She was sitting on a chair in the library in the Kuran manor.

In her hands was a small dark red book, the same colour as the blood she drank. Her red-brown eyes appeared to move slowly across the page, taking in the words written, but in reality she wasn't reading at all. She was remembering everyone back at the Academy.

Her adopted father and the chairman of Cross Academy, Kaien Cross. She missed his ability to both annoy her and amuse her, making her laugh when she felt sad. She missed her best friend Yori Wakaba, her old roommate whom she had tried to protect. Most of all, she missed Zero Kiryuu, her fellow Guardian at the Academy and one of the men she had come to love.

She sighed audibly, causing Aido to look at her.

" Yuuki-sama," He began, but he stopped suddenly as she turned to face him.

Dropping the pretense of reading altogether, she turned, her face pale and tired, and her eyes dull. Aido turned away at her look of sorrow, " Perhaps, we should have a break." He quickly stood and gave her a sharp look, before turning and walking out the double doors. Just before they closed, his voice echoed. " Only a few minutes, Yuuki-sama."

Silently, Yuuki stood up and walked over to the large window. Pulling one of the curtains open slightly, she blinked as her eyes adjusted to the light. Remembering how she had used to walk around during the daylightand even the nighttime hours with Zero, patrolling the grounds of the Academy.

Her eyes glazed over as her memories began to race at her.

Zero with his sad eyes, always there for Yuuki, protecting her from Aido when he had tried to drink from her. Zero pushing her away when she had carried on and told him not to be late anymore. Zero eating the chocolate she had made. Zero biting her neck when she had first realized he was a vampire.

More and more memories raced at her, faster and faster. She put her head into her hands, stepping away from the window and letting the curtain return to its place.

" No.." She whispered, her breathing becoming fast. " It hurts."

Then one memory in particular stood out among all the rest. The day she had left with Kaname and the others. After Zero had told her to prove she was a vampire, and she had bitten him. She remembered the taste of his blood, the feel of his warm skin beneath her hands.

A tear slid down her cheek, through her fingers and dripped to the floor. She removed her hands from her face in surprise, staring at the small amount of salt water on her hands.

" Zero."

She looked up to the door, a determined expression on her face.

" I will see you again, Zero."