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DISCLAIMER: I do not own Vampire Knight or any of the VK characters for they all belong to their rightful owner. But other non-VK characters belong to me.

Pairings: KanamexZero

Warning: Male/Male and some OOCness and of course AU warning.

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Chapter 1: Time Portal

The night was painted in a thick layer of a velvety black, so black the stars couldn't penetrate it. No creature or critter was heard as the darkness surrounding them made them fearful of the unmistakable danger it brought. The only light that had shown was that of a mansion that stood on top of a hill that over looked the ocean. The sounds of agonized cries rang through the night followed by the sound of multiple gun shots.

"Onii-sama there is just too many of them!" Yuki spoke, her voice filled with undeniable fear as she addressed her older brother.

"She's right Kaname we can't hold them back for long." Zero agreed as he shot a few more rounds of bullets at the approaching level E vampires.

Kaname ceased fire and turned to face four vampires standing by the far side of the room. Kaname felt a sudden sense of déjà vu as memories from his past came flowing through his mind. He could remember the night he witnessed the murder of his father by the hands of his uncle Rido, which had been the same night that his sister had been turned into a human having all her memories sealed away by their mother. But this time Kaname was dealing with a more sinister being that was ten times more worse than his uncle had been and that made Kaname fearful for the lives of his three children and for his lover Zero along with his sister Yuki and her son.

Kaname felt someone tugging on the sleeve of the brown trench coat he was wearing and when he looked down his eyes were met with the same garnet color eyes as him that belonged to his daughter. Kaname gave a faint smile before bending down until he was staring right into her eyes which were mirroring the same fear he felt in his. He had to erase that look in not only her eyes but her two siblings who were standing behind her, even if he had to put on a mask of indifference in able to convince them that everything was going to be fine even though he wasn't sure himself of that simple lie. The aura of the enemy was getting closer, too much for Kaname's comfort and sending his kids away to a different time zone was the best choice he and Zero could come up with to keep them away from the hands of the enemy.

"I want you three to listen to me. I want you all to behave yourselves and listen to whatever it is your cousin is saying and as soon as things calm down here me and Zero will come and get you personally okay." Kaname said looking at each of his kids faces who all nodded in understanding.

"Here take this with you." Kaname handed his daughter a small cardboard box with small holes at the top, "open it as soon as you enter the past because this will keep you all safe."

"Okay father," The little girl whispered before wrapping her arms around Kaname's neck. "I love you father and please keep mother safe."

Kaname had to bite back a sob that threaten to escape from his lips. He had to fight the urge to hug his daughter back because he was afraid that if he did, he wouldn't be able to let go. So he just kneeled there hopelessly watching as their cousin Hitoshi guided them to the stairs that lead to the second floor of the Kuran mansion.

"Onii-sama," Yuki called to her now standing brother. Kaname allowed his gaze to meet hers. "Everything will be okay you don't have anything to worry about, I am sure your past self will protect them."

Kaname found it slightly amusing that here he was trying to encourage his own children not to be worried when he was the one that needed it the most. "Your right Yuki thanks." Kaname wrapped his arms around Yuki, engulfing her into a warm and comforting hug and placed a kiss on her forehead.

"Please onii-sama be careful and…and please save my husband. Please bring him back to me."

"I promise I will so don't worry, leave everything to your onii-sama." Yuki smiled happily believing in her brother's words before she too went upstairs to start preparing to open the time portal that will send the kids into a different time, leaving Kaname and Zero behind.

"So this is it huh Kaname?" Zero asked looking anywhere but the person he was talking to.

"Look at me Zero." Kaname ordered in a soft tone.

"I can't." Zero's voice sounded so broken that it caused Kaname's heart to hurt slightly at how lonely and lost it sounded.

"Please Zero look at me." This time when Kaname ordered it was more like a plea than an order that Zero couldn't refuse. Kaname gave a relieved sign when Zero's eyes finally met his. "This is not it, this will never be it do you understand me Zero."

"How do you know Kaname? How do you know that this will not be the last time we will see each other or the last time we will see our-" Zero was silenced when Kaname's lips met his own.

"Please don't… (Kiss)...speak like… (Kiss)…that Zero." Kaname said showering a trail of kisses from Zero's lips to his eyes where he could taste the saltiness of fresh tears before trailing back down to his lover's lips. "I know this is not it because I have something worth fighting for Zero. I have you and our three beautiful children that you were able to give me, so this can't be it for me especially since I want seven more." Even in the situation they were in Kaname couldn't help but smirk against Zero's lips at the last part.

"What!" Zero pulled back a little enough to look at his lover square in the face, a pinkish blush creeping across Zero's pale cheeks.

Kaname tilted his head to the side, sporting an innocent look on his face. "Didn't I say before that I wanted at least ten kids?"

"No you didn't you said you wanted at least four or five but not ten."

"Yea but think about the entire extra love making we get to have."

"Yea and the morning sickness I will have to go through..." Zero paused for a second before continuing, "B-but if it's with you then any amount will do I guess."

Kaname smiled sincerely for the first time that night. His arms wrapped tightly around Zero's waist as he nuzzled his face against Zero neck, taking in his unique scent as he did so. To think that in the past he and Zero were enemies and rivals for the love of Yuki. Kaname had never pictured himself being together with Zero let alone be in the same room with him. But here they were many years after the death of Rido, married with three kids and Kaname couldn't be any happier than he was now.

"That makes me truly happy to hear Zero."

"Zero it's time to open the portal." Yuki's voice called from the balcony on the second floor.

"I have to go now Kaname." Zero said pushing Kaname away from his body but Kaname only gripped tighter. "Kaname I have to go help Yuki, so let go."

"I don't want to."

"Kaname you're making things difficult so please let me go." This time when Zero pushed, Kaname let go.

"I'm sorry." Kaname whispered backing away a few inches.

The pained look on Kaname's face made Zero walk a little closer just enough to place his hand on Kaname's chin. "Don't be Kaname for I would have done the same." Zero connected their lips together giving him a passionate yet gentle kiss before making his way to the staircase.

"I love you Zero."

"I love you too Kaname." Zero answered back then disappeared along with Yuki down the hall.

After a few moments Kaname turned his attention to the broken down front door where the level E's had been entering through before and even though none had entered in again there was no doubt in his mind that they were more outside just waiting for him to exit the safety of his house. Kaname walked out making it a good couple of feet into the front yard and just as he suspected a big group of level E vampires came charging at him all at once. With a single blast of his kinetic energy Kaname was able to blast all the level E's against nearby trees, their pained cries signaling their comrades for assistance. And not too soon another group of level E's came charging his way and this time Kaname was able to slash at three level E's neck with his right hand and sending two more flying down the hill with a powerful kick with his left leg.

As Kaname was taking care of one level E that charge at him, Kaname failed to notice that one of them had sneaked behind him and was able to cut Kaname on his right shoulder with a sharp blade. Pain spread through Kaname's shoulder like wild fire that he fell to his knees clutching at his wounded shoulder.

"Die Kuran." The level E shouted raising the hand that was holding the blade, but before the level E vampire could strike Seiren came from behind and pierced her left hand through the level E vampire's heart making it turn to ashes before it even reached the ground.

"Are you okay Kaname-sama?" Seiren asked helping her leader stand.

"I'm fine thank you Seiren."

"Kaname-sama!" Came the voices of Kaname's most loyal friends. Shiki, Kain, Takuma, Ruka and Rima all came running after smelling the spilt blood of Kaname and after taking care of the level E vampires they came across; they all saw Kaname kneeling on the grass with a large cut down his right shoulder and Seiren trying to help him stand.

"It's okay it will heal soon."

Takuma ran to Kaname's side to immediately inspect the wound when he noticed that it was still bleeding profoundly without any hint of it stopping anytime soon he voiced of his suspicion. "I don't think so Kaname-sama."

"And what makes you say that?" Kaname questioned looking at his childhood friend.

"Because that blade the level E vampire used was a hunter's blade." Kain answered pointing toward the blade lying in a pile of dust that use to be the vampire that attacked Kaname.

"How do you know?"

"Because we were all attacked by similar weapons when we were on the west and east side of the Kuran manor." Ruka said, her fingers touching the cut on her face that was still bleeding from when she was attacked by a female level E vampire that had a similar blade.

"But that's impossible. Vampires aren't able to touch hunter weapon without getting shocked let alone even be able to use them." Kaname was shocked by this piece of evidence. There was no way any vampire was able to do what these level E's were able to do because it was impossible, simply impossible. Unless the master of these level E's came from one vampire clan that was able to do what other clans couldn't. "There is only one vampire family in the whole entire vampire race that is able to use and carry hunter weapons and that are able to give that ability to others they have turned…and that is someone from the Kuran clan."

Everyone's mouth literally fell open. Shock was written on their faces at the possibility of dealing with yet another member of the strongest of pureblood families or the possibility that Rido had risen from the grave to seek revenge.

"How can that be cousin?" Shiki questioned, his face filled with worry that his father had returned.

"Don't worry Shiki it is not your father." Kaname tried to reassure his cousin.

"Then if it isn't him then who can it possibly be." Rima asked, all the while calming down a still frighten Shiki.

Kaname had to say something, anything but he just couldn't. He couldn't allow his true identity to be revealed even to his closest of comrades, not even Zero or Yuki knew of it even though they had been together for almost 85 years. Kaname knew that there will be a day that he had to reveal everything but explaining everything in detail would just take hours and Kaname didn't have that now because he could feel the enemy getting closer and by the feel of it he was sure the enemy most defiantly was not alone. Kaname opened his mouth to speak but clamped it shut when a dozen more level E vampires appeared from the shadows, all of them circling around the seven vampires trapped in the middle. The level E's eyes were all glowing an eerie red with their fangs throbbing as the scent of Kaname's pureblood filled their scenes.

"I know you all have many questions you will like to ask me… And I will answer every one of them; but before I do, I must ask you for one last favor." Kaname began as he slowly straightened himself up, feeling as the poison coated on the blade spread through his veins making him hiss slightly at the numbness in his right shoulder. "W-will you fight alongside me for one final battle? A battle that will not be like any of the others we have fought before nor is the enemy like Shizuka, Rido, Sara or Touma but someone more powerful that I can't grantee all of us will make it out alive."

All six nobles looked amongst themselves, all coming to a silent decision. "I think I speak for everyone else when I say that we will fight besides you for as long as we can until our dying breath." Takuma spoke up, pulling out his bloody katana as the rest of the nobles ready themselves to strike at their leaders orders.

Kaname was at a loss for words, stunned by their undying loyalty for him even after 85 years had gone by; but nothing made him happier than having his closest of friends stay by his side. Kaname nodded his head in silent thanks before turning around so he was now facing the level E's circling them. Analyzing their defense Kaname was able to find a weak point and with every strength his now poisoned body allowed struck that area with great ease catching the level E's off guard enough for his friends to strike.

So caught up in the blood shed all were oblivious to the watchful eyes of a very amused pureblood and his followers.

At the bottom of the hill at the front gate of the Kuran manor stood eight figures and within those eight was one who stood out more than the rest. This figure was dressed in all black; his wavy dark brown hair that could be mistaken as the color black curled at the tips and hung just above his collarbone, light brown eyes stared hungrily at the fighting scene being unfolded before his eyes making the corner of his lips curl up into a devilish smirk. The figure tore his eyes away from the scene to face the gray eyed, ash blonde noble besides him.

"Seiji they are finally opening the time portal which means now is the time for you to do your part." The ash blonde noble bowed before disappearing into the darkness leaving six noble vampires all hungrily awaiting the command of their leader. "Sorry for putting a hold onto your desires for killing…but now I am giving you the time to seek the revenge you all have desired for so long now. So go and make your master proud."

Each of the six noble vampires smiled greedily amongst themselves and without any more further words from their leader they all jumped over the gate and ran with vampire speed seeking their own enemy worth fighting against. The figure in black gave one final smile before disappearing within the shadows his main targets being within the Kuran manor.

-0-

Zero dragged a hunter's blade over his right palm as Yuki did the same over her left. All four vampire children were huddled together in the center of a circle that was written in blood in one of the oldest ancient languages known to both the vampires and the hunters.

It had been ten thousand years or so since the time portal spell had been used and if preformed in the wrong way it can cause great harm or death to those who performed it, but even with these circumstances Zero and Yuki were still willing to risk all they had even at the cost of their lives in the process. The lives of their kids were more important than their own.

"Are you ready?" Yuki asked looking at Zero from the corner of her eye.

"More than I'll ever be." Was Zero's only reply before interlocking his right hand with Yuki's left. He could feel his and Yuki's blood mingle and slowly drip down their arms where it fell onto the hard wood floor of the master bedroom. Together Yuki and Zero whispered the ancient Latin spell that would open the time portal and send their kids into the past where they knew they will be safe from harm's way.

"With our blood hand in hand, both of the blood of strongest clans. We call upon the gate of time to open up a portal for us to send the ones we love and wish to protect from the enemy who seeks them…" The circle Zero and Yuki had made around the vampire children was starting to glow, "With our blood we give to you, please open up you golden gate of time."

Just as things were going smoothly a sudden crash sound coming from the window had Zero and Yuki look in time to see a ash blond noble came running through the shattered window and dart with vampire speed toward the portal that had just opened and with a flash of light the four vampire children and the mysterious intruder vanished into the past. Leaving Zero and Yuki alone with a more deadly being.

"Damn seems like I missed the chance to see those brats." Zero and Yuki turned toward the direction where they heard the man's voice and what they saw was a bunch of bats forming together until a complete body was formed.

"Y-you have the same power as onii-sama." Yuki said, shock was written all over her face.

"Very observant aren't we Yuki."

"How do you know my name?"

"All in good time my dear Yuki."

The man smiled then turned to look at Zero from head to toe. Zero felt as though the man was undressing him with his eyes and it was making him feel very uncomfortable.

"You must be Zero, the ex-human who had been accused of killing your master Shizuka, and who had a hand in helping kill Rido and Sara." The man bowed his head. "May I say that it's a great honor to finally meet you?"

"As if it's an honor of mine to meet you." Zero said bitterly.

The comment made the man chuckle, "You have quite the mouth on you Zero. I can't wait to see what else comes out when I am ravishing your body."

"You bastard I will kill you before you even get the chance to." Before Zero was able to strike the man appeared behind Zero and Yuki knocking the two out with a blow to the back of the head but not before Yuki let out a loud scream.

"I will love to see that happen Zero but until then I am going to send you two to a secret place until I came and get you. So wait for me my precious little prizes."

-0-

Kaname had lost track on how many of the level E vampires he had actually killed and as he slice another level E that came from his left. After Kaname was able to slice his way through two more level E's as they came charging his way, he was able to notice something different about these new incoming level E vampires and as he was thinking it over on actually what it could be Akatsuki Kain beat him to it, voicing out not just what Kaname thought but what the rest of them did.

"Is it me or are these level E's becoming easier to kill and not only that but more of them are beginning to appear?"

"I agree with you too Akatsuki, it seems like they're not even trying to hurt us anymore." Ruka Souen agreed with the rust color hair noble.

"It seems as though they are trying to stall us." Takuma Ichjirou said as he stabbed a level E in the chest.

"Stalling us for wha-" Before Senri Shiki was able to finish his sentence the sound of multiple flapping was heard over head, temporally freezing the others in their spot as they looked up. Hundreds of black bats covered the sky before crashing into the window of the second floor where Yuki and Zero were at opening the time portal. A loud curse followed by a terrified scream were what brought the vampires out of their daze and Kaname running toward the entrance of the mansion.

"We have to follow him." Takuma shouted his voice filled with worry.

"You're not going anywhere until you are able to defeat us." A dark voice said from behind, causing the six nobles to turn until they came face to face with another group of noble vampires.

"Our master said to keep you company while he handles that troublesome leader of yours." A girl with a deep red color hair and dark blue eyes spoke.

"I think Kaname can handle this himself Takuma…so for the time being let's give these damn nobles a can of whoop-ass." Kain announced and immediately went for the closest male noble.

-0-

Kaname ran upstairs in a flash. His heart was thumping hard in his chest as he made his way to the master bedroom where he had shared countless nights with Zero, praying that his smiling face would be there when he opened it. But it seemed that god wasn't listening today because when he opened the double doors to the master bedroom all he saw was a man dressed entirely in black sitting on top of his mahogany desk with one of the black bats he seen outside on his finger tip.

"So glade that you could make it Kaname-sama," The man greeted.

"Where are they?" Kaname hissed at the man.

"Oh my is that how you treat a guest who had traveled far to see you?"

"I said where are they!" Kaname shouted his voice growing darker and the air around them growing colder.

"Well if you must know due to my late arrival your three kids and nephew made it safely into the past, much to my dislike. But no worries I was able to meet your dear little sister and…" The man picked up a photo of Zero that was place in a heart shape picture frame. He ran his index finger over the thin glass on top of the picture of Zero and purposely purred loud enough for Kaname to hear. "And you're all too delicious looking lover."

The pleasured look the man was giving was enough for Kaname to release his full aura causing vases to shatter and the walls of the room crack from growing anger. "What did you do to Zero and Yuki?"

The man chuckled delightedly, "Don't worry Kaname-sama I didn't hurt them, I just sent them to that place."

Kaname knew very well what place the man was talking about since Kaname had spent many years dormant in a coffin only to be awaken by a power hungry Rido, all to which was at the cost of a supposedly dead baby's life.

"Why are you here?"

"That's really a stupid question to ask someone Kaname-sama." The man said picking up another picture from Kaname's desk after placing the first one down, "I am sure you know why I'm here."

"Revenge perhaps?"

"Exactly right Mr. Kuran Ancestor."

An amused chuckle ranged through Kaname's ears as the sudden appearance of a dark figure surrounding Kaname found the whole encounter to be funny especially by the man's last comment. "The boy is mocking you Kaname."

Kaname ignored the comment along with the unwanted figure's voice and continued on, "but I am not your enemy."

"Rido is my enemy." The man quickly answered.

"I see…well I'm sorry but I believe you're a little too late, for you see Rido is now deceased and no longer living."

The man lifted his gaze to meet Kaname's, holding his intense stare for a moment before letting a small smile spread across his lips, "Yes he is dead in form…but not in spirit."

Kaname's eyes widen with surprise which only made the man across from him smile wide enough that you could see the pearly white tips of his fangs hanging over his bottom lip. "You see Kaname-sama I happen to know one of your little secrets." The man paused for a moment to laugh as if what he said was the funniest thing in the world. "Actually I happen to know a lot of your dirty little secrets you have within the darkness, but this one just so happens to be right up there with the ones you wish to keep hidden even from the ones you love." The man looked at the picture that had Kaname, Zero, Yuki and all four of the vampire children together at a family panic they had last year.

The smiling faces were getting on the man's nerves so much that it was enough to make the man turn his attention back to Kaname. "I happen to know that Rido's very spirit lies within you because of the bond that was created between you two when he had awakened you from your slumber. So I know he is not truly dead but probably drifting over you right this minute."

Just as the man said the dark figure surrounding Kaname was truly Rido's presence hovering over Kaname's body. Unseen to the man's eyes but not to Kaname's who still possesses an unbreakable bond, a bond Kaname had tried years to break but to no avail.

"The boy is quite intelligent." Rido's voice whispered into Kaname's right ear.

"So your there aren't you Rido?" The man leaned back, crossing his arms over his chest as his smile grew wider. "How have you been?"

"Alive and well," Rido said sarcastically to Kaname and having him repeat his words out loud.

The man chuckled, "Still seems to have that dark humor of yours." Suddenly the man became serious, his light brown eyes staring straight into Kaname's eyes. "To bad I don't have time to hear more of that humor of yours for I am here to dispose the two of you."

"You said I wasn't your enemy!"

"Actually Kaname-sama that's where you're wrong, you see both you and Rido are my enemies and since the both of you are practically inseparable now, it's like killing two birds with one stone. If you die not only will I be able to get my revenge on Rido but I will be able to live the life that was originally supposed to be mine…I wonder how Yuki will react when she finds out that you aren't her dear onii-sama? But that I am Yuki's real brother and the true heir to the Kuran throne, while you are just the Kuran ancestor." Moving away from the desk with his gaze still locked with Kaname's dangerously dark garnet orbs made his smile appear once more. "Let's see who will be the last one standing this time Kaname-sama!"

With a swift and quick motion the new blood shed had begun.

TBC…