Kaname Kuran/Plot summary


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Shizuka Hio
Just prior to Zero's full awakening as a vampire, Kaname seeks out the Headmaster and advises him that Zero should be transferred to the Night Class, revealing that he is aware of the circumstances around Zero, despite Kaien never telling him. Kaname tells Zero that he only allows Zero's existence by Yuki's side to ensure her safety and is envious that he cannot protect her himself. To protect Yuki, Kaname kills Shizuka Hio. He promises Shizuka that he will destroy that which ruined the destiny of the purebloods. He drinks her blood in order to gain power to protect Yuki.

Yuki's secret past
He asks Yuki to be a vampire and live with him for all of eternity by his side, but stops himself from biting her. Troubled by her forgotten past, Yuki attempts to ask Kaname to tell her about her past. Kaname bargains the answer in return for her becoming his lover. Yuki admits she loves him and agreed to his proposal, but when she did not get an answer, she attempts to remember on her own, causing her to receive waking nightmares. Shortly after this, Kaname finally bites Yuki in order to awaken her as a vampire and feeds her his blood in order to revive her memories as a Kuran. They are reunited as siblings and fiancés, though she still does not know the truth about who he really is.

Rido Kuran & the council
Kaname reveals to Ichijo that he is not Yuki's brother and is really the ancestor of Kuran (not completely related to Yuuki, therefore not really brother/sister) and was resurrected by Rido Kuran to be his strongest slave, therefore making Rido his "master". Juri and Haruka Kuran raised Kaname as Yuki's brother, in place of the son that Rido took and used as a sacrifice to revive Kaname. Kaname and Yuki planned to marry as children, following the example of Juri and Haruka who were also siblings and married.

Kaname convinces Zero to drink his blood to stave off insanity, slowing Zero's decent to a Level E vampire. He reveals that he has been preparing and strengthening Zero so that he can kill Rido and free Kaname from Rido's curse.

When Rido resurfaces at Cross Academy, Kaname attempts to remove Yuki from danger. Her refusal to leave upsets Kaname, but she kisses him in order to console him and convinces Kaname to go do the things that only he can do. Kaname went to the vampire council, where he summoned the vampire council members and killed all of them except Asato Ichijo, whom he trusted Takuma to deal with.

Kaname returns to Yuki's side and attacks Zero for pointing his gun at Yuki, he reverses his decision to kill him when he realizes Yuki will not forgive him for it. After their goodbye, Yuki and Kaname return to the Kuran mansion via a hidden entrance.

After a year
While Yuki does not leave for the year, Kaname frequently leaves to resolve the issues of the vampire society and working to regain his allies.

Kaname is acknowledged as the leader of the vampire society and he meets with the vampire hunter association and they agree to resume their agreement. Kaname holds a ball and finds himself confronting Sara Shirabuki there. The party is disrupted by the death of a pureblood vampire and a hunter. Kaname investigates and presents a cover story of suicide. Upon returning home, he declares that he will take over Yuki's education, he advises Yuki about the purebloods and impresses upon her

Currently
Kaname spends most of his time in a hidden place inside the Kuran mansion. It is revealed that a remnant of Rido exists because he stills has a link through Kaname. Rido taunts Kaname about his treatment of Yuki and Kaname's contrary nature. Following Yuki's return to the mansion, Kaname drinks her blood and confesses his fears of losing her to an attempt of Yuki sacrificing her life for a lost cause. With Yuki's growing confusion over his despair, he finally tells her that he is not her brother and invites her to see his memories of his awakening by Rido.