Guys sorry i haven't updated this story in a while... hope you like it!

~Battle preparations~

Although Amano hated wars, she was chosen to become the army's battle strategist. Tadase watched her from the sidelines within the tent and he, as well as the soldiers, listened patiently for her instructions.

"Team A, which would be led by Kojiro, will be stationed by the kingdom to protect the women and children" "But Amano-sama-!" "Kojiro, as one of the strongest members, We expect you and your team to escape as well as protect the people left in the kingdom if we fail"

"But still..." Kojiro wanted to say that he could be useful in the front lines but no words came out "You also have to protect your daughter, remember, you're not the only one who feels bothered about my decision. Look" Kojiro noticed the looks of his fellow teammates.

They were all worried and troubled. But they couldn't do anything about it. Like The elders and Tadase, Amano's orders were absolute. No one dares question her decisions.

Tadase always enjoyed watching Amano give out her orders. Usually before a battle, she would give her strategies through her room. The elders would never show the Vampire army the next in line ruler of the Vampire-slayer clan. They would lock her up in her room.

Unlike today, Tadase managed to convince the elders that putting Amano in the battle field would do them great service.

Tadase knew that every time she would give out an order, she thought about it on the spot. She never thought about her orders until the time she was about to give it nor ever gave it a second thought.

Amano had a look that showed that she was sure that it would work, as if she saw it happening before her very eyes. Tadase never questioned her power and he never will. Even to him, her orders were absolute when it comes in battle.

Until today that is...

"Team D would serve as support for Team B, which is led by Tadase nii-san. Team E would serve as a support for Team C which would be led by myself. Now we should-"

"WAIT! WHAT?!" Tadase stood beside Amano. "You heard me Onii-san, I'm fighting" Amano said in a stoic voice.

"No, you're not! You can't even stand the sight of blood! Let alone fight in a war!" In a blink of an eye, Amano's sword was pointed towards Tadase's neck.

Tadase sighed "If mother and father were alive, they would never allow you to fight in this war" "IF! Onii-san! IF they were still alive! But they were all killed by VAMPIRES remember?! I just want payback"

"Amano..." his voice turned back to his normal loving tone. "Please... I want- no. I NEED to fight!" Tadase nodded. Amano smiled and kissed him on the cheek.

Tadase blushed a little and closed his eyes "But you need to stay besi-" "She's gone Tadase-sama" Kojiro interrupted "Ah... that girl..."

"But you love her than a sister" Kojiro teased, he and Tadase were friends after all. "Yeah..."

"I Love Amano..."

Ikuto entered the tent where the other Princes, Princesses and Strategists were. As soon as Ikuto entered, they started discussing what to do if the elders wont present their women and children (female) to them.

It was accustomed, to avoid bloodshed (Although they're vampires), that the elders would give them their women and female children for a day, to look for their Princess and return them the next day.

But lately, the elders preferred war over a quick exchange. Blood over words.

Ikuto's head was hurting, he needed air so he headed for the nearest field and lied down on the grass. "Only a few more hours till midnight... And not a star in sight"

He closed his eyes, Ikuto was confused, he didn't know what to do anymore if he hasn't found her. He only knew one thing "I Love you Amu... please, be safe" he pleaded to the wind.

His mind betrayed him, he felt guilt everyday. But that day was even worse.

If you weren't still a child, you would have saved her!
Her parent's trusted her to you and you've failed them!
She could be dead by now!
You're killing your own people!
You dare call yourself a Prince?! Ha! If someone else was entrusted with her, she wouldn't have been captured and your people wouldn't have to suffer!

He clenched his fists. He deserved this, that's what he always thought. He deserved this type of punishment, both Mentally and emotionally. "DAMMIT! DAMMIT!" he repeated over and over again.

"Amu... Amu... AMU! He wanted to cry his heart out, but he knew his duty, he kept it in as he repeated the words "I'm so sorry..." over and over.

Amano needed to get away from the base. She was feeling sick after she pointed the sword towards her brother. She needed to think about what she was about to do.

She knew that Tadase was right, she hated the sight of blood. But as the next heir, she knew that she needed to suck her gut and take her revenge.

After Tadase's parents adopted her, they would tell her stories about the Vampires who took away the lives of her parents. Amano would call them 'Ugly Bloodsuckers' and after Tadase's parents were killed on a job to hunt the other vampires. Amano and Tadase trained to become the best in the kingdom.

For 4 years, they held their emotions in until they were allowed to help in battles, Tadase as a captain in the front lines and Amano as a strategist is her room. Before their very first mission, they cried together in Amano's room.

Amano sighed from the memory. "I need to relax!" the next thing she knew, her legs started running and eventually stopped when she entered a field. She finally let her mind wonder.

Ikuto couldn't move, he wasn't done thinking about his emotions. They were intoxicating him with her images as children. "Where are you, Amu?" he mumbled to the darkness.

"If only..." He wasn't one for praying, especially since he was a vampire and all. He thought 'Just once, I heard humans say that when they pray for things they wished would happen, you would grant it. Even though I'm a Vamp, can you hear me out?'

Ikuto stayed silent and continued. 'Please, I'll do anything you want, just please... Give Amu back to me. Thank you. Amen'

He waited for a while and sighed "I guess it doesn't work for everybody does it"

"Wh-who are you?" Ikuto sat up, his eyes widened. Midnight blue orbs met Moss green-orbs. "A-Amu?!"

Hoped you guys liked this one. R&R and feel free to point out any flaws! oh im open for suggestions!