BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS

Fandom: Vampire Knight
Author: Scarlet Natsume
Status: Ongoing
Genre: Drama, Romance
Rated: T
Pairing: Rido/Zero. Haruka/Juuri.


Summary:
Several weeks after Shizuka Hio attacked Cross Academy, Zero was sent by the Hunter Association to handle a case of missing people. But they didn't know that it was not caused by the level Es, and Zero found himself in time that's not supposed to be.

Preview :

He wakes disoriented, his head throbbing painfully behind his eyes. Cold air blows breezy sweep of his body, while he's trying to see in the blinding darkness. His back aches where he lies, he groans loudly as his hand touched a small stalagmite that digs into his ribs.
Oh, God... what's happened?
He moans as he sit up, stiff and aching, and wishes that he still had his flashlight so he could take in his surroundings, the place still dark even with his vampire vision. The air is cold and humid, tickling his skin like an electric shock. For a moment he can't remember why that might be.
He thinks back and tried to work his memory back to now. He remembers Hunter Association gave a mission to him, left Yuuki deal with the Day Class students, remembers the level Es attacked him along the way.
And finally he remembers the cave, the gold ornate and a rune-carved building, and an earthquake.
"Fuck," he mutters.
He was about to stand when a cut of light suddenly across his vision, ruining his night vision and making his violet eyes squint in narrowed glare. He holds one hand out to cover his eyes, but the shielding effect is minimal.
"Who are you?" The voice sounds dangerous, low and rumbling, and a little bit familiar.
Zero doesn't answer, he stills busy to protect his eyes from the light.
"You're not supposed to be here," says the voice again, followed by several approaching footsteps and then stopped.
Zero no longer sees the light in his face. He blinks, and realizes that the light is a torch. He scanned his surroundings, and with a jolt he realizes they're exactly the same. Same stone walls, same humid air, and when he turns his back, he sees the old building still stands majestically.
"Damn," he mumbled quietly, before startles as a warm hand closes around his shoulder.
"Don't go near it," says the voice, which he convinces is the voice of a man. "Come on, let's get you out of here."
Zero feels his body lifted, making him gasp loudly. "Wha... what are you doing?" he asks in a voice that's almost lost.
The man chuckled. "Finally you're talking. I almost think you can't talk." Zero's eyebrows twitch. "The blood is smells strong, it means you hurt. Can't a gentleman give assistance to people who in pain?"
"You can pull me up, and let me walks following you," Zero hisses painfully.
The man chuckles again. "That's not good, because your body is too weak to even to stand."
Zero opens his mouth to argue, but he sighs instead. He's too tired to argue with this person. He keeps silent and looks at the faint silhouette that seen in the dim light. Bright orange light of sunset from the cave entrance makes his eyes narrows, he turns his face, and see the faces of the person who rescue him.
The man looks familiar now that he can see him – his dark brown curly hair and his eyes, his warm face with pronounced smile lines. Zero tilts his head, his familiarity niggling his memory, but he can't put a name.
Before an image of his enemy as well as his love rival through his mind, makes his eyes widens.
Kuran.
Oh, shit! Why that fucking Kuran here?! Oh, yeah, of course, because this territory is owned by his family. But still! Why Kuran left Cross Academy to be here?! As far as he knows there's no problem or whatsoever that disturb Vampire Council. And it's not possible - impossible, even - that Kuran comes only to save him.
Wait.
This man is not Kaname Kuran. This person has a very weird pair of eyes. Zero feels a bit amazes to see the man's two different eye colors; one red like blood, while other deep blue. Heterochromia Iridium. Very rare to find a person that has dual eyes color, he had only seen it once when he was a child, his grandfather had Heterochromia iridium too.
He feels tired again. His mind keeps screaming. Don't sleep! Keep awake! Pureblood! Danger! Yet his eyes getting heavy, it doesn't take long time until he gives up and buried in slumber.

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