okay, how should I put this without running the risk of getting killed by the public? -avoids giant tomatoe that came my way- I know I know. I suck at updating on time. here is the rundown and no excuses/lies
-final exams
-SOLs
-AP exam(s)
-loss of Internet
-transfer from dial-up to high speed (i love it!!)
-a Black Cat crossed my path so I had to go the long way (soooo Kakashi-sensei)
okay so the last one was a little... much. but truly gommenasai!!! i'll try to be better. and summer does mean no limitations. please please forgive me people, but since i haven't been updating doesn't mean that i didn't write down everything i have been doing, ne?
Honeymusterd: always with the excuses, huh?
Crimson: don't go there... i know where you live
Honeymusterd: so do i
Inner Crimson: creepy
Honeymusterd: not really considering i'm almost your all's next door neighboor
Yuuki: she does have you there
Inner Crimson: damn i hate it when she's right
Zero: welcome to my world
Yuuki: ignoring that. moving on... Crimson doesn't own Vampire Knight
Zero and Ichiru: thank God for that
Crimson: -squeals- TWINS!!!
Inner Crimson: ... alrighty then...
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The Return of the Night Clan
Last time: '"You're finally come, Kiryu," said a light female voice. "Because we've been waiting for you," said a deep male voice. "It's time you knew what's been awaiting you for quite some time now," said a sinister seductive female voice. Zero had his gun aimed and fully loaded...'
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"I would advise you to put down the gun, Kiryu Zero. Unless you aren't set on finding her before the hunt starts tomorrow night." Uchiwa Tora came into view first.
"Where is she?" Zero demanded through clenched teeth.
"Where is who, young one?" Gin's voice an incredibly sinister tease.
Zero took her in one arm and aimed the gun right at her heart. Darien and Tora already had grabbed Zero by the arms and Tora's long white nails pressed against his throat, ready to slice it open.
"Stand down, both of you," Gin said darkly to her companions. "Is this anyway to gain the trust of someone that is valuable to us?"
Both aristocrats pulled away from the vampire hunter. "Gommenasai, Gin-sama" -both turned to Zero- "Gommenasai, Zero-senpai." Tora and Darien retreated to the couch they had all been previously sitting on.
Zero turned his vision to the pureblood before him. He wasn't one to show any respect towards a vampire, especially a pureblood, but this time, would have to make one exception.
Gen raised a delicate eyebrow as she witnessed Kiryu go down on one knee and bow his silver head. "Ichikurori-hime, where is Kuro Kei?" Zero's voice low, but strong.
Gin gasped a little when she heard Zero use thattitle. The only time she was referred to that was when people compared her to the late Hio Shizuka, otherwise was known as Kuruizaki-hime. Gin put her hand under her black and platinum purple bangs and hid her face. "Please, rise Kiryu Zero" -he stood back up- "You truly are something to marvel at. You come in here as the lowest form of vampire possible, put your Bloody Rose to my heart, and you used my cursed title to ask me a question." A smile crept on the 19-year-old pureblood's face. "You truly are the pride of both clans."
Zero looked at her surprised that she hadn't ripped at him liked a deranged beast.
"Cursed." The way Zero said it was no where near a question.
"Yes. It is when scumbag vampires of the Senate and the Society refer to me only as Ichikurori-hime when comparing me to the mad-blooming princess herself, but I will not go into the details for your sake and for mine."
"Harsh," Zero said in a flat tone of voice.
Gin smirked at him. "Indeed, but you have no idea. Now about, Amarante-san" -many back stiffened at the sound of the lost royal's name- "I don't know where she is, I'm unfortunate to say. But, there is one person that does know. Tora?" The silver-blonde vampiress stood and walked over to the pureblood and vampire hybrid. "Is he the one that needs to know and is worthy enough to see your gift?" Gin asked the hazel eyed aristocrat.
Everything went silent for a while. Tora looked into Zero's light lilac eyes. "Yes, he is. Come with me, Kiryu-senpai." Tora walked back over to the dark green sofa.
Since Zero didn't have much of a choice, he followed her.
Darien stood so Zero could take his place, next to Tora, on the sofa. Zero sat down and faced Tora, who was already facing him.
"All right, Kiryu-senpai, I just need you to close your eyes and relax, okay?" Zero nodded and closed his eyes. Tora let out a deep breathe and placed her hands on either side of his face.
Suddenly, a blinding light pulsed into Zero's mind. The atmosphere changed around him, he was no longer with Tora, Gin, Darien, or even Vera Academy for that matter.
Where am I?He was in a field where there was nothing but sakura and momo blossom trees; white, pink, and peach colored buds were everywhere. He walked around and felt a strong sense of déjà vu come to him as he continued on this strange, but familiar scene. Soon he slowly began to recognize the place, it was a tree grove near the road that lead to the gray-sanded beaches.
But why would Tora show me this?That was when he saw the reason why. Under a peach blossom tree stood Kuro Kei. Though by the way she looked he could easily call her Otinashi Amarante.
The gentle breeze blew her white yukata with soft golden yellow wisteria blooms around as she stood against the winds destined current. Amarante's long raven hair was loose around her shoulders and was being pushed in one direction by the wind and landed back in place as it reached half way down her back. Her bangs moved in a way that her azure eyes exposed; a small trickle of saltwater ran down her face. It vaguely reminded Zero of when he first saw Hio Shizuka, but he could never compare either vampire princess. It would have like trying to compare clear water to rich red wine.
Zero was about to call out to her by name when he felt like something pulled him by his hips. The blinding white flash cracked in his vision just like lightening, just like before...
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Zero opened his eyes with a gasp and sucked in air heard, but for only a fleeting moment.
"You know what to do, Kiryu-kun," Gin said trading seats with Tora, "please bring her back. She is in grave danger otherwise."
Zero didn't make any sign that he acknowledged Gin's words. He stood and headed for the door; as stepped out, he turned to look at the three vampires. Tora looking very weak in the young male aristocrats arms.
Darien noticed Zero staring at Tora. "Her powers often weaken her depending how strong the vision was. All you both need is just a few drops of blood," Darien explained to the lilac eyed hybrid.
"Both?" Zero questioned.
"It weakens me... and... the one I let see... the true... nature... of things..." Tora explained through deep breaths.
"You will need to attain blood from a stronger vampire," Gin told Zero. "Since you're a former human, the weakening process is slower for you. Once you find Kei-chan... your nourishment will come from her."
Zero had a look of revulsion on his pale handsome face.
"Gommenasai, Kiryu-kun."
Zero shook his head. "No, Gin. There is no need for apologies at this point in time." He headed out the grand, deep, red-brown doors, headed for his Ducati, jump started it, and rode off to find Kei.
"Do you think he's the one to bring her back?" Daried asked Tora as she begin to fiddle with the collar of his shirt.
"Yes, Darien-kun." Her fangs pierced his neck, greedily.
Gin smirked as she watched Zero disappear from the horizon. "You are such a needy child, Amarante." Tora's gaze looked at Gin as did Darien's. "Well, hopefully this time you'll learn when you are beaten." The vampire trio's eyes all began to glow a devilish red.
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Kei knelt on the ground and leaned back easily; she stared at the blossoms and the gentle breeze that made them dance around in a lazy aerial waltz. She leaned against one of her favoirte trees and sang quietly to herself.
Kkum sok iu pi mul teul eun mal hae
Ma ju chil seul pheum teul eul
Yong seo leul ku ha lyeo hal
A peun ne mo seup to nae sa to
Ji chin teutta mul eo jin nun pi
Teo neum pa la ji anh a
Pi littha ke sum a teun pyeong teun sok
I never knew
Tol I kil su to eops eul kkum
Pa lae jin na iu ki eok teul
A pheum to mu tyeo jyeo peo lin kkae jin shim jang
Tha peo lin na iu yeong hon eun eun han nat sin (g)eo jin jae duh mi
Sang cheo ka teuk chan nun mul ha
So tell me, tell me the reason why
How can you do this to me
You break my heart and you make me cry
So tell me, tell me the reason why
How can you do this to me
You break my heart and you make me cry
She paused halfway through the song as she felt White Lily nuzzle her face with her head.
"I'm glad you're here, Lily," the young vampire princess spoke. "I get lonely out here sometimes as I spend endless nights and days out here with no one to talk to." The raven haired vampiress stood, her yukata swaying in the wind. "Though it is very peaceful out here."
White Lily's ears perked up suddenly.
"Lily, what is it?" The pure white mare pawed at the ground.
Kei rose an eyebrow. "Hmm. Must have been nothing." Kei disregarded any thoughts she had had that someone or something had been there near them, previously. She headed back to the small cottage she had been staying in.
White Lily cried out in a frantic panic and fear. "Lily, what the-"
Something grabbed Kei tightly around the waist and pulled her behind a tree as an ear-shattering crack was heard. Kei cringed at the sound, but she felt something wrap around her already constricted waist. Kei opened her mouth to speak, but the sudden warmth she was consumed by, made her stop. "How did you know, Kiryu Zero?" Kei's voice empty of any emotion.
Zero moved them behind the cottage as more shots were being fired.
"I asked you a question, Zero," Kei said once more.
His mouth was close to her ear. "I don't obey purebloods," he said quietly.
"I'm not asking you as a... pureblood, but as me, Kuro Kei. The girl you spent your time with as both our injuries were healing and the girl that totally kicked your ass on more than one occasion and the girl that saved you and Yuuki from rampaging fangirls."
Zero smirked as he let her go.
Kei twisted around and sat in front of him. "Thank you, Zero. Now do you mind telling me what the hell's going on?"
"You really are Kuro Kei." Lightness evident in Zero's voice.
"Clearly, but seriously, Zero!"
"Calm down. The thing is since you ran, the Vampire Hunters Society caught wind from the Vampire Senate that you had been... "born" so to speak. For about two months, both races have been searching for you. Night classes have been canceled in order to find one of the two last last vampire princess."
"Please don't refer to me as that, Kiryu," Kei said to Zero at hearing the title 'Vampire Princess'.
"Gommen, Kei. Demo..."
"But?"
"Since the time period for finding you has expired, vampire hunters are looking for you, making sure your nothing but a pile of ashes and broken shards of glass once they're through."
"This would be a reason to panic now. So how did you know where to find me?" Kei inquired.
"Tora's got impressive visionary skills."
"Tora really must have trusted you an incredible amount. She never reveals her vision to just anyone or really anyone for that matter," Kei explained.
"That could explain why she didn't tell anyone where you were all this time before," Zero said.
"Most likely," Kei replied.
Another blast cracked through the sky.
"What the hell?!" Kei exclaimed.
"I'm guessing a hunter wants your ashes. If I go out and show that you're in my possession, then we'll leave without much of a fight," Zero told the pureblood in front of him.
"What do you mean by 'in my possession'?" Kei asked the lilac eyed hybrid before her.
"Well, it needs to look like a capture otherwise they'll kill you on the spot," Zero said in his usual tone of voice and constant scour upon his handsome pale face.
"So in simpler terms Kiryu, I have to subject myself to being your capti?"
"And here I thought you were slow, Otinashi."
Kei narrowed her cerulean blue eyes. "That's low, Zero. Kicking a girl when she's having a major identity crisis. And wipe that fucking smug look off your damn face!" Kei fumed.
"As you wish, Amarante-sama," he stood and gave a curt bow, similar to that of a Night Class member after they would acknowledge an order from Kuran Kaname.
"I will make sure to put up a struggle, Kiryu!" Kei stood up meeting him square in the eye.
"That's what I was hoping for." Zero jumped back and whipped out the Bloody Roseand shot off a bullet in Kei's direction. She quickly moved away from the hail of bullets that was coming after her. She dodged and hid behind one of the twisted cherry blossom trees, breathing irregulary.
"What, Kuro? Can't face me now that you're a pureblood vampire princess?" Zero shot off another round.
Of course I can, Kiryu, she thought wickedly. Though, before I didn't have to worry about the bullets killing me! Kei dodged out from behind the tree and sprinted over towards Zero.
"What the-"
Kei leaped over Zero and grabbed onto the branch of the tree behind him. Zero turned, took aim, and fired. A sudden clank sound was heard. Zero looked up to see Kei holding the Iris Blade in her hands, that she had used to deflect the last bullet.
"I will fight you, Kiryu Zero, but not as a vampires. No... we shall fight the way we were trained to do so," Kei told the male hunter as she dropped down from the tree. "We will fight the honorable way. The way we were forever raised on."
Zero smirked. "In that case, our fight just got a lot more interesting."
Both vampire vampire hunters nodded once and engaged in battle once more. Zero pulled up his gun to shield himself from Kei's katana blade, they were both evenly matched.
"And here... Takuma said..." Zero gritted his teeth as he pushed with more force upward, "you were stronger than Kuran."
"I may or may not be, Zero." Kei shoved her blade down further but it wouldn't budge. Zero's eyes flickered down for a moment and had an arrogant look upon his face. Kei was puzzled in return of his expression. "You never did learn the position of an unbreakble stance, did you?"
"What are you" -her eyes widened- "oh, shit..."
Zero twisted around, while his gun still blocked the female vampire's katana and crushed his foot against the back of her left knee. Kei grunted in pain and fell on her back. Since she and Kiryu had been in a powerful grip, there legs had to maintain a stable position for them not to weaken. Kei always forgot to keep her weight in the center, rather to just keeping it to one side only.
Her ultimate weakness, Zero thought.
Kei started to sit up, but Zero beat her to it; the silver haired vampire stood over her, while aiming his gun at her heart. "Otinashi Amarante, your days end here," Zero said in a cold low voice.
Kei turned her head to look the other way and sighed. "So it seems."
Zero made the motion to move to allow her to get up when all of the sudden...
CRACK
Kei closed her eyes at the ear-shattering sound of bullets coming from a vampire hunter's long sweeper's gun. She became aware of a slight pressure upon her body.
You only get shot once in your life... I guess two ought to be my demise.She slowly opened her pinched, shut eyes. Her eyes widened. The pressure she felt wasn't that of a bullet, but that of Zero on her. As soon as the first bullet came down, Zero went down and shield the pureblood. The hail of bullets then after only made him pull her in tighter until it was over.
"Z-Zero!" she cried.
"Cease fire, NOW!"
"Zero!" she called his name once more. Almost if on cue, vampire hunters and Senate dogs alike appeared around them.
"What are the Senate dogs doing here?" One of the members of the Society exclaimed.
Kei automatically looked up, she'd know that voice anywhere. "Yagari, help."
The vampire hunter heard his name immediately. "Zero, Kei." His eyes fell on his student. "Kiryu."
"I think he's really hurt this time," Kei told Toga Yagari.
"Toga, we-"
"Silence! I am appalled of the fact that we are brothers and you shot one of our own!" Toga exclaimed at the other hunters. "And you of the Vampire Senate-"
"Yagari-senpai, I'll take care of them," the Otinashi heiress spoke. She was already on her knees, she held Zero, being careful of the cut a bullet had done to his arm.
"Amarante-sama!" All Senate members bowed in respect of the pureblood.
"Why are you all present here?" Amarante questioned. She knew she had to act the pureblood when it came to moments like this.
"Amarante-sama, we were told by Kaname-sama that something would be happening here, something involving you," said one of the members.
"How kindof Kuran Kaname," Amarante replied with cold sarcasm.
"Please, Amarate-sama, we are here to take you to into the safety of Ichijou-sama," said a ginger-haired Senate vampire to her.
So Ichiou, huh... shoulda guessed. He couldn't have the prince of the Kuran bloodline, so why not just go for the princess of the Otinashi bloodline.
"Why does the Senate interfere?! This girl is a wanted vampire. She is to be exterminated!" exclaimed a female hunter.
"Not unless someone else claims me for kill."
All looked down at the young vampiress on the ground holding the young vampire hybrid. "Kiryu Zero found me first, which, according to the Vampire Hunter Society's binding rules, which I am also bound to, 'the hunter that doth calls forth and entraps the wanted vampire, doth claims the creature for its own termination'," Kei told them all.
"She has a point." Kei looked down at Zero.
"Zero, I thought-"
"And you call yourself a hunter, Kei," Zero said.
"Mind letting me sit up?" Kei laughed lightly.
"Sure, why not? I was getting tired of laying here anyway."
"Amarante-sama! How can you allow yourself to be near such a low creature as a-"
"Enough! I will no longer tolerate such absurdities from either side of the races. My hunter and vampire members alike, you all leave now."
"What, but, Amarante-sama-"
"Do you dare challenge the authority of a pureblood, Senate dog?" Amarante's voice low and deadly.
"Gommenasai, Amarante-sama," all of the Senate chorused. They disappeared in small whisps.
"That's it for us as well, I suppose," Yagari said to Kei. "Now's the matter of Zero."
"Don't worry about him, Yagari-senpai. Our guardian is here with us," Kei told him and almost, if on cue, White Lily nudged Toga's back.
"You're going to ride this flea-bitten mule all the way back to Cross Academy?" Yagari said.
Zero and Kei went wide-eyed and scooted away.
"What's wrong with you two?" Yagari turned and was met face-to-face with Lily's blood lust raged eyes. Toga stepped back, but before he could do anything else, Lily reared up and sent the senior vampire hunter into one of the sakura blossom trees.
"Shishou," Zero called once he stood up, "daijoubou?"
A low 'Aa' was heard.
"C'mon, Zero, we'd better head back to the Academy."
Zero nodded, he went over to White Lily and patted her head in order to calm he down some.
Kei just looked at them both in wonder. How amazing it is that two creatures so different still own the same beating heart, Kei thought.
Zero turned to look at Kei, he raised an eyebrow at her. "Kei, you okay?"
Kei snapped out of it. "Eh? Uh-uh, hai, Zero-kun!" Kei smiled what most people would call a nervous Yuuki smile.
"Okay, let's get going then."
"Hai!" Why did I call him, Zero-kun? She just merely shook it off and followed him over to where White Lily was. "I'll just get on Lily first and-"
"Kei."
"What?" she turned to Zero.
"Let me ride Lily."
"Zero, are you sure, I mean with that wound and-"
"It's already stopped bleeding. You underestimate me too much for your own good, Kei." He walked past the pureblood vampiress and mounted White Lily. "Well, are you coming, Amarate-sama?"He looked down at her.
She shook her head with a mischievous look on her face. "Your sarcasm is very well appreciated, Kiryu." She mounted Lily.
"What, you're not going to hold on?"
"I'm sure I'll be-" Zero pressed his heel to White Lily's sides and they were off "-fine!!" Kei's arms wrapped tightly around Zero's waist, holding on for dear life and Zero couldn't help but laugh in return.
"Urusai, baka!" Kei exlaimed, which, in turn, made Zero laugh all the more.
About half way through the road to Cross Academy, the silence was at last broken. "Ne, Zero," Kei said.
"Hmm?"
"How did you know to go to Gin, Darien, and Tora to find me?" Zero remained quiet and didn't answer for a while.
Kei only turned her head in embarrassment, a light flush on her face. Why did I ask him that, it's not any of my business.
"I went because I knew that they had the key on finding you," Zero replied at long last.
The teenaged girl looked up only to see Zero smirking down at her. "You worry too much about little details, Kuro."
She, in turn, merely snorted. "Says you, Kiryu." Kei continued looking away after that. "Why would you go to so much trouble in find me?" Kei asked herself in a whispered tone under her breath.
"Because it was worth it."
The pureblood's cerulean eyes widened. Zero said nothing more as they continued there ride back to Cross Academy. Kei merely tightened her arms around Zero's waist and rested her cheek against the cool material of his leather hunter's jacket.
Kei might have not have realized it, but her ivory skin burned with raw red emotion. The gentle rocking of the ride soon put Kuro Kei to sleep. Zero could feel that the young vampiress had fallen asleep at last, her breathing was silent and fell and rose without any effort.
Lily whined uncomfortably which meant that Cross Academy was in perfect sight.
"You sense them don't you?" Zero asked her quietly. "Don't worry, Lily. Nothing is going to happen" -Zero felt Kei shift against his back- "I'll make sure of it." Zero's eyes automatically went to a bloody crimson, Tora's curse was being fulfilled upon him.
Night Class -- Cross Academy
"Why do you not want us looking out for Amarante-sama, Kaname-sama?"
Many questions like this and others were thrown at the 19-year-old pureblood vampire. "I've already given my reasons. The princess should return when she is ready to accept her position and-" Kaname cut off at mid sentence and turned his red-brown vision towards Cross Academy's gates.
Storming through the gates was the pure white mare, White Lily, and upon her back was prefect Kiryu Zero and the sleeping pureblood princess Otinashi Amarante. Murmurs and gasps were heard from the Night Class once they caught sight of the odd trio.
"Amarante... sama..." The name of the pureblood princess slipped through Aidou Hanabasu's and Kain Akatsuki's lips.
"It's not possible... but it is her," Ruka said quietly.
Zero surveyed the courtyard, every single member of the Night Class was out there. It was like they knew they were coming. Zero's burning crimson eyes glared at all of them, he really didn't have enough time to deal with them, White Lily, Kei, and his own thirst. Zero turned Lily into the Cross Academy stables. Once inside, Lily walked in and knelt down in order for Zero to collect the sleeping Kuro Kei.
"Arigatou, Lily," Zero said to the mare once he had Kei in his arms.
Lily stood up, pawed at the ground, and bowed her head, as if to say "you're welcome".
Zero walked out of the stables with Kei still slumbering peacefully as he headed for the Sun Dorm.
"Where do you think you're going, Kiryu?"
"Question is what the hell are you vampires doing?" Zero said coldly. He was slowly surrounded by Aidou Hanabasu, Kain Akatsuki, Souen Ruka, Touya Rima, and Shiki Senrei.
"I can't allow you to take Amarante-sama. For her to be left with a human like you is impermissible. Kaname-sama is the only one allowed to deal with Amarante-sama and no one else," Ruka said coldy fangs beared.
"Let's not get too dramatic Ruka and that goes for the rest of you. If Kaname-sama were to find out, he will reprimand you," Kain turned to Zero. "You just put her down and we'll take her to President Kuran, Kiryu."
Zero glared at Kain openly; he gripped Kain's shoulder, and flipped him. Akatsuki landed with a loud toom and a blank wide-eyed stare.
"How embarrassing," both Shiki and Rima said as they stared down at Kain.
"Shut up!" Kain exclaimed.
Zero turned to glare at the rest with a demonic look on his face.
Without much warning, the aristocrats that were present bowed at the waist line. Zero turned around, Kuran Kaname and Ichijou Takuma were behind him. Zero just stood there with the snoozing princess.
"What is going on here?" Kaname asked to the crowd before him and Takuma. Takuma had caught eye of Kei and looked back at Kaname, his heart racing since he didn't know what to expect what was to come.
"Kaname-sama," Aidou stepped forward, "Kiryu was-" He was cut off by a strong slap across the face.
"What Kiryu does is none of any your business. Now, all of you, back to the Moon Dorms, the Night Class is to form once more next nightfall," Kaname said to all of the vampires surrounding him.
"Hai, Kaname-sama," they all chorsed, bowed, and left without another word.
"Now, Kiryu" -Zero looked up at Kaname- "you are to take Amarante to my dorm room and leave her there," Kaname explained to the vampire hybrid.
"I'm not taking Kei anywhere, except where she belongs," Zero said to Kaname with ice in his tone. Both vampires stared at each other with hatred.
Takuma came between them. "Kaname, maybe you should let Kiryu-kun take Amarante back. I don't think it would be right to place her somewhere unknown to her." Takuma was trying, hard, to convince his friend.
Kaname, in turn, said nothing as he turned on his heel, heading towards the Moon Dorm. Takuma looked at Zero and Kei. "Very well, Takuma."
Takuma looked up at Kaname. The pureblood continued walking and Takuma followed behind him.
Zero watched them until both vampires were out of sight. He felt Kei shift in his arms, which meant she'd soon awake. He made his way to the Sun Dorm, but more specifically, her dorm room. Once outside the door, he simply twisted the doorknob, stepped through, and surveyed the room. Everything was the same, the only thing that had changed was that there were roses, in variety of colors everywhere. "You'd think this was a tomb and not a living place," Zero thought aloud. He walked over to Kei's bed and placed her down, gently. Zero brushed a piece of her hair away from her face, his fingers fluttered across her neck, accidentally in the process. His insides gave a jolt, the need for blood was growing dangerously. Without being aware of his own actions, Zero lowered his mouth down towards her neck. His fangs were just about to press into the soft flesh of the princess's neck, but he pulled away once he regained consciousness of his own mind.
I can't, I- Zero's thoughts were cut off by a small touch he felt on his shoulder.
"Zero." He looked down and his light lilac eyes met Kei's azure blue ones. Her other hand slid to the back of his neck and pressed down on it, carefully. She pushed his face until she felt his ragged hot breath on her neck. "Please, Zero, I don't want it to hurt anymore. Let me help you make the pain subside, if only a little bit," Kei's voice was quiet. She knew the pain that he felt, she had lived the same pain for so many years and let it consume her so many times.
"Kei," Zero managed to whisper.
"Please, Zero." Kei's cheeks were red and her eyes closed.
Zero couldn't resist any longer; he opened his mouth, fangs out, and sunk them into Kei's warm neck, with a sharp pierce. His crimson eyes closed.
As his fangs sunk in deeper, Kei let out a small squeak of pain, she bit her lip in order not to make any other noise. She used the hand that had been on Zero's neck previously to stroke his silver hair and her other hand lightly squeezed his shoulder. I'll help the pain go away, Zero, I promise...
The princess has returned, but what shall this mean for the future of Cross Academy and the world surrounding the school?
Kei: and that's how you make a come back
Yuuki: that was pretty good atually
Inner Crimson: Man, that was some hott bed scene
Crimson, Kei, Zero: GET YOU MIND OUT OF THE FUCKIN' GUTTER!!!
Ichiru: Please, review!