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Chapter 24
Victoria was leaning against the tree with Aidou. The sun was shining showing the snow on the trees, and grass. Victoria covered her eyes from the sun. She stand up looking at the lights from the sun.
'The first sunlight I saw with my vampire eyes...' Victoria thought.
"Morning has come." Said Aidou. "Let's head back before Kaname-sama returns."
"Okay." Said Victoria. '...wasn't very pleasant.' Victoria's eyes suddenly went wide.
"I can smell blood." Said Victoria. "Kaname-senpai's..."
"It seems your sense of smell has become more sensitive." Said Aidou. "We have to head back before Kaname-sama and Yuuki-sama worries about you."
"But..." Said Victoria. "I can feel the presence of something vile. And, as if they were being dragged along, other things are also approaching."Victoria sees eyes blue and red, the eyes she saw form Shiki.
'Can it be...?' Victoria thought. 'Kaoru! Mimi!'
'Yes?'
'I guess the war is starting to begin.' Victoria thought talking to Mimi and Kaoru.
Kaoru and Mimi were on top of the roof of the academy to see the Day Class leaving.
"What are we going to do Kaoru?" Said Mimi. "I tried so hard to not let her slip into this mess, but..." Kaoru put his hand on Mimi's head.
"We knew this was going to happen." Said Kaoru. "After all, this story is changing. Meaning... the one he really wanted was Victoria, not Yuuki."
Mimi looked at Yori to see her full of worried for Victoria and Yuuki. Mimi turned into a pink puff ball and went to see a big gate.
'I also know they didn't tell me because they didn't want me to worry about them.' Yori thought.
'Yori...' Mimi thought.
Victoria was running in the forest. She would also fall over, so she throw her shoes away to the ground while running.
"Hey! I knew I told you to hurry up, but for God's sake, wear your shoes!" Said Aidou. Victoria ignored Aidou and kept running.
'This malicious presence...' Victoria thought. 'I've felt it before. He is after Onee-sama.'
Kaoru saw two girls going to the Moon Dorms.
'What a bunch of idiots!' Kaoru thought going down. He sees a vampire that was about to hit the girls. He sees Seiren, Ruka, and Akatsuki use their powers and talents to kill them. 'Not bad!' The girls starts to run but a vampire was about to go down on to them. At the same time the headmaster and Kaoru sliced the vampire including the tree with it.
Kaoru looked at the Headmaster and the headmaster was surprised to see him as well. "Don't get me wrong Cross Kaien. I am only doing this to protect Victoria-sama and the school she loves." Kaoru walked off and sees the headmaster's eyes wide with surprised and realization.
Victoria was in her room with Yuuki as well just siting on the bed all ready, with Artemis and the Day Class uniform, including the logo of the Disciplinary Committee. Victoria was getting ready putting on the logo.
"Hey, what are you two planning to do?" Said Aidou.
"Something is about to happen." Said Yuuki.
"We have to stop it." Said Victoria. She grabbed the whole of the strings carrying Hope and wrapped around her thigh.
"You tow..." Said Aidou looking a different away to see Victoria's thigh. "If something happens to you two, Kaname-sama will blame me."
"Even thought we've become a vampire," Said Yuuki.
"We are still Guradians." They both said. Victoria grabbed her present from Kaname and put in her pocket. Victoria looked at Yuuki. Yuuki nodded and they both run out of the door ignoring Aidou protesting and throwing a fit.
Victoria can see Yori running to the headmaster guest room. 'Yori-chan!' Victoria thought. Victoria can see the vampire suddenly trying to attack her. Aidou used his powers of ice to trap the vampire in ice.
"Yori-chan" Said Victoria and Yuuki. Yori looked at Victoria and Yuuki to see them angry. "Are you okay?"
"Victoria? Yuuki?" Said Yori. "You two..." Victoria walked in front of Yori.
"Stay back!" Said Victoria.
"This is... the young twin Pureblood princess...our princess..." Said one of the vampires.
"So she is the one our Master has been looking for..." Said another vampire.
'What? Why is he looking for me?' Victoria thought. Victoria ignore the thoughts in her head and looked at them angry.
"I won't forgive those who hurt Yori-chan!" Said Victoria trying to grab Hope, but Hope rejected her. Aidou's and Yuuki's eyes was surprised from the rejection of Hope. Victoria let go of Hope with fear in her eyes.
"Victoria..." Said Yuuki.
"Why?" Said Victoria. The two vampires starts to run to the girl.
"For the sake of my Master!" Said the vampire. Yuuki was in front of Victoria and Aidou used his powers to freeze their bodies until they were nothing but dust.
"She's not someone you're capable of fighting." Said Aidou.
"Victoria, Yuuki, you...?" Said Yori. Victoria just kept looking at the ground holding her wrist.
"We're sorry, Yori-chan." Said Victoria. "We're the same as those people who just turned into dust." Victoria and Yuuki turned to look at Yori.
"We're sorry that we made you go through something so scary." Said Yuuki. To Victoria's and Yuuki's surprised Yori involved them in a hug.
"Stupids!" Said Yori. "Don't apologize and look so sad. It will only make me sadder. I would have been more scared if my best friends were to disappear without saying anything!"
"Yori-chan..."
"Victoria. Yuuki." Victoria, Yori, and Aidou turned to face Kaname.
"Kaname-senpai..." Said Yuuki.
"What are you two doing here?" Said Kaname. Kaname walked toward them, but Yuuki was further ahead of Victoria.
"Something is happening to the school, right?" Said Yuuki. "That's why we..." Victoria didn't turn to him or even look at him. Kaname put his hand on Yuuki's cheek.
"You two must refrain from pushing yourself." Said Kaname. "You two are still unstable, after all." Kaname looked at Victoria to see her facing her back on him. "Victoria."
"Why?" Said Victoria. Victoria turned to face him completely. "Why is he after me?!" Kaname walked up to Victoria and embraced her.
"What makes you think that?" Said Kaname.
"The vampire said that their master was looking for me." Said Victoria she started to tremble. The tree next to her started to wither like a tree with no water at all. 'Why am I so scared?'
"Victoria!" Said Yuuki. Kaname only tighten his embrace.
"You must calm down Victoria. Your powers are still unstable. You have just woken up after 20 years in two worlds." Said Kaname. Victoria slowly started to calm down. Kaname loosen his embrace and looked at Aidou. "Take Victoria and Yuuki to a quiet place where they can rest."
"Understood." Said Aidou.
"Kaname-senpai, we have people we want to protect too!" Said Victoria. Kaname looked at Victoria to see her eyes determined.
"Even though you cannot wield Hope anymore? Or Yuuki wield Artemis?" Said Kaname. Victoria looked down on the ground to see Hope rejecting her.
"Come, let us go, Victoria-sama, Yuuki-sama." Said Aidou. Yori picked up Hope and walked to Victoria putting back where it belongs.
" ." Said Yori. "No matter what, we will always be best friends, okay?"
"Yori-chan..." Said Victoria. "Y-yes." Yuuki couldn't help but smile at her younger smile.
'I will protect you, little princess. My younger twin sister.' Yuuki thought.
Mimi saw everything that happen between Victoria, Yori, and Yuuki. Mimi still couldn't hid the feeling something was off.
'Zero...' Mimi thought realized that something was going on with Zero. She made herself invisible and go look for Zero. She finally found him in a room siting down. Mimi can see that he was losing control. He can see flashes of Victoria.
'Zero.'
"Shut up." Said Zero.
"Zero!"
"Shut up!" Said Zero. Zero looked at Bloody Rose. 'Kill me with your own hands. Without knowing anything...I'm so glad that you are okay. I tried to protect her. But...There's no way I can hate you,right? the current me is overflowing with hatred. If it weren't for you, Victoria, I might not have been able to live until now. Victoria is no longer...Because the vampire Victoria and Yuuki has devoured them.She's no longer...'
'Zero.' Mimi thought
Aidou showed Victoria and Yuuki to their rooms. He showed Yuuki her room. Victoria and Yuuki said good bye for now and Victoria know went into her room.
"It's quiet here, so you can rest." Said Aidou. Victoria stepped into the room and Aidou closed the door behind him.
"This room is..." Said Victoria.
"I'll make sure this room is safe." Said Aidou. Victoria walked further into the room. She heard a bell.
'Shizuka-san?' Victoria thought. She looked around the room "A bell?"
"Is something wrong?" Said Aidou.
"No."Said Victoria. Aidou walked to Victoria.
"Get some rest. I mean, please get some rest." Said Aidou.
"I'm not in the mood to rest." Said Victoria. "Me and Onee-sama are really worried about Yori-chan and...um, the other students." Aidou covered Victoria's hand.
"But please get some sleep fro now." Said Aidou using his powers for her to go to sleep. Victoria fall forward into Aidou's arms. "Now that you and your sister have become vampires, it's time for you two sleep."
Mimi was still watching Zero when she felt like someone was going to wake up.
'Rido...' Mimi thought.
"Is there any point in your coming here to see me...like this?" Said Zero. Mimi looked at Zero to see him really hurt. "...arrogant Pureblood who plays with the lives of human beings."
Victoria open her eyes to see her in sweat and Shizuka siting on the couch. Victoria sit up to look at Shizuka.
"Shizuka-san?" Said Victoria.
"Before I knew it, you had changed." Said Shizuka. "I even considered forgetting about revenge and just running away with you to the ends of the earth." Shizuka stand up. "Even deities shed tears." She walked to the window. "If a Pureblood chooses to live with a human, the human will end up just like him. Only hell will be waiting for him." Victoria was a little surprised her saying that. "I will keep these feeling to myself. And when my life comes to an end, I will give you my body and blood in place of my heart." Shizuka looked at Victoria. "That way I express my love is very vampire-like, isn't it?"
Victoria know finally snapped her eyes open to see a hand on her forehead. Kaname was right next to Victoria. 'I won't let you be alone.'
"I'm sorry." Said Kaname. "I woke you up." Victoria sit up.
"Kaname-senpai..." Said Victoria. Victoria looked at the couch and window to see Shizuka not there.
"What is the matter?" Said Kaname.
"Shizuka-san was standing there just now." Said Victoria.
"Oh yes, this used to be Shizuka's room." Said Kaname. "so you might have felt something." Victoria can feel tear going down her cheek and her tightening her grip on the blanket.
'Is this how Onee-sama felt when she was in this room' Victoria thought. 'We both thought she only had hatred in her heart.' Kaname put his head on Victoria's hand that holding on to the blanket. Victoria was crying. 'Unable to escape her fate as a Pureblood, she descended into the depths of sadness and loneliness. Me and Onee-sama could sense her feelings. Thank you Shizuka-san for everything.'
"Victoria, are you alright?" Said Kaname. Victoria nodded her head. "I have to leave this place soon." Victoria stared at him with wide eyes. "And you and Yuuki will come with me."
"We can't." Said Victoria. "We can't leave everyone in so much danger."
"Hope should have already taught you." Said Kaname. "You can no longer live like a normal human being."
"Even so..." Said Victoria looking down. 'I still want to protect hose important to me.' Kaname wrapped his arms around Victoria.
"I accepted being parted from you once." Said Kaname.
'It was twice Kaname-senpai.' Victoria thought. He let go of her and rubbed her head looking at her. Victoria looked up at him.
"What I went through for ten years during our separation..." Said Kaname. "Of course for you it was 20 years... Do you wish for me to suffer through that again?"
'I won't let you be alone.' Kaname faced his back to her.
"When the time comes, I shall come for you." Said Kaname. "And Yuuki. Rest until then."
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to make you sad, Kaname-senpai!" Said Victoria. Kanae stopped at the door and looked at Victoria.
"Yes." Said Kaname. "I know." Aidou closed the door after him. "I know." He walked away.
"You actually dared to defy Kaname-sama...you sure have nerve." Said Aidou walking up to Victoria.
"I didn't mean to." Said Victoria. "It's just that...I'm really worried about everyone. I can feel that even Onee-sama feels the same way."
"Like Kiryuu?" Said Aidou. Victoria's eyes were wide.
'...arroganat Pureblood who plays with lives of human beings.' Victoria closed her eyes and sit on bid with her feet touching the ground.
"No." Said Victoria. "What happens to Zero is no longer my concern anymore."
Suddenly Victoria can feel immense energy starting to wake up. Victoria and Aidou were both shocked.
'Oh no...' Victoria thought. 'How could I have forgotten? Today is the day when... Rido wakes up.'
Kaoru was looking out the window from where Rido's coffin is. He wanted to see what was going on in the room before he finds Victoria. The man in the coffin sit up and Ichiru bowed down to him.
"I have awaited your resurrection with all my heart, Rido-sama." Said Ichiru. Rido looked down at Ichiru. He smirked at him.
'Now I can clearly sense the malicious presence that had been drifting around.' Victoria thought. She can feel two eyes starring at her. 'That malicious gaze...' Yuuki opened the door to Victoria's room and walked to her.
"Victoria, can you feel it?" Said Yuuki. Victoria stand up and looked up at Yuuki.
"I can, Onee-sama. We have to go!" Said Victoria running up to her sister. Aidou was Victoria's and Yuuki's way.
"Have you two already forgotten what Kaname-sama just said to you two?" Said Aidou.
"We can't put everyone in danger because of us!" Said Yuuki.
"We are the school Guardians!" Said Victoria.
"You two are wrong!" Said Aidou. "You two are twins Pureblood Princess." Victoria looked down and so did Yuuki.
"We know." Said Victoria. "But we've lived our lives as a human being. Everyone has always helped us, so we want to protect everyone. If we were to deny them now, we would...we would not know how to go on living."
'I wanted thank my adopted parents on the other side of world for always helping me.' Victoria thought. 'If they were here I would protect them. I...'
"Still, you two can't even wield Artemis or Hope..." Said Aidou.
"If it's a gun..." Said Yuuki. Aidou let go Victoria and Hope.
"Are you two hungry?" Said Aidou. Victoria was a little confused by his question.
"Not really..." Said Yuuki.
"I'm sure you two are." Said Aidou. "You two must be hungry." Aidou went to the door and opened it. "Since I have no choice, I'll get you two some food."
"Aidou-sen-" Said Victoria. Aidou turned around and faced Victoria and Yuuki.
"Listen up!" Said Aidou. "Don't you dare go outside! I'll leave the door unlocked, but don't you dare go outside, you hear?!" Victoria suddenly realized what Aidou was doing.
'Aidou-senpai.' Victoria thought. Victoria and Yuuki looked at each other and smiled.
"If he wanted to help us." Said Victoria. "He could have just said so." Victoria was chuckling a little then looked at the door.
Mimi was leaning against the wall watching Zero seeing if anything was going wrong.
'I know he can sense another Pureblood vampire.' Mimi thought. 'Kaname what in the world were you thinking?'
"No, that's not true." Said Zero. Mimi looked at Zero. "She's..." He smirked and has full hatred in his eyes. "She's the same as them."
"I am surprised." Said someone. Mimi was surprised to see Kaname entering the room. "For a second, I thought you were crying."
"You make me sick." Said Zero. "Get away from me."
"Oh then what about the girl that was always watching you." Said Kaname. Kaname looked at Mimi. Zero looked everywhere in the room until she finally showed herself.
"Minami..." Said Zero shocked but then was angered.
"Don't get me wrong, Kiryuu." Said Mimi. "It was not Victoria's orders that wanted me to watch you." Zero was shocked to know it was Mimi's decision to watch him.
"You have to show at least that much spirit, otherwise I would be worried." Said Kaname. Mimi looked at Kaname with anger.
'You're the one starting this game.' Mimi thought.
"Why would you be worried?" Said Zero.
"The pawn I have taken such pains to control and raise for a little more than four years is finally steps away from devouring the King." Said Kaname walking up to Zero. "The pawn is you of course." Mimi was little confused.
'Wait can Zero be the one to...?' Mimi thought.
"Your job is to destroy Rido, the monster that awoke from his coffin not long ago." Said Kaname.
"Have you lost your mind?" Said Zero. "Do it yourself." Mimi looked down with sadness in her eyes. Zero noticed it but was back to looking at Kaname.
"Are you trying to feign ignorance..." Said Kaname. "to the fact that forces with you have begun to stir? You first started to absorb the power of your other half while still inside your mother's womb. And you were born into a distinguished family of Hunters with powers stronger than the normal Hunter. If you had been able to completely absorb your other half, things would not have gotten so troublesome."
"Stop it." Said Zero.
"Kaname, that is enough." Said Mimi. "What is it you are trying to do?" Kaname looked at Mimi.
"Why should I tell you?" Said Kaname. Mimi smirked.
"Because I am the one who protect Victoria in her original world and the other world." Said Mimi. Zero was a little confused at what Mimi said about the other world. "I bet you were going to say something about him becoming a vampire because of Shizuka, and that he mercilessly sucked blood from Victoria, who has been kindly watching over him... over and over again."
Kaname nodded but was amazed to know that Mimi actually predict on what he was going to say.
"Shut up!" Said Zero. Mimi looked at Zero and so did Kaname.
"When Victoria regained her vampire side, her blood that flows within you also regained it's original Kuran powers." Said Kaname. "I also offered you my blood, which has absorbed the blood and powers of Shizuka."
'Kaname killed Shizuka-sama.' Mimi thought.
"Everything that happened was for this day." Said Kaname. "You will soon become that ultimate Hunter. You are the only one who can set me free from Rido's curse."
"Do you honestly think I want to save you?" Said Zero.
"You can never betray Victoria." Said Kaname. "Victoria, Yuuki and I will leave the school. But so long as Rido continues to exist, he will never cease his hunt for Victoria so that he can devour her."
"And that is why I sent her to other world." Said Mimi. "So she can be safe and Kaname can look after Yuuki."
"Goodbye." Said Kaname. In Victoria's hand was the gun that Zero gave to her. Yuuki was looking at Victoria and put her hand on Victoria's shoulder. They were both confident that they were going to stop this monster.