"You shall attend what is left of Cross Academy." the words of the elder still resonated in the mind of the 18 year old pure blood sitting in her room. A pillow smothering her everlasting beauty, as she dreaded what was to come next.
"Its not fair..." Masami mumbled into the soft cover. Ever since Lord Kaname had given his heart for the deadly weapons and his body frozen ( not to mention that the queen is now together with the most powerful vampire hunter in existence), the Ankoku Clan has taken over the vampiric world. At this point in time there are only two pureblood clans left (not including the Kuran line), The Aidou Clan and of course the Ankoku Clan.
"I dont want to go to that damn academy..." she began when a sharp knock on the door startled her, making her sit up.
"Lady Masami." The maid spoke from outside the door. Masami frowned, clearly not wanting to be interrupted after being given such news.
"What?" she said loud enough for the maid to hear.
"I have brought you a suitcase, do you wish for me to start packing now?" Masami groaned loudly, clearly aware that she was acting like a child rather than a royal. "Princess?" The maid had said after awhile.
"Fine." Masami said getting up as she came into the room.
"What shall I take Princess Masami?" she spoke.
"Everything." Masami said no longer wanting to listen to her. Instead Masami moved out into the balcony where snow covered the area around her the late darkness enveloping the beautiful acres, holding out her hand she caught a small snowflake.
"Hello little one.." she murmured to the small white speck on her ivory palm. The wind picked up making her wild brown chocolate mane of hair whip around her, her black lace lolita dress keeping her warm. Leaning on the rail of the balcony she looked back at the melting snowflake within her palm.
"You're just like me... at one point in time you were free then I came along and captured you." Masami chuckled darkly, closing her palm just in time to catch some lights in the distance headed towards the Ankoku Mansion. Masami stood straight, watching the lights getting closer to the main gate and through to the mansion.
"Did Lady Tsuyori have anyone planning to visit today?" Masami asked the vampire maid who she heard opening and closing suitcases.
"No Lady Masami." she replied. Then who is coming at this hour sun rise is soon to come... the storm is pretty bad ... Masami thought as her heightened senses picked up a whiff of expensive perfume and a sweeter scent not the scent of the Ankoku family... it was the scent of pure bloods. The Aidou clan was here. Quickly walking past the maid and out of her bedroom door, Masami made her way downstairs just in time to catch Lady Tsuyori walking towards the door as Masami heard the car come closer to the mansions entrance and make a full stop.
"What are the Aidous doing here?" Masami asked walking down the stairs and into the grand hallway. Lady Tsuyori turned to catch her eye
"They could not make it to their home in this storm, I decided to let them stay for a day or two until the storm subsides." her cold voice scratched the silence of the hall. "You will welcome them Princess. Hanabusa Aidou has been your fiance since you were both children and I expect you to treat him as such. After all, your parents wanted you to be queen of the vampiric race one day."
Masami glared at her as she moved out of the hallway and into the large sitting room where she quietly sat in a small love seat closest to the corner where the darkness seem to envelop her, as always Tsuyori ( her guardian ever since Masamis parents died) would do anything to give her a title other than the Ankoku Princess, even if it meant Masami would be miserable, even though she did once love Hanabusa with all her heart. A few loud door bangs where heard from the outside and then the footsteps of three people walking up to the front two doors which had opened to let the guests in.
"Lord Aidou, Prince Hanabusa." Tsuyori plastered on a smile, her voice becoming smooth but still icy.
"Tsuyori-san, It is a pleasure to see you again." The kind voice of Lord Aidou spoke. "As you already know this is my son, Hanabusa." she heard a rustle of footsteps
"Lady Tsuyori, it is a pleasure to meet you." a sweet male voice came from the hall.
"Oh dear child you have grown since I last saw you!" Tsuyoris voice rang louder as though she was truly trying to exaggerate the growth by raising her voice. "Come, come into the sitting room to meet Princess Masami, your bags will be placed into your rooms." Masami heard them step into the sitting room when she quickly arranged herself, making it seem as though she was staring out the window, the snow covered ground a fit distraction. "Masami." Tsuyori came into the room her voice made it clear that she wanted Masami to stand and greet the Aidous. As always she wants me too put on a smile and act like nothing, after all I will be leaving for Cross Academy soon... I wont put up with her anymore, Masami thought.
"Princess." The elder Aidou came up to where she sat and bowed to her. "I have not seen you since the funeral and the months after that." he turned so that his eyes met Masamis.
"I..It is nice seeing you again Lord Aidou." she said standing to bow in return.
"You have become a beauty.. Your name suits you Princess." his kind eyes reflected his words.
"Thank you my lord. You are kind as always." Masami smiled. "Hanabusa, come and greet Masami, your fiance." the elder Aidou spoke turning from her to make a motioning sign with his hand. Hanabusa Aidou came into view he was wearing black pants with a black buttoned up long sleeved shirt, his long blonde locks framing his beautiful ivory face making his deep blue eyes seem darker. "Hanabusa..." Masami walked past the elder Aidou, walking up to Hanabusa
. "Masami..." Hanabusa began when Masami gently pulled a few strands of hair, making his eyes widen.
"Princess!" Tsuyori was about to pull her away from Hanabusa when the elder Aidou stopped her.
"Leave her be. When they were children she would have a habit of pulling on his hair. And of course they will be much more closer after they marry." he said laughing when Hanabusa grinned down at her. "May you please bring me a glass of water and some blood tablets?" the elder Aidou spoke making Tsuyori turn to serve him.
"Yes, Lord Aidou." she turned and left the room glancing back at the prince and princess. "Look at you Masami! You grew." Hanabusa said gently pulling on the hem of her long lace sleeve.
"You look the same." Masami winked. Hanabusa frowned
"I'm not small anymore." Masami let go of his hair, stepping back.
"Of course Lord Aidou." she said, her expression going from playful to strict within a few seconds. "You have grown these past few years I have not seen you. Eight years have passed since we last saw each other, we were children then." She said mentally smiling at herself when Aidou frowned, his hand reaching for hers.
"I didn't mean it that way..." he murmured tenderly holding her hand with his. Masami looked into his eyes, wanting to catch a glimmer of the young Aidou deep inside. Instead she found a more mature Aido, an Aidou who wanted more than just a simple pure blood friendship, one that has been through so much in the past few years... one that had lost someone he truly loved. Masami stepped away from him, afraid of that gleam in his eyes.
"Lord Aidou." she said turning to face Hanabusas father. "What thoughts do you have about Cross Academy, I must attend now as the new pureblood president of the Moon Dorm." she said, truly wondering what another purebloods thoughts would be on the sacred place Kaien Cross had made as a way for vampires and humans to get along, without the humans actually knowing the moon dorm was filled with vampires. Hanabusa was about to protest when she said she was going to be the new president when his father cut him off.
"Cross Academy is a place that should be made an example to all vampires, it would be an honor to have a pureblood like you attending there. Will you have Ichijo as your vice president?" Masami thanked the elder Aidou ,nodding.
"Of course, if Kaname chose to trust the Ichijo boy then so should I. I have met him before when we were children and our friendship was strong and do hope to rekindle our friendship after all these years... I do hope Shiki Senri will be there, after all he is part Kuran." Masami mused over the fact that she had loved Shiki once, before Rima came along. Then all his attention went to her but she was killed by none other than Shiki Senri's father, Kuran Rido not too long ago. Lord Aidou didnt seem to agree with what Masami said
"The Shiki boy is son to the killer Kuran Rido... we truly do not know whether Kuran Yuuki and Kiryuu Zero killed Rido. We do not know whether he is following in his fathers footsteps and plans on taking the throne. Of course he is not a pureblood but an aristocrat, maybe he wil follow what Lord Kaname did and kill off all the purebloods left. That includes you , Masami, and of course our family." Hanabusa protested when his father spoke of Kaname and he seemed enraged that I mentioned Shiki. "Hanabusa. You shall ,of course, go back to Cross Academy with Masami-san. She will be your top priority and of course as you both have known since you were children, you have been engaged since birth. Masami-san, I do hope you keep to what your mother and father wished for you and," Lord Aidou turned to Hanabusa, his expression serious. "you shall keep to this engagement and do whatever you must to protect our pureblood princess." Hanabusa widened his eyes at how serious his father was and how important the engagement is. "I do hope that Akatsuki Kain and Ruka Souen will be there to serve the new pureblood rulers. Kuran Yuuki will ,of course, now want a quiet life after what has recently happened. I have been made aware of her relationship with the hunter, Kiryuu. Now that that has been settled, our families are the families that are left. Your wedding will take place within a few weeks. We must take advantage of this." Lord Aidou finished looking at Masami as though she was as old as he was, the importance of all this wasnt stressed enough but she understood how much pressure she was in to bring the vampiric world to a final stretch of peace.
"Of course, you have alwasy been kind to me when everyone else left me alone." Masami smiled sadly, watching Hanabusas reactions, who stood behind his father, a mix of guilt and regret clearly took over his ever arrogant and cocky attitude. Tsuyori finally arrived with a silver tray equipped with water filled glasses and a small glass dishes filled with different the ever so famous blood tablets, placing the tray on the small coffee table.
"Thank you." Lord Aidou said to Tsuyori who merely bowed to him as he grabbed a glass and placed three tablets into it, making the once clear liquid into a dark crimson that smelled sweet and appealing. Masami could feel her eyes turning red looking up from the liquid to catch Hanabusa having the same reaction to it as she did. Tsuyori noticed Masamis reaction, quickly bringing her a glass with three already dissolving blood tablets.
"Princess Masami, here please drink this." she said, Masami taking it gently, not wanting to seem desperate for the crimson liquid. A sip, and Masamis throat stopped burning, the soothing sensation spread throughout her body making her smile and her eyes dimmed down to the usual. Hanabusa had already taken a glass and was halfway through it when Masami placed the wine glass back on the tray, suppressing a yawn as she did so.
"It is getting late my lords, the sun will soon be up." Tsuyori said moving to stand next to Masami who glanced at her. "Masami will show you to your room Prince Aidou and I shall show you your room Lord Aido." she said as Lord Aidou nodded grabbing Masamis hand and placing a gentle kiss, saying their good-nights as Tsuyori took him up stairs. Both the royal teenagers stood there hearing the footsteps walk across the wide mansion. Masami yawned this time, rubbing her eyes.
"I feel the sun coming up already... " Masami said walking away from Hanabusa and up the staircase, not giving him a chance to say anything. "Come on Hanabusa." she motioned calmly with one hand once she reached the top of the grand staircase. Hanabusa was at the foot of the stairs, his ocean blue eyes glancing up at her, a pale hand ran through his silky blonde hair.
"Masami... I know that I left you alone to serve Lord Kuran, but I wanted to say that I'm..." Masami cut him off with a simple wave of her hand.
"Don't. He may have gotten your attention then but look at him now. You, a pureblood, served the most powerful pureblood in existence. Our progenitor. I do hate to say that I wanted him to step down so someone who didnt have the intention of destroying the senate could come about. He abolished our government and brought back the monarchy and the ruling pureblood clans, which in our case, is now us. I will understand if you do not wish to rule with me as my king, you will be free to go with the one you love the most and our engagement will be lost," Masami said making it really clear that she did not need Hanabusa as king. " I will do what is best for every vampire. I will take everyone in count and not give special treatment to the higher vampires, also... I do hope to once again become involved with the Hunters Society... this of course will come about by being close to Kaien Cross and Toga Yagari." Hanabusa had been walking up the stairs slowly, finally reaching her as she said the last sentence.
"I will not allow my fiance to rule alone... You deserve better but I am willing to sacrifice myself to make you happy once again." his blue eyes bore deep into her green ones. He may be arrogant and cocky but in that moment Hanabusa was serious, his voice was deep and there was something more to it that Masami found a bit scary. Masami had told him the truth and what she expected to do once she arrived at Cross Academy, but she didnt tell Hanabusa what she truly planned on doing. Masami was always the silent shy child whom everyone adored but the moment Kuran Rido came into her life... she became someone with a thirst for revenge. He killed her parents that night ten years ago, when both Kuran Haruka and Juri were killed. That night four head pureblood vampires died trying to protect those they loved the most.
"Masami?" Hanabusas soft melodic voice brought her out of the dreadful memory. "The sun will be out soon." he said not making it obvious that he was actually tired.
"Lets go then." she replied walking into the long hallway, reaching the rooms in no time. "Your room is right across from mine. Unfortunate it doesn't have lavender scented sheets but it does have a canopy and dark curtains." she said teasing him for being ever so picky with his room ever since they were children. Hanabusa smirked a sexy, lustful smirk then threw his head to the side placing the fingertips of his right hand to his forehead, closing his eyes
"I am indeed a delicate being that needs to be loved and taken care of me!" he said with all seriousness that made Masami laugh out loud, this caused Hanabusa to turn and look at her.
"You shouldn't be talking, after all you were very persistent that I sleep in the same bed with you when we were children. You had those scary bat nightmares." Masami winced internally when he mentioned that, those dreams consisted of a bat with a red and blue eye... it was of course Kuran Rido who haunted her ever so recurring dreams, but she had become used to them... or so she made herself believe.
"Yeah... well I'm going to sleep so goodnight." she said quickly not wanting him to feel the difference in her emotions, escaping into her room closing the door to find everything packed and only her bed with the dark red covers on it. "Well so much for not taking everything..." she muttered moving around the now spacious room. Taking off her shoes and dress as she twirled around, her arms and hands moving above her head and entwining with the silky strands of chocolate hair, her now bare body only barely being covered by her undergarments. A sliver of light came from a crack between the curtains that covered the balcony.
"Damn." she murmured, walking over to the slight slice of light, fully covering the opening so no sun light could creep in. A yawn escaped her as she passed the the emptiness of the room to embrace the warmth of the four poster bed she ever so loved. Closing her eyes she brought the covers tight around her wanting all the warmth the covers could give her wishing that the pureblood right across from her would give her more than just the warmth she so desired for...