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Chapter 24: Distant

She didn't wake up for days after what happened.

Blood was still being injected into her but she didn't seem to be getting better. I passed by her room several times a day and stayed with her for hours at times holding her hand, waiting.

The guards keeping watch knew to call me for any change in her condition though I knew in my heart the moment that would be. When I wasn't with Rima, I was working with the other vampires underground to help with the security and safety factor of the mansion. Since their first attack, the hunters hadn't tried to attack again.

I was doing everything I could to make sure that Rima wouldn't be put in danger again, to keep them away from her.

"You sure work a lot on the security areas" Ruka said coming up behind me as I was working on the blue prints of the mansions underground layout.

I didn't answer her. Instead I just looked at her. She wasn't my most favorite vampire and I pitied her. Everyone knew what had happened between her and Kaname, or what didn't happen, but i tolerated her since Rima seemed to be on good friendship terms with her.

"Don't worry, all of us are also working hard when it comes to our security. Those hunters won't get their way. Not this time." she said looking away.

Though she had come into my office alone I was still able to feel Kain's presence very closely to hers.

"Kaname-sama asked me to deliver some news to you." she added when I still didn't say anything.

"What is it?"

"He said hes giving you the cursed twin. He is to help you with security and the blue prints for protecting patrolling layout. Said if anything, he would tell us when the hunters were near by."

My attention snapped to her at once.

"He's giving me someone who worked for them?" I spat angrily.

If anything he couldn't be trusted for something so important. One thing to keep him around for Yuuki's sake, but it was another thing to have him help in something so critical.

"Personally I don't think we should trust someone like him. He switched sides so easy, whats to say he won't do it again?" Ruka said, reflecting my thoughts exactly.

"I'll talk to kaname-sama my self over this." I said firmly putting away the blue prints and locking them in a drawer in the oak wood desk.

She nodded before heading out. After passing to make sure that Rima was safe I went and found Kaname in his office. I wasn't very surprised to see Yuuki there easily talking with him.

When she saw me she smiled at him and with a bow before closing the door, she left us alone.

"You are upset" he said, making it a statement.

"Security for patrolling is something not just anybody should know about" I responded.

"Especially someone like Zero. He was once a hunter. I am worried he will side with the hunters in the end once again."

"Zero is under constant watch by us wherever he goes here. And he will not betray Yuuki. If there is a reason for you to be concerned, then you should tell me" he said calmly.

"And I will of course see into it. As for why I think he would be of use for you is because he can sense them best even when they are under protection better than any of us."

"Do you honestly think he sides with us?" I wondered aloud.

"He has his reason for being here."

"To make sure Yuukki stays protected?" I asked though I knew very well the answer.

"Precisely."

"I'm not denying that he will protect her, I just don't think he should know anything about the layout to the mansion. I've been working to make sure that nothing like the first attack happens again. For Rima's sake."

He knew I wasn't challenging him, just stating what I thought.

''Just like you are doing all you can to protect Rima, I am also doing all I can to protect Yuuki from this." he said.

"There is no need for you to worry. Like i said I have many of our kind keeping watch on him."

He looked me in the eye as his began to glow red, letting me know that what he was saying was final.

"And if he does show any sign of rebellion against us, then the order is to take him down immediately." he added as his eyes stayed the same yet seemed to somehow look less menacing, assuring me that he knew what he was doing, as always.

Knowing I couldn't argue, I bowed instead and headed for the door.

"Yuuki will bring him to you." he said simply as I closed the door behind me.

Angrily I made my way back to my office watching other vampires clear the way for me sensing I was angry.

But instead of making a right to my office, I turned left on the double headed hallway and went to see Rima. I had a feeling I should be there with her.

Rounding the corner I walked right into another vampire.

My anger flared when I saw who it was was.

Rokoru.

I felt my eyes change to a violent blood red just looking at him.

"What are you doing here" I spat.

He seemed calm and cool, almost as if he expected running into me.

"Same reason why you're here" he said simply. "To see if Rima is better."

"She won't go with you in the end. She never loved you." I said.

He didn't respond. Instead he turned kept going on his way.

"There has been no change yet Shiki-sama" one of the guards informed me as they held open the door for me. I nodded and thanked them before stepping into the dimly lit room.

I saw her sitting there awake with a faraway look in her eyes and I could tell that she didn't even notice we came in. Not sure what to do we stood there before her trying not to scare her if anything.

We must have stayed like that for some time before she finally spoke.

"How long have I been here?" she asked a loud. She didn't look at either one of us and her expression didn't change either, she just seemed to stare at nothing.

"Its been almost a few weeks" Rokoru answered before I could.

"I see" she whispered.

There was something off about her. Something different. Maybe it was that she was starting to adapt to Kaname's pure blood.

Before I had a chance to talk to her there was a knock at the door, slowly opening.

I was a bit surprised to see Ruka standing there.

"I came here to have some girl bonding time with Rima" she announced matter of factly.

"In private" she added moving away from the door.

"It'll probably do her some good" Rokoru agreed. He moved to Rima's side and lightly kissed her cheek before leaving the room with a quick nod to Ruka.

Lightly I kissed the top of her head and hesitated. I didn't want to leave her so soon.

"I'll be back later" I promised her before walking out of the room.

Each step I took away from her, I could feel my heart ache more and more, yearning for her.

Im soooooooooooooooooooooooo very sorry to everyone for the long wait but since Im on vacation now they will come way more quickly I promise :D Please forgive me :'(