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Chapter 25
Victoria was looking at the gun she was holding that Zero gave her.
'When the last of my humanity is finally gone and I lose control of myself, use this to kill me.'
"Zero..." Said Victoria. Kaoru was walking in the forest when he sees someone looking injured.
"Ichiru..." Said Kaoru shocked.
Mimi was still with Zero watching over him. Zero never looked at her or even talked to her.
'As long as Rido continues to exist, he will continue to hunt Victoria down so that he can devour her. And that is why I sent her to the other world. So she can be safe and Kaname can look after Yuuki.' Mimi looks at Zero hands to see the bones and veins out of his hand.
"Zero!" Said Mimi.
"Don't come closer!" Said Zero.
'Are you trying to feign ignorance...to the fact that forces within you have begun to stir?' Mimi and Zero looks at the door to see it open and is surprise to see who came in.
"Ichiru?" Said Mimi. Ichiru looked at Mimi but then walked to the gun pointing it at Zero.
"The time has come, Zero." Said Ichiru.
Kaoru heard what Shiki and Rima said about Ichijou. He chased after him. Kaoru sees Ichijou walking out of the Academy.
"Ichijou!" Screamed Kaoru. Ichijou looked at Kaoru showing him his sword in his hand. "Where do you think you're going?! Why are you leaving?!"
"There is something I have to do." Said Ichijou turning around walking away.
"I just hope you don't screw up your future. Baka." Said Kaoru. Kaoru can feel Mimi and Victoria stress and giving a sigh.
"Victoria..." Said Kaoru. "You should have never wished to come here."
Aidou was helping out his friends from the enemy.
"Having a man attack me makes me very unhappy." Said Aidou.
"Hanabusa." Said Akatsuki.
"Aren't you supposed to be with Victoria-sama and Yuuki-sama?" Said Seiren.
"Well...actually... they kind of disappeared." Said Aidou.
"What are you doing?" Said Ruka. "The enemy is after Victoria-sama, right?"
"This time, the Dorm Leader is really going to kill you." Said Akatsuki.
"You don't need to worry." Said a voice. They all looked behind Aidou to see the boy with blue hair.
"You..." Said Ruka.
"My name is Kaoru. I am the servant of Kuran Victoria." Said Kaoru. "You don't need to worry about them. Me and my partner have been serving the Kuran family for years and they are all strong." Kaoru looked at Aidou and said something in whisper for only him to hear. "Thank you." Aidou nodded.
"Besides our enemy is a Pureblood." Said Aidou. "He didn't actually have to go through so much trouble. In other words, he is either completely discounting our powers or..."
"Are you implying that he is waiting for something?" Said Akatsuki. Kaoru can feel the presence of someone he looked all around.
"Are you alright?" Said Aidou. Kaoru put his hands in a fist.
"Damn it!" Said Kaoru startling everyone. "Why the hell is he awake now?!"
Rido was drinking from blood from a vampire. Everyone in the room was drinking blood from someone. The woman in his hands was turn into dust.
"There will be many who come to bless me." Said Rido. "Those people...[akatsuki, Ruka, Kaoru, Aidou, and Seiren.] and them too...[Yuuki, Victoria, and Yagari.] What about you? Hurry up and entertain me. Kiryu Zero and Ichiru. Of course you as well Minami."
Zero, Ichiru,and Mimi were waiting for what was going to happen. Mimi was watching them when suddenly she noticed something.
'Ichiru...' Mimi thought with sadness in her eyes.
"Ichiru, you..." Said Zero. Ichiru ready Bloody Rose pointing at him.
"Zero..." Said Ichiru firing the Bloody Rose. Everyone outside the building heard the gun shot.
"Zero!" Said Mimi. Victoria and Yuuki can smell blood. Victoria stand up with fear in her eyes.
"The smell of this blood..." Said Victoria. "it can't be!" Victoria looks out the window. "Zero!" Victoria was going to walk out the room.
"Victoria!" Said Yuuki. Victoria stopped at the door.
"You really are a handful." Said Kaname. Victoria turned around to look at Kaname. "You want to go to where Kiryuu-kun is, right?" Victoria hid the gun behind her.
"Kaname-senpai..." Said Victoria. Yuuki stand up beside the bed watching Victoria and Kaname.
"Kiryuu-kun is about to be reborn." Said Kaname. "In order to protect you, Victoria."
"Huh?" Said Victoria. "What about Onee-sama?"
"I told him to watch after you and protect you." Said Yuuki.
"Onee-sama." Said Victoria now looking at Kaname. "What do you mean about being reborn?" Victoria walked to the bed siting down on it while Yuuki was behind her brushing Victoria's hair since it really is messy. Kaname was stand up.
"Kuran Rido?" Said Yuuki.
"Our uncle." Said Victoria.
"In order to protect you two from him, I used Kiryuu-kun." Said Kaname. "And... I was also the one who killed Hiou Shizuka." Yuuki and Victoria was shocked to hear this.
"Forgive me, Victoria, Yuuki." Said Kaname. "I thought I was protecting you two, but I am the one who hurt you two the most." He kneeled down in front of Victoria. "Forgive me."
Zero was kneeling down with blood going down from the wall. Ichiru was remembering someone when they were little.
'Ichiru...Zero...' Mimi thought.
"Zero." Said Ichiru. "Don't lose consciousness; look at me. I can't believe you just let yourself be locked up like this. You never stopped blaming yourself either, did you?" Ichiru walked up to Zero. "Was that your way of atoning for your sins?" He pulled Zero's chin to make him look at Ichiru. "Don't tell me you thought that I would be comforted by your actions? It's thanks to you that I came to a realization. Had I not existed, you would have been able to live more freely."
"Ichiru..." Said Mimi.
"Seriously, this does not make up for the loss of Shizuka-sama." Said Ichiru.
"Don't worry." Said Zero. "Things like atonement have long disappeared from my mind. Ever since I saw you smiling that night." Zero grabbed Ichiur's wrist and collar. "Why were you smiling? Father and Mother had just died!" Zero was in pain.
"Don't tell me..." Said Ichiru. "you are on the verge of losing control over yourself? It's not like I wished for them to die. The man that Shizuka-sama loved was killed and disposed of by our parents. Even though he hadn't become a Level E yet, his name was put on the list. They were not at fault. They were just following their orders like machines. But, when I heard the truth, I was really angry."
Mimi can see the blood coming out Ichiru. "The day they disposed of Shizuka-sama's lover, they used those very same hands to embrace us. And it pained me when they looked at me with eyes like those of the Association's pet dogs."
"Ichiru, I have one more question for you." Said Zero. "Why are you wounded so badly?"
"I was only trying to fulfill Shizuka-sama's wish." Said Ichiru.
"You went after him!" Said Mimi. "Ichiru do you have any idea what could have happen?!"
"I did, but..." Said Ichiru. "I only wanted to grant her wish. The man has been my target all along...The vampire who imprisoned Shizuka-sama and manipulated the Association's List...Kuran Rido. Even if I am desperate, I knew that there wasn't much I could do..." Ichiru fell forward into Zero's arms.
"Ichiru!" Said Mimi.
"I'm so useless..." Said Ichiru. "is there anything else to say..."
"Ichiru..." Said Zero.
"This place is so disgusting." Said Ichiru. "It reeks with the stench of our blood. I'm sure this smell must be very alluring to you, Zero. I'm surprised you can hold back. Even though you are on the verge of turning into something else being with you like this always calms me down. That just proves that we were born from the same egg, right? Zero...this is the last of my life... take it."
"What are you saying?" Said Zero.
"If you devour me, you'll be able to claim the powers you were supposed to be born with." Said Ichiru. I'm sure it can also suppress the thing that is acting violently within you."
"I won't! I can't do such a thing!" Said Zero. Zero looked at Mimi pleading to help Ichiru. Mimi only gave him sad eyes telling him it is too late.
"No." Said Ichiru. "You will do it. Why do you think I used the Bloody Rose to injure you?"
"I refuse!" Said Zero. "Stop it. I've lost enough already..."
"I'm so happy." Said Ichiru. "I thought I was dead to you."
"Maria longs to see you too." Said Zero. Mimi remembers how Maria ran up to Zero thinking he was Ichiru. Mimi can feel a tear running down her cheek.
"I see." Said Ichiru.
"Both Father and Mother really did care for you and love you." Said Zero.
"I know." Said Ichiru. "Zero, you don't have to forgive her, but please don't hate Shizuka-sama. Shizuka-sama really did treasure me. That's why I don't regret what I did. Besides, soon I'll..."
"Ichiru..." Said Zero. "This is wrong!"
"Wrong?" Said Ichiru. "Zero, if you really think so, then live and fulfill your purpose!" Zero remembered Victoria giving him chocolate and that smile she gave him, the huge when he bit her, in the pool protecting him, drinking her blood once again in the bathroom, having her blood the third time against the door. 'I don't mind...' Zero remembered Victoria whipping of the blood from his neck. 'sacrifing what remains of my life...' Victoria stopping him from scratching his neck and the smile she gave him once he returned back. 'for Victoria.'
"Soon, I'll..." Said Ichiru making Zero snapped out his thoughts. Mimi can feel even more tears falling down her cheek. 'I'll be able to become one with you again, Zero.' With that Ichiru dropped the bell in his head making it clear to Zero and Mimi he is gone. Zero was screaming at the top of his lungs.
Rido was drinking blood from another woman and she turned to dust.
"What's wrong, Kiryuu Zero?" Said Rido. "Come. Let us begin the dance. If you don't hurry, the young twin Kuran Princess will be..."
'This is wrong! If you really think so, then you should do it for your purpose...' Mimi can see tears falling down his cheek. Zero can also see the tears falling down on Mimi's cheek he looked back at Ichiru in his arms. Zero sank his fangs into Ichiru's neck with tears.
'Ichiru...Zero...' Mimi thought. 'I'm so sorry...'
Victoria and Yuuki were running down the Academy with the gun in Victoria's hand. Victoria remembered what Kaname said to her.
'I have to do the things I must do. Victoria, Yuuki, you should also do the things you have to do. '
Ichiru was lying down on the ground. Zero whipped the blood from his mouth. He looked at Mimi moving forward to her. He can still see her crying.
"When you said Victoria had to go the other world, what did you mean?" Said Zero.
"A few of our kind, can bring our masters to the other world where they can be safe. Victoria was in that other world for ten years, and here for another 10 years." Said Mimi. "Victoria's abilities has been asleep for 20 years. Please Zero..." Mimi looked up at Zero. "please help me protect Zero from him." Zero only nodded and patted her head.
Zero walked out of the room with amazing power breaking the wall and breaking the door. Mimi followed him out of the tower to see his shadow that looks like a monster.
Akatsuki, Ruka, Shiki, Rima, Seiren, and Aidou are all together with Kaname in front of them walking away.
"Kaname-sama..." Said Aidou.
'That's right.' Kaname thought. 'Good. You should fulfill your purpose, Kiryuu Zero.'
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