I'm scared....

Who is...that child that speaks so shakily?

Vampires...

Who is...that child that speaks so softly?

Will eat me...

That child...who are you?

The First Night

~The Way He Sees You Through His Eyes~

I'm scared....

What is it that I'm afraid of, though? Those red and blue eyes no longer stare at me while I sleep, so I should have nothing to be afraid of. And yet...why do I still fear? What is this feeling that a monster, somewhere, is still watching me? Was the fear not of those red and blue eyes, but of this monster itself? I can feel it...Closer....Closer...

The silence in the room was suddenly broken by a sharp intake of breath and the sheets rustling as a body shot itself up from laying down. Heavy pants filled the air, and it took a few moments for the breathing to calm down. Another, taller and more masculine, body moved from its position on the crimson couch in the room. Soft footsteps made their way to the shakey body on the bed.

"Are you alright, Yuuki? Is something wrong?" asked a strong, yet gentle and mysterious voice. The other suddenly turned to face them.

"K-Kaname Onii-Sama..." Yuuki whispered, the sense of fear still lingering in her voice. Kaname sat down beside her on the bed and wrapped his arms around her, and held her in a caring, loving embrace.

"Yuuki...You've been waking up in the middle of your sleep for the past couple of weeks now, all in the same manner. Please, tell me what is troubling you." he cooed, his right hand raising to run his fingers through her long, silky, dark brown hair. She shook her head violently.

"It's nothing, Kaname Onii-Sama! I promise!" she tried to reassure him. He frowned slightly, before suddenly standing up. His arms, still around her body, tightened their grip and picked her up, before setting her down onto the bed, forcing her onto her back. He stayed partially over her on his hands and knees, his hands on either side of her head. He stared down at her, not daring to break his gaze from her face.

"Yuuki. Something is bothering you. I am only worried for your own sake. So please tell me." he said in a somewhat demanding voice. Yuuki was his precious girl and beloved little sister. If something was scaring her or hurting her, he would do everything in his power to make it go away. But first...he had to know what it was. When she didn't respond, his right hand once again lifted up, and he placed his palm against her cheek, gently carressing her face.

"It hurts me to see you in so much pain like this, and it hurts even more when I can't do anything about it..." he murmured softly. She stared up at him, his eyes seeing into her soul. She couldn't face him, not when he seemed so saddened. She decided to give in, because she knew that he would feel more at ease.

"...something frightening..." she began, "....it's always watching me..." Kaname continued to stare down at her intently, taking in her every word.

"Something 'frightening'? Do you happen to know what it could be?" he asked. His voice was so calm, as it usually was. She shook her head. "No, I don't. But, somehow, I know it's frightening. It's almost like when I was a child, those red and blue of our uncle's that would always watch me. And yet..." her body shook slightly, "...and yet it's even worse. I don't know where it is, or what it is. But I always feel its constant gaze on me."

I'm scared...

Her arms wrapped themselves around her, her eyes widening a bit as she continued, shaking even more bit by bit. "I know it's close by, but I don't know where...! Every night, I can feel it...! And it just keeps taunting me!"

"Yuuki..."

"It knows I'm afraid of it, and it knows that I don't know what it is! I can feel its eyes always watching me, and its grin...It grins hungrily..."

"Yuuki..."

"Every night when I go to sleep, I can see it! Its grin, standing out in the Darkness, but I still don't know what it is!!"

"Yuuki." She finally heard him calling her name and snapped out of it, feeling his soft lips upon her forehead. She suddenly stopped shaking, staring up at him still with those eyes. His hand was still carefully placed upon her face, trying his best to keep her calm.

"It's alright. I'm here with you now. If anything dares to try and hurt you, I will kill it." he reassured her in a soothing tone. Kaname sat up, his hand on her wrist, bringing her up with him. His arms wrapped themselves around her again, holding her close against his body.

"I promise you...I won't lose you again." his hand ran through her hair. "Not again..."

"Kaname...Onii-Sama...."

The sun was finally set, and so the vampires could awaken for the night. Kaname, sensing fragility* in Yuuki, had carried her downstairs bridal-style and sat her down upon a couch in the Kuran Mansion's living room. He left her only briefly to go into the kitchen to retrieve from food for her. He would have offered her his blood, however...even though she was a pureblooded vampire, she still refused to take his blood. She had forced herself to rely on the tablets, even when they both knew it wouldn't satisfy. So in his blood's stead, he had to make food for her.

Yuuki stared up at the ceiling, her head bent backwards against the headboard of the coach. She remained like that until she heard Kaname return. She turned her head slightly, and saw he was carrying a wine glass with a light, red liquid inside. She knew in an instant what that was. He handed it to her, gingerly placing it into her hands.

"Here. At least to take care of a bit of your hunger. I'm not sure what we still have left in here." he stated. She took it, understanding his concerns, and watched as he returned to the kitchen. Yuuki sighed, staring down at the glass. Her gaze didn't break for a moment, and had brought it up to her lips when she suddenly heard something in the kitchen. It sounded like a...hiss? A sound that Kaname usually made whenever he...

The smell of blood suddenly filled the air. She stood up and faced the kitchen, dropping the wine glass onto the carpeted floor, and the substitute blood soaked into it. She staggered over to the kitchen as if in a trance. She saw Kaname, staring down at his hand, which was dripping in blood. His blood. He sensed her prescence and turned his attention to her.

"Ahh, Yuuki. I'm sorry for this. I was in thought and it seems that I accidentally cut myself." he said. On the counter he was at was a cutting board, a loaf of bread, and some cheese. In his uninjured hand was the knife he was using to cut it when it happened. He watched with slight confusion as she staggered in a possessed manner over to him. When he was within arm's reach, her hand moved up and grabbed his bleeding hand. Her eyes glowed red with that blood-colored luster she had seen so many times in her human life. Kaname didn't hesitate; he was glad that Yuuki had fallen given in and had started to eat the way she was meant to eat. She shakily brought his hand up to her lips...but suddenly stopped. Her eyes widened and she stared at nothing.

...It....

She could feel it in her skin, that feeling of being watched. It etched and scratched itself into her, yanking at her nerves and sending her body into shock.

Yuuki...

She heard a distant voice call her but couldn't recognize it. She suddenly found herself in a dark place. Everything around her was black; pure darkness. She stood, frozen, only able to stare at what was before her.

...It...

I'm scared...

As before, all she could see was the darkness. The only thing that stood out from it was that grin. That malicious, merciless grin. Its teeth were pointed and its mouth wide, just standing there. It challenged her to come closer and find out what it was, its long, pointed tongue licking over its multitude of fangs. It challenged her to try and fight it. More than anything, however, it challenged her to try and escape.

"Yuuuuuukiiiii..." she heard it hiss.

"Noo!!!" Yuuki screamed, her hands grasping at her roots. She suddenly found the Darkness, and that grin, had vanished, and she was back in the kitchen. She found Kaname, standing before her, concern written on his face. And she found that his hand was still covered in blood.

"Yuuki?" he spoke, raising up his hand to try and touch her to calm her down. He placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Noo!!" she screamed again, violently breaking away from his grasp and backing away, quickly losing her balance and falling backwards to the ground.

"Yuuki, what is it?!" he asked, setting down the knife, his voice louder than it usually is. For once, he had an actual emotion on his face. That emotion wasn't of happiness, as he had hoped he would someday show, but of great worry.

"No!! Stay away!!" she shrieked, crawling backwards in an effort to get away from him. She only ended up backing herself up into a corner. Her entire body was shaking, her breath heavy. She had gone even paler than she originally was.

"Yuuki..."

Yuuki was in the bathtub, her shivering body soaking up the hot water. After a bit, she finally calmed down. It had taken some force to get her up the stairs...

"Yuuki..." Kaname said calmly, stepping towards her. Every step he took just made her shake even more. When he had reached out his hand to try and pet her head, she smacked it away from her. He knew that she wasn't going to give up. So he had to use force. Without warning, his arms swooped her up, making her scream and shout and plead to let her go. While she was kicking and squirming and trying to break free, his grip only grew tighter and tighter. It was difficult to get her up the stairs with all of her resisting, but he was somehow able to manage it. He carried her to their bedroom, trying to ignore her shouts for freedom, and he set her down only when they were in the bathroom. She tried to make a run for it, but he blocked her only way out.

"Yuuki, please. Calm down." he said. She didn't seem to listen. Kaname had to grab her shoulders tightly to get her to stop.

"Yuuki!" it was the first time he had ever yelled at her. It seemed to have worked, as much as it hurt him, because she suddenly stopped trying to escape.

"Please...Yuuki..." he held her close to him. "...I don't like seeing you like this. Take a bath. It usually calms you down." he spoke softly, before gently kissing the top of her head.

"Kaname Onii-Sama..."

She stretched, finally calmed down. Kaname was right; taking a bath really did calm her down. And he was nice enough to leave and wait in the bedroom and not just stand there and watch her get undressed...heh. She tried to imagine what the outcome would've been, and she blushed at the thought. Soon the heat of the water was cool, which meant that it was time for her to get out. Yuuki unplugged the drain and stood up, her body and hair dripping wet. One of her arms reached over and grabbed a towel that was hanging on the towel rack, and she wrapped it tightly around her slender figure. Carefully, one foot stepped out of the bathtub and onto the tile, the other soon following suit. Her hair was a bit of a mess, so Yuuki decided to comb it. She walked towards the bathroom counter and grabbed her hairbrush. She had noticed that the mirrors had misted over from the heat of the water in the tub. That wouldn't do. She couldn't see what she had to brush.

I'm scared....

Her hand moved up and pressed her palm against the glass, wiping away the steam.

And there stood the grin, inside of her reflection, it's full figure now perfectly visable in the lit bathroom.

Vampires.... Will eat me....

~I'll show you a sweet dream next night~

Author's Notes:

Hehe, now who could this be?? That's right folks; not only do I love Higurashi, I LOOOOVE Vampire Knight.

Kaname = Sexy. 'Nuff said. *_*

Now what could possibly be wrong with poor Yuuki-chan? You'll have to find out~