A/N I don't own Vampire Knight nor do I make any profit from it

Chapter 35 – A New Life

1 year later…

"Erisabesu, I'm home" Kaname said as he entered the room. Elizabeth looked up at her lover and smiled.

"Welcome home, Lord Kaname," Elizabeth stood up from the bed as Kaname approached her, "How did your business trip go with the new Senate?"

"It went well, thank you," Kaname said as he placed his hands on her waist. Elizabeth's grey-blue eyes shone with joy and happiness, "What have you been doing to occupy yourself during my time away?"

"Well, I have just spoken to a few of my relatives by phone," Elizabeth said, "Don't worry, I didn't tell them where I am and they… are still unaware of my parents' deaths."

Kaname sighed with relief, "Erisa," Kaname said with a whisper, "You are going to have to take it easy… especially now that you're pregnant with our baby. You cannot let them know where we are. If they realise that you are a vampire, unimaginable consequences could happen and I don't want it to happen to us."

Elizabeth blushed and nodded, "I won't," Elizabeth said quietly, "I don't our child to come to any harm."

She pressed a hand to her flat stomach. Elizabeth found out that she was pregnant a day before Kaname had to go on his business trip a week before. They had been overjoyed.

Elizabeth smiled and hummed as she woke up from a restful sleep. Kaname lay beside her, his mahogany bangs covering his face. She held the bed sheet to her bare chest as she placed a hand in his hair and caressed it gently.

"Kaname, wake up," Elizabeth said tenderly. Kaname's eyes slowly opened and he stared at her for a moment before fully waking up, "Hello, sleepyhead, how are you?"

"Well," Kaname answered, "I am well."

He brought her in for a kiss and Elizabeth smiled gently as he did so. Kaname's arms wrapped around her waist and deepened their kiss, "So I see," Elizabeth teased. Kaname growled and removed his lips from hers and bit into her neck ferociously, Elizabeth's blood gushing into his mouth. An arm wrapped around her slim waist possessively.

However, as Kaname drank, he tasted something odd. He didn't know what this strange taste was until he realised something which they hadn't really thought about, only talking about it in passing, "Erisa," Kaname said softly as he pulled his fangs out of the wound he had made, "I think that you are with child."

Elizabeth blinked and Kaname stared at her, "What?"

"I can taste it in your blood," Kaname replied, "Don't tell me you didn't expect it. We do engage in intimacy often and we do not take any caution because we're getting married within a few months."

Elizabeth gasped and blinked a few times with disbelief, "Are you serious? Are we going to be parents?"

"Yes," Kaname replied seriously. Elizabeth didn't know what to do with herself. How on earth had this happened? Elizabeth had always been told that she would have to reach a certain age before she could conceive but never told how old. Perhaps she was at that age now, "You have gone pale, my love. What's wrong?"

"Kaname, I'm scared… I don't think I am ready," Elizabeth said. Kaname embraced her and kissed her cheek.

"You do realise that I will always look after you," Kaname said, "This child will be the fruit of our love. Please do not be scared, Erisa, I will be here for you."

Kaname kissed her deeply and sensually to seal his words. Elizabeth reluctantly returned the kiss but soon returned it with passion and enthusiasm. Kaname positioned himself over her and they both began succumb to passion.

Elizabeth blushed at that memory. It was a little unsettling that she was in an adult relationship and now she was about to bare the child of the man who had loved her for centuries, "I will take care of myself, Kaname," Elizabeth said, "Don't you worry."

Kaname sighed and unbuttoned his coat, hanging it up in the wardrobe and he walked over to the bed where Elizabeth was sitting, "I love you," Kaname said as he pulled her into his lap, "I am glad that you agreed to come and live with me. Since Yuuki decided to stay with Zero, it would have been lonely without you."

"Well, I would have been reincarnated for nothing if I didn't," Elizabeth replied, "Kaname, I can't apologise enough for leaving you. I know that I had to do it but rest assured, I am yours for the rest of eternity."

Kaname smiled, "And I am yours," Kaname's lips hovered over hers, his eyes staring meaningfully into her eyes. Kaname smiled, "I missed you during my week away. It is very stressful trying to manage a troubled and turbulent society. Not much has changed in the past year," He kissed her cheek lightly and pulled her closer to himself.

"Kaname, we shouldn't," Elizabeth said, "I love you but I'm just not in the mood. I feel terrible but I am feeling sick and achy. I hope you understand. If I feel better after dinner, I will consider it."

Kaname nodded and kissed her forehead, "I understand," Kaname said with a warm smile. Elizabeth caressed his cheek before laying her head on his shoulder, "Erisa, there's something we need to discuss."

"What is it," Elizabeth asked.

"We are to attend a soiree," Kaname said, "There we will formally announce your pregnancy and we will also announce the date of our wedding."

"I see," Elizabeth said as she looked up at him, "When is it?"

"It is tomorrow," Kaname said, "It will be your first appearance in society since the last vampire ball you attended at the Aidou underground villa."

"Oh… that one…" Elizabeth said, grimacing at the thought, "But I don't have anything to wear to this soiree!"

"Not to worry, my love, I have already had your dress made and delivered," Kaname said as he stood up and walked to the large and ornate armoire in the corner of the room. He opened it and pulled out a large white box. He placed it on the bed next to his fiancée, "Please open it."

Elizabeth nodded and pulled the lid off the box. After clearing away the tissue paper, Elizabeth's eyes widened as she gazed at the folded up silver silk dress. Carefully, she pulled the dress out of the box and she regarded it with awe. It was quite low cut and it was an empire line dress. Tiny, grey freshwater pearls lined the plunging neckline. She held the dress up to her body and gazed at herself in the full length mirror. It reached her ankles and it appeared to be quite light.

"It's beautiful, Kaname," Elizabeth whispered. She smiled and laid the dress on the bed. She noticed that there was something else in the box. She looked up at Kaname and he nodded. Elizabeth pulled out a pair of white evening gloves and a medium square velvet box. Elizabeth slowly opened the velvet box and gasped. Inside was a pair of pearl earrings and a small heart shaped silver locket with the Kuran emblem engraved on it, "Kaname, these are-"

"The locket is an heirloom given to a Kuran matriarch," Kaname said, "It belonged to Juuri Kuran before and I want to give it to you. You are my bride to be and the Kuran ancestress. You have every right to it. I want you to wear it tomorrow."

"I don't know what to say," Elizabeth whispered, "Kaname, you should probably give this to Yuuki."

"I want you to have it," Kaname said, "You're my fiancée and the woman I love. I want to cherish you for all eternity."

Elizabeth smiled gently and placed the velvet box down. She approached him and pulled his head to rest on her chest and her arms wrapped around his head and shoulders, her fingers entwining in his hair. Kaname closed his eyes and closed his eyes contentedly.

"I love you," Kaname whispered, "Please don't leave me."

"Never," Elizabeth whispered back, "I will never leave you."

She pulled back a little so that she could see her fiancé's face before leaning down to kiss him deeply. Kaname moaned throatily and tightened his hold on her.

Kaname sighed as Elizabeth sank her fangs into his neck, "Erisa…" he moaned breathily. Elizabeth pressed herself against him and drank greedily.

The next night, Elizabeth dressed herself in the dress Kaname had bought her. Kaname had also bought silver stilettos to go with the dress. Her hair and make up were done by Ruka, curling her shaggy blonde hair into elegant ringlets. Ruka used minimal make up. Elizabeth's beauty as a vampire had flourished and become ethereal, looking less human. Ruka used silver eye shadow and black eye liner to bring out the colour of her eyes and clear lip gloss for her lips.

"You look beautiful, Lady Erisa," Ruka said with kind smile. She turned to the velvet box and opened it, "Did Lord Kaname give you this locket?"

"Yes," Elizabeth replied, "He said that it was my right as his bride to be to have it."

Ruka smiled slightly before removing it from the box and fastening it around Elizabeth's neck. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Ruka smoothed down the green silk of her dress and Elizabeth stood from her dresser, "Come in," she called.

Kaname opened the door to see Elizabeth standing there before him. He was dazzled by the sight of his fiancée, unable to look anywhere else. Elizabeth curtsied and smiled gently, "Erisa, the dress suits you. You look beautiful."

Elizabeth blushed demurely, "Thank you, my lord," she said. Kaname walked further into the room and kissed the back of her gloved hand delicately before pulling her against his body and whispering hotly in her ear,

"You look beautiful now but you are even more beautiful without the dress and I will take great delight in undressing you later on."

Elizabeth blushed deeply and cleared her throat, "Yes… well, let's go."

She looked back at Ruka who was blushing deeply, having heard what Kaname had said. Elizabeth smiled softly and followed Kaname out of the room. Ruka sighed and smiled bitterly, finally accepting that Kaname was never hers.

When Kaname and Elizabeth finally arrived at the venue, which was of course one of the Aidou villas, the guests were on high alert, knowing that purebloods would be attending. Elizabeth could sense that there were hunters within the melee of aristocrats and that Yuuki was also in attendance.

"Are you happy that you are finally going to see Yuuki after all this time," Elizabeth asked and Kaname nodded, "I am nervous though… what if the aristocrats do not accept me?"

"They will," Kaname said, "You look every bit my pureblood fiancée. Do not forget to show no emotion when you meet them. They will be seeking to flatter you and make you say things that they will twist. You do not have to answer anything they ask. You are in control."

"Thanks for the pep talk," Elizabeth replied softly. As the door opened, the couple walked into the lions' den.

A/N *Please Read*

Yes, it has been a very long time since I updated. I'm sorry that this chapter was so short but I have just had dental surgery and I am in a lot of pain so this is the best I could do. I'll try to write a longer chapter next time.

On another note, I'd like to invite you to read my other story "A Lost Princess". You can find it on my profile. It is a rewrite of my old story "The Lost Princess".

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