Archer75: Thank you for the reviews…Here is a new chapter. The italic letters are flashbacks. This is mostly Shizuru's POV hope you'll like it.

Reviews please…

When darkness completely covered the world the snow white petals of the moon flower slowly opened and shared its sweet scent to the entire forest.

She smiled. She feels so silly for wanting to stay in that place, for some reason she wanted to see it bloom and now that she saw what she needed to see it only made her feel emptier.

"It's so beautiful… I used to see Natsuki doing the same thing-" It was too late when she realized what she said "I-forgive me your highnessI didn't mean to go out of line."

Shizuru just smiled "It's alright. I used to wake up with this flower beside my bed." Silence "Forgive me Mai san."

Mai was surprise by her princess's apology. "You-you didn't do anything to me princess, why apologize?"

She watched her fingers gently tracing the petal of the flower. "*smirk* I believe I did, I took your friend away from you."

"I-I" Mai is not sure what to say.

"I know you were close. You were the only friend I know she had. We would talk about you sometimes." She found the other girl covering her mouth trying to hold her cry. "That night was so-*sigh* she just barge in during the council meeting-

"Is it true?" Natsuki barge inside the room not caring who else is inside "TELL ME THE TRUTH!"

Shizuru was shock especially when Natsuki yelled at her, she had no idea how she passed the guards outside. "Natsuki I have no idea what you're talking about." She said in a low but concern voice.

"Naisha! Is it true? Is it really you? Did you really do it?" Natsuki gritted her teeth…She struggled when she felt hands holding her down on the floor.

"Stop! Let her go. " Shizuru commanded. Her throat feels dry she can't seem to find the right the words say to lessen the anger on Natsuki's eyes, "Natsuki, please come down." Moved closer and held her had to calm her down Natsuki just brush it aside "Natsuki let's-"

"NO! I WANT THE TRUTH!" Natsuki was not able to control herself and pushed Shizuru hard. Shuzuru even caught off guard by Natsuki's action still landed on her feet.

Shizuru's eyes are still fixed on the moon flower. "And that's when everything went out of hand "

Natsuki felt her self being hold down on the floor.

"Infidel! How dare you lay a hand on your own princess?"

Prince Russo stood between Natsuki and Shizuru. He draws his swords and pointed it at Narsuki

Natsuki struggled to get free but the guards are holding her down "You *greeting teeth* all this years I thought I got over with what happened that night but you-"

Shizuru can see Natsuki's eyes turned into darker shade of red, she's losing her sense of reason.

"You pure bloods deserve each other!" Nasuki's eyes fixed on Shizuru "You're all monsters!"

Shizuru gasp.

"You low Life! You have no respect to your_"

"Stop!" Shizuru grab the prince's arm when he was about to swing it to Natsuki "Please my prince let me handle this."

"Let her go." She commanded but the guard looked at the king first, when they saw him nod they let her go. "Natsuki" she lift her face. Her heart is slowly breaking once she her face covered with tears. She too felt her own tears sliding on her face.

"Why?" Natsuki asked in a trembling voice "I trusted you"

"Natsuki let-"

"because she was too young."

Before Shizuru could continue her father cut her off "Father please-" she stopped when her father raise her hand.

"Listen to me child." The king said in a mild voice "Our kind is binedd by laws that must strictly be followed at all cost."

"And killing an innocent child is one of your laws?" Natsuki ask with sarcasm.

"If necessary, yes. We are not allowed to turn children into vampire child."

"Father please let me handle this." Shizuru plead, she thank her father when he step back. "Natsuki…Wh-what happened that night with your family was…was…" she doesn't know what to say " but please believe me I had no choice."

"No choice? No choice?" She stood up and pointed at prince Russon "Then what about you huh? What's your explanation? You friggin killed my parent? What you had no choice too?"

The price was shock by the sudden revelation but just like what the vampire she encountered earlier said the prince didn't deny anything. His action confirmed everything "Aaaaahhhhh!" Natuki let out a cry of anger she wanted to tear his face off and cut him limb by limb but Shizuru is holding her.

"Nat-su-ki!" SLAP! "Stop. I'm sorry but I have to do that, you need to calm down and listen."

Natsuki didn't say a word she didn't feel anything even after her mistress slap her, she's already numb, inside and out.

"Please listen. W-what I did to your sister was unforgivable and I understand if you hate me now but I never regretted what I did."

Natsuki's eyes went wide in disbelief.

"I saved her Natsuki. When I saw her that night I was not thinking about our law I was thinking about her own welfare."

Still Natsuki didn't say anything "She was already bitten when I found her."

Glared at the Prince

"It was not me I swear on my honor I never touched your sister." The prince said knowing what her eyes imply.

"Our bite is poison Natsuki you know that if one is bitten and failed to drink a vampire's blood they'll go wild and even if I gave her my blood she's too young. She'll be an abomination she won't be able to control her hunger her urges."

"Abomination? Abomination? We were not monsters , we were humans."

Natsuki's voice is full of pain and anger and it hurts her especially when she's one of the reasons for it. "But she will be and I can't take that risk." She tried to make her understand.

Natsuki gave smiled but her eyes are cold "and what is that makes you, a saint? *smirk* how did you even manage to sleep, h-how can you even look me in the eyes?"

Shizuru moved her gaze away.

"You should have just let me die that night"

Shizuru's eyes shifted back at her with a gasp. "Natsuki" she mumbled.

"Now" her eyes went back to the prince, rage rising through all her veins "no one can stop me from killing him not even you mistress." And just like that Natsuki rushed towards the prince blinded by everything else but revenge.

"Natsuki! NO!" She felt her heart stopped when she saw the sword moving towards Natsuki's neck. Andrenaline rushed her body moved fast like she never did before. She caught Natsuki's ankle while she was suspended on the air and pulled her back.

The prince's sword swish on the air. Natsuki's hit the wall.

"HAAAHHHHH!"

All eyes turned to the source of the scream.

Natsuki is cringing in pain hands covering her face, blood oozing out.

Shizuru swiftly moved to her side, she kneeled and hold Natsuki down. "Help me she commanded on the guards."

The kings and queens of two kingdom remained silent but concern about everything that has happened.

"Haaaahhh!"

"Natsuki please let me see it *sob* please get your hands off." The guards helped her hold her down she manage to get her hands off her face, "*gasp* Natsu-".

"Oh my goodness!" Shizuru's mother exclaimed.

"MY EYES! MY EYES!" Natsuki is screaming in pain.

Her wounds are healing slower than usual.

"She's in great pain we should do something her wound are not healing." The king said.

Shizuru didn't hear anything her mind is only fix on one thing. She raises her arm to her mouth and bit on it taking her blood in her mouth. She hold Natsuki's face and brought her lips to hers giving Natsuki her own blood.

Everyone in the room fell silent.

Natsuki's struggle stopped it was changed by a rapid breathing her wound started to heal.

"Natsuki?" Shizuru help her up. When Natsuki opened her eyes she felt her stiffened but no words came out from her mouth. "Natsuki are you alright?" She tried to cup her face but Natsuki brush her hand away and started waving her hands feeling everything that she could reach.

It was when realization fell to everyone.

Tears fell even harder, pain, petty, anger and regret all rush in at once this time she didn't hold the sob that came out in her mouth. She circled her arms to her holding tight not letting go no matter how hard she struggled. In the end Natsuki went still still not saying anything. Shizuru stroke and kiss her hair simultaneously. She started to rock gently. Her heart is slowly breaking into pieces she can't bear watching her in pain.

Both queens brush the tear on their eyes, even the prince drop his sword face full of regret.

A few moments passed nobody said a single word. The king signaled on the guards.

Shizuru woke up from her reverie when she felt Natsuki's body being pulled away from her "what-what are you doing?" her eyes turned to her father. The other four stood their ground her father's face shows no emotion.

The guards hold Natsuki up this time the girl didn't fight them. They were about to take her away when Shizuru stopped them "wait father-"

"We all know what happened here Shizuru and it was unfortunate that she lost her sight but we can't let her go unpunished. Not after she attacked you and the prince right in front of us."

"Father let me-"

"No not this time child what she did was a heinous crime. Take her."

The guards vanish into thin air with Natsuki.

"No! Where are they taking her?"

"To the dungeon."

"After that night I felt like I've lost everything. I tried to see her almost every day when she was in there but every time I try to comfort her she push me away. It pains me to see her lose hope, funny thing is I gave her that but in the end I was the one who took it away."

"Natsuki please talk to me" there's no reply "the guard said you're not taking anything so I brought you this." She put the bottle of blood in her hand but Natsuki push it away still not saying anything.

"I tried to persuade my father to let her go but he was firm with his decision. Natsuki won't say anything to me but I know she's scared I saw once walking around her cell feeling the walls crying silently. I wanted to come to her and comfort her but I know she wouldn't let me I didn't know what else to do so I tried to be there for her even if she won't let me. She builds a wall around her, it took me years to break it before but this time her walls are stronger and higher it's harder for me to break in. For days I would seat inside her cell watching over her. There were times when she would trip or bump into something I would come and help me but she'll just push me away. In spite all of that I didn't give up until…"

"Leave"

"Natsuki please-"

"Leave me…"

"When she was sentenced I didn't know what to do. I can't let her die, I was desperate that's why I came out and persuade the people to exile her instead I know my father won't be able to deny what his people wanted so they set her free, I was planning to send someone after her…but…but…" her voice starts to break. "Everything happened so fast"

Mai didn't utter a word.

"After that incident I said to myself maybe I should have denied the truth but I just can't do it. "

"I'm sorry too princess."

"What for?"

"Because I know how important Natsuki is to you. And I know if you two were given enough time to talk she'll understand and she'll forgive you."

Shizuru smile "I guess we won't know that now wont we?"

Shizuru's back stiffened her senses went on alert. "Something is wrong…"

She was right Gen. Tate came rushing "They found us we need to go quick!"

Mai grab their packs.

Before they could even leave their spot Shizuru felt the wind blow. the hair in the back of head started to rise. She can see them hiding behind the trees. "There's no use to run. Their here."

They raise their weapon and get ready to fight "how many times do we have to do this?" Shizuru ask.

A vampire came out from the shadows chuckling "You've always been my favorite princess. You never made it easy for me. You make this chase fun." Ten more came out from the trees.

"Let's get it on then. HAAAAAAA!" Tate charged first.

And the battle begins.

"You've been with us for months but you barely say a word. What is your name kid?"

Silence

"*sigh* you know I want to help you but when you're like this I can't do anything."

"Then you should have left me to die."

"Death never cures the pain of life kid you should face it. Anyway I got you something."

She felt something heavy in her hand, metal "A gun?"

"Yup I had it made especially for you. Each button on the side has different texture so you'd know what's it function. This right here is for semi-automatic…." The man started to teach her the function of each button. "It carries 120 ammo's. It's a small weapon but deadly. It's bullet are genetically engineered to kill beast and vampires. So use it only when necessary, coz it's not cheap."

Natsuki smirk "How am I supposed to shoot someone WHEN I CAN'T SEE?"

"You are a smart kid you'll figure it out. While you're practicing use these ordinary bullets instead. Remember you only lost your sight not your skills use it. All of us have been through hard times use those pains and anger to survive, use it as your reason to live."

She felt him walk away. She held the gun in her hand. "A reason to live…" She released the safety…aim…and for the first time Natsuki fired a gun.

TBC