SilverMew22 does not own Vampire Knight, or it's characters, they belong to the lovely Matsuri Hino. But I do own Enzeru.
Chapter 11~From Kuran to Kaien. Pt2
~~~(Later on)~~~
I slowly opened my eyes, to discover that I was lying on a stone covered floor.
The only presence of light in this small room, was of the low glow of a candle's light, that flowed past the crack under the door.
I looked over towards a bloody mesh net that was thrown off towards the side of the room. No, it wasn't a room, but more like a cell of a dungeon.
My neck was chained in a thick steel collar, which was attached to the wall.
I looked up to see a dark figure approach me. My body flinched at his touch, but he slowly laid his sward on the ground, to reassure me, that he meant me no harm.
"No matter what form that you take, you can't get out of here. The Hunter's Association has got you on record now and this cell is sealed tight and it is also under close watch," The hunter said.
'So he knows of my abilities, and I am in the Hunter's Association again. Wait, it couldn't be, Kaien?'
I tried to get up, but a blinding pain shot through my entire body, causing me curl up.
"A hunter found your body, you were dumped in an alley not far from here, and you've got lacerations all over your body... if you cooperate, we can treat you."
Kaien stood up and tossed some clean clothes on the floor beside me, then he turned away and waited for me to change.
I morphed back into a human and carefully pulled on the clothes. I could see what looked like whip marks on my skin and like a vampire, my scars would heal somewhat easily, but unlike a vampire, once they did, they would always leave a permanent scar.
I now had a lot of scars.
I slowly got up, bracing myself against the wall for support, seeing as Kaien was keeping his distance. I could see the he was being watched from outside the closed cell door, maybe that could explain his cold behavior towards me.
"...Cross... "
I panted, almost out of breath. I did not want to give the onlooking hunter, the impression that I was close to Kaien, so I would just say his last name.
Of course, the fact that I knew his last name at all, kind of gave it away.
Besides, his last name was easier so say at the moment, seeing as I was almost out of breath.
He walked towards the closed cell door, telling the man on the other side, to open the door and unchain me from the wall.
Once he did, the thick steel collar fell from my slender neck and clanged against the floor, making me jump in surprise.
Even in my human form, I still looked like a frightened and abused animal to them.
The hunters put cuffs around my wrists, that were connected to chains. One of the hunters began to lead me through a series of hallways.
Kaien stayed more towards the side, keeping close to the walls, as he stared at me from a distance with both worry and concern, in his usually cold eyes.
He also tried to sidestep the fresh trail of blood, that my wounded body was leaving behind, as I slowly walked on.
I stumbled a few times when I tried to keep up with the hunter, who was practically dragging me through the cold dimly lit hallways.
My movements were more lethargic and laborious than usual.
My more recently healed scars slowly began to reopened and start to bleed again, causing my already sweat drenched clothes, to become even heavier and cling to my body.
I stopped and leaned my battered body against the cold stone walls, the other hunters stopped as well, and waited for me to catch my breath.
"Hey Cross-San, you mind carrying her the rest of the way, before she bleeds out on us?"
The hunter carelessly gestured towards me, as I slowly slid down against the wall towards the floor.
I left a vertical trail of blood on the wall, that also colored the tips of my golden hair.
Kaien looped his arm around my waist and heaved me up, as I wrapped my arms around his neck for support.
~~~(In a room for treatment)~~~
"Okay, so you don't want any stitches?"
A doctor belonging to the Hunter's Society, asked the golden haired girl before she shook her head.
"No, with my transformations, the stitches will more than likely tear apart."
After the men had cleaned all of her wounds, he left her alone with Kaien to rest in peace.
Kaien waited for a moment after the man left, and then he turned to the door and locked it, not wanting anybody to barge in on them.
"Enzeru, what happened to you, I let you escape so that this sort of thing would never happen to you!"
Kaien's anger was like that of a father, scolding his ignorant daughter.
Enzeru groaned, grabbing her head in annoyance.
"He attacked me out of nowhere and from behind too. It was Haruka and Juri's older brother, Rido Kuran."
Enzeru flopped down in the small cot, tensing as her cuts reopened, and then she sat up again in anger.
"Dammit, I hate that man!"
Kaien pushed her back down with a sigh, and silenced the girl with a glare.
"Listen, unless you want to be tied down again, you need to stop moving so much or you'll bleed out. There's a rope in the corner, so don't test me, you need to heal fast, or else you'll be useless to them."
Enzeru liked the fact that Kaien had said them and not us. She was kind of happy that he didnt think she was useless too.
Now she had one less reason to run away.
(Enzeru's Point Of View)
I laid down on the cot and crossed my arms with a blush.
"The fact that you're still alive right now is baffling to say the least. I've seen very skilled hunters die on the spot from such external injuries like yours."
Kaien was thinking about what the President had told him, was it really possible. If so, than she'd better keep an eye on her.
She could very well, be the answer to all of his problems.
I felt as though Kaien was stalling for some reason and I wished that he would just say it.
It couldn't be that bad, could it?
Kaien leaned forward and in a hush whisper, he told me to let him do all of the talking.
I was confused for a moment, before I heard the sound of footsteps from outside, that were slowly nearing my door.
Kaien opened the door and gave a curt bow to the president of the Hunter's Society. Both men did not seem very pleased to see each other.
Kaien had a scowl on his handsome vampire like face.
"President," Kaien addressed his superior, before making direct eye contact with the man, who held both our lives in the palm of his hand.
"Kaien, I see now that you did indeed lie to me, but why did you bring her here, you could had saved yourself and quickly killed her off already."
It sounded more like an order, than a question.
Kaien held his tongue, not wanting to further decrease his chances of saving this girl.
"President, I wish to take your offer and tame this wild beast, for the benefit of the other hunters. Her abilities are sure to come in handy and... I have grown rather attached to her..."
Kaien placed his hand on my shoulder, lightly squeezing it in reassurance.
"I will not allow this," he pointed towards us in disgust.
'Did I miss something here, and why is Kaien rubbing my shoulder so much?'
"Her presence here will only cause entropy in the society and she will distract you from your work. We need you to be focused, not gallivanting off with that thing!"
The President turned to leave, but Kaien stepped forward.
"If she goes than I will resign, and you know that I am the best hunter here, so, what is your answer now, President."
Kaien's arrogant demeanor angered the President, but he was right, the society did need him.
Well, until stronger hunters came along, then the President may just have to oblige the hunter's wishes... for now.
"...You do know that nobody can just quit being a hunter, it is our sworn birth right to kill vampires and keep order. You should know that better than anyone else here. If any hunter could quit, than the vampires would increase and you don't want that do you. It is a curse that we must all bare, for our ancestors devouring one of the progenitors of the vampires."
'Huh, is the vampire that he is talking about, Kaname's lover?'
Enzeru watched as the president clenched his fist, almost breaking the wooden collapsible fan.
He turned to me with a sharp glint in his eyes.
"Alright Cross, I'll ease your burden, but first, may I have a word with the girl... alone."
He neared my bed, but a sharp growl from my throat, rippled through my still yet aggravated form.
Kaien gave me a warning glace, but I gave him a reassuring smile back.
Kaien left, but I could still feel his presence on the opposite side of the door.
"So, you want me to strip again, or should I rollover and play dead."
I sneered at the man before me, mocking him with my smile.
I heard him murmured that, "I'd rather you do both."
I frowned in disgust.
"I have heard Kaien's pleas, and I have been very patient with the likes of you. Now, if you do not wish for your already numbered days to not suddenly come to an abrupt end, you will heed my advice, little girl."
He leaned in closer towards me, making me uneasy, again!
"Be my spy, with your abilities, you can follow any hunter, or hear any secret. It is for the good of the association, you will be twice as useful as any of my currant hunters. Help me weed out, anyone who may be causing trouble for his fellow hunters, like Kaien Cross for example, you would agree, that has been over stepping his boundaries lately, I'm I not correct."
'By fellow hunters, he probably meant himself, he wants' me to spy on Kaien for him.'
"I will not betray Kaien," I shot back, wincing when one of my wounds suddenly reopened.
Seeing this, the President pressed the tip of his fan against the new opening, before I even had a chance to press my hand against it to help stop the bleeding.
My eyes widened in pain, as he began to rotate the fan's tip deeper into my wound. He quietly smirked in satisfaction, when I tried to call out for Kaien, but he covered my mouth.
I would have bitten him, but I was still at a disadvantage and a little bite wound, wouldn't stop an onslaught of this man's hunters, who would kill me at his very beck and call.
I closed my eyes and bit back my own pain.
He finally pulled his fan away, whipping it in the opposite direction, in an attempt to rid it of my blood.
"Good girl, you learn fast, now, remember my offer. So, when you are taking up space here, Kaien will be off hunting, once you heal, I can make full use of your abilities."
The president turned away from me, and then he slowly walked away, with a slight swagger in his light steps.
I finally grabbed my open wound, pressing against it to slow the bleeding.
I then heard him addressing Kaien outside.
"Nothing will change Cross, you will hunt and when she is better, she will follow you- oh, by the way, she reopened her wounds again."
'That man is almost as sick as Rido.'
~~~(Back at the beach)~~~~
"I wonder where Enzeru went, do you think that she went back to the mansion already?"
Haruka asked out loud to no one in particular, before looking back at Juri in concern.
Haruka and Juri walked around the beach, searching for their little friend, or big friend, depending on her current form.
Their search led them to the strong smell of blood, which was both fresh and familiar.
They also saw a large area of sand, that was damp with thick red liquid and it had a horse sized body print beside it, flattening out the dark red sand.
There were also foot prints leading towards and away from that spot.
Dots and splotches of blood, drew Juri and Haruka's attention towards the pier, where their dear older brother, Rido Kuran, stood proudly as he lazily eyed the two from afar.
He was drenched in blood and grinning from ear to ear.
Well the Kiryuu-Chapter is almost here, why does that even matter you say... ... ...
Because it has those adorable little Kiryuu twins in it! ^0^
Now remember people, this takes place in the past, and some events DID actually happen in the manga, and I will, some way or another, carefully integrate my character into it, but not all of it.
P.S.~Here is a question for the readers, DO YOU LIKE ENZERU! if you do, then why, if you don't... WHY, you can put it in a 'review' or a message.
Whispers (and if you know a guy that she could hook up with in the future, then that would be cool too) my friend said that she looked good with Takuma Ichijo '(^-^)'
I have some IDEAS for the future, but what do you think. (Or I could keep her alone)
Kaien Cross=he needs a close friend *hint, hint*
Zero Kiryuu= she was there for him when he was growing up, and sticks close to him
Ichiru Kiryuu=She took care of Ichiru and encouraged him, and treated him as an individual, not just Zero's twin
Kaito Takamiya=She doesn't like the way he treated Ichiru like a nuisance, but he did try to save Zero's life
Takuma Ichijo=He really wants to get to know her, at first it was just because of her powers, but as time went on, he realized that she was something more.
Senri Shiki=They don't talk much, but he thinks she's okay to look at... for awhile
Kain Akatsuki=He's a good person that is okay to talk with, but he's only a friend
Toga Yagari=as a teenager he...okay, I won't spoil it for you guys
NOW REMEMBER, HER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THESE CHARACTERS, MIGHT NOT EVEN HAPPEN, FOR ALL WE KNOW, SHE COULD END UP BEING A LONE WOLF.