AUTHORS NOTE: PLEASE READ: I have remade the first few chapters, adding in this prologue, so please, if you have read this already, the prologue is new and plays a good part in the story line :) All the chapters were remade and changed a little, so I hope you enjoy! Also, the women keep their last names. It's normal in the monster world :)

EXTENDED SUMMARY: A certain family takes pride in being pureblood vampires. They are also known to produce many deadly assassins in their line. When they find out the Moka Akashiya marries Tsukune, a human, they become angered, not liking the idea of mixing. Their feelings get worst when they find out that they have a child, Misaki Akashiya. Despite the laws protecting those like her, and despite Misaki developing like a vampire, they are still disgusted, calling it "tainted blood." After an attack, the child goes missing and the attackers go scott free as no one can pin it on them. Five years later, Misaki Fumiko, a vampire with her powers sealed thanks to her now passed away grandmother of a witch, and a girl with no memories of anything before the age of 7, is readying to attend the now middle/high school Yokai Academy. Little does she know of the friends she will make, the enemies she will encounter, and the one she will meet that will finally unleash her powers.

Prologue

In the earliest of times, it was said that Dhampires, or those who were half human, half vampire, were foul creatures…beings that belonged to neither world. Vampires refused to recognize them as one of their own and humans despised the very existence of all monsters regardless. However, things change. Hearts change, and people begin seeing things in a new light. Look at the humans for example. As mentioned before, humans hated their existence and the monsters viewed them as vile beings in turn. Now, it seems that both parties feel they can live peacefully in coexistence. Granted, not everyone feels that way, but most do. Yes, they still both have their own worlds, but the monsters no longer try to wipe out the human race and the humans do not try and persecute them for being different. The same goes for the Dhampires as well. They are accepted by their vampire kind and laws were even made to protect them, laws that used to only apply to those of pure vampiric heritage. They are to be treated as any other vampire would in the monster world. Peace was formed between the Halflings and the purebloods, and all, it seemed, was well.

At least, that is what everybody thought. Little did they know that there was one specific vampire family that was willing to go against the law…one family who refused to accept what was now the truth. To them, the others were different. To them, they didn't deserve to live, and they were prepared to defend this belief no matter what the cost.

They were even prepared to kill.

"…She has no memory of the incident, or of anything prior to it."

"So it seems. Quite tragic, yes, but a blessing in disguise."

"A blessing?"

The elder woman, who was significantly older than her guest, looked at the other curiously, unable to see how the victim losing her memory was a blessing.

"Yes. Her not remembering will be very beneficial to our plan."

The red eyes of the younger female fell upon the sleeping child.

"She's better off not remembering, for now anyways."

"What do you mean plan? Isn't the plan to return her to her Mother and Father?"

The crimson gaze rose to meet that of the green one.

"No, it's not. Not anymore."

"But why not? She needs her family, and her family is looking for her right now."

"I know this." She replied, her gaze sharpening. "Believe me, I know. Let me ask you something, are you aware of the laws made that protect those like this child?"

"The laws to protect Dhampires? Yes, I'm aware."

"Then you are also aware that any attack on the life of a Dhampire without proper reasoning is considered a terrible crime."

"Of course."

"And the punishment for said crime is the stripping of the attacker's title and any lands they hold, time in the high security prison, and, depending on the situation, even death."

"Yes, I know."

"Then if you do, you also know that we vampires take these laws very seriously. Halfling or not, they are still vampires. We no longer live in the ancient times."

"And I agree with that statement, truly, but what does that have to do with not returning this young one home now?"

"It has everything to do with it. At this moment in time, we do not know who was behind the attempted kidnapping and assassination of this girl. The Akashiya's have their suspicions as does the council, but there is no solid proof to back these beliefs. Therefore, we must go about and make the traitors expose themselves."

"And how do you plan to do that?"

"With time. If I bring this child back to her family, she will be extremely protected. They will be on guard. The traitor family would know this and wouldn't be dumb enough to strike again, at least not right away. However, if they believe that their target is gone for good, they will no longer be on high alert, and only then can we bring her back to this world. When news of her living comes to be, they will no doubt plot and try to attack again. That's when we will catch them. Bring her back now during all this then we will lose the chance to expose and punish the assassins."

"So you mean to tell me that you are willing to keep this child away from her mother and father in order to catch those who tried to kill her?"

"Yes."

"And the Akashiya's are okay with this?"

"They would most likely not be, hence why they do not know and will not know until the proper moment."

"What!? You're not going to tell the family she is alive? But that's…that's just…you know they are devastated over this…you told me yourself! She is their only child!"

"It's necessary. To really make it seem like the girl is dead, they must believe it, too."

"But that's just cruel…they love this child! And Moka…she…she…"

"I know...I know, for I know Moka very well, but this must be done."

The elder rubbed her temple in frustration. She couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"All right, fine, say you go through with this…where exactly is she going to stay?"

The young woman's eyes narrowed slightly, the other woman quickly picking up on what she was trying to imply.

"What, here? You mean to keep her with me? In the human world?"

"Yes. It's the safest place for her. No one will suspect it."

"For how long?"

"I want her to stay until she is old enough to go to Yokai."

"Five years?! You want to keep her in the dark that long?"

"Yokai accepts middle school students now, so be glad it isn't longer."

"But that's a long time, especially for the parents in thinking she is dead. You don't want to return her sooner?"

"Unless her memory comes back, which is the only way I will allow to return her sooner, then no. We will wait till her first year at the school. At that time, she will be a lot stronger than she is now and will be able to defend herself well enough. Pureblood vampires around that age have a power spurt, their gifts growing immensely. She may not be a pureblood, but she has already shown that she takes more after her mother than anything. She's developing the way a full one would. "

The elder leaned back in her chair and let out a sigh. When she accidently ran into this girl, she had no idea just what exactly she would be getting into. Could she really handle all this?

"Please…I know this is a lot to ask, but it's needed. We do not need vampires who will willingly break the laws and take another's life for no reason, especially that of a child's, in our midst. As far as we know, she is the only Dhampire, so she will be the only one they go after. Let time play itself out, and we will return her when the time is right. Please…"

The woman let out another sigh. To her, this was all crazy, but in a way, it did make sense, even though it killed her to think that the parents would think their own child to be dead.

"I am not a fan of the idea that the family will be crushed by this, and not a fan of the fact that she will be kept from them for so long, but all right. I will do this. However, something needs to be done to her if she is to live here. She is in the human world after all, and if Moka takes one step into here, the girl's smell will attract her almost instantly."

"We will do to her what was once done to her mother. We'll seal her powers. She will still require blood, which she can get from transfusions, but her smell will lessen greatly, so much to the point that they could stand next to each other and the mother would not know. Her strength will be hidden as well, and her looks. "

"A seal…yes…right…"

"As a high status witch, I am assuming you know how to create one?"

"I do. It will be quite complicated, but I can do it."

"Good. Then we are in agreement? You will keep her for now?"

"Yes, I shall."

"Thank you…as a council member, it is greatly appreciated you will cooperate…but as your lifelong friend…I am deeply grateful and in your debt. Truly. I promise, this family, when the time comes, will be brought to justice. And do not think I am disappearing either. I will constantly be in touch and help look out for her. I will provide the blood she needs as well for it will be easier for me to get."

"Yes, yes….thank you."

"No…thank you."

The younger one then stood up.

"For now though, I will take my leave and report this to the other council members. I will return tomorrow for further directions.

"Very well."

"And remember, her existence must be kept a secret at all costs."

"It will." The woman replied. "It will."