here's chapter 17 as well.

Chapter 17: I Will Save You

"Well, what's your choice?" She asked, her violet eyes boring into me.

"I will save her." I said gently, lifting her figure slightly.

Then the woman pulled a small stone bowl from her dress, band biting her writst. She let the blood soak into the bowl. "Give that to her later," she said, vanishing once again.

I set tenma up, so she was leaning with her back against my chest, her head falling to the side, exposing her neck. As I softened the skin, I said four words before sinking my fangs into her: "I will save you."

But as I drank, I realized the difference in the sensation that ran throughout my body. But then realization struck me, I wasn't drinking an aristocrat's blood like I though, because of the sensation running through me felt more like a seizure. Tenma was a pureblood.

I quickly pulled away, my lips stained with blood, her blood. I pulled her closer to me, the wound already almost healed. But then I remembered the bowl and raised it to her lips, gently letting the blood flow down her throat. But she remained asleep, and gave no evidence she was waking up at all.

"Tenma, please wake up..." I said quietly, wiping the blood from my lips.

I then felt a small hand stroke my face, and met pale violet eyes. She smiled weakly, "You called?"

'Does she know what happened? Is she mad at me? What if-' "Can you quiet your thoughts? You're making my head spin." Tenma said, cutting off my thought.

"And...umm..." I looked at her, finding wandering eyes and crimson cheecks. "What?"

The moon came from behind the clouds, making Tenma's pale skin glow. "Arigatou, Takuma." she said, her smile almost like a ghost across her lips.

"you're not mad then?" I asked, my body relaxing slightly. "I would hav eprefered a little warning, but it's whatever." She smiled again.

"Does your back still hurt?" I asked, curious. I saw shock in her eyes. "No...no it doesn't." She answered.

I smiled, saying I was happy for the fact she was alright, would be the understatement of the year. "Anyone home?" Tenma asked, waving her hand in my face.

I blinked. "Sorry, no one is home, please leave a message at the beep. Beep."

She burst out laughing, but her laughter soon turned into coughs.

I ran my hand along her back, in an attempt to get the coughing to stop. "Calm down, you're still not all better yet..."

I felt her relax slightly, and I took my hand off her back. " We should head to the dorms." I sad.

She tensed, "Yeah, let's go, Takuma." but when she tood up, she instantly collapsed, her body shaking violently.

"Tenma are you alright?" I asked leaning her shaking form against my arm.

"I guess I still haven't recovered from my spell." Tenma said, chucling slightly.

"What was the requirement for that spell anyways.?" I asked, curious.

"I don't really know, but my body always breaks down like this." She answered.

"Maybe you should rest some more first." I said, letting her lay down on the grass.

"But what about Kilo, and the others?!" She asked, panic evident in her tone.

I sat next to her and ran my fingers through her satin hair, trying to calm her down. "She'll be fine, if Kotoru's as strong as you say. Grandfather shouldn't be able to hurt any of them. I'm sure it will be alright."

Her worried expression was gone, but what replaced it had me worried. She looked like she was in pain. "Is something wrong?" I asked, taking my free hand and putting it on her shoulder.

"We need to find Kotoru onii-chan..." She said, her voice like a cry. "why, what's wrong?" I asked, gently lifting her from the ground.

"he's...hurt...I need...to help..." She said, gapsing for air. I gently stroked her cheek, and stood carrying her in a random direction.

"no, go...the dorm...he's headed there..."

"Alright," I answered, walking in the direction of the dorm.

As I neared the dorm, I could tell the pain was getting worse for her. I could feel her brother's presence inside the dorms.

"Bring her inside!" Aido called from the door. I quickly ran to him, his face going into shock at the sight of the girl I carried.

"Kaname-sama is trying to heal Kotoru's wound, but nothing's working." He said, as he led me into Kaname's room.

No one bothered knocking on Kaname's door. As we walked inside, I saw Kotoru, bleeding profusely from his chest, his wounds being tended to by the others. Kilo, sitting in a chair beside him, lit up, and she ran to me, tears in her eyes. "You're finally back!"

Kaname looked up. "bring her here, Ichijo." I did as he told, and set her down next to her brother. "What's wrong with her?" I asked

Kotoru sat up. "It's my fault really, I should have had her train more on that particular spell." "How come?" I pressed.

"Because right now. She's going through as much pain as I am." he answered, putting his hand on her forehead.

He bent down and whispered two words: "Wake up" and her eyes slowly openedd. Her pale violet orbs gazing around the room, attempting to figure out everything.

"Onii-chan?" her voice was even weaker than before. "what happened to you?" She asked, gazing at Kotoru's wound, when she saw it, she turned white as a sheet.

"Finish the spell" Kotoru whispered. 'What would that do? Besides put her through more?' I thoughto myself.

"body of earth, soul from above, end your unity, and separate until I call again." Tenma's pained expression lifted almost instantly, but I could tell the pain was still there, though she was hiding it.

"tenma!" Kilo shouted, jumping on said-person. "I was so worried when he showed up, and you weren't there!" She cried.

"Kilo, she's out cold," Kotoru said, pointing at his younger sister. "Ah! I"m sorry!" Kilo shouted, shaking her friend's form.

"Ichijo, can you take her to her room, she needs to recover." Kaname said, sitting in a nearby chair.

I nodded walking over to Kilo and Tenma, at first kilo wouldn't reliquish her hold, but she reluctantly allowed me to take her friend away.

-Aido's POV-

"Kilo-chan, why were you so set on not letting go?" kotoru asked.

"something's going on with her. Kaname-sama, you know what is wrong don't you?" I asked, surveying the pureblood.

T"hat, Aido, is an interesting story in itself." Kaname said.

I sw Kilo's expression harden. 'She must know' I though.

"Aido."

"Yes, Kaname-sama?" I responded.

"Watch what you think is wrong. It might just be right." He said, walking to the window.

"What do you mean?"

Kaname-sama ignored my question. "If you ever threaten her life again Aido, I will tear you to shreds. Slowly. Do you understand?" Kaname said grimly.

I felt a shiver surge through me and I cringed. But I carried on. "why are you so concerned about her?!" I shouted walking over to him.

Kaname-sama paused his eyes wide for only a moment, and turned to look at me. "Aido, do you think it's wrong to care about one's own flesh and blood?" Kaname-sama asked.

"What do you mean?" I pressed.

There was a knowck at the door. "Kaname, can I come in?" Tenma asked.

He nodded to me and I opened the door. "Hello Aido..." she said, walking past me as I left the room.

-Kaname's POV-

"Where's Ichijo?" I asked quickly, coldly. She twitched. "He's sleeping, he does have to sleep too ya know?" She remembered. 'He's going to be in for it later' I thought darkly.

She noticed my thoughts. "He was awake the entire time we were gone. I could see it in his eyes. I know you could as well."

I narrowed my eyes, searching her figure. I found what I was looking for, walking quickly up to her, I touched two bruises on the side of her neck. "Who bit you?" I asked, using all my power not to break something.

ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh ichi's in trouble...!! not...