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Rido couldn't believe his eyes and neither could the other two Kurans' . In front of them stood people they thought they'd never see again .
An older version of Yuki faced them along with another of Kaname .
No way .. Yuki thought to herself , confusion clouding her mind as she fought hard to take in the sight before her eyes , believing it to be an illusion of sorts . Kaname shared the same thought until it happened again , leaving no room for doubt .
It really was ..
" It pains me to say this , to even look at your face , one that's almost identical to my long lost brother's . " Voice moving along the edges of the room like silk does on a maiden's body , Juri Kuran spoke up as if every inch in her heart was bleeding , as if it has been doing only that and not beating like it was meant to for a very long time , the longest possible .
So many different emotions rippled in Rido's eyes at that but no longer did they sympathize with it .
.. his mother .
Kaname couldn't find it in himself to speak . His gaze traveled in slow motion and evolving disbelief , starting with his mother to his father and finally , the child standing between them that he just now noticed.
" I'm going to say this once , Rido . Let my daughter go . We already have that which you want and there's nothing you can do about it . Juri and I have been away , not dead like many must have concluded , trying to find a way to stop you . We've awakened the ancestor before you could tie him to you and suck his powers for your own convenience . Just give up already ! " As he said those words , Haruka's hand went to the said Kuran's shoulder , holding him closer in a manner as gentle as it was firm , eyes reciting a story of betrayal , despair , and mordant loss . There had been a cruel price for such a bond but Rido needn't know about that .
Haruka had never wanted to see his own brother turn into a monster but it seemed that life chose to go the farthest possible from his wishes . And now that it has come to this , he could only fight for his family and protect them till his last breath , even if it was against his own flesh and blood. His once older brother gave him no choice .
As if to provoke him , a smirk played on Rido's lips at that . Well , such turn of events was not in the least expected . Juri and Haruka's appearance with the ancestor literally condemns his plan to certain failure , but if they thought he had nothing else up his sleeves , they were highly mistaken . After all , he'd come there to take the girl and he was so going to . Only difference was that after he found the coffin empty , devoid of who he'd always wanted for himself , he planned to take Yuki as a hostage and force her brother to tell him where the actual ancestor was sleeping . But seeing as how that option was no longer available , courtesy of his younger siblings , he needed something to make up for that tremendous loss . And what's better than a mirror of Juri spending an eternity with him ?
Foreseeing a calamity , it's then that Kaname blinked back into reality , a plan springing to life out of the blue , like some sort of a revelation . He needed to be extra careful and stealthy to execute it though .
While the three adults were busy exchanging heated gazes and recollections of past memories , he was going to make use of that distraction and free Yuki .
He'd been standing in front of Rido before and now became the center , drawing an imaginary line to separate the adults , which made it impossible to disappear without everyone noticing .. unless he was fast about it , which wasn't that hard to accomplish .
Not a minute later , Yuki's eyes enlarged , reflecting horror that she soon voiced with a scream that nearly cut off her throat .
" ONII-SAN ! "
" .. Kaname ! " His parent's voice followed right after . Juri's heels shrieked against the surface , resonating in submerged dread as she rushed forward and caught her son's falling figure , crimson rivulets gushing out of his mouth and abdomen where Rido had driven his blood whip in before vanishing from sight .
" No .. No .. please .. " Agony poured down down Juri's cheeks and burned her entire being as she brought Kaname close to her , sobbing louder than she ever had when the bleeding refused to stop even though it should have . Why ? Why wasn't it stopping ?
Juri took a double breath , going still when a horrid stench filled her nose a moment later , twisting her gut with fright .
Poison ?
Haruka's legs gave out . Everything happened too fast for him to act , let alone comprehend . Rido has gone , with Yuki ? His one and only daughter . Pain shot up his chest at the realization , digging its claws deep and never relenting , mocking his earlier confidence.
What just happened ? They were supposed to win . They were supposed to have the upper the hand , the leverage ! They had what Rido sought after for God's sake and not only that , even if he kidnapped the newly awakened Kuran , he would no longer benefit from him the way he'd wanted to . The Kuran ancestor was already bound to Juri and himself . In other words , if Rido meant to return Yuki in exchange for the youngest Kuran , he'd never be able to break the bond and create another one for himself . That way , should the ancestor recover his full powers , Rido would never be able to subdue him .Then why the hell did he take Yuki ? Unless he didn't intend to return her at all ..
Haruka shook , finding it impossible to support his own weight that he couldn't help lowering his head and putting it in his hands as he squeezed his eyes shut and listened to his wife crying her eyes out over their son .
Kaname ..
Kaname had been foolish to think he could outsmart Rido . But he himself was a bigger fool to let it all happen . He should have kept Kaname behind him while he fought Rido to save Yuki from his clutches . None of this should have happened . No one should have to live such a sacrifice . Drowned in misery , with no means out , Haruka mourned and mourned until a whimper from Juri snapped him back to the real world , pulling at his heartstrings before she whispered fearfully " Haruka .. He's not responding . What do I do ? At this rate .. "
No .. He won't .
" No ! He won't , Juri ! okay ? He won't . "
Haruka sniffed and rose up from despair , confidently assuring his wife and taking a seat next to hers , unable to accept another outcome . He just couldn't .. He wouldn't ! Rido was going to pay for causing them so much pain . Haruka vowed in the confines of his mind , hatred burning in his eyes , charring them .
It's then that a small hand reached for their shoulders and rested there , trying to ease their pain and make it hurt less .
" Kaname ? " Juri questioned softly , tears coming back to her eyes with vengeance as she pulled him down in her embrace , the sound of her wails splattering on the walls , left to dry there , forever to stay .
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A/N :
Updated 3 March 2019 . The previous one goes back to August 26 2018 ^^;
So sorry for the late LATE update . I hope you forgive me and end up enjoying this .
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