Chapter 11
"Loved?!" shrieked Ruka. "You sound like you still love her! Why should I follow a hypocrite like you? I think I understand how Kaetsukikko-hime and Yuki-hime feel more than anyone on this earth, at this moment. How could you do that to them?!" She stalked towards him and slapped him on his uninjured cheek and rushed past him.
"Wow," said Shiki. "Just wow. You are no better than my father." He too walked out the door.
"I honestly do not want to take orders from a liar," said Takuma. He followed his mate out the door.
Seiren and Rima looked at each and sighed. "Good luck," said Seiren putting a hand on Kaname's shoulder. "You are going to need it," said Rima shaking her head.
Only Yuki, Kaname, Kain and Hanabusa remained in the room.
"What have I done?" said Kaname covering his face with his hands. Yuki laid a hand on his should. "Sh. I forgive you if that means anything," she said softly.
Not having the heart to tell the two to get out, Hanabusa and Kain walked out of the room. They had to check on Kaetsukikko-hime anyway. Judging by the weather, her emotional state had worsened and she was starting to loose control over her power.
"Hahaoya! Snap out of it, onegai," cried Hanabusa. "Have you forgotten? You promised me that you would be here for me."
"Kaetsukikko-hime, onegai-shimasu, Hana needs you," said Kain. I need you too. I wonder whether Kaname does, but it doesn't matter. "The Vampire community needs you. Did you not say once that as long as there were people who needed you and believed in you, you would stay in this world? Did you not say once that you would protect this world because you did not want anyone else to go through your pain?"
"What does it matter, he rejected my help," said Kaetsukikko. "It reminded me of the day that 'it' happened. I've given up on this world. I thought I could stand again, but I was stripped of whatever strength that I have gathered. I can not do this anymore. Kain I release you from my service." She slit her wrist. "Drink!" she ordered.
"No!" shouted Kain. "I can't let you do this!" He clutched his chest. He was having trouble breathing. It was the result of his refusing an order. He gasped. With surprising strength, she sat up and gripped his neck, forcing his lips onto her wrist. He choked on the blood, as she forced it down his throat.
"There," she said triumphantly. "You are free and so am I." She fell unconscious. Ice crept up from the ground. It encased her body, like a glass coffin. Rose vines crept around it, surrounding the coffin with a barrier of thorns and beautiful flowers.