Vampire Knight; Brave (COMPLETED)

Chapter 29

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Emiko's POV

I. Love. You. Those were the three words I mouthed to him.

"EMIKO!" Zero had called my name, trying to reach out to me. I only gave him a sad smile before smoke covered my vision. Pain erupted in his voice and it made me choke in tears and my vision went black.

It was the end for me.

My eyes open widely as I sat up hastily, breathing in and out deeply. Sweat covered my forehead as I placed a hand on my chest. I noticed that my arms were wrapped in bandages and so were my neck. I touched my face and felt a soft material. All these aids were unnecessary for me as I would have healed already.

The soft jingling of keys were heard from the other side of the door and the door knob was turned. In came a figure and I gaped at them. He was wearing an eye mask. He slowly reached towards his face and took it off.

The same eyes, the same hair colour, the same appearance. Standing before me was Zero.

I lifted my head up slightly and smelt his scent. This wasn't Zero.

As quickly as I could, I jumped on the bed, standing on the mattress and felt my fangs extending. I hissed at him and bared my fangs wondering who the hell this doppelgänger was. I raised my hand towards him ready to use my telekinesis just in case he decides to attack.

We didn't speak for a good few minutes. We just stared at each other directly in the eye and no one made the move to speak.

"So you're the girl he's so obsessed with." He said—or rather muttered to himself.

I narrowed my eyes and headed straight to the point, "Who are you?"

"Ichiru." He simply stated.

"Now, Now, Ichiru, you shouldn't be answering her questions."

In came a lady dressed in a white coloured Kimono. She also wore a red ribbon on her wrist with a bell attached to it and she was barefoot. She was a tall woman with long silver-white hair and eyes that were an unusual shade of pink quite similar to the colour of cherry blossoms.

Her eyes made contact with mine as if she was looking into my soul. One obvious thing I noticed was that she was a pureblood. She had a very calm manner though I knew it hid a true meaning.

"Forgive me, Shizuka-sama."

She tilted her head slightly and walked closer to me, Ichiru moved away to make way for her. I stayed in my position, continuing to glare at her. Her name was Shizuka-sama, right? I've heard her name sometime before, though I don't remember when.

"Emiko Kuran, a sibling of Kaname and Yuki Kuran and child of the legendary Haruka and Juri Kuran. I find it quite funny how many of us don't know about you." She spoke, still looking at me with no expression crossing her face. Ichiru stood by and watched.

"Of course you don't. I was child hidden amongst shadows, but that story is for another time. Now tell me Shizuka," I decide to cut to the chase with all the tension in the air, "What exactly do you want?"

"I knew I was never the one to stall," She chuckled to herself before calmly straightening her back and holding her head up high, "I want your blood."

She wanted my blood? "To, what? Strengthen your powers?"

"I am not selfish like Rido. I have a trade for you. You give me your blood and in exchange I will give Zero my blood. How does that sound?"

Ah! That's right! It was her! This lady in front of me was the one who killed Zero's parents and turned him into a vampire. So does this mean that person over there is Zero's twin?! Ichiru. Ichiru Kiryu.