The Love of the Hunter:

Flicka798: Hello people!! It's me again! I have finally come up with a new FanFic for Vampire Knight!! I am very excited about this one, and I hope that it will be even better than my other FanFic, A Vampire's Heart.

Well, enjoy!

Prologue:

The snow blew with the wind in a flurry that horrible night. The sky was covered with dark clouds that blew over the castle grounds. But, the events that were occurring inside of the castle, were what was causing the commotion. The flames at the different towers of the ancient building. And the screams of the men, women and even children inside.

"All of you!! Enough with your teasing, and find them!!" The voice of a man rang through the night. The man was tall, and dark as the night and as evil as the deeds that were happening around the castle. Yet, the man was not human. And neither were his comrades, they were all beasts. Monsters of the night. With eyes the color of the blood that was being spilt. Vampires! And they were searching for the royal family of the castle. The king, Haruka with his queen, Juri and their two small children, Kaname and Yuki.

The vampire army was searching for them, because their leader, Rido, wanted revenge.

Rido, who stood as fierce and terrible as his army, used to be human, just like Haruka, Juri and the two children. He was Haruka's brother, and uncle to the two children. Until one night, five years ago, when the daughter, Yuki, was born, he was captured and turned into a vampire. When he awakened with his fresh vampire powers, he started to recount what he was ordered by his brother. He was to leave the country and to never return.

He stood on the tall, dark front gates of the castle, only watching by as his army wreaked havoc on the castle and its inhabitants.

Yet, deep under the castle, there was a dark room, which had a hidden door that had a tunnel that led out of the castle, and into the forest that laid on the outer boundaries of the country. In this room, were Haruka with Juri, who held her two children protectively. And Yuki's cries were hard for her to hear, and by her side, was her only son, Kaname. Haruka led them down the small hallway towards the door.

"Father, where are we going to go?" Kaname asked from his mother's side. Haruka looked back at the boy. Kaname was handling the situation better than Yuki was, although he knew that Kaname felt the same way they all did. Scared.

Then, Yuki screamed in terror. Then, she looked down at her brother, then her father, and then her mother. Haruka spoke in an urgent voice.

"I don't know, Kaname. But, we do need to get out of the castle! And now!" He spoke, then, he began to open a thick door. At first, he couldn't move it, it hasn't been open in a number of years. And it was cold, and snowing outside.

"I can't open the door!" He said, then, Juri spoke up.

"Let me help you, Haruka." She said, then she looked down at Kaname.

"Kaname, hold Yuki, please. And keep her warm. She is still very fragile." She said, handing Yuki to Kaname. When Kaname had the small girl in his arms, he wrapped the blanket around her as tight as he could. He looked at his mother.

"Don't worry, Mother." He said. Then, the small girl spoke through her frightened sobs.

"Brother…why is…this happening…?! I'm…confused…and…scared…!" She cried into her brothers' chest. He held her tight.

"It's alright, Yuki. We'll be alright." he whispered in her ear. Then, she shivered. Kaname looked up at his parents, who were pulling the ancient door open.

"Father…!Mother…!" He said, moving closer toward his parents, Yuki shivering against his chest. Yuki was only five years old, she wasn't able to control herself. The way she was shivering worried Kaname to death. He had sworn to always protect his baby sister.

Then, before he could address his parents again, he heard a banging noise above him. The vampires were trying to get in through the passage they came through earlier. The sounds came in multiple bangs. Each sound made Yuki scream. Kaname tried to hush her cries. Then, his mother turned to him, holding his face in between her hands.

"Kaname, you need to take Yuki and run!" She said urgently. Kaname was shocked at her words.

"What are you saying?!" He asked outrageously. Then, his father stood beside Juri.

"Kaname, my son, we are telling you to take Yuki and run!" He repeated Juri's words with more urgency. Kaname shook his head.

"No! Not without you-!" He said back defiantly. Then, Yuki lifted her head up.

"What? Brother? Mother? Father?" She looked at her family's faces. One at a time. Her brother held her carefully, and tightly against his chest. Her mother looked down at her daughter. Her small face was pale and her eyes were swollen and red from crying. Juri bent down, and gently kissed her daughter's forehead. Then, after her, Haruka did the same. Then, he looked at his son's face.

"Kaname, look, we'll be right behind you, okay? We just need you to run as fast as you can, while your mother and I close this door!" he said, his tone urgent. Kaname was about to speak before he felt his mother pull him into an embrace, then, she kissed him on the cheek. When she pulled away, she spoke.

"Kaname, go now! We'll be right behind you…" she whispered. Kaname looked at his mother's face, he could feel a tear in the back of his eye. Then, a loud bang and a roar came from above. Haruka grabbed his son's shoulders and shoved him, with the small girl in his arms. He pushed Kaname through the door and into the tunnel, Kaname turned to face his father.

"Go! Kaname, we'll be right behind you! Now, go! Run!" He cried urgently to his son. Kaname looked into his father's eyes. They were desperate to get him and Yuki out of there as soon as possible. Kaname nodded, and he began to run. He followed the tunnel, away from the yells, and the crashes. Then, he heard his parent's calls from behind him.

"Run, Kaname! Don't look back!" his mother's voice rang through the tunnel. Kaname slowed to a jog as he heard her voice.

"Get as far away as you can!" his father yelled into the tunnel. Then, there was a banging noise as stone hit stone. Kaname pulled to a halt and he turned around. Where there was a light, there was darkness. Then, he heard yells and clanging noises. After that, Kaname heard his mother and father's screams, as the creatures reached them. Kaname stood where he was. Transfixed.

"Kan…am…e…" Yuki whispered from his chest. He looked down at her face. She was confused.

"What…happened…? Where…are…Mother…and…Father…?" Kaname couldn't find his voice to answer her. All he could manage was a small moan and he held her close. This, she understood. And she began to cry, once more.

Then, Kaname looked up ahead, the tunnel was dark and long ahead of him. The tears that flowed down his face, he watched his little sister shake against him. He hated seeing her like this. And, she was now, the only family he had left. And he pulled her to him, and he ran off into the tunnel. Determination filled him.

Father, Mother. Don't worry, I will take care of Yuki!! I will always protect her! And we will kill Rido, and get revenge for what he has done!!

Flicka798: A little tragic, huh? Actually, there is no 'little' about it! It's depressing! Anyway, I hope you liked this first segment of my new story. And I am going to get started on the next chapter, now! C ya!