Pizzicato
Author's Note/Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight
Adagio
"What's inevitable?"
"Do I look like some genius, to you?"
"Rido likes to use that word."
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The blood on Haruka's blood stained lips dripped down his chin as he staggered his way back to the manor. Rido's blood was a horrifying red concoction that tasted just as bad as it smelled. As beautiful as it looked, it had an extremely atrocious taste. Once Haruka's lips had come in contact with the liquid, his tongue stung with the taste of iron and the blood of others. Though he wished to stop drinking, he kept going, no matter how much it burned his insides.
What seemed like red honey, turned into red poison.
He continued to struggle up the path, until his eyes met with a ghostly silhouette that awaited at the opposite end.
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A pair of eyes were fixed on the falling snow, as Juuri's palm was pressed against the transparent glass. Her reflection was easily reflected, as the moon was full and brimming with brilliance. Her scarlet colored eyes gave off an ethereal glow as she continued to stare at the faint, dark sky.
"Haruka..." she whispered to herself. "Where are you?"
She moved away from the window and propped her back against it, clutching her heart. With every beat, her breathing grew much more rapid. There had been a lack of blood in Juuri's system, prior to her engagement with Haruka. Breathing heavily, she knew it would do her no good trying to fake her need for the fluid, as her body stung with pain.
Taking her sleeves into the palm of her hands, she buried her face into them, while listening to the howling wind.
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"Juu..ri?"
The white shadow that awaited Haruka was faint. His vision was blurred as the snowfall begun to grow heavy, coating his long lashes with whiteness. He swayed closer towards the figure, as its outstretched hand was in reach.
"You're..."
Haruka stretched his arm out, struggling to grasp the white fingers that beckoned for him. His fingers danced in the air as he clutched the disappearing spirit that backed away.
"You're..."
Black spots blinded his vision, as his fingers continued searching for that distant hand. "Wait!"
Everything was spinning as Haruka took a hold of his head. What was happening to him? Had Rido poisoned him? Did Rido poison him?
Why is my body burning?
Moving his hands away from his head, he looked at his hands.
Blood? Where did the blood come from?
His breathing slowed as he collapsed on to his side.
Wait...
Haruka's eyelids grew heavy and his heartbeat slowed as the snow colored his cream colored skin white.
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"Haruka?"
Raising an eyebrow, but keeping his eyes glued to the music, Haruka answered his sister. "What?"
"What's cappricio?"
"Quick."
"Then what's adagio?"
"Slow?"
With a puzzled expression, Juuri went back to bowing her cello. "Haruka?"
"Hm?"
"What's inevitable?"
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Juuri's eyes shot open as she heard stampeding footsteps echoing through the halls with quick but quiet chatter. She scrambled on to her feet and tip-toed towards the door, and peeked through the crack.
"Master Haruka was found unconscious."
The chattering continued as Juuri took a hold of the door handle. She shivered in relief, but felt a jolt of fear crawl down her spine. Where had Haruka disappeared to? And why was he unconscious?
"I'm sure he had his fill of blood."
Taking a deep breath and exhaling slowly, Juuri pulled on the handle and stepped out into the dimly lit corridor. She passed through the halls like a shadow until she came upon Haruka's chamber. The door was cracked open, and the room was well lit. She found her mother and father standing next to the doctor. The only odd thing in the picture was Rido, who was seated casually in a velvet arm chair.
"This is uncalled for, Mrs. Kuran," the family physician muttered. Lifting Haruka's arm, he felt for the pulse. "He's been poisoned."
Gasping, Mrs. Kuran took a hold of the doctor's arm and shook it wildly. "Will he be alright?"
Nodding his head, the doctor smiled. "Do not worry. This poison was not very strong. Since he is a pureblood, Master Haruka will heal quickly."
With a sigh of relief, Mrs. Kuran let go of the doctor's arm and turned to her husband and took a hold of his arm. "Then we must allow Haruka to rest."
Juuri sprinted around the corner and mounted herself to the wall, listening. She heard the footsteps of her parents and the doctor...but still, no sign of Rido.
"Rido, where are you going?" she heard her father ask.
"To my study," was the reply.
She let out a slow breath and peeked around the corner. Her eyes watched the group until they turned the corner. As soon as the coast was clear, she crept back towards Haruka.
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