Kimiko: I feel like so much can happen from now onwards and I'm so excited to see where my brain goes with this story so here is a new chapter :D Whoop!

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A Twist in Fate

Chapter 10: A twist in perspective

Kimiko smirked as she walked into the gathering and all the vampires openly starred at her shocked, clearly they had no expected for her to return after what she did. When Kaname asked her if she was going to run with her tail between her legs she realized that that is probably exactly what these vampires wanted, they wanted to show that they were superior so Kimiko walked in with her head held high.

Ruka was standing next to Aido watching Kaname and Kimiko walk in, Ruka had left to spend the day with her mother to whom she explained the situation, her mother wasn't pleased but Ruka all but begged her mother to see Kimiko not as a human but as her best friend. Ruka and her mother had come to the gathering directly after they spent the day together leaving Kimiko to come with Kaname. Ruka was relieved to see Kimiko wearing a simple dark blue cocktail dress that had black floral patterns at the bottom and some heels.

"Did I really have to come on your arm Kuran-san?" Kimiko grumbled under her breath but kept her smile in place.

Kaname placed his right hand over Kimiko's left which was connected with his arm, "Yes," he said smirking but didn't elaborate more.

"Is Kaname-sama flirting with Kimiko?" Aido asked shocked as he saw Kaname smirk at Kimiko causing her to grumble in annoyance.

"Yes!" Ruka squealed softly, "we have to get them together!"

Aido nodded in approval, "Kimiko is definitely worth Kaname-sama."

And so it continued for 3 days, Asato did not show up at any of the gatherings and Kimiko came in led by Kaname and spent most of the nights by his side and dancing with him. Kimiko actually almost started enjoying it until Friday night when Asato once more made an appearance.

All would have probably gone smoothly since the following night was the final night and the grand ball but it seemed that lady luck was not in Kimiko's favor.

"Ah human, I see you are still here, how about a game of chess?" Asato asked casually.

"I don't really play chess I'm afraid," Kimiko said evenly.

"Perfect, follow me," Asato said clearly not taking no for an answer.

Kimiko sighed, stood up and followed Asato to one of the rooms where these was a chessboard and two chairs, it wasn't far from the venue where the gathering was being held and Kimiko could easily find her way back.

Kimiko sighed as she sat down and looked at Asato, he only gestured for her to make a move on the chess board and she did just that, so it continued for a few moves in complete silence until Kimiko spoke up.

"Ichijo-sama, I am aware you are probably planning on killing me seeing as you made sure I was alone before you even tried to approach me but what good will it do you? So I die, so what? That doesn't change anything I said, in fact the only outcome I can see this having on you is proving that one mere human girl managed to get under your skin because she spoke up against you when no one else would."

"You would do well to remember your place, human," Asato said evenly as he moved his next chess piece.

Kimiko looked up from the chess board and directly at Asato, "Ichijo-sama with all due respect, I am going to say this in the nicest way I know how. I did not come here to fight with you or anyone else, I came to spend time with my friends who happen to be vampires. I didn't appreciate you putting me down like that because there is really no difference between us, other than the whole fangs and blood drinking thing. I live on this planet just like you, I live in a house just like you, I make friends just like you and so much more, my point is there is no need for you to try and claim superiority that doesn't exist but if you do there is no need for you to look down on people below you. Take Kuran-san for example, he has never looked down on me even once and he is far higher up on the food chain then either you or I are. But go ahead, kill me for making you realize that you aren't as superior as you like to make others believe you are, kill me because someone was finally able to stand up to you without being scared but do know that my death will not change anything or make you more superior."

"Are you not scared to die human? Running your mouth like that will most definitely get you in a lot of trouble," Asato asked with an angry glint in his eyes.

"I am, but if I'm going to die right now at least I'll know that I stuck to my believes and didn't falter once, so go ahead and kill me, it most definitely won't make my outlook on you any better and even if you kill me the Cross Academy students won't treat humans like you do, nothing will change," Kimiko said and made her move on the chess board.

"Check mate."

A while later found Kimiko calmly walking out the room and back to the gathering, when she got there a frantic Ruka and Aido looked her all over for any possible harm done but could find none much to their relief.

"Where have you been?!" Ruka asked worried.

"I just had a chat with Ichijo-sama," Kimiko said truthfully.

"Are you mad?!" Aido asked horrified, "You could have died!"

"But I didn't," Kimiko said smiling. "Now stop worrying, I'm right here aren't I?"

Ruka sighed, "Never do that again!" she scolded.

"She is really interesting Kaname-sama," Asato said bowing to Kaname.

"Ah Asato-san, whoever are you talking about?" Kaname asked.

"That human you brought along, not that you aren't more than aware whom I was referring to, that's why you brought her along right?" Asato asked.

"I had no say in her being brought here Asato-san, Ruka and Aido merely brought along their human friend who had no one to spend the holidays with."

"No one?" Asato asked confused.

"Her parents were killed by vampires a few years ago and she had been kept at Cross Academy to be kept safe and off the streets," Kaname said. "But if you will excuse me, it seems that my companion is just about ready to leave, good night Asato-san, I shall see you tomorrow." Kaname calmly walked over to Kimiko who smiled and clearly mocked him for something but Kaname only smiled at her.

Kimiko was fairly silent for half off the ride back to the estate when suddenly.

"OH MY GOSH I ALMOST DIED TONIGHT!" She exclaimed and tears started streaming down her face but she was laughing. "It was so scary! Oh my gosh!"

"Pick an emotion!" Ruka said horrified as she watched Kimiko laughing through her frightened tears.

"S-sorry," Kimiko said and took a deep breath to calm down, "I just had to get that out of my system! I was so scared!" Kimiko said horrified.

"Then you shouldn't have gone!" Ruka scolded.

"What else was I supposed to do?" Kimiko asked.

"Come to me, Aido and I will protect you," Ruka said and Kimiko smiled.

"I don't want to always be depending on you guys, I do have my pride, even us humans can have pride," Kimiko joked.

Ruka smiled, "That is so like you, now if only you'd use those guts to tell a certain someone you looove them~" Ruka teased to lighten the mood.

"I do not!" Kimiko said blushing bright red.

'Good, she's forgotten how scared she felt,' Ruka thought relieved and smirked "Sure you don't~ He only visits your dreams every night~" Ruka teased.

"Where did you even get that idea?!" Kimiko asked horrified.

"You whispered his name in your sleep~" Ruka smirked.

"I did not!" Kimiko said horrified, "Did I?"

"You did~" Ruka chuckled.

"NOO! I need to go home!" Kimiko groaned in despair, Ruka just chuckled, glad she had managed to cheer Kimiko up.

Kaname just kept quiet, he knew nothing he said would have helped but he was glad Ruka had found a way to cheer up Kimiko, even if it was by teasing her about him. Kaname inwardly smirked, of course he knew exactly who Kimiko had been referring to the other night at dinner, and he'd heard Ruka and Aido tease her enough on the specific topic of him. He supposed there was only one thing he could do in a situation like this.

Kimiko: Oh my gosh! What did you do me! Ahahaha kidding ;) yes, yes I know no big fight happened, no one died, boo Kimi boo XD I am very happy with this chapter, I like the way Kimiko handled Asato in the long run, oh boo me she's so mary sue, yea no I luckily warned ya'll from the beginning that that is exactly what she would be ^_^ Well I hope you guess appreciated this chapter! Reviews are love 3 hate gets blocked and I still don't have an editor so have mercy on my soul X'D

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