Vampire King [Sequal]

[Chapter 16]

Sorry for any grammatical mistakes... Enjoy~

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Yuki's eyes widened in shock after she had received the news about Emi from the silver-haired hunter standing before her. After a long morning of dealing with the chaos that was happening with the Night Class and the new blood tablets, Aido and the others complained about a certain classmate's absence. After things had settled down, she went out to look for her, only to run into Zero shortly after.

"She's not in any trouble, is she?"

"...All I know is that she was brought in for questioning." Zero averted his plain gaze from the pureblood. Yuki could tell that there was a hint of honesty from the sound of his tone in his words. 

"I see..." Yuki paused for a moment as her expression flashed with worry. After a moment of silence had passed between the two, the tense atmosphere started to feel suffocating before she finally spoke up again. "Then, please let me know if anything comes up with her. I'll go let the others know." Just as she passed him and towards the direction of the Night Class dorms, his low voice spoke up once more.

"Don't you want to know why she's being questioned?" His sudden question brought Yuki to an abrupt halt as she felt his strong gaze on her back as if he was watching for her reaction. She was silent for a moment before she finally spoke up without look back.

"No... Knowing Emi, I know it can't be too serious..." Yuki spoke softly with a smile before she continued to walk away, leaving Zero behind in silence.

To be honest, she had already figured out the reason... after all, she had witnessed it that night. 

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That night, she desperately rushed out into the night his feeling his presence grow closer. But when she arrived, standing in the distance in the thick woods, she saw those two. She came to stop as she stood in silence, watching them. Even though a part of her screamed for her to move, She couldn't bring herself to take a single step. 

"Even if you were to stand in my way, I would rather take my own life than kill you with my own hands." She heard his usual silvery voice grow more firm. Yuki leaned against the tree quietly, feeling everything around her stop after hearing those words leave his lips. She watched as Emi reacts in frustration, but not flinch when he stood closer to her as if she accepted the closeness between them. Even though it was hard to watch, she couldn't bring herself to interrupt them. But before anything could happen, Yuki began to sense multiple hunters grow closer, causing her quickly make her leave. She could've stayed to help, but right now... she couldn't bring herself to face him at this very moment. After she made it inside the quiet dorm, she rushed into her room and shut the door. She stood in silence as she leaned against the door, her heart pounding in her chest while the scene replayed over and over in her head. When she finally recollected her thoughts, she slid to the ground and let out a soft chuckle. 

"What am I doing..."

She couldn't understand all the feelings that were rushing through her at that moment. She always knew deep down... but actually seeing it happen right before her eyes, hit her like bricks. You would expect her to feel anger and betrayal, but she felt more guilt and relief in some odd way. Ever since she started living by his side, she always knew his heart held someone else with love, same as herself. But she pushed away those feelings and thought that being by his side was the right path to take... She knew that person in his heart was Emi, but she could never bring herself to admit it. Maybe that's how he felt too.