Everlasting Love

by March Rosenqueen

She thought everything will be fine after she regained her memories back. But now after she finally remembered everything, will she really be fine? Or will she regret it? Now she had realized that he won't ever be her to hold anymore, will she really able to let him go despite everything that the two of them have gone through? After all, he was her raison d'être. KanamexOC

10. Ninth Night: The Rain of Blood

Disclaimer: I don't own Vampire Knight (sadly), it's belong to Hino Matsuri sensei and her great mind for create such a wonderful piece like Vampire Knight (I do though hope I can own Kaname ..TT^TT)

Warnings: It contains a lot of OC and rated M for safe probably lemon on the next chapter (which I haven't decided in which chapter it would be). This chapter is longer than the previous one so beware of the possibility your eyes will suffer from a lot amount of words in here. This story based from the manga and anime with minor changes to the storyline. May contain spoilers.

"..." for memories in Italics

'..' thought in Italics

And "..." present time

O.O.O.O

Ninth Night

-The Rain of Blood-

O.O.O.O

Your wings that was once so beautiful…

Are now so soiled with insanity

That they can't be washed off…

O.O.O.O

The time when she and Ichiru arrived at the Kurenai mansion, the sun was already going down as hues of orange and red shines behind them. Making an eerily appearance for both of them. Maria had been waiting for their arrival in front of the large double door of her mansion, smiling at their arrival. The grayish- purple haired vampire smiled brightly upon seeing them as she quickly ran towards Ichiru. It was plainly obvious to Yumi that Maria care deeply about Ichiru's well beings. But when she thought about it again, she really can't blame the vampire for it; after all, Ichiru was the only one Maria had grown accustomed to.

Here in the Kurenai's mansion, Maria had given her a room to stay. Shizuka's room… Yumi had completely refused the arranging of the room as soon as she found out about it because she doesn't want to disrespect the white haired woman which is Ichiru's former lady. But, both Ichiru and Maria had insisted that it's okay for her to stay in that room.

She wasn't sure about what her feeling right now as she keeps replaying his last words to her before she departed. He had told her that she isn't a stranger for him yet he still refused to tell her what he thinks of her. And even though he said she is precious for him, still, Yumi doubts his words.

She was keeping her gaze on the outside of the window when Ichiru found her a few moments later. The silver-haired just took one look to know that his mistress was currently thinking of that person again. He walked slowly to where the chocolate caramel haired young woman seated as the said young woman still keep her gaze locked at the blue sky.

"Yumi…"

"Ichiru-kun, where's Maria?" she asked, giving him a small smile.

"She was resting in her room at the moment," Ichiru answered.

"Ah I see. Thank you for spending time with her, I know you could help her." Yumi smiled in gratitude as she looked at his eyes.

He replied back, "It's the last thing I could do for her."

"I know,"

"How about you? Do you feel better now? You've been so silent since the time we arrived in here," he asked, his voice held a hint of worry in it.

"Me? I'm fine, Ichiru-kun. Why do you always ask that question?" she smiled weakly.

Ichiru frowned at the answer she gave. He knew better than to believe her words but he said nothing to object her. He thought it's better to give her some time to think about her problem alone before he decided to help her with it.

"How about your dreams? Does it still bother you?" He inquired.

He had found out about her dream—the one which involved a lot of blood in it. It started the first day they arrived at the mansion. Somehow Yumi's face had become paler than before yet the young woman kept on telling them that she was fine. And thus, resulted her passing out some moments later in her room when Ichiru was going to call her. After he demanded her to tell him what exactly is happening to her, he found out about those dream she had lately.

"It's not coming regularly like before now. But those dreams…it just always the same…" she answered slowly.

Yumi had this kind of familiar feeling within her heart the time she stepped inside the mansion. It feels like she had been living her life in this kind of place before, yet she can't put her finger on it. That's why whenever she feels the back of her head throbbed painfully, she tries to reassure both Ichiru and Maria to no avail. Though the boy found out about the truth eventually. That left her no choice but to tell him the truth. Those dreams always left her heart feeling confused and if not, make her heart twist in pain for unknown reasons.

Ichiru's frown deepened at hearing her answer, he was well aware of the young woman's lack of interest on anything around her except for a certain person in her mind now. He knows his mistress had been thinking of him since her last encounter with that man, yet he doesn't like the expressionless face on her at all. Since that time, she had been wearing her cheerful mask all over again and pretends like everything is fine except that it's not. He doesn't like seeing her like this, seeing her pushing herself until it hurts her. It's not like he had any objection over the dark brown haired vampire, it just that he doesn't want to see Yumi becoming so off-balance like this. Like, she could become so lifeless anytime that man said something wrong to her.

Yumi is his current mistress whether the young woman is a human or not, she is still his mistress. And that's why he doesn't like the thought that she could be broken anytime just because Kuran Kaname is proving himself to be someone who isn't worth Yumi's affection. He knew well enough what will happen if that thing ever happened. After all, seeing the effect on Shizuka-sama before had prove him just how hard it will be for Yumi to recover from something like that if it happens to the chocolate caramel haired young woman too. That's why he would try all his best to save her from feeling the same pain Shizuka-sama had endured.

He finally said in all seriousness, "You should try to stop this. It does you no good if you continue, Yumi."

"What are you talking about now, Ichiru-kun?" She asked, looking at him with her confused look.

"Please stop trying to keep it from me, Yumi. I know that you've been thinking about that Kuran since we left the Academy," He admitted.

Yumi looked at him, eyes blank from any emotion before she sighed heavily. Face looking away from him as she kept her gaze back at the sky on the outside of the window.

"You know…yet you didn't say anything about it. Are you waiting for me to tell you by myself, Ichiru-kun?" she asked.

"I think it will best for you to tell me about it when you think you are already ready for it,"

"I see…I had tried to forget about what he had told me yet it failed. Even though I know very well not to put so much hope in his words, I can't help but let a small hope within my heart to grow from his words."

"Why do you love him anyway? What do you see in him?" Ichiru questioned.

"…Do I need a reason for loving him?"

"What do you mean?"

"I never understood what is it that makes me attracted to him; I just know that I like him for being himself. Maybe I just love him even though he hurts me for being himself or not,"

"Couldn't you love anyone else except him?"

"I have already done it if I can, Ichiru-kun. But apparently, I'm really incapable of loving anyone else except him. That's just show how deep my feeling for him apparently," she smiled bitterly.

"You know I won't leave you on this alone, Yumi." Ichiru took her hands in his as he knelt in front of her.

"I know. And that's why I don't want you to leave me either, Ichiru-kun. Because I know you'll be there everytime I need you. Thank you for being there for me, Ichiru-kun." She smiled weakly as she squeezed his hands.

O.O.O.O

She was dreaming again, and just like her other dreams, this one isn't different. It was the same place all over again, with the same person which kept her feeling anxious. She found herself standing in the same place all over again, down from the stairs as she looks up at the man across her.

'I don't understand…What is it about this place that makes me keep dreaming about it…?'

"You're so heartless. Don't you love them? Why are you leaving them?" a voice behind her snapped her out from looking at the man.

Turning her head away, she finds a young girl with a chocolate caramel long hair standing behind her. The young girl's bangs covered her face from Yumi's view.

'What are you talking about…? Who am I leaving?'

Yumi never saw the young girl in her previous dream before because it always the same man that she saw. That's why as she looked at the young girl across her, she can't help but notice how much the young girl resembled her appearance when she was a child. But it wasn't too long before the man's voice brought her attention back to him.

"Yumi,"

She shifted her gaze from the young girl and found herself looking at the same man who had been haunting her every dream. The same man who always left her feeling anxious.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Aren't you happy to see these people get what they deserve?" the man frowned as his eyes narrowed at the look on her face.

She tried to speak to the man but nothing came out from her lips, it's like she had been stripped from her ability to speak in her every dreams. Making her like some sort of an audience who only could watch everything around her in complete silent.

"You're always so forgiving to them, Yumi. Although you know that they don't deserve your kindness. They are so greedy, always thinking of themselves." He said, voice lined with disapproval as he approached her.

Yumi froze in her place, unable to move her body from him as he continued to come closer. His steps were slowly with no rush behind it, like he knows she won't be able to go anywhere from him.

"They don't deserve your kindness, Yumi. After all, what have we done to them that they dare to take our happiness away? Just because we're slightly different from them, they fear us and take away what is ours. Just because they don't understand, they ripped away our family." He gritted as he leaned forward, his voice caressing her ear.

'What do you mean? Why do they fear us…?'

"I won't let anyone hurt you again. Don't worry, I'll protect you. I'll make you happy and I'll do anything for it. Even if it's mean giving my life for you," the man continued as he pulled her into his arms, embracing her.

She felt her heart ache at the man's touch as if her own body knows the man's touch from the long time. The man's possessive hold on her body somehow felt so comforting for her even though she can't understand just why. She could see the young girl from his back as the young girl looked at them.

"You leave him then you leave them as well… Why are you leaving? How could you do that?" the young girl asked accusingly.

'I don't understand… I didn't leave anyone…'

"Murderer …You killed them. Are you going to kill me too, onee-san?" the young girl asked, tears slid down from her eyes.

She looked at the young girl with a surprised look on her face; suddenly, she sees blood dripping down from her hand. Startled, she looks up and finds the young girl's body covered in blood.

She jolted up from her bed, cold sweat dripping down from her face as she panted heavily. Eyes wide in sudden surprise and fear, she slowly looked at her hand only sigh in relief to find that there's no stain of blood in it.

'That dream again…another glimpse of my memories… What is it exactly? Why does my heart feel so hurt every time I had this dream…?'

She glanced over at the clock in the drawer next to her bed to see that it's still late at night for her to be awake. Sighing in exasperation, she slid her feet out from under her blanket and slowly made her way over the window. She watched the dark night sky full with stars; face remaining expressionless as she tried to sort her mind. Even though watching the sky like this does nothing to soothe her feeling from the dream she just having. She still could feel the turmoil and the cold feeling left from the dream.

As her eyes adjusted to the darkness which surrounded her room, her eyes rested on the drawer under the mirror. She walked across the room towards the mahogany drawer. She bent down and let her head lean down on the drawer. Feeling the texture and the carving of the wood under her face, she started to trace its line. She trailed over the carving and followed its line, only to stop when her hand touched the handle of the drawer which is in the shape of a flower.

She looked at it hesitantly as if trying to decide whether or not she to open the drawer. After all, reminding this room was Shizuka's former room it won't be appropriate for her to open something which is not hers to begin with. Yet, her curiosity won and she pulled the handle. There's nothing special in there as her eyes scanned the contents. Then, her eyes rested upon the small wooden box tied by a red ribbon.

She lifted the box and examined it. She tried to open the box as she unties the red ribbon which is tied around it. Once the ribbon was undone, Yumi slowly opened the box. Inside it was a necklace with a pocket watch as its pendant. She pressed its lock and it opened, revealing a frozen time. The pocket watch seemed to be broken since its time is frozen in the same time as now. Suddenly, memories of a man with dark brown hair came to her view as she clutched her head.

"What is this?" the young woman asked, all the time smiling to him as she held the box.

"It's for you. I found it on the store while I was visiting the town this afternoon," he replied softly.

"You know you shouldn't bother, Kaname. Why are you giving me this anyway?" she smiled warmly, her eyes looking at him with amusement.

So he answered, "Just open it first. I want you to see it and tell me whether you like it or not,"

She opened the box tentatively as she kept her gaze on him, watching his serene face. Once the box opened, she glanced down at it's contents only to look surprised. There resting on a red silk cloth was a necklace with a pocket watch as its pendant. The pocket watch was in a shape of rose as it gleamed beautifully under the light. She traced its cold petals slowly, fascinated with its beauty.

"It's beautiful," she murmured.

Kaname smiled softly, his gaze softened at the look on her face, "Press its lock."

She followed his instruction and pressed the lock, the pocket watch slid open to reveal its clock. The clock was different from any usual clock she had seen. Its background doesn't just show time but also the constellation of stars behind it.

"So beautiful…Is this really for me?" she sighed softly, looking at the pocket watch lovingly.

"It is. I want you to wear it," he smiled softly, taking the necklace away from her hand. He unclasped the chain and placed it on her neck.

"Thank you, Kaname. I like it," she smiled warmly, her face softening at him.

"I'm glad you do,"

Yumi looked at the necklace on her palm as the pocket watch still showed her the frozen time. She traced the pocket watch slowly as her lips twisted in sad smile.

'Why do I have that kind of memory? Did I know Kaname before?' She thought, 'Kaname…'

Suddenly her head throbbed as another blur of memories came to her mind.

"Don't you understand, Yumi? I can't and never can let you go no matter how many times I tried to. You're just simply irreplaceable," the dark haired man told her while hugging her tightly.

She argued, "But I-"

"I won't let you go, Yumi. If I can't have you then no one can. Not even Kaname,"

When she came out of her own reverie, the first thing she saw was her hand gripping the edge of the drawer tightly. There was a pounding in her skull like she had been hit by a hammer. She looked at the necklace in her hand as she held it tightly.

'What is that…? That memory…'

She sighed in exasperation before she put the necklace in the pocket of her shirt.

O.O.O.O

"You look terrible," Maria said as the grayish-purple haired vampire looked at her. There's; a glint of worry in her grey eyes. They were sitting in the dining room as the servants prepared their breakfast.

"I'm okay," Yumi smiled— an attempt to reassure the vampire.

"Did you sleep well last night, ojou-sama?" Ichiru who sat across her asked.

"Uh…ah well…" The girl stammered.

Ichiru raised a brow, "Hmm? What is it? Did you have another nightmare again?"

"I…"

"Tell me, Yumi." Ichiru said solemnly, looking towards his mistress seriously.

Yumi bit her lip as she looked at the young man hesitantly. Maria watched them from the corner of her eyes, all the while enjoying her breakfast. Unable to resist the look Ichiru is giving her, Yumi sighed in defeat as she nodded her head slowly.

Ichiru smiled in triumph as he looked at her, satisfied. He waited for her to start talking as he went back to eating his breakfast which he had abandoned so he can talk to her.

"It's not really a nightmare just another glimpse of my memories but this time, I saw a young girl in there. The one I never seen before," she explained with an unconvincing, sheepish smile.

"So it's just a young girl…and what's with this young girl that made you unable to go back to sleep?" Maria asked curiously.

"Ah, it's not because of that dream. I'm just…uhm… I can't go back to sleep. That's all," Yumi smiled unconvincingly.

Ichiru knew that there is still something more behind Yumi's dream than just an appearance of a young girl but he said nothing since he doesn't want to push Yumi now. He let Yumi off the hook this time but the next time he knew something is wrong; he won't let her off easily.

The rest of the day goes peacefully after Yumi said she wanted to explore the mansion before she goes back with Ichiru to the Academy the day after tomorrow. Meanwhile, Maria and Ichiru who had insisted to just stay at the dining room, watched her leave the room silently.

"Do you think she will be okay by herself?" Maria asked, watching the young woman disappear from her sight.

"I'm sure ojou-sama will be fine. Even though she doesn't look like it, she is quite capable of defending herself." Ichiru replied calmly, taking a loaf of bread from the plate across him.

"Really? I never knew she could do that," Maria blinked, eyes looking curiously at him.

"She may not look like one who could hurt people but she really is capable of doing so. It seems like when she was still a child, someone taught her a little self-defense." Ichiru informed.

Maria cocked her head to the side, "Huh? Who's that person?"

"I don't really know. She just told me once about it,"

"So how did you know she could defend herself?"

"Well it happened some day after I became a Day Class student. Apparently, there's a young man who literally annoys her. And before I could even do something, she had handled it very nicely." Ichiru replied calmly, taking a sip from his glass.

"What did she do?" Maria leaned in, curiosity getting to her.

"Simple. She just threw that young man down after he attempted to touch her," Ichiru told Maria.

"She just threw down someone? But if that so, how come she had never done it before?" Maria looked at the young man, wide-eyed.

"She told me she never saw any use of violence before. Beside she never liked using it if she could help it,"

"Uh…right. So you really don't know who is it that taught her self-defense?" Maria asked, looking at him with uncertainty.

"No. She just told me that when she stayed at the orphanage there's one boy who older than her who cared for her like a brother,"

"A boy?"

"Yes but that boy isn't one of the children from the orphanage. She told me that boy was just a rich kid who seems to come to the orphanage occasionally for charity,"

"Say Ichiru-chan, what do you think if we hold a party for Yumi-chan? I mean we never really welcomed her to the family even though she is Shizuka-sama's daughter," Maria asked after some moments.

"I don't mind if that's what you want, however I think it would be difficult to prepare something big like that with her staying in here too," Ichiru said calmly, his eyes looking at the grayish-purple haired vampire.

"I think you're right; maybe we can just hold a little tea party for her?" Maria asked after contemplating his words, her finger rested on the corner of her chin.

"That could do,"

O.O.O.O

It was on the evening before Yumi and Ichiru have to go back to the Academy when suddenly Maria dragged her out from her room to the backyard garden. She looked at the vampire in front of her with confusion, her hand being held by the said vampire.

"Ma-…Maria, wait! Where are we going?" she asked.

"You'll see soon enough, Yumi-chan. Ichiru-chan had been waiting for us in there," Maria answered in a sing song voice.

Yumi looked worriedly at Maria at the mention of her manservant. She was wondering if by any chances the young man had gotten himself some wounds.

"Ichiru-kun? What are we going to do anyway? Did something happen?"

"Now…now… no worries, nothing bad happened to him." Maria reassured as she looked at Yumi's worried face.

They arrived at the center of the garden where there's enough space for a round table and some chairs. There in the middle of the garden, waiting for them beside the table was Ichiru. On the table were a complete set of tea equipment, with each elegant cups and a tea pot. Various cakes lining on the table, with each delicious appearance which leaves Yumi wanting to taste it. In the middle of the table was a glass of water that held a bundle of white lilies.

"Maria…this-"

"It's for you, Yumi-chan! I and Ichiru-chan have prepared this little tea party for you to welcome you to the family," Maria said happily, a bright smile across her face.

"I don't know what to say…" Yumi mumbled, looking speechless at both the vampire and the young man.

"I think a 'thank you' is enough, Yumi-chan. Now why don't we sit and enjoy the feast while it still warm?" Maria smiled.

She walked towards the table and took a seat in one of the chairs, waiting for Yumi to join her. The young woman looked at her manservant softly before she headed toward the other empty chair.

"I think so…thank you so much Ichiru-kun, Maria," Yumi smiled softly as she took the seat beside the vampire.

O.O.O.O

The time Yumi stepped out from the car, she didn't expect herself to find a complete chaos yet that was exactly what she found. She just arrived from her little visit to Kurenai's mansion when she saw a complete chaos at the Academy.

"What exactly happened to this place…?" she asked, her eyes wide from shock.

Everything around her was in a complete chaos. Each building seems to be in a huge damage. As its wall seem to be nearly collapsing anytime. A voice startled her as a man with a brown hair looked at her with a creepy smile.

"Good day to you, ojou-san. My comrades and I are finally able to be reunite with our master, so we're currently in need of a few welcome gifts…"

"Who…you-…" she looked at him in alarm; she could tell there's something off with this man.

"And you seems to be a perfect gift," the man finished.

"Please stay back, Yumi." Ichiru said, suddenly standing up in front of her.

"Ichiru-kun…"

"A bodyguard? My…my…you must be special if a human like you have a hunter as your guardian," the man chuckled evilly.

"Stay away from her," Ichiru said coldly, eyes glaring at the man.

"Don't be so mean; I won't try to have a taste of her. I just want to bring her as a gift for our master,"

"The only thing that your master will receive is your ashes," Ichiru said as he unsheathed his katana.

"Hunter's sword, eh? That thing is pretty dangerous, you know."

"And it will turn your body into dust as soon it touches you," he aimed the blade at the brown haired vampire, eyes hardened.

"Actually I don't wish to start a fight in the daytime but if you said so, have it your way then." The brown haired vampire smiled slyly.

Yumi watched both men who are fighting in front of her helplessly. She looked around her surrounding, taking a look over the moon dorm building which might collapse anytime.

"What happened when I'm gone…?" she mumbled.

"Yumi! Stay away from here, go and find other Day Class students!" Ichiru shouted, still fighting with the vampire.

Yumi glanced back at Ichiru, worry on her face as she looked uncertain to his direction.

"But-"

"Go! I'll be fine, don't worry I'll catch up with you once I'm done." Ichiru smiled reassuringly.

Yumi nodded at him and ran away, trying to avoid each ruin from the Night dorm building.

'Yuuki! Where is she? She will know what happened in here!'

With that particular thought on her mind, Yumi quickly headed her way to a place where Yuuki probably is. Her feeling telling her that Yuuki must be in the Sun Dorm and like always, Yumi simply followed what her heart said. She pushed open the large double doors and ran through the corridor towards her shared room with the brunette prefect. The door was ajar and right before she took another step to the door, she heard his voice.

"Only once have I consented being separated from you. Since then, I have suffered through the last ten years. Will you make me go through all that again…?" Kaname asked in a mournful tone, there's pain in his eyes as he said so.

"No. Please don't look at me like that…" Yuuki replied as she pulled him down and kiss him.

Yumi froze in her place, unable to move away as her eyes locked at the scene across her. She could feel her body trembling as she tried to hold back her tears. Her aquamarine blue eyes started to sting with tears and she tried to swallow the growing lump in her throat.

"Everything will be all right, nii-sama… I promise I will return to your arms, okay?" Yuuki said as she let go of him.

Unable to see more than she already had, Yumi turned at left before any of them took notice her presence. She let her feet guide her away from there, never once did she looked back at them. Tears cascaded down her face as she kept running without any direction.

'Who am I kidding? Who do you think you are? Why are you even trying to lie to yourself? There's no way he would see you! You're nothing! You're no one compared to Yuuki. Didn't you realize that already? Why do you even believe he would feel the same way about you? He probably wanted to tell you to forget about him in a nice way and that he just sees you as a friend that's why he asked you to back soon…'

She tried to wipe off her tears but to no avail, more tears glistening down from her eyes. She kept running until she stumbled upon the person in front of her.

"I'm sorry, I didn't watch where I'm going…" she mumbled as she tried to wipe off her tears away from her face.

"Yumi?"

Yumi glanced up at the mention of her name to see Ichiru standing in front of her, looking at her worriedly.

"Ichi…ru-kun…"

"Yumi? Are you okay?" Ichiru asked, voice tinted with concern.

She tried to wipe away her tears and gave him a reassuring smile which does nothing to convince him.

"I'm okay. It's just a dust that slid into my eyes,"

Ichiru frowned at the blatant lie she's giving him. He pulled her into his embrace, his arms wrapped together around her petite waist, holding her tightly against his chest.

"You don't have to lie to me, Yumi. I know it, so please don't put your mask in front of me too."

"I-…I don't understand, Ichiru-kun."

"Please stop forcing yourself like this! Stop smiling like you're okay when you're not," he snapped.

"But I-"

"You don't have to hold yourself in front of me, Yumi. Don't you trust me? I'm not going to leave you even if you show me your true self," he continued gently as he cut her sentences off.

Yumi clutched Ichiru's shirt tightly, her body shaking as her tears started to make their way down her cheeks. She let herself cry silently, pouring her pain out as she kept her face buried in Ichiru's chest. She let herself savor the safe warmth which engulfed her for a while, letting herself lose to the cruel reality which awaits her. It took the young woman some moments before she was finally able to calm herself down.

"I'm okay now, Ichiru-kun. Thank you…and I'm sorry," Yumi smiled, pulling away from him.

"It's nothing. You don't have to apologize,"

"I have to. For you to see me like this…It's so embarrassing even though I promised to not cry again…"she mumbled, looking ashamed.

"There's nothing you should feel ashamed of, ojou-sama. It's normal to show your weakness sometimes," Ichiru replied as the young man lifted her chin so she was looking back at him.

Yumi gazed up at him, face stained with her dried tears. She wiped away the tears from her face and gave Ichiru a small smile.

"Are you okay, Ichiru-kun? How about that vampire? Did you manage to beat him?" she asked, finally noticing their situation.

"I'm fine. Don't worry; I've taken care of him. Yumi, there's something I should talk to you about." Ichiru said as he looked at her seriously.

"Huh? What is it?"

"There's something that I should do, something that I should finished." He continued.

"…It's for Shizuka okaa-san's sake, right? This thing you want to do…"

He nodded, "Yes. That's why I should go but I'll back because I've promised to you."

Somehow she felt like something is going to be wrong. Her heart telling her that somehow, the next time she saw him again, she won't like what she's going to see. Still she knew better than holding him for her selfish wish.

"Right. You won't leave me alone, right?" she asked as she tried to reassure herself.

"I won't. I'll stay by your side as long as you need me to," Ichiru smiled softly.

"Then please come back safely, Ichiru-kun. I'll be waiting,"

O.O.O.O

Somewhere inside the Moon dorm, sitting upon one of the couch was a dark brown haired man with mismatched eyes. Ichiru, who just came through the door, stared at him, eyes blank from any emotions.

"Rido-sama,"

Rido looked at the young man and smirked at the sight of the boy.

"I have been waiting for the day when I would be able to meet with you with all my heart," Ichiru said solemnly, kneeling in front of the man.

O.O.O.O

Zero can hear the footsteps of someone walking down to the dungeon. He looked up from his place to find Ichiru panting heavily while looking back at him.

"Ichiru…"

Ichiru stood in front of the jail, looking across at Zero who simply stared back at him. Kneeling down, he took the Bloody Rose and pointed it to his twin older brother.

"What…happened?" Zero asked, eyes narrowed in deep concern.

"Zero…"

Ichiru aimed the gun towards Zero and unleashed one shot directly to Zero's left shoulder.

O.O.O.O

"Zero, don't pass out. Look at me," Ichiru called out.

Zero panted heavily as he tried his best to hold onto his consciousness.

"You've been sitting complacently inside this jail cell. Just like the way you used to behave… You've never stopped treating yourself with contempt. Is this your idea of atonement? Do you actually think that you could comfort me by behaving like this?" Ichiru asked, lifting Zero's chin.

"Thanks to you, I couldn't help coming to the unpleasant conclusion that you'd have a lot more freedom if I didn't exist. Really…this isn't even enough to comfort me for losing Shizuka-sama," he continued, his eyes narrowed.

"Don't worry; I gave up that childish desire for atonement ages ago when I saw you smile that night. Why did you smile…at the death of our parents?" Zero asked as he grabbed Ichiru's arm.

Ichiru gazed at him calmly as Zero clenched his grip in Ichiru's arm.

"There's plenty of life in you… Even though an ordinary human vampire should have collapsed from an anti-vampire gun wound. Zero, this academy used to be where the hunter organization headquarters was located, and these underground cells were used to hold vampires. Ironic isn't it?" Ichiru continued as he looked around his surroundings. Zero gritted his teeth and squeezed Ichiru's arm tightly.

"That hurts, Zero. I wonder if you're at the point of losing your sanity. It doesn't matter… I don't wish for your death after all." He admitted, "The human vampire that Shizuka-sama loved died at the hands of our parents. He was added to the hit list even though he hadn't turned into a level E vampire yet. But it's not just because of that…he died because he was protecting Yumi from our parents." Ichiru continued,"Our parents were not to blame because they were only carrying out orders that were given to them, like robots. But, I hated hearing that truth from Shizuka-sama's lips. On the day our parents tried to took Yumi away and methodically executed Shizuka-sama's love, they hugged us just like they did every other day…with the same hands they used to kill him. Sometimes they'd look at me with the eyes of hounds trained by the organization as though the very sight of me pained them!"

"Ichiru, I have one more question for you…How did you get such a deep wound…?" Zero asked, looking at Ichiru's wounded waist.

"I was only trying to fulfill Shizuka-sama's wish. That guy was my target from the very beginning; the one who kept Shizuka-sama confined and tampered with the execution list also the one who wanted to take Yumi was Kuran Rido." Ichiru snickered between each heavy pant.

"Do you want to know why I'm doing this? You're the one who drove Shizuka-sama insane and I wanted to strike you on her behalf! This is the only reason I've been waiting for the day when I would finally meet you!" Ichiru said as he stabbed the blade into Rido's body.

"Off with you. I have no use for weaklings," Rido smirked as he let his claws prick the young man's waist.

"Even though I knew that I can't do much on my own…even if I pushed myself to the limit…"

Suddenly Ichiru let his body collapse upon Zero's shoulder as he tried to hold onto the little consciousness he had left.

"Not yet. There's something else I want to say…" the young man said stubbornly.

"Ichi…ru…"

"It's disgusting. This place is filled with the stench of our blood, but I guess it smells really tempting to you, Zero. You've suppressed it really well. Right now, even though you've become a different creature altogether, leaning on you still calms me down. This is proof that we came from the same egg…Zero; take that last bit of my life…"

"What are you saying…?"

"You know what I mean, don't you? If you consume me, you'll gain all the power that you were supposed to be born with. Not to mention, you'll able to get a hold of that raging beast within you too."

"No. I can't do it…"

"Do it, Zero. Why do you think I wounded you with the anti-vampire gun?"

"I won't do it!" Zero snapped, looking angrily towards his twin.

"Stop it…I don't want to lose anyone else…" he continued as he held Ichiru tightly.

"I'm so happy…I thought that you'd already considered me dead, deep down inside." Ichiru smiled sadly.

"Yumi…she needs you," Zero said quietly.

"Is that so…?"

"Otou-san and okaa-san took good care of you…and they'd always loved you,"

"I know. Zero; even if you can't forgive her…please don't hate Shizuka-sama. She really treated me very well. I don't regret what I did, that landed me in this state. Besides, I don't have any reason now…"

"Ichiru, this is wrong!"

"Wrong..?" Ichiru asked, clenching Zero's shirt tighter.

"If that's really what you think, Zero…then live on and achieve your goal. Soon I'll be a part of you again…" Ichiru continued before his last consciousness slipped away from his body.

"You won't leave me alone, right?"

"I won't. I'll stay by your side as long as you need me to,"

"Then please come back safely, Ichiru-kun. I'll be waiting,"

'It seems like I can't fulfill my promise to you, ojou-sama…I'm sorry…'

O.O.O.O

"Ichiru-kun!" Yumi turned her head around as she tried to find the young man, somehow she felt like she had heard his voice.

'Where is he? Why he still hasn't back yet? I feel so uneasy…what is this? Why do I feel like something happened to Ichiru-kun…?'

She clenched her hand over her chest as she looked around hopefully, trying to catch a glimpse of the silverette young man.

'It's no use, he still hasn't come back yet. And I'm really worried over him…I think it will be best if I looked for him. But where? Where I could find him?' Yumi thought frantically then and idea came to her.

"Kiryuu-kun!" She exclaimed.

'He would know where Ichiru-kun is! But I haven't seen him yet…there's no way I go back and ask Yuuki. I can't face her and him yet… Maybe he was in that place again… If I'm not mistaken, there's also an underground passage in that place. I guess I should check there first…maybe Ichiru-kun was there too…'

Yumi quickly turned away and ran towards the tower where she last found Zero when she gave him her blood.

'Please be safe, Ichiru-kun…'

She found the tower and ran inside the building quickly and she started to look around for both Kiryuus. She found the stairway which leads to the underground and quickly made her way down. Right before she finally reached the underground; she met Zero. Somehow she could feel there's something different from him.

"Kiryuu-kun…"

Zero's eyes widened as he looked at her, blood dripping down from the corner of his mouth.

"There's blood in your face. What's wrong? Are you hurt?" Yumi asked, forgetting her dislike towards the prefect. She tried to reach his face but he slapped her hand away. He turned away from her, his eyes refusing to look her.

"What? Why are you still stubborn in the time like this? Just stay still and let me look at you!" Yumi snapped angrily, eyes glaring at the vampire.

Zero who didn't expect that kind of reaction from her, was completely stunned. He stayed still in his place at the tone from the chocolate caramel haired young woman. Yumi quickly touched the blood on his face and wiped away some of them with her handkerchief as she checked for other injuries in his body. Once she had finished checking him, she sighed in relief.

"There's nothing wrong with you. But why is there's a lot of blood in you? Anyway did you see Ichiru-kun? He said he'll back soon but he hasn't come back and I'm starting to get worried," Yumi gazed up at him.

"Ichiru…he…"

"Eh? What? You saw him? Where is he?" Yumi asked eagerly, looking so hopeful at the prefect.

"Ichiru, he's…"

"Yes where is he, Kiryuu-kun? Could you just tell me already?" Yumi stomped her feet in annoyance at Zero's lack answer.

"It's his…" Zero finally whispered, his eyes refused to meet her.

"What? What do you mean his? …No. Wait, you don't mean it right?" Yumi asked, her eyes wide in fear at the sudden realization.

Zero said nothing to reassure the chocolate caramel haired young woman, his eyes still refusing to look at her.

"Answer me! It's not true, right? That isn't his blood, right?" Yumi asked as she clenched Zero's shirt.

Zero was quiet; his eyes kept looking away from her. Yumi gritted her teeth in annoyance as she pushed him away and quickly walked down to the underground. There she saw him; inside the jail was his almost lifeless body. There's just a little life left from him as his breath came out short. Blood pouring down from his body, making a pool of red around his lifeless body. His life seeming to fade away bit by bit with each little breath he took. Yumi ran towards him as she kneeled down next to his body.

"Ichiru! Ichiru! Ichiru! Answer me!"

'Who…? I recognized this voice…'

"Ichiru-kun! Ichiru-kun! Ichiru! Please don't die on me! Please!" she shouted frantically as she tried to wake him.

Tears glistened down her face as she watched the short life of her manservant starting to fade away. She took his body close to her as she held him tightly.

"NO! Don't go! Don't die! Please don't leave me alone too! I just started getting to know you better! Please don't go!" she pleaded between her sobs.

'What is it…? It's so warm…so peaceful…I missed this warmth…'

"Don't go! Please! Ichiru-kun! Open your eyes! You promised! You promised you won't leave me alone! Please…"

'I can't…my eyes feels so heavy…and I feel so sleepy…'

"Please don't leave me! I don't want to be alone! Please…please…DON'T LEAVE ME ALONE! DON'T DIE! I WISH YOU TO STAY BY MY SIDE FOREVER!" she shouted as she cried uncontrollably.

Suddenly as if a miracle came down, Ichiru's breathing became calmer than before. She looks looked at him in surprise, tears still glistening down from her eyes.

"Ichiru-kun…? Ichiru?" she asked as she tried to wake him up. But Ichiru wouldn't budge, Yumi quickly noticed the blood pouring out from the wound on his waist. She tore her sleeve and covered it in his wound. As she tried to wipe away and close the wound at the same time, Yumi noticed Ichiru had been losing so much blood. She looked around her to find something sharp and found some shards from a broken lamp; quickly she snatched the shard and cut her left wrist with it. Blood flowed freely from her wound, dripping down from her wrist. She gazed down at Ichiru, all the time hoping that the young man is still breathing.

'If I'm really is her daughter… If I'm really is special then please…please let my blood help him… Because I don't want to lose him just yet… I still need him… I wish for him to be by my side… For him to be with me forever… Please let my blood help him!'

She placed her left wrist over his mouth as she let her blood drip down into his mouth, making him drink her blood. Not long after that, his wound slowly closed as his breathing become steadier. She checked his pulse to make sure he isn't dying and sighed in relief to find he just fell asleep.

'You really scared me, Ichiru-kun… I thought I had lost you…'

She watched the rise and fall of his chest, feeling a huge relief washing over her heart at the sight. Yumi could feel her eyes drop slightly as she felt exhausted.

'I still should bring him somewhere away from this place. It won't do any good for him if he is still in the place likes this. This place is full with the stench of blood…somehow it makes me feel uneasy…'

"It's like that time…"

Yumi held her head suddenly as that familiar voice rang loud in her head. That sultry voice which had been haunting her every time. As she tried to clear her mind, she stood up from her place, holding Ichiru closely against her body. Her feet stumbled as she tried to stand; it's like all her power had been drained from her body. Yet she still continued until she managed to stand up even though her feet trembled. She climbed up the stairs slowly, all the time trying to keep her balance so they won't fall. Once she managed to reach the exit safely, she quickly dragged her exhausted body to the Sun dorm where she was sure would be safe.

'It's okay just a bit more again and I will reach the dorm…'

"You seems to be in trouble, ojou-san." a particular voice called over her, making her halt.

"Would you like us to help you?" another voice added.

Yumi looked at both men in front of her, feeling uneasy with their presence. Somehow, she could tell that both of them aren't humans.

"Don't worry; we just want to help you."

"Nothing bad will happen. Beside it looks like that's a pretty deep wound you have in there,"

Yumi took a tentative step back as they came closer to both her and Ichiru. She held the young man's body closer to her as she tried to find a way to escape from both men.

"You look delicious, ojou-san. Even your blood smells so intoxicating," one of them smirked.

"Let us have a taste of you,"

But before Yumi could do anything, flames engulfed both of them, turning their bodies into ash in front of the chocolate caramel haired young woman. Yumi watched the flames in front of her with awe as she clutched Ichiru's body. Standing in front of her was Akatsuki Kain along with Hoseki Nana and Souen Ruka.

"You're that young woman…" Akatsuki mumbled as his gaze locked at her.

"Yumi-chan! You've came back?" Nana blinked, looking at the human girl.

"Ah…hi Nana," Yumi smiled weakly.

"What are you doing in here? Why aren't you in the dorm like the others?" Ruka huffed. Yumi could feel the vampire's annoyance at her as Ruka glared at her. Even though she had never seen this vampire before, just from her aura, Yumi could tell that she wasn't an ordinary vampire.

"Yumi-chan?"

"Ah! Thank you!" Yumi said quickly, bowing her head as she snapped out of her reverie.

"It's okay, Yumi-chan. Why are you in here anyway? If you've came back shouldn't you be in the dorm with the other students?" Nana replied, smiling reassuringly at the human girl.

"I'm sorry. It's just… Ichiru-kun… He had been wounded and I'm trying to bring him back to the dorm," Yumi said quickly as she glanced toward the young man in worry.

"One of the Kiryuus?" Akatsuki asked, looking at the young man in her arms.

"Where did he get those wounds? And why is your wrist bleeding too?" Ruka asked, looking at their condition.

"This…uh…I cut it," Yumi mumbled, looking down to the ground.

"You what? Yumi-chan! Why are you doing something like that? Are you that desperate?" Nana asked, her eyes looking at the human in disbelief.

"No! I'm not that desperate, Nana! You've got it wrong!" Yumi stared up to look at the black haired vampire.

"Then why did you do that?"

"It's just…I'm trying to help Ichiru-kun because his life is so important for me. I will do anything to save him," Yumi continued quickly at the look on Ruka's face.

"You gave Ichiru your blood?" Nana's eyes widened, since she didn't expect the chocolate caramel haired young woman to do something like that just to save her manservant's life.

Yumi nodded her head weakly as her body became more wary as the time pass by.

"From what I know, that Kiryuu isn't a vampire. Why do you need to give him your blood?" Akatsuki looked at her quizzically, curiosity in his eyes.

"Because my blood could save him…" Yumi whispered, her eyes gazing away from them.

"What did you say?" Ruka stared at the young woman as Yumi tried to hide her face away from them.

"His condition is worse than this before but after I gave him my blood, he became better. I don't know why but it seems like my blood is helping him recover,"

Akatsuki eyed the young woman in front of them solemnly; he could tell there's something more with this human even though he doesn't know what it is.

'She's different from any humans yet she doesn't look like that Cross prefect. Her blood scent is sweeter than any humans and vampires and dorm president seems to value her too…'

"We will bring you back to the dorm, but first it's better if you treat your wound. You'll allure more vampires around you if you let your wound like that," he said, looking at her.

Yumi's eyes widened at his words as she gazed at him in disbelief before her eyes brightened, her eyes gleaming with gratitude. Nana quickly helped the young woman in treating her wound, taking her handkerchief and tying it tightly around her wrist to stop the bleeding. As they walk towards the Sun dorm, Akatsuki helped her carry Ichiru's body, the girls following behind him.

"Uhm… I know Nana but I haven't learned your names yet," Yumi mumbled after some moments, looking at both vampires.

"Akatsuki Kain and her name is Souen Ruka." Akatsuki answered, without looking back at her.

"Aka-chan doesn't talk too much so don't worry about his less communication," Nana giggled.

"Ah my name is Tsukiyomi Yumi. Thank you once again for helping me,"

"It's nothing. Why are both of you covered in blood anyway?"

"Uh…that's…"

"What is it?"

"When we arrived from Kurenai's mansion, the situation is already in chaos like this. And Ichiru told me that there's something he should do and asked me to wait for him but he didn't come back after some time. So, I looked for him and when I found him… his condition is already like this…"

Akatsuki said nothing as his eyes glanced a bit to the human girl silently. They arrived at the Sun dorm safely; Akatsuki carried the young man's body to one of the empty rooms in the dorm and laid him down the bed.

"Thank you so much for your help," Yumi smiled in gratitude as she bowed.

"It's okay, Yumi-chan. Please just stay in the dorm and don't go outside," Nana smiled as she stared at her friend seriously.

With that said, the three of them walked away from the room. Yumi watched them leave before her attention went back to Ichiru who was sprawled on the bed. Sighing softly, she rested her arm on the edge of the bed, looking at Ichiru's peaceful sleep.

'What happened to you, Ichiru-kun…?'

"There's something that I should do, something that I should finished,"

"…It's for Shizuka okaa-san's sake, right? This thing that you want to do…"

"Yes. That's why I should go but I'll back because I've promised to you,"

"Right. You won't leave me alone, right? " she asked as she tried to reassure herself.

"I won't. I'll stay by your side as long as you need me to," Ichiru smiled softly.

"Then please come back safely, Ichiru-kun. I'll be waiting,"

'Kiryuu-kun looked so lost that time and he was also covered in blood too…Could that be Ichiru's…? But why…? There's no way he was the one who wounded Ichiru-kun. But it seems like he knows something about it…'

She glanced back at Ichiru's sleeping face, his expression soft and innocent, hair slightly mussed and falling into his eyes. He looked so peaceful right now as if there's nothing in this world that could hurt him.

'If you just could always be like this…without any burdens on your shoulder. I'm sorry Ichiru-kun, there's nothing much that I could do for you… If just there's something I could do for you…For now all I could do is to stay and watch over you. But maybe… Kiryuu-kun could do something for you…I have to find him, he seems so distraught before…'

Yumi gave a last glance towards the sleeping Ichiru before she stood up and went outside. Just before she could reach the double door, a familiar voice called upon her. Turning her head, Yumi saw Sayori standing among the students, the short wavy haired girl looking at her with worry.

"Yori-chan…"

"Yumi! When did you come back?" Wakaba Sayori asked, rushing to her friend side.

"I just got back not too long ago. I'm sorry for not telling you, Yori-chan. But I haven't seen you since I arrived," Yumi said apologetically.

"It's okay. Are you okay? You look so messy and did you get hurt? Your wrist is bleeding! Why didn't you treat it first? The situation on the outside is-"

"I'm okay, Yori-chan. It's just a little scratch, there's no need for you to worry over me. I know what's happening outside but Yori-chan… there's something I should do," Yumi smiled, cutting her friend.

"Yumi, you-…" Sayori can't finish her words at the look in Yumi's face. She could see the determination in the chocolate caramel haired young woman's eyes. "Will you come back? Or are you going to leave me in the dark too?" the short wavy haired girl bowed her head low her hair hiding her face.

"I'm-"

"Yuuki had been so strange lately, it seems like there's something that she's hiding from me. Yet she never told me what it is even though I've waited for her to say something. Then suddenly, she just changed. I don't really understand what exactly going on right now but I'm sure that somewhere outside the dorm, Yuuki is fighting with these people. And I-…I was afraid that you're going to leave me in the dark too and suddenly disappear from my sight. Am I not your friend? Why don't you tell me anything?" Sayori asked, looking up at Yumi's eyes.

Yumi could see tears welled up in her friend's eyes as their eyes locked with each other. She didn't realize that somehow Sayori feels something like that towards them.

"Yori-chan…I'm sorry. I'm so sorry for not thinking about your feeling. I'm sorry for not telling anything to you but I-… I'm not sure about this thing either that's why… That's why I didn't tell anything. But Yori-chan, there's nothing you should be afraid of. I won't leave you, I will be back that's why please trust me…" Yumi pulled the short wavy haired girl to her body, hugging her tightly.

"Yumi…"Yumi pulled away and stared at her friend solemnly as she gave the girl a reassured smile.

"I will back, Yori-chan. I won't disappear from your sight, that's why please trust me." Sayori locked her eyes to the chocolate caramel haired young woman in front of her before she nodded slowly.

"Please be safe, Yumi." Sayori said solemnly, letting her friend go.

"I will. Thank you, Yori-chan."

O.O.O.O

Yumi was running, passing each building behind her as her eyes looked around to find Zero. She had been looking for the prefect around the Sun dorm building and before she realized it, her feet had taken her to the Moon dorm building.

Standing in front of the building, Yumi observed the condition of the dorm which was in terrible state. Without second thoughts, she ran inside, ignoring the uneasy feeling in her heart as she stepped inside the dorm. She checked each room carefully, eyes trying to spot Zero.

Somehow, she felt like she will find the said prefect in here though she didn't understand why. Just when she was going to turn away, her eyes caught a glimpse of light from the room in the corner of the corridor. Curious to know what is behind the door, she took a careful step towards the room.

She peeked inside of the room from the ajar door. There behind the door, sitting in the middle of the room was a man with a wavy dark brown hair. But what caught her attention were the man's eyes; its color was the same as that of the little boy on the vampire's banquet. Yumi's gaze locked at the man as she tried to calm her beating heart.

She could feel her uneasiness grow quickly at the sight of this man. It felt like she had seen him before yet she can't remember about him even though she had tried.

"Rido-sama," A lot of murmurs echoed in the room as a lot of vampires kneeled down in front of the said man. The man simply looked down at them; his expression was one who was bored with the same thing.

"Rido-sama, your servants who have been waiting eagerly for you are ready for your orders."

"You people are such noisy pests. I'd just managed to clear my head too…"

Yumi could feel the need to run within her heart as if it's telling her to not stay in here yet she can't make herself turn away from the scene in front of her. It's like her eyes were drawn in to the man's presence.

'What is it…? What's with this feeling? It seems like I don't want getting close with him yet I don't even know who he is…'

She tried to take a step back and turn away but before she could do anything, the man's voice snapped her from any attempt.

"Such a sweet intoxicating scent. Don't you think it's time for you to show yourself? And how long are you planning to eavesdrop in there?" the man asked, there's a hint of amusement in his voice.

All the vampires in the room shifted their gazes towards the slightly opened door and staring stared at her hungrily. Yumi could feel her body froze in place as she tried to move but couldn't. She then glanced down at her left wrist which was bleeding again since her right hand gripped on it. Blood was oozing out from the tied knot around her wrist, staining the white bandage with red.

"Ah, are you going to come in ojou-san?" the man asked, his eyes looking at her. Yumi said nothing as she took a hesitant step forward, all the while keeping her distance from any vampire within the room. Her eyes hardened as she tried to mask her emotion, making a complete façade. Rido took notice of the change on the young woman's face, his smile widening at the sight of the young woman.

"Not an ordinary human, I see. It's really nice to finally be able to meet you properly, Tsukiyomi Yumi." the man smiled mischievously.

Yumi could hear her heart beating faster at the mention of her. Her eyes narrowed in suspicion as she looked at the man in front of her. She still can't remember anything about him even though she tried to recall any information.

"Do you know me?" The man's smile widened; his eyes showing his amusement. He chuckled lightly before his gaze locked on her.

"Why of course I know you. But it's a shame though that you don't know me,"

"Who are you? Are you one of my relative?" Yumi asked, looking at the man in front of her hopefully.

"If you want to call it that way, maybe I could be one of your relative." the man smirked, not answering truthfully her question.

"What do you mean? Who are you exactly?"

The man slowly stood up and started approaching her. He lifted her chin while his eyes glinted with delight.

"It seems like she did a great job in sealing your memories. Although I should say her spell won't last long, since you seem to be recalling your memories bit by bit."

"What are you talking about?" Yumi asked with a puzzled expression.

"You really do have beautiful eyes. No wonder he wants you,"

"I don't understand. What do you mean with that?"

"Don't worry, you'll understand soon enough. I'll take you to him, after all that was one of the reasons why I'm here." he answered slightly, letting go of her chin.

"Tell me, do you know me? What do you know about me?" The man's eyes glinted mischievously; his hand covered his mouth to hide his smirk.

"Of course I know about you. After all, you are someone important; thought, not many remembers you. And, you are important,"

"What do you mean by that? Who is this person you kept on mentioning? And how am I important? I'm just an ordinary human," she snapped, feeling more frustrated than before.

"That's what you think. But you don't even know half of the truth about yourself. Tell me, what exactly did Shizuka tell you? Did she call you Satsuki?" the man asked whilst his lips quirked.

Yumi looked at the man in front of her with disbelief as her eyes widened. She didn't expect him to ask something like that to her, and for him to even know that name, it just made her more intrigued with him.

"How…? How could you know that name too? Who are you?"

"My apologies, how rude of me not introduce myself to you. Kuran Rido, at your service and I'm here to take you with me." the man bowed slightly as he smirk at her.

"…Ku-…Kuran Rido? Bring me back with you? But where are you going to take me?" she frowned, her eyes looking at him with uncertainty.

With all those things he said, it felt like someone waiting for her. It seemed like she indeed has a family and this man know them. Yet, even though his words gave her hope, she can't stop but feel uncertainty towards him. After all, this is their first meeting and yet, he claims that he know her wants to take her back.

"I'm going to take you back to the place where you should be, of course. Back to him, he had been waiting for you all this time."

"Just who exactly this person? Why don't you want to tell me his name?" Yumi demanded; her eyes looking angrily towards Rido.

"Ah…of course, you don't remember. He is your family, the last person who remained from your family. Don't you want to meet with him? You, after all, had been looking for your family, right?" he chuckled.

She stayed quiet as her eyes narrowed. Yumi couldn't trust him though she feels the truthfulness in his tone. He just gave her the air of uneasiness.

"Why are you willing to do this? What do you gain from it?" Rido chuckled in amusement at her question.

"Always suspicious, aren't you? I'm doing this because he asked me to and to do what he ordered is something that I should do. He is my master, after all" Rido smirked.

"You…you said your name is Kuran Rido, does that mean you have a relationship with Kuran Kaname?"

"Ah, that annoying nephew of mine… Yes of course,"

"Then, what actually happened in here? Why are there are so many vampires around the Academy? And those vampires aren't Night class either." Yumi glared at him.

"Actually, I came to take you back with me and visit my sweet little niece."

"Your little niece? Who?" Yumi's frown deepened. She doesn't remember hearing about another Kuran in the Academy aside from the Moon dorm representative but that contradicts what this man had just said.

"Don't you know? You, after all, are one of her friends,"

"What do you mean? I don't remember anyone with Kuran as their surname except for Kuran Kaname," Yumi narrowed her eyes.

"I'm done with the hors d'oeuvres. Clean up the mess," Rido said dismissively towards the other vampires.

"Yes, Rido-sama…"

"Now, should we continue this conversation somewhere else?" he smirked, turning his attention back at her.

O.O.O.O

"Akatsuki, that idiot Hanabusa disappeared." Ruka said calmly.

"Yeah, I know. I'll finish this as soon as I can and go after him," Akatsuki replied calmly, flame then engulfed both of his knuckles. Aidou, on the other hand, was standing on the other side of the roof, in front of two vampires.

"Do you know the reason why Kaname-sama had to face his suffering all alone throughout these years?" Aidou asked while his face remained impassive looking at them. Suddenly, he ran pass them and placed both of his hand behind their back. In the place where his hand had been, trickles of ice forming where it landed.

"The answer is over there right now,"

Those vampires body freeze as their body cracked slowly and turned into dust. Aidou passed them, quickly running through the roof to the part where there is a huge gaping hole. Looking down below him, the blonde vampire's eyes widened at the sight which greet him.

"You're…Kuran Rido-sama…"

Rido gazed up him, a smirk on his face at the look on the blonde's face.

"I may not want anymore appetizers… But I don't mind having a bite of you," the dark brown haired vampire said tauntingly.

"Aidou-san…" Yumi's eyes took the blonde vampire form.

"Come…" Rido beckoned, his eyes locked at the blonde. "Come to me. Vampires like you are incapable of going against the will of purebloods, the royalty…" he smirked, hands outstretched to the blonde.

Aidou's eyes become glassy as his mind became hazy at his voice. He let his body fall down from its place.

"Aidou-san!" Suddenly someone snatched him away, pulling the blonde vampire before he fell to the ground.

"Senpai! Wake up! You really shouldn't go up against him by yourself!" a familiar voice snapped.

"You…wait!" Aidou shouted, his eyes becoming clearer from the spell.

Yuuki stopped and let the blonde stand with his own feet as the brunette prefect looking down at the place where Rido and Yumi are.

"Aah…finally she comes," Rido said, a thrilled grin in his face.

"Yuuki…" Rido turned his head slightly to glance over at the young woman, a thrilled smirk on his face at the bewildered look on Yumi's face.

"I told you, you do know about her."

"So Yuuki is-…"

"Yes she is my lovely little niece,"

"But-…"

"Yumi!" Yuuki's voice snapped her, looking away from Rido, Yumi saw her friend staring at her worriedly.

"Yuuki…"

"Yumi! What are you doing in there? Stay away from him!"

"I-…"

"Finally you've come to add to my power by offering your life to me. I've been waiting for you. The pureblooded Kuran princess, overflowing with the vibrant power in this world!" Rido said, taking both girls' attention back at him.

"Greetings…You're my Rido oji-san, aren't you?" Yuuki's eyes narrowed, looking at the man below her. Her face become expressionless as her eyes hardened.

"You've been watching me from a distance as though you want to devour me," Yuuki continued.

"You look so much like…Juuri…" Rido appeared right in front of the brunette prefect, his hand lift the brunette's chin closely.

"Don't touch me." Yuuki said angrily, swinging Artemis towards him.

"I've changed my mind. I'll make you my lover in place of Juuri," Rido continued, jumping out of Artemis' range.

"Cross Yuuki!" Aidou pulled the brunette away from Rido. "You idiot! Do you intend to deliver yourself into his arms?" the blonde shouted when they finally distanced themselves from Rido.

"That's not what I have in mind!"

"Yuuki…I see…Yuuki, it does sound like a name that Haruka and Juuri would give to their daughter." Rido smirked, watching with amusement at Aidou and Yuuki's bickering.

Yuuki's face darkened as she clenched her grip on Artemis tightly.

"Yuuki…what a naughty child to wave such a dangerous thing around like that. Yes… That's really a nasty scythe you have there. I know it very well, because I used a weapon like that to take Haruka's life…"

Aidou's eyes widened as he took a glance at the prefect beside him. He never thought he would hear the truth behind Kuran's family sudden death like this.

"Yuuki…" Yumi murmured in concern.

The chocolate caramel haired young woman knew that her friend must be outraged to hear the truth from the person who had killed her parents.

"Get back, senpai! He's mine! I stayed because…" Yuuki trailed, her bangs hiding her face.

"Yuuki…you…" Yumi mumbled.

"Get back and bring Yumi away to a safe place," Yuuki shoved Aidou off from the roof letting the blonde to fall.

Right after that, in the place where Aidou was standing before a blast of energy come. Yuuki manage to dodge the attack as she held Artemis in defensive stance.

"Kiryuu-kun…" Yumi murmured, her eyes taking the appearance of the older Kiryuu as the dust cleared.

"I see so you have finally come to play," Rido smirked, head tilted to the side.

"You're my prey, monster. The only action befitting the hunted creature that you are…is scrambling over the ground to get away from certain death!" Zero replied coldly.

"And why…would you want to hunt me? Ah, is it because I dealt a killing bow to your other half…? But then you've already drunk it and recovered a part of yourself, haven't you?"

Zero's eyes hardened as his face darkened at the mention of Ichiru.

"Kiryuu-kun…so that's why…" Yumi's eyes widened as she looked at Zero.

"Yuuki…listen, this boy is an evil vampire just like me. He devoured his blood relation, his own younger brother!"

"NO! You're wrong!" Yumi snapped.

All of them turned their eyes towards her as Zero's eyes widened to see her in there. "You…"

"You're wrong. Kiryuu-kun isn't evil!" Yumi continued, her eyes hard as she locked her gaze with Rido's.

"And how could that be? Didn't he devour his younger brother, your manservant?" Rido asked, his smirk wide at the dark look on the young woman's face.

"What are you doing in there? Get away from there, you idiot!" Zero shouted angrily.

"…No. He did it but Ichiru-kun hasn't died! Kiryuu-kun, I was looking for you. Ichiru…he needs you! Please come and see him…" Yumi whispered, her eyes looked pleadingly towards the prefect.

Everyone stared at her in surprise as their eyes widened upon hearing her words.

"And how could that happens? Unless…" Rido asked slowly before his eyes glinted with realization. He looked at Yumi intently, his smirk even wider than before. There's an amusement in his face.

"You. You did it, don't you?" he continued, his hand covering the smile in his face.

"What do you mean…?" Yumi asked in confusion.

"Of course, you after all are capable of doing something like that. No wonder for someone like you…that thing is easy, isn't it?"

"I don't understand what you mean…"

"I really should take you back with me. He wants you," Rido continued in a dismissive tone.

"Stay away from her." Zero threatened, pointing his gun towards him.

"Why…? You seem so intent on protecting her, ex-hunter…" Rido turns his gaze towards the prefect.

"I told you, you're my prey."

"You're very much mistaken, ex-hunter. You are my prey,"

"Zero! Let me handle him! He is-…he is the one who killed my parents!" Yuuki said angrily.

"You're in my way," Zero replied, pushing Yuuki away from the roof.

O.O.O.O

'Kiryuu-kun…'

"Yumi!"

Yumi turned look at her brunette friend which is standing at the door way.

"Yuuki…"

"Yumi! Come with me! We should get away from here! It's not safe for you to be in here!" the brunette pulled Yumi's hand as she dragged her chocolate caramel haired friend away from the building.

"Yuuki…please…could we stop—"Yuuki stopped, her hand letting go of Yumi's hand.

"Yuuki, please tell me what's exactly happening in here… Why do you look like that? And why did that man say you're a Kuran too?" Yumi pleaded softly, her voice demanding.

"I'm sorry, Yumi. But I'm not like what you think… I'm the same with that man…with those vampires…" Yuuki answered slowly, her head looking down to the ground.

"Yuuki…"

"I—"

"No. It's okay if you're different. You're still yourself; you still the same Yuuki I know. Despite what you really are, you still my friend. My best friend, Yuuki…" Yumi said cutting the brunette's words, as she hugged the prefect tightly.

"Yumi, thank you." Yuuki, who was completely stunned, could only receive her friend's hug before she hugged the chocolate caramel haired young woman back slowly.

"That's why please don't think like you're different from me. For me, you're still the same Yuuki." Yumi stared at her friend solemnly as she lets go the prefect.

"But I—"

"No, Yuuki. You maybe a vampire like them but you're different from them because you don't hurt people. Beside haven't I told you that I'm not afraid at them? And it means I feel the same to you…" Yumi shook her head as she cut Yuuki's denial.

"Yumi…"

"Cross Yuuki! Why did you run suddenly like that?" Both of them turned to see Aidou Hanabusa running towards them, face contorted in worry.

"Ah, Aidou-senpai." Yuuki gazed at the blonde vampire sheepishly.

"Do you know that I could be scolded by Kaname-sama if something happens to you? And you! What are you doing in that dangerous place? You're just a human! Do you want to be his meal?" Aidou snapped, looking angrily at both girls.

"I'm looking for Kiryuu-kun, because Ichiru-kun needs him." Yumi answered slowly, looking guilty.

"The other twin? What happened to him?" Aidou asked, curiosity replacing the anger in his eyes.

"He's asleep right now but I'm worried that he won't wake up soon. I think it will be safe if Kiryuu-kun is there with him, after all they're brothers."

"But Yumi, it's dangerous for you to stay outside and more importantly it's really dangerous for you to stay close with that man," Yuuki said with worry.

"…He told me that he knows me. He said he knows who I am exactly," Yumi whispered, her bangs hiding her face.

She can feel the tense atmosphere around them after she uttered those words. But she never knew anything about her origin or about her family before. The last time she met someone who could be her family, that person died before she ever had any chances to know more about herself. Leaving her with just uncertain information.

Besides, she knew she won't get anything out from Kuran Kaname even though the man knows something about herself; he refused to tell her anything. He was too secretive like that. The last hope she is the wavy dark brown haired man which is Yuuki's uncle to tell her the truth.

"He said that he came to take me with him because someone had been waiting for me…He told me that there's something more about myself that I don't know. Yuuki, do you think he really know me?" Yumi looked up at her friend, her eyes looking so hopeful.

Yuuki could see the hope within those eyes; she knew very well how much her chocolate caramel haired friend had been searching for any clues regarding her memories. Yet to no avail, Yumi never found much about herself.

The brunette felt her heart in turmoil, she doesn't want to lie to Yumi but at the same time she doesn't want her friend to be close with her so called uncle either. Because she knows that man is dangerous.

"I don't know, Yumi. But it's not safe for you to be close around him,"

"But Yuuki, maybe he really could tell me about myself!"

"Maybe but still…it's not safe for you to trust him. He-…he had killed my parents…who knows what he would do to you…?" Yuuki asked through her gritted teeth, her face dark.

"Yuuki, I-"

"That's why please…please don't go anywhere near him. I don't want to loss you too, Yumi." Yuuki pleaded, her voice wavering slightly. Looking at the brunette in front of her, Yumi can't help but to agree.

"Thank you, Yumi. Aidou-senpai, could you please bring Yumi somewhere safe?"

"But Kaname-sama told me to watch over you!"

"Please senpai…It won't safe for her if she goes alone. I will explain it to onii-sama later," Yuuki pleaded, looking at the blonde vampire with teary eyes.

"Ugh…fine. But don't do anything reckless and stay away from that dangerous thing!" Aidou sighed in defeat.

"Sure! Yumi, please go with Aidou-senpai. He will take you back to the dorm," Yuuki's face brightened.

"But Yuuki, how about you?"

"Please just listen to me this time, Yumi…"

Yumi nodded her head slowly before she followed the blonde vampire, leaving the brunette prefect alone.

O.O.O.O

"Aidou-san, do you think its okay to leave Yuuki alone?" Yumi asked after they left the brunette.

"No. But because she asked me to take you away from there, I don't really have much choice."

"…It's because you know that if I stayed there, it'll be hard for Yuuki to concentrate, right? Because if I'm still there, Yuuki would worry about me." Yumi mumbled.

Aidou said nothing as he kept walking ahead of the young woman.

"Why did Yuuki call Kuran-san 'nii-sama'? And that man called Rido…he also said that Yuuki is his niece. Does that mean Yuuki is also another member of Kuran's family too?"

"Cross Yuuki is Kaname-sama's sister and his fiancée,"

Yumi could feel something break within her heart at the answer Aidou gave her, but she tried to make her voice sound as neutral as she could.

"His fiancée?"

"Yes," Aidou said, not realizing that the young woman walking behind him was having a hard time taking in the information that he had just finished throwing at her.

Yumi stopped suddenly in her steps, her face looking down as her bangs hid her face behind it.

"I see…"

Aidou noticed the absence sound of the footsteps behind him, so he glanced back at the young woman behind him with curiosity.

"What are you doing?"

"It's okay, Aidou-san. You could go back to Yuuki now; I can walk by myself from here. The dorm isn't too far anyway," Yumi answered

"But Cross Yuuki asked me to-"

"I'm going to be fine, Aidou-san! So please…please just go back to Yuuki," Yumi snapped, glaring at Aidou. She could hear her voice cracked slightly as she stared at the blonde vampire.

Aidou frowned at the expression on the young woman's face; he could see the distress in her face even though she tried to hide it. He sighed in exasperation before his eyes landed at her.

"Fine, if that's what you want. Just make sure you don't stumble into any troubles,"

"…I know. Thank you, Aidou-san." Yumi muttered.

She watched the blonde disappear from her sight before her face stared longingly to the sky. Her face remained expressionless though she could tell her heart is growing numb.

'His fiancée, huh? No wonder he really loves her. She is his fiancée after all. Maybe that's what he wanted to tell me…that's why he wanted me to be back soon…'

"Who am I exactly for you, Kuran-san? What do I exactly mean to you?"

"You're someone that precious to me,"

'I'm not…you're just lying to me, aren't you? You just don't want to hurt me but your kindness just hurts me more…'

She started to walk away, letting her feet to guide her. Before she even realized it, she was in front of the cherry blossom tree. Blossoms floated to the ground from boughs, creaking under the weight of hundreds of pale pink flowers. With each step she took, she crushed the fallen petals under her feet.

Yumi shielded her eyes against the orange glows from the sunset to see the branches covered in pink blossoms. A gust of wind shook the trees, making some petals fall. Dappled light danced around them, making an eerie glow. She let herself lean against the tree as she watched each petals fall. She closed her eyes slightly as her ears keep listened to the sounds around her. How much she wished that time could just stop like this, so there will be no pain or hurt.

Too preoccupied with her thoughts, she did not notice the silent figure standing in front her. The dark brown haired man watched the young woman across him with a feeling of nostalgia within his heart. It felt as if time went back to their first meeting but he knew too well that it didn't.

A gust of wind blew pink petals to her face, startling her from her reverie. Opening her eyes slightly, she found herself looking right into the same dark brown haired man which had been crowding her mind.

"Yumi,"

"Kuran-san…" she blinked, but quickly recovered herself.

"I know I could find you in here," he continued, taking another step towards her.

"You're looking for me? Why?" she asked, a surprised look in her face.

"There's something I want to tell you," Yumi's face darkened and looked down to avoid his gaze.

"What is it?"

"I'm going…" he answered calmly, as he took noticed of her look.

"Are you going to take Yuuki as well?" she asked quietly.

"Yes,"

"…I see. So that's it…Is that what you wanted to tell to me when you told me to come back soon?" she asked, her voice cracking a little.

"No."

"So there's another thing… What is it then? Tell me, Kuran-san…Is it about the news that Yuuki is your sister which happens to be your fiancée as well? Or is it something else?" she asked, sarcasm dripped from her voice.

He kept quiet as sadness glinted in his eyes but Yumi pretended that she didn't notice it. She doesn't want it anymore, she couldn't always be mad at him only to feel guilty the next minute she sees that expression. After all, how long is she going to ignore the truth in front of her?

She couldn't always run away from it, better face it now than later. After all, if she lose him now, maybe it won't hurt much likes. But the next words from him surprised Yumi seeing as to how she didn't expect him to utter that question to her.

"Would you wait for me?"

"…What?" she stuttered

She couldn't believe what she just heard. Always, Yumi thought that things won't work out for the two of them because he still has his eyes for Yuuki.

All she ever wanted from him is the chance that someday he would notice her presence and not see the brunette prefect then after that, if it's possible maybe she could dare to dream of the possibility of them being together. Yet here he was, standing right in front of her asking her if she would wait for him.

"Would you wait for me, Yumi? I can't tell you anything right now but I promise if you would wait for me, the next time I see you I will tell you everything." he touched her cheek, stroking it gently.

'Because it's not enough…With things going on right now, it's not enough for me to only protect you. I should make everything right before I could really stay by your side…'

Yumi was at loss for words. She wants to know the truth but first she'll have to wait. She had been waiting for so long. Then again, she still wants to ask another question.

"Why?" Yumi asked after she regained her voice.

He lifted her chin and tilted it so he could look into her eyes. His expression was one of remorse as she held her eyes locked at him. He could see her aquamarine blue eyes filled with uncertainty and sadness as she gazed at him.

"I meant what I said when I told you that you're precious for me. But there are something more than that and with things going on right now, it will be too complicated for you. That's why, would you wait for me?"

'Because I can't just let you go like that…I just can't do it…Not again…'

"You asked me to wait for you…why? Can't you see what's happening between us? You have Yuuki with you yet you asked me to wait for you… Are you trying to play with my feelings, Kuran-san?"

He gave her a pained expression but nevertheless she can't back down. Yumi is tired of all the false hope he's giving her; she needs to know the truth.

"I never played with your feeling, Yumi. I never would do something like that, not to you." Yumi could feel her heart clench upon hearing it but she kept a straight face.

"If that is so, then please stop asking me such things. It will just make everything between us more complicated than it already is. I don't have any intentions on becoming a third person in your relation with Yuuki, Kuran-san. Yuuki is my friend, and I don't want to hurt her." she said, averting her eyes away.

"You don't understand it. That's not my intention," he replied. The chocolate caramel haired young woman looked back at him, a fiery emotion within her eyes as she glared.

"Then explain to me! Stop keeping me in the dark! Why are you always hiding things from me?"

"Yumi…"

Kaname pulled her to his embrace. An expression of sadness in his eyes as he watched the young woman tried to struggle from his arms. Eventually Yumi gave up her attempt to break free from his hold as soon as she found that he didn't even budge. She sighed into his chest and stood still as she felt his hold tightened around her.

"Because it's safe for you. That way nothing would hurt you,"

'If you knew the truth, you'll hate me more and I don't want you to hate me. This way you don't have to feel the pain about yourself…'

"…Why? Why are you always like that? Why do you want to protect me? I don't understand it… I don't want to be the one you should always protect! I want to be able to stand by myself…to be able to protect the others. I want to be able to protect you too…" Yumi said, her voice wavering slightly with each word she said.

"You didn't change at all. Still the same Yumi…" he said softly, letting her go.

"…What do you mean?" she asked, her eyes blinked in confusion.

"Not yet. I can't tell you yet. That's why would you wait for me?" Kaname asked again as he caressed her cheeks.

"I…I don't know. If I wait for you, would you ever come back? Would you come back and tell me everything? Or will you leave me right after?"

"Yumi…"

"I don't want to wait for you if I will just lose you all over again…Better let you go now than wait for you only to lose you forever…"

"If I leave now, would it make everything better for you?" he asked, his eyes locked to her.

'Do you really want me to leave? Will it makes you happy?'

"You could decide it for yourself, Kuran-san. I don't have any right to choose it for you. You aren't mine in the first place and you will never be mine if you decided to stay with Yuuki,"

"I don't want to leave you…" He whispered, his fingers caressing her hair slightly.

"Then, stay with me. Don't leave me." she stared at him pleadingly.

"I can't."

"If that's so, don't ask me to wait for you. Because I don't want to wait just to know that I will loss that person again in the end,"

"I see. Is that what you want?" Kaname inquired solemnly.

'Will it really makes you happy?'

"Yes," she answered, her face expressionless even though her heart screamed otherwise.

'No! It's not!'

"…I won't force you then. If that's what you want then I won't ask you to,"

Yumi could feel her heart throb painfully against her chest at his word. She wanted to scream her heart's content but if she does that…will it be better? For her, it won't be.

'No! It's not what I want! What I want is for you to stay in here with me…but you can't…'

"But could I see you again?" Kaname asked.

'Would you let me watch over you even from afar? Could I stay by your side even without you knowing it?'

"I can't stop you from doing what you want, Kuran-san. I have no right to tell you what you want to do. It's your freedom,"

"I will see you again, Yumi… That's why this time, please just let me hold you," He pleaded, pulling her tightly against his him while Yumi kept quiet and enjoyed the feeling of his arms around her waist.

'This…I can't feel this again for who knows how long…I'll miss him for sure but I can't change my mind now… I can't…'

It's as if time slowed down when Kaname lifted her face and looked into those eyes again. Whispering her name, he placed a hand on the back of her head and leaned down to kiss her gently. Yumi could feel the man's silky hair between her fingers as she wrapped her slender arms around Kaname's strong neck.

Like it was the last thing they could do until they meet again after who know how long, She savored every moments of it, as her heart clenched painfully against her chest at the knowledge of not seeing him again for some times.

Right after Kaname pulled away from the kiss, savoring the young woman's moisture, he looked to see her glazed eyes. He caressed her cheeks gently as his eyes glance sadly at her.

"I will be back to see you again, Yumi. And by that time, I will tell you everything…"

Yumi almost told him that she will wait for him but before those words could slip out her lips, she quickly stopped herself from doing so. Her aquamarine blue eyes looked at his reddish brown, she always found his eyes' color were beautiful which just made her stare at them longer.

"…Should I say goodbye to you?" she whispered.

'I don't want to say goodbye…'

Kaname looked her eyes longingly; he noticed the young woman's eyes fill with unwillingness when she asked that question to him.

"It's your choice, Yumi. I can't ask you to do something that you don't want to do. Do you want to say goodbye?"

"I…no. I don't want to,"

"Then don't. Because I will see you again someday,"

Yumi said nothing; her eyes remained locked at him as he pulled his hand away from her cheeks. Kaname took one last look at her figure before he walked away from her, leaving her alone under the cherry blossom tree. A gust of wind blew into her face, making her long chocolate caramel hair sway behind her gently as she watched him leave.

O.O.O.O

Author's Note: Again, I want to give my gratitude for The Chibi Alice for her wonderful job on beta read this chapter and help me with the story, like give her opinion in some scene,etc... That's really help me a lot on making this story especially since this one is also so long too. Your help is so appreciated really, I'm so grateful to have you I hope you don't mind to help me in the next chapter again. This chapter is also long though it's not as long as the previous one still it's so long for me. I know it's probably kind of troubled all of you to read it too, I'm sorry about that. But you see my mind just don't want to stop to flow my head with various idea and thus made this chapter become so long. I think for the next chapter, I will try my best to not make it as long as this one though I think it's still long too but maybe not as long as this. I've finished the next chapter and send it to my beta-reader so all of you could wait for it. Anyway I hope you all could enjoy this one. Oh and please give me your review, I would really appreciate your review and it will motivate me more to update the new chapter so please give me your review. And no flame please because I'm still learning to write in a proper way without mistakes. Happy holiday everyone~

The Chibi Alice: You're welcome. Ah I see. Thank you for your support and I'm glad that you seem to be enjoying the story as much as I do. Anyway happy holiday^^

Alrei-ren: I know it's kind of sad for Yumi to feel that way but I want to make her feel broken-heart towards Kaname. Though actually it isn't over yet since Kaname also seems to harbor some feeling towards her. But well Yumi doesn't know about it since Kaname always good on hiding it that's why she thinks like Kaname was rejecting her even though she never confess her feeling towards him. Anyway I hope this chapter will satisfy you ^^

Crystal-Wolf-Guardain-967: I'm glad that you love this story. Thank you so much for that. I hope this chapter could satisfy you ^^