Title: Wishing For Something More.
Disclaimer: Matsuri Hino owns Vampire Knight.
Chapter One: Ballroom Murders.
Pairing: Zero Kiryu x Seiren.
Inspiration: recent chapters in V.K.
AN: Okay, so the story starts right at chapter 53, at the Vampires Ball when Ouri was found dead. I've done drabbles about this pairing before and people seem to like it so I've decided to make a full-length story.
Vampires filled the ballroom, chatting and sniffing out for any good scents. Soft music and clicks of wine glasses echoed in the room. Everyone in the room was dressed with grace and sophistication, when deep down inside all of them were of bunch of animals thriving for blood.
Kaien Cross stood next his old friend, Toga Yagari, watching the crime scene in front of them. Kaien looked back at what used to be the mysterious pureblood Ouri-sama on the table. Zero told Kaien that he could sense the fresh smell of blood coming from Sara Shirabuki when she walked away from him and Sayori. They followed the scent to find a fellow hunter. The hunter fell into a condition where he had to take his life. But after discovering the hunter, they found out about Ouri-sama from Kain and Ruka.
"Who do you think kill him?" Toga asked, without looking at Kaien.
"Sara." Kaien said, without thinking about it.
"Why?"
"Ouri-sama was her fiancé, and due to Sara's past, I'm assuming she had something to do with his death." Toga snuffed in disgust. Purebloods like Sara Shirabuki are the reason why he became a hunter. Purebloods think because of their status in their world, their able to such horrifying acts to each other and no one will look down on it.
Fancy shoes made clicking noises against the marble floor, glittery fabric of elegant dresses could be seen from a mile away. Fake cheerful expressions were painted on the aristocrat's vampire's faces as they greeted each other. The fakeness of all the vampires disgusted the hunters that happened to be there.
A young woman quietly walked up to the two hunters, observing the crime scene.
"Cross-kun, what happened?" Kaien and Toga's head snapped as they heard the small voice of the girl next to them.
"Yori-chan? H-how did you get…" Kaien strutted out incoherent words as he was in shock that the young human girl that went to his academy go into the Vampires Ball.
"Sensei Takamiya invited me." Sayori Wakaba cocked her head in question. She thought Kaito told the Hunter's Association that she was coming to the ball.
Toga muttered to himself ways he would kill Kaito for putting the young girl in such danger. Kaien was more surprised that Sayori was safe in a room filled with vampires than Kaito personally inviting Sayori.
"Was this man a vampire?" Sayori asked, pointing at the dusk in the shape of a body. The two hunters nodded.
"But what about the scent of the blood Zero-kun was talking about?"
"The blood scent was from one of our hunters. Poor man killed himself. We found him with a stake through his chest, he started to turn to dusk at his own fingertips. Then we found this vampire."
"Do you know who he was?" Sayori asked, shocked at the discoveries that were found at this ball.
"Ouri-sama. He was pureblood. Like Yuuki…" Kaien's voice trailed off as Yuuki's name left his lips. Toga silently watched as Sayori tried to take in what was happening, wondering if it was okay for a girl her age to be around such hazard.
Zero Kiryu watched in background. He had a feeling that something like this would happen tonight. Something awful always happens with vampires; their complex creatures that cant have anything simple. He never really like Sara in the first place but after seeing the way she acted towards Sayori made his suspicious and hatred for her grow.
He looked towards the dance floor of the ballroom to see Kaname's little bodyguard, Seiren, standing alone. He was a little surprised to see the ash blonde vampire with Kaname in sight. She actually looked quiet nice, not that Seiren was ever ugly, it was hard to notice her underestimated beauty with the others like Ruka, Rima, and Yuuki around her most of the time. Out of the corner of Zero's eye, he noticed the back of Sara in the corner of the ballroom, watching Seiren with hateful eyes.
I thought she left…
Seiren started to walk away, entering one of the halls. Zero saw Sara move as Seiren escaped the ballroom. He felt a wave of suspicion hit him hard, but then he tried to brush it off. Seiren is strong girl; she can take care of herself. But something about this bothered him. Maybe it was finding the two bodies tonight that made him paranoid but something kept bugging him.
Seiren walked down a long hall, trying to escape from the noise in the ballroom. Earlier, she reported to Kaname about the fresh scent of blood that came from the pureblood Sara, and then she later found out at Ouri-sama and the hunter. It was obvious that Sara had something to do with it. Although Seiren is very well mannered and respectful, she wasn't fond of the blonde pureblood.
Seiren fixed herself up, pulling her collar up around her neck. She felt a breeze brush against her fragile neck, making her shiver. Earlier, she felt the eyes of the all the nobles directed at her neck. Seiren preferred staying home with the Kuran's, but it was her duty to travel and protect with the powerful pureblood at all times.
Seiren began to walk back to the ballroom, feeling a little nervous walking in the large hallway alone. The odd feeling of being watched hit her hard. Seiren couldn't believe that she was getting frightened over a little thing.
As she went to grab the door handle, Seiren felt something standing right behind her. Her head snapped to see who or what was behind her. A vacant space was behind, and silence was greeting her. Seiren tried to brush it off but she felt panic rise in her. A hand grabbed her small wrist, digging their nails deep in her skin and the other hand grabbed the back of Seiren's head.
Seiren tried to fight back but her attacker but she was forced down to hard for her to struggle back. She guessed the attacker was a vampire from seeing the terrifying red eyes above her. Seiren saw the assaulter head move down directly to her neck, she shrieked for help but a hand covered her mouth. She felt fangs roughly pitch her neck; Seiren felt pain swell throughout her. She felt tears brim her icy eyes and pushed and shoved against the vampire that was biting her.
Help me!
Zero felt the fresh scent of blood hit his nose. He could hear tiny noises of screams hit his eardrums. He quickly left the two hunters and his friend and ran towards the scent before the other vampires could smell it. Zero ran towards the hallway door that Seiren had walked through before, he didn't walked to make a scene in front of the other leeches. Zero opened the door whiling reaching for his Bloody Rose. He slid in through the door way and shut the door.
The vampire that was biting Seiren could sense Zero approaching and roughly pulled away from her. Seiren tried to crawl away, but the attacker grabbed her hair and pulled her up to her feet. Zero watched in horror was he watched Seiren get yanked to her feet.
"Let her go!" He yelled, shooting at the vampire holding Seiren, the vampire seemed to disappear and Seiren dropped to floor with a loud thud. Zero rushed to her, pulling her arm around his shoulder to hold her up. He could smell blood sipping from her. He slipped an arm under her thin legs that couldn't seem to work. Zero carried Seiren bridal style, ignoring the scent of her blood.
"Zero-kun, are y-Oh my god!" Kaien yelped as he saw Seiren's almost lifeless body in Zero's arms.
"Get help!" Zero yelled back at Kaien. Seiren could hear yelling around her, arms holding her up. Her eyesight was fading to black but she could see bits silver and orbs of amethyst above her that made her feel calmer.
"Help…"
I've spent a long time working on this, and I was rushing a bit with the end so sorry for any mistakes. I'm excited with this story. Please Review!