Ch. 4 – Sanguis Finder

Hehe sorry for the extreme hiatus – I had no inspiration to continue and my high school years were coming to an end so I needed to concentrate on real life. But now I shall continue again because I want to become a Beta reader! Please enjoy!

To HotKaname: Aha! I knew there was a spelling mistake in there! Thanks for the reviews and pls continue to R&R and enjoy

Sakami's POV

It had taken sometime before the night students were able to reach the academy, due to the amount of fans in their way, and then it had taken even longer to try and get the remaining students into their dorm. It had become sunset by the time Sakami was walking shakily behind Zero towards the Dawn dorm; her new home. She had never seen anyone get so angry at someone for simply screaming "Kyaaaa!" Nor had she ever witnessed such a mighty death glare directed towards an innocent girl. Zero was not a person you wanted to cross paths with when he was angry, she had learnt that lesson now and was walking with just a bit more edge and caution to her steps. Nonetheless he was after all the first student to talk to her here and she could not afford to be scared by him. After all, she would need all the allies she could get for the mission ahead of her…

Normal POV

They stopped in front of the small mansion house where Sakami would be spending her days at Cross Academy. Its walls and pillars had been newly furnished and were painted in a deep shade of night blue. Two large suitcases had been placed at the entrance.

"Ok I'll leave you here then. You can take care of yourself from here right?" Zero said.

Sakami nodded.

"Yes I'll find my own way from here. Thanks for taking me."

Zero started to walk away from her when he caught himself in time and turned his head around.

" Oh, and Sakami…"

"Yes?" she said, hoping he might say something to comfort her…

"If you ever need anyone to help you out with anything you don't understand…" He paused.

Sakami held her breath, "Yes?"

"Ask Yori. She'll be glad to help you."

Zero was answered with a stony faced Sakami and a mental: Why you little… from the girl.

"Oh and one last thing- don't go out at night." And with that he walked away in a rush to try and get to Kaien's office before nightfall. He failed to hear Sakami's stuttered protest of "But, but! Wait!" Sakami sighed and brought her things in to her new and empty home…

Far away from the walls of the infamous Cross academy and the mysteries it holds, other stories were brewing and ancient gears are were setting in motion. The moon had now completed it's time at this end of the globe and beginning to shine for a new day at another part of the Earth. But for two special pure-bloods the day is just beginning. Yuuki and Kaname walked with confident steps away from the sea towards the centre of town to #42 Moon-rose Way; home of the respectable hematologist Sanguis Finder of the town of Candida Luna. It was, without a doubt, the most beautiful place she had ever been to. They were heading for the more refined district and as they passed the eloquently ornamented houses Yuuki thought of the individual they were meeting and felt a chill down her spine. Could this really be the home of the man who almost uncovered our secret and the one who…made his wife into a half-human? As she was lost deep in thought, Kaname spoke up: "This man has been meddling in our affairs for too long. It is time we ended his quest for the truth and destroy all of this research about us." He turned to Yuuki "Though he may realize what we are, do not reveal your identity to him." Yuuki nodded bitterly, "Yes, I know". I feel terrible for this poor man who got involved in our world but it is for his own safety that he stops this now. In fact, it was probably for the best that we were the ones to find him and not someone else who would simply destroy him. They stopped and looked up at a white terraced house with charming decorations hanging on either side of the old oak door. There was a sign with big black letters reading "CLOSED" on the door. They had arrived at their destination. It was time for Sanguis Finder to meet some real vampires.

Back at Cross Academy Zero Kiryuu pulled up a chair in front of the headmaster's desk, crossed his arms and looked at his adoptive father with great annoyance and little patience. Under normal circumstances he would have used this precious time before the day class started to get some well deserved (and well needed) sleep. However this was way out of the ordinary – and he needed an explanation – now!

"So, start talking."

Kaien Cross also looked worn out but he realized he had to be frank with Zero.

"Well, first off, I apologize for the escorting duties. I realize that it's not your style-"

"Damn right."

"-but that girl…is different. I don't know how to say this but it looks like she is neither a vampire nor a human."

This took Zero by surprise. "What, seriously? What the hell?"

Kaien took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes with his thumb and forefinger. "Yes that is why she has been given her own school uniform and dorm house. The truth is I am unsure if she would be a danger to either of the classes right now. It seems her powers have yet to be awakened."

Zero had yet come up with a response to this and still found it hard to believe. All he could say was "…How…the hell…did this happen?" Cross chuckled and put his glasses back on again. "That, Zero, is a long story. Let's just say for now that her father went a little crazy with what he thought was best for his daughter."

Knocking on the oak door to the white terrace house, Yuuki and Kaname stood securely on the small porch and hoped someone would answer the door. To their relief a man did answer the door, but not in a conventional way. A pair of beady eyes crept over the doorframe to examine the visitors before quickly attempting to shut the door again. He was naturally too slow for Kaname who stopped the door just in time before it got locked again. "I-I'm sorry but I'm closed at the moment. I can't take any more patients! Please just go home!" he croaked. Kaname smiled a pleasant yet intimidating smile as he gently forced the door wide open, revealing the middle-aged man they had been searching for. However he was not in his best condition: white shirt un-tucked, buttons fastened in the wrong holes and coffee stains everywhere. His hair was disheveled, torn in a few places and turning gray. Cracked oval glasses covered his worn and tired steel eyes that framed his frightened face as he attempted to shut the door. "Please sir, we are no patients." This resulted in the opposite effect and Sanguis began to panic, scraping his shoes against the floor, using all of his remaining strength to shut the entrance. Kaname continued, undisturbed by the reaction. "We would just like a few minutes of your time. It concerns the research you have been performing. Now… if you would allow me and my companion to enter so we may discuss this in a more… privately situated area? By this point Sanguis had become frantic and was almost horizontal with the floor, still attempting to keep them out. Finally he collapsed from his ill-situated position and exhaustion and eventually had no choice but to allow the vampires to enter.

"P-please!" he begged them. "Don't kill me! I didn't know what I was doing I swear!

At this comment Yuuki finally stepped in front of Kaname and revealed herself.

"Why would we kill you? Mr. Finder, you are so much more important to us alive after all!"
"The old looking man dared hint a glimmer of hope in his eyes. "R-really? I won't be killed?"

Yuuki giggled and smiled at him. "Of course not silly!"

"Just seriously tortured and maimed." said Kaname. Yuuki gave an annoyed glance at Kaname who just smiled and shrugged. Sometimes he couldn't help scaring the living shit out of people.

As Sanguis began to back further and further into his house, scraping away old study papers in the process, Yuuki tried calming him down.

"Look, we just want to help you. All we want is to know is how much you discovered in your research and…what you did to your wife."

Sanguis Finder stopped what he was doing and looked up at Yuuki for the very first time, examining the face of the voice who had uttered the dreaded words of his mind's destruction. Then, another realization dawned on him. Slowly, cautiously, he trod on the threads of hope, balancing his life on a whim. "You…you people are not from the Hunter Association are you?" They shook their heads in response, confused at the question. He gulped and walked further on the line. "You…two….are vampires then…? Yuuki and Kaname gazed at each other for two seconds before again nodding in unison. "Yes, now could you-" Kaname stopped speaking as he realized the man was slowly getting to his feet again, with a small smile on his face. Under his breath he whispered to himself "I knew it…" and when he stood up he had gained a confident composure around him and a sense of relief that unnerved both Yuuki and Kaname.

"Thank God! For a second I thought I was really going to be done in there! I thought for sure the Hunter Association had finally come for me!

Kaname's interest in the man peaked by this news "What do you mean by that? Why would they come for you?" However instead of answering, the old man merely started chuckling to himself, confident in his information. The old man had suddenly become sly and confident, but Kaname didn't want to waste any more time on human insolence. In a quick flash, Kaname had him pinned against the wall and his windpipe clutched in his grasp.

"You will tell us everything you know if you don't want your pathetic life to be ended… right now…" Kaname emphasized his point by squeezing his throat just a little tighter. Sanguis quickly nodded and Kaname released him. After catching his breath he began;

"Alright, alright… but I'm afraid you two are already too late - I have already sent in my agent to uncover the truth – and find evidence that you creatures really exist!" The blood scientist once again began to chuckle and looked Yuuki and Kaname dead in the eyes.

"And there is nothing you can do to stop my ground breaking discovery!"