Fay: Damn…you don't even know what hell I went through for this chapter. I had saved it to my floppy disk and all the words were replaced with little boxes. When I saw the boxes I screamed. My heart stopped and I slammed down on my keyboard. Then the stupid little blue screen popped up and said that all my precious data was gone. Since I eat my emotions, I tore my way through 3 Hershey bars and then passed on out on the couch for a few hours while watching Spongebob. Thanks to my little nap I was able to summon the motivation to write this chapter and fill out a complete outline of where this story is going.
Jayne will be hosting my fics with me soon. Since she is back, I've got even more motivation to write now. Someone is finally forcing me to sit down at least once a week and type at least one paragraph for a story. The bad thing is, she won't let me work on the fics that haven't been posted yet. I've got so many things to update with it's crazy. I want to cry!
Warnings: Bad language?
Disclaimer: I still no own.
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Even though he knew he shouldn't be out of his room-lest he be caught by his teachers and dragged back to class-he couldn't stay in that room. Not only was he itching to get up do something, the smell of the room bothered him. He had slept in this room many times before; he had been around the humans long enough for the smell to just be a normal occurrence, but he couldn't stand it. The distinct smell of human stood out today-like on those days when you get a headache so bad your senses screw up and everything is enhanced. As he dressed, the thought nagged him slightly, but he pushed it to the back of his mind. Perhaps it was just different because for once in his life, his hunger was gone. No troubling pain knifing at his stomach, no thoughts of ripping the next humans neck open and sucking up all of the blood, no more hunger. For now that is, he reminded himself gloomily. Being an ex-human meant that when the hunger went away, it would come back faster and bigger than before. In a few hours, his mouth would be watering as he watched the Day Class return to their dorms. Sighing he glared at his reflection in his mirror.
When he was dressed in his only casual outfit-blue jeans ripped at the knees and a black t-shirt with a white vest-he grabbed his Bloody Rose Gun and slipped out into the corridor. He almost had to cover his nose and mouth because the intense smell of human sweat, tears, and unwashed flesh was making him dizzy.
He was almost relieved when he stepped outside into the fresh air. The human smell still hung in the air but the scent of soil, and plant life was able to cover most of it up. The reason he wasn't relieved was the fact that the sun was blinding him. He felt drained suddenly and backed up against the building, thankful for the shadows.
"Something is up…" he said to himself. "And I don't think it's just because I've gone for so long without blood." His senses had never been this bad before. Momentarily, he thought about going to go see the Chairman, but the hyper man would only bug him with questions Zero wasn't sure he should give the answer to, and send him back to class.
Taking a deep breath to steady himself, he began walking along side of the wall, keeping to the shadows as best he could. He wasn't sure where he was going but he would be fine as long the sun wasn't anywhere near him. Finally, he realized he wasn't getting very far by slinking along the wall so he stepped out into the sun, cursing under his breath and took off running. Blindly, he ran all the way till he was under the shadowed porch of the Night Dorms. It was barely even the afternoon, so he knew it would be a while before the sun went down…and even better, before the vampires woke up.
Quietly, he opened the large entrance door and slipped inside, careful not to let the door slam as he let go of the door. The entrance room was grander than he could have ever expected. There was a large rug with some kind of vampire coven sign in the middle of the floor and a large elegant stair with crimson carpet traveling up each step. There were three arcs that led to another room. To the left of Zero was the first Lounge Room where the vampires hung out if they were hosting a party or doing something stupid like that. To Zero's right was another Lounge Room. Right beside the stairs however was a Library with the best vampire facts the world could ever ask for.
I could rest up here for a few minuets and none of them would ever know, Zero told himself as he moved towards one of the Lounge Rooms. Just as he about to enter the room, however, something caught his eye. It was a golden bound book resting on one of the tables in the library. And, while the library itself seemed like it hadn't been used in centuries (The vampires had better things to do than read about themselves), the book looked like it had recently been opened. Since the book was resting on the edge of the table, Zero guessed that someone had been planning on putting the book back but had gotten sidetracked somehow.
Before Zero knew what he was doing, he opened the book, surprised at how fragile it felt. The binding was stretched and pulled so little strings were hanging out the end, and some of the pages were falling apart. Even though it wasn't too big, the book proclaimed to have knowledge of purebloods-all information in fact.
Intrigued that he might be able to find some secret about Kaname, he sat down in one of dusty seats and began to read.
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It was just past sunset when the vampires began to stir in their quiet little rooms. They started to get dressed and most of them were decent by the time they heard the scream. It was angered, frightened, and it scared the mess out of them as they rushed downstairs to see what was wrong. They gathered in the entrance room and stared in confusion and they looked upon the disgruntled figure of Zero Kiryuu. He was glaring hatefully at a little golden book lying on a table as his breathing escalated immensely.
"Where. Is. He?" He demanded as he whipped out his Bloody Rose Gun. "Where the hell is Kaname Kuran?" His finger was twitching against the trigger, and all the vampires took a step back.
Kaname, coming down the stairs at that point, looked down at his followers strangely. They all looked frightened. They were only ever frightened by a vampire hunter, Kaname, or Zero's gun.
"Kaname!" Zero's voice echoed from the library. Kaname's eyes widened as he rushed down the stairs to find Zero fuming with sweat beading on his forehead as he pointed his gun at Aido. Poor Aido looked as if he was about to die from shock, before Zero even had a chance to fire off his gun. Zero threw the book at Kaname's head. "You…you!! I can't even think of a word bad enough to describe you!"
Kaname looked at the book and gasped. The secret was out and Zero had overreacted just like the Chairman thought he would. Tears were forming in Zero's eyes as his mind processed everything. He was a common vampire now?! Even though his mind kept telling him that it was all a lie, a sick lie invented by Kaname to screw with his mind, he knew it was true. He could practically feel the new cells on his body, even the way his blood rushed through his veins was different. He didn't want this. He didn't want to be the only thing he hated and wished to destroy. Zero had just come to terms with slowly dying as he fell to a Level E but Kaname had ruined it. Sure everyone was a great deal safer without Zero's continuous fall and bloodlust, but couldn't Kaname had just shot him with the Bloody Rose.
Zero dropped his gun to the ground and ran at Kaname throwing punches at the pureblood, successfully putting all the other vampires on edge as they bared their fangs at the 'human.' But none of them moved. They could sense that Kaname wanted Zero to attack him…for some odd reason none of them could understand. The truth was, the blood tie was tormenting him internally. He could feel Zero's anger and guilt welled up inside of him.
Kaname dodged a few punches; cursing Zero's newfound power and Zero forced his fist into Kaname's stomach. Instinct took over for one brief second and he growled at the younger boy, his fangs showing, as he pushed Zero back into a wall. Zero slumped against the wall letting out a pained moan as he tried to get up. The Blood Tie took over and Kaname felt guilt, pain, and sorrow washed out his hatred, anger, and happiness at seeing the boy helpless. He rushed over to the boy without thinking.
"Zero are you okay? Can you hear me? Can you move? Do you feel any injuries?" He kept babbling on like this until Zero started coughing. The distinct smell of blood flooded everyone's senses as their mouths watered. Kaname lifted Zero's head by his chin to get a look into the younger boys face while Zero was still coughing up blood. A few specks of blood landed on Kaname's face.
He reached up to wipe at it, ignoring his stomachs rolling as he wiped at his cheek. "Well, you look-"
Only two people knew what happened then. Only two people could feel it. Zero coughed as he tried to rid himself of the taste of his own blood. At least the blood wasn't pooling in the back of his throat anymore.
On drop of blood was all it took. That single drop did several things. The first was a heat wave rushed over both of the boys, making Zero hunch over in pain as a fire erupted in his chest. The fire rushed everywhere, making every inch of his body feel tingly. His blood was changing, Kaname thought briefly before he felt the last pathway open in his mind. Zero felt the pathway open in his mind as well, but he barely paid it a flicker of attention as his stomach rolled and the tingling feeling started to die down.
He was barely aware that Kaname had sent the other vampires away, telling them to wait outside at the Moon Gate until they opened so they could go to class. None protested, feeling that Kaname was on the edge and one word against his judgment would be the end of them.
Just when Zero thought all the pain was over, he felt a hand on his back and just the touch from the older boy was enough to send sparks flying all over him. He felt worry seep into his mind but he knew it wasn't his own. Just as the darkness swept over his vision, he saw Kaname leaning over him, distress written all over his face.
The Blood Tie was complete.
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Kaname had been pacing his bedroom for over an hour, glancing at his watch every so often to check how long Zero had been unconscious. As soon as Zero had passed out, Kaname had picked him up carefully, and carried him back to his room where he tucked him in tightly under the covers. The huge black and red duvet had proved to be too much when Zero broke into a sweat. Immediately, Kaname ripped the covers off of the poor boy but he only continued to sweat. Since then, Kaname had been on edge, thinking over the failed cases of the Blood Tie.
There were only two total recorded cases of the Blood Tie failing. Both cases reported of one vampire trying to save an ex-human and the ex-humans body rejecting the blood transformation. As a result, the ex-human died shortly after the exchange of blood. Since half of the Blood Tie had already begun, the pureblood-riddled with grief and sadness-died along with their partner. Kaname sure as hell didn't want to die, and even more so Zero. He truly cared about the ex-human. He was in love with Zero and-even though he was sure it was Blood Tie talking-if Zero died, and then Kaname would die too.
A low groan echoed up from over near the bed. Kaname nearly tripped when he rushed over to the silver-haired teen.
"Zero! Zero, can you hear me? Say something!" Kaname gripped the edge of the bed, resisting the urge to pick up Zero's sweaty hand and pat it to show his worry. For some odd reason, he felt that if he did something like that, Zero would throw a fit and try to kill him. Can't imagine how he got that feeling…
"You're a bastard," Zero groaned, tightening his eyes shut as his head lolled to the side. "Leave me alone." He tried to put more force behind his words but he was in so much pain, everything sounded even more slurred than when he barely tried at all.
Kaname let out a large breath of air. Zero's new senses picked up on the scent of mint, and roses. "I thought you were going to die," Kaname admitted at he rocked back on his heels.
"Someone here is going to die if you don't stop talking so loud!" Zero slurred. His head was pounding, his arms were still tingling slightly, and his body felt unusually warm. "Besides, who said I would die just because you did something funny to me." He felt like he was flying suddenly, as if he was no longer tied down by gravity and other forces of nature. He let out a contended sigh. "Why is it so hot in here?" He asked as he rolled over onto his stomach, trying to ignore the nasty feeling of having his shirt stuck to his back.
"That's the Blood Tie," Kaname responded immediately. "Once our minds have been opened to each other, the Blood Tie works the rest of it's magic. It changes your whole body by turning you into a pureblood. You wont look any different-it just makes your cells more…durable, I guess you could say, so you can move faster and be stronger. That's the tingling you should be feeling right now-if I've been taught correctly. The hot feeling you're feeling is because your blood is being turned into a pure material. It's hunting down all your humanoid blood-cells and erasing them, turning them into vampire blood…"
Zero didn't hear anymore after that. He couldn't comprehend much of what Kaname was saying, just the fact that something was happening to his body and it was slightly painful-less now that it was before. So he just relaxed his muscles and let the warm, peaceful feeling override his senses until he was unconscious again, the soft humming of Kaname's voice in the background.
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Fay: Gosh…I had so much written for this chapter but…in the end I decided to place it in another chapter because it felt better to leave it there. It's a bit short for my tastes but it's better than where I was planning on leaving it before. I was going to leave it where it said 'The Blood Tie was complete.' But I thought that you guys might send Chuck Norris over to my house again and…well he scares me.
Three things here.
One: Vote on my poll! I know most of my fans come from the ItaNaru fandom, but still. I need to know what you guys want me to write about next. I won't post anything for whatever wins until I finish Control and The Games We Play (which could be a while). I'll still be working on Blood Ties and Silver Lining, but having only two stories to complete isn't enough motivation for me. So VOTE!!!
Two: I need a beta. If you couldn't tell from the story above…it's unedited. I wrote it and shoved it onto a floppy disk. That's it. I've gotten really lazy lately-surprise, surprise-and haven't been in the mood to beta my own stories. So if anyone would like to beta for me-and wouldn't mind editing lemons-then I would most certainly NOT object. Hehe. PLEASE!
Three: I have recently acquired this obsession with Mpreg. I have an ItaNaru story that is Mpreg and I at least want to write one Mpreg story for Vampire Knights. So…I was wondering…if you guys would hate me if I added Mpreg in this little fic. There would be about a ten chapter difference if I added it. I've planned the whole story out so I know what I'm writing, and I've got a total of 27 chapters with the Mpreg. So I just wanna know if you guys want it or not. If it doesn't go into this story it WILL go into Keeper Of Secrets, even though it would make much sense in that story…
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