*Akira Kuran*
I stood in front of Rokuro in the room that Kaname and I had once shared. I looked out the window as the sun began to rise. I then turned away and walked over to my brother. I looked up at him. His brown ponytail was falling lightly over his right shoulder and his eyes were emotionless. "Tell me Rokuro, why are you here? And why do you wish to protect me so badly." He sighed. "It doesnt matter."I sighed as well. "Fine, if that's the way you wanna be then whatever." I walked towards the door and he followed. I looked back into the room.
There had once been a time that I had enjoyed living here. There had once been a time that I had enjoyed living with Kaname. But things were different now. Everything that had kept Kaname and I bound to each other was now gone. It had melted away like snow in the spring time sun. The relationship that I believed could once again bloom had now wilted away like a rose left to freeze in the dark, cold winter. The love that we had held for each other had been thrown into the fire the burn away. And now there was nothing, no one. Not a whisp of smoke that caught on the wind from the ashes of our love. I wasnt exactly sure how to go about forgetting everything that had happened between Kaname and I. All that I really knew was that if I continued to cling to those memories then it would only hurt me in the end. If I continued to cling to those memories I would never again be happy. I would never be able to move on with my life. I would never again be able to love those around me and accept their love. I would simply be alone forever, which was my greatest fear.
All the windows, lights and mirrors in the room shattered. "What was that for Akira?" Asked Rokuro. "It was simply to destroy any remnants of the past." I glanced at the dress left on the vanity. The dress that Senri had given me. The piece of fabric exploded and small pieces fell to the ground. "Alright, let's go Rokuro." He nodded and we both headed out of the dormitory. The moment that we walked from the dorm I saw Ichiru standing there. He walked towards us then stopped about a foot away. His hair was down and I could see Shizuka's bell in his right hand. "I apologize Akira, for what I did. And I want you to take this." I blinked in surprise. He tied the bell around my neck. "Lady Shizuka would have wanted you to have it Akira. I know she would have. I still remember the way that she always used to watch from afar as things happened around you. How she always used to protect you. And because of those things I know that she would have wanted you to have it." I nodded. "Thank you, Ichiru." He nodded then headed back to the first dorm. I sighed. "I suppose we should go and help protect the students." I said with a second sigh. Rokuro sighed as well. "You do that, I have something that I need to do." I nodded. "Alright, I will be somewhere near the Auditorium. Meet me there before sunset." He nodded then dissapeared. I sighed then headed out towards the Auditorium. I heard something behind me then pulled a dagger from beneath my skirt and threw it right to where I had heard movement. I turned to see Kaname holding the tip of the dagger between his fingers. I gasped. "Im sorry Kaname. But in my defence you were sneaking up from behind me." He passed me the dagger and I tucked it back into the small belt around my upper thigh. "Yes I know that and I apologize." That was when I heard what sounded like crying. Kaname and I glanced at each other then headed towards the source of the sound. That was when I saw Yuki standing with her human friend Sayori, hugging her. "Yuki." Yuki looked at Kaname and Sayori and Yuki released each other. "Oh, Kaname." I sighed. "Im heading to the Auditorium." I stated, yawning and walking away. "Yuki, what are you doing out here?" Asked Kaname. I sighed again. I didnt want to listen to them. It was over. I could no longer depend on Kaname. I had to get over it. He didnt matter anymore. I got to the Auditorium to see Mr. Yagari leaving. "Hey, eye patch, where are you going?" I asked. "No where, Im just going to ward off some un welcome guests. In case you're wondering where the Headmaster is, he's inside." I nodded. "Okay, have fun warding off the so called "Un-welcome" guests." He nodded then continued on to the front gate. I walked to the door of the Auditorium and opened the door. The moment I opened the door there was a sword at my throat. I blinked in surprise and looked at Kaien. He blinked in surprise as well. "Oh, it's just you Akira. I apologize, tensions are running a little high today." I nodded. "Yeah, that's alright. Dont worry about it. I almost took out one of Kaname's eyes by accident so I know the feeling." He smiled. "Good, I thought that you might have been mad at me." I shook my head slightly. "I just thought I would come to help you protect the students. No matter how you look at it, this is also the safest place for me to be, in here with you." His smile widened slightly. "Well I suppose."
*Takuma Ichijou*
I rested my sword against the side of the couch and gently layed Senri down on it. I knew that when Senri woke up he would be mad, he would be furious. Not just with me, not just with Rido, not just with Kaname, but with himself as well. I knew that he was probably already furious at himself for allowing Rido to hurt Akira. But I could help but wonder if he would grow to hate me, because I hadnt protected Akira from Rido. Would Senri, one of the people whom I cared for the most end up hating me? I wasn't sure. But I hoped that Senri and I could still spend time together, still be close after all of this was done. And I hoped the exact same thing for Akira and Kaname. I just hoped that those three that I considered my family didnt grow to hate me. "The truth is that Kaname is the progenitor of the Kuran's. But to me you're something quite different. You're my dear old friend, Kaname. Those are my only memories of you. That's why... Senri im sorry. I know I should have done this much sooner. But I didnt and you ended up in this state because of it. I want to stay by you're side but now... I must go and do what I have to do. I must end this curse." I grabbed my sword then walked from the room. "Im sorry Senri. Im sorry Kaname. And Im sorry Akira."
*Akira Kuran*
I leaned against the wall looking down. I could feel it. He was slowly awakening. I rubbed gently at my arm. I wouldn't allow Rido to harm the students of Cross Academy. I would kill him before he had the chance to kill even one student. There was no way that I was going to continue to allow him to control my life. Not anymore. Not ever again. I sighed. "Headmaster, Im going for a little walk." He nodded. I headed out. That was when I saw Kaname walking into the dorm. I followed him in and to a room. I could hear him talking. I then moved behind a corner as he exited the room. "Im so sorry! I dont mean to hurt you Kaname, I promise!" I heard him stop. "It's alright, I know that." He then walked down the hall away from the room. I walked over and Hanabusa looked at me. Yuki blinked in surprise and looked at me as well. "What is it Akira?" Asked Hanabusa. "I want to have a word alone with Yuki, Hanabusa." He opened his mouth to object but I glared at him making him stop. He bowed quickly then exited the room. I walked in and closed the door behind me. Yuki pulled herself from the bed and stood not far from me. "What is it Akira?" She asked. "What do you mean what is it?" I asked. She gasped. "I find it hard to ignore what you said. You dont mean to cause Kaname pain? What the hell is that supposed to mean!? How can you say that you dont mean to cause him pain when everything that you do, so obviously causes him pain!? How can you justify it when you have done things, knowing that they would cause Kaname pain!? You were the one who loved Kaname and yet you constantly cause him pain and do stupid things without even thinking about how they will affect Kaname!" She gasped. "I lost the person that I loved because of you! I lost my lover because of you! But now you have the nerve to suggest that you dont try to do things to hurt Kaname!? You have the nerve to suggest that you have done everything, with the goal of not causing Kaname pain in mind!?" I glared at her. "You dont even know the history of you're own brother and yet you seem to think that you know everything about him and belong with him!" She narrowed her eyes. "I know that I dont know everything about Kaname but I know a lot about him." I smirked. "You have go to be kidding me! You think that you know a lot about Kaname. Then tell me what is his favorite food? What is his favorite color? What kind of books does he like? What does he like to do in his free time? Well, answer the questions Yuki! If you know a lot about Kaname then you should know the answers! Right!?" I grabbed her by the hair and she gasped. She tried to pull away from me but I simply tightened my grip. "You think that you know a lot about Kaname!? You dont! His favorite fruit is strawberries. His favorite color is red. His favorite types of books are history! He enjoys reading and playing chess in his free time! Now tell me, oh great Yuki what do you know about Kaname? Huh? Did you know that Kaname is the progenitor of the Kuran's? No you didnt. Did you know that I am the progenitor of the Hio's, and that Kaname and I were lover's, thousands of years ago!? Oh wait, no you didnt! You are not the one who has been there! I have been there for Kaname this whole time! I was there for him while you ran around doing stupid things that you knew would simply end up hurting Kaname! I was there for him! Not you!" I pulled harder and she gasped. The slight scent of blood caught my nose. The door was about to slam open when I blew a hole where the handle had just been. I heard Hanabusa gasp. I pushed Yuki down. "What do you know about Kaname!? Huh!? What do you know about him oh great Yuki Kuran!? Oh great princess of the Kuran Clan!? What do you know about Kaname that I dont!?" That was when I was grabbed by the back of the jacket and slammed into the wall, knocking the wind out of me. A hand slammed against my throat and I was lifted off the ground by Kaname. I dug my nails into the back of his hand. "K-Kaname!" Stuttered Yuki. "I apologize Yuki. I never believed Akira would go this far." I looked away from him and relaxed. He released me and I dropped to the floor. I panted trying to regain my breath. Kaname leaned forward then grabbed my wrist and pulled me to my feet. His nails dug into my wrist and I flinched. "Let's go Akira." He pulled me out of the room and down stairs then towards the kitchen. Once we were in the hallway that led to the kitchen he backhanded me across the face. "Why do you do these things when you know that you will only get in trouble?" I looked away. He grabbed me by the throat and I gasped. I grabbed his wrist as he pushed me against the wall. "I expect an answer." He released me and I leaned back. "Because I... Because I dont think you need her Kaname! She is useless! COMPLETELY USELESS!" Kaname didnt take kindly to my answer. He grabbed me by the wrist again and dragged me to a set of stairs that led underground. He then dragged me into a room with a large bed in it. He pushed me onto the bed and closed the door. I gasped and pulled myself to my feet as he approached. He grabbed my wrists with one hand and forced me down onto the bed. I attempted to pull my wrists free but didnt succeed. His other hand undid the buttons of my jacket and he pushed it open. He then pulled up my dress and I blushed. He ran his fingers lightly over the brand on my hip. He then kissed it lightly. "Kaname what are you..." I stopped when he bit down into my hip making tears roll down my cheeks. I felt blood run down my leg and I struggled feebly against him. "K-Kaname..." He pulled his teeth from my skin then met my gaze. I quivered beneath him. "I am sick of you're attitude Akira." I continued to struggle beneath him. "K-Kaname please stop... I-Im afraid." He blinked in surprise and his grip on me loosened slightly. He sighed then leaned down and licked the blood from the mark that he had imprinted into my skin. The mark of 32 sharp teeth.
*Kaname Kuran*
I licked the blood from the mark that I had left on Akira's hip. A mark imprinted right over the mark of another. A mark that said "she belongs to me". She continued to quiver beneath me as my hand moved to her inner thighs. "K-Kaname stop!" She exclaimed, struggling feebly against me. That was when she stoppe struggling. Finally. She was here. I looked into Akira's eyes and saw that they had gone blood red. Her eyes spoke of danger and darkness. The eyes of Aoi Hio. The eyes of my lover. Her hair then began to grow and turn silver. She wedged her feet between herself and me then kicked me off of her. She stood and glared at me. "How dare you do such a thing Kaname." She said as her hair fell gently against her back, hanging all the way down to her knees. I noticed that she had also grown a bit taller. "I will not forgive even you for something like this." I advanced towards Aoi and she pulled a sword from the back of her jacket. "Just try it Kaname. I am not Akira. I will not hesitate to kill you if you try to treat me as you're underling." I stopped and sighed. "And here I thought that I could reason with you at least Aoi." She snarled. "I will not allow you to kill me so that you can gain more power. I will protect myself and Akira, no matter what." I was about to attack when I sensed something behind me and I back flipped back out of the way just as an anti-vampire sword slashed towards me. I landed perfectly on my feet then looked at Rokuro who was snarling at me, both of his eyes illuminated red. "Leave before I kill you." I didnt move a muscle.
*Rokuro Kuran*
I slashed at Kaname but he turned into hundreds of bats that dissapeared. I sighed. I understood. It had been a familiar. I walked over to Aoi. "You can go now Aoi, Akira is safe." She sighed. "Thank you Rokuro." She then fell forward into my arms. "You're welcome, my princess." I gently picked her up then kissed her forehead. Akira's hair returned to brown and I knew that her eyes were back to pink. Her height had also gone back to normal but her hair hadn't. Her hair was still down to her knees and her bangs were long and falling in front of her face. "Dont worry Akira, I will never again allow anyone to hurt you. I swear. And you, Kaname Kuran, will pay for what you have done with you're life."