A/N:

Hi, BeforeItAllEnds here!

This story may change to rating T or M later but I haven't decided that yet. This is my "remake" of the first Swan Princess movie but with Kaname and Zero instead of Odette and Derek. Since it's only based on the original much can be different! But I will try to keep it as close as I can to the movie. I probably won't include the cute animals so I'm sorry to disappoint those how wanted them to be in the story. Yeah, I have to mention that since I've seen this in Swedish dub it could differ in how the characters says things on memorable places. I apologize beforehand about that!

I've longed to write this and I have finally had the time! Weeeei :) I was really glad that no one had done this story on the Vampire knight anime (as far as I know).

Let the magic begin:

Chapter 1

It had been decided since the birth of the two heirs of the Kiryu kingdom that one of them was destined to marry the prince of the Kuran kingdom. This had been decided after the long and bloody war that had plagued the both countries. Many life's had been lost and no one won the war, both sides had lost too much. This happened when king Rido had ruled the vampires. At the end of the war Haruka had defeated and exiled his brother, many of the citizens thought that he should have been executed but Haruka didn't have the heart to kill his own brother. The fight with Rido hadn't been all successful, he was lucky to injure Haruka fatally. Juri sacrificed her life against her husband's and died not long after, leaving descendant and husband behind.

The peace lasted until the two twins, Zero and Ichiru's fifth birthday. Rapports about fallen vampires who had attacked hunter families came like a stab in the back to king Kiryu. He believed that the vampire kingdom had broken their truce. His anger didn't last long until a hunter had seen Rido walking around in the forests. To everyone's surprise so stopped the attacks and the threat to the kingdom was forgotten. This incident made a stronger connection between the two kingdoms; they knew that both of them were needed if Rido was going to be held back. But the most crucial part was something that neither of them could change; Rido was only exiled from the vampire kingdom, not from the hunter. Barriers did so that Rido couldn't take a single step into his homeland, nothing could stop him from coming to the other. After Rido had entered the Kiryu kingdom, more guards had been set to guard the boarders but if Rido really wanted to get into the country, he wouldn't have any problems.

Zero and his twin brother ran around in the woods playing a little game of tag, they laughed and screamed just like kids do in their age. Zero was the superior one in their game and it was obvious in how much Ichiru chased his brother. Zero hid behind a tree to let Ichiru gain some distance. The hard panting and the tired footsteps came closer. One, two...three! Zero jumped out from behind the tree, startling his brother. Instead of letting Ichiru make him be the one that chases, Zero hugged him. "Brotheeer!" Ichiru complained. Zero laughed at how easily flustered his twin was. "Ichiruuu!" Zero teased. Both of them lost their grip on the ground and rolled down the hill. When they stopped rolling, Zero let go of his brother and rolled to the side. The twins laughed and laughed but only until Ichiru started to cough, his kind brother helped him up so it would get easier to breath. Anxious Zero soothed his twin. "Zero, I'm okay." Ichiru said as he stood up to get away from his too caring brother. Zero stood up as well and brushed of grass and dirt from his pants. When he looked up again couldn't he believe his eyes, a man clad in black stood behind Ichiru ready to hit him from behind. Zero threw himself at his brother, making them fall down on the ground and received the aimed blow himself. He shielded his twin desperately with his own body. Ichiru cried hysterically and another attack, this time in the stomach, sent Zero flying two meters away from his brother. He coughed to desperately get some air, Ichiru had stopped crying and didn't move since he was stiff out of fear. "I-Ichiru...r-run!" Zero managed to say but his brother didn't run. Unable to move, Zero saw how his brother was grabbed by his collar and dragged up from the ground. A punch in the face made Ichiru loose his consciousness, before he had time to fall to the ground again, his captor grabbed him. Zero had finally managed to stand on his feet and ran towards the clad man, before Zero could reach his brother, they disappeared. "IIIIchiruuu!"

That disastrous day, Zero made it back to the castle. When he reached the guards at the entrance, he collapsed. The king was furious, how had this happened? Why weren't the guards doing their job? Where was his precious son and with who? Someone had to be punished! The king summoned the Kuran kingdom to an emergency meeting. Zero was still unconscious at that time so they let the Kuran heir sit by his side as a safety measure while the two kings talked. Kaname as his name was swore that he was going to protect Zero. I won't let anything happen to you.

The search party searched for months but not even a trace could be found about Ichiru Kiryu's whereabouts. The Kiryu family lost their hope and decided to execute their plan to join the two kingdom's into one.

Every summer, Zero and Kaname were forced together. Zero loathed the vampire and didn't want anything from him. Ichiru's kidnapping was because of his uncle so why did he have to spend time with this traitor every summer? Their very first meeting had been somewhat awkward. Their parents had forced them to the summer house and had literary pushed them together. Zero bowed against the Kuran heir, just as it was expected of him, with his right hand stretched out. Kaname had taken the Kiryu heirs hand reluctantly and given it a kiss. Zero had immediately pulled back his hand to wipe it off on his trouser, Kaname made a grossed facial expression. Their parents thought that this was the best idea ever but Kaname and Zero didn't share the same experience. Getting his hand kissed and act as the girl wasn't something he would give in easily to. Kaname did his best to socialize with the hunter. For Zero so was this a game and like training, to not let the vampire catch you and it mostly worked due to his good skills in material arts.

"Haruka, do we really need to go to that summer house every year? You say that I need to get to know Zero Kiryu but he...-he won't ever talk to me! It's pointless!"

The king sighed. "Kaname, you need to do this for our country and the people. I know that you had this but that Kiryu is going to be your partner the year you turn 18. It's up to you to make this successful!"

Kaname turned around to stare out in the garden. "He's so ugly! It's nothing beautiful with that being at all and he's a hunter! Didn't we despise them?"

"Listen. You got no other choice and it's your duty. It will feel better if you get to know him so don't worry."

The summers came and went. Zero got uglier and uglier in Kaname's opinion, while Zero thought that the stalker, as he called him, got more and more persistent. The vampire didn't fall for his tricks anymore, instead he was the one being fooled. Worst part was that Kaname and Zero wasn't alone on the summer's anymore, the vampire's best friend and noble servant, Ichijo, had started to follow Kaname to the summer house. Zero was at disadvantage as they teamed up against him. For years Kaname had "allowed" Zero to play tricks on him but they were teenagers now and it was payback time. The rolls had changed; Zero was the one who tried to keep up with Kaname and Ichijo. He knew that they had a secret hiding somewhere in the forest, so one day he followed them into the woods. Kaname and Ichijo climbed up into an old carpeted small tree house, Ichijo pulled up the ladder as Zero tried to reach for it. "Come on! Let me climb up to you!" Zero shouted up towards the tree house. Kaname extended his head through a window and waved with a paper before he put it on the tree house. "We don't allow hunters' up in here!" Kaname called back and pointed at the sign. Zero's blood boiled, it wasn't his fault for being a hunter and forced to spend time with this stupid vampire. He kicked the closest object with in his range out of fury. A strange sound was heard and Zero looked up to see that the tree house was falling down on him. Three seconds later he lay under a pile of boards.

"What have your son done?" The both kings shouted. King Kiryu had a protective hand on his son's shoulder. Both of the sons' was beaten up and Zero even had a crutch."Apologize!" King Kuran demanded. "I will not!" King Kiryu objected. Zero glared towards the spoiled vampire brat and put out his tongue. Kaname felt how the straw broke the camel's back and dashed forward aiming for Zero. Luckily for the small hunter his father stepped in front of him. Kaname's raised fist connected with the hunter king's stomach. The vampire understood his grave mistake but it was too late. "How dare you?" King Kiryu exclaimed as he slapped Kaname's cheek. The teenager brought up his hand on the red, stinging mark, left by the hand. The hunters' said no more and returned to their country.

The months' passed and this winter was the coldest one in centuries. Zero trained everyday with the image of the vampire scum in front of him. Somehow it made him more encouraged to train. When he didn't train, he studied and lately the weather had been too cold to train in so he had buried himself in old classics. Zero had discovered his new favourite book which was "Romeo and Juliet". He just couldn't stop reading it.

Kaname was more of a book loving type than a training one. He didn't do other than to read, it didn't matter what the weather was. If it was rainy he sat inside in front of the fireplace and if the sun shined, he sat under a tree in the shadow. The current weather forced him to lie next to the open fire in the library. His fingers went cold and too stiff to move a page if he sat in his favourite armchair. The falling snow reminded him of the annoying hunter that he was supposed to get married with. Like that was ever going to happen at this moment. The Kiryu kingdom hadn't sent letters since that time. His father didn't blame him 'cause he thought that it had been the hunter that had been at fault but it was his fault that the two countries didn't speak with each other anymore.

"They may seize

On the white wonder of dear Juliet's hand

And steal immortal blessing from her lips,

Who even in pure and vestal modesty

Still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin."

ACT III Scene 3, Romeo & Juliet

W. Shakespeare

Zero loved this book. The romance and the tearing between the Montague's and Capulet's, was just like how it is between the hunters' and vampires' Forbidden and-. "Zero-sama! Your mother wishes to speak to you." A servant interrupted. The heir hurried to his mother's chambers, she had a weak body to begin with but this winter had stricken the hardest and her life was slowly running out. When Zero came to her door the doctor stood outside it and he had a sorrowful expression. "She's clinging onto life isn't she?" Zero asked. "I'm afraid so, Zero-sama." The doctor answered and let Zero in through the door. His mother laid tucked in bed and when Zero approached her, she could barely keep her eyes open. "Son, I need you to listen carefully." She said weakly. Zero leaned closer to her to hear what his mother had to say. "I don't have much time in this life but I need to ask something from you. Zero you have grown up to a strong and beautiful young man. As you are aware Kuran Kaname is destined to be by your side and even though you two had an argument, try to get along. For my sake. Our kingdom needs this." Zero stared at his mother with tears in his eyes. "Mother, he and me... It's just wrong." "There is only this summer left before your 18th birthday. Zero, we don't have the time to think of love or race. It's time for a change, it's time for hunters' and vampires' to live side by side in peace." Zero saw how his mother tried to keep her flame alive. He took her hand and kissed it. "Mother I will do my best to have Kuran Kaname at my side. I will do it for your and Ichiru's sake." "Make me... proud." The tears Zero had kept away ran down his cheeks. He lay his mother's hand on her other one. "I won't disappoint you. I promise."

The last summer before his 18th birthday had arrived. Zero had pleaded to his father reluctantly about going to the Kuran kingdom. His pleas made his father contact the vampires' and Zero knew it they sat in a carriage on its way to the vampire prince. He was nervous, this was the last chance. Until now, the summer had felt so long and many but now there is only one left. Was he going to be able to keep his promise or will it result to the Kiryu kingdom's downfall? He exited the carriage and followed after his father. Kaname had dressed into his finest clothes and waited for the Kiryu's arrival. He had only agreed to this when he heard that this was absolutely the last time for their annual meetings. It was finally going to an end. All he had to do was to meet the hunter in the big ball room and say that he didn't want him.

Zero was taken to a smaller room that was connected to the ball room. He put on his finest attire including his crown. He stared into the mirror, telling himself that; this is going to work, don't be nervous. It's only a marriage proposal between hunters and vampires. The door opened and his father walked in to see how his son was doing. He corrected Zero's crown and his son turned around to lean on the wall. Zero let out a heavy and troubled sigh.

"When I met your mother I was just like you. I was so nervous that I thought I was going to puke but it will pass, all that is left is to step out and ask him."

"You say it as if it's the simplest thing in earth, father."

"You will be just fine. Zero, you are beautiful and he's only stupid if he can't see that."

The sound of a trumpet echoed over the whole castle, it was time. Zero stopped by the door as he hesitated to go out. His father opened the door and pushed him out. Zero tripped out from the room in to the other. He knew that the Kuran heir already stood in the ball room so he turned around slowly. Kaname tried not to laugh over the hunter's embarrassing entrance bet when this said being turned around, he couldn't believe his eyes. In front of him stood a beauty with silver hair and pale spotless skin. Just like a swan, Kaname thought. Was this really the boy that he had grown up with? Today was a sparkling man standing before him in the boy's stead. When had this happened? Stunned, Kaname reached out his hand and asked him for a dance. Both of them walked to the middle, as they met so took Zero Kaname's extended hand and they started to dance. Their eyes where set on each other as they moved to the music. Zero could almost feel a tint of connection between the two. Had Kaname always been this beautiful? The vampire hadn't changed much these past years but today he was beautiful more than anyone else. The music changed to a slower rhythm and Zero sunk closer to the man he danced with. They changed from waltz to a dance with their bodies tightly pressed to each other. Somehow both of them fit perfectly in each other's arms. Zero pulled up his head in height of Kaname's, the vampire leaned closer, the hunter leaned closer and their lips met in a light first kiss. Their fathers came out as the music stopped. Kaname held Zero's left hand in his right one and without a word from either the kings' or Zero, Kaname the heir of Kuran kingdom exclaimed:

"Arrange marriage!"