I'm sorry for the long HIATUS on this story. My computer was busted in the middle and then ninth grade started and lots of stuff came up. But I'm in for a ten-day vacation so I can try to update. Please review…

His emerald eyes showed nothing of his real self

Chapter 3: Beautiful, Traitorous Cyclamens of Separation

Misa POV

"Misaki!" I heard a voice call out to me. I groaned, "Go away, I need some sleep."

Someone dropped a bucket of ice cold water on me. I got up and yelled, "I'm awake!"

I realized it was that Takumi bastard. I looked at myself and realized that I was soaking wet with so much of that ice-cold water. Actually, it wasn't water, it was just a HUGE ice pack and it had the weight of a man. I pushed it away and yelled, "Why'd you do that?"

"Why'd I do what, Misa-chan?"

"Gaaah, stop it already. This is the twelfth time this month that you woke me up like this! I need some sleep!"

His lips formed a devilish grin, "So, how was your time with the ice-pack? Got a little too wet?"

I felt my cheeks go red but I slapped him as hard as I could. I felt like I hit rock-hard cement wall and I recoiled from the pain.

"Ow…what are you guys made of?" I held my hand.

The bastard suddenly caught my hand and said, "We're either made of rock…or it's just that your bones are too soft."

"I'm not a vampire, you dumbass so stop it with the 'we'."

He leaned forward and whispered in my ear, "I plan on making you one soon; seeing to the fact that you're a half-vampire….you'll be able to survive the transformation without much pain.

"What the fuck? You really think I'm going to turn into a vampire. I hate vampires and noble bloods to be precise."

"The Walkers are not vampires, they're renowned vampire hunters."

"My own reputation is as big as their entire family combined," I spoke with a bit of pride, "I don't hate the Walkers. I hate you and your fellow low-lives."

"You're a half-a-"

I cut him short, "Don't even think about it. I have human blood running through my veins, if not 100%."

"But you have vamp-"

"Don't say it! You were the one who did it so shut up!"

"They sent you mail but you were asleep. I received it."

I snatched my letters from him and took out the one on the top. I was elated to see that it was from home but horror took over me as I read the letter. Those dreaded lines… 'Misaki, we are sorry to tell you that your mother and sister had gotten into an accident. They didn't make it.'

I nearly let out a scream when Takumi suddenly put his hand over my mouth and pulled me closer to him. He said, "Don't scream. Instead, let it all out through your tears. Cry and cry until you're satisfied because the pain won't go away unless you do that."

Tears were streaming down my cheeks, "Why didn't you tell me before?"

"I didn't know…I only managed to look at it now."

NEXT DAY

Normal POV

Misaki stood there, all dressed up in black. Her estranged father was also there and she broke out in anger when she found out that he was the one who caused the accident. She began beating him up in front of everyone else and no one stopped her because they all knew he deserved it. The bastard had left his family with his debt, abandoned his sick wife with two daughters, and now he'd MURDERED his wife and younger daughter. It wasn't an accident, it was murder because the bastard was getting annoyed at the constant pleas that his younger daughter and wife were making to him, asking…no…begging him to come back. Misaki wasn't there so she spared her life…but she wasn't spared her family.

Losing her only family in itself made a huge hole in her heart, but it hurt her even more when she learnt that her father had done it on purpose. Even if he did it drunk, she would've let him go but…no…it was on purpose and he deserved to die for it.

In a fit of rage, she began hurling insults at her father at first.

He spoke, "Misaki, listen to what I have to say. That whore-"

"Don't, and I mean don't call my mother and sister whores. They never let you go but I did, because I knew you'd never come back. Mother loved you and she refrained from anything that would make her stop loving you, even if it meant not talking to us for days."

She got a hard slap across the face as a reply. He was about to strike her again when Usui was the one to stop him. Usui spoke one word, "Guards…"

A group of men in black came out of nowhere and said, "Reporting for duty, Usui-sama!"

"Do not use that honorific in public. Now, take him away to the police."

Misaki's hand lay on her cheek. It wasn't because of the pain from the slap, but the emotional pain that he'd gone through. Tears suddenly started streaming down Misaki's cheeks and when she spoke, her voice was broken, "Mom…Suzuna…"

Takumi hugged her tight while cried her heart out into his chest. It wouldn't stop and Usui knew the extent of pain of losing a family. The way his mother was killed before his eyes…the memories were still as bright as an eternal flame inside his mind.

Flashback start (Takumi was 5 years old)

"Mama, Papa, I'm home!" An elated Takumi entered the house.

The lights of the house were out and he could smell blood from every direction. He heard loud footsteps upstairs. He went up to find his older half-brother, his uncle and the other male relatives from his father's side there. His older brother held his mother up by the neck and pushed a silver stake through her heart. A piercing scream filled the room; it was a sound that would haunt the boy for centuries to come.

Surprisingly, he was spared. He was spared because of his total innocence. He was guilty by relation but none of the Hunters had the heart to kill a five-year old child. Thus he was left with no family and a very deep grudge against the Walkers. The little piece of anger grew into a burning, fiery rage over the centuries and when he found out that his half-brother, Gerard Walker, turned himself into a vampire, his rage only increased a thousand fold. How could Gerard be spared when his mother wasn't? Was it because he was the strongest Hunter they had ever seen and they wanted him to be immortal? If so, why take away… why take away from a five-year old child, the love of a mother he should've had?

And to this day, he'd lived with that pain in his heart, a wound that could never heal. That was the reason he began playing with girls. It was his way of getting revenge on the world for giving him so much pain as a child.

Flashback end

Suddenly both of them were looking deep into each other's eyes; each could see the other's pain. Her amber eyes so unfathomable and void and his emerald eyes so empty and profound…

They stayed in that position for ages, in each other's arms and looking into each other's eyes. One a vampire and the other a vampire hunter, they were supposed to maintain minimal contact with one another but here they were. If someone would see them from afar, they would think that they are destined lovers, not mortal enemies.

Suddenly the atmosphere became so intense that it was almost impossible to breathe.

Misaki looked away, trying to wipe away her tears, "…I….just…"

Takumi's lips curved up in a ghost of a pure smile, "I know…" He wiped her tears away.

After Misaki paid her final respects to the twin graves, she began walking out of the cemetery. She stopped but didn't look back, "Takumi…"

Takumi walked closer towards her. She turned around and then there was a very small smile that no one had ever seen on her face before. It was a pure, innocent smile that showed the bliss of being understood. Her lips didn't move much but her eyes alone were enough. Takumi was taken aback by her angelic appearance. She spoke, "Thank you…for being here with me for so long…"

She walked away, leaving him to stand there.

It took a while for even Takumi to process the situation and when he did, he let out a miniscule chuckle and ran a hand through his golden hair, "I would've stood here forever if you wanted me to, Misaki Ayuzawa…"

A FEW MONTHS LATER

She was kneeling down in front of the graves as usual. It was her habit to come here every evening to leave a bundle of xeranthemums for her mother and a bundle of bud-white roses for her sister. The xeranthemums represented eternity and the bud-white roses represented girlhood. She always prayed that her sister and mother would happy, wherever they were and that their souls would rest in peace.

Takumi was always there to accompany her and over the past few months, they'd gotten over that 'rivalry' set between hunters and vampires. She was left sizeable inheritance from her mother's family, seeing to the fact that her mother was the last of her family and it would be entitled to her first daughter. She could use it to support herself until she finished college. However, no amounts of riches could replace the two people she most in the entire world.

A hand landed on her shoulder. She looked up to find that it was Takumi.

"Oh…it's only you."

"It's going to rain. I brought an umbrella along just in case."

"It's okay…I wouldn't get that sick anyways…"

"Our mid-terms are coming up, there's no way you can be sick now and this is the second year of high school. It's very important, right?"

Misaki looked at him with a determined look on her face, "Nothing comes before my family. Even if tonight were to be my last, I would make arrangements so that I could come here."

"You never cease to surprise people, Misaki." Takumi smiled, it was a genuine smile…not the false one that he gave to everyone.

Misaki turned away to hide her blush and got up. She told the graves, "Rest…Mom…Suzuna."

She walked away and looked at the blood-red sunset in the horizon.

Misaki had joined showbiz with Takumi following her soon afterwards and they were actually a big hit. Misaki refused to do modeling, but she could sing and dance while Takumi could act, sing, dance, play instruments and even play as a very hot model. Misaki and Takumi's stage names were 'Shadow' and 'Light' respectively and their fans would never cease to flock them. Of course, the school never knew that Misaki was faking as a guy because of her oh-so-boyish nature.

However, things didn't take a turn for the good. A new homeroom teacher was taking Misaki and Takumi's class and it just had to be the last person Takumi ever wanted to see: his brother, Gerard.

Well, I hope you guys review. I hope you guys loved the story… TT_TT