Chapter One: Rebirth

Note: The Vampire Knight universe or story will NOT be taking much of a role here, so practically, this story is an OC naruto fanfic, in which the OC's have names from VK. This story is written after Yuuki has been awakened as a pureblood and Rido has been dealt with. I give thanks to Death's Advocate, by Starian NightZz who deeply inspired me, and to The Road to Ruin fanfics that gave me an idea of where to start from.

Warnings: AU Universe. Some OOC. Good-ish Danzo.

Kuran Kaname doesn't know just when was it, that he finally realized how blind he was towards Yuuki's faults. The lovely daughter of Haruka and Juri that he swore to protect, her lovely brown doe eyes and cheerful nature that always managed to brighten his dark life, was now a snobby pureblood who thought she was above everyone and everyone should bow down to her. Not to mention, Yuuki used the Kuran name to her advantage to pull rank and have her way. If that wasn't enough, Yuuki even looked at Kaien Cross, who took Yuuki in when he didn't need to, raised her and showered her with love without asking anything in return, with disdain and didn't want anything to do with him.

Yuuki was no longer the innocent, the pure being she used to be. Or maybe, Yuuki was never such a person from the very start and he just pretended she was so, because she was the first person he got close to ever since he was awakened from his deep slumber.

All it took was the death of Kiryuu Zero, for him to finally wake up to his senses. The insolent and fearless hunter who dared to attack him in their first meeting and even continued to challenge him after knowing full well he was a pureblood, the one who hid his kindness and fragility behind a mask of scorn and contempt, was driven to the point that he took his own life; leaving nothing but his beloved gun, Bloody Rose and a handwritten note.

I no longer have a reason for living…I'm tired of living.

My parents being killed by Shizuka, a pureblood vampire

Turning into a vampire myself, reduced to a despicable level E

Being betrayed by Ichiru, my own twin, and later devouring him

Yuuki, the one I saw as a sister and wanted to protect, turned out to be a vampire. A pureblood, the sister of Kuran.

Finding out that Kuran manipulated my whole life, from where he freed Shizuka from her cage, her attack on my family, my turn to level E and to being placed in Cross' care. It was all planned, from the start to the beginning, all because he wanted a disposable pawn, someone who would act as a shield for his sister, Yuuki.

Just what was the reason of my life? For what reason was I born into this world?

Kiryuu Zero, the descendant of Her, was pushed to the point where he no longer saw a point in living, because of him; his foolishness, his manipulation, his plans.

Therefore it was only right for him to sacrifice himself for the hunters to continue living on, Kaname thought, as he dug his nails into his chest and threw his heart into the furnace. Just like Her, the hooded women whose heart gave birth to vampire hunter weapons.

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Death carefully turned the bright soul over in his hands, the soul who held such power and talent yet remained humble and kind, who suffered pain and tragedy repeatedly, who chose to play out his role as a shield and who sacrificed himself without a second thought for the ones he wanted to protect.

"Go, and may the fortunes smile on you. I wish you happiness, Kiryuu Zero" Death whispered before a flash of white light enveloped the soul. He waved one of his sleeves, and semi-transparent figures of a brunette male with red-brown eyes and a silver haired male with lilac eyes, one whose outlook matched the soul that he had just sent, appeared before him.

"Are you sure you wish to do this?" Death questioned. "The price that you will give up is the same as him. Your identities.

"We know. We're prepared for this." The brunette male smiled sadly. "Zero did so much for me; he followed my wishes and killed Rido in my place. I…I want to be the one protecting him now, seeing him smile. Zero has done enough. It's time for me to atone and pay him back."

"We might not remember and know him, and Zero might not remember us and know us, but it's okay. We will still end up meeting, and this time we'll make him happy." The silver head said determinedly.

Death nodded. "Very well. I'll grant your wish." He responded. "Go."

Like earlier, similar white lights enveloped the two before they vanished. Death then looked up at the sky. "Go. Kiryuu Ichiru. Nara Kaname. Fulfill your wishes."

This is my first time writing so I'm not sure how it turned out, but I hope you enjoy it. I was inspired by the many fanfics I have read so far in my life.