Prologue:

Disclaimer: Vampire Knight does not belong to me… :( However this plot belongs to me.

Note: To all the readers, please no flamers! This is only my first ever…

" Where's the child? " the vampire demanded furiously, his hands on the couple's throats.

" W-We don't know, " Mr. Segawa answered as the vampire's hand tightened his hold on his throat, cutting of his oxygen supply to his lungs. He struggled and fought against the beast but he knew he could not. He was totally helpless as he could do nothing but pray that his daughter was safe.

The vampire placed his face close to Mr. Segawa's.

" Maybe…I wasn't clear enough. I asked you to tell me the whereabouts of your daughter. If you do, I'll leave you and your wife unharmed. All I ask is to hand me your child. "

Mr. Segawa's vision swam in and out of focus. His mind was numb. He knew death was inevitable. He chose not to answer as Naomi, his only child, would be in death's grip too.

" So… you chose to die, don't you? I think you're making the wrong decision since I'll be able to hunt your daughter down and she'll be able to join you in heaven. "

" No, please. I-I beg of you, please spare her! " Mrs. Segawa beseeched in a weak voice.

The vampire fixed his icy blue eyes on her own startling green ones.

" She has something of mine which I need desperately back. "

" Kill me if you want but please don't harm my daughter and my wife! "

The vampire shifted his attention to the woman's husband.

" What courage to want to sacrifice yourself for your family, " he sneered. " Although I do not think so…"

He bared his razor-sharp fangs and went in for the kill.

" Naomi…! " Mrs. Segawa screamed as the fangs pierced her neck and her own blood splattered onto her cheeks.

Somewhere out in the snowstorm, the child gasped and turned. Someone had called out her name. A faint voice that belonged to… her mother.

" Mum! " she yelled back but her voice was drowned by the cold gale whipping about her and tearing at her. The child shivered and stumbled blindly as the snow stung her eyes, making her difficult to see. She pulled her cloak tighter around her small body.

I have to get out of here or I'll freeze to death…

Suddenly, she spotted a faint outline of a building.

I'll have to take shelter there…

Unfortunately, the gates were locked.

" Someone, please help me! Help! " she screamed, clutching the cold, hard steel bars of the gate.

A hand gripped her shoulder. A frightened cry escaped her lips as she whirled about to face the person…or the creature. The hand belonged to a guy whose face she could not quite make out clearly. However, she knew one thing. He was a vampire, not a true- blooded one but a half- breed…

" Please help me… " She managed a feeble whisper before she fell to the ground before him.

I'm really sorry that this chapter is so short but the next will be even longer…

I promise!