A/N: Hello people! I'm back! For this story at least.
I don't own Inuyasha or Vampire Knight.
I have no beta.
Enjoy!
Kagome looked at the information spread out before her on the large desk. Koga's search had been most forthcoming.
Maria Kurenai was a distant cousin to Shizuka Hio. Apparently, the girl and her family were very dedicated to Shizuka and would never deny her anything. Even the use of her cousins body in order to gain entrance into a place where she otherwise would have been hunted down and killed.
Shizuka Hio was still on the Vampire Hunter's execution list after what she had done to Zero's family all those years ago. Apparently the Hio family consisted of insane people and all of them had met their end, by way of a Vampire Hunter weapon, for the loss of their sanity had twisted them and corrupted them in ways unimaginable. Shizuka was expected to follow in her family's footsteps one day and was locked away in an attempt to keep the world free of her possible madness.
That would explain why she ran.
However, Shizuka was given a little help in that department, by someone Kagome couldn't believe would do it.
Kaname.
He had freed her from her prison and let her run away with her once human. When she was finished going through all the information at her disposal, she'd go and have a talk with the King of Vampires. Just to find out what the hell was wrong with him.
Rido Kuran had issued the order of Shizuka's lover to be put on the Hunters execution list. Koga somehow got into the Senate and the Headquarters of the Hunter's Association.
Both places had many defenses, but none of them were against Youkai, and Koga was able to get in and out without issue.
It turned out, that the Senate was working with the President of the Hunters. In general, Asato Ichijo, head of the Senate and avid follower of Rido Kuran, was in league with the Hunter Association's President.
Koga, being a master at sneaking, had entered Asato Ichijo's personal space and collected all information he could gather.
There was a sort of truce between them. The President was given an amount of pure vampire blood(which was Rido's) in return for making things happen for Asato. The woman was incredibly vain and the blood was to keep her young looking. There was also a possibly deeper relationship between them, but no solid proof of it.
Koga also found something disturbing in the basement of the Senate building. There was a body in a large tub that was filled with blood. He didn't linger in the room, because something just made his fur crawl and he could tell that the being inside was old, powerful and somewhat weakened, but still aware. He didn't want to alert it to his presences so he never got close.
He did mention, that it reminded him of Kagome's presence when she became a vampire. So, Kagome could only reckon that it was a pureblood's body lying in the tub. And from all the information she had gathered recently, she'd say that it was Rido. Kaname had said that he was weakened and it would take years for his body to reform properly. Besides, Rido apparently had the Senate eating out his palm, so which other vampire pureblood could it possibly be?
The Hunters weren't aware that their President was working with what they considered to be the enemy.
The President had made several strange orders regarding the Kiryu family and when Kagome unveiled all the information, she was appalled and sent a prayer up to Zero's parents for what they went through. She also informed Zero, Kaname, Kaien and Toga of everything and the reactions were all the same. Disgust for the Hunter President. She had gone too far.
Kaname's reaction to her knowledge of him letting Shizuka out of her cage, was lackluster. He didn't seem affected at all. His reason, was pity. She had been locked away her whole life and put under constant surveillance. She was also betrothed to the worst vampire pureblood in the world. So, he decided to lend a hand and help her out. His actions weren't done through anger or anything. In the end, he was saving the woman from a horrible fate at Rido's side.
After that was taken care of, she decided that she'd have to do something about the newer students and soon.
Kagome sighed in annoyance. Maria Kurenai was testing her patience. Whether there was a pureblood in that body or not, she was still a student and therefore had no business skipping classes and challenging Kagome's authority as a teacher of Cross Academy. When Kagome would walk into the class and find the girl not there, she would send Kietsumaru to go fetch her. He was older than Shizuka, so he could easily overtake her and the pitiful powers she possibly transferred into her cousins body. And if it wasn't Shizuka, then a lower ranked noble would be no match for her son. He would return moments later with a reluctant vampire in tow and Kagome had had it after the tenth time.
After the tenth time, Kagome was through. Kaname may have been the older vampire, but she had seniority as a teacher and as such, she discussed everything with Kaien and set to remove Maria from the Academy. So, with Maria's papers in hand, she moved toward the girls dorm room and knocked.
When the door opened slightly, and the scent of human reached her nose, she barged right in and wasn't surprised at what she saw.
Ichiru Kiryu was sitting on the only sofa in the room and had jumped when she entered the room. Kagome immediately used her powers to create barriers around the other two and closed the door, spelling it so that no one would hear the discussion. She kept Ichiru on the sofa and forced Maria/Shizuka onto the bed. She then stood there for a few moments, contemplating on who to deal with first.
She turned to the silver haired teen.
"Ichiru Kiryu, what is your opinion of you parents and Zero?" she asked. His answer would determine the course of the conversation.
He scoffed, "My parents never cared, because I wasn't good enough. So, my hatred for them started at a young age. Zero also pussyfooted around me and gave me pity I didn't need. He deserves to suffer like I did all those years!"
The mikopyre sent the teen a disgusted look.
"Nice answer. I can now ruin you with information I have. When you two transferred to this Academy, I contacted a friend and had him do extensive research on several people. Ichiru Kiryu, Maria Kurenai, Asato Ichijo, any information I didn't already have on Shizuka Hio and Rido Kuran."
When she mentioned the last two names she threw the girl a knowing look.
"I have found out that the ead of the vampire Senate, Asato Ichijo, has been working in secret with the Vampire Hunters Association President for many years. In return for Rido Kuran's blood, the President does 'favors' for Asato whenever he asks. Rido Kuran's body is out of commission true, but his soul isn't and he can take over anyones body, not just a relative. Under the order of Rido Kuran, who was angry that his fiance, Shizuka Hio had fallen in love with a once human and refused to submit to his will, Shizuka's lover was put on the Hunter's execution list despite not reaching Level E status," she spoke, waiting for a reaction. She wasn't disappointed.
Both Maria's and Ichiru's eyes widened. Ichiru seemed disturbed and Maria was pissed, which confirmed the fact that Shizuka was in that body.
"Now," Kagome began. "Ichiru, you claim to hate your family, yet you don't know what they did for you."
Her words caught his attention. though there was a sneer on his face, he was listening.
"Twins born to a Hunter family is rare. One twin is always stronger and the other is weak and sickly. It's a curse. The Hunter President, ordered the Kiryu's to take Ichiru Kiryu's blood, give it to Zero to make him stronger and make Ichiru have an unfortunate 'accident'. They refused at the risk of their lives. A few years later, they were ordered to separate Zero and Ichiru Kiryu and allow them no contact. Once again, they refused at the risk of their entire family being hunted. So they threatened to leave the association and the orders stopped, because the President couldn't afford to lose the Kiryu's at the moment. After that, the President issued a secret order to every Hunter except Toga, who was too close to the Kiryu's and Kaien, who was no longer a registered Hunter. This order, was to belittle, humiliate and verbally assault Ichiru Kiryu, to lower his drive, will to live and self esteem. The only people that never insulted Ichiru, were his parents, his brother, Kaien and Toga."
The two sat in shocked silence. Shizuka was more thoughtful while Ichiru was livid and horrified. Kagome decided to continue with her story.
"More years passed and the Kiryu's were noticing something was off about the President and began to raise questions. The Kiryu's were like the royal family of hunters and as such, they had many ties. So when they started asking questions, others followed suit and began to defy the President. She was losing the hard control she once had over her hunters and sought to rectify the problem. She threatened to remove Ichiru from Zero forcibly and also attempted kidnapping, which was thwarted by Zero, who had arrived in time and killed the vampires hired to do so. Not long after, Shizuka's lover was placed on the execution list. Nearly every vampire Hunter at the time was free from duty. Even Toga Yagari. However, the Kiryu's were forced into the mission. They didn't want to do it, because their sons birthday was the next day and they didn't want to miss it. The President wouldn't have it though and had thought ahead by having the Kiryu home surrounded by mercenaries would were ordered to kill the twins if the Kiryu's didn't take the mission. Rido knew what Shizuka's response to her dead lover would be and, like it had been planned, she killed the Kiryu's. Those who had been against the President were now dead. Her plan, was to take a distressed Ichiru and an angry Zero and become their guardian. She would then force Zero to take his brothers blood for power and kill Ichiru. Ichiru ended up going with Shizuka and Zero was left in the house, bitten and suffering for no reason. Kaien found him first and took him in, much to the Presidents disdain. However, Kaien is the oldest, most powerful and famous vampire Hunter of all time. She would never oppose him on her own and so she let the situation be, so long as Zero was within reach and could be moulded to her benefit."
Kagome looked at the teen. "You assisted in the murder and torture of the people who protected you since birth. The real enemy, wasn't your parents or Zero. The enemy, was Rido Kuran, Asato Ichijo and the Hunter President. How does it feel to know that you were wrong about them from the beginning? Zero knows everything, because I've already told him. He wants nothing to do with you and has made no effort to engage you at all. Your foolishness has cost you the trust and love of he one person who had always been there for you when no one else was. Good job boy! You're a model example for a brother and son!" she said with false happiness, hoping that her words crushed him. It may be considered cold hearted, but the brat needed to know the severity of his actions and the repercussions of them.
She then focused on Shizuka, leaving the boy to his thoughts
"You were played like a fiddle Shizuka. I know everything there is to know about you. I even know where you real body is. Kaname knows as well. It's only by mercy that we haven't destroyed it yet. Be grateful. Now, Zero is way beyond your control. He has had my blood, which has brought him away from Level E status. I have had Rido's blood, who in turn has had yours. You can't control Zero though, because I'm more powerful than you are, so you have real reason to be here any longer. I have spoken with Kaien and you have been expelled from Cross Academy. I will speak to him about Ichiru as well. I suggest you start packing, because Maria's parents will be here tomorrow at noon to pick you up. We are letting you run away, instead of turning you over to the Hunters Association, be glad. Since you don't have to backbone to face danger when Rido shows up, we don't want you around, because you'll be of no use to us. Have a good evening," Kagome said. She then looked at Ichiru, "Get back to your dorm and pack NOW!" she said, enforcing the demand with her power before leaving the room and releasing the powers she'd been using.
Kagome was caught on the way to her room, by Kaname, who decided that she needed some relaxation, in his room.
So, reluctantly, she let herself be pulled off to his rooms.
He gave her a glass of wine mixed with a few blood tablets and sat opposite her in his small parlor. She had a loveseat to herself, while he occupied a lavish recliner. In between them, was a chess set. The one he had bought that day in town several weeks ago.
"Care for a game, Kagome?" he asked, in that deep, smooth and velvety baritone. She realized, that she was a sucker for voices like his. Sesshomaru had a voice that could kill as well.
She shrugged and removed her special blazer, showing his what her dress was like underneath. It was simple, with small spaghetti straps and a square cut style that was low enough to show quite a bit of cleavage. Her blazer always covered it though, so no one, except Kaname now, knew of what it looked like and she intended to keep it that way.
Kaname enjoyed the sight of her bare skin. A little too much if he was being truly honest. Her pale skin was like milk and looked so undeniably smooth, he wanted to run his tongue over her exposed shoulders and neck and remove that tight bust of the dress to reveal more of the taunting cleavage.
She smelled so good too. A delectable scent if her ever smelled one and it made it extremely hard for him to concentrate. So, as a way to help himself, he put three times the amount of tablets in his wine than he did hers, to stave of the blood lust that waged with his rationality and demanded to be freed. To go and seduce the lovely creature that was mere feet from him and have her blood as his own. And in return, allow her to have his.
He mentally shook himself. Not the most appropriate of moments to be fantasizing.
They began their game and both never uttered a word. Their eyes were fixed on the board, though their minds were elsewhere.
It was almost an hour when Kagome reached out to lift her Queen piece and place it down, "Checkmate. Your King is mine."
Kaname stared at the bored in shock. She had displayed tactful use of her knights, having them guard her King and Queen. She used the rest of the pieces efficiently, stationing them around the four. She lost only her pawns and her Bishops to him. He though, lost one Rook, both Bishops, both Knights and all of his Pawns.
He had been bested by her. And did it ever turn him on!
Intelligence was quite the attractive trait and it was so refreshing to know that Kagome was more than a beautiful face with some adequate knowledge of the different species. She had actually showed to have sharp skills in tactics and that impressed him. It also made his slacks tighten very uncomfortably. He was going to need a very cold shower when this was over and done with.
Kagome leaned over the board and grabbed his King. She put it beside her Queen and smiled. Her pure white Queen complimented the darkness of his black King. How apropos.
She looked up and locked eyes with Kaname. His fiery gaze was borderlining red. There was a small glow around the rings of his pupil which made him seem feral, yet at the same time, sophisticated. An odd combination, but it was Kaname and he seemed to be a lot of things.
She studied him for a moment, and decided that tonight, was as good a time as any.
"Kaname, I think I should tell you something."
His lips turned down and he looked confused.
She bit her lip, his eyes caught the movement, she noticed.
"You told me your story and even let me tell my children. I think I should tell you mine. You've given me no reason to not trust you and I really want to now."
The Kuran progenitor made no movement. He watched her and couldn't believe that the mystery that was Kagome Higurashi Taisho was about to be unraveled. He was eager, he realized. Eager to know more about this woman before him.
She was about to divulge her past to him and he was all ears.
She sighed, "I hope your opinion doesn't change when this is over. You don't seem to be the type that judges before knowing the whole situation."
Kaname fixed her with a questioning look. Was is bad? So bad that she thought he would shun her?
"I will never hate you, Kagome," he stated, reveling in how true the words were and shocked that they seemed to mean so much to him.
She smiled brightly, making his heart stutter.
"Very well then, Kaname."
A/N: Another one finally bites the dust.
I'M SO SORRY THAT IT TOOK SO LONG FOR THIS. I GOT SIDETRACKED BY A REALLY GOOD STORY AND IT TOOK ME TWO WHOLE DAYS TO READ! BEFORES THAT, I HAD GOTTEN AN IDEA FOR ANOTHER STORY AND SO I STARTED TYPING THAT UP AND THAT TOO ME TWO DAYS. I WAS WORKING ON DIMINISHING ORANGE FLAME TWO DAYS BEFORE THAT AND ALL THIS CRAP CENTERED AROUND MY FAMILY CAME UP. BUT I'M BACK, AND HOPEFULLY I'LL REMEMBER TO TYPE MORE AND READ LESS. :(
As for Ichiru and Shizuka, I'm not too sure what their part in the end will be. And I don't know if I want Ichiru to be on Zero's good side. He acted like a brat in the manga and I don't really like Ichiru's character all that much. But the thought of sexy twin yaoi is great! Remember, this is fanfiction and my story veers off the path quite well. Zero doesn't hate vampires, Yuki is now a pureblood, Kaname is interested in Kagome, Kaien was married at one point in time. Also, a lot of what was said in this chapter, to Ichiru specifically, wasn't real facts. I came up with most of it on my own. I just took a situation and twisted it into what it could possibly be. That's all. Though when writing my stories, I always make sure to get correct information.
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