Chapter 16 – Welcoming Back Old Memories and Nightmares
Rido walked further into the room and closer to Kaname, knowing that Kaname couldn't attack his own master.
"Oh just business Kaname.. Just business." Rido smirked chuckling a little. "So tell me, where is it I can have a snack? It's been a rather long time since i have been fully perched." Rido smirked knowing it was only an hour ago he fed on a villager.
"There's no one you can claim for their blood here Rido... peace is only emitted from this academy, leave now if you can't hold it." Kaname replied angrily.
"Oh Kaname, I can do whatever the hell I want ... don't ... interrupt me again." Rido looked to Kaname evilly and walked off to the door and as soon as Rido had reached the handle and was about to turn it, Rido had heard a loud crack right next to him on the wall where a Photo frame had cracked in the middle, Rido smirked looking back behind him at Kaname who had red crimson eyes, and a furious expression, knowing it was Kaname who had caused the glass of the frame to break.
"Temper temper aye Kaname?" Rido chuckled walking out, slamming the door closed. Kaname sighed annoyed staring at the door and then realised Yuuki was in the same building and most probably smelt heavily of blood. Kaname gasped but just as he was about to run, Ruka had woken and called weakly for him.
"What's wrong Ruka? You need to rest, I'm sorry I have to-" Kaname said in a rush.
"No, please Kaname! Don't run away from me anymore" Ruka's eyes watered.
"Ruka... I have never ran away from you in the first place..." Kaname sighed sitting on the bed.
Ruka shook her head. "It had always felt as though you have done, so please stay with me? You need to rest to Kaname."
"No, I have to go and help Yuuki, she might be in trouble, might." Kaname added and persuaded.
Ruka looked even more hurt by the sound of Yuuki being mentioned. "What is so special about this Yuuki? She's a human Kaname, not a vampire nor a pureblood."
Kaname sighed. "Dont worry about it Ruka, its hard to explain why I care and feel for Yuuki so much."
Ruka turned away knowing she was about to burst into tears, but acts normally. "Well whatever path and feeling you take, make sure you will not regret it."
Kaname knew that Ruka feels for him, he could tell by the way her blood held her secrets and feelings. "I'm sorry Ruka." He kissed the back of her head and got up to the door knowing she need some space leaving her alone.
Rido
Rido was striding down the corridor in a deadly silence, and it wasn't long till he caught a scent of blood. Rido smirked sensing that the scent was coming from something closeby. Rido only had to move two more doors down to be outside of Kanames bedroom door, and that, was where Rido had caught the scent which was now stronger than ever.
Rido didn't knock, he opened the door straight away closing it behind him and turning to look at the bed in the dimly lit room, where he saw and recognized someone sleeping... Yuuki. Rido was not acknowledgeable that it was Yuuki, the girl he agreed to 'handle' with, sleeping in the bed, but all he knew, was that the smell of her blood made his mouth water thirstily.
Rido made his way slowly to her, dragging a finger along the covers as he reached the bottom of the bed and along till the finger stopped right next to her. He bent down towards her exposed neck moving away some strands of hair away from her neck, and he then licked it, with a sense of dark thirst, opened his mouth reveling his long, protruding fangs whilst he closed his eyes waiting for the climax of him biting in to Yuuki's neck, wanting to hear the crunch and rip as he tore down into her skin.
Rido opened his mouth wider as he approached her neck closer scraping his fangs along her neck.
"Rido! Don't you dare! Get away from her!" Kaname panted as he ran down the corridor, bursting into the room forgetting that the first thing his master would do would find the nearest victim.
Yuuki heard the panic in the voice she is so familiar with and she woke up never hearing Kaname this worried before, but she had an awful shock when a tall cloaked man was breathing down her neck. Yuuki sat up abrupt in fright, suddenly feeling dizzy at the quickness. Rido grabbed her, wrapping one arm her bounding her back to his chest so he still had access to Yuuki's neck, even when Yuuki was helplessly struggling to escape not being able to move against his abnormal strength.
Yuuki was stricken at how strong this man was to only hold her still with one arm around her, and this made her more worried and shakey.
"So, whose this girl to you Kaname?" he smirked liking to see Kaname worried, wanting to take it to the next level.
"That has nothing to do with you!" Kaname took a few steps forward towards them.
"Na ah! I wouldn't do that Kaname ..." He licked Yuuki's neck again hinting that he will bite her and this gave Yuuki shivers up her spine. "But what are you doing with a human anyway... were you planning to feed on her?... oh you are so cruel Kaname..." Rido chuckled.
"I was not at all planning to do that! I would never break the academy's rules!"
"Since when did Kaname take orders from a human hunter? When did you become a good boy Kaname?"
Kaname stood speechless not knowing what to say.
"Well if you won't tell me who she is... I might as well ask her myself" Rido said still breathing down her neck glaring at her with his red and blue eyes. "So girl,... you heard me... what's your name beautiful?" he whispered, smirking in to her ear, knowing it will persuade her to answer knowing it will bring fear to her.
Yuuki looked to Kaname not knowing what to do, but she answered weakly and scared. "Y...Yuuki."
Rido froze for a few seconds suddenly bursting into laughter. "Oh this is perfect, very perfect."
"Why is it!" Kaname spat angrily at Rido.
"Because... Shizuka told me to deal with her..."
Yuuki Froze at the mention of her name, and the only worry she had on her mind, was zero.
Zero
Zero was sitting on the damp ground, perched up against a tree, deep in thought, as he sensed something was not right. He sensed something that happened a long time ago, when he sensed a vampire's presence... Shizuka.
"Wow... what a handsome boy you have grown up to be zero... I'm so happy your mine." Shizuka cruelly said in a calm tone, approaching zero from the darkness.
Zero got up swiftly and abruptly. Frozen not saying a word, staring at the women that had changed his life, forever and hated for what she did and who she was.
"Shocked to see me? But I would of thought you would have been smart enough to sense that i was still alive?" she moved closer to him, her light red eyes not moving away from the sight of him, and her white dress dragging peacefully behind her as her white long, thick hair gracefully flowed in the direction of the wind. "Or did you know all along, and was waiting for my return ... to either take you with me as my servant, or as my meal." She moved even closer now being able to touch his face, moving his hair from his eyes. Shizuka grabbed zero's collar bringing him closer to her mouth. "Not even fighting? Wow... you are a good boy Zero.." she breathed down zeros neck as he stood in pain from his tattoo and paralyzed in shock not knowing why he wasn't fighting. Was this her doing?
"Stop right there Shizuka Hio..." a deep voice of Yagari announced, with the sound of a gun clicking. Yagari held his rifle to her head threatening to pull the trigger is she didn't move.
"I don't think so master Yagari." A sword was brought to Yagari's neck, and Yagari turned to see who was in their presence, but he wasn't surprised to see who it was. Yagari sighed and looked away back to Shizuka.
"Ichiru... you know you wouldn't be able to kill me. Even if you wanted to, you couldn't." Yagari said calmly, not at all worried.
"I'm a lot stronger now... I can kill you whenever I like!" Ichiru nearly shouted at Yagari pushing the sword more into Yagari's neck.
"Go on then. Kill me. I never imagined one of my students to kill me." Yagari still said not looking to him.
Ichiru didn't reply he just made sure he wouldn't hurt Shizuka.
Zero finally snapped out of his paralysed state and moved away from Shizuka, pushing her off him, as she still held him by his collar.
"Aw, what a shame." Shizuka looked at zero still, moving away from him. "I was about to have something that i have been waiting for for years. " she turned to Yagari annoyed and angry.
"Its not fair how your treating these two Shizuka. Only because you wanted to gain power doesn't mean you had to ruin their lives!" Yagari shouted putting the gun more in her head, as Ichiru put the sword more into his neck.
"She never ruined my life Yagari... she made me stronger, and happier!" Ichiru claimed.
"No... its all to get you on her side, don't fall for the tricks Ichiru, she only took you as revenge for your parents as they were strong vampire hunters whom Shizuka knew would wreck her plans!" Yagari shouted still.
"What.." Zero uttered not hearing this before.
Shizuka chuckled evilly. "all that the hunter is saying, is true. Your parents were to much of a threat for ruining my plans, so i killed them and cursed you two."
"You... you pureblood beast!" Zero shouted, his eyes going crimson with hatred and anger, as he charged for Shizuka., but he was blocked from her, as Ichiru stood in front of him now with the sword aimed at zero.
"Don't even think about it brother..."
"Shut Up Ichiru! You just falling for her lies! Let me pass!" Zero said annoyed not believing that Ichiru feels strongly about helping her.
"Sorry Zero I can't... I owe this woman, no matter what. But she treated me better than you or our parents did." Ichiru smirked at zero.
"Oi. I don't want to hear that from you Ichiru" Yagari interrupted. "Shit!" Yagari shouted lowering his gun seeing Shizuka had gone.
As everyone's concentration was on the spot Shizuka had stood, zero didn't hesitate but punch Ichiru in the face. "How could you say that Ichiru!"
Ichiru stumbled back holding his face in pain dropping his sword.
"Hey! Stop it Zero come on."Yagari grabbed Zero's arm dragging him forcefully away from Ichiru.
"You will pay for that Zero! When that precious girl you sincerely hold, is dead!" Ichiru shouted angrily, feeling his heart ache as he said it, regretting that he mentioned Yuuki being killed to zero and reminding himself.
Zero froze looking away from Ichiru, stopping in his tracks. "Yuuki..." Zero whispered under his breath. "I have to find her Yagari, I'm sorry. " Zero pushed himself away from Yagari running off to the dormitories.
Rido, Kaname And Yuuki.
"How do you and Shizuka know of Yuuki?" he stared angrily at Rido, who still had Yuuki trapped in his arms.
"By that twin... Ichiru." Rido replied not looking to Kaname but Yuuki playing with strands of her short, silky brown hair, which made her feel more nervous with every stroke. "Now, my turn to question. Why are you so protective over this girl?"
Kaname didn't know what to say, knowing that if he said the truth, Rido would have fun threatening him with Yuuki more.
"Just stop intimidating him and keep to your own business!" Yuuki interrupted shakily, as she saw Kaname struggle.
"Oh, and maybe, if you kept your mouth shut, you might live just a little longer." Rido chuckled.
Yuuki struggled, trying not to satisfy him with the fear she was feeling yet not showing. "I would prefer that then you the having pleasure of causing Kaname distress and pain!"
"I can do what I like... after all... I am his master..." He replied knowing it would shut Yuuki up. And he wasn't wrong, Yuuki looked to Kaname confused.
"I will explain another time Yuuki-" Kaname started.
"That's if you get another time with her." Rido chuckled.
"I hope your still not playing with your food Rido..." Shizuka entered the room behind Kaname, seeing the scene.
"Oh but it's not fun otherwise, even you know that." Rido replied to her.
"Hmm... I guess you're right." Shizuka smirked.
This was the first time Yuuki had seen Shizuka, and Yuuki was shocked at her unnatural beauty and gaze.
Kaname took his turn to threaten Rido, and he turned round grabbing Shizuka around the neck and pushed her against the wall. "Leave Yuuki alone, or she dies Rido!"
Yuuki looked at what Kaname was doing not believing Kaname's actions, but Yuuki had to respect that he was a pureblood and this was his nature, as it was with all of the three purebloods in the room.
Shizuka just chuckled as well as Rido.
Rido got up, still trapping Yuuki, taking her with him, only needing an arm round her to keep hold of her. "Would you really kill her Kaname, really?" Rido still chuckled.
"Yes... don't test me..." Kaname answered glaring his fangs at Rido, till her saw the expression on Yuuki's face. Yuuki gave Kaname a smile and nod, this made Kaname confused, Till Yuuki kicked Rido behind her, kicking his knee very hard.
"Argh!" Rido shouted and let go of Yuuki who ran to Kaname, as he threw Shizuka across the room grabbing Yuuki's hand slamming the door shut behind them and locking the door again.
"Kaname...what's going on? Oh, hey Yuuki?" Aidou Yawned outside the bedroom door seeing them both come out fast, confused.
"Aidou get Seiran, Akatsuki, Shiki, Rima and Takuma together, you need to tell the chairman to evacuate the whole academy and I want you guys to help." Kaname said quickly knowing Ruka was resting after what had happened, and then ran off with Yuuki down stairs. "And don't spend too long in this building, just get everyone out Aidou!"
Aidou moaned but heard the seriousness and ran back to the bedrooms getting everyone up and telling Akatsuki, Seiran, Rima, Shiki and Takuma the news and order.
Kaname and Yuuki ran out of the night dormitory, hand in hand. "Kaname, where are we going? And I have to find zero!"
"No you don't! It's too dangerous for you here at the moment like this, in human form!-" Kaname slowly stopped running, realising that his desire and wish may be fulfilled very soon.
"I don't care Kaname I have to find him!" She roughly said trying to take her hand out of Kaname's, who held onto her hand for dear life.
Kaname slowly nodded. "Fine..." and he turned running, taking Yuuki with him, to the day class dormitories. However his plan was not to fulfil Yuuki's wish of finding Zero, but instead, his own...
Zero
Zero ran for his life, up the stairs to Yuuki's bedroom barging in to her room without knocking expecting her there, still in bed. But to his shock, she wasn't, and this panicked him more. Zero kicked the door in anger, causing a hole in the bottom of the door, due to all the force of his anger and strength, annoyed at himself that he never looked after Yuuki...or protected her. Zero's eyes burned with rage, turning crimson. And he ran out of the room, screaming Yuuki's name throughout that part of the dormitory, before running down the steps of the tower and into the dark, misty grounds, screaming and shouting Yuuki's name desperately, starting to have thoughts that something bad has happened to her.