Vampire Knight Online

Author Notes: This is extremely sad (especially if you like this couple)! I admit to crying as I wrote this! The lyrics (to Our Farewell by Within Temptation) are in italics.

Blood, so much blood. Shiki lies dead before me as his uncle laughs. I plead for mercy; to join my beloved. He only sneers down at me and leaves me to suffer from a broken heart.

In my hands

A legacy of memories

I can hear you say my name

I awaken suddenly. Wiping the tears from my eyes, I thank god that it was only a dream. These nightmares have been haunting me for weeks. Lately they have been worse than usual as if to warn me of a future tragedy.

I can almost see your smile

Feel the warmth of your embrace

As I do every night, I turn sideways to curl up next to Shiki’s sleeping body. Cold; I only feel the cold. Where is my lover? His side is cool; he has not been in bed for awhile.

But there is nothing but silence now

Around the one I loved

Is this our farewell?

“Ichijo” I hear my name, soft as the spring wind blowing through budding trees, spoken in the other room. Something was definitely amiss. Every bone in my body was telling me not to go in there but I needed to see Shiki.

Sweet darling, you worry too much, my child

See the sadness in your eyes

Standing frozen in disbelief, I realize my greatest fears have come true. Shiki is not yet dead but a sword has been trust deeply into his chest. He turns towards me, “I had hoped you wouldn’t see me like this, Ichijo.”

You are not alone in life

Although you might think that you are

“Why?” I kneel by his side, “Are you really that unhappy here?” My vision blurs as tears rapidly fall down my features. “No, you know I would never choose to leave you. But that’s why I have to kill Rido for good; I don’t want him to hurt you anymore.”, his ice blue eyes still held so much passion.

Never thought

This day would come

We had no time to say goodbye

Desperation sinks into my very core, “But there are other ways! Please Shiki! You don’t have to die with him!” He slowly lifts his hand to wipe my tears away. The wound has done its work; weakening him.

How can the world just carry on?

I feel so lost when you are not by my side

Our last kiss was nothing but a stab in my heart as he is barely here now. “I love you, Ichijo. Never forget that.” And with his remaining strength he removes the sword from his chest.

But there’s nothing but silence now

Around the one I loved

Is this our farewell?

The blood spilled faster and faster; draining his life away. I cradle him in my lap like if I held onto him he wouldn’t leave me. “I love you too, Shiki. I always have and I always will.”

Sweet darling, you worry too much, my child

See the sadness in your eyes

As he passes on, there is a small smile on his lips. I know that Rido must be dead too. Good, Shiki can finally feel at peace again.

You are not alone in life

Although you might think that you are

I blink my eyes, in hopes that I would wake up from this nightmare, but I can’t. Picking Shiki’s limp body into my arms I walk back to our bedroom.

So sorry your world is tumbling down

I will watch you through these nights

I lay him down on his side of the bed; watching as his body sinks into the bedspreads. Then I go to our closet where I have hidden away a bottle of cyanide poison. Before I join my lover, I jot down a quick not to whoever would find us about what had happened.

Rest your head and go to sleep

Because my child, this is not our farewell

The poison was horribly bitter and it worked quickly. Laying down next to Shiki, I stroked his hair “I’m coming for you, dear. You won’t be alone for long.”

This is not our farewell