monster is...himself
The beast, a darker fragment of the hunter's being
Equally as strong, equally as cold as his present form
And, with each day, it gains on the boy
The boy could stop it, if he wished
He could quash the monster, fueled by the fires of Zero's never-ending hatred
Those visions coated in red...each come from the blackest recesses of the hunter's mind
It's only a matter of time before the beast is unleashed
Until then...
It lingers in the shadows