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"K-Kaname-sama!" Himitsuko begged as the cold fangs pressed against her neck.
"You took the most precious person in the world away from me. You deserve this," Kaname hissed at her and Himitsuko felt tears burn down her face.
"I'm sorry--"
"Do you honestly think that can heal anything?!" the pure blood snarled and Himitsuko felt her give into his power.
"No--I don't--"
"Why did you kill her?! Why did you take away the most faithful, beautiful, loyal person from me!?" Kaname shoved her back and clamped his hand around her neck, making both Shiki and Rima advance towards him.
"Kaname-sama! Control yourself!" Shiki cried and Rima tried to pry his fingers off of her friend's neck.
"She must have had a reason!" Rima tried to reason but Kaname's grip tightened, making Himitsuko's gasps even more desperate.
"Kaname--"
The vampire leader's eyes gleamed crimson and Himitsuko half hearted fought to free herself from his suffocating grip.
I'm getting what I deserve...I deserve to die by his hand...I deserve it...
Himitsuko stopped resisting and only gave Kaname a long, sorrowful look, a tear escaping her eye. Kaname held her tightly in his hand, his fingers strangling her and the blurs of Shiki and Rima trying to free her.
I never was worthy of Kaname's kindness but even so...I don't want to die...but neither did Yuuki...
"I should kill you to avenge her," Kaname whispered and lowered her to the ground, Shiki now able to pull his cousin's hand off his friend's neck, "but for some reason, I can't."
Rima let out a silent exhale of relief, Himitsuko dropping to her knees and her bangs hanging over her eyes.
"Kaname-sama..." she breathed and looked up at his light crimson eyes, but could say no more.
"However," Kaname continued and took a step towards her, shoving Rima and Shiki aside, "you must atone for your sin."
Himitsuko's eyes widened as Kaname stood her up harshly and pulled back her curls from her throat.
"Your blood for hers."
Kaname tilted Himitsuko's head back and sank his fangs into her throat.
"KANAME!" Rima shrieked as Himitsuko's eyes flooded with every painful emotion known to mankind. Shiki held her back and her expression was fierce when she glared at him.
"Let him deal with her this way," Shiki whispered and Rima reluctantly listened to him and helplessly watched as Himitsuko's deep eyes stared at the sky, her mouth open in a silent scream and her face pale with terror.
Her blood flowed down Kaname's throat as he drank her rich, thick blood. Himitsuko's body was shaking all over and her hands gripped his shirt so tightly her knuckles were white. Kaname felt guilt begin to eat at his heart as her warm, sweet blood splashed over his tongue and flowed down his throat, making him hug her closer.
I'm scared...she seemed to say...I didn't want to do this to Kaname-sama...I didn't want to hurt him so badly...he should just kill me...I hope he drains me of my blood...no...but I owe him my life...my life for Yuuki's...I killed her so Kaname can take my life...I killed the precious person in the world to him so whatever he does to me here I deserve...
Stop...Kaname thought but Himitsuko couldn't sense or hear him...don't think like that...why am I doing this to you...?
I've hurt both Kaname-sama and Kiryuu-kun...Kiryuu-kun...Zero...he should drink my blood too...I have to offer him my blood too...I owe Zero my life as well...he loved Yuuki too, didn't he? I want Zero to drink my blood...
"Forgive...me...Kaname-sama," Himitsuko whispered to him as she suffered through the white hot pain pulsing through her throat, "forgive me for what I have done to you..."
I never wanted to hurt you...you're so kind...you remind me of Toru in every way...I've come to love you even after only being here for three months...you have been so kind to me and I've betrayed you...
Stop Himitsuko--stop thinking things like that!
Kaname pulled his fangs out of the girl's neck and she gasped at the pang of pain. Himitsuko felt dazed as she swayed and leaned against his body, her own weak.
"Himitsuko-chan!" Rima cried and Kaname picked her up.
"I'll take her back to her dorm," he said and Shiki's expression darkened.
"Are you going to let her explain or just hang on that Densetsu's every word?"
"I want to find out who exactly this girl is first," Kaname whispered and picked the unconscious Himitsuko up bridal style, her head resting against his strong shoulder. "You two go back to your dorms. Himitsuko will be fine."
"Himitsuko-chan has been through a lot more than you think, Kaname-sama," Shiki informed his cousin and Rima nodded, her orange-red pigtails swaying around her face.
"She does love you, Kaname-sama," the model said and Kaname bowed his head before turning away.
"Thank you, Rima-san," he breathed and began to carry Himitsuko back to her dorm room. "Forgive me, Himitsuko-san."
In her sleep, a tear dripped out of her eye and landed on the green grass as the memories of her past replayed through her mind.
Flash to Zero...
"That bastard," Zero growled as he watched the pure blood prince carry Himitsuko back to her dorm, unconscious in his arms. "He attacked her..."
Zero yanked the curtains closed, his rage boiling inside him and he clenched his fists.
"He...attacked her..."
Zero sat down on his bed then flopped backwards, his hands behind his head and glaring up at the ceiling.
"Bastard."
Zero closed his eyes and took deep breaths to calm himself and caught the scent of Himitsuko's blood, which was still fresh.
I'll go see her once he's gone, Zero thought to himself and waited anxiously for the scent of the pure blood to disappear.
Flash to Himitsuko and Kaname...
"Forgive me, Himitsuko," Kaname said to the young hunter as he laid her down on her bed.
"No..." she whispered, her eye lids shaking as if she were almost awake and holding back tears, "forgive...me..."
Kaname sat down next to her, her pale hand over her heart and Kaname pushed a strand of hair off her pretty face.
"I shouldn't have devoured you like that."
"I...deserved it...because of...how much pain I've caused you..."
Kaname felt his breath catch in his chest at her words and he leaned forward, his lips parallel to hers.
"Do you hate me for what I did to you?" Kaname asked her and Himitsuko's eyes opened.
"No! Of course not!"
She sat up and held either side of his face with her hands, her deep crimson eyes earnest and full of love.
"Kaname-sama, you're very important to me. I couldn't hate you."
Kaname enclosed his hand over Himitsuko's, his eyes closing and tears burning his eyes but not falling.
"I--don't know how I feel about you...you killed Yuuki but I can't hate you...I loved her and you killed her but I can't hate you," Kaname's eyes opened to see Himitsuko's pained expression. "Himitsuko--please don't cry--"
"I'm not," she said, a faint smile spreading across her face, "I would feel the exact same way if I were in your position."
Kaname could only stare at her, his eyes soft and mind flooding with every emotion he could ever feel. He cherished her hand resting against his face and he turned his head towards her touch.
Right now...I don't know how much I love or hate her...I want these gentle hands touching me and this loving, caring look she is giving me...her blood...everything having to do with her I want it...I love her...she's been here only three months and yet I'm starting to fall for her...she's so kind and loving...
Kaname began to lean forward, Himitsuko's eyes widening again when his sweet breath caressed her face. Himitsuko let a small squeak escape her lips and Kaname's eyes closed as his lips approached hers.
I love her...
"Kaname-sa..."
He was kissing her and Himitsuko felt her jaw drop as far as Kaname's mouth would allow. His lips were gentle against hers, so caring and loving...it was hard to believe he was just trying to kill her...unless he was doing that because he felt as if he had a duty towards Yuuki. Himitsuko felt her body tense from Kaname's hands resting on her back and she found herself wishing that it was Zero kissing her at that moment. She loved Kaname but he was like Toru...he was like an older brother to her so far...she felt so guilty for killing his love so any type of infatuation or love that Himitsuko would feel for Kaname would be just because she felt as if she owed him...which she did.
Kaname's head dipped more, making the kiss more passionate and Himitsuko realized she was replying to it...eyes closed and all. Kaname's hand came to her neck, his fingers mingling with her curls and her hand was on his chest, half heartily pushing him away. She felt tears burn her eyes again and she squeezed them shut, making them trickle down her cheeks.
"Don't cry," Kaname mumbled through her lips as he slowly pulled away, and Himitsuko wiped her eyes with her sleeve.
"I'm sorry...I just...Kaname-sama, what am I to you?" Himitsuko asked and Kaname's eyebrow raised slightly.
"Am I making you uncomfortable?"
"That's not my point...I've only been here about three months...maybe a little more and already...you act as if you love me as much as you loved Yuuki...you belong with her and I'm the one that took her life...you're infatuated with your soul mate's murderer...!" Himitsuko pressed herself against the wall at the head of her bed and pulled her knees up to her chest.
"Himitsuko--"
"Kaname-sama...I don't deserve you...your kindness...I don't deserve anyone's kindness...not here...Yuuki-sama's presence still lingers here and already...my existence has replaced hers! I don't deserve--to be here--! I shouldn't be here with you right now...Yuuki should! Yuuki should be the one hanging out with Yori-san and Kiryuu-kun...the memories I have here with Shiki-chan, Rima-chan, you, Kiryuu-kun...Yori-san...every memory belongs to her--I don't deserve to be here...I don't belong here--!"
"Himitsuko, calm down!" Kaname inched closer to her, his hand meeting her cheek and Himitsuko opened her eyes, tears pouring from them.
"Kaname-sama...I'm worthy of your kindness..." she whispered and Kaname stroked her cheek, brushing away some tears in the process.
"If I didn't think you were worthy of anyone here, I would have done away with you," he said and Himitsuko lowered her hands from her ears. "No matter what I did earlier, I couldn't kill you...you remind me of Yuuki...the way you talk to me...the way you look at me...the first time I met you, when you tripped in front of me, I thought Yuuki had actually come back...I wasn't disappionted to know it was you because right there..." Kaname leaned in closer to her ear and Himitsuko felt more tears burst from her eyes, "I guess I knew there was something I would love about you. It's unrealistic how fast I've come to love you...but I guess...you have so much in common with Yuuki, it was rather easy."
"Kaname..."
"I'm sorry...if this sounds more realistic, I still love Yuuki more than anyone in the world. She is the most precious person to me, but Himitsuko..." he lifted her head up to look her in the eyes, "as it stands now, I do love you. Maybe you do think it's infatuation...think whatever you like...maybe I'll get over it, but from this moment on, I'll do whatever it takes to protect you and make sure you're happy."
Himitsuko was lost of words and Kaname kissed the corner of her mouth before standing up.
"I'll see you tomorrow," Kaname told her and walked over to it before opening it, "I don't want to hurt you anymore, Himitsuko, so please, don't feel as if you anyone anything. You have suffered enough."
"Wait--Kaname-sama!" Himitsuko stood and started over to him, her hand outstretched but he was gone. "I'm sorry...Kaname-sama..." Himitsuko whispered and brought her hand back over her heart, the cold, winter air blowing lightly into her room, snowflakes beginning to enter with the wind. Himitsuko let the tears half freeze against her face as she allowed the pure snowflakes kiss her face and decorate her hair for a few moments before melting in her warm, rosy curls.
You have suffered enough...
Himitsuko sighed and brushed the lingering tears away then slowly closed the window.
What about you, Kaname-sama? What about Yuuki-sama...
Himitsuko's hands folded over her heart and she rubbed her eyes before stepping back over to her bed and sinking down to the floor.
I have Yuuki's blood on my hands...how can he forgive me for that?
The red head inhaled sharply and then held out her hands, which were covered in crimson blood.
What the--?!
Himitsuko stared at her hands in belief, her eyes wide and her breath became rapid.
Yuuki-sama's blood--?!
She looked up, shaking all over and thick streams of blood began to flow toward her from the middle of the room. They were like fingers, reaching for her and Himitsuko's strangled cries became louder and faster as she focused her wild eyes on the bleeding shadow before her.
"Yuuki-sama..." Himitsuko cried and the pure blood raised her head barely, her brown bangs covering her eyes. The thin lips were tight in a scowl and a gaping bullet wound was pouring blood from her side. The princess lipped something to the hunter but Himitsuko couldn't make out what it was, for her tears were half blinding her. Forgive me Yuuki-sama! Forgive me!"
Yuuki's spirit lifted her head more, her bang covered eyes staring at Himitsuko and the hunter trembled, terrified.
"Yuuki-sama--"
The princess held out her hand and Himitsuko only stared in fear as more blood began to run towards her, almost touching her.
"N-NO!! YUUKI-SAMA!! IIE! IIE!"
Himitsuko pulled her knees up to her chest and covered her ears, eyes squeezing shut.
"I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY!"
There was a knock on her door and Himitsuko opened her eyes, the vision of the dead Yuuki gone.
It was just a vision...the blood...
She looked at her hands, which were clean and all the blood on the floor was gone.
"Himitsuko?" Zero's voice came and Himitsuko heard the door open.
"K-Kiryuu-kun..."
She avoided eye contact with him and the light from the hall warmed the room as Zero entered.
"Are you alright? I saw what Kuran did to you," Zero said and Himitsuko met his worried but soft eyes. She couldn't reply and she started to cry once again quietly. Zero gazed at her, his own eyes closing briefly and bowing his head. "Why do you always get so distant around me?"
Himitsuko felt her tears cascade down her face as she slowly rose to her feet, using her bed for support and then gritted her teeth.
I don't deserve you!
Himitsuko felt her legs begin to move and she felt her body take over her actions.
I know I don't deserve you...but that just makes me want you more...
"Kiryuu-kun--"
Himitsuko threw her arms around his shoulders and buried her face in his shirt, Zero's arms hugging her back. She cried, unable to stop herself and Zero stroked her hair, trying to bring comfort.
I can't love you...but the more I tell myself that...I just love you more...am I in love...?
"Why are you always so sad, Himitsuko?"
Her arms tightened around him and she caught the scent of his blood.
Oh no...
Bmp...
Not this again...
Bmp...jolt..bmp-bmp...
Kaname-sama drank my blood and now that I can smell Zero's...this isn't good...I'm so thirsty...
"Himitsuko?"
Zero...your blood...
Her fangs slid over her lower lips and her hands slid across his shoulders, one coming to rest on his cheek...
I want it...
Bmp-bmp-bmp
Zero felt her tongue lick the vein in his neck and Zero paused, pondering if he should push her away or not...
Forgive me...Kiryuu-kun...
"Himitsuko, you don't need to hesitate," Zero told her and Himitsuko felt her body freeze.
"Kiryuu-kun..."
"I've gotten drunk at the taste of your blood," he pushed away just barely, his hand on her shoulder and leaned over, pushing down his shirt collar.
"I--"
Zero closed the door and Himitsuko stared at him in disbelief as he walked over to her bed and stood next to it, his back to her.
"You know, I find it so weird how I got over her death so quickly," Zero said quietly and Himitsuko felt her eyes widen, "I think I have you to thank."
Zero turned back around and met Himitsuko's eyes, his own full of the emotion she could not decipher.
"You owe me nothing," Himitsuko said and Zero's head tilted.
"Your eyes, they're glowing the color of blood."
Himitsuko turned away from him, ashamed and she closed them.
"You know, I heard Kaname say to Yuuki once the only way for a vampire's thirst to be fully quenched is for them to drink the blood of the one they love."
"Please stop."
"What am I to you Himitsuko?"
"Stop."
"You told Shizuka you cared about me--"
"Quit prying!"
Her eyes burned and the thirst she had been feeling for so long overcame her, the hunger becoming unbearable. She whipped around and grabbed Zero's wrists but he didn't seem surprised. Losing her balance, she fell onto the bed, Zero landing first and Himitsuko fell onto his lap. Her hands were pinning his wrists down, giving her full control and she felt her heart pounding in her chest as Zero's blank eyes darkened but the phantom of a smile was across his lips. Her eyes were still gleaming crimson and Zero closed his own, waiting for her next move. Himitsuko lowered her head, her fangs slipping over her lower lip again and she tightened her hold on Zero's wrists as she slowly licked the faint, blue vein pumping blood through his body.
I want it...I need it...
"Don't hesitate, Himitsuko," Zero said gently and in one swift movement, Himitsuko licked his vein again and sank her fangs into it. Zero grimaced at the sudden shock and Himitsuko's hands left his. Her hand came to his face, touching his cheek as if she were kissing him and Zero wrapped his arms around her body as she desperately drank down his blood. It felt so rich and sweet as it flowed down her throat...the sweetest taste she had ever experience. Zero's blood seemed to be almost purer than a pure blood's, making her want to completely drain him. Tears slipped out of her closed eyes at the thought and she felt Zero's embrace tighten.
"You don't need to cry...you don't have anything to feel bad about," he told her and patted down her curls. "I want you to drink my blood in order to make up for when I attacked you."
Himitsuko ran her fingers through his hair and then forced herself to stop drinking the rich blood. She pulled back, licking the remaining crimson trickling from the bite marks and felt as if she had just been fed a five course meal after starving for months. Both shame and natural satisfaction engulfed her as she sat back, still on top of Zero and he sat up as much as he could, leaning back on his elbows.
"Arigato, Kiryuu-kun," Himitsuko whispered to him and rested her hand on his cheek.
"It's the least I could do."
Himitsuko bowed her head and brushed her thumb underneath his eye.
"You don't owe me anything."
Zero closed his eyes and sat up more, pulling Himitsuko closer to him.
"Why do you seem as if you go through everything alone...?"
Himitsuko hugged him, her face nestling against his chest and Zero didn't expect her to reply.
Flash to Densetsu...
"Himitsuko," Densetsu felt as if someone was tugging at his coat sleeve and turned to see no one near him. His eyebrows creased together and he continued walking down the darkened corridors of Peles Castle, wondering what these strange feelings of someone else's presence was all about. "Weird..."
He continued down the dark hall, stray cobwebs puffing in his face and he had barely made it ten feet when the sensation of someone tugging his sleeve returned.
"What?!"
The Native American whipped around and again, saw no one was around him. Annoyed, he growled and clenched his fists.
"What do you want?! What?!" Densetsu yelled into the emptiness angrily and a warm envelopment came over his hand.
"Follow me..."
Densetsu felt himself being lead through the castle and his curiosity increased as the spirit guided him towards a part of the castle he had never seen before. There was a large, wooden door and Densetsu's body froze.
"In here..."
"What are you doing?"
"Look straight ahead..."
The door opened by itself and Densetsu saw a faint, cold, gold light inside the pitch black room.
"What the hell is going on?!"
"Look..."
Densetsu's eyes adjusted to the dark and he looked straight ahead, then fell backwards, startled.
"WHAT DO YOU WANT?!"
"Help...her..." a young woman with waist long brown hair whispered to him and Densetsu yanked out his katana.
"WHO?!"
"Himitsuko...Kurobi..." the woman told him and held out her moon pale hand, her dark brown bangs covering her eyes.
"Who are you?!"
"Yuuki...Kuran...the...one...who was...missing...Zero Kiryuu...was blamed...for...my death..."
Her voice was becoming stronger and Densetsu watched her as a she stretched her hand out more, her fingers spreading.
"He did kill you!"
A bullet wound formed in Yuuki's side and blood began to drip from it as tears trickled from her bang-covered eyes.
"No...Himitsuko...did..."
"W-what!?"
"She was...avenging her family...I was being controlled...and I killed her family...she found me...and avenged their deaths..."
"Didn't you tell her this?!"
"Yes..."
"Then why--?!"
"She almost let me go...then I saw...before she shot me...her eyes changed color...not the color of blood...but a cold...gray..."
"She was being possessed?!" Densetsu asked, sweat forming on his hair line and Yuuki nodded sadly.
"Indeed...but I want you...to tell her...to stop...blaming herself..."
Densetsu could only stare in fear at the ghost as she became more transparent.
"Tell...her...for me...she...saw me...but...would not listen...earlier...because...she's so...consumed with guilt...tell her I do not...blame her...for my...death..."
"Okay...so if she technically didn't kill you then who did?"
Yuuki's lips tightened into a scowl and she vanished with the sound of shattering glass.
"Wait! Yuuki Kuran-san!"
She was gone and Densetsu stared into the darkness but the vampire-ghost was gone. He cocked his eyebrow and then blew back a strand of black hair before turning around to leave.
"This is crazy...ghosts talking to me and Himitsuko being the one that killed Yuuki in the first place. Talk about irony," Densetsu muttered and started to walk away but was distracted by a muffled thud. "Huh?"
Densetsu walked back into the darkness, feeling his way around the shadow infested room.
"What the hell...why can't ghosts ever just say what the hell is bothering them...sheesh. It would save a shit load of time."
After another fifteen minutes of unfruitful searching, Densetsu stepped on something lying on the dust caked floor.
"What is this, Yuuki-Kuran?"
He picked it up to see the object was a book, the pages yellow with age.
"What in the name of God is this?"
"Read it..."
Densetsu cocked his eyebrows as Yuuki's invisible hand lit a candle stub on the table, providing him with barely enough light.
"Oh my..."
Densetsu covered his mouth as he read the first three sentences and then sprinted from the room, the diary in his hand.
What did ya find Densetsu? Hehehe. Well...from the Kaname-Himitsuko kiss to the end of the chapter was all spur of the moment...I guess that's what happens when you let your characters tell the story. I'll let you guys slide with 3 reviews cause I want to upload. XD But I'd like 4 reviews before my next update mmkay loves? ^-^
