Hey guys! Long time no see. Finished my exams now and have just started my summer holiday so I can carry on with this story and the others I have recently worked on in which I have not yet published on here.
I know the chapter is short But my aim is to create emphasis on the ending. Happy reading! and hope you like it :3

Chapter 25 – A happy ending?

Soon as the hunters had arrived and helped the exhausted Yagari and Akatsuki, the one raging colossal army of level-es became no more, as each one fell to the ground in a pile of shards with each hit they took from the many of the Hunter's lethal weapons.

The Cross academy day class students were sent home soon after the grounds was neutral of battle and were taken along a route away from the battle site.

Yagari watched the line of human students from a distance accompanied by teachers would lead them carefully so none would see what really happened. He sighed as Kaito walked up beside him. "Its not like they haven't got their own suspicions already... being held in the academy locked inside looked after by the night class, hearing screams, cries, and gunshots from outside. So what difference does it make? Less there is one night class student that has an ability to block ones hearing-"

"Or sleep" Kaito interrupted.

Yagari turned to face Kaito and pat his shoulder. "You did well today kid, however, I can't give you full credit..." Yagari announced. Kaito looked up at him confused at what him meant by not giving him full credit. Yagari nudged him. "If you came any later, I think I would of probably have been dead." He smirked.

"Blame Kaiens slow running!"
"I'm messing with ya kid" Yagari laughed nudging him. "I'm going to check up on Zero." As Yagari turned round he came face to face with Ichiru still limping in pain clutching onto his bleeding arm from his previous injury.

"And heres one of my other old student" Yagari greeted Ichiru. "How you holding up?" He asked indicating towards his arm.

Ichiru smiled. "I'm holding up just fine, just should get some proper medical bandages and antiseptic bandages" He replied not want to tell him that it was Zero that had bit him.

"Yeah looks as though you need it... you sure you don't want any help?"
"No, I should manage fine thank you master." Ichiru smiled and walked past towards the academy.

Yagari nodded and walked past him in the opposite direction.

Yuuki, Zero, Kaname and Ruka

Blood covered and panting, the four vampires stared down at the place in which they ravenously killed Rido who was now turned to ash.

"I need... I need to see whether Akatsuki is okay..." Ruka panted wiping the blood away from her face, looking to the other before running away.

"Come on, we only need Shizuka to let Zero take her blood to stop him becoming a level-e right?" Yuuki leaded walking up to Kaname.

Kaname looked pale as he saw the details of Yuuki's wounds that covered her whole entire blood drenched body speechless. "I'm... sorry..."

"What do you mean you're sorry?" Yuuki replied quickly with slight urgency.

"He killed her already out of anger after sensing your death, thinking you had gone for good, I sensed the bond between me and her break." Zero said for Kaname.

Yuuki looked from Zero to Kaname not believing what she had just heard, shaking her heard speechless at Kaname angry. "You knew Zero needed her blood... WHY DID-" Before Yuuki could carry on raging at Kaname, he interrupted.

"I was angry Yuuki I'm sorry, knowing that Zero's fate now involved you and you died because of him" Kaname angry interrupted pointing to Zero.

"Well I don't see my father coming to kill you because of what you did without acknowledging him! He trusted you Kaname, you was his number one student and you betrayed him! Do you know how hurt he is! How heartbroken! He's never going to forgive you!" Yuuki pointed out the fact.

Kaname stood quietly knowing she was right. He was speechless.

Yagari was leaning against a tree with intention to see Zero, before hearing what he did. He sighed. Lit another cigarette and walked back towards Kaien now feeling less hope, feeling disappointed that the fight did not come out with a positive end, and the fear of losing one of his most favourite, loved students.

Yagari rubbed his forehand closing his eyes, inhaling the cigarette smoke deeply, in a frustrated tone thinking back to all the memories he had with zero, from training him to looking after him; he felt like a second parent to him, after all, Yagari was appointed as Zeros and Ichirus godfather which they were unaware off.

"Yagari? You don't look great, is Zero okay?" Kaien asked still in place in which Yagari left him.

"Everything is fine." Yagari bluntly replied walking straight past him without even glancing a look over to Kaien.

Yagari walked straight into the academy, trying to work out its maze like structure to find the medical room in which Ichiru announced he was going to.

"Ichiru." Yagari asked as he opened the door of the medical room.

"Master." Ichiru replied looking to the door. Yagari entered and Ichiru was still wrapping up his wounds with bandages.

"I don't care what you say. I know you still care for Zero and I don't care how well Shizuka treated you. Zero is in trouble."

Ichiru paused turning cold. "He isn't seriously injured is he? Where is he?!" Ichiru stood up immediately walking over to Yagari to push past him to get out. Yagari stopped him.

"No, but it won't take long till he is...Shizuka is dead, and Zero did not have any of her blood. Do you know what that means." Yagari questioned.

Ichiru tensed turning away from the door running his fingers through his hair angry yet upset. "Is there anything we can do to stop it."

Yagari didn't answer knowing the answer to that question was simple and that Ichiru knew the answer himself, just hoping for reinsurance which he did not get.

"I'm sorry. I have let you both down." Yagari stated.

Ichiru didn't say anything in reply and still looked away not having any grudge against Yagari, but the knowledge of his own twin brother becoming A level-e sank in truly now; in the past it seemed so unrealistic even though he was a vampire bound by his destiny which was now to come true without any other option as they have been lost.

"I will leave you alone." Yagari said leaving him. "I'm going back to the association."

As soon as he left Ichiru dropped down onto the nearest bed and covered his face with his hands in distress. What was they meant to do now? What could I do? Ichiru thought, and then it came to him, Shizuka's blood ran within his fans, but it was not enough and purely hers. There must be another way right?

Ruka

Ruka ran to the place they departed before the fight began, and her heart sank immediately thinking the worse. Akatsuki was on the ground leaning against the wall beside the gate they were protecting from level-es entering.

"Akatsuki!?" Ruka shouted running over to his side. Akatsuki raised his head to look up to the familiar voice of the girl he admires dearly, whom was now beside him. Before he could speak, Ruka interrupted taking his face in her hands to examine him.

"You're bleeding badly Akatsuki." She said panicked seeing claw marks across his cheek and blood stained clothes. He smirked and gently grabbed one of her hands.

"I am fine, just exhausted, and besides most of this blood isn't mine. I am very glad to see your okay, that's all I cared and fought for." Akatsuki replied in tiredness.

"I am very sure you didn't just fought for me, you fought for the safety of those humans that were inside, but they have now been evacuated at the back of the building so they don't see anything."Ruka chuckled slightly at his sweet words.

"Be surprised, I mostly thought of you" He smiled.

Ruka blushed and smiled back. "Come on, lets get you inside, grab my arm and I will help you." Ruka offered, standing up holding out her hand.

"I will be fine by my-"

"Akatsuki..." Ruka warned. Akatsuki chuckled grabbing her hand and using her for support and both made their way to the night dorm.

Kaname walked away in guilt heading back to his room. He leaned against his window restless, and stressed. He looked out to see Yuuki and Zero sitting together quietly, arms in arms.

Kaname sighed looking away, his eyes turning crimson red at the anger that Yuuki truly loved Zero and not him, but he also couldn't help but feel guilty; ruining two peoples lives; one out of anger and one out of selfishness.

"What have I done..."

He knew what to do. He knew how to stop zero becoming a level-e, however, it would be a very hard decision. But it wouldn't be a hard decision for him, he knew how he could repay those two and others he has hurt in the past.

"It's my turn..."

It was a happy ending for some, and a realistic ending for others.

But how will it truly end?

Continued in chapter 26.