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Chapter 17

The Devil's Quickening

"Welcome." The door open making a creaking sound through the whole mansion. Shiki walked into the mansion to stand in front of his uncle.

"Hey, Uncle." Shiki greeted.

"It's good that you came, Senri." The uncle greeted him as well. The butler closed the doors behind Shiki. "This way." They were now walking down stairs to where Shiki doesn't even know about. "I want to show you something today."

"I have a bad feeling about this, what is it?" Shiki asked.

"You're not a child anymore. That's why there is something that you must know as a member of the Shiki clan." The uncle replied.

No...

The huge doors open until they saw a coffin with some tubes full of blood slowly dripping down, drop after drop.

Run...Senri...Run...

"I have painstakingly kept this huge secret for a very long time. For certain reasons, I have been protecting this person. He is your..."

No...No...

I watch this at the corner with a worried expression.

Senri...Run!

I try to scream but nothing came out and I just had to watch.

"...father." The uncle finishes making my eyes widen.

Senri...Senri!


I run towards him trying to reach my hand out to him but it goes through him.

'What's happening? Why can't I touch him?' I looked at Shiki's back seeing that none of them isn't aware that I'm here.

"Isn't he dead already?" Shiki asked his Uncle. "How gross."

"Such a mean thing to say about your own father." We turned to look at the voice to see Rido as the little child.

No...Senri...Run...Please Run...

"It wasn't easy for me to be reborn into this body." The little boy smiled showing his blue and red eyes at him. Shiki looked at him then blinked to see the boy gone.

"I've been looking forward to seeing you all grown up." Shiki turned his head to look at the boy on the coffin.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, my lo-"

"Senri!" Senri's eyes were wide as he looked behind him. "Senri! Senri!"

"Vic...toria..." My eyes widen to look up at him to see that he wasn't looking at me but at the door.

Senri...Run...Please Run...

"Victoria..." Shiki was going to walk to the doors when his uncle caught his wrist. Shiki turned to look at his uncle with no expression's on his face. "What?"

"Where do you think you are going?" Shiki turned to the little boy who was smiling at him. "Are you worried about that friend of yours? Victoria, was it?" Shiki narrowed his eyes and for the first time, he showed anger.

"Don't you dare..." The Uncle was surprised to see Shiki show his emotions. Rido was actually impress. I was also surprised for this was the one time I have seen with emotions.

Senri...

The boy smiled and we heard a splash to look at the boy seeing his hand on the coffin. Shiki's eyes were wide when a hand in the coffin was moving. A splash of blood hit Shiki's cheek. Rido sit up looking at Shiki, his eyes glowing red and blue.

"My dear son, Senri..." Senri stared at Rido having no emotions in his face like he was hypotnize. "...Lend me your power..." 6 blood whips went straight towards Shiki and heard a cut noise.

"Senri!" I sit up, my eyes widen, breathing heavily, and I looked around to see that I was laying on the bed. I put my hand on my head laying back down on the bed. "...Senri..." I looked up at the ceiling to have my arm over my eyes.

'I wonder if I can be stronger and sort out all my feelings if I become a vampire.' My eyes widen a little from the sudden mentioning of that. 'Oh yeah. I said something like that to Zero. Something Yuuki would have said.' I sighed sitting up. 'Something so awful.'

I stand up to walk in the wall of the cafeteria. So many people wasn't even there. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop and it would make an echo.

"Everyone has returned home..." Memories of mom, dad, and Sarah was in my vision. Them smiling at me, picking me up from school, and eating together as family.

Everyone...I miss them...

I looked down at the ground sadly.

Even though they weren't my real parents...they're my family...

I looked up to walk down the hallway heading outside.

Real Parents...I wonder...what happened to mine?

I stopped to look up at the stars feeling a longing in my heart.

Did my parents not want me? Just...

A memory of something bloody reaching out to me.

Who am I?

I looked forward to continue walking seeing the Headmaster and Zero in the kitchen. "Is that Victoria?" The Headmaster spoke looking at me happy. "We're almost done with cooking, why don't you go with Yuuki in the bath? You haven't done that since you were little."

I smiled recalling the memories of me and Yuuki in a bath together when we were little. I looked back up at the Headmaster.

"We're grown up now, but I will check on her." I looked at Zero to see him staring at me with an unreadable expression as always. I nodded my head towards to walk over to the bathroom.

I wonder...when did I stop worrying about that vampire in the past...

I kept walking to have the image of Zero in a coat standing next to the Headmaster, in front of our house. The first day, he arrived.

That's right...It was Zero that made me stop thinking about that vampire. It was Zero that helped me. I ignored my past to protect him. Yet...

I looked at the bathroom to open the door seeing the steam in the bathroom.

...Why am I still hurting him? The suffering that I couldn't even imagine. When I was so close, yet so far.

'I won't let you become something like that.'

I sighed to walk over to the door that showed steam.

I only manage to hurt him with every word that comes out of my mouth. Instead of protecting him...I hurt him instead...because of my stupid memories.

I closed my eyes taking a deep breathe.

I...I need to remember something. Anything...just...something...I need to remember...

An image of me looking down at my bloody hand and a bloody woman on the floor entered my mind. My eyes snapped open with fear when I heard shuffling in the bathroom. I looked at the door.

"Yuuki..." I called out sounding a little weak. "You need to hurry. You've been in there to long. Are you okay?"

"Y-Yeah..." Yuuki spoke from the other side of the door. I sigh in relief hear from her. Then, I suddenly her... "Ahhh!" scream. My eyes widen as I quickly open the door to see...a bloody bath. My eyes widen in fear as I looked down at the blood hearing my heart pound so fast.

"W-What...is this?" I looked at the blood to see Yuuki shaking in the corner. "Yuuki..." Yuuki looked at me with fear in his eyes. I looked back down in the bath to see no blood but water.

"You...you saw it too, right?" Yuuki asked me. I looked at her to grab a towel.

"I did. I'm sure our mind is just playing tricks on us again." Yuuki stand up to have put the towel around her. She was shaking like leaf. "Yuuki...?" I looked up at her.

"So much blood...I...I just wanted to find my memories..." Yuuki spoke in between her fears and shaking.

"Yuuki..." My eyes soften as I put my arms around her patting her head. I leaned against the wall sliding down along with Yuuki. "It's going to be okay." She was holding onto my shirt tightly trying to find some comfort. "It's okay. I'm here. I'm here."

I heard the bathroom door open. "Victoria, Yuuki. Are you two all right?"

"Yuuki got scared, so I'm trying to calm her down." I shouted from the other side of the closed door. I open the door a little to look at Zero making sure he doesn't Yuuki."

"Did something happen?" Zero asked worried.

"I..." Yuuki spoke up. "I was trying very hard to remember my past and..."

"You, both of you," My eyes widen a little to hear him talking about me too. "were abandoned in a deserted place filled with vampires, weren't you? If your parents had anything to do with Hunters, and got involved in any incidents, that would make sense."

"But..." Yuuki starts again tightening her hold on me. I rub her head and back. "The Chairman said that nothing like that happened..."

"The Association's reports." My eyes widen to look at Zero. "You might be able to remember something if you see them for yourself."

"Zero..." I spoke to look at his back. Yuuki loosen her hug to look up at Zero's back.

"What will you do?" Zero asked us. I looked down at Yuuki to see her eyes wide.

"Yuuki..." Yuuki looked at me as we both nodded our heads making the decision.


Next Day

"Are you guys really keen on this?" Headmaster asked. Today, we're going to the Hunter's Association along with Zero, Headmaster, and Yagari. Headmaster was worried while the rest of us were serious on this decision. "I don't recommend you guys go."

Yuuki was wearing her white jacket while I was wearing my Caribbean blue jacket. I was between Yuuki and Zero, while Yuuki was holding my hand for reassurance. I turned to look at Zero.

"Zero, are you sure it's okay for us to go?" Zero looked down at me.

"Don't you want to clarify things for yourself first hand as well?" Zero asked. I looked down at the ground.

"I'm not so sure. I'm more worried about Yuuki and her memories." I looked over at Yuuki to see her lost thoughts.

"Well, I'm not worried about Victoria and Yuuki but rather Kiryuu-kun." Headmaster looks at Zero. "Since you're in a delicate situation now."

"Even if I'm now a vampire, they wouldn't just kill me on sight." Zero replied speaking confident.

"Even so..." I heard a crack to see Zero turning around to look at Yagari and Headmaster.

"And why are the two of you following us anyway?" Zero asked pissed. "It's not as if it's a family accompanied examination!" Headmaster raised his hand while Yagari didn't show any emotions.

"Well...we're just worried for the three of you, right?" Headmaster asked Yagari. Yagari just 'hmph' looking to his right. Zero turned around walking straight while we follow him.


Hunter Association's Headquarters

"This is the Hunter Association's Headquarters." Headmaster says to us. The headquarters was so huge with people glancing our way. I can tell that they were looking at Zero with a hateful glare. Yuuki looked at them confused.

"Don't worry, they're not looking at you." Zero spoke to Yuuki. Yuuki looked at Zero surprised before realizing it.

"See you later." Yagari spoke up. I turned to see him walking to a different hallway then we were heading. We said goodbye to Yagari to continue walking but stopped by someone.

"This building should have talismans to ward off vampires." I side glance at the man leaning against the pole. He had black shirt, gray pants, gray beard, and gray hair. "Don't tell me you've been tamed by someone. Ah, there's a mark there indeed."

I got in front of the guys vision to stare down at him. "Why don't you shut up?" I spoke without any emotions in my voice.

"Well, and isn't the owner this kid?" The man asked looking down at me. I narrowed my eyes at him.

"I'm not a kid, baka." I can hear Zero chuckle behind me to hit my elbow on his chest. I heard him making grunting noise while narrowing his eyes at me warning. "You deserve that."

"The small talk can end there." We turned to see a guy or girl wearing a kimono having a fan to his/her mouth. Sorry, I never did discover if it was he or she. I always thought of the person as the enemy. "Zero is indeed our colleague. Since he's of the outstanding Kiryuu hunter clan." The person walked to us and the man left us. "Plus the fact that he has the powers of a vampire...He is indeed a reliable colleague."

Yuuki turned to look at Zero while I kept looking at this person. "Long time no see, Association President." Zero greeted.

"Zero, you sure have grown. And..." The President knells down towards me. "is this your girlfriend?" I looked at the President in the eye, showing not emotions.

"I'm Cross Victoria. Nice to meet you. This is my older sister, Cross Yuuki." I pointed to Yuuki on my left. "We'll like to view the records from ten years ago today." The President stand up straight smiling at me through the fan.

"Ten years ago?" President asked.

"I'd like to see them too." Headmaster spoke up. The President looked up at the Headmaster smirking. He showed the way to records while talking to us.

"This is not usually open to the public. However, since even Cross-kun has requested of me, I'll make an exception for you guys to have a look." Headmaster was in front of us while Yuuki was whispering in my ear.

"Hey, the Association President is a bigshot, right?" Yuuki asked. I sighed looking at her. "For the Headmaster to know a person like him...who one earth...?"

"You...You really don't know." I titled my head to see her look confused at me. I sighed one more time. "Forget it."

"This is the..." We stopped to look in front of us. "Library of Reports." The door open to reveal a gigantic room filled with so many books of records. The President walked in to show the us the isle of ten years ago.

"Here are the records of the past battles between the hunters and the vampires of old." Yuuki was holding my hands when she suddenly stop. I turned to look at her confused.

"Yuuki..."

"Do you want to stop?" Zero asked. Yuuki turned to look Zero then looked down.

"No, I still think it's better for me to retrieve my memories." Yuuki replied. "It's just that I'm a little nervous." I looked at her for couple of minutes before bonking her head.

"Ow! What was that for?" I faced my back on her.

"Then stop fooling around and let's find your memories. Come on. We don't have all day slow poke." Yuuki looked at me with wide eyes but a smile plastered on her face.

"Okay." She run next to me leaving Zero to our stare at our backs. The President spoke of wanting Zero to follow him and the Ten years ago books where. Zero walked next to me patting my head taking me by surprised before walking to the President. We grabbed some of the books.

"Right, here are all records of history before both Kiryuu, Victoria, and Yuuki were born." Headmaster told us. "Perhaps you could find out something if you looked at these yourself." We looked at the headmaster for me take one of the books. Yuuki grabbed one of the books to start reading them out loud.

"The last report...As ordered, we were to exterminate three vampires...Also, as with previous reports...We have to do our job beginning tomorrow. Signed, Cross Kaien." Yuuki's eyes widen looking at the name surprised. "Cross Kaien...? Isn't that...?" Headmaster was shouting in surprised grabbing the book from Yuuki.

"That is a report from sixteen years ago!" Headmaster shouted.

"You were a vampire hunter as well?!" Yuuki asked shocked. I sighed rubbing my head.

'It was about time until he figured it out.' I flipped the page on my book. The Headmaster was hiding his face from Yuuki.

"I couldn't say it this whole time, I'm sorry. I've killed vampires myself a long time ago. I didn't want Yuuki to know about these things." Yuuki smiled at the Headmaster turning her back to him.

"However, a father is a father, so nothing will ever change." The Headmaster was in tears looking at Yuuki. I chuckle to turn the page again for my eyes to widen.

~Kurans~

I placed the book on the table but made sure that Yuuki didn't look at it. I looked down at the book reading about Kurans.

The Kurans were Pureblood and our leaders. The first Kuran was named Kaname. He lived for many years but decided to sleep in the coffin for many years hoping that no one disrupts his slumber.

The Kurans were last saw of three siblings, Juri Kuran, Haruka Kuran, and Rido Kuran. Rido was the oldest, Haruka was the middle, and Juri was the youngest. It was decided that Juri and Haruka would marry each other. They were granted with their first born, Kaname.

It was also reported that they had a daughter. Nobody believes that they actually had the daughter or if the daughter was ever found. We don't even the daughters name as well.

I looked up at Yuuki then looked back down at book.

Once we came to the scene we saw blood and destructive trees including the first born, Kaname. He had blood on his jacket with the company of Ichijou Takuma and Ichiou.

I flipped the page once more to see more information on it.

It was strange how this begun. We entered the house to see that Juri Kuran was nothing but a pilled of dust, and no sign of Haruka, or Rido as well. But...

My eyes widen to continue to read on.

We looked at the wall to see...

I read more when the flame was started to take over. 'What?' I looked up to see Yuuki was staring at the book I was having. 'Yuuki...was staring at the book...' I looked down at the book to see the flames get more intense.

"Ahh!" I walked back screaming from the flames almost hitting me. I heard the door slam from behind.

"What's wrong, Victoria?!" Zero shouted behind me looking at the book. "That is..."

"I...I was just reading it when I noticed Yuuki gaze on it. It suddenly..." Zero hold me in his arms bringing me close to him. "It just...turned into flames."

No...It can't be...This book...

'We looked at the wall to see a little portal of a different world.'

This book had the report of a different world. Why...Why does it have that when it has nothing to do with Yuuki?


Night

I was laying in the Headmaster guest room having thoughts going through my hand.

Why?

The image of seeing Yuuki in the bath full of blood.

How was it that I was able to see that?

The memory of the dead woman with blood on the floor and my hand.

Who was that? Why was she covered in blood?

The book that was surrounded with flames and the passage that I read.

Why did that book have records of a different world? From the time I lost my memories...

The image of Father and Mother smiling down at me when they first me.

What on earth happened to me?

I felt myself shaking having wide eyes.

I'm scared...Just...

I closed my eyes feeling like I'm going to lose myself.

What is happening?!

I closed my eyes for a blue image to have a woman with blood on her dress, hair, and face looking ill and breathless.

I'm scared.

The child's voice spoke in my head making me opening my eyes. I looked in front of me to see a little me from this world and a child of me in the other world. My eyes widen to quickly sit up.

What?

I looked around to see that the two children were gone and I brought my knees up to my chest.

I can't take it anymore. Please make it stop. Father...Mother...Big sister...Please make it stop...

All sorts of memories was entering my mind and different voice were coming through. The memories of when I first met Kaname, the memory of when I first met my parents, the book surrounded by flames, and the voices that keep saying I'm scared.

Please...stop...someone...help...

I was shaking my head trying to clear my thoughts of anything. I was in the dark room all by myself shaking when I jumped from the sudden knock on the door. I looked at the door.

"Who is it?" I asked.

"It's me," My eyes widen to hear Zero's voice. "can I come in?"

"Sure." I looked back down at my knees hearing the door open and close.

"What's the matter?" Zero asked walking to the bed. I looked up at him then then looked down.

"I've just been distracted lately. I have a lot things of my mind lately and it's taking a turn on me." I replied not looking at him.

"It's not because of that right?" I glanced at him with wide eyes. "It's because of the memories...right? The incident about the page setting on fire at the Association..."

"Idiot...Those memories were for Yuuki, not me." I replied. "It's not like my memories have anything to do with it at all. Yet, no matter how hard I try. I could never find my memories." Zero's eyes were wide glancing at me. I looked down at the bed continuing. "It's almost as if my existence was erased from the world. That someone erased my memories." I closed my eyes for suddenly Kaname to enter my mind. My eyes immediately snapped open but I was confused as well.

No...Kaname-senpai is linked with Yuuki's memories...There's no way...

'My hometown is this world.'

I recalled what Mimi said.

Could I have some connection with Kuran's in this world? But that can't be...right? ...There's...no way...Yet...

I sit up straight still deep in thought.

It somehow all makes sense.

'We're here to help you.'

Karou's voice rings in my head and Mimi's explanation of her people was in my head.

'Purbloods were rulers, and we were the followers.'

It all makes sense now, but...I need to confirm to Kaname-senpai about this first...

I looked at Zero to see that he was looking at me sadly and worried.

"Hey...stop with that worried look of yours! Its not like you." I put my hand on his cheek so he wouldn't look at me. Zero turned his gaze at me.

"Do you not like me worrying?" My eyes widen as I put my hand on his shoulder.

"It's not that..." I looked down at the bed. "I just don't like Zero to worry about me...with the precious little time he has remaining...and the time we have together." I whispered the last part.

That's right. Once I confront to Kaname-senpai about this...I'll go home...to my world...and forget about all of this.

"I'm...alright." I looked up at him with a smile. "That's why you should care more about yourself..." Zero narrowed his eyes grabbing my wrist. "Huh? Zero..." Zero stared into my brown eyes with sadness and concern in his eyes.

"Victoria..." I tilted my head.

"W-What?" Zero let go of my wrist to put his hand on my back making me lean against him. His face was to my neck were I can feel his breathe. "Ze-" He surprised me by feeling his fangs on my neck piercing it. I can hear drinking my blood as I grip on his shirt. "Zero..."

He pulled me closer to him leaning over me when he let go of me. "Why're you not resisting?!" Zero asked mad. I looked at him confused. "I can live on only if I continue feeding on your blood. Do you get it?! You're a victim, Victoria!"

"Zero..." I looked up at him worried.

"That's why you have the right to torture me!" Zero shouted holding my shoulders. I relaxed myself on the bed. "How much longer do you want me to worry about you? If you want to get involved with dangerous situations then do as you wish! But there are not enough to reciprocate your efforts. Even if my whole life were dependent on you, I will have no complaints."

I put my hand on his shoulder to make him stop talking. I gripped on his shirt putting my head on his chest. I felt like I was completely broke. Tears started to freely go down my cheeks and...I wasn't afraid of him to see it.

"I'm scared, Zero! I don't know what is happening anymore?! All my life, I just wanted to find my memories! I'm scared! Just...what happened?! What was it?! What are they?! I'm scared!" I finally shouted getting it out of my head and into Zero. Zero wrapped his arms allowing me to cry on his chest.


Next Day

Yuuki, Zero, and I were waiting at the gate to suddenly get a call from the Headmaster saying, Kaname-senpai, Rima-chan, Ruka, and Akatsuki will be returning to the Academy.

We decided to wait for them and I felt better that I cried on Zero, getting all my emotions out. I took deep breathe feeling calmer than I was before. We finally waited to see them at the gate.

"Kaname-senpai!" Yuuki shouted out. "We just heard from the Headmaster. You've come home pretty early, haven't you?" I walked next to Yuuki patting her head with calm expression on my face.

"Well, home early or not. Welcome home, Kaname-senpai." I looked at him and Yuuki nodded her head agreeing. Kaname smiled at us walking to in front of us.

"To be able to see Yuuki and Victoria earlier..." Kaname reached into his pocket. "Here, a present for you both." Kaname handed us...the rose with sap in it. Mine was silver while Yuuki's was gold.

"Thank you!" Yuuki says looking down at the rose.

"It's a rose that blooms once every ten years. I chose it because it's rare. Or would it have been better if I got you something to eat instead?" I couldn't help but chuckle as he was referring to Yuuki. Yuuki looked at me then looked at Kaname.

"I-It's nothing." I still kept chuckling but then noticed Kaname's eyes on me. I looked at him our eyes connected.

"It's beautiful." I replied scratching the back of my head a little embarrassed.

"Kiryuu-kun's present is a cursed puppet." I couldn't help but chuckle to see that lame puppet that seems more like a vampire punching bag soon. Zero quickly rejected the gift as I looked down at the rose. I saw Kaname walk pass me and when Ruka was going to pass me.

"Kaname-senpai!" I shout out. They stop for Yuuki to look at me confused and I turned to look at Kaname. "I have something that I must discuss with you."

"The two of us alone?" Kaname asked. I hear Ruka gasp but I didn't care.

"Yes." I replied nodding my head. Kaname smiled looking forward.

"That's alright, see you tonight then." The rest of them walked pass but not before Rima patted my head in a silent greeting of hello. I smiled looking down at the rose to feel someone's hand on my shoulder. I looked up at Zero to have small smile on my face.

"I'm alright. I feel much more relaxed after crying a whole night." Yuuki looked at me shocked but then looked down. I turned to look at Yuuki to put my arm around her shoulders. "Don't worry. I'm fine. I needed to cry anyway. Come on, we have a job to do." I walked ahead of them to have thoughts in my head again.

Rido will soon be coming...Yuuki's memories will come by slowly...and so will mine. Once I confront Kaname-senpai about my memories. That's when...everything...

Ends

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