- Unrequited -

"Why?"

"You are a hindrance."

"We are betrothed."

"It was forced."

"But it is binding."

"My sires no longer live."

"But I live. You are promised to me just as I am to you!"

"I do not need you. You know that."

"I can change. I'll be what-"

"Fool. You can never be what I want. I will have her and only her."

"She? The one who will become your sister?"

"She will- is mine."

"You will break our betrothal? Based on a sly witch's premonition?"

"It has been broken for long now. Premonition or not, I will not mate with you."

"But I love you."

"I care not, it is not in me to return your feelings, and your efforts are futile. Leave. Leave now, I do not wish to linger in the past."

XxxxxXxxxX

Adrenaline pumped through her veins, blood bubbling with excitement. She was ready. By god was she ready. Centuries had passed. Her duty complete as the human priestess, descendent of the great warrior priestess, Midoriko. The Shikon Jewel, purified, lay dormant within her where it belonged. The reawakening of her true form, a pureblood, along with its memories burned through her mind as she leapt from tree to tree, determined to reach her destination.

She was free. Finally free.

Going there was tricky. She knew she was risking on rekindling what she once felt, but what had to be done, must be done. She moved on. And she will carry on. Be damned to hiding away. She was strong, proved her worth, lived to her name, and faltering within his presence was not an option.

The tall pure steel gates of Cross Academy glinted under the pale moonlight. With growing excitement, her speed increased, feet barely touching the branches as she heaped high into the night sky and crossed over to the side.

It was too late to turn back.

She was already within enemy grounds.

Finding his scent wasn't hard. His aged aura called to her. But he wasn't alone. He was also there. Probably talking over matters like they did any other night. She should have at least expected this outcome. Knowing her fate, Lady Luck hardly ever found itself siding with her.

Coming into view of the high window where the scent strong descended from, she watched a shadow move almost in an eccentric manner. There were others. Two others. The pureblood sister under the pretense of a human and a maddening baby vampire.

Oh. That's right. The baby vampire was her other reason for coming there that night. Clutching the royal cream envelope with the Palace of the Moon insignia, she jumped up and entered through the open window panel.

XxxxXxxxX

"The day class students are getting out of hand."

Yuuki sighed, a forlorn look adorning her face. She shied a glance towards the pureblood vampire, Kuran Kaname, as he sat ever so elegantly in his seat across her adopted father. Zero, on the other side of her, was stiffened to the point his fingers would twitch closer and closer towards the Bloody rose. And then there was her beloved father, headmaster of Cross Academy, Kaien Cross. He was entirely something else. He continued to dramatically run all over his office sprouting nonfeasance that she could barely pay attention too, because really, a hostile perfect on the verge of killing her secret crush weighed more importance.

Today was just not her day.

Early morning classes, catching up with schoolwork, homework, tutorials, perfect duty, keeping the day class girls away from danger, late nights, and then repeat!

"What's next? A love triangle to my already one-sided affection to the night class president? My life is such a drama."

With another defeated sigh, Yuuki parted her lips to bid her and Zero's goodnight, when a sudden wind rushed through the open window. With a calm breeze, when did the wind pick up?

She looked up only to have her breath caught in her through.

Her entrance was perfect. Glorious. Almost majestic. She was beautiful.

Pale ivory sin, raven hair willowing in the wind, azure eyes, rouge lips- with her beauty, she could only be a vampire. No doubt. Clad in black skinny jeans, heeled boots and maroon knitwear, she pulled off the human look, that much was true.

"Kagome!" And just like that, the blonde ex vampire hunter brought everyone's attention back to reality. "You made it!"

Said woman, Kagome, side stepped the oncoming hug as she smirked.

"Forgive me, dearest friend, but your overly affectionate hugs is not something I wish upon myself." She laughed when Kaien immediately found his spot in the corner with ease, pouring out tears of a broken heart.

"You're to cruel, Kagome! I only wanted to hug you! Why is that always so bad?"

"You'll get over it."

Recovering from his dramatics, Kaien grinned as he plopped onto his seat. "Kagome, I'd like you to meet my adopted daughter, Yuuki, and my beloved son-"

"I am not your son!"

"…Zero."

"Um...pleasure to meet you, I'm Higurashi Kagome, an old friend."

"More like a vampire." Yuuki elbowed Zero at his rude comment.

"I'm sorry," she said, watching Kaname slyly not missing the shocked look before it composed backed into its usual calmness. "Zero's not really fond of...um…yeah…"

Kagome smiled. Almost painfully, not offended at all. "That's okay. I've noticed that no one really likes me at first glance. I swear I don't know why. Even Kaien tried to impale me with his dagger when we first met!"

Yuuki didn't know whether to laugh or gasp. Zero on the other hand was back to seething silently. His natural reaction to any vampire was to never trust them.

Kaname, unusually quiet, kept to himself, waiting to speak when the moment was right.

"Alright. Yuuki, Zero, you've both done well. Go back to your dorms and rest." Wanting to retaliate, Yuuki quickly closed her mouth when Kaien passed her a serious look. Grabbing a hold of Zero's arm, she forced him away and out the door, silently promising to return with questions.

Kagome sighed. She dared not to look at the other occupant.

"I came as quickly as I could. Actually I was planning to come anyway, but I guess this way I can kill two birds with one stone." Kaien nodded motioning Kagome to the other empty seat next to Kaname. With slight hesitance, she gave in and settled herself stiffly beside the quite pureblood.

"Kaname, I'm sure you know of Higurashi Kagome."

Said vampire nodded as he turned to address Kagome.

"Yes. It has been long."

Kagome nodded. "Yeah. It has." Just as Kaname was about to speak, Kagome spoke up. "Anyway, back to business. I don't have much time as it is." Kagome pleaded with Kaien to explain. Fortunately for her, he did just that.

"As you know, Kaname, with Zero's last relapse, he is quickly falling into a Level E." When Kaname nodded, he continued. "He's struggling. I see it everyday. I've called Kagome here to rid of Zero's vampire side completely."

With narrowed eyes, Kaname stared at Kagome suspiciously. If she did anything of that sort, his carefully laid out plans would be ruined.

"You plan on feeding him your blood? Pureblood you may be-"

"Actually, I'm not too sure how well informed you are of my family, but my mother was a priestess. I gained her powers. I am able to purify Zero's vampire before he becomes a Level E."

She then turned to Kaien with a pointed stare, not waiting for Kaname to reply.

"It will take a little over a month to completely reverse the change. I am only here for six weeks which also brings me to the other reason I am here." Pulling out the slightly creased envelope, she passed it to Kaien, trying to ignore the heated look coming from Kaname.

"What is this?"

"Open it." Kaogme chided impatiently, not wanting to be within the same room as the other pureblood.

Kaien gasped as he pulled out a silver card. Stunned, his eyes ran over the elegant and carefully written words.

"You…" he looked up, "You're getting married."

Statement. Not a question.

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