Warning: Beware of spoilers. Don't read unless you've read up to the latest update (chapter 40) just to be safe. I dont want to ruin anything for anyone.
Summary: Just after Kaname and Yuuki Kuran lost their parents, and Yuuki's existance was outed, Kaname forces her back into hiding. A few years later, Kaname allows Yuuki to emerge from hiding, and the both of them, hoping for a peaceful coexistance between humans and vampires, attend the newly established Cross Academy. After a few years there, they find they must defend themselves from both human and vampire threats, some even from within the 'safe' walls of the academy. KanamexYuki
Background: If you couldn't tell from the summary, this story is my take on how the story would have went had Kaname and Yuuki's mother not taken her memory away.
Also: I haven't read the story for a while, so if i make mistakes i'm sorry, but just roll with them.
Enjoy!
Two weeks later
Still suspended from prefect duties, Zero sat in the darkness of his bedroom, watching Yuuki out the window. The moonlight cast ghastly shadows across his face, accentuating the pale skin and dark circles that had accumulated there over the past few weeks.
The sudden pain in his chest crippled him and he fell from the chair, panting, writhing in pain on the floor.
It came at no surprise, however. Because Yuuki had been right.
The symptoms were back... and he was falling fast.
Kaname entered Yuuki's bedroom, just as she returned from her night of patrolling. It was unlike him to come to her, especially so late and to her bedroom no less. He still had nor forgiven her for lying to him about Zero's condition, and he was suspicious of whatever else she was keeping from him.
Yuuki turned towards him, where he stood in the doorway. She blushed when she found him staring at her. ''Onii-sama.''
''Yuuki.''
The one word was cold, and Yuuki physically winced. She sighed slightly, defeated. ''It's been two weeks, Kaname. Wont you forgive me?''
''What am I forgiving, Yuuki?'' Kaname asked.
''I lied to you.''
''Which lie?''
Yuuki's eyes watered slightly. ''Was it about Zero?'' she asked carefully.
''Yes,'' Kaname answered.
Yuuki hesitated. ''Was it something he did?''
Having known Kaname all her life, watching his eyes, she could see the transition from the emotion in his eyes from coldness to anger. ''No.''
Yuuki's cheeks flushed.
''What did he do?''
No answer.
''What did he do?'' Kaname asked, more forcefully.
''Nothing,'' Yuuki answered. ''Nothing.''
''Another lie, Yuuki?'' Kaname asked coldly.
''Onii-sama...'' Yuuki said softly, eyes welling slightly.
''You lied to me about Zero's condition,'' Kaname confessed. ''You neglected to tell me that he was falling to Level E. Is it because when he does, I will have to have him killed?''
Yuuki tensed. ''Kaname--!''
''What did he do?''
Yuuki stayed silent.
''Fine,'' Kaname said, letting a little of the anger he was feeling slip through the cold mask he had in place. He went to her bedroom door and pulled it open, before turning his head slightly enough to address her, but not enough to look at her. ''Unless you tell me, not only will Zero be severely punished, but you will be as well when I find out.''
He turned away, but paused again. This time, looking away from her, he said, ''I could force you to tell me.''
''But you wont,'' Yuuki said softly.
''I wont?''
''Because I would never forgive you.''
Kaname said nothing, and closed the door behind him as he left.
Zero was rigid on the floor, afraid to move. An aching had begun in his throat that ceased to stop, as if he'd been in a desert for years without water, no matter how impossible that scenerio would be. He tore at it with his nails, and blood seeped steadily on the floor. The smell sickened him, but at the same time called to him, a taunting, dark temptation.
And suddenly he could sense the people around him, in the other dorm rooms. He could hear their heartbeats like hundreds of drums in his ears, feel the course the blood took as it slid through their veins. Sense every movements, hear every word and breath.
He crashed through the glass window in his bedroom and tumbled to the ground. He landed on his feet, surviving a fall that would have crippled a normal human.
When he was finally under the shelter of the forest, and the sounds had died down, he could breathe again. He had had to escape from the noises, the unbearable noises, before he slaughtered everyone in that building.
He lay there for a while, feeling the air change as the sun came up over the horizon. Yuuki would have been done with patrol at least an hour ago, so he knew he was alone.
Or so he thought.
Laying in her bed in her room, Yuuki could think of nothing but the uncomfortable feeling in her stomach. It wasn't from what had happened with Kaname earlier, but just a feeling that had suddenly become prominent as the minutes towards dawn approached. It made her wary, like something was happening, or about to happen.
Eventually, though the sun was almost completely above the horzon, the feeling drew Yuuki outside the dorm, so strong that she could no longer ignore it. When she got outside, she realized she hadn't been the only one with the feeling. Only moments after she stepped outside the doors, the others were at her sides, with the exception of Kaname.
As a breeze blew by, from the direction of the forest, it brought with it the scent of blood.
Yuuki reacted before any of the others, sliding gracefully and quickly through the trees, towards the source. She was much faster than the others, leaving them behind, despite the possible danger that could await her.
The sight that greeted her made her immediately still, even as the others joined her in the clearing, she remained frozen.
Zero was kneeling in the center of the clearing, arms wound tight around the thin, frail body of a Day Class girl. She was covered in blood, and the wound on her neck continued to seep as Zero drew his drenched mouth away from it to look up at Yuuki with blood-red eyes.
After a moment he blinked, and Zero's eyes returned to the normal, light color they had been when she'd first met him. Beautiful, innocent eyes.
The others rushed forward, tearing Zero away from the girl. Ruka left with the girl, taking her to the academy to recieve immediate medical attention. Zero sat in the center of the clearing, limp but conscious. The others circled him, and began to close in on him, preparing to attack.
''No!"'
Ignoring Yuuki, they continued to move in on him. Then each of them tensed, and in one movement jerked towards Zero, intent to kill.
''STOP!''
Yuuki's power swarmed the others, gripping them in its hands, immediately halting them.
The silence that followed was thick.
The others stood, immobile, unable to move, unable to speak, unable to do anything until Yuuki willed it or released them from her powers. But she knew if she released them, they would kill Zero.
Yuuki was struck suddenly by a power even stronger than her own, and though it had not been a physical attack, she crumpled to the ground by the force of it. She made a pained sound as she fell, and lay still on the ground, just as Kaname stepped from the trees and into the clearing.
Author's Note: Hope you enjoyed this chapter! I enjoyed writing it. Sorry for the cliffhanger, but it was neccessary here. Not as long as I thought it was, sorry, but there's a lot happening in it so I hope that makes up for it. Please review! I hope to update again soon.