Me: *sings and dances around* Watcha gonna do tonight for somebody, whatcha gonna do tonight..oh!
Seimei na jounetsu de.
Genjyou o dakaishite
Eien no kanousei o sagasuyo
Do or die miushinatta*keeps singing*
Zero:Dude, what the fuck is is she singing?
Ikuto: *picks up ipod* You by Yuya Matsushita...
Zero: *pulls earphones out of yuzuki's ears*
Me: What the fuck! Yuya-sama was making sweet love to my ears! ヽ(ｏ`皿′ｏ)ﾉ
Ikuto: you need to give out the message...
Me: oh right... uhh i don't own vampire knight or shugo chara or the song used in this chapter. there, can i listen to Yuya-sama now?
Zero: the song here is Your Guardian Angel by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. here's a link:
ht tp:/www. youtube. com /watch?v=L8MwuF3akzg
Chapter 21. Your Guardian Angel
Zero's POV
"Three..."
"Go!" Amu yelled.
Everyone sprinted towards the the building. The guards noticed us immediately.
"Intruders! Stop them!" one of them yelled.
Nagihiko punched him a few times, knocking him out.
When I see your smile, tears run down my face.
I can't replace...
A small group of men in black suits came running towards us. They all had guns and bullets started flying at us. Amu literally caught all of the bullets in between her fingers and flung them at the guards, injuring them or possibly killing them.
"Wow, the only person I know that can do that is Sebastian Michaelis. How the hell do you do that?" Nagihiko asked.
Amu put a hand on her chest and bowed. "A guardian angel who can't do this much, isn't worth her salt." she said jokingly.
"Nagi, Amu, quit joking around!" I said, irritated.
"Sorry." Nagihiko and Amu apoligized in unision.
"Come on,you guys!" Hotaru shouted as she ran into the building.
But now that I'm strong, I have figured out
how this world turns cold and it breaks through my soul
and I know,I'll find deep inside me, I can be the one.
By the time we got in, Hotaru and Rima were standing there with four guards lying at their feet,
"You didn't kill them, now did you?" I asked.
"Don't worry, I used the blunt end." Hotaru said, holding up her billhook to show me,
"I can't hit someone hard enough to kill them." Rima explained.
"Anyway, Tadase and Kairi already left, so let's go!" Hotaru said, running away with Rima and Nagihiko following her.
I just stood there, watching them.
"Why are you hesitating, Zero-kun?" Amu asked as she heald out her hand to me. "Come on, Ikuto's waiting."
I grabbed her hand and let her drag me away. My heart was pounding loudly with anticipation and excitement. I knew it would me difficult to save Ikuto, but it wan't impossible. I was determined to save Ikuto.
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to Heaven
"Hurry up, goddamn it!" Hotaru yelled impatiantly.
"We're trying, okay? We're trying." I said as Amu and I climbed up the stairs.
"Hey where's Rima?"Hotaru asked, after we climbed a few flights of stairs.
We saw Rima running up the stairs behind us, breathing heavily.
"Can you guys go slower?" she asked in between breaths.
We suddenly heard footsteps.
"Damn, got no choice." I said as I wrpped my arms around Hotaru's waist and flew upwards.
"Why do you hate me?" she cried.
"Sorry,but, the guards can't catch up to us if we fly and Rima can't run fast." I said. "Close your eyes if you're scared."
Hotaru squeezed her eyes shut but it didn't seem to be helping. She was still shaking.
"Okay, calm down. We're here." I said, putting Hotaru down.
"The research lab should be here, right?" Nagihiko asked.
"I'm pretty sure it is." Amu replied.
It's okay, it's okay, it's okay
"Then let's go!" Hotaru said, running down the hall.
"Hey,don't go ahead of us." I said, running after her.
"Well, you're too slow!"
Hotaru suddenly got down on all fours and hid behiind a wall.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"There are guards in front of the door and there's that security camera." Hotaru whispered, pointing to the camera that was in the corner.
"You don't have to worry about the cameras." Amu said as she flew up to smash the camera.
Stupid move.
All of a sudden, an alarm went off and the next thing we knew, we were surounded by guards.
"Oh crap, we're totally screwed." Hotaru said.
Seasons are changing
And waves are crashing
And stars are falling all for us
One of the guards wrapped an arm around Hotaru's neck and another did the same to Rima. I suddenly felt someone grab me from behind.
"What the hell? I thought normal people couldn't see us." Nagihiko said, struggling to get out of the guard's grasp.
"They either have that amulet or they're just like Hotaru." Amu explained.
"You're for Ikuto Tsukiyomi, is that correct?" the guard holding me asked.
"What does it matter to you?" I said angrily. "What did you do to him?"
"You don't need to know that."
"Bite me." I hissed.
"Ikuto is tied to Easter until he dies. Not even a weakling like you can save him."
'Weakling...'
"Zero, don't let him get into your head!" Amu yelled. "It doesn't matter if you're weak; just get stronger!"
Days grow longer and nights grow shorter
I can show you I'll be the one
Those words hit me like a pile of bricks. I said the same thing to Ikuto. Am I actually the weak one? Maybe I am, but that doesn't mean I should give up.
"You can call me weak all you want, but I'm actually a lot stronger than you say I am. I'll definitely save Ikuto, even if it costs me my life!" I said confidently.
I will never let you fall (let you fall)
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all (through it all)
Even if saving you sends me to heaven
My body started to get hot. I felt like I was on fire. The Bloody Rose started tingling as if it were alive. It morphed into thorny, metallic rose vines. The vines crawled up my arm and attached themselves to my they wrapped around my wings and upper body. (A/N: remember those vines Zero had in chapter 49? It's the same thing here.)
The guard that was holding backed away. He was so freaked out that he fell over backwards.
"W-what is he?" he said, his shaky finger pointing at me.
I glared at him, making him flinch.
'Are these vines useful at all? I wanna strangle this guy really badly.'
Almost as if it read my mind, a vine wrapped itelf around the guard's neck and lifted him off the ground.
I smirked victoriously. "Not so tough now, are you?" I taunted before I threw against the wall.
"Oi! Zero,help us out,will ya?" Nagihiko said.
"Sorry." I said as I sent several vines towards the guards that were restraining Rima,Nagihiko,Hotaru, and Amu. They pierced their chests like sharp knives. The guards all dropped dead within seconds.
"Wow, death by rose vines, amazing." Hotaru commented.
"Zero-kun, are you alright?" Amu asked.
"Do I look alright?"
"Well,you look a little different." Amu said.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Zero, look at your wings." Nagihiko said.
I turned my head to look at my wings and my eyes widened at what I saw. My wings weren't snow white like they always were. Instead they were jet black.
Hotaru held her billhook in front of my face,allowing me to see my reflection on the blade. My eyes were the color of blood. Just like when my vampire side was taking over.
"How did they..." I couldn't finish my sentence from all the shock. I was trembling because I was so freaked out.
"What's going on? Am I turning into a demon or something?" I said weakly.
"Zero-kun,calm down, you're not a demon." Amu said.
"Then what am I?" I asked.
"You're still an angel." Amu stated simply. "Just relax and I'll explain everything."
I took a few deep breaths and calmed down a little.
"Okay, tell me everything before I start flipping out again." I said.
"The thing is, you're...special." Amu explained."You're much more powerful than a normal angel. When you go all out with your powers, I'm guessing that black wings and red eyes are side effects. Also, you're visible to everybody in this form. When you go back to normal, people can still see you, but it's only temporary."
"Hey,Amu, do you mind saving your lesson for later and help us figure out how to open this door?" Hotaru asked.
"Looks like you need a keycard to open it." Nagihiko said.
Amu gave me a look, as if she was waiting for me to do something.
"Hai,hai, wakateru.*" I sighed.
I lifted my arm to make the vines attach themselves to the door. I moved my hand and the vines tore the door right off it's hinges.
"No one's here" Nagihiko said as we walked inside."It's just computers and lab equipment."
"Then, what does that door lead to?" Rima asked, pointing to a door that was on the other side of the room.
Hotaru ran to look at the door."Yep, this needs a keycard too."
Again, I used my vines to bust the door stuck her head inside. She grinned at me and whispered, "He's in there."
My eyes lit up. "Really?"
Hotaru nodded."Go see for yourself."
I ran into the room and gasped at what I saw.
Hotaru wasn't lying. Ikuto was kneeling on the floor, with his arms chained above his head and his head hanging. He was only wearing a white yukata that was slipping off his shoulders, revealing deep cuts and large bruises. Ikuto lifted he head to look at me.
"Ze...ro?" he said weakly.
'Cause you're my, you're my, my
My true love, my whole heart
Please don't throw that away
Ikuto's POV
Zero and I stared at each other for a few moments. His eyes were full of shock and pain when he saw the state I was in. I was frightened by Zero's demonic appearance. His wings had turned black and his eyes glowed blood red. He had silver vines wrapped around his wings and upper torso. I wasn't even sure if it was really him. Zero twirled his finger which sent some vines flying in my direction. The vines got tangled in the chains and tore them off as if they were made of paper.
"Are you alright, Ikuto?" Zero asked as he reached out a hand to touch me. I flimched, making him stop. Zero smiled softly."I know I look scary, but it's still me."
I slowly stood up, ignoring the pain, and walked over to Zero. I looked into his glowing crimson eyes. They looked at me with kindness and love, like they always did. This definitely Zero.
"Zero...Zero...Zero" I said repeatedly as I nuzzled his neck.
"I'm glad you're alive." Zero whispered."What did they do to you?"
I started to tear up."Hoshina said I wasn't useful to him anymore, so he locked me up in here to die, but sometimes he'd come in with a few guards and...torture me."
I felt Zero tense up."I'll fucking kill him!" he growled,his eyes filled with rage.
"We can do that later,but now can we find Tadase and Kairi, and get the fuck outta here?" Nagihiko asked.
"Amu!" two high pitched voices called out.
"Lulu,Yaya, what happened?" the pink haired girl asked.
"Tadase and Kairi got caught." Lulu said.
"Do you know where they took them?" Amu asked.
Lulu nodded. "They're up on the roof."
"Let's go,then." Nagihiko said.
Zero looked at me."Can you walk?"
"Kinda."
"I'll take that as a no." Zero said as he picked me up and ran.
*time skip*
Hotaru pushed the door open and we ran outside. It was still night time out, probably midnight. The moon and the stars were hidden behind thick clouds and there wasn't any wind blowing, creating an eerie atmosphere.
"There they are." Rima said as she pointed to Tadase and Kairi, who were tied together back to back.
"Stupid move you made there,guys." Hotaru said as she cut the rope with her billhook.
"It's not our fault that the guards were faster than us, plus we were outnumbered." Tadase grumbled.
"Now that we're all here,should we get out?" Rima asked.
"Not so fast, Guardians" a husky voice said.
I froze in looked over his shoulder. Even though I couldn't see his face, I knew he was glaring at Hoshina.
"What do you want?" Zero demanded.
"It's simple, I want you to return Ikuto to us."
Zero smirked and put me down. "Do you really think I'll let you have Ikuto? He's not an object, you know."
"If you're not going to give him to us, we're going to have to take him by force." Hoshina said as he sent some guards running in my direction.
Kairi and Hotaru suddenly jumped in front of me. Kairi stabbed a guard with his katana while Hotaru hit another guard with the blunt end of her billhook.
"Using weaker people as puppets,that's pretty low." Hotaru hissed.
"Weak people like Ikuto are not needed, so they need people like us to get rid of them." Hoshina said.
"Shut the hell up! I'm sick of seeing Ikuto crying because he had to go through your bullshit!" Zero growled.
I flinched. I've never seen Zero so angry. The vines crept around him, ready to attack. Zero suddenly froze and collapsed on the ground.
"Zero!" I called out.
"He's reached his limit." Lulu said.
Hoshina smirked."Taking care of him was easier than I thought." Another guard suddenly appeared."That angel over there wuth the black wings, kill him" The guard took out a gun and pointed it at Zero.
"NO!" I screamed as I jumped in front of Zero, spreading my arms out to block him.
"Ikuto, get out of the way." Zero said weakly.
I shook my head."No! I'm not going to let you risk your life for me. I don't want to depend on you all of the 're always protecting me, that's why I want to become stronger, so I can protect you." I said.
"Ikuto..."
"Ikuto, catch!" Amu shouted as she threw something at me. I caught it with ease. I 'looked at my violin which started glowing purple. A bright light surrounded it, blinding me for a moment. When I opend my eyes, the violin had transformed into a scythe!
"Oh my god, first Zero, now Ikuto!" Nagihiko gasped.
"I guess they're really that special." Rima said.
I clutched the scythe tighter. 'Zero, I may not have wings like you do and I may not be as strong as you are, but this time, I'll be your guardian angel.'
'Cause I'm here for you
Please don't walk away
And please tell me, you'll stay, stay
I leaped foward and slashed the army of guards that were coming at us, but no matter how many I cut down ,more kept coming.
"Damn, how many guards does Easter have?" Hotaru asked.
Tadase shrugged."Who knows, but let's help Ikuto out and let's not worry about killing them."
Kairi nodded and started slicing random guards. Soon, Hotaru and Rima joined in.
*Another goddamn time skip*
I stood there panting and covered in blood. Some of it was mine from getting shot a few times, but I barely felt anything.
"Whoa, we went all out, huh?" Hotaru sighed, wiping sweat and blood off her forehead. "I don't even think I can move anymore."
"Yeah, and strangely, I don't feel guilty about killing someone." Rima said, gesturing the pile of guard that were lying on the floor, probably dead.
"Now, there's just one person left." I said, glaring at Hoshina, who was looking at me, completely horrified.
I raised the scythe above my head, but it suddenly turned back into a violin. I felt the energy drain from my body, causing me to collapse.
"Hmph, you can't even hurt me. You really are that weak. Maybe I should get rid of you right here and now." Hoshina said. He grabbed my throat and tighened his grip on it. The bullet wounds and the torture sessions were bad enough and now this.
'Oh god, I can't take this anymore. Just kill me already and make it stop.'
Use me as you will
Pull my strings just for a thrill
And I know, I'll be okay
Though my skies are turning gray
I suddenly heard a clicking sound. "Let go of Ikuto,now." I heard Zero's voice say.
Hoshina let go immediately. I coughed violently and desperately gasped for air. I looked up at Zero. His eyes and wings went back to their original color. The vines were replaced by a gun, which was pressed against the back of Hoshina's head.
"Now, give me one good reason not to blow your fucking head off." Zero said casually.
"Alright, I surrender. I'll do whatever you want." Hoshina begged.
"Do you really mean that?" Zero asked.
"I do mean it. Just don't shoot."
"Fine, in that case, cut off Ikuto's ties to Easter. Don't ever let Ikuto get involved with Easter again or I will kill you." Zero said.
"Fine, just leave."
Zero walked over to me and picked me up. "Okay, we're done here." he said.
"What about those guards we killed? I definately don't wanna be charged with murder." Hotaru said.
"Don't worry, I'll do a spell and it'll look like nothing ever happened." Amu replied.
We all sighed in relief.
"Oh and one more thing Hoshina-san, don't say that weak people don't deserve to exist. Everything exists because somebody needs them. Think about it." Zero said. He jumped off the building and spread his wings out.
"Ne, where's Hota-chi?" Yaya asked.
"Over here!" Hotaru shouted. She was still standing in the roof.
"You're not coming?" Amu asked.
Hotaru laughed nervously. "I think I'll take the elevator and walk home."
"Suit yourself." Amu said.
"Why doesn't she want to fly with us?" I asked.
"She's acrophobic" Zero said. "Just go to sleep now, okay? You're safe with me,now."
I nodded. I relaxed in Zero's arms and fell asleep with thoughts of him filling my head.
'Thank you for saving me, my guardian angel.'
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to Heaven
*Zero says "yea,yea, i understand."
Me: Yes! Finally done. took me a day and a half to type up.
Zero: took you that long?
Me:well, I did some of it on an ipad so it took longer than I wanted to. I even stayed up until 2 in the morning to type it up.
Zero:...
Me: Hey guess what? only 4-5 more chapters left to this story. I'm trying to get this story done before summer vacation starts.
Review plz, so i can have the motivation to write faster. *:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*