Chapter 1: When the two kingdoms come together.
There was a society for humans, and there was one for demons. However, a society for vampires were condemned by all, hidden to the naked eye. You just might catch a glimpse of it if you happened to be strolling around the silent streets at midnight, during an eclipse or a full moon. Hidden by a thick mist, hidden from the naked eyes of others, all were warned to not wander at night. Once you witness those red vampiric eyes, it might be the end of you.
However, if one is lucky enough, they might witness what vampires do. Now, I'll leave that to your imagination, my dear readers. Now let the tale start.
Once, there existed two kingdoms. The Lords of each kingdom were respected and equally powerful in strength, power, divinity, and respected. There were no wars, the kingdoms were peaceful.
The kingdom resided in the south was the Kuran Kingdom, and the kingdom in the east was the Kiryuu Kingdom. The Kuran were ruled by the purest of vampires, the PureBloods. And Kiryuu Kingdom was ruled by the best of hunters that cleansed the evil of unwanted lowly creatures of the darkness, which prowl and hunt the innocent souls from within the darkness.
The Kings of both kingdoms were happy, and often they meet up for a cup of tea. The name of the King from the Kuran Kingdom was Kuran Haruka, and his queen was Kuran Juri. They had a son named Kaname, and a daughter named Yuki.
In the Kiryuu Kingdom, the King was Kiryuu Shirou, and his queen was Kiryuu Maya. They had two sons who were identical twins, Zero and Ichiru. Zero and Ichiru may be identical twins, however their personalities and tastes were different from each other. Everything started when the King and Queens of both Kingdoms decided to have a joint tea party.
"Nii- sama!" Yuki barged into her elder brother's room with a loud voice. It was so loud and to some people, they might be irritated by Yuki most of the time.
Kaname sighed. "Yuki, you can't just walk into anyone's room like this. Haven't I told you before?" he said. Yuki's eyes were sparkling with delight and happiness.
"But, brother!" Yuki protested. "We're gonna have a tea party with the Kiryuu's! Isn't exciting?"
Kaname's hand stopped his papers and turned to his sister. "W..what did you say?" Yuki was grinning. "Exactly what I said, brother! A tea- party with the Kiryuu's!" she replied.
Kaname sunk in his chair and sighed. "And Mother must have planned it, that must be it." He muttered. "No one is crazy enough to get to know people who might butcher and kill us."
Yuki just grinned. "Bingo! I'm sure you're looking forward to it too, brother. Haven't you been keeping track of Kiryuu Zero's accomplishments? And protected him from our kind whenever he goes on a mission?"
Kaname blushed slightly and turned away. "I did nothing of that sort!" he huffed. "You must've misunderstood something."
Yuki grinned and smirked at her brother. "Is that so? Whatever. Come and attend the party then, if you have no complaints." She turned on her heels and left the room. She skipped her way down the hall, to see her parents, the King and the Queen.
Kaname's mouth broke into a smile as he sighed and stared at the landscape of his window. "Zero… finally, I can meet you…."
On the other side of the country, million miles away, in the grand castle of the Kiryuu's, Zero was wearing a very pissed expression. "What. Is. Going. On." He growled.
"Oh, there you are," Maya pretend to not hear her son's rude comment. "Come and help us, the party will be starting soon."
"WHAT PARTY?" Zero growled even louder and was even more pissed.
"Don't be so mad, brother." Ichiru smiled. "Isn't it nice for a change of pace?"
"Are you kidding me? With those vampires? And with Uncle cooking the food?" Zero growled. He glared at his uncle who cooked the inhumane food that could kill a person.
"What did you say about my food?" Cross pouted. "It's perfectly fine!" Zero was about to puke. Who could make a pancake taste like that?
"If you're that worried, why don't you come and help then?" His mother sighed. She can't believe this. She wondered what she did to raise her son like that.
Zero snatched the utensils from his uncle and remade the food. "How could anyone eat that trash?" he muttered under his breathe. "And to serve it to the guests? Stop joking! They need to have their eyes checked!"
His uncle stood by the door and smiled. Everyone knows Zero love to cuss, but he has a good heart, and a good person. Ichiru sighed as he served the food on the table after his twin was done making them. The guests would be here soon. It was thanks to Zero they made it in time.
Just as Ichiru was saying in his heart, the boisterous noise from Kuran Yuki and Juri echoed from the entrance. "Oh, they're here." said Shirou. Maya nodded. "Let's greet them,"
The family with a dragged Zero, a deed done by his uncle, Cross Kaien, went to the entrance to greet the Kurans. Maya and Juri smiled and joked with each other. They were best of friends, and often planned things for their children. Haruka and Shirou talked more about masculine things, for example, like country's welfare.
Ichiru and Yuki seemed to be good friends. They get along well with each other. They both had a cup of Darjeeling tea in their hands. Their topics varied from so many things and Zero couldn't keep up with them. Little did he know Yuki and Ichiru might've planned something unimaginable.
Kaname stared at Zero whenever he goes. The silver hair, his pale skin and amethyst eyes, the masculine body that hunted evil seemed entrancing to Kaname. The way Zero walked, everything about Zero was just alluring. It was fine since the party had started and no one was bound to notice anyway, he thought. The only ones who wasn't interested in the tea party was Zero.
Zero sighed at last and walked out of the ballroom where the party was held. He went to his favorite spot, the shed in the courtyard. He liked it better in the courtyard. It was peace and quiet, no one to bug and hover over him like a hawk. Kaname silently followed after him. He smiled. Zero looks much better in person too. "I can finally see you, Zero."
When Zero noticed him, he stared at Kaname for a while, and then he
scowled. "What are you doing there?" he scowled.
Kaname smiled. "It seems you've noticed me. I've tried so hard to go about unnoticed, what a waste."
Zero continued to scowl. "That's just pain in the ass."
Kaname just smiled. "Isn't it?" he chuckled.
"If you're lost, the ballroom is that way," said Zero. "And don't bother asking me to step even a foot back into that place." He said with his familiar tone of irritation.
"Do you hate the party?" Kaname asked.
"Yeah. I despised it. Why do they keep doing this? It's stupid." Zero lay on the grass. "We have tons of other things to think about, rather than the party. This kingdom depends on our skills to protect them. If the evil creatures prowls into our territory, it'll be chaos."
"I think it's also important for our people that we have a good relationship with each other, no?" Kaname agreed. "Even though organizing every time is tiring, but for the sake of the world, we must have balance, don't we?"
Zero stared at Kaname. What is he thinking, he thought. Kaname offered Zero his hand. "Shall we be friends?" Kaname's brown fluffy hair blown in the late evening breeze.
Zero sighed. "Ah, I give up." He smiled at Kaname. His silver hair was the most beautiful color Kaname had seen so far. It shone brightly under the orange evening sun.
Kaname burst out chuckling. He offered his hand and pulled Zero from the grassy ground. "Let's keep this a promise within the both of us." He put a finger on Zero's lips. Before I can claim you first. He said that in his heart. He chuckled and returned to the party, leaving a dazed and stunned Zero in the courtyard.
"What is his problem?!" Zero wanted to yell.
The tea party ended when dusk arrives. Humans would go to bed, creatures of the darkness would come out to city. The Kurans returned to their mansion after the tea party.
"The tea was great, wasn't it?" said Yuki. Juri nodded. "Indeed, it is." Kaname was fairly quiet after the party.
"What's wrong, brother?" Yuki asked. "You seemed so quiet. Are you not feeling well?"
"Father…." Began Kaname.
Haruka looked at his son. "Yes, Kaname?" It was rare for Kaname to talk to his father. Haruka looked rather pleased that his son had decided on something for the first time. Since Kaname was a child, he was very selfless, and often was because of his dear sister, Yuki. Haruka could tell, Kaname must have made a strong decision, within his eyes, strong determination shone.
"I've thought about it, Father. I would like to be the next Ruler."