DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN VAMPIRE KNIGHT!
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After a few months since my coma I was very busy between assisting whomever was left in the council and the Association with straightening the mess of vampires going wild thanks to the fact I was in a coma and Kaname has been going through with his plan to slaughter vampires. The only time I could see Zero was whenever I'm at the Association, and I felt bad about that considering I wanted to assist him on finding ways to undo what Suki did to him but I barely had any time to stop.
I was rushing down the halls of the Association since Kaien called me to an urgent meeting in his office-although he called me during a hunt with Yagari to track down a feral level e vampire so I had to have another hunter that wasn't busy come and help him-and I bursted into his office.
"I'm here!" I panted as I closed the door behind me. "I have a theory on how we can help Zero!" He announced as he spun around from his seat to look at me. I stared at Kaien surprised and looked at him curiously. "What's your theory?"
I asked. "What if we have Yuuki come and dispel the memory spell? She has an ability to do that through physical contact." He suggested. I facepalmed and shocked my head. "Why didn't we think of this earlier?" I groaned. "We were emotionally drained?" He suggested and I sighed heavily when I remembered something. "Yuuki is almost a year into her pregnancy and according to Yuuki she isn't safe for everyone around her right now and she had relocated to another hiding spot. She won't tell me or anyone where it is and she told me before our call ended she would be keeping her phone off till the baby is born." I groaned.
Kaien cursed under his breath and sighed heavily. "Right, I forgot about the fact she's pregnant." He grumbled. I walked over to him and patted his back. This is the most serious I have ever seen him, and the reminder Yuuki is pregnant put him in a sour mood. "Thank you for helping Zero and I find ways to undo the memory spell casted on Zero, however you need a break. You've barely had any sleep." I told him.
He sighed heavily and nodded. "I'll figure something out don't worry." I assured him. He nodded and I hugged him tightly. "Now get some rest. I'm pretty sure your hunters would understand you had a sick day." I told him. "I can't have a sick day! We're slammed with all these vampires going nuts since your brother is committing genocide!" He argued. "Yeah...it doesn't and I swear I'm trying my best on both ends to fix this mess and track him down." I assured him. He sighed and squeezed my arms. "You're working to much as well, Iris." He told me.
I pulled away and waved him off. "Don't worry about me, worry about yourself." I told him and he nodded woodenly. "And that means taking a break. At least lock your door for an hour or two and take a nap, please for Yuuki and me? I think Yuuki will strangle me if something happens to you." I told him. He sighed in defeat and nodded. "She wouldn't but I understand your point." He grumbled. "Good now I better hear this door lock when I step out." I said sternly as I headed for the door.
I closed the door behind me and I waited till I heard it lock. Once I heard the door lock I nodded and started to head back down the hall when I saw Zero running towards me. "Zero? What's going on?" I asked. "There's a riot of vampires outside." He told me. "It's about Kaname I take it?" I asked. He nodded and I sighed heavily. "Alright lets go out there and calm them down." I told him.
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The gatekeeper opened the gates only enough for Zero, Kaito, a couple other hunters, and myself to step out and closed them once we were on the other side of the gate. I made my way in front of the hunters and ignored the complaints behind me. "What seems to warrant you all to come here to the Association and cause a riot?!" I called. "Your brother is attacking your fellow purebloods, and our council members while your hunters slaughter other vampires!" One of them shouted. "First of all he hunters are not mine or never will be for starters! Secondly they are only killing the level e's that are threatening humans and the secret of our existence! They have nothing to do with Kaname!" I argued which seemed to quiet them a bit.
"Yes I am constantly here and with the council because we are all trying to work together to stop my brother! I don't approve of this genocide he is taking part in and neither does the council or these hunters! I am here constantly to assist anyway I can as a member of the Kuran family! If my parents were alive today they would be taking the same steps I'm taking to stop this!" I continued. The fact I mentioned my parents seemed to have silent them even further.
"We are all working hard to stop my brother and are trying to be as many steps ahead of him as possible. I am sorry for the trouble he is causing, and I wish I knew however I do not know his intentions. Whether it's for good or evil, this is wrong!" I called out. "You have nothing to fear from him! He wouldn't harm his family!" A short pureblood boy with an light colored hair and eyes sneered.
Wait...isn't that brat Shizuku Toma? That explains a lot.
"And you know he is excluding the person interfering with this plan of his how?" I asked mockingly. "He attacked me because of that bitch sister of yours, and family is clearly important to him!" He snapped. "Yes I heard about that attack though if I'm not mistaken you threw a temper tantrum over a comment that my sister shouldn't have but did make and you attacked her so he responded. I have no doubt if someone did the same to your sister you would react the same way, no?" I asked.
It was clear I was gaining control over the riot and it was calming down as everyone watched me respond quickly to Toma's spats and accusations.
He looked a bit sheepish and I rolled my eyes. "Now then if there are no more complaints, I suggest we all disband while the sun is still set and return to our normal routines before the humans come out and see us all gathered here." I advised. With that the crowd left and I waited till they were all gone for me to sigh in relief. I felt a few pats on my back and a comforting hand on my shoulder. "You did well on calming them down before things got nasty." Zero complimented. "I was actually waiting for someone to start throwing rocks at us once that Toma kid spoke up." I admitted.
"Hey, Zero, we should have Iris help us out more often with crowd control!" Kaito chuckled. "Very funny." Zero grumbled and I blushed as his hand moved from my shoulder to my waist as he wrapped an arm around me. "You look exhausted, do you need me to take you to the manor?" Zero asked as everyone went back inside the Association. "If you're supposed to go on a hunt then don't worry about me, I can make it to the manor myself." I assured him. "I'm done for the day unless the president says otherwise." He told me.
"Well I suppose if you're just that bored." I said teasingly. He glared at me playfully as he flicked my forehead which caused me to whine in protest.
"Meanie!"
