A/N, warning, and disclaimer: Please read the first chapter. It is all posted there.

Summery: Yuki has been a pureblood for the last five years since her brother awoke her. Zero is now a full time hunter. Where is Kaname and why hasn't Zero fallen to a Level yet?

The Last Kuran

Chapter 4: The Hunt for Yuki

Yagari walks down the sidewalk towards the Hunter Society. He's been thinking back to his meeting with headmaster, Kaien Cross. His shock that Yuki, the adopted daughter of that twit, was kidnapped. He had agreed to help look for her, but only for Cross and Kiryu. He needed to think of anyone who would have dared to kidnap the Kuran Princess. What would have been the purpose? Before he knew it, he was standing in front of the doors to the Association. As he walked in, he gets a funny feeling that something isn't right. He decides to push it aside for now to figure out later. For now, he needs to see what the President knows about the missing Princess. As he walks to the Presidents office, he couldn't help but think about this whole thing.

Yagari pauses for a moment. What was he going to say to the President, to convince him to help look for the last surviving member of the Kuran line? Without her, the vampire race would be thrown into chaos. The Association didn't need that right now. He walks up to the Presidents door and knocks. He's invited in. Then the President asks what he could do for the hunter. "I'm here to talk to you about the kidnapping of the Kuran Princess, Yuki."

** Later that day **

That afternoon, he's back at Cross Academy. He recalls his meeting with the President as he talks with the headmaster. The President said he didn't have any information that would be helpful, explaining that normally, the Association doesn't get themselves involved in matters of events of the vampires. The exception would be if any humans are in danger, however, this was different because Yuki was raised by headmaster Kaien Cross. Unfortunately, the President didn't have any information at this time. Yagari walks out of the President's office, thanking him for his time. He walks downstairs to the hunters lounge. Thankfully, it was empty so he could think.

The feeling he felt before was back and gnawing at him, made worse by the fact the President was acting strange when Yagari insisted the hunters try to locate her. He felt the President knew more but didn't want to help. Yagari decided to go the vampire holding cells. He didn't know why, but he felt he needed too. That was where all of the vampire slaves where held and tamed at all costs. As he entered the lower levels and was stopped. "The holding cells are now a restricted area." the guard said. Yagari told headmaster he believed the Association was up to something and in fact, was probably holding Yuki. He had no idea why, but he was certain of it. For the first time in Yagari's life, the headmaster was in utter shock. It only took him a few moments to gather himself.

Just as the headmaster was approaching the door, Kaname and Zero walked in. "Good, I'm glad you both are here." Headmaster looks at Zero, not knowing how Zero would take the news. "It would appear Yuki is being held by the Association… at least for now." Zero stood still in complete surprise. The headmaster has never lied before, but that is just way too crazy to believe. Why would the Association kidnap Yuki? What would they have gained from it? This is just too crazy. The headmaster has finally done it, he's lost his marbles and the kidnapping pushed him over the edge.

Before he could continue in his thoughts, the headmaster had Yagari retell his tail of that morning. After Yagari was done, the whole room fell silent. Zero couldn't believe what he had heard. They have rules about moving against the Purebloods because of the Senate. Purebloods are almost revered as Gods. Unless…the Senate is in on the whole kidnapping bit. But why would the Senate be working with the Association? Zero knew the council was after Kaname five years earlier. Was it; is it possible the Association and the Senate were working together back then, as they appear to be now?

He turned to Kaname and asked about that night five years ago. "Who was it that tried to kill you and made you go into hiding?" Kaname looked at Zero, but didn't answer. Zero, hissing through his teeth, asked again but this time he also asked, "Was it the Senate or the Association?" his eyes locked, glaring at Kaname. Kaname was expecting some kind of reaction from Zero and yet quite relieved he hadn't changed in five years, replied, "They were both in on it." He turned his head to look at the headmaster. "And if they are working together still, Holding Yuki at the Association holding cells, they won't hold her there for long; especially since Yagari tried to go down to the holding cells below. They will move her quickly, probably tonight."

The headmaster already forming a plan, tells everyone in the room. Zero, still reeling from the morning revelations, has to work hard to focus on what is being said. That was really hard considering he knew what happens to the vampire slaves belonging to the Association. They do what ever is needed to break their spirits and the thought of Yuki going through that torture… Zero's thoughts were brought up short, realizing someone's eyes were on him. He realized that Kaname was glaring at him with frustration and yet understanding at the same time. Zero glares back, but he is now focused.

Yuki, back at the Associations holding cells, begins to wake up again; but this time, she doesn't allow anyone to know it. Before when she woke up, she's tried asking why they took her, what they wanted. The only response she had gotten was to be put back to sleep. This time was going to be different. This time she needed her head to be cleared enough to find away to escape, but where was she? Suddenly she realized, she didn't know. As her head cleared up more, she remembered Kain and Aidou. When she last saw them, they were trying to break the windows but the doors wouldn't open. That's when it hit her; she didn't know anything about where they were or if they were even alive. She also realized she needed to keep her feelings under control or they will know she's awake again, who ever 'THEY' are. It was just at that moment, she heard a door open. Voices, humans, talking about moving her, handing her over to the Senate. That's when she knew that tonight she would have to get away and do what she can to find out anything she could about Kain and Aidou. Tonight she would escape.

TBC