Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight or any of its characters
Rated M: Sexual Themes and Obscene Language
Chapter Eleven
"To have murdered the spirit and left the soul is the worst crime of all"
"Is it or is it not true that Zero Kiryu was the first to claim your person with matured fangs?"
"Yes, Your Honor that is true."
"Lastly, is it or is it not true that you have formally accepted the title as Pureblood Queen to rule alongside Pureblood King, Kaname Kuran?"
She glanced behind her to eye Zero, her plump pink lip trapped beneath her impossibly white teeth, nervously, before she continued,
"Yes, Your Honor, that is true."
Zero jumped out of his seat in an uproar as he pointed accusingly at Kaname as he yelled,
"This is Bullshit! What the fuck did you do to Yuuki? I cannot believe these lies!"
"Sit down immediately, Zero—"
But before the judge finished his sentence, shots were heard as Zero shot the judge and various other vampires within his range before aiming the gun at Kaname. Kaname was immediately at Yuuki's side, but it was not he who tamed Zero's beast.
Zero could hear their screams piercing his sensitive ears and the panicked rustle of people existing the room. The last thing he saw was Yuuki's outreached hand as she used her powers to subdue him and her saddened countenance.
Every single bittersweet memory he had of her flashed before his eyes…and then suddenly he was swallowed up by darkness…
"Oh my god?" Yuuki breathed as she eyed Zero's slump body in horror before she turned her attention to her trembling hands that had put him in that state.
"Oh my god...did I kill him?" Her voice cracked as she turned around to seek some type of comfort or justification for her actions.
"I-I didn't mean to..I..I… I didn't even know I could do that!" She shrieked as she crumbled to the ground and struggled to collect his heavy body in her lap.
"Help me! Somebody help me!" She sobbed as she shook his body violently to try to force him into consciousness.
"No no no, Yuuki it's ok. Calm down! He's fine. You did nothing wrong. He's not dead" Kaname tried to stress to her as he collected her into his arms and started to put distance between them and Zero's unresponsive body. She struggled in his arms as she tried to escape his grasp, crying profusely as she tried to return to his side.
"Somebody help him. Please! He needs help!" She sobbed harder, glancing over Kaname's shoulder in utter distress as he made his way out of the courtroom, barking out orders with each step he took.
"Sieren, place Zero in isolation immediately! Aido, please help assist the wounded. Kain, go check on that judge to see if he's dead. I want all guards posted outside of Zero's cell as soon as possible. No one is allowed in or out of this building without my approval. Takuma, can I leave you to calm down the rest of the nobles? As for Senri and Rima, I need you to take Headmaster Kaien back to his room. Stay with him until everything is calmed down, ok. Am I clear?"
They all shouted out their acceptance of their tasks before they spread out to accomplish them.
"Onii-chan what are we doing? We need to help him!" Yuuki balled as she pounded her fists onto his back out of frustration. He had flung her over his shoulders and both of his hands were occupied with restraining her flailing legs from hiking up her dress too high. He hurried into his rooms before he slammed the door behind him and set her gently on the bed.
"Yuuki, my love, please calm down. He's fine. Zero is fine. You simply put him to sleep." He stressed to her earnestly as he captured her now flailing fists before they made contact with his chest. He leaned all his weight on her body to trap her beneath him before he pinned her arms on the sheets just above her head. He rested his forehead against her's as her tears reduced to mere sniffles, her thrashing to mere trembles below him.
"You promise?" She whispered as she peered up at him with those big round red eyes.
"I promise" He whispered back.
"Have you calmed down so that I can release your arms?" He asked gently. She nodded her head slowly, never taking her eyes off his even when his own scanned her face for deceit before resting on her trembling swollen lips. She was utterly beautiful, even in her distress-even though her tears were shed for his enemy. He sighed before he sat back up. After a few moments she sat up too, examining him fully out of concern before she mumbled,
"You're bleeding…" He glanced down to see where she was pointing. His crisp white shirt was spotted with blood stains, even though none of it was his own.
"It's not my blood. I was standing right next to one of the people who got shot." She winced at his words as reality finally hit her once again. Zero had shot and possibly killed multiple people in that room… Her runny nose started up again as she started to shake her head in disbelief.
"It was an accident...he didn't mean to do it" Her voice quivered as she repeated the words to herself. It was as if she were trying to force herself into believing it. Kaname looked at her with pity as he started to stroke her face lovingly. His eyes shimmered with concern and his voice was strong and stern as he remarked back,
"When he drank your blood, was that an accident? When he took your virginity...was that an accident too Yuuki?" He pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped her nose. She glared at him angrily before she ripped it out of his hands it threw it on the bed.
"That's not fair Kaname-sempai and you know it!"
He sighed deeply before his sad eyes returned to hers. Feeling drained and utterly defeated, he wordlessly got off the bed and walked to his closet, before pulling out two new dress shirts and returning to her side of the bed.
"I apologize Yuuki. It was not my intention to upset you. We'll talk about this later. I know all this has been...shocking for you. Do you want to take a bath?" He asked as he carefully started to peel her soiled dress off her body. She stubbornly shook her head no while bringing her arms up to cover her exposed breasts. He looked away politely as he handed her one of the shirts and took that as a cue that she wanted some privacy. He moved to the other side of the room before he stripped out of his bloody clothes. She watched him curiously, taking in his beautiful toned body: the way his biceps flexed as he put his arm through one of the shirt wholes, his slim perfect torso that showcased his modest six pack that rested right beneath his creamy flesh, his strong shoulders and prominent collarbones, his lean muscular thighs and those heavenly calves. She swallowed thickly when he brushed some of his long hair off his shoulder, highlighting the faint traces of the puncture marks she left on his body just some hours ago. God was she thirsty, but now wasn't the appropriate time, especially judging by the way her body was responding merely from looking at him. She groaned. Why does everything have to be so difficult?
"Yuuki...are you alright?" Kaname asked as he buttoned the last of the buttons on his shirt, turning his body directly towards her. She tore her eyes from his tempting frame, utterly mesmerized by his beauty and slightly ashamed of her lewd thoughts before she shook her head yes.
"I'm fine" She insisted as she quickly covered her body with his shirt that swallowed her small frame instantly. Feeling slightly insecure, she pulled the sheets around her, never once returning her eyes to his. His eyes ran over her body silently for a few moments before he nodded his head and started to make his way to the door.
"Where are you going?" She asked
"Just going to check up on everybody. I'll be back shortly. Try to get some rest, Yuuki."
"I'm not tired. I want to see Zero...I need to talk to him"
Kaname frowned. He halted within the doorway, the artificial light from the candles in the hallway casting shadows against his pale skin.
"Zero is dangerous Yuuki! I don't want him anywhere near you." His word was final. She shrunk back into the bed a little in fear due to the strength of his tone and briefly wandered why her body responded that way towards him-so….submissively. It was as if his voice was controlling her, and her mind was willing her to comply. Kaname softened his gaze as he watched her gears turn in her pretty little head. He eased up on the tension in his voice as he countered,
"When he's...stable...I'll let you see him. Until then, try to get some rest, my love. Your body is no way recovered from your transformation. I'm absolutely positive you have to be craving for blood right now. Traditionally, as your mate, I wouldn't dare leave your side during a delicate transition like this. But it can't be helped. Will you at least promise to try to get some rest?" She nodded her head yes and he gave her a small smile before disappearing from the room.
"How is she doing?" Takuma asked as he hurried to keep up with Kaname's easy stride.
"She's fine. A little shaken up." He responded coolly before he turned the corner, making his way steadily to the room where Sieren detained Zero.
"Yea I'm sure that wasn't an easy thing for her to have to witness." When Kaname didn't respond he continued,
"How are you doing?" he asked sincerely as he eyed his friend with genuine concern.
"I'm fine." But he didn't elaborate further because Sieren immediately materialized before them.
"My lord" She bowed respectfully before she stepped aside, allowing them to pass through as she opened the door for them. Kaname merely nodded his regards before he walked into the dark room. He was instantly smacked with the earthy smell of the boy and frowned as his ruby eyes landed on his body. Zero was chained up, his form resembling the way they nailed Jesus Christ on the cross, only in this case he was chained high up in the air. His head was bowed heavily, as if he were still unconscious and his clothes were completely stained with blood Kaname assumed was his own.
Kaname turned his back to the hunter to address his friend.
"Go look after Yuuki. I'll handle things from here." Takuma hesitated, slightly fearful of what Kaname would do to the boy if he left them alone. Kaname eyed him warningly and Takuma submissively left to do as told. The moment Kaname heard the click of the doors closing behind him, he returned his attention back to Zero.
"Zero...Zero...Zero" He chanted darkly as he stalked up to his body. Zero groaned as he slowly came to consciousness.
"Every time I try to give you the benefit of the doubt, you prove to me that you don't deserve it"
"W-Where is she?" He coughed hoarsely as he pulled on his chains. He didn't even bother struggle. He was too weak to break free from them as of yet.
"That's none of your concern Kiryu." Kaname responded, his ruby orbs shone mysteriously in the dark. He stood before him and cupped his chin in his hands, forcing him to look at him.
"If you hurt her in any way, I will kill you" Zero spat as he shoved his chin out of his grasp. Kaname clucked his tongue.
"Imagine the pain she's in right now having to cope with the reality that you're a murderer." Zero felt his heart stop at his words but he kept his gaze firmly glued to the floor.
"That bullet that you shot...the one you aimed at me...was this close to hitting the chairman. Imagine the pain she would have been in if you had actually killed him on accident."
Kaname continued darkly as he trailed a finger down Zero's beat up face.
"Imagine the pain I was in when I realized that you stole her innocence from her…" He growled as he grasped Zero's jaw, squeezing his cheek until his lips parted and one of his fans peeped out. Kaname's eyes were glued to those fangs as he continued,
"And you did so, not once...but twice!"
"I didn't steal anything from her. She doesn't belong to you!" Zero hissed. Kaname's attention snapped back to his face before he let go of his jaw and took a step back. Oh how simple it would be, to strike him down right there. To end his pathetic, sad life…
"She didn't belong to me, yes that's correct Zero; At least until she made her choice." He corrected as he fixed the collar of his shirt.
"Don't make her regret it" Zero ground darkly as he eyed him with rage.
"...and she won't. I wonder, do you think she regrets letting you feed from her? Do you think she thinks your uncontrollable? I certainly do." Zero ignored his taunts.
"So how did you do it?"
"Do what, Kiryu? Unlike you, I don't emotionally manipulate her to get her to do things that I want her to do" Kaname huffed as he pulled out a chair from somewhere in the darkness and took a seat.
"How did you convince her to stand on trial against me?" Zero barked as Kaname squinted his menacing eyes at him.
"I'm baffled you think I would force Yuuki to do anything against her will!"
"You mean like turning her into a vampire! I could smell you all over her, you sick twisted bastard! How about turning her against me?!" Zero yelled as he yanked aggressively at his chain. If only I had my bloody rose, I would take this bloodsucker down!
There was a knock on the door and a blinding amount of white light as Sieren whispered something into Kaname's ear. The moment she shut the door Kaname started to clap his hands.
"Are you proud of yourself Zero? Is this the type of man you wanted to become?"
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"You killed six people today- two of them were elite members of the vampire senate. They both have equally lived what would quadruple the amount of time you have left on this earth."
Zeo said nothing as he continued.
"You're not fit to love her Zero. Face it. You're dangerous...your reckless...your predictable...your broken. Is that the type of man you see Yuuki with? Is that the type of man that you can honestly stomach her falling in love it?" Kaname asked genuinely as he took out a key and released Zero's arms from his chains.
"As much as I'd love to sit here and entertain you and your pre-determined notions that I'm the bad guy, I have a mess to go clean up. And while you sit here in solitude, hopefully contemplating over your sins, let me leave you with one more piece of information.
Yuuki gave me permission to turn her...just like how she stood up there and confessed your sins on her own accord. Nobody forced her to do anything...just like nobody forced you to point that gun at my fellow innocent noblemen. Instead of placing blame on everyone else for a change, how about you take a step back and really ponder over how your actions affect her. Maybe if you hadn't been such a coward, and owned up to the sick, worthless being that you are maybe, just maybe, she would have pitied you...probably even fallen in love with you. And I would have had to step back and respect her choice. But she's not a coward like you Zero. She's a queen- a vampire queen to be exact. Being by my side is her fate and though I gave her ample opportunity to create her own path, this goes to show that she was destined to be by my side after all.
I'll release you after I've settled these affairs and prepared the necessary documents to have you reinstated as a night class student. From this day forth you are to address me and my mate with proper respect and title. She is no longer Yuuki Cross; She is Yuuki Kuran. I'd advise you to come to terms with that sooner than later. And I also expect you to know your place. You will no longer be allowed in Yuuki's presence without my permission. That weapon that you carry on your person is hereby confiscated and will not be returned to you for any reason. Oh, and the next time you ever endanger the love of my life, as you did earlier today...I will kill you Zero Kiryu. No one can save you now Zero…
...Welcome to the Night Class."
Author Note: To be continued in Chapter 12. Let's chat later. Review, don't review. You can do whatever you like.