Vampire Knight does not belong to me. I merely write fanfiction about it.
Sara would be the first to admit that she had big plans. But what she was doing was necessary. She was determined not to fall prey to the Purebloods' habit of losing purpose. She needed to prove her purpose. Her parents. The Kurans. Shizuka Hio. All of them had wasted their purpose. What was the point of an immortal life if you were going to commit suicide?
Sara had witnessed her parents' suicides. They had the gall to apologize to her before they killed themselves with a pair of anti-vampire silver knives right to the heart.
That night she had sworn to herself that she would never end up like them. And so her scheme was born. There was no stronger purpose than being Queen.
It had been very irksome when the monarchy was abolished by the current Kuran King and the Council of Elders became the new system of government. It was an unexpected and unanticipated issue, but Sara was adaptable. The Vampire Council was new and in no way prepared to deal with the responsibility of leading a nation. Eventually, they would make a mistake, fall prey to corruption, turn into a tyranny, and the night world would be demanding their blood as penance.
Admittedly, Sara worried when the Council did not fall in the first three centuries, and when it saw a millennia in action, she feared that the system was what vampires needed.
But if that was true, what about her purpose? What was she to do if she was not going to be Queen? What was the point of being alive?
Sara refused to accept that her purpose had vanished. It tested the limits of her patience, but she had waited ten thousand years for the Council of Elders to meet its end, renewing her purpose.
Then she nearly lost it again when Kaname produced an unknown sister to be his Queen.
Just thinking about the human made her furious. For a woman currently at her enemy's mercy, she was remarkably uncaring of what Sara would do to her.
The human rat was the reason the Pureblood had to change her plans once again. A plan perfected down to the smallest detail by ten thousand years' worth of plotting and maneuvering and manipulation. All of that was ruined by her appearance.
Sara cast her gaze about the room, light blue eyes settling on a pretty red haired teen. The human practically tripped over herself when Sara motioned for her to approach the chaise she lay on. There were no pleasantries this time. She took great pleasure in causing the human pain as she drank her life's blood.
The hot liquid splashed down her throat. This girl's blood had a hint of spice to it. It was delightful, and it calmed her anger. Sara took a couple more mouthfuls, leaving the human dazed from lack of blood and high from endorphins.
"There, my darling. As promised, I have made you a vampire."
The girl blinked, her green eyes now red from bloodlust. Sara ordered her away, a malicious smile creeping across her face.
The vampire thought it truly amusing that her handmaidens believed she would turn them into one of her kind. They all served her, offering their blood freely, for the chance to become immortal. But Sara would never grant them everlasting life. Each and every one of her girls would join her army of Level E's because there was no place for former humans in her kingdom. Humans were such stupid and pitiful creatures.
Sara's mood perked when her ears caught the sound of Yori's even footsteps. Her newest handmaiden was pinnacle in the destruction of the Kurans. Both of them. Kaname had chosen the human so he had to be cut out of her end goals. By taking his precious sister she was already halfway there. All she had to do was drain her in front of him.
Then she would be the last Pureblood. But that was fine. Sara was perfectly capable of ruling by herself.
The brunette went straight to the Pureblood's side, sinking to one knee and bowing her head. "I have news, my lady."
"Speak, darling."
Given permission to look up, Yori lifted her head. "Kaname was in a rage when I returned, my lady. He nearly killed to two Aristocrats acting as her bodyguards. He promised to turn them to sand if they didn't find Yuuki quickly."
Sara's lips curled. That was a better reaction than she had hoped for. Maybe Kaname would take out all of his lackeys for her.
"I persuaded one of them to meet with you. He is unhappy with Kaname's treatment of him," Yori continued.
"Oh," Sara said, interested. "And who would that be?"
"Aidou Hanabusa, my lady."
Well, wasn't that something. Kuran's self-proclaimed best friend was fed up with him. It might be easier than she had previously thought to topple Kaname to from his throne.
"There's also a problem, my lady. With Yuuki." Sara's blue eyes narrowed. "She had run out of blood."
Sara shuddered delicately in disgust. That vile human didn't have any sense of propriety. The blood that she had so generously supplied was intended to last her a week. The human was so barbaric, unable to even moderate herself properly.
It was another thing that separated her from that creature in her cellblock. Vampires could eat human food without issue if they wished to. Sara couldn't understand why any self-respecting vampire would lower themselves to eating their food source's food source. It was utterly degrading.
And the abominable excuse for a Pureblood liked to consume human food on top of drinking more blood than she needed. Unfortunately, Sara couldn't deny her blood. She needed the female Kuran to be healthy for the grand finale.
But the filth's eating habits could work to her advantage. If she wanted to waste blood by drinking so often, Sara would be glad to keep her stocked. After all, the more blood she had to harvest for her prisoner, the more Level E's she'd be creating.
The Pureblood petted Yori like she would a cat. "That's no problem at all, my beautiful Yori. I will see to it that she gets all the sustenance she needs."
The dark haired man was silent as Hanabusa handed over a message for him. He and Akatsuki shifted tensely, waiting for their lord to share what was written.
Kaname read the missive twice, just to make sure the letters on the page weren't changing.
K,
I hope this letter assuages all concerns for Yuuki's well-being.
Shirabuki is personally seeing that Yuuki has all the blood she needs. Your girl will not suffer from starvation. Although she does feed an awful lot.
Yuuki is still fine. Bored, but fine. She has not been harmed and Shirabuki doesn't have any plans to hurt her yet. She sleeps and drinks usually. She cries out for you at night. It's annoying.
In other news, Shirabuki's scheme has been moving forward. She believes she can keep Yuuki hidden from you until the Winter Solstice. I am positive she intends to see you both dead on that day.
She also intends to throw a birthday gala for herself. She's inviting everybody. Even the Level C's. Yeah, I know. Blindsided me, too. Anyway, Shirabuki's going to announce her contention for the crown, challenge Yuuki's claim.
And she'll win, obviously, so long as she keeps the girl locked up. Better move faster.
W.
Kaname shot the letter at Akatsuki with a flick of his wrist. The Aristocrat caught it nimbly, fingertips flaring orange as he called on his magic to burn it.
"How is Yuuki-sama?" Aidou worriedly asked.
"Well," the Pureblood answered. "She is being cared for and fed. I only worry for when she starts craving my blood. We don't have any feasible way to slip it to her and when don't know when it'll start, so our first priority is rescuing Yuuki."
He saw the other two flinch at his mentioning of her blood cravings. The insatiable need for the father's blood didn't start until the fifth or sixth month. It was the major cause of increased blood cravings at the end of the pregnancy, because Yuuki would want his blood on top of what she had already been taking from Aidou and Akatsuki.
It was very possible that that particular craving would strike early for his love as well. It wouldn't matter how much blood Sara gave her if none of it belonged to him. Kaname did not know what would happen if Yuuki did not drink his blood, but he could imagine the possibilities.
She might react like a Level E, driven only by her bloodlust, and descend into insanity. Or she might hurt herself trying to break free and return to his side. But she would be no match for Sara that far into her pregnancy. Plus, he couldn't imagine his love ever putting their children at such risk. Yuuki had managed to choke down blood tablets one day, despite how her pregnancy usually made her unable to consume them. He supposed it was possible that she could go without somehow. But Kaname wasn't going to risk that.
If all went according to plan, Yuuki would be home before that even became a problem. The Pureblood was taking no chances. He knew exactly how vicious Sara could be from before he had been reborn. He was not going to let her learn about Yuuki's pregnancy.
"However," the relief on the cousins' faces died. "Sara is going to publicly challenge her."
"Challenge her?" Hanabusa exclaimed. "That would be completely unfair to Yuuki-sama!"
"That's the point." Akatsuki said dryly. "If she issues a challenge and our lady does not answer . . ." The orange haired vampire didn't have to finish. All three of them knew the consequences. If Yuuki refused the challenge she would be denied any right to the throne, even if it technically belonged to her.
Under normal circumstances, it would be a risky move for Sara. Even if she won whatever challenge she set, there was no guarantee she'd become Queen. The custom worked liked a contest, with Kaname judging the winner.
There was no way he would choose Sara over Yuuki, but with Yuuki squirreled away and unable to compete, she would be declared as unfit to be Queen.
Akatsuki had no doubt his lord would chose his love anyway, even if it did cause riots amongst his followers that were overjoyed for the return of the Olde Ways. Kaname believed whole heartedly in them, but he would ignore them, break them, and spit on them if they kept him from Yuuki in any way.
Still, it was a wall in Kaname's perfectly laid out plans. While the concerns about Yuuki getting the blood she required were serious, this new situation was even more so. It would derail everything Kaname stood for when he chose his lover over their customs.
"This changes nothing. Freeing Yuuki is still our goal. The sooner the better. Sara's birthday is on June twelfth. That's when she'll make her move."
"The twelfth? But that's only three weeks away!" Aidou shouted, hands gripping his blonde hair tight enough to cause pain. Not that he seemed to notice. "We can't get her out by then. There's not enough time."
Kaname pinched the bridge of his nose and closed his eyes to tune out Hanabusa's wailing. "We must," he said simply. "I will not lose my Yuuki."
Kaname spoke with unwavering faith. The certainty of his voice and the strength of his words embolden Aidou and the blonde remembered why he was serving the Pureblood unquestioningly. Because Kaname was going to change the world, freeing vampires from having to hide all the time or make excuses.
And Kaname was turning the vampire world on its head for Yuuki, so Aidou couldn't flake out now. He was her protector. He would do whatever was necessary to rescue her.
Hey guys. No need to answer, but I want your opinion. Do you think I'm doing an okay job with all the different plots and people with hidden agendas running around? It makes sense? I'm not confusing anyone, right? I just want to make sure I do a good job. A large part of me hopes I still have you all on the ropes guessing at everyone's loyalty.