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The Night Will Subside, I Promise
Chapter 12: Takaya Hio

Takuma sat across his bestfriend as they played a friendly game of chess. It has been a while since they played together. Quite a while, he must add.

"You look happy today, Kaname." Takuma stated, looking at Kaname.

There pass few days, Takuma noticed the upward curve to Kaname's mouth and he was constantly smiling, with Takaya by his side. Even his mischievous self had decided to surface once more.

Kaname flashed a bright smile as he leaned his chin on the heel of his hand, "I am happy, Takuma."

Takuma laughed. He was glad that Kaname was smiling and laughing. The last time he saw Kaname like that was before Kaname's parents were murdered and that was years ago. After that, it only seemed as if black lonely clouds surrounded the Pureblood.

"You look amused. Checkmate." Kaname grinned.

Takuma leaned back against his chair, "It's nothing. I'm just glad to see you so happy and I see that you've gone back to being your mischievous self."

"Yeah. I'm glad too myself. Remind me to thank Takaya when I meet her later." He told Takuma as the two of them just laid back and relax.

"Kaname, do you love Takaya?"

Kaname sighed. The truth was, he didn't know. His feelings were all mixed up and he was confused. Every time he tried to think, it gave him a massive headache.

"I don't know, Takuma, but I'm trying." He admitted.

"But I like her a lot. She's funny, smart and annoying. She's always there for me and I feel secure and whole when I'm with her." He added.

His bestfriend chuckled, "Maybe she is the one to cure your pain."

"I hope so, Takuma, because I can't see myself falling in love with anyone else except for Yuki and Takaya."

***

Kaien Cross sighed and took out his glasses before massaging his temple. He took a deep breath to soothe his strained neck. It had been five hours and Kaien still could not find anything at all. It was more complicated than he thought it would be.

Detailed information about the Hirates were nowhere to be found. It was as if someone, or something, didn't want anyone to know about their ancient history. There was no evidence about where they originated from or who their ancestors was. The records only show the history of the Hirates starting from the birth of Kai and Sai Hirate. Nothing else.

"Is it possible that their records were erased or possibly, hidden?" Kaien pondered, determined to find out.

At first, he didn't want to believe that Shizuka could be connected to Takaya in any way but until recently.

He found Zero sitting down, with his knees tightly pressed against his chest. When Kaien got near, blood red tainted eyes was seen. That was when Zero told him that he smelt Shizuka. However, Zero didn't know where the scent came from.

"It can be anyone. Not necessarily Takaya." Kaien sighed before he put his spectacles back on and headed out.

His mind was pretty occupied as he held up a book and tried to read it until...

"Takaya Hio."

In an instant, he paced to his office and searched on the net. His eyes scanned the said for any possible vampire that goes by the name of Takaya Hio.

"Takaya Hio..."

His eyes widen in curiosity as he read the report. Word by word, he reread the paragraph over ten times before gasping.

Takaya Hio, grand daughter of pureblood, Shizuka Hio, is the only descendant of Shizuka Hio that lived through the Black massacre. However, it's been years since anyone last heard of her.

"I should probably tell Kaname about this."

But just because Takaya and Takaya Hio shares the same name, it doesn't necessarily mean that they're the same person.