Sometime between night and day, Arisu had fallen asleep at her desk. She awoke from a vision of a bloody hand reaching out for her. Her twin's fear echoed through her body. Yuuki was still trying to remember.
Arisu quickly changed into a plain skirt and top and ran out onto the school grounds. Something didn't feel right, and she had to find out why. She followed her senses and leapt through an open window to find herself in the infirmary.
Ichiru was standing over a bed, a vial of blood in his hand. Brown hair was lying on a white pillow, asleep. The boy looked frozen in thought.
"Stop!" Arisu demanded.
Yuuki stirred in her bed, "Kiryu?"
Arisu stormed over to him, she thrust her open hand towards him, "give me that vial."
"Fine," he placed it in her hand obediently.
"Leave Yuuki alone!"
"Fine." Ichiru turned and left the room promptly.
Yuuki looked up at the girl confused, "what just…"
"Don't worry about it." Arisu responded coldly.
The answer was coming to Yuuki slowly, "you know something…about my past…"
"Yes…" Arisu responded sadly.
Yuuki knelt on the bed as she grabbed Arisu's arms. "Then tell me!"
"Not here, not now…" Arisu glanced around the room. It was hard to tell if anyone was listening in on their conversation. Zero wasn't bound to be far away if Yuuki was sick.
"When?" Yuuki released her, sitting back down on her bed.
A foreboding feeling came over Arisu, "tonight, come to the abandoned dorm. The same room I found you and Shizuka Hio in."
"Alright."
Arisu nodded her head and turned towards the window. She knew that her presence would just cause more of a stir out of the Day Class students. She jumped down and returned to her own dorm, leaving her twin back in the infirmary.
Dusk fell, it was time. Arisu changed into a spaghetti-strap white knee-length dress before leaving the dorm. Everyone was just waking in the Night Class, she wouldn't be followed.
After entering the room, she posted charms she had made around the window and door. In one of the book's she had read it spoke of the same charm the vampire hunters would use to keep vampires out of rooms and houses. She only prayed they actually would work.
She pushed the single couch to the far wall, out of the way. Everything was set, now all that was needed was Yuuki.
It wasn't long before Yuuki entered the room. "Please tell me…" Her hand immediately cradled her head as intense pain shot through it.
Arisu walked up to the girl and grabbed her free hand gently. She pulled them into the center of the room. She used her wind to close the door. "You need to stay the way you are. It's too dangerous for you otherwise."
Her wind encased both in a protective dome. Arisu hugged her twin tight as her wind grew more intense. The wind had cut both of Arisu's arms a few times up her forearm.
Yuuki lowered her hand, "what's…"
A cut on Arisu's forehead opened up as blood dripped down her face. She leaned in and kissed Yuuki's own forehead in the same spot.
"Forget everything. I, your twin, will take all of your vampire genes. You'll be forever human. Stay away from this evil world of blood."
A dark black mass of energy suddenly left Yuuki and swirled around the twins, mixing with Arisu's wind dome. Yuuki's eyes drifted shut as the black wind entered Arisu's body through the cuts on her arms. Both twins screamed out in unison; the last connection being severed between them.
The door busted open as Zero stormed in. He was frozen in his spot at the sight before him. Yuuki was lying on the ground, unmoving. Arisu stood over her, butterfly wings made of blood issued out of her back.
"You're…" he grabbed at his throat. The smell of blood was overpowering him.
Arisu's voice was stronger than it was before. "Take my blood, one last time. Take the blood that will save you. Blood from a pure blood; both halves of one whole. Save yourself…Protect Yuuki."
Zero stumbled forward towards her. He carefully stepped over Yuuki's unconscious body. He leaned down and placed his hands on Arisu's shoulders. She tilted her head as he bit once more into her neck.
Arisu's eyes closed slowly as her wings began to fade. This wasn't in her plan; but it worked out well. Hopefully with the full Kuran blood he wouldn't fall to Level E; he would always be able to be there for Yuuki.
Zero released her, taking a step away. He wiped the blood from his face as his eyes returned to normal, "why?"
"You probably already know. Take Yuuki and keep her safe." She tried to make herself tall and menacing before him, "That is my one and last order, Zero."
"You don't have to…" Zero started as he picked Yuuki up, "say anything. I would do anything for her. I love her."
"Good, now go quick. Everyone will have sensed my power already."
Zero turned his back on her and ran out of the room, clutching tight to the sleeping Yuuki.
Arisu turned to the now open window, "I am truly sorry for being so selfish again…" Kaname was standing there.
He walked up to her and hugged her tightly. "Thank you, you did what I couldn't. You saved our precious Yuuki from the darkness of the Vampire World. She has a new clean future; the one our parents wished for. Even though they thought you were dead, you're here now."
"Kaname…"
"Arisu Kuran."
She looked up into his eyes. They were the soft warm eyes that she was watched him give Yuuki so many times.
"You've taken on Yuuki's dangers now. Rido is bound to come after the Vampire Princess. He came after Yuuki shortly after you had disappeared. She should have inherited your powers after you had passed. Our parents died protecting her. Our mother attempted to seal Yuuki's vampire genes. For ten years, she hid as a human; she needs to hide no longer. You are the one true Vampire Prince. She is just a human now." He was explaining everything, all of the plans he had been working on.
"Rido will come after you, but I cannot protect you. I can harm him, rip him to pieces; but I am unable to deal the final blow. I was asleep, but Rido revived me. He is out to devour you. I had hoped that Zero Kiryu would be my pawn, the means to free us…"
Arisu shook her head, "I sent him away, along with Yuuki."
"I know, and now the only one left to destroy him is you. I have failed you."
"No, please don't say that." She raised her hand to touch his face tenderly.
"I have already started it." His voice was hard now, "in a few hours, he'll fully awaken."
"It's alright," She pushed herself up as she gently rubbed her cheek against his; "We'll manage, somehow. No matter what, we'll make it through and survive together."
"I'll be leaving for a while; I have my own role to play. I will be back for you, as soon as I am able."
"We were apart for over ten years, a little while longer until we'll be together forever. I think I'll be able to wait a little longer."
"I'll return." He leaned down and kissed her gently before seemingly disappearing.
Her fingers brushed against her lips before resting at her side. She took a deep breath as she turned towards the door. Things were only going to get more difficult from then on.