( Artemis Filter; Unhackable; Viewable to the Hellsing Manor; )

( The Hellsing Manor; Unhackable; )

( Hand-written to Yuuki; Unhackable; )

...goodnight, my City of Sorrows.

I shan't forget you.

[ooc: Thank you all for playing with him. Thank you anons for this and for all the emails and messages you've given, whether you are only one or two people. Thank you so much for helping me believe in myself a little more...]

He walked the City streets quietly, carrying with him a rather large, white box. Someone was late in giving his real Christmas present to Yuuki, but today was perfect. It was snowing, and a fur coat would come in handy if Yuuki wished to play in the snow... only within the vicinity of the Hellsing manor of course.

Snow was nostalgic to him... He remembered how Yuuki used to wait for him to return and jump him the very moment she sees him.

Those days were gone now. It saddened him how often Yuuki spoke of Zero, but he knew that that could not be helped. The City seemed determined in pushing him away from Yuuki, as she and Zero had been together here for a year... without Kaname at all. It was inevitable that feelings could develop between them, and it troubled him more than he was willing to admit. Could it be that Yuuki merely stayed with him because she had no choice in the matter? Was she even staying with him at all? They were guests in the Hellsing manor... not exactly a place he could call "their" home.

But even if this was the case, he could not help but love her. She was Yuuki, even if she seemed different... He longed for her. He knew that awakening to who she truly was would be difficult for her. She had lived as a human girl, free from worries for more than 10 years... And he could only watch from a distance, because if he got to close, the temptation was unbearable.

Does Yuuki know how lonely and painful it was for him? 10 years... it seemed much longer than it really was.

If only he were stronger, he would protect her... but instead, he was reduced to someone who had to ask favors from someone else. There was no control here, no order. He had to find a way out... and the Artemis organization could help with that.

At least, it was what he wanted to believe.

He watched the children playing in the City streets, smiling despite himself. Snowballs flew past him here and there, but so far he remained unscathed. A laugh escaped his lips as a particular little girl from the orphanage with long brown hair caught his attention. She was small and clumsy, but did not allow herself to be bullied by the other children.

So much like the Yuuki he knew.

The little girl did not look where she was going and ran straight into him, stumbling as she went. The poor child scrapped her knee and began to cry. The smile did not leave his lips as he picked her up, hushing her gently as he cradled her.

"It's alright now..." he cooed, "it doesn't hurt any longer..."

He took the pain away from her, quieting her sobs. She looked at her knee curiously, seeing the wound had healed completely. The little girl looked at him and stammered, "How... how did you do that?"

He only responded with a smile and a finger to his lips, as if it were a secret he wished to share with only her. He placed her back down and took out something from his pocket. As he knelt down in front of her, her big brown eyes lit up with glee.

"Merry Christmas, dear one."

The little girl hugged the pink bunny tight and thanked him. It was intended to be for Yuuki, but he doesn't think she would mind if he gave the bunny to a little orphaned girl. He placed a hand on her head as she jumped him for another hug before running back home.

As soon as her back was turned, Kaname hid himself behind the shadows. It would be troublesome if anyone saw him after all. He somehow felt better and began his journey back to the Hellsing manor. Yuuki would still need to get her present.

[ooc: action to anyone who saw what he did thar. :3 And thank you, anon, for inspiring me to write! I promise I will do my best and not listen to disruptive comments from now on! EDIT: What did I say about not listening to- OK! Will stop editing entry now, I promise! x.x;;; Geez.]

Hm...

[A soft sound of a body hitting the ground some distance away could be heard as Kaname skidded backwards. He stood up, dusted his clothes, and picked up the communicator as he watched "Santa" run away.]

As twisted the City has made you, Saint Nicolas, I must thank you for that little "game".

[He ran his fingers through his hair before noticing the communicator was on, possibly due to his moment of carelessness. He sighed, obviously annoyed...]

Perhaps it is a way for the City to tell me I've been putting off some things that I shouldn't.

[Private to Gabriel Sylar and Blair Cornelia Waldorf; Unhackable;]

I regret to inform you, Gabriel, Blair, that I will have to resign as assistant accountant. Some... troublesome family matters have come up, and I can not be of much use. I apologize for the trouble this may have caused either of you.

[End Private;]

[A pause... before...]

[Private to Kuran Yuuki; Unhackable;]

Yuuki... I'm sure you'll be happy to know that...

Kiryuu has returned.

[End Private;]

[Private to Kiryuu Zero; Unhackable;]

I know you're out there, Kiryuu... Perhaps I should say... "welcome back"?

[End Private;]

[Private to Integra Hellsing, Alucard, Justin Pedleton, Holly Short, Princess Rosella, and Doctor Solomon Goldsmith;]

I should warn you all, that a dangerous vampire had entered the City.

His name is Rido Kuran. He is my "uncle" so to speak, and he is a very powerful, pure-blooded vampire, but he has also lost his mind long ago. He gave in to his thirst for the blood of the one person he could not have, and I fear for the citizens' life... especially Yuuki's as her blood is very tempting to vampires.

...that is all.

[End Private;]

[ooc: Thank you for the HMD comments! I will take them all into consideration. I'm sorry I couldn't reply to them as I was busy for the past 3 days. EDIT: apologies, but I had to edit out the other parts because it looks too pathetic. >.>;;; Excuse the momentary fail.]

( Private; Unhackable; )

It would be ignorant to think that people can not die here, but just as there are those who remain dead, there are also those who are brought back to the land of the living. The killings brought about for the Weiss left their victims dead, while those done by the First Lieutenant were brought back to life. Now, however, those who are killed by the recent curses and what appear to be accidents have remained dead.

If I remember correctly, those who are killed by curses are usually brought back to life. Why then, was there a sudden change in the rules of this game?

Or... have the rules really been changed?

I highly doubt the Deities would answer this question, but nevertheless, it is a rather interesting subject to discuss.

[ooc: He's trying to keep himself occupied with other things because Yuuki confuses and frustrates him, I dunno..? Hence, pretending to be alright, hiding behind sad smiles like usual...]

For some reason or other, the girls seem to be frantic today, more than usual.

It was close to sunset of Friday the 13th... people who knew him would think Kaname was out earlier than usual. He frequented Turnabout Cafe and the waitress reserved his usual table for him by the window. There was a smile on his face when the waitress served him the usual, rose tea.

But why did the waitress serve him strawberry cake as well?

He tilted his head to the side when he looked up at the waitress, thanking her for the treat, and off she went with a glee. What was going on today?

He wasn't sure, but he opened his network device to scan through the entries, quietly thankful that he can finally see again.

Which reminded him... He posted a message on the network:

[Private to Anna Milton; Unhackable;]

Good evening, Anna.

I'm happy to inform you that I am well, and that I can see once again. The vision of your soul has constantly been in on my mind, which I assume was part of the curse. However, I do hope that the vision I gave you does not haunt you.

Have your other victims recovered?

[End Private;]

[Private to Princess Rosella; Unhackable;]

Good evening, Rosella.

I am unsure if there is a curse today or not, but feel free to let me know if you still wish to meet me this evening.

[End Private;]

[ooc: As per this, action first for Di Di. Anyone else is welcome to "catch" him though, just let me know and we can work something out~ He's a gentleman and wouldn't mind treating the girls to dinner. ^_^]

My Liege, you are injured.

There is no need for concern. I am well enough.

You need only ask of us, my Lord, and we shall do whatever you wish.

...

[A sigh and a ruffle of clothing as he sat down behind his desk.]

You have only one purpose in this world: Protect Building 5. Let no harm come upon those who peacefully reside in there. Above all else, no harm shall come upon the residents of apartment 16. Understood?

Yes, my Liege.

My Lord, if I may?

[Silence, and muttered voices as Kaname nods, permitting her to speak.]

Please allow some of us to stay by your side. We only wish to assure your safety.

[Another pause as Kaname thought about it, smiling.]

The two of you will suffice. For the rest, be cautious, as there resides a hunter in that building.

Yes, Lord Kuran.

[ooc: uhm... anything goes? Colored, italic texts are low-level NPC Vampires. Still semi-blind, so he's not participating in the war, but you will notice he's used most of his troops to protect Building 5, where Yuuki is staying. ^^; My pup's a hopeless case... Only slightly cursed, and who could tell if this was really accidental or not? :3]

I suppose it would be too much to ask for what is left of the police force to try and catch the killers today? The frequency dropped as soon as the murder of 4 women were posted on the network.

[He somehow wishes he did not rely on anyone else for the task, but still, he prefers to lay low.]

The other night, the City had become quieter, and you could almost hear a pin drop.

Why then, I wonder... have we the honor of entertaining so many guests today?

Too many disturbing feelings...

[ooc: anything goes! But all VK cast's posts will be auto-privated, as per Yuuki-mun's request. ^_^]

Well, this is certainly... different.


I suppose I should keep dresses as well as suits for the rest of my stay in this charming city.

[ooc: I should sleep after an hour OTL but I've been waiting all month for grab bag! And yeah, he's a girl for today~ Let's pretend all his icons are girly, please? ^^;]

( Private; Unhackable; )

I do wonder if we still have a Police Force on hand? Nakamura-san has not contacted me for quite a long time, and a second murder has already taken place. If there is no longer an organization to prevent such acts, then I wonder if anyone is interested in helping me find out who is behind them? And perhaps figure out what to do with the culprit when he or she is caught.

Is there a forensic team available to investigate the charred body, or did the residents of that apartment have to clean that up by themselves?

Ah, and if anyone is proficient in carpentry and interior decor, I may have a job for you.

( Private to Yuuki Cross; Unhackable; )

[Private to Miss Abby Scuito; Unhackable;]

Miss Abby, my name is Kaname Kuran. Squall Leonhart has advised me to speak to with regards to the forensic investigation of the two murders. I wonder if you would mind it if I made a few inquiries?

[/Private]

[ooc: hopefully less fail today! ;x;]

[When the recording starts, there is only silence... However, listen closely and you will hear someone breathing heavily, obviously very bothered by the commotion that's been going on in the City.]

[Or could that really be the only reason?]

...ngh. Cannibalism now, is it?

I would... advice everyone... to stay away from me... and the people from my world... this evening.

Someone... might get... hurt.

[If anyone dares to touch Yuuki-]

[A loud crash of glass could be heard from the background.]

[ooc: He's hungry... very hungry. The smell of blood is intoxicating, especially since he's quite upset about Yuuki at the moment. He's not about to lose control, but if anyone wants to volunteer being bitten today? I'm all for it~ EDIT: I can has errand to run, BRB! ;_;]

September has gone and gave way to October... I'm afraid it's not in my nature to forcibly take something, or someone for that matter, without proper consent. You will forgive me for declining this "tea party", won't you, dear Deities?

I've seen several clamors about a terrible month ahead of us. I must admit, it makes me curious as to why, and if that were indeed true, then I wonder what could be worse than mass murder. Would anyone be so kind as to indulge my curiosity? That, and perhaps theories as to why we were brought here in first place when we are to be set free shortly thereafter?

Yuuki... I suppose you are all grown up now like before, but I hope you still like Usagi-chan. Did you ever decide a new name for her?

( Private to Sayori Wakaba; Unhackable; )

In line with the recent curse, I do hope everyone is alright? I believe the hospital will be having a very busy week or two, but I hope no one perished in that incident. Even if people are brought back to life shortly after they are killed here, I can't imagine it to be a pleasant experience.

But I digress... There is something I would like to ask of the citizens for assistance.



Blood tablets are a common commodity from my world. Vampires drink these to control their thirst and fill their need for blood as opposed to taking them from human hosts. As generous as the City Hospital is to provide us with donated blood, I'm afraid I prefer to take these, as I am sure the donated blood will be put into better use than my consumption.

That said, I require the aid of a chemist. And please do not worry... I may be a vampire, yes, but as I mentioned before, I am not interested in feeding on human blood.

( Private; Filed to Nakamura Hiro; )

Lady Rosella, I hope you are alright? It seems our meeting will be a rather tragic one with the current situation we have. If you wish to reschedule, I completely understand.

However, if you still wish to meet, I hope you wouldn't mind if I brought a guest? Yuuki is quite a remarkable girl from my world. I think you would be interested in meeting her as well, if you haven't already.

[On one of the tables of Turnabout Café sat a charming gentleman, sipping his coffee and tinkering with his mobile phone. The sun was setting and he didn’t seem to mind the waitresses and female customers staring at him as he read through several posts on the network.]

[He quietly asked the waitress for a glass of water and took what seemed like a medicine container from his breast pocket. He then obtained a white tablet and dropped in into the glass of water, changing the clear liquid into a deep crimson fluid.]

[He sighed, turning to his mobile phone to make an audio post on the network.]

I do wonder if the Cross Academy Disciplinary Committee would still have to perform their duties here now that the Deities have decided to let me through its City’s doors…

However, Zero Kiryuu… I trust that you have taken care of Yuuki in my absence… unless you have already forgotten what we have discussed?

[ooc: action to anyone at the Cafe. :3]

[nick / name]: Rei / Kuro-chan
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[series]: Vampire Knight wiki
[character]: Kuran Kaname wiki

[character history / background]:
Kaname was revived from death by his own descendant, Rido Kuran, in his attempt to use Kaname for his own personal gain. Rido's siblings, Haruka and Juuri, took care of Kaname and raised him as their own son. Little is known as to why Haruka and Juuri took Kaname in, but Juuri made an outburst to Rido asking him if he was out to take her daughter as he did their son. It leads to some speculation that Kaname could probably be using his descendant’s body.

When Rido attacked the Kuran household to take Yuuki as his own, Haruka was killed and it was then that Kaname confirmed that Rido was his "master" because he could not kill him. Instead, Kaname decided to destroy him into near nothingness so that he could find a way to kill him and keep Yuuki safe from him. Juuri placed a curse on her daughter Yuuki in order to keep her safe. The curse took her life in order to suppress Yuuki’s vampire self and become an ordinary human girl. This gave Kaname no choice but to leave her to their mother’s associate, Kaien Cross' care, although this has yet to be expanded in canon.

Kaname began helping Kaien in building an Academy for humans and vampires, wishing to fulfill his "mother's" wish of peaceful co-existence and protect his sister, Yuuki. This also gave him the chance to gather the young, noble vampires around him and, in some sense, manipulate them into following his ideals far beyond their duty as he is a pure blood. It took almost 6 years before the perfect pawn was found for Rido's ultimate destruction, Zero Kiryuu; a Vampire Hunter’s son and the victim of a pure blood. Four years passed, and upon learning the details about the unfortunate fate of the Kiryuu family, Kaname allows Shizuka, the pure blood responsible for the massacre, to enter Cross Academy and decides to take her powers and her blood... the very blood Zero needed to keep from falling into insanity.

Kaname himself loathed Zero’s existence as he could see Yuuki growing very fond of him. However, he allowed Zero to drink his blood in order to have at least a small hold on him. He did not care that Zero wanted to kill him, so long as he served his purpose: to protect Yuuki and later to kill Rido.

As Rido's revival grew near, Kaname had no choice but to break his silence about Yuuki's past, awakening her true nature as a pure-blooded princess in a manner that Rido considers "painless and comfortable". He took the chance of leaving Rido’s demise and Yuuki’s safety to Zero’s care as he went off to kill the elders of the vampire council, fulfilling his promise to Shizuka that he would destroy everything that corrupted the fate of the pure bloods. Kaname's gamble paid off as Zero was successfully able to kill Rido, but Zero then decided to attack him as well. Zero’s murderous intent towards not only him, but to all pure bloods including Yuuki made Kaname want Zero dead as well. A fight between them ensues, only to be stopped by Yuuki, promising that she will go with him so that both of them would continue to live.

The fight did not leave Kaname unharmed as Zero's Bloody Rose was able to complete slice off his right hand. They had escaped to the Kuran household, the same building Haruka and Juuri raised them as children, Kaname revealed almost everything to Yuuki, and confessed that even though she might love Zero more than him, he was happy to simply have her by his side.

A year later, Kaname has taken hold of the entire Vampire community. He kept Yuuki in the basement of the Kuran household in the same way their parents have kept her in order to keep her safe from the prying eyes of the outside world. He did, however, allow Seiren in the mansion as well as Aidou to tutor her. He is somewhat controlling and overprotective over her, fearing that she would disappear and leave him alone. This fear was shown momentarily when Yuuki asked what was behind the mysterious door she found in the Kuran household... which has been left unexplained.

Kaname holds a ball for the vampires and the Hunters' Association, as he wished to show the Hunter’s Association that nothing has changed, and the number of noble vampire attendees would show how many are willing to follow his reign. Knowing full well that Zero and Yuuki would probably meet once more, he appears to be somewhat confident that Yuuki will stay by his side, but that is yet to be revealed.

[character abilities]:
Being a pure blooded vampire, Kaname has the ability to control elements, telekinesis, and use his own blood as a weapon. Although most pureblood vampires choose one ability to excel in, Kaname feels no need to focus on any of them (as stated in the fan book by Hino Matsuri). He is shown to have the ability to heal another person's injuries, as he has done so for Yuuki.

He also has the ability to control other vampires, but he avoids using it, preferring to gain the respect and admiration of nobles. It is only later in the manga that he uses this ability to kill off the nobles in the Vampire Court by forcing them to commit suicide.

Kaname has also been seen to have some control over Zero's gun, the Vampire Hunter weapon, Bloody Rose. Canonically, this has yet to be explained.

[character personality]:
Kaname is authoritative, analytical, and careful. He goes through life as if playing a game of chess, thinking 2 or 3 moves ahead before acting. He is quiet, charming, and charismatic, choosing to associate with people of his stature. This is why most of the vampires found it hard to believe that he choose Yuuki (whom they knew of as a mere human girl at the time) as his lover. He keeps himself well informed with any situation in order to gain the upper hand.

The only time Kaname loses his facade is when he's around Yuuki, as everything he does in life’s game of chess is always for her sake. When the fight between him and Zero erupted, Kaname angrily retorted that he didn't care if Yuuki would hate him for 500 years for killing Zero. He could not finish this sentence, however, as the thought of Yuuki's hatred saddened him.

Kaname openly admits to being cruel as he considers the ends to justify the means. Hino Matsuri has mentioned that Kaname is both sadistic and masochistic all in one. In one of the latest chapters, he reveals that he would rather kill Yuuki or die by her own hands than to be separated from her. This shows how possessive and insecure Kaname truly is.

…and by the way, he can manicures and pedicures perfectly, I kid you not!

[point in timeline you're picking your character from]: End of Chapter 30, Manga.

[journal post]:

1st Night:

[On one of the outside tables of Turnabout Café sat a charming gentleman, sipping his coffee and tinkering with his mobile phone. The sun was setting and he didn’t seem to mind the waitresses and female customers staring at him as he read through several posts on the network.]

[He quietly asked the waitress for a glass of water and took what seemed like a medicine container from his breast pocket. He then obtained a white tablet and dropped in into the glass of water, changing the clear liquid into a deep crimson fluid.]

[He sighed, turning to his mobile phone to make an audio post on the network.]

I do wonder if the Cross Academy Disciplinary Committee would still have to perform their duties here now that the Deities have decided to let me through its City’s doors…

However, Zero Kiryuu… I trust that you have taken care of Yuuki in my absence… unless you have already forgotten what we have discussed?

[third person / log sample]:
There was a rustle of paper...

The scratch of a pen...

And then a sigh.

Too many times the council asked Kaname for useless reports on Cross Academy's Peace Policy. It was beginning to become troublesome and annoying to have to explain to them the exact same thing over and over again when the Elders did not seem to actually read them.

Kaname laid back on his chair and elegantly raised a hand to brush his long hair away from his eyes. It was almost sunset, and he was up earlier than the designated time for the Night Class' Lessons due to the Senate’s persistence on integrating their selfish ways into his plans. Glancing to the side, he squinted at the ray of sunlight that now peeked through his Victorian styled windows...

Yuuki should be preparing for her Guardian duties right about now... He thought nonchalantly to himself. He closed his eyes and he could almost hear them... those troublesome, noisy little girls who had no idea who they were idolizing from afar. Yuuki constantly had to urge them to stay back, and that one... that white pawn stained black, lurking in the shadows in constant hatred towards him, yet unable to betray her.

He absentmindedly touched the part of his neck where Zero had bitten him the previous night in disgust. If he could help it, he would have killed Zero then and there... yet it frustrated him that doing so would make Yuuki hate him.

The biggest hurdle also served a great deal of purpose for him.

A sharp crack sounded as a pane of glass on his window shattered, mirroring his frustrations. All the players were gathered just as he had planned. More than that...the time of her awakening was near. Would it be cruel to take her from her haven back to a blood filled hell? Perhaps, but it would be better than dying without knowing the truth. However, he simply could not bear the thought of walking in this world alone without her… He would rather die by her hands than have eternity in solitude. She would have to decide herself what she would do afterward.

But to allow his beautiful child to choose that dog over him... over he who is thought of as royalty... oh, how he will not allow that to occur so easily. Indeed, that filthy creature did not acknowledge the one who had allowed his existence, what more… when he realizes the one he had so desperately wanted to protect, was actually the very thing he hates most?

He turned towards the door as Takuma raised his hand to knock. The time had come for them to leave for the Academy, and Takuma had come to awaken him like usual. All of them... All of the sons and daughters of the noble vampires that he had gathered in the Night Class, they all followed him so easily, blinded by the fear of his true nature. He had no doubts that they will follow him forever, and yet he only longed for the blood of that one, cherished person who thought of him kindly...

Straightening his tie as he picked up his white coat, he slipped it over his shoulder. Another night had come... and as it crept by, the time for everything to fall into place grew ever closer...