a.n: this is the new version of Shades of dark desire. hope you guys enjoy it and let me know which version do you prefer? I mean continue that or start this one. Because i personally believe this will be different and better. Since in my opinion that one has a lot of unnecessary drama that is hard to cover from. This one will be on point not lengthy and draggy. Besides it will focus more on a father who has sinfully fallen in love and with his daughter (adopted). So what future awaits them is all you have to see. Also no Shoka in this version. I mean I really don't think too many oc's are not needed. Right? I think Ruka alone is goon enough to play Shoka's good news..unlike the last one this may not be a tragedy as well but this is a pormise that this one will be more sinful than previous version.

Anyways enough with my blabbering hope you guys read and enjoy!

Prologue: How he Found her

"I am so sorry...I am sorry Kaname onii-sama…it's Zero that I love."

Yuki spoke with tears of guilt shining in her eyes. Kaname Kuran could do nothing. No actually he could have done a lot of things like erase her memories, alter them or even kill Zero but he did none of those. After all the love he had for his little sister was not something to be taken lightly. She made a choice and he chose to respect it. No matter how difficult it was on him. It brought immense pain upon his heart that the one Yuki chose was not him rather that pathetic weapon he created to protect her Zero Kiryu. But for his precious Yuki's happiness Kaname Kuran accepted everything which included stepping away from their path silently.

Soon the wedding bells rang for the guardian couple Yuki Cross/Kuran and Zero Kiryu. Their wedding is what that can be described as 'the big fat wedding' and the entire cost of it was taken care off by Kaname Kuran. Everyone was so lost in their own enjoyment of the wedding that no one actually noticed among all these how hard Kaname Kuran was trying to act, that he was happy. Except for Ruka Souen off-course!

"Kaname-sama?"

The brunette pureblood was standing by the bar at the very corner of the hall where Yuki's reception was being held. He did not answer but rather drained himself to glasses after glasses of hard liquor. In desperate hopes that it will ease the pain in heart but no nothing worked. How can it work? Tonight his Yuki becomes wife to Zero Kiryu. She shall be taken, claimed by him. Her virtue, virginity will belong to Zero and him Kaname Kuran will forever remain with the emptiness in his heart.

"It will all be okay with time." she placed a hand over his shoulder, more than willing to take his pain away. Kaname wanted to laugh at her delusional statement. It will never be okay. He can never move on from this. However pretending to be happy for her is the only option that remains for him.

That night, newly married couple were the first exit the reception. It was obvious that they could not wait to celebrate their 'honeymoon'. With their exit the mood for the party died down too. Slowly and eventually the guests too started to make their exit.

Ruka Souen was among the few who waited for quite a while. Her mind still occupied the Kuran male's wellbeing. She was worried, damn worried about him. A part of her wonders whether he will even live through this night. Deep down heart was engaged in continuous prayer to keep her Kaname-sama well and away from doing anything rash-such as self-destruction. Not from far Ruka witness the amount of alcohol the pureblood has actually consumed. The reason why he can still stand is maybe because of his powerful progenitor blood otherwise he probably would have passed out long time ago.

"Are you not going to go home?" her concerned cousin Akatsuki Kain stood next to her watching a bunch of guest making their exit.

"I'm worried Akatsuki…Kaname-sama is not in good shape." Ruka spoke placing her hand over her heart.

"He is bent out of shape." Akasuki added. "But he knows how to take care of himself."

"Do you think it would be wise to stay a little longer?" Ruka asked.

"I do not think Kaname-sama wishes for company tonight." Akatsuki spoke explaining. "Tonight we must give him space. We must give him the time he needs to recover from this heart break."

For a moment they remained in silence but Ruka chose to break it before it stretched too long.

"I think you are right." She finally agreed with him.

"Let me drop you home." He offered extending his hand towards her.

Ruka was about to place her hand over his but their little moment was interrupted by the blank voice that belonged to the grey haired ninja vampire.

"Kaname-sama wishes to see you." Seiran spoke looking straight into the hazel eyes of Ruka Souen.

Beside her Akasuki stiffened. "Alright let's go see him."

Before he could take any step forwards Kaname's assistant stopped him.

"Not you." Seiran spoke firmly. "He wishes to see Ruka alone."

Akatsuki was about to protest but Ruka tactfully pushed him aside and motioned Seiran to lead the way. "No need to worry about me. As long as I am with Kaname-sama no harm shall come to me."

For some reason Akatsuki Kain's heart could not agree with that statement.

Seiran opened and held the door opened for Ruka that led to the presidential suite where Kaname Kuran was resting for the night. Upon entering the room Ruka found his designer tuxedo jacket tossed on the floor like a piece of paper thrown on the ground like a piece of paper on the dustbin. After taking a couple more steps and turn she found the pureblood's tall figure sprawled over the leather couch. His head turned facing the window, eyes staring blankly at the star less sky.

For a moment they remained in silence. While he watched the sky she watched him. The silence between them remained and continued to stretch.

"Kaname-sama…" finally Ruka decided to break the silence.

The pureblood finally turned his head and his drunken wine colour eyes focused on her form. A shiver ran's down Ruka's spine upon recognizing the hunger, the vulnerability in his eyes. For the first time it was directed towards her.

"Ruka…!" he breathed out her name like he was in deep pain.

"Kaname-sama!?" she tended at the tone of his voice.

"Help me…" the words leaving his lips were enough to make the female run towards him while he stood upon on his feet towing over her.

"Are you alright? Are you in any sort of pain? Is the alcohol taking over? Are you heaving headache? Chest pain?" She rushed over and threw so many questions at him. Normally it would have irritated him but tonight these question washed relive over him. It made him feel wanted, it made him feel desired and that made him feel good. At least there was someone that cared about him.

"You will help me..." he whispered in a voice that was so deep yet broken that it tightened her heart. "...forget Yuki."

Her hazel eyes went wide with shock.

She could not believe what she heard. Her ears refused to believe. Could this be really happening? Was he, Kaname Kuran really asking him to help her forget Yuki? Is her dream finally coming true?

"Wh-what is it that you want me to do?" Ruka asked deep red hue tinting her cheeks.

"Anything…" he whispered. "As long as it takes the pain away."

Again the silence fell between them. This time it was Kaname Kuran who broke it.

"Forgive me…I should have realized I was asking for too much. You may leave."

"No." She shook her head vigorously closing the distance between them.

Fighting her greatest fear she wrapped her arms around him and slowly pulled him down to seal her lips upon his. Her eyes for a second became wide upon realising that he was returning the kiss. Kaname Kuran was kissing her back! Her eyes lids dropped down with great satisfaction. All her wishes have come true tonight…nothing more she needs. And it was that one kiss which instead of breaking led them to bed.

Clothes scattered all over the floor while the couple in bed cared nothing but to be losing themselves in each other's arms. Their hands entwined, kissed, caressed, bit and sucked upon each other flesh while the entire night they rocked against each other forgetting the world that lies outside the bedroom.

Her heart swelled up with joy and pride. Tears came out of her eyes, tears of happiness that she could no longer hold back while the man above her reached the highest peak of his orgasm. She did it. She was finally able to love Kaname-sama with all she had.

And even though she will never utter it out loud but a part of Ruka will forever be grateful to Yuki Cross for choosing to be with Zero Kiryu.

Next morning Ruka woke to an empty. Honestly she was not surprised. She is more than sure it was nothing but a one-night stand for Kaname Kuran. After all, the amount he drank had to kick in. Covering herself with the sheet she slowly got down from the bed and collected all her clothes. After putting those on the clothes she was about to carefully make her exit when she heard the voice.

"Where are you going?"

She turned to see him come out of the bathroom wrapped in a long black robe that showed good portions of his chest. He must have come out of the shower, that is what the wet stands of his hair explained. Ruka could not take her eyes off him…he was so…so beautiful.

"I was thinking of making my way out." She replied looking down at her feet.

"Ah…I see so you were planning to ditch me?" he teased with the playful smirk curling the corner of his lips.

"No…no its not like that." She protested all flustered.

"Oh is that so?" his voice continued to tease her. "In that case why not have breakfast with me? I already took the privilege to order breakfast for two." Ruka could not believe this. To her it all seemed like a dream from which she will soon awaken.

"Now go take a shower while the breakfast arrives." He suggested. "There are fresh towels and robe in the bathroom ready for you."

She nodded her head in agreement and turned to rush towards the bathroom. After all whatever this is going on is too much…she needed a moment within herself to register what the hell was actually going?

"Oh Ruka," his voice once more stopped her before she could enter the bathroom.

"Yes…" she stopped and looked over her shoulders.

"Thank you." there was gratitude in his voice. "Thank for all that you did last night. I really appreciate it." Then his deep wine eyes focused on her hazel ones as he spoke the following words.

"I was wondering if encounters like last night happen again…often more?"

He is asking her out. He, Kaname freaking Kuran was asking her out! A little girl with heart full of crush on him wanted to scream and dance around and run into his arms but the mature womanly part of her that loved him with all her heart made her stay back and allowed her emotions turn to tears.

And that is how within blink of an eye almost ten years passed by.

In these ten years so much has happened. Hanabusa Aidou and Sayori Wakaba got married. Yuki and Zero became parents; they have two to be precise; Ai the oldest one and then Ren whom she gave birth to recently. Yagari seemed to get a little older but the headmaster Cross is still the same, perfectly keeping up with his goofy façade. Senri and Rima are doing perfectly well in their profession while dating each other at the same time while Takuma has taken after his grandfather in the senate. And then, Kaname Kuran, he too has moved on with his life, or rather pretends to. He is now the king and head of the entire vampire race. Although he keeps up his warm façade in front of Yuki but the reality is he has become a lot colder and ruthless than he used to be. Ruka has become his mistress, a position that she takes pride upon because in her heart she believes Kaname kuran loves her. And Askatsuki Kain still living his life loving Ruka from the sidelines…still waiting for the day Ruka would come back and return his feelings.

The drops of heavy rainfall resulted in flooding some parts of the town. The streets on the hilly sides were however a different case. It increased the chances of accident with slippery roads. Drivers were driving cautiously.

Three cars drove at a steady speed. The one in the middle was a limousine while others at the front and back were black hummer.

Inside his car Kaname Kuran stared outside taking in the scenery. Though there was nothing much to look at since everything was drenched in the rain. Suddenly his car stopped to a screeching break making the vampire king snap out of his thought through he barely made any effort to move.

"What is the matter?" he asked the chauffer not taking his eyes off outside.

"They stopped." The chauffer answered pointing towards the hammer in front where his henchmen and body guards were in.

Though Kaname did not look but beside him Seiran and his chauffer noticed that some men from the car exited and went round the front. It seemed like a commotion was going on. When it took a little more than norm Kaname became impatient and ordered Seiran to look into it.

Seiran went and came back in the minute with a blood drenched child in her arms. Who is barely three? Or even less.

"Did she get hit by our car?" Was what Kaname asked first without even looking. His gaze still focused on the opposite side.

"No my lord she was lying there in the middle of the road." One of the henchmen following Seiran answered.

"Her condition is not well Kaname-sama." Seiran spoke. "It is not safe to leave her behind." She suggested.

"Hmmm…" Kaname hummed. He already knows that it is not safe. This child's blood has a very strong scent and why would it not? It's a child of pureblood family but which one e is not sure.

His guarding instinct told him his priority was to save this child first and foremost. Rather than doing all the other formalities and thus without hesitation Kaname decided to take the child with him home.

After all it wouldn't hurt to have a little guest for a while in his massive empty mansion would it?