A/N: Back home from vacation! Had a great time, but I missed my babies (my two ferrets) a LOT, so I'm glad to be back to see them! They were so happy to see us and be home (from our friend's house who was watching them) that they were dooking and doing their little war dances like crazy. It was so fucking cute! If you've never heard a ferret 'dook' or do a 'war dance' then YouTube it!
Ahem... anyway.
I am rating this M/MA for violence, language and sexual themes.
Disclaimer: Vampire Knight is owned by Matsuri Hino.
Hanabusa was on cloud nine from his encounter with Kaname. He felt happy and proud that Kaname trusted him enough to have him protect Yuuki. And didn't Kaname hug him and thank him too? Yes, cloud nine indeed. He had a little bounce in his walk as he puffed out his chest and held his head high, a small smile tugging at his lips. He was the man. The hot stuff. Idol to the ladies and trusty, loyal follower of what he thought was the only important and worthy pureblood.
He hoped that Kaname would take his advice and confess his feelings to Yuuki. He wanted Kaname to be happy and truth be told, he had grown fond of Yuuki as well. What he told his leader wasn't a lie, he really had started thinking of Yuuki like a puppy who needed watering and taking care of. She was indeed a pure and mysterious woman with a big heart who always thought of others first.
Needless to say, when she was all doe-like with Zero in the morning, he was shocked and angry. But he trusted his instincts and her purity, knowing that she wasn't the wishy-washy type to so quickly switch between two men like that. Besides, he knew he felt another vampire at that time. On with the other errand he had to run!
The Moon Dormitory was mostly empty as the majority of the other Night Class students had already left for their homes to be on their vacations. The silence that was left wasn't necessarily an uncomfortable one. If it weren't for Rido Kuran and whatever his plans were, it would actually be enjoyable and pleasant.
Going down to the right wing and into the hallway that housed the females' living quarters, he found Ruka and Rima's room and took a deep breath, knocking on the door. When no answer came, he knocked again and waited. Still no response. He looked up and down the hall with a frown and then put his ear against the door, listening in to see if he heard any movement or a heartbeat.
"What the hell do you think you're doing, Hanabusa?" Akatsuki said, voice laced with anger. Hanabusa shot upright and stared at his cousin with a light blush.
"It's not what it looks like."
"I think it looks like you're being a pervert and trying to be a peeper."
"Peep on Ruka and Rima? Ew."
"Ew? Don't say that about the woman I love."
"Yeah, yeah, sorry. Do you know where she is? I need to speak with her."
"About what?"
"Jeez, Akatsi, are you her secretary or something? Do I need to make an appointment? It's something regarding Lord Kaname."
Akatsuki frowned and nodded, some of the tension from his shoulders leaving. He only ever got worked up when it came to Ruka Souen. Otherwise, he found his cousin to be pretty laid back and mellow.
"She's in the library. I'm coming with you."
"Where's Rima? Haven't seen her all day."
"Don't know."
Hanabusa shrugged and led the way to the main library down several hallways. The room was clean and quiet with high ceilings and large windows. Thousands of books lined the walls in shelves and various stacks of books piled up on tables and in corners, creating their own paper-like stalagmites. Ruka was wearing a frown as she stared out one of the large windows into the night. When she felt them come into the room, she turned to face them.
"Hello, Ruka." Akatsuki smiled at her and then went to a corner of the room, close by to where she was. He leaned his back against a bookshelf and crossed his arms over his chest, closing his eyes. Hanabusa walked up and stood in front of Ruka, wearing his own scowl.
"Ruka, I need to speak with you." He crossed his arms as well.
"What is it, Aidou? And why are you looking at me like that?" She looked from Akatsuki to Hanabusa, shrugged and crossed her arms too.
"What the hell do you think you were doing earlier today?" he asked.
"What are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about using your powers on Yuuki!"
If Hanabusa wasn't watching her closely, he would have missed the infinitesimal widening of her eyes. She otherwise tried to remain passive and ignorant, but he knew what she did. He was sure of it, no doubt in his mind that he may be wrong.
"What are you going on about, Aidou?" She huffed and looked away.
"You tried to make Yuuki think that Kiryu was Lord Kaname. Don't lie or try to deny it. You should be ashamed of yourself. What were you trying to accomplish?"
"Did you tell Kaname about what you think I did?" she questioned.
"Not yet, but I will." Hanabusa smirked and leaned in, letting his arms fall to his sides. "He's a little preoccupied right now," he whispered.
Ruka's lips thinned as her anger started to rise. She stepped around Hanabusa to walk out of the library and storm down to Kaname's room when she was stopped dead in her tracks by the smell of blood. The scent was a familiar one to those in the room, especially to Hanabusa and Akatsuki.
Hanabusa chuckled, jumped up and punched at the air in excitement. "Yes!"
"What are you so happy about?!" Ruka shouted at him.
"We all know that's Yuuki's blood we're smelling. So that means that Lord Kaname sealed the deal."
She let her power flare, making it encompass Hanabusa. She made him see Kaname and his father as they looked down at him with disapproving glares. They both chatted with one another while staring at him, going on about how much of a failure he was as a son and servant.
"Lord Kaname, I'm sorry about my son. He's been a disappointment his entire life, you see." Nagamichi Aidou shook his head. "I just don't know where we went wrong. His sisters are so well behaved and obedient. I don't know where he gets it from."
"Yes," Kaname agreed, inspecting Hanabusa as if he were a captured bug. "He tends to never listen to anything I tell him. Always goes off doing his own thing and causing trouble. I have to discipline him quite often."
"Terrible shame, I say. Perhaps it'd be better if he left the academy and was removed from your sight. I think it'd be best to send him far away and train him for a hundred years on etiquette. Maybe then he'd have a chance of being graced with your presence, My Lord."
"I fear it's too much trouble, Aidou. I think it best we rid us of his plague entirely."
Hanabusa stared from one to the other, jaw dropped by their conversation. He looked around and noticed that he was in his parents living room back at the Aidou estate. His sisters were huddled together and sniffing, looking ashamed that he would disgrace their family. His mother was sitting on the edge of a couch near the fire place, dabbing at her eyes with a silk handkerchief and refusing to look his way.
If this had been done any other day, he may have fallen for Ruka's tricks and believed what he saw and heard. It would have put the seed of doubt into his heart and his mind would have become heavy with guilt at not living up to his father's and Kaname's expectations.
But Kaname thanked him. Hanabusa wasn't sure if Kaname considered them to be friends, but he was at least sure that Kaname considered him trustworthy and possibly even respected him. He started laughing, holding his side.
The image he saw before him wavered a moment. Hanabusa released his own power, a trail of ice snaking up from his feet and shooting up at where he had last felt Ruka's presence. The ice captured her and circled around her in makeshift chains. When he blinked again, he was no longer at his father's mansion but at Cross Academy's Moon Dormitory library.
A furious Ruka was shaking and jerking, trying to break free of the ice chains around her. Akatsuki had pushed himself away from the wall and stood between them, looking angry and worried.
"Let me go, Aidou! You idiot!"
"What are you doing, Hanabusa? Release her or I'll use my own power to do so." Orbs of flames ignited and hovered around Akatsuki's head, waiting for his command.
Hanabusa ignored his cousin and walked around him until he stood in front of Ruka again. He bonked her over the head and put his hands on his hips as he sighed.
"Now, you listen here, Ruka. Leave Yuuki alone. I don't want you trying anything funny on her again. Lord Kaname loves her. Not you or anyone else. Jeez, why does it feel like I've had this conversation already?" He shook his head and shook a finger at her. "Quit trying to get in between them. Everyone knows how you feel about Lord Kaname. Even Lord Kaname himself. Don't you think he would have acted on it if he felt anything for you?"
"Shut up!" she shouted.
"No, I won't. Not until you get it. They're in love. Leave them alone. We always fight with each out over who is a better servant to Lord Kaname, but you're not living up to your word right now. You're going behind his back and betraying his trust. You really want that? You want him to hate you?"
She trembled with anger, her face red and eyes glowering. Akatsuki remained still and waited, listening carefully in disbelief.
"Ruka, what did you do?"
"It's none of your business, Kain! Stay out of it. Aidou, let me go right now!"
Hanabusa bonked her over the head again. "I'm warning you, Ruka. Don't try anything like this again." He released his power over her. The ice shattered; crystals and dust rose into the air and dissipated. He turned from her and his cousin and left the room without another word.
Ruka growled as all her anger escaped her, falling to the ground on her knees. Akatsuki knelt in front of her and held her shoulders.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt?"
"He's right, you know. I should never have done anything to betray Kaname's trust. If he finds out..." She sighed and slumped forward, resting her head on Akatsuki's chest. "I just... hate having this feeling in my chest. I want it to go away."
Akatsuki hugged her and rubbed her back, rocking her gently as she cried into his shirt.
Rido was humming as he strolled down a hallway with his hands in his pockets, inspecting the carpets and paintings. He was happy with the way the night had progressed. With a smug smile, he thought of how he was able to annoy his overly dramatic and depressed nephew, see his beautiful niece and soon-to-be wife, and present Kaname with the night's gift. He even had someone to protect him while in his son's body. All in all, it wasn't bad for one evening's worth of fun.
Speaking of body protector, Takuma was still following him but was smart enough to leave some distance between them. Perhaps he didn't enjoy playing tag, which really was a shame since it was a great game to play.
"Hey, Taku-Taku," he said while turning to stare at the blonde vampire.
"Don't call me that."
"Hey, Taki."
"Don't call me that either." Takuma crossed his arms and frowned.
"Hey, Taku?"
"No."
"Hey, Kuma."
"No!"
"Hey... Tuna? Booba? BFF?"
"No, no and no! You can call me Ichijo."
"But my son doesn't call you that."
"Well, you're not your son. So deal with it. Now, what do you want?"
"I want to know if you plan on sleeping with me."
Takuma's face reddened. "E-Excuse me?! Why would I do that?"
"Well, you're protecting me while using Senri's body, right? Where will you sleep? I don't mind if you want to share a bed."
"We're roommates, meaning we share a room. That doesn't mean we share beds as well. But you'll be sleeping in our room alone. I'll stay in the room next door, it's already empty. I'll know if you need any help."
He walked up to Takuma and pinched his cheek. "You're so cute." Takuma slapped his hand away. "Suit yourself. I think it's time for bed anyway, traveling was—"
Rido stopped as the scent of blood tickled his nose. He knew that smell. It was a scent he'd be able to recognize anywhere, regardless of how faint it was. It belonged to Yuuki, he was sure of it. So close to his wonderful Juri's blood that his mouth watered as he closed his eyes and inhaled deeply.
"Mmm..."
He lost himself in his own thoughts and day dreams of using Yuuki's body before he realized that he was in fact smelling her blood. Why would he be able to smell that? Unless...
"What the fuck?" He turned his head to the direction the scent was coming from. "Why do I smell Yuuki's blood? What the fuck is going on?"
It couldn't be that Kaname was turning Yuuki already. He didn't have a chance to break the seal on Yuuki's memories completely, so she wouldn't have been that far gone for his nephew to awaken her to her vampiric side yet. He waited to see if he could smell Kaname's blood as well. If he did, then he would know that she was awakening. The thought excited him, though he would have preferred if she had longer to simmer in her own insanity.
When he couldn't smell any blood from Kaname, another thought dawned on him.
There was no way that Kaname was drinking from her willingly, without turning her. Could there? And if there was, if they were doing such a thing, then that would mean that his Yuuki was now tainted; no longer a virgin to a vampire's bite. Would Kaname stop at just a bite and drink? Or would he take her body as well? The better question was...
Why the fuck was his wife-to-be cheating on him with another man?
There wasn't much he could do to Kaname now while not in his own body or fully recovered, but the determination was there. Kaname would pay for what he had taken from him. Rido clenched his fists as his temper rose. He stormed off in the direction of Senri and Takuma's room with Takuma following close by.
When he got there, he opened the door and grabbed the chain lying on the floor. He wrapped it several times around his arm in a large circular motion until the length shortened to reveal Shizuka at the end of it. She grabbed at the collar around her neck as she was dragged from a darkened corner, one of her slippers coming off and being left behind. Once he had her directly at his feet, he let the chain fall to the ground. The carpet muted the sound of its impact. He stared at her with hate as he panted, fire swirling in his vibrant red and blue eyes.
Shizuka coughed as she tried to catch her breath. Rido grabbed her by the hair and pulled her up and shoved his face into hers.
"What are you doing to her? Let her go!"
"You can leave now, Takuma," Rido spat out into Shizuka's face. He smiled wickedly at her.
"No, not until you leave her alone and calm down."
Rido whipped his head back to him and growled. He shook Shizuka, the sounds of the metal links clinking against each other in the process.
"I can do what I want with her because she's my property. So get. The fuck. Out. NOW!"
He blasted Takuma with his power, knocking the young noble back and forcing the door closed behind him. His power as a pureblood, even with being in Senri's body, would be enough to drive Takuma away and to the room next door to leave him in peace. He snarled as he put a seal on the room to block any noise or scents from escaping or entering. An interruption was the last thing he wanted at this point.
In the same darkened corner that he had dragged Shizuka out of lay his old six-sided coffin. His real body rested inside and he had ordered her to guard it while he was gone. A seal was placed on his coffin as well as his slave to ensure that no one was able to detect their pureblood auras. Releasing Shizuka and walking up to it, he opened the cover and placed his hand over his real face. With a quick surge of power, he transferred his consciousness back into his own body. Senri's collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Rido stood from his resting place and cracked his neck while wiggling his limbs to get the creaks out. It felt good to be back in his own body, but he wasn't done with using Senri's just yet. He turned back to Shizuka, grabbed her and shook her again.
"Why?!" he shouted at her. "Why is she with someone else?! I'm going to make Kaname pay! I'm going to make Yuuki pay! I'm going to make you pay!"
He pushed her forcibly away, making her land hard and hit her side on the corner of a table. She tried to remain quiet since she didn't have permission to vocalize her pain, but her attempts failed. The noise she made was no more than a small grunt at the initial impact, but it was enough to make the now pacing Rido burn with the desire to inflict further pain.
He bellowed his frustration as he rushed at her and kicked her in her stomach, causing her to fly up and back to hit the wall behind her. The drywall cracked but remained in place by the wallpaper. She had only just landed back on the ground when he was sitting on top of her, grabbing a fistful of the front of her dress and shaking her violently.
"Go ahead and scream, Shizuka. Try to fight back too, I don't care!" Spittle flew at her face as he yelled. "She's mine, do you understand me?! She's mine!" He punched her, splitting her recently healed bottom lip. Blood trickled down her chin and dripped down into the carpet. "Mine!" He continued to hit her, each time proclaiming his ownership of Yuuki.
The sight of Shizuka's blood and pain only excited Rido more and encouraged him to continue his beatings. When he tired of hitting her, he fastened her chains and collar around the bed posts and raped her, all the while yelling at her or calling out Juri's name; damning Haruka and Kaname and making promises to have Yuuki for himself.
By the time the night came to a close, she had a broken nose and jaw as well as several fractured and broken ribs. Her body was weak from blood loss and hunger, bruised, swollen and abused; throat raw and dry from screaming endlessly, fingers cut and bleeding from trying to claw free and fight back hopelessly; eyes burned from tears. Every time she fainted from pain, he would give her a small amount of his blood to waken her so she could be aware of his torture.
The heavy drapes hadn't been closed before the night ended. Honestly, they were the last thing on his mind when he had first entered his bedroom with Yuuki last night. As the sun bore down with violently bright slashes right in his face, he wished he remembered to close them at some point before falling asleep. He grumbled and threw the blanket over his head, turning his back to the window and burying himself deeper into the soft safety his bed offered him.
He had never felt so relaxed in his life. His hand reached out to where the warm body next to him lay. Circling his hand around her waist, he cuddled closer to her, enveloping himself around her and pulling her back to his chest in a hug. He spooned her and kissed her neck as she wiggled back to get closer to him, making cute noises in her sleep.
The feeling of her against him, especially naked, turned him on instantly. He didn't even need to touch her or see her, he just had to think about her and he was aroused. Thoughts of the things they did throughout the night flooded his mind and he smiled, pressing his pelvis against her rear.
"Mmm, Kaname..." she mumbled.
He moved his hand over her belly and cupped one of her breasts, fondling it lightly and rubbing his thumb over her nipple until it hardened. She stirred in her sleep as she moaned softly, rotating her hips and rubbing herself against him. He hardened even more as he closed his eyes and sighed in pleasure.
Being cocooned with her under the covers made him feel like he could pretend they were alone in their own little world. Pretend that no other vampires were trying to hunt her down or manipulate him and his powers. Pretend there were no other worries in the world other than when he could enter her again. How he wished it were that easy.
Yuuki woke up when he nudged at her entrance with his member. She threw an arm over her head and forked her fingers through his hair, bringing his head closer to her neck. He licked his lips in anticipation, knowing what she wanted and wanting to fulfill her wish. He had bitten her a number of times in various places during the night.
Never in a thousand years had he thought that things would end up the way they had. The thought of being physically and emotionally connected to her, as well as being allowed to bite her and drink from her had crossed his mind on several occasions; he just never thought it would come to fruition. For the past two decades, it seemed like he was in a perpetual state of hunger that could never be sated. Until now.
Sliding his member across her folds and spreading her growing wetness across her slit, he bent his knee up and lifted her leg, draping it back over his thigh. He held her leg in place, holding it right under the back of her knee and thigh. His free arm was under her and holding her chest, keeping her close to him. With a quick thrust upward, he entered her completely in one quick motion.
His arm around her body and his hand gripping her leg tightened at the feel of being in her, surrounded by her silky warmth. She clenched her muscles around him and he groaned loudly. She made mewling sounds as she ground her rear against him. He pumped into her quickly as she reached one hand down in between her legs and cupped his sac.
"Ah, Yuuki..." he moaned into her shoulder. "You feel so good." He rubbed his nose against her neck and ear. With his thumb, he traced a bite mark over the top of her breast that he had given her during one of their sessions.
"K-Kaname... please, bite me again. I love the feeling."
So did he. As often as he'd said it to himself, there was nothing he could deny her, and this was one thing he didn't want to ever stop doing. She fondled and massaged him gently as he pinched one of her nipples. Her walls tightened around him. The feeling of the different textures as he slid in and out of her drove him crazy. Both the ridges of her inner walls and the spongy spot way up on her frontal wall.
When he felt her breathing getting heavier and her muscles tightening, he knew she was getting closer to her release. He was fighting himself to wait for her, to finish together. She grabbed his arm across her chest with her free hand as she dug her head into the pillows, screaming in pleasure as her release hit her. He bit into her shoulder and took a swallow of her blood. The desire to continue drinking, to taste the sweetest pleasure he had ever experienced, was so strong that he had to rely on his control to not take too much from her. He lost himself in the rapture between her legs and spilled himself inside of her as she continued to come, giving him the sensation of being milked.
After several minutes of resting and gathering their breath, Kaname pulled himself out of her, licking his bite and closing the holes. He peppered her neck and shoulder with kisses as he hugged her tighter to him. Hot breath tickled her as he whispered into her ear.
"Good morning, Yuuki."
"Mmmm. Morning, Kaname," she responded with a smile.
"I love you."
She giggled and turned around in his arms to face him. She gave him a quick kiss and looked into his reddish brown eyes. "I love you, too."
With a heavy sigh, she kissed him again and threw the covers off of her. She sat up and turned from him, scooting to the edge of the bed to get out. He propped himself on an elbow and watched her as she made her way around the room; picking up his discarded clothes and putting them in a pile before grabbing her under garments and folded uniform from a chair.
"Are you leaving?" he asked her.
She nodded and walked toward his bathroom. He wasn't sure why she would want to leave, but it disappointed him. It almost hurt his feelings. Throwing the covers off him as well, he got out of bed and followed her.
"Uh uh," she chastised. "You stay here and let me clean up and get dressed, please." She pushed at his chest lightly.
"Why?"
He took her hand and kissed it. She opened her mouth to respond when she lost her train of thought as he licked the length of her finger while giving her a smoldering gaze.
"Be...cause. You distract me and I need to get ready and leave."
Her breathing hitched as he nibbled on her finger, circling his other arm around her waist and dragging her closer to him.
"Why do you need to leave?"
He kissed her wrist and raised it to kiss her forearm.
"I need to check in with the Chairman. I'm sure he's worried about me."
She leaned into him and closed her eyes, loving the feeling of being intimate with Kaname.
"I see. You know, there was this mechanism that was invented in the 1870's called a... can you guess what it is?" When she opened her eyes and looked at him confused, he went on. "A telephone. You can just call him, that way you can stay here with me."
And be safe. Rido was still a problem, no matter how well their night went together. He considered the outcome lucky that she hadn't been awakened fully by her uncle's ploys. As long as Rido was still alive, Yuuki would never be completely safe from him. At least if she were by his side or close by, he could protect her better.
"Ha, ha, Kaname. Very funny. I know I can call, but he'll want to see me to make sure."
"You don't want to stay here with me?" He looked hurt.
"I do, don't get me wrong." She cupped his cheek with her hand and looked at him. "But Kaname, I can't ignore my responsibilities as a Perfect. I need to continue patrolling at least until all the students have left. Besides, I can't stay in your bedroom forever."
"That's debatable."
"Kaname!"
"Okay, okay. Just because we're now lovers doesn't mean I'm going to control you or force you to do things you don't want to do, Yuuki. I want you to be happy, but I also want to ensure you are safe at all times."
"That's fine, that's understandable. I'll be safe."
"Stay away from Shiki for now. He's not himself. I want Aidou to remain as your shadow until further notice. Promise me you won't go anywhere without him."
"Okay, but is that really necessary? What's going on? Even the Chairman said to be on the look out for rogue vampires."
"It's nothing. Just a precaution, Yuuki. I want to make sure you're safe." He took a strand of her hair and ran it through his fingers. "I don't know what I would do if something happened to you..." he trailed off, almost as if talking to himself. His brows scrunched together with worry.
"Alright, that's fine," she tried to appease him. "I like Aidou anyway."
"You like him, eh?"
"Yeah, he's grown on him." She shrugged.
"Sounds similar to what he said about you. Just remember whose lover you are."
"Uh huh."
She gave him a teasing smile and pushed him out of the bathroom, closing the door and leaving him in his bedroom alone. The shower was turned on and the sound of the spraying water could be heard.
"You know, Yuuki," he called out, face close to the door. "It's better to preserve water so maybe we should take a shower together. It would be more time efficient."
She giggled and he was sure he could 'hear' her rolling her eyes at him, if such a thing were possible. He rested his hand and head against the door and closed his eyes for a moment to truly absorb the turn of events.
It all seemed so normal and perfect. Waking up next to her and making love to her, having a conversation and teasing each other, sharing living quarters. He wanted it forever. The whole nine yards. He wanted Yuuki as his wife, to spend all their free time together and to enjoy and experience everything as a couple. But the burning issue was her longevity. For her to remain as a human meant she only had a handful of decades left versus his near immortality.
What was he going to do after she died? His heart skipped a beat and constricted in pain at the thought of her dead. She would no longer be smiling or breathing. She would be cold and lifeless, gone forever. And what if she were in an accident before growing old and dying? What about cancers or diseases or any of the other hundreds of things humans were so frail and weak against?
The only way to overcome that would be to awaken her to her vampiric side. But could he do that to her? What of his promise to Juri? What of her sacrifice to turn her into a human? She should live as such, which would mean she should die as such.
Kaname knew he was becoming more and more selfish and needy, more dependent on her. He turned away from the door and went to his wardrobe to gather some clothes and wait for Yuuki to finish. What would he do if she didn't want to be a vampire?
He concluded that in the end, it didn't matter. He would either be selfish and turn her so he could enjoy eternity with the one and only person he loved, or let her die as a human and enjoy what little time they had together. If she remained a human and died, then... maybe he could find a way to end his life as well to join her in the afterlife. Besides, there really was no point or reason in his long and bloody life before she entered it.
A/N: Things will start to pick up soon. Also, for those missing Zero, he'll be back soon. The fateful meeting between Zero and Shizuka?!
Any criticism, positive or negative, is welcome.
Thank you for reading.
