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[danaechan2]

Hi! I was going to reblog one of your posts with tags, but I’m not in the mood to start a war with the ship that must not be named lol. I read your post about Kaname being toxic (which I completely agree with — and the Yume relationship is toxic, even if Zero had never existed), but after reading the entire manga without any emotional bias, I honestly think Yuki is toxic too, even if it’s not intentional.

Take the scene where she finds out Kaname was responsible for the death of Zero’s parents and everything else. Yuki just cried, but it didn’t change her perception of Kaname at all. Hino even builds the Yume ship around two premises: eternity and the idea that Kaname’s sacrifice forgives everything he’s done. But in reality, Kaname’s situation is more about taking responsibility for the awful things he’s done than about some innocent self-sacrifice.

Hino clearly wants to frame him as someone who sacrificed himself, but for many of us, he spent a long time manipulating people, causing the deaths of innocent people, and now, yes, he’s owning up to it — but only now. Yet for Yuki — and considering that Yuki represents Hino’s voice — Kaname is basically seen as this poor, tragic figure. When in fact, everyone in the series has suffered in some way and still chose to deal with things without manipulating people or acting like “things must go my way.”

Another thing that bothers me about Yuki is her constant immaturity. Even her daughters are portrayed as more mature and adult than she is. It’s like she’s a girl who never really grew up. Hino doesn’t balance sweetness and innocence well, and ends up creating a weak character.

And finally, to be honest, Hino’s core premise is: Kaname sacrificed himself, so the debt is paid, all is forgiven. Yuki can return and they can be happy. Her reasoning is very simplistic. I think her original intention was to show that “if you want to hurry, go slowly,” which could suggest that Kaname’s actions lead nowhere — but she can’t stick to that message. Basically, she always has an excuse for Kaname, and what’s curious is that her intention ends up being the opposite of how normal people perceive things — people who understand that some actions aren’t love, they’re actually a form of emotional dysfunction.

"Ya'll Don't Want to Hear Me, You Just Wanna Dance"

More under the cut.

This post will ruffle some feathers, but I’m saying it anyway. If it’s not for you, keep it moving. This is not a shipping debate.

Storywise, it does not make sense for Kaname to dismiss Yuki’s sacrifice and desire for him to live a peaceful, human life. Not only does that undermine the significance of her final decision, but it also diminishes the emotional weight of Vampire Knight's conclusion and everything that has transpired in Vampire Knight Memories up to this point.

Yuki endured immense emotional trauma and made the ultimate choice to gift Kaname a second chance—not just at life, but at a different kind of existence, free from the burdens of his past. Before Rido forcefully awakened him, Kaname had intentionally sealed himself away, hoping to fade into oblivion—essentially choosing to end his own life.

Bringing Yuki back or undoing that sacrifice doesn’t just erase her agency; it also dismisses the growth and suffering of everyone who carried on during the time Kaname was sealed away. Yuki's death wasn’t just an end—it was a resolution. Ignoring that cheapens both her legacy and Kaname’s potential for change.

At its core, Yuki’s sacrifice embodies the purity of forgiveness. It’s not about staying together at any cost, but about providing each other the freedom to live, heal, and mature.

The true essence of love in this story is not in clinging to the past, but in honoring the choices made, the sacrifices given, and the personal evolution each character undergoes. This theme is especially evident in the actions of characters like Aido and Zero, whose journeys reflect this evolution.

On a broader narrative level, constantly undoing death or reversing final decisions strips stories of their stakes. If death has no permanence, sacrifices lose their meaning. Part of what makes stories like this resonate is the tension between hope and loss, the way characters change because of hardship. By respecting Yuki’s death, Kaname is given the space to evolve—not just as a person, but as someone who truly understands the cost of happiness and the importance of letting go. *Supernatural is guilty of killing off characters only to bring them back a season later—which caused true deaths to hold hardly any significance.

Do I have any idea what a satisfying ending for Vampire Knight Memories would be? Not really. I think part of that comes from the lack of story development and the gaps in the narrative.

Part of what made the Vampire Knight ending so significant was that it was final—we knew the story was over, and we wouldn’t be seeing the characters again.

I don’t know. Maybe this post is just my way of expressing the belief that stories only retain their significance if authors remain true to their conclusions, rather than using them as a springboard to prolong their careers.