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Roses have Thorns	By : Cheekestlemur Category: +S to Z > Vampire Knight Views: 824 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Ran quickly dried and dressed herself, her blood boiling. Why did Rido always have to avoid talking about the serious stuff with her? It wasn't like she was a child who couldn't understand, she admitted that her very sheltered up-bringing did mean she had a lot a to learn still, even with Rido teaching her. She sighed to herself as she sat down on her old bed. Why did he have to treat her like a child?
A soft knock at the door alerted her to Rido's presence outside the room. She guessed she might as well see what he had to say for himself. She didn't want to angry at him, not now, not when they've not seen each other for so long.
She slowly opened the door, looking down at her feet while she waited for him to speak.
"I'm sorry." He told her softly. "I just wanted us to relax, spend some time together after everything that's happened." He started to explain. Ran was feeling a little guilty for her actions. She understood that he was only trying to pamper her, show her that he never stopped thinking about her after all that time. But she was worried about the future. Kaname was heir to the throne, he could send an army after them if he wanted.
"I know." She whispered before looking up at him. "But I'm worried. Kaname is heir to the throne. With those false accusations over your head, he could force his way in. He could send an army after us, he has that power Rido. I'm scared to death that he'll just demand your head and then take me. I couldn't live with myself if you were killed because of me." She fought back tears as they tried their hardest to escape.
Rido gently took her hands in his.
"He will never be able to kill me Ran. I'd protect you from the shadows if I had to." He told her as he coaxed her from behind the door, letting it open up more than the crack that it was. "Kaname is now the King and yes, he could send an army to tear us apart but you could destroy them." She looked at him confused, she could barely fight off a vampire hunter, how the hell could she destroy an army? "You see Ran, you're not an Ikeda, not by blood anyway." Rido started to explain. "Your blood is far more powerful than Kaname's or mine for that matter, but those stupid idiots that were left to look after you were more than fools."
"What the fuck are you on about Rido?" She pulled her hands free from his grip and stepped back into the doorway. "How dare you insult my parents like that!?" She shouted at him angrily. Fair enough they hid her away more than they should have but she was their only child, a Pureblood. She was rare jewel in today's world, they only wanted to protect her, she may have hated her life then but she understood. They just wanted to protect their only child.
Rido sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. He didn't know how to go about this in a gentle way. He would have to say it how it was and hope Ran could understand it, accept it.
"Ran, they weren't your real parents." He tried to stress to her. "They were only meant to hide you to keep you safe." Ran shook her head, the earlier tears, spilling free. "They were meant to teach you about your powers, about who your real family were and how to fight. But they didn't. They failed you." He told her, getting frustrated and angry. He wanted to grab her by the shoulders and shake her, make her listen but at the same time he understood why she didn't believe it. "They tried to make you their child and then when you grew into this elegant, alluring, beautiful creature, they planned to offer you up to us on a silver platter, in the hopes that Kaname would fall for you like he has now. If they passed on the last Dracul and married her to the heir of the throne, they would be seen as heroes. It would make them even richer." She was confused, a Dracul? If she was a Dracul then that would mean that she would be a rival to Kaname's claim, as well as Rido's.
"What about those vampire hunters? Why did they attack? Why did they hurt me?" She asked as her voice almost came close to sobs.
"Your so called father offer you to me as back-up in case Kaname turned you down. They didn't want to lose their possible cash cow." He sneered, his fists were clenched in sheer anger. "I sent a message to the Vampire Association." Ran stared at him in shock. He was the one who sent for their deaths, the reason she was tormented. Had he planned this? Did he know that this would happen, leaving her vulnerable to his and his charm? Was he using her? What if Kaname was right after all? May be she should have accepted Kaname's offer? "I told them who you were, you needed to be protected." He stressed to her. He could see in her eyes, that she was questioning him, questioning his motives. He couldn't blame her either. He knew how manipulate he could be, how damn right cruel he could be to get what he wanted. "I had expected them to take you in, hide you and teach you." He told her with a sigh. "They may have been teaching you how to kill us but at least you wouldn't be naive and defenceless." He tried to reason with her as she stepped further back into her room, clearly unsure if Rido was really the man she fell in love with or a man who was simply using her. "But they didn't." He spat out like it was venom.
He followed her inside her room, watching closely as she sat down on her bed, clearly in a state in shock.
"How did you know to be there? To save me?" She asked unsure. "I mean, you could have planned this. You could have known what they were going to do and act as my savior. Make me fall in love with you." She was on verge of sobbing again. Rido quickly kneeled down in front of her, taking her hands in his, looking up at her.
"I was there to make sure they protected you but when I saw that they just saw you as another Pureblood, I saved you. I had to save you." He gently tucked Ran's hair behind her ear, making it easier to see her face.
"Why? Why did you have to save me?" She sobbed as she held onto his hands. If he hadn't have saved her then she would have to face this all. Her pain would have stopped that day. As much as she loved what she had with Rido, how could she be sure that it wasn't all a lie?
"Because you're innocent of this life. You were hidden away from this world, taught only how to be a lady. The blood you know is theirs, mine and Kaname's. You weren't taught what the world is and what it has to offer. You don't know the taste, the delicious taste of human blood." He gently kissed her fingertips. "Why should you die before you get a taste of what life should be? I wanted to show what it was like to be a vampire, a deadly Pureblood. That is who you are." Ran shook her head.
"No." She whispered and looked down at him. "I'm not deadly, I'm just like a human, Rido. Like you said, I was only taught how to be a lady." Rido shook his head.
"That's not all you know." He stood up and pulled her into his arms as he sat down next to her. "What about those bat abilities you have? How did you learn to control them?" He hoped that maybe she had been taught a few things and not thought anything of it. Maybe she was too young to remember and it felt like second nature. He would have suspected that she would have been taught those things so she could escape if anyone found out and tried to assassinate her. But why didn't she use it on the night of the attack?
Ran shrugged and snuggled into his arms.
"I just knew how to after." She whispered into his chest, he knew she was still crying, she was trying to hid it from him. She wanted to show him that she was strong. Rido thought about it for a moment, maybe her powers were locked away? Maybe she just couldn't access them until the trauma?
"Ran, you asked me what we should now." Rido started and she nodded.
"Yes, I want to know what to do. What we should do so we can be happy without Kaname ruining our lives." She told him, trying hard to even out her voice. She tried to calm herself but she just wasn't working.
"How about we start by training you?" He asked unsure about how she would feel about it.
"I don't want to take the throne Rido, I don't need any more training to be a lady." She huffed at him. "I know it should be you on that throne Rido but I'm not going to reveal myself for the throne." She insisted quickly. She didn't want to control anyone. The idea of making laws and decisions that would affect thousands scared her.
"That's not what I mean." He quickly reassured her as he tucked her under his chin, letting her curl up on his lap. "What I mean is, learn how to defend yourself. Learn how to use that ability of yours." He explained as his ran his fingers lightly up and down her back. His movements helped calm her, he always knew how to calm her down.
"The bats only allow me to move faster and transport things and us over distances." She told him, there was no way she could do more with it.
"You might be able to use it as a way to fight." He suggested. "Maybe you could find out more about it, develop it more. You find out if your powers extend further." He had heard and read stories about what the Dracul's were capable of but he had always considered them to be fairytale. He couldn't believe that one vampire could control thousands upon thousands of bat's with just the movements of their own body. Absurd. However, upon witnessing Ran's abilities, he hoped it would be possible.
"What would learning all this help? I understand that it means I can fight and escape Kaname and anyone he sends after me, but what else will help?" She asked, unsure.
"I will still protect you Ran, I promise but like you said, it means you have a chance fight and escape. We might have to fight and hide but at least we'll have each other." He explained with a sigh. "We'll come up with a plan, a plan to escape him or even kill him."
"I don't want the throne, Rido!" She stressed to him, she was getting frustrated by it.
"We don't have to take the throne, we can leave it in chaos. Leave them all in chaos and start our own life. I know you don't want the throne." He told her.
"But you want the throne." She stated, she knew she was right. He was always sour whenever it was mentioned that his brother and sister took it from him. He would get moody whenever someone would mention Kaname as the next in line.
Rido sighed to himself. He couldn't lie about that but love was more important. Ran was more important than power.
"I do but I'm willing to give it up." Ran froze. She slowly looked up at him in awe and shock. She couldn't believe he had just said that. "I will give up my claim to the throne if it means I can have an eternity with you." He smiled down at her before placing his lips softly on hers.
Ran jumped up so she could straddle his lap, her arms flinging around his neck. She couldn't believe he would that just for her.
"Thank you! Thank you!" She cried out in pure happiness. Rido smiled as he held her closer to him. Her happiness was all that mattered to him now.
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