I don't own Vampire Knight….obviously.
Juuri = Yuki's mother
Juri = Rido's Daughter
Third Alternative Night
It was turning into a blizzard as the Pureblood couple came face to face with their brother, whom they have not seen in quite some years.
"I'm surprised you manage to get here, under the eyes of the senate, Big Brother." Haruka addressed Rido, but held no love as he called him who he was.
"I'm here to meet your daughter, the one you've been so carefully hiding." Haruka and Juuri gasped in surprised, and immediately got protective.
"You bastard! You're targeting my child again!" Juuri shouted angrily. No, I will not let him take my child again! Rido chuckled, and the two tense, preparing to attack if he dared move on step from where he was. Though what the two weren't expecting was a little girl who resembled Yuuki, but she had red hair instead. The little girl was hiding behind Rido's leg, and under his coat, being shy. The little girl came out, and Rido picked her up.
"Actually, quite the opposite, I'm here to drop my children off in your care." Rido explained, shocking his siblings. They didn't say anything, nor dare any accusation of him, for they felt that the girl was in fact his daughter, but he said children, so where the others?
"Why? You can't handle your children, or are they sick of you?" Juuri snapped, still not believing that Rido was a caring person. That's when the little girl also snapped too, for she would not let anyone talk to her father like that.
"You're wrong! My father is a caring man, and I would never be sick of him!" Juri cried out, hugging Rido tightly. Senri walked out from behind Rido, and nodded his head in agreement. Haruka and Juuri were surprised at the children's answers, and were shocked that Rido actually cared for his children.
Rido put Juri down, and walked up to Haruka and Juuri. They both got tense again, but instead of a fight, Rido dropped to his knees, holding his hands in his siblings for support.
"Please, protect them, I can't leave them in the house alone every time I go out with my wife." Rido begged, hoping they would show a little mercy.
"So you're asking us to be babysitters while you're running errands?"Juuri asked, surprised that Rido would go out of his way just to ask them to be babysitters. Although her thoughts ran back to her baby, the one he took so long ago.
"Yes, I know I can ask you like any humans would, but I know what I did long ago would make you not trust me." Haruka knew that he had a point, but how can they trust him? After a long time, Juuri and Haruka nodded their heads.
"But know this, we still don't trust you, Big Brother." Haruka said, giving Rido an icy glare, and Juuri doing equally the same. Rido nodded, all he needed was to know that his children would be safe, and at least, they'll have a playmate.
"All right, I'll call them now." Rido got up, and walked up to the children, he bent down and started explaining to them where they were going to stay when their parents are gone. Though Juuri and Haruka were still wary of Rido, they couldn't help but notice the similarities of look between his children and Rido. They could easily tell that he married a Shiki, as the boy has his mother's look more than his fathers. Although, he has Rido's expression while he was listening to his father. The same composer, same stare, and same radiance. The girl obviously got it from the Kuran side of the family, but her hair was like her brother and mother, red.
The little girl started looking sad, but put up a smile, while her brother only just had a bored expression on his face. They both sweat dropped, and thought the same thing, such an impassive child. Rido and his children walked up to them, and Rido introduced his children to their Aunt and Uncle.
"Haruka, Juuri, the boy is Senri, and the girl is Juri." Rido explained, Juuri's eyes widened, clearly her brother was so in love with her that he named his daughter after her.
"Children, these are your Aunt and Uncle." The children looked at them, and Haruka couldn't help but feel like they were trying to read his mind. Juri looked up at her father, and smiled, it held a radiant warmth, and they noticed that Rido's expression softened.
"So these are your brother and sister from the story?" She asked excitedly.
"No, Juri, they just look like father and it's just a coincidence." Senri said, sarcastically. Juri just pouted at him, and the adults just chuckled. But, she got a sad look on her face, knowing she's going to be parted from her parents again, especially her father.
"Father, when will you come back?" Rido kissed the top of Juri's head, and bent down.
"I'll come back as soon as possible, for now, why don't you get to know your cousins better?" Rido said, and once again, Haruka and Juuri were surprised at how tender he was acting to his daughter.
Juri hugged her father, and Rido got up, ruffling his children's hair before dissolving into bats going back to the Shiki Household. After all, he had business to deal with. Haruka sighed.
"Brother always made such a dramatic exit." Senri and Juri stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to do, they were getting cold that's for sure. Juuri smiled at the two children, they reminded her of when the three siblings were younger. Rido and Haruka reduced their aging so they could play along with Juuri as her age.
"Children, why don't you come inside? After all, your father wouldn't like it if you stay out here in the cold." Juuri invited the two in, and they were glad to accept, as they couldn't stand the cold any longer. However, they were still shy, and didn't say anything else, except for Juri who turned to her Aunt and Uncle.
"Um, I'm sorry for snapping earlier. It's just I don't like it when people say mean things to Father." Juri apologized, with her cheeks flushing from the cold and of embarrassment. Haruka just smiled, and Juuri assured her it was no problem.
Just then, a boy came in the room, he was a little older than them, around 11 or so, and looked at the twins.
"Father, who are they? They're not here to spy are they?" The boy asked, looking suspicious.
"Kaname, relax, these are your cousins, Juri and Senri." Haruka introduced them, Juri squeaked out a hi, while Senri said hi with an impassive expression.
"Oh, so they're from the Shiki family? Wait, you said cousins, so I'm assuming they're his children." Kaname asked, a slight tone of annoyance.
"Yes, they're Uncle Rido's children, so please treat them respectfully, Kaname." Juuri explained, kissing him on the cheeks. His expression dropped, and he nodded.
"Ok, Mother, I will." Haruka and Juuri left the room, leaving them alone. The three children just stood there, and Juri felt scared with her cousins presence, almost like he hates her already. She instinctively grabbed her brothers hand, and Senri looked at her. Kaname noticed the uneasy tension in the air, and noted that the children were not like their father at all, except maybe for the boy, but he read no dark intentions on his mind, just…wondering when their father will be back.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt, my name is Kaname Kuran, I guess I am your cousin after all." He explained with a smile, and Juri relaxed, letting go of Senri's hand.
"Well, my name is Juri Kuran, and this is my brother, Senri Kuran." She explained happily, Kaname chuckled.
"You don't have to say your last names so many times, I know you're my cousins, so don't worry."
Juri felt a lot better now, and much more calmer with Kaname, at least he showed some form of expression unlike her brother. Senri noticed a book in Kaname's hand, and he pointed at it. Kaname noticed, and looked at the book.
"Oh this, I was just reading, that's all."
Haruka and Juuri came up, calling the children to come down into the basement, but Kaname had an uneasy look in his face. Apparently, he still didn't know if he could trust his two cousins, but he had to try. Senri and Juri walked down, wondering where they were going, the household was much classier than their own, since they were only Aristocrats, but most would consider them between pureblood and aristocrats; a level above aristocrats, but below purebloods. They stopped next to a door, and sensed another pureblood behind the walls. Haruka opened the door, and inside was a little girl reading a book.
"Yuuki, I have some people that I want you to meet." Haruka announced, as the group walked into her room.
"Big brother!" The little girl exclaimed, as she ran up to Kaname, ignoring Haruka completely. Haruka sweat dropped, while Juuri tried to get her husband back into this room. Yuuki noticed Senri and Juri, and walked up to them.
"Hi! My name is Yuuki Kuran, I don't meet a lot of people, so I hope we can be friends!" She exclaimed so happily. Juri immediately felt a connection with her, and smiled.
"My name is Juri Kuran, and this is my brother, Senri. I think we're cousins!" Yuuki's eyes widened, and smiled. Senri just stared at the similarities between Juri, Yuuki, and his aunt for a long time, and they were all staring back at him. Finally, he put his head on his hand, starting to get a little headache.
"I think, I need a nap, this is too weird." They all laughed, and Kaname noted that Yuuki was a lot more happier now, and that made him happy.
Juuri covered the blanket over the three children, as they were all sleeping in the same bed. Haruka and Kaname were next to the doorframe, smiling. She kissed all of their foreheads, and turned the lights off. Kaname left to go to his room, and the parents were left in the basement, sitting down and thinking of everything that happened today.
"I never thought Big Brother would have a heart." Haruka said, finally accepting it.
"Yes, but the stories that his children told us make it seems that he treated them nicely." Juuri also noted.
"But there's one thing though, I don't think he's giving his son enough attention, and that bothers me."
"Senri doesn't say much about anything either, he's so quiet." Juuri sighed, she wished her nephew would open up at least a little more. Senri was a rather difficult one to read, but there was one thing they noticed with the two children. It seems like they were nervous, like something happened to scare them, probably the only reason why Rido entrusted his siblings to care of his children instead.
"Well, at least Yuuki won't be so lonely anymore, she and Juri started off quite well." Haruka said, with a smile on his face. But it fell as soon as they felt the presence of their brother once more, and it seems that the twins have also felt it, as they were up and about. Yuuki was with them, and the girls were rubbing their eyes.
"Senri, I think father is here." Juri said sleepily, but she was fighting it so she could see her father again.
"Yeah." Was all Senri said, boring the same expression as his sister. Kaname was up as well, having a serious look on his eyes. Haruka and Juuri both got up, with the latter going to the children and Haruka going to the door.
"Yuuki, it's time for you to go back to bed, say bye to your cousins before they leave." Juuri told Yuuki gently, bringing her closer to the twins.
"Oh, ok, mother." Yuuki was sad and disappointed, but held a cheery face. "Goodbye Senri, goodbye Juri." She hugged them both, and they both hugged her back. Ah, there you go, a smile on his face. Juuri noticed it on Senri's face. Unlike his father, it was more meaningful and just as warm as Juri's.
Meanwhile, Haruka was guarding the door having a staring contest with Rido. They were both glaring at each other, that you could almost see the electricity between them. Juuri noted this and sweat dropped, but she had every rights to glare at Rido as well. Juri came running up from behind and into Rido's arms, hugging and kissing him on the cheeks. Senri just walked up and sighed, so much for normally returning back home. The brothers continued glaring at each other but finally Rido closed his eyes, and forced himself to give thanks to his siblings, especially Haruka.
"Thank you for taking care of my children." Rido thanked, there was no signs of any strain, but for purebloods, they know what to hear when they say things.
"You're welcome." That was all Haruka managed to say to him.
"They're always welcome here to play." Juuri dared not to mention Yuuki's name, as they still don't trust Rido. Haruka already explained to Senri and Juri that they must keep Yuuki's existence a secret, otherwise there'll be others to get them. Although for some reason after that, the two tensed and nodded their heads with a serious expression.
"One more thing, did something happen to scare those two, and possibly you…..Big Brother?" Juri got teary eyed, and Senri looked away, putting his little hand to a fist. Rido sighed, and hugged Juri tightly, while gripping Senri's hand more tightly as well.
"Five Level E's attacked them last night, they weren't from the Senate, and their caretaker was killed." Rido explained to them, his siblings were shocked, that explained a whole lot.
"Which is why, I can only trust you two to take care of Juri and Senri for me while me and my wife are gone." Rido said, finally turning away, dissolving himself and his children into bats leaving the second Kuran family.