Withering Rose
Not a Mary Sue! What if Zero had a little sister at the age of 13? (No, she will not be paired up with someone!) Since, the Shizuka incident, people close to her had their memories erased. Forgotten by society, she wishes to find her only remaining hope, her older brother, Zero Kiryuu. This girl's name was Nikumi Kiryuu. Zeki, Aidori, Shima, Rukain, ichijoxsara, kanamexseiren, ichiruxmaria
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Mr. Kiryuu = dead
Mrs. Kiryuu = dead
Ichiru = betrayed
Zero = turned into a vampire
Nikumi = forgotten
"Nikumi!" Mai the orphanage owner yelled. "Where are you?" Mai yelled once again. "This is about the fifteenth time she escaped. " Nikumi Kiryuu, an average girl you would expect like any other girl, except she's an orphan. The reason why she always escapes from the orphanage is because as a young child she remembered the nightmare she had once. The nightmare wasn't a dream, it was reality. Her memory was faint due to the terror, but Nikumi does know this, she had two older brothers, Ichiru, the frail and ill boy and Zero. Nikumi was only eight years old and saw her older brothers as idols. She thought her brothers were really cool when they trained with Yagari–sensei. Nikumi would always think her brothers would be the best vampire hunters in the near future.
"I found you Nikumi. " Mai said. Nikumi stood there calm and collected, as her shoulder length hair turned with head as a poker face appeared on her face. Nikumi always had a plain and serious face on because she was unhappy at the orphanage. "It's to go back to the orphanage, Nikumi. " Mai spoke. "But my brothers could be anywhere! I have to find them!" Nikumi replied. "I know, but it's dangerous to go outside. " You don't know the dangers of the beasts hiding in human form lurking……anywhere. "There have to be out there somewhere, I just have to find them. " Nikumi stated. "Nikumi, you could get lost and even hurt. Everybody at the orphanage would get worried if you were gone. "Mai said. "Nobody at the orphanage would worry about me, they're scared of me. "Nikumi replied as she ran off.
"Nobody would worry about me. Nobody would care. Everybody would just pity me. No one understands me! " Nikumi lost her train of thought as she bumped into a man. " Oh, I'm sorry little girl. I didn't see you there; can I suck your blood? "The mysterious man's eyes turned glowing red and fangs started to appear. "No way, a Level E?" Nikumi said. She wasn't scared of the vampire, but she was scared that she didn't have enough training to defeat the Level E. "What should I do?! " Nikumi thought. Then appeared from nowhere, came the orphanage owner, Mai. "Nikumi, didn't I tell you that going outside would be dangerous? You should listen to me for once. "Mai said as she drew out her sword. The ex-human's attention was then toward the retired vampire hunter. With one slash of the sword the vampire turned into ashes. "Mai-san, you're a vampire hunter? " Nikumi asked. "Sorry for not telling you even though you come from a family with a long range of vampire hunters." Mai said. "You knew all along? " Nikumi said. "It's a long story, but let's go back to the academy. And remember Nikumi, you're like a rose; don't get sadness to wither you away. "Mai explained.
"Nikumi, thank goodness, I thought this time you would really be gone for sure. "A boy named Yahiro said. Yahiro was the orphanage owner's son and also a close friend of Nikumi. "Hey, tried to escape again, Kiryuu? "A familiar voice asked. It was no other than Hana Kaidou. "Hana" A mature and tall looking girl said. These two girls, Hana Kaidou and Akane Ain were cousins that were walking home from the nearby private school. "Hey, you, I heard you had amnesia at age five and don't remember anything before five. " Hana said pointing to Yahiro. "Yeah, it's true. " Yahiro admitted. "To ask something like that stupid, I wonder if you really are fourteen. " Nikumi said. "What did you just say, Kiryuu?! " Hana said angrily. "There's no need to waste time on her. "A boy named Ru Souno said. "Ah, Shika, Touyo, you two finally made it. " Hana said. Senna Shika and Rio Touyo are always together and had a poker face on 24/7. Right behind them was a girl named Takumi Ichigo. "What's going on, guys? " Takumi asked. "I should be asking that question. " A girl named Kanami Ruran said. "Kanami–sama! "Both Ru and Hana said in chorus. "Let's go. " Kanami said.
Inside the orphanage, Nikumi watches as the sun sets into the dark sky. She stared at the letter that was left for her when she woke up after the Shizuka incident. At the bottom of the letter, there was a name, Kaien Cross. Then another letter fell out of the envelope. Nikumi read the letter and found something interesting. "Cross Academy, huh? "