Hey people! I'm back and guess what? I love you guys! I got do much support from everyone that I made this chapter extra long. Over 3,000 words, my longest chapter yet! Sorry for the long wait by the way but on the bright side I finished chapter 6. I'll put that up next week after I get a few reviews. Well on to the story.
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Chapter 5: She's Back
It had been three months since the announcement that vampires existed. Since then the people have been given real facts about vampires. While revealing the fact that vampires existed it also caused problems concerning the morals of vampires.
"The fact that they allow incest so they can keep their lines pure, is disgusting and appalling." Critic, Kenji Musashi, argued.
"Well, they aren't humans. What we see as wrong is okay to them. We have to acknowledge that." Vampire sympathizer, Akiko Mafune, retorted.
"But it's a sin!" Kenji exclaimed.
"Well in older civilizations within royal families marrying family members was common. King Gwangjong of the Goryeo dynasty marrying his half sister Queen Daemok is an example of this." Akiko countered, "And while it isn't something we humans do today we have to remember they aren't even human. Our morals are different from theirs."
"Che, well Akiko-san. While you made some very good points you still haven't convinced me that what they do is right."
"I didn't tell you these things to convince you. I only said the facts, it is up to the people to decide whether or not they agree with me."
Yuki shut off the television and sighed. Ever since the reveal things had been pretty hectic. She had hoped that after they returned to society they could finally get married, after all Kaname had promised her this, but because he was so busy they couldn't do anything. Heck he hadn't even proposed to her yet!
Her thoughts than moved to her darkest fears. From time to time the voices would taunt her, not as much as before though, but instead of saying that Kaname wasn't real they would say he was putting off their marriage because he didn't want to be tied down by such a weak woman. She knew in a way they were right, she was weak. All she did was stay at home and take care of Ai. She never went out much either since Kaname said it would be dangerous.
Humans knew that she existed but since she had never made a public appearance they didn't know what she looked like, that way she wouldn't be targeted. The same went for Ai, although her existence wasn't known as they had kept it a secret from humans and vampires outside of their trust.
She sighed once more and turned only to be met with the silk fabric of Kaname's shirt, "Why the long sigh?" He asked as he wrapped his arms around her in a hug. She did not answer, "Have you been hearing the voices lately?" He probed and she nodded, his grip around her tightened.
The moment was interrupted by Lord Aido entering the room, "Kaname we have to-" He stopped short when he saw the display of affection between the two Purebloods and a sense of déjàvu came over him. Lord Aido decided then to step out in order to give the Pureblood couple some privacy.
"You're leaving again already?" She asked in a disappointed tone.
"I've told you before. Everything I do is for us. For our future."
"I know but I feel like we've gone back to, that time." She said referring to the time she had been hidden from vampire society.
"Please understand, darling it isn't like that anymore. I come back more often don't I?"
She nodded, "And you don't leave as much." She added.
"I'm making time for you so I won't worry you anymore."
Yuki nodded once more and smiled, "Thank you, Kaname. I love you." She got on her tiptoes and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
He smiled, "And I you." Then he kissed her on the lips.
It was then that baby Ai ran into the room, "Mama! Papa!" She latched onto Kaname's leg.
Ai had been a late bloomer in the talking department but when she did start talking she learned fast.
Kaname smiled and picked up his daughter. "How had my Princess been?"
"Good!" Ai replied.
"I thought I was your Princess." Yuki whined.
Kaname smirked, "No, not anymore. Now you're my Queen."
Yuki frowned, "I can't be your Queen unless I marry you and I don't remember marrying you, your highness." She crossed her arms and turned away from him.
So that's what's been bugging her. He had noticed Yuki was a bit irritable lately but she always avoided the topic whenever it came up and down he knew why.
Ai frowned, "Bad, papa. You make mama sad." Ai chided as she hit him with her little fists. Yuki couldn't help it and burst out laughing, this confused Ai, "Why mama laugh?"
Yuki wiped away a tear of joy before taking Ai from Kaname, "Because Ai is so cute. But you shouldn't hit your papa."
"Mama angry at papa no more?" Yuki nodded and Ai turned in Yuki's arms to face Kaname, "Ai sorry papa."
"It's okay Princess." He kissed her forehead but Ai frowned again.
"Papa, make mama Queen or mama will be sad. Okay papa?"
"I will soon."
"When soon?" She asked.
"When papa is done with work."
Ai frowned again, "Mama, Ai wants down." Yuki put Ai down and Ai stared up at her father with an angry glare before she shouted, "Ai hates papa!" She then kicked him before running out of the room.
It took even bit of Kaname's will power not to curl up into a ball of depression in the corner. Yuki just couldn't help but find the entire situation hilarious that she started laughing even more.
"Do you find my pain amusing, Yuki?" Kaname asked.
"No, but you do realize that this is your own fault. While Ai isn't even a year old yet she is very intelligent. However she is still a child and will misinterpret your words and actions."
"Then how do I make her understand?" Kaname asked.
Yuki giggled some more, "That's something you have to figure out on your own."
Kaname sighed, "Alright, well duty calls I have a meeting with the Prime Minister now see you soon." He gave her one last quick kiss on her cheek before heading out.
While in the car with lord Aido, Kaname asked him, "Lord Aido, did you ever do something that upset your daughter so much that she said she hated you?"
Lord Aido choked on his drink before composing himself. "Well, Tsukiko was a very good as a child but yes, I do remember this one time where I missed her ballet recital and she said she hated me for it."
"Well what did you do?" Kaname asked.
Lord Aido paused for a moment, was Kaname Kuran, the King of Vampires, asking him for parenting advice?
"Well when her next recital came I made sure to go even though she had told me not to come. She was happy I came and forgave me."
"Hmmm." Was Kaname's response before he turned his attention back to the window.
When they arrived at the National Diet Building there was a mob of reporters waiting outside. Kaname was glad to have sunglasses on or else the light from the flashes would have blinded him. When they were inside the building Kaname was ushered to the Prime Minister's office where the Prime Minister was waiting.
"Evening, your majesty. I hope you had a pleasant trip. Please sit down."
Kaname did so and sat across the Prime Minister on the couch.
"What did you call me here for, Hiraikotsu-san?" Kaname asked.
"Well as you know recently the hot topic amongst the public is the morals of vampires. One in particular is the incestuous tendency of you Purebloods."
"I already know this, what is your point?" Kaname asked in a warning tone, telling Hiraikotsu to get to the point.
"What I mean is in order to appease the public why don't you marry a human girl instead of your sister?"
His anger swelled, "Prime Minister-" Kaname began but he was cut off.
"Doing this will create a bond between vampires and humans and put rest to your old traditions."
"Prime Minister-" His anger was starting to get out of hand.
"I know, my daughter would be a perfect candidate. She is a very brilliant child and-"
The windows behind Hiraikotsu shattered, "Prime Minister, Hiraikotsu!" It was then that the Prime Minister had realized what he'd been doing. He had cut off the Vampire King, twice. His face paled with fear as he felt the crushing pressure of Kaname's raw power on him. "I will not marry anyone other than Yuki and that is final!"
"Your majesty, it would be in your best interest to marry a human. That way you would have taken an even bigger step towards peace."
"Don't you dare tell me what is in my best interest when all you have on your mind is your own greed. Besides I care not for what the you or public thinks of my marital status or my morals. I only wish to create peace between the two races. However that doesn't mean I am willing to give up Yuki to do it. After all everything I have done is for her." And Ai, he mentally added. Kaname got up from the couch, "Now if you'll excuse me I must be going into have to meet with Kaien Cross now."
Kaname stormed out of the office with the Prime Minister running after him, "Wait, your majesty please, reconsider!"
Kaname ignored the man and used his powers to make the main doors fly open. Reporters were lined up with questions about what had occurred.
"Your majesty, what happened in there?"
"What broke the windows?"
"What did the Prime Minister have to say?"
"SILENCE!" Kaname exclaimed as a large and gust of wind blew past them. The rest of the windows of the National Diet Building shattered and by the time anyone knew what was happening Kaname was gone and their cameras were broken.
Chihiro just laughed at the scene that she had just witnessed from the rooftop of a building across from the National Diet Building. She had used her familiars to spy on the meeting with the Prime Minister and knew exactly what had happened. In all honesty, she found it hilarious that the Prime Minister could have been so stupid. He had actually dared to suggest Kaname break up with Yuki, the only being on the planet that had kept him sane?
"If only that foolish man knew everything that Kuran has done for that girl. If he did he'd thank his lucky stars he was still alive." She said aloud to no one in particular. suddenly she leaped into the air, her amused smile now a worried frown, and transformed into a raven. She flew off in the direction of Kuran manor with hopes that she wasn't too late.
Yuki could not believe what she had just seen. How dare the Prime Minister suggest something like that?! Kaname was hers and no one else's! Out of curiosity she had used one of her butterfly familiars to see what the meeting was about. Never did she expect the Prime Minister to do what he did. Sure she understood that to humans it would seem strange, to marry one's sibling, but they weren't human! What gave humans the right to judge them!
It was then that the voices started whispering in her ears.
"There you go again, giving excuses."
"Don't you get it? You're in the way."
"If it wasn't for you the public wouldn't judge Kaname the way they did."
"They wouldn't call him, immoral.""Disgusting.""A freak.""A monster."
"Kaname isn't a monster! He isn't any of those things!" She retorted as she held her hands on her ears.
"They don't know that. They only know the facts, not the truth.""And the only reason they call him these things….""Is because he's with you." The voices said in a unified voice.
"Because he's with you he suffers!""With you he is ridiculed.""Everything is all your fault!"
"No! It's not true! It's not true!"
"Soon he'll get sick of you and leave.""He already left before, there isn't anything stopping him now."
"No! He won't leave! He promised! He said he would leave me and Ai!" She screamed.
"Why would he want to stay with a weak child like you and take care of a baby that hates him?"
Yuki's heart sank they were right, why would he want to stay anymore? All she had brought him was trouble. Her selfish wish to bring them back into society forced him to become King. Put him in a position where he was constantly ridiculed and insulted. Tear began to stream from her eyes as she collapsed to the ground. They were right, nothing she did was enough and there would be nothing she could do to stop him from leaving her again when he got sick of her.
"Stop it. Just stop. Please leave me alone." She begged in a whisper and she sobbed.
While the voices had stopped their words kept repeating in her mind. Taunting and torturing her. She was so out of it that she never noticed the red eyes crow that had been perched on the open window her from the perch fly away. Nor did she hear it caw in amusement.
"I can't believe that's all it takes to make a Kuran break down." Lady Hanadagi cackled as her crow familiar flew in from the window.
"She may be Kuran but she is still a young and inexperienced. She has no idea that it's actually been us probing into her mind and saying those things to her. We were even able to fool that idiotic ancestor in the process." Lord Toma added as he sipped blood from his wine glass.
"Yes, but I'm afraid this method won't work anymore. My meddling niece is starting to get in the way."
"I know, and believe me when I say this lady Hanadagi if she gets in the way of my revenge I will cast you aside in a heartbeat." Lord Toma threatened, his eyes flickering red in the process.
"I know, after all, this alliance was only made because we both wanted to see the Kurans fall and take our revenge. I care not for the after math either. You can be King for all I care I only want to destroy Kaname Kuran for what he did to my husband."
"Well I for one want revenge for the humiliation he put me through and for my sister Kiara. That furnace took her from me and it's all his fault! Then I'll become King and I'll put those humans in their place! Show them who the true ruler of this land is!" He proclaimed with a mad look in his blood red eyes. "I think it's about time we move to phase two of our plan." He stated with an evil grin.
"As you wish, and if memory serves me correctly the best way to make Kuran suffer is through his precious little Yuki." Lady Hanadagi then turned to lord Toma. "And we also have a new target, his beloved little daughter, Ai Kuran."
The two of them let out laughter filled with madness. Kaname would pay for what he did to them, they would make sure of it.
Kaien Cross didn't know what to think when he saw the news broadcast of Kaname storming out of the National Diet Building in a rage. He truly wondered what the Prime Minister could have said to Kaname to make his that angry. He knew he would get his answer soon since Kaname was coming to see him.
All of a sudden a large spike of power erupted from the grounds and he knew Kaname had arrived. Quickly he went out to meet the furious Pureblood in hopes of being able to quell his anger. He could see the students were watching from the classroom windows wanting to know what was going on.
"Kaname-kun, it's good to see you. Please come inside." Kaname said nothing and just followed the chairman to his office. When they were in the office the chairman didn't know what to say.
"Did you see the news?" Kaname suddenly asked.
"Um, yes. What happened in there Kaname-kun? It's not like you to lose control like that." He asked.
Kaname sighed, "The Prime Minister wants me to marry a human girl, preferably his daughter."
"He wants you to what?!" The chairman was surprised by this, the Prime Minister was known to love his daughter dearly how could he offer her, King or not, to a vampire? The chairman cleared his throat, "What else did he say?"
"That it would be in my best interest to marry a human girl because it would help achieve peace and currently the public is questions my morals since I plan on marrying my sister."
The chairman sighed, "I knew it would be hard for you two when your relationship was revealed but I didn't think things would be this bad."
"Hmmm, well this is to be expected." Kaname replied. It was then that he noticed the chairman was staring at him while lost in thought, "Is there something on my face?"
"Oh, no it's just even after all this time I still have a hard time believing that you're actually back. I honestly didn't know what to think when I found out you had been revived."
"I see."
"It really is good to have you back, Kaname-kun."
"Thank you, chairman now there is something important I want to ask you."
"What is it?"
"How do I make my daughter love me again?"
The chairman choked on his tea at the question, "Come again?"
"Ai said that she hated me. How do I get her to love me again?"
"Wait, wait, when did this happen?"
"Around an hour ago."
"Why did she say this?"
Kaname then began retelling Kaien the story of what had happened and by the end of it Kaien was laughing out loud.
"Why is your reaction the same as Yuki's? You're not even her biological father." Kaname asked in an annoyed tone.
"I'm hurt Kaname-kun, while Yuki isn't my biological daughter I am still the one who raised her."
Kaname frowned at this, remembering Yuki's days of being human. The years they had spent separated from each other.
"Kaname-kun," The chairman's voice brought him out of his reverie, "I think that if you want Ai-chan to forgive you then you have to propose to Yuki. If you do that then it will make both Ai and Yuki happy."
"But I want my proposal to her to be special, not rushed."
"Kaname-kun, Yuki won't care how you propose as long as it's you proposing."
Kaname smiled, "You're right but she will get nothing then the best and I think now I know the perfect way to propose to her."
"I'm glad I could help."
Kaname got up from the couch, "Well I must go I can't keep her waiting."
The chairman nodded and said, "Have a safe trip."
But Kaname was already gone.
When he arrived at Kuran mansion he had expected Yuki to greet him at the door. He had not expected to find the mansion empty and without life. He searched every room but he could not find Yuki or Ai. Finally he found a note on the living room table.
Dear Kaname,I've gone out with Chihiro-san and Ai. Even if you say we shouldn't trust her I do. Please don't be too upset when you find this okay?
-Yuki
Kaname just stared at the short note for another moment before crushing it in his hands. His eyes burned red untamed fury as he let out an angry scream that shook the very ground beneath him.
Well what do you guys think? Tell me I'm the reviews. Also anyone surprised to find out it was Toma and Lady Hanadagi messing with Yuki's head? What a twist! Haha, I had you all fooled there didn't I? By the way I read in the Vampire Knight wiki that Toma might have a sister so that's who Kiara is. If you want more info just look it up. Also take note, lady Hanadagi calls Chihiro her niece, this is very important for later so please remember that. Rant over see you all next time and please review it encourages me!