Shizuka felt her throat being crushed by Kaname in excruciating pain. She was left in disbelief of the thought that someone much younger than her could be this powerful. Albeit, he is a Kuran she should be able to fight back however, she was left powerless and completely vulnerable to the pureblood prince. Despite her humiliating position she needed to think. She did not come out of hiding to just be defeated. She used her ability to conjure tree puppets and ordered them to strike Kaname. The roots wrapped around his waist and tightened it's grip.

Kaname let out a groan of pain as he felt the trees crush his stomach. He aimed his claw at the puppets but, in the process he released Shizuka. She took advantage of the situation, ran full blast towards Kaname and punched him hard in the stomach. He made a gagged sound as he flew back because of the strong force and then landed with his back to a tree. He clutched his stomach and panted at the agonizing pain. He stood up despite his discomfort and released all his power with only one objective, kill that bitch. He ran rapidly fast that Shizuka thought that he must have teleported when she saw him appear before her. She stared at the vampire in fear.

At that moment Shizuka was truly, for the first time in her life, terrified. His eyes were pitch black and his countenance was mad. It was as if he lost his mind. He looked like he lost all reason because his beloved was in danger, and that was true. Kaname would sacrifice his own sanity for Zero and even his life if he were put in the position. However, he was the one with the upper hand and he going to do everything in order to take back what was his.

Kaname grabbed Shizuka's face and then crushed it in his palm while sending her flying back. He could hear the muffled cries and then smiled sadistically.

"Ah, music to my ears."

He slammed her face into the ground several times, making visible marks on her face. He heard her screams, but he did not care because he knew that she was the one who harmed his beloved and she is responsible for Zero's current state. Shizuka was the one who hurt Zero and that was enough for Kaname to fuel his anger to kill her.

After many hits he lifted her head up by pulling her hair and saw the evident pain. Her once placid face was now oozing with blood and her expression was far from grotesque. She stared languidly at the culprit who now had a cruel visage. She really has seen hell.

"You have the audacity to take what is mine?" He asked with a tone that made Shizuka shudder even in her state of mind. "Did you think you could win against me?!"

His countenance was now grim and full of disgust. Shizuka stared deep into the eyes of the real beast. The real monster who now stood in front of her dying body. She took shallow breaths as a single tear slipped from the side of her eyes. She could die like this. She rose one finger, trembling as a result of using her weak muscle, and pointed it to the direction they once were at. She spotted Zero, then extended all five fingers out, and with all her might closed her palm, releasing all her power towards Zero.

Kaname stared in the direction and widened his eyes to no extent when he saw his boyfriend get blown up in an explosion inaudible to his ears.