Chimamire Bara Chapter 3
Zero was chasing a vampire who was trying it's best to get away. He knew he could easily outrun it and could end it quickly but he enjoyed chasing it. It was part of the fun of vampire hunting. The vampire entered a forest and Zero looked to Yagari to see if he should follow. Yagari gave the slightest of nods and Zero raced off after it . Zero followed it through the forest and out the other side where he witnessed a very remarkable sight. A confrontation was going on between a very powerful vampire and an equally strong hunter. He hid, using the forest as cover, and watched the scene unfold. "Cross Kaien, I do not wish to fight you. However you are leaving me no choice." The vampire called out. The hunter didn't reply, but instead charged the vampire, sword extended. The vampire released a pulse wave that sent the hunter sprawling backwards and his sword flying. He fell to the ground and hit his head on a rock, causing it to bleed. The vampire walked over to the hunter and keeled. The vampire dipped her hand in the blood and drew it to her lips, holding it there for a few seconds before removing it and placing it on the hunter's head. Zero moved closer to see what was happening. "What has happened to you Kaien? What happened to the person that I used to know? You would have never attacked any vampire, much less me. Why did you attack me?" The vampire asked. "I wanted to create a balance. You've committed no sins that would warrant your disposal, yet the Kurans are at the top of the vampire world. The death of your family would create the balance." The hunter said. "I never meant to hurt you Kaien, but I also never thought you would try to take my life. I reacted on instinct because there is something I have to protect. This could be the future of our society." The vampire said, healing the hunter's wound. "You healed me, but why? I tried to kill you. You should have killed me." The hunter said surprised. "I need you alive. Or if you wish to die I request that you hand over your school. I want my child to be able to be like other children. Your school is the perfect place." The vampire said. "I do not wish to die. If you wish the child to go to my school then it will be arranged. Forgive me, Juuri, for my foolishness. Violence wouldn't have solved anything." The hunter said. "I must go now. I'll see you soon Kaien." The vampire said and it ran off into the forest. Zero turned to leave, wondering why the hunter had let the vampire go. "Where do you think you're going?" The hunter asked. Zero turned and said. "I'm going back to my teacher." "After seeing that do you really think I'm just going to let you go?" The hunter asked. "Yes I do." Zero said. "You certainly have an attitude. Well I guess Yagari was right. Kiryuu Zero, my name is Cross Kaien. I am good friends with your teacher, Yagari Touga. I run a school, but occasionally do hunter missions. I have business with Yagari so I shall take you back." Cross Kaien said. He picked Zero up and placed him on his shoulders, sheathing his sword at his side and began to run. (Wow, he's almost as fast as a vampire) Zero thought as the tress blurred and thinned as they came out into the open field. Kaien kept running until he was across the other side and saw a tent. "I assume this is where you are staying?" Kaien asked. Zero nodded and he placed Zero on the ground. Yagari stepped out of the tent and looked at Kaien but quickly turned his attentions to Zero. "Did you kill him?" Yagari asked. Zero shook his head no. "He got away? This one shouldn't have been that hard to kill. He wasn't very fast or very powerful." Yagari said angrily. "Yagari don't be so hard on him. He's only 7 after all. Besides it was partially my fault. He ran into me in the forest during his chase." Kaien began to berate Yagari. "Is this true Zero?" Yagari asked. Zero nodded. "Run along. I want to talk to Kaien privately." Yagari said. Zero ran off. "Zero ran into you? In a forest? What in the world were you doing?" Yagari asked. "I know that it is unusual for me to be in a forest, but I wasn't just lazing around in there. I happened to run into an old friend." Kaien said with a smile. "Old friends of your could be anyone. So who was it?" Yagari asked. "I ran into....Juuri." Kaien said, pausing for a moment before saying her named. "You ran into Juuri? Well that explains a lot. Did Zero realize who she was?' Yagari asked. "No, or he probably would have tried to kill her. He saw most of what happened though. I let her go so he's probably wondering why." Kaien said lightly. "You let a pureblood vampire go, in front of Zero, and expect him not to wonder. There's something wrong with you, Kaien." Yagari said sighing. "What happened in the forest?" Yagari asked. "Like I said I ran into Juuri. It was quite convent for me because I was looking for the Kurans anyway. Juuri noticed that I had my sword and was going to attack her and she warned me not to. I ignored her warning and charged her. She released a pulse wave that sent me flying and caused me to hit my head on a rock. She came over to me, apologized and said that she didn't mean to hurt me but just wanted to protect the life she was carrying. She asked why I had attacked and I explained I wanted to kill all the Kurans to create a balance. After healing the wound on my head I asked her why she did and she replied she wanted her child to have a life as close to normal as possible and wanted to send the child to my school. She said she'd kill me if I wished it as long as she could have the school. I told her I wanted to keep my school and my life. I told her we'd arrange things soon and I let her go." Kaien said sheepishly. "You still want a balance after all these years. I thought you gave up that dream when you abandoned hunting to start your crazy school." Yagari said. "I gave up hunting but not my dream. Even now hunting is calling me. But I'm going to change all of this. I'm abandoning hunting totally and am opening a new wing of my school soon. It's a wing for vampires." Kaien said. "Are you out of your mind, Kaien? Vampires? Your going to let vampires in your school. You're a hunter." Yagari asked incredulously. "I can't be a hunter anymore Touga. I'm tired of fighting vampires just because they're vampires. I've always wanted to have peace between the two races and now I might have a chance. I'm sorry." Kaien said. "To make things easier on you, I'm not going to take Zero from you yet. It will be awhile before the vampire addition is added. I'll take him then." Kaien said. "Zero is hardly a vampire. He should be perfectly fine with the class you have now." Yagari said. "True, but someday Shizuka is going to wake up. Zero will need this vampire class eventually." Kaien said. Yagari didn't want to believe it but Kaien was right. "Alright. I'll talk to Zero. I don't want to see you again until you come for him." Yagari said. "That is understandable. Good-bye for now, Yagari." Kaien said and he turned and walked off. When he was out of range, Yagari motioned for Zero to come back. "After talking with Kaien, I learned that you saw him fight a vampire which he let get away. I figured it would have puzzled you so I'm going to explain why he did. Kaien had managed to befriend the vampire he let get away. It happened long ago before he realized she was a vampire. He was her friend and he didn't stop being her friend even though he knew they would take separate paths. He became a hunter and knew he might face her one day, because it was his dream to have a peace between the races and one way of accomplishing this is to eliminate all vampires. This is why Kaien has decided to abandon hunting and add a section to his school for vampires. Someday soon Zero you will be going to that school. You will have to live with the vampires and act in a civilized manor. Because you will learn that vampires are everywhere." Yagari said. With that he sent Zero inside and off to bed.