"Behind every flinch is a fear or an anxiety -
sometimes rational, sometimes not.
Without the fear, there is no flinch.
But wiping out the fear isn't what's important - facing it is."
- Julien SMith
"Hey." Kaien greeted as we entered the room.
"HeadMaster!" Kain exclaimed. Yuuki ran forward and I blinked.
"What are you doing here, Head Master!?" She demanded. She looked around. "Where's Zero!? Where did he go!?" Kaien fixed his glasses.
"I'm afraid he got hurt. I asked Yagari to take him to the Association Medical Clinic." He explained.
"How bad was he hurt?" Aiko asked, now back to boredom-mode.
"Don't worry." Kaien said. "It's just a precaution."
Yeah. Precaution my ass!
X.X
"You two are taking ample notes today." Yori noted as Yuuki and I wrote stuff down. "Come to think of it, you've been awfully studious since the ball." Yuuki blinked and I looked at her confused.
"Huh?"
"Learn your lesson?"
"Uhh yeah. I guess." Yuuki told her. I snorted.
"I'm only doing this so Zero doesn't fail." I told her.
X.X That night in the bathroom
I was taking a bath when suddenly I froze and looked around- as if hearing my name called- and a hand shot up to my neck, feeling that something bad was happening. My eyes widened and I slowly pulled my hand back and looked at it. It was soaked with crimson water...
Blood. I looked at the water and found myself covered with the warm liquid. I lifted up a leg and blood dripped down. My green eyes widened horrified and I did the only thing I could.
I screamed bloody murder- stood up, and promptly tripped, falling out of the tub and landed on the ground with a THUD. I was trembling, that much was clear. Blood, blood, blood. It was everywhere. In the water, on my body, against the walls and on the floor. I felt like I was being haunted by it.
'I'm scared.'
"Amay!?" Aiko's voice rang out as she banged on the door. "Amaya!? What's wrong!?"
'Mommy... The man with the blue and red eyes is going to eat me.' The child's voice rang in my head- my kid voice rang in my head.
"Amaya! Open this door right now or I'm kicking it down!"
'Daddy, why is there a whole bunch of dust and clothes on the floor?'
"Amaya!" I heard a door slam open and guessed- at the back of my mind- Aiko broke the door open.
'Daddy! Why is sissy's eyes red!?'
I felt someone lift me up slightly- so I was sitting up- and hugged me, rocking me back and forth as I cried. The images of blood never leaving my mind. "Shh...It's okay Amaya. It's a hallucination. None of it's real. Just your imagination." I heard humming and I shivered, cold.
'Kuran? Are they famous like Mommy!?"
The cold air made itself known against my bare skin. I shivered again and I opened my eyes- my vision was blurry, but I swore I saw a woman with blonde hair and green eyes smile at me- it was blurry, like static television- and had blood all over her.I could barely make out what she was saying, but I knew.
"I'm sorry, love." She apologized. She had a British accent. "But I'm afraid that this is the only way. You'll have to make due with your new mother. Aliza will do well to take care of you."
"Amaya, it's all in your imagination." Aiko continued. She had plenty of experience of my hallucinations- but this was the worst one so far. I felt her wrap a towel around me and I calmed down...slowly. "It's alright. It's only imagination. Not real. Fake. Completely fake."
My breathing slowed and I slowly relaxed. She rubbed her hands up and down my back comfortingly.
"Fake. Not real. Imagination. Hallucinations. Fake. Dreams. Nightmares." She repeated this until I relaxed completely, dozing off.
X.X Next day or two.
Season 1 of Vampire Knight was over, that much was clear.
"Get back-!" Yuuki screamed as she was stampeded. Aiko quickly glared- but it wasn't as effective as Zero's. I screamed and took a few steps back, nearly getting stepped on.
"Wild-Sempai!"
"Shiki-Sempai has been looking so manly lately!" ANother girl commented and squealed.
"Hey! Shiki-Sama is mine!" A girl argued. Yuuki stood up straight and held out her arms.
"Okay everyone, don't push! It's curfew for the Day Class students!"
"Move it Disciplinary Committee!" A girl with blonde hair barked.
"Idol-Sempai!" A girl with black hair shouted. I nearly immediately glared at her. Yuuki sighed and Aiko bit into a pocky stick, offering one to Yuuki who refused politely. The girl's sent the Idol-fans sympathetic looks.
"Remember! Idol-I-I mean Aidou-Sempai is ... Amaya Chouko-san's!" A girl with brown hair cried. I nodded in agreement. That he is- oh my god! I'm the jealous type! Pocky for my new discovery!
I took one from Aiko just to prove it.
"It's-it's saddening! But we should be happy for them!" Another girl told her.
"Y-Yeah!" They hugged each other and cried.
"I'm moving back to Shiki-Sempai now."
"I'm sticking with Kaname-Sama."
"Tageki-san!" A girl cried. "Where's Tageki-san!?"
"We really can't handle them without Zero." Yuuki said. "Without...Zero."
Then the doors opened. "Good evening ladies." Aidou was the first to speak. "Did any of you dream about me last night?" I mumbled something annoyed when the girls squealed screaming
"WE DID!"
"I DID!"
"I DO!"
"Good. Well then, tonight I shall make a little detour." Aidou began. "And invade Amaya Chouko's dreams." I blinked and looked at him surprised when he pointed at me dramatically. "You're it! BANG!"
"Wh-What?" Was my oh-so clever response.
Yuuki sweatdropped. "You're still not used to to it?"
Aiko took a bit of her pocky and nibbled on it. "I sense something interesting about to happen." And pulled another out of the box. Girls screamed cruse words at me and I screamed as one pushed me angrily, making me fly forward.
"Hanabusa! Wait a minute-!" That was when I got pushed. I tripped over my own feet- unable to catch my balance- and blinked when I felt someone catch me. Thinking it was Aidou- he always catches me- I backed up and apologized quickly. "I'm so sorry Hanabu-Zero!?"
"Just what do you think you're doing, Amaya?" Zero demanded.
"Oh no! Zero's back!"
"Things were more peaceful when he was away!" Another girl cried.
I noticed Yuuki freeze next to me. I however, was frozen with embarrassment at my mistake. I didn't know how to apologize. Hanabusa broke the silence by wrapping his arms around me and pulling me into his chest. I gasped in surprise, tense, only to relax quickly with the familiar structure and scent. The comfort he brought...was welcoming from what happened not long ago. Aiko cast me a glance, almost knowing what I was thinking about.
"Amaya! Why didn't you let me catch you!?" He whined, tightening his grip around me. I then noticed he and Zero was glaring daggers at each other. I was utterly confused. I knew they didn't like each other, but why the glares?
"Ah-I-I thought-"
"Okay everybody! That's enough! Now go back to your dorms!" Zero ordered, breaking contact with Aidou.
"Meanie!" GIrls cried.
"You ruin everything!"
"Demon!"
"Zero-" Yuuki began. "Welcome back."
The Day Class girls walked away and Aidou quickly turned me around and planted a kiss on my lips, before walking away with the rest of the Night Class. Aiko smirked at my stunned reaction. I was so not used to this.
"I knew something interesting would happen."
"Shut up." I muttered. I then remembered my promise to Zero. I stormed up to him and slapped him on the back...hard. He gasped in surprise and stumbled back.
"What the hell was that for!?"
"For vanishing! You should've taken the pain like a man and gone to class!" And my rough side is now showing.
"I would've but the Headmaster wouldn't let me!" He growled back and stopped, locking gazes with Kaname Kuran. I blinked confused before remembering that it was Kaname who let Zero drink his blood. But there was one thing that confused me.
Why was Kaname letting Zero drink it? He isn't exactly as close to Yuuki as he should be.
So why?
X.X That night on Patrol.
I caught Zero walking. I grinned and ran up to him, slapping him on the back for the second time that day.
"What the-!?"
I gave him a peace sign as he stood up and looked at me. "Yuuki, Aiko and I had to work even harder then usual because of your lazy ass! So you better work harder or I'll beat you up, got it!?" He sent me a look and looked taken aback when I gave him a nice view of my neck. "You're hungry, right?" Despite the fact that he'd turn it down, I had to try. He must be starving. "Then go on ahead." Zero's eyes widened and he quickly turned around and walked away.
"Don't be stupid!"
"Hey! Who you callin' stupid!?" I demanded, chasing after him and grabbing his arm. He stopped and looked at me surprised. I glared. "As Yuuki said, we're all on your side! I don't care if I can't-if the three of us can't do anything useful!" I quickly changed the sentence. "I still want to help!" I slowly let og of his arm and he turned around so he faced me fully. "I wanted you to drink her blood so...badly. I would've shoved the blood down your throat if I had the chance!" I admitted, slightly red. I felt tears pricking at my eyes.
It would've been the only way to save Zero. My friend. I didn't want him to die like she did. I couldn't stand it if that happened again.
"I'm-I'm sorry." I apologized quietly. I didn't think he could hear it, but he did.
"What am I too you, Amaya?" I looked up at him surprised. What? What was he to me? He's my friend. A breeze blew bye, making me shiver slightly. "Stop. No more reckless acts on my behalf, okay?" He wiped some tears away wiht his thumb. I blinked in surprise at his action. "Am I that hopeless?"
"Oh this is serious!" Kaien screamed, running by us. "Serious news!"
I looked at him startled. "What's wrong!?"
"She's awake!" He shouted and ran over to us, jogging in place. "Maria Kurenai has woken up!"
"Maria is awake now?" Zero asked surprised.
X.X
Zero opened the door and was tackled by Maria.
"It's Ichiru!" She exclaimed happily, hugging him. "You lied Head Master! He is too here!" She said, looking up at Zero.
"Well, he is-" SHe cut him off.
"Ichiru! That man is so cruel! He said Shizuka was killed-" She cut herself off, staring Zero in the eyes. "You're not...Are you really-are you really Zero?" She fell and Yuuki quickly caught her.
"Kurenai-san!"
"Shizuka actually did meet you then." Maria muttered. "She must- she must really be dead." Maria said, saddened. I ignored most of the conversation that followed afterwards. But when she ran up to Zero saying, "Zero! Listen! I don't think she regretted you killing her!"
"Calm down Maria. You've only just woken up." Kaien said.
"No, Maria-" Kaien cut Yuuki off. I blinked, only now noticing that Aiko was nowhere to be seen.
"Don't worry Yuuki. Let's let her rest for now. Zero, Amaya." He led us out we went back on patrol.
In the forest.
"Yuuki! Wait up!" I shouted, attempting to jump the gate. I did so and nearly scared myself shitless at how high I jumped. I screamed as I landed on the ground with a thud, scraping my knees and hands. Ow..
"I thought I saw someone here." Yuuki muttered before walking over and helping me up. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, fine. Just some scraps, not too bad." I told her and she nodded.
"Good Evening, ladies." A man said from behind us. We quickly turned around. "This is Cross Academy, isn't it? I apologize for visiting at such a late hour." The man had neatly combed dirty blonde hair and glasses. He was wearing a green suit. "But, I'm afraid I lost track of time at the office."
"You're a vampire, aren't you?" Yuuki demanded, after observing the man for a few moments.
"I am. And the young ladies are Guardians." He said. "I was wondering something." Yuuki took out Artemis while I took out Luna.
"What the hell do you want!?" I demanded, already knowing the answer.
"Where is...Zero Kiryuu!?" he demanded and charged, ready to slash with his claws. Zero quickly appeared and grabbed the man's hand.
"Zero!" We exclaimed.
"What the hell is going on?" Aiko asked, walking up. She took out Lucifer- her sword- boredly and swung it over her shoulder.
"What do you want with me?" Zero asked the man. Aiko stopped right next to us.
"Zero Kiryuu-san. The Senate, Highest Governing body of Vampires, has given an order, and I am here to execute you for the murder of the Pure Blood Vampire Shizuka Hio!" There was a brief silence. "You see, the Senate proudly protects our Pureblood masters. And yet, somehow, you slipped through and managed to kill Shizuka-Sama." He fixed his glasses using his claws, which to be honest, looked ridiculous.
"Zero didn't-!" Yuuki and I began at the same time only to have Zero push us back.
"Stop!"
"The only way to atone for your sin is to offer your life up in return." The man continued. "A cheap price to pay, isn't it?" My jaw dropped at that.
"Cheap!? That's fucking expensive!" Yuuki nodded in agreement.
"That isn't anywhere near cheap!"
"Guys. Stop acting like you're shopping and pay attention." Aiko scolded. We flinched as we got hit on the head. Zero's eyes flashed red and he crushed the man's hand- making him scream.
"You have a lot of nerve breaking my hand! You're just another vile Level-E!" He screamed and poised to attack, only to get flipped by a really superstrong Zero.
"Holy shit- flying Vampire!" I screamed and got whacked on the head by Yuuki. Zero quickly pulled out Bloody Rose and pointed it at him.
"Sorry. But they're right. It's too expensive." And his eyes returned to lilac.
"Even if you kill me, you can't escape your fate. You will be executed for your crime." And Zero shot- making the man turn to ashes. My eyes flashed as I remembered something I seemed to forgotten.
"Daddy, why is there a whole bunch of dust and clothes on the floor?'' Little 4-year old me asked Father. He turned his blue eyes to me in surprise and scartched his head- ruffling his flame red hair a little- and said,
"Ah, no reason. We just trying to make a Sand man for you. Didn't turn out well though." Little me looked at the "Sand Man" and blinked.
"No. It didn't." Then I laughed and ran over, hugging Daddy. "Thank you anyway!"
My eyes snapped open and it was then I realized we were surrounded.
"You three should leave. This has nothing to do with you." Zero told us. I glared at him.
"Idiot! We aren't doing that!"
"Mhm! What Amy said!" Yuuki agreed.
"I'm only here cause I have nothing better to do." Aiko said, readying Lucifer. I gasped in surprise as one of the men turned to dust, the other being frozen and breaking into ash. My response?
"Hanabusa!?" I looked around till I found him, surrounded by all the other Night Class members. He had his arms crossed, standing next to Kaname and the rest of the Main Vampire peopel we all know and love.
"It was inevitable for Shizuka to be hunted by him after what she did." Kaname told the Vampires. The last two Vampires bowed saying,
"Kaname-Sama."
I noticed Aidou's distant look and knew he witnessed Kaname killing Shizuka. "Tell me-" Kaname ordered. "-why do you feel so strongly about Shizuka's execution? To protect the so-called Sanctity of Purebloods?"
"Kaname-Sama. If a Pureblood such as yourself stand in our way, we can not complete our mission." The blonde Vampire explained.
"Perhaps you don't realize this Academy is very dear to me." Kaname fired back calmly. "I don't want it spoiled by foolish acts of vengeance, performed by teh Senate's henchmen." His eyes glowed red.
"Kaname-Sama! Please-!" He screamed as part of his shoulder was ripped open and I tensed at the sight of so much blood. Kaname's eyes returned to their red-brown color. The same color as Yuuki's.
"Leave now." He ordered.
"Your choice to protect Zero Kiryuu-san." The blonde said as he and baldy vanished. I blinked. "Shall be reported back to the Senate, Kaname-Sama." Kaname walked forward.
"Are you alright?" He asked Yuuki- and I think Zero.
"So, Kaname-Sempai, why'd you save me?" Zero demanded.
"Because I will simply not tolerate the execution of one of my school mates by my race for groundless reasons." Kaname explained. Zero stared at him for a moment before walking off.
"Zero!" Yuuki exclaimed before looking back at Kaname. She bowed. "Thank you!"
"It's fine." He dismissed.
"No, thank you. But still-" She started. "-there's no reason as to why Zero should be targeted like this!"
"Yes, I know that." Kaname said and smiled at her, walking forward and made o brush some of her back behind her ear. Yuuki quickly stepped back, avoiding his hand.
"No! You don't understand!" She yelled at him. I stared wide-eyed. I noticed the Night Class students being instructed by Takuma to leave and I quickly took this opportunity to leave.
"Aiko and I will...escort them back. Bye!" I quickly grabbed a dumbfounded Aiko's hand and took off towards the Night class.
X.X
"Does it really matter what he's thinking?" Senri asked Ruka. She sent him a look.
"What are you saying, Shiki?"
"It doesn't matter what he's thinking." Senri told her, relaxed. He removed one of his arms that were behind his head and laid it across his lap. "We will simply obey, without question." He crossed his arms. "Personally, I find it quite comfortable here."
"Senri?" Kain asked.
"Since President Kuran created this place, for us." Senri said, opening his eyes- revealing grey-blue orbs. Aidou looked at him surprised. Rima raised a pale finger.
"I agree with what Senri said."
"Me too." Ruka sighed. "He's right. The Night Class will stand with Kaname-Sama."
"Ah-And so will I!" Aidou shouted quickly. He leaned back into the couch and closed his eyes. "Completely."
"Now, about Amaya and Aiko..." Takuma began. Both Aidou and Senri looked up surprised.
X.X
"Amaya!" Zero screamed and sat up on the couch where he was sleeping. I paused- I was drying my hair with a towel; I took a shower- and glanced at him confused.
"Zero?" I placed the towel on my lap, worried. "What's up?" When Zero looked at me his face broke out into one of obvious relief and he pulled me into a hug, sitting up straight.
"Amaya! You're alive..." His grip tightened and I blinked confused. "I thought I'd killed you." I snorted at this.
"Just because your stronger then me doesn't mean I can't beat you up." I told him and then placed my hands on his shoulders, pushing away from him. I looked him in the eyes. "Now, are you alright?" I asked, placing a hand on his forehead, then cheek- trying to check for signs of fever.
"Y-Yeah..." He said and closed his eyes, placing his hand atop of mine. My face heated up a little bit at this but I managed a small smile.
"Good. That means I don't have to worry too much." What happened shocked me.
Zero cupped my cheek with his free hand and leaned down. His lips were a centimeter away when he hesitated and pulled back, placing his head on my shoulder. I sat there in shock.
'Zero just tried...He just tried to Kiss me!' My brain couldn't process this thought. 'Zero...tried to kiss me? Zero Kiryuu just tried to freaking kiss me!'
Yuuki...Yuuki should've been here in my place. Why was Zero dreaming that he killed me instead of Yuuki?
It's because he drank my blood, isn't it?
"It's nothing." Zero whispered. "I'm not myself. Just woke up from a nightmare."
X.X A few days later
I was walking around with Aiko- I was wearing my Vampire's Rock jacket and my striped shirt. And a black skirt with red stockings and boots. - and we were having a girl's day out with Yuuki and Yori, basically. I tried to forget what happened with Zero, but it wouldn't get out of my head.
"What's going on with you, Amaya?" Yori asked bluntly. I stood up straight and went Chibi.
"What? Nothing! Now, forwards march-" I froze with a fist in the air when I felt something tug at my skirt lightly. I blinked and turned my head to see a little boy with mahogany hair and one red eye and one blue. I froze when I saw the eyes.
"Mommy... The man with the blue and red eyes is going to eat me."
No...not this boy. He may be possessed by Rido but...no.
"Mommy!" The boy whimpered, crying.
"You lost?" Aiko asked him. The boy nodded as he cried. I however forgot all about RIdo and only became concerned with finding the boys mother. I knelt down and looked at him.
"Did you lose your mommy?" He looked up at me, eyes closed.
"I want my Mommy! Take me to...my Mommy!"
"Hey, Yori. I'm going to help Amaya find this boy's mother." Yuuki told the blonde. "Can you and Aiko head back to the Dorm without us?"
"Don't get into trouble." Aiko warned, sucking ona pocky stick.
"We'll be fine. Come on now." I tugged the boys arms lightly and smiled comfortingly at him.
"We're a long way from the market." Yuuki observed as the boy tugged us around. "Are you sure we're going the right way?" The boy nodded as we walked.
"Mhm." We stopped at an old big building. I stared up at it wide-eyed. Hold on...
Vampire swarah? Or, however you spell it. Let's just stick with Swara.
"Is this is?" I asked the boy who was already walking forward. The boy looked at us, smiling. His eyes once again made me freeze. I relaxed quickly though.
"Yes. Thank you both so much." He told us. "I was afraid all by myself."
I smiled as did Yuuki.
"I don't want to leave you alone, so we'll stay until your Mom comes." Yuuki told him.
"Thanks a lot. You both are very kind ladies." The boy told us, smiling. He leaned up and placed a kiss on my cheek and then Yuuki's. I frowned as my vision got blurry. I stumbled before falling backwards, scraping my arm, passing out.
X.X At NIght
"Hanabusa." Kain said as he and Aidou entered the building. Aidou looked at his cousin, trying to figure out where he smelt the familiar Pomegranate and Raspberry tart scent before.
"What is it Akatsuki?" He asked.
"For some odd reason, Yuuki Cross and Amaya Chouko are laying on the ground, unconscious." AIdou blinked and looked down, alarmed- finally realizing where he smelt the scent before.
"Butterfly!" He exclaimed and knelt down, lifting her up bridal-style in his arms. Kaname then walked up as Aidou nuzzled Amaya's neck lovingly and worriedly. "What happened to you...?"
"Troublesome girl." He commented, looking down at Yuuki.
X.X
I awoke and opened my eyes blurrily to see myself in a room with no windows. Only paintings. I found myself laying on the couch, Yuuki next to me and still unconscious. I noticed Kaname wasn't in the room- that was when I heard it.
Crying.
The sound of an infant crying. My instincts went off and I looked for the door quickly. When I saw it, I quickly got up and ran towards it, opening it to find a baby girl crying, crawling around on the ground. I looked both ways in the hall- no woman. So her mother must not be around. The baby girl saw me and started to crawl towards me, crying her lungs out. I quickly knelt down and lifted the baby up, placing one of my hands on the back of her head- propping it up.
I quickly began rocking the baby, trying to calm her down. I asked her softly, "Where's you Mommy?" She gripped my jacket with her tiny hands and cried even louder. "Hush...hush. I'll help you find your Mommy. Has your eyes, yes?" The baby had bright green eyes and thin black hair. Her grip tightened as she cried. 'Okay, yes. I'll help you find your Mommy." I continued to rock the baby and began to hum Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. The baby started to calm down a little, but continued to cry as I walked down the hallway.
I soon saw a man with combed back blonde hair and ice-blue eyes. He reminded me of someone and I was certain I saw him before in the anime and manga, but I just couldn't name who he was. The man was walking away, panicked, and called out,
"Wait! Ex-Excuse me!" The man stopped walking and looked at me curiously, his eyes widening when he saw the baby in my arms. "Have you seen this girl's mother!?"
"No, I'm sorry. Who are you?" He asked. "You look very familiar." I looked at him confused.
"I'm Amaya. And, quick question- Where am I?"
"You're in an underground mansion owned by the Aidou family." He explained, looking down at me. Damn...tall people. My eyes widened.
"Hanabusa's family!?"
He raised an eyebrow. "You know Hanabusa?" My face heat up slightly.
"K-Kinda- maybe, yeah." I looked down and quickly hummed to the baby again, singing to her quietly this time. "He's my-my boyfriend." I looked down slightly embarrassed. "So not used that yet." I ignored the man's surprised look and looked around again, desperately searching for the girl's mother.
"Father what are you-Amaya!?" I turned around and stared surprised at Aidou.
"Hanabusa!"
"What are you doing out of the room!?" He asked, slightly angry. I flinched.
"I heard crying! You didn't really expect me to leave a baby crying out in the hallway all by herself did you!?" I asked, glaring slightly. He looked stunned. "Besides! I was looking for her mother!"
He finally looked down at the baby who finally stopped crying and was beginning to drift off in my arms. "When you wake up in a room with no windows, with having most of your life drained out of you, that kinda gives the impression to stay put till I got there."
"Well sorry. I didn't know." I apologized, looking down slightly he sighed and pulled me into a hug- careful not to crush the baby.
"I'm sorry, I was just worried. Akatsuki found you and Yuuki unconscious in the building." He told me, quietly. "And now finding you talking to my father..." My eyes widened and I pulled away slightly, eyes widening.
"I knew he looked familiar! Just couldn't name why though...The eyes being ice-blue should've been a give away." I muttered, making the man beside us laugh slightly. Aidou let go of me, and looked at me amused. Then there was a gasp. I quickly turned around only to have the baby ripped out of my arms by a young woman.
"My baby!" And then I was bitch slapped hard enough to make my cheek get a cut and bleed. I flinched and let out a yelp, grabbing said cheek. Aidou's eyes widened and His father blinked in shock and surprise. "What the hell are you trying to pull!?"
"What!?" I exclaimed, looking at her surprised. I guessed this was her mother and the confusion became clear. Her mother...of course. Makes perfect sense. The woman glared at me and stalked away. I quickly grabbed Aidou's hand and pulled him back when he made to lunge at the woman. "Stop! It's fine! Don't hurt her!"
"Why!? She hurt you!?" He demanded. Oh...he's the protective type then? 'Nother pocky stick for my discovery! Quick! Where's Aiko!? He gestured to my cheek.
"It's fine Hanabusa! You would've done the same!" I told him. His face grew to confusion and slight anger.
"Why would you think I'd hurt you!?" I sighed, sweatdropping. That came out wrong.
"What I meant was, If you had a child that went missing and you found her or him in the arms of some strange woman, wouldn't you get the wrong idea and think she kidnapped him or her!? You'd react and beat her up too!" His eyes widened in realization.
"Amaya...It still doesn't matter. You're bleeding." I raised an eyebrow.
"So? You're hungry, right?" His eyes flashed red and went back to their ice-blue quickly. He quickly turned his head.
"He's...here." Aidou seemed embarrassed and looked as though he was about to get scolded. I rolled my eyes.
"I don't care." He hesitated before cupping my )Non-injured) cheek with his hand and turning my head. He quickly leaned down and licked the blood that was leaking down my face. His mouth moved down to my neck and I closed my eyes as he licked it. I felt myself shiver slightly and tensed when he bit down. I relaxed as he drank my blood. He didn't take as much as usual though, for he pulled back quickly, wiping his mouth and licking the marks. "What's wrong?"
Aidou glanced at his father nervously, who only raised an eyebrow.
"You two seem to be close." He observed. "A human letting a Vampire drink their blood willingly? I'm surprised, but a bit relieved to be honest." I looked at him surprised and Aidou wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me to him protectively.
"Hana...busa?" I trailed off at the gaze he was giving his father. He seemed to be tense, worried, confused- so many things at once. His father observed me for a moment before asking,
"Amaya-san, is your last name Chouko?" I stiffened and sent him a shocked look. How the hell did he know my last name!? He smiled. "I figured as much. You have Jack's hair, but you really do take after the late Araiya. You have the same Emerald eyes as she once did." I froze and everything turned covered with blood. A static-y image of a woman with blonde hair and green eyes with blood covering her appeared in front of me. I shook, eyes wide and horrified. "I haven't seen you since you were a baby-Amaya-san?" I was trembling so badly, Aidou even tightened his grip on me in an attempt to keep me still.
"Butterfly? Amaya? Amaya!" He asked, louder this time.
"Blood..." I whispered, eyes wide. "So much blood..." My legs gave out and AIdou quickly caught me, lifting me up and holding me. I screamed, clutching my head. "Make it stop...Make it stop! Go away!" The blonde woman flashed in my head again.
"He will never find you."
"Leave me alone!" I cried out. "I don't know you!" I screamed as more blood appeared. I stopped shaking, surprising both the panicking Aidou and his his father. "I don't care..." I whimpered. I opened my eyes slowly and looked at my hands. Blood dripped down from them, creating a blood pool on the floor. I felt as though I was going mad. I looked up at Aidou with wide eyes and screamed. He was covered with blood. He looked taken aback.
"Amaya, what's wrong!?"
"Make it stop!" I screamed, clutching his shirt with my fists. I was clenching it so tight my knuckles went pale. "Make it stop..."
"It's a hallucination!" He exclaimed in realization. He tightened his grip on me. "Amaya, calm down. It's just a dream. Just a nightmare. It isn't real. Fake. It's all fake. Nothing about this is real. It's just you, me, and Father." I slowly began to stop but continued to tremble. The woman continued to flash in my mind and I started shaking badly all over again. I stopped however when I felt something pierce my neck. My eyes went back to normal shade, I unclenched my fists, I stopped trembling, relaxing, and laid my head on Hanabusa's shoulder, exhausted and tired.
"Drink her till she's faint. Haven't though of that." A girl's voice said. The thing that pierced my neck was removed and I slowly turned my head to see Aiko standing there, pocky in her mouth. "Hey Nagamichi-san." SHe greeted Hanabusa's father. SHe turned back to Aidou and me, giving me a sympathetic look. "That was even worse than last time." She muttered. She made to pull me away from Hanabusa, but stopped at his glaring Red-eyes. SHe pulled back and huffed. "Protective much?"
"Explain." He ordered through gritted teeth. Nagamichi just watched the whole ordeal silently.
"I stick with short. She has no memory prior to age four. And has been having flashes of blood since five. I only found out when she was nine- I met her at eight. She recently started to have flashes of a woman with blonde hair covered in blood."
"And?" He asked, still through gritted teeth, tightening his grip.
"And?" She took a bite of her pocky stick. "I thought that was obvious. They're driving her mad." Nagamichi looked as though he realized something.
"Excuse me, Aiko, but are you aware of Vampire's being able to make Vampire's human by giving up their life?"
Aiko looked at him surprised.
"You're not-?"
"I believe so."
Aidou looked up and started rapid attention. I closed my eyes and blacked out.
3rd PoV
"What?"
"Amaya is a Chouko." Nagamichi began to explain. Aidou blinked, not getting it.
"So?"
"Her father is an Aristocrat Vampire. Her mother, Araiya, was a ureblood. Their children are higher than most Aristocrats. Like your friend, Shiki Senri. And Amaya, is one of them. The daughter of Jack and Araiya Chouko." Aidou's eyes widened, realizing what this meant. "Araiya must of died by erasing all of Amaya-san's memory. She never did want Rido to find her. And thus Aliza became her new mother and Jack's new wife."
"Butterfly's...a Vampire!?" Aidou exclaimed, shocked beyond anything. And she was related to a Pureblood no less!?
"Huh." Aiko said in thought. "Now I'm curious."
"About what?" They asked in unison.
"If she can control fire."
"Kagome...Kagome...the bird in the cage." Amaya sang sadly in her sleep. Aidou looked at her shocked. Aiko continued however.
"When, oh, when will it come out!? In the NIght of the Dawn, the crane and turtle slipped! Who behind you will stab you in the back?"
"Ashley..." Amaya answered and whimpered in her sleep. Aidou gently brushed a lock of hair out of her face lovingly. Amaya tensed and relaxed breifly ebfore muttering a quiet, "Hanabusa..." He smirked.
"I did say I would make a detour in your dreams, didn't I?"
Aiko face palmed while Nagamichi blinked.
Nagamichi then brought up a certain subject after Hanabusa lifted Amaya up bridal-style in his arms and started to walk away. "Hanabusa...what would you say if I asked you to marry that girl, what would you say?"
Hanabusa stopped walking and didn't even turn his head. He gave a simple answer. What that confused Aiko, but made his father understand.
"Yes."
X.X
AS creepy as it was, I woke up in my dorm the next day and girls were complaining about the Holiday.
"Shut up." Zero dead-panned.
"Zero?" I asked and flinched as he whacked me on the head lightly.
"Why don't you stop day dreaming and actually do your job?" I turned my head, not meeting his gaze.
"Sorry..." The doors opened and the four of us attempted to keep the girls and boys back.
"Yuuki, I do hope you realize that I know that what you said was the truth." Kaname told her. "So please, stop worrying." Yuuki blinked and I gaspe dwhen arms wrapped around me.
"Butterfly! I don't want to leave you!" AIdou cried, nuzzling my neck lovingly. I tensed and resisted the urge to shiver. Damn sensitive neck-Ah!
I moaned slightly as he bit my neck. Hard, but not hard enough to pierce the skin with his fangs. I felt him smirk at my reaction and he pulled away, turning me around and kissing me quickly.
"I always neck that you having a sensitive neck would come in handy." He commented, grinning. I glared at him.
"Shut up and hurry to class." He went into chibi-mode and cried.
"You're so mean!" He hugged me and rubbed his face on mine. I blushed. "Why are you acting this way!?"
"Yeah, yeah, love you too." Aidou stopped and smiled brightly. I didn't even notice the term I used.
"I love you too, Amaya!" He said and they all walked away.
Not long later I found out that I couldn't go home for the holiday.
"WHAT!?" I screamed over the phone. "Dad, why not!?"
"It's not safe." He replied. I glared at the damn thing.
"I don't care! I want to go home! Even if it's for a few hours! I miss you and Mom."
"I know, Firecracker, I know." I sighed. "But on the bright side...You get to stay with Kaien for the time being!" He sounded to cheerful and childishly I almost wanted to laugh. "He's my bestest friend in the whole world! Oh, cook anything new lately!? Any...boys?" Unlike most dads, he didn't want to kill the guys I likes, just wanted to make sure they were the right one.
"Um...One-two actually." I flinched at that. "But I'm dating one of them."
"Who is it? Who's the lucky man? Details firecracker! What's his name!?"
"H-Hanabusa. Aidou Hanabusa. Well, in America it's Hanabusa AIdou. Here it's Aidou Hanabusa." Father paused and I was greatly confused.
"Nagamichi-san's son?"
"You know him!?" I raised my voice, shocked.
"Y-Yeah...kinda." I glared at the phone.
"How!?"
"Well..we're...friends?"
"Um...You said that with a question mark."
"I'm not really sure...we made a deal back when you were a baby."
"About?"
"Ah...Bye! Love you Firecracker!" He quickly hung up and I growled.
"Idiot!" The jerk!