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Anna: That's my protective vampire boyfriend! (cheers)
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I pulled away breathlessly opening my eyes to stare into his before smiling and blushing, putting my head once again into his chest.
" About time." I said and his chest rumbled with laughter.
" You think?" It was my turn to laugh at his words. Then I remembered how I got here.
" What are we going to do about the hole." I saw pulling away from Zero and looking at it. Zero kneeled down next to it and peered over the edge down into the hole. " Where's the dirt?"
My voice took on a heavy sarcastic tone. " Up your butt!"
He looked up to me. " That's called -" I gave him a kick to the side.
" Shut up! Smart alec." I growled and he rubbed his abused side. For good measure I picked up some loose dirt and rubbed it into his hair. " Hey!"
" Alright, i'll stop." I giggled and hugged his waist. "Let's just gather what dirt there is around here and then go into the forest and dig some up." I suggested.
" Sounds good. We might need a wheelbarrow though. And shovels." he pointed out.
I rolled my eyes. " Good work, genius. Let's do some grave digging!"
After about an hour and a half of hauling dirt and pouring it into the hole we managed to get it filled.
" Done." I said, patting down chunks of grass to cover the dirt.
" Good." Let's go to Association. I think they'll want to see you. Especially Kaito."
" Huh, yeah I bet. Come on. Do you have a car?"
" No. But I have a motorcycle."
" Really? Well then, lead the way." I said formally, bowing. He caught me in a headlock and ruffled my hair.
" Heeeyyyy." I whined.
We arrived at the Association in 10 minute tops. I hopped of the motorcycle with a wince. I hadn't ridden one before and my thighs were sore.
" Next time we are taking a car." I sighed and strolled towards the familiar doors.
Zero caught up to me and dangled my necklace in front of my face. " Want this back?" I made a grab for it and he lifted it above my head. Several more attempts failed and we had to stop walking because I began to try and climb him.
" Zero come on! Give it back!" Zero just laughed. " If you want it back your going to have to give me a kiss."
I stopped jumping and turned to him so my back faced the hunter building.
" No, Give me it back or I'm not going to go in there." I hissed jabbing a thumb behind me.
" Kiss me... or else." He said taking a few steps back and pulled his gun out pointing it at me. The saftey was clicked on.
" Oh no you don't." I said and strode toward him. Faster than he expected I grabbed his arm and flipped him onto his back. He groaned and coughed, trying to breathe again.
" Say kiss me one more time and you'll get hurt." I joked. " So persistent. I didn't know you were like that."
He grabbed me and brought my lips down to his before letting go and springing to his feet.
" I'm telling Kaito!" I complained with an evil glint in my eye. He smirked before heading towards me with his gun.
" Hahaha! You can't catch a pureblood like me if you tried!" I said loudly and danced around backing up slowly towards the Association.
He laughed. " We'll see about - Anna watch out!" He shouted his eyes full of panic.
I didn't have time to react as something stabbed me through my right shoulder blade. I cried out and fell to my knees. I reached up and yanked out the arrow that was embedded in my shoulder.
I turned and glared at the horrified hunter which realized his mistake. Yagari appeared next to him and hit him on the side of the head , yelling at him. I saw he was just a junior hunter, barely about 14 or 15 on the roof with an automatic bow.
" WHO ARE YOU SHOOTING AT!" I roared. " DANG IT . IM NOT A PUREBLOOD! ARE YOU BLIND? I WAS JUST KIDDING! Get your sorry butt down here this instant or i'll come up there myself! You too Yagari!"
Both hunters disappeared from view. Zero was at my side lifting my hand away to look at the injury cursing the kid under his breath before removing my jacket to get a better look. Footsteps made me look up and see several hunters including Cross, Yagari, the kid, and Kaito running to where we were.
I shook off Zero's hand and stood up straight ignoring the anti-vampire burn in the wound. They skidded to a halt but Kaito ran up to me an hugged the breath out of me. " I can't believe your back!" He cried swinging me around before setting me down. Cross did the same thind. Yagari just gave me a pat on the head, ruffling my already windblown hair. My ears picked up a sniffing sound and I turned to the young hunter. He was shaking and tears leaked from his eyes. He saw my stare and took a step back but was shoved forward by Yagari.
" Leave him be." I told Yagari. walking up the the young boy I could barely make out the words he was trying to say.
" I... I (hiccup) I'm sorry." He managed before bursting into new tears. " Jeez Master what did you do to the poor thing. Did you torture him all the way down here?" Yagari just glared at me and I gave him a firm punch in the gut before hugging the boy. He frze but relaxed into the comforting embrace. I rested my chin on his black hair that looked like Zero's. I pulled back and bent down so I could look into his blue eyes.
" Don't look so scared. What's your name boy?'
" K-Kei."
"I'm Anna. You know that was a pretty good shot but next time aim a little to the left." I said with a kind smile.
" Are you telling the kid how to kill you?" growled Kaito. I didn't turn my gaze away from the Kei. " No, I'm not. You know," I told Kei. " You look a lot like a boy I met a year ago. Are you his younger brother?"
Kei's voice was less shaky this time. " You m-mean Daisuke?"
" So that's his name? Is he here?"
" Yes."
" I'll take you to him. Come on." I put an arm around his shoulder and guided him inside. I glance back at Zero made me smile inwardly. He looked pissed as he walked beside me.
" Jealousy is pouring off you Ze!" I whispered. His aura darkened and he hid his eyes under his hair.
I snorted and walked across the checkered floor of the Association getting many stuppified looks from the hunters.
The pain in my shoulder made me look down in distaste. But I watched as it healed. Ah the wonders of wolfhood.
" Kei!" Came a shout and we both turned to look at Daisuke who was running towards us, stopping short. " Idiot! Be more careful would you?" Daisuke hugged his brother and smiled at me. Recognization filled his features. " Hey I remember you. You were looking for the those files." He seemed to hesitate.
( If you dont remember Daisuke... Book 1- Association Findings)
" Yeah I was. "
" Did you..."
" Die? Yeah but I came back to life."
" Oh... well glad to hear that. I'm Daisuke by the way." Daisuke held out a hand.
I took it. " I'm Anna."
" That's Kiryuu, Zero right?" he said looking past my head. I followed his gaze to Zero who was staring at our hands. An Irk mark pounded furiously on the side of his head. Daisuke looked at our hands and let go with nervous laugh.
" I'm sorry about Zero. We're together."
" So that's why he looked like that.' He said, a smmile creeping up to his lips.
" Yeah. Jerk." I mumbled. Changing the subject I pointed to Kei. " Your brother has pretty good shooting distance." I said.
" What?"
I pointed to my shoulder. His Aqua eyes grew wide. " I was going to ask about that."
" Baka... " He grumbled at his younger brother who shrugged.
" It's totally fine. It's healed already. So no worries." I sighed. " Well I better go and go back to Zero before he kills me. See you 'round." I said.
" Ya, see ya later I guess." He turned and left with Kei in toe.
I reached Zero and slapped his arm. " For once in your life can you stop glaring at boys whp talk to me? Jeez, I told him I was with you. No need to have jealousy tidaling off you." I huffed and he pulled me into a hug, giving me a peck on the cheek. He let a sigh escape his lips and closed his eyes. " I know." He said. " Come on, Cross wants us in the library downstairs."
We sat in the library with Cross, Kaito, Yagari and a few of the other high ranked vampire hunters.
" This is ridiculous! That pureblood is out of control!" shouted one hunter.
" I know." said Cross, taking off his glasses. " Kaname-kun has been acting out of sorts."
" You've said that a hundred times already. One pureblood is dead and we are hiding two of them in or basement underground!" protested another. " We are practically inviting him to destroy the place to get what he wants! Its dangerous."
I gave a groan and slouched in the cushioned library chair.
" Anna?" Cross asked.
" It's useless to try and move them now."
" Why is that?" asked said a middle aged woman.
" Did Kaname-kun tell you something?" President Cross asked.
" He knows Sara's here."
" As I suspected." sighed Kaien." Did he say when he would plan this 'killing' "
" How am I supposed to know." I shouted, throwing my arms in the air before bringing them down on the table with a dull bang." He doesn't tell a dog anything. I was just his follower and happened to overhear him."
" I hated every minute of my time with him. I watched as he murdered and hurt vampires and purebloods. I saw everything he did and couldn't do anything about it." I layed my head on my arms.
I could feel the sympathestic looks that they gave me. Zero placed a hand on my lower back, rubbing it in circles.
I got up and sighed. " I need air."
Leaving the room, I ran down the hall and up the stairs into the entry way of the Association. Hunters milled about talking to one another, some played with their hunter weapons or told stories of their hunting exeriences to one another. I sat down against a wall and put my hands on my head. Images of Kaname killing people filled my mind. The bloody pureblood boy, Kaname stabbing one throught the heart and the beheadment of Aidou's father glued themselves to the front of my mind.
I shivered and put my arms around myself for some kind of warmth. I needed Zero. Getting to my feet I had just made it 15 steps out into the middle of the entry hall when shouts of disbelief and anger reached my ears. I looked up at them and they had their weapons aimed at something near the front of the building. I turned slowly and several yards away stood Kaname. He was finally here...
" Kuran's here!" came the shouts of several hunters. " No don't shoot! Yagari said to let them fight to the death by themselves."
" Kuran what are you doing here!" I shouted. His sienna eyes locked with mine.
" I see your back from the dead? You know why I'm here. I came to kill what you've been hiding. But I'm looking for something else."
" You need to stop this Kaname, or did I show your parents to you for nothing. Not an ounce of those words got to you I see. " He disappeared and reappeard right in front of me.
" You should be careful what you say. Or I might have to kill you to. And you will be useless once again." Kaname threatened, a menacing gleam in his eyes.
" You can't tell me what to do. I can say as much crap to you as I like. Hopefully every insult I say sinks into your ears right into your perfect skull and stays there."
( OOooooo Kaname you got BURNED XD)
The hilt of his sword slammed into my chest, knocking me to the ground out of breath. I stifled a cry. I could distantly hear voices saying ' get the president!' 'someone help Takayima' 'where's kiryuu!'
His booted foot stepped onto my chest pressing down with enough force that left me gasping for breath. His sword point pressed against my throat and I stilled automatically. A memory of Rido's claws flashed through my mind. Pushing the picture to the back of my head I glared up at Kaname without hesitation. With one hand I reached up and gripped the sword with my hand, hissing as the anti-vampire coating start to burn my skin.
" Like I said before, I can easily kill you." he snarled.
He jerked the sword out of my grip and placed the tip on my side. " But where would the fun be in that."
He pushed down and the sword embedded itself about 2 inches into my side. I screamed in pain. and tried to reach the sword to yank it out of my side. He twisted it and I arched my back with a shriek.
" Don't even think about touching that sword or it will be that last thing you do.
" Kaname stop!" I cried. " Please!"
" Zero!" I screamed. " Zero!"
The ground began to rumble and rock. The floor exploded with a violent bang as Zero emerged from the hole. Vines with thorns clung and circled around his body. He raised his gun and pointed it at Kaname.
" Let. Her. Go!" He roared.
" Ah, I was expecting you Zero Kiryuu." And with that he yanked the sword from my side, stepping off my chest allowing my to gulp air greedily while coughing. I rolled onto my side and and clutched my wound to try and stop the bleeding.
" How dare you touch her!" Zero snarled.
" She was in the way."
I scrambled away from the two and onto my feet. A small cowering figure caught my eye.
" Kei!" I yelled. He had stopped dangerously near the fight. " Kei move!"
He didn't seem to hear my plea. With a huff I ran toward him and yanked him out of the way, covering my body with his as more rubble cascaded onto us. " Baka! Why didn't you move!" I yelled.
" I'm sorry. I just froze up. I didn't mean-" I stopped him with a finger to the lips. " Get up and run. Go!" I said and staggered to my feet. After giving him a firm push he began to run deeper into the Association with me on his tail. we ran into Daisuke on the way.
" Take him." i commanded. " And get out of here as fast as you can. Take the back exit. Dont aske any questions. Go."
Daisuke hesitated.
" GO!" I roared, and they fled. The sounds of fighting found its way to my ears and I used the wall as a crutch to get myself as fast as I could jog back to where Kaname and Zero were.
The scene before me took my breath away.
Zero's vines had transformed into a giant wolf's head. The size of the thorns for teeth were roughly the size of my arms whilst the claws on the giant paws were almost double the size. They headed in Kaname's direction with the maw of the wolf open to swallow Kaname whole.
( I couldn't figure out if it was a wolf or a dragon. so Wolf it is )
Kaname gripped the top and bottom jaw effortlessly ripping it apart. The vines ensnared Kaname in a tight grasp.
I made to move forward but a pain ripped up my side and I saw that the wound Kaname had made wasn't healing as quickly as it should have been. More blood poured from the wound, coating my hand almost completely with red. I cursed aloud and I fell to the floor, using a hand to prop me up with the other covered the wound. Stupid sword. Ah screw it all!
I got to my feet once more and saw that Zero's vines had receded and Kaname was saying something to him. I phased thinking it would help speed up the process of the healing and surprisingly it did, but just by a fraction, the blood flow lessened and almost stopped. The would began to scab around the edges.
I hmphed in satisfaction before running over to Kaname and clamped my powerful mouth on his forearm which held the sword. He growled in pain and glared down at my yellow eyes that glared back at him. Blood dripped from his mouth from my arm making it burn. I fought with the pain and jerked my head left and right to try and damage his tendons or bone, whatever broke first.
" Anna!" Came Zero's cry. I refused to look at him. Kaname had a look on his face that unnerved me and then he used his body momentum to fling me off his arm. My jaw came loose accidentally and I found myself flying through the air with incredible speed. I only had time to phase back and throw my arms out to protect myself before I slammed into the wooden doors to the Association. The force at which he threw me made the wood crack and I went through the wooden doors the Association outside onto the pavement below. My body skidded a good 15 feet before coming to a rest.
Luckily I had managed to protect my head during the fall but my ribs and a wrist didn't quite make it. I heard the cracks they made and I had to bite the knuckles of my good hand to stop a scream from escaping . I could feel the left side of my screaming in agony while my wrist pounded ferociously. I made move to sit up and regretted it in an instant. Seeral unholy curse words scaped my mouth and I promised myself I would never say them again.
" Anna-chan!" cried a voice and a familiar face entered my line of vision. " What happened to you!"
" Kaname." I managed and with her help I was able to get to my feet. Hunched over, tears escaped my eyes. " I think he broke every bone in my body-"
Another loud explosion made me look up to see Zero and Kaname fall out of the building.
The landed so Zero hit the ground first and Kaname was on top of him.
" It's enough. Right Kiryuu?" Kaname said.
Kaname plunged the sword towards Kiryuu's side and I screamed his name. A flash of strawberry blond hair went passed me and I saw Ruka protect Zero as the sword went through her side.
I gasped and limped toward Zero who lay there stunned. He saw me coming and got up as soon as Ruka was lifted off him.
" Are you hurt?" I asked frantically, checking for a stab wound.
" No. Are you?" He asked.
" I'm pretty banged up. I think he broke or bruised a couple of ribs and my wrist."
Zero snarled angrily.
" But other than that I'm f-"
" Don't say fine." He growled.
" Look Zero I-"
Just then the ground began to rumble and I almost fell over if it weren't for Zero.
" She's here." I heard Kaname say.