I debated with myself on whether or not I should do it. Should I pull the trigger and end the life of the pureblood I hated so much, or rather was the question would I pull the trigger? I made the mistake of
catching Yuki's expression in my peripheral vision. It nearly undid me, ruining my mask of carefully composed hatred that I felt for Vampires and the Purebloods that that lead them. Beasts in Human form. No
other description fit better. But it was Yuki's gentle expression her soft, caring eyes that were now filled with a fire that burned so fierce I could feel it in my very soul.
THAT is what made me want to do it. For a fraction of a second I exerted the slightest amount of pressure on the trigger. Kuran just watched me; he didn't believe that I would do it not with Yuki standing at
such close proximity. He almost looked smug. He thought that he could just use me like that and get away with it? Didn't he realize that as soon as I was finished with him I would without a doubt turn the gun
on Yuki? I'd killed before, but something made it different this time. Was I killing because it was the right thing to do or was it for my own sick pleasure? Hadn't Yagari-sensei told me that it was no crime to kill a
Vampire? Then why did this feel so wrong?
I cringed internally at the thought of letting Kaname Kuran get away with all he'd done. He'd taken Yuki away, MY Yuki; the one that stood behind me was an empty shell with a whole new Vampire personality
to boot. Selfish and arrogant just, like her damn brother. It was ironic; wasn't it up until a couple days ago I had considered myself her brother? However the sister that I knew and loved was dead, completely
consumed by Kuran's newly created lover. Yuki with her brilliant smile, her clumsy mistakes, her caring compassionate ways, that Yuki was dead to me. Still Kuran watched as I fought with myself in a battle
that I so desperately wanted to win. I felt high on the power given to me by Ichiru. I felt as if I'd finally put the two halves of myself together only at the cost of my brother's life. Only one life.
Under the circumstances there would be two lost tonight, or at least there should be. They wouldn't be missed. How many other lives would be affected if I took theirs? I thought about the Night Class. I
thought about what Aido, Kain, Ruka, Shiki, Rima, Seiren, Ichijo and every other god forsaken Vampire in the Moon Dorms would do. They would hunt me down and wouldn't be satisfied until I was dead.
However there was also the option of leaving the council to deal with them.
I took a deep breath and willed myself to keep fixated with Kuran's impenetrable gaze. What was he thinking I suddenly wondered, why did I care he was about to die anyway. Again I was conscious of Yuki's
presence behind me. It had only just occurred to me how I had willingly left my back exposed and vulnerable. It would only take her half a second to distract me, and have Kuran stab me in the back. But all she
did was wait patiently. I hated that they still thought they had control over the situation even when the gun was pointed toward them, only I could possibly determine the outcome of this situation. Still I
debated. I knew what I wanted and I was only seconds away from victory….and then it occurred to me what would I do when it was finally all over? Didn't I include myself as one of THEM? What was I classified
as anymore? A Level E Vampire/Vampire Hunter I wouldn't survive without them the blood tablets would do nothing for me. I would die along with them whatever the outcome might be. It didn't matter
anymore so be it I knew what I would do and now there was only the matter of fulfilling it first and foremost as my duty as a Vampire Hunter.