Prelude

The moon glittered in the night sky, illuminating the land in an ominous yet alluring aura. Glittering just as wonderfully as the moon, was a lake, which rested on the outskirts of a flourishing forest. Most people didn't come to this lake, for there were rumors that a demon resided near the shallow waters. Well, that wasn't entirely false, but it wasn't entirely true either. White robes danced in the wind, in tune with the rustling trees; many splashes sounded from the lake as the figure in the robes moved gracefully across the waters. The young man was a stunning sight to behold; his long white hair reached to his knees, and had streaks of silver similar to the moon's light. Cerulean eyes glimmered from beneath his bangs, giving sight to his almond shaped pupils that had the cunning of a feline.

If the boy's hair was like the glistening moon above, than his skin was like a bronze sun; it was caramel, but had a copper tint to it as well. The white kimono he wore wasn't even wet, even as he danced atop the lake's surface. In fact, the longer he danced, the more dense the water became. The air became frigid, and soon the once rustling trees were pillars of ice. After only a few seconds, the lake was in the same state as the rest of the surrounding land...frozen. The young man stopped his ballet as he sensed another presence. On the bank of the lake was a man, who had the appearance of a servant.

The man gave the boy a slight bow of respect. "Kangetsu-dono, I've made the preparations. Kaname Kuran, the new head of the vampire race, will be having a party in two days. The Hunter's Association will be present as well."

The young man smiled, showing his white fangs, he had the appearance of a royal, yet with a slightly more...playful attitude. He walked off the lake and onto the bank with the servant man. Not to far off, the structure of a mansion was visible.

"Thank you, Jin," said the boy Kangetsu. "It seems Kuran has been keeping himself busy lately. To think he would do something as rash as killing the Vampire Council...how distasteful of him. And now he plans to make peace with the Association by having that 'peace-keeping' party."

"Yes, my lord," agreed Jin. "However, now that you are the head of the Mikazuki family, not to mention one of the few pure bloods, your equal in status to the young Kuran and his sister."

Kangetsu smiled again. "I will attend this party, but there is also someone else I want to see besides Kaname...someone from my past who will undoubtedly be by Kaname's side when I see him."

Kangetsu licked his lips. I hope to see him soon.

SLAP!

Aido flew against the wall as the beautiful, pale hand smashed him across the face. The impact caused the wall's surface to crack in several different directions, and Aido himself coughed up a bit of blood. Kaname has never hit him that hard before, even when Aido knew he was disobeying orders, but this time Kaname slapped him for a simple reason. Yuki got up from her seat, before hesitantly running to Aido's aid, dropping a few study books on the floor in the process. Kaname, not the slightest bit effected by his sister's action, stared at Aido mercilessly.

"Aido," Kaname spoke coolly. "How many times must I correct you? You're rudeness towards Yuki will not be tolerated."

Aido bowed his head in embarrassment; it wasn't just Yuki and Kaname in the room. Akatsuki and Ruka were also trying to help Yuki with her tutoring. Aido didn't understand; ever since Rido Kuran was killed, he had thought Kaname had started to think of him and the other night students like a family as well. All they wanted to do was protect Kaname from harm, but as the days went by, Aido began to believe the Pureblood didn't really care all that much, now that he had Yuki, his pureblood sister. Then again, Aido began to think of Yuki as a younger sister as well, as did Ruka and Akatsuki; it just so happened that Aido would forget her pureblood status sometimes. Still, even Yuki herself didn't care what Aido called her, she was just that type of person.

"Oni-sama," Yuki yelled. "I already told you that I don't care about minor things like that!" Yuki turned to Aido. "Are you okay, Aido-senpai?"

"Yuki," Kaname spoke softly. "You must hold your position as a pureblood more importantly. As a member of the Kuran, it would be unsightly if a noble treated as such."

"But..." Yuki was about to protest, but Aido put a hand on her shoulder.

"My apologies, Kaname-sama," Aido apologized. "I will do my best to remember next time."

Kaname walked out of the room without another word, followed by a complaining Yuki. Ruka ran after them, giving Aido a slight glare before running out of the room. Akatsuki stayed behind with his cousin, because he knew what would happen next.

Tears started to fall from Aido's eyes, staining the carpet beneath him. Kain bent down in one knee, putting a hand on his cousin's shoulder. He knew of Aido's feelings for Kaname for a long time now, and was always there to comfort him during times like these.

"Akatsuki," Aido said, more tears falling. "I can't stand the fact that he doesn't seem to care that I would die for him, if given the chance! I know I can't confess my love to him, seeing that he of higher status, but...I can't live like this anymore!"

Kain sighed softly. "I know, Hanabusa, but what are you going to do?"

Aido wiped his face of the tears. "I'll just have to keep staying by his side, even if it means suffering like this."

Even though Aido spoke those words, he knew he didn't mean them. Sooner or later, he knew he might have to leave Kaname's side, especially if he continued to have these feelings. He didn't want to embarrass Kaname by confessing his love, after all, they were both males, and he didn't want the other Vampires to have second opinions about the Kuran prince.

I don't know what to do...

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