Just letting you know guys… I hate writing drama stories. But… I will do my best, if only to get this story out of my mind and to entertain you. Also, keep in mind, that no matter how hard I try, I can no longer write a story more than three or four pages long. So, in English, that means I will probably be writing short chapters.

Please R&R! It will make me feel special!

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Kuran Kaname stood over his wife, his newborn daughter cuddled in his arms. Sara opened her sleepy eyes and smiled weakly at her husband and child. She raise her hand and brushed the blond fuzz on the baby`s head, contentment easing deep into her body.

"Lilah." She whispered the child`s name. Lilah squirmed in her father`s arms, closed eyes squeezing tighter, and let out a loud wail.

"I believe she wants her mother." Kaname murmured, bending down to give the child to her mother. The door opened then, and the newly- made grandparents stepped into the room.

"My, she has such a large set of lungs." Juri Kuran gazed lovingly at her granddaughter. "Don't you agree, Haruka?"

Her husband only grunted in response and ushered for Kaname to come to him. Kaname nodded and deposited the baby gently into Sara`s arms, then straightened and walked to his father.

Sara watched for a few moments as the two Kuran purebloods walked out of the room, then turned her attention to her mother-in-law and plastered a smile on her exhausted features.

"Come see our little Lilah, Juri." Sara invited the older woman to the bed. Juri, barely concealing her excitement, sat on the edge of the bed and held her arms out to receive the baby.

Lilah squirmed more and let out another wail as she was shifted from one set of arms to another. Juri and Sara both chuckled at the noise the young pureblood made.

"Hush now, little Lilah. Your grandma is holding you." Juri cooed to the crying babe. Tears pricked her eyes as the baby quieted, a deep pang hitting her heart. "I will treat you like the daughter I never had." She whispered, her cool breath disturbing loose strands of blond hair that fell into the baby`s face.

Lilah opened her eyes, revealing the wine colored orbs of the Kuran family. Juri smiled lovingly at the child, and Sara cooed at her young over Juri's shoulder.

"She is such a beautiful child." Sara ran the backs of her fingers against the baby`s soft cheek. Juri nodded in agreement.

Haruka Kuran sat behind his desk and looked at his son.

"I believe you know why I called you in here, especially so soon after your daughter`s birth." He addressed the young prince.

"Yes. Lilah was not the male heir we need." Kaname replied, face expressionless. Haruka nodded, not in agreement, but to say that Kaname was correct.

"She is the first Kuran to be born in thousands of years, and the first female since your mother. For that, I will let it slide. But I do suggest you and Sara work on giving her a brother. I may be king, but I will not be able to control the decisions of the counsel if they wish to find a male from another clan for Lilah." Haruka stood and clasped his son by the shoulder. "Congratulation, my son, for entering fatherhood."

The elder pureblood gave a rare smile and hugged the younger one.

"Thank you, father." Kaname replied, returning the hug.

"Now go and be with your wife and child." The king dismissed him, returning to his desk and sinking down with a sigh into his chair. Kaname nodded and walked to the door. He paused, hand on the doorknob.

"When will we introduce her to society?" He asked his father. Haruka looked up from the paper he was reading and mused on the question.

"We will have a ball in her honor in one week. By that time she should be awake more often." And with that, he turned his attention back to his paper. Kaname opened the door and stepped out into the hallway.

"You should get some sleep, Sara." Juri said softly. She made sure Lilah was tucked in warmly and walked to the bed her daughter-in-law lay in.

"I know. But I feel restlessness in me that I cannot rid myself of." Sara replied, hiding a yawn behind her hand.

Juri smiled at the blond, helping her to lie down. "All new mothers are like that. It is intensified for us because we are pureblooded." She tucked the cover over the younger woman and turned down the light to a dim glow.

The door opened softly and Kaname stepped into the room. Juri held her finger to her lips and motioned for him to be quiet.

"Let her sleep. What did you and your father talk about?" the queen grabbed Kaname`s elbow and steered him back out of the room.

"It only concerned the matter of an heir. He advised me to get Sara pregnant again in hopes of a male as soon as possible."

Juri scoffed at the words. "That poor girl had just gone through nine hours of laighbor not too long ago, and you and your father are already talking about putting her through that again!"

Kaname chuckled at his mother and placed his hand on the wrist that still held his elbow.

"Lilah will be introduced to society in a week." He quickly changed the subject. Juri`s face lighted up, a wide smile spreading across her face. Wilting flowers sitting in glass vases nearby instantly stood erect and healthy again from the pureblood`s mood.

"Oh! I am so excited!" Her expression fell for a minute, then quickly lightened again so fast that Kaname thought he imagined it. "I regret denying your father another child. Seeing Lilah, I long for a daughter." She sighed deep in her chest and stopped, turning around to face her son. "Promise me you will never do anything you might regret."

Kaname puzzled over her words, but nodded his head nonetheless.

"I promise."

Juri smiled and continued to walk down the hall, dragging her son along with her. "I will make the guest list as soon as I can, and the first person I am inviting will be Yuuki Cross." She said with a smile.

Yuuki Cross lowered her book as a maid came rushing into the small library, face red and gasping for breath.

The maid curtsied and lowered her head. "Cross-sama, you have a guest." She huffed out. Yuuki motioned for the maid to straighten.

"Bring him to me." She replied. The maid nodded and ran back out of the room, leaving her mistress to chuckle at her actions.

Yuuki knew who was waiting by the front door. Zero Kiryu was the only person that would dare rush a pureblood`s servants. Zero entered the room just as she was putting up her book. The maid curtsied again, took one last look at Zero, and ran back out of the room with a red face.

"You need to stop scaring my servants, Zero." She greeted the silver haired vampire with a chuckle. "Now, to what, or whom, do I owe the pleasure of having you visit today." She sat down on the couch and looked up expectantly at her old friend.

"Kuran Juri." He replied. He reached into his jacket and pulled out a white envelope. "I have a letter for you." He handed her the envelope.

Yuuki carefully opened the seal and pulled out a single sheet of paper. She read over it once, then read it aloud to Zero.

We hereby request that Yuuki Cross would attend the ceremony of bringing a newborn pureblood, Lilah Kuran, daughter of Kaname and Sara Kuran, into society on the date of February 25

Yuuki just stared the piece of paper after she finished. Zero reached foreword and pulled the paper out of her hand, watching as her arm fell lifeless to her lap.

"Yuuki?" he said softly. The purebloods eyes rose and met his. She placed her hand on her chest, right above her heart.

"I have never felt this emotion anymore." She whispered to him, pain etched on her face. Behind her, the window cracked in a zigzagged pattern.

"Calm down, Yuuki. Attend the party. If you want an escort, I will be happy to oblige."

He waited until Yuuki nodded, dazed.

"Leave me." She told him. With one last look at his dearest friend, Zero walked out of the room, doing so only because she told him to.

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So, what did you think? I am proud of myself, I wrote six pages! Andddd…. Did you get what I put there? At the end? Zero will do anything that Yuuki asks him to. Hmm… wonder how that will play out ;) .

Anyways, please review… you know you wanna.. XD