Blood Ties Chapter 16

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Silver hair flowed down to her waist as Shizuka took a step back, blood coloring her alabaster skin as it ran from her mouth in a single drop. Her pale pink eyes stared at the Hunter, watching as he dropped his head into his hands.

"No more." He whispered to himself, trying to gain control, to do what he came here for. Through his fingers he could see the Purebloods small smirk and his hand instinctively reached out to grab her throat, his fingers wrapping around her slim neck.

"It is Pointless, Zero." She purred, secretly humored by his actions. "You should just act like a puppet for now. You cannot even use your strength on those fingers at my neck, can you?"

Zero's cold eyes closed as he tried to block out the sound of her voice, disgusted by the sweetness of it. He pointed his gun at the top of his leg, momentarily hesitating before pulling the trigger. His stomach tightend and his breath came in a strangled gasp as the anti- vampire bullet pierced through him, the pain giving him the perfect distraction and his fingers tightend against the females neck, choking her as he spoke.

"Don't you take anything else away from me!"

The Bloody Rose aimed higher, the Hunter pressing it against Shizuka's chest as he pulled his finger back again, feeling satisfaction as the shots echoed around the room and the smell of Pure blood filled the air. His lilac eyes opened and narrowed at the sound of high pitched laughter coming from the woman. Shizuka pulled out of Zero's grip on her with ease, jumping back as she pulled the now blood soaked ribbon from around her body, giving a full view of her red splattered Kimono.

"Ha ha ha! I will not die with this much. You do want to kill me don't you?"

"You will take no more...from me." He pulled the trigger again several times, watching as she moved swiftly to dodge all but one. "I'll finish everything." He promised.

The sound of blood dripping from the females wounds was impossibly loud as he kept the gun aimed. "Let us put an end to this, Shizuka, and be at ease. I've lived only for this day."

A low hiss exited Zero's lips as a sword stabbed through his lower arm and he turned his gaze to the direction of where it came from. His eyes widened as a pair of lilac orbs stared back at him and he felt the arm of his uniform get soaked by the blood that was gushing out around the blade. "Ichiru!"

The masked male glared at his twin as his low voice surrounded the room. "Shizuka- Sama, How long do you intend to play around? It's not safe."

"Don't do such unnecessary things, Ichiru!" The Pureblood hissed, causing the younger boy to grit his teeth as Zero pulled the weapon out of his arm, wincing as the movement caused more blood to rush out of the wound and coat his skin in the thick liquid. "It was uncalled for."

"Shizuka- Sama, do you plan on leaving that Devil Spawn the way he is?"

"Heh." The female walked towards the door, leaving a trail of blood drops behind, stopping only to address her companion. "I still have something I need to do. Don't worry; I do not intend to die yet."

Zero rushed to door to follow her whilst limping slightly on his injured leg. "Shizuka!"

A long arm stretched out to touch the door, blocking the Hunters way as Ichiru stared down at his brother a sarcastic smile. "It's cruel of you to leave me out, Onii- Sama. We haven't had a proper conversation in so long, and, after all, we are twins."

A black Queen chess piece was being twirled around between long pale fingers as a tall shape leaned against a cold window, his red- brown eyes watched as a silver haired female walked in, her pale pink eyes meeting his.

"Kuran's son, why are you here?" She asked in a monotone as she crossed him to look out of the window and the smell of her blood filled his senses as his gaze followed her.

"It's a peaceful room." He stated matter of factly.

"I see...it's the same for me. There's no-one to disturb me here... Let me ask that question again. Why are you, of all people, attending this school?"

"It's a decent place to get what I want." He said as he pushed himself up from the wall, appearing behind the female as one of his arms wrapped around her shoulders, pulling her towards him in a iron- lock hold as his lips went to her ear, his warm breath brushing against the sensitive skin there as he whispered. "If I were you, I probably would have done the same. You see, Shizuka, I'm like you. I do it for myself."

Her eyes inconspicuously widened as she felt something sharp being pushed through her chest as she looked down, seeing Kaname's hand, soaked in blood, sticking out in front of her.

"You do not seem to be very surprised."

"No." She agreed, looking at the hand with a twisted humor. "I was thinking of taking someones life...but you already knew that, didn't you?"

"Don't think I ever would have let you hurt Yuki." His blood covered hand slipped back into her body again and he felt the silent grunt that passed through her as his hand stopped. "Can you feel that? I'm holding your heart. Do you know what will happen if I take it out now?"

She sighed as blood dripped from her wounds again, hearing the subtle splashes on the floor. "Such a dirty trick...You knew this would happen and was waiting for the opportunity, no?"

"You're correct. Previously injured by a Hunters weapon, even a Pureblood being such as yourself may cease to live. It's foolish to fight an un-hurt Pureblood, the battle would never end." He spoke. "But I still wanted your pure blood and you needed the Kuran's blood, too, didn't you? That's why you came here."

"That girl is only worthy of being a piece. For now. Only death awaits the loser of this game."

The grip on her heart tightened slightly as his other hand grabbed her chin in a strong grasp, exposing her neck so Kaname could lower his face towards it, his white fangs gleaming as the moonlight hit of them. "Shizuka, your life. It's mine. I will use all of my power to protect Yuki."

The brothers faced each other in the doorway, both of them examining the others face that was the same as their own until Ichiru broke the painful silence. "Did you really never realize, dear Onii- Sama?"

"Wha-?" Zero stopped as he saw his twins smirk.

"Those parents of ours...they eventually became meaningless to me...and Zero, who I used to love so very dearly..I've actually always hated you." The youngest twin's eyes were cold as he spoke, the words coming out as casual as a every-day conversation. "I do believe you owe me a 'thank you' though, it was me, who asked Shizuka- Sama to keep you alive."

"Because you wanted to kill me with your own hands."

"That's right." Ichiru bent his head towards his brother so he could whisper in his ear his ear, his low voice taunting. "Have you suffered enough, having your life twisted by vampires? Have you suffered as much as me?"

"They were our parents, Ichiru!"

"Yet they only ever payed attention to you! Mom. Dad. Even Master! They only ever saw you!" The younger of the two drawed a dagger from his coat, his face twisted as he rushed the point towards the other but only to have it blocked by the blade of the sword that Zero still held. Ichiru panted in frustration, a light sheen of sweat appearing on his forehead as he tried to make the blade of the sword give in until Zero's lilac eyes widened.

"Blood...the scent's just got stronger."

"Shizuka- Sama!" The dagger fell lifeless to the ground as the Human panicked, suddenly worried as he ran out of the room, his shoulder grazing against the door in his rush as he ignored the calls of his name behind him.

"Ichiru!"

She shivered slightly as the cold air hit her again as she walked across the grounds, worried as she caught scent of Pure blood and her footsteps quickened considerably, just below the pace of a run. She breathed in the sickly sweet smell of blood, relaxing as she realized it wasn't her brothers, but continued her entrance to the test Dorms regardless.

Her feet moved quickly to the second floor, following the strongest scent of the blood until she stopped outside an open door, her deep eyes wide as she tried to take in the scene in front of her.

"Kiryuu- Kun?" She asked as a silver haired male stared up at her, tears falling from his pained eyes, a white porcelain mask lay on the floor beside him. Her gaze went down to the lifeless body he held in his arms as he stood up. Yuki faintly recognized the woman from various books she had read at home. "Hio...Shizuka?

A gasp fell from the brunettes lips as the older females body began to crack, her eyes wide as it shattered, leaving nothing but empty clothes and glass shards and a small pale hand covered her mouth in shock.

"Zero- Kun?! What....happend?" She trailed off as the boy glared at her, and she noticed a subtle difference. "You're not Zero- Kun.."

A loud crash caused Yuki to turn away, looking behind her to try and find the source of the sound and, after finding nothing, turned around to find the room empty, the windows open and the thick curtains blowing inwards. She sighed heavily, looking at the glass shards lying on the floor as she tried to figure out what was happening. "Onii- Sama...where are you?"

The Pureblood sighed as she walked, her fingers pinching the skin at the bridge of her nose as she attempted to sort her mind out until she heard a low and pained groan. Her eyebrows pulled together as she looked to the side of her, a tall figure lay on the ground next to a mess of broken shards from a plant pot. A pale hand held the largest shard as if the whole pot had shattered under his pressure, the sharp edges cut deep into his palm as his grip on it tightend, dark red blood trickled down his hand like running water, disappearing down his ruffled up sleeves of his uniform. She saw his long legs lying limp on the ground as his other hand clutched his throat, his breath coming in as short desperate gasps. She recognized the angry eyes that stared up at her, so similar to the ones she found in the Dorms, yet so different at the same time. She felt a deep sympathy towards the unusually vulnerable hunter and he feet moved towards him without being consciously aware of her actions.

"Zero-...Kun?"

"Get away from me!" He hissed as he tried to climb back to his feet, wincing as the cold air blew against the raw wound on his leg.

"Kiryuu- Kun, what's happend here? I can smell blood all over this place."

She reached her hand out towards him as she was him stagger forwards, as if he was going to collapse to the ground again, but the silver haired male jerked away as far as he could before her slim fingers could grab any part of him and she let her hand drop back to her side with a mumbled apology. The cold wind that blew around the two teenagers was impossibly loud as the otherwise silent confrontation continued. Concerned brown-red eyes stared into angry lilac one as their hair danced wildly in the wind. Her hand extended itself towards the boy again, hesitating slightly before placing it against his shoulder, ignoring his attempts to pull away, he was no match for her un-human strength in his weakened condition.

"Get off me, Vampire!"

"Zero- Kun..Please, just let me take you to the Chairman for help." Her eyes were wide as she pleaded, her mind stubbornly set. "I'll leave you alone then, but just let me help you."

Yuki's exhausted body slumped against the wall as he head leaned on the wooden doorframe. Familiar voices sounded through the closed door as her eyes slid close. Kaname and Kaien talked in the elders man office and Yuki decided to give them a moment before reporting to the Chairman that Zero had safely returned to his Dorm room. She let her mind wander as she rested her eyes until she heard her name being brought up in the conversation and she listened closer, her eyes blinded from the intense light of the wall lamp above her as they snapped open.

"How long do you intend to lie to her, Kaname- Kun? How long are you going to play the loving and doting Onii- Sama?"

Her hand automatically went to circle the cold brass of the doorhandle and turn it slightly to the right as she heard an almost inaudible sigh pass through Kaname's lips and Yuki could just see the expression that she knew would accompany that kind of sigh in her mind. Her eyes bore into the wood of the door just inches away from her face as she heard her Uncle speak again.

"Kaname- Kun, over the years i've thought of yourself and Yuki as my family, and I don't want either of you to get hurt, but don't you think the girl deserves to know the truth?"

"She shouldn't have to deal with such a dark truth hanging over her. She's too pure for it." The subtle sounds of liquid sloshing around in a glass filtered through the stunned girls ears as she tried to block out the recurring echo in the mind as he continued. "I would have been happier if I was born as her real older brother."

A/N: I really hope you like this chapter, I'm trying my best to keep a good read for you all. Is there any part of this chapter that you think I need to re-do? I'm not too sure how this chapter has turned out, my mind's currently dead. Please review and tell me what you think, I'm anxious to hear your views. :) Thank you!