I have written this because it was requested and I am going to try something a little different and darker from my previous work. I am using my OC Sophie as people requested and I will still be continuing my Ouran fanfiction so don't worry! I just wanted to try this out and see what people think of the idea – It is basically a 'What if Zero found someone that wasn't Yuki to love' kind of story. I would appreciate reviews from this, thanks a lot! :)

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight, only my OC.

Chapter 1

Sophie's P.O.V

I stood beside the car that I had just stepped out of. It was driven up to the doors of Cross Academy, where the head master had just exited to meet me. He was a strange man, full of energy, and not what I would have expected from a headmaster at all, but none the less, he was friendly. I wasn't looking at him though. My green eyes had been drawn to the attention of a crowd of girls causing a commotion outside of what I assumed was, the night students dorm, the moon dorm. My teeth clenched and my nose twitched as I got wind of a familiar sent. Vampires. Headmaster Cross must have noticed because he put his hand on my shoulder and smiled apologetically. "I know you don't like it yet, but just give it a chance" He said to me in a fatherly way.

I Never knew my father, I'm glad too. I was never supposed to be born. I am the result of a horrific event that should have never taken place. I am a half vampire, the spawn from vampire and human parents. Many years ago a level-E, before it had completely gone insane, had been raping his victims before devouring them. The women known as my mother had survived the attack, being saved by vampire hunters last minute. But the sinful act had already been committed and a few months later I was born as a result. My mother died giving birth to me, and so I had been raised by hunters. I hated vampires for killing the mother I never knew. I was lucky though, I didn't have to feed on blood to survive, I could live normally on human food alone, and I can't be detected by other vampires, so my true self was hidden. However, I had abnormal speed and strength when I needed it so always have to be careful. Another downside of course being, I didn't need blood, but if I smelt it, I wanted it.

My gaze focused on a girl wearing the day class uniform, attempting to keep the girls in some sort of order. I instantly recognised her as the Headmasters daughter, Yuki Cross. She was a first year student and one of the two, soon to be three, members of the disciplinary committee. That was why headmaster Cross had asked me to attend this school, so I could become a member of the disciplinary committee. I had all the qualities perfect for keeping vampires in line if need be. I matched them. But I always told myself I was nothing like them. I felt sick every time my fangs elongated. It was just another reminder of the monster that I was.

The commotion stopped all of a sudden and I realised why. The night class was leaving their dorm and entering the school building. My fist balled and my shoulders rose slightly as anger began to build up inside of me. How dare they walk among humans so casually! I breathed in and calmed myself. No, I have to relax, I am here for a good reason, don't let anger cloud you Sophie! I had to clear my thoughts and remember why I had been given my name from the vampire hunters, Wisdom. I held the wisdom from both worlds, and was a threat to both. I watched as the group of elite vampires exited their dorm and idly spoke with the human girls. If I had been human, I most likely would have thought them to be attractive, but I wasn't, and saw only monsters.

I watched as one of the vampires stopped to talk with Yuki and my nose itched. He was a pure blood. If I had remembered rightly from the information I had been sent, he was Kaname Kuran, and the president of the night class and moon dormitory. As he patted her on the head, I watched as another member of the disciplinary committee pulled his hand away and I could just hear him say "Class has already started...Kuran." there was something strange about him, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

I realised that the night class was about to pass me and stood my ground. I was going to let them know I was here, and that I wasn't afraid of them. A small group of them stopped in front of me, including the pure blood prince, Kaname. It was him that spoke to me "And you must be this Sophie that the Headmaster has been telling me about" He held out his hand but I didn't reach out and shake it. "Kaname Kuran, I see you are doing a good job keeping the rest of your kind in line." I said coldly and received dirty looks from the rest of the group who had stopped with him. I wasn't going to play nice. They didn't know what I was; only Kaname and the Headmaster knew. And he seemed surprised that I wasn't cowering in his presence. As a half vampire, he could only affect me to a small extent.

As he began to leave, still with his calm expression he said "I can see that you and Zero will either be getting along nicely, or not at all. Farewell for now, Miss Hatori" I figured that Zero was the male member of the disciplinary committee and shrugged it off. It was only now when I turned to look at the group near the dorm gate again, that I noticed everyone looking at me. I hadn't realized talking with the night class would gain me any attention but it seemed it had. After a moment the boy Zero shouted at the girls and they ran in fear back towards their dorm. I laughed through my nose once and turned to get my bags. I was going to need them put away quickly if I wanted to start right away. "Don't worry about your bags Sophie" The headmaster said to me grabbing my arm and pulling me over to where Yuki and Zero were standing "I can walk myself Headmaster Cross!" I said pulling my arm away.

"I saw her arrive Yuki...She reacted strangely to the night class and she didn't look to happy talking with Kuran. Do you know who she is?" Zero said to Yuki with a suspicious expression on his face. "No I don't. But the way she acted was almost like...She knew..." They looked at each other puzzled and the headmaster and the assumed new girl approached them. "Yuki my dear! Zero!" I have someone I would like you to meet!" He stopped and Sophie stepped out and stood beside him. "This is Sophie Hatori, she has come to Cross Academy to join the disciplinary committee!" Yuki and Zero flinched "Does that mean...She knows?" Yuki asked and Sophie answered for herself "If you're talking about the night class, I know." She was staring intensely at Zero, he didn't smell right to her and she couldn't tell why. "You have a problem?" He said frowning and squaring up to her. She didn't say anything, only scanned his face.

After a moment she blinked twice and took a step back "Headmaster Cross!" She shouted frowning, her eyes never leaving Zero's. The Headmaster once again rested his hand on her shoulder, expression once again calm "You are sharper than I thought, come on Zero, the three of us need to talk" He looked at Yuki and smiled "Do you mind starting without Zero tonight? I need to talk with him and Sophie in my office." Yuki was confused but did what she was told; she nodded once and ran off towards the school building to start her rounds. "But Headmaster...!"

"It's okay Sophie, come." Zero looked angry, he was gritting his teeth at her and the pair were having a staring contest. There was clearly a lot of tension already, between both of them.

Zero's P.O.V

What the!? Does this girl know? How could she tell what I am from just looking at me? Just who is she? A thousand questions were running through my head but I couldn't seem to think of anything to say. I was so angry, not because this girl has just picked up on my secret within moments, but the disgust in her eyes instantly made me resent her. At the same time though...I can't help but respect her. A beast in human form. That's all I am, she is right to resent me, whether she has a reason to hate vampires or not. I can tell she does though. I could see in those green eyes that there is pain that has built up inside her. It's almost scary...Like looking into my own eyes.

In Headmaster Cross's office

The ominous sound of the ticking of the clock echoed in the silent office. Sophie stood at one side of the room, facing Zero on the other. After a pause that seemed to last an eternity until the boy spoke first "How do you know...All you did was look at me!" Headmaster Cross stood up and answered before Sophie could "She wasn't looking at you Zero...She could smell you" She flinched and Zero shot his head round to look at her "What?! What is that supposed to mean?!"

"You said no one would be told except that pure blood Kuran!" Sophie shouted angrily at Cross and slammed her fists on his desk, causing his cup of tea to jump on it.

"No one would be told what!" Zero shouted from behind her "Circumstances have changed Sophie, I underestimated you and didn't think you would be able to pick up on Zero..."

"Why is he even here!? I can cope with the others, but this! This is outrageous!" She knew exactly what he was; he was a vampire that was once human. He was dangerous. "Sophie I understand your concern but...!"

"No, she's right, I shouldn't be here. But tell me, just who and what are you." Zero butted in and walked straight up to her, towering over the top of her making her flinch and take a step back banging into the desk. She placed a hand behind her and put in on the desk to ensure she didn't hit it again. "Get away from me." She spat the words out at him as if they had left a bad taste in her mouth.

He did back away, but he was still expecting an answer from Cross. "Sophie, Zero has to know, if you are to work together to protect the students, you must trust each other" Sophie crossed her arms and took a seat in the sofa, not saying a word indicating that she understood. "Zero..." Headmaster cross started "Sophie is a half vampire" Zero's eyes widened and he looked at the girl sat in the sofa staring at him intently still. "What?! But how is that even possible? As in, vampire and human parents?!"

"I have no parents. My human mother died giving birth to me and my biological father was killed by hunters the moment I was conceived." Zero was processing what Sophie had told him "But that means..."

"My father was a level-E. Yes. After my mother died I was raised by the hunters who gave me my name, and now a purpose."

"Sophie matches the night class students Zero. She cannot be picked out as a vampire but has the strength and senses of one. She can even survive entirely on human food in case you're wondering so blood isn't entirely a problem." Zero raised an eyebrow "Entirely?"

"I don't need it, but if I can smell it, then it becomes a problem." Sophie said standing up and walking over the window behind Cross to watch Yuki on the roof top below.

"Zero has pushed back the vampire inside for four years Sophie"

"Four years!" She shot a look at him again "As impressed as I am, that only makes him more dangerous!"

"Don't you think I know that!?" Zero shouted his lavender eyes filled with rage "I've been on blood pills that my body rejects! Do you think I like what I am?" He said to her, arms open to emphasise his point "Do you not think that that I have suffered for the past four years?! Trying to keep down those disgusting pills just to make sure I remain sane, hiding beneath all my pain?!" There was silence for a long time. "I'm sorry" Sophie finally said "And you're not one to talk, new girl, you're a half vampire, you could be equally as dangerous as me! Headmaster, can we really trust her? Who knows what she is capable of!?"

"Well that's charming right after I apologised you insult me"

"Sophie was raised by hunters; do you think that if they thought she was dangerous, she would be standing here right now? They know what she is capable of. As her name suggests, she is full of wisdom from both human and vampire worlds! She could be just what this school needs to achieve its goal!" Zero's expression soften slightly, he trusted hunters for a good reason. "Fine. But if she messes up once...!"

"Same goes to you, Kiryu..." Sophie replied to his sentence before he had even finished. "Sophie can most defiantly take care of herself, would you like to have a look around campus Sophie? I'm assuming you would like to look by yourself?" She nodded and went to exit the room. "One more thing, your uniform and items will be in your dorm room, which includes your timetable for tomorrow's lessons. Find Yuki before the night is over to show you your dorm and here" He passed her a band that was the same as Yuki's and Zero's. Sophie took it and nodded silently, before exiting the room to explore.

"I know you don't like it Zero, but this is an amazing opportunity!"

"So the only people that know about her are you, me and Kuran?" Zero wasn't sure if Kaname knowing was a good idea "That's right, and only because he has a right to know. He will not be telling the others about her and I don't want you telling Yuki either" Zero rubbed his eyes with one of his hands "Has she had blood before?" He asked. "No, which are both a good and a bad thing. I don't want you killing her Zero; we will have the hunters to deal with. She is their 'secret weapon' if you like. I'm very lucky to have convinced them to let her go to school here." Zero still wasn't convinced "If she slips up once, I won't hold back..."

"Neither will she." They shared a few more glances before Zero left to begin his duties for the night.

Sophie's P.O.V

That jerk! A vampire that used to be human, he's dangerous! Not to mention he said his body rejects blood pills, even worse! And I'm supposed to protect the day class with him! I was storming down the corridor, trying to find a way back to the exit so I could explore the campus. I was going to memorise everything. I found a staircase and thought it to be my best bet at finding the exit. As I began to decent a found myself face to face with a familiar figure. "Kaname Kuran" I said stopping in front of him.

His expression was still too calm. He wasn't revealing any emotion at all; he was so hard to figure out. "Miss Sophie Hatori, I assume you have been in Headmaster Cross's office?" When I didn't answer him I think it must have annoyed him "I see, well I understand you don't like me or any of the night class, but I would appreciate it if you made an effort to be less cold like Zero" I saw him frown slightly but I was angry I had been compared to a monster "I am nothing like him!" I shouted. "So that is why you were in the Headmasters office. If you would excuse me, I must also talk with him."

I didn't move as he walked pasted me, my hands where once again balled into fists. I am nothing like Zero...I am nothing like the monster he will become. I pity humans, and the fate humans like Zero have waiting for them. A beast in human form. I raised my hands and looked down at the palms of them, looking at my veins pulse, listening to the blood move down into my wrists. I am more human than vampire. Suddenly I asked myself something I had never done before. Am I dead? Vampires are the living dead right? So what am I? Why have I never asked myself that question before? I closed my hands quickly and threw them down too my side. I wanted out of the building in case I bumped into anymore of the night class. I ran down the rest of the stair case and turned to see the front door in my view. I let out a sigh and walked towards the door to explore the outside of the school, and keep watch at the same time. I had been briefed earlier on the rules for both night and day classes so could start right away as a member of the disciplinary committee.

Yuki was stood on the roof next to where the night class were inside in class. Sophie could see her and was about to jump up to go introduce herself properly but stopped when she saw Zero jump from a window down to her "Show off, I could have done that..." She said to herself leaning on a tree and watching the pair, listening to them. "So how is your hero tonight Kaname?" Zero asked Yuki sarcastically "I wasn't looking for him! Anyway, he isn't in the class right now..."

"So you watched him leave? Stalker..."

"Shut up I am not! Anyway, there are no class students out, and it's a peaceful night! No problems with discipline!" Yuki said cheerfully and Zero rolled his eyes away from her and put his head down "The headmaster...talks about the night class, like they're good vampires who support his pacifism…" He looked back up at Yuki "But I don't trust them. I won't let my guard down." He turned away from her "I've told you before, the only reason I cooperate with this...is so I can find the most effective way to kill those beasts in human form..."

Sophie's ears pricked up "Kill them? Maybe we aren't so different after all Kiryu..." She said moving away from the tree trunk and moving closer to have another look at him. "I'll go patrol inside..." He said as he turned to leave.

Yuki's P.O.V

You haven't changed Zero...It was four years ago that Zero was brought here, I could see the hatred in his eyes. I know...that not all vampires are pacifists. The parents I don't remember may have been attacked by one... I sighed and looked down to see two students from the day class; one of them was on the floor covering her knee...

Sophie heard the two girls from behind the tree just next to her "Can you walk?" one of them was saying "Y-Yeah. Barely. It hurts though" Sophie realised they were day class students and stepped out to confront them but before she could, she saw Yuki jump down and grab the tree branch to swing down. Sophie thought she must have scratched her hands and stepped back into the shadows, just in case. "You there! Give me your names and class number!" Yuki shouted as she landed on her feet and pulled her arm band around to show off the boxed rose design on it "Leaving dorm at night is prohibited in the school rules! It's dangerous out here go back to your dorm quickly!" Sophie sniggered under her breath at how goody-two-shoes she was. If Sophie had got there first, she probably would have put on a display more like that of which Zero would, involving shouting more aggressively. "A few minutes shouldn't matter Yuki! We came out here to take pictures of the night class..."

The girl who spoke moved her hand away from the other girl's knee to reveal she was bleeding and Sophie flinched and quickly covered her nose "Shit...!" She said quietly to herself. "You're bleeding! Quick hurry back to dorm! Hurry!" Yuki said pushing the girls shoulder trying to make them move faster. Sophie leaned back against the tree, realising another smell was drifting up her nose, vampires! Yuki must have sensed something too because she reached under her skirt and pulled her weapon that was around the top of her leg "Who's there!" She shouted turning around as her weapon extended to a full length pole. It was grabbed by one of the night class students who was sarcastically smiling at her. He was joined by a second student behind him. "Scary...The Headmaster trained you well."

Sophie stood straight instantly and moved her hand, and pulled herself together. The smell of blood once again found its way up her nostrils but this time it was a different scent. She felt as though her fangs were about to elongate, but she had been trained by the hunters to stay strong and resist the vampire blood with in her. She reached down to get her daggers from her boots and watched silently at the scene. The two day class students were ecstatic "The night class...Akatski Kain and Hanabusa Aido!"

"Oh dear, we only came to look because we smelt blood...how mean Yuki." The vampire Hanabusa said from behind the other vampire. He took grip of her weapon himself and used his other hand to touch hers. "Ah...such a nice smell..." Sophie rose from taking her daggers and gripped onto them tightly "It's your blood."

"Aido! If you even touch these girls..." Yuki was cut off by the girls swooning "Kyaah! What should we do he says we smell good!"

"Did you fall? That nice smell is your blood Yuki." She realised she had grazed her hands when she grabbed hold of the branch to descend down from the building.

Yuki couldn't wield her weapon because his grip was too strong, and Hanabusa was pulling her hand towards his lips. Sophie was about to run forward when she sensed Zero somewhere and looked around quickly for him. That was a mistake "Aido! No!" The vampire had already taken blood from the girl's hand "Is he a vampire!" One of the day class students shouted "No, there is no such thing..."

"I want more...My I partake from your neck?" That was it, the girls had fainted and Sophie lunged forwards.

Zero had arrived at the same time and on one side of Hanabusa was Zero's gun, the bloody rose, and on the other side, Sophie laid one of her daggers over his throat. "Drinking blood on campus is strictly forbidden. Did you lose your mind drunk on the scent of blood vampire?" Sophie could see the hate in Zero's eyes, he was completely fixed on the vampire that Sophie also lay her dagger on. "Zero! Sophie!" No don't!" Yuki said, wriggling out of Hanabusa's grip "But i have already tasted her..." The vampire said in order to get a reaction. He wasn't expecting him to shoot! Luckily Yuki had grabbed the gun and pushed it up, Sophie still lay her dagger over is throat. "That scared me! He shouted "And you! Your dagger is cold; please take it off of my throat!"

"Sophie, Zero, would you please put your weapons away, they both hold a great threat to us..." A calm voice said from behind them and everyone turned to see Kaname joining the scene. He pulled the now more innocent looking Hanabusa up by his collar "President Kuran..."

"I will take care of this fool and wait for the Headmaster's instructions. Is that acceptable you two?" he aimed his words at the agitated Sophie and Zero, Zero putting his gun away and Sophie only lowering her daggers. "Take him away Kuran..." Zero said after a moment's pause.

"Kain." Kaname said turning to the second night class student as he pointed up to himself "Me?"

"Why didn't you stop Aido? You're also to blame." He turned back to Yuki "What should be done about the memories of the two who have fainted? You'll take care of it?"

"Yes Kaname, the headmaster will erase them..." Sophie crossed her arms and leaned against a tree behind her, watching Kaname with suspicion. Once the vampires had left, Zero grabbed Yuki's hand and wrapped his tie around it to stop the smell from attracting anymore vampires. "Go get the headmaster Yuki..." He said with cold eyes. She didn't argue with him and left straight away after a silent nod.

Zero turned to Sophie once she was out of sight "I saw you stood in the shadows, why didn't you do anything sooner!" He shouted at her right in her face. Sophie frowned and turned her head away to look away from him "I couldn't okay!"

"Is this going to be a problem? There was barley any blood there!"

"No it won't be Kiryu, I just wasn't expecting it okay!?" Sophie pushed him away and knelt down to secure her daggers back into her boots "Well it's not good enough! What if it's more next time?!"

"Then I can handle it! What about you huh?! Could you handle anymore? I saw how hastily you wrapped up Yuki's hand to cover the blood." She said standing back up.

There was quiet for a long time where Zero was just watching her, he could see her mouth was trembling slightly from the smell that still lingered in the air. "Open your mouth." He said coldly and she looked at him with disgust "Excuse m..." Before she finished Zero had pushed her up against the trunk of a tree and was lifting the side mouth up with one of his thumbs to see if her fangs had elongated. He saw that they hadn't and she pushed him off of her with such a force that he slammed into another tree just across from them, damaging the trunk.

He put his hand on one of his shoulders "Ahhh...You really weren't joking...You really are half vampire...If I wasn't a monster as well you probably would have broken some bones with that strength. I feel sorry for anyone who gets the hots for you in the day class..." she shook her head at him and left to explore some more of the campus.

Sophie had found Yuki and she had been taken back to her dorm early in the morning to get Sophie her uniform and to get ready for school "I'm sorry I haven't introduced myself properly Yuki, I'm Sophie Hatori and it is nice to meet you" She got a smile back from Yuki and she felt better about the day already "Let's have a look at your timetable! Look, you are in most of mine and Zero's classes!"

"Ahhhh what! I don't mind you, but him!" Yuki smiled sheepishly at her. "Whatever I guess, where are the showers?"

"I'm sorry Sophie, the dorm bathrooms aren't open this early...But you can use the bathroom at the Headmaster's residence if you like? Me and Zero use it often as it is also our residence" Sophie picked up her uniform and nodded to her "if that isn't too much trouble, it would be a big help Yuki"

"Not a problem at all, I was going to head over there myself anyway"

In the headmasters residence

Yuki was drying her hair with a hair dryer, she had been in the shower first and now Sophie was in the shower.

Sophie's P.O.V

Blood. I had forgotten what it smelt like... I put my face in the direction towards the flowing hot water and let it hit my face. I feel unclean. I almost let myself go. I don't need blood, I haven't given into it yet and I won't still. I held my fangs in, and I stayed strong. Every day is a constant battle with myself. If it wasn't for the hunters who raised me, I would have let go long ago, not understanding this urge. Blood. I had forgotten what it smelt like...

I'm not like the elite vampires. I am the spawn of a level-E and human. My long unnatural red colored hair was sticking to my back as I washed it. I am an abomination. I raised my hand and felt the teeth that I knew would elongate if I wasn't careful. I had never bitten another living soul, and wasn't about to. Pulling my hand away I put my head down and finished washing my hair blood colored hair...

The door to the bathroom opened and Zero walked in, not caring about Yuki stood drying her hair. Sophie didn't hear however over the sound of the shower and dryer that he had. "Why'd you come in?!"

"If you have complaints, say it to the dorm bathroom that's closed in the early morning!" Yuki turned the hair dryer off and Zero took his shirt off "You idiot! You can't have a shower, Sophie is still in there!"

"huh?" He turned towards the shower room door and he only now realized that the shower was indeed on and occupied "Why is she here!" He shouted grabbing his shirt and Yuki stopped him before he left "Why don't you like Sophie? Has she done something to you Zero?" Her innocent look upset him. She tucked her messy hair behind her ear and revealed her neck. Zero quickly shook her off and left without another word.

The shower stopped and Sophie stepped out in her wet freshly put on vest and shorts "Um...was Zero just in here?" Yuki looked at her confused, no way could she have heard him over the sound of the shower in that room. Yuki didn't know what Sophie was, and she didn't know that she could still smell his presence...

Moon dormitory

Ten days suspension..." Akatsuki said to Hanabusa. Both of them hadn't noticed Kaname walk in from behind them "Mmm...Yuki's blood was worth it. I wonder if blood tablets aren't enough for me. I couldn't resist her blood and I just..."

"Just?" Kaname took a step forward and Hanabusa stopped as his hand swing forward and his fingernails cut his cheek "I-I'm sorry..." Hanabusa said looking at the floor, as Kaname licked the blood from his fingers.

Sophie stood leaning on the bridge that lead into the sun dormitory, looking up at the moon. She had put on her uniform, and it was obvious that she wasn't getting any sleep tonight, so just watched the sky. The sky was clear and all the starts were visible. Sophie realized she probably wasn't going to have the time and luxury of her drawing anymore as she had before. It was the only thing that she did to escape the world around her, and herself.

She sighed with a sad expression and rested her arm on the edge of the bridge. There was a slight breeze that blew her long red hair off her face and behind her, it flowed like red ribbons in water. The moon was reflecting in her green eyes and for a moment, Zero thought he had seen all the hatred and pain in them disappear.

Zero was standing at the gates to the sun dorm watching her. If it wasn't for the wind blowing in his favor, Sophie would have realised he was watching her. The blue light from the moon illuminated her pale skin, making her look as if she was glowing like a ghost. He could see she had a faraway expression on her face and could only wonder what she was thinking.

Zero didn't trust her. If her father was a Level-E, could she become that level? Zero was still partly human and couldn't help but think how majestic she looked stood in the light of the moon. But he couldn't tell if it was just because she was half vampire…

He wasn't going to let his guard down on this girl.

Sophie's P.O.V.

My name is Sophie Hatori. I'm a first year student in the day class at Cross Academy. I'm also a member of the disciplinary committee. Cross Academy, a distinguished boarding school, is attended by two groups of students: the day class and the night class. The night class is not only an elite group of good-looking students. There is a secret that the day class does not know. The night class consists entirely of vampires. My self and two others that are members of the disciplinary committee, to hide our real purpose, we are the guardians of the school. We are security personnel, and our duty is to guard the night class's secret.

I am a half-vampire, which was raised by vampire hunters. I don't just have to rely on blood to survive; I can live solely on human food. My strength and senses are unnatural of those of a human. I must be careful.

This is the story of how I found my humanity and purpose. And lost it…