This story is based off of the ending of manga /strongemVampire Knight/emstrong with the change of Yuki never 'curing' Kaname of his thirst.
Over a thousand years have passed since the large ordeal with Cross Academy and the disappearance of Kaname Kuran. The times are a lot different now than compared to then. The Earth has gone through it's natural heating and cooling stages killing off most of the human race and anything below a C class vampire. With so few humans left vampires tried to preserve the human race but over time those last hundred or so humans died off too. Now its just vampires that wonder with a few colonies. To survive vampires feed on animals and each other. The bigger and stronger the animal or as close to human the creature is the better for us.
Approaching a lake kneel down so that I can stare at my reflection. It's rare to see myself, or come across others now a days, making the chances something I never pass up. It must seem weird to anyone that may see me, but I like the reminder of my appearance. Staring back at me is a pair of worn, tired brilliant purple eyes accompanied with deathly pale skin, a button nose, and insanely long black hair.
I should probably cut that, I think to myself while brushing my hair back behind my ears.
"Owe," I mumble bringing my hands in front of me. My left hand index finger held blood dripping off of it. I instantly begin to bite all my nails down until they are nothing more than stubs.
I right myself before stripping off my long faded once black skinny jeans. I've taken good care of them so there are only a few tears with the exception of the bottom of the legs do to never wearing shoes. I begin pulling off my black leather jacket when a rustling is heard from the bushes behind me.
I whip around standing in my red tank top and lacy underwear. When nothing appears before me but continues to rustle through the bushes I release a warning growl.
"We mean no harm," a female voice calls out as a group of three enter the clearing. In shock I stand up straight before them.
Do to the similar long narrow face, slim lean bodies, and same color eyes I'm assuming they are related which would explain why they are traveling together. The female looked most related to the oldest of three, a man who stood at 6'0" with matching red brown eyes shared between all three of them and dark brown hair making him look most related with the female. The younger looking male has silvery white hair.
"You'll have to excuse my behavior it's rare that I come across anyone," I apologize while approaching the group with an outstretched hand.
"Ai Kuran," the female greets as she shakes my hand.
"Haruki Kuran," the youngest male greets while shaking my offered hand as well. (There is no official name for Kaname's male cousin/child since they call him 2nd dad though bio dad is Zero) I offer my hand to the last Kuran but he just looks at me oddly. I look down at myself trying to understand what was so strange about my appearance. Finding nothing wrong with my attire I drop my hand and offer a small smile.
"Kaname Kuran," I sputter with shock.
"Kaname Kuran as is the purebred vampire to go missing a thousand years ago?"
"I'm assuming it has been that long," he nods thoughtfully.
"We have assumed you to be dead since your disappearance. I am Kaiserin Wiegand but most call me Ky."
"Queen, noble. What a bold name for someone not a purebred." I chuckle, only Kaname could be so rude and blunt.
"You'll have to excuse him, he doesn't understand how things are in this age!" The girl speaks up but I just wave it off with a chuckle.
"No, no its fine," I smile at the girl. "Growing up I hated my name for that reason, people would isolate me and would try to always cause problems with my family for that same reason. People would call me crude, obscene, insolent, and presumptuous of me. Of course my parents were the ones to name me. Do to that I started to go by Ky meaning narrow or slender."
"What purpose did your parents have naming you Kaiserin?" Kaname asks pressing further.
"I was born a month after your family was slaughtered. Since you no longer had a fiancee, at least so believed at the time, they wished for me to fill that rule and therefore needed a name befitting such rule. I personally never cared for such a system even though I was a noble woman."
"Were," Kaname inquiries picking up on my wording.
"The monarchy system has been dissolved. Only in select colonies does a form of government exist and even those are councils." I've noticed that only Ai really talks. I know that Haruki can talk so I wonder why he doesn't seem to ever really talk.
I wait for some sort of reaction from Kaname but after none I turn to the siblings, I've assumed they are siblings a while ago do to it being common knowledge that Yuki had children with Zero Kiryu though I have no clue as to what happened much after that point.
"I was about to take a dip in the lake before you all arrived, would you like to join me?" Haruki nods with a small smile while Ai beams at me but both quickly strip down into nothing and hope into the lake.
"They don't even bat an eye at the sight of the other being naked!" I openly laugh at Kaname's outburst.
"It's a different time Kaname, you don't have to be engaged sleeping with the other to see someone naked. Most wonders are naked because their clothes are ruined and everyone skinny dips. Clothes aren't common any more." With that said I finish stripping and dive into the lake.
I surface the lake and slide my long black hair back over the top of head.
"You going to join," ask Kaname with an offered smile. He stares at me for a bit in contemplation then decides to join as he takes off his long dark over coat. Satisfied I lie on my back and float to the other side of lake.
"A lot has changed since when I was around. Are hunters still around?"
"Nope, humans are dead as far as I'm aware," I answer starting up at the brought blue sky with dark lush trees surrounding us. It is such a wonderful site. It seems horrible to think but I'm happy humans are extinct so that nature may take back what is rightfully its own.
"Then what do we feed on?" I stop floating on my back so that I may look at him straight on.
"Are you thirsty?"
"Yes." I nod my head and head back to my clothes. Using my attribute for fire I dry myself off instantly. I quickly get dressed then look over my shoulder at Kaname.
"Come on, I need to go hunting myself." I turn my attention towards Haruki and Ai, "We will back in a few. I'm going to teach him how we hunt now." The two nod and Kaname walks up beside me.
"Let's go," I instruct taking off. Kaname follows me in silence while I search for an animal big enough for both of us I come across a sign alerting me of a bear in the area. I stop abruptly and allow my heighten sense do what they are intended to do. My attention is focused solely on the hunt to the point that my awareness of Kaname is virtually nonexistent. I part my lips while I start to sniff, with nothing found I look for signs of the direction the bear. A few faded bare paws indicate that it was headed south. Without warning I hop up to the trees and start to travel through the trees keeping my senses open, as the bear comes within smell range I slow down searching the area with quick sweeping glances in every direction while still traveling.
I spot the bear from above and drop from the sky, I wrap my legs and arms around the bear to restrain his movements so I may drink. I sink my fangs into his throat and begin to drink enough to sustain. Once done I move back and allow Kaname. He examines me again then steps forward and starts to drink as well.
"I'd prefer if you do not drain the bear and leave him with enough blood to survive. I believe in not killing those we drink from. They may not be willing but they are still providing for us so we may sustain; we should return the favor." Kaname ends his feeding and stares at me again. He seems to do this often as if he is examining a new strange creature.
"What are your plans for the near feature?"
"I simply travel as I please and enjoy the sights I could not in the past. You are welcomed to join me." Kaname nods, not indicating either way.