♢ Kiss Me Sweet 《Tokyo Ghoul/Vampire Knight》 ♢

4: The Warning

꧁A/N: Like always, the song above is what I was listening to. This is how I imagined Miyako to glare (and the best pic I could find). The song is El Cazador de la Bruja - Inca Rose by Yuki Kajiura. Enjoy!! :)

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Sinister laughter and whispers echoed throughout the caverns of a warehouse, somewhere in the massive city of Tokyo. Abandoned cargo and dust were all that settled within the empty space, with the exception of the inhabitants that lurked around each corner that is. Wearing masks of all sorts, the inhabitants gathered for the arrival of 'royalty.'

Darkness continued to creep around the room, almost to the point of suffocation. Little moonlight peeked through the curtains draped by the windows, flowing in the cold breeze of the night. The ideal meeting site for creatures of the darkness- vampires.

"Everyone..." a man began with a great dramatic pause, "it is with great pleasure and sincerity that I announce...

At that exact moment, one lone figure with crimson red eyes made itself known, standing on the railing of the upper tier, back facing the moon in a way that made the moonlight mask the figure in obscurity. The only clue to the figure's identity was the fluttering of a cloak and the long, wavy hair that flowed endlessly in the winter gale. If it was even possible, the empty warehouse became more frigid and bleak due to the increased tension between the individuals occupying the space.

Red eyes were all that could be seen to the naked eye revealing that nobody in the room was human. All concerns for identity were quickly discarded once in the presence of their own species. There is a unspoken code that all vampires follow whether they acknowledge it or not: survival of the fittest. Yet, when faced with a possible threat, the vampires would nevertheless band together to address and confront the danger. Such is the nature of vampires- to isolate themselves and unite upon a common enemy.

Creatures of irony.

Creatures of darkness.

Creatures that couldn't always be trusted, but would make valuable allies nonetheless.

...that your queen has arrived," the announcer finished after regaining his composure. Following this, many excited murmurs and whispers filled up the dark warehouse, no doubt bewildered to finally see their famed queen.

The title of 'king or queen' was only reserved for the most powerful vampires in the vampiric society. In this regard, most high-class vampires kept a low profile to attract as little attention to themselves as possible to prevent shifts in power. After all, anyone could challenge the queen or king for their title. Due to this contributing factor, they usually sent messages through their familiars or servants.

For as far as the average 'monster' knew, the current queen has never made any public appearances in her reign- so what was the reason behind this one?

What could cause the queen to show her face?

Become vulnerable as some would put it?

Right now, all of the hype was focused on the ghouls.. They had a certain knack for attracting attention- the complete opposite of vampires. Therefore, vampires in general tend to not associate with ghouls in fear of being put onto CCG's radar. As a result, ghouls are also looked upon as inferior to vampires for they need to sustain their life on flesh, a disgusting and messy practice in the eyes of vampires.

Why couldn't they ever eat their livestock with a distinguished fashion and finesse?

If such were to happen, then it might......it just might make it possible for negotiations to take place between the humans and inhumans. Because of the ghouls' hostility and overall bad reputation, every other creature is looked upon in the same esteem.

"Welcome, welcome. Brothers and sisters of my kin. It has come to my attention...that a certain terrorist organization has made plans to target and eliminate the human race." Many hisses and discontent whispers were heard surrounding the individual, which could now be confirmed as a lady. Her glare served as a grim sign of the intel being true and her warning for them to respect her authority. It is certainly hard to trick a vampire, let alone a queen.

"You all, as well as I know that this must not happen. For we are beings that live off of blood- no mere blood tablets can change that. Our survival solely depends on the humans survival, as primitive as their society is, we rely on them to provide for us. Ghouls' blood is poisonous to us all, so I am now issuing a warning- keep out of the business of humans unless it is absolutely necessary. Any dog of the Aogiri Tree that steps in our way will be obliterated.

"Failure to heed this decree will result...

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...in severe punishment." As she uttered her last word, her crimson eyes intensified, causing the other vampires to avert their eyes. Such intense eyes were dangerous to stare at for long.

"Thank you very much for responding to the summoning. This is Souen Miyako speaking as the current 'queen' of the vampire society," with that, the girl stepped back into the shadows, allowing them to swallow her once again. Reappearing in a ball of flame, she paused, looking back at her vampire kin before smirking and jumping out of the window.

The darkness seemed inviting again, well, as inviting as the darkness can be with bloodsucking vampires lurking within it.

Miyako had some important plans to carry out and no terrorist group was going to stop her. Intimidating her kin was the least she could do to convey the severity of the situation.

Sighing to herself, Miyako looked up towards the twilit sky, "life as a queen isn't all it's cracked up to be," before letting the wind lead her back home.

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꧁A/N: Hi AkaneKitanna here! Just wanted to explain more in detail how the vampire society works and how Miyako fits in all that. There will be more chapters explaining Miyako's relation with them as well as how she became their 'queen' (even if she is part ghoul- they look down on ghouls).

I wanted to give Miyako a role similar to how Kaname was dorm president and also a parallel to Aogiri Tree who is ruled by the One-Eyed King, plus it isn't too outrageous to assume that vampires have queens and kings cuz Yuki was called a princess in the anime Vampire Knight. Just wanted to clear up any misunderstandings if there were some. Thanks for reading! Comment and Peace out!!