Summary: Mathias and Leon are the new patrons of Cross Academy. Kaname knows nothing about them. Can the vampire Prince find out using his pureblood status? Why is Zero always caught in the middle of politics?

Disclaimer: Castlevania belongs to Konami and Vampire Knight belongs to Matsuri Hino-sensei.

Warnings: Un-beta-ed, Blood, Violence, and Sex (in later chapters), possible polyamorous relationship, OCs!

Authoress: Thank you for the favorites and alerts! :D Here's the second round to this story. I've decided that the OCs will play a bigger part but that does not affect the main relationships.


Sharing a Kingdom

Ch.2: Oh, Politics

Mathias was led down the hallway to the meeting room. He was in a five star hotel called The Regent Berlin. The walls were lined with polished dark wood and wallpaper with golden flowers stretching over a cream background. The black haired vampire thought the fashion of today was much less grandeur than the Middle Ages he grew up in and loved.

The human bellhop stopped in front of large red doors. "This is the meeting room, sir. There are already members from the Association and Council waiting inside." He bowed and walked away.

Mathias turned to his servant behind him. "On your best behavior, Louis." The brown haired vampire nodded in understanding.

Mathias turned the doorknob leading to the meeting room and open the door. He was greeted with the sight of six people at a long black marble table. Three vampires and three humans were seated on either side of the table in comfortable leather chairs. The head seat was empty.

"Lord Cronqvist." A blond vampire man stood up first. "It is nice to finally meet you in person. I am Asato Ichijou, but you can call me Ichiou."

"A pleasure to meet you Ichiou." Mathias nodded in acknowledgement. Mathias silently noted that Louis was studying the humans and other vampires in the room with hidden contempt. That couldn't be a good sign.

Ichijou nodded his head toward Louis. "Is he your servant, Lord Cronqvist?" Ichijou didn't believe lowly servants should be in the room with their superiors during important matters such as this. He had a slight look of disgust.

"Yes, his name is Louis." Mathias answered simply. "However, servants for your kind and mine are different." Everyone's attention perked at this information. Mathias placed a possessive hand on Louis' back as they walked to the head of the table. Louis pulled out the chair and the Romanian vampire sat down with Louis standing off to his right. "When my kind has servants they are either humans we trust, or our own blood children." The Romanian vampire looked at everyone carefully. "Do take care to remember Louis has my blood in him, and to show him with some respect."

Ichijou bowed swiftly. "I meant no disrespect Lord Cronqvist. I simply had no idea."

Mathias held up his hand to stop any oncoming apologies. "Nothing to worry about, Ichiou. There are a lot of things we do not know about each other. Now, let's get down to business. While I am a patient man, I assume this meeting is not just for real-estate rights?" Ichijou sat back down into his seat, feeling miffed.

"No, it's not." Yagari said gruffly as he blew out smoke. He was smoking a cigarette. Being around many vampires was straining his nerves.

The Hunter Association President to his left gave Yagari a look. "Ahem, I am the Association President." She gave a cordial smile. "What my fellow hunter was trying to say is that the co-existence project is a very delicate one. We want to know that it would still…flourish underneath your care."

Mathias was no fool. Even if he didn't know the full politics between the Vampire Council and the Hunter Association there was a thick tension in the air between both parties. "Well, I would not see how it would not."

This time a black haired vampire spoke up. "With all due respect Lord Cronqvist, you are not a part of our society here in Germany. There are many things we should learn from each other. The Vampire Council and the Hunter Association were hoping that your presence here would put a rest to the ill sentiments felt by both parties as you are a outside but refreshing presence."

Mathias happened to glance out the corner of his eye at Louis. Louis was also glancing back. He saw the brunette's nose flare in amusement. They were trying to use him as a puppet, a political pawn. But I will play into neither hand. The Romanian vampire thought. "You mean I'm here to play mediator to the power struggle that both sides have had for hundreds of years." While Mathias was a genius tactician, politician, and warrior, there was nothing here for him to gain. He didn't want to help either side, as their politics didn't affect him or his family. "Well, if my neutral presence will help both parties build a stronger relationship then I am all for it."

"Lord Cronqvist—" Ichiou started but Mathias would here none of it.

"If there is nothing else wrong," Mathias stood up as Louis pushed the chair back in place. "I have to meet my husband at the school." With that the two Romanian vampires walked out the meeting room.

Silence followed in the wake of Mathias abrupt withdrawal. Yagari let loose the smoke he had held in while Mathias was talking. "You know, for a vampire he isn't that bad." While Yagari would freeze in hell than admit he liked a vampire, he could give Mathias respect. Both parties knew that the Lord would not be their political pawn as planned, and he had the power to keep it that way.


~*Sharing a Kingdom*~

"Let me introduce to you the president of the Night Class." The Chairman swung an arm towards Kaname and the pureblood stepped forward.

"My name is Kaname Kuran. I'm the current pureblood over the co-existence program." Kaname offered his hand. "A pleasure to meet you."

Leon shook Kaname's hand. "A pleasure as well." The blond vampire could feel Kaname's aura push against his own. Inwardly, Leon was laughing. He could feel the younger vampire's wariness of him.

"And this," Chairman Cross forcefully pushed Zero forward from behind with his arm around the hunter's shoulders. "is my handsome adoptive son, Zero Kiryu. He is one of the hunters stationed here to also help the co-existence program. Him and my adoptive daughter Yuuki are prefects of the school."

Zero said stiffly, "Nice to meet you." The hunter's face was expressionless. The hunter was starting to twitch from the powerful vampire auras around him and it took every ounce of willpower to keep his body from killing or running.

"Not very friendly, are you?" Leon smiled charmingly. "Well Chairman, I'm sure he does a good job protecting the Day Class students. Though I am curious as to how a hunter became a vampire…"

"Listen here—" Zero growled.

"I think you would like a tour of the grounds Mr. Belmont." Kaname calmly impeded the hunter's slew of insults. "Follow me." Kaname turned to walk down the path leading to the school garden.

"Armand, please wait for me in the car." Once the driver nodded his agreement, Leon walked after Kaname.

The Chairman leaned to whisper in Zero's ear, "Play nice." He then proceeded to drag the hunter after the two. Zero just grumbled underneath his breath. What exactly was he to do against two powerful vampires? If either one decided to go on a rampage he would have a hard time defeating one of them, let alone two. He could admit that in his head. The unhappy hunter just tuned out the Chairman and Kuran as he followed them around the campus.

Leon was engaged when looking at the architecture. It seemed he was a fan of the Victorian era in England. He questions to Kaname about the co-existence program as they went through the buildings housing individual subjects.

"So, from what I gather," Leon pauses as he looks around a classroom in the history building. "Vampires are working on these blood supplements to make them taste better and sustain longer than normal human blood." He trails a delicate hand over the oak desk at the front of the class. "But, how does that curb the natural vampiric instinct?"

"We are still working on that." Kaname answered. "We also have not reached much progress to the point we can actually show humans vampires exist. However, the instinct to feed is completely curbed, just not satisfied."

"Hmm." Leon hummed thoughtfully then his eyes dilated slightly in recognition. "It seems my husband is back from the meeting. He got here sooner than I thought." Leon had felt when Mathias was on his way, having sent Louis home. It seems his lover had decided to fly here.

Kaname, Zero, and the Chairman, tensed as they felt a much stronger vampire presence enter the school grounds. Kaname's pureblood was starting to boil. Leon's husband was more of a threat to his beast's alpha status he unconsciously felt.

The Chairman was uncomfortable due to his strong hunter powers. The new vampire aura he was feeling held a great pressure, although not threatening. The patrons were much stronger than he thought and if Leon was the nicer of the two then…

Zero's inner vampire was freaking out as well, if one could call it that. The pureblood and the hunter blood in him had stopped conflicting with each other and had a similar air of fear and awe. The ex-human has literally stopped breathing.

Noticing everyone's unease, Leon said, "Mathias is just as non-threating as I am. Here he comes."

Flapping and screeching reached everyone's ears as a flurry of black bats came in threw a slightly open window, bringing the winter's cold air and swirled into a spot in front of Leon. The individual bats outlined forms slowly molded into one solid black silhouette. The black faded away revealing as regal looking vampire with black hair.

Just like Leon, Mathias incites a spark of desire in both Kaname and Zero. However, with this spark comes a dangerous air that leaves both vampires with a fear they are unfamiliar with. Mathias' silky, curly black hair reached just below his waist. It is not slender like Leon's. In fact, Mathias had more of a warrior build despite being a tactician. He towered over the blond and Kaname with broad shoulders and muscles clearly defined in his arms. He had clear green eyes as bright as when sunlight hit the forest leaves. His skin was pristine white and much paler than Leon. Mathias' face was a cold military beauty.

Zero let loose the breath he was holding, shaking slightly, hoping no one noticed. "Mathias" as Leon had named his husband looked much more friendlier than his aura. His aura held darkness in it, that all the wildlife near the school was scared away.

However, undisturbed by the darkness Mathias gave off and the uncertainty everyone else felt, Leon stepped towards his husband and gave him a peck on the lips. Mathias smiled in response and the mates shared an inner conversation as they stared into each other's eyes. Once they finished, Mathias turned his gaze to the other three.

His eyes landed on the Chairman. "Hello, Chairman Cross." Mathias stuck out his hand. "My name is Mathias Cronqvist. It is a pleasure to meet you."

"A pleasure to meet you as well, Mr. Cronqvist." The Chairman said, shaking Mathias' hand.

"We can continue the tour." Mathias said and smiled amicably. "Leon had filled me on everything."

"Then the science building is next." Kaname said straitening his shoulders. Mathias' aura brushes against his more slowly, feeling like a predator stalking his prey. It greatly unnerved him but he shown nothing outward. The pureblood Prince walked out the door, heading to their next destination.


~*Sharing a Kingdom*~

Mathias was pleasant company just as much as Leon was. The Chairman and Kaname said their goodbyes to the couple as they left the campus in their limousine.

Zero was silently seething inside the Chairman's house. He played nice up until the end of the tour and then abruptly excused himself. He's been waiting inside the kitchen at the dining table for thirty minutes now.

"Zero?" The Chairman called. The hunter could still feel Kaname's pureblood presence following as well.

"What in hell are both of you playing at?" Zero asked without a beat. His amethyst eyes glared down his adoptive father and Kuran. "Even if I kept an eye on the both of them, I could stop neither one. Even I can admit it."

"I'll concede that they are stronger than I thought." Kaname says thoughtfully. "But, the balance between the Association, the Council, and us still hangs in the air. We do not know how that meeting went with Mathias."

"They're power is overwhelming." The Chairman was never won to beat around the bushes. His face was full of seriousness over the matter at hand. "However, if the time comes we'll do what we must. It seems that Mathias and Leon are not hostile yet."

"How do we even defeat vampires like them?" Zero grumbled. He looked down at his hands, remembering the feeling of both Leon's and Mathias' auras. It left him scared like a newborn kitten and he didn't like it. He also didn't like the analyzing eye Leon gave him during the tour.