Vampire Knight (Kaname Kuran X OC X Senri)

Chapter 58

"It's gone... Kuran Rido's presence." Akatsuki muttered, looking around, as the group stopped at the swan fountain.

"Yes, I think it's over." Ruka said, in relief.

Yuuki turned to Hanabusa as if to silently ask for his permission, if she could go to the scene. The blue eyed blonde nodded his head in assurance and silently thanking him the Kuran princess ran off.

Meanwhile, the grieving daughter remained seated on the ground, still as a doll. With each of her hand holding onto a remnant of her father. The left hand had his coat and the right hand was clutching onto the biggest piece of his crystal.

The depth of grief made her lively blue eyes appear dead. A look that only brought pain into his heart. And it was that aching heart that gave him the urge to go closer, to hold her and take away her pain only to have it replaced with joy. However, regardless of his wish the ancient Kuran couldn't bring himself to take a step forward; an invisible force froze his feet to the ground. It stayed that way until the hunter that was left forgotten, decided to intervene.

Aiyora's concentration broke the moment her father's form disintegrated. Resulting in the snakes which were holding the hunter down, to disappear. Neither of the purebloods actually realized it until a gun was pointed at the back of the younger one's head.

"After her it will be your turn, Kuran!"

Kaname remained calm. He knew he had to, the tip of the bloody rose was touching Aiyora's head. One wrong move could lead to catastrophe.

"I'm sure you didn't think everything would go exactly as you planned, did you?" Zero asked Kaname vindictively.

The latter cast a quick glance at Aiyora to check how she was coping this time. Last time when the hunter held her at a point, it frightened her to the core. But this time her face remained impassive, as she absently gazed at nothing in particular. It seemed to Kaname that her attention was not there to begin with. For that he was relieved.

"I knew all too well, that once you gained this unrivalled power and finished Rido off you would come after my life. But what I didn't expect was the fact that you wouldn't be able to finish the task; you'd be interrupted. Even so, I'm more surprised by the stunt you're currently trying to pull..."

Kaname took a deep breath, trying to keep a hold on his anger. "...and it is an act I will not forgive!"

Zero felt the anger pouring out with the pureblood's aura. Aware of the consequences pulling the trigger would bring, the hunter quickly changed his strategy. The bloody rose was pulled back from Aiyora's head and repointed towards Kaname.

The vines from the weapon charged forward to wrap around its new target and in the process cut off the palm of his right hand. But the little inconvenience didn't cause any discomfort to the brunette. Except for the fact that the curve of his rage continued to ascend.

"You dared point a gun at Aiyora! Even if you had done so without real intent to kill, I cannot forgive such action."

"Next time I wouldn't think, I'd just pull the trigger." Zero said, happy to see the smug bastard helplessly tangled in the vines of the bloody rose. If only he knew the surprise Kaname had in store for him.

"Bloody rose, if you have awakened this much you must must recognize my voice and the taste of my blood."

Zero drew his brows together, confused by what the pureblood was doing. Aiyora too snapped her head at Kaname, stunned by the absurdity.

"...Would you kindly take down the vines restraining me...? My loved one is in danger, I have to protect her."

Kaname was talking to the bloody rose, an anti-vampire weapon. Aiyora realized and wondered whether he has lost his mind or she did, to imagine something so crazy.