Breathless

Chapter 1 Welcome

Hey everybody. I'm pretty new to fanfic and this is my sister's account, I'm also pretty new to Vampire Knight. I have watched the anime but just started reading the manga.

This is my first fanfic so please don't be too harsh. Uhh... I hope my summary isn't bad. Let me know what you think, and give me any suggestions you have about the story or anything I might not know about the manga and let me know. Also please tell if I did something wrong.

Constructive criticism is allowed but do not flame; it will be ignored and I will flame back! Sorry if i screw a few things up. Oh and when i say 'opening theme' play the Vampire Knight opening song. Listen to the whole song, and then wait until the song ends and start reading again. You may get two or three of these throughout the story. The way I explain the instructions may change too, so just want to warn you so... Thank you!

I do not own Vampire Knight.

Zero walked discreetly down the corridor with his hands in his pockets, ignoring everyone that went by. What did the chairman want this time? He thought to himself. All Zero knew is that the Headmaster needed him in his office for 'important' news.

Zero groaned in annoyance as he walked his way to the chairman's door. He knocked twice on the door and heard the headmaster give him a gleeful 'come in!'

Zero miserably opened the door and stepped through the threshold, he sauntered over to the headmaster's desk ready to get this over with. Zero was about to hassle him when he noticed Yuki sitting at his left, in the chair in front of the chairman's wide desk. What the heck is going on! He asked himself.

"Ah Zero! I'm glad you're here! Please take a seat." He gestured toward the chair in front of Zero but he still remained standing.

"I have very important news!" announced the headmaster.

No shit! Zero thought irritably. He straightened himself up and looked at the headmaster.

"What is it?" Zero grumbled.

"There is going to be a new student attending Cross Academy!" the headmaster cheered. "Isn't that exciting?"

"Oh, a new student?" wondered Yuki. "That's nice headmaster, when is the student arriving?"

"Today! Very soon hopefully!"

"That's it? A new student?" Zero grouched getting more annoyed and miserable by the minute. "That was your important news? What does this have to do with me? Let Yuki handle this!"

"Now Zero, don't get antsy." The headmaster warned playfully yet seriously, shaking his index finger at the younger boy. "There's something else I wanted to talk to you about." The headmaster replied turning serious now. Clasping his hands together, elbows on his desk. "There's something you and this student have in common, Zero."

"What do you mean?" demanded Zero.

"Outside the boundary line of our school, a vampire and a vampire hunter family shed a blood bath the other night." The headmaster' eyes narrowed and Yuki gasped. "We just got there in time to find the vampire dead...including a man and a woman." He declared sorrowfully. "All except a young woman." He continued.

Zero's stomach tightened, his fists clenched and eyes cast to the floor. His body was shaking remembering four years ago, seeing his parents in a pool of blood on the cold tiled floor.

Yuki noticed this and winced. She felt pain for Zero. She remembered the first time she met Zero. His hair matted to his face, body covered in blood. She shivered to the thought. She hesitantly reached her hand toward Zero to comfort him, but put it down seeing he had regained his posture.

Standing straight, he unclenched his hands but still kept his eyes to the plush carpet beneath his dark shoes.

"She's..."Zero couldn't finish his question, he knew what happened to the girl but couldn't say it, he could not say that damned word. But the headmaster nod hi head once giving Zero his answer.

Zero grunted and stood taller. "I'm assuming you want me to help her through this?"he asked sarcastically.

The headmaster nods his head again.

"Well you can forget about it." He snarled. "I don't care what happened to her. If you think I would waste my time with a-a vampire?" he spat at the word.

Yuki visibly flinched. Zero noticed this but dismissed it. He was concentrating on the older man in front of him, trying to get his words through his head.

"Why don't you let the Night Class students handle her, they are the same creatures." He sneered. The headmaster was taken back and Yuki's head shot up to Zero, eyes wide.

"Zero!" she gasped. "Why would you think that? She's just a girl!"

"She's just like those other monsters!"

Yuki was getting furious. Why would Zero be saying this? She thought. She understood his hate for vampires but he didn't even know the girl. She grunted and quickly stood up from her chair, nearly knocking it over.

"Why would you say that, Zero? Not all vampires are like that, you know that! And you know the Night Class isn't like that!"

"Both of you please calm down." The chairman warned.

"I won't calm down! Why don't you just kill her? Let the Night Class put her out of her misery!"

Yuki squeezed her eyes shut, and clenched her fists this time, body shaking, trying to contain herself.

"They wouldn't do that, Zero." The headmaster spoke calmly.

"Then let me do it!" he dangerously spoke. "I'll do it quick. There's nothing left for her!"

That made her snap. She got in his face.

"How dare you say that Zero Kiryu! She is just like you, Zero! Her parents died probably in front her eyes! And stop saying that about the Night Class, they help people!" she exclaimed.

Zero was losing it. He should never come. No matter what, he was probably gonna get stuck with this pathetic girl. He narrowed his eyes at Yuki. He really didn't want to yell at Yuki but she was really ticking him off.

Before he could give her another rude remark, the door opened alerting the three of them. They all turned to the door to see the new incomer.

In the doorway stood a silver haired girl. Her shoulders were slouched, her head was bowed, and making her hair cover her eyes but you could clearly see the small frown on her lips.

The two teenagers were too surprised to say anything and just stared at the mystery girl. However the girl just did absolutely nothing. She stayed still, quiet, waiting.

The chairman was the first to recover and stood gracefully. A big smile on his face and eyes sparkling.

"Why hello there, young lady! Please come inside." He welcomed.

She stood there for a moment before slowly taking four steps in the room to stand stiffly in front of them, her small head still looking at her ripped and broken shoes.

So, this is her... Zero thought

The headmaster just gave her a kind smile even though she wasn't looking at him.

"Hello miss. My name is Kaien Cross." He spoke slowly and calmly to the girl. She still did not reply. But Kaien didn't mind. "I 'am the headmaster of Cross Academy. This is my daughter Yuki." He gestured toward Yuki who had a small smile on her face and gave her a slight wave.

The headmaster then gestured to Zero. The girl didn't even take a peek at Zero. "And this is my adopted son, Zero." The headmaster grinned.

Zero glared at the headmaster for saying that. Since when did he admit that he was his father?

The girl stiffened when the headmaster spoke the young man's name but just kept looking down. Zero wondered why but ignored it. This girl was just starting to irritate him now. He wanted to get a look at the girl before he finished her off.

There was silence in the room so the headmaster continued to speak.

"Yuki would gladly bring you your Night Class uniform and show you around the school." The headmaster turned to Yuki waiting for her to agree.

"Oh!" Yuki exclaimed when she got the hint. "Yes! Um hello, it's really nice to meet you. I-I'm really sorry about...you know." Yuki stuttered shyly. The girl's frown deepened but she stood straighter.

"Um, I would like to show you around." Yuki tried to brighten the mood. "Yeah, uh you could stick with me and we could check out the cool sight areas if that's what you'd like?" Yuki smiled. Awkwardly rubbing the back of her neck.

"Or we could check out the stables of tha-"

"Thanks." The girl cut in harshly. Her voice surprisingly deeper than most girls especially Yuki's high pitched voice. The headmaster and Yuki gasped hearing her speak for the first time. Zero also gasped and flinched.

That voice...it sounds so...familiar. He thought.

Hair still covering her eyes, she kept speaking unemotionally. "But I don't need your help, I can take care of myself."

Then as if in slow motion, she slowly brought her head up and gazed towards the silver haired boy.

Zero gasped aloud and visibly flinched. His violet eyes nearly popping out of his head. Staring back at bright green eyes, all he could do was stutter.

"Hello Zero..." she said slowly. Her eyes narrowing. "it's been a while."

Eyes still wide in shock and mouth a gape only one thing could quietly stutter out of his mouth.

"Jetto..."

(Opening theme)

Thanks for reading! Was my first chapter and I hoped you guys liked it. This is not going to be a one shot. Anyway sorry if it was boring also. Please review let me know. Do not blame Bronsword for this; ask George Weasley what you think in your review. So thank you this was my first chapter and hope you liked it.

Live long and prosper!