The mortals think that hope is key in their lives, that without hope they would have nothing, but hope to me has no meaning, if you have hope when it doesn't turnout right all you feel sad and I don't think it's worth it being upset because you fooled yourself.

My family thought I was crazy for not believing in hope, but even with their hope they ended up dead. Without hope I'm still standing and now I have Kaname and Takuma. I believe in fate. I believe in destiny. Heck I even believe in some fortune telling. But hope, I will always think is a waste of my emotions.

It was a long drive and I had fallen asleep on Takuma's lap when the sun started to rise, it felt right to close my eyes while he stroked my hair. When I was with him I stopped feeling bad and down for myself. When I slept knowing he was nearby I didn't have nightmares. Everything was perfect. Apart from the fact that someone wanted me dead.

I woke when Takuma gently shook me, it must have been noon as the sun was at its highest peak and I wondered why Takuma hadn't fallen asleep as well. That's when I smelt it, the sweet smell of blood.

The car had stopped and the drivers head was resting on the steering wheel as blood dripped from the bullet wound in his temple. I looked out through the window I couldn't see anyone anywhere near us, "Open the door" I whispered while squeezing his hand tightly in mine "But don't step out." I urged and pushed him down so his head was out of the window just in case. Enough traumas to the head or heart would kill us; I wasn't going to let them get him.

"Do you know what's happening?" he whispered as he turned to face me, I stared into his emerald eyes and I saw he wasn't scared, he was protective. He wanted to protect me. If we weren't in danger I would have hugged him and kissed him, but we were, so I squeezed his hand.

"Their probably after me" I suggested breaking the eye contact to check the area outside. "If it is me there after then I want you to run into the forestry down there. Stay in the shade and make your way back to Kaname," I urged him and he didn't respond, "I won't let them hurt you, I'm not losing another person close to me." He squeezed my hand and rested his free hand on my cheek.

"What's going to happen if they catch you?" he whispered and I gently pushed my hand down on his cheek. I didn't know what would happen if they caught me, I think I'd probably die. And he needed to know that.

"They'll kill me." I answered with no emotion I had to show him I wasn't scared, I needed him to stay alive, I needed him to help Kaname and Yuki, and I needed to know he was safe. He just needed to stay safe for me.

"No… I can't…"He whispered softly and gripped my hand as tight as he could and gripped my cheek. "No… Don't please…" He was pleading with me, I stared into his green eyes and saw them searching mine for reassurance that I wouldn't give, because I don't give out false hope to my own. His lips were slightly quivering and I couldn't stand how rigid his body was.

"Please, I'm going to climb out first and when they see me they'll go after me and then you run and make your way back to Kaname." I demanded hoping it would be enough to get him to safety and pulled away from him and started exiting through the door on my side of the car trying to disguise my worry for him.

Just before I fully opened the door he tugged on my arm and turned my face back towards his where instantly his lips met mine and his nose brushed against mine. It was so passionate I forgot that people had killed our driver and where closing in on us, but it was so perfect, I bit his lip, he ran his fingers through my hair. I couldn't will myself to move away.

It took to hearing a bang hit the door that I was exiting for us to finally pull away. I stared into his eyes for a few more seconds before he whispered "Please don't get yourself killed" and with that I moved out of the car, refusing to look back at him and ran out in front of the car looking around. As I looked I removed my heel knowing I would be able to run away faster in my socks, I spotted a ditch by the road to the right where they could be hiding and so I started running to the left and away from the car.

Just as I was about to make it to the clear I heard something crash and in a swift motion I turned on my heels and saw Takuma lying on the ground, had he been? He couldn't be! I wasn't going to let this happen, not to him! "No!" I shouted and started to run back to him, I was so concentrated on getting back to him I didn't notice straight away that people where starting to coming towards us from nowhere. I just needed to get to him before he was gone completely. Or to at least make sure he was okay and get him to his feet.

They were coming closer to us as I neared the car, I noticed that he was crouching now and the window of the back door was smashed and I sighed in relief as I realised he had dodged whatever was shot at him.

I knelt down on the ground in front of him and pulled him to his feet, he squeezed my hands and then he also realised that at least forty humans where crowding in on us. They appeared to be holding what looked like Vampire Hunter weapons but they were different? "Forty Vampire Hunters?" He was asked questionably, but we both knew they weren't vampire hunters.

"No, they wouldn't come after us and kill a human." I whispered back and felt his arm move around my waist to put himself between me and the group of humans, he pushed me against the car. "Takuma, this won't do anything but get you killed." I whispered in his ear and placed my hands on his shoulder blades.

"If it means you can get away, then so be it." He whispered back to me and I rested my head on his back, why now does he choose to be stubborn and unselfish. Why couldn't have at least tried to run and leave me, why was I so important to him. I know I'm a Pure Blood but he's not known about me all his life like he's known Kaname, he's not took care of me since I was little like he did Kaname. I wasn't his best friend like Kaname was.

"Please just run." I pleaded as I tried to move around him but he just pushed me behind him again. "This isn't your fight!" I whispered quietly in his ear I just needed him to go and be safe.

He turned to me his body still in a protective stance as he leaned over me. "It's not my fight, your right, but I'd fight for you." He whispered and I was unable to move, he would fight for me, try to protect me even if it meant he'd get hurt. No one who wasn't family or had ever done that before, I suspected Kaname would but he had never been in that situation before to be tested. But Takuma just came right out and protected me without any sign of doubt he was doing the right thing or fear for himself.

"What do you want!?" He shouted to them and I peeked over his shoulder his blonde hair slightly in the way of my view, but I could still clearly see the group surrounding us. I recognised a few from the attack on my family and I knew they were after me. Probably to finish their job in killing my family line.

"The last Dazia of course!" One shouted and I squeezed onto his shoulders and moved past him even though it was a struggle against his strong arms. I knew that they wanted me. Who else would be foolish enough to attack the grandson to head of the Senate?

"What do you want with me" I shouted to them, "You've already killed my family!" I looked back at Takuma my eyes screamed run when you can, his eyes screamed never, I wanted to slap him for being so idiotic and then kiss him for caring about me so much.

"You? We want to experiment with! See what a vampires made of!" another one shouted and I felt Takuma's arm which was still placed around my waist tighten again. Experiment? How could experiment on a Vampire, make me run up and down a stair case and see how fast I am?

"You cannot harm a Pureblood!" Takuma shouted which pulled me from my thoughts and I looked up at him as he looked down at me. "Take me instead!" He offered as they stopped and three came forward, all men with dark hair and scars across one of their eyes, dark trench coats and steel capped boots.

"Like Hell!" I shouted and pushed away from him. How could he even offer that after I pleaded with him to run! "You want me? You can have me! But I swear if you lay a finger on him!" I stormed up to the three who had just stepped forward and tried to be as intimidating as I could but all they did was chuckle. "I will ki…" then I heard a gasp from behind me, I turned around again to see that another one of the men had a blade to Takuma's throat, big enough to slice through his neck 'head trauma…'

"LET HIM GO!" I shouted and turned around to the three men in front of me, "Please!" I pleaded and looked at Takuma; I couldn't have anyone hurt him, I wouldn't be able to cope if I lost him as well.

"If we can have you?" One of the men in front of me asked, I knew my answer, not a single person was going to hurt him.

"Let him run and once he's out of sight you can have me." I sighed but I was positive in my answer and turned to look at Takuma whose eyes where pleading with me. But just as I had asked the blade was removed from around his neck and he started to move towards me,

"She said run lover boy!" One from the crowd shouted and just as he reached out to me he quickly whispered 'don't die' before he ran the way I had asked him to before.

Soon enough he was out of sight for the humans to see, but I saw him hiding in the tree's watching. I looked at the three men in front of me again. And just as I did I felt a blade go through my gut, it wouldn't kill me but damn did it hurt, I screamed, and hoping that if I didn't fight they wouldn't kill me I dropped to my knees. I heard them all laugh around me. 'Don't die Takuma…'

Takuma Ichijo POV

I hid in the tree's I had to watch her get away safely before I ran to Kaname it would be pointless to run to him and ask for his help if they killed her as soon as I was gone.

I could see her staring at me; she could see me, they couldn't, which is what mattered. I smiled at her but I doubted she could see my smile. They said something about experimenting on her? How could they experiment on a vampire, and a pureblood, I still had no idea who they were though.

I looked up again as I heard a scream, her hands where resting on her gut a dagger was being held in one of their hands. It was covered in blood. So were her hands. The dagger was covered in her blood. Then she dropped down to her knees.

No she can't be! I wanted to run back up to get her, I couldn't let them do this to her, I had no idea if she was going to die, that wound had to heal, it had to! One of the men came up behind her and forced her to her feet and they all started walking with one dragging Ouka as she stumbled.

I couldn't run back and get her, I had to get Kaname as she had asked, he would know what to do and Headmaster Cross might know who these guys are. I took in a deep breath when I tasted blood in my mouth. I put my finger to my lip; Ouka had bit me when I kissed her. I hadn't felt it at the time, but know it was noticeable and I could still feel her lips on mine.

At least I had the chance to kiss her, to hold her one last time.

No! Don't think like that. You'll get her back. Get to Kaname. Get help. Hold her again. Kiss her again.

A/N

Well there we go she's been stabbed,

Sorry it took me so long to update I had exams and Christmas and New Year etc. so I've been busy but I'm going to try and update more frequently.