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****Please note, the characters from Twilight are as of the end of book four. As the characters of Vampire Knight is of the end of the anime series, not long after Yuki is turned into a vampire as well.
"Vampires and werewolves are the result of diseases brought by demons from their home dimensions. Most demon diseases are deadly to human, but in these cases they worked strange changes on the infected, without actually killing them." Jace Wayland, from
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Aha! It is I, returning from intense (well not really) months of school and back to start fresh from a nice month-long vacation (I was somewhere on the water, I can tell you that much!). And…I've been procrastinating, SORRY!
Wow readers, I'm actually impressed at some of the questions you guys ask me during the reviews and I thought I should just answer some of the bugging questions you have for me. Oh and thanks for the song recommendation Anabella (it really is intense) ;). So…you may have realized that the Cullen's appear to be weaker than the Knight vampires, for the main reason that the Knight Vampires have been increasing their strength with the help of pure blood vampires. Uh…0-0, I hope that helps, it may seem a bit confusing, but I hope to improve the explanation of that in this last and final chapter. _ . Enjoys! :)
Chapter 5: The Bite that Hurts.
Yuki remained in her bedroom for the past few days, which passed like it was a breeze. She didn't remember Kaname coming in to see her with that brotherly concerned look on his face, neither the rare visit of Zero, who asked her something, but she replied dully to. She knew that within the next few days, there would be a full out war between the two vampires and she should be at least among her kind, just as a symbol of strength. She wanted to go out and talk to the people who would be participating in this battle, but, something deep within herself held her back, almost like warning herself that she might pose a greater threat than the Cullen vampires.
She trembled at the thought. What was happening to her? Over the past few days she noticed that her sense of smell and touch had rapidly sharpened, so much so that sometimes she let out a gasp of surprise to see how much her senses changed. Sometimes it just pained her, and so she was back at the same conclusion from before, she should just remain in her room. Slowly she looked up at her window. The big full moon stared back as if calling out to her to venture out of her small sanctuary. She hissed in distraught and buried her head once again in her pillow. Clamping her teeth tightly together she breathed in deep breaths, trying to calm herself. After all this denial and punishing others as well as herself she knew.
She was a monster, even among vampires.
Her eyes slowly welling up with tears when a knock was heard from the door.
"Yuki." Kaname whispered her name gently. More than ever, she wanted to rush into his arms and embrace him, but she remained on her bed. Letting the tension slowly from her jaw, she allowed herself to relax.
"What is it, brother?" She strained to whisper. The door slowly opened and Kaname walked gracefully towards her. She didn't move as he sat on her bed and looked at her with worried eyes. He reached his hand out to her and she twitched, ever so slight, but enough for him to notice. His eyes narrowed slightly.
"Why are you crying Yuki?" He asked. In surprise, she reached up to her face to feel that it was wet. Meeting his eyes and then turning her head she mumbled, "It's nothing, just a bad dream." Unexpectedly, Kaname grabbed Yuki.
"Yuki, looking at me." He said strictly. "Look. At. Me." He repeated, as she didn't.
"Kaname! Leave me alone!" She cried. "Just leave me alone." She begged.
"What's the matter with you?" He demanded, shaking her. "This isn't like you. I thought you loved me, I thought we would trust one another." He stopped shaking her and she stopped struggling. She looked up to him and realized how much he worried about her.
"You're hurting me." He said sadly as he reached for one of her hands and placed it on his heart. "Right here." He concluded looking at her. She said nothing as she felt his heart pounding gently.
"Kaname," She said, leaning closer. She turned his head towards her so that she could lick his neck. "I'm thirsty." As she was about to bite him, a raging flashback filled her mind. Blood. The other vampire whom she killed. Quickly she rested back on her bed and smiled meekly at her brother.
"Sorry, false alarm." She said. "Sorry," She repeated again. "But, could you just leave?" Kaname eyed her suspiciously, but made no comment as he left her room. She blinked slowly as he shut the door. She made up her mind, as she got up from her bed. She didn't want to keep hurting the people that she cared about; therefore, it would be wiser to just leave.
She would finish off the Volturi vampires herself and then disappear into the darkness of the world. Jumping up to the windowsill, Yuki effortlessly broke through the window, landing quietly on the ground. A few shards of glass cut her hands; however, she paid no attention to the few droplets of blood. Besides, she healed easily. Looking back to her room, she closed her eyes shut for a moment, and then dashed quickly into the woods.
Zero didn't need anyone to explain what was going on with Yuki. He could tell the moment he went into her room a few days ago that something was troubling her. Though she did her best to hide the fact that she was in pain, Zero knew the best thing for both of them was time. And so he waited and now, his patience had paid off. Just as he was about to take a little nap, he saw a faint outline of Yuki jumping out of her window and running off into the distance. Quickly, he picked up his Bloody Rose and, with his teeth, placed some new bullets inside. It didn't take a genius to figure out what that little vampire was going to do.
She was always like this, sacrificing herself for the sake of others. Even when it brought pain or sadness to her, she merely brushed it all aside and placed a cheery smile on her face. But Zero had, over time, figured out what was a true smile, compared to her feeble smiles. He didn't quite understand why he wanted to distinguish between the two; perhaps it made him feel better that it was something that he could tell, and not Kaname. A sharp pain shot through his chest.
Kaname…
It would've been much better without him.
Yuki would be his.
However, Zero kept his mouth shut and stuffed the gun into his holster.
"Time to kill some vampires." He said in a hoarse cold voice. And with that he leapt into the air to follow his little vampire girl.
Marcus slammed his wrist on the table once again, and this time it broke perfectly in two. Ignoring the sudden jumps from the Cullen's, he continued on with his point.
"We need to attack right now, or forfeit right now." He sneered. "It's just that simple." The Cullen's knew that he was having some inner battle with himself since the tragic death of Alec; however, to go straight into battle with a mad vampire didn't seem to be the right solution for the dilemma.
"Now Marcus, we all mourn for Alec," Carlisle tried to explain rationally, but was pounding again with Marcus' harsh voice.
"Marcus," Ado warned, swirling a glass of a reddish drink in his hand. "Please try to remain calm and let's think of a probable approach to this situation."
"Damn it." Marcus spat. "Alec's ability is superb. I know his sister will be devastated."
"Let's try not to bring that up when she does arrive." Ado suggested, taking a sip of his drink.
"I still say we attack now." Marcus growled and sat down in the nearest chair.
"What do you say, Alice?" Ado turned to her. Nervously looking around she then focused on a blank piece of paper.
"I-I think we should leave Japan now." She announced after a few minutes of deafening silence. Bella, which her daughter in her arms somewhat relaxed, however, the majority of the vampires did the opposite—tensed up.
"I don't think that's an option right now." Marcus hissed after this shock of what Alice said settled in. He got up and walked around a bit. "We must take pride in our kind, and we must stand up for the losses we have received. Adding to this, it was that little princess vampire that killed Alec. Meaning the balance has now turned." Pausing, he rested his hands on Carlisle's chair. "I'm sure you all understand this fact." Carlisle slowly placed his head in his hands. Esme placed her hand gently on her husbands back.
"Do what you think is right dad." Edward said, "For all of us." As Carlisle's eyes met his son's he could sense the pleading in them, for himself, and for his family.
"He already knows what's right." Canius said the first thing he said all night. He rested in the back of the room listening to everyone else and not giving any input.
"No, he won't choose for us to fight the Vampire Knights." Emmett hissed through his fangs.
"Now, now, young vampire." Ado said in a you-shouldn't-say-that voice. "Sometimes a little sacrifice for the whole race is worth the risk of your family. Carlisle got up and looked at everyone in the room.
"I know that my decision means a lot to our kind. My family alone holds sufficient numbers for this battle. But really, I think that this is much to fast to make a decision. Couldn't we just wait a few more days? Twelve hours at least!"
"We don't have twelve hours!" Marcus spat. "Is this the decision you make for your kind? You want those Knights to make us their lapdogs because that will happen if we don't step up!" Looking hurt for a brief moment, Carlisle sat back down.
"If what you want is my answer right now, then I will not fight in this long sought out battle. I will not permit my family to fight, and lose their lives from this stupid row."
"WHAT?" Marcus roared. "I don't believe this!"
"Marcus…" Ado warned, but to no avail did he calm down Marcus. "So I guess you'll fight when one of your kind dies!"
"That's enough!" Edward and Carlisle said at once. Right then the glass from the window smashed. Pieces of broken glass littered the room. Some of the vampires hissed, while the others gasped in surprise. As the dust cleared from their view, a slim figure vampire stood in their sight. Long brown hair covered her face as the gentle evening winds brushed it from side to side. Her eyes glowed red with hate and anger, yet hidden within was sadness and self-pity.
"Well, well," Marcus jeered, first recovering from the speechless encounter. "If it isn't the little vampire highness, coming to make amends for killing one of our kind." Yuki said nothing as she stared at everyone in the room. She took a step forward which only allowed more hissing to proceed.
"I'd think it wise, Vampire, if you stayed where you were." Ado suggested in his cold voice.
"I am sorry about killing the boy." She said, taking in a deep breath as she continued. "However, you killed one of our kind as well as capturing me."
"That may be true." Canius said slowly. "Is it peace that you're suggesting?" He asked quickly.
"This is war brother! It is too late for peace!" Marcus glared up at her; pure anger pulsed through his veins. "Besides, she's a monster." Yuki blinked at this remark, but kept her mouth shut.
"See? She knows what she is. Even from her our Knight kind, she's isolated." Marcus pointed out.
"Marcus." Carlisle warned, but to no avail.
"I will not back down." Marcus spat. "I have more pride than that." He turned his head to Yuki, "Isn't that right little Vampire?"
"Not so much so to run away from the boy with trembling fear." Yuki snapped back, but perhaps she shouldn't have. Marcus jumped out of his chair and onto of Yuki within a split second. Struggling, Yuki tired to get him off, but his angry fused to make him glued to her. His talons tightly around her throat, stopping the flow of air. Another difference from Knight Vampires was that they required air. Her eyes watering she hears yells in the background, but couldn't focus enough to make sense of them.
Damn. She thought, I couldn't even fulfill my purpose.
A laugh within herself awoken and replied, 'No, dear Yuki, you still can.' Her body went rigid that moment and Marcus got up, triumphant.
"Marcus," Carlisle rasped, not believing what he was seeing. "You just, you just murdered a Vampire Princess!" He grabbed him "Are you CRAZY?" He bellowed, but was answered by a slap from Marcus.
"Know your place, Carlisle," He sneered. "Don't you dare talk to the Volturi like, scum."
"This is too far!" Jasper yelled in background.
"You have just gotten all of us into danger." Edward pointed out.
"YOU," Marcus roared, staring at Carlisle's children, "should learn some respect." He looked at his brothers, "Ado, Canius, we should go and prepare for battle."
"Marcus, you really know how stir up trouble." Ado calmly pointed out.
"What about her body?" Canius suggested, pointing at the body of Yuki. Laughing, Marcus waved a hand. "Really, just throw her in the dump or someplace, no one will care what happens to her." Carlisle, in clear shock reached out to feel the pulse of the dead girl.
"Don't touch her," a voice called out with pure venom. "Lowlife." The vampires all looked up to see a figure pointed a gun at them.
"What's this? More vampires seek to be eliminated?" Marcus chimed, with some sort of mad amusement.
"Vermin," Zero spat, holding the gun at head level with Marcus. "You filthy pack of animals."
"Please, just let me look at her, I'm a doctor." Carlisle pleaded, looking at the still body of Yuki. Zero's eyes darted at the suppliant vampire. He studied him for a brief period of time. Then, with a sharp inclination of his head Carlisle ran up to her and began his doctor proceedings.
"You think a measly gun will kill us?" Ado asked plainly, as Zero turned his attention to the Volturi brothers.
"Probably," Zero commented with the same coldness.
"It won't work you know." Canius insisted. "It would just be wise for you to leave and pretend that—"
"No," Zero said firmly. "I don't think you know about my Bloody Rose. She's different to the average gun. She was meant for the sole purpose to kill vampires. She's a vampire hunter's gun." Hissing in the room follow suit, "You mean you're not a vampire?" Marcus spat, as the Cullen's were slowly backing away from the tension between the vampire hunter and the Volturi brothers.
"Precisely," Zero commented.
"Lies!" Ado pointed out, "I sense the pulse of raging vampire blood within your veins young…ah," He said and smiled. "So that's what you are."
"What is he?" Demanded Marcus. Ado turned to face his brother, his visage triumphant like he discovered the most amazing thing.
"He's only a human who lives off vampire blood. You can just tell by looking at him," He turned to a stone still Zero, "Isn't that right? Vampire lover?"
It happened that instant. No one even had the chance to blink as Zero pulled the trigger which landed into Ado's shoulder. With a roar of surprise and pain Ado fell to his knees.
"I would be very careful for what you do," Canius suggested to him. As he too knelt down to see the damage Zero's bullet had caused. He gasped in horror as the wound around Ado's shoulder began to swell and spread with blood.
"Damn it-t." Ado breathed heavily.
"You see?" Zero said again, in the same cold voice. "There is nothing, not even vampires can do to fight against vampire hunter weapons. He raised his gun again when an arm grabbed his shirt. Taken by surprise he looked down.
"No, Zero." Zero's eyes widened as he saw Yuki kneeling beside him, head looking down.
"But, I thought you were dead!" Zero explained, suddenly relieved. "I was going to kill them all for you." Yuki looked up and Zero suppressed a gasp. Her eyes glowed red and her fangs looked longer and sharpened. "I know, thank you for everything, but this is something I must do."
"No, Kaname—" Zero began, but was knocked out easily by Yuki. She got up and stared at the vampires ahead of her.
"I'm going to kill you." She said and then allowed herself to smile a menacing smile.
"Brother, this is not safe!" Canius said, lifting his other brother, Ado from the ground who moaned in protest. Marcus looked at Canius and then as the girl in front of them, whose eyes had begun to glow more intense and her hair flowing everywhere wild.
She moved, with such speed and bloodlust as she pounced onto Marcus's chest. Her enlarged talons digging into his flesh, spraying blood over her face. She smiled as it her tongue.
"Delicious." She remarked, her eyes going into a frenzy of some sort, and turning slowly to cat's eyes, black slits with glowing red. The glanced at the Cullen family, whom looked nervous, as if they were unsure to leave or defend their clan. "Leave." Yuki's voice was hoarse when she said this, as if she was trying to control the demonic power within herself. "Leave now if you wish not to perish." She looked away as the Cullen's hesitantly at first, but then quickly left the building. She eyed Ado and Canius hungrily.
"Must you wish me to kill more before you're satisfied?" She asked, licking her lips. The warm blood of Marcus quenching her growing thirst.
"This is not over Vampire Princess." Canius said in a strong voice, masking the slight fear that was there. He lifted his brother higher, as Ado stared to gasp. Yuki eyed the injured vampire.
"Perhaps, but it is for now." She commented and got off of Marcus's torso. "Luckily for you he's not dead, but with the force I hit him with, he's probably unconscious." Canius had some sort of relief flood his eyes as Ado closed then.
"Does this mean peace?" Canius asked the vampire in front of him. A snake like smile appeared on Yuki's face, "I suppose it does." She said in a matter-of-fact voice. A rare smiled appeared on Canius' face as well and began to pull Ado to a chair. He then moved towards Marcus' body, only to see that is was no longer on the floor.
"What?" Canius began and looked to Yuki. He yelled out something, Yuki was sure of it as his eyes widened due to shock and his mouth wide open, yelling soundless words. Yuki blinked for a slight moment, confused, and then realized, that she should turn around. Marcus was up there, smiling and jumped to hit her, his mouth wide open and his fangs oozing with saliva. He was going to do it. He was going to kill her. It seemed to go in slow motion, as her legs seemed to not have any strength to move.
So this is how I'm going to die, she thought. Didn't your life flip through your eyes? Nothing did, except one word.
"Kaname." Yuki whispered as Marcus' long talons was about to graze her face. Blood splattered across her face. Warm and sweet. With a gasp she opened her eyes, for she would recognize that scent of blood anywhere.
It wasn't hers.
It was Zero's.
Yuki didn't know how long she cry, or yelled or just sat there, stroking Zero's now cold body. Again and again she asked herself why. Why didn't she die? Why Zero? The colour now faded from his beautiful purple eyes and his Bloody Rose, only a few feet from him. He had taken the fatal blow for Yuki, as well as shooting Marcus right in the heart. Both sides were in shock with loss.
The rest of the Vampire Knights were quick to enter, Kaname leading. When he saw Yuki and then Zero's body, his face tightened, but said nothing. He merely turned his head to talk to Canius, who was tending Ado's wounds. They both looked solemn.
No one had even looked at Marcus' dead body.
Yuki remembered being dragged away from Zero's body. The anger that swelled inside her seemed unbearable. All this fighting, all this war, for nothing. She could no longer bring back her best friend. A friend she dearly loved.
It turns out that Kaname had managed to make peace with the Volturi in exchange that all of Asia be returned to the Knights, and that the Volturi would be able to have Marcus' body to burn. The Bloody Rose had indeed done its job. Marcus would not be returning to the land of the living. The Volturi and the Cullen's returned to Europe on the next available flight. They would not be seeing them for long.
A funeral for Zero was held back at the academy. Many of the Vampire Knights were present as was Yuki. She had recovered from her verge of anger that she had kept inside of her for many days before the funeral. Dressed in a plain white dress she looked at the polished coffin that held Zero's body in it. A single tear ran down her face, though she didn't know why. She had cried so much her eyes burned and were puffy and red. Kaname had tried to comfort her, but to no avail. Her vampire side of her also had been pretty dormant for the last few days as if the pain of losing Zero had silenced them both.
This was the price they had to pay.
This was the price of war.
This was the bite that hurts the most.
Right at the heart.
She looked as the coffin was lowered and felt as if a part of herself was with Zero too. She would never be the same, but she would continue to live. Closing her eyes, she walked slowly away.
Well that's it for the story: The Bite that Hurts! Hoped you liked it! If not, I'm sorry T_T. I had many options for the ending of the story, one of which was Yuki dying instead, but I thought Zero, who is super cool would have a better affect. Maybe I should make another Vampire Knight story, depending on the reviews I get on this one. I already started one, but I'm not sure if I should post it .. Probably until I'm done all the chapters, then you guys wouldn't have to wait so long. Please leave a review, even if it's a bad one. It still inspires me in some way. I am so sorry for being so slow on updating this story and I'm so grateful and honored to those who waited patiently for this to come out. Thank you so much! Thank you for your time to take the time to read this and I hope you will continue to read.
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