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Chapter 12
Vow of the Pureblood
Right now, I am standing in front of smiling Maria. She is wearing a black dress that goes down to her knees looking up at me. She is sitting on couch while I'm glaring at her.
"So you've made up your mind?" Maria asked.
"Yeah." I nodded my head. "I'll keep my part of the deal, unless you keep yours."
I'll offer myself to you in exchange...for saving Zero.
Maria extended her hand out to me. "Come, Victoria." I really do hate it when my own name comes out of her mouth. I looked at her hand walking slowly to her. "Yes. You really are a good girl." I knelled down in front of her taking her hand. She pulled on my wrist to put my index finger in her mouth. I looked at her with a smirk stretching it's way to my face.
"What is it?" Maria asked. In one quick second, I gripped on Maria's wrist pulling her further into the couch hovering over her. I hold both of her wrist making her look at me surprised.
"Gotcha ya." I spoke in an heavy English accent. Maria was even more surprised from this. My smirk continue to get wider and my eyes narrowed even more. "I know what you're planning. Don't worry." I tilted my head looking a devil. "I won't hurt Maria... Hiou Shizuka, show me your true form." At command, Ichiru came into the room holding Shizuka Hiou bridal style. "So that's you."
I turned to look at Maria as she narrows her eyes at me. I moved closer to her reaching to her ear. "Don't get me wrong. I'm not really a good girl." I looked up at her narrowing my eyes into a glare. "Now," I let go of her to sit on the other side of the couch. "why not retrieve you body?" I pointed at her own body. Maria looked at me with wide eyes but t hen narrowed them even more.
Maria stand up walking over to her body. "You do know how to save Zero, right?" Maria asked as she got even closer to Shizuka.
"Yeah." I replied getting the braids out of my hair and smirking at them. Maria hold Shizuka hand, and Shizuka's eyes open. "He needs the blood..." Maria and Shizuka touched each other's temple to look at me. "is to drink his master's blood, Hiou Shizuka." Shizuka and Maria smiled at the same time.
Maria fell on the couch sleeping from being possess by her own family for a while. I glanced at her then turned my cold gaze at Shizuka walking towards me. In the background, Ichiru was carrying Maria's body out of the room. We were finally alone. I put my elbow on the arm rest and my hand on my cheek.
"You finally woken up. I was getting tired of waiting." I spoke up coldly to her. Shizuka smirked, probably amused by my cold expression.
"I see. You're quite a clever girl." Shizuka gripped onto my chin making me look up at her. "I promised you. Now, offer your blood to my pitiful self." She rubbed my cheek. "I'm being hunted. That is why I need more power." I narrowed my eyes at her.
"I would expect someone like you would want more blood." Shizuka's eyes were wide when I suddenly pulled Hope behind her neck. "I won't let you break your promise. I know that you are being hunted by Zero." Shizuka looked behind her to see Hope as I moved it out of the way for her sit next to me. I turned to look at her. "I must ask you question."
"What is it?" Shizuka asked turning her to me.
"Did you know who truly planned all of this?" Shizuka's eyes were wide. "Did you know it before you killed the Kiryuu's or after?" Shizuka looked down at her lip. I noticed her hands were in fist from remembering them.
"After..." Shizuka replied. My eyes widen even more. "When I find out who truly planned all of this. I must say I was shock." My eyes soften to her for the first time Shizuka's weak voice. "I killed his family, I turned him into a vampire, and I took one of his brothers."
"You want to die." I stopped her from going any further. "You want to die making this whole plan. You want show Zero's anger towards you because you think that you deserve it. Shizuka...just like everyone else, you were in his plans." I paused taking a breathe. "You had no idea in the beginning. You were so heart broken that you wanted revenge. You were victim in his plans. It's not your fault!"
"Enough!" Shizuka yelled glaring at me. She pulled on the blue ribbon that took of the ribbon. The choker was off of my neck showing the fang marks from Zero. My eyes widen as she put her hand on my cheek again. "You do understand, do you? What it means to have the fangs of a Pureblood such as myself pierce you skin?" I smiled at her.
"I don't." I closed my eyes allowing her to move. "You're not evil, Shizuka." I whispered making her stop close to my neck.
"Get away from Victoria, Shiuzka!" My eyes opened immediately to see Zero...and Yuuki at the door. Zero was glaring daggers at Shizuka while Yuuki looked at me concern.
"Zero? Yuuki?" I spoke calmly looking at the dark expression on Shizuka's face. Zero pulled Bloody Rose towards and Yuuki took out Artemis. I stand up slowly pulling out Hope protecting Shizuka.
'Even though, I agree that Shizka did die. She is one of his victims.' I glanced at her then turned my cold gaze on Zero and Yuuki.
"Stop, Zero, Yuuki." I spoke calmly narrowing my eyes at them.
"Victoria, move away." Zero replied, anger clearly in his voice. "Why are you doing this?"
"Zero, she's the only one who can save you from turning into a Level E." I replied. Yuuki's and Zero's eyes widen looking at me.
"That woman can save me?" Zero asked in disbelief.
"That's right. As long as I keep my promise. Zero, all you have to do is drink her blood." I replied still calm and my eyes soften a little. Zero lowered his gun and I lowered Hope. "I'll be fine. You know me." I turned my gaze at her coldly. "She...isn't..." I spoke in a whisper 'isn't' only her to hear. Her eyes widen not showing Zero or Yuuki. "keeping her promise." I turned my gaze at Zero. "That's why..."
Zero started to walk to me. "Stay back, Zero." I extended Hope towards him but he hold onto her.
"Even if that's true...that doesn't mean I can't drink you blood after beating the crap out of you, right, Shizuka?" Zero asked still having anger in his voice.
"Zero..." I got Hope out of his grasp shortening her. I turned to look up at him and our eyes connect. I could only think of one stupid thing...putting the bracelet to his neck. Zero stopped my arm from getting any closer to him.
"Why do you stop me?" Zero asked angry. I looked down before finally looking up at him. "I have to kill her-" Zero's eyes widen from some reason I don't know why.
"Don't, Zero." I got my arm out of his grasp looking away from him.
If you do...then it will all be for nothing. You will only be granting her wish.
I turned to face Shizuka putting my hand on eyes. I blinked a few times feeling tears in my eyes. 'Why am I crying again?' I blinked more getting the tears away from my eyes.
"Victoria..." Zero spoke. I turned my gaze feeling a dark aura. I turned to see Shizuka getting angry and irritated.
"Witness how tame you have become..." Shizuka spoke up. My eyes widen as my glare harden at her.
"Don't, Shizuka!" I hear Zero gasping and turned to see he was just standing there.
"Are you happy that you're finally able to hear your Master's voice?" Shizuka smiling. She stand up looking at Zero. "Do you feel as though you must obey my words?"
"Shizuka..." My hands were in fist. Shizuka turned to look at me with sadness in her eyes. "Stop it, Shizuka! You don't need to do this-"
"Grab Victoria." Shizuka ordered Zero narrowing her eyes on me. In one swift motion, Zero was suddenly tugging on my arm pulling me to his chest. I turned to glance at Zero to see his eyes widen. He was shocked and surprised when he did that. "You understand, yes?" I noticed that Zero's eyes were soon losing focus. "You can never disobey me, the one who gave birth to you as a vampire, you one and only Master."
I looked at him and looked at Shizuka struggling on Zero grip. "Stop this, Zero! You can fight her!" I kept struggling when suddenly Yuuki's dress was in my vision.
"Let her go, Zero! Why aren't you listening to us?!" She shouted trying to get me out of Zero's grip.
"Hold onto Yuuki." Shizuka ordered. Zero did just that on the other side. This time, Yuuki was the one struggling more than I was. I looked at Shizuka with sadness in my eyes.
"Shizuka..." I shook my head looking down. "You're an idiot." Shizuka gripped on my neck pulling me to look up at her.
"I will not be insulted by you." Shizuka narrowed her eyes at me.
"Maybe, if you told the truth. He'll understand." I replied to her narrowing my eyes. Shizuka continue to grip on my neck and then turned to look at Zero. I narrowed my eyes even more when she was close to Zero's neck. "No! Stop it!"Shizuka bit down into Zero's neck seeing the blood go down her chin. Yuuki looked up at Shizuka in horror. "Stop...Stop doing cruel things to Zero!" I looked down closing my eyes. Shiuzka let go of my neck to put her hand on my cheek to make me look up at him. I looked up at her annoyed.
She was close to my ear whispering, "This is his punishment for becoming too attached to you." My eyes widen even more.
'Attached to me?' I looked in her eyes confused but shocked as well.
"You have no right to speak of such things to me." Shiuzka looked down at me. "I am well aware of the fact that your decision is also tormenting Zero." I looked down hiding my eyes. I started to chuckle surprising Yuuki and Shizuka.
"He really needs to stop being so worried about me all the time. I...I just wanted him to be okay. I don't want him to fall into a Level E. Zero..." Shizuka put her hand on my cheek coming towards my neck. "...Please forgive me..." I closed my eyes waiting for Shizuka to bit down my neck. I didn't hear Yuuki yell at me at all or the fact that Zero...let me go.
In the next moment, I felt wind behind me going towards Shizuka. I open my eyes to see Zero's hand on Shizuka's neck. "Zero!" Yuuki shouted shock turning towards Zero. Zero tried to tighten his hold on her neck but failed in the end.
"It is useless, Zero." Shizuka spoke calmly. "Be good and remain the obedient puppet you are now." Zero keeps lifting and lowering Bloody Rose, hesitanting. "You are unable to summon any strength into the hand seizing my neck, correct?" Zero grinned his teeth and the shot from Bloody Rose echoed in the room. I turn my gaze to Zero seeing blood on his leg.
"Don't..." Zero glared at Shizuka tighten his hold onto Shizuka's neck. "Don't you dare take anything else away from me!" He kept shooting Shizuka on the chest 3 or 4 times, until Yuuki stopped him.
"Zero, no!" Yuuki pulled him to let go of Shizuka. Droplet of blood was coming to the floor from Shizuka as she chuckled looking down. She pulled on her sash to flow in the air.
"This is not enough to kill me." Shizuka glared at Zero.
"I will put an end to everything!" Zero pushed me and Yuuki out of the way glaring at Zero.
"Zero!" Yuuki shouted alarm. I hold my ground extending my arm to Zero. Zero's eyes widen looking at me.
"Don't get in my way!" Zero shouted at me. Shizuka moved her sash towards me as I used Hope to swing between my finger. I blocked her every attack until I was finally close to her.
"Even though, you tried to suck my blood. I still don't think you are evil." Shizuka glared at me as I whispered these words to her. "You are a victim. The pawn that he used." Shizuka attack me with her sash again and blocked it scooting back. Zero took hold of my arm to behind him and shoot Shizuka.
"Those eyes...I like them." Shizuka complement Zero. "Deep down inside, you have wished for it, haven't you? To be able to perish together, with me..." Yuuki looked at Zero surprised while I looked at him calmly. A sword came flying in hitting Zero's arm.
"Zero!" I shouted this time surprised from the sword. I quickly got to the sword pulling it out of him. Zero and I turned to the door way to see Ichiru.
"Shizuka-sama, how much longer are you intending to fool around?" Ichiru asked. "Now is not the time to get caught up in this silly game of tag." Shizuka sighed annoyed.
"No one asked you to interfere." Shizuka walked to Ichiru ignoring Zero's hateful glare on her. "It was not time for you to make an appearance. There is still something I must accomplish." She looks up at Ichiru. "You need not worry over me, for I have no intention of getting killed here."
"Shizuka!" Zero yelled taking the sword from my hand running to her.
"Zero!" I shouted trying to stop, but, someone did that for me. Ichiru stretched his arm towards Zero stopping him.
"Do you intend to leave me behind once again?" Ichiru asked.
"You were the one who left me behind, Ichiru." Zero replied angry. Ichiru smiled looking at Zero then looked at me.
" Oh, please. I'm talking about you leaving me for the vampire World..." Ichiru replied to Zero then talked to me. "Ah! I didn't recognized you when you wear a dress." Ichiru smirked. My eyes were calm as I didn't show any expression on my face.
"I didn't think I would see you again. You still haven't shown me your face." Zero and Yuuki looked at me surprised.
"Victoria, do you know who this guy is?" Yuuki asked me. I narrowed my eyes at Ichiru.
"Yeah. I met him when we both lost our memories because of Kaname-senpai. When I saw Zero lying on the ground with blood." I replied. Ichiru lifted his arm to touch the mask. "Zero's twin kid brother," Ichiru removed the mask looking at me. "Ichiru."
Zero's eyes were wide looking at me. I figured he couldn't believe that I knew about his brother, or when I saw him fight Maria. I couldn't understand at all what he was thinking. I continue to look at Ichiru and our eyes connected. Ichiru looked at Zero holding up at big, yet small sword.
"En garde, Zero. I'm no longer the same as I was before. The old me, the burden who could only chase your shadow, is not here. Shizuka-sama let me drink her blood. The flesh and blood of a Pureblood bestow special powers to those who consume them. That's why people seek them so desperately. The saem goes for you, right?" Ichiru asked.
Ichiru turned to glance at me. "I'm sure you understand. The darkness that grows in your heart from someone." He turns to glance at Yuuki. I stepped in front of Yuuki to get in his vision.
"I do understand. The darkness, jealousy that grows in your heart." I turned my gaze to Yuuki then looked back at Ichiru smirking.
"Then, why don't you come with me and Shizuka-sama?" My eyes widen from Ichiru's offer. "You could join us." He stretches his hand out to me.
"Why you..." Zero lifted his sword up and so did Ichiru. Yuuki moved pass me to get between them.
"Yuuki!" I shouted.
"Stop it, both of you!" Yuuki shouted. Yuuki turned to glare at Ichiru. "You're brothers, right? Then why must you..." Ichiru pointed his sword to Yuuki. I quickly brought my Hope out standing in front of Yuuki. Our eyes connect, my eyes harden while his was full amusement.
"If you get in my way, even if it means defying Shizuka-sama and wanting you to join us, I will kill-" Ichiru was cut off by Zero's Bloody Rose pointing at him.
"Stop." Zero spoke full of anger. "I won't let you take Victoria, even if she says yes to you." My eyes widen from his anger on just me joining his brother. Ichiru smirked looking at Zero.
"It's not your decision, Zero." He looked at me from the corner of his eye to look back at Zero. "That hunter's weapon is useless against humans, am I right?" Yuuki's eyes were shocked while Zero's and my eyes were calm and narrowed.
"I knew it." Zero replied lowering his weapon. Ichiru clicked his tongue pulling me and Yuuki away to swing his sword at Zero.
"Zero!" Yuuki shouted alarm.
"Stay back!" Zero shouted at us. I nodded my head pulling Yuuki into my arms from her trying to do anything reckless or stupid. They're swords kept clashing with each other making an echo in this room.
"Yes, that's right!" Shouted Ichiru. "That's right! I'm a human!" Zero clicked his tongue.
"Ichiru!" Zero shouted. Yuuki and I looked at them worried and concern, but I somehow feel anger inside of me from doing nothing.
'I have to do something.'
"Shizuka-sama shared her blood with me. But!" Ichiru shouted clashing sword with Zero. "She...she doesn't crave my blood! She refused to drink my blood!"
"Ichiru." This time, I was the one who shouted at him.
Meanwhile
Shizuka was walking down the hall, her own blood slowly dropping to the floor as she continue to walk. She finally enters a room down the hall that was quiet, dusty, and dark. She walked further into the room to look around.
"That is a considerable amount of blood. Shizuka-sama." Shizuka turned to the voice that was speaking. She saw Kaname leaning against the window smiling up at her. "This is why anti-vampire weapons are so troublesome." Kaname stand up straight looking at her wound. "They are even capable of impeding the exceptional healing powers of a Pureblood."
"If it isn't the Kuran boy..." Shizuka spoke with no emotions in her voice. "What are you doing in a place like this?"
"This was the room assigned to me when I first arrived at this school." Kaname replied.
"I see." Shizuka walked further into the room looking around. "I like. It is very quiet here." Shizuka walked pass Kaname to other window from the other side of the room.
"Yes." Shizuka looked out of the window.
"Well then, let me ask you again." Shizuka turned her head towards Kaname. "What are you doing in a place like this? Why did you come to Cross Academy?" Shizuka turned her whole body to look at Kaname. Kaname walked in the middle of the room not looking at Shizuka.
"It was the perfect place for me to return a favor and assemble my pawns at the same time." Shizuka was looking down when he spoke. When she looked up at him he was gone, and was now behind her. He put his arm around her shoulder looking down at her. "And presumably...the goal I am attempting to accomplish is the someone as yours." Kaname whispered in her ear. "Shizuka, like you, I fight for two people I hold dear, but, one person I fight for the most."
Zero and Ichiru's battle
"Ichiru!" I continue to shout at him trying to stop him from this stupid battle, but also making sure that she doesn't get involve. Ichiru kept clashing his sword with Zero.
"No one looks at me! Not Father! Not Mother! Mot Master! Everyone only looks at you! No one looks at me!" Ichiru keeps shouting at Zero. "Finally...finally, I was able to meet someone! Someone who saved me from the endless depths of loneliness!" My eyes widen from feeling the same pain as Ichiru. "One who scattered scarlet petals within my darkness! One who cast pale colors into my darkness! And yet!" Ichiru swing his sword to Zero making him fall on the ground looking up at the enraged Ichiru. He had his sword his hand high up. Ichiru was on top of Zero looking down at him. "The one Shizuka-sama chose was you!
Ichiru swing his sword down to hit Zero but he easily blocked it with his sword. "Why?" Ichiru asked. "Why must it be you, Zero?!" Zero swing his sword letting Ichiru's sword out of his hand, into the air, and in front us. Ichiru looked down with sadness in his voice. "Even though I am always by her side, Shizuka-sama never looks at me." Zero moves his eyes to look at Yuuki and me, and our eyes connect. I couldn't tell what he was thinking at all. "Even though I was closer to her than anyone else. I looked at him with worried in my eyes holding Yuuki tightly.
'Even if she look at me with such eyes,' Zero thought with our eyes connected. 'the one Victoria is really looking at is...'
Shizuka and Kaname
Kaname still had Shizuka in his arm but Shizuka's eyes were wide from the sudden pierce in her body. Shizuka's blood was dropping even more now on the floor. She looked down to her chest to see Kaname's sharp nails, and his hand covered with her own blood.
"I thought you would be more surprised." Kaname spoke from the quiet.
"I had considered taking your life as well, using Cross Victoria as the assassin." Shizuka spoke in a whisper. Her voice was weak from all the lost blood.
"You made a wise decision." Kaname looked down at her.
"As did you." Shizuka closed her eyes. "Now that my healing powers have been weakened by the hunter's weapon, if you were to dig out my heart," She looked up at Kaname. "even I, a Pureblood, might die." Kaname leaned down to bit down on her neck. "It certainly is strange. For you to drink my blood in a place like this...The first time I met you, you were still so young. We were looking at the same thing, you and I."
Kaname removed his fangs from Shziuka having her blood going down his chin. "Nothing has changed since then." Kaname moved to remove his hand from Shizuka's body as more droplets of blood was on the floor. Shizuka was falling back slowly as Kaname catch her in his arms. "Your life shall not be wasted." Kaname whipped off the blood on his chin looking down at Shizuka. "I will destroy the thing you truly scorned. That which throws the fate of Pureblood into chaos."
Shizuka looked up at him sadly. "The Pureblood vampire who devours the life another Pureblood... Along with the new power you have obtained, you have chosen to draw an ominous future upon yourself." Kaname knelled down to lower Shizuka's body on the floor. Kaname stand up to look down at her. "The path you now walk will only lead to you to absolute darkness, Kaname." Kaname closed his eyes sighing.
"I know." Shizuka looked up at the ceiling when suddenly Victoria entered her mind.
"That girl..." Kaname open his eyes to see Shizuka recalling something. "She's such a strange girl." 'You want to die. You're not evil, Shizuka. It's not your fault! Like Everyone else, you were part of his plans. Don't, Shizuka!' Shizuka couldn't help but smile recalling her words. "She...knows of him." Kaname's eyes were wide. Shizuka turned to look at Kaname smiling. "She knows more things than you do, Kaname. She told me I was his victim like everyone else." Shizuka looked up at the ceiling seeing Victoria's concern and sad eyes on her. "What a strange girl." She closed her eyes relaxing.
Kaname sighed putting his hand through his hair trying to get what Shizuka said to stop echoing in his head. "Victoria..."
Back to Victoria
My eyes widen from the sudden feeling of having lost of something. I gripped on the necklace, Mimi, feeling the same feeling as she. Zero's eyes were wide looking up at Ichiru. "The smell of blood has gotten stronger." Zero spoke up.
I let go of Yuuki for me to stand next to her. Her eyes were wide with shocked and confusion. Ichiru looked around to the door. "Shizuka-sama?" Ichiru stand up quickly running out of the door.
"Ichiru!" Zero shouted after him to stand up quickly. I quickly ran pass Yuuki to have Zero in my arms this time. "Victoria?" Zero looked at me with anger in his eyes. "I must kill Shizuka! Let me go, Victoria!"
'She's already dead!' I wanted to scream that at him. I didn't want him to be falsely accused of murdering Shizuka. I didn't want him to see the scene of Shizuka's death.
If I let him go...
"And then what, Zero? Are you planning to kill yourself along with her?!" I shouted looking up at him. Zero's eyes were wide looking at me. "Once everything is over, you plan to end you own life like that?" I looked down wanting to shout at him.
"Yeah." Zero replied.
If I let him go...
I removed my arms from his waist for him to push me away. He was looking at me while I had my bangs hide my eyes. "That's why...you didn't have to go this far for me." Zero faced me his back having the back of his hand hiding his eyes. My hands were in fist as I looked up at him with anger.
"I don't want someone important to me die. I just didn't want you to die, Zero." I looked up at him but he wouldn't let me see his eyes. I kept staring at him with anger but then was surprised for him to pull me in his arms.
"Why, Victoria?" Zero asked with sadness in his voice. "Why are you...You don't have to think about me so much...I'm really glad that you're unharmed." I put my arms around him hugging him back.
If I let him go...nothing will change...
Zero suddenly let me go making me let go of him. He faced me his back walking to the door. "Stay here." I stretched my hand to me trying to stop him. "It did cross my mind..." My hand stop to look up at him. "the thought of perishing with her. But, that's all in the past." I put my hand to my side looking at his promising eyes. "I'll be back." He walked out the door leaving me to look at his disappearing form.
Zero was running in the hallway thinking of Victoria all the way following Shizuka's scent. 'That's right, Victoria. No matter who you are looking at...I'll always be here for you, Zero. Promise me that you will struggle to the very end. So that I will not have to use this gun. I will keep promise to you.'
Everything that I worked to so hard for...stays the same...nothing changing...all because I let him go.
I looked down at my hand putting it in his fist. 'Zero...' I looked up at the door to see Akatsuki surprised to see us. In that moment, I knew what was going to happen next. I quickly ran off pass Akatsuki, avoiding the calls of Yuuki. I kept running in the hall to walk upstairs until a flash a light was in my vision.
The light took me by surprise that I was falling back on the floor. I closed my eyes ready for the ground to hit me. When the light slowly faded from my eyes I open my eyes. My eyes widen to look up at a little child having a smile on her face.
"Victoria-chan." She put her hand on my cheek rubbing her thumb in circles. I noticed that I was on this child's lap, her eyes a shining blue like the day sky, pink hair that is down to her waist, and a pink dress that who know's how long. I looked up at the child with wide eyes as the sudden voice and my name from this child mouth, echos in my head. I lifted my hand to place it on her cheek.
"Mi...mi..." I whispered the name for her to smile at me sadly. She nodded her head still smiling at me
"Yeah. I'm sorry for not helping you until now, Victoria-chan."
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