Rawr!!
I haven't done a disclaimer in a while. So, just so everyone knows, I do NOT own Vampire Knight. So hah!
Senna kicked her legs impatiently. "What are we doing here, Kaname-san?" She glared at him suspiciously. "Are you going to try and have your way with me? I'll scream if I have to."
Kaname laughed. "Where would you get such a strange idea like that?" He sat beside her and fixed a white rose that was falling from the braid.
Senna swatted his hands away. "I read it in a book."
Kaname raised an eyebrow. "Where are you getting such…interesting books from?"
"Ruka has them. I got bored one day and read all her books." She looked up curiously at Kaname. "So, why did you bring me here?"
Kaname stood up and stared at the door. "You're bleeding rather badly, Hiou Shizuka."
Shizuka said nothing and walked over to Senna. She kneeled in front of Senna and placed her hands on Senna's cheeks. She smiled softly. "How is my darling little one doing?"
Senna scooted as far back as possible into the couch, looking helplessly at Kaname. "Kaname-san, who's this woman?"
Kaname smiled. "Why don't you introduce yourself to Senna, Shizuka?"
Shizuka stroked Senna's cheeks. She smiled and Kaname. "You don't even know what she is to me, do you?"
Kaname's smile faltered. "You are her mother, are you not?"
Shizuka laughed. She picked Senna up, ignoring the twinge of pain. She kissed Senna's nose and buried her face in Senna's neck. She chuckled when she felt how tense Senna was. "In a sense, I suppose." She smiled eerily at Kaname. "He gave me the honor of carrying his little weapon."
Kaname frowned. "He?"
Senna whimpered and tried to get away from Shizuka. She began reaching out for Kaname. "I want down."
Shizuka held her tighter. "He wanted something that he could control, that would be completely loyal to him. He took cells from his son and slightly tweaked the D.N.A. to create this darling you see before you. He asked me to carry her."
Senna managed to hop out of Shizuka's arms. She ran and hid behind Kaname, looking up at him curiously. "So, I'm like a clone or something?"
Kaname's smile returned. "This does certainly explain her uncanny resemblance to him and the similarity in their abilities."
Senna thought for a moment and then snapped her fingers. "You mean Senri-nichan?"
Shizuka cooed softly. "Yes. You were created to be the perfect little weapon. I had the honor of carrying you for nine months."
Senna nodded thoughtfully then began giggling. When she noticed the strange stares she was receiving from the two purebloods, she grinned. "I was just thinking about when Aidou-nichan licked my cheek. He was technically licking Senri-nichan!"
Kaname chuckled and patted Senna on the head. He turned his attention back to Shizuka, his smile fading. "So, how did she get here?"
Shizuka turned her back on Kaname, slowly beginning to untie her obi. "She somehow escaped from the lab. I suppose she was drawn to Senri and found her way here. He was so worried that his little experiment had failed but after he found her and checked on her…obeying skills, he was relieved to know she was still intact." She smirked at Kaname. "You wouldn't kill a small child, would you, Kuran?"
Kaname looked down and smiled encouragingly at Senna. "Of course not. Senna is a member of the Cross Academy and therefore under my care. I won't harm her as long as she is a student at Cross Academy."
Shizuka looked over her shoulder. "So why are you at Cross Academy?"
Kaname knelt down in front of Senna. He held her hands in his, smiling warmly at her. "I need you to cover your ears and close your eyes for me."
Senna stared at him curiously but did as she was told. She tensed when she felt something wet splatter on her face and arms. She sniffed the air and tensed when she detected the smell of blood. She opened her eyes and opened her mouth to scream. Her eyes widened as Kaname's bloody hand flew over her mouth. Tears formed in her silver eyes at the sight of Shizuka's dead body.
Kaname cooed to her softly, holding her close. "You cannot scream, Senna. Do you want to stay here?" He smiled as she rapidly nodded her head. "Then you cannot tell anyone what happened here tonight. No one can know who your mother is, where you really came from, and what you are. Do you understand?"
Senna nodded slowly, the tears now falling from her eyes. It wasn't even that she was sad that Shizuka had been killed (although that had undeniably scarred her), but she was more afraid Kaname would kill her next; that he would rip her heart out with the same, bloody hand he had used to kill Shizuka.
Kaname removed his hand from Senna's mouth, smiling warmly at her. "Why don't you go and take a bath? You have blood all over you."
Senna walked slowly out of the room backward and then sprinted out of the room. She ran to her room and went straight to the bathroom. While the water filled up the tub, she looked in the mirror.
A small, scared looking girl stared back at her. The girl's pink dress, face, and arms were all covered in red splotches. Senna barely registered that the little girl was her. She slowly stripped out of her dress, pulled her shoes off, and plucked the roses out of her hair. She hopped into the water and submerged herself.
"Senna, what are you doing!?"
Senna gasped as she was yanked out of the water. She looked up into the furious amber eyes of Akatsuki. "I'm taking a bath." She answered quietly.
Akatsuki frowned. "What happened?"
Senna looked away. "Nothing." She felt her throat tightened and she began to cry.
Akatsuki quickly dried her off and put a nightgown on her. He carried her to the bed and sat down on the edge, cradling Senna in his lap. "Do you want me to stay with you tonight?"
Senna sniffled and nodded her head. "I don't want to be alone anymore."
Akatsuki lay on top of covers with Senna curled up on his chest. He smiled as he smoothed her wet hair down. He gently picked her up off his chest and tucked her in under the covers once he confirmed she was asleep. He lay under the covers and allowed her to snuggle close to him. He knew he would have to talk to Ichijo tomorrow. Something was wrong and if Senna wouldn't tell him, she would tell Ichijo.
Now you all know how Senna was created! Don't worry though; there's much more to her past than what was revealed. Will Ichijo be able to get Senna to tell him what happened? Will Senna disappear into an emotional shell and shut everyone out? You'll have to wait and see!
