Author Disclaimer: In light of the Renewed "Vampire Knight" Manga coming up this summer, I've rekindled my Passion for this series and decided to write my humble fan's version and twists on how I believe this series should have headed beginning with Yuuki's Awakening. I DO NOT owe any of Matsuri Hino's wonderful characters. Always and forever will be a fan of hers, her writing, and her art. Thank you.

Warning: Possible Spoilers ahead. Some material may not be suitable for audiences under 18.

Italics: Thoughts or flashbacks

Underlined: Actions

The Fire Burns Anew: Chapter 1

Cold…

'Was this beyond my control since the beginning?'

Snow…

'Pure and white but so cruel'

Blood.

'what is staining the white snow…it has a nice smell…"

"Yuuki…Wake up…"

…and as I looked up at that man, 10 years of solitude came rushing back…like a rushing wave taking everything in its path. Like a fire leaking out of a burning fortress…rushing to devour my soul

"This person is the most precious daughter of the Kurans, and she is also my sister…and my fiancée. So Zero…what will you do?" Piercing red eyes looked up at fierce grey ones.

Kaname looked up at the broken boy holding the bloody rose, a worthy weapon. But the boy holding it, clenched fists and all, looked like the world around him had collapsed.

As the Vampire king's figure faded in the distance, walking away carrying the small figure of the woman he was so familiar with, Zero felt a last pull tearing at his chest area. Anger, confusion, resentment…Vampires.

'Ha...this is nothing new, Zero. It's normal now, right? Vampires taking everything you have. Every. Last. Bit.'

"Zero!" Chairman Cross called from a distance. Looking at Zero's figure, his head lowered, his weapon hanging weakly from his hand. Like coming from a long lost war…defeated

"Zero, I knew you wouldn't harm that girl. Look, I hmmm." Hesitation

"You know, I guess now that you know everyt-"

"You Knew!...You Knew everything and yet! And yet…you kept us close." The last words uttered faintly, Zero's knees were giving up at this point. The soldier reveling his battle scars…

"Zero…just, don't do anything you will regret. I'll leave you now. Come home later. We can talk properly then"

'This man's blood rushing through his body'

"Yukki…" Kaname uttered the words as if speaking to a wounded child. Laying in front of him was his precious girl he had bowed that woman to protect. The woman who had given her life for her little girl and made her human. The hope that she would live a happy life as a human…kaname understood that hope and was torn apart at the sight of his precious girl laying unconscious.

'I'm sorry…yukki'

She began to breathe sharper. As if gasping for air she awoke wide-eyed staring straight up.

"what?.." a gentle, hoarse voice escaped her throat.

"..ah..Senpai? did you say something? It's weird…like I heard your voice in my head…"

'right…this person in front of me…my brother…'

Gentle pained dark eyes observed her. As she began sitting up from the small bed, she began feeling the heat of her body and racing mind overtake her…dizzy.

"Yuuki, for me to have done this to you, I'm sorry. I couldn't talk without leaving you confused. I have brought you back into this state. A never-ending hunger and doom. I'm sorry."

"Senpai! I mean…" Looking around the room, she wondered what she should call him. After all, he IS her brother, but this person was so distant a moonlight ago. How can she address him? Noticing her confusion and weak state, he began to slowly move his head over hers, whispering slowly,

"Don't push yourself. There is no one else to blame for this than me. Your life as a human ended now, Yuuki. But for the sake of your parents, whom loved you very much, take your time and remember everything and the purpose for you being here. I'm not going anywhere." Kaname spoke the last sentence failtly.

A few moments of silence where held and then Aido entered the room, "Kaname Sama, the day time students are excused on vacation. But the night class is experiencing unrest at the moment…errr."

Noticing his curious disposition, Kaname stood from the bed, "Aido, thank you for your hard work today. I will be speaking with Chairman cross. Yuuki, I will be back shortly, and if you could please allow Aido to remain by your side, I would appreciate it. The school has unwanted visitors to take care of…" His gaze darkened as he said the last words. He took a few moments to observe Yuuki's state and then gently grasped Aido's shoulder on his way out.

Aido froze at the king pureblood's contact. This Aido knew, can only be interpreted as a serious sign of trust. A precious duty befallen on Aido's hands.

Yuuki finally stood on the cold hardwood floor, "AH! Cross, ahhh I mean…" silence. "So you are Kaname Sama's sister. Heh, no one in a million years could've suspected that. Even I, who've spent so much time observing Kaname Sama."

"Aido Senpai…I need to go to find Zero. You know, he saw everything unfold like this. I need to talk to him and-"

"Cross!" wait. "Yuuki Sama…with all due respect but is this the best time to think about your classmate? I know he's important to you but you're putting me in a difficult position here..you know what he thinks of us. Of creatures like you."

Silence and intense eye contact was held.

Finally, a defeated Aido gave in, "Ahhhhh! Okay, fine. But the only way I can let you go is if I stay no more than 3 feet apart from you! You hear that? Ah? Wait! Your shoes! Dammit"

The dark shades in Zero's room where fighting hard to keep the sunlight out.

Zero, sitting down on the cold floor stared at the picture of Yuuki and him. A cheerful smile peaking through Zero's stern shoulders. Bloody Rose in his hands, he stared down at it weakly.

'how long have I been holding you? What am I going to do?'

And as soon as his thought finished he sensed a unique presence; A presence that can only belong to a pureblood…but this one, this one was intermixed with a familiar intoxicating scent. A scent that drove him mad and furious to belong to her. ' only human thing about me was in her. What now? The world is going mad.'

"Zero." Her voice sounded the same. The same as that girl he loved. The same voice.

This sparked his madness even more.

"Leave! Why did you think you can come here?"

Leaning closely against the door, she spoke gently and carefully, "Zero. If you could please…wait. Listen to me. I make this request only. I am a vampire. And I know how you feel about that. I know your feelings better than anyone about that. Better yet, I am one of the most hated creatures. I myself still can't believe that either…Even when I thought of becoming a vampire in the hands of Kaname Senpai, I never thought I could betray you like I have now…Zero?"

"If you are done. You can leave now."

And just like that, Yuuki understood the door separating her from Zero now was not the only door that was keeping her from him. There was an invisible door, and she could not find the key to reach Zero

So far away

Facing Aido who was leaning against the nearby hallway wall, Yuuki began to walk away from the dormitory and feeling the coldness of the new day, she began to absorb everything she was feeling inside. She did not understand how she was supposed to feel. Aido Approached and placed small delicate shoes on the ground. Guiding her feet into them, he felt the warmth of a tear fall on him..

"To see a pureblood cry is unspoken of."

" There's a lot of things a pureblood cant do right?" Looking down at him helpless, Aido could do no more than stay silent. That thing she cant do. What is it?

"Kaname. We have been expecting you" Ichijou announced. Next to him was a silent Ruka. Struggling with her thoughts she could not look up to face him. She stood and politely bowed as Kaname proceeded into the halls of the night dormitory.

"Shiki is slowly recovering but took a severe blow. Rima is watching over him but won't allow anyone in…I think, especially you."

"hmm, I see. Rima is a good girl. What she has done for Shiki is right, not letting any purebloods near him, that is. So he was able to recover his original body?"

"Who? Oh! Ah yes. We are talking about HIM now. He has escaped thanks to the help of the Kiryu twin. He is strong now Kaname. He almost killed Shiki, his own son, to recover his body. But he will be needing more blood now, stronger blood. Kaname, now will be the time to find him."

As Kaname started to exit, Ruka called for his attention.

"Kaname Sama…"

"Ruka."

Head lowered she spoke in a frail tone, "I would like to apologize to you. For making this more difficult for you. I am a stupid woman really. To have thought that one day you'd look to me-"

"Ruka. You have done nothing wrong. Don't look towards the past. Your future is more important than ever now."

With a sharp gasp of air, Ruka nooded and smiled weakly for the first time.

As he walked away, he paused for a second, "Ruka, I trust you."

End Chapter

Author's Note: So YES! Obviously this chapter is very much similar to the original manga, NEXT chapter you will start to notice many different things. Starting with Rido, The king Vampire. Can he be defeated that easily? I don't know, we will see ;)