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Chapter 2: The kingdom's successor

Haruka looked at his beloved son in surprise. He wondered what had made his son changed his mind. The determination in Kaname's eyes made him smile. It was about time. Haruka smiled. "Kaname. Be sure to be prepared to face everything as our kingdom's next successor.

Kaname nodded. Yuki and Juuri watched the both of them silently. Yuki smirked. Something must have happened. With Zero, no less.

Kaname returned to his room and sunk into his mahogany wooden chair. He stared at his window as he drifted into the depths of his own thoughts. It was like a dream. A farfetched dream where he had always imagined and fantasized. "Zero…..."

"Get your ass down!" Yuki banged the door with her most irritation tone. "Uncle Rido is here!" Kaname sighed. It had always means bad news when Rido decided to visit the mansion. However, little Yuki did not even battle an eyelid.

Kaname sighed and followed Yuki down for dinner. Rido was seated at the end of the table. Haruka and Juri were seated at the other end. Yuki settled herself beside Rido and Kaname sat in a seat opposite his parents.

Kaname ignored Rido and silently ate his food. However, Yuki was interested in the stories Rido brought at each visit. His travels, his dreams, his goals, and much more.

His mismatched eyes were hovering around Kaname as he talked with Yuki. "Oh yes, I heard you're going to be the next successor, Kaname?" Rido smirked.

Kaname chewed his food and ignored his uncle. His uncle smirked. Kaname was unusually hostile against him today. Rido figured something must have happened. He made a mental note to find out, and ruin his nephew's happiness, who, like his parents, does not accept his way of things. Only little Yuki was pure and innocent. They say that ignorance is bliss.

"Kaname is going to be the next successor." said Haruka. "You have no right to ruin this. Try anything funny, it'll be your last, Brother."

Rido smirked. "What's with that? I don't have any no ill intentions."

"Who knows what you might do this time," Juuri frowned at him. "Kaname will be the next successor and that's final."

Yuki watched her parents and her elder brother glaring at her uncle. She sighed. She had always failed to make her family get along whenever Rido comes each time.

"Well, I hope the kingdom fares well under your reign." Rido rose from his seat, his heterochromiac eyes observing their every action. Kaname looked at his uncle.

"Don't worry, Uncle Rido. Everything will be." Although your real intentions still lies buried far from reach. I wonder who you will pass the puck to when it happens.

Rido smirked and took his coat from the hanger. "It's been a great meal. I'll come again." He smirked at Haruka and Juuri. The door banged opened and he was gone. The storm of snow coated the floor near the door. The night was cold.

"That creep!" Juuri finally snapped. "Kaname, don't ever let him play his tricks on you."

Kaname nodded. "I won't let him ask for the moon. His dreams are twisted." Haruka and Juuri agreed.

"Why?" Yuki asked, after hearing her brother's words. She returned from closing the main entrance which Rido had caused a pile of snow had gathered.

"Thanks for the meal." Kaname rose from his seat and returned to his room.

"Hey, Brother!" Yuki protested, without any fruition. She can't understand why Uncle Rido is so hated and despised.

At the crack of dawn, rumors spread all over the kingdom that Kaname was to be the next King. The people in the kingdom thought it was about time. King Haruka had reigned the kingdom for almost two thousand years. Half of them had hoped Kuran Rido would be banned forever from the grounds of the Kuran Kingdom. Oh, many knew that Kuran Rido was the bad blood among the family, the many times Rido had baited hides the hook for his plans. And none of them had ever came back safely.

The Kiryuu Kingdom had also took the action and labelled Kuran Rido as dangerous. He even dared to harmed harmless innocent souls of humans who knew nothing of it, except vampire hunters, as well as the royalty of the Kiryuus.

"Give me blood!" a level E screeched at Zero and lunged at him. Zero calmly took out his beloved gun, and fired with a loud bang. The creatures were reduced to ashes in silence. No one would remember them, nor anyone would grieve for them.

"Don't you think these 'Level E's' are getting more each night?" Zero said to his companion.

He shrugged. "Perhaps you should go and harp to that Kuran successor?" Zero growled at him.

"TAKAMIYA!"

"What? The both of you escaped the party and god knows what. You even refused to tell us what happened. Isn't that so? Kuran must be your new lover."

Zero was getting pissed by his companion foul mouth. "Shut up. Before I drill a hole in your skull."

Takamiya chuckled. "That's the Zero I know. Did you know the Kuran successor is going to be the next King? The ceremony is tomorrow. You should succeed the kingdom already. It's almost time."

Zero sighed as he cleared the last of the level E's. "That's a lot of work. I can't do it."

"You have to. One day you have to succeed. Shirou and Maya are not like the Kurans." said Takamiya.

"I know that much!" Zero scowled. It's just that…. What if the kingdom falls? What if I don't have the power to reign such a huge kingdom? I don't know what it takes to be a King. Zero looked away.

Kaname enjoyed the mountains and trees from his window. It would be the last time he can enjoy it as a Kuran prince. "Zero…" he decided that he would make his next move after succeeding as the King. "You're mine, Zero."

As the bells chimed, Kaname's succession ceremony was held. The people of the kingdom came to watch, their Lord Kaname Kuran is now their kingdom's next king.

Zero get pissed everything he hears Kaname- related topics and would snap. "Why are you so angry?" His twin Ichiru would ask. And he does not have an answer.

"Why?" he asked himself. He mulled over it day and night, without much success. He was at loss. Everytime he sees Kaname broadcasted everywhere since the announcement of the ceremony, Zero had become more edgy.

"Isn't it because you hated to lose to him?" Ichiru pointed out. Zero glared at his twin brother.

"Impossible."

"Why not?" asked Takamiya. "It's true, isn't it?"

"Why are you here, bastard?" Zero scowled at him when Takamiya made his entrance.

"Yagari Sensei is here. He had things to discuss with Cross." Takamiya replied, with obvious signs he was trying to piss off Zero. Ichiru sighed. Takamiya had always find the pleasure to piss off his fellow companion.

The people of the Kuran Kingdom cheered, hailing their new king. Kaname smiled and welcomed his people. Can you see this, Zero? He thought.

"All hail Lord Kaname!"

The kingdom was peaceful. The evil lurking beneath everything was well disguised. No one would know, the person next to you might be the one that may be the cause of your death in the future. Amongst the people, there were also some of those who opposed the kingdom slipped in. They were silently bidding their time, waiting for their 'master' to command.

"What were you saying?!" The Kiryuu twins and Takamiya heard Shirou yelled.

"Why are you yelling, Father?" said Ichiru as the three of them entered the room. Shirou and Maya stole a glance at each other anxiously.

"The Kuran Kingdom might be in trouble," said Kaien. Zero felt his insides shook.

"W…hat?" he stuttered for the first time. Yagari shook his head. "We're not sure yet. But it's highly possible."

"They are already on the move," said Kaien. Zero stared at his uncle. "You don't mean….!"

Zero's insides yelled. Kaname!

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