Empire || Chapter 1 - Can You Hear Me?

A scent of cherry blossoms were blooming this time of year. All Spring petals would fly around, swirling around with the sweet scent. Spring was approaching soon. There was a school for day and night that had two students there to protect them. One was stubborn as a ox while the other could be sweet on the other hand, she was stubborn too. A tomboy almost it looked like.

"Listen up everyone!" All the girls turned their heads away, looking at the gate waiting for all the boys to come out or girls. The night class had a reputation which had humans almost avoiding what they need to do. Go back inside. "HELLO!" Moving her mouth toward the whistle, a loud sound creaked when the gate doors slowly opened. All the girls screamed with waving their hands only to form a line on each side. 

The brunette moved the whistle down with giggling softly, beside her stood a male with the day class uniform. He had been ordered to be killed off by his sensei but things turned around. "Yuki, you need to be careful." Zero Kiriyu was his name with his older brother who helped this vampire. Although he now hasn't appeared due to the recent events. He was killed. Shaking her head, brown eyes looked at Zero again. "Oh shush! I was doing just fine." Giving him a dirty look; her crush or use to be crush was walking out with smiling at Yuki. Only the cold glares of other woman happened. 

Ignoring them as usual when Zero glared they backed off. Luckily she didn't have to deal since they knew if she got hurt it be bad for them. "Good morning everyone!" A cheerful voice made her come back to her senses. It was Aido. He always was cheerful around everyone. Yuki just let out a deep sigh. Everything is normal usually normal except...

"Look Yuki, I know just because he is your crush doesn't mean you have to lose focus." Zero stood on the roof with Yuki who had her hair down to shoulder length. The uniform was a navy blue with long sleeves, long white stripes were along her sleeves, along the front and back, along the collar around her wrists. A white collar be seen at the top with a red bow where the neck would be, a top navy blue would be on top of the white sleeve that was underneath. The skirt would be length to middle of the girl knees, while underneath wore short black shorts under the skirt just for moving around and no peepers. 

Long black leggings that wore to her knees and small black boots. The clothing looked different that is because this is a academy and the only difference is the night class uniform was white instead of navy blue. Therefore no mix ups. No mistakes of a night class being with unless they sneak in. The head master for the school had adopted Yuki since little. 

"I know that! Jeez stop reminding me...besides he not my crush." At least...not anymore after seeing him drink the blood from another. That's right. They were vampires the entire night class. This has been a secret but, the girls make it more lively around here. If only they knew...

Once the night class walked by, all the day class girls had walked to their dorms for the night. Leaving the two Zero and Yuki on duty for the night. It was a tough job but, the two had been comfortable and only knew their secret. 

"Another headache thanks to those humans.." A orange spiky head male had been walking after the leader. His name was Kain Akatsuki. He was a dull fellow well, mostly had no cheerful spirit like Aido. "You need to live life! At least I got to make a girl faint today." The cheerful male would jump for joy when a tall female standing next to Kain shook her head. "What was that, Ruka?! I couldn't see your ugly face." Letting out a deep sigh, "It be waste my time to tell a idiot like you." 

The nightclass walked toward the building they be in for the night. Their tastes had been into a tablet which was in a cup. It did keep their thirst at bay for a while. "Good evening, night class. Let us rejoice for we can relax for now." The teacher had looked at all of them with a warm smile. "Now Aido, you won't cause me trouble will you?" The blonde male looked around to see everyone laugh. "No sir. Not that I would!" His arms crossed against the male chest, he turned his head toward the window.

The class ended with another lesson about them. Every night it go darker with learning of the first vampire. Aido had rather interest with human girls. Knowing he could not. It make them have a lesh on but he liked this peace. 

"You actually listened that is rare." Ruka stood by Aido who ignored her. He could not stand Ruka who thought she was all that. It pissed him off deep down he wished to end her life. She was wasteful here. Although deep down he was glad she cared. "Looks like you noticed, eh?" The male would smile at Ruka who looked away. "Not that I was watching! You usually goof off. Something is wrong isn't it? It because of Yuki you can't have her bloo---" Kaname gave Ruka a glare which made her silence. 

Aido sat still when Kaname walked down the stairs which where their seats were. "Idiot!" Aido had smacked Ruka with a book when seeing she noticed something. "Ruka?" Kain stopped when he also noticed it. A body laid in the courtyard which they noticed Kaname had stopped to walk over to them. 

"K-Kaname do you think..." He moved to go outside when seeing the girl had moved just barely. Her wounds seemed bad and that was when his hands reached down. The vampires watched inside seeing he disappeared once again. 

"I do hope no vampire done this!" Ruka glared outside knowing that was not Yuki. Who could of done it? Kain had grabbed Ruka's shoulder. "Ruka don't worry. I am sure Kaname will take care of it with the head master." Aido left the room after Kaname when he had followed. Hearing that Kaname had told headmaster Kaien Cross. 

"Where was she found?" Kaien had a worried look upon his face of burying this girl. She looked human and to Kaname he told him she was a human girl. The wounds looked like claws against her wounds. "I will find out who done this, Kaien." Kaien nods his head when he saw the doors opened. "Aido, I told you to return to your room. Do you not follow orders..?" Kaien raised a hand, "Kaname it is fine." 

Yuki noticied a light coming from the headmaster's room. "Zero look!" They both looked at each other then moved inside. Rushing inside the brunette female saw that the girl had been in Kaname arms. "Yuki..." Kaname eyes looked at Yuki who was horrified. "D-Di---" Kaien stood up with moving over to Yuki. "She was hurt by someone. We do not know who." He clarified to Yuki before seeing tears down her cheeks. Zero grabbed Yuki's arm, "We can't do anything but wait and hope she lives through it" 

The monsters were vampires...she knew that and yet, found out harshly by that night. It was when visiting Kaname and seeing that. She avoided him with all her might. Even now she wondered if he had done it. For food. If he had, she would be changed. A pure blood vampire can change just instantly by a bite. 

Both of them walked out of the room to end their duties for now. Protectors of the night for humans. Even though Zero was one of them. She still will protect anyone and wished she could have. 

"Don't blame yourself, Yuki." A calm voice came out from Zero who tried to comfort her. "How can I?! I am suppose to be on watch and...and!" Both her hands grabbed part of her hair, each hand grabbed Yuki's wrist. "CALM DOWN, Yuki! Stop blaming yourself over everything. We all are sadden by this but... we will save her." Zero face inches away from Yuki when he removed his hands from hers. Moving his legs further ahead, hearing footsteps after him to be Yuki. "Sorry Zero! You're right about that. I shouldn't blame myself I just...feel bad for her." 

Kaname moved the girl to the nursery room where she would lay. Days turned without much news. Many students would pay their respects with watching over her and leaving notes for this random girl. Months went by where it had been near winter. Almost a year had passed for her. Many had been sadden but, the next came when that day. 

It was new years eve. A new year and it was the day everything had changed. They didn't know what to do but find out what would befall their peaceful days.

"Headmaster Kaien!" A female nurse ran in the room when she warned him. He had seen Kaname had been inside the room as well. Both of them moved out of the room quickly when the night class had begun only they felt it. Felt a sudden wind was blowing, like a new day, a fresh start only started.

"Has she said anything?" Walking down the hallway where they all looked worried. What would she say? Would she tell them everything? 

The nurse saw the female had got out of bed only to stand by the window. Looking like a petite doll, with long curly blonde hair. Her eyes blue as the skies. When a clear day with the sun. Her clothing had been changed to a soft white dress. It was soft with a silky feeling. "Oh dear! Sweetie you shouldn't be out of bed af---" The girl looked at the three adults who walked in. Kaname had seen she looked fine from head to toe. "Ms. Emily, you may leave she is fine." A hand softly touched Emily shoulder when seeing she nods her head. "Y-Yes, I will leave her to you Headmaster." Walking down the hallway the female had been worried. She smiled happily glad the girl lived through it. 

"Sweetie, are you able to sit down?" Kaien had offered some chocolate and tea upon the tray that was next to her. It was new. Fresh made for when he awoke. The petite teenager turned to the two adults. "I-I...don't remember." The girl walked over to the tray with a warm smile. "I love sweets! Thank you, both of you. I-I...can't remember but you had saved me right?" Both of them looked at each other before the other black haired male whispered to Kaien. "I see she is in no danger, however I can leave one of my people after her. The attack must of been a monster." 

Kaien nodded his head when he moved inside with letting the other go back to class. "We did find you but, you had deep wounds." He had taken a seat on the chair, seeing the girl took a seat on the bed. "I was? Oh...all I remember is my first name b-but nothing else. Everything is...is..." His hand softly touched the girl shoulder. "Do not push yourself too hard. We will care for you till you remember." A rubbing motion on her right shoulder was gentle. 

"T-Thank you kind sir. I am sorry to send your friend away.." His head shook with a concerned look. "You didn't. This place is a school. A school for well, I should tell you that whoever attacked you won't here." When the same male that left came back with another. It was another male. "Why did you bring me, Kaname? I was loving my sleep and..." His lips stopped moving when he watched the human girl shove chocolate cookies down her mouth. 

"You must watch over her, Aido. No funny business alright? Just a body guard and that is it." Aido eyes sparkled with joy when he felt his shoulders were grabbed with Kaname stabbing his nails in him. "A-A-Alright! I got it." The female smiled warmly at both of them. "Will that be alright, um...what would your name be?" Kaien had returned a cheerful smile. 

"My name..." The girl raised a hand to near her flat chest. Breathing in slowly with her British accent being heard. "My name is Isabelle. T-That is all I remember." The male vampire stared at Aido who had looked down. "Well, Isabelle you may need a bath. Aido will take you to the private bathroom where you can use it all you like." 

"O-O-Ow! Alright, Kaname please stop stabbing my shoulder." He saw the girl concern with seeing she walked over. "Oh, no! I am fine. Really!" A low sigh left his lips when he looked at Kaien. "Let me know if he steps out of line." Kaien had nodded his head with laughing happily, "I will! Now go, go. Aido well, let's go." 

Isabelle saw Aido looked fine even no wounds from the stabbing he said. Seeing the two boys walked forward when Kaien nod his head back. "Oh!" Aido moved beside Isabelle when he looked away. His cheeks looked bright red. Like a fever or had he been embarrassed. "No need to be shy!" Isabelle teased Aido with a kind smile. "I don't bite." Kaien had looked back at Aido, seeing he had whispered the words. 'But I do.' 

"Aido, do I have to get Kaname?" That instant he was freaking out over just that word. Isabelle didn't understand but, right now she wasn't afriad. These people saved her and somehow she feels empty almost lost. Would these people be able to cure her? What will happen? Right now the bath sounded great. 

It sounded like her voice finally could be heard... a voice that been calling for a very long time since the incident that was missing in pieces. A missing puzzle... can it be found?

Starry Dream || Ch.1 - Curtain Closing

There was a place, a blackness that surrounded the city. No light was allowed inside this place. Only pitch black where humans normally can't go. Unless invited by the King of this place. What was it? In the eyes of a human, it had been a place where a boy lived. The boy had been kind with his parents and older brother. Though the older brother said humans were useless and wasteful. He was cruel... saying things to make us leave. His Father would always scold him in private. The Mother of this boy's family had given lots of clothing that she made in hand. Using crotchet, many other tools with knitting needles.

"Momo-chan, you made...this dress?! How did you---oh wow it is so long and jewery! I love it, Momo-chan." A cheerful voice came out of the other woman with her black hair in a one bun, along her bangs that hung down on each side of her shoulders had been turned to braids. "Emi-chan, it is easy!" Emi purple eyes gaze at Momo surprised, "Eeeeh?! How?" Both her hands raised, covering bottom of her lips. Hearing Momo's laughter had been soft with joy. "Emi-chan, I will teach you. Now, come, come." Gently her right hand would pat on the bed she shared with her husband.

Emi did not decline when telling her husband to go meet Toshiro. They had things to discuss about Earth. Yes, we weren't well, definely we weren't on Earth. Humans never could come here unless having a barrier.

"Alright, just be careful, Emi-chan. Devils here can turn corrupted." Yuji calmly walked out of the room to find Toshiro the King of Hell. In sense he was Satan the powerful evil God. Everyone feared him; many even consider killing if they could reach. His darkness could corrupt you in a second. Under his will. Father feared he was going to use his son against Yuji's daughter. Toshiro had reassured him he had no deal. His plan was more darker than ever. 

"You worry too much, Honey. Our Daughter will be safe just like every trip we came up here. I been missing my friend." Her arm would wrap around the right side near Momo's arm. A smile appeared on Momo's face. "Oh, Emi-chan!" The two girls laughed when Yuji walked away grumbling. "Sorry..." Emi apologized toward Momo who shook her head, "No worries! I am so happy our children can play together. I know how men are...Toshiki he doesn't have many to play with sadly. As you can see..."

Emi nods her head when seeing Momo handed her knitting needles. "Here! I will teach you the basics for on Earth." Their smiles was showing in the room to be cheerful. Anyone would feel happy with the chemistry.

Deep within Hell; there was a room full of toys made for devils. Some were deadly, the toys this small boy played with had been gentle for his best friend he met. Each time they visit her eyes became teary-eyed. Two black braids swung down the hallway, purple eyes scanned around where her small lips were a full smile. Inside her hands, there was a packet of letters of the daily life. "Alice-chan!" A boy greeted her with his kind voice. His name was Toshiki Hitsugaya.

He was son of Satan and the Queen who married being a demon or devil. Their powers would cause darkness but, Toshiki was too young for his powers or to be affected. On top of the boy's head had white spiky hair with small horns sticking out of the boy's small head. "Shiki-kun! Guess what, guess what?" Lips shifted upward when handing him the packlet of letters. 

He took it without complaining.

Always they wrote each other with saving the pack of letters. How she loved to read how his life was. Toshiki already learned all the language in human. His math, history, the language of devils. Their black magic had been forbidden for humans. The laws for devils had been restricted or---God the Father of Earth. He owned Earth as he was the creator.

"Ali-chan, will you be able to stay...?" 

Those words pierced the girl's heart knowing her Father will not let her stay. How she demanded and when Emi begged it was when he went to visit. Never leaving Alice here alone with devils. Emi insisted she be safe under Momo's watch. Yuji declined each time. He came to tell the King here to leave her alone. "My Father declines it...I do want to stay here for a few weeks!!" Alice yelled out of frustration. Toshiki looked up at the sky, teal eyes filled with sadness. He looked almost in fear. "Daddy, doesn't like to be declined. He wants you to stay for some reason..."

When he tried to ask, his Father glared coldly saying 'you are too young to know.' Like secrets been hidden deep within the Hitsugaya clan. They were the top clan of Hell. Part of her cheeks would puff out, two small hands grabbed Toshiki shoulders. "Its okay, Shiki-kun! I will always return here."

Both of his lips would open slightly, teal eyes gaze into her purple ones. "Ali-chan..." His lips formed a warm smile at her words. She always would stay at his side. Why did he feel overjoyed? Never wanting her to go...he wanted to keep her here forever. They have to leave soon.

"Alice, we are going!" Yuji huffed out in anger, he stomps inside of Toshiki room. Emi suddenly moved inside with fear. "N-No, Yuji stop! Why do you do this?!" Yuji eyes glared at Emi with looking at Toshiki who held onto Alice's hand. "Get your flithy hands off of her! MONSTER!" Those words hurt Toshiki. "DAD!! Shiki-kun is my friend!" Teal eyes looked at Alice, showing a kind smile he looked at Emi. "Ali-chan, I will miss you. I can't force you to stay.." Deep in those words were sadness. 

"N-No, S-Shiki...SHIKI-KUUUUN!!" A strong hand grabbed Alice's with picking her up. Emi tried to yell, bowing her head down to Toshiki who looked sadden. Leaving Alice here would make her become like him. A devil. Yuji had a right to be angry. Father, why do you want Alice? She was a normal human. He done the same with Toshihiro. A girl stays here named Ayaka. She often times goes back home to regain her light. Although her light is rare to not hurt them.

That year was the last time Alice had seen Toshiki and his family. She was five years old, the same year as Toshiki. Yuji refused to see them even after the next year, and the next. Emi begged him but, he refused declining the letter Toshiro had sent. All of them were burned or shredded. Those days Alice spent in her room reading books and reading Toshiki letters. Hiding them away so she could not let Yuji shred the letters.

It had been nine years since the last time they met. Alice had turned fourteen on April 5th. "Happy Birthday, Alice!" The new friends had come over to make Alice feel happy. Her best friend Ayaka had also come. It was then when she had been in secret. "Ali-chan, have you even gone back?" Ayaka pulled Alice away toward her room. "....Aya-chan, I do not wish to talk abo---" Both her hands had pulled on Alice to sit on the bed.

"Aya-chan...?" Both her eyes widen with wearing a string strap dress with watermelon upon the design, for the colors had been white for the full dress with watermelon colors in a stripe design on the right side. Her bow had been a light pink string for the back. "Shiki-kun, must be so sad..." Ayaka hair had been wavy at the bottom, her pink eyes looked at Alice. Part of her eyes looked sad. "Ignore Yuji and answer their letter!" The words Ayaka spoken were full of worry. Why? Had the King of Hell been angry?

"Hurry! Answer it before midnight tonight okay?" Ayaka heard Yuji call for them both. "Let's go." Ayaka had been pushing her to go see. In fear of going alone without anyone. Would Ayaka go with? Why should she be afraid? They wouldn't harm her...right? The letter was placed upon her bed.

Running outside of the room where she passed her Father. Supicious made him go upstairs toward her room. What had Ayaka gone to tell her? That was when he saw the letter. It was black with red letters. "That bitch!" His hand grabbed the letter to cool off. If he acts crazy the kids will leave. This is Alice's birthday. Her fourteen birthday. Hitsugaya clan you won't have my Daughter. You won't! She is mine, mine!

Downstais there was a white birthday cake filled with creame. "Mommy, it looks so yummy!" Ayaka looked at Emi who knew the path for her Daughter was worried. They knew that Yuji never allow it. Ayaka knew it be risky and even hatred from Yuji. Both of them just smiled and claps. "Yay! Alice, happy birthday!" Everyone clapped when Alice felt something was different. Her body was growing with each year passing by.

What had she felt? Why did...why did she feel this way? Something was missing and she knew it was Toshiki. He couldn't come to Earth.

The day went by fast with Yuji having everyone leave. Having the family sit down at the dinner table. It was cleaned with dinner already eaten. "Alice, I like to talk to you about Ayaka." It sank in like a ship falling, and, falling... "Aya-chan, is my best friend!" Alice answered when hearing he let out a deep sigh. "Sweetie...no. She just is using you." Those words stabbed when Emi stood up, "YUJI!" Anger showed on her face how Yuji forgot about Alice birthday and her friend. "How could you even say that? Ayaka and Alice been friends for years! You think she use her? How?!" Yuji's right hand raised when he looked at Alice.

Tears fell from her face with standing up, the sound of the chair smacking against the ground was heard. Emi eyes filled with worry when her body moved over to Alice. "This letter could not have reached unless she given it to you..." He smacked the black letter with red words right on the table. Deep down Alice knew he suspect her. Ayaka did beg her to go there before midnight. Why? Ayaka, why?! "That...!"

Emi eyes looked terrified when grabbing the letter, hearing Yuji told her to not open. "DO NOT OPEN THAT! If you do...he will come. He waited this long anyways for her age fourteen to come." Both of the Mother's eyes looked at Alice who stared at it. "Alice...honey! P-Please...what did Ayaka tell you?"

Hands slammed against the table with rage, it was her Mother Emi. "You ass! All you care for is yourself instead of her friendship." Yuji shot back a glare when Emi felt fear, sweat fell down her forehead. "DAD JUST STOP OKAY?!" Alice stood up with Emi, wrapping her arm around Emi's right arm. "Just get out, Daddy...go." Yuji eyes filled with rage, eyes looked at the two of them like trash. "No...I can't lose yo---" Black hair swung away, holding her daughter close when she kissed the top of her forehead. "No, my sweet Daughter...your Father is right. For you it better you stay behind." Emi words speak when looking at Yuji before spitting at him. 

"if you fucking hurt her you will die." Emi said those last words before leaving out of the room. Yuji ran after her with fear in his eyes, his feet stomped on the ground only they froze in place with a female reaching out for Emi. A world opened up and took her, took her away from us. That day etched inside of our minds. Both Father and I waited. Waited for her to come out only she didn't...

He rushed with legs pushing in the kitchen. "Darling...she is gone." Those words broke the small girl heart. Her fourteen heart who wanted to go with. He apologized many times before sending Alice to bed. Her body laid against the soft cushion bed. Words whispered only to sound like whimpers. Yuji really loved Emi. With all his might he tried to think of ways to get her back. The letter. He tried that but, his path was denied. Instead on the letter written 'She is mine.' 

He had assumed Emi with rage the letter was crumpled. It wasn't Emi...it wasn't her he was after. Father was blind when after midnight the moon was full with a light dark as red. 

'She is mine...she is only mine.'

Wind came brushing in, the curtains waved with a blurry vision from Alice. A voice calmly spoke; only the boy walked over with him lowering his mask. "Ali-chan..." It was the only voice she longed for. Toshiki's! "T-Toshik...." A white finger pressed against her lips, softly he moved both arms around her when his lips were right at the side of her neck. "Shiki-kun, your breath is tickling me!" She teased him just a little; he embraced how silly she was. Regretting that her choice with freedom was gone.

Yuji you poor fool. The demons had already planned this for time to come. "Let's go outside, Ali-chan" His hand pulled on Alice's arm, softly moving her onto the front lawn. "You must have missed me, Ali." Toshiki used that silky voice of his; like he always done but had she fallen for it. When? During childhood it was more high pitched. Now...

"Shiki-kun, of course I missed you! I always feared you forget about me." Those words made Toshiki lean closer with his lips pressed against hers. He didn't stop. His tongue slipped inside with hearing her moaning. Hands slid down to her waist, slowly lowering with grabbing part of her left butt.

"Forget...are you blind? Ali-chan, I have been waiting to come here. It was not easy task let me tell you. Your air here sucks." Of course he has his own way of breathing as she would know. The world he belonged in....it wasn't human.

Toshiki felt his time had been short. How he longed to let Yuji freak out with her gone. Alas he would not. Only leave a gift for him to come anytime he wanted. It a threat for taking what is his. "Ali-chan...I have a surprise." Both her purple eyes widen in shock, "S-Surprise? Eh, Eeeeeh?!"

Both hands covered over her mouth, looking around he saw no one was coming. After all, he must be in secret as his first mission. "Close your eyes." 

That voice came out again with demanding, no ordering. At least she could hear this voice even if its a dream. "Y-Yes...um, when can I open?" Both eyelids closed slowly, letting out a gentle breathing from the girl lips. "Until I say...Ali-chan, keep them closed, got it?" Her head noding up and down with making her even more cute in his eyes.

Lips opened slightly, revealing something inside. His body leaned closer to Alice who stood very still. A soft wind brushed against them both. Hands wrapped around her waist, puling the small fragile body against his. He lowered his mouth against her neck when suddenly the girl cringe in pain. White sharp objects pierced her skin. On the right side of her neck that where he bitten.

A crimson light fell down the girl neck, he bitten her for a few more seconds before pulling them out. Once he was done the girl whole body froze. From shock; not knowing what he would do. "You can open your eyes." Once she opened those eyes, he kept holding her close. Smelling in his scenit was warm. Even after the pain all she knew as to hide this mark.

"S-Shiki...kun...." Alice body went limp after he held her in bridal style. "I will come for you one of these days. Your mark never will disappear nor will Yuji stop me. I will come for you, I promise." Toshiki lips leaned in when he kissed the girl's head. He promised her that.

That night it had been the coldest she ever felt. After waking up, only to feel the bed was warm, with feeling it was all a dream. Something that felt real but, waking up to reality. It was a slap against her face. Wake up, it wasn't real. Yeah...this had to be it and Emi would come back and this Hell had been a fake.

Kicking off the large blankets, her legs stepped on the soft carpet when walking across the hall toward the bathroom. That was when something caught her eye. A look of shock and horror when seeing two dots into the right side of her neck. They were bite marks. Never fading. Alice never knew that in her dreams she felt more happy. Did she...want him to own her this way? He felt so dominant. He had done just that. This mark never must be seen by Father. Never!