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Chapter 22
"Siblings..." Said Zero.
"I would have been truly happy had I been born as their real brother." Said Kaname.
"What do you mean?" Said Zero.
"As the daughters of the Kuran family, Victoria and Yuuki is, without a doubt, a Pureblood." Said Kaname looking at Victoria. "Even though you are not a true vampire, you should be able to recongnize that." Kaname stand up holding Victoria in his arms. "But, since you side with those who hunt us...what will you do?" Kaname left with Victoria along with Yuuki, Kaoru, and Mimi.
Flashback
Victoria's POV
"Big brother isn't home yet?" Said me and Yuuki.
I was young a child with my sister Kuran Yuuki, father Kuran Haruka, and mother Kuran Juri. My name is Kuran Victoria. We were all reading s book that Yuuki was holding.
"He should be arriving soon." Said father. Mother chuckled.
"Yuuki, Victoria, you two really love your brother a lot, don't you?" Said mother.
"Yup!" We both said. Me and Yuuki looked to see the door open to reveal in our big brother. We ran up to him.
"Welcome home, Kaname-onii-sama!" We both said giving him hug.
"I'm home, Yuuki, Victoria." Said Kaname. I looked behind Kaname to see Kaoru and Mimi.
"Butler Kaoru! Nanny Mimi!" I said running to them giving them hug.
"Hello, little princess." Said Kaoru. Victoria gave them a smile.
That's right. Little princess. Mother and Father called me that because I was the younger twin sister, and that it was my title, besides Pureblood Princess. I thought it was actually cute title for me. It's also so people will know who is the youngest and the oldest.
Mimi noticed the look on Kaname's face full of love, and the look of their parents. Yuuki walked to me moving me to sit on the couch with Kaname.
"I saw a rose that blooms only once every ten years." Said Kaname. "But it would have been a pity to pluck it, so I chose not to bring it home with me." I was siting on the left side of Kaname and Yuuki was siting on the right side of Kaname. "The next time I find one, I'll preserve it in tree sap..." I smiled at Kaname.
"Was it pretty, Onii-sama?" I said. Kaname looked down sadly.
"How much longer do you intend on confining Yuuki and Victoria to this cellar without windows?" Said Kaname.
"Kaname..." Said mother.
"Lately, the Senate has been aiming to exploit the existence of Purebloods and the powers contained within their blood." Said father. "Plus the Senate has only heard about one daughter of the Kuran family not twins. It will be dangerous for Victoria since her powers are great and very powerful. That is why Kaoru and Minami are to watch her, and control her powers. So we must make sure Victoria especially does come out of this room until she can finally control her powers."
"We do not wish for Victoria to be exposed to that." Said mother. "Even though it is cruel to Victoria..."
"I'm fine with it." I said. Everyone looked at me. "I want to control my powers and used them for something to protect the people who are important to me. So don't make such a scary face, Onii-sama." I was smiling at Kaname. Kaname smiled back and hugged me.
"I will always stay by your side." Said Kaname. Yuuki was looking at me with love. She got off the couch and walked over to sit at my side and hugged me. I looked at Yuuki.
"I'll help you as well, Victoria." Said Yuuki. "You are my young twin sister and I will always protect you as well." I smiled at my sister and hugged her back.
"Thank you Onee-sama, Onii-sama." I said.
Outside of the mansion was a man with mismatched eyes. Mother and Father were outside. I asked Mimi to show what was happening outside of the mansion in my head. Kaoru was outside behind my parents.
"I'm amazed that you are able to act without the Senate's supervision." Said father. "elder brother."
"I've come for your precious daughters. Though I hear the youngest one is powerful than the oldest." Said Rido.
"You bastard!" Said mother. "How dare you come here for my children once again!"
I was inside with Kaname and Yuuki. The vision's I had outside was gone in my head, and I started to get scared. Yuuki and Kaname were holding me tightly.
"It's okay." Said Kaname. "We will always be with you." Kaname was holding me really tight. Yuuki nodded.
"But the smell of blood is everywhere..." I said. 'Mother, Father please be alright?' Mimi headed out to the room to check on Mother and Father.
"I'm sorry for scaring you like this." Said Kaname. I turned to Yuuki. She looked at me telling me with her eyes everything was alright. But I knew she was terrified as well so I hold onto her hand. Me and Yuuki were shaking. Kaname hold me and Yuuki this time not just me. "It seems I have taken these peaceful times for granted. But I've made up my mind. I will bring it to fruition...A place where you two can live at ease."
The door open to reveal mother and Mimi behind her with a smile. Kaname, Yuuki, and I looked at mother and Mimi.
"Kaname...Victoria...Yuuki..." Said mother.
"Mother!" We both said. We run to our mother hugging her.
"Mother, where's father?" Said Yuuki. Mother returned the hug. Mother smiled at Kaname.
"I'm truly sorry...about Rido." Said Kaname.
'Rido?' I thought.
"I should have been the one to finish him off." Said Kaname. Mother went up to Kaname.
"Thank you." Said mother. "Please...always take care of Victoria and Yuuki. Of course I know that Yuuki would want you to protect Victoria." Mother kissed Kaname on the cheek. Mother grabbed our hands.
"Victoria, Yuuki come with me." Said mother.
"What about Onii-sama?" I said. Mother dragged us to a room with Mimi following behind us. We looked at Kaname who had his back turned to us.
"Onii-sama!" Said Yuuki. Mimi was closing the door in front of us. We see Kaname walking somewhere we had tears in our eyes.
"Kaname-onii-sama!" We both said. Mother was hugging us both.
"I will now put all of your elements to sleep and turn you two into a normal human being." Said mother.
"Mother, where is Onii-sama?!" I said. "There are so many scary things outside!" Mother let go us to look at us. She had one hand on Yuuki's shoulder and one hand on my shoulder.
"Once this spell is cast, I can no longer stay by your side." Said mother. "But I am truly happy that I was able to be of use to you two." We see blood dripping down on Mother's face. "Please don't resent me for deciding this on my own." Mom was hugging us. I looked down to see blood on the floor. "But..."
"Mother?" Said Yuuki.
"The next time you two open your open your eyes, you will not remember anything..." Said Mother. Yuuki was asleep. Mother looked at me.
"No mother! You are too weak you can't! Not me too!" I said. "We will fine another way! Please don't die." Mother hold me very tight.
"I know...it takes longer for you...the spell will work on you..." Mother was breathing heavily. "I want you go to...a different world...where you can be safe...and wait until you are actually...ready to come back to your original...world. Once you return...you will turn back to the age...you were once before you left this...world."
"Mother!" I looked at Mimi. "Nanny Mimi please help mother!" Mimi only looked down not seeing my tears streaming down to my cheek.
"Listen...to me..." Said mother. I looked at my mother. "Mimi will be there with you...as a star...and once the spell starts...activating...you will be in the other world..." Mother took a deep breath. "I love you...my little princess..." This time I was the one who fell asleep but I looked to see Mimi carrying me out of the room.
Nobody's POV
Kaname was still holding Victoria. Victoria was still asleep but a tear fell down her face.
Zero looked down at the spot where Victoria's blood was on the floor, still looking at the spot they were.
"Victoria and Yuuki is a...' Zero thought.
In Ruka's room, she looked out the window smelling Victoria's blood.
'That girl is a...?' Ruka thought. "No way..." Akatsuki and Aidou were also surprised as well. Shiki was sucking on human's girl blood. Ichijou put his hand over Shiki's hand.
"Anymore...and she will die." Said Ichijou. Shiki slapped Ichijou's hand.
"Are you showing compassion for this human?" Said Shiki. "Is that...one of Kaname's supposed ideals?"
"It is." Said Ichijou. He was going to suck on the girls blood but stopped looking at the window. He opened the window with his power.
"The aroma of this is..." Said Ichijou. Shiki let go of the girl and turned completely to the window. Shiki licked his lips.
"The seed I have been waiting for has finally borne fruit." Said Shiki. "Kaname actually went through the trouble of changing her back into a vampire, just to spare her from the pain of her own awakening. I also bet that Kaoru and Minami awaken the oldest one as well. Though I'm certain they would have preferred to break down by having drunk the Kuran blood while they were still in their human form."
Kaname walked seeing the tears in Victoria's eyes. Kaoru was holding Yuuki also seeing the tears in her eyes, even Kaname sees this. Aidou and Akatsuki looked at Kaname, Victoria, Yuuki, Kaoru, and Mimi.
"Cross Victoria and Cross Yuuki...is a Pureblood?" Said Akatsuki. Kaname looked at them.
"Can it be that...they are your younger sisters?" Said Aidou.
"Hanabusa, the Kuran family does not have twin daughters." Said Akatsuki.
"Victoria and Yuuki is...the secret and beloved daughters of Haruka and Juri whose very existence they protected." Said Kaname walking past them. "Victoria is also...the girl destined to be my wife. That is..." Kaname stopped looking at Victoria. "if Victoria still wishes for it..."
"You even loved her as a child." Said Mimi. "They first thought it was destined for Yuuki and Kaname to be his wife, but..."
"They decided that Kaname would be better for Victoria." Said Kaoru. "After all she is the 3rd most powerful Pureblood in the Kuran family." Kaoru was still holding on to Yuuki, making sure she was okay. Aidou and Akatsuki was surprised at what Kaoru said, but they were really surprised about the marriage.
"You look surprised..." Said Kaname. "Marriage between siblings is customary within the Pureblood lineage."
"I see..." Said Aidou.
"Then the ominous presence looming over the school..." Said Akatsuki. "is after Victoria-sama, correct?"
"Are you not curious as to the name of our enemy?" Said Kaname.
"I do not serve you just because you are a Pureblood." Said Akatsuki. Kaname smiled a little.
"I am far too dependent on the two of you." Said Kaname. Kaname walked away, along with Kaoru and Mimi behind him. Ruka was behind the tree looking at them.
'That girl is Kaname-sama's...' Ruka thought.
'Kaoru I will be right back.' Mimi thought speaking to Kaoru. Kaoru nodded and Mimi run somewhere.
Zero was still at the building holding Bloody Rose and his hands in a fist.
'As the daughters of the Kuran family, Victoria and Yuuki, without a doubt, a Pureblood.' Zero tighten his fist drawing in blood in to the air. The blood landed onto Shiki's cheek. Shiki looked up to see Kiryuu Zero walking away.
"Kiryuu Zero." Said Shiki. "Ichiru's twin brother, huh?"
Zero was walking down the stairs.
'Victoria and Yuuki is...a Pureblood.' Zero thought his eyes blank. Shiki laughed and whipped of the blood from his cheek licking the blood on his thumb. He looked at Ichijou.
"Ichijou, do you know of the taboo regarding twins born into hunter families?" Said Shiki.
"The hunters?" Said Ichijou. "I am aware of the origins..."
"Well, seeing as how the two of them are enemies, I suppose it doesn't matter. You certainly look discontent. Does it depress you that I will revive using that girl as my sacrifice? Or is it because you betrayed Kaname? Or perhaps it is because I am using Senri's body as a hostage?" Said Shiki. He put his hand on Shiki's neck, but Ichijou grabbed his wrist.
"Please stop it!" Said Ichijou.
"You really should stop hiding in such a place." Said Shiki. "Come on down, Rima." Shiki looked up at the tree but then looked down to see pink hair. "You too, Minami." Rima looked down to see Mimi. Mimi looked up at to see Rima. Rima looked at Shiki.
"Say," Said Rima. "just who are you?" Shiki smiled not taking his eye off Mimi.
Mimi looked at Rima. "I guess you and me are thinking the same things." Rima nodded. Mimi looked at Shiki. "We have no intention of letting you pass through here."
Victoria can feel her heart beating way to fast.
'It's so hot...' Victoria thought breathing heavily. 'My body is...' Victoria touched her neck. 'My throat is so dry...Thirsty...' Victoria's eyes snapped open to see Kaname.
"Victoria." Said Kaname. Kaname rubbed Victoria's head. "You do not have to hold back." Victoria's eyes were glowing crimson red. Victoria can see the veins on Kaname's neck. Victoria sit up, her hair was long like Yuuki's but her hair was longer that reached all the way down to her lower back. Her hair looked like her mother's but her hair was little darker.
"Kaname-senpai, I..." Said Victoria holding on to Kaname's shirt.
"It's alright." Said Kaname. "I am aware of your craving." She gripped on Kaname's shirt.
"I don't want to hurt you." Said Victoria. Kaname pushed Victoria back on the bed.
"You are not going to hurt me." Said Kaname placing his hand onto Victoria's head pulling her to his neck. "I want you to drink my blood." Victoria's eyes were wide, but she couldn't hide her craving anymore. Victoria looked at Kaname's neck and gave his neck a long lick.
'I desire it...' Victoria thought.
"Victoria, please forgive me..." Said Kaname. "for pulling you back into this revolting thirst for blood."
'All I desire is...HIS BLOOD is all I desire.' Victoria open her mouth showing fangs and pierced Kaname's neck. All they can hear was Victoria gulping down blood. Kaname was above Victoria hugging her.
"That's right..." Said Kaname. "drink it properly..." Victoria tighten her grip onto Kaname's shoulder.
"Victoria..." Said Kaname. Victoria was crying. Kaname can feel the tears on his neck. "Please do not cry...It feels as though I have been waiting an eternity for this moment to come. "
'His blood is seeping into my body.' Victoria thought. 'So this is what it Onee-sama felt like drinking his blood. The boundary to my past self is blurring...' Victoria saw a man behind chains and blood dripping down. 'What...is this?' She can see mismatched eyes. 'A fragment of his memory?' In the red eye Victoria can see a monster. Victoria stopped drinking his blood and looked at Kaname her eyes still crimson red.
"Did you see it?" Said Kaname. Victoria had tears falling down to her cheek.
"I did." Said Victoria. "A frightening figure. But..." Kaname moved out of the way so Victoria can sit up. Victoria looked at him and hugged herself. "I am no longer a human...I remember everything. On that night, Mother sacrificed herself to seal me and Onee-sama. And father promised to protect me and Onee-sama from the bad guys before heading to the surface. I even remember seeing Father died holding us, and Mimi holding me in her arms to the world I called home." Kaname hugged Victoria. "They were both so strong...But now they're no longer here..." The window started to crack a little. "Why did they have to go to such lengths...? Just why were they trying to protect us from him?"
"This is dangerous." Said Kaname. Part of the wall crack including the window creating tiny pieces. Victoria looked at the window. "I did...? I still can't control my powers...?" Kaname was still holding on to Victoria. Victoria was terrified her crimson's eyes showing.
"Victoria, do not reject your existence or the love our parents had for you and Yuuki when they sacrificed themselves." Said Kaname. "For then years, I have watched over you and Yuuki in their stead. The you who had lost her memories...The you who had tyour vampire elements sleeping for 20 years." Victoria's eyes turned back to their original color.
'I was asleep for 20 years.' Victoria thought. 'That's right I was in that world for ten years and this, my original world, for ten years. No wonder I felt so strong for Kaname but...'
"Kaname-san..." Said Victoria. "Onii-sama. I..." Victoria looked at Kaname. "There is something wrong with me." Victoria pushed Kaname back to release her from the hug.
"What is it?" Said Kaname.
"All this time...I've been in love with my own brother in my original world and the other world." Said Victoria. Kaname pulled on Victoria's chin and came closer to her.
"What of it?" Said Kaname. Victoria's eyes were wide. Kaname touched her cheek and licked some of the blood that was on the corner of lip. Victoria was blushing a little.
"But," Said Victoria. "I've lived my life as a human up till now even in other world."
"And what of it?" Said Kaname. "We are betrothed." Victoria's eyes were really wide this time.
"But..." Said Victoria. "I thought it was you and Onee-sama to be betrothed."
"Don't you remember what I said before?" Said Kaname. Victoria remembered lying down in Kaname's bed. Kaname rubbing her cheek, giving her close eye smile and Victoria looking at him with a soft smile.
'Once we grow up, Father and Mother say that we will become like them.' Said younger version of Kaname.
'Onii-sama and me? But about Onee-sama.' Said Younger version of Victoria.
'I love you Victoria. I want to marry you.' Said Kaname. Victoria gave Kaname a closed eye smiled.
'I love you too Onii-sama.'
"Father and Mother were siblings." Said Victoria. "I know that. But, such a thing is...Such a thing is..."
"Is something that only monsters do?" Said Kaname touching Victoria's long hair. Victoria's eyes were wide. "That is correct. We are not humans. Unless, Victoria...do you plan on leaving me all alone again? Or going to a different world? "
'Alone?' Victoria thought. Victoria smelled blood and looked out of the window. Letting Kaname release her from the hug.
"What is this smell?" Said Victoria. "Mimi's blood? But who is the other one?" Victoria's eyes were wide with fear.
"Victoria," Said Kaname embracing her again. "that's right...You still must grow accustom to the aroma of blood. In time, you will know where your rightful place is. " Kaname was heading out of the room."Victoria, please stay here. I am going to check on Yuuki and return soon." Kaname closed the door behind him leaving Victoria alone. Victoria ran to the window looking out.
'Who is it?' Victoria thought. 'I sense an ominous presence and the smell of blood. But it's not Zero's...'
Mimi and Rima were fighting Shiki. Mimi used one of her powers to get close to Shiki while Rima was distracting him. Shiki was able to catch on as he throw his whip to Mimi luckily she transported next to Rima seeing the blood on her arm and Ichijou screaming her name. Mimi had scares as well, but soon it began to heal incredibility fast. Rima and Mimi looked at Shiki.
"I thought I told you, we have no intention of letting you pass through here!" Said Mimi suddenly transported a little closer to him, and throw fire and lightening at him. Shiki moved the other side so the lightening and fire does not even hit him. Mimi cursed under her breath.
"Damn it!" Said Mimi. He spins the whip to Rima. Mimi looked at Rima to see blood on her cheek.
"Scarring the face of a model...you're despicable..." Said Rima.
Back to Victoria.
"Even though I'm relieved that this isn't the smell of Zero's blood..." Said Victoria siting on the floor remembering the look Zero gave her surprised in his eyes. "I...no longer have the right to worry about him...anymore."
"Rima are you alright?" Said Mimi. Rima only nodded her head as they both look at Shiki.
"It is situations such as this that make me grateful that I am vampire." Said Rima. Mimi chuckle a little bit. "It seems we heal quite fast." Rima looked at Mimi.
'Wow, this girl is something.' Mimi thought looking at Rima.
"I still don't know who or what you are?" Said Mimi.
"I am the servant of Kuran Victoria. Me and my partner Kaoru have been working for the Kuran family for years, and let me just say..." Said Mimi looking at Shiki. "I am so glad I only have one master, and not him as my master as well."
Shiki smiled. Ichijou walked up to Rima.
"Rima, please do not exert yourself." Ichijou turned to Mimi. "And Mimi same to you."
"Ichijou-san." Said Rima. Mimi didn't look back at Ichijou she was only looking at Shiki.
'This boy...' Mimi smiled a little. 'he is strong. After all Rido, he is your son.'
"Please stop this." Said Ichijou talking to Shiki. "There is no need to sully Shiki's hands with this fight."
"And what if I were to tell you that I plan on granting your grandfather's wish of annihilating all factions opposing the Senate?" Said Shiki.
"Rido-sama?" Said Ichijou.
'Don't believe him Ichijou.' Mimi thought.
"You seriously piss me off." Said Rima. "Don't get so arrogant just because you're using Shiki's appearance and voice. Whoever you are, I'll be removing you from Shiki's body, so prepare yourself."
"It shall not be so easy..." Said Shiki. He smiled. Mimi looked at Rima to see the whip going behind and going through her body." Mimi looked at Shiki.
"Rido!" Said Mimi. Shiki turned to face her.
"Did I miss, Minami?" Said Shiki. Shiki was trying to use his whip on her but Mimi blocked it. Shiki turned to Ichijou. "Please do not interfere, Ichijou."
"Rido-sama!" Said Ichijou.
"Shi...ki..." Said Rima. Mimi looked at Rima and smiled. "You dummy...Just letting him use you as he pleases...You should have...a stronger bond to yourself!" Mimi looked at Shiki to see to see the red color coloring turning to his original eye color and that he was holding his head.
"Do not..." Said Rido. "defy me...Senri..."
"It was about time." Said Mimi. Ichijou and Rima including Rido looked at Mimi she just smiled at him. Ichijou and Rima were mostly surprised about what Rido said about Shiki.
Victoria was still in her room siting on the floor with a blank face.
'I am...' Victoria thought. Victoria took a piece of the shard glass. 'a Pureblood...a vampire.'
'That's right.' Said the woman. 'You are the monster that Zero despises the most.' Victoria dropped the glass making a line of blood that was instantly healed before her very eyes. Victoria hold her head with both of her hands.
'That's right.' Victoria thought. 'I can no longer be with him. All this time, I have been deceiving him. Even worse, I let him drink my blood, thinking I was saving him...I...'
'You are such a hypocrite.'
"I..." Said Victoria. Victoria stand up her hair reaching all the way down to her back but not all the way to her butt. "Even so...I still want to see Zero."
'And then what?'
'I want to talk to him...' Victoria thought.
'And just whose face do you plan on showing him?' Victoria closed her eyes and turned around to look at the window.
'I want...to see Zero!' Victoria thought.
"Hey, Hanabusa." Said Akatsuki. Aidou looked up at the window. "It looks like she is trying to escape." Victoria fell down form the window and easily landed on her feet.
"Cross Victoria..." Said Aidou. "I mean... Kuran Victoria-sama..." Victoria looked up at Aidou and Akatsuki. "We were told by Kaname-sama to protect you here while he is checking on your sister."
"Please step aside, Aidou-senpai, Kaien-senpai." Said Victoria. Victoria was moving forward but Akatsuki stopped her by moving in front of her.
"I cannot do that." Said Akatsuki.
"Please return to your room, Victoria..." Said Aidou. Victoria looked at Aidou. Aidou can see her eyes serious.
"Please step aside." Victoria was shocked to hear another one's voice. Victoria looked to see Yuuki.
"I guess you and me have the same idea." Said Yuuki.
"Yes, Onee-sama." Said Victoria. Yuuki and Victoria looked at Aidou to say it again. Aidou was surprised to see Yuuki and Victoria like this so they had no choice but to move away. Victoria and Yuuki walked forward to the Day Boy's Dorm.
"Both of you..." Said Victoria and Yuuki. Victoria and Yuuki turned to look at Aidou and Akatsuki.
"If you do not wish to be scolded by Kaname-senpai," Said Yuuki.
"you are both free to come with us." Said Victoria.
Victoria and Yuuki were in front of Zero's door.
'I thought I had prepared myself to come here...' Victoria thought. Victoria was about to neck but hesitated. Yuuki looked at Victoria putting her hand on Victoria's shoulder. 'But...It sounds as if you're telling us that you desperately need me.' Victoria and Yuuki hear a gun being ready.
Inside the room Zero was pointing the gun at door where Victoria and Yuuki were.
'Zero.' Victoria thought.
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