60Okay, this is a new story which I just pulled two practically all nighters to write before the idea left my head.
DISCLAIMER: If I owned Vampire Knight –which I don't- I would be filthy rich, named Matsuri Hino, and this wouldn't be considered fan fiction. So no, no I don't own it, all of it's affiliates, characters, and plot all belong to the mangaka, Matsuri Hino But any characters I come up with and place in this story are mine.
I really hope you like it!
Blood's Price:
Chapter One
Yuuki pulled her hat down a little further before exiting the building. Her light, wool dress flapped a little in the wind as she walked along. She pulled her pea coat a little closer. Her job as an assistant secretary paid well, and working part time helped too. Her heels clicked on the sidewalk as she watched the March sunset. It hurt her sensitive eyes, but it was beautiful.
Aidou and Kain walked briskly, ignoring the admiring glances people were sending them. They had been sent to exterminate some Level E's, a punishment their Lord had given them after Aidou's latest incident. Sunglasses protected their eyes, but were making them stand out in the crowd.
"I can sense someone." Aidou whispered. Kain felt it too.
"It could be one of them, Hanabusa." They followed the vampiric presence. A woman ahead of them walked into the street as the signal changed to walk. A car screeched on its brakes at the sudden change. Neither of the vampires could react fast enough. The car slammed into the woman who flew through the air before hitting the pavement. They ran forward, watching the small, unmoving frame as the car sped away.
"Damn it!" The two could smell the blood already. Sweet, like roses, it perfumed the air. "I remember this scent…sweet…and addicting." Hanabusa unconsciously murmured as they knelt by the fallen woman, who's dark hair fanned out across the street. Her side was bleeding.
"She's still alive. The presence is stronger. They'll be drawn in by the scent," Kain whispered.
The woman's eyes snapped open, and before they could speak, she was on her feet, though a little wobbly.
Yuuki grimaced and –ignoring the two men- she began to walk quickly, away from the scene.
"Hey!"
"Thank you!" she called over her shoulder. She had to get away. Her side hurt, and though her wounds were healing, there was a lot of blood. And they were drawn to it. Yuuki could sense them, the Level E's and two nobles. The Level E's were coming… after her.
Picking up her pace, she began to run. Turning onto a quiet side street, she found an empty alley. It was perfect. Turning, she waited.
It didn't take long. The three of them advance grinning. "You smell good. Delicious."
"Can we…"
"…Drink your blood?"
The nobles ran after the woman, tailing her scent after she vanished from sight. They found her cornered in an alley. "Idiot woman!" Aidou growled after the Level E's had finished speaking.
Then to everyone's surprise the woman laughed. It stunned the vampires motionless. They simply stared at her. Looking up, Yuuki grinned, "That's all you are…blood thirsty, heartless creatures who will crumble to dust." Letting out another laugh, she whipped out her scythe and held it before her. "Go to hell bastards." They leapt at her.
With one swing she took out the first one. The second slipped behind her. She swung the weapon over her shoulder and pulled, slicing it through the heart. Wary, the last one hung back before leaping over her head. She spun with him and sliced him in two as he flew. Dust covered the alley. The scythe reverted to its compact rid and she out it away.
Looking at the two stunned men she frowned, "Nobles." The word snapped them out of their surprise. "If you'll excuse me sempai-sans, I will be going." Walking past them, she continued on her way.
"Your hat!" Aidou grabbed her wrist and placed it in her hand.
"Arigato." With that she turned around and didn't look back.
They were following her. This was bad. She couldn't have them tailing her, and informing the council about her, a former human. A heartless, blood thirsty bastard. The words echoed in her head.
She tried to lose them. They must have noticed because the distance between them lengthened. Soon she arrived at the daycare. Walking through the doors she was greeted with a friendly "Welcome!"
"He's been a little angel as always Wakaba-san," the woman said as she led Yuuki towards the nursery. There he was, her little angel, sleeping soundly in the crib. Relaxing, she smiled. Her darling was well.
"Haruka-koi, Kaa-san is here," she murmured to the nine month old. His intelligent eyes snapped open, his arms reaching put to her. Instantly she picked him –and his blankets- up.
"Here are Haruka-kun's things, Wakaba-san." The woman handed her a black diaper bag and led her back to the door. "See you tomorrow, Wakaba-san!" she called after Yuuki.
For the second time that evening the cousins were stunned.
They had met a mysterious woman, who might be a vampire.
The woman's surname was Wakaba, which wasn't a known vampire family name.
Wakaba-san had a child, despite looking like a first year in high school.
This child had the presence of a pureblood. Wakaba did not have the presence of a vampire with that much power or even any power at all.
Which meant Wakaba might have kidnapped the kid. She couldn't be a maid to a pureblood family, this was a low class day care and no known pureblood had a child that young currently or any children to speak of.
"Now what?"
"Now we report to Kaname-sama, Hanabusa." Kain stated turning around to call for the car.
Yuuki held Haruka's small form close as she waited for the train. The nobles had stopped following her after she picked up her son. Will they come after us? "I won't let them have you, my darling." With that promise, she kissed him on the forehead. He smiled and touched her cheek.
"Is he your brother?" a woman next to her questioned as they got on the train.
"No, he's my son," she replied taking a seat. The woman sat down next to her.
"Really? You look so young!" Her face was surprised. Sorry if I seem rude. I'm a magazine editor for Tokyo Life. You look like a model. Would you like to be on the cover, with your darling son?" She implored Yuuki with puppy dog eyes. "I'm Makato, Makato Watase, by the way."
"I don't know…"
"Here's my card, call me with you answer as soon as possible…"
"Yuuki, Yuuki Wakaba."
"Well hope to see you soon, Wakaba-san! This is my stop though, jaa ne!" Yuuki watched her leave.
Soon her own stop came up and she exited the train. A very bewildered Yuuki walked home.
"Welcome home, Yuuki-chan, Haruka-kun." Yori said, smiling as she took the diaper bag from Yuuki.
"Did you just get back from work, Yori-chan?"
"Hai."
Soon, both had changed out of their work clothes and were making dinner, like they did every day. Haruka was sitting in his play pen, holding a stuffed rabbit. His eyes watched the two women as they made ramen and salad.
After the meal, they relaxed on the couch, Haruka between them. "I got in an accident today, Yori-chan."
"Yuuki…are you alright?"
"Hai. But I was followed by some of them. Some of my kind."
"Vampires." Yori whispered, staring at her adopted sister.
"Three Level E's. I finished them in an alley. But there was two nobles as well. They followed me. They saw me pick up Haruka." She finished in a whisper, her eyes filling with tears. Her hand reached out and stroked the baby's midnight curls, absently.
"Yuuki, maybe they didn't find out. It will be okay."
"No, they know Yori-chan. I cannot mask his presence so well that they could get that close and not know. I could sense that they knew, Yori." A small laugh escaped from her throat, as a tear rolled down her cheek. Possessively, her arms wrapped around her son, pulling him towards her. Rocking him, she continued, they will come after him. Purebloods are precious to them, for their blood. All the money in the world is worth nothing compared to a pureblood. The wards around the house aren't strong enough to fight the council! I'm merely an ex-human, I am powerless against them! But they can't…I won't let them take Haruka away from me!" She was standing now, clutching the child. Yori stood and wrapped her arms around the two in an attempt to calm Yuuki down.
"We'll have to disappear. I'll take Haruka and leave. We'll go where no one will find us. To the country, where we'll be farmers, or America!"
"If you're going than I am going too."
"Yuuki pulled away from Yori. "It's not going to be safe. You have a life here, and Tou-san and Kaa-san!"
"You have them too, and if it's as bad as you say, they'll torture me to find you two." She took Haruka from Yuuki and handed her a tissue.
"We'll talk tomorrow, okay Yuuki? Let's get some sleep."
"Put Haruka to bed. I'm going to go strengthen the wards." Yuuki put her coat on and walked out the door. She stood on the curb and looked at the house. It was amazing that they had been able to afford this, with a no help from Tou-san and Kaa-san, and college fees, even if they didn't go to class full time. With Yuuki's job as an assistant secretary and a waitress at a café on weekends along with Yori who also had a job as a manager at the main office of the family business, they just managed to make it by. For a year now, they had been living here independently.
(Their father runs a major hotel chain; their mother managed a fashion and modeling company. Despite this, the girl wanted to work independently and not have the family work as their only option in life.)
Luckily being only an assistant secretary and working for the family meant a more adjustable schedule. Being a vampire also meant being smarter academically. Both the Wakaba sister were very intelligent anyway, though they school work was still hard –especially when they were cramming.
Reaching out a hand, Yuuki closed her eyes and touched the invisible dome which surrounded the house. Mentally she pictured the interwoven threads of power to repel vampires and hide their presence there. Concentrating, she wove her power into the wall, adding to its strength. Now, nothing but the strongest nobles or a pureblood would be able to break through easily, and nothing could touch it without her knowing.
Completely drained, she staggered back into the house. Taking off her coat, she dragged herself to the kitchen and collapsed in a chair. A glass of water sat on the table, next to it was a small packet. Blood tablets, thank you Yori-chan. Dropping them into the glass, she watched the water change. Downing it, she licked her lips. It is definitely an acquired taste.
Still tired she made her way to her bed, turning out the lights as she went. Haruka was asleep in his crib by her bed. Despite being vampires, they had adjusted to life as humans, though they were slightly sleepy during the day. Haruka had more trouble with it than she did. She didn't doubt that he stayed awake at night, playing with the bunny Yori-chan had made him.
Leaning over him, she watched his sleeping face. His thick, dark curls formed a messy halo around his head and his pale skin practically glowed. He was the most beautiful baby she had ever seen. Of course, he was a pureblood, so maybe it was understandable.
Sensing her, he sleepily opened dark ruby eyes. "Hush, my little darling. Go back to sleep." Kissing each of his eye lids, she watched him fall back to sleep. "I definitely won't let them take you from me. I will protect you for eternity, Haru-koi. Sleep well, my little love."
Turning off the last light, Yuuki slipped under the covers and into restless dreams.
Flashback:
They found her, lying in the road half starved. Her clothes were torn and her large eyes glassy and lifeless. Nearly dead and unable to talk she had flinched away from Akira's hands and his wife's calming tone.
It had been their daughter, Sayori, who had realized what she needed.
"Tou-san, Kaa-san, onegai, step back." They moved backward. Standing by the car. "Someone hurt you, didn't they?" Her slender fingers brushed the other girl's hair away from her face. The girl tensed, but gradually she relaxed as Yori continued to stroke her head. After awhile, Yori spoke again, "Do you have a family?"
"No." The tiny whisper was almost inaudible.
"Do you have a name?" She continued to stroke the girl's head.
A pained expression flitted across the girl's face. "I think I'm called…Yuuki." A tear rolled down her face.
"Yuuki-chan, do you remember anything else?"
"I…can't…I'm all alone." Her whisper was empty of emotion.
"No, Yuuki-chan, I'll be your family. From now on I'll be your sister, Yori. I'll make sure no one hurts you again, Yuuki-chan."
So the girl became part of the Wakaba family. Yuuki fit in right away and grew healthier with each passing day. However after two weeks, she began to vomit up all her food. Soon, it was found that she was pregnant. This time it as her Kaa-san who knew what she needed.
"Yuuki-chan, you can give up the baby if you want to. We don't and won't love you any less, no matter what you choose." She hugged her daughter from behind.
Tears ran down Yuuki's face. "I want to make this child feel love. I want to raise my baby with all the love and care that I can, so that he or she feels treasured. It doesn't matter who the father is. But I'm only sixteen…how can I be a good mother?!" She turned and sobbed into her mother's shirt. Lita held her as she cried.
"My Yuuki is a strong girl. You will be a great mother. Besides, you have Yori, Tou-san, and I here to help you."
As the months passed and as Yuuki trained for motherhood and she began to remember snippets of her past.
I am a vampire, but I remember being human…
Yuuki's normally violet eyes were crimson. Yori's finger was in her mouth. She pulled it out. Their eyes were wide, staring at her protruding fangs. "Gomen nasai, Yori-chan! Gomen…" Bowing, she backed away. "I'll leave."
"Where are you going, young lady? It's past your curfew." She let go of the door knob and turned to face them. Akira smiled, "I used to be a hunter. I know what you are. Have you always known, Yuuki?"
"No, I was human…I think. I didn't know until recently, when I began to thirst for it, I thought I could control myself…" Hiding her face behind her hands, she finished speaking.
"It's okay Yuuki. Your baby is probably thirsty too." Removing her hands from her face, Yuuki continued to stare at them, uncertain.
"Baka!" Yori ran up and hugged her. Yuuki was too stunned to hug back. "We love you no matter what you are."
A letter to Cross Kaien the day after:
"Dear Cross,
Recently Lita and I adopted a girl. She is sixteen, and as we recently discovered, a vampire. She shares your views, and is a pacifist. As a favor to me, could you please send us blood tablets monthly?
Thank you,
Akira Wakaba"
A week later they received a package and an answering letter:
"Dear Akira-kun,
I was happy to receive your letter! I'm glad to know you've joined me on the path of light! The school I run, Cross Academy, has a night class for vampires. Your daughter is welcome to join!
Love to all,
Kaien Cross"
They replied, thanking him, but saying Yuuki was in too delicate of a condition to attend school and was being home schooled, along with Sayori, by Lita.
So, every month the Wakaba's received a package filled with blood tablets, and Yuuki adapted to them.
Nine months after they found Yuuki, who was now seventeen, Haruka came into the world and an exhausted, sore Yuuki lay on the hospital bed. "Sayori-chan, I am never having another child. That was too painful."
"Yuuki-chan, I'm sure half the world is out buying hearing aids right now." The two sighed before laughing. Lita and Akira walked in, looking at their daughters with puzzled expressions.
"How's my girl?"
"Sore, Tou-san."
Then a nurse walked in, holding a tiny bundle. "Would you like to meet your son, Wakaba-san?" She set him gently in Yuuki's arms. "Support his head, like this." The nurse adjusted Yuuki's hold. "You have a kawaii baby." The young mother stared at her darling baby. It was true. Dark ruby eyes gazed into her amethyst ones.
"My darling is very beautiful." She kissed his nose. My darling Haruka. He's a beautiful baby vampire, a pureblood prince. My son is a pureblood…How is that possible?
"Hai, he is very beautiful," Lita agreed.
"But he needs a name," stated Yori.
Yuuki masked the confusion on her face. "Haruka, his name is Haruka." My darling Haruka, aisheteru. She kissed him on the forehead.
Life continued happily for the family and she stopped puzzling over how she, a Level D, had given birth to a pureblood. Yori and Yuuki both graduated from high school courses with top marks and got accepted into Tokyo University. They found jobs and bought the house.
Walking with Haruka in one arm and a bag of groceries in the other, Yuuki was headed home. Suddenly, a Level E attacked. She dropped the bag and ran. It followed.
Clutching Haruka, she ran into Juuban Park. It moved like lightening, forcing her to run into the pond's shallows. Standing still for a moment, it grinned, "You smell delicious…and the child…his blood…will make me strong…"
"You can't have him." She tightened her hold on Haruka. He is after my son…This being is a vampire, like me…She ran through the water, using her inhuman speed, it followed, but she made it to shore. I need my weapon. Her free hand reached into her pocket and she pulled out a silver rod. Artemis, my weapon… Before her eyes, it grew, crackling, into a scythe. The vampire had already lunged. She twisted and sliced him in two. They were showered in dust.
"They will come after my son."
The next day, the wards had gone up.
Chapter One End
Chapter One is done! Yay! For those of you who are still with us so far…thank you!
Please review and tell me what you think of it and what I could improve or if you have any ideas or tips!
This is a Kaname/Yuuki/Zero fic, somewhat... ;)
Pairings that will appear in the story:
IchiruxMaria
RukaxKain
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