Hey guys! This chapter is going to make my OC out of character a lot. I hope you guys like this story and don't mind about the out of character OC.
Chapter 16
The Lapis Lazuli Portrait
The light was shinning in my room making my heart feeling uneasy. The day where everyone goes to their family for the holidays and Yuuki trying to find her memories. I sit up from my bed looking at the sleeping Yuuki.
'Yuuki...' I stand up heading in the bathroom recalling this episode. The day were I get to discover Aidou's memories in person. I looked at myself in the mirror to see my eyes were tired, a deep frown on my face, wearing a black skirt with a white short sleeve shirt.
'Everything that happens so fast. Will finally end for me soon.' I open the bathroom door to see a now siting up Yuuki, smiling at me. 'And I will soon..have to say goodbye.'
I looked up at her smiling saying, "Morning."
Yuuki and I are at the front gate seeing the Night Class walking away. My hands were in fist when I spotted...
"Rima-chan!" I shouted out. They stopped to see me as I looked down at Rima. Rima looked at me confused.
"Victoria?" I hear Yuuki spoke beside me. I ignored her to run down the steps to see her open her arms to me. I quickly wrapped my arms around her and she did the same thing to me.
"Victoria-chan, are you okay?" Rima whispered in my ear. I tighten my hold on her whispering back.
"Please...watch over Shiki." Rima was surprised but I felt her nodding her head. "Promise me." Rima sighed.
"I promise." I felt relief go through my heart as I looked up at her. Rima looked down at me worried but I quickly got out of her hold to smile at her.
"Good luck, everyone." I ran up the stairs ignoring gaze on my back. I stopped to feel a certain person eyes on me. I turned around to see Kaname staring at me.
'I understand what Victoria said weren't lies.' My eyes widen as I put my hands in a fist. 'Will you become a vampire?'
'Why...am I thinking of that now?' I shake my head to bow down to him walking back upstairs greeted with a smiling Yuuki. I smiled back at her.
I'm scared...
My eyes widen hearing this child's voice.
I'm scared? Of what?
"Victoria? Are you okay?" Yuuki asked me. I looked up at her smiling.
"Yeah. Just...somethings in going on in my head." Yuuki nodded her head in understanding. We walked to the boy's dorm when that child's voice came into my head again.
Scared...
I grabbed Yuuki's hand taking her by surprised but I didn't acknowledge it.
What's happening to me? Is Yuuki feeling this too?
I glanced at Yuuki to see her deep in thought as well.
Yuuki...What are you thinking?
Suddenly, the woman from before entered my vision and I felt someone shivering. I looked at Yuuki to see her shivering in fear holding her arms.
She's getting her memories. And...I'm able to see them.
I wrapped my arms around her patting her head.
She's so scared. Seeing a vision of her own mother.
I looked down at her sadly tightening my hold on her.
Yuuki...
Yuuki looked up at me as I saw the fear in her eyes. She pulled on my hand suddenly walking a little but was stopped by a voice.
"Where are you two going, Cross-sans?" Yuuki was snapped back into reality when we both turned around to see the Girl's Dorm leader. "I'll just say this, even though it's a holiday, it's gonna be past the curfew pretty soon."
Yuuki and I turned to look at her. Yuuki looked at her confused while I looked like I didn't care at all. She walked up to us holding her book.
"Even if you are a prefect...I wonder how you can just visit the men's dormitory whenever you like. Anyway, you're not giving off a good impress-" She stopped to look behind us. I didn't look behind but I heard Yuuki gasped and shouted,
"Aidou-senpai!" Yuuki let go of my hand to walk over and whisper at Aidou. I couldn't hear what they were saying but the next thing I knew...The Girl's Dorm Leader push Yuuki onto the ground looking at Aidou.
"Aidou-san!" She shouted. I sighed walking over to Yuuki to help her up while listening to their conversation. "Why are you over here? Night class students shouldn't be in the Hino dormitory."
"I'm sorry, I'm in the middle of escaping, can you keep this a secret?"Aidou shut one eye while holding his hands together in front of him. He looked at her with his famous smile and apologetic eyes.
"I understand." She smiled at him accepting it easily. I sweat-drop looking at these two. "If I were a prefect, I would have punished you already." Aidou chuckled.
"Thank you." The waved goodbye to each other. Once she left, the door to the Boy's Dormitory open.
"Aidou-senpai." We turned to see Zero looking unhappy about this. "I thought it was decided that night class students aren't allowed to enter Hino dormitory?"
"T-That's right, sempai!" Yuuki sweat-drop scolding Aidou. I sighed grabbing Yuuki's shoulder to stand next to me.
"Aidou-senpai, you must return to your dorms." I spoke up calmly.
"I don't want to stay in that dorm." I saw that his eyes were thinking something.
'He knows...Kaname-senpai killed Shizuka...'
I was snapped out of my thoughts when I watched Aidou skipping away happily and Zero was in full blown running to him.
By the time, Zero was able to catch him, it was night. We were in the Headmaster guest room, Aidou was siting on the couch and Zero was knelling down breathing heavily.
"Don't let me get worked up over something trivial." Zero spoke in between breathes.
"You should have just remained quiet and helped me out." Aidou spoke calmly not breathing heavy like Zero. I was leaning against the door while Yuuki was standing straight looking at Aidou.
"For now just stay in the dorm's private room, okay?" Yuuki spoke up. "Or would it be better to let you stay in Zero's room?"
"Pfft..." I covered my mouth from this funny idea.
"Rejected!" They replied at the same time.
"Umm...Aidou-senpai, what do you mean by 'I don't want to stay in that dorm.'" Yuuki asked ignoring Zero's glare on her.
"I'm hungry." Aidou replied looking at Yuuki. Yuuki instantly hid behind the door looking carefully at Aidou. "What are you being cautious for?" I rubbed Yuuki's head telling her that isn't what he meant. "It's alright, even if it's handmade, just make me something." Zero stand up looking at Aidou annoyed. "Ah a soft bed will be helpful and it must smell of lavender."
I walked over to Zero knowing that he was going to get mad at him anytime soon. "Calm down, Zero." I gripped on his arm that was wanting to punch him. "Calm down."
I was finally able to calm him down, so he can help us making something for Aidou. I was bring him some water when I noticed that even mine, Yuuki's, and Zero's share was gone too.
"Aren't you hungry?" I placed the water down grabbing the empty plates in my hands.
"I'm still not enough." Aidou replied whipping his mouth with a napkin. I sighed gathering them all. "You look troubled." I looked at him nodding my head.
"I suppose." I gathered the last part of the plates to walk over to him. Aidou looked at me confused. "You know." Aidou's eyes were wide. "Kaname-senpai killed Shizuka, you know, don't you?" Aidou's eyes were even wider but he looked down telling me that it's a yes. I sighed walking back in the kitchen to tell Zero and Yuuki about him eating all the food.
"What? He ate enough food for three people and it's still not enough?" Zero asked in disbelief and confusion. I put the plates in the sink running the water.
"It seems that way. He must be pretty down to eat this much." I replied not looking at him.
"Is it because he is over-stressed?" Zero asked reaching into his pocket. I stopped the water to dry my hands and saw something thrown at me. I caught it with ease to look down at my hands. It was blood tablets. "Here." I looked up at his back. "For now, let him have a tablet." I looked down at the tablet from all the memories of Zero slowly to come into Level E starts to enter my mind.
"Okay." I replied softly walking out of the kitchen having those memories flash into my mind.
"If there's something you'd like to eat, let me know." Zero spoke to me in the kitchen.
"Spicy noddles..." I shouted back at him walking over to Aidou. I noticed that he was looking at a blue ball that I remember from when he was child. Aidou noticed my presence hiding the ball from me.
"Too slow!" Aidou complained. I just ignored his complaint walking over to him to put the blood tablets on the floor.
"Here. These will help you." Aidou opened the box of tablets.
"Are these Kiryuu's?" Aidou asked looking at me. I looked at him having my hands in my pockets.
"Yeah, that's right. You already know that Zero is vampire, so it should be fine." Aidou crossed his arms looking down at the cup of water.
"Kaname-sama knows as well, but is keeping silent about it, right?" Aidou asked me but I only nodded to his question. "Although I don't know what Kaname-sama is thinking about." I sighed grabbing the blood tablets putting them in the cup of water.
"You care about him that much." Aidou looked at me surprised. "You're a good friend to Kaname-senpai." I handed him the cup. "He's going to need a friend like you in the future, Aidou-senpai." Aidou took the cup taking a sip. He put the cup on the table looking at me.
"Being so friendly with you, or defying the council just like that.I just can't comprehend all this." Aidou spoke about Kaname being nice to me.
"I'm not being treated special-"
"Do you." I looked at Aidou to see his eyes are fill with anger. "seriously mean that? I'll kill you." I wasn't effected by this as I replied,
"Yes, I do." Aidou's eyes were wide as I leaned against the table looking at him. "Kaname-senpai saved me and Yuuki from a dangerous vampire that was going to drink our blood. That was Yuuki's first memory."
"Yuuki's?" Aidou questioned. I didn't replied to his question but continue on.
"I'll admit that I do have feelings have for Kaname-senpai, but...he only cares about Yuuki. We are nothing more but protect the person we care about. A simple relationship." I stopped to see him staring at me.
"Does that mean, no matter what happens, you believe in him?" I smiled at Aidou's question.
"Even if he betrays me and Yuuki, I'll always believe in him." Aidou sighed looking down at the table. My eyes was to his hand that was holding the blue ball. I looked out the window to see Shiki with a brief case. I looked at the window then looked down at Aidou. I looked at them finally deciding to run to Shiki.
"Victoria?!" I heard Yuuki shout my name once I exit the dinning room. I kept running down the hallway and continue to run until I finally exit the building. I saw Shiki's back exiting the gate as I continue to run avoiding the leaves of the trees.
"Shiki! Shiki!" Shiki didn't answer me as he continue walking. I clicked my tongue in annoyance. "S...Senri!" Shiki finally stopped from the stair to look up at me. I was already in front of him wrapping my arms around him.
"Victoria...chan..." Shiki spoke hesitantly on wondering if he should wrap his arms around me. I tighten my hold on him making a sign it's okay.
"Shiki, please be careful." Shiki dropped his brief case putting his arms around me.
"What's wrong? I've never seen you act like this." I felt the guilt in my heart once I let him go. I put my head on his chest.
"Please watch out for your uncle, Senri." Shiki's eyes were wide that called him by his first name.
"Senri? Uncle?" Shiki pulled on me to make me look up at him. "Victoria-chan, what's wrong?" I looked up at his eyes to see that he did held emotion in his eyes, worried, concern, and shock in his eyes.
"Just promise me something." Shiki looked at me surprised before nodding his head. "That you will come back okay." Shiki was confused I pressed on. "Please Senri. Please promise me." Shiki was even more confused but none the less said,
"I promise." Shiki wrapped his arms me one more time. "I'm going to miss you, Victoria-chan."
"Me too, Senri." I tighten my hold on him afraid to let him go.
"When I come back. Call me Senri again." I nodded my head feeling our relationship going to first name now. I looked up at Shiki-now Senri- smiling. Senri let me go to grab his brief case rubbing my head.
"See ya." Senri patted my head one last time walking away. I stretched my hand out to him but decided to put back down.
'Be careful, Senri.' I waved goodbye to him once he enters the limo. I walked up the steps to enter the gates walking through the forest.
Senri is going to be okay, right? He promised so I'm sure he is. He always keeps his promises to me.
That blue ball that Aidou was holding entered my mind. 'I wonder...if I can look into his memories...'
"I can help you with that." My eyes widen from this sudden childish voice that sounds nothing like Mimi. I looked around the forest startled from this.
"Who's there?" I asked still looking around.
"You want to go into his memories, correct? I'll help you with that."
"What do you mean?" I asked. I can somehow imagine the person having a small smile on its face because of its chuckle.
"Hang on tight, Victoria-chan." My eyes widen when I looked down seeing a black hole down at my feet.
"What?" A little light was showing from hole engulfing me in the light. I put my arms around my eyes to get the light away from my eyes.
"Hana-chan must be smart, being able to read such a complicated book." My eyes widen noticing the light was gone and hearing different voice.
'Hana-chan...?' I looked to see a little Aidou surrounded by his three sisters. I noticed the blush on his cheeks and the satisfied smile on his face. 'Show off.'
"Ladies your break is over." The butler said making the girls nod their heads leaving Aidou alone. The butler walked up to Aidou with a smile on his face in astonishment. "Oh, you're studying? Your father said he's really happy with a son like you."
Aidou was smiling kicking his legs impatiently. Aidou was interrupted by a sudden door opening. "Um... I snesed the presence of a kid so I just kind of barged in." This voice took me by surprised as I turned to look at the little... "Are you a kid from this house? Um..."
'...K...Ka...Kaname!' My eyes were so wide that I couldn't believe that Kaname could be this gentle, sweet kid. He looks so cute that I still find it hard to imagine him like this. Aidou snapped out of it to jump up straight looking at Kaname mad.
"W-Who are you? You sure are rude."
"Pfft...Hahaha." I had to laugh at this childish Aidou. Just seeing him like this in real life is actually amusing.
"Kaname-sama is something wrong?" I stopped laughing to see Aidou-dono walking over to the little Kaname.
"I'm sorry I went ahead." I walked behind Aidou to look between them.
"That's okay." Aidou-dono says patting Kaname's shoulder. "Did our Hanabusa do anything rude?"
"Father, the rude one was-!" Aidou shouted having smoke coming out of his hand and Kaname cutting him off. Kaname smiled looking at Aidou.
"No, I don't see kids the same age as me a lot, so... I am Kuran Kaname." I looked behind Kaname to see Juri and Haruka smiling at Aidou. They looked so happy that I looked down at the blushing Aidou. "Will you become my friend?"
"He's soon or later going to become his friend." I raised my hand to pat his Aidou's head. I saw Aidou's look of shock when he turned to look at me. My eyes widen seeing his blush.
"W-Who are you?" I put my hand to the side looking at him surprised.
"You can see me?" Aidou nodded his head as I turned to look at the Kurans. They were staring at me too. "All of you can see me?" They didn't look shock but nodded their heads. I looked at Kaname to see him smiling at me until he looked shock for a minute. I felt the floor underneath me becoming gone. I looked down to see the black hole and the little light showing.
"It's time to go." My eyes widen when the light was engulfing me again. I closed my eyes waiting for the light to engulf me. Quicker than lightening the light was gone. I open my eyes to see that I was still in the room I was. I looked around to feel arms around me to look behind me.
"Are you okay?" My eyes widen to see Haruka having me in his arms. I quickly stand up getting out his arms. I bowed down to him.
"I'm so sorry. Are you all right?" I looked at him worried. His eyes were wide when someone spoke out.
"You're human." I turned to see Juri talking looking at me worried.
'Yuuki looks a lot like Juri. No wonder that Rido thought Yuuki was her.' I rubbed the back of my head laughing a little.
"Yes, I am. Sorry, but that light was able to get me back home." Haruka stand up smiling at me.
"I see. What's your name?" I looked up at Haruka as Juri and Kaname walked over next to Haruka. Aidou was staring at me blushing as well. I looked at the happy atmosphere to be smiling at them.
"Victoria. My name is Victoria." There eyes were wide when I backed up.
"You need to call my name in order to go home." The voice spoke to me.
'I don't even know your name.' I pouted talking in my head.
"Don't think it. Just say it." I looked up at them to see something at the door. I looked to see blue hair walking this way. I looked at the Kurans thinking of an idea.
"You know..." They looked at me confused. "I like the name Yuuki too." There eyes were wide looking at me confused. I closed my eyes holding onto my necklace. "Mimi..." I whispered. I open my eyes to see grey eyes and blue hair wearing a butler uniform. "...Karou..." My mouth moved on it's own taking everyone by surprised. I felt arms wrapped around me as I blind of light engulfed me again.
I open my eyes to be welcome with grey and blue eyes looking down at me worried. "Are you okay, Victoria-chan?" Mimi asked me worried. I sit up putting my hand on my head.
"Yeah. I'm fine. What happened?" I looked around to see that boy with grey eyes, blue eyes, wearing black pants with blue long sleeve shirt. "Who're you?" The boy crossed his arms looking at me irritated.
"Your the one who said my name, and you can't even remember." He turned his back on me.
'...Karou...' My eyes widen from the sudden name.
"Sorry. I fell asleep when I realized that I was talking to Kaname's parents and himself as a child too." I replied sarcastically. Karou sighed turning to look at me.
"I expect you would say that, Victoria-chan." My eyes widen even more remembering that voice. I pointed at him surprised.
"It's you! The person that brought me into this memory roller coaster." Karou sighed rubbing his head.
"Thanks captain obvious." I looked at him angry getting pissed off at his attitude.
"For a kid you're actually annoying." Karou smirked walking to me knelling down to my siting level.
"I'll take that as I compliment. My name is Karou. Karou Feather." My eyes widen looking at Mimi when I noticed her blushing.
"H-H-H-He...He's the leader of your clan!" I shouted at Mimi completely shocked. Mimi nodded blushing watching her glance at Karou. Karou smiled kindly at Mimi putting his arm around Mimi's shoulder.
"I'm also her lover." My eyes continue to widen from this new information coming to me.
"What? Your the leader-"
"I'm the son of our leaders clan." Karou interrupted me having a matter-of-fact tone.
"Okay. The soon to become leader of your clan and Mimi's lover. Why didn't you tell me about this Mimi?" I stand up looking down at them.
"S-Sorry. To tell the truth, I didn't know if he was still alive." Mimi whispered shortly. I looked at her confused until Karou stand up looking at me.
"Something happen to us that made us turn into a star. We can't tell you what happen but were here to help you." I looked confused at Karou.
"Help me?" Karou nodded his head helping Mimi stand up.
"We lived over 1000 years, so we know everything that happen. Since the beginning of when humans became vampire or when human unexpectedly turned Purebloods. We saw everything as little puff balls." My brain couldn't take any more information about this so I leaned against the tree.
"Your going to have to give me time on trying to process all this. So, what now?" I looked at Karou. "Your going to be joining us from now on." Karou nodded his head looking at me like isn't-it-obvious. I sighed when I heard footsteps coming in the forest. I looked in the forest to see a the little Kaname with wide eyes.
"You're..." My eyes widen walking over to him.
"You can see me." Kaname nodded his head smiling up at me. I knelled down towards his level to see his eyes sadden. "Is something wrong?"
"There's this person that doesn't want to be friend." Kaname replied looking down at sadly. I smiled at him patting his head. He was startled but look up at me.
"You just need to patient. Everyone has a change heart, and different ideas. You just need to wait until then. I'm sure this person will soon want to be friend." Kaname smiled at me.
"Really?" His eyes were shinning with happiness. I smiled standing up tilting my head having my fist next to my head.
"Of course. Victoria guarantees it." Kaname looked at me with wide eyes before laughing. "What's so funny?" Kaname looked up at me in between laughing.
"It's just funny how you talk to yourself in third person." He continue to laugh making me feel stupid. I twitched to my eyes to put knell down and put my arms around him. "Ah!" He shrieked surprised.
"Oh really? I'm the funny one." I tickled his sides making him laugh uncontrollably.
"Stop! Haha! Please stop! Haha!" I stopped tickling his sides for him to look at me with short little giggles. I rubbed his head smiling kindly at him.
"You know," Kaname looked up at me smiling. "you're going to be a big brother soon." Kaname's eyes were wide but was happy as well.
"Really?" I nodded my head.
"Yep, so you have to be strong for little sibling that will be born soon, okay?" I smiled at me as he looked at me happily.
"I promise Victoria." My heart felt happiness seeing this side of Kaname that I might not see ever again. I put out my pinky towards him to look at me confused.
"Let's make a pinky promise. Never forget this promise, okay, Kaname?" Kaname was blushing intertwining his pinky with mine.
"Promise." We smiled at each other as I wast the first one to stand up. I looked at Karou and Mimi to see that we had to go back into reality.
"It's time for me to go." I walked to Mimi and Karou.
"Hey!" Kaname shouted. I turned to look at him to see he was worried for me. "Will you see you again?" I looked down at the ground sadly then looked up at him with smile on my face.
"In the future you will. Until then...Kaname-senpai..." His eyes were wide when the light engulfed making me back into real world than the memory world. I looked down to see cold medal on my chest. I looked down at my neck to see Mimi's and Karou's chain.
His symbol was star that was brighter than any metal I have seen before. It was very beautiful. I looked around deciding to walk back in the Headmaster's kitchen to see only Zero.
"Huh? Where's Yuuki?" I looked around. Zero turned to look at me noticing that I returned.
"She said she wasn't feeling well, so she went back to her room." Zero replied. I looked around again to see the plates were still wet.
"I see. Yuuki forgot to dry them again." I grabbed the plate but it slipped out of my hands making a loud crash. "Oops."
"What are you doing?" Zero asked looking at me.
"Sorry." I grabbed one of the pieced to cut my finger. "Ouch."
"Stop touching it." Zero says walking over to me. I looked up at him to stand up then looked down at my finger. It was bleeding. I looked at the calm Zero, not even once worried about the blood.
"I see you're getting better." Zero's eyes were wide realizing what I meant. He looks at my finger to smell the blood. I smiled at him reaching my finger to him. "It's alright. You can have some if you want." Zero's eyes were wide but he gripped on my wrist to put the bloody finger on his tongue.
I can feel Zero's fangs.
He takes my index finger out of his mouth now starting to breathe heavy. 'He's fighting the urge to drink my blood.'
"Baka. I said it was all right. Don't be afraid." Zero looked at my eyes to see that I was serious. Zero nodded his head in understanding grabbed my hand and arm to bit into my wrist.
Zero is okay. He also drink Kaname-senpai's and Shizuka's blood. But...he will always be hungry for blood. And I'm okay with that.
I looked at him smiling seeing my own blood going down my arm. He looked at me with crimson eyes that shine brighter than it was before.
Even with the vampire inside him. Zero will always be Zero. Even if...I get trapped in their eyes.
The moment when Kaname was almost about to drink my blood came into my mind making me look down at the ground.
Why?
I looked at Zero to see his eyes were looking at the door. I looked behind me to see the door was a little open. 'Aidou...' Zero let go of my wrist to help me pick up the plate shards. We put them in the trash to walk back in the dinning room. Aidou wasn't in the room neither was Yuuki leaving me and Zero.
"He must have changed his mind and went home, to the Moon Dormitory." Zero spoke up. I turned to look at him sighing in relief.
"Finally. I was starting to get irritated with his spoiled brat attitude." I looked at Zero to see him frowning.
"You...What happened?" Zero asked suddenly making me confused.
"You're going to have to be more specific Zero. Nothing is wrong with me." Zero touched his lip not looking at me.
"Don't try to deceive me." Zero says. "You look very anxious and confused at the same time. You don't have to force yourself to smile or laugh in front of me." My bangs hid my eyes as I walked over to the couch leaning against the arm rest.
"I'm living in such luxury. There's Dorm Leader, Kaname-senpai, Zero, Yuuki, and Yori-chan there for me. But...I'm still so anxious and confused with my own feelings." I replied finally opening up to him. "I wonder if I can be stronger and sort out all my feelings if I become a vampire." I heard Zero gasp. "Kaname-sennpai asked me if I wanted to become a vampire. So I..."
"You thought it would be good to become a vampire, right?" Zero asked. I looked up at him seeing his anger. I looked down to look at my left.
"It's not like he was serious." I try to reassure him but...
"I won't let you become something like that." My eyes widen to look at him. His voice sounds so harsh. "Even if I have to make Kuran Kaname my enemy," He turned around facing me his back. "or be hated by you." I stand up watching form exit the room.
Zero...
I hope you guys like this chapter. In the old story, Karou did come in the moment where she goes into Aidou's memories so I wanted to make my own while Kaname was a child. I hope you guys like the out of character Kaname and out of character OC.
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