Chapter 9

Kain led Yuki away from Kaname. Kain's voice was so soft and low that Kaname could not pick it up. All he could hear were the sobs of a Kaetsukikko-hime reverberating in his mind. Kaname wondered why he felt empty whenever he was around Yuki, as if her presence was not enough to make him feel whole. The blood bond I once had with Kiryu was much warmer and was more libertarian than the one I have with Yuki now. Why? He could not understand. He was so stuck on that fact that he did not notice when Aido Hanabusa slammed his fist into his face.

"You really need to be on guard or I might kill you by accident," said Aido Hanabusa blandly, as if he was just stating a fact. "Yuki-hime never knew, right? She never knew you had a blood bond with Zero before you bonded with her. Do you know what you have done? Your mistake is worse than what Kuran Rido did to Hio Shizuka. I am surprised that hahaoya did not end up that way or worse. Hahaoya is stronger than Yuki-hime and if you break your bond with her, she will end up like Hio Shizuka or worse. What I am saying is, Kain is telling her about your sin of breaking the blood bond with your soul mate to keep a promise to a girl who could not remember it, until you restored her memory and her Vampire nature. You. Are. A. Sick. Twisted. Bastard. I can not believe that I respected you and that I would gladly have died for you once! Never come near my mother again or I will kill you. And it will not be an accident."

Yuki followed Kain. They walked until they reached a door, which Kain unlocked. They walked through it. The door clicked behind them and Kain locked it. She followed him down five staircases then reached the ground floor level. Yes, they were in the library. He led her between several shelves until they were in front of a painting. It was a painting of a woman, with a man walking away from her. The woman had a strong resemblance to Shichiyou Kaetsukikko and the man, a strong resemblance to Kuran Kaname.

"The woman is Kaetsukikko-hime's ancestor, Shichiyou Tsukiyou (kindness of the moon) and the man is your and Kaname's ancestor, Kuran Ryuuken (Dragon Emperor). They loved each other, but he betrayed her. The broken heart in the Tsukiyou's hands was added after his betrayal. This is only a replica, because one of the originals is in Kaetsukikko-hime's room. You saw it there and noticed that half of it was shrouded by a cloth. In the original, Ryuuken is walking beside Tsukiyou-sama with his arm around his waist and there is a bouquet of roses in Tsukiyou-sama's hands. This was painting was painted a thousand years before the Kuran clan was formed, before Kaname Kuran was born. I believe Kaname is that man's reincarnation and he has broken my mistress's heart once more."

"No, that can't be right," said Yuki trembling. "Kaname tells me everything. I can feel his emotions. Everything is fine."

"That is what he wants you to think, Yuki-hime. Kaname is a liar; you of all people should know it. Did you know that your precious Kaname, had a blood bond with my mistress, when she was still Kiryu Zero. It was accidental of course. It was not my mistress who broke it, but it was Kaname. They loved each other once and Kaetsukikko-sama still loves him. Kaname lied and lied so that he could keep the promise you made together. That and you could bear his children because at that point, my mistress's true form was still sealed away. Kaname is nothing but a hypocritical and chauvinistic pig. But then again he lied to himself too. He denied and still denies that he had ever been in love with Kiryu Zero."

Yuki gasped, putting both her hands to her mouth and fainted. Kain carried her up the stairs and out the library. He met Kaname in the hall and noted that he was carrying a large bruise on his right cheek. He dumped Yuki's unconscious form unceremoniously into Kaname's arms.

"I told her the truth," said Kain. "She is shocked, but alive, you need not worry."

Kain just walked forward, away from the Kuran couple, if they still considered themselves that. He smirked darkly. If they break up, Kuran will get what he deserves because Kaetsukikko-sama has given up on him. She does not expect him to go back to her. He will not have anyone left to care for him. And if Hana-chan played this correctly he will not go after her anymore. When he entered Hanabusa's room, he knew the answer because the boy ran into his arms sobbing.

"I did it. I punched Kaname. But…hahaoya saw what I did to him," said Hanabusa between sobs. "She helped him up and she looked at me with disappointed eyes. It hurts when she does that. I wish she yelled instead. I told her what you were going to do. She looked seemed unhappier when she heard about it. Gomen Kain."

"Sh. Everything is going to be alright because I am here," said Kain. He did not want to see his mate cry because it wretched at his heart and it made him feel as if he failed to protect him.

"No! She doesn't trust me anymore!" He clung onto Kain's shirt. "Don't leave onegai."

"You know I would never. I promised you, did I not?" said Kain.

Hanabusa cried until he fell asleep. Kain carried the unconscious boy back to his bed. Kain decided to slip into bed with the boy, hoping it would give his mate some comfort. Before he knew it, he was asleep, with the boy in his protective embrace.