My name is Serenity Johnson and I am a common vampire. I was born from a bond between a human male and vampire female. Because of that I am apart of the lower class of vampires in our society. The existence of vampires are obviously kept hidden from human for fear of more wars, but that was normal for anything new in society. I wasn't always a vampire, I was reborn as one.

My other name, my first one was Julie. Incredibly unoriginal and boring. I was ok with it and made the most of my life until I was twenty-one. I thought I found someone I could spend the rest of my life with but apparently he had other plans. I was always an adventure seeker and would go on hikes and never said no to thrill rides while he preferred to sit around his group of friends and show off his manliness so we hardly spent much time alone together and when we did he always accused me of cheating on him. I never did and would always say so but he never believed me, it hurt so much.

Until one day when a friend of mine called me and said she saw him at the movie theatre with another girl and they were getting pretty comfortable with each other. When he came home that night, I confronted him and he denied it in the beginning but eventually I got the truth out of him. I thought I would be heartbroken but I was just tired. I was done with it all, I told him I was leaving and went to pack my bags but he tried to stop me. I wasn't having any of it and apparently neither was he because in his anger he took the closest blunt object and hit me with it.

It took a few years for me to regain the memories of my past life, I was probably about six years old when it happened. I was in school when we were in the middle of a lesson about the vampire society and the levels of vampires in existence. The words that was my downfall were "Pureblood" and "Kuran". A flood of memories watching Vampire Knight in my past life bombarded my mind along with other things such as my being married and then murdered by my own husband. Before I could even cry about the fact that I was murdered, I promptly passed out and was brought home. It was definitely a major shock, even more so than being reborn, as a vampire no less but now I am in one of my favorite animes from when I grew up as Julie. Once I calmed down in the following days, I threw myself into learning everything I could about vampires and how society worked. It was probably a long shot since I was far from an aristocrat but I wished to go to Cross Academy when it opens up. And to do that, I would need to be on Lord Kuran's radar to be added to the school and to do THAT, I must be at the top of my classes and conduct myself properly while also not being boring.

I constantly compared my new self to the one of my past and I found many differences, though only physical since I was still my curious and adventurous self. As a vampire I was taller than my past self at 5 foot, now I am 5'6. And I no longer had my brown hair cut in an A-line, I am now a dark shade of blonde with long beachy waves that I always keep in an updo so it is never in my face. My original nationality was Half-Asian American and now I am of Irish and Italian decent, because of my vampiric skin, my face and form was much more regal than I ever thought I could ever possibly be. I love every bit of my new life and I thank whatever God has given me a second chance to live my life.

I was about seven years of age when my family went on vacation to Europe, my parents had gone on an outing and came back with gifts for my siblings and I. My father presented me with a simple yet beautiful choker of a purple stone on a thin silver chain. I loved it instantly, it reminded me of the eyes of my favorite Vampire Knight character. After giving the gifts our parents ushered us out of the building we stayed, in order to have time alone to do couply things. My siblings and I wondered around the shops enjoying our time together when we witnessed an altercation between an adult and two children no more than five years old.

"You foolish boy! I will have your head!" a man yelled while gripping the arm of the boy who was blocking his sister from harm. The bystanders around them stood and watched the scene along with us. The two children were of rags and covered in dirt, they were obviously poor and hungry. I couldn't stand around and allow them to feel any more shame.

"Stop!" I shouted gaining the mans attemtion. "What is going on?"

"I caught these little rats stealing is what's happening, go about your way and mind your business." He says to me.

"How much are the apples?" I asked him, seeing bruised apples in one of his hands.

"$1.75, each."

Jesus! "Well, no wonder they had to steal seeing as they are children and you're apples are so expensive they must be made from silver. I told him as I fished out my wallet from the purse my mother bought me for my past birthday. "Here." I say as I hand him the money and take the bruised apples before walking over to the scared kids.

I bend down low on my knees to hand them both the apples then proceeding to pull out more money. To their astonishment I gave them each $40. "I'd like you both to use this to buy a meal and save the rest to buy new clothes or something nice for your parents alright?" They nodded their heads and each gave me hugs before running off.

"That was most of your allowance, Rinny!" my younger sister exclaimed.

"It's alright, they needed it more than I do." I told her.

"That's my little sister!" My older brother, Brayden, says proudly, "Always the sweetheart for children aren't you, TT!"

I rolled my eyes at their words as we started to head off and see what other mischief we could get ourselves into before we head home to our parents when a voice stopped us in our tracks.

"That's a very nice thing you did for those children." We all turned to our left to see a man and his son walking in our direction.

"Oh! It was nothing. I just hate to see grown adults lose their temper over kids just trying to survive."

The man laughed, "My name is Haruka Kuran and this is my son, Kaname."

My siblings and I gasped as the Pureblood's introduced themselves to us, though my gasp wasn't 100% the same reason as my siblings. Sure, meeting a Pureblood was amazing, but this was Kaname Kuran! I finally got to meet him! Now is the time to hopefully make a good impression so he will consider my siblings and I for Cross Academy in the future.

"It's lovely to meet you Kuran-sama! And young Kuran-sama!" I said excitedly while my siblings around me agreed. He laughed at our excitement and asked us what we were up to. We told him we where exploring the area while giving our parents time to themselves, all the while Kaname stay quiet by his father's side and would send me the occasional glance. Each time I caught a glance I would smile back happily despite his calculating gaze. The two of them walked with us while we wondered aimelessly as others bowed to them as we passed by. The older Kuran and my oldest brother conversed as the Kuran pushed his son in my direction, accidentally making him fall into me. "Pardon me, young master." I said as I used my hands to steady him and smile before we continued walking.

After a while no one paid us any mind while all my siblings tried to talk to the adult so I made my focus on the future head of the Kuran Household. "You're very quiet, young master. Not that I'm complaining though, it's nice to have some quiet when I live with such a lively bunch of lunatics." I said laughing while trying to make conversation. He only looked at me and nodded before I started a one-sided conversation and he listened, to pretended to, me quietly.

A minute passed before I worked up the courage to bring up the one thing that would make me sound crazy. "I know this will sound outrageously crazy but I'd like to tell you something about myself that no one knows." I paused and waited for his reaction. What I got was Kaname slowing down his pace, making me slow down my own and him leaning his ear in my direction, indicating he was listening. "I am not originally a vampire." I started, making him glance at me for a second while probably coming to the conclusion that I was turned. "No, they are my family by blood." I stopped his assumptions. "What I mean to say is that, I am a reincarnation of someone else in the past."

It was only a millisecond, but I thought I saw him pause his step before he continued on like nothing happened. I honestly thought he would call me crazy and never speak to me again but maybe, even though the anime never mentioned it, his repressed memories are coming to him in dreams? "I was a human girl in the past, I think I was at the age of twenty-four or something." I told him small bits of information from my past life and then carefully told him about my "theory" that this timeline was a story in my past life that has come to life and gave him a warning of a man that might come to harm his family. I didn't mention too much so I wouldn't hurt his brain from the repressed memories and said that if the school were to come to exist somehow, I wondered if I would be able to attend and live my life happily with friends.

It wasn't long when the Kuran men walked us to our home and greeted my parents while telling them about all that happened while we were away. My parents were stunned that their children would be able to meet let alone have conversation with one of the most powerful Pureblood families in existence. When it came time to say good-bye, I smiled warmly at Kaname and told him I would be incredibly happy to see him again in the future, he only looked me in the eyes and nodded without looking away. And just before the door closed, I heard a bit of teasing his father gave him about gaining the affections of his first female friend.

Time Skip

It was about five months later, my eighth birthday just passing by when my family heard about the massacre of the Kuran family and that only Kaname survived, I knew that wasn't the truth, and he was living with the Ichijo Household. It was a shock and it saddened my family greatly since we have all grown fond of the family after the way Haruka looked after us and brought us home. They even invited us out to play a time or two before our vacation was over and we went home. After that my family had become massive supporters of the Kurans, Because of that, my parents had gained a lot of hate from those that supported the senate. That was probably a major part of the reason the most unfortunate thing happened to my family not two months after the Kuran massacre. We were attacked midday while we slept, my parents massacred in their beds. Brayden hid me under the daybed in our guest room before heading out to find the rest of our siblings.

He didn't make it.

I heard the screams of my other brother then the footsteps of Brayden as he screamed and ran from our attackers while holding my little sister in his arms. He was just about to run out of the hallway opening when something pierced his back and went through my sister's as well.

Brayden tumbled forward and they both fell to the ground, pools of blood surrounding them. Brayden was just conscious enough to look at me and move his arm in my direction. Tears in his eyes as he mouthed, "I love you" before the light faded in his eyes.

Tears fell from my eyes silently as I waited for the attackers to leave the house thinking they succeeded in killing everyone in the family. Hours passed as I got out from my hiding place and sat near the spot my siblings ashes remained. I cried out in pain as I mourned my family, especially Brayden since I was closest with him growing up. He adored my adventurous nature and encouraged me to go seek mischief with him.

As my tears dried before nightfall, I gathered things around the house that I would need to survive while trying to live on my own, unsure of what to do next. It pained me to do so but I went through my siblings things along with my parents to collect any money and bank cards I could find to use for survival after I collected clothes and blankets to shove in a suitcase and lugged it out of the door of my family home.

I found a vacant room of a small motel to hide in nearby as I tried to gather my bearings and mourn my family some more before later turning on the news to see if news of my family's deaths had surfaced.

Three days passed and I still had no idea what I was going to do. I had thought of forgetting my original plan of attending cross academy since I had no way of living until that happened and I had no money to pay admission anyway. I was thinking of just living my life staying in motels and dropping out of school to look for work and earning as money as I could to have somewhat of a living but I just couldn't stand the thought of living on my own in misery for the rest of my life. So I finally decided I was going to do as much research as I could and find out where the main Ichijo residence was so I could find Kaname and ask for help.

In a months time, I traveled from motel to motel, taking small jobs and making my way to an airport back to Europe where I hoped Kaname was not not traveling around doing god knows what. I was living in a decent motel and had just gotten home a few hours before morning from babysitting a young couples children to allow them a date night when I walked into my room and saw the Kuran heir sitting on my bed as serene as ever. I dropped to my knees and almost cried out in happiness as I stared at the face of one of the people I wanted to see most.

Before I could think of how inappropriate it was, I ran to the boy and wrapped my arms around his torso to cry in his chest and let out all the pain I was holding within. He sat quietly and allowed me to cling to him as I cried my heart out until I was able to calm myself down. I quickly apologized but he waved it off. He asked how I was able to get as far as I had so soon after the death of my family and I told him everything I did and admitted to wanting to find him since he was the only other person in the world I knew. Surprisingly he smiled a little and thanked me for caring so much about him.

Soon an awkward air formed around us with nothing to talk about when I decided to open my big mouth. "It's ok for you to cry around me too you know." I said, not really meeting his eyes. "You know that I know what happened and I literally feel the exact pain you are probably feeling. This is all too much for anyone to handle, even a 1,000 year old kid. I would never judge you for showing your pain for a moment before regaining yourself and moving on." I looked him in the eye with sincerity with what I said next, "I will always be there for you, no matter what you need. I will do anything for you and for my happiness."

I don't know what made him finally crack, whether it was my speech, my feelings, or the overall pain he was feeling, but he suddenly reached out to me and cried silently while holding me tightly to him. The only reason I knew he was actually crying was because my shirt was getting wet on my shoulder where his head was laying. We stayed like that for an hour after he finished pouring out his sorrows until a small knock sounded at my door.

I almost didn't open the door but Kaname sat up and nodded at me to go ahead. I slowly opened it a little to stick my head out and see who it was. Standing on the other side was a young Takuma, I was surprised I didn't blush while I admired how cute he was. "Hello, I am here to pick up Lord Kaname whenever he is ready, Miss?"

I was about to stumble through my name and probably make a fool of myself but Kaname had come up behind me and open the door further.

"This is Miss Serenity." He answered his friend from over my shoulder, unbothered by how closer our faces were considering what happened between us not too long ago. "She is who I had business with but we got sidetracked with conversation." He continued, covering up the reason for the long wait. He gestured for Takuma to come in while he came to do what he originally planned.

When the door was closed, he sat at the head of my bed and pulled me down to sit in front of him, his hand still holding mine. Takuma surprised by the closeness and show of affection sat in the arm chair in the room and observed.

"Serenity, I came here to find you and bring you with me to the Ichijo Residence." He said outright shocking both Takuma and I.

"Are you sure that is wise, Lord Kaname?" Takuma asked hesitantly. "My grandfather might not approve of a commoner living in the house-"

"It will be fine." Kaname cut the blond off. "She is a dear friend of mine and she too recently lost her family. Now is the time for us to mourn together. No other person understands what I am going through. I will not part with her." He finished the last sentence with so much authority I doubt anyone would go against him.

I was shocked to hear his reason for coming here, he was searching for me all this time. I wasn't completely sure what he said was true but I knew that he was probably planning on using me for information or to help protect Yuki and I was ok with doing either but if it was for information, I would have to apologize and tell him I cant tell him everything that will happen or it could change to course of things. And at the same time a part of me warmed at the thought that a small part of Kaname was worried about me. With nothing else to say Takuma nodded in defeat and led the way to the limo awaiting them.

Things were quiet between the three young vampires as the limo drove for what seemed like hours. It was incredibly awkward the entire time because while Kaname was off in his own little world, Takuma unabashedly stared at me with a smile that looked a little fake. I was beginning to get irritated when he finally spoke up, "So Miss Johnson, how do you know Kaname since you aren't"

"An Aristocrat?" I finished a bit annoyed at being treated as a lesser vampire.

"We met when we were children. my father had taken a liking to her family and I enjoyed her company. That is all that there is to know." Kaname stated in warning to prevent Takuma from prying to far. So instead he asked me about where I was from and what hobbies I liked. The two of us finally had some decent conversation until we arrived at the mansion where Kaname stayed with Takuma and his grandfather.

As soon as we walked inside, Takuma immediately sent a servant to inform his grandfather of our arrival. We were lead to a waiting room and a servant passed us tea while we waited.

I was immensely nervous, Takuma's grandfather was not a man I had ever wanted to meet but it seems I won't have a choice in the matter. It didn't take long for a door to slam open in the silence and we heard heavy footsteps come toward us. "My Lord, What is this I hear about you bringing a commoner into my home? Are you really planning on having her stay here?" The terrifying man demanded.

"It is as you heard, Asato Ichijo. I brought a friend, a commoner, to live with me during my times of mourning because she is the one I choose to grieve with. Is there a problem?" Kaname asked while staring the Head of House in the eye, unwavering."

"There will not be a problem so long as she attends classes to become a proper young lady and become an Aristocrat herself, until then she will earn her keep in order to stay here. That is all." Mr. Ichijo nodded at each of us, looking me in the eye and daring me to defy him, before walking off to do whatever he does.

As soon as he was out of the room I jumped for joy, immediately leaping at Kaname and wrapped my arms around his neck, "Oh my gosh, that was terrifying! But I can stay that's great. I'm so happy I can be with you Kaname!"

Takuma once again was amazed at Kaname's lack of reprimandation for my actions while unbeknownst to him, Kaname whispered in my ear, "There is nothing to be afraid of, I won't allow anything to harm you."

I let go of him in surprise but it quickly turned into a pleased blush as I can feel my face heat up. "Thank you for caring for me, Lord Kaname." I thanked him as polite as I could be.

"There is no needed to speak to me in such a way when unwelcomed company is not present, TT." When he called me by my nickname that Brayden came up for me I teared up immediately and hugged him to me. I'm sure it would have been embarrassing for Kaname had Takuma not read the room and let himself out after ordering the servant in the room to prepare a room for me.

Soon time passed and the three of us became incredibly close. So close in fact that Takuma and I would hang out just the two of us to give Kaname a break from our shinanegans but all it did was allow him to tease us for going on dates without telling him. We really weren't but Takuma never denied his accusations so somehow it turned into us casually dating for fun. We never put a label on us so I was lead to believe it was mostly friendly until we found others we wanted to date seriously.