Chapter 9
Kaname sat up in his bed somewhere he didn't even know. All he knew were his friends and Yuuki told him it was vacation and dragged him here. Then he found a paddle ball and got really addicted to it. He was really into it when Takuma walked in. "Kaname..." He had to separate the ball from the paddle by severing the string. When the ball fell on the bed Kaname stared at it. "Um... Is everything okay? It seems something is wrong?" Kaname kept staring at the ball and eventually picked it up. "Is it Hajime?"
"...Who's Hajime?"
"Um... The new girl. You seemed to be worried about her." Kaname was confused but if his friend said he was worried about her then he must know her. He can't act like he doesn't know who he's talking about.
"Do you mind reminding me of her?" Takuma sat at the end of the bed looking back at his friend with a worried expression.
"Is everything okay? You've been acting different lately."
"...I can't remember anything since we left the school." He thought about telling him. He's a Pureblood so shouldn't have weaknesses like this but he knew Takuma. He wouldn't look at him any different.
"You think it was Hajime? We looked into it for you. She's a Pureblood but she's only fifteen. But we found something else." He pulled a picture from his pocket. "This is a mark that's very rare but she has it on her body. It seems someone that passed is in her and is using her for something."
"So she has an ancestor inside her? She could've compelled me but why..." He thought about it at that very moment. She brought Zero with her. Even if he didn't want to go she could compel him. It angered him but he couldn't let Takuma know. "Thank you Takuma. Now I must think of a way to get her back. If you would excuse me..." Takuma stood and bowed then left the room. He was mad but he still needed to know why she wanted Zero so bad.
000
Zero walked blindly behind Hajime into this big mansion. It was dark and dirty on the inside. One room was locked but the window covered with spider webs beside it showed an open coffin. But he continued to follow her to a bedroom that reminded him of Kuran's. "That one is yours." He didn't understand why he'd willingly stay with a vampire especially when he was without his things making things seem fishy. "Go lay on it." His feet moved without him thinking. Even when he tried stopping he couldn't. Before he knew it he was laying on the bed and Hajime was above him. "Go on. I know he's been taking from you." He felt himself leaning up when he kept screaming internally. He bit her and took as much as he wanted. When he pulled away she stared down at him. He expected her to get off but that was the last thing from her mind. "Now it's my turn." He just knew it but his body wasn't listening to him today. He couldn't move. She did as she pleased. She bit him forming yet another bond. When she finished he didn't want to see her so turned the other way only to notice this was the only bed. She brought him here as a mate. He sat up surprised. "I guess you noticed but it really don't matter. I told you before that I could control you." She leaned in and kissed him but it triggered some fight in Zero. He quickly lifted the Bloody Rose to her head. She giggled then placed her hand on his head. "Sleep, My Love." And with that he dropped the weapon and his eyes slid closed.
000
Later in the day a girl knocked on the door being very furious. It was Hajime's sister. They looked the same just this girl had shorter hair. It seemed she heard about the ancestor's plan to use a young hunter for something stupid. She was mad she was using her sister for it though. "You have no right to take my sister and do whatever you want with her just because you can! You even drag the hunters into this! You could get us all killed! You wouldn't even care and I have no idea why this kid is so important to you to ruin this whole family!"
"Calm down, Mannaka. I'm doing this for your sister. She's fallen for the boy."
"Just because you can doesn't mean you can control him like that. We all promised to be at peace with humans. We don't need the hunters putting us on the list! ...If she loves him she doesn't need your help and you know it. That kid is for something else." This was her home. Apparently she had been somewhere and of course the other was curious.
"...Where were you?"
"It's none of your business. Show me this boy."
"No! He's mine!" But she pushed her out the way and went in the bedroom.
"He can't be that cute. He's just a human." But she noticed him on the bed and slowly approached him. Hajime stood beside her knowingly. When they were close to him Mannaka went to touch him but Hajime slapped her hand away. "He's gorgeous. How..."
"He's a turned vampire." She said grinning as she played in Zero's hair.
"No way. A hunter being a vampire? I have to see it to believe it. Show me." So Hajime pricked her finger and held it over the sleeping boy. Zero's eyes opened suddenly glowing red and he sat up to bite her. "So why is he really here?"
"Patience. It's a surprise."
"What are you gonna do with a hunter? Seriously..."
"Hmm... Maybe if you stay out the way I'll get Kaname for you. I know how much you fawn over him."
"That's not true! Shut up!" She was embarrassed so crossed her arms and looked away. "Alright. Fine but I'm not as strong as him. How will I ever get him?"
"Don't worry. You'll get your wish." Zero suddenly stopped biting Hajime and fell back on the bed like he was before.
"You're controlling him, aren't you?"
"If its the only way wouldn't you be okay with it?" Mannaka was quiet at first. "You'll still get what you want."
"I guess... Please don't get us in trouble." She decided to leave. Being so near that ancestor made her uneasy and she didn't want to get too involved in the plan. If she could she'd tell someone that knew the boy about it but she wasn't around at the time of the kidnapping. She wouldn't know where to start. So she left hoping the ancestor stayed to herself.
000
Hajime sat over Zero's body soon after her sister left. She liked him very much but what the ancestor thought she wanted wasn't quite what she had in mind. She thought maybe they could fall in love not kidnap him and rape him. She didn't want that. "I just want a kiss. Okay? Nothing more."
"That's fine with me. I still need him so do what you like." She didn't like being part of what her ancestor had in mind. She figured it wasn't anything good. But she leaned forward and gave Zero a soft kiss. All of her relatives were killed from her constant planning and all she'd do is move to a new host. She knew there was a possibility of being killed. Zero woke up while she was thinking. Suddenly a gun was to her head. She was startled. Tears came down her face freely.
"Why did you force me here with you? I want an answer."
"It wasn't me. I'm possessed by my ancestor. I can't even do anything anymore..." He put the gun down.
"So why are you on me?"
"She wanted me to go with you... You know..."
"Yeah. Yeah. Get off." So she did but she kept staring at him. "What does she want with me then?"
"She doesn't tell me. She knows I'd tell you. She's gonna get us killed."
"No she won't. How do you know when she'll come back?"
"I don't know." He stood going to look at the mansion. She followed him all around. He realized they were far away from the school and even farther from Kaname. He was okay with that but he was still with an enemy. He wasn't going to stay here so started toward the door. "Wait. Um... She made a bond with you. It'll hurt if you leave."
"How come it doesn't hurt for Kaname then?"
"You were unconscious. Then she made the bond so now this one is stronger." He guessed the chick was trying to help him and if he did leave no one was at school and he had no idea where Kaname was. He grabbed her hands and started chanting something.
"Now you can't hurt me. Come on."
"Where are we going?!"
000
"Do you think Zero went with Cross?" Kaname was still trying to think about when he was still at the school. It seemed like a whole spot in his mind was blank. He was starting to get a little of it back from Takuma.
"I don't know where he is. It seems like he wouldn't be. You know how the Chairman is. Why so worried about Zero?"
"I don't know. Maybe we've been getting too close."
"Isn't that a good thing? For Yuuki..."
"I guess." He knew Zero was with Hajime. He was going to get him back but first he had to think of something. "Takuma, tell Yuuki I'll be taking her out on a date tonight."
"Will do."
000
"Kaname, where are we going?" She hadn't prepared for any kind of outing so she was in her school uniform. Kaname was trying to secretly leave with this excuse and look for someone without anyone thinking different. But he had to make up something.
"We're just going out to eat. Nothing special. It doesn't matter what you wear. I know that's why you asked."
"Not really but okay." They went to a very expensive looking restaurant where Yuuki felt very embarrassed since everyone stared at her the whole time she ate. But Kaname assured her they were staring at him giving off a terrible aura. When they finished Yuuki wanted to walk back to the mansion since there was the most beautiful lake there. There were things she wanted to ask him. "Kaname, Zero is my adopted brother so it means the world to me that you're getting along, but sometimes I feel you're lying. Do you really like Zero?"
"Of course I do. I miss him right now." He wasn't lying. He did miss him. "Where is he anyway? Why didn't he want to come with us?"
"I don't know where he is but I doubt he would've come. Vampires... Yeah." They kept walking but Kaname stopped when he felt something approaching. "What's wrong?" Then she saw what Kaname was staring at. It was a woman.
"Yuuki, get behind me." He saw this woman before but he couldn't remember who it was. She just had that dangerous aura about her. The woman just stood there though. Suddenly a dense fog appeared around him and he couldn't see a thing but it had a weird smell to it. Once he figured what it was it was too late. Yuuki fell and a few seconds later he did too.
They woke up on the ground in an unfamiliar setting. Kaname stood quickly while Yuuki rubbed her eyes. He looked around realizing something really dreadful. "Damn."
"Um... Where are we?"
"I'm afraid we're on an island far away from anyone we know. Come. Lets see if there's a way out of here." So she followed him.
000
"You're only going to go in circles. You shouldn't have left. It's hopeless…" Her arm hurt from Zero holding her so tight and jerking her. She wanted him to stop.
"Why do you say that?"
"You do know we're on an island, right?" Zero stopped in his tracks. Hajime sat on the ground even if Zero still had an iron grip on her wrist.
"What?"
"We're on an island." Zero's grip tightened. "Ow! Let go!"
"Who the fuck lives on a damn island?!"
"Don't yell at me!" Then she started crying. Great. Now he had a headache. It was clear her parents must've treated her like a petty princess.
"How the hell do I get out of here?"
"There's a ferry..." Zero began dragging her now even if he was unsure where to go. He was pissed. "Stop! Let me go! You're hurting me!"
"I'm not letting go and I'm glad you're hurting. You got me into this mess." He was trying not to yell. So far it was working.
"You're so mean!"
"Shut up!" Of course. He'd get aggravated sooner or later. Finally he sat her up against a tree. "Stay there. I have to piss." At first it didn't register but when it did she leaned to the side a little until she was laying on the ground. "What are you doing?"
"Um... I'm tired." Then she smiled.
"You perv..." Soon he finished, zipped his pants, then started dragging her again.
"You're full of pee! Eew! Hey? Wait... How am I gonna pee?" She looked up at Zero now looking down on her. "Well?"
"You better hope we find a cup or a bathroom somewhere." She shut up after that. They had been going like this for about an hour now. She just hoped they'd find the ferry because her pants were coming off. She only had one hand to hold onto them.
"Hey, Zero? Since Kaname is with Yuuki... Did you ever think of somebody else?"
"Nope."
"Oh..." She was disappointed. The second she saw Zero she fell in love. She wanted him to like her at least a little.
"...Look you're pretty and all but I've always loved Yuuki."
"So you're gonna be alone the rest of your life? I mean he'll always be with her... You seem like a nice guy. There isn't any reason for you to be alone." He stopped for a second and let her go.
"Are you the reason I'm here? Because you have a crush on me?"
"I assume she's going to use you for something much bigger than just me." She stood up and adjusted her clothes.
"Of course. All Purebloods are the same."
"Hey?! I didn't use you. You're using me! I'm the one being dragged."
"...Sure. I guess you're different. You don't act like them. You act like a human child."
"That's an insult... About why you stopped... Was it because you were thinking about what I said?"
"Yeah. I still can't help how I feel."
"You just don't understand."
"I do understand..." He sighed. He knew how she felt and hated that feeling. For a second he pitied her. "Okay. Just this once." He pinned her to the tree beside them and kissed her.
000
Kaname and Yuuki came to a mansion. He decided to go look inside. Maybe he'd find a map or something. Yuuki found a bathroom while Kaname found a bedroom. He smelled Zero in here and he smelled Hajime. So they're here. "Yuuki, hurry up. We gotta go."
"I'm almost finished." Soon they left the mansion and noticed markings on the ground like someone had been dragged. "What's that?"
"Why don't we find out?"
"What if it's a wild animal?"
"I'll kill him." Of course he was referring to Zero but he didn't mean he'd actually kill him. He just wanted to give him a little punishment. "I hope we find a hotel or something. I'm sure this is a popular tourist destination. That means there should be a ferry. Come on. We'll follow this... There are some footprints too. Maybe it's someone with a bag. No wild animal." He just wanted to reassure Yuuki so she wouldn't whine or slow him down. He was pissed but when he found them he had to act innocent. He smiled at Yuuki and she smiled back. Thus they made their journey through a weird looking path. Seems someone had squashed the trees. Further down he saw a puddle beside a tree that smelled strong. They had to come here. He got even angrier knowing Zero did that in front of a girl. So careless... There was a small hill up ahead... He turned back to notice Yuuki struggling to keep up. "You got it?"
"I'm coming. Keep going." When Kaname came over the hill he saw Zero kissing that girl. He had a dangerous aura that quickly made Zero back up and tense.
"Look who's here Yuuki." Suddenly she was beside him on the hill panting. But when she saw Zero she ran to him and hugged him. Zero was happy to see her but he kept looking back at Kaname very much petrified. "I see you were headed for that ferry. It looks like it's not..."
"Um... I forgot. It only goes on certain days." Hajime noticed Kaname's glare but then again she didn't know him. She hadn't met him yet. Her ancestor had. "You look nice."
"...Yes well we were on a date on the mainland then somehow we woke up here." He glared at Hajime expecting it to have been her.
"Uh-oh... It was her."
"Her who?" Yuuki didn't know anything yet so they all decided to drop it. Hajime ran towards the ferry noticing a sign.
"Guys, it only goes to the mainland on Saturdays at six in the morning... That's next week... But this huge building is a hotel so we can chill a whole week. Yay! Vacation! This spot is popular I just don't know it that well even if I live here. We just moved so... But I knew this was here. They have the best breakfast." She ran into the hotel expecting them to follow. Yuuki grabbed Zero pulling him to the hotel but noticed he kept looking at Kaname. She thought he cared about him being so far back.
"Come on, Kaname! Stop being so slow." Once inside Kaname paid for two suites. "So who sleeps where?"
"Well how about you two share a room? You know you are girls. It might be awkward or people might get the wrong idea." He looked at Zero who was trying to hide the fact he was petrified.
"I'm so glad you two are getting so close." But she was worried. Hajime was a girl she didn't know too well.
"Yay! A slumber party I always wished I could have!" She grabbed Yuuki's hands and started jumping. "We can go to the shop to buy makeup and do our hair and paint our fingernails with glitter... Ooh I'm so excited!" She dragged Yuuki to the nearby shop.
"She's acting different."
"The ancestor isn't in her and she's only fifteen."
"Oh. That makes sense." He pulled Zero into the room beside him and locked the door. "I'm pissed. Why'd you come here with some strange girl?"
"I didn't come willingly, Idiot. She compelled me and compelled you too. I put a hunter spell on her so hopefully that thing won't come back and she won't bite Yuuki."
"Hmm... So we have a whole week together. What should we do first?"
"Um go fishing..."
"Really? Okay then. Let's go." Zero looked confused but it was part of his plan. Make Zero let his guard down.
