Episode 24: Two Souls

Our Two Lives (二人の命 Futari no Raibuzu) is the 24th episode of Vampire Knight.

Summary
Zero still agonizes in silence on the ground, when Kaname suddenly appears, stating that the "knight" he has raised for so many years will soon serve its purpose. Zero is the stronger fragment of the hunter twins, and has the blood of three purebloods within him: Yuki, Kaname, and Shizuka (received through Kaname's blood). As Kaname cannot kill Rido, he knows Zero will "never betray Yuki", since Rido will come after Yuki again and again, until someone dies. Ichiru then appears, and shoots Zero with the Bloody Rose. Many flashbacks are shown, of Ichiru and Zero as loving twins, and also of Shizuka killing their parents. Ichiru, injured earlier by attempting to kill Rido, begs Zero to drink his blood so that they can "become one". After a long consideration, Zero drains Ichiru of his life's blood and staggers out of the cell he is in. Shiki and Rima finally wake up.