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I own my OCs : Itsushima, Arisa and Aretsu, Tsubasa.

Before you read, keep in mind that parts written in this font is the new version of my story, due to popular demand, a re-written plot. So yes people, plot line is a bit altered. The parts written in this font (so like no italics) are the original stuff according to my original plot, plus a few details :)

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Tsubasa's POV

I do as she says, then look back into the darkness, "Can we at least co-operate until we get out of here safetly? When we do, you can lecture me all you want, okay?" She nods, and we step into the darkness together.

My next step hits something and I fall, but Arisa's stretched out arm stops me, and I'm able to steady myself in time.

"Sorry, I'll be more careful."

"Okay." I can't see Arisa anymore, but I feel her hand slip into mine comfortingly, "Let's keep going, Tsubasa!"

After a lot of panting, we finally reach the top. I collapse onto the floor, and so does Arisa. "Lets..." I gasped, trying to catch my breath, stop for a breather, 'kay?" Arisa nodded, unable to speak. I remember with a pang that she had been trapped in there longer than me.

The world starts blurring in front of me, and much too soon I feel Arisa shaking my shoulder, "Come, Tsubasa. There's still another floor. We're still at the bottom-I checked, there's no windows."

I nodded and got shakily to my feet. One more floor, I told myself. Just one more flight of stairs. I can do it.

3rd Person POV

Kaname reaches the mansion, following the fading scent of Tsubasa's blood. They had hurt her, or at least, hurt her while she was being brought here.

Kaname clenched his jaw, he wasn't going to ever forgive Yuki or Kiryu for doing that. Tsubasa was his one and only-this wasn't the time to think about it. He had reached the place where Tsubasa, and possibly Itsushima-san, were being held capative. Now he had to figure out how to get in.

He held out his hand and was about to fire something when he sensed movement behind him, and dodged the bullet that wizzed past the place where he had been moments ago.

"So desperate to get your hands on the Phoenixes, Kaname?" says Yuki, "I don't remember you being this desperate."

Zero raises bloody rose and points it at Kaname, "You tore apart my family. You will cause no more harm!"

Kaname narrows his eyes, "Just let them go, and no one gets hurt." Zero says nothing, but pulls the trigger.

Kaname huffed and sent another stream of thorns at Zero, who dodges them. Yuki slashes away the next ones. Darn. They were getting no where.

"You can't escape!" says Zero, and he fires another bullet.

Kaname dodges, and the bullet hits one of his thorns, bursting into flames. In a few seconds, the whole mansion is on fire. No! Kaname's eyes widen, watching the fire spread, they were still in there! I heard a splitting crashing sound of cave ins, and dashes into the burning mansion in a flash.

"Shoot," Zero looks at the tip of bloody rose, "He escaped."

"No worries," says Yuki, "He'll come back out again. There are four levels, and at least one of them are bound to cave in. Kaname's bound to come back out, and when he does, I shall succeed him as the head of the Kurans and make sure no one gets hurt again."

Kaname's POV

Through the smoke and the fire, I felt a tug on my sleeve. I unhooked it from the piece of wood that it had snagged on. Hastily pulling out a hankerchief and covering my nose with it, I pushed on, careful of the small cave-ins in the floor.

I started through the rubble, looking for Tsubasa and Itsushima-san. Where were they?!

To be continued...

Tsubasa's POV:

I scrouge around, looking for a weapon that would help me break down the door. The ax, I realized in dismay, had rusted fully on the tip. Arisa was just sitting there helplessly and it was really starting to tick me off.

"ARISA!" I yelled, "Get you're lazy bottom off the floor and c'mon 'ere and help!"

I hear a crashing sound and spin around. The floorboard had been pried open?! "Arisa, what in the world did you do?!"

"Tsubasa-sama, help me..." she said, struggling with something.

I sighed in frustration and felt like snapping at her again when I remembered she was sick. Walking over, I realized she was trying to pull something up, but her sickness had robbed most of her strength. I bent down, and gripped the hilt. We struggled to pull it, and after a while, we finally got it out. It was a rapier.

I picked it up with one hand and helped Arisa get up with the other.

"Did you learn how to use that?" Arisa asked,

I nodded, blushing a little, "Zero-kun taught me."

"hehe, did he, hm?" Arisa teased, and I felt a bit better. This was more like Arisa!

"C'mon, the mansion might be deep, lets get outta here!" I say, and barralled down the door. I reached back and helped Arisa come out, and we cleared the -4 floor. We kept on going up the endless stairs, -3rd floor...

ZERO's POV

We reach the castle, and I see it. They knew we'd come. They leaped off and surrounded us, their arms raised. I pulled out bloody rose in case if we actually needed to korosu them , and Mirido pulled out his Seax, which could be used as tool and, in extreme situations, as a weapon.

Cross-san pulled out his weapon too, "Zero and Mirido, you guys go and rescue Tsubasa and Arisa! I'll hold them until you come back!"

We charged through the massive swarm of vampires surrounding us, and landed infront of the entrance. It was blocked by vampire 9876543210 himself.

9876543210 laughed, "Hello there, Zero and Mirido," he drawled, "A fine day for a fire, yes?"

I pointed Bloody Rose at him, "Let us through."

Vampire 9876543210 said "I knew it would come to this. Just warning you, I have the first floor rigged with explosives. Even if you manage to defeat me, the floor will cave in with them!"

I frowned. Kuso, he must have locked them up in the 4th basement. This mansion was famous for having the most floors-13 above ground, and 4 below ground. If the floor caved in...

I heard a clang of metal and realized 9876543210 had wanted to catch me off guard. He had attempted to slash at my chest, but Mirido's Seax stopped him.

I pointed the Bloody rose at him and fired, but missed. Kuso, he was fast!

"I'll pinn him down, Zero," said Mirido.

Mirido charged towards him, but 9876543210 ducked. The Seax flew into the air, pinning 9876543210 neatly onto the door of the mansion. Something flew out of 9876543210's hand, and I realized with horror that it was a match. The mansion exploded, and everything seemed to cave in.

Through the smoke and the fire, I felt Mirido tug my sleeve, and point to what was left of the mansion door.

9876543210.

I pointed Bloody Rose at his heart, "This is for hurting Tsubasa, " I growl, and press the trigger.

9876543210 evaporates into dust. Groaning and grunting, Mirido helps me pry away the door. The walls are sagging, but we're still able to go through it.

"Here," I say, handing Mirido a hankerchief for the smoke, "Lets go."

He nodded, and we start through the rubble, looking for Tsubasa and Arisa.

To be continued...

REMINDER:

korosu=to kill

kuso= dammit/darn

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

GOMEN! THIS CHAPTER ISN'T VERY ROMANTIC, BUT I PROMISE WE'LL GET A LITTLE DEEPER IN THE NEXT CHAPTER! THIS IS ALMOST DONE, HOPE YOU LIKE IT!