"The nerve of him," Kaname snarled later on that night to his best friend, Takuma Ichijou. "He kissed her hand. A Pureblood female is not suppose to be kissed by anyone other than her fiancé."
Takuma nodded and handed his friend a glass of blood tablet mix. To say the least he was shocked that someone could actually get to the calm Kaname just by simply breathing.
"Kuruizaki Zero is more rebel than Ichiru and a very likable person. He could raise an army against you, Kaname, he's a liable alley."
"Likable? How?" Kaname tried not to snort.
"Well, he broke down Ruka's defenses. What does that tell you?" Takuma asked.
"He's taking mistresses?" Kaname arched an eyebrow and took a drink from the glass.
"Maria-sama has chosen Ichiru-sama and they decided to live together peacefully, whereas Zero-sama continues the grudge with you."
"Hmm, so he'll be looking for a wife."
"Yes, and it isn't going to be Sara-sama." Takuma laughed at his joke. "It's weird though, in all our history books it clearly states that the Kuran and the Kuruizaki were once allies. Kaname, you were a one of the first few Purebloods to enter the world. What happened?" Takuma had begged for answers from Kaname many times before, but Kaname –being the older more experienced vampire he was- always denied him the truth.
"If I tell you will you help me find a way to protect Yuuki from Zero?" Kaname grumbled. Takuma hesitated for a moment then smiled.
"Yes,"
"Alright then." Kaname stared at the ceiling for a moment then closed his eyes in deep thought. "Where to begin, where did it begin." He murmured to himself. "It was the early 1200s in Japan and everyone was at an uproar after Etsu Shirabuki –that would be Sara's great aunt- was murdered. The Hunter's Association was not yet established and humans killing vampires was just a troublesome rumor. I remember the day that meeting was called, horrible day. It was storming out and when I got there everyone was staring at me like they thought I was the one who killed Etsu-san. The Council had been battering around the idea of me marrying Etsu once before, but when Etsu married her cousin, Hide, and gave birth to two health children it was all long forgotten.
"I remember sitting next to Haru Kuruizaki during the meeting, we talked and kept glancing at the other Purebloods in the room who had yet to tell us their alibi for the day Etsu died. We were friends, I guess you could say, but we were also rivals one of us always trying to outshine the other. When it was my turn to speak Haru had this nervous look to him, like he was about to do something he really didn't want to do. I told the Council I was at the Kuruizaki mansion talking over business with Haru and when they asked Haru to confirm it…he didn't." Kaname paused for a moment and Takuma could hear Kaname grinding his teeth together to stop his fangs from drawing at his fury.
"Then I was accused of killing Etsu and later on when I confronted Haru about it, he told me he kill Etsu and when I was in shock he tried to kill me. I wish I could say I refused to fight my friend and that we worked it out and became friends again but…we didn't and I almost killed Haru because I was stronger than he was. He told people I tried to murder him too, he played the perfect victim and we were the talk of the century. Soon after that I faked my own death and left my birthright to my brother and sisters. What I didn't know –until I was rudely awakened- is that they also carried out a grudge with the Kuruizaki clan. So as far as the story goes the Kuran's and Kuruizaki's haven't been able to be in the same room with one another without some sort of reminder or fight of that day."
"That seems very out of character of you."
"I know, it was my first life I was young, I didn't know the world the way I do now."
"But you were at a meeting with Shizuka Hio today and nothing happened, my grandfather didn't see anything happen." Takuma protested.
"When we got in the hallway things got awkward. Maria was being rather flirtatious. See it's the females who egg all this on." Kaname grumbled. "I bet it was my sisters, Gin and Ai, who pick a fight with Haru's sister Iku."
Takuma laughed. "Girls will do that."
"I know, now what shall I do to the bastard who reminds me so much of Haru who destroyed my life." Kaname said feeling very uncharacteristic, but his mind was clouded over with ways to kill the Haru look-a-like.
Kuruizaki
"You were drooling over her." Maria stated in the car during the drive home. Their mother had abandoned them at the Council meeting so after deciding they'd find her later the three Kuruizaki children headed on home. Ichiru had fallen asleep in the seat next to Maria's and Zero knew that nothing, absolutely nothing could wake Ichiru up when he was this tired. Not even the nagging Maria.
"What do you care?" Zero grumbled. "You're engaged to Ichiru."
Maria was silent for a moment then her face turned to a look of fury. "Is that what you're so sour about? You're still my brother and I love you and I don't want you dating, thinking or getting involved with the Kuran clan." Maria spat venomously.
Zero rolled his eyes and continued his longing gaze out the window. "You have a sick mind, little sister."
"Oh shut up."
"Don't have to."
"I command you to."
"Yeah, I'm not a Noble that doesn't work."
"Shut. Up."
"Shut doesn't go up."
"That's the oldest one in the book."
"Actually it's new."
"Again I say: shut up, my dearest brother."
Zero's eyes narrowed and he leaned forward, from his seat in the limo, toward Maria a smirk playing on his lips. "Make. Me."
Maria wrapped her small fingers around the collar of her brother's shirt, pulling him towards her as she slammed her lips against his in a harsh kiss. Smugly, she began to pull away when Zero was unresponsive, but a long arm wrapped itself around her waist, pressing her against the elder boy's chest as he attacked her lips, kissing the girl hungrily as one hand twisted in her long silver hair, keeping her in place.
Unconsciously, Maria gripped both of Zero's strong arms, pulling him closer as his tongue went out the lick the girls lips, asking her for admission, when she teased him by declining, he bit down on her lip. The bite wasn't hard enough to draw blood, but it was enough to make her gasp, opening her mouth and Zero wasted no time slipping his tongue through her open lips and started searching her mouth. He slid his tongue over her teeth and a low moan escaped her throat as he massaged her fangs.
Their breathing was erratic as Maria lightly dug her nails into her brother's arms, holding onto him, and causing him to groan in response.
The two broke apart, panting as Zero rested his head against the small shoulder that belonged to his younger sister, a small smirk on his handsome face as he listened to Maria's wild heartbeats.
Ichiru was still fast asleep at Maria's side, his arm draped around the chair she was leaning back in. Maria had been teasing Zero lately, telling people she choose Ichiru over Zero, spending more time with Ichiru, kissing Ichiru but not Zero and above all ignoring him.
"You've been ignoring me." Zero said tauntingly, he turned his head so his face was in the crook of Maria's neck. Maria's breathing hitched and she gripped Zero's shoulder.
"Ichiru is here." She murmured. Zero's gaze flickered to his sleeping brother then back to the cream colored flesh of Maria's neck, he ran his tongue along the hollow of it and Maria's neck came to an arch.
"I'm aware of that." His fangs lightly nipped at her skin and Maria stifled a groan. Zero smirked and pulled away from his sister and resumed his former stance; leaving Maria blushed red at the edge of her seat. "I'll find you later," he smiled at her with his gaze directly on her neck.
Maria flipped her hair forward and leaned back in her chair, crossing her legs. "Humph, we'll see about that."
"That's what you always say." Zero reminded her.
"Shut up." She growled, looking away. This time Zero happily obliged.
ApocalypticDisaster wrote the make-out scene not me. I'm still very shy about those parts….though I do like reading them ;P