Black is the Colour

Chapter 1 - "Black is the Colour"

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"Black is the colour of my true loves hair.
Her lips are like a rose so fair.
Shes got the sweetest face and the gentlest hands.
I love the ground whereon she stands.
I love my love and well she knows.
I love the ground whereon she goes.
And how I whish the day would come
when she and I can be as one."

-Cara Dillon - "Black is the Color"

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WARNING: This fanfic has spoilers after chapter 30. If you're not up to date, send me a message and I'll hook ya up. But other wise, if you don't care or wish to enjoy my version of what Chapter 40 will bring, please read a head! Please note, I am using the Japanese names from that is closer to a better translation. And, please please!, leave a review. I love feed back. .

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Her hair was deep russet shade of silken brown, but it seemed black in a loose flow around her thin figure as she stood stilled in the forest of night. The pale night gown around her figure stirred from the cool night breeze as she gazed towards the moon, searching. The silver beams stirred the pained depths of her garnet eyes as the tears continued to escape her control and weep for what she had lost and what she had regained. Desperately, she wished the vampire in her consumed the pain as well as her other self.

She was no longer the lost innocent Kurosu Yuuki, an orphan with no past.

Her name is Kuran Yuuki and she is an orphan who parents died protecting her.

The pain she felt at the lose of her parents she never given the chance to mourn was sharp in her chest. It wounded her deeply, festering in pain and loss from Zero's harsh words towards her. Thick and heavy, she did not understand his rage towards her but yet understood it utterly. When she was 'sleeping' as a human, she was what he used to anchor himself to what was left of his fading humanity. To Zero, she was human for them both, but that could no longer be. Now Zero as forced to completely face what he hated the most- a vampire.

Part of her wanted to give into her tears, to weep out her frustration, confusion, to mourn her parents… to purge herself of the hurricane of emotions warring within her thin form. Body trembling, she forced herself to turn towards Kaname's- and now hers- room laid deep within the Moon Dormitory. Blinded by her own tears as she moved, she ran into the solid figure and nearly fell over. Arms quickly grasped her gently and held her steadfast she peered up at person who was her constant shadow for the evening.

"Aidou-senpai," murmured Yuuki before turning her gaze away while wiping at her eyes.

'For a Pure Blood to cry in front of others... is something unheard of.' His words echoed silently in her heart.

"Yuuki-sama," Carefully spoke the pale haired vampire as he politely adverted his eyes, but brought a small handkerchief to wipe away her tears. "I am truly unsure what Kiryuu-san had said to you, but you should not hold him as dearly as you do. You, yourself, have witnessed the broken spirit of a Pure Blood."

Aidou was frank to her and she could hear in his tone that this was something that bothered him on many levels, including to even speak of it. Yuuki kept her eyes adverted at his polite rudeness, but she felt his hand around her wrist and gently led her towards the Moon Dormitory. Keeping his voice low and filling the silence between them, he continued to speak. "Kaname… loves you more then he loves himself. He holds your safety above all others to such an intensity that it frightens me. Whether you want to return such affection and devotion is your own business, Yuuki-sama."

"It is truly my choice to love Kaname-sama or-?" Whispered Yuuki, cutting her own question short.

"Yuuki-sama," Aidou's blonde hair was like a glimmering halo around his head and he briefly met her eyes with a small sad gaze. "No one will judge you for loving your brother, for being happy with him. Your parents were very deeply in love, from what was spoken. Siblings or not, they seemed to have wanted a loving family with you both."

Yuuki stopped and so did her escort. Placing her hand over her face, she asked, "Why are you saying this to me? It always seemed you never cared too much for me, that I was a bother…"

Letting the silence fall between them again, the tall vampire male looked towards the sky. His bright green eyes watching the clouds slowly drift as he felt Yuuki stare at him with needy intensity, closed his eyes with a small shake of his head. "I respect Kaname-sama; he is my friend. I want him to be happy and it seems like you will be happy with him as well. But… I rather no one regret whatever choice that will be made."

"I… was born for Kaname-oniisama." Firmly stated Yuuki after considering his words and continuing towards the dorm. "I do love him, Aidou-senpai. It brings me such joy to know there is an unbreakable bond between he and I. But the human memories are conflicted deep within me… He is my brother, but I want him to be my lover and husband when I am of age."

The teen wiped at her eyes with a small sob before forcing a tight smile. "I am really am weird."

"No, Yuuki-sama. You're just growing up. As a young woman and into being a vampire. Again." Aidou gently scoped her into his arms and carried her completely to the Moon Dormitory. "Just be honest and remember you will need someone to thoroughly match you."

Puzzled, Yuuki rested her head on his shoulders, "Match me?"

Within a few yards of the door, he sighed in frustration. "I have no doubt, eventually you'll understand. Until then, why not try to continue to view Kaname-sama as not your brother, but as the hero from your childhood of whom you…"

"Aidou-senpai… Wait. I need. I need to see someone first, before I say good bye," Spoke Yuuki softly into his ear.

He paused, considering her words before turning away from the Moon Dormitories and dashed towards those of the Day Class. Her dark hair flowed around his pale figure like dark wings and he couldn't help but pray she would pick her brother. It was strange, just by touching her, to hear for whom her blood sang for. For whom her unconscious self designated as lover.

There seemed so much to the Pure Bloods that set them apart from others.

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The doors opened and there stood Kaname in a regal silence. Tall, elegant with his black coat on and dark hair gleaming as the daylight spilled through the trees as midday sun reign strong in a clear sky. His face, beautiful and sorrowful, gave away none of his emotions as he watch Yuuki approach him dressed in something beside her school uniform. A casual deep purple blouse over a black skirt with knee high socks and a pair of Mary Janes on. She looked wonderful in it and it seemed her best friend, Yori, had pulled her dark russet hair into pigtails. He did indulge her a smile which made her blush.

Aidou easily held a suitcase in one hand as he walked behind the two females. Bowing to Kaname, he set the suitcase down and reported to his prince. "He is boldly making his moves, Kaname-sama. Yuuki and I came in time to save Yori-san from one of his supporters and we decided it would be best if we took Yori-san back with us as a precaution. Others are cleaning up and protecting the others in the Day Class's dormitory."

"You did well, Aidou-san," somberly replied Kaname as he extended a hand towards his younger sister. The younger female did not hesitate, as she once did, and took his hand firmly in her own. Still, however, she did not release Yori's hand as well. "Yuuki, it is not safe here."

"I know," sadly answered the vampire princess. Her garnet eyes too gentle to be a vicious vampire it seemed, to those who watched her gaze towards her brother. Biting her lower lip, she added, "I felt him. The one who murdered mother and father."

Yori looked sharply at her friend, for Yuuki had only confessed of vampires and being type herself- a Pure Blood. Aidou-sama explained it meant, more or less, she was a vampire princess among their people and something to be protected no matter what. She didn't expect Yuuki to speak as if Kaname-sama and herself were siblings. Wanting to know more, but knowing it was not the time to speak, the human girl could only squeeze her best friend's hand.

"The Chairman… He can take care of himself, but Yori-chan can not, onii-sama. May she please come with us?" Requested Yuuki, squeezing her hand back. "She is…"

"Important to you," finished Kaname in a simple tone as he tilted Yuuki's face towards his as she went to advert her gaze. Tenderly, he kissed her forehead before brushing his lips lightly across her own. He saw the flush rise quickly in her cheeks and could hear her heart beat faster. Stroking her blushing face with his hand, he stopped himself from kissing her forehead again and turned to his supporters.

"We will continue to guard the day class here until they can be safely evacuated off campus. The Hunter's Association is apparently coming to help with that," There was ironic smile upon the prince's lips. "We will make ourselves scarce and retreat to a better location on where I can protect Yuuki and hope the King will move smoothly across the board to devour the other one."

The vampires looked at their leader curiously at his last statement and he merely gestured to arriving cars. "Let us make haste, we do not have much time to waste."

"Where… are we going, Kaname-oniisama?" She was aware of his hands upon her form as he helped her into the limousine. She felt awkward within it as she sat down and, before she could grasp Yori again for support and pull her to her side, found herself in Kaname's embrace. Yori sat then across from with Aidou-senpai. Seeing the look of surprise and confusion in her friend's eyes while she felt Kaname nuzzle her neck, Yuuki could only advert her eyes to Kaname's. "Kaname-sama?"

His eyes were deep and dark with intensity that she did not have to look hard for. He held her firmly against his side, in the safety of the crook of his arm around her. It felt natural for them both as she relaxed against him, only to tense as she went to look towards her friend. Running his long fingers through her dark hair, he kissed her softly behind her ear. Yuuki shivered against him, pressing her blushing self against him. Something darkened his eyes and he looked towards those who sat across from them.

"Perhaps, Yori-san should sleep," murmured the Pure Blood as the human girl slumped then against Aidou in a deep sleep. "Shh, Yuuki. This will be much more safe for her."

He spoke his words against her neck, making her shift against him in holding her words, and brought a small lock her hair to his lips. Brushing the soft hair against his hips as he continue to behold her and smile faintly at her easy switch between restlessness and being relaxed. Toying with her hair as they road in silence, he seemed pretend Aidou was not there and the blonde seemed to content with just sinking back against the plush interior with his eyes closed.

Yuuki surrendered trying position herself or concerning sitting up and away from Kaname. She gave a tired sigh and relaxed completely against her brother as they continued to be driven. Kaname, himself, seemed fixated with toying with her long hair and she could not find the courage to break the silence otherwise. Inhaling the enticing scent of him, she closed her eyes and listened to his heart beat. The rhythm was relaxing, as if it was thundering a silent beat that beckon her to what flowed in his veins. She felt her lips gently brush long his collar bone and she realized, distantly, that he was also not wearing his school uniform and had his jacket was open.

The skin seemed so soft against her lips and hazily she lightly continued to follow the sensual curve of it.

She heard a small intake of breath, but the rhythm pulled deeply at what was within her in her dreamy and tired state. Using her tongue and small motions of her lips, she tasted his skin and she gave a soft mew of hunger. The skin upon his neck was delicate and parted easily as she brought her fang against the flesh in a teasing bite. Fingers caressed her lower back, encouraging her as she kept her eyes closed with her nipping. With another small sound coming from her brother, she nipped too hard and blood spilled forth.

The vampire stroke his cheek tenderly, her tongue lapping at the blood to catch the traces as it the wound flowed. Even with her eyes closed, she managed to catch the blood perfectly across his neck, as if she knew his body and blood intimately. Kaname's warm fingers soothingly stroked her and she put her fangs again to the wound to suck.

'I only crave the blood of this man,' spoke something deep within Yuuki as she stopped and forced her sleepy eyes open to look at Kaname. Her bloody lips moved to speak, but she found herself cut off from her voice as his tongue licked across her lips in a teasing movement of the muscle. He cleaned her lips free of his blood and gently pressed a kissed to her now-trembling ones.

"Yuuki-chan," his voice was so tender and soft as stared into his eyes, leaning into the soft brush of his hand across her face. "You should sleep, you have been up all night and it approaches the evening. You still need to adjust to being a Pure Blood again."

"Kaname-oniisama," she whispered, sleep heavy in her tone as she shook her head. "It is hard to sleep, I worry for Zero and the others. I hurt him badly and left the Chair-"

Pressing his lips firmly against hers, she fell into the darkness of sleep. The only thing she was aware of was the warmth and comfort she felt as she began to dream of pleasant days. Kaname turned his gaze to the blonde who stared at him with curiosity and worry in his face. He could only smile at his friend and supporter while holding his dearest girl close to him.

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Author's note:

Next Chapter will follow Zero. I DO like him, he's a great character. I plan to try to update around when the new chapters come out so it can sorta follow the same plot. Though, I plan to eventually have a slightly naught scene to come. :x I hope you enjoyed and please leave a review!