Disclaimer: I don't own VK. (-.-;) *Gawd, these disclaimers are getting annoying!*

A/N: I would have had this chapter up sooner, but oh well. As an apology, I will try and make it a little bit longer. Hope you enjoy.

Chapter Two :

Dropping his uncle to his feet, Kaname stepped back and eyed him wonderingly. "Zero, come on out."

The lower ranked vampire obeyed his order, coming around a corridor and slowly slinking his way up to the two purebloods. "What do I have to do?"

"Your little vampire hunter isn't going to do much, Kaname, dear. It'll take much more than a few measly bullets to kill this old pureblood." Rido smirked as he stood up.

"Oh, I know," His nephew replied non-chalantly.

"Ichijou let me down!" Sasaya wriggled in his grip around her as they exited the mansion and stopped on the front grounds.

Setting her down, Ichijou backed off a bit and mumbled his reply as he bowed.

"Who is this help you mentioned?" She was referring to what Ichijou had said on their way out, "Don't worry about Kaname, he has someone to help him."

"Zero-kun," Ichijou sighed rather un-willingly, but since she was a pureblood he could not lie to her.

"Zero?" She screeched.

Nodding, Ichijou down sat on the cool pavement of the walkway.

Sasaya did the same as she thought everything through. Kaname has no chance against Rido ... his powers have grown stronger and more eminence since the night he last saw him. And what is he thinking letting Zero help him? What is Zero going to do, shoot him? No bullet - not even one specially designed to kill vampires - will even injure him. Do I care if they die? A little bit. Zero's just an acquaintance, but I don't want him dying for me. And Kaname ... I still love him, even if he did hand me over all non-chalantly. And if they do die, that means Rido wins and will take me back. Who can tell what he will do to me after I ran off like that? Gosh, maybe I should start thinking before I act ... Yeah, that definitely was not a smart move. Shit ...

Not even thinking about it ... unlike what she had just thought ... Sasaya stood and started bolting in the direction she could sense Kaname and the others. I know this isn't the brightest idea ... and I don't know what exactly I can do ... but I know I need to do something.

"Princess!" Shouted Ichijou after her as he got up and started chasing her back into the castle.

"Are you prepared to die, Rido?" Zero asked just as evilly as Kaname's tone had been toward his uncle only moments before.

"What are you going to do to kill me?" Smirking, which he did almost all the time now, Rido looked into the hunters eyes questioningly.

A second before Zero was about to pull the trigger, they heard someone shouting. All three of the men turned their attention toward the left, to see Sasaya being chased by the out-of-breath Ichijou.

Skidding to a hault, Sasaya stood only a foot away from them, Ichijou nearly running into her from behind.

"Komii?" Questioned Kaname, almost forgetting the masochist that stood behind him as he turned his back to face her.

She didn't speak, but eyed Rido who had turned toward Zero and was about to leap. "No!" She shouted as she jumped in between the two and got the force of impact on her, Rido's fangs digging painfully into her shoulder.

Zero was pushed to the side, eyes wide as he processed what had just happened. Sasaya was pushed into the opposite wall as Rido tore into her flesh, letting her blood fill his mouth. Being the devil himself, Rido had expected this to happen.

Kaname's nostrils flared in outrage as he pulled Rido from Sasaya, the sound of her skin ripping became all to evident as he chucked his uncle into the other wall.

Wincing from the pain, Sasaya doubled over and gripped onto her bleeding shoulder with a shaky hand. Better me than Zero. I don't want anyone getting hurt for me...

"Sasaya!" Kaname was to her side in a flash as he leaned over her body in a clearly defensive position. He eyed Rido who had been slammed into the stone, he was also slumped over.

Pushing herself to stand, Sasaya drew to her feet and gripped onto a stone in the wall for some kind of support. She didn't want anyone getting hurt anymore ... this was now her fight.

"Stay out of this Kaname, you shouldn't have gotten involved." She pushed on his chest weakly, only making him take a step back. "This is my fight now, I don't want you hurt."

"Komii - " He sighed, rubbing his forehead and checking to make sure Rido was still unmoving.

"No, Kaname. I'm sorry but you need to leave. If I die killing Rido I guess that's that, and if I don't I'll find you." Her ice blue eyes were actually as cold as ice, piercing Kaname right down to the core.

Swallowing, he turned un-easily towards Ichijou and Zero. "Let's go," He stated in a hoarse whisper.

"What? But, Kaname." Ichijou was trying to object but the pureblood held up his hand.

"Go." His tone was more orderly now, so the lower ranked vampires had no choice but to obey.

Sasaya watched as they disappeared around the corner. I really do not know what I have done. But I know that I could not have just let them stay and die for me.

Rido started laughing, which caught her off-guard. "Are you stupid, girl? Do you know that I can kill you with just one twist of my wrist?" His tone was dripping with sarcasm.

Shuffling her feet to get in front of him, Sasaya bent down on her knees and grabbed his chin, pulling it up so that he would look her in the eye. "Have you forgotten just who I am, exactly?"

I don't know if this is any longer than the first chapter but I did what I could.

~Polynox™