Love That Never Died

by Lady of the Fates

Did anyone else cry tears of blood when they read the ending of Vampire Knight? I wrote this to fill the void in my heart. No longer a two-shot. Through a series of unforeseen events Kaname is revived by another Pureblood. Who is this Pureblood? What does she want? Why did she revive Kaname? What will Kaname do now that he has been revived? And how will Yuki feel about his return?

8. Chapter 8

It's finally done! I cannot express how sorry I am it took so long to bring this chapter out so, I won't. To make it up to you guys I've made is extra long over 3,000 words! Enjoy

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight or any of the characters.

Chapter 8: The Senshi's Tale

The three men were shocked by her answer and knew that if Yuki thought she was 15 then she had most likely lost all her memories of the past four years.

"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Yuki asked confused by their sudden silence and the gazes they were giving her.

"Yuki what's the last thing you can remember?" Zero asked trying to figure out exactly how far back her memory loss went.

"Um, I remember Aido-senpai trying to bite me and…" She trailed off confused, "huh? What happened after that again?"

If that was the last thing she remembered then that meant she also didn't remember the fact that Zero was a vampire either. The three men glanced at the doctor, their eyes demanding answers.

"She was hit in the back of the back of the head so it must have caused her to lose her memories." He replied quickly.

"Hit in the back of the head? What's he talking about? What happened to me, Kaname-senpai?"

Kaname tried to stay calm and turned to Yuki, "Yuki, can you please go lay down while we speak to the doctor? You and Kiryu-kun got into answer fight with some level-Es and you got hit in the back of the head protecting him. It has caused you to lose your memories." He explained as he lead her back to the bed.

"Oh, but why were you and Zero fighting?" She asked as she sat down on the bed.

"I was upset at him for letting you get hurt, but it's okay now since you're awake." He answered gently as he tucked her into bed. "Now please rest, you must be very tired." He put his hand on her head and a purple orb appeared causing her to lose consciousness.

He then stood and turned to the chairman and Zero, "Kaname-kun, I know you must be having a hard time now but I think I would be best if Yuki stayed with me for now to recover some of her memories. We should let her remember little by little."

"Chairman," Kaname's eyes were now red with even more fury than earlier, "do you think I don't already know that? Do you think I would jeopardize her mental stability by telling her everything and making her relive through all that pain?" He kept his voice down as to not wake Yuki up but both the chairman and Zero knew how hard it was for the Pureblood in front of them to keep his powers in check. They were surprised nothing had broken yet.

It was a then that the window shattered. Maybe they had spoken too soon.

Kaname quickly dissolved into a swarm of bats and was out the broken window. None of them understood what had just happened or why he had left so suddenly but they were glad the racket hadn't woken the sleeping Pureblood Princess.

As Kaname flew towards the direction of Kuran mansion he begged whatever higher being that existed that Ai was safe. His wolf familiar that had been guarding the mansion had been destroyed and the last thing he had seen through its eyes was Lady Hanadagi and lord Toma. He sped up and after about ten minutes he reached the mansion. The smell of blood was in the air and it was not just of the blood of the poor servants who had been killed but also the blood of Toma and Lady Hanadagi. He also sensed the presence of another Pureblood in the mansion, Chihiro Hanadagi.

He made his way into the mansion and found that Chihiro was fighting both lord Toma and Lady Hanadagi at the same time while protecting the servant who held Ai in her arms. Chihiro obviously was exhausted and was glad he had finally shown up.

"Well look who decided to join the party. Mind giving me a hand here?" Chihiro asked sarcastically.

"With pleasure." Kaname replied as he blasted both of the intruding Purebloods away from his daughter and the servant holding her.

Chihiro took on her aunt while Kaname took on lord Toma. Kaname led Toma into the forest while Chihiro took on her aunt in the courtyard.

"You know you were always such a disappointment." Lady Hanadagi said as she sent blades made of condensed air at Chihiro who easily dodged them, "Being born with that weak body of yours. The only reason you are as powerful as you are now-"

"Shut up!" Chihiro cut her off as she materialised a sword from her own shadow and lunged at her aunt with it.

"It's all your fault you know." Lord Toma said from inside the bat colony that he had surrounded himself in. He sent a flurry of bats at Kaname but he was too slow and Kaname easily moved away. "Kiara never did anything wrong and she was killed. And. It's. All. Your. Fault!"

"I never touched your sister." Kaname simply replied.

"Even so, I can't forgive you for finding happiness while I wallow in misery!" The bat colony lunged at Kaname but he easily deflected it and grabbed Toma by the neck.

"Then why don't you join her in hell?"

Kaname was about to rip out his heart when he heard a voice say, "I wouldn't do that if I were you lord Kuran. Wouldn't want your precious little daughter to be hurt after all?" Kaname snapped his head in the direction of the voice and saw one of Toma's servants had Ai in his claw like hands.

Lady Hanadagi threw Chihiro into a tree like a rag doll. Laughing and mocking her as she held her down with her power while cutting her up with her air blades.

"I never liked either of you but I always preferred her you. She was stronger and worthy of the Hanadagi name. You were just always sickly child that should have never been born!"

Kaname was frozen where he stood, one wrong move and he would lose one of the very few things that mattered to him. For the first time in his life Kaname Kuran felt fear, fear for the life of his daughter. In seconds he dropped Toma and grabbed Ai from the servant's hands. He glared at the servant and exerted some of his power making the vampire burst into ashe. He turned his attention back to lord Toma but he was already gone.

"You were always such a wild child. Never listening to you father or your mother. Now you point your blade at me? Your aunt? Just so you can protect the child of your father's murderer!" Lady Hanadagi had now switched from blades to a condensed air whip.

Chihiro mustered up whatever strength she had left in her and threw a spear made of shadows at her aunt. It stabbed the woman in the shoulder and the woman faltered but pressed on with the torture.

"This power too. It was never yours to begin with either."

"That's enough for now, lady Hanadagi." Lord Toma said as he materialized behind her, "Since Kuran is here we'll have to withdraw for now." Then he dissolved into a bat colony and flew off.

Lady Hanadagi clicked her tongue and whipped Chihiro one more time before she jumped off the air and departed in a the form of a of multiple crows. Chihiro, exhausted from the fight and lack of blood intake, lost consciousness as Kaname arrived at the scene.

Kaname carried the Chihiro inside and brought her to one of the guest rooms. While the first floor of the mansion had been trashed it could be fixed. It seemed that not many of the servants had survived so he called for Seiren and the few remaining ones to take care of Chihiro.

"Seiren, attend to her while I'm gone. I'm going to go see how Yuki is fairing."

"You're taking Ai-sama with you?" Seiren asked as she glanced at the silent child in his arms.

"Yes, I don't want to take anymore chances." Kaname replied as he exited the room.

He turned into a colony of bats and flew back to the hospital with Ai. He went to Yuki's room and found she was still sleeping. Zero as no longer there and the chairman was just about to leave.

"Kaname-kun! You're back. What happened? Why did you suddenly leave?" He asked in a worried tone.

"Kuran mansion was attacked by Toma and Lady Hanadagi. Chihiro was there and protected Ai so she wasn't taken. She's resting back at the mansion right now." Kaname explained. "How did Yuki? What did the doctor say?"

"Still sleeping."

"Papa, mama has owie?" Ai finally spoke up.

"Yes, Ai, but don't worry she's going to get better."

"The scary people gone?"

"Yes, they're gone."

"Papa have no owie?"

"No."

"Chi-chan have owie?"

"Yes, she has an owie, but she'll get better soon too."

The chairman couldn't help but laugh at how Kaname interacted with his daughter. It was absolutely adorable. His laughter earned him a glare from Kaname. After they bid the chairman goodbye Kaname and Ai went to Yuki's room. Visiting hours were over but I allowed him to stay. As he sat beside her he held her hand silently praying she would remember something; even if it wasn't human he truly wished she would remember Ai.

Little did Kaname realize that as he recalled their time together Yuki was as well. Through touch Yuki was able to take memories of others although currently she was only seeing them not taking them. Ai soon fell asleep in his arms but he remained vigil until she awoke the next night.

"Kaname?" Yuki sat up groggily in bed, "What's going on? What happened?" She asked.

"Mama!" Ai exclaimed as she reached for Yuki. Kaname handed Ai to Yuki and the toddler burst out crying, "Mama! Mama! Scary people came! Chi-chan have owie!"

"What? What happened Kaname? how long was I out?" She asked as she tried to comfort her crying daughter.

"You remember?" He asked, astonished that her memory would be restored so quickly.

"Remember what?"

"You, when you woke up, you had forgotten everything that has happened in the past four years. You called me Senpai and you didn't hate Kiryu."

"Oh, but I don't hate Zero. I resent him for what he said but I could never hate him." This was not what he wanted to talk about right after she woke up, "Anyway, why is Ai so shaken up? What happened while I was sleeping?"

Kaname sighed and retold to her the events that had occurred. When he was finished he noticed a shift in Yuki's aura.

"They. Did. What?" He didn't know what was scarier, the calm demeanor she asked this in or the eerie smile in her face.

"Exactly that Yuki. They attacked Kuran mansion and tried to kidnap Ai. Chihiro protected her until I got there."

Yuki knew she had to calm down or she would lose control, "Okay, then how is she?"

"She was unconscious when I left and I haven't heard anything from the remaining servants or Seiren."

Yuki nodded, "Well let's go home. I don't want to stay here any longer then I have to." She began to get off the bed.

"Shouldn't we have the doctor check on you to see if your alright?" Kaname asked, still worried about her.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. I just want to go home." She walked to the door with Ai in her arms.

"But-"

"Kaname," she turned back around to face him and she smiled, "I want to go home." It was not a request but an order.

"Alright, let's go then." Kaname lead Yuki out of the room and silenced anyone with a glare if they tried to question them.

When they arrived at Kuran mansion repairs were already being made. They were surprised to find that the chairman, Zero, as well as all of the old night class members were waiting for them.

"Kaname-kun! Yuki! You're here!"

"We are, but what are you all doing here?" Yuki asked, confused why everyone was gathered in their home.

"I called them." They all looked up to see Chihiro leaning on the doorframe.

"Pray tell, why would you do that?" Kaname asked.

"I think it's about time I tell you the real reason I revived you." She began as she entered the parlor and sat down on one of the couches. "But in order for you to understand why, you first need to hear my story." She let out a sigh and closed her eyes momentarily before opening them again, "It all began 1,412 years ago when we were born. When Cristina Hanadagi gave birth to Chizuru Hanadagi and Chihiro Hanadagi. The first ever Pureblood vampire twins."

She paused for a moment and let the new information sink in before continuing, "My elder sister was my parents' pride and joy. She was born powerful and had the ability to control shadows. I was their cross, a weak sickly child unable to control her shapeshifting. They hid my existence from the world, always keeping me locked in a tower where the only company I ever had was my nanny and the occasional visit from my parents who were checking on me. I knew I had a sister, they always bragged about her and how much better she was than me. I grew to hate her."

She paused again to calm herself when she felt her anger rise to a dangerous level, "But, Chizuru-nee-san didn't even know I existed. She lived blissfully ignorant of my existence until one day she stumbled upon my tower. It was hidden deep in the forest of the Hanadagi estate grounds. She went inside and found me. Chizuru-nee-san and I were identical twins. Which surprised me since I always assumed she would be look different too. When she saw me she didn't know what to think. Her innocent 11 year old mind couldn't understand why there was another Pureblood who looked exactly like her locked up in some hidden tower. So, I told her everything." Chihiro shut her eyes as she remembered the first conversation she ever had with her sister.

"Who are you?" Chizuru asked.

"I'm sorry little sister, Chihiro Hanadagi."

"B-but, mommy and daddy never told me I had a sister."

"Because they hate me. I'm weak, unfit to own the Hanadagi name."

"After telling her who I am and explaining to her why I was in that tower she looked at me with the most agitating look of pity. I didn't want her pity, at the time I wanted her head." Chihiro's eyes flashed red for a moment, "Hey, Yuki I think you should get Ai-chan out of the room. The rest of the story isn't very appropriate for a child's ears. She may be young but she still understands some of the things I'm going to say."

Yuki nodded and had a maid take Ai away. Chihiro continued, "From then on she would visit me secretly visit me. Everything she did I vented my anger out on her. She understood my hatred and accepted it. She accepted all my profanities and all my spite. Years went by and she would still come. I didn't vent my anger out on her anymore and we had formed a bond of sisterhood. Yet, over the years a question nagged at the back of my head. Why hadn't our parents killed me? Why did they keep weak little me alive when they had her? I found out the reason a few days before Chizuru-nee-san and I turned 18 years old."

She let out a depressed sigh as she held back tears that threatened to fall, "It was my ability. To ability to shapeshift was dangerous but it would be a waste to just kill it's owner so my father devised a plan where by the end of it he would be the father of one of the most powerful Purebloods to ever live. He put me and Chizuru-nee-san against each other in a death match. If I killed her and absorbed her power I would no longer be weak and frail. If she killed me she would get out of her engagement to Isaya Shoto and become even more powerful than she already was."

She chuckled darkly, "He was a fool to think that Chizuru-nee-san we would agree to do it. He didn't know about our secret meetings and the bond we had formed over the years. He thought Chizuru-nee-san would gladly kill some stranger in order to please him and mother. The death match was to be set on our 18th birthday. We had both been informed a few days before the actual day so we could prepare. In the days that followed the two of us decided to run away." She paused again as she recalled the memory.

"We have to leave, Chihiro! Father has gone mad, we can't kill each other!"

She had agreed and she now wondered if it would have been better to refuse, "We were on the run for years. Avoiding hunters, the Council, and our father's goons. One night we messed up, we ran into some drunk men and decided to make them our dinner for the night. Those men happened to be hunters, armed hunters. As I drank the life out of one of them and Chizuru-nee-san the other we didn't notice that the third man that we had knocked out aim his gun at me and fire. Chizuru-nee-san got in the way of the bullet. I lost control then and killed all three of them but the damage was done. Chizuru-nee-san had been shot through the aorta and would soon die. She then begged me to take her blood and absorbe her power. I never could I no to her so I did." A tear fell from her eyes as she recalled her sister's dying words.

"Listen to me Chihiro, I want you to go back home. I don't want you to live life on the run anymore. Go live the life you were supposed to have."

"Before she shattered she told me to go back home and reconcile with our parents. Not wanting to disobey her dying wish I went back. That was probably the biggest mistake of my life. While father was pleased that we had fulfilled his wish mother was not. She had always assumed Chizuru-nee-san would kill me but instead the opposite happened. For years I was under her constant harassment and torment. Finally she snapped and tried to kill me by then I had also snapped and the two of us fought. I killed her and absorbed her power too. Father didn't really care and soon after married my aunt. The woman hated me more than my mother and other relatives combined. I was the daughter of the man she loved and the woman she hated. I used to be a disgrace to the Hanadagi name, a Pureblood born with a weak body began even if I was no longer weak she still didn't like me. I could no longer take it anymore and fled the Hanadagi estate."

She was almost done, they could tell, "With all my new powers I lived amongst humans in secret and traveled the world. Over the years I heard of the suicides of my family members and finally of my aunt and father's decision to go into slumber. I didn't care since I had my own life. Then to my surprise 100 years later I hear about the suicide of Haruka and Juri Kuran. I didn't buy it and did a bit of digging before I found out what had really happened. I stayed silent though and continued to watch as everything unfolded. Years went by and the news of the Kuran Princess' return was everywhere. Everything then happened so fast."

She looked at Kaname and sighed, "After you killed my father, something I've always wanted to do, I felt like I owed you so I watched over Yuki. I found out she was pregnant and knew that one way or another I had to bring you back, not just because they needed you but, because if the world wanted peace then my aunt and Lord Toma had to disappear. While I have the power of three Purebloods inside me, I am unable to take on two Purebloods who are both almost 3,000 years old. Maybe my aunt if I were at full power but not both her and Lord Toma. That's why I brought you back. I want my to help me kill Lord Toma and my aunt."

She then glanced at the rest of the room's occupants, "I want everyone's cooperation as well. Those two are crafty and will resort to any means necessary to achieve their goals."

Everyone agreed to help and cooperate in any way they could and soon they were all planning their next move.

Me: Bet you guys didn't expect me to divulge into Chihiro's past, huh? Me neither, that was gonna happen later but I figured it was about time for some answers so here you go. I mean did you guys honestly believe she went through all that trouble to revive Kaname just so she could reunite him and Yuki?

Chihiro: Yeah! I'm not cupid.

Me: When did you...You know what never mind. I give up on trying to figure out how you and Kaname keep crossing the fourth wall.

Chihiro: At least he was to busy with Yuki to come this time. Boy was it easy for her to get her memories back.

Me: I thought it would be a sweet way and she does have that ability in the Manga so I figured why go through the painful process of actually remembering. There was also the whole drink Kaname's blood and get them back but I went with memory sharing. Besides you guys didn't like how she forgot and really wanted her to remember as soon as possible. Thank you everyone who reviewed please tell me your thoughts and I'll try to get the next chapter out sooner this time.