Family
Haruki's POV
'I have a family', that was the first thing that came to the front of my mind, while in the same time I thought it's weird that I can even think in my condition, that is... as a few hours-old baby.
Usually... a baby, much less not even a day-old baby, couldn't think like that, and then I don't even know how I know that, but as of now, I will say that I don't care.
The feeling of having a family is surprisingly good. But it was a surprise too that I could think like that, it's almost like I have never had a family that loved me unconditionally before.
Hours after my birth into this world, I think I know a bit of the answer to the question swirling in my mind. It seems this is my second life... or something like that? But for now, I know that this is the continuation of my previous life.
Hmm... Well, it seems I don't have to think about it too much, because my memories or whatever it was, started to surface in bits and pieces. Seeing that I got the 'feeling' of what I suppose 'impression' of my previous life even though it has just been a day. For now, I will be basking in the love of the ones that I know will treasure me without any condition.
'It's perfect,' or at least that's what I thought until I felt a presence that made me feel complete. I was confused. I thought that all the members of my new family were here, but there was a new presence that entered the house, a presence so much like my family, but strangely enough felt ancient.
My thought was interrupted when the overwhelming presence entered the room where I, my sister, and my mother occupied. They, mother, father, and the new presence, talked a bit before mother introduced us.
First, my sister was given to him and then a few minutes later, it was my turn, and surprisingly, for someone with such heavy presence, he took me with so much care and gentleness.
In the seconds that followed, I decided to open my eyes and what met my eyes was something I didn't really expect. In front of me was a face, a handsome face that clearly belonged to a 'mere' kid, at least in appearance.
But what caught my attention was his eyes, a beautiful deep dark-brown-borderline-burgundy that almost felt like they were sucking my soul to him, clearly displayed ancient knowledge, wisdom, tiredness, and loneliness.
I don't know why but it hurts me to see those beautiful eyes so lost and lonely. But before I could continue my thought, he hugged me and said 'Mine.'
I was stuck like that for a few seconds before I raised my hands and touched his cheek, and when I was confronted with those beautiful eyes again, I saw a life in them. I squealed and giggled. For some reason, I am happy to know those eyes didn't radiate much loneliness anymore.
And that was the start of my new life with a simple but happy family. With mother, father, sister, and apparently, older brother.
I thought this is going to be a peaceful world where I could pass my life with happiness and contentment surrounded by family who cares for each other, though at this time I didn't even know why I wished that, or rather that is what I thought and hoped.
And that was the reality, we are happy and content... at least for a while. But all of it crumbled to dust when one inconspicuous night, they decided to visit us and 'gave us' its brand of nightmare
Kaname's POV
The live in Kuran family household after the births of the twins filled with happiness. I drowned myself in a life of peace and happiness, and intentionally ignoring my subconscious that screaming bloody murder for my deliberate obliviousness.
I gave my attention to my siblings in equal amounts, because although Haruki is my mate, he is too young to know what a mate is. We shared, we played, we bonded, we taught each other, and done everything that could fill our time together.
The twin grew so fast that I didn't even realize that almost five years already passed. I was so content and happy that I didn't even care about anything. But unfortunately, reality reared its ugly head and demanded my obligation to that damnable Vampire's Senate as Kuran Family Heir.
The only unpleasantness of this happiness was the isolation of Yuuki and Haruki in the Kuran mansion's basement. As much as grandeur it was, basement is still basement.
Mother and Father said they didn't want the council to know about the existence of their pureblood children so they won't become a tool to the senate. I knew that was probably the best plan, to isolate the twins from outside world, but I couldn't say that I was happy with the plan. That was when I swore that I would create a world where the twin could live happily in the outside world without fear.
Still... I thought that I would enjoy this life a bit longer before creating that kind world. But that plan was being crushed into pieces by none other than my 'supposed' master.
The one who woke me from thousands years of slumber, the one who sacrificed the twin real older brother to awaken me, the one who was betraying Juuri and Haruka's trust time and time again, and the one who crushed the twin chance to have a normal and peaceful life.
Yuuki's POV
All that I could remember was living in the basement of our Manor with my brother. An extremely grand and luxurious basement with everything I wanted just a step away.
It was a happy live and I didn't understand why someone must go to the 'outside world' to live. Haruki and I could live perfectly well just here with Mother, Father, and Kaname Nii-sama.
Haruki, my beautiful baby brother, though he will scowl at me if he knew I called him baby and beautiful in the same sentence, is a perfect little brother and always understood me.
He is my world and my instinct told me to protect him, but Haruki always insisted that he is the one who will protect me. I think that is the benefit for twins, to protect each other. But... there is also Kaname Nii-sama that will always protect us.
For someone my age, I was perfectly confident to tell the world that I was pretty smart. Not as smart as Kaname Nii-sama and Haruki because they are both crazy bookworms, Haruki tenfold more than Kaname Nii-sama. He could read a book like people lost in the desert for a week without water and then found it in the brink of death.
Despite that, we still played together, read together, shared with each other, and just done everything together. Even when we are just lazing around, we are always together in our shared bedroom.
The reason I am confident with my intelligent was because I knew something's going on between Kaname Nii-sama and Haruki, although I still didn't know what.
Surprisingly, Haruki didn't know about it or just ignored it altogether. He really didn't care about anything except family and knowledge.
There were also times when something that I dreamed, happened for real in reality. This ability started when I was three years old. I didn't care about it because all my dreams were just about our daily life, a happy dream, a happy life, with my family, with my beloved brother...
But one day, I dreamed about something that was different from the usual cheerful and daily life dream I got, I could even say that it was a creepy dream. That was the first time I told my family about my dreams.
That day was like any other day, although I was a bit uneasy about that specific dream from before. Kaname Nii-sama was coming back from his little trip, so we sat in the family room in the basement. Father and Mother conversed with me like always, and Haruki sat beside me with his overly large tome.
Not long passed before Kaname Nii-sama arrived and we talked about his trip. Haruki sometimes said a word or two without his eyes leaving the tome.
Then, like always, Kaname Nii-sama asked Father about our isolation in the basement because I said something childish, but what can I say? I'm a kid.
And before Kaname Nii-sama could argue more, I made a noise behind my throat and started, "I saw something... in my dream." And immediately, all attention turned to me.
I chickened out when three pair of intense brown eyes and a pair of emerald green eyes drilled their gaze at me. But a quick glance at my brother, resolved my hesitation.
"Uh... I think there is someone with weird eyes, different colored eyes, that stared at me with... something?" I trailed because I didn't know what that something was. "He gave me a bad feeling."
With those sentences, all but Haruki and I shared a quick and uneasy glance before deliberately talking about something else.
That's right... That night was the beginning of our nightmare... and our breaking point, not only with my beloved family, but also with the precious memory of all my treasure.
Haruki's POV
When I heard, for the first time, my sister speaking about her dream, I could say that I almost had a heart attack... even though it's practically impossible considering I'm a vampire.
'She's a seer', I thought and inwardly panicked.
I had a really unpleasant 'feeling' about seers, though I didn't know why. I just know that's a fact.
Speaking about it, it seems I haven't gotten my memories as smoothly as I predicted before. I just got pieces here and there, sometimes just a feeling about some memories but never a full memory about something. Like the unpleasant feeling about seer... but regrettably I didn't know the reason.
Sometimes it frustrated me, but sometimes I really didn't care because I was happy. Yes, I was happy, at least until Yuuki told us about her dream. That was the downfall of everything I know and I treasure.