We'll here is another one of my Vampire Knight chapter. I do not own Vampire Knight. I only own OC.
Chapter 11
In Victoria's dream again she can see cherry blossoms starting to fall. A women with pink eyes and white hair. She was crying.
"Who are you?" Said Victoria but the women didn't listen to her she just walked past her. Then suddenly the scenery change. Mimi transformed into a pink a puff ball.
"This is Kiryu Zero's family." Said Mimi.
"But why am I able to see this?" Said Victoria. Mimi only shakes her head left and right.
"I don't know." Said Mimi. Victoria sees a women and men lying on the floor dead. Zero on the floor but not dead. The women with white hair and pink eyes had blood on her kimono, and beside her was another Zero?
"Run...away...Ichiru..." Said Zero. Victoria started to remember about the dream she had. Since she was in front of the Moon Dorms quiet for the first time.
'Ichiru?' Victoria thought. Victoria looked at Zero seeing him sad. 'So that wasn't a dream. It was a memory?'
"There aren't many people today." Said Yuki.
"The examinations are tomorrow, after all." Said Victoria and Zero. Yuki started to remember the people with the lowest scores won't be attending the ball and help behind the scenes. Yuki looks at Victoria runs up to her with tears in her eyes.
"Victoria, please help me." Victoria sweat-drop but she patted her sisters and gave her smile.
"I'll help you Onee-chan." Yuki gave Victoria a hug saying thank you over and over again.
"You want to go to the ball that badly, huh?" Said Victoria and Zero again. Yuki let go of Victoria and looked at them both.
"N-Not really. I mean, we have to stay on guard anyway. I'm only worried because the president made such a big fuss over it." Said Yuki. Yuki looked at Victoria and so did Zero. "Don't you want to go to the ball, Victoria?"
"I really don't care for it. I feel like Cinderella who's wish will never come true." said Victoria. Zero and Yuki both looked at her with a sad smile. Zero was about to ask her something but the Moon Dorms started to open. Victoria and Yuki got into their post, Victoria in the middle, Yuki on her right and Zero on her left.
Kaname walked past Zero, and gave Yuki and Victoria a smile but then looked away. 'Huh?' Victoria thought.
"It sure is quiet." Said Akatsuki. "It'd be nice if it were like this all the time." Maria was right behind them.
"Are you still wary of her?" Said Akatsuki asking Aidou.
"I'm not the only one." Said Aidou walking past Zero.
"Only you can tell. For you share a bond of blood with her...You're the only one." Zero thought about what Aidou said. Maria stops looking at Yuki but then at Victoria. When Maria was about to touch Victoria. Zero pulled her arm away from Maria. Victoria looked behind her.
"Zero?" Said Victoria. Maria walked away.
Victoria and Zero were in front of the fountain.
"Hey, what's gotten into you?" Said Victoria.
"I told you before. Don't go near that girl." Said Zero.
"Why?" Said Victoria.
"Just do what I say." Suddenly Zero started to embrace Victoria.
"Zero?" Said Victoria her eyes wide.
"Don't get involved with her any more than you already have." Zero let go her and started to walk past her. "I beg you."
At the headmaster table.
'Zero. Why does he act like that towards Maria-san?' Victoria thought.
"Hey Yuki." Said the headmaster. "There you go, spacing out again." Headmaster looked at Victoria. "I thought you were helping your sister Victoria not me."
"Sorry, but I need another person's opinion on this. Plus I also have to study for exams." Said Victoria. 'As if I have enough things else on my plate.' Victoria thought giving out a little sigh.
"I'm sorry." Said Yuki. Victoria looked at her sister pointing on what to do.
"You have to substitute this for the value of x..."
"Eh, why?" Said Yuki.
"You don't get it?" Said the headmaster. The headmaster and Victoria sees that Zero stepped into the room.
"Oh, Kiryu-kun." Said the headmaster. "You came at just the right moment." Victoria suddenly started to remember about the dream and at the fountain. "Would you please help Victoria tutor Yuki?"
"The exam is tomorrow and she's still clueless." Said Victoria. She suddenly felt Yuki hit the back of her head. Victoria looked at her. "Ouch, that hurt Onee-chan!"
"Then don't say anything mean to your big sister." Said Yuki.
"Sure." Said Zero. Victoria looked at Zero. 'Zero your eyes are totally blank for some reason.' Victoria thought.
"I'll leave it to you then." Said headmaster. "I have to patrol the school grounds in your place. Oh, did you come to see me about something, Kiryu-kun?"
"No, not really." Said Zero.
"I see." Said the headmaster walking out of the door. Yuki started to get to work.
"You just made the same mistakes, you know." Said Zero looking at Yuki. Victoria didn't pay attention to glances that Yuki and Zero gave to her. Yuki started to sweat drop. "Be careful when solving the problem."
"Eh? Oh..." Said Yuki. "You're right. I think I have to do this here...and then use the figure obtained..." Victoria finally decided to look up from her studies since she was already done and looked at Zero holding his neck, the side on the tattoo.
"What's wrong with your neck, Zero?" Said Victoria. Zero and Yuki both looked at Victoria. Yuki was shocked that her sister was already done with practice, but compose herself when Zero started to talk.
"The place where that woman bit me aches. Not a night has gone by that I've forgotten about her. The woman who ruthlessly toyed with my brother and me four years ago and created a sea of blood."
'The woman in my dream.' Victoria thought. 'So then it was a memory of Zero's!' Victoria's eyes started to get sad.
"Even so, the reason why I am able to live on is..." Said Zero. Victoria got up from her chair and put her hand over Zero's hand. Zero looked at Victoria and sees her with a soft smile and soft eyes.
"You're acting really weird. What's the matter with you today, Zero?" Said Yuki. But Zero never looked at Yuki his full attention was on Victoria.
"Should we take a break?" Said Victoria. Yuki only nodded as she was standing up.
"I'll go make some coffee." Said Yuki as she runs in the kitchen.
"I'll help Onee-chan." But before Victoria can walk any further she heard Zero standing up and walked over to her holding her hand. 'Huh?' Victoria thought. 'My heart is beating to fast.' She can feel the strong chest on Zero's back.
"Really...what's the matter with you?" Said Victoria.
In the Moon Dorms.
Maria and the masked man were in Kaname's room.
"Your current appearance and name... I'm having some difficulty ascertaining you true intentions." Said Kaname.
"Oh my..." Said Maria with an adult-like woman's voice. "And here I was only trying to protect your reputation."
"You show poor judgement." Said Kaname. "Of course, I am sure you are only jesting."
"Only jesting"?" Said Maria. "Since when did you begin viewing things in such a conscientious manner? And to think that we are the same..." Maria started to walk away out of the room.
Back to Victoria and Zero
They were still in the center of the room Zero behind her holding her hand.
"Do you need blood?" Said Victoria. Zero only tighten his grip on Victoria's hand.
"If it weren't for you, I might no have been able to live until now." Said Zero.
'Huh?' Victoria thought. 'Zero why does it sound like your saying goodbye?' Zero let go of her hand. Victoria turned her head facing him. 'Zero?'
"I'm heading back to the dorm." Said Zero. "Don't forget the things I taught Yuki to help you tutor her."
"Okay. Thanks for you help. Good night." Said Victoria. Zero walks out of the room saying good night to her.
'Zero...You became so weird every since Maria appeared. Now it feels like you were saying good bye. Zero.' Victoria was leaving the room but only stopped to turn around to her sister in the kitchen.
"I'm sorry, Onee-chan, but I need to talk to Zero really quick. I'll be right back." Yuki only nodded. Victoria started to run all the way to find Zero. 'Just what is and who is Maria-san?' She started to run again.
Zero started to open the door to only see Maria in the center of the room.
"Of course." Said an adult-like voice. "You can sense my existence." Zero started to walk closer to her. "We share a "bond", after all. And right now, that bond is filling up the void in your heart." Zero put one hand around Maria's back a head and pointed Bloody Rose to Maria's heart.
"So, you have finally come to kill me..." Zero eyes started widen. "Punish me for the mistake I committed, Zero. That is, if you can pull the trigger..." Zero looked at his hand to see that he hesitating to pull the trigger. "Why are you so surprised? Is it because you can't shoot me?" Maria was trying to get closer to Zero.
"Don't touch me." Said Zero.
"You can't kill me. There's no way that you, a "servant", could kill me, your "master", the one who gave you life as a vampire." Said Maria. Zero pushed her back and point Bloody Rose at her once again.
"You are the first one who did not yield to me. Such a good boy...I'm genuinely glad I chose you. "
Outside of the doors
Victoria started to walk down the stairs when she hears Maria talking in an adult voice nothing like hers.
"No matter how much my appearance has changed, you are still able to recognize me. That's truly admirable, Zero." Victoria's eyes started to go wide. "You can still recognize me, the one who robbed you of human life." Victoria was now listening to Zero's and Maria's conversation behind the door.
'This voice...' Victoria thought.
"Of course." Said Zero. "I will never forget you, Hiou Shizuka."
Victoria's eyes started to go wide in realization. 'That's right now I remember. How could have I forgotten? Hiou Shizuka was in my dream, the murder of Zero's family, a pureblood.' Victoria was out of her thoughts when she went back listening to the conversation.
"That day, your true face was smeared with our blood." Said Zero.
"This body does not belong to me. Therefore, I will ask you to refrain from doing anything violent to it." Said Maria/Shizuka. Suddenly a masked man was holding a sword. He dropped it giving to Shizuka as Shizuka hits Zero with the sword. Zero protect him with the gun.
"Ze-" Victoria was suddenly cut off when a hand was covering her mouth. Victoria looked behind her from the corner of her to see 'Kaname-senpai.' Kaname put his other hand on Victoria's head.
Zero looked behind him to see no one.
"How dare you look away...Unforgivable!" Said Shizuka. Shizuka swung her sword and Zero shot Shizuka in the shoulder. "As expected, it's rather hard for me to control a borrowed boy. Looks like both of us will need to wait for our wounds to heal before having a rematch."
"What?" Said Zero. Zero suddenly felt like the Level E was taking over him.
"Loss of blood may lead to extreme "hunger". You should be careful." Said Shizuka. "The true nature of a vampire can be ruthless and rather barbaric. Although, the same can also be said about hunters..." Shizuka started to turn around. "That is, if you ask me." Zero fell on to the floor bleeding as he fell asleep. Shizuka gave the sword back to the masked man. "Carry him away." Said Shizuka talking to the mask man.
"Do you plan to let him live?" Said the masked man, but Shizuka/Maria gave no answer to him.
"If it were that easy for him to die from such wounds, I would have no use for him." Said Kaname outside of the doors. "But I cannot afford to lose you again Victoria, no matter what the cost." He used his powers to make her go asleep and forget about this event. Victoria was completely asleep not even listening.
Victoria woke up to only find herself in bed with Yuki and Yori in their dorms.
'What was I...' Victoria thought.
It was class the day of the exams, and Victoria felt like a zombie wondering and wondering. She heard people complaining, she started to feel dizzy when she realized that next to her Zero was missing. Victoria started the test as she was the second person done with the test without fail. Victoria kept looking next her to still see Zero not even there.
'What is wrong with me?' Victoria thought.
In the Moon Dorms
"What is Kaname-sama doing at that girl's place?" Said Ruka.
"Calm down." Said Akatsuki. "He's there to discuss the upcoming ball. It's not as if he's gone out of his way to see the Prefects."
"I know that." Said Ruka.
Back in the Day Class.
Victoria started to stand up to walk over to Yori and Yuki, but Victoria still felt out of it for some reason.
"It's finally over." Said Yori.
"Yeah, good thing too." Said Yuki.
"Hey, do you two want to head over to the cafe?" Said Yori.
"Sure." Said Yuki. Yuki and Yori both looked at Victoria to only see her eyes all blank. Victoria gave no answer. Yuki and Yori both had worry in their eyes.
"Victoria?" They both said. Victoria looked at them.
"Eh? Sure." Said Victoria. Yuki, Yori, and Victoria walked in the open hallway to head to the cafe. The whole time Victoria only heard distance voices and her vision started to get blurry, then focused again over and over.
"Victoria. Victoria. Victoria?" Said Yuki and Yori suddenly in front of her.
"Huh?" Said Victoria looking at them
"Are you okay?" Said Yori.
"Yeah. You seem unwell." Said Yuki. "Why don't you go back and get some rest Victoria?"
"Yeah, I'm sorry." Said Victoria. "I'll do that." 'What is wrong with me though seriously?' Victoria thought. Victoria suddenly heard screaming and a lot of whispers. She looked in front of her to see Kaname and Ichijou heading towards her.
"Hello, Yuki, Victoria." Said Kaname.
"Kaname-senpai!" Said Yuki and Victoria.
"Do you mind if I borrow Victoria, Yuki?" Said Kaname. Yuki only nodded her head. Kaname told Victoria to follow him as they both head to the pool.
"Is there anything wrong? For you to come at this hour..." Said Victoria.
"There was something related to the ball that I needed to discuss with you." Said Kaname. 'Oh... Now I know why he is asking me about the ball?'
"I see." Said Victoria.
"Victoria, you will be attending, yes?" Said Kaname.
"Yes." Said Victoria. " I have been asked to protect the President. But you know Onee-chan is also asked of this as well. Plus if you wanted to ask Onee-chan I can help you so she can be your partner for the ball. I'll get her right now." Victoria was about to run out when Kaname grabbed her wrist. Victoria looked at Kaname seeing his eyes serious. Victoria can feel her cheeks burning.
"That is not what I meant." Said Kaname. "Why do you always think I'm only here for Yuki? I'm not here for her. I'm here for you. I asked to talk to you, not your sister."
Victoria started to look down. "But it's not like I have anything to wear. In fact me and Onee-chan both have nothing to wear for the ball. Plus I feel like that Onee-chan is better to be your partner. Besides I have work tonight so..."
"Do you remember how we used to dance when we were kids?" Said Kaname still holding on to Victoria's wrist. Victoria looked up at Kaname.
"Y-Yes." Said Victoria. "I was really bad at it. And you would always match your movement to mine." Kaname looked at her starting to smile a little a bit.
"You were really dangerous." Said Kaname. "That is why I wanted to remain at your side for all time and watch over you."
'Kaname-senpai?' Victoria thought.
"I do not wish to see you get hurt." Said Kaname. Kaname let go of her wrist and put his other hand on Victoria's cheek. Victoria flinched a little at the feeling of his hand. "It is alright. I will always be here for you." Kaname went closer to her ear and whisper. "Plus I want to dance with you at ball, not Yuki." Victoria's eyes started to go wide and her heart beating increasing.
"Kaname!" Said Ichijou. "We have to get going."
"Yeah. See you at the ball." Said Kaname as he was walking next to her.
"Y-Yes." Kaname patted on her shoulder and walked away.
"See you, Victoria-chan." Said Ichijou waving goodbye. Ichijou started to talk for only Kaname to hear him. "She seems to have forgotten everything."
"Some things are better left forgotten." Said Kaname walking away.
Victoria started to walk down the path to the girl's dorm to only hear a meow. Victoria suddenly stops and sees a black cat with yellow eyes. The cat started to purr next to Victoria's feet.
"What's wrong?" Said Victoria as she picks up the small little cat. "Are you lost?"
"You are a cold-hearted person," Victoria looked at the owner of the voice to see Maria talking to her. "Victoria-san."
"Maria-san?" Said Victoria.
"I can't believe you've actually forgotten about him, even though you are always on his mind." Said Maria walking closer to Victoria.
'Him?' Victoria thought. "Who are you talking about?" Said Victoria.
"The person who is always by your side." Said Maria.
"Are you referring to Zero?" Said Victoria. Maria gave a glare to her. The cat was suddenly frantic as the cat cut her finger. Victoria sees her finger and sees a blood coming down. In that instant all the memories started to come flowing into her about Maria-san, Hiou Sizuka, and Zero. Victoria's eyes started to get wide.
'I remember now. How could have I forgotten?' Victoria thought looking at Maria. Maria started to turn around, but Victoria grabbed her wrist.
"Maria-san! What happened to Zero?" Said Victoria. Maria dropped her hand to her side making Victoria to let her hand go.
"He is doing fine at the moment." Said Maria. Maria turned around to touch Victoria's cheek. "However, he will soon succumb to Level E and stop heeding your words."
'Zero!' Victoria thought.
"I know of a way to save Zero. Shall we make a deal?" Said Maria. Suddenly after the deal with Maria. Victoria was in a scene with Zero's memories again.
In Zero's memories.
'Why am I here?' Victoria thought. 'Wait...Before how did Mimi know about the Kiryu's house?'
"Mimi!" Victoria screamed. The necklace around her neck turned into a big flash of bright light and Mimi turned back into her original form a pink puff ball.
"Yes." Mimi said so calmly.
"You were the one who is showing me all these memories of Zero, aren't you?" Said Victoria.
"Yes, I am. I also was the one who erased your memory from knowing since the beginning that Maria was Shizuka. I wanted to see how far you were going to help Zero."Said Mimi.
"So it was a test?" Said Victoria. Mimi nodded.
"You have passed my test. Now the reason I am doing this is because..." Said Mimi. "you need know everything about Zero and a way to help him, understand." Victoria nodded and looked at Zero's memories.
In the scene Zero was watching his master walk away. They were in the middle of dead cherry trees. Until another Zero popped out.
"Zero!" Said the other look like of Zero. He was hugging Zero.
"Ichiru?" Said Zero. Ichiru was smiling the whole time hugging Zero. Zero pushed his brother in front of him. "You're running a fever, so you should have stayed in bed." Ichiru came closer to his brother.
"I lied about begin feverish, Zero." Said Ichiru he putting his forehead to Zero's forehead. "You know, right?"
"Do you dread seeing Master off that much?" Said Zero.
"I'm only a meddlesome disciple, after all." Said Ichiru. "Besides, it's not like he's serious about teaching me anything." Zero looked up at him. Ichiru gave him another hug. "It's okay...As long as you're nice to me, I'm happy."
Then suddenly something fell from the sky white but pink as well.
"Snow?" Said Ichiru.
"No, it's not." Said Zero. "They're cherry blossoms, blooming out of season." They looked ahead of them to see a women with a tree that was dead now full of cherry blossoms. Whit hair, pink eyes, but down her cheek was tears coming down.
'That's Shizuka.' Victoria thought. 'Why is she crying?'
"What a beautiful woman." Said Ichiru. Zero turned the other directions. "Zero?"
Zero bulled on Ichiru's hand. "Let's go back. Father and mother must be worried."
"What's wrong, Zero?" Said Ichiru.
"That's a vampire." Said Zero.
"I couldn't tell." Said Ichiru.
"Ichiru?" Said Zero.
Ichiru went up to Zero and hugged him from behind.
"You're really amazing, Zero." Said Ichiru. "You make up for what I lack."
"Ichiru?"
The scene started to change again. The moon was red and the scene was in Zero's bedroom.
'Ichiru he looks feverish.' Victoria thought. Suddenly a hand was Ichiru's cheek.
"Ichiru, you're running a fever." Said Zero. "It must be because you were walking in the cold today." The door opened to reveal a woman.
"I knew it." Said the woman. "You snuck into Zero's bed again. How is Ichiru doing?"
'Again? Does Ichiru always do this?' Victoria couldn't help but smile a little. Zero suddenly sit up.
"Mom, he has a fever." Said Zero. "I'll go get some ice, so please stay with Ichiru." Ichiru tugged on Zero's sleeve.
"Don't go Zero." Said Ichiru.
"It's okay, Zero." Said the mother. "Take care of him. He really loves you a lot, Zero."
'Huh?' Victoria thought looking at Ichiru. 'His expression was different almost like...' Victoria was out of her thoughts by shaking her head left and right and looked at the scene.
"I see..." Said Ichiru. "With a body as weak as mine, I don't think I can become a hunter. Hey, Zero. Do you think maybe Father, Mother, or another hunter will kill the vampire we saw today?"
"I don't know." Said Zero. "But if her name is on the list, she'll be dealt with eventually." Ichiru kept talking about Zero to see if he was going to become a vampire hunter, but Ichiru said he couldn't because he was too nice. Zero looked at his brother with love in his eyes telling him not worry about him and he will be alright.
The scene changed again to reveal the mother, father, and Zero all wondering where Ichiru is in the living room. Suddenly Zero can feel the woman's presence from before as he ran to the door where Ichiru said he was going. When Zero opened the door he saw the woman outside.
"What a brilliant boy." Said the woman.
'Shizuka.' Victoria thought.
"To actually sense my presence before the parents..." Said Shizuka. "Twins born to those who hunt...Everything is the result of a fate soaked in sin."
"What are you talking about?" Said Zero. Suddenly Shizuka was right behind Zero holding on to his neck with both of her hands.
"Let me bestow upon you a fate that is even more sinful..." Said Shizuka.
"Zero!" Said the father. He tried to slash Shizuka but failed as she jumped still grabbing onto Zero. "Hiou Shizuka..."
"Hiou?" Said Zero.
"What is a Pureblood like you doing at a place like this?" Said the father.
"You killed that man." Said Shizuka. "I came to avenge him." Shizuka was getting close to Zero's neck.
"No!" Said Zero.
"Zero!" Said the mother. Shizuka bit into Zero blood on the floor to where snow was.
The scene changed again to reveal the mother, father, and Zero on the floor. Mother and father dead, but not Zero.
'This is the part of my dream.' Victoria thought.
Zero looked up to see his brother.
"Run away...Ichiru...If you lay a finger on Ichiru,I will kill you." Said Zero. Victoria looked at Ichiru to see he is smiling.
'Why is he smiling?' Victoria thought. Victoria was know out of the memory and nothing but black like before when she told Mimi that she was adopted. She was siting on the floor. Mimi came towards Victoria rubbing cheek.
"So that is what happened?" Said Victoria. Mimi could only nodded and watch her with sad eyes.
"Ichiru betrayed Zero and his parents to join Shizuka." Victoria stand up. "Now Maria's deal or should I say Shizuka's deal is what I have to go through right now, don't I?" Victoria was looking at Mimi with a smile as she turned back into a necklace. The scene changed back into the trees.
'I will save you, Zero.' Victoria thought. 'I will not let you succumb to a Level E.'
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