chapter 11

Yuki Kuran was not born with the leadership quality. In fact leading a bunch was probably one of her biggest weaknesses. A smirk crept up the blonde pureblood's lips remembering that this is actually Yuki, the real Yuki, a weak and confused personality. Who from the outside acts and behaves strong but in reality is nothing. Even to this day the Kuran princess could not settle who her heart really wants. When Kaname took her with him, she desperately started to crave for Zero and now that she is again back in the academy a part of her wants to run into Kaname's arms. Then again why would not that happen? The princess is so naive that she was not even aware that she was being watched by another figure from not so far distance.

A smirk appears on the blonde female's lips.

What makes Sara really happy is that even though Yuki was unable to make up her heart but like always her Kaname made it easy for her. He has withdrawn himself from there. Now Kaname only belongs to Aiyora. Sara knows at this point what ever is happening is out of Kaname Kuran's calculation and it is only a matter of time that she can take control of the game and finish it once and for all. That corrupted ancestor will finally come down and she Sara Shirabuki will rise up to becoming the queen. But the question remains what happens to Yuki and Aiyora once Kaname is finished? Well Yuki she can be dealt with later but the first thing she will do is devour that delicious little piece of queen. Sara couldn't help but licked her lips at the tempting thought of devouring Aiyora. At this point she really would salute Kaname Kuran because he is indeed proving what controlling blood lust really is. After all being near Aiyora is not really easy, she was born with the cursed temptations blood that she inherited from her mother and thus to save her daughter from the cruel fate she did, Hanadagi's wife sacrificed herself and turned Aiyora into a human. If you think of it the other way biting Aiyora would be the last thing Kaname does because once that girl awakens needs to give her a proper explanation of his deeds; which he surely does not have.

"What are you doing here vampire?" it was the hissing sound of the silver haired prefect's voice followed by the clicking sound of his bloody rose gun unlocking from its safe mode.

"Zero!" the female uttered the hunter's name in an overly sweet voice. "Why is it that everytime we meet you have a gun pointed towards my head?" The Shirabuki was trying to master a innocent face batting her lashes.

"Because I never trust the likes of you." he spat.

"Ouch!" Sara exclaimed pretending to get hurt emotionally. "That kind of words do hurt."

"Now state your business and get lost from here." The hunter said retreating his gun shoving it inside his jacket.

"That is not a way to speak to a lady Kiryu," Sara stated with an offended face and continued with a smirk "That is why probably the Kuran princess chose to leave with her beloved prince."

"Leave or I will shoot." Zero spoke in a low tone. His voice appearing to be threatening.

"You know Zero it's really sad, that your feeling are always being toyed with." Sara started but Zero tried to cut her off.

"I asked you to leave." Zero was about to bring out his gun once more. This time once again Sara's words stopped him.

"You know Zero...your competition is actually over." Zero squeezed his eyebrow at that line but Sara continued anyways. "You should be with her...because someone as delicate as her will not be able to bear the betrayal."

With that she just disappeared leaving the hunter in deep thought and many emotions at the same time crossed the silver haired hunter's mind. A part of him was worried for his childhood friend though the other part told him to ignore. After all she was a pureblood she should have the ability to defend herself. Then again questions such as what? How? and Why? started to conquer his mind. Was Yuki in danger? Is Kaname Kuran the cause of this danger? Does he no longer love his beloved Yuki?

'ofcourse he does!'

if he truly does...then where is he? her longing for him increases every passing moment then why is he not showing up...taking her into his arms?

"Why do I even care?"

"What?" It was giving him a questioning glare placing both her hands on her hips. Zero realized that he was thinking out loud...to loud.

"Nothing." Zero turned around on his heels and decided to exit the headmaster's house but few steps later stopped. The question was already spilling out of his mouth even though the hunter was trying his level best to hold it in.

"Yuki?" he called her loud enough to get her attention.

"Zero..." she spoke his name looking at him in a longing gaze which confused the hunter to the point as to towards whom that was dedicated.

"Tell me Yuki..." Zero bit his bottom lips hard so that he could hold back on that question because he knows the answer will surely hurt him.

"What is it Zero?" She was making it even more difficult. "Tell me what is it in your mind? You know you can ask me anything Zero...anything."

"Yuki...do you still love...him?" those words finally spilled out, he could no longer hold them back.

"I do. I love Kaname. Zero he is my beginning and he will be the end. Everything that I own belongs to him and for that reason I never even thought twice...to give up my innocence to him...I wanted it to be Kaname to give me that pain...that pleasurable pain that no one can give me anymore."

Zero's eyes closed tightly. His hands balled into fist, turning absolutely white. Hurt, pain and anger was pulsating through him. Making him curse himself inwardly for still caring. Zero did not know why...why his heart still cared for her...

"Tada! Dinner's ready." Kaien Crossed chirped super excitedly serving dinner at the table. "Once again after long time I can have dinner with my lovely daughter and handsome son." Both Cross and Yuki were expecting Zero to react violently since he always did every time the former hunter refereed to him as that. But this time the silverette did nothing just simply walked out of the head masters quarter ignoring both father and daughter's calls.

...

"I do not understand," Ruka started while having her evening tea with her cousin Akatsuki Kain. "Why is lord Kaname doing this? He seemed to take a different path from the plan as well. He just disappeared into the thin air."

"I personally do not care about what he does." Kain replied sipping into his tea while Ruka justed stared out of the window.

"I do not understand, it makes no sense he wanted lady Yuki all his life and now that he has her he just vanished himself." Ruka added. "Tell me akatsuki have you heard anything about him?"

the orange haired male just stared at the beautiful girl before him. He knew if he opens his mouth he will have to lie to her and lying to Ruka was something he hated but then if he opens his mouth any hearts will be broken an done of them will be Ruka's and Akatsuki could not afford that and therefore this is the reply he chose to give.

"I hope he is alive...and no matter where he is...he is happy."

...

"You know Eyan it's been over an hour," Aiyora a time check for her husband who still had his eyes focused of the window standing from a far distance. It's been two days already that they returned to Japan and for what bother her is that her husband seems disturbed, as if something is truly worrying him and ofcourse. The sunlight was bright even though his heart wanted to go out and lie down under sun watch the beautiful weather of the fall but there were boundaries. It will hurt his eyes...burn his skin cause him burn, itching, irritation and discomfort.

"The weather is beautiful outside. Very bright." He commented thinking for a while. He expected Aiyora to drop or change the topic. Even though Aiyora never talks about it out loud but she surely understands that sun causes him discomfort. "I wander how it feels to lie down under the tree?"

"It feels very serene. Many at times brings peace into your mind." Aiyora replied stepping forwards towards him. "Something seems to be bothering you greatly, come with me." She extended her hand "let's go outside, the day is very beautiful and I don't want to miss it by being cooped up inside."

"I wish i could my dear." he replied chuckling.

"You can." She answered looking deeply into his eyes.

"The sun will burn my skin...I-I.." he hesitated for a moment before finally answering "I have problems."

"Nothing will happen Eyan...I will protect you." Aiyora said firmly taking his hand in hers.

"You will protect me." Kaname Kuran chuckled quite louder while trying to mock her with his words. Only to have her reply with greater confidence.

"What can i not protect you? Always you protecting me is not fair...give me a chance to show you that i can protect you too Eyan." Her words made his jaw slightly drop. His heart rate increased. He once again left loved and it was indeed a very warm feeling, being touched. His heart swelled up in happiness. An experience that felt as if he was newly learning.

Kaname Kuran surrounded himself to his little wife's care. As she led him towards their garden. The moment he stepped out his skin started to sting, his eyes started to burn. It was the morning close to noon sunlight the most harsh and difficult one. Despite that he still let her lead the way. Turning around Aiyora noticed the squinting of his eyes but still made him lay down on the grassy field under the tree. Though he did not protest but inwardly he was getting irritated at her but that was until she hoovered over him and untied the knot of her hair letting them fall like waterfall, which in seconds dropped down like curtain covering his face from both the sides.

"Here...now you can enjoy the sun without getting burnt."

Kaname's heart tightened. His eyes started to shine with emotion. His mask of no emotion fell off. All sorts of emotions were shining in his eyes. Ignoring her protest he puled her into a bone crushing hug with his face burried at the crook of her neck. His hold on her tightened while Aiyora felt her neck becoming wet.

Aiyora's eyes widened as she realized it was drops of tears that was wetting her neck. He was crying.

"Eyan?"

"Ssssshhhhh!" he could not talk, he had no power to talk.

Aiyora obeyed and held him back tightly, showing that she was with him. She was going no where.

For the first time in his life he lost control over his emotions and it came down all together in form of tears because her affection, and that action reminded him of someone, a woman that truly loved him for the monster he was...his mother. Not Juri Kuran but the woman who actually gave birth to him over ten thousand years ago.