Hello! Back with another Demonic Love! Last time; Grace had to perform a song to the applicants… which was a troll move. Alucard took an interest about the young vampire, but what is it? Kurapika and Grace also kissed a passionate kiss at the end of the Mini Phase. This time, will Alucard finally be revealed who he is? Will Grace succeed in passing this exam? Find out now!

No one's POV

Grace scurry down the hall to the room where everyone is going to be do the tournament that Netero had planned them to participate in. Her cheeks are still red, but very confused in more ways than one. She wanted to love the Kuruta, but she also want to go home as well. She was alone. No one will ever help her to get back where she came from.

She grasped her necklace that the vampire's mom gave her and tears began to form from the corners of her eyes. Grace hated it. She hates crying with all of her guts. She's sick and tired of doing that for far too long. She wants to stop these tears and face everything strong. "M… Mom…"

"Gracie?"

Her eyes widen and saw that the one who called out her name was the fisher boy and next to him is the ex-assassin. She picked herself up as fast as she can and wiped away the remaining tears. "Yeah? What is it guys?"

The two stared at her with worry. She smiled a fake smile, but they noticed her pain. There was an awkward pause for a moment, then Gon said, "Killua… told me everything." She looked at the fisher boy, then to the silver haired twelve year old.

He shrugged it off and said to the girl, "I had to tell him. He promised not to tell anyone, but we've been noticing that you were in pain for a while…"

"What's going on?" Gon asked, "We want to help you out Grace! Please?"

The vampire girl looked at the two and smiled, still trying to fake it, "Don't worry guys. It's not really important to you any-"

"It's about your other friends… is it?" Killua interrupted her.

"And your mother?" Gon continued.

She looked at the two in surprise, but then smiled, but this time, it was a sad one. Looking downward to the floor, tears began to form again like the last time. She gripped her hand and said, "It's not just them… it's you guys as well… Fiona… Pokkle… Leorio… and even Kurapika. I want to stay with you guys… but…" She paused. Sennosuke is trying to hide her sobs, but they were winning the fight, "I also have a family back at home… I love all of you guys… but I love them as well. I don't know where I belong… Just look at me… I'm a blood sucking demon! I don't even care about that, but I do care is that I hate this! I don't want to choose between all of you guys… yet I can't abandon any of you!"

She finally fell to her knees and cried. The vampire is crying harder than ever before in her life. Grace covered her face so they couldn't see her weak visage. It was pathetic. Her tears just won't stop falling. Killua was the first one to hug the sadden girl then Gon came along. The held her tightly in their embrace. They said nothing but allowed her to cry out every single tears that is falling from her cheeks. They never thought she was pathetic or emotional weak. More than once, they wanted to cry as well, especially Killua, but he won't allow himself to show his family the tears he wanted to burst out for so many years. Especially to Illumi. Before any of them knew it, they were all crying. Gon shared his embarrassment, Killua shared his misery and Grace shared her longing. Why must fate be cruel to these people? They need each other more than they knew it.

The day after

It is now the morning, and everyone is lined up. In front of them is the Chairman, Netero with all the earlier examiners are behind him. "Well gentlemen. Did you have plenty of rest? This hotel is owned by the Hunter Exam Selection Committee. The place is all yours until the battles have concluded." Soon, one of the men that were surrounding the room pushed a board next to the chairman when he said, "For the Final Phase, we will be holding a one-on-one tournament."

He soon revealed a chart where everyone gasped at it. The greenish-black haired boy was really unsure about this. He knew that the vampire knows something about this. He came next to her, but she whispered something in his hears that made the fisher boy calm down.

"So the only last person standing passes?" Leorio asked.

"No," Netero answered. Everyone looked at him and with shock, but then he explained, "One win is all you need to pass."

"One win?" Gon asked out loud.

"Then this tournament…" Leorio trailed.

"The winners are removed from competition," the old man concluded Leorio's thought, "while the losers continue up the bracket. In other words, the one who reaches to the top will not pass. Does everyone understand now?"

"So you're saying that only one person will pass." Hanzo said as a statement, not a question.

"Exactly." He said. The chairman moved so that people can see it very clearly. "And here's the bracket."

Everyone saw this. It was Hanzo vs. Gon, Kurapika vs. Hisoka, and Alucard vs. Sennosuke. Whoever loses Alucard vs. Sennosuke's, they will face Killua… well… it's a bit hard for me to explain, but please bear with it! It won't matter in the end anyways! Everyone became a bit wary about the situation at hand. They all were silent.

"Impressive, right?" he asked, "After all, everyone gets at least two chances to win."

Pokkle then noticed something about the brackets, so he stated, "But some people, like #294, #405, #5, and #406 gets five chances."

Then Bodoro asked, "Why didn't you use a balance bracket?"

"A question that must be on everyone's mind." Netero hummed. "Not a certain someone's." Gon and Killua thought in unison. The two twelve year olds stared at the disguised girl for a moment, then looked back at the board. "This bracket was assembled based on your performance throughout the entire exam. Those who performed better receives more chances."

Killua slightly gasped. "That doesn't seem right." Netero then turned his attention to the silver hair boy. "Can you explain how you scored our performances?"

A pause was in the air, but then, "NO!"

"Why not?!"

He gave out a cheerful laugh and said, "Your scores are classified information. So I can't tell everything. But I can explain our methods." He soon told everything that they did in the earlier phases. Their physical strength, knowledge, and last but not least, overall impression. He judged their flexibility, endurance, judgement, creativity, and many more. The only girl there smiled at that fact because out of all of them, Gon scored the highest on overall impression. He has the potential to become a hunter. She feels sorry for Killua. He has the strength and the knowledge. It's quite deadly, but sometimes… you also have to let your emotions do the talking as well. He then explained to them if your opponent admits defeat, you win. It was as simple as that, but if you kill you opponent, you're immediately disqualified and the others win.

"We shall begin the exam's Final Phase." One of the men wearing a suite replied. The first one is Alucard vs. Sennosuke. The two stepped forward and faced each other. "I will serve as the referee. My name is Lucas. Best of luck. No TKOs or anything else other than 'I give' from your opponent."

The two eyed one another. Everyone can feel them glaring at each other as if one is trying to figure out the other. The judge took a few steps back and told them they can start any time they want now. They were still glaring at each other.

"Begin!"

Nothing… the staring contest seem to went on for more than hours, even days though it was only about 3 minutes. Something about both of them seem to change. Like… this aura seem to be rising and rising like mad.

And with a flash, they were in the middle of the room, both of them grasping onto the others hands and tried to crush their hands. Everyone's eyes widen at the fact that how fast they can be. The hunters and Hisoka especially. Applicant #405 then grabbed his forearms to pull Alucard closer to her. She kicked him hard on the stomach which made him fling to the air. #5 had to use the ceiling to recover the second impact. It created hole on the ceiling.

Before Alucard had the chance to hit Sennosuke, 'he' gave him a thousand punches per second kicked him to the wall where it also created a crater. The hooded person easily went off the wall and came to the girl. "Was that all you can do?" his voice was smooth, dark, mysterious.

Grace couldn't help but smirk at him, "Nope… I had a feeling that you were holding back as well." A laugh that went into the air. It pierced the hearts of all the applicants in fear except Hisoka and Gittarackur. The vampire could feel him smirking as well. "If you actually went down that fast, I would've been pretty shocked."

He stopped his laughing. He wasn't glaring at that comment at all. Grace saw that he was smiling at it. She was wondering why in the world he would be smiling at something like that. Sennosuke lifted her eyebrow in confusion, but remained cautious. Aura poured out of him. She assumed that he is an Enhancer. But she wasn't worried. She's a Specialist. "I'm not like those weak humans in the background." Humans? She thought. "Let's turn off the lights." With a snap of his fingers, darkness surrounded the room. It was almost pitch black but the only light in the darkened room are wisps of fire. 'He enhanced his shadow. I thought I was the only one who can do that.' She now knows that something about him isn't one to be trifled with. But she remained calm. He soon took off his hood and it shown a handsome man. Sharp eyes, red as blood like hers, pale skin, and light purple to white short hair. He's wearing a long, black cape with purple on the inside with golden hem designs, a white long sleeved shirt with a black vest with red edges around. He's also wearing a pair of plant pants and fancy shoes.

Everyone's eyes widen. Netero seem to now know who this Alucard is… "Alucard," she repeated until her eyes widen. "I see now… you're that infamous vampire everyone knows. The King of the Night, Vlad the Impaler, and Vlad Tepes. You are the one and only-"

"Dracula?" He finished. "But how did you knew?" He eyed the girl carefully with a smirk."

"It was so obvious… I can't believe I was stupid enough not to notice that early." Kurapika's eyes widen at that statement. What does 'he' mean by that? "In my country, your name is spelled A-L-U-C-A-R-D. But if you put it in reverse, it's D-R-A-C-U-L-A… Alucard is basically Dracula in reverse. So I want to ask you something here Dracula."

He gave another of his haunting laughter, but then said, "You may ask, but I think I know what you're going to say. 'What am I doing here in the first place?' But first…"

Soon as she knew it, blood splattered everywhere around her. Dracula was right in front of her. Kurapika, Gon, Killua and everyone else's eyes widen. They saw his arm went right into Sennosuke's chest. Before anyone else knew it, he took his hand out and applicant #405 fell down. Blood oozed everywhere. Kurapika's heart cracked in half. Tears fell from his eyes and his eyes became a blinding scarlet. Though it was really dark in here, everyone saw the fast and gruesome scene. He… he killed Sennosuke… Sennosuke's… dead…

"N… no…" Killua and Gon said in unison as something wet drop from their cheeks.

Kurapika still couldn't believe it. "No…" the blonde whispered. "Sennosuke… you can't just… no…" His scarlet isn't from anger or vengeance… but sadness and despair. "SENNOSUKE!" She screamed to Grace. "WAKE UP! WAKE UP SENNOSUKE! YOU CAN'T LOSE! NOT TO HIM! YOU'RE NOT DEAD. YOU HAVE TO LIVE!"

He tried to run up to her, but the suited men kept him back, not for the tournament, but for his own sake. So did Gon and Killua. He kept screaming 'his' name, reaching out to the corpse, begging the bloodied Sennosuke to get up. Sadden expressions were plastered on the twelve year olds' faces. Everyone looked pitifully at the Kuruta. His tears keep flowing like a waterfall that will eternally fall from the cliff where it's in. "YOU CAN'T LOSE! YOU CAN'T DIE! PLEASE DON'T DIE!"

"Kurapika!" Gon shouted. Kurapika ignored him, trying to keep reaching out to Grace. "Please stop it…" the fisher boy whispered. "Kurapika!" The scarlet eyed male stopped, but still staring at the corpse that is Grace. "Sennosuke… Sennosuke won't-"

"He's still alive." Dracula interrupted Gon. Everyone turned their eyes on the vampire that is now holding the girl. "Or should I say… she's still alive. Everyone gasped in shock, but all the hunters and the younger boys were really shocked.

"Sennosuke's… a girl?" Kurapika repeated. He then looked at Dracula… "And… alive?" The vampire nodded.

"She is. And 'Sennosuke' business is probably a cover up because though it's pretty weird in this country, that's normal in other regions of the world. It's a male's name." He then picked up the girl and carried her bridal style. Kurapika growled, but Dracula ignore it. "Boys… what is it that she said… her real name I mean?"

They stared him for a moment. They wondered how they knew, but then again… should they trust him… "What if we don't want to share you her name!" Gon shouted.

"Listen, you're lucky that you're her friends… I guess lover if it counts for you Kuruta boy… but if you weren't, I would've killed you right-"

Before he could even finish his sentence, the unconscious girl punched Dracula square on the face which made him drop her. Sennosuke coughed up a bit of blood and glared at the other vampire.

"You son of a bitch." She growled, "If you even try to hurt them ever, I will kill you."

Kurapika's tears stopped at that moment. "You're alive." He smiled at the standing girl. "Sennosuke. You're ok…"

"I know I am…" she coughed off a bit more blood. "I can't die yet… not yet… I still want to see my mom…"

"Why would..." then Dracula stopped himself. "Oh yeah. Now I remember."

"Remember what you bastard?!" She yelled at the infamous vampire. "What the hell are you doing here? Tell me you son of a bitch!"

He looked at her with his piercing eyes, but she just growled. Instead of the monstrous smile that he had before he stabbed Grace, it was now a soft one. He walked up to her, and did the unexpected thing. He patted her head. "Get changed. Since your wounds are already healed up, you shouldn't wear something that heavy."

"Heavy?" Kurapika repeated. "What do you mean by that? And tell us why you're here in the first place."

He looked at the Kuruta. His eyes were honest and concern for the younger vampire. He knew automatically that he was really in love with her. He would give up his life if it meant it would protect her… but then there's this aura that is making him confused and wary. The same aura was surrounding the 'old man'. (Aka Leorio XD.) "First off, I want to say I give up on this match… in fact, I want to give up on all the matches. I will explain everything from beginning to end on why I'm here. Is that alright, Gramps?"

The chairman nodded. "Alright then. You may."

About a half hour later, the room is still dark, nothing has happened, but Kurapika became more concern for the girl. He snuck out of the room and went to the bathroom that Sennosuke is changing. He knocked on the door and said, "Sennosuke! You've been there for a half hour!" There wasn't an answer coming from his lover. He became a bit more concern and told her, "I'm coming in."

He soon opened the door and what he found was really unexpected. It was beyond belief. Red blouse with a ribbon, black skirt, bat wings and brown eyes. Grace wondered what that was, and turned back to see Kurapika was the one who opened the door. Her eyes widen as they enter an awkward silence. "Sen… no… suke?"

"Um…"

"Grace… is Sennosuke…?"

'Aw crap!' She thought.

"WHAT?!" Kurapika shouted. Before he can look and dumber, he asked her, "Ok. Why didn't you tell any of us?"

She was panicking in her head. She doesn't know what she should say to him. Should she lie, she should tell the truth? Anything at all? What should the vampire do? Finally with an answer, she answered. "Ok. First off, the reason why I never told you I was a girl is because people here in the Hunter Exam wouldn't take a girl so seriously. So I wanted to tell you before, but I never got the time. I wanted to tell you at the airship… but that's probably and excuse. But I wanted to be treated as an equal, not someone who's delicate and fragile! And when you saw me as a vampire at the First Phase, I was scared what your opinion might be. And if everyone knew I was a vampire, then everything would've been-"

Before she continued her gibberish, she was stopped by Kurapika's lips connecting with hers. When he pulled back, he asked her gently, "Ok… I know you're a bit confused as well so take a breath and calmly tell me."

She nodded. Grace explained to him if her reasons for disguising as a boy so she can be treated as an equal, not someone lower. If she told him if she's a vampire, then people will fear her. She told her beliefs that no matter if you're a demon, a human or a boy or girl, you should be treated the same way. Even Gon was stronger than most of people on the boat and they treated him as a little kid. "So that's why… I want to have friends that doesn't fear me… please…" she was crying now. He didn't say anything, but hugged the girl, allowing the girl to let her tears to fall. He doesn't know what to do, but he said three words. "I love you… Gracie."

That's it for this chapter. Alucard is revealed to be the one and only Dracula, and Kurapika found out that Sennosuke and Grace are one and the same person. Our favorite vampire told Kurapika her reason to not tell anyone why she was disguised as a boy. Next time one Demonic Love, will we know the reason Dracula is here in the first place? And who is William from the last chapter? Find out next time. See you guys then. Favorite, Follow, and/or review if you like.