Chapter 25- If You Believe
Kaname felt the pain stab and stab. He was in pain. His head hurt tremendously. He closed his eyes. He cried out. He felt his head tell him something.
Give Yuki Kuran to my Father.
His head screamed that. His body urged to follow the orders.
However, his heart fought against it.
"No," he cried out softly. He couldn't.
NOOOO! I won't, his heart screamed. He felt his body move. He could see Yuki in the hands of the blonde haired girl with the cruel voice. She was smiling. She was Erich. Well, the person possessing the woman. He realized that despite the internal struggle, he had thrown Yuki to him. She looked terrified. Her eyes were filled with tears.
"Kaname! Don't slip back to her control! Fight it!"
Kaname didn't have the energy to fight anymore. He felt tired. The voice was too powerful. How was that possible? She was just a mere aristocrat wishing to be a Pureblood. He could destroy her. He knew he could. With just a swat of a finger. Yet, he couldn't. He felt something heavy in his pocket. It was the silver necklace he knew. The one that had a small red rose. He closed his eyes.
He cried out again. His hands were on the floor. He was on all fours. He cried out. He was in pain. He closed his eyes.
He could feel the traces of someone on the necklace. He closed his eyes tighter. He was hit with a vision. He was standing in the side watching the scene that hit him. He watched himself come into the room to see a person.
It was Yuki. She had her long dark brown hair short. It was shoulder length. She was smiling. She had a baby in her arms. It had her same colored brown hair. He saw himself walk into the room. He had long black robes that had red swirlish lines. He looked a bit sad.
"Ah, Yuki. I heard you gave birth two days ago."
Yuki looked up. She was sitting on a rocking chair. Her baby was bundled with blankets. She smiled when she saw him.
"Kaname," she said with a smile. "It's so good to see you. Look Seiji, it's your Uncle Kaname."
The baby opened its eyes. He looked at Kaname. His eyes were the same his fathers', it was a bright violet. He had his dark brown hair straightish. He had pale skin and the baby made cooing sounds. Its little hands reached to Kaname.
Kaname merely looked at the baby. "It's interested in me. Perhaps it knows . . ."
Yuki looked at him sadly and she looked at the people behind him. "Let him come," she said referring to the guards that were at his sides.
The guards let go of Kaname. Kaname had metal cuffs attached to his hands. He walked forward. He peered at the baby's face. He smiled and he touched the small cheek. Seiji smiled.
"He has your smile, Yuki."
Yuki smiled at him. "Zero thinks so too."
Kaname's smile slipped away. "How is Zero nowadays? I heard he was working when you went into labor."
Yuki smiled again. "Ah, that was just a rumor. He was with me through the entire process. He was really worried when he saw me in pain. Nevertheless, I told him it would be worth it because then we would have a child. He was extremely pale by the time Seiji was born. Seiji cried out really loud as if to declare his presence. Richard said that he was stating that he was the true leader that would bring peace and harmony. I still think it is a big prophecy to fulfill. I just hope Seiji will be fine in the end. Ah, I'm getting off topic, Zero is fine. He was reluctant to leave me, but he is the King and he actually allowed permission for you to come see me."
Kaname looked at her tired eyes. Even though she should have been resting, she was still up for him.
"Yuki, I have a present for you."
She tilted her head. "Yes? What is it?"
He smiled. He took something out of his pocket. Someone jerked his hand up. It was a woman. She had long hair. She had menacing eyes.
"A-A-Ahh, Ruka! Please, he wasn't taking out a weapon. Stand down." Yuki cried out in surprise.
"As you wish, my Lady." Ruka went back to her spot. She went next to Akatsuki who was staring silently at Kaname.
They were both wearing white uniforms. Ruka wore a white uniform dress. She had a round belly. She silently whispered something to Akatsuki. He nodded.
Kaname handed Yuki a necklace. It was a silver one; it had a small red rose.
She burst into a wide awed smile. "Oohh, that looks so pretty! Can you put it on for me?"
Kaname nodded. His wrist burned lightly. The voice in his head throbbed. Kill, it said. He ignored it. He put the necklace around her neck.
"Do you like it?" He said while stepping back.
She smiled from ear-to-ear. "Yes! Thank you so much."
"Kuran," a cold voice said directed to him. "It's time to go back."
It was Zero. He had a bruise on his pale cheek. He was looking at him with cold eyes. He wore blue ripped at the knees jeans and a loose black shirt. He wore a black trench coat. He had his neck bleeding from a bite wound. It was as if someone had tried to rip his throat out.
Kaname bowed when he saw Zero. The bow was filled with respect. Kaname looked up and he nodded to Zero to tell him that he understood that he had to leave and go back. He went out the door. He stopped before exiting.
"Goodbye Yuki, I hope to see you again in 6 months."
She nodded sadly. She did not look alarmed at her husband's wounds. Or rather, she tried to not look alarmed. Zero looked at her. He didn't say anything to comfort her. Zero was the one who took Kaname back.
"You should have eased her worries back there," Kaname said.
Zero laughed slightly. His voice was rattled. "Yeah, as if that would make a difference. I still have to go out there to deal with the rebels. I probably will look worse than now. Come on, hurry up. I have to bring you back to your cell."
Kaname walked silently. "Zero, if it comes to a time that you must go back to the past. Can yo-"
Zero looked at him alarmed. "Richard will never take us to the past. I have ordered him to follow that order. If you change the past then so does the future."
Kaname nodded. "Yes, but, if it does come to a time when you must do that . . . Can you please kill me?"
Zero's eyes widened. He stopped walking and so did Kaname. "Kaname, you know I can't do that."
"What I have done to all of you . . . It is too horrible to even remember. I have killed many innocent people all due to Sachiko's control. Please before I kill another who is precious, please kill me. I cannot stand to live with the burden."
"No, I will not kill you. Anyone can be saved if you believe."
Kaname smiled. "Ah, that philosophy is what almost got you killed."
"Yes, but, you were saved then."
Kaname burst out of the vision. He had heard those words. Anyone can be saved if you believe. Yes, he could do it. He could be saved. He closed his hands over the necklace. He knew he had seen the future from this necklace, which meant the people he had seen then were from the future. He looked at Zero who looked frozen. He was the Zero he had bowed to in the future. No, he was not yet that Zero. Not now, but he would be. He could see the gradual changes in his expressions. Zero was going to be that person. A leader to his people.
He hoped that he would be allowed to see that. He hoped that he would be allowed to see Yuki and her child. He understood from that vision that those people had gone back to change the past. Something had gone wrong there and so they came back to change it. He looked at Richard who had the same eyes as the twins. Kaname could almost see clearly, if he looked hard enough, the way time distorted around Richard. He had sensed that same ability from somewhere else. From a completely entirely different person. He wondered who also possessed that same power as Richard or a similar power.
"Ugh," he cried out again. His head was in pain.
It hurt to even think now. His fist closed around the necklace. He had seen Yuki smile happily. She had a son. He was going to make sure that that future was fulfilled even if it meant that he would have to die to ensure it.
Zero stared at the way Kuran was on the ground. He was frozen. He couldn't think. The man that he had hated for so long on was kneeling on the ground in so much pain. It was unbelievable. He saw Yuki cry and it wrenched his heart. He had to do something. He knew that if Kuran died, Yuki would be torn. She loved her brother, he knew and she would be depressed if he died. He closed his hands in fists.
Zero, please, shoot again, Machiko's voice broke through his head again. She still had the power and strength to talk to him in his head.
Please kill me now! My father will kill every one of you! He's that strong!
He shook his head. He couldn't kill her. It was the same with Kuran. He couldn't kill him either.
Anyone can be saved, he believed that. He could save Kuran. He could save him. Zero felt himself unfreeze. He smiled. Yes, he was going to save all of those who helped him.
"Erich! Unhand Yuki!"
Erich smiled cruelly. "Oh, really? Sorry I can't do that, you piece of trash. I still have to become King."
Zero laughed which startled everyone in the room. Zero felt startled himself too. He smiled. His fangs showed. "Sorry, but I will never allow you to be King. Not now, not ever. You can count on that. The Kiryus will be the royal bloodline from now on. I shall make peace between humans and vampires."
Erich glared. "Humans deserve to be killed and eaten! We vampires are obviously the higher race! Vampires should rule the humans and humans should be our servants."
Zero glared back. "Humans can rule themselves. They are not 'toys' or merely 'food'. They are people too and so are vampires. I will create peace in the world and so shall my bloodline."
He noticed out of the corner of his eye, Richard was smiling knowingly. He looked proud.
"We can co-exist peacefully. So Erich in order to ensure that future, you shall di-"
Erich broke out in laughter. Sachiko laughed too, but it was a wary laugh. Erich took a step toward Zero. "There is no way that a former human shall be accepted as the leader of the vampires. You joke too much, you filthy piece of tr-"
Erich coughed out blood. A hand stuck out from Machiko's body. Blood splattered from her mouth onto her dress front. Zero's eyes widened. He saw Kuran behind Machiko. He had run and he had stabbed Erich from behind him. Kuran was gasping for breath. He was panting and he looked weak. His knees were bent and he looked like he was going to fall onto the ground at any given time.
"You shall be the King everyone needs Zero," Kuran said, with a sad smile.
His eyes were filled with sadness. Zero stared at him in surprise. What was he thinking of doing? Zero looked at Machiko. She was still possessed by Erich.
"You filthy dog," Erich screamed.
He ripped the hand from Machiko's chest. Kuran screamed in pain. His hand had been ripped off. Kuran backed away fast. His hand was bleeding. His blood formed a hand. He bit his lip and he coughed out blood.
Erich smiled. He destroyed the hand easily. His cruel look twisted Machiko's soft features. Her kind smile was twisted and scary. Her fangs were sharp and wicked.
"I pity how the Kurans have grown so weak. You were once chosen to rule your people; but now, look at you, you can barely stand," Erich laughed. "You have grown so weak like so many others. My wife was weak, so I killed her. My son was weak, so I killed him and devoured his powers. There is nothing I won't do."
Zero believed him. He was a twisted Pureblood. All Purebloods seemed to be that way. Zero glared at him.
Kuran fell to one knee. He was choking on his own blood. He was weakening. Zero closed his hands in fists. Dammit, he thought, why can't I do anything?
Kuran smiled. Blood fell down from his mouth down his chin.
"You're finished Erich."
Erich turned around. He stared at Kaname. "What do you me-"
Cough, cough.
Erich coughed and he gripped his throat. He was choking.
"What did you do!" He screamed.
The blood that was coughed fell on the ground and it flowed toward Kuran. Kuran placed his hands on the ground and he touched the blood that came his way.
"I have created a spell when I pierced through your stomach. You shall die when I say so. You cannot do anything about it," Kuran said. "I shall kill you."
He began to mutter words. Zero watched. No, he's going to kill himself too. He's going to sacrifice himself for Yuki and everyone, Zero thought. He closed his eyes.
"No! Stop Kuran! Don't do it!"
Anyone can be saved if you believe.
"What do mean by everyone?" It was a small child who asked.
The child had orange hair that was wild and curly. It was a bit long. He had bright eyes. He looked slightly bored.
Zero looked at him and he smiled. "Well, I mean that anyone can be saved. If you believe hard enough, miracles can happen."
"Then, if I believe that Seiji will become King, he will become King?"
"Well, that's one way to put it."
"But you said 'anyone can be saved'. What about the rebels? Can they be saved too?"
Zero smiled. "You have a lot of questions."
"Well, I figure since you're the King then you must know the answer."
"I don't know everything."
"Are you sure?" It was Kaname who interjected. "You are much wiser than when you and I first met."
Zero frowned. "Kaname, did you visit Yuki?"
He nodded. "I did. I saw Seiji. He's grown since the last time I saw him. He's four now right?"
Zero nodded. "Yeah, he is. He turned last month. Suzuki here will turn four in two months."
Suzuki looked up from his picture book. "I think I should be the older one since I'm more mature. Seiji just seems to want to run around. I'm constantly worried that he's going to eventually jump out the window. He's like a mixture of a monkey and a bird."
Zero laughed. "Yes, he got that characteristic from his mother. Oh, Suzuki have you seen your Uncle Aido?"
Suzuki shook his head. "Nope. I did see little Akari. She was attached to Seiji."
Zero smiled. "Kaname, shouldn't you get back."
Kaname smiled. "Yes, of course."
They walked back. Kaname still had the cuffs. He was still smiling.
"Zero, do you really believe what you say. You know about anyone can be saved if you believe."
Zero stopped and he looked at him. "I do."
His eyes were serious and he smiled like he was sure about his answer.
"I absolutely do."
Kaname laughed slighty. He was still muttering the incantation. He had been hit with another vision. He wondered why he was only seen visions in which Zero of the future said that anyone could be saved.
What an idiotic belief, Kaname thought. I am beyond saving now.
He closed his eyes. He was almost done with the incantation.
"No! Stop Kuran! Don't do it!"
Kaname opened his eyes. Zero had run and he had half-attacked, half-tackled Erich. He then ran to Kaname. He pulled his hands from the blood. Zero smiled.
"I don't need you to die yet, Kaname. I still need you to help me out in the future." Zero had a relieved look when he saw that Kaname stopped chanting the spell.
"I knew I could save yo-"
Zero coughed blood which splattered on Kaname's face.
"Zero?"
Zero fell to his knees.
"I will kill you, you piece of worthless trash," Erich snarled.
Hi! Well, this is the twenty-fifth chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. I just want to take all of you readers for supporting this story. Thank You! Oh, by the way, I had two scenes that were in the future. Just so we're clear, they are from the future. You hear some references to the rebels in the story and also a few chapters back when Zero meets the future Zero. I wonder if I can explain it later on. Well, either way, you met little Suzuki who was talked about when Zero went to the future. He is Seiji's friend. You can tell (I hope) that Seiji, Akari, and Suzuki are friends (childhood friends). By the way, Suzuki is a nickname, I think. I haven't decided yet. Oh yeah, the reason I had Machiko confirm that the ashes were Maria's when they were actually Akari's was because I wanted to give the allusion that Maria had died to provide a plot twist. Um, I think that's all I wanted to talk about. I will update my profile page soon to include/clarify some info of the story.
I would really love reviews or comments on this chapter. Thank you in advance for them. See you in the next chapter!