Men rise and fall but legends never die
"It all began with one. One man, being, god, all the same and yet not at all. This man fought. He fought against his very nature, the monsters in the dark. He lived in war and strife and died in peace and life. He was Trystyn the Samaritan.
Another man rose with eyes of gold. He killed with wrath and slaughtered with rage. This man lay to rest with a single caw of the crow. He was Chaos the Greek.
This man rose with the fire of his blood and strode to win the flames of Hell. With hair of flame this man died in the very thing he so worshipped, destruction. He was Genesis the Roman.
The fourth filled the world with pain and misery. Hair of raven feather with eyes of blood this man flew on Death's wings. He was Vincent the Celt.
The next man was one of two. With the sky for eyes he lived in apathy, cruelly striking them down with the speed of a demon. He fell to the ocean's wrath. He was Cloud the Viking.
The other half marched with a wolf's ferocity. The world fell to his teeth and bowed to his strength. This man was slain by the howl of the moon. He was Zach the Czar.
Following him came the brutality of nature. With eyes of precious stones he covered all he saw in darkness. His reign ended and began in the mountains. He was Angeal the Hun.
Finally came the one winged angel. Elder's locks in a young man's body, he rose with the strength of a lion. His fall hasn't begun. I am Sephiroth and we are Kiryuu." The great man kneeled before him.
"You will rise like me and all those who have come before. Your Ichiru would tumble and burn in his own pain. Only you can rise." Canines brushed his ear. "You are mine. Heir to the General." Teeth brushed his neck in a kiss then pain.
Zero shot awake hands reaching for the last scraps of his dream. They fell back to the bed as the impact of the dream, no memory, hit. "He fell in a storm of blood and feathers. He was the General."
He turned to look at he wall beside him, baring him from Ichiru. The thought of his twin made a bitter frown mar his face. Ever since Cross took them in, Ichiru has been very pro vampire. Almost to Yuuki's point. It was like he felt because their Clan died only the vampires can keep them safe.
Not that he personally felt anything against vampires. That bitch died that night, along with any hope he had of avoiding his fate. Zero sighed, pouting slightly. Now Ichiru is defensive of the vampires and they aren't really close anymore.
Sephiroth was right. Ichiru doesn't understand. He doesn't feel bloodlust, the urge to tear apart all just for a challenge, lead Death to the enemy, rend and rip flesh. No Ichiru is lacking that which makes one Kiryuu. Only eight previous have had it. Not to say the others weren't Clan, they just can't lead. The Kiryuu must have a leader ready to do anything, and able to do it.
There's no time to whine. Zero slid out of bed and walked to the closet. Time to go to another boring day. When will the call come? The leash releasing him from this cage?
Zero stepped out into the light, mentally grumbling at the brightness. He prefers the moon, it's less harsh on his eyes. Starting his daily trek, he carefully locked all traces of his memory dream away, leaving him as apathetic as usual ready to face the day.
Ichiru Kiryuu smiled up at Kaname, blushing from his compliment. Yuuki hugged arm, sending a frisson of warmth through him. He opened his mouth to finally ask her to study when the hush fell. This wasn't any hush, this could only be brought by one being. He dropped his head and sighed.
"Morning Zero!" Yuuki's greeting made him frown. Does she like Zero? Does Zero like her? He turned to face his twin ready to yell at him. Only to freeze at the look on his face. Fr a moment Ichiru flashed back to the tall being who always spoke to Zero. The lack of emotion on his fact sent unpleasant shivers down his spine. "Ichiru," he nodded to the Night Class before turning to stare down the gaping Day Class, "why aren't they going to Class?"
"We aren't there because we were waiting for you Kiryuu. If you could hurry it up, now that you took all my fans." Aidou pouted.
Zero forcibly held back the urge to rip the blond ponce's head from his shoulders and light it on fire. But just-
He sighed deeply and wished for the thousandth time he could kill him. "My apologies Aidou. If you will." Completely unaware of his murderous thoughts Aidou took a step forward.
"I will and eep!" He quailed under the weight of that stare. "You will be silent. You will not pander to their fantasies and you will stay inside the building. Understood?"
After the terrified nodding he walked down the aisle made by the girls. "Coming?"
"What was that Zero!" Ichiru growled from behind them. He didn't notice the Night Class' eavesdropping. "Nothing Ichiru." That's only made him angrier. "Nothing! Look Zero we're not Hunters anymore. We can be nice to vampires." Zero cocked his head at this odd child. Not a Hunter?
"I am a Hunter Ichiru. Didn't you know?"
"Know what?"
"They had me placed on the roster from birth."
Aidou choked on air. Birth? Kiryuu's been on the roster since birth!
"…What!"
"Yes. Once they realized there were twins they were going to mark both but once he saw me he wanted me so I was placed. It wasn't that bad. Sure I saw a lot of blood, my first Hunt at two but it was pretty normal."
"…That's not normal Zero! Why didn't you say anything!"
Zero shrugged. "Why would I? It's my purpose. I would've have had to do it anyway. Besides it meant you grew up normal."
"Normal! What of the training we did is normal!"
"Oh believe me Ichiru. What you did was normal." The smirk that crossed Zero's face uncomfortably reminded Kaname of Rido.
"So what you hate all vampire?" Zero looked at Ichiru in confusion.
"No. I just kill them if they try to eat me. Or am told to. What does it matter? They try to kill me I kill them and live. Simple." Zero stated unaware of the horrified looks they all gave him. That's not a normal mindset. To the vampires it made sense but a human should never live that.
"It's not simple! You're killing people!" Ichiru yelled. Zero slid to a stop and turned to fully face his twin.
"So? They are trying to kill me? What would you have me do, die?"
"No but you can at least try talking to them! Do you really just murder people! What about their families!"
Zero shrugged again. "Doesn't matter. They are placed on the List when they have killed more than three humans. So no Ichiru, I will not talk to them. Why does this bother you?"
"You're killing people! Don't you feel guilt, sadness, something! "For a long moment Zero only stared at him before answering.
"Not anymore. I'm going to patrol."
"Young one, you are mine, understood? Not your Mother or Father's twin's or Hunter's, mine. We are two of the same. Only I will train you, only I will love you. Until my passing I will be your whole life and be mine. Now take a step into the circle. I am officially making you my Heir." Blood swirled around him. Pain!
He opened his eyes seeing him. "It was successful. Good. Come, your rise begins now."
Zero rubbed away the sleep in his eyes, banishing the memory to the back of his mind. He was exhausted because those two forgot to patrol, so enamored by the vampires, that he's been unable to get any sleep.
Thank Kami he learned how to go without sleep from a very young age otherwise the Academy would be defenseless. Taking one last look around the empty courtyard he allowed himself to close his eyes, taking a light ten minute nap before crossover.
Ten minutes on the dot he opened his eyes and set out to handle the crossover.
Alone.
Again.
Ichiru snorted, rolling over into Yuuki. He blearily cracked open an eye, taking in Yuuki before going back to sleep.
Wait.
Crap! "Wake up, wake up, wake up! We left Zero to do patrol alone!"
Yuuki scrambled to her feet pulling her blazer on, panicking. The two Prefects straightened themselves out, unaware of the amused looks from the Night Class. They managed to get out the door,
Just as the fangirls screamed.