Hello! I would really love to get reviews or comments. This is chapter 11. I'll try to get chapter 12 out soon. Oh yeah, the lines indicate different scenes. Enjoy the chapter! :)

Chapter 11- Awake for an instance

Emiko ran towards them. Aido was on the floor kneeling next to Little Zero. Little Zero was still. Maria was in a coma.

"What happened?" She screamed.

Aido looked up at her. "I think someone attacked Maria. We heard a crash and then out of nowhere she was falling out the window. Little Zero stopped her from falling and then he said the words, 'Level E'."

"What! There is no Level E here!" Emiko said. She signaled some servants to go pick up Maria.

"I don't know, but something must be done. They hurt Maria." Aido said, his eyes burning with such anger that Emiko had to look away.

"We'll find out who did this. I promise you."

They put Maria back in her room. Aido stood pacing in front of her door. He couldn't let anything else happen to her. It seemed that Little Zero was also in a coma.

Aido gripped his hands in fists. He wanted to pound on the wall. That's when a small voice spoke behind him. Aido turned around and saw Little Zero. He was wearing new clothes. It was a blue t-shirt and black shorts. He was barefoot and he was clutching a teddy-bear.

"Aido, is Mari-Chan okay? I stopped her from falling."

"Mari-Chan?" Maria. "Oh, she's fine. I mean as fine as a person in a coma would be. Does Machiko or Emiko know you are here?"

Little Zero shook his head. "I escaped when they went away."

"You do know that's not okay. Emiko will be furious." Aido said, shaking his head.

Little Zero looked at him. "Emi-Chan, won't get angry at me. I'm sleepy."

Aido picked him up and carried him back to his room. He squirmed and passed through his hands. Aido gave a shout of surprise. Little Zero smiled up at him.

"I want to go outside."

Zero was in a dark place. He couldn't feel anything or see anything. He was in a dark place. He sometimes got glimpses of an elderly woman smiling at him. He felt he could trust her. Sometimes he saw Aido's annoyed face and sometimes he saw a girl with blonde hair tied in a bun. Her expression kind. Zero saw sunlight, but then he was brought in the dark place.

He was trapped.

He wanted to go outside.

He felt someone inject something in his arm. It brought him strength. He felt his other self collapse and he sat up.

He broke through the ice, the knife still in his chest. He saw the girl who had injected him give a shriek. She ran out, afraid. He tried to out the knife. His hair was wet and it was long. He hadn't had it cut in a long time. It was longer than how Ichiru had it before. He flexed his fingers and saw the blueness of the veins. He felt another presence in the mansion or whatever this place was. In fact, he could sense everyone. His senses had become sharp. He could sense someone looking at the house from afar. It was a familiar presence. That's when he realized they were Vampire Hunters when he collapsed again.

Falling into the dark place.

"Zero!" He screamed and shook the little boy awake.

He had gotten a glassy look when he collapsed seconds later. He made no movement of waking. That's when he twitched. In fact he glowed. His face became longer. His hair grew. His limbs became bigger. He was growing. After a couple minutes, Little Zero had become not so little anymore. He looked about ten. His eyes fluttered open and he looked at Aido. His purple eyes big with surprise. He was practically naked. His clothes in rags since he had broken out of them.

"Oh My God!" A woman voice shrieked behind Aido.

Aido turned his head and saw an unknown person. Her hair was brown and it was loose. She was wearing a simple dress that was patched up in places. She was holding towels and bed sheets. Aido held his hand out and she got the hint. She handed him a big towel that was blue and fluffy.

"Here, take this K-Zero." Aido said, handing the towel to Little Zero.

He took it wordlessly but he looked at a loss. His brow was furrowed in confusion.

"Aido!" Emiko's sharp commanding voice made Little Zero look up.

Emiko's mouth widened into an o. She opened and closed her mouth. She took Aido by the arm and lead him away from Little Zero.

"Aido, he woke up. Kiryu-Sama woke up."

"What!" Aido paused. "Oh, so that's why Little Zero collapsed. After that he grew as you can see. Drastically. Does this mean that he is getting better?"

"Yes, he is. Also, we have a problem."

"What is it?" Aido asked.

"There are Vampire Hunters at the gates. They heard a rumor that there was a new Pureblood. They are demanding to be let in."

"Let them in then." That voice startled them. It sounded so much like him.

"W-We can't." Aido began to protest.

Little Zero ignored him. He stood up, wrapping the towel around him. "They will attack us if we refuse them. Besides what is there to hide?"

Emiko and Aido shared a look. Little Zero did not know that he was actually a Hunter. He had no memories of his previous life. They were not going to tell him the truth at least not yet.

"Okay, we will accept them but we will change your name to Seiji. Got that Seiji-Sama?" Emiko said looking into Little Zero's eyes.

Little Zero or rather Seiji nodded. Emiko stared at him and then she snapped her fingers. Hyousuke appeared next to her. He held a bottle with black liquid and clean fresh clothes. She took Seiji by the elbow and Hyousuke followed behind her. Aido was left alone.

Akatsuki glanced at Ruka. She was sleeping on the bed. Kaname-Sama was staring up at the sky. It was daylight. The sun's powerful rays shone on him.

"I sense a new Pureblood." Kaname-Sama said, with a note of displeasure.

"What?" Akatsuki said, looking at him.

"At that mansion over there hidden in the trees. I also sense Vampire Hunters. They are in no doubt investigating."

"Was this a part in your game, Kaname-Sama?" Akatsuki said, sharply.

Kaname-Sama looked at him and smiled, baring his perfect fangs at him. "I will not hurt your cousin, Hanabusa Aido, Akatsuki."

"I hope you will not because if you do then I will take Ruka away from you. I will fight you."

Kanam-Sama looked away. He closed his eyes and said, "Let's hope it doesn't come to that. With Zero gone, no one is in the way of my plans."

Seiji looked at himself in the mirror. He was ten years old. He touched his face, staining it with black dye. His hair was black now. He wiped his hands with the towel and then he dried his dripping wet black hair. He wasn't sure if he liked the change. He changed into the crisp clean clothes. He wore a long blue sleeved shirt and blue jeans that were old. He got out of the bathroom. Emiko smiled at him and motioned him to follow her.

He was going to meet the Vampire Hunters.