Blood Ties Chapter 13

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"Well, that's another one!" Aidou boasted as he walked next to his cousin who shook his head.

"That's the 86th, right?"

"87th, Kain. Keep up, will you?"

"I think it's a waste of time." Shiki yawned whilst Rima 'Mhm'd' beside him.

"I'm excited about it!" Takuma beamed, looking over his shoulder at Shiki. "It's a great way for us to socialize with the Day Class."

"Takuma's right. If we can safely attend a ball with them, then our dream of pacifism is that much closer." Yuki agreed with a soft smile. "Besides, it'll be nice to have some fun!"

"The Day Class are pretty tame today." Ruka observed, looking over the crowd. "Considering the Prefect isn't here."

"I wonder where he is.." Rima said in a tone that showed that she didn't really care.

"Shizuka- Sama, is it really okay for us to stay here?"

Maria looked up from her seat on the bed and met her masked companions eyes, staring deeply into the violet colored orbs standing in the doorway before turning back to the body on the bed beside her, stroking the silver hair beneath her fingertips.

"You've both grown up so wonderfully." The fingers went up to caress Zero's closed eye lids, smiling softly. "Eyes so full of hate..just for me. You want to kill me, don't you? My sweet Zero. Payment for my mistakes..You're such a good boy."

A soft sigh escaped the male at the door as Maria's thumb traced the hunters lips, causing the female to look up and she stood.

"I'm going to rest for the day. Ichiru, keep your eye on him." She pressed her hand on Ichiru's cheek as she passed him, and the boy couldn't help but lean into her touch slightly.

"Of course, Shizuka- Sama."

When the female left the room, the boy walked over to the bed, standing over the sleeping form his eyes roaming over the Prefect's face.

"Hello, Onii- Sama."

Light green eyes scanned the room anxiously, an uncomfortable feeling rising in him as he searched through the group of night students. He turned sideways in his seat so he could see his friends sitting in front, behind and to the side of him.

"Has anyone seen the new student?" Takuma asked, an uncharacteristic sigh falling from his lips as his friends all shook their heads.

"She didn't come to class last night, either." Akatsuki commented, running his hand through his orange hair.

"Zero- Kun has seemed to disappear, too...I wonder if everything's okay." Yuki spoke, worry in her features and Kaname reached up to smooth out the lines between her brow.

"I'm sure everything's fine." He said. "We should pay attention, the Chairman will be coming in soon to talk about the dance."

As Kaname finished his sentence, the door opened and Kaien dances in the room, his usual enthusiasm heightened as he walked towards the desk, trying to rest his arm on the dark haired hunters shoulder who was sitting down. Yagari, however, moved his body forwards as Kaien's elbow went down, resulting in the blonde haired male having to grip the desk to stay upwards, and a class of Vampires trying not to laugh. As always, Cross recovered quickly from the embarrassing situation, smiling widely at the students.

"Good evening, Night Class!" He exclaimed. "As i'm sure you already know, the school ball is tomorrow and I know you're all as excited as I am, but there are some rules that you need to follow. Anybody that doesn't follow the rules will be shot by Yagari."

Kaien started laughing at the look on the Vampires faces, clutching his sides as he continued. "I'm only joking! But there will be a punishment issued by your Dorm Presidents should any of you break the rules; not that I think you will, you're all so well behaved! Okay, rule number one; No harm is to come upon any day class student, if you think someone is going to hurt someone, stop them and report it to your Dorm Leaders. Rule number two; Under no circumstances are you to reveal your secret. And finally rule number three; Have fun! Girls, I expect you all to dress as beautiful as I know you are, and I want a dance from all of you!"

Kaname slipped his arms through the long sleeves of his white Night Class jacket, pulling it around him and buttoning the silver rose buttons to keep it closed. Yuki looked up from her notepad on the desk, her eyes resting on her brothers body.

"Kaname?" She asked. "Where are you going?"

"I'm just going for a walk, my love. I'll be back soon." He walked over to her and put his hands on her shoulders, her face in lined with his stomach.

"Oh, hang on. I'll come with you." She tried to stand up, but his hands kept her in place, causing her to look up at him confused. "Onii- Sama..?"

"That's okay, Yuki. You should stay here and do your homework, we don't want you to get into trouble, do we?"

"Then shouldn't you be doing yours, too?" She countered.

"I did mine when you had your nap after class." He replied as he leaned down to lightly kiss her lips, pulling away before she could respond.

"Fine." She sighed, averting her eyes.

He cupped her face between his hands, pulling her face and up and making her meet his unwavering gaze, using his two index fingers to try and lift the sides of her full lips up in a forced smile.

"Don't make such a face, Yuki." He pressed his lips against hers again, allowing them to linger there long enough for her to kiss back, his fingers stroking her skin softly.

"I'll be back soon." He whispered around her lips.

Yuki pulled back and nodded, giving her brother a small smile before turning back to where her school work sat and picked up her pen.

Kaname could feel his sisters eyes on him as he walked towards the door, a small frown marring his perfect features as he walked through the double doors, hearing them click shut as his quiet footsteps filled the hallways as he walked. Dawn was fast approaching, so most of the Vampires had already retired for the day so the Pureblood was free to think without interruption. He barely registered the feel of the wind blowing against him as he stepped outside. He walked down the stone path that led from the Dorms, the only sign of his presence was his quiet footsteps on the ground and the almost silent sound of oxygen passing through his lips.

A yawn slipped past her mouth as she stood up, stretching her stiff arms in front of her as she walked across the room, resting her pale hands against the cold glass and peering outside. Her eager eyes searched the school grounds, stopping only as they lay on the back of a white uniform, the brown- red orbs widening as she saw him walking into the old exam Dorms where Kurenai Maria was staying. The pressure against the window increased and a low 'crack' could be heard as the glass weakend.

"Kaname..." She whispered. "What are you doing?"

The faint but potent smell of blood attacked Kaname's senses as he entered the main hall, his eyes glued to the small feminine form standing at the top of the stairs, an amused expression coating her child-like features.

"What brings you here on this beautiful night, Kaname- Sama?" She asked, a lightly sarcastic emphasis on the honorific.

"That body..what is your intention?" The male skipped the pleasantries and got straight to the point, his expression cold as he stared the silver haired girl down.

"Do I interest you?" She giggled, taking a few steps down, her shoes tapping on the stairs.

"How vulgar. I think you just want to play a game." He leaned carelessly against the wall.

"Since when did you think of things in such a conscientious manner..since we are both the same kind?"

A hint of a smile pulled at the corner of his lips, threatening to show itself as the brunette answered. "What do you have to gain by coming here? By the smell of it you've already got Kiryuu- Kun, what else could you want?"

"How is that girl? Has she opened her eyes to the cruelty of this life yet? Or is she still living in her protective bubble?"

His body shot up from the wall as his eyes flashed red, he took a step towards the girl, looking at the wall length mirror at the top of the stairs that reflected the top of the Moon Dorm, a light shining from the main window on their room, hinting that Yuki was still awake.

The sudden appearance of a mess of blonde hair in the mirror mildly surprised Kaname as Takuma walked in, a confused yet cheerful look on his face as he looked at his friend.

"Kaname!" He exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"

"The Chairman asked me to inquire why Maria hadn't attended class. I should be getting back, it's starting to get late." The Pureblood responded, giving the Noble boy a quick glance.

Maria gave Takuma her sweet smile as she spoke. "I haven't been feeling well, I'm sorry." Her gaze fluttered to Kaname as she continued. "Goodnight, Kaname- Sama. Send my regards to Yuki- Sama."

The brunette quickly and gracefully exited the building, sharing a last glance with his green eyed friend.

Her head lifted from the wooden desk in a sudden movement as the double doors opened, he eyes wide as she rubbed them. Yuki gave her brother a sleepy smile as he walked straight towards her, dropping to his knees where she sat and lying his head down on her lap as his arms encircled her waist, holding himself against her as he breathed in her scent, embracing her presence as Yuki wrapped her small arms around his shoulders, cradling his head as he knelt before her.

"Onii- Sama, what's wrong?" She whispered, caressing his hair between her fingers.

Kaname didn't answer his sisters question, he just tightened his arms around her, holding her that little bit closer, his arms gripping the fabric of her clothing she wore, his silky voice filling the air.

"Yuki, will you lie with me tonight? I'm tired."

A/N: Yay, another chapter complete! I'm sorry this took so long to get out; I actually had it written on Friday night and was going to update it then, but I stayed at my sisters over the weekend, and got back this morning, so I didn't have my laptop or my notepad that I write it on, so I'm sorry. On a plus side, i've already started chapter 14, so it won't take too long to get out!

What did you think? I know i've changed the plot a little in this chapter, I hope it didn't ruin it for you? Please review and let me know what you think, or if there's anything you would like to see happening.

To the people that have messaged me about the AidouXYori paring: This paring will be happening in the future, it won't be in the next few chapters, but it will start to show itself in the future, so i'm sorry, you'll have to be patient for it a little bit longer, but i'll try and make it worth the wait!

Thank you for reading, hope you liked it.
~Disaster