For eight years now, I haven't really been spending any time with Kaname but with Zero I was probably like a little sister. We would occasionally take walks or just talk together anywhere where Kaname wasn't nearby. He hasn't exactly opened up that much but it was better than before when he first came. And for a while, I've felt something strange about Kaname.
Today, I'm browsing the internet and I found an odd website about vampires. I checked it out and it was an archive website. There had to be a password to search in the archive but I managed to hack into it. Computer programming was a new hobby of mine. Searching carefully I saw something about it being a secret senate website that kept track of all vampires from level E, vampires who were human but went crazy for blood over time, to purebloods. Since I was told that Kaname is a pureblood I searched for his last name, Kuran.
It took dozens of scrolling down multiple pages, seeing glimpses of other purebloods names, before I found it.
I had to hack into it again to look at the information. There it was, a document of Kaname Kuran, a half demon and half pure blood and his family history.
It said that his father Shato Kuran, a demon, fell in love with a pureblood vampire named Yukunae Hatara. He later had three children and found a way to hide the truth of the demon blood in his offspring's and his children of the future to protect them from assault of his kind and discrimination of the vampires. The oldest son, who became an outcast, was Rido, the second, another son, is Haruka and lastly, a daughter, Juri.
For the sake of keeping the family demon blood from spreading they married within kin. Kaname was the son of Haruka and Juri, he died because of Rido's ambush then was resurrected by him and became Juri and Haruka's child once more.
Far later on, Juri had a daughter. However, she went missing after another attack by Rido.
That was all I found.
I turn off my laptop Cross got for me on Christmas 2 years ago. Setting it on the table next to my bed I rest against the wall thinking over the information I had just read. I might be caught later on for hacking into the senate website but I can't stop thinking that Yuki is the daughter of Juri and Haruka. It just seems right, she came to live with Cross the same day I did. Not to mention, Kaname seemed to treat her like his little sister as well.
Behind the bedroom door ahead, I hear another cheerful hello from Yuki, Kaname was back for another visit. I walk out of my room bumping into Zero, muttering a sorry, and continuing on to the living room where the two usually were. They left the door open to the living room, as usual. Careful not to startle them, I walked slowly toward them from the hallway.
My nerves seemed to be tensing, that nervous feeling of approaching a suspicious stranger. "U-um, Yuki is it okay if I can talk to Kaname alone for a few minutes?" I innocently asked. Yuki looked surprised but stood straight up and nodded, "Oh, of course take your time." and left after saying so, giving a quizzical yet happy stare to me as she headed out of the room, closing the door.
I smile, feeling so tensed and nervous, I haven't ever held a decent conversation with Kaname before.
He looked calmly at me. "Is there something you want?" He politely asks. I nod once and stand in front of him.
"I need to know something and I want you to answer me honestly." I say, trying to sound serious despite my fight or flight instinct tearing at my gut.
He looks straight into my eyes, "What is it?" I mentally shake the distress away, putting priority first, and look solemnly at him.
"My first question, is Yuki your sister? And second, are you a half demon?"
His polite expression only changed to an amused one.
"And who told you this?" He inquired lightheartedly, holding a slight smirk. I could distinguish that tone in his voice. He wasn't taking me serious. It irritates me.
I divert my eyes, trying to keep, my now increasingly thumping, heart in control. But it keeps thumping.
So loud, that I feel that Kaname can hear it with his vampire ears. Unwillingly, I force myself to tear my eyes from the adjacent plain, cream wall.
"I hacked into senate archive web." I answer in a shaky voice. He closed his eyes, "Ah, you must be a smart girl, meaning you're no ordinary child." He said, looking at me with suspicion. His calculating eyes were boring into my own eyes, burning, as if burning to see the very core of my soul.
"You seem to be a rather curious cat that knows no danger. Tell me, what made you so interested in me all of a sudden?" My gaze becomes full of curiosity and a feeling of untrusted. Is he letting his guard down? Does he think I can't understand how serious the situation was? My pride was being challenged, as a demon hunter I must see the answer through to the end. I broaded my shoulders and stuck up my chin as proud looking as I could muster.
"You, Kaname Kuran, saved Yuki didn't you? Kaien Cross told me. Now, why exactly would a pureblood save a human child leaving her unscathed? I haven't heard of anything like that before. Until now. You must have a special relationship with Yuki, maybe a secret one. And also including the fact that Yuki doesn't remember anything under the age of 5 isn't common either. It doesn't really happen at all and from what I read, your parents Juri and Haruka had a daughter but she went missing after Rido attacked."
It was Kaname who looked away at the wall and back at me this time. I walk to a chair across from Kaname, where Yuki was before, and sat, resting my hands on my thighs. "And..when Rido attacked it was about the same time when Yuki was saved by you. It's all..all too much of a coincidence." I say, raising my voice.
Kaname looked at me with sadness and uncertainness that disappeared as soon as it showed. I turn my face away, observing the weather outside, "I'm sorry if I was rude but," I look dead serious at Kaname, "I am a demon hunter, if you hurt Yuki in any way don't be surprised to find yourself suffering at my hands." I say coldly with venom. The shy, unsocial side of me was pulled back and my proud, serious, confident side was unleashed.
Kaname merely chuckled in response. Anger and irritation boiled my blood.
"What's so funny?!"
Coming to a stop he looked me in the eye, that soul-boring stare, the kindness and trust was terribly obvious. "You would destroy me? The person Yuki loves and adores? You're a mean little sister."
I scrunch my eyebrows together, tightened my hands into fists, I'm not sure how well I'm breathing but I feel like taking big gasps after another. "Of course! I may not be the oldest but I know someone dangerous and untrustworthy when I see one!" I remarked.
Sighing, he looks down to the floor as if he could find Yuki there and tell her how I've spouted on about killing a pureblood.
"What is it?" I demanded. My palms are sweating and hurt from my fingernails digging in, my heart is beating faster again but for a different reason. Not looking up, he responded, "You would risk your own happiness to make sure the one you care for is safe. You are truly selfless." It was said in a matter-of-factly manner, like he wasn't really talking about me.
"Whatever." I shrugged, walking to the door stopping two steps away a naggin thought planted itself in my head. Looking over my shoulder, I pause, thinkign whether it was worth saying but decide to get it over with,
"But you know, I think you just don't give yourself enough credit to be Yuki's brother. She really loves you. For that, I think I'll keep you further down my list." I say, giving a small smile. I continue to the door, rest my hand on the door knob and say one last final thing to him, "Kaname, thank you for looking out for Yuki." And left.
~4 years later~
"Stay back!" Yuki shouted as she struggled to hold the day class girls back. Yuki, Zero, and I are prefects of Cross academy, my foster father's private school. I decided to help Yuki by giving every excited fan girl on her side a glare (quite similar to Zero's). The girls stopped their squealing and stood still, nervousness displayed in their eyes. Then, smiling warmly I cheer, "Good."
The fan girls continued their confused yet scared stares, whispers of rumors were passed on among them. On cue, the dormitory doors creaked open as the night class walked out. The fangirls' eyes lit back up, just about to let out their squealing and excitement take over again I sent them another glare as if telling them 'Keep it down or else!' They shrank back but then drooled over the night class boys behind me.
"Aww, you're sooo mean Lila. I really wanted to hear my fan girl's cheery voices this evening." Aido said smirking.
I gave an annoyed expression, "You always want to hear them each evening. What's wrong with missing a few?" I asked, casting a smug look. "Humph!" He chided, before walking on. 'That's right.' I thought. All of the night class soon left the walkway to the building, and the girls disbanded to their own dorms.
I strolled on the path and around the trees to make sure some didn't hide behind until later. Nodding to myself, after checking the usual spots the day class girls hid, I went on patrol on the other side of school grounds. Don't think I mentioned it, but my weapon is Daylight a double bladed scythe that can burn vampires to ash, even aristocrats if I wanted to. A twin pair to Yuki's Artemis.
Finishing up with patrol, I wandered into the forest near school grounds and started to wander farther and farther away from the school. It felt safe, like no one could come after you if they tried. Yet, at the same time the forest brought an eerie aura this night. The once safe feeling I had was suddenly overpowered by an endanger warning. I don't know whose presence it was but I knew I wasn't going to provoke it. Turning back to leave I felt a pair of eyes on me, I immediately whipped my head back to see if someone was behind me. But I saw nothing. I was also hoping Kaname didn't send one of his aristocrats to spy on me. Ever since the day I confronted to him four years ago he'd constantly send someone to keep watch of me. It made me happy at first, that he took my threat seriously, but it came annoying in a shortly after the first several weeks. I found out not too long after he started sending them by a test. It was another day when I felt as if I was being watched, I tossed a stone to a tree behind me but didn't hear a thump sound on the ground. Takuma had caught the rock, and sheepishly rubbed the back of his head on a branch when I went over to check.
Another time I was eating with Yuki and Zero. I felt thirsty so I went to refill my cup, in the kitchen there was a window next to the fridge. As an self-training demon hunter after closing the fridge door I caught something moving outside in the form of a human. At first, I thought it was the fangirls trying to sneak into the moon dorms but I then saw two glowing eyes for one split second. Pretending I didn't see him, I returned to the dining table and told Zero and Yuki that I was going to get some fresh air before running outside. I didn't see any movement so I listened. To my left I heard leaves rustling and ran at full speed, taking out Daylight and found myself pointing it at an aristocrat. He was sprawled on his back, shocked and confused.
"Who sent you here? What is your business?" I demanded. The vampire was shaking in fear but he only replied, "I won't tell you."
Raising a brow I shot back, "And why not?" He tried to look away but I can tell he was still looking back at me. "b-because..you don't need to know." He stammered. Growing irritated I extended Daylight closer to his neck. "Fine with me." I said, darkly. Pulling Daylight back to swing it down the blade as it hisses through the air. I was waiting for the vampire to vanish out of sight but it was too late to realize he wouldn't move, though, Kaname appeared last second and held off on Daylight's staff. I could hear his hand burning from Daylight's power. "That is enough Lila." He said, turning to the aristocrat behind him who knelt down putting his hand across his shoulder. "Lord Kaname."
"Return to the dorms. Your job is done." He nodded and went as Kaname lets go of Daylight, facing back to me. "What is it with you?! Why are you making your aristocrats spy on me?" I hissed. You could probably hear the high screeching sound coming from me like boiling water in a teapot.
"Just because you only hunt demons it doesn't mean that you can abuse your strength." He replied in a monotone voice. I gripped Daylight harder feeling the irritation and anger rise beyond my limit, a bad habit of mine when Kaname's involved.
"So what!? I've never used my ability against Yuki in any way! Why are you so worried of something that I won't do?!" I hollered, putting on more force as the sound of Daylight burning hisses louder on his skin. But he only returned by giving me his expressionless face. "I will do whatever it takes to protect Yuki. When you first spoke to me four years ago I felt something stir inside your being. You're something similar to Zero, a hunter but a monster the same. I do not know what is inside you or what happened to you but I will not risk you having to hurt Yuki even if by accident." He said coldly in distrust. Knowing how he felt about me I sighed furrowing my brows averting his gaze.
"Funny I thought that you were a good guy, but it seems like you just wanted me to think that." I say disappointingly, pulling back the double-edged scythe. I reverse Daylight back into its previous form and walked away but I stop just a couple yards further, saying one last thing to him, probably forever. "But I will not be like you." I remark, emphasizing on the word 'not'. I've kept this event from Zero and Yuki so that they wouldn't have to worry. It seems that Kaname is doing the same.
~back to present time~
Walking out of the woods I glanced back just to make sure there was nothing there. I went to Zero and Yuki as they greeted me. "Are you okay Lila? You look a little pale." Yuki asked. I shook my head, "Nah, just a little tired that's all." I replied sweetly as Yuki gives me her i-know-you-just-said-that-you-are-fine-but-I'm-still-worried-about-you look. I let out a chuckle.
"It's fine Yuki, I just need a little sleep." I assured her.
Yuki nodded returning me a small smile. We soon departed to our dormitories. Like Zero, I have my own room, it's a little bigger than his but has a smaller windows. When my foster father suggested that I share a room with a classmate because of the little light and being alone I said that I always was playing alone when I was small so I didn't want a roommate. He kept on going at me but eventually he agreed. It's already halfway through the school year and I really don't mind having my own room. It keeps me from the distracting and loud fangirls. After studying I changed into my pajamas: a tank top and pants. So 'unlady-like' as Yuki and Yori told me one time they visited. I sat on the edge of my bed for a while before lying down and going to sleep.