Vampire Knight belongs to Matsuri Hino. I have nothing but my OCs and stacks of imagination…
A/N: OMG sorry for the late update! But I have an excuse!D: school hates me so much and decided that it would be best if they have like piles of exams in a day. My laptop got taken by my mom to assure her that I will study… sorrysorrysorry:"D
To say Hashizuka was rather flabbergasted is a correct statement. She was sure she went to a deep sleep just now… but then where is she?
It was a moment later until she realize that she is, indeed, asleep. So this is a dream, hmm? But to say that it was a dream isn't really correct… it felt so real, which could only mean one thing. And no, it's not the slightest bit pleasing. She was in the past, a piece of her clouded memories. She doesn't hate her, but Hashizuka hates her memory. Full of… dread and sorrow.
Hashizuka quickly scanned the room she was in. Cold stone walls, with pieces of fabrics, decorated with a myosotis flower emblem, was stretched quite far. The floors, also made of stones, was also cold and unforgiving. She doesn't really know where she is, remembering the fact that the Heartstrings' Queen had visit loads of places when she was still awake, but from the look of it, she is, most likely, in a dungeon or basement.
Knowing that she would not be awake for a while longer, she chooses to walk through the eerily creepy room. She was somehow dressed in an old-style pure white dress and white stilettos, the annoying clicking sound of the shoes echoing on the hallway. She stopped when she came to a beautifully carved iron doors, with thousands of myosotis flower engraved here and there. Hashizuka's slender hands were about to reach the doorknob when she realizes that she was only a fragment of soul there, so she could easily pass the door without opening it.
Before she could take a step in, her sensitive ears caught the voice of loud screeching, screaming, and other things she didn't even dare to decipher. Swallowing up all her fears in one gulp, she hurriedly step inside, her eyes, almost immediately, went as wide as flying saucers when she saw what was there to welcome her view.
The enormous room was barely lit with fire torches at some point, making it slightly difficult to see even with pureblood's enhance vision. The room, which could be called as an archive library, as there are loads of secret file sections here and there, was literally a mess. The books were spread out of its rack, some were even torn. Papers were flying everywhere, some were at the floor, tore into unrecognizable pieces of trash. Tables and chairs were broken, their legs were stuck into some walls and other places. Book racks were empty, some were even fallen to the ground and broken.
But none of the tremendous chaos could compare to the center of the library.
There, sat a girl, with white hair, pale skin, and everything similar to Hashizuka, wearing the same white old-style dress as her, but with more intricate designs. The fancy and elegant dress was stained with blood practically everywhere. She was staring sadly at four stacks of crystal dust, scratching another pile of pearl dust with pure hatred, screaming in agony. She was crying loud, too loud for Hashizuka's hearing.
"No, no, no. You all promise you won't leave me!" she yell loudly to the mist of air, her powers emitting from her body, making the already-destroyed room even more messy. She turned around sharply, staring hatefully towards Hashizuka with her bloodshot eyes, as if she could see her there, making the girl shudder in fear. She screamed, her long nails and fangs protruding, making Hashizuka even more terrified.
When the girl cried loudly and fall, Hashizuka could do nothing but stare at her with pity. She resembles her a lot. Hashizuka already noticed that it was indeed, her memories, and the mourning lady before her was the Queen herself. Ironic, how even the queen could mourn and feel.
Hashizuka's feet, moving on its own accord, step toward her. Just another step and she would be there, beside the queen, comforting her even though the lady couldn't even see, or hear, her. She was, after all, bonded with such a complicating ways. She, somehow, could feel her sadness, radiating into her.
And apparently, unfortunately, the last step towards the queen was also the last second of her dream. She jolted out of her bed, sweating profusely, her breathing ragged. "Hashizuka!" a familiar voice sprung into her ears, making the said-girl turn her head to the pink-haired girl at the side of her curtained-bed.
She didn't respond immediately, staring at Sakki weirdly, and finally speak when she could finally found her voice. "What is it, Sakki? Why are you in my room?"
Sakki, deciding that her master was no longer breathing hard, sigh gladly. She stared at her, sitting beside her on Hashizuka's comfortable bed, and smiled absent-mindedly. "I was about to wake you up since class is starting within an hour… and when I came, you were practically tossing everything from your bed. I was panicked, you know?" her gaze faltered a bit, indicating that she was indeed, concerned. "What happened?"
The pureblood rose from her bed, moving towards her private bathroom with a night-class uniform in hand. Before she turn the doorknob, she looked at Sakki and smiled kindly. "It's nothing, now go, I need to get ready."
Sakki nodded, skipping away from the room. Hashizuka's eyes went hollow and emotionless as she bathed herself in the coldest water. One fact about Hashizuka is that she likes, no, loved, cold water and cold weathers, or everything cold. It somewhat gave her reassurance that she is in reality, not dreams. That she is really a solid form, not a mere body pulled by a wandering soul to see the soul's horrible past.
She had always loves the Heartstrings and their member. The last time she visits their place—England, on a countryside very near from London yet remain unoccupied as the place was very deep within the somewhat mystical forest—she was treated fairly, if not, completely praised as a queen. Well, not exactly like a queen, but nonetheless, she was literally pampered with everything.
After fifteen minutes of cleaning herself, using her favorite shampoo with the fragrance of Lavenders, Hashizuka dried herself and put on her new night-class uniform. She also tied her hair up neatly, since Hashizuka hates it when she was studying and pieces of annoying bangs and other part of hairs decided to close her vision.
She was about to step out of her room when she accidentally caught a crimson velvety jewelry box on her desk. She curiously walked towards it, grabbing it softly, and open the lid cautiously. Her eyes went wide as she saw the thing that was inside of it.
Laying there was probably the most beautiful necklace that anyone had ever seen. It chains were created of pure white gold with beautifully elegant sapphire, shaped in a myosotis flower. The pendant was sapphire with crystal decorations. She opens the small pendant to see a lady similar to herself, just slightly different and older. Beside her were four other people with blonde hair, two girls with ocean blue eyes and yellowish gold orbs and two mans with cobalt blue orbs and emerald eyes.
Their smile, face, and everything was literally flawless. It was so beautiful that Hashizuka could barely hold her emotions altogether.
But that wasn't the thing that made her surprised.
The fact that it was her photo made Hashizuka's eyes even wider than flying saucers. And how did the expensive necklace was even there the first place?
Deciding that the necklace was too beautiful to be wasted, she put the simply breathtaking necklace on her pale, delicate neck. She holds the pendant firmly in her hands before stepping out of the room. This is a new day. She stated absent-mindedly on her mind. A new class, new friends, new everything. Act like you are a respectable and honored pureblood.
With that thought sternly implanted on her mindset, she yanked the door open rather harshly—the bang wasn't too loud to be heard from afar, but still—and close it more softly. She followed the dimmed hallway—vampires loathed over-lighting in any form—to the sitting room, where everyone was waiting for her.
As her feet descended the tiled stairs, every pairs of eyes were on her. As if on cue, all bowed so low that Hashizuka thinks it would only be mere inches until they lips could kiss the floor. Only three wasn't bowing there. One was so cheerful, that her demanding aura was covered by her volatility as she hummed a beautiful tune. Another one was only bowing slightly, his apathetic look remained bored. The last one, however, was making Hashizuka's heart ached painfully as his lone, solemn gaze met hers. She was still angry with last night's incident, she chooses to ignore his looks of longing. It's not like he longed for me anyway. How despicable of him, to show someone affection when all he thinks is another's presence.
Her face and expression didn't betray any emotions, as she, without any words walked ahead of the rest of the class and stop when she was beside Sakki, who was singing happily and literally shining bright. "Ah, there you are Hashizuka! You took so long~" she chirped randomly. The pureblood could only stare at her best friend in utter confused. What happened to Sakki? She's cheerful, yes, but not this cheerful…
"Let's go, then." His voice was soft, but audible to all. If anyone other than the night class hear it, they could probably misinterpret Kaname's order as an invitation. But it was, indeed, an order. He raises his hand for Hashizuka to take. The girl, not really catching his intention, was only staring idly at his hand, then raises an eyebrow. "Purebloods are expected to walk in the front, to lead." He explained.
Even though Hashizuka was a bit hesitant on walking alongside of him, tangling their slender fingers together, she did as what was told. If she deny his request—or rather, order—it would be humiliating for him and so ungraceful for her.
As both walk toward the gates—or the door to hell, as Sakki said—Hashizuka's enhanced ears could hear the thousands of screams. The girl sighed, knowing what was awaiting in front of her. "I believe you know the day class girl's tradition?" Kaname whispered on her ears quietly, making sure no other vampire hear it.
Hashizuka frowned slightly, after making sure that no one could see her expression of course. Her face twisted in disgust. "Yes, if you could count screaming for boys is a tradition." She stated disgustedly. "Don't they know how to not act like a barbarian? Despicable."
Kaname chuckled lightly beside of her, eyeing her neck confusedly. "What? Is there something on my neck? Or are you hungry?" she said, glaring at her so-called 'older-brother'.
"Where did you get that necklace?" he questioned, his red-wine orb glinting in somewhat sad expression. He touches the pendant, his thumbs wiping the beautiful carving. His eyes went even more hollow when he opens the pendant and took a peak of the picture.
Hashizuka could feel the sadness radiating from him penetrating into her. She gazed sadly at her older brother. Then realization hit her hard, and her fingers snatch the picturesque pendant away from his hands. "It is none of your concern." She stated firmly, walking ahead as the gate was now wide open.
Kaname could only swallow all his sadness and walk towards his class in long strides.
"Sakki," the noble twirled around to see her precious Takuma was sitting behind her. "Come sit with me?" he asked, smiling all-too-brightly. Sakki was used to it, though. This is one of her secret, and she would never admit this out loud, but she loves his smile. His bright smile.
The noble turn her head to Hashizuka, as if asking for permission. "What about Hashizuka?" she raises one of her pink eyebrow.
Hashizuka chuckled slightly, smiling at her best-friend. "I'll be sitting there," she pointed to a seat near a window, next to Kaname's seat. She doesn't want to sit beside him, but nonetheless, purebloods are expected to sit together in a throne-like seat. Sakki nodded, then half-jumped, sitting right beside Takuma.
Here comes nothing. Hashizuka internally growled, hating that she have to sit beside of her brother. She throw herself—so unlady like—to the seat and glared at the window. She could feel Kaname closing in, sitting beside her slowly. "What's the first subject?"
"Vampire History." His answer was fast, as if he could remember all the subjects without thinking. She sighed, annoyed. Among all the subject, why must history? No, she like history. It's fun to learn. But seriously? As a pureblood, she was expected to know all the vampire history. She doesn't need any repetition. "Pureblood's history, to be exact."
At this, she almost fall out of her chair. Pureblood history? That would only means she need to study about her! That. Is. Simply. Annoying.
The teacher come fast, ordering them to open page 679 and read. After that, he would ask some questions. Annoying questions.
And apparently, luck isn't on Hashizuka's side today.
Page 679, chapter 57, topic A, written in capital letter, 'THE HISTORY OF THE HEARTSTRINGS'.
"Kaname," she whispered at her brother. His brother looked at her confusedly. "Are you okay? You know, we're going to study about… her."
He nodded, looking at the book absent-mindedly. She could bet all her money that he doesn't even read that. She was glad that there are no photos of her, or else, all would be extremely curious to why does she looked the same as her.
"It is okay," Kaname merely shrugged. "They only know few things about her." He added, flipping the page randomly.
Hashizuka sighed and glared at the book. Her eyes were filled with hatred and annoyance. "Ms. Hashizuka?" her eyes shot wide open when she heard the sensei addresses her with utter respect, yet there was a slight annoyance in his tone. "Would you kindly explain to us about the night where the main branch of the Queen's family got massacred by the Dewfields?"
She cursed inwardly, not because she didn't know the answer, she knew it as she had seen the night with her own eyes. And no, it is also not because her teacher—Akihisa-sensei, so they called—was addressing her with not much respect, as he is only a mere noble. But it is because she hates the story, and Kaname was also beside her, hearing everything she said. His words rang into her mind again. They only know few things about her. That's right, Hashizuka thought. She wouldn't have to explain all, as none here really know what happened exactly then… right?
"All of the Queen's siblings, which include Edward Heartstring, Patricia Heartstring, Alfred Heartstring, and Josephine Heartstring were all cruelly murdered in one night," Hashizuka recalls, trying to remember Aliciana's explanation when she was visiting the Heartstrings before she came to the academy. "They were murdered a week after their parents were also slaughtered by the same Dewfield. The Akiramanas, the Dewfields' strongest aristocrat servant, were also there. There are three of them at that night, if I'm not mistaken. The Queen was the only main branch of the Heartstrings that survived the night, as she avenge her sibling's death by murdering the Akiramanas and one of the Dewfield, but the other Dewfield manage to escape and until right now, remain unseen." She explained thoroughly, while Akihisa-sensei nodded happily, sated by her long and detail answer.
"I didn't expect you to know that much, whatsoever," he flipped through his pages and write something, probably additional score. "As expected from the Kuran pureblood, they know literally everything!" Hashizuka ignored the urge to roll her eyes. Oh, Akihisa-sensei, if you only knew, there are still loads of things I didn't mention about the night. "As you all knew," he began his lecture. "Until right now, only few really know the Queen's true name and current whereabouts. Some said that she was already death, seeing that it had been centuries time that she didn't show up,"
"I could sense a but in there," Hashizuka's sensitive hearing caught a whisper from the middle of the crowd. Of course there's a but! The Queen was still alive!
"But," the white-haired pureblood almost laugh when she heard the same voice as before jeered happily. "Some also said that she is still alive, slumbering deep under where no one knew, with her most trusted people also there, sleeping. One said that once she was awaken, a war will rise among the Queen's clan, the so-called strongest clan of the vampires, and the Dewfields, their immortal enemy, once the Dewfields also awake their long sleeping head, Arahira Kaylene Dewfield."
All shudder when they hear Akihisa-sensei's somewhat terrifying words. Only two remain calm, both are Kuran purebloods. Kaname was unaffected since he is heartless, or probably he already knew long before the teacher decided to explain. Hashizuka knew since her last visit to the Heartstrings' manor in England Countryside was filled with long lectures and explanation by the oldest daughter of Helen Heartstring, Aliciana Heartstring.
She could still remember her visit to the long deserted mansion of her. Aliciana was there, accompanying her while explaining all the tragedy that had happen. Angela and Daniella also came, and not to mention their somewhat noisy cousins Tania and her twin little sister with mismatched eyes, Selene and Selena. Oh yes, her last visit there was fun at some points, but more boring at most points. And not to mention, Hashizuka's head was always spinning there as she must remember all of the Clan member's name with their colorful looks (meaning: different hair color and eyes, despite the fact that their related.)
Akihisa-sensei continue his long lecture without any caring, as Hashizuka stare outside the glass window absent-mindedly. This is going to be a long night…
To Be Continued
OMG HOW'S THAT?! I'M SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATES! AND THE SHORT CHAPTER! GOSH TOMORROW'S MY EXAM AND I HAVEN'T READ ANYTHING DUE TO MY SO-CALLED HOLIDAY OUTSIDE THE TOWN!
But I looooove the reviews you gave me! And not to mention some that followed and favorite this story! Thank you! *bow* I could never thank you guys enough!
And actually, I've made some prequels of this story trololol. Its about Sakki's past and the story of the 'queen'! AHAHAHAHA:D
As usual, anonymous review replies~:
Cassandra:
Thank you! I can't believed you tell me I have talents! Do you know how much flattered I am?:"D and sorry, the queen's name must remain unknowned for a while~ but you will eventually found out who! The story's moving on!:D
Lead:
Thank you for reviewing and 'loving' the story!:D and your question… I myself, don't really know /shot. This story will not be too focused on the romance, I repeat, NOT TO FOCUS ON THE ROMANCE:O (calm down dude) so yeah let's just see throughout the time which pairing would I put more interest to… but it will be, presumably, shikixoc (if you knew the answer fi why didn't you answer faster-w-).
Till next chapter! Review!:D