A/N: (S) Tada! XD First fanfic for Vampire Knight! :D
(L) And It's a COLLAB! ^.^ … Wait didn't I come up with this idea?
(S) ^.^ Yesh! *and we don't own Vampire Knight :(* Never seen Vampire Knight though? You should watch the anime series! It's really good! :)
(L) YES! And if you're just here because of our Zelda fanfiction, Lost and Broken, don't worry, you can still read this! :D It starts with the beginning of the series, but if you were interested in watching it...well... SPOILER ALERT! For like the first episode XD (had to do that at least once! ^.^)
(S) Yeah if you have not watched all of it the later chapters will contain spoiler just to put it out for fair warning to all you peeps reading this.
(L) Yeah.. but it doesn't follow the plot line exactly. It is very similar in the beginning of our ideas, but towards the middle it deviates from the path. THAT BEING SAID! TIME FOR SOM-
(S) EXPOSITION!
(L) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! YOU STOLE MY LINE! T-T
(S) Lol. Enjoy!
REAL AUTHOR'S NOTE NOW! :D (that was written... how long have I been "dead"? OO
Lizzie speaking. So How many of you thought I died? Be honest. I disappeared for awhile. But that was for good reason. I had a boyfriend for awhile, happened after I played the MMORPG known as Eden Eternal. So yeah, I had been infected with that nonsense, as well as attempting to talk to my boyfriend (who lives in Cali, while I live in NJ.) I basically learned I suck at talking. Whoot. but whatever, the more important reason for my absence was school. I take honors level classes, so I had a crap ton of things to do, a project here, a paper there, everywhere there was something. AND ON TOP OF THAT! My school did the Musical "The Wedding Singer"! It was so much fun to take part in that, and it consumed my life for four months. :') fond memories though. I really loved that experience. So yeah. That's a brief reason for my absence. I can't say much for Silver, but it's basically the same issue, only... both of them play softball so it's more of an all year thing with training and such things. We haven't gotten to talk much, but we were really excited for this fanfic, and it was the last thing we worked on before we had all this happen. So I found the file on my drive and I decided to post it. I spent all day perfecting it. I hope it's good q.q
Empty Promises
Prologue
The snow fell, a pure white against the black of the night. It was an innocent look on how dark the world was. A young girl was in this pure and innocent white, and she was no different from it. Her large wine colored eyes staring in curiosity at the falling sky. Short brunette hair swayed a little in the wind.
The girl stopped and let the flakes sit on her mitten-clad hands, not knowing that a red pair of eyes was watching her every move.
"Are you lost little girl?" The shadow asked menacingly.
She looked up in fear of the voice to stare into those impure and violent red eyes. She tried to run, but she fell. The red eyed beast spoke again as he rushed forward, "I WANT YOUR BLOOD!"
The little girl screamed as the beast grabbed her, and she closed her eyes to the snowy white world, but suddenly, the forceful grab on her head diminished, and a slicing sound cut through the night. Her knees dropped to the snow as a boy with the same glowing red eyes killed the other being.
"A disgrace to all Vampires," he said venomously, liking the blood off of his hand. His red eyes faded back to a wine color, similar to the little girl's. He extended his clean hand to the child. "Are you alright, Yuuki?"
The girl stared at him confused before taking his hand and leaving the pure white snow that had been stained with the corrupted dark color of red.
Ten Years Later
"Okay everyone! Go back to the dorm! Classes are over for Day Class students!" said a brunette. A bunch of students from the Day Class crowded around the gate to the Moon Dormitory, just hoping to catch a glimpse of the Night Class students.
"Please, it's past curfew for all of you! Just go back to your dor-"
The brunette was cut off by a creaking gate that opened behind her. She was frozen in place for a second before she sighed. "Please proceed..."She said as she stepped out of the way. The Day Class students filed into two lines, admiring all the Night Class students as they walked out.
"Gooooood morning ladies! I heard you all so clearly from behind the gate!" The voice of a cheery blonde broke through.
"Hello Aidou!" The girls cried in adoration. The brunette just stood, wondering how girls could continue to fawn over a guy for over a year. Sure, the Night Class students were beautiful, but this was clearly overkill.
Aido winked at them and sent out a "shot" as he recited, "Bang" over and over. The girls went into a frenzy, and started to crowd around him. Who wouldn't be attracted to him? His ice blue eyes blonde hair that framed his angular face, as well as the muscles that really can't be hidden under the white school uniform that he wore quite well. He was like a prince if you thought about it, tall, light-skinned, the classic Blonde hair and Blue eyes combo. He seemed to enjoy all the attention he got as well; his smile grew wider on his handsome face as all the girls moved in closer and closer. The female students standing by the brunette moved to join the crowd suddenly, and it threw her off balance.
As she moved to get up, she saw a hand held out for her. "Is everything alright?" A young man with wine colored eyes, and an unkempt head of dark hair asked.
The way her reached out to the girl reminded her of when that very same person saved her ten years ago. She took his hand and got up from her slight fall.
"Thank you Kaname! I'm fine." She smiled.
"I should be thanking you for all your help," a small smile was on his lips as well. He was very pale, and his face was almost expressionless at all times. He was one of the tallest people in the night class, and definitely appeared to be the strongest. Although all the girls flocked to Aidou, Kaname was the most breath-taking. He was the one all the girls would love to be around, but his calm demeanor and expressionless face made it seem like he would not like quite as much attention as other men, namely, Hanabusa Aidou.
"O-Of course!" The girl blushed. She felt a lot of glares behind her, and stood up very firmly. "That's what the disciplinary committee does!"
"When you act reserved like this, I feel a bit lonely, Yuuki." The tiny smile he gave Yuuki was gone now, replaced with another slight frown.
"I'm... I'm sorry... But I guess that it's because you saved me on that day..." Yuuki looked down at her hands, remembering the night all those years ago. It was something she couldn't forget, and the first memory she had.
"You don't have to worry about that anymore," he said, placing his hand on the side of her cheek. "It was so long ago."
"I know..." she said in reply, smiling.
"Your class has begun, Kuran." a cold voice cut into their conversation.
"Oh. So scary, Kiryu." The caring persona of Kaname had left, leaving a slightly irked young man in it's place. He put on a smile as he told the girl he would see her later, and walked to his class.
The girl stared out at his retreating figure. But her thoughts were interrupted but the shout of a silver-haired young man yelling out orders for the Day Class students to go to their dorms.
"You know. You were very late Zero. And what did Kaname do to deserve that?" The girl chastised in an annoyed tone.
"You know. I'm not the only one who's late," said Zero mockingly.
The snow fell outside of another girl's window, as she stared blankly out at the world, her sky blue eyes and purple hair glowing in the moonlight. She never strayed from her seat on the window sill, and she didn't trust the hunters outside of her room. She lost her parents and her smile all in one day. She was shunned by the vampire hunters all her life, but she always had someone's love. Now the love was gone.
Her mother and father we both killed in a car accident, as everyone says. But the purple haired girl knew the truth. Her parents were ambushed by a group of vampires while her mother was under an order from the Association. The girl could never fully trust the hunters after what happened. Only a few were not attacked with her manipulated shadow forms upon entering her dimly lit room.
The girl let a silent tear fall down her cheek. She was alone, probably forever this time.
A child of a noble vampire and a hunter is meant to be alone and viewed with disdain by all others. At least, that was the truth then. Once this girl picked up a rapier, she has been deemed useful to the Association, and no one had shunned her since. She grew to be one of the best hunters possible, and all the dangerous missions were hers for the taking. As a Senior level hunter, she had a lot of power, but she never wanted it. She wanted to be a vampire, not some kind of toy for the Association to use and monitor.
After Fifty years, she still looked just like a 14 year old. Her room was still the same dark space it always had been. She seemed to enjoy being in the shadows, and letting the moonlight be her only source of light. Her trust for the hunters still remained at a very low level as she grew. While the Hunters never attacked her outright, with her being half noble vampire, she expected them to execute her the moment she stepped out of line.
On this day, the purple haired girl was bending and shaping the shadows at will, sometimes forming a solid object. She put on a bored expression as she sensed someone lurking in her element.
"You should know the shadows won't hide you from me."
"That is very true," a younger man's voice stated, "But maybe I'd prefer not to be seen."
"What do you want?" the girl's dark purple hair swayed as she turned around, her blue eyes calculating the situation.
"Simply, a deal." The teenager stated.
"Alright. But I won't be able to speak with you comfortably if you keep to the shadows." The girl laughed. "But if you don't come out willingly I can always move them."
"Fair enough." A young looking vampire with a very high class outfit on , stepped out into the lighter area of the room. His frosted blue eyes, pale skin, and light blonde hair made him quite the charmer. The girl blushed at his appearance, but not enough for most to see.
"So... what is this deal?" She asked quizzically, intrigued.
"A pureblood has granted you a request, and I'm sure you know that you cannot really refuse his offer." The blonde smirked.
"Well. That's nice to know. But what could he want me for? I'm practically the bane of the vampire's existence."
"That's exactly it. He doesn't believe anyone will suspect you to be his ally. This pureblood's name is Kaname Kuran. And he wants you to be a guardian to someone he cares for deeply." There seemed to be a tone of dislike at the word "Deeply".
"Okay. I'm listening. Who is this person?"
"Yuuki Cross."
"The Legendary Hunter's daughter?!" the girl's eyes widened. She wondered how truthful this vampire could be. Vampire hunters and Vampires were obviously not on good terms, so why would one of the strongest to ever join the association be in league with this... seemingly flamboyant Vampire.
"There's more. You'll be Yuuki's guardian, and as such you'll need to be enrolled in Cross Academy. I'm sure you've heard of it?" The blonde asked.
"Yes... I've been asked to join the academy several times."
"Perfect. Lord Kaname will want to see you."
"Alright. Take me to him." the girl said. She was still catious, but she was finally able to leave the stone walls.
A different seventeen year old girl ran over to the mailbox and opened the single letter inside without even looking at who it was addressed to. She smiled as she read what it said...
"Dear Suzume Furibaki,
I am pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to attend Cross Academy.
After looking through many applications for this academy, you, as well as a few hundred others will be attending this years fall, winter, and spring day class semesters. I am both excited and glad you are able to join us in Cross Academy's educational and fun-filled year. Before you enter this upcoming start of the school year, you will need both a 'Day Class' uniform and..."
She skipped down the list and down to the bottom of the page, to impatient to read the rest of the letter.
"I hope you will enjoy this year as much as I will! As well as going to the opening ceremony, please meet me in my office after the assembly. I would like to discuss a 'job offer' for a lack of better words.
Enjoy the rest of your summer and stay safe!
Sincerely,
Kaien Cross
Kaien Cross, Cross Academy Principal"
"Well he didn't have to be that formal," the girl said with a laugh. "He is my uncle after all."
The raven haired girl's grey eyes beamed again in pure joy though as she dashed into her small house closed the door behind her.
1 Month Later
"You're going to be late for your train!" shouted Suzume's mother as she walked into the sleeping girl's room.
"Wha-?!" yelled Suzume half-heartedly, still partly asleep.
"I hope you get out of your bad habit of sleeping in all the time young lady! You were just able to pass the entrance exams for this school and you were lucky enough to get accepted. I hope you didn't get accepted just because your father is Kaien's brother and he's your uncle," said Suzume's mother, ripping off her warm covers. Her face was angry, definitely not a pleasant sight for the average tired girl. The girl just moaned in response.
"God forbid if your father were here right now. He'd probably be making this house even more chaotic. But anyway! I don't want you to waste this opportunity and have a bad reputation from being late your first day going there!"
"I know mother! I just forgot to set an alarm for me to wake up," fumed Suzume, beginning to run around the room to gather her final things before she would have to leave. "My uniform and bag is downstairs by the front door, right?"
"Yes Suzume. Where else would you put it?" said her mother while opening her curtains.
"Just clarifying mother! Just. Clarifying."
"Well hurry up! It takes ten minutes to get to the station. And it leaves in twenty!" said the middle aged woman, emphasizing her words.
The door closed with a loud bang and Suzume winced. Her body relaxed though as she heard her mother walk away from the small room.
Suzume made her eyes shift around the room for one last time, making sure she had everything, until her grey eyes met a picture frame. The brother of Kaien Cross stood in his military uniform, the metals hanging on his pockets gleaming slightly in the photograph. She gave it a weak smile.
"Well, it's time for me to leave now, father. See you soon."
16 minutes later
Arriving at the station, Suzume raced along the platform to her train.
"Attention, Train 27 will be leaving soon. Train 27 is now boarding the final passengers and will be leaving shortly," said an echoing voice.
The pale girl ran past several people, almost knocking over an older man in her haste.
"Sorry!" she squealed and ran faster past people who were giving her sideways glances.
"Final passengers please board train 27. We will be leaving in two minutes." said the resonant voice again.
"I get it!" Suzume yelled to herself louder, but more than she wanted to be.
She then increased her speed until it turned into a sprint, her two bags full of school supplies and clothes bouncing off her sides. She jogged around another small family of people both greeting and parting ways.
Seeing that she was wasting time now, the girl decided it that instead of going around the crowd, it would be faster to just go straight through it.
So, Suzume started ducking and weaving her way through the immense amount of people, using her shorter height to her advantage. After she passed several others, she finally saw the twenty seventh numbered train.
"Final call for passengers wanting to to board train 27! Last and final call." As if on cue, the train whistled and began to start up, a fear of missing her train settling in the racing girl. Her mother's words of caution in being late on the first day replayed over and over in her head in a mocking sort of manner.
The distance between Suzume and the train finally got smaller. The loud whistle of the train sounded off again.
Just on time, the short raven haired girl jumped onto the side of her train that ever so slowly began to move on the tracks. Breathing heavily, Suzume took in a large breath of air, straightened herself, and fixed the straps of her duffle bags. The short girl swiftly turned towards the bustling crowd that began to move past her, and would soon be beyond her sight. Suzume gulped down another breath of air, tears finally settling in her tired eyes.
"Well I guess it's goodbye," said the girl with cloudy eyes, a single tear no one else saw sliding down her face. She smiled weakly and rubbed her teary eyes, pushing back her sadness of leaving her hometown and mother behind.
Then without hesitation, Suzume spun around and went deeper into the train's cabin, never looking back.
The loud whistle sounded one last time as the train vanished from sight and into the never ending horizon.
A breeze slowly passed through a window of a small room which contained the faint glow of a candle on the table beside a bed. The walls were made up of a dark stone, always leaving the room cold and dark. The sun was just setting, making the shadows in the room get even darker as the sun faded away.
Slowly a hand reached out of the window, which belonged to a girl of thirty. Even though her age was nearing a humans midway life expectancy, she looked like a teenager. Her hair was a straight and short dirty blonde, her eyes were orbs as deep as the ocean, and her skin was as white as snow. The reason she was so gorgeous and youthful was that she was not actually a human. She was a vampire.
Her hand was stretched out as far as she could get it, and she slowly curled her fingers in, creating a fist. She moved her arm back into the room and released her fingers from the grasp she held.
Then a gust of wind swept through the room, shaking any small object, leaving the room in a chaotic mess. Her bed was unkempt, books were strewn over the floor and the candles went out. The girl groaned and rolled her eyes. "I did it again," she said to herself as stood up from a chair she was sitting in.
Gracefully the vampire walked to the center of the room. The jumble on the floor was to big for her to fix in a short amount of time, so she decided to use her skills to her advantage. She scanned her eyes around the room and lifted her hand. As if invisible people were in the space, all of the books and her bed cover were floating, and were put back into a neat order they were before the wind blew and made her room a skew.
"Much better," the blonde said rubbing her hands together. "Well I should go now then to this stupid meeting," the girl said to her self. She walked to a giant wooden door with several locks. She moved her hand across the locks and the door swung open, creaking loudly as it did so.
With long strides down a narrow hallway she passed other rooms, which also contained people of her kind. Some were like her, old yet young looking, like they could all be normal humans, but they had wisdom beyond the years of a sixteen year old. Some, on the other hand, were complete monsters, just waiting to sink their teeth into a person's flesh to quench their thirst for blood.
The girl remembered a time where she used to be constantly thirsty, even making the few mistakes to suck blood from her own species. She tried to push those thoughts away of when she was alone and a beast that constantly craved something to feed upon, but they always came back to her, like a constant reminder to be aware of her actions, to never forget who she is.
With only candle light to guide her, the blonde made her way through the hallways of the old building. Stone walls that were similar to the girls room were everywhere, making the place seem boring to her. She wished that the luminary commander would consider maybe some art or some form of entertainment in the building, but she doubted that he would.
Making her way through the empty halls she finally arrived at her destination: the conference. Every couple of weeks a meeting with sub-leaders would be held here, but today was special because the blonde had gotten a request to come that night for a special mission. The girl was scared at first as to what it could be, but people she occasionally worked with gave her encouraging word on how it should be easy. She did not posses a very high rank within the system of her organization.
Opening the doors to the boardroom she walked in and sat down at the end of a long table in the center of the room. At first it seemed like she was alone, but it was hard to tell because of the poor lighting. A figure in the shadows moved, and sat down at the opposite end of the table, folding its hands together neatly in front of itself.
A chill ran down her spine. She knew who this person was before she even saw him or spoke to him. It was the commander. The girl swallowed hard and began to talk.
"I got your message. What did you want to discu-," she began to speak, but was interrupted by a hand that the mysterious man held up. He slowly put his hand back down and went into his original position, still looking full of authority even though all the girl could see was a shadow.
"I take it you know why you're here. You're being informed of your mission." The voice was as mysterious as the man behind it, and it was somehow calm and comforting while contradicting itself with a menacing undertone. A paper appeared in his hands and he tossed it down the table, where the blonde used her power to pick it up. "Everything you will need to know will be on there. If you have a question ask your sector's lieutenant. That will be all."
The girl nodded and quickly walked out of the room, desperate to get out of the room and return to her own peaceful one. As she was just about to close the door the leader spoke up.
"Oh, and one more thing. Good luck Mai."