Prologue

Current Date: Jan.5,2009

"Kain? Why aren't you in class?" the headmaster asked him as he walked in. "Headmaster. It's been five months and I-we haven't heard from her." He said to his father-in-law. "It's true that we haven't heard from her, until now that is." "What do you mean?" "I've received a letter from her, today. I've already read it. So, to relieve you of your worries. Here. Read the letter yourself."

Dec.31,2008

Dear dad and Kain,

I know it's been along time since we've last seen or spoken to each other. I'm so sorry that I didn't contact you sooner, but it still wasn't safe for me to contact you. I know you and Kain both wanted to be here when the baby was born, but as you can see. I'm currently at the hospital having just given birth to daughter and granddaughter. I've named her Hanna Kaia Li Komatsu. "Hanna-Li" for short. She has her father's crystal blue eyes and her mother's chestnut dark hair. Now let me tell you about my living arrangements. When I got there. Nana said that to make it easier on me and on the baby, it would be best that I should at least have my own apartment. Just to reassure you, every member of Blast lives in the same apartment building.

I'm working as one of the top fashion designers for Fashionista Magazine. I'm now going by the name Lia Shireina Komatsu. We've been telling people that I'm Hachi's little sister. Oh! Dad, don't worry about the once weekly blood problem. I've been going to a clinic once a week for blood transfusions due to a chronic case of anemia. Don't worry about blood tablets, either. Seiren's been sending me tablets once a month. On a more important subject: Seiren also found out why hanna is pureblood. What she found out was that my biological mother, my blood mother, was a pureblood vampire. She was none other than Shizuka Hio's twin sister. Ask Seiren for a more detailed analysis, because that was all she told me. Anyway, I've told you all I needed to tell you at the moment. One more thing, Kain, please stay at the school. It's still to risky for you to come looking for me right now. So, for my sanity's sake, stay at the school. The same applies to you as well dad.

Love always,

Lia(li-chan)

"So, what do you think? As you can obviously see the letter was written five days ago." The headmaster said. "I feel better now, knowing she's safe. Even more so knowing that she had the baby." Kain said. "Well congratulations to us both. You're a father of a beautiful baby girl, and I'm finally a grandfather." The headmaster said happily.

"I hate to burst your bubble, headmaster, but Yuki and I need to speak with you." Kaname said as he and Yuki walked in. "Kaname-sama, the letter that the headmaster received from Li-chan was forged. Someone forced her to write that letter. There's no way on earth she could've had the baby. It's still another three weeks until the due date." Kain said to Kaname. "Are you sure about this, Kain?" kaname asked him. "Yes,I'm sure. I'll get to the point. Li-chan,Nana Osaki, Hachi Komatsu, and Seiren have all been kidnapped and are being held hostage. Here's the letter I received from Li-chan. Somehow she got Shizuka Hio to give the letter to Maria Kurenai who then brought it to me." Kain said to Kaname as he went out the door.

"Kaname,Yuki, what is it that you want to talk about?" the headmaster asked. "I'll get straight to the point. Headmaster, the letter you received from your daughter was forged. I have the she sent us via Shizuka Hio and Maria Kurenai. Li-chan, Nana Osaki, Hachi Komatsu, and Seiren have all been kidnapped. We need to inform the Society and the Senate at once and if you still don't believe me. You should read the letter, this one is real, it has her blood on it." Kaname said to headmaster Cross, who was looking terrified. "Kaname, before I do anything I need to read that letter, she may have been able to tell us who kidnapped them." The headmaster said to Kaname. Kaname handed the letter to the headmaster, who opened and quickly read the letter before sinking into his chair his face white as a sheet. "Kaname you need to read this letter. It has now become a lot more dangerous." He said to Kaname. As Kaname reads the letter. He realizes that two pureblood vampires, whom he thought were dead, have been revived.

'dearest Kain,

Three weeks ago. Nana , Hachi, Seiren, and I were kidnapped. Ichio and his grandson were kidnapped as well. They brought them here two days ago. I've got a good idea of what's going on here. I wasn't careful enough, I'm sorry. Kain, please come save me and the others. I'm scared, I'm scared they'll hurt the baby. He's after the baby. Our present location is at the old Kuran manor.

Total # of guards: twenty, ten on the outside perimeter, and ten indoors.

Total # of hostages:six.

The mastermind of the kidnappings:Rido Kuran, apparently he's been fully revived.'

"Oh, headmaster I know this is a dire situation, but I wanted you to know. Yuki is pregnant with my son."

*THUD!*- sound of the headmaster fainting from shock when he heard Kaname say that.

*three days later…

Vatican; cardinal catarina's office…

"Able Knightroad! Where's Able Knightroad" Cardinal Catarina shouted franticly as she laid down a letter she had been reading. The letter was from Kaien Cross, headmaster of Cross Academy.

"I'm right here." Able Knightroad panted as he entered the room. "Lady Catarina, what has happened."

After she calmed down and composed herself. She handed the letter to Able Knightroad and said to him. "It's a letter from your brother. Read it. Now." He took the letter from her and read it. What he read shook him to the core.

Jan.8,2009

'to: Able Knightroad

From: Kaien Cross

I'll get straight to the point. Ashli Cross has been kidnapped. The reason why she was taken: She is eight months and seven days pregnant and the child is pureblood. Within the next three weeks we must rescue her and the others before the baby is born. Rido Kuran has been revived and fully regenerated.

You know what to do.

Wake HIM up.

"Well, what are we going to do?" cardinal catarina asked. "What we should do in a dire situation such as this. You take Noel and Esther with you to Cross Academy. Send for the others when you've spoken to him." Able Knightroad said to Cardinal Catarina as he walked swiftly out the door.*

**The Kuran Family Crypt….

'I hope this works. Able Knightroad thought to himself as he opened the lid of the coffin Kaname's father was in.

Then he took a bottle of Ashli's blood and poured it into his mouth. It took only thirty seconds for it to work. Kaname's father opened his eyes and looked at Knightroad. "Knightroad, you woke me up for a reason. What is it?" Able Knightroad looked at him and said. "Your brother Rido has taken the morai princess hostage, because she is carrying a pureblood child in her womb." "Very well, then shall we get this over and done with. I'll see to it that my brother will never be revived again." Kaname's father said. His eyes glowing red with fury.**

Chapter One starts shortly after Lia ( Li-chan) leaves Cross Academy and shows up at her friends apartment in Tokyo.