Hai gambarumasu!! p(^-^)q
Memories…
It's strange that I found vampire to be the most frightful creature I've encountered yet I hug, love and clung to a pureblood who is the highest in the social rank of the vampire society so easily. I realize this when I found myself facing with a pair of empty lust filled eyes staring at me beyond the dark street. I had left to town to pick up a present for Otou-san's birthday without telling him, sneaking out of the house have become a usual occurrence for me for the past months. Otou-san wouldn't tell me why but he didn't want me even outside of the house without him or the pureblood around. So sometimes I would sneak out just so I could visit the park for a few moments and be around other people.
More then a year have past since the eccentric man that I now call my father had took me in and still I know what little he is willing to tell me about myself. I have since figured out that he knows of my existence even before he saved me and I suspect he knows that I knows but choose to remain silent about it. I myself even as a curious child somehow felt that I didn't really have the need or want to know of my past as of yet.
A tremor that ran through my body cause my wandering mind to came back to the matter at hand where now a man stood a good distance away in front of me still with the same blood coloured luster eyes he had when he was lurking in the shadows not moment before. I wanted to kick myself for letting my mind wonder when I know danger was around but then resign myself with the fact that I know it was already done while brushing my hand over a small cold metal object hidden inside my trench coat as I try to suppress the fears that was reverberating through my body.
Even if I was just a four year old child, Otou-san had insisted to have me trained to defend myself in everyway possible though he had requested me not to tell the pureblood of our little training session. When I had asked him why, he had simply said 'I don't think Kaname-kun would like seeing dangerous things in your hands'. I only understand what he means by that later when he had taken me to the basement and simply hand me a small gun before pointing to a cut out point board at the other side of the room. He told me to aim while shifting my body into a relaxed position and told me to shot before I felt something cover my ear from the loud sound that comes when I pull the trigger.
Otou-san had of course not stop there, the very next day he had me train in basic self defense which had been followed by a light spear like rod being put into my hands. Things progress from then on and I had held and train with almost all usable hunter weapon (that was small enough for my little body) the man had in his possession though he had said the weapon for me was a katana which I had left in my room since it was not an inconspicuous object to bring along especially by a child. Instead I had choose to bring along a hunter knife that was small enough to fit into my coat pocket but large enough to inflict injury when use.
My fingers was already around the knife handle as the silent male vampire that had been staring at me begin to slowly step closer before his stride grew faster. This cause me to tense more as I lost control of my fear letting it shows in my eyes where I could feel the tear burning to flow. I was surprise when he suddenly stops not a few feet away from me before bowing. At first I thought he was bowing to me but then I felt a threatening presence radiating from behind me causing my body to immediately swerve around to face with the pureblood that had dominated my thought since the day I met him.
Only when the other vampire had turn and vanished did he let his gaze fall on me as the threatening aura that had been surrounding him disappears before his gaze on me turns softer. When I see that gaze I immediately let my hold on the hunter knife go and close in on the pureblood before wrapping my small trembling arms around him as I let the tears that I've been holding back fall gracelessly down my face.
"Sayuri…" he said it in a low sympathetic tone and I could feel the pureblood slowly let his own arms fall around me as he pull my trembling form closer to his body before he let out a low sigh. "What are you doing here alone?" His voice was gentle yet demanding as he untangles my arm from around him before he knelt in front of me to get eye contact. I turn my gaze away from those burgundy eyes as they stare intently at me. Not wanting to answer the question, I choose to bury my head into his chest instead and grip onto his cloth tight so that he could not untangle me once again. The pureblood knowing that I would not budge gave out a resign note before he tangle his fingers into my now windswept hair and burying his own face into my neck while whispering soothing words in the form of comfort.
"What a strange girl you are…fearing vampire yet here you are clinging onto me like your life depend on it." Came his whispering voice as he place a gentle kiss on my forehead.
"I-I want to get Otou-san a present." I finally let out after I had calmed down a little. The pureblood stare at me confused at first with my sudden statement before it dissolve into understanding. Rising from his kneeling position in front of me, the pureblood begin to walk down the dimly lighted street leaving me standing there to stare at his back in utter bewilderment. The pureblood stop once he notice that I wasn't following him, only to then turn his gaze back at me before he murmur some words teasingly at me, "I thought you wanted to buy a present for your father?" This cause a smile to appear on my face before I race to where the pureblood was standing and let my right hand grasp his left as our fingers entwined themselves instinctively.
"Sayuri?" the pureblood had gain my attention once we came out of the store with the present that I had chosen carried in his hand as we were walking back home. "Do you want to tell me why there is a hunter's weapon in your pocket?" I twitch a little at the question while remembering Otou-san's request. Not meeting the pureblood questioning gaze, I reply with a mumbling voice as I keep my head low. "Because I took it from Otou-san's room?" My statement sounded more like a question but at the very least it wasn't a complete lie. I did took the knife from the eccentric man room, well it's more like the knife was given to me at the room but the vampire didn't need to know that bit of information.
When the vampire remains silent I know he didn't bought the lie that I told. This cause me to break into a cold sweat as I try to keep my gaze away from the pureblood's prying eyes. Giving up on trying to get me to look at him, he instead said "And here I thought Cross-san was the one to give it to you." I snap my head towards his direction when I heard him said that giving me the view of his face that was painted with annoyance and irritation towards the older human. "Am I wrong in saying this?" he question while keeping his gaze forward as a menacing aura begin to surrounds him when we neared the place I call home.
No matter how I look at it…things won't end up well for Otou-san.
I can believe this! I only took my eyes off her for a few second and the next thing I know she's gone. I give out a huge sigh feeling exasperated at being hampered with the job of showing the new Night Class student around. Looking around to make sure that the girl really wasn't here I realize that the guy that was with her when she had first asked me for direction to the headmaster office was also gone. Well, actually he didn't even accompany the female vampire when she entered the headmaster office with me but instead waited outside. Now that I think about it, when the new student had walk out of the office for her tour around the school the silver haired guy was already gone from where he had stood waiting.
Shaking my head a little, my thought could help but stray to what the girl had told me earlier this evening when we were touring the school library. The female vampire was by far the most open vampire I had met with the way she let her lips pour out information about her personal life and her sheltered upbringing. But really for a girl who claims to be weak and sickly she sure didn't act like one with the way she prances around when we started the tour.
Giving out a low sigh I begin making my way towards the school building where I think the new Night Class addition had ran to since she wasn't anywhere else that I had search. Stepping into the second floor where some of the class was being held at, I stop at the sudden harsh atmosphere coming from one of the classroom by the end of the hallway, this cause me to speed walk towards said classroom door and after giving a quiet few knocks I slowly open the door to peak my head in.
It seem that no one notice the knock I had give or the fact that my head was top half way in, if they did they didn't show it instead all their focus seem to be at the pureblood who was leaning at the corner of the room. Looking back twice, I notice that their attention rather on being on the pureblood was actually focused on the small form that was holding onto the pureblood hand.
I blink a couple times while letting the image of the small form kneeling on the table register before I throw open the door in surprise when my head finally recognize the bashful looking female vampire that had cause the heavy atmosphere as I call out to her.
"Maria-san!" Maria Kurenai, that what's Otou-san had said her name is.
"Ara…I've been found out." She said it innocently while turning her head to face me. Her head wasn't the only one to turn towards where I was standing and this cause me to flush when I felt all the eyes belonging to the vampire in the room shift to focus on me.
"Maria-san…eto…we still not done with the school tour." I finally said after calming myself down and ignore all the stares that had start to fell like it was burning hole into me as I walk closer to where the newest addition to the Night Class was.
I shift from one foot to the other when I felt the heavy atmosphere from before return double fold as the attention once again focus on the female vampire who then stood back up a couple of step away from the pureblood before giving out a low apology. She move then faster then I could see out of the room, it took me a full second to realize the girl was no longer there and bowing a little at the pureblood, I turn to make my way on chasing the now saddened vampire but was stop when my name was called.
Stopping by the door I tilt my head back to catch sight of messy blond hair a bright blue eyes before I was glom by a heavy weight on my back. I manage to catch my balance before I fall flat face onto the floor as I struggle to break away from the tight hold.
"Aido-sempai…wont you let me go?" I ask while gasping a little for breath. Really, I thought Otou-san was the only one that could change emotion so suddenly but the blond idol seems to have no problem doing that too. Just moment before he had looked so offended and irate and now he's clinging onto me like I'm his favorite teddy bear.
"Aido-sempai?....Ano I need to go after Maria-san.." I said when the blond hold on me didn't loosen. Not knowing what to do, I turn my gaze towards the other blond in the room but he only stood beside the pureblood while grinning at my predicament. Knowing I wouldn't get any help from the Ichijo heir, my gaze shift towards his most loyal follower but found him being handfed with more then a few stick of pocky by a fellow model while he continue munching happily and oblivious to his surroundings. Being at my wits end (and not wanting to trouble the pureblood that had been burning hole into my skull) I turn my gaze at the fiery haired vampire that had try to remain inconspicuous but he gave out a heavy sigh when he saw me gaze helplessly at him. Knowing his defeat, the vampire simply told his cousin to let go of the poor girl (that being me).
"But I don't want too!!..." the blond whine while burying his face into my neck causing me to tense a little.
Giving up on words the vampire then step closer to his cousin before grasping his cousin in a tight grip and pull. I gasp a little when the blond grip on me held tight and after a few minute of continuous pulling and not any changes, the fiery haired vampire gave out a huff before he continue pulling his cousin to get his grip off of me. I'm sure we're a comical sight right now, what with the usually laid back fiery vampire using such childish method to pry the clinging pouting blond away from my suffocating form. It came to an end though when a deep voice broke through our struggle and one thing came after the other. After hearing the voice, the tight grip around me immediately loosens which cause the two male vampires to be thrown across the room. The reason for this is that the fiery vampire had still been forcefully tugging his cousin away from me and when the blond had let go of me they didn't had time to catch themselves from the momentum that propelled them back.
I stood back staring while catching my breath at the daze tangle form across the room before turning my gaze towards my savior and wasn't surprise to find my gaze meeting that of the pureblood but before I could express my gratitude the classroom door was thrown open the second time that night.
"…What are you doing here Chibi-chan? Should you be with the new vampire girl?" the gruff voice actually causes my eyebrow to twitch in annoyance when I heard what he called me. Even if it was true that I'm small (even a little shorter then Yuki sadly), there's still other smaller then me. Giving out a huff I turn to face the hunter that was now acting as an ethic teacher for the Night Class.
"Urusai Jiji-san…I was busy." I simply said pointing my thump towards the still tangle form across the room while I was making my way out the classroom door but yet again I was stop by this time it was the voice of my savior that cause me to stop.
"Why don't you let someone else be Maria Kurenai guide. She's a bit of a handful." His suppose question was fraise into a statement that sounds more like a command.
"Aaa..but she seem a bit lonely…don't you think?" I reply choosing to ignore his 'request' as I continue to walk away feeling his gaze burning through my back. I gave out a relief groan when the classroom door shut close behind me blocking away the pureblood burning gaze.
I hope he's not mad at me…(-.-")
It didn't took me long to find the troublesome female vampire when I step out of the school building since she was standing behind Yuki who was under the tree just outside of the building. Yuki was standing in front of Maria facing Zero who was staring at the new vampire with a confused gaze. Their gaze broke though when the female vampire turn away after whispering something to Yuki before she turn away from the two prefect and walk towards me when she notice I was observing her suspiciously from where I stood. I'm sure Zero was not surprise by her addition to the Night Class since I had told him earlier but the confusion and troubled look he had given the female vampire was making me uneasy. Dismissing my thought I turn towards the vampire regarding her slowly before continuing with what I had intended to do.
"I think it's time I show you where you will be staying." I tell her politely as I begin to walk to where the Moon Dorms was located.
"Gomen..I'm causing you trouble." The vampire whispered regrettably as her gaze fell downward in shame.
The vampire looks too innocent when she did that that I couldn't help but give her a small reassuring smile as I tell her it was fine. The journey toward the Moon Dorm was spent in silent before the female vampire broke it with a question.
"Ne Sayuri-san…wont you tell me about yourself? I want to get to know my new friend." She said innocently while smiling but it faltered a little when she ask "we are friend, aren't we?".
I was surprise at first by her question but the surprise quickly went away and was replaced by cold calm as I reply to her question. "I'm sure I don't need to tell you anything more then what you know…since you know more then just the basic about me." It wasn't anything usual, the vampire that came to study at Cross Academy were majority came from the noble class vampire. Their family would of course done their research about those that have anything to do with the academy for the safety of their children. Many of the family was disturbed at the knowledge that a hunter (a Kiryu at that) even if he still is a 'child' would be around their son or daughter but the worry was easily overshadowed by the present of a pureblood.
"It seem I make you upset again.."
"No…I just don't like the fact that people could just have information about me without my consent." I explain plainly while picking up my pace when the Moon Dorm door came into sight.
"The helper will show you to your room." I explain as I step back from the vampire who had opened the door towards the dorm. "Good night then Maria-san." I whispered before turning to walk away but stop when the ringing voice of the frail vampire stops me.
"Don't you ever wonder about your past Sayuri-san?" she started. "Don't you want to know what really happen to your family?" I froze in my spot wondering a little on how she would know this bit about me before swerving back to look at the vampire but the closing door was the only thing that greeted my sight. My question died in my throat, it took me a few minutes to gather myself before I turn and walk away in a slight daze while mulling over the question that was presented to me moments ago.
"What is it Yuki?" I ask the fidgeting girl that had taken the seat next to me in our first class of the day. I caught her jump a little when I turn my gaze towards her before she opens her mouth and stumbling on the words.
"Sa-Sayu-chan…ano..are you still mad at me?" her question confused me as I begin to wreck my brain to find any reason for her to ask me such question. It took me a while to remember the happenings of two nights ago and thinking back I realize that Yuki had been avoiding me the previous day with preoccupying herself with other things when I'm around near her. Knowing the gentle nature the girl has I should have known better then to let things be after yelling and showing my furious self at her.
"I was never mad at you Yuki…" I start but when I saw her wanting to say something (which I know would be a question that I would rather not answer) I ruffle her hair distractingly to get her mind of it before continuing what I had said earlier. "Don't think too hard Yuki. Zero gonna be fine…he got us after all." I said reassuringly towards the kind hearted girl that had stayed quiet before she nodded her head in understanding and tilt her head up to show me her usual smile.
"That's better." I said while pinching both of her cheek affectionally.
"Aaa itai Sayu-chan!" she whine while trying to break away from me which I did after a few more tug to her cheek. She covered her reddened cheek after I let go and gave out a soft sigh while patting it a little to lessen the mild throb she was feeling.
"Something else is bothering Sayu-chan then." Her voice was far softer then before as she said this to me and if it wasn't for the fact that she had shift closer to me on the bench I know I wouldn't have heard her.
"What are you saying?" I question my 'sister' when she didn't say anything further then that.
"You look a little distracted…" she said timidly when she heard the frustration in my voice. "If it's not about Zero..then something else must be bothering you." Yuki have always been surrounded by an innocent air since I met her, at time I would even think her to be too naïve almost to the point that it could be irritating but I think her pure innocence and trusting nature cause her to have more empathy towards the people around her. It didn't came as a surprise to me that she notice my out-of-it state, but what shock me was that she actually ask me about it since usually she would just have stayed silent about it while stalking me (typically dragging Zero around with her) in hope of finding out the source of my distracting thought at said time.
"…" I stayed silent for awhile, thinking up of an answer for the curious and worried girl sitting next to me but finally I just choose to tell her the truth. "It's nothing really…just mulling over some question." Well it's almost the whole truth, I am still thinking about the question that was brought up by the female vampire last night.
I never really took time to think about my 'family' and the matter of their death, or at least I've been avoiding thinking too much about it. Otou-san had revealed to me that he knows my family but I never even ask Otou-san what my real parent name was and instead let anything that have to do with my past slips away whenever I could. But now that vampire have gone and ruin my life façade, I couldn't think about anything else but her question last night causing me to lose precious sleep time tossing and turning on the bed. Whatever it is, I know I need to at least have even a little closure from this question and to do that I need to know who my family was.
"Ora Yuki. You're in my seat." Zero's grumpy voice broke me out of my musing and I could hear Yuki gave out a low yelp as she move out of the seat next to mine and ran back to her seat next to Yori. The silver haired hunter then drop heavily onto his seat and gave out a tired sigh before his head slowly tilt to rest on my left shoulder.
"Didn't get enough sleep?" I ask though already knowing the answer. The hunter gave out a low agitated growl as he replies with a 'no'.
It was silent between us as we waited for the teacher to arrive but the silent was break not moment after by me as I ask the question that have been burning in the back of my head since I saw him last night. "Is something bothering you?" I ask in a whisper not wanting to annoy him more.
He didn't answer at first leaving me hanging for an answer though he then gave out a silent huff but instead of answering my question like I hope he will, he stated something that leave me confuse. "Stay away from that new student Sayuri." He said seriously as he gaze into my eyes, momentarily abandoning his resting spot on my shoulder before returning back there and promptly fell asleep leaving me perplex.
"Your family?" the blond man who I have considered to be my father repeated my words though his voice was laced with surprise. I could feel his intent gaze on me where I sat on the couch in his office continuingly avoiding his gaze. When I didn't turn to look at him or acknowledge his questioning gaze he gave out a low sigh of defeat before turning his own gaze away from me.
"You never wanted to know this before…" he started while his gaze strays towards my hunch form. "…may I ask?..Why now?"
"For you to know them personally…" I begin, knowing full well that I had not yet answered his question. "You said it to me yourself, you were a dedicated hunter with absolutely no life outside of the Hunter Association order back then and even after you resign your post as a hunter your time were fully occupied with building this school." I stop myself when I had started to sound hysteric and my words was spilling too fast that it almost sounded like it was jumbled up. "So h-how is it that you came to know my family if they do not have any links to this world…your world?" I finally ask the question that was on my mind. My breath came in short pant as I met his emotionless face with my own eyes shining with determination on getting the answer I seek.
"Don't get me wrong Sayuri…you did came from an ordinary family, not from a hunter clan or anything else. Your family was simply humans and so was your sibling." He finally said after a pregnant pause, breaking our eye contact in silent defeat as he sat up straighter in his seat while I move quickly from where I had been standing towards his desk.
"I have siblings now?!" I could barely contain my exasperated sigh when I hear him said what he did. "How many?" I ask when the nagging feeling wouldn't stop.
"There was a boy a few years older then you and a new born…your younger brother." He said silently while his let his gaze trace over my face as he slowly his fingers reach to brush my cheek fleetingly before he let his hand fall back onto his working desk. "They had your mother's eyes while you-…you have your fathers'." His voice was grave and full of uncertainty that it makes me frown in confusion.
I breathe in heavily while listening to his explanations on my siblings, I could even think properly right now. "And I'm the only one alive?…That's not fair." My voice came out as barely a whisper as my body seems to be moving by itself and the next thing I know I was kneeling in front of my adopted father and resting my head in his lap in search of comfort, just like how I use to do when I was younger.
The ex-hunter keeps his silent as he gently pat his daughter head in a consoling manner knowing he could do nothing else but to hide the rest of the information of the night of the Yukimura family murder away from the poor distraught girl….At least for now.
"But if they are only that.. only just human…why did the Level-E kill them?" my voice was muffled by his clothing as I try to make sense of the whole incident that had happen almost twelve years ago. "Kaname-sama said there weren't just one or two…but more then a dozen vampires there that night. Why attack only my family if we were so ordinary?" I continue with my question, recalling the bit of information the pureblood had gave me less then ten years ago.
"Gomen na Sayuri… I haven't been truthful to you…" His voice drift off and I could see a bitter smile painted on his face when I raise my head from his lap.
"Eh? W-what-" but I didn't get to finish my question as the ex-hunter's voice cut in.
"There wasn't just Level-E there that night…" he stated causing my blood to run cold when his word sinks. "You're a strange one Sayuri… your able to sense other's presence almost like a vampire or a hunter can though you belong to neither one of the group. I'm sure you realize you're not like any of the people you've met." I continue to gaze confusedly at him as my mind begins to wonder to all the time that I did experience things that were out of the norm.
"What does this have to do with my family's death?" I question the blond man, knowing the frustration I felt was showing through my calm façade.
"Don't you ever wonder?..." he trail off.
"…" the truth is I did wonder but I never question why I have this 'abilities'. Why question thing that does not harm me but gave me an advantage instead? Other then Otou-san, only Zero and Kaname-sama knows of this tracing ability I have.
"You were born with it you know." He gave out a chuckle at that, it sounded hollow and held no amusement behind it. "Cause an uproar and all that." He said as he pushes his chair back before falling onto his knees so that he was now level with me.
"You're avoiding my question!" I practically yell wanting him to stop. "Instead of answering what I want you to…you're telling me thing that would only lead to more question of my past. Question that I would like to not know the answer to." My voice had drop into a whisper as I grip onto his arms tightly in desperation. "Why wont you tell me the real reason my family is dead?" I ask dejectedly at the man that held all of my past in his hands.
"Forgive me Sayuri…but if I may just-…protect you for a little while longer." His whispering voice brush against my ear as his arms slowly circle around my back before his grip tightens bringing me closer to him.
"Otou-san…" I barely get out as tears of frustration started to stain my face.
I always hide from things I fear. May be its pathetic the way I'm living my life while avoiding knowing about my past but I couldn't help myself. Just thinking about the unknown cause my mind to blank things out and cower in a corner. I'm a coward I know, I'm nothing when compared to Zero that have been through so much. A sheltered girl has no place in this vampiric world so, why am I here?
Questions after questions seem to pound into my head as I wonder to the Moon Dorm lifelessly after leaving the headmaster office. I still want my question to be answer, and the only person that know about my past other then Otou-san was the pureblood vampire. I know I was acting rash but it didn't matter anymore. I knock on the Moon Dorm door as my grip on the letter that was addressed to the pureblood tighten. Before I walked out of the office, Otou-san had stopped me and asks me to deliver the letter to its rightful recipient.
It didn't take long before the door that I had knock to creak open revealing a sleepy looking 'Wild-sempai'.
"Ahh..Kain…-sempai." I said in a somewhat greeting manner. The silent that came after that cause me to shift a little in discomfort as the vampire just stand there staring at me strangely.
"Why is a prefect here? Did Hanabusa cause trouble again?" he finally broke the silent as he voice out what was on his mind with dread filling his voice at the notion that his cousin might have been causing trouble (again) while he was not looking.
Kain-sempai must be really out of it for him to act this open in front of me.
"T-that not it…" I said reassuringly as I begin to explain the reason for my being here. "Eto…I need to see Kaname-sama-" but I didn't even get to finish my explanation before the fiery haired vampire in front of me open the door wider and motion for me to follow him. I blink in confusion for awhile staring at the vampire's back while he begin walking towards the staircase before snapping out of it and jog a little to catch up to him after letting the dorm door shut tight behind me.
The noble vampire lead me towards the familiar grand door at the end of the hallway when we had reached the next floor before he knock gently on it and wait for a reply. Only when the quiet voice from inside call its permission did the vampire turn the knob and hold the door open for me.
Walking in, I was engulfed with the familiar strong presence of the pureblood who was lounging comfortably on the settee. The sound of the click of the lock coming from behind alerted me that the door was now tightly shut behind me, this was confirmed when I glance back to look at the close door. Turning back around my gaze was easily caught by the pureblood that had still not move from his spot but merely raise his hand palm up inviting me to come closer. My body move impulsively towards the beckoning vampire as I close the distance between us and finally seated myself on the floor next to the settee the pureblood was occupying, all the while I could feel the male smothering gaze on me.
A light brush on my cheek cause me to look up from the floor as my own hand rise to lightly grip the hand whose fingers were gently brushing and tracing over my face. A comfortable silent settle around us while we held each others gaze.
"I- I want to go visit my house." I finally said after a long silent, breaking the eye contact. "My…family's house." I extend at seeing the silent question in the pureblood's eyes. "Not now or anything but…soon. Probably after the exam is done." I carry on silently while still keeping my gaze away from the vampire.
"You're going out of the school ground?" was what I get for a reply. The vampire's voice was underlined with surprise though his face shows nothing to support this. "Alone?" I thought I heard uncertainty in his voice but I quickly erase that thought from my mind.
It didn't come as a surprise the pureblood ask that. As long as I can remember, other then when I had sneaked out (though I haven't done it since I was caught by the pureblood that night) I've never really been off the school grown or the house without being accompanied by someone. Usually it's Zero but since it's a bit of an effort to get him to 'escort' me around, I choose to just stay in the school while the other went away. When Yuki ask whether she could bring me into town Otou-san had strongly objected leaving Yuki and I both confuse and dejected. I never thing too much about it since Otou-san and Kaname-sama have been openly expressing their dislike in me being anywhere alone ever since I was younger so much so that I've grown use to it and never think twice about being coup up in the school.
"No…" I finally reply to the pureblood's inquiring look after I broke out of my own musing. "Otou-san is going with me. He ask me to give this to you…said it will explain the arrangement when he's not here." I raise my hand that held the letter addressed to the pureblood before it was taken from my open palm.
"There is another reason why you're here tonight isn't it." The pureblood states coolly causing my body to tense immediately under his intent stare.
I hesitate for awhile before finally meeting his gaze straight on and rise back onto my feet to appear stronger then I truly felt. "I just- would you tell me…what happen the night my family was attacked?" I let out quickly feeling my resolve slowly dying down.
"…..You didn't want to know before." I almost laugh when I heard what he said. Have I really been pathetically avoiding this topic that this two male who have been around me since I could remember come to regard this topic null for me.
"Otou-san said the same thing earlier…" my voice was low as I try to keep in the frustration I was truly feeling and instead I take in deep breath to calm myself before continuing. "He didn't want to tell me." I voice out in a low sigh as I gaze hopefully at the pureblood in hope that he would reveal my blurry past to me.
"He only wants to protect you." Was the only reply I get, crushing any expectation that I previously have in gaining any information from him.
"From what?.." I ask dejectedly. I could feel my body starting to shudder as I just stand there in front of the pureblood feeling very vulnerable.
"…" my hope grew dimmer when he replies me with silent. "You're a conflicting girl Sayuri." He said finally as he rose from where he had sat and move closer to my retreating form. "You wish to know of your past yet you shun it away for so long. What is it that you fear about remembering?" he finish when he had reached me, weaving his finger into my hair as he bring me closer or his body. The feeling of warmth cloaked me when he did that as my mind suddenly grew fuzzy and clouded. Realizing what the pureblood was doing, I move to break away from his hold but as he is stronger then me, my resistance was in vain and slowly my body grew limp.
Before the last of my consciousness fade away, I felt myself being lift into a pair of familiar arms only to then be lay atop a soft mattress. A soft murmuring fills my ears as the last of my awareness leak away before my body finally succumbs into a deep sleep.
"Is it alright to be doing that to her Kaname?" A light male voice suddenly broke through the silent and the pureblood slowly pull himself away from staring at the human resting peacefully on his bed. Raising from his spot on the bed next to the girl, the pureblood turn his gaze towards the new addition in the room while still keeping himself close to the small form. "She won't be happy when she wakes up." The blond vampire concluded.
When the pureblood gave no reply, the Ichijo heir shift a little on his spot as he stare at the female form sleeping peacefully near the pureblood before opening his mouth. "Aido said she's very tempting…I'm sure some of the other feel the same way too." He said in a low voice that only reaches the male pureblood's ears, the uncertainty in his voice hung in the air.
"Aido knows not to touch her…" the pureblood said reassuring the noble vampire. "And Takuma…make sure that the others won't misbehave." He said with a hint of authority lacing his every word.
"Off course." Came his quick reply. When the blond didn't leave like the pureblood thought he would, he gazes inquiringly at the noble expecting an explanation. "Maria Kurenai would like to have an audience with you." Was his only reply.
The pureblood nod his head once to show his approval and not moment later the silver haired female was standing at the doorway of the pureblood's room. She closed the door behind her as she walks into the room, leaving the blond noble on the other side of the door.
"That body…that name.." the male begin. "At first I was puzzled..at how to respond." He continues coolly.
"Really?" the female demeanor had change dramatically as its previously cheery and innocent expression fade away into an expressionless mask. "I was trying not to embarrass you." She said while her gaze slowly drifted from the pureblood to the open doorway leading to the bedroom where she sees a small figure resting on the bed. The female vampire lips twitch into a small smirk that seem out of place for the face as her gaze lingers on the small form before letting her gaze return towards the silent pureblood.
"You feel it don't you?" she suddenly voice out as she gave out a humorless chuckle. "He's getting stronger each day…I don't think you can protect both of your precious human girls when the time comes." She said darkly while maintain on holding the male pureblood's gaze. "It'll be interesting to see what'll happen…who would you choose.." she continues to taunt the male not caring about the piercing gaze the pureblood was giving her. Giving out one last chuckle, she turns her back toward the male and skips happily out the door as if none of the previous conversation had occurred.
Kaname stand there staring after the female vampire as if in a trance. Shaking his head a little, he begin to makes his way back into the bedroom and walk closer to the bed where the human girl still sleeps serenely. His fingers lightly trace her face as it trails down towards her neck where he gently brushes a few stray hairs away from her pale neck. His hand lingers there for a few moments as it owners seem to be weighing his next move before it slowly moves to wrap itself around the slender neck adding light pressure on it. When the pureblood sees that the sleeping form did not even flinch, he increased the pressure behind his hands slowly. He stop when he heard an uncomfortable moan escaping the small form pale lips and as if his hand was whipped, he quickly release his hold on the neck before taking in a shaky breath in hopes of calming himself down.
It took him longer then he expected to gather himself together but when he did he slowly bend over the sleeping girl and lightly brush his lips against her neck in an rueful manner before he shift onto the bed and lay on the spot he had occupied before Takuma had entered the room.
Oh yeah... if you're wondering how can a four year old kid pull a gun trigger hre's the thing... i dont remember the model name but i know it's a small gun usually carried by woman.. and the trigger is really sensitive so much so that there have been incident where the gun when off even just by falling or something (i think it was in a struggle)
Thanks for the review.. hope you enjoy the chapter (^.^)/