Blood Bonded

A/n: First Vampire Knight Fic peoples. I just want to let you know that I'm only on the 3rd manga and therefore I'm not as far as it is in magazine that its in. So I don't know exactly why Yuki's blood is so special but I came up with an interesting concept on why that is I hope you like. Oh I don't own Vampire Knight. It belongs to its owner obviously.

Professor Cross summoned Yuki and Zero into his office before breakfast. Yuki was a bit nervous because of the argument going on last night in the office as she had passed it to go to the bathroom. The angry voices made her skitter past quickly and then get back to bed. She had laid in bed letting her mind wander over what had happened and if the Professor was okay. Mostly what worried her was the reason for the verbal spat to begin with. Her worry had caused her the lack in sleep. She fought back the urge to yawn. The old man sat there with his hands folded in front of him quietly. He was deep in thought which was odd for him to say the least and it worried the two teens very much.

"Professor you wished to see us?"

"Yes, Yuki I have received word that a specialized teacher has come to train you for two weeks. For two weeks you will be excused from your classes and nightly duties."

The Professor didn't look happy about what had happened but it looked like he didn't have much choice in the matter.

"Sir, but Zero and I…"

The teen looked at her angrily. She could see the fury in Zero's eyes. There was something up and it was getting on her nerves seriously.

"There can be no questions about this Yuki, it's done and you begin tonight."

Yuki nodded sadly. She looked towards Zero and his face was impassive for once and didn't show any of his emotions what so ever. The teen girl began to worry about her vampire hunter partner. He was never like this unless something was wrong and something was wrong she was sure of it.

"Zero…"

The teen turned away from her and stormed out of the office. Yuki felt as if someone had stabbed her in the heart. Closing her eyes she fought back the tears. The urge to run after him made itself known, but she knew she couldn't go after him there was more to be said about this so called mission. A calm knock came to the door moments later.

"Enter."

A woman came in. She was dressed in head to toe in what looked to be a black ninja outfit. Her hair was jet black and tied back in a tight braid. Her eyes, when they met sent chills down her spine. They weren't human eyes she was sure of that. They were a deep amethyst and were cat like. Her ears were elf like. The aura she gave off seemed menacing and dangerous.

"You must be Yuki," she said softly.

The woman's serious look vanished and a smile graced her features. Fangs poked out from underneath her lips. Where Yuki expected a harsh voice this woman had a clear pleasant tone. It could almost be a mother's voice if she had any experience in that fact. It almost warranted her to relax but she wouldn't. This woman could be a threat and if she was then Yuki be damned before she allowed those she cared about to get hurt.

"I am," Yuki stuttered.

"Well Yuki my name is Destiny Kage. I will be teaching you the finer points of taking up your abilities as you station demands."

"My station?" she asked.

Yuki was in a daze she didn't understand what was happening to her. There was something totally wrong here. Her life was chaotic as it was she didn't need someone else's responsibilities on top of her own, and what did this woman mean take up the finer points of her abilities and what station was this woman talking about. She figured from the tone that it wasn't a train station she was talking about. It was like she was talking about the stations as if in life, where you had your upper class, middle class, and below middle class families. White dots began to dance before her eyes and before she could even squeak she was pitching backwards and her vision turned black.

Yuki woke sometime later in a room she didn't recognize. A room that she was sure wasn't on the campus. Sitting up she began to scan the room looking for any clues as to where she was. Her head was pounding slightly behind her eyes. Reaching up she rubbed her temple trying to ease some of the ache.

"So you're finally awake."

She turned to see the woman from before leaning against the bay window reading. She had glasses on the tip of her nose. The glasses slid forward as she looked at her. The book in her hand was open to a page and the marker was a red piece of cloth with strings attached to it. She didn't understand why her eyes were drawn to the red bookmark but she was. Shaking it off she looked the woman in the eyes again.

"Were am I?"

"As you probably guessed you are no longer on the school campus."

Yuki could only nod at the woman's assumption of her guessing. "You are at my master's home a few miles from the school."

"Why did you bring me here?" Yuki demanded.

"I cannot have the vampire Zero taking your blood or the other vampire you're fond of distracting you from the training I'm going to put you through."

"What kind of training?"

"I'm going to teach you how to protect your blood bonded from danger."

The confused teen became even more confused at what this strange woman was getting at. She was on her master's property to train her to protect her blood bonded. She had never heard that term used before even among vampires. How could she be blood bonded to someone and not even know it. Of course it occurred to her that it might mean the connection she shared with Zero since she allowed him to take her blood.

"Blood bonded?"

"Blood bonded pairs are a rare sight to see and apparently you've wandered away from yours only to find him again."

"I don't understand."

"You weren't meant to. A blood bonded hasn't risen for nearly fifty years."

"What are blood bonded people?"

The woman sighed heavily before turning to stare out the window. She closed the book in her hands and sat it on the small table near the window. Her fingers came up to trace and invisible pattern on the glass with her very sharp looking nails. She could almost describe them as claws.

"Blood bonded people are humans born with special qualities. They normally are born within a vampire houses. At your birth a vampire claims you for either their child or themselves. And these humans once of age are trained to be the protectors of their vampire master."

Yuki was starting become very afraid now. Did that mean she was going to be taken from her friends and family at the Cross Academy? Fear was racing through her at the thought. She didn't want to leave them behind especially Kaname and Zero. They cared about her and were her family also with Professor Cross. Yuki rose from the bed.

"I won't do it."

"I'm sorry dear heart you have no choice."

The woman looked at her sadly. She wasn't permitted to tell Yuki who her blood bonded partner was. "Also once you know who your blood bonded partner is you cannot allow anyone else to feed on you. Other vampires of nobility will back off from you knowing that you belong to someone else."

The girl paled knowing that she wouldn't be able to sate Zero's blood lusts if she became bonded to a vampire master. She couldn't do that to her best friend.

"I can't do that…"

"I'm sorry you're master has already been chosen and his blood and yours was mixed at your birth. However your master doesn't know he's your master."

"Who is he?" she demanded harshly.

"I'm sorry Yuki but I can't tell you that. I was under strict orders not to tell you."

"Are you a blood bonded?"

"I was once upon a time but my master was killed and I was taken in by a relative of my master." The woman sighed sadly before continuing. "Of course his relatives didn't approve of our mating."

"Mate?"

"Yes, I fell in love with my blood bonded and we mated."

"You're not human or a vampire are you?"

The woman turned to face her. Her eyes were sad and lost as if it pained her to remember that she wasn't human. She turned back to the window and stared out as if trying to find something that wasn't there.

"No, I'm a demon. A creature born of darkness that takes on the guise of a human in order to survive. Though I have the physical aspects of a pure blooded vampire."

She sighed softly before she rose. "Now my only job is to teach the blood bonded warriors that come how to protect their masters."

"You're really old aren't you…"

Yuki realizing her mistake covered her mouth and started to apologize. Instead of being angry the woman was laughing and holding her sides. Yuki relaxed a small bit at the woman's laughter. Once it quieted down the woman just smiled.

"Yes, Yuki I am very old by human standards but by demonic standards I'm very young."

Yuki was curious now, but it was rude to ask such things of a woman. Suddenly a lancing pain raced through her left wrist. The woman lunged for her and caught her up in her arms. Soothing words rang through her ears as she listened to the woman. Once the pain subsided Yuki was curious as to what that was. She looked towards the older woman for answers. The woman reached for the girl's wrist and pushed back the sleeve of her shirt. Wrapped around her wrist was a band of briar and roses. The woman presented her with the same arm. Wrapped around her wrist was barbed wire the color of fresh blood that one drew from the lungs as it gushed out. (I'm a hunter so the color of blood that comes from the lungs of something shot is bright red, obviously.)

"This is a mark to show vampires that you belong someone if they can't take the hint that you're already taken."

The woman's eyes became hard and serious. "If you allow anyone but you're blood bonded to drink from you expect a great deal of pain for both sides, but there are always the exceptions on your part of the pain."

Yuki was confused. "Let's say if you were attacked and the blood was drawn from you by force then the pain would double for the enemy. That's why blood bonded people don't live long. I was a special case because I wasn't born human and had the natural grace and determination as a fighter."

"Are you saying that humans…"

"Goodness no. Human's can have the same spirit, but the only difference is the fact that my body was built to handle a lot more than a human's would anyway we should begin to train tonight but I'll hold off for now."

Yuki nodded. Destiny got up and left the room. The teen went to the window. Her forehead rested against the cool glass and her hand came up to rest upon the cool surface. She missed her friends and family.

Elsewhere

Two figures stood in what seemed to be a big library. One clearly being Destiny. The other was a man pale as the moon. His eyes were a dangerous amber/brown color, and his stance was one of a nobleman.

"Are you sure this is a wise thing to do?" she said softly.

"We have no other choice."

The man ran his fingers through his hair and sighed in annoyance. The two of them looked tired and worn.

"I hate doing this to them."

"The elders decided that you had to do this no matter your feelings on this matter. It's all apart of the blood bonded code."

"But they're children."

"The sooner she's with her bonded the safer she'll be."

Destiny sighed softly. She ran her fingers through her long dark hair. It looked as if it pained her to even begin to teach someone else the full responsibilities of a blood bonded.

"I can't believe that someone would be foolish enough to raise a hand against them though."

"It's not in our nature to understand why the bonding takes place but it has to be accepted by both in order for it to cause anything but pain."

A heavy sigh escaped her.

"Love has often been mistaken for lust Master," she breathed heavily.

"This is true but it has to be love in order for both of them to survive long enough to be of assistance."

"I never thought that I would see the day that the sake of peace between the words rested upon the shoulders of a blood bonded pair."

"Neither did I but it's that way it has to be."

Destiny nodded before taking her leave of her Master.

"Oh and Destiny…"

She stopped staring at her master with a hand on the doorway. "Start with hand to hand. I've had people watching her and her skills are limited."

Destiny nodded and left the room preparing herself for what was to come.