Hey guys! I hope you guys like this chapter. All right so from now on, I'm going to start with the manga, because for some reason there's this anime site that is getting really slow. It's kind of ticking me off so I decided to go straight to the manga.
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Chapter 23
HOPE
As I stand in front of Yuuki and Aidou. I realize that the sun's ray was actually hurting my eyes. I had no idea that for the very first time in my life. As soon as I became a vampire, the sun was actually something I miss so much. I put the thoughts behind me to look at Yuuki and Aidou.
"We better get going. We don't have all day," I faced my back on them walking through the forest.
"Wait a minute, Victoria! Victoria, wait!" Yuuki shouted running towards me. She pulled on my hand to make me stop, "What is-" I turned to look at her seeing her eyes widen, "Kaname-onii-sama's blood... Something is happening, isn't it?" She asked me.
I looked down at the ground then put my hand on her's grabbing her close to me, "It's going to be all right, Onee-sama. We just need to prepare ourselves."
Yuuki looked up at me then smiled, "I thought I was suppose to be the big sister."
I faced my back on her having a calm, stoic expression, "Your not doing a very good job of it so far."
Yuuki looked at me with wide eyes and then had an annoyed expression yelling at me. I sighed as I continue to walking. My mind was drifting to people as the sun rise.
Zero...Onii-sama...Headmaster...Yori-chan...
I turned to look at Yuuki. She looked at me with wide eyes and confusion, "We...We didn't get to see Yori-chan."
Yuuki's eyes were wide but then looked down sadly walking over to me. I looked down when I felt something sincere happening at the academy.
"Ahhhhh!"
I heard girls starting to scream at the girl's dormitory.
"Yori-chan!" I shouted running to the dormitory. I kept running and running hoping that I would make it on time. As I stop at the girl's dormitory, so many Level E's were surrounding the girl's dormitory and I noticed a window revealing Yori.
"Victoria-" Yuuki stop shouting behind me to see this.
I turned to look at her then looked back at Aidou, "Aidou-senpai, can you do me a favor."
Without any words at all, he nodded his head as we jump to the window revealing Yori. A Level E vampire was in front of Yori scaring her.
"Aidou-senpai!" I shouted telling him to use his powers.
Aidou used ice to make it sharp enough to kill through the Level E's heart. The vampire instantly turned into dust.
"Yori-chan! Are you alright?!" Yuuki shouted worried as we knell against the window looking at her, "Did he do anything to you?!"
Yori slowly turn her head to look at us with wide eyes, "Yuu...ki? Vict...oria?" Yori replied shocked and confused. "Victoria...Yuuki...both of you-"
I cut her off by giving her a hug smiling a little to see her not hurt, "Thank goodness we got here on time." I looked Yori to see her having a billion of questions in her eyes.
I looked back at Yuuki to see her have sadness in her eyes as I pulled on her head to come towards us. I turned to look back at Yori to see her have tears in her eyes.
"Sorry Yori-chan for you making go through something scary. I'm sorry-" This time, Yuuki was cut off by Yori running towards her hugging her tightly.
"Baka!" Yori shouted tears coming down her eyes," Apologizing with such a sad face, you're making me sad...!" Yori let her go to look at both of us, "I was waiting for you both to come back safely."
"Yori-chan..." I smiled but then frown narrowing my eyes. "We're sorry that we don't have enough time to chat and explain things right now." Yori and Yuuki looked at me confused as my expression and voice became serious, "We need to get ready. A powerful enemy is coming. Let's move."
~Ichiru~
Ichiru watches as Rido's body starts to take the blood of Kaname's and watch him slowly stand up.
"Rido-sama..." Ichiru says bowing down to one knee, "I have been waiting for your return."
~Zero and Mimi~
Mimi watch Zero leaning against the wall not having a care in the world anymore. Zero and Mimi suddenly have an image of someone in their head startling them to look up to see nothing.
"...There is one more...pure blood...something ominous..." Zero spoke slowly then looked down closing his eyes.
"Yes. That is the man that started this in the very beginning." Mimi spoke quietly making Zero look at her confused.
"What are you saying?" Zero smirked making Mimi confused.
"I'm surprised...I thought you were going to cry..."
This voice startled them to look up at the front again to see Kaname.
"Go away, you're annoying...Kuran..." Zero replied angry.
"That's right...If you're not in such good spirits like that, It'll trouble me..." Kaname says smirking amused.
"Hah..." Zero chuckled, "How are you troubled...?" Zero run his hand through his hair not looking at Kaname.
"The chess piece I so carefully raise for four years...will soon become the 'king' that will eat everything." Kaname replied, That piece is you...The monster awakened from his coffin...Rido...You will destroy him."
Mimi looked back at forth between Kaname and Zero sighing to stand up. Zero glared at Kaname.
"...What's gotten into you? Do it yourself." Zero replied coldly.
"...Do you want to pretend like you don't know...What you have taken into your body has slowly begun to move." Kaname explained turning his back on him. "...First you unconsciously took your twin's power of breaking the other fragment...you were born with the excellent lineage of a hunter by taking that power. ...If you were to complete the fragmentation here-"
By that time, Zero wasn't paying attention but remembered something of what Victoria said.
"The one that can change his fate is his other half or himself. The Cursed Twin."
"I'll..." Kaname stopped talking to look at Zero and so did Mimi, "I'll change his fate. I'm not going to do as you said."
Mimi's eyes were wide while Kaname smirked amused by this.
"You still trust her?" Kaname questioned.
Zero smirked looking up at him, "After everything she has done for me, how can I not trust her. She's the only one..."
Images of Victoria being a vampire and human came to his mind.
"I will never change."
Zero smirked continuing, "She's the only one...that I know that can't make me hate her. Even if I tried."
Mimi smiled looking at Zero then looked back at Kaname. He closed his eyes then sighed looking back at Zero.
"You are the only one who can break, Rido's curse on me." Zero was going to open his mouth but Kaname continue, "You wouldn't want Victoria to get hurt do you?"
Zero's eyes were wide looking at him. He had confusion on his face. Kaname smirked seeing Zero's shocked and confused expression.
"I will take Victoria and Yuuki, and leave the academy. However, as long as Rido's existence is prolonged. He will continue to come after Victoria..." Kaname explained making Zero realized that the enemy was after her. Kaname looked to see Zero grasping onto his shirt, "...Farewell..."
Kaname left leaving Mimi to stare at Zero seeing the pain on his face. Mimi walked over to him trying to calm him down. Mimi was lost in her mind as she thought mostly of Victoria.
Victoria...be strong...
~Victoria~
I was walking through the hallway when Mimi's voice was in my head and...the smell of blood. My eyes widen to turn outside the window but then had sad expression walking forward.
You made your choice...Ichiru...
~Zero and Mimi~
Mimi was suddenly startled by the smell of blood to turn to the front of the cage to see...
"Ichiru?" Mimi spoke startling Zero.
Zero stand up holding his hurting hand to look up at him, "Ichiru..." Ichiru was in front of the cell grabbing Blood Rose, "...That is..What's wrong...?" Zeero asked confused.
Ichiru had blood on his face to know suddenly point Bloody Rose at Zero, "Zero."
The sound that Mimi was least expecting, that echoed in the cell. She turned to look at Zero to see a gun shot wound to his shoulder.
"Zero...stop dazing. Look at me closely," Ichiru says from this quiet cell after the gun shot him, "Being captured in here, and behaving so well."
Zero was leaning against the wall looking down breathing heavy. Ichiru opening the cage, walking to Zero and leaning down towards him.
"Just like you did before, you've never stopped punishing yourself. Or are you trying to atone?" Ichiru asked lifting Zero's chin to look at him, "You didn't think that this will make me feel better, did you? Thanks to you, even thought I hate it, but I still cannot help but to notice the fact, that Zero will feel much more free without me. Seriously...and the fact that you took Shizuka-sama away from me."
Zero was breathing heavy looking at Ichiru, "...Don't worry, the naive thought of atonement...disappeared a long time ago." Zero glared at Ichiru gripping on his wrist, "That night, when I saw you smiling... How could you smile? About mom and dad's death?"
Zero pulled Ichiru's collar glaring at each other.
"You are still pretty energized. But after this gunshot, a vampire who was previously human couldn't survive," Ichiru explained. "Zero..." Ichiru looks out of the cage. "This Academy was the hunter society's base before, and this basement was originally to imprison vampires. How ironic." Zero looked down holding onto Ichiru's wrist breathing heavy, "It hurts, Zero... Ah! It's quite painful isn't it? Became a vampire, although you are stronger than before, but you are not complete?"
Zero tighten his hold on Ichiru's arm as the tattoo mark started to extend.
"Are you going insane?" Zero. asked.
"...Not really..." Ichiru replied, "But I'm anticipating death."
Zero's eyes widen recalling what Victoria said,
"I'm sorry."
Ichiru continued, "The vampire that Shizuka-sama loved was killed by our parents...Even though, he didn't fall to Level E yet. But he was still on the list. They didn't do anything wrong...They were just doing their jobs. But when Shizuka-sama... heard what happened, I felt very sick, during that day they killed... Shizuka-sama's lover. Just like before, and hugged us tightly... and from the Hunter's society's aspect, they had to report as 'Ichiru is no use.'"
"Ichiru, let me as you..." Zero looked up at Ichiru feeling weak, "why are you injured so badly?"
On Ichiru's side looked like a claw mark that was losing blood fast.
"Rido did it, didn't he?" Mimi spoke up from a long time of silence from her.
Ichiru turned his head to look at her then looked down at the ground giving her the answer. Mimi looked down having her hand in a fist.
"I see..." Mimi realize, "That is the path you chose."
"What?" Zero eyes widen looking Mimi then to Ichiru.
"I only wanted to make... Shizuka-sama's wish come true," Ichiru explains to them, "My goal ever since the start was him, the man who imprisoned Shizuka-sama, who changed the list, Kuran Rido."
Mimi put her hands in fist glaring at Ichiru's back screaming, "Are you insane?! Going against a Pureblood while you're just a human! Didn't Victoria-chan say you didn't have to do this alone-"
"I know!" Ichiru shouted not looking at Mimi, "Although I used all...I've got...The result is very limited, I know..."
Ichiru was slowly falling down to Zero's shoulder. Zero stared at Ichiru with wide eyes.
"Ah...No... I have something...else to tell you..." Ichiru said breathing heavy.
Mimi walked up to see Zero and Ichiru seeing Ichiru's pain.
"Ichi...ru..." Zero spoke his name softly smelling his blood.
"How disgusting, this place is full of the smell of our blood, but to Zero, this should be a good scent...and you are bearing it..." Ichiru says feeling Zero's tighten on his coat. Ichiru opened his eyes but then closed them feeling comfortable, "Although we have become different 'species', hugging you like this really calms me down. Isn't it because we were from the same egg?"
Zero's eyes widen looking down at Ichiru. Zero put his arms around Ichiru to comfort him.
"Zero...the last piece of my life... eat it all..." Ichiru requested.
Ichiru holds the frighten and shocked Zero's shirt.
"...Ichiru." Zero calls his name.
"Do you know what I am saying?" Ichiru asked, "If you ate me, you will be able to take back the strength that belonged to you before you were born. And the thing inside your body you can be treated too."
"No, I won't do it," Zero refuse.
"No, you will," Ichiru insisted, "Why did you think I shot you using this gun?"
"I won't!" Zero shouted frustrated. Zero tighten his hold on Ichiru, "Stop it! I don't want to lose anything else anymore!"
"Your his only family left, Ichiru."
Ichiru closed his eyes relaxing on Zero, "I'm so happy, I thought I was dead inside Zero's heart..."
Zero's eyes widen looking down.
"...Maria...wants to see you too!" Zero stated.
Ichiru open his eyes recalling her then closed his again, "Really?"
"Dad and mom too, had watched you closed and loved you," Zero stated.
"I know," Ichiru replied, "And Zero too. Even if you cannot forgive, but please don't hate Shizuka-sama. Shizuka-sama...treated me very well. That's why I did this, but I don't regret it. And soon I will..."
"Ichiru, this is wrong..." Zero cut him off showing his vampire side.
"...Wrong?" Ichiru tighten his hold on Zero's shirt even more, "If you think like this, Zero, you... just accomplish your goal. Alive...soon...Zero and I...will become...as one." Ichiru looked up at Zero smiling. "That girl..." Ichiru and Zero both had images of Victoria in their head, "...tell her...she was right... I do love...Zero..."
In those final words, Ichiru loosen his grip on Zero's shirt and went limp in his arms. Ichiru slowly closed his eyes saying good-bye in his head.
~Victoria~
We were all in the room, I turned my head once again feeling pain and sadness wash all over once me to see...
"Let's go, Victoria, Yuuki,' Kaname demands standing out of the window.
~Zero~
Zero stand up before placing Ichiru on the ground sleeping. Zero had blood on his feet and on his chin. He turned to look at Mimi.
"Go back to her," Zero demanded making Mimi only nod her head and disappear.
Zero look forward walking out of the cage having Ichiru's blood all over him. Each step he took, he was breathing heavy. He clenched on the wall making marks, and his shadow...was nothing more but a monster.
~Victoria~
I looked at Kaname with a calm expression while Yuuki looked at him with a sad expression.
"Does that mean...Kaname-senpai, Victoria, and I have to leave the academy?" Yuuki asked.
Kaname didn't say anything but showed light behind him. I looked at her noticing her squinting her eyes as I moved in front of to her face Kaname. I know that the light was hurting my eyes but I didn't care at this point.
"Victoria..." Yuuki stopped squinting her eyes but the light was getting to much for my eyes.
I was starting to feel light-headed and getting dizzy from the light. I put my hand on my head swagging as I slowly was falling down.
"Sorry, It's bright isn't it?" I hear Kaname say holding me in his arms. He helped me from falling and the light to block. He put his arms hand on my eyes, "Even the slightest light can be painful, I know... The one who's going to protect Victoria is me, so come with me. There's somewhere we must go."
Somewhere?
Rido's face entered my mind making me snap out of it, "We can't! Kaname-senpai. He's still out there and there are many vampires out there too. I cannot leave Yori-chan here." I looked up at Kaname, "I cannot leave, Kaname-senpai. I cannot...Ah..."
Kaname tighten his hold on me again, "You cannot run away from my arms, compared to me you are the same as a baby." I struggle in his arms as I continue to fight him. "A powerless girl like you, what can you do even if you stayed?"
The sounds of thunder and other noises were outside. Kaname looked up at Aidou.
"Aidou, bring Yuuki's and Victoria's friend to a safe place." Kaname ordered.
Aidou had no choice but to accept, and take Yori out of the room. I looked at Yuuki to see her exiting out of the room saying she will guard the room. My eyes widen as I watch Yori and Yuuki leave.
"Yori-chan...Onee-sama..." I struggle against Kaname again hearing something break.
I stopped to look at the present that Kaname gave me has a crack on it.
"Victoria, I can take you and Yuuki away by force." Kaname stated as I put my arms around him.
"Didn't I tell you that I want to fight Rido?" Kaname tighten his arms around my question. "You said you were okay with it. You told me to wait for you and I did. So this time..." I looked up at him narrowing my eyes, "This time, you wait for me!" Kaname's eyes were wide looking at me. "I'm going to fight Rido then... then I'll the Academy with you!"
Kaname let me go as I moved to my bed grabbing Hope.
"You...your finally showing me your true self, Kaname." I smirked extending Hope to see Kaname's surprised look. "I'll fight..."
*Thunder
Little sparks coming from Hope was hurting my hands as I shorten her and let go to fall on the floor. I looked down at Hope shocked and confused.
"Hope...?" I questioned.
"Hope was born without a handle or anything. It was born to completely reject vampires," Kaname says walking over to me. He put his hand on my cheek to make me look up at him. "and is a weapon against vampires. You are no longer born as a human anymore."
I smirked looking down, "I know. I know I'm not born as a human anymore." I knell down to grab Hope feeling the sparks again but choose to ignore it, "I will not stop. I won't be me if I did. You told me yourself. I'm foolish, reckless, stubborn, gentle, kind, calm, and serious," I chuckled just repeating them, "Those are the things I am." I looked up at him putting my hand on his chest. "I will not stop."
"In these ten years..." Kaname says holding my wrist that was on his chest, "I've tasted the feeling of losing someone, Do you want me to feel it again?"
I looked at him with blank face looking to the side, "Your acting like a child. I was right, your becoming dramatic again." I heard a snap from Kaname but ignore it to continue, "I'm not leave you alone. I'm telling you to wait for me."
Kaname's eyes were wide as I stare back at him to put my arms around him and kissed him, for the third time. I didn't care how long it was but I did show him my feelings through that kiss. I released his lips to see his eyes were even more wide as I put my hands on his cheek.
"It will be okay, Onii-sama... Wait for me." I blushed scratching the back of my head.
Kaname smiled nodding his head walking out of the window leaving me in the room. Yuuki open the door as we look at each other. We nodded our head putting on our Day Class uniform and we grabbed Hope despite it sparking us.
I grip on to Hope swinging her to extend when...
"Hope is...a scythe." I spoke slowly with wide eyes.
Yuuki and I look at Hope to see white handles, white blade with black on the edges. Hope became a scythe.
I hope you guys like this chapter!
So I found out that the anime is using 3 chapters at once in each episode. I did the same thing with this one but I deleted a lot of other parts that I thought, again, wouldn't matter manga is a little more difficult for me since I mostly know the anime not so much the manga.
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