Fangs

Chapter 13

Ayame's POV

I pulled away. "I...love you too." I finally said. Hanabusa smiled and hugged me, finally releasing my wrists. I was so happy, I could finally be with the one I have loved for so long...but then it hit me. I'm a pureblood and my family was very strict with keeping the tradition of marrying another pureblood. I had no brothers in my family but an older sister and my parents had already arranged a marriage for her with a pureblood...I was next. My heart began to sink, I wouldn't be able to stay with Hanabusa, it wasn't fair, I should be able to make my own decisions on who to marry. "Oh no..."

Hanabusa looked at me confused. "What?"

A third voice had suddenly appeared from behind. "Ayame has just remembered she's a pureblood, Hanabusa." It was Kaname.

His sudden voice made us both turn, still holding on to each other. "L-lord Kaname..."

Kaname closed his eyes. "And knowing her family is very traditional, she's going to be forced to marry another pureblood."

Hanabusa stared at Kaname in shock. "Wait...does that mean..."

"No, she isn't going to marry me. She's going to marry another pureblood from another pureblood family."

"Kaname, I can make my own decisions." I spoke up. Anger and sadness were the two emotions I wanted to leave forever but were building up inside of me.

Kaname opened his eyes and shook his head. "Not when you have a family as strict as yours, unless you want to be disowned you would do what your parents want."

I glared at him and stepped forward, away from Hanabusa. "I thought you were my best friend, Kaname! You always told me to go with what I felt was right, to follow my heart! This is what I want, Kaname. I want to be happy...with Hanabusa."

We glared at each other, there was complete silence. After what seemed like ages, the door slowly opened. I peered over Kaname's shoulder to see a small figure, I recognized that face anywhere. "K-Kimi?!"

Kaname turned around when I said her name, she only smiled. "Hello!"

"Kimi..." Kaname said softly, however his soft tone suddenly changed to a strict and angry one. "I want you to promise me one thing,"

"Yes?" She seemed very confused.

Kaname glanced at me and Hanabusa. "I want you to stay away from Ayame and Hanabusa. I don't want Ayame to change you like Hanabusa did to her."

Anger was turning into rage. "How dare you Kaname! Really? Hanabusa changed me? What is wrong with you? I thought you were more mature than that."

"I would never change her!" Hanabusa added.

Just after he said that, Kaname walked over to Hanabusa and slapped him around the face. "You don't know her like I do, like I used to, Hanabusa. You changed her."

And without another word he left the room, dragging a shocked looking Kimi with him. I ran over to Hanabusa and crouched next to him, he was rubbing his cheek which was now a bright red, I couldn't believe Kaname hit him for no reason at all. "Hanabusa..."

I touched his shoulder. "I'm sorry...if I did change you." He mumbled.

I wanted to run after Kaname and scream at him, punch and kick him. He made Hanabusa believe he changed me. "No, you haven't changed me. We all grow up and change naturally, Hanabusa. Kaname was the one who told me to always follow my heart and my heart belongs to you."

He looked up, still holding the cheek Kaname had hit. It pained me to see him this way, in a state that I would rarely see. He was normally so happy, outgoing, flirty, and he had his serious moments every once and a while but I rarely saw him sad. "I love you, Ayame. Thank you for loving me, too."

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Kaname's POV

I stormed out of the room, dragging Kimi with me. "Wait, Kaname!" She yelled, I could tell she was struggling to get to her feet properly but I was to upset and angry at the moment to care. "Why do I need to stay away from them?" She sounded sad and it hurt me to hear the girl I loved sound so miserable, especially since she just returned.

I stopped and held her shoulders. "I don't want you to be so disobedient, like Ayame has become."

"She hasn't become disobedient!" She said, clearly frustrated. Her facial expression softened and she looked up, staring into my eyes as if she was looking for something. "She's in love, Kaname, can't you see that? If I wasn't your sister, if I wasn't a pureblood, would you still love me?"

"Of course I would still love you, Kimi. I will always love you, even if you were a human, even if you hated me, I would still love you."

Kimi sighed. "Then why won't you accept that Ayame-San is in love with Aido-Senpai?"

The thing is, I wasn't angry at Ayame, anymore, most of my hatred was for her sister, her family, even though I did respect them, her sister did something terribly traumatic to Zero. Zero was Yuki's closest friend and he was always so cold to everyone but I knew his past and I hated her for that, but knowing my best friend shares her blood and family name... "I..."

Kimi looked at me curiously. "Hm?"

"I do accept Ayame loving Hanabusa, it's just..."

Kimi looked at me frustrated once again. "Ayame's sister has nothing to do with her! You can't hate Ayame for something she had nothing to do with..."

Kimi was right, she was so very right. I was being so immature, I felt so idiotic. I couldn't do anything now, though. Kimi had returned and she was standing in front of me...and we were arguing over our best friend's relationship with someone who is of a lower class. I pulled her into an embrace and stroked her soft black hair, I missed her so much, I felt so happy to have her back in my arms. "Kimi, you're right but, right now, I want to forget the situation, please."

She muzzled her head against my chest, it now felt damp and warm. Kimi was crying. She had just escaped somehow from Rido, she obviously had an unpleasant experience. It angered me that Rido made Kimi so sad, so scared. I wouldn't let him take her away from me ever again.

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