Chapter 98

After talking to Ai, Yuki goes to talk to Ren, wanting everyone to be on the same path. She doesn't want to make the choice for Ren, she wants her able to make her own. Even though she would hope, she would come home with them, she knows there is a great possibility, she won't.

"Ren, sweety I would like to talk to you," Yuki says.

"Yes, Mom, What's wrong?" Ren asks.

"Nothing, I just wanted to let you know, that your brother is being sent home, and I plan on going there as well. I am going to leave the choice up to you if you would like to stay here with your father for the summer or return to China with us." Yuki answers.

"Why are you leaving so soon? Ichiru just got here and now you're sending him home?" Ren replies.

"Yes, I was a fool to make him come here at all. I need to keep him safe and being here isn't that. I made up my mind on what, I am going to do. I want to be with Zero. I know our life won't be easy but I will be with the one I want to be with." Yuki responds.

"I always knew you loved Daddy. I Just thought you would want to be here with Ai and even Father. I don't really see why you need to be so rude to him. He is hurting a lot." Ren says.

"I know he is, I just can't be the one to make everything better for him. Not the way, he would like. Maybe if I let go the way, I should of years ago, it can set him free as well. Letting him know there is no chance. Your father is a good man, he just holds on too tight. I am not the person he wants. I can't be this hard emotionless pureblood. Here I have to be, I have to keep it up, with Zero I am myself. Happy and Free. Full of life. That is the way I want to live. Not like this. I already spoke to Ai, She knows about me leaving and I invited her to stay with us if she wants to. I told her I loved her and want her. I just can't live a life I am not meant to." Yuki states.

"I see you have grown a lot being here. I never saw you like this before. Your so cold....strong... Your not that way at home with us or daddy." Ren answers.

"I don't have to be. I will have to tame my pureblood status when I go back. I will try to go back into hiding. I just hope it works. I hope that Kaname lets it work." Yuki comments.

"I know your up to something mom, I hope it works the way you want it to. I do see when you leave here it will hurt father. He isn't going to give you, your total freedom. " Ren states.

"I know, but the council will know and maybe back off.  They always want to push me and Kaname together as their King and Queen.  At the same time, if I disappear they want to say he hurt me. I have to make sure that will not happen again." Yuki states.

"Funny you may be trying to get away from him, but yet your still protecting him, "Ren replies.

"I guess some things never change," Yuki says.

"I feel I should stay here for the summer. I want to get to know father more. I actually like it here as well. I don't feel so out of place as you do. I want to learn more about being a pureblood about my powers. If I am supposed to be stronger than anyone I want to to know it all. "Ren responds.

"I think thats a great choice. One I understand, I will not stay in your way, just promise me you will return to us. I love you Ren and so does Zero. To me, you will always be his child. Our child."Yuki answers.

"I know mom, I love both of you very much. I will come home, just not now. Father tells me I can be Queen someday and I want to be." Ren states.

"You know Ai won't really like that, she was raised here thinking she would be Queen. That she was the only pureblood daughter of the King. If she stays here I would be careful and watch." Yuki admits.

"Don't worry I already thought of all that. I am sure we can live peacefully under the same roof." Ren comments.

"Ha, don't be naive, Ai is anything but peaceful. She was born and raised by Kaname. She can get down and dirty when need be. She was raised too. She wasnt sheltered like you were.  I love her I just don't want her to hurt you." Yuki points out.

"I will be fine. I am learning more and more as I am here. Plus with me being this powerful, I am sure Father wouldn't let her do anything. She is too into Ichiru anyway. She would never be able to be Queen being with him. It would bring way too much interest in her. He is a hunter. She has some thinking to do of her own." Ren admits.

"I see someone else has also become strong while being here. I am glad to see it. I love you, Ren." Yuki says going over to her and giving her a hug.