Author's note: Hello everybody! Here is the next chapter of Love brings strength. I will be update two more times this week as well. I will be on vacation next week but I will try my best to get things done.
Disclaimer: We only own our original characters, Elaine, and Roselle, and nothing else.
Most of the night class students are sound asleep, well at least Akatsuki and Aidou were till Ichijo suddenly burst into their room screaming at the top of his lungs.
"WAKE UP! MY GRANDFATHER WILL BE HERE TONIGHT!"
"How can you have so much energy this early? Why don't you turn to dust like the vampires in that manga you forced me to read."
"I would but its barely light out. "
"Ugh, Ichijo what the heck is your problem I could hear you from all the way down the hall."
"My grandfather is coming. Asato Ichijo also known as Ichio."
"Who?"
"You're kidding right."
"I'm from Ireland remember? Totally different vampire society than Japan."
"My grandfather is one of the oldest vampires alive in the senate. He has been alive twelve times longer than we have."
"Wow and I thought my grandfather Carrick was old. So that is why everyone is cutting class."
"KANAME! You don't need to be here. He is most likely here to lecture me."
"I just want to say hi to him is that okay Ichijo."
"Yes."
"Why is everyone so fearful of this man. I've seen scarier people and have been through scarier things. Courtesy of Aedan of course. I doubt he is that frightening." Roselle thinks to herself.
"I appreciate that all of you have come to greet me but I only came to see my grandson."
"Ichio you seem to be in good health."
"We haven't seen each other since you refused to have me as your guardian."
"I did not want to be coddled."
"Not here Kaname."
"You are right Ichijo."
"Who is this?"
"This is Roselle. A transfer student from Ireland."
"It is nice to meet you sir."
"The pleasure is mine. It is rare for two purebloods to been in one place nowadays. You're blood is unrivaled."
Ichio walks up to Kaname and Roselle and takes Kaname's hand possibly about to bite into his hand.
"I hope to one day receive the benefits of your blood."
"KANAME-SAMA! I'm sorry but."
"You jest too much sir."
"The daughter of Souen and the son of Aidou."
"Ruka calm down."
"You say that though you know that asking a pureblood for their blood is the greatest taboo among vampires. I'm not afraid of you."
-smack!-
Kaname slaps Aidou
"I haven't taught him enough matters."
"With you here I am confident that I can leave my grandson at this academy."
Everyone walks back upstairs to go back to sleep. The tension is so intense inside the dorm you could cut it with a knife. Roselle walks up to see Ruka outside Kaname's dorm with Akatsuki and approaches them since Ruka looks upset.
"Are you alright Ruka?"
"Y-Yeah I'm fine. Thanks for worrying Roselle."
"Anything for a friend. Hey you know to be honest that Ichio guy is kind of a jerk. I've never seen anyone do what he did. My ex-boyfriend Aedan didn't do that. He may be insane but even he knew not to ask for it."
Back downstairs...
"Takuma."
"Yes grandfather?"
"Kaname seems to trust you. Serve him well that is why you are here."
"I'm sorry but I won't betray my friend. You don't understand."
"No you don't understand. A friendship based on fictional peace in the small world of this academy."
"Cross academy is truly peaceful!"
"Yuki no need to run ahead."
"ELAINE AND YUKI?"
"The headmaster said he wants you to donate a lot this time to."
"Yuki who is this guy." Elaine whispers to Yuki.
"You are Ichijo's grandfather right?"
"I would like to hear from the headmaster as to why he thinks that this school is peaceful. I even heard that a commissioned vampire hunter was here the other day."
"The headmaster would like to talk and explain that matter as well."
"ZERO!"
"Looks like he is feeling better." Elaine thinks.
"I was told by the headmaster to bring you to his office at once."
"I see he is as impudent as ever. All right show me the way."
"Hey Elaine."
"Roselle? Aren't you usually asleep at this hour."
"Oh I wanted to give you back your sketch book since you were here."
"Uh thanks?"
"No problem. I think you will like what I did with that picture. I've designed dresses before so it was no problem for me to help."
"Thanks."
"No problem."
"WAIT ZERO WE'RE COMING WITH YOU!"
Yuki and Elaine run after Zero to go with him and Ichio to the headmaster's office.
Wow, looks like Roselle has a hidden talent and it seems Elaine really trusts her? Could it be that they may be becoming very close friends? How will Yuki react if she finds out that Elaine offered her blood up to Zero? And it looks like that a very influential person in both the human and vampire worlds doesn't scare Roselle. Will it be the same for Elaine? Will they end up become best friends? Will they come to terms with their feelings soon? Stay tuned for the next chapter of Love brings strength.
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