Chapter 1 – Revelations
Cushy: Hi everyone so this is my first "new" story here on and I'm happy to say that it's an amazing read (Not being biased) if you love anime, manga or even just Dance in the Vampire Bund you'll love this cunning story, so stop whatever you're doing and ENJOY.
Akiyuki Sato was not one to hold a grudge it seemed too exhausting to even think about it. It wasn't dislike that the humans felt towards the vampires living on the "Vampire Bund", (previously known as "Tokyo Landfill #0" until it was purchased by the vampire princess, Mina Tepes) but rather pure hatred.
She has slight knowledge of the princess but the question she has been asking herself is "why" she still remains on the Vampire Bund when she could easily return to her main castle in Romania? That seemed to be on everyone's minds but Aki wouldn't fraternise about stupid questions like that now, no she would do what every teenager does.
And that was to celebrate her sixteenth birthday. It meant that she was able and old enough to make her own decisions.
'Aki, you okay?' she heard a voice call out to her.
She turned to find Kanon Shinomiya coming up to her with her cheery smile
'Huh? Yeah I'm fine, sorta' Aki answered
'You're not still worrying about that vampire are you?' Kanon asked, sounding somewhat serious.
Aki looked at her 'Maybe and don't say what you're about to!' she said suddenly
'But you do! It's impossible to think but you do Akiyuki!' Kanon announced using her friend's full name. Aki shuddered at the sound of it
'Please don't use my full name, it's too long I wish I had a smaller name' Aki admitted.
'Nah I reckon you're name's awesome it's better than "Kanon" it makes me sound like I'm gonna go off at any given moment!' Kanon complained, Aki giggled at her friend's reference
'What?'
'Well it's true, you do go off but not like a canon more like a' Aki paused to think 'hyperactive teenager!'.
'That's because I am a hyperactive teenager!' Kanon answered, Aki smiled.
'So what are you doing for your big day?' Kanon asked as they started walking back to class, Aki holding her backpack over her shoulder
'I dunno, father says we're going to the Bund for a "meeting" with the princess' Aki answered.
Kanon stopped and stared at her friend 'Seriously? I thought humans weren't allowed on the Bund!'
'You're right about that, but we were personally invited by Princess Mina herself, and we should consider it a "privilege' Aki said the words with pure venom lacing her words.
She was doing wishful thinking, her father Hiroki has been helping the Princess by securing her security more fairly after the attack lead by the three clans three years ago that not everyone knows about it
'What does Yumiko have to say about it?' Kanon wondered.
'Mom doesn't know what to think, but she says we have to agree with father' Aki said 'it's always good to have a relationship with the ruler of monsters' to that Kanon laughed
'Nice reference, but you do kinda resemble Akira Kaburagi though!' Kanon said suddenly.
Aki's cheeks went bright red and stopped in her tracks 'How can you say that?! I look nothing like that wuss! He just stands by the princess, doing nothing!' Aki yelled offended.
She has never liked the idea of being physically compared to Mina's top knight even if he is adorable.
'Whatever you say, princess' Kanon sung only to get rewarded by a wack from a tall boy behind her
'That's just demeaning to all of us Kanon' he said in a low deep voice
'Ah! Kazuki that hurt' Kanon whined 'you're my big brother, you're supposed to protect me'.
Kazuki scoffed 'You keep telling yourself that Canon' he said calmly, pushing his sister's buttons. Aki loved their love-hate relationship; Kazuki and Kanon were half-brother and sister while she was human and living with their mother Kazuki was a vampire having Princess Mina's permission to go off the Bund to keep a close eye on his sister and because of her childish attitude, she tends to get herself into a lot of trouble.
'Yeah, yeah and it's a "K", idiot' Kanon corrected him insulting him under her breath
'I still heard that' Kazuki sung forcing Kanon to blush tomato red 'Nice seeing you Akiyuki' Kazuki said push passing her as she stared after him.
It wasn't a surprise that she fell for the older Shinomiya every girl did, his beauty was enhanced when his father turned him out of loneliness.
'That douchbag, you're lucky you don't have to live with him Aki' Kanon said standing next to her friend who shrugged
'He may be a vampire and under Mina's guidance but he's still cute' Aki admitted
'You too? Gee thanks a lot now he's gonna be boasting all afternoon that the Sato's eldest daughter has feelings for him!' Kanon complained loudly.
'Hey whoa, I only said he's "cute" I didn't say he was hot, now did I?' Aki asked sternly earning a giggle from Kanon. Kanon's personality changes constantly, it was one of the many features Aki loves about her best friend
'Just be thankful you haven't got a little sister to worry about' Aki said just as the bell rang.
'I'd rather Kari over Kazuki any day, at least Kari knows her place' Kanon admitted
'Only when she's not annoying to the brink of frustration' Aki said shaking her head
'I swear, the amount of times I've come close to pulling off her barbie's head is unfathomable!' Aki sighed.
'Either way, our home lives are pretty much the same except your sister's human' said Kanon feeling sorry for her brother
'Hey, be thankful you've got someone to protect you' said Aki kindly as she placed her hand on Kanon's shoulder.
A distant memory of when Aki was six popped into her head, when a wolf on all four paws with ebony black fur protected her from a group of vampires, which is somewhat why she has a strong disliking for them.
They are creatures of the night, henceforth unable to go out into the light without consequence but most, do try.
School had ended for the day and considering it was Thursday only one more day was left until Friday and then the weekend! Back at the Sato house all was quiet, a little too quiet for Aki's liking. Whenever she came home Hikari's always waiting for her at the front door as well as their cat, Oscar.
Oscar was a pretty decent white Persian house cat, hissing whenever there was an intruder at the door or window but while he does have fangs and claws there would be no way he'd be able to take on a vampire, Aki knew as much.
It's easy to know the relationship Oscar has with her, as she walks in the door or into a room when he's around; Oscar tends to hiss and attempts to scratch her.
The only one Oscar seems to trust in the Sato family was Hikari who chose him, fed him, bathed him and even dressed him ever since he was a kitten.
But Aki had to admit, having a cat was far better than having a dog,
'Hey kiddo, what are you watching?' asked Aki as she spotted Kari sitting on the couch watching T.V., Oscar cuddled up next to her.
'Something about Princess Mina, I'm not actually sure what they're reporting' Kari admitted, hearing her sister speak of the vampire princess Aki put her attention towards the television where the cameras zoomed in on Princess Mina.
Whenever Aki sees the Princess it's always as though something's pulling her towards the girl, who was she to her? And why does everyone seem to compare her to both her and Akira Kaburagi? Was there a similar connection between the three of them? All of these questions raged through her mind like an angry thunder storm.
'Come on girls, enough lounging around!' yelled Yumiko Sato the lady of the Sato house-hold 'it's time to get ready for dinner with the Princess!'
Hikari immediately jumped off the couch with Oscar in tow however, before Aki could even pass her mother towards the stairs Yumiko took hold of her arm.
Yumiko and Akiyuki were nothing alike, Yumiko had dark brown hair and bright blue eyes and a piercing gaze while Akiyuki had light brown hair with tinges of blond highlights and violet blue eyes which guys seem to fawn over
'Before I forget, happy 16th birthday Akiyuki' said Yumiko in a motherly tone while releasing Aki.
Taken aback by her mother's sudden comment Aki quickly dashed up stairs to get prepared for dinner with Princess Mina and no doubt Akira Kaburagi.
She had no idea who else would be attending the event or if it were just her, her family and only them, it would be easier if it were that way.
Wasting no time Akiyuki scanned her wardrobe, she has never been into anything girly like frilly dresses like Princess Mina wears but she does have a few for such occasions as this.
It was never her intention to spend her allowance on Barbie dolls as Hikari but rather to buy Kendo lessons.
Knowing how to defend yourself is far more important than waiting for the next Barbie accessory to arrive in stores. Kendo has given Aki a reason to not be so afraid of the vampires, being allergic to silver also doesn't help.
She has no idea where that allergy came from as Yumiko and Hikari both wear silver rings to signify their place within the Sato family.
Just like everyone else who has come into contact with a rogue vampire near-death is plausible.
But thanks to that wolf saving her life she now feels indebted to him and will be unable to escape that feeling unless she repays him somehow.
Picking out a purple dress that resembled one of Mina's ballroom dresses Aki pulled it over her head and put up her hair in a half-up half-down tail held up by a purple ribbon that looked like fallen leaves from an autumn tree.
She didn't know how this meeting would quite come about, she didn't want her birthday dinner ruined by Mina Tepes but if it was then there would be nothing much she could do…
The night sky was beautiful upon arrival Aki would give it that but otherwise there was nothing special about the Bund, it was just a regular part of Tokyo.
'Your father said he'd meet us inside and to wait for Vera to arrive' said Yumiko after cutting off the conversation she had with Hiroki Sato.
'If this is gonna be a waste of space then I suggest we go back home' said Aki folding her arms and looked blank
'Akiyuki Sato manners! We are guests on the Bund, talk with respect' snapped Yumiko
'Is it supposed to be this cold Momma?' asked Hikari shivering
'It is freezing here' Yumiko agreed.
Aki wanted to laugh, it wasn't cold at all it just had a dark aura. Just then a long black car pulled up in front of the three Sato's, it's headlights shining directly into Aki's eyes temporally blinding her.
'Welcome to the Bund, the Princess is delighted you came' said a kind yet, stern voice after two car doors slammed shut.
Once Aki regained her sight she could see the Princess' most trusted advisor Vera, dressed in her usual attire: her midnight hair in a beautiful neat bun while wearing a navy business suit and a white ruffled shirt.
Standing next to Vera was none other than Akira Kaburagi himself!
His ebony black locks blew through the breeze while his smile just melted Aki's gaze, his sky blue eyes stared directly into hers as if trying to tell her something.
'We would never turn down a direct invitation from Princess Mina!' Hikari announced grasping Yumiko's hand with a tight squeeze,
Vera chuckled
'That's good, now if you would climb in the car we really shouldn't keep the Princess waiting any longer' said Vera indicating towards the limo waiting for them.
As her mother and sister climbed in the backseat and Vera into the front the only two left were Akira and Akiyuki.
There was tension in the air until Akira finally spoke
'You've grown into a delightful girl Akiyuki' as he said that Aki froze, how in the hell did Mina's top knight know her full name?
'Just wait until your mother sees you' said Akira earning him a glare from Aki
'I um, thanks?' she asked curiously. She didn't know how to respond to his statement, hadn't Yumiko already seen her?
Leaving the statement unanswered Aki climbed in the back with her sister and mother after Akira held the door open for her, something strange was going on here and she could only assume it would get more weirder as the evening went on…
'I would advise you to watch your step' said Vera as they all arrived to the Tepes castle, the building was magnificent! It reminded Akiyuki and Hikari of a fairy-tale castle, so enchanting and so mysterious with many secrets to be discovered
'So, who's going to be at the event tonight?' Aki asked Vera just wanting to strike up a conversation.
A smile appeared on Vera's ruby lips 'You and your family of course' Vera answered
'I know that already Vera, but who else is arriving?' Aki repeated 'Just the Princess and Akira will be the only extras who will attend' Vera told her
'Great' said Aki sarcastically, Akira heard her and chuckled to himself, Aki looked at him and wondered what his thoughts would be on this matter…
The party finally made it into the Tepes castle's main dining area where a middle aged man with small forehead wrinkles and dark blond hair stood alone
'How was the trip everyone?' asked Hiroki Sato excitedly
'Boring!' Hikari exclaimed letting go of Yumiko's hand and folded her arms
'It wasn't too bad, but when we got off it was surprising' Aki answered her father's question expertly.
Hiroki smiled at his daughter's words.
'I am delighted that you all could make it' a girlish voice echoed, it seemed to bounce off the walls and into everyone's ears. Vera and Akira immediately bowed their heads as did Hiroki
'We are delighted to accept Princess Mina' said Hiroki.
As a small girl with the appearance of a 12 year old walked into the room her Ruby red eyes immediately met Akiyuki's in an intense gaze. What the Princess saw in Aki was a delectable young woman capable of great things while Aki saw a person whom she has wanted to meet for so long and hadn't even noticed herself
'And may I say what a beautiful group you all are' said Mina in her silk voice.
'Well now I believe it's someone's birthday tonight, is it not?' asked Mina as they were all seated at the long oak table with four maids pouring various liquids into each
'Yes Princess it is, as it so happens it's Akiyuki's 16th birthday today' said Hiroki sounding proud of his daughter.
His words seemed to have stunned Mina, the blond vampire ruler stared at Akira before to Aki. Had her Aki grown this fast?
'I see, well I wish you a very happy birthday Akiyuki Mina and may you find forgiveness' said Mina catching Aki's attention not only hers but Hiroki and Yumiko's too.
'Princess I ask you why now? Can't we have a little more time?' asked Yumiko sounding frightened, the Princess shook her head
'I'm afraid your time with her has passed Yumiko, she must know, tonight!' Mina answered as Akira enclosed his hand over her left
'This is outrageous! You said until her eighteenth birthday! Why now?!' Hiroki screamed standing up his chair scraping across the tile floor as he did so.
Noticing his behaviour Vera scowled
'Mr Sato calm down!' but he did not 'You and Akira both agreed that we would have more time to spend with Akiyuki before then! Why has there been a sudden change of plans?!' asked Hiroki tears rolling down his wrinkled cheeks
'Yes it's true that we did Hiroki but you must understand the severity of the situation Akiyuki is in!' said Akira looking at Aki directly in the eye.
All of this babbling made no sense to her, it was as if they were speaking gibberish she and Hikari exchanged glances before Aki spoke
'Excuse me but…' all eyes turned to the eldest Sato Daughter '…will someone please tell me what the hell is going on?!'. Yumiko was reduced to tears by this point, Hiroki wasn't too far off.
Hiroki was about to answer but Akira answered first,
'Akiyuki, you are not the daughter of Hiroki and Yumiko Sato' he started then finished with a heart-breaking sentence 'but rather the daughter of Princess Mina Tepes and myself!'.
Cushy: Phew whoever saw that one coming, Akira and Mina's kid? How are the Sato's gonna handle this one? Find out in the next chapter of Family Tales
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