Enjoy my dear readers!

I love Kaname, he's such a wonderful character. I always thought he deserved to find love with someone somewhat his equal.

The first time you met him was on the night of the soiree. You secretly thought it was all a bit pompous really and had only decided to attend because that was just what was expected of you as a pureblood. It also didn't help that your father and mother had begun to entertain the notion that it was high time your family name got a good bit of exposure. It would be hugely beneficial not only to your line but also to you as your mother had so sweetly remarked, you were "coming of age".

Now that you were there, it was unbeknownst to you the many eyes greedily raking over your form, beginning from the elegant updo of your hair which allowed your beautiful face and slender neck to be unobstructed, to the long dress you were wearing which hugged your figure in all the right places, leaving just the right amount to the imagination.

You had already sensed that you were not the only pureblood vampire who was in attendance. This fact was what greatly attributed to the low buzz of adrenaline rushing through the room. It was no secret the influential power purebloods had over their lower level counterparts. Your presence was no exception to the instinctual fear and awe vampires had towards those of your kind.

Your features were schooled into a perfectly appropriate cool façade, one ingrained in you from a very young age. It allowed you to prevent many from being able to read you, but on the other hand gave you freedom to observe your surroundings.

Picking up a glass of champagne from a passing waiter, you settled in to mingling amongst the nobles and aristocrats, some of whom you recognised as actors, singers or CEOs of major companies.

The chattering and murmuring from the attendees abruptly settled into silence and you turned around to find out what the cause of this may be.

You didn't think you would ever be able to forget the moment you first lay eyes on him.

Kaname Kuran.

The knowledge of pureblood vampires as being the most beautiful creatures on the face of the earth was something that was not foreign to you, yet nonetheless you were slightly surprised to find yourself deeming Kaname's impeccably dressed appearance a very pleasing sight indeed.

Everyone in the room proceeded to bow low to Kaname out of reverence, all except for a couple of vampire hunters, judging from their weaponry hidden just out of view from their formal attire, and yourself. Kaname's gaze coolly travelled over the two hunters nodding his head out of recognition then proceeded to settle on you. You thought that his presence could possibly command an entire army. Especially those deep wine red eyes.

Your gaze was broken when the vampires surrounding you slowly straightened up from their lowered positions. Over the many voices presuming their conversations with one another, you were able to pinpoint a noble named Nagamichi Aido introducing his daughter to Kaname in the hopes that he would have the honour of showing some interest in her. This set off an immediate chain reaction where many other parents stepped forward to introduce their own daughters. Each one hoping to procure an advantageous marriage.

A clear lilting voice interrupted the heated exchange elegantly mocking the vampires bowing low to her "Everyone. Please do not say things like that. Poor Kaname-san…"

Said pureblood was revealed to be "Sara-sama. A member of the Shirabuki family."

"It's really her." The vampires murmured in awe.

"This is a rare sight. To see Sara-sama at a party"

'Well that makes three of us now' you muse to yourself. From what you were able to gather, much like yourself it seemed that Kaname and Sara rarely attended these social gatherings.

You wondered why tonight so happened to be the night where all three of you made your debut.

Coincidence?

"Sara. It's been a while." Kaname addressed the beautiful blonde.

Sapphire eyes glinted, "Kaname-san ever since you started going to school. I haven't seen you at all."

"We are one of the only remaining pureblood vampires. We have to stick together."

Kaname responded by placing a dutiful kiss to the back of Sara's gloved hand.

The vampires surrounding no doubt were absolutely devouring this royal sight. Based upon the contented sighs you heard here and there no doubt Sara Shirabuki and Kaname Kuran looked like the perfect pureblood couple. If it weren't for their cold body language suggesting that it was mostly for show you would have thought so too.

You intended to lie low for the remainder of the evening and avoid drawing attention to yourself. But that would be impossible seeing as you yourself were a pureblood and no matter where you went eyes would follow. It didn't stop you from trying however and so you had contented to attach yourself to a more than willing group of nobles idly listening to their conversation and responding when appropriate.

After half an hour passed you were surprised when your newfound acquaintances paused their conversation to bow to someone behind you.

"Kaname-sama" they remarked in reverence as they bowed.

Turing around you found yourself almost face to face with said pureblood. He was quite tall but luckily for the heels you were wearing you didn't have to look up as much even though he was still taller than you.

Wine red eyes clashed with yours and you detected a barely noticeable hint of curiosity.

Kaname was a little peaked you had made no move to approach him to introduce yourself. He wasn't used to females paying no attention to him, even if you were a pureblood, so he had decided to come over, seeming to forget his pride.

He nodded his head in greeting, "And whom might I have the pleasure of meeting?"

"(Y/N)(L/N)" you lightly nod while smiling with your eyes.

Kaname drew your glove covered hand to his lips without breaking eye contact and lightly kissed it. If it wasn't for your imagination you could have sworn he lingered for a fraction of a second. He looked very handsome up close.

You thought he would go away after introducing himself but he made no move to walk away.

"Ah, you belong to the prestigious (L/N) family?"

"That is correct"

"It's a rare sight to see one of your members present at gatherings such as this"

You raised a delicate brow, "I could say the same about you"

He gives you a look you couldn't quite read in response to your bold comment, "So what brings you here?"

You think about giving him a vague answer, but decide to be honest, you probably wouldn't meet him again after tonight.

"My father and mother desires that our clan name be put out there. Our family hasn't had much interaction with these kinds of circles in a long time and they didn't want people beginning to forget who we were. Hence why I'm here tonight."

Taking a sip of champagne, you roll your eyes affectionately thinking of your parents, "But it's all a bit vain if you ask me."

You look at Kaname, "And what about you? What brings you here?"

"Duty" he smoothly answers. But not so loud that the vampires beside you could hear.

You give him a look of understanding.

He proceeds to elaborate prompted by your attention.

You failed to notice that your previous acquaintances had slipped away the moment Kaname initially approached you.

As the night progressed you found yourself at times genuinely smiling. Kaname was very intelligent and sharply witty. Speaking to him was very easy.

It didn't register in your mind that it might have been considered odd that the two of you hadn't left each other's side for the majority of the night. Of course apart from the time he excused himself to check up on something with his friend Takuma Ichijo upstairs. The vampires around you just assumed you were long time friends even though you had just met.

You honestly enjoyed his company. At one point you attempted some banter and was pleasantly surprised to see him catch the ball. You didn't get a laugh out of him, just a small smile which reached his eyes.

By the end of the night you found yourself being walked by him to the foyer amongst the crowd of guests so you could both get your coats. You admitted to yourself you were slightly sad to say goodbye.

When he bent down close so that his face was beside yours, you thought he might give you a kiss on the cheek, but he just whispered, "Thank You"

He straightened up, an unreadable expression on his face.

You bid him goodbye with a small smile as he turned to leave with his group. Your eyes followed his back as he disappeared. He was so elegant but still very masculine.

You planned to forget all about him and the way your heart skipped a beat when you first laid eyes on him.

You planned to go back to your family and forget his overwhelming presence.

You planned to continue on with your comfortable life and forget those eyes covering deep dark secrets.

But you would never be able to forget him now.

You weren't going to forget his smile, his courtesy, his wit, his gentleness, his voice, his manner...

In all fairness if you knew that he wasn't going to forget you either you probably wouldn't have minded as much.

As Kaname returned to the academy staring outside the car window his mind travelled back to the woman he just met. Her candid openness was very refreshing. It was a long time since he was able to talk to someone who did not harbour any hidden agendas. Even Yuki as of late was hiding things from him. He could tell from her eyes and the sad looks she gave him.

But you no, you were 100% yourself. He mentally chided himself for spending an overly excessive amount of time speaking to you that night. Although it probably hadn't helped that you were incredibly beautiful.

Closing his eyes and resting his face in his palm he wondered when he would see you again.

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Y/N = Your Name

L/N = Last Name