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"She?" Mizu asked, the scattered papers forgotten as he suddenly looked towards Kaname. "She?"
Kaname nodded, his eyes, widening in disbelief.
'It... it can't be...'
X
Sara tilted her head back, staring at the darkening sky above the garden.
"Looks like I've been found out..." She spoke gently to herself. Smiling at the sound of Kaname's voice floating through the air towards her. She'd wanted to avoid this, wanted to avoid him knowing of her presence, but of course, she knew this was going to happen millennium ago. That this reunion and the series of events that followed would happen. "I guess... it's about that time." She murmured, standing, brushing her long hair out of her face.
X
"Proposition?" Ryuichi asked, sounding intrigued. "What's in it for me?"
"You haven't even heard it yet," Yuki replied. "But trust me, when I say that I have both of our interests in mind."
"Do you now?"
Yuki nodded.
"It's funny." Ryuichi spoke, standing and moving to the front of the cell. "I never thought I'd see the day when the 'Great Eiri Yuki' would come asking for my help."
Yuki smirked, cocking his head to the side.
"That is funny," He replied "Because I'm not asking for you help." He paused, glancing behind him. "I'm asking for hers."
X
Hina froze. From her position on the ground, clutching her swollen throat, even in her pain she was able to make out Kaname's words: She.
The name wasn't spoken, but she knew who it was. The only person it could have been. The only woman who could draw such a reaction from her dear Lord Kaname.
Sara.
The woman who she could never live up to. The woman who was always more beautiful than she was, more graceful, more intelligent. Sexier. Swifter. Stronger. Always more... perfect. Even in death, she was Kaname's goddess. The one who had born him a son. Whom he had married. Whom he had killed with his own two hands. Whom he had loved.
Who Hina could never be.
And she was here. Somehow. On this plane, in this world, possibly touchable and tangible. She had overcome death and travelled back to the plane of existance. Silently sitting up, Hina felt tears stinging her eyes. She let them fall silently. 'I had always hoped...' She thought 'Always wanted... him to be mine.'
And now, Kaname moved to the window over looking the grounds, his head whipping side to side, his eyes searching frantically.
'And now, he's moved futher out of my reach...'
X
"How do you know?"
Kaname swiftly turned around.
"Huh?"
"How do you know that she's..."
"Because I can feel her, Mizu. I mean I..." He paused, falling silent. His eyes closed, and he stood still for a moment, before turning back to Mizu. "I felt her... Mizu. I know I did. I..."
A memory flashed into his mind.
'"Someone is going to catch us."
Kaname shook his head.
"Nah. I snuck you here in my own portal." He began "No one knows but me."
Sara rolled on Kaname's satin sheets, smirking slightly.
"Oh… poor little naive boy." She said "The Demon Lord sensed by presence, the moment I stepped foot into his dimension."
Kaname cocked his head.
"After all, we are mortal enemies… him and I."
"You?" He asked "But--."
Sara laughed sadly.
"This soul…" She said softly "And his line." She looked up at him, her blue eyes shining with tears "I fear… my Lord Kaname… one day soon… you and I shall become enemies as well."'
'Have we? My Love?" Kaname thought 'Have we become enemies?'
Chuckling softly to himself, Kaname moved away from the window slowly, heading back towards his throne.
"My Lord Kaname?" Mizu asked, following. "Are you..."
"It's fine, Mizu." Kaname spoke "It's fine." He paused, his eyes glancing down at Hina on the floor "Everything has..." He swallowed, speaking slowly. "Begun... finally... hasn't it?"
"Lord Kaname?" Mizu asked, not understanding.
After a beat, Kaname shook his head.
"It's... it's nothing." He murmured "It's nothing."Turning suddenly, he faced Mizu. "Mizu... fetch me my son."
X
"Shuichi."
Opening eyes that he hadn't realized had been closed, Shuichi waking from slumber, scanned the room, to find Sara sitting lightly on the edge of his bed.
"... Sara?" He asked, sitting up, rubbing the sleep from his eyes, glancing towards the window to find that it was nearing dawn. "What... what are you doing here?" He glanced around the room "Where's Yuki?"
"Not back yet." She answered. "And... I think... it's time to tell you the rest of the story."
Eyes widening, Shuichi immediately sat up in bed, ready to listen.
"Are you ready to listen?" She asked
Nodding eagerly, Shuichi scooted closer to her. "Yes, please..."
A smile spread across her face. "Good..." She smiled softly "Now... allow me to tell you the rest of our sad story."
X
"And that's it." Yuki finished.
There was a moment of silence, as everyone digested his plan.
"What do you think?"
"I think..." Ryuichi began "You're insane."
"But, I think it might work." Yuna said "It's sudden, but... that's the point, right?"
Yuki nodded.
"So, everyone on board?"
Reluctantly, everyone nodded.
X
Yuki yawned, reaching for the door to the bedroom he and Shuichi shared, before stopping suddenly, something grabbing at his senses.
'That scent...' He thought, feeling tugs at his memory 'Like... lilac and honey and... blood...'
Alarmed, he grabbed the door knob, only to stop as he heard his name.
"Master Eiri?"
Turning, off to the side, he found Mizu moving towards him.
"Mizu."
"Your father wishes to see you."
Scoffing, Yuki returned to the door. "Like I care."
"He wishes you to go to him."
"Tell him to go to Hell..." Pause "Or..."
"If you don't mind me saying, Master Eiri." Mizu said, turning and proceeding back down the hallway "I think... it would be best to go to him."
Tensing, Yuki followed. "What's wrong?"
Glancing over his shoulder, Mizu spoke softly. "More than you know."
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A.N. SO I've finally gotten back in the swing of updating... when I should be writing a reasearch paper... Foolish Scarlet, I know. But thanks for the awesome reviews! Keep them coming! Next chapter is coming soon!