"Where do you plan to go to first? Since its still extremely early in the day we have all night," Ai asks seeming quite happy about her dad joining me for my travels.

"I actually plan to camp out here and hopefully finally get some sleep."

"What do you mean finally," Haruki asks. He reminds me of what I've heard of his father Zero; quiet, alert, sharp, and quick on the draw.

"There's a colony about a week from here. They believe I killed one of their men in cold blood so they are hunting me."

"Did you," Haruki demands seeming ready to fight me.

"You didn't, did you," Ai asks pleading with her big reddish brown eyes for it not to be true.

"Did I kill a man in cold blood: no. Did I kill a man: yes." Ai looks at me with shocked hurt while Haruki inches forward to attack if I even so much as seem like I may think if hurting them. "He tried to kill me for hunting in what the colony claimed as their hunting grounds. I told him I was just passing by, that I meant no harm, and didn't know that the land was claimed for. He didn't listen so I did what I had to."

"Surely there was another way," Ai asks not wanting to believe that it had to come to death. Ai is so kind hearted and sweet. We share similar beliefs on life it seems but it would also seem that I am more of the type to do what must be done, personal feelings aside.

"If there was any other way I wouldn't have killed him. I am not a killer, not even while I hunt." My words seem to ease Haruki's wary aggression towards me, but I can tell he was now going to keep an eye on me.

"How often do you run into problems like this?" Kaname asks seeming very serious.

"There are far and few between colonies and everyone of them have different rules of engagement and about hunting grounds. This is the first time I've ran into a colonies so aggressive over hunting grounds with most you apologize and tell them you mean no harm and are just passing by they will leave you alone." Kaname nods his head and drops the matter.

"So anyone want to have a campfire and possibly get to know each other better since we will be traveling together. It seems to me as if Kaname just woke up from his hibernation and doesn't know you guys very well either." The group nods there head in agreement. I gather some wood, use my fire attribute to light a flame, and we all settle by the flames in the setting sun by the lake.

"Ummm, where to start," I ask out loud with a chuckle. "Well as I said earlier I was born a noble, my parents groomed me to be Kaname's bride but my personality made the plan fail miserably," I laugh again, "so I left home at a very early age. I traveled a lot as my form of education so I never had a formal education, but I like to think of myself as well educated. By the age of eleven I returned to Japan to join the rebellion of the monarchy hierarchy system we had in place at the time. After the system was dissolved, and to my parents great disappointment in me, I was disowned and continued my travels. I mind controlled humans to welcome me into their homes then would help in any way I could as accommodations. I never feed on my hostesses family, only the homeless of criminals. I always loved nature and life, but it was during my stay in India, the longest I ever settled in one place, that I grew my great appreciation for them. I guess you could say I'm a vampire hippy," I burst with laughter and a smile at my statement that seems to be contagious to the others, even Kaname chuckles and smirks. I can't say his reaction was from the statement or the laughter and smiles of the rest of the group's.

"Well my brother and share a similar story since we have always been together, though I'm older and have more of our mothers personality and my brother shares more of our father's." I nod my head at Ai's explanation. "We are Yuki's and Zero's children though we consider Kaname as our second dad. I guess our raising was quite normal and though our father never quite agreed with us drinking blood he was more OK with us living off of donated blood. Our father passed away from starvation because after the human race was mostly gone her refused to feed from Mother. He could tell she wasn't as strong living off of animal blood, he felt that Mother could protect us best and sacrificed himself. We continued on the three of us until mother felt the world was the type of placed that she knew Kaname would and could be happy in and finally rest without always trying to be ahead of everyone else. Mother sacrificed herself to revive him leaving us to finally meet the man we grew up being told stories of. Father hated Kaname but held some respect for him while Mother never stopped loving him." I smile at the kids. It is clear to see that they both love their parents. Haruki never spoke but by the look on his face he didn't need to. He held the same teary eyed sad smile. I get up and wrap my arms around them both, not caring that Haruki is clearly not a hugger. After the moment is over we all turn to Kaname.

"My name was originally Kaname Kuran in my first life before I was reborn and given the same name." My brows furrow, I've heard of reincarnation but I have never heard of vampire actually being reincarnated. I doubt raise the question though as Kaname continues. "I was engaged to my younger sister and descendant Yuki from her birth, but after our family was attacked we were separated and her vampire traits were locked away with her memories. I planned to revolutionize our society when a war broke out. Yuki became caught in the center of the war so I left to try and keep her out of harms way. Issues arose and the heart of the fire that creates the hunters machines was going to give out so I sacrificed my own heart, much as past life love had. I had been asleep for a thousand years before being awoke today with Haruki and Ai there to greet me." It was a fantastic story that also explained much of the unknown of the Kuran family craziness.

"Well you make me look boring Kaname," I joke to lighten the suddenly tense air surrounding our group. None of what Kaname said seemed to shock the siblings, but something tells me they have heard this story and with greater details.

"No your past is fascinating!" Ai insists with great vigour.

"I simply traveled the world and joined a rebellion at too young of an age to be taken serious," I laugh light hearted.

"You are worldly," Ai pushes.

"I have travel much of the world, that makes me well traveled not worldly."

"What's the difference," Ai fusses causing me to laugh again.

"You are almost a thousand years old and you still don't understand the difference Ai."

"There is none," Haruki jumps in to his sister's defense.

"Tell does a man become understanding of a culture, a language, of life itself simply from traveling?"

"No," they answer together.

"Yet by traveling he has gone to many places."

"Yes," they answer again together in stereo.

"Do you understand the difference now?" They nod their heads and I smile at them. "Good."

"We should head to bed," Kaname interrupts. I look at him not really agreeing but not arguing either. I'm certain he has his reasons. It is clear though that he still holds his purebred mentality.

Thank you for being patient with development. :)

~Trisana