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+Well it's 3 years now in the making and well maybe we will all get to the end. It looks like a 4th year though! If you guys are still there :rubshead: TBH I had lost inspiration for a long time, like with some of my other fics. I promise to finish this story though! I promise to finish all my stories, albeit slowly. I have matured a lot since I started writing this story. I even finished high school! The plot has been kind of lost on me, but I know how it'll end! And I know these characters are absolutely OOC (^_^;) Think of this as a Christmas Gift? The title means "Moon Demon"...

Yokai no Tsuki

*Chapter 18*

Zero closed his eyes as his emotions were running wild again. He was wrapped snugly in his white fur coat with comfortable clothes on. He was holding a simple black trunk carrying his precious eggs. All six were shaking slightly as they rode in a sleek black car to a destination he didn't know. The 3 vassals with the prince, Melanthios, Takuma, and Igorek, all looked at Zero to see if he had the slightest discomfort. Zero still had bags under his eyes, but his condition was much better than before. He let out a sigh and suddenly thought of the pureblood. Why did he have this inkling that Kaname was near?

"Where exactly are we going?" Zero asked looking at all the faces in the car.

Takuma answered. "To meet your father. Lord Akim." The blond vampire fiddled with his hands.

"My father?" A tall male with long brown hair and cloudy blue eyes flashed in his mind. "Oh..."

"Do you remember him?" Takuma was sitting across from him. He put his hand top of Zero's.

"Sort of." Zero closed his eyes. "Matvei's memories are kinda blurred even though I have them."

"You mean your memories." Igorek pipped up. "You don't seem confident though."

"I mean, it's all hazy." Zero said. "It's like I can remember, but not remember."

"It's probably because you are the reincarnation." Melanthios suggested.

"Probably." Then all was silent again.

{Viskenti}

The king had this feeling that an enemy was coming. He could name the enemy in a heartbeat as Kaname Kuran. "The pure blood has been testing my patience." Viskenti said to himself. He flicked a claw while moving his body slowly in his bath. The Vampire King was waiting for his son to get here. His paternal instincts going haywire as Zero got closer. The king was reclining against the tub and planned in his head what to do when Zero got there. Akim breathed in the rose petals' scent and the burning wax of all the candles in the room. His long brown hair was up in a ponytail as he traced all over his body with a wash cloth.

"Should I start off with dinner first? No...maybe he will be tired and need rest." An evil smirk came upon his lips. "I know exactly where he can sleep. Somewhere far from where that pure blood can't touch him."

Viskenti slowly got out the bath, water dripping onto the floor as he moved. He wrapped a brown colored robe around him and stepped into his personal bed chamber. There beside his coffin was another. This one just as elaborate as his own. It was cream and had the family's personal coat of arms on it. A brown dragon and white snake held up the shield en-crested with a crown sitting on top of a bountiful treasure. At the very top of the shield there was a lion head with a crown also on it. The main two colors were violet and black. Regalis Familia Affero Per Deus was on the ribbon flowing from beneath it. The edges of the coffin had black lining. All over the coffin there were black bats engraved into the fineness of the wood.

"Zero is safest right beside me, right?" Viskenti said in glee. He set about drying off and such.

{Kaname}

It was colder in Russia than he anticipated. Snow blanketed the whole place making it look like something on a Christmas card. The last time he was here it was centuries ago. Kaname left Ichiru at his mansion with the Aidou Clan head. He breathed out an agitated breath of air. How long must he wait for his actual love? Since Ichiru's shocking confession of Takuma betraying him he's been on edge. In a way, if he really thought about it, then Ichiru would have just as much right to the throne as Zero since they were twins.

"Matvei didn't choose him though." Kaname trudged through the snow. He was surrounded by dark woods that led up to his enemy/future father-in-law's castle. He was sure that Akim knew he was here and doubted that he left the palace unguarded.

"What are you doing here?" A handsome vampire with silver hair and red eyes had a lance pointed at him. Judging by the crest embroidered on his shirt he belonged to the royal family themselves. From the looks of it, he was a guard.

"I'm here to see Lord Akim and the Prince." Kaname said releasing his aura to make the vampire obey.

"If that was the case why not take the main road?" The vampire released his aura also. "Don't think just because you're a pure blood that I will submit so easily." Said vampire's eyes glowed an eerie red.

Kaname frowned. "I would be stopped even if I did use the main road, right?"

"Of course. We have orders to either kill or capture you should you enter the grounds." The vampire guard spun his lance. "Which will it be?"

Kaname's claws lengthened. "I'm not going anywhere I do not wish to go."

"The hard way I guess." The vampire hissed striking the first blow.

And so we continue with the Prince and his servants...

At some point in time Zero had fallen asleep. He awoke when the car jerked to a halt. "What's going on?"

"It seems we're at the gate." Takuma said while peering out the window. Zero blinked sleep from his eyes and looked out the window. They were surrounded by snow and woods. The limousine they were in stopped directly in front of a gigantic iron gate. Metallic roses made up of silver twisted through the black rods of the it. Behind the gate was a winding dirt road leading up to the biggest castle or any castle Zero has ever seen.

"Where is this?" Zero asked in awe. It was bigger than any Pure blood mansion he saw. The castle was so big that it took up all of the space on the hill it sat upon. There was even a mote around it. The stones that made up the building were a sandy color. You can see the mold and poison ivy growing on the top of the towers of it.

"It's your home Prince." Takuma smiled at Zero. "Or was a long time ago." Suddenly, a loud screeching was heard. The gates opened with no one there and the driver slowly drove up the steep road.

"That's kinda of creepy," Melanthios said. "but, I have seen worse." He wrapped an arm around Zero's waist.

Zero smiled back at Takuma as they made their way up to the castle.

When the bouncing stopped and the car was parked in front of large brownish steps Melanthios got out the car first. The gentle wind made the cold seep through his scales and he shivered a bit. Snakes do not like the cold. They were already coldblooded creatures without the winter turning them into ice sculptures. He walked around to Zero's door and opened it.

They had past many trees by walking. Zero was in awe at how much snow there was. It was eerily beautiful. But, it troubled him also. He clutched the trunk holding his eggs tightly.

{Kaname}

The pure blood huffed as he dodged the vampire's lance. The guard was weakening. "You can't kill me." He jerked to the left and tore his claws through the guard's shoulder. They cut through the muscle like paper. You could hear the skin and meat mush together as they were pulled from bone.

A sickening scream came from the guard as he swung his lance around and tried to decapitate Kaname. He only managed to graze a cheek. "If I go down, you only have a castle full of enemies to go through left!" The brave guard was bleeding heavily, not only from his shoulder, but his side and legs as well. There was fire in his eyes though. He was far from giving up.

"Persistent you are." The pure blood wonders how the Level B could resist his power though. It unnerved him. If this Level B was the guard outside, then what awaited him on the inside. He was trying not to kill the poor vampire. After all, he was just following his master's orders. And, killing someone from another pure blood's protective circle was just asking for war.

"Argh!" The silver headed vampire just barely dodged Kaname's hand, but instead was quickly slammed against the castle wall. They've been trading blows for the past few minutes with the guard getting most of the blows.

Kaname barely had any scratches and they were healing very quickly. He would give the guard credit for tattering his clothes and cutting him twice. "Level B, what is your name?" The pure blood held the other at the throat.

"No concern of yours." The silver haired guard spat. His weapon was a few feet away. Inwardly he knew this was probably the end of the line for him.

"Oh but, it is." Kaname smirked wickedly. His fangs lengthened. He tilted the others head to the side.

"No!" The guard struggling to injure and pull the pure blood's arm away. "You wouldn't!" He wasn't afraid to die but, that wasn't what he knew the pure blood planned to do.

Kaname, fast as sound, bit into the Level B's neck. He grunted as he felt the others hand go through his side. He was sure there was gaping hole. The pure blood felt the other wiggle his fingers and Kaname was draining him fast.

"Dammit!..." The guard's sight was fading into black.

Kaname pulled the others hand out, whining a bit in pain. He could smell his blood all over and he was sure it was a gruesome sight. Feeling flesh drop to the ground in small clumps, the wound was closing however, due to the others blood. The guard's heartbeat slowed down but, before it could stop completely Kaname pulled back.

"I haven't made one in a while." Kaname whispered, blood dripping down his mouth. The royal guard was limp and much paler than the snow around them now. Switching from choking the vampire, the pure blood wrapped his arm around the guard's middle leaning him over some. He then bit his own wrist. Forcing the guard's mouth open, he let the blood fall into the others mouth in a small stream.

A few minutes later a choking sound came from the unconscious vampire. Opaque eyelashes fluttered as the blood continued to flow into his mouth. The Level B realized what was going on and tried to get out of Kaname's grasp. It was futile though, as he was weak from battling the other. Kaname push his wrist against the others mouth feeling fangs pricking his skin.

"Stop!" The silver headed vampire tried to yell but, the blood made him gurgle instead. It flooded his throat, his very being, as he felt warmth creep to every vein and artery revitalizing his dead body. His vampire instincts took over his mind. Instead of pulling away like he wanted to, he bit even deeper into the wrist offered to him.

"Listen to me." The pure blood commanded. "From this day forth and forever, you are my servant. You shall not do anyone's bidding but mine."

The Level B was now clutching Kaname's arm, eyes wide and glowing red. It was like he was hypnotized.

Now that the other was okay, Kaname leaned him upright and let go. A few more minutes and the pure blood pulled his wrist away. The vampire guard growled animalistic and hissed at Kaname. Kaname knew he couldn't hurt him now. "Am I right Estilo?"

The Level B didn't want to say the words but, every fiber in his being prickled at the sound of the man's voice. He prayed to God that he we would be forgiven for becoming a traitor. "Yes, master." Red eyes cast to the ground in despair.

Kaname smirked. He brought a hand to Estilo's face and lifted the others head to meet his eyes. The pure blood gave him a tender kiss on the lips. "Good boy."

{Zero meets his Father}

Zero and company made it inside the big castle after going across the large draw bridge. It was so medieval in his opinion. "I'm having a weird feeling." Maybe it was his hunter and vampire senses telling him a very old and powerful vampire was near and it was dangerous. They stood in a grand foyer. A diamond Chandelier hanging from the middle of the ceiling. The ceiling was also painted with pictures of angels and demons so alive it unnerved the silver headed vampire to his core. There was a black grand spiral staircase in the middle of the room. Everything, including the stairs themselves was gold. The windows were outlined in white and hidden behind black curtains. Mirrors and paintings lined the side of the white stone walls.

"It's a little different from what I remember." Takuma spoke up, stepping in front of Zero. He too felt a chill run through his spine.

"Ah! Young Master and Master Ichijou!" Zero's eyes widen as a vampire girl, maybe younger than them all, came from no where and appeared right in front of Takuma.

Takuma jumped a little not expecting someone to appear so close. "Oh, uh, hello!"

She blinked, cerulean eyes confused. "Oh, Did I scare you? I'm sorry! I have a habit of using my powers frequently." She apologized by bowing. Her golden hair going past her waist. She was wearing red robes fit for a noble. "My dearest apologizes! My name is Karen. Master wanted me to take you to the dining hall to wait."

"Change of plans sweet Karen." Everyone turned to look at the person. Deep voice music to Zero's ears. His heart was throbbing. Why was he feeling this?

"Master!" The vampire woman turned around and bowed.

There coming down from the stairs was the king of vampires himself, Viskenti. Long wavy brown locks swept into a high ponytail. He was wearing a royal blue Chinese looking suit, it contrasted with his bright blue eyes. He smiled seeing his son finally at last. "I want to greet my son properly."

Zero felt his face heat up and he was pretty sure he was blushing. This man, was his father?