The twins left the pair of coursin unconscious but steadily breathing on the bed of the bedchamber, Zero's clothes still neat and unstained while Ichiru's was the complete opposite, his grey coat blotched crimson, his jaw painted pink with smeared blood.
Ichiru gripped her hand tightly and she squeezed it in turn, her thoughts distant and her mind hazy- why didn't she care anymore? Why didn't she care about the pain she caused others? Why did she find herself looking down at others in contempt? Had she changed so much since her powers had begun to unleash?
She knew she should, but she didn't care.
All she wanted now was to taste blood on her lips while her darkness unleashed itself upon the idiots she had been forced to protect from one another as a prefect.
She could suppose that was one relief to be had- that she would no longer be forced to be a prefect and withhold her ire from the Day Class or the Night Class for that matter.
Ichiru chuckled, "No, no one will fault you when it comes to that, Nee-san. Not when rank is so much more important than strength of will."
He spun her in a circle as they walked down the hall to the stairs that led to the roof, "Lucky for me- you've never lacked either."
She smiled softly and leaned into his hold before casting out her senses with a wry frown.
"Yuki's here, I wonder why."
Yuki was with her mother on the roof when they came upon the pair, Yuki sitting beside Shizuka on a bench, the white haired pureblood playing with the brunette's short brown waves as the human girl blinked, as if dazed by the sheer weight of the Madly Blooming Princess' aura.
"Such a sweet little girl," Shizuka hummed as the twins settled themselves on the iron bench opposite their mother.
All of them could sense the approaching aura of the Kuran Prince, but no one moved to prepare, all Zero could find the desire to do was curl further into her taller twins arms, Ichiru rubbing circles on her arm, a cunning smirk making its way onto his face just like it had when they were children and training with Kaito under the gaze of Yagari.
Yagari had overlooked Kaito's mocking and bullying of the younger 'Kiryu' twin, but just because he was weak didn't mean he was stupid- Ichiru had learned from an early age how to wreak havoc on the minds and esteems of stronger children, knowing that though Zero wouldn't always be able to step in to protect him, he would at least win a battle of wills and prove himself superior in one way or another.
Zero smiled gently at the appearance of the familiar smirk- a piece of her twin she had come to love even if what it signaled would result in bruises and broken bones on both of their parts.
Yuki blinked her eyes when Shizuka withdrew her hand and stood, walking over to the edge of the roof to glance up at the full moon. The school hall was darkening just as the dawn seemed to begin its approach.
The door to the roof clicked shut, signaling Kuran's arrival to the scene.
Zero gripped Ichiru's coat tightly- the only sign of her apprehension. She was sure to keep a tight hold on her aura, quieting it- but Kaname would no doubt sense the change. She sent out her darkness, an invisible test of his own aura which flooded the air as if to dominate the space and irritate the Hio Princess.
Shizuka giggled behind a manicured hand, "Kaname-kun, we were just having a little reunion."
Kaname's power thickened in the air and Zero tensed lightly before forcing herself to relax- she had never feared him, and she wouldn't start now- not when they were on even footing.
Ichiru leaned back and crossed his legs, his aura relaxing like a cat bathing in the sunlight, his fingers toying with Zero's hair as they listened to the two older purebloods battle of wills.
Kaname was largely silent, only stepping forward to the pair of benches when Shizuka glided closer as well.
"You seem quiet, Kaname-kun, could it be that you didn't expect what now lies before you?"
Ichiru squeezed her hand before releasing her and glancing at Kuran as he approached to stand opposite Shizuka between the two benches- one occupied by the twins, the other by the petite brunette that Zero had always considered her competition.
Shizuka danced back and away from the benches with a hum, "It is so rare for a single pair of siblings to be reunited… I wonder when the Kurans will do the same, hmm?"
Kaname had knocked out Yuki with a single tap, taking her in his arms before the words of her mother struck her in full.
Yuki?
Yuki was a sealed pureblood? A Kuran Princess?
A/N: Alright, that is all for today! Questions for ya'll- Is there anything you particularly want to happen in this story? Do you want Zero to end up with Kaname or Ichiru or perhaps another character? What do you hope for with the rest of the story? How do you want Yuki to act as a pureblood,if she survives that long that is. Let me know below and remember to leave any other feelings, opinions, questions (under usernames so I can answer you via PM of course), predictions, or suggestions down below Thanks for reading! :)