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Chapter 24 - Found Out

A couple of days had passed since they had arrived back from their short lived holiday. Kaname had shut himself up in his room, not walking to anybody, not even Elizabeth. He claimed that he needed time to think.

Because Kaname seemed to be ignoring her, Elizabeth decided to visit her mum and dad. She had received a few phone calls from her mother asking her to come home. Elizabeth packed a few clothes in a little tote bag before knocking on Kaname's door to tell him she was leaving for a couple of days.

"Kaname, I'm leaving for a couple of days before classes begin again. I hope you don't mind. It's just that my mother has been ringing me incessantly for me to visit."

She heard footsteps approaching from behind the door and Kaname opened the door, "Give your best wishes to you parents, Riji-chan," Kaname said softly. He pressed a soft kiss to her lips before pulling back. Elizabeth smiled before walking down the corridor and trotting down the stairs. As she did so, she saw Rima slump dramatically onto the sofa in the parlour.

"Hey, Rima-san, what's up?"

She looked up at me robotically with her doll like, glassy eyes sapphire eyes, "I'm all right…just tired. Lord Kuran is making me do weird work."

"What weird work?"

Before Rima could answer, the maid walked in on us, "Touya-sama, Watson-sama, Ichijo-sama and Shiki-sama have returned."

Rima sat up immediately. Elizabeth was about to walk out when she felt an overwhelming presence. It was sickening and it felt so familiar. Rido and Takuma walked inside and Elizabeth went very pale. Her eyes widened and face went rather pale. Rido eyed both girls but his gaze lingered on Elizabeth. Rima frowned as her 'friend' walked over to Elizabeth.

"Hey, Riji-chan," he whispered into her ear almost seductively, "Did you miss me?"

Elizabeth became jittery and she trembled with fear. His eyes were mismatched; this she recognised greatly, "Ri-"

He placed a finger on her lips, "You didn't answer my question."

"Why would she miss you, Shiki," Rima said innocently. Rido turned his head.

"Oh you have no idea," he smirked, backing away. Elizabeth ran out of the front door before Rido could do anything to her. She ran for her life, knowing that this little break would do her the world of good.

Elizabeth ran all the way home. She couldn't believe that Rido had returned and in Shiki's body no less. She almost tore the door off it's hinges and she slammed the door shut. Her she was out of breath and she unzipped her bag to let Kuro breath properly. He poked his head out and gasped for air. However Kuro had to retreat back when Pauline walked out of the kitchen to see greet Elizabeth.

"Lizzy, I'm so glad you've come back," Pauline hugged her daughter tightly. Elizabeth smiled and enjoyed the comfort of her mother's arms. However, Elizabeth felt the roundness of her mother's rounded belly, her pregnant belly.

"How far along are you?"

"About four and a half months."

"I'm happy."

"Good," Pauline smiled and pulled back, "Well, help me make dinner."

Elizabeth nodded and followed her mother in to the kitchen, "What do you want me to do?"

"Would you peel and chop the carrots for me, love," she asked. Elizabeth nodded and pulled a peeler out of the utensil drawer. Taking a carrot in hand, she started to peel the orange vegetable, "How is school?"

"It's good," Elizabeth answered, "I have a boyfriend now too."

Pauline turned around, "Oh? Well, tell me about him; what is he like? What's his name?"

"His name is Kaname Kuran," Elizabeth said, "He's the boy you met the last time I was here."

Pauline tapped her chin with her forefinger, "Oh yes, I remember him now; he seemed like a nice boy. Does he treat you well?"

Elizabeth nodded, "He's wonderful."

Unfortunately, Elizabeth had gone into a daydream while peeling the carrots and took several layers of her skin off her finer. She whimpered softly as blood was beginning to appeared and dripped from her finger.

"Lizzy, have you cut yourself?"

The smell of blood had caused Elizabeth to blood lust. She stuffed her injured finger into her mouth and tried to abate her blood lust but it wasn't working. She couldn't turn around as she would reveal her vampiric nature and her inhuman, glowing crimson eyes. Unfortunately, Pauline had turned her around, wanting to nurse her daughter's cut finger. Elizabeth tried to turn her head away.

"What's wrong, Elizabeth?"

"It's nothing."

"What's wrong with your eyes? Why won't you look at me," Pauline demanded. Elizabeth knew this was inevitable. She sighed softly before opening her eyes and revealing her crimson eyes. Pauline's own eyes widened. She gasped and backed away, "What's with your eyes?"

"Mum, there's no point in hiding it anymore," Elizabeth sunk to her knees, "I'm not human…"

Pauline backed herself against the wall, "What are you?"

"Isn't it obvious? I'm a vampire," she held up her once injured finger. It had completely healed, "See how my cut healed? That's one of the powers bestowed to vampires. We heal real quick…"

"What have you done with my daughter? Who are you?"

"It is I," Elizabeth jumped to her feet, "I was bitten on the day we arrived in Japan by a pureblood vampire."

Pauline watched as Elizabeth's eyes returned to their normal colour, "Vampires are real? Don't turn me into a vampire!"

"I cannot," Elizabeth whispered, "Well, not for now anyway…only truly developed pureblood vampires can turn humans into vampires. I'm not at that stage yet."

Pauline edged towards her daughter, "You're really a vampire?"

Elizabeth nodded, "The Night Class isn't a place for people with high IQs either, although, everyone is extraordinarily clever. It's a place for vampires. My lover is a vampire as well. He's a pureblood and not only that, he's vampire royalty, a pureblood prince."

"Vampire royalty? They have royalty?"

"Yes, it's a whole different world and I am under their jurisdiction now."

"Well, tell me, are there such things as vampire hunters?"

"Oh, yes, I behave myself so that I cannot get on their execution list. Our headmaster is an ex-vampire hunter. He wants to bridge the gap between humans and vampires, wanting us to live together side by side."

Pauline sat down at the kitchen table, completely flabbergasted, "Well, are you happy as a vampire?"

"It took some getting used to, but I like being a vampire."

"What does blood taste like?"

"It tastes wonderful. If you drink from a lover, it's tastes even better. It's very intimate and it's a sacred as intercourse. It's when vampires share their deepest feelings. When I drink Kaname's blood, I feel the love he had for me. When he drinks from me, I make sure that I pour I feelings into it. It's heavenly."

"Do you and Kaname indulge in…intercourse?"

She shook her head, "No, we haven't gotten that far yet. Were just satisfied with blood taking for now. He says he won't push me into anything…he's promised me that."

"Well, that's good to hear," Pauline took Elizabeth hands in hers. She took a good look at Elizabeth, "Is the reason why you're losing weight because you're a vampire."

"If I drink blood or a blood substitute, I don't need to eat. It would take at least fifteen plates of food to satisfy blood lust."

Pauline nodded. She looked quite disbelieving. Elizabeth smiled and pulled out her pill box, "These are blood tablets. If you put them in water, they dissolve and become a blood substitute." Elizabeth stood up and walked over to the glasses cupboard. She pulled out a glass and filled it with water via the tap. Elizabeth dropped a tablet into the water and it slowly dissolved. Pauline's eyes widened as the water turned red.

"May I taste it?"

"Eh?"

"May I taste it," Pauline repeated. Elizabeth gave her a funny look.

"Why? It wouldn't taste good. It would taste foul. It doesn't even taste all that nice to us vampires. It's just to soothe our blood lust. I don't recommend you drinking it," Elizabeth explained. Pauline nodded and sighed softly.

"I haven't lost you, have I?"

"Lost me? I'm still here; it's just that I'm not human anymore. I'm still you're my little girl."

Pauline embraced her daughter and hugged her tightly. She wept tearfully into Elizabeth's hair, "Vampire or human…I still love you."

Elizabeth, moved by her mother's acceptance of her, hugged her back tightly, "Thank you."

She pulled back to look up at her mother, "But please don't tell dad."

"Why not?"

"He won't accept me like you did. He's not as understanding. Please…do this for me," Elizabeth begged. Pauline sighed softly.

"All right," Pauline said, "But I do want to meet this Kaname and so will your father. He'll want to question him about his intentions towards you."

"I know," Elizabeth said softly, "And we'll plan a meeting soon."

They went silent for a while, comfortable in each other's presence, "Well, shall we continue to get this dinner ready," Pauline asked. Elizabeth stood up and nodded.

"Yes," Elizabeth answered, "Sure."

Meanwhile, Rido and Kaname were standing face to face for the first time in ten years, "So, my dear nephew, how have you been?"

Kaname glared at him, "Enough with the pleasantries, Rido, why are you here?"

Rido laughed and said, "Isn't obvious? I'm here to take your lover and your sister from you. Riji-chan is my slave, just like you are. After all, you cannot kill me. Sure, you can cut me shreds, but you can never deal the fatal blow."

"You will not touch them, Rido," Kaname said in a warning voice.

"Ah, do you know the reason why she was turned into a vampire? She was originally intended to be an assassin to kill you, but she turned out to be defective. But now I realise that she is one of the ancestors and your lover who bore the first Kuran heirs. She, like you, is the perfect and ultimate slave. Her blood had strengthened me and I plan to take both your sister and your lover away from you, everything until you have nothing."

"Don't you touch them!"

The floor split with force of Kaname's anger, but Takuma threw himself in front of Rido, "Please, Kaname, don't hurt Shiki! He shouldn't get hurt in the battle between you two purebloods!"

"Are you in league with the senate, Ichijo?"

"You could take it that way."

Kaname turned his head away and the floor went back to normal, "Oh, don't worry, Ichijo," Rido said casually, "He cannot kill me and he never will be able to. Come on, let's not disturb the dorm president anymore."

He stuffed his hands in his pockets and walked casually out. Takuma cast one last sorrowful glance at Kaname before leaving too. He knew that he was also betraying Kisetsu by doing this, but he hoped that Rido would leave Shiki's body soon and then get back to some sort of normality.

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