You might wonder why I reposted this chapter again. Well as you can see there's some minor errors that I totally missed when I first posted it. Don't worry I haven't exactly changed anything, I just fixed some parts... ehehehe... my bad guys.

For those who already read this chapter you know what I'm talking about

Chapter 4

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Kaname sat leaning in his seat and gazing outside the window while Ichijo sat in his far left humming and trying to read a book. Keyword: Trying. You can't exactly expect to read a book inside a car no matter how steady your hands is, your just giving yourself a headache.

This past week, before school break, has been a little hectic, with the council still on their case. They were not exactly very happy with the pure blood's plan–well technically his plan, but they did not need to know that–for they were expecting the pure blood to visit some of their favored vacation spots, though in the end they can do nothing but protest on it since Kaname was their king after all and going against the king's wishes would make them look bad.

When Kaname had consented and agreed to Ichijo's plans, he had let the pure blood know all of his plans right away, although the exact place where they are about to stay is still kept secret from the pure blood.

After a while and with no progress in his book, Ichijo decided to put it down in favor for his laptop.

"Where is this place that you seem so eager to visit?" Kaname asked while still looking at the moving scenery outside.

Ichijo paused and looked at Kaname. "Well actually I just came across an old article so I got curious and looked it up. It turns out that there seems to be an interesting history that surrounds the place."

That got Kaname's attention, so he turned to look at Ichijo and asked, "And what kind of history is this that it got your attention so much?"

"It's a secret~" Ichijo said with a knowing smile. Knowing that what he is doing is actually making the pure blood more curious.

The pure blood leveled a look at his best friend. Making Ichijo hesitate, until he finally surrendered both hands up. "Alright, alright, geez you're so impatient today." Ichijo grumbled.

"Well?"

Grumbling and huffing some more, Ichijo finally answered. "Well the place isn't really that noteworthy, to humans I guess, but well for those interested in the supernatural you can say that it's a...mystery. Not many can perform such feats after all."

Ichijo looked at his best friend and when he saw that he still got his attention he continued explaining with enthusiasm. "Supposedly, during the 18th century there was a prospering village situated not far to the north from where we'll be staying. The village was said to have once been poor and struggling, until they suddenly became one of the most promising village all across the country. Quite suspicious don't you think? Well not only that but a few years after, the village was massacred with no one left alive. Not a single person. And what's more suspicious? There was no single clue or evidence left from the massacre."

"Guess their lucky stars finally run out huh?" Ichijo mused out loud.

"Hm."

Kaname was intrigued by what Ichijo had told him. He formulated different types of scenarios on what could possibly have happened that night. Each all leading to the same conclusion that if it was what he thought it was, then most likely the person responsible is either running on bloodlust or the person is looking for someone in particular.

"And what happened to the village after?" He asked Ichijo.

"Well since the village was burned to the ground–it all happened overnight– they were also not able to recover any valuables from any of the villagers. So there's not really much to go on anything from here, especially since it had happened hundreds of years ago. It may just be anything to nothing, we may never know but I'm still curious about the place so I guess I'm going to check it out."

It does seemed suspicious that a prosperous village would suddenly get attacked as if the killer had not cared about the consequences of being discovered or found out, unless...

Kaname dismissed what he was thinking, there's too many unknown variables and as what Ichijo said, there's not really much lead from here so he cannot easily form anything concrete because of the lack of information. Deciding to let it go, he'll let Ichijo handle it and have his fun, it's one of his mystery loving friend's "hobbies" after all.

He was almost certain that the reason the blonde had chose this particular place was because of the unsolved mystery and challenge it presented to the blonde. Ichijo must have also been really bored out of his mind to go this far.

Internally sighing, Kaname just hoped that this vacation would turn out the way it should. He does not need more worries right now.

Little did the pure blood king know how wrong he was...

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Arriving at the mansion, Kaname and Ichijo inspected the place they would be staying for the whole duration.

The mansion Ichijo chose was designed like an old English house for nobles. It looked old, probably dated back from the Victorian Era yet it still maintained an elegance that time hasn't managed to touch.

Stepping inside the mansion, the both of them were greeted by the servants of the place. They were all lined together ranging from butlers to the maids.

"Welcome Masters." They all chorused.

The maid in front approached the both of them and curtsied.

"Good Evening masters. I am Lizbeth, the head maid, and the one that will oversee to your needs, so if you need anything please do not hesitate to ask me." The maid said in a thick English accent.

"Well then, let me accompany you to your room as you must be weary from your travels."

The maid waited for their confirmation and when Ichijo nodded, she proceeded to guide them to each of their rooms.

When she was finished showing them their rooms which are beside each other, the maid turned to them and said. "Masters, your luggage will be delivered to you shortly by the butlers. Do you need anything else?"

"No." Kaname answered.

"I will be taking my leave then." The maid curtsied.

When the maid left, Kaname and Ichijo both went inside their rooms to get some rest from their travels.

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The last rays of the sun peaks across the room, a mixture of red and orange clashing together as if an eternal battle is waging in the heavens as the transition from light to dark begins. The red curtains of the day opens to make way for the never ending darkness of the night which signals the time for the creatures of the dark to awaken from its slumber.

Across the room, Kaname witnesses the scene in a fair distance. To him, it was beautiful yet at the same time chaotic. It indicates that their time is about to come after all, the time for their kind. After a few seconds of watching the sunset he turned to leave the room he was occupying.

Going downstairs, he met Ichijo who greeted him. He sat in the couch across the one the blonde is sitting while waiting for his tea to be served.

"Ne Kaname, do you have any plans for today?" Ichijo asked.

"None, I think I would be staying here for a while."

"Hmmmm. So you're not coming?"

The man in question looked at him with raised brows. Silently asking him what he was talking about.

"Ah, I forgot to tell you that I would be visiting that village I was talking about yesterday. Apparently the village is still abandoned until today because it's treated like a ghost town. You know it's funny how humans are still so superstitious in this time and age." Ichijo chuckled.

"So interested in coming with me? It's not actually very far from here."

"I'll pass."

Ichijo nodded. Guess he'll be exploring alone then. He just wish that this won't be a useless trip. He is looking forward to discovering something after all.

The maid finished serving the brunette his tea and silently left the room. After Ichijo finished his tea, he stood up and turned to Kaname, "Kaname, I'll be living in a bit, are you sure you don't want to come?"

The pure blood only shook his head to decline his offer and seeing that, Ichijo turned to leave. "Well, I'll be going then."

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Kaname surveyed the surroundings from his rooms balcony. The night was chilly to say the least but it never really mattered to the pure blood seeing as he wasn't affected by it.

The pure blood inhaled, the smell of the cold night always did soothe him. He drank the drink he was holding in his hands and paused when he saw something move outside. Curious, he looked closer having no problems with seeing in the night.

Upon closer inspection he saw that it was a black cat silently moving in the night. When the cat stopped and looked at him as if it sensed him staring, he saw that it had an unusual red eyes. It stared at him longer and without blinking. If it were anyone else the person would be unnerved and crept out by now but Kaname only returned that stare with the same intensity.

The cat, as if curious tilted it's head in the side and instead of turning away decided to approach the pure blood. It climbed through the tree and jumped at the railing of the balcony the pure blood was in.

'What a strange thing.' Kaname thought. He looked at the cat and observed what it would do next. When he saw that it had no intention to leave, he approached it deciding that it was harmless.

When he was at arms length and the cat still did not move, he raised his arms and touched the cat in the head. The cat tensed but after a few moments relaxed and purred at the pure blood's silent petting. Seeing this, Kaname raised his brow in amusement.

After he was done, he carried the black cat to the table near them and inspected it's overall appearance. He saw that the cat had a collar in it and concluded that the owner must be one of the servants, but what caught his attention most was the little bell attached to it's collar. He did not hear any bell ringing earlier even when the cat jumped at the balcony, so he moved the bell to see if it would make a sound and when it did, he narrowed his eyes.

The black cat suddenly wiggled, causing the suspicious pure blood to drop it in the table and then it hissed at him as if knowing that it had been found out.

The cat eyed the pure blood wearily and then suddenly grabbed the case in the table holding the blood tablets that the pure blood uses as a substitute for blood and took off.

The man cursed under his breath and followed the black cat by jumping out of the balcony. He barely felt anything when he landed from the second floor of a two story mansion. Looking for the cat, he saw that it was heading for the woods. He chased after the cat for a good couple of miles until he saw that it disappeared after jumping in a bush.

Kaname was highly irritated right now. He shouldn't have approached the cat and now he's paying for it. Never again. But he had to give it to the cat, it had nice reflexes and can be a fast little devil. A cunning little thing.

Shaking his head to get rid of his thoughts and focus, he looked for the cat again and followed where he last saw it run to. When he pushed the overgrown bush aside he saw an opening to a cave. Getting suspicious, he surveyed the surrounding area. There he saw red eyes looking at him. It was the cat with his tablets firmly attached in it's maw while it was sitting and flicking it's tail in a lazy manner.

The red eyed cat was staring at him as if it was purposely waiting and leading him.

When the cat saw that the brown haired man had followed him, it stood up again and run to the deeper side of the cave.

Kaname walked inside, intent on following the cat, but as he entered the cave, he did not notice the runes etched in the entrance of the cave slowly disappearing.

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Giving a resigned sigh, the irritated pure blood followed the cat while still weary and cautious of his surroundings.

Kaname looked at the cat who seemed intent to lead him here. He's not stupid, he knows by now that this is no ordinary cat he is dealing with.

After awhile of following the cat, he saw that instead of getting darker and darker, the deeper part of the cave seemed to only lighten up. Reaching the source of the brightness, he stopped. Stunned at what he was seeing.

In the middle he can see a woman, no a girl, inside a large crystal of ice that covered the entirety of what seemed to once be a pool. The black cat walked in front of it and then turned to him, dropping the tablet case. It stared up to Kaname as if waiting or expecting him to do something.

Kaname once again looked up at the ice and approached it. Thinking. He can sense concentrated magic in the whole place especially the one in front of him. He stopped in front of the ice as if debating something.

At the moment he has two options, either he use his powers to force the ice to break open or he can just leave it be and get out of this place. But as he pondered on this, he could not help but lean on the former because for some reason he felt as if he is being called by the being trapped inside.

Making up his mind, he prepared himself. Putting one of his hands on the ice it started to crack, until it spread all over like tiny webs and a resounding hiss echoed all across the cave.

He caught the girl before the ice completely fell apart and laid her in the ground. Looking over the girl, he could not help but notice how pale she is, paler than him even, and the girl's striking beauty which held his attention now that he was able to see her clearly. He stared at the girl mesmerized by how ethereal she looked.

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Their meeting as of this moment, unbeknownst to them both, caused the wheels of fate to turn, binding them together for a future unknown.

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A/n:

Hello everyone! I am very sorry that it took a while for me to post again but I have been busy this past weeks because of my hectic schedule in school. So whew! I'm glad that at least I finished this chapter because...urgh...exams. So I think it would be awhile before I'm able to update again.

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Ciao~