Hidaka Kayori is the previously unknown bastard, yet pureblood, daughter of Kuran Rido. Feeling that it is best for her family to just disappear she asks to meet Kaname and Yuuki to show that she had no part in Rido's plots, but when Ichijo picks her up to bring her to the mansion she begins to realize her plans to escape quickly might not work out as she hoped.

*Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight or its characters however much I wish I did.

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"The reports I have received on the girl suggest that she knew nothing of his whereabouts all these years and that she had no part in his plans to take Kuran Yuuki-sama," Akatsuki

paused delicately before asking, "Kaname-sama? What do you mean to do about her? Do you believe that she truly is who she says she is?"

Turning slightly so that the setting sun cast tendrils of light slanting across his face Kaname nodded acknowledging the questions directed at him. "For the moment I will do nothing more than to allow the girl to join us here. As for her identity…." Kaname sighed covering his eyes with one hand. "She controls the board for now. When she makes her next move then I will decide."

When the car turned the corner its occupant , Ichijo Takuma, was surprised to see the slim dark figure calmly walking along the road away from the train station. The figure was covered in a long black walking coat that in itself was mostly hidden by waves of raven black hair. As the car pulled beside the figure it was noted that one hand held a small suitcase with no adornments except for a "K" etched into a simple silver tag. Takuma asked his driver to stop intent on offering the traveler a ride but when he looked up and his emerald eyes were met with dark sapphire eyes words were lost to him.

Seeing Takuma speechless the driver left his seat and came to stand by the rear door between Takuma and the dark eyed girl. "Master Ichijo? Is this the young lady I was to bring you to pick up?" Takuma blinked confusedly and took a deep breath.

"My name is Kayori." she offered before he could speak. Again all he could do was stare dumbly, shocked at the soft musical voice that attended the dark eyes.

The driver bowed respectfully, "Yes miss you are the young woman that Kuran Kaname-sama asked me to escort to the villa. Please let me take your bag."

While Kayori handed her bag to the driver she watched as Takuma struggled to get out of the vehicle so that she could enter. She nodded at him politely before seating herself on the far side of the car, he seemed confused enough that she did not want to provoke it further.

He stared at his hands resting in his lap unsure of what to say. When she turned to look at him curiously he smiled nervously before speaking, "I apologize profoundly for my rude behavior. Its just that your eyes seem very much like that of a friend of mine, Shiki Senri."

She looked down and away quickly, replying to him softer than before, "Do you know why that is Ichijo Takuma-sama?"

"I have heard many different things about you but I am quite certain that most are untrue. Please feel free to speak your mind." Takuma flashed her a genuine smile.

"Shiki Senri is my half brother. My mother is a Noble of the Hidaka family. My father…." She paused to sigh sadly, "My father is Kuran Rido."

Kayori glanced up through her lashes at the blonde Noble Class trying to gauge his reaction. He appeared to not truly be all that surprised and she relaxed slightly, releasing the breath that she didn't know she held.

Takuma watched her closely, seeing how concerned she was about his response yet how she was trying to hide it. "That is something that had been said but I am glad to be able to confirm it with you." Again he smiled "What prompted you to petition Kaname-sama for admittance to our ranks Lady Kayori?"

"There is no need to use a title for me Ichijo-sama… I am nothing but a bad memory for my mother and a possible threat to my cousins. I come only to assure Kuran Kaname-sama in person that I knew nothing of my father's schemes and then be on my way. I will cease to be a burden and reminder to my family of horrors past."

Eyes wide with shock Takuma watched Kayori explain in a painful yet matter of fact way. She continued, "I am not altogether looking forward to the first time Kuran Kaname sees me…" "Why should that be an issue?", Takuma asked looking up to find himself watching her dark eyes curiously.

Kayori leaned closer to him lending emphasis to her words, "You of all people must see it, the resemblance I mean. It is more pronounced in my brother but when you saw my eyes you knew. That alone damns me in the eyes of Kuran Kaname-sama and Kuran Yuuki-sama." Taking a deep calming breath she moves back away from Takuma adding softly, "My appearance will undoubtedly cause my half brother a great deal of discomfort as well."