Chapter 12

A feeling of unease and pain flashed through Kaname's chest. Something is going terribly wrong with Kaetsukikko. He did not know how he knew, but he suspected it was because he did drink some of the spilt blood, after all. He grabbed Yuki by the hand and rushed to Kaetsukikko's room. He was met by the grieving faces of Hanabusa and Kain.

Kain motioned for him to enter. And when Kaname walked into the room, he stared horrified by the scene he found. Kaetsukikko had sealed herself away from the living.

"She is lying in the coffin, no?" asked Kaname his voice cracking with grief and disbelief.

Hanabusa laughed hollowly, "What did you think, Kuran?"

"No, this can't be happening!" It was the first time in a long time that Hanabusa and Aido had seen Kaname's emotionless mask fall apart. They smirked at each other sadly (not sure if that is possible). Yuki had fainted upon seeing the rose covered coffin. It was my fault. If only I knew…I would never have asked onii-sama to go through with it. All my fault. All my fault. They are both hurting because of me. Her mind brushed that of Kaetsukikko-hime. That was when she heard a voice that was not her own in her mind. Don't think its entirely your fault, Yuki. It was then that Yuki found herself standing before Kaetsukikko in a ruined castle. Thunder and lightening streaked through the twilight sky. Roses grew and bled unnaturally. Ice sculptures littered the ground below. Rain made their clothes stick close to their bodies, yet there were fires glowing on the ground.

'Where is this place?' asked Yuki.

'Here? You haven't realized yet?' said Kaetsukikko.

'No. I don't know.' said Yuki.

'This is the world within my mind,' said Kaetsukikko.

'I don't understand. Why am I here?' asked Yuki.

'Because I want you here,' said Kaetsukikko. 'I want to ask you some questions before I let you go.'

'I have no choice in this anyway, so ask away,' said Yuki.

'Very well, tell me, what are your feelings for Kaname?'

'He is my big brother.'

'Be honest with me. I know that is not entirely true.'

'He is my friend.'

'Is that all?'

'Yes. We mated because we wanted to be just like our, no, my parents. I am aware of who I used to be Tsukiyou. I was Tsukikuro your twin sister and rival in love. Thousands of years ago, I used magic to steal his love from you because I was jealous of you, you had everything: you were smarter, prettier and more athletic. I would not have done it if you had been less arrogant and cruel to me. In this life, I have changed and so have you. I regret all that I have done to you. I am sorry Tsukiyou.'

'Forgive me for hurting you then, Tsukikuro.'

doomedpassion: inspired by Big Bang's Lies and DBSK's Love in the Ice because this is literally love in the ice for Zero. Think of the songs that I say these chapters are inspired by as theme songs of a sort. I really am advertising my favourite musicians, aren't I?