The Moon Shone Brightly
By: Midnight Forever
Disclaimer: Nah, Vampire Knight belongs to Matsuri Hino.
Notes: This is a Christmas gift too my friend Tara, (Rembrandts Angel). She loves Vampire Knight, so Vampire Knight I give. Please forgive any OOC-ness as I am fairly new to the series.
The Moon Shone Brightly – Chapter 1: Christmas Eve
The moon shone brightly and the snow fell from the heavens in soft wisps. It was Christmas, and it was a season of love and hope, family time and excited chatter. At least that's what it was for most people. Yuki Cross, guardian of the Night Class at Cross Academy, was currently stuffed in her room, wrapping presents.
She'd already wrapped the one for her father, a.k.a. Headmaster Cross, and the one for Kaname too. Now she was struggling with the paper around Zero's gift. The damn thing was so uneven and anything but smooth that she had considered just not wrapping it and putting it in a bag. But that wouldn't be as good as surprising him with an oddly wrapped package.
Yuki sighed, and dropped her hands down, the gift lying in her lap. She hoped that Zero would like it. She had gotten Headmaster Cross a mug and Kaname a small vial necklace, but Zero's was special. She had searched everywhere for something that Zero might like (which was NOT an easy task.)
She sighed once more and began to wrap the gift again.
Zero Kiryu was currently standing outside a café, shaking his head at the people inside. If he hadn't spent all of his money on Yuki's gift, he'd probably have enough to get a nice cup of hot chocolate and a parfait. But no, because he was just that stupid.
Zero shook his head, and continued down the street, heading back towards the school. His fingers were numb, despite the gloves he wore, and his feet were freezing, even in his leather boots. And he swore to God that if he had a red nose, he would kill something (preferably Kaname Kuran).
It had taken Zero a good two hours of window-shopping in the negative ten-degree weather before he spotted something that just screamed Yuki. In fact, he wouldn't be surprised if she had influenced its outcome somehow. That's how much it was like Yuki. He had the store gift-wrap it so he wouldn't have to bother with that, and could just put it under the small tree in the headmaster's office where they, meaning him, Yuki, and the headmaster, would meet for Christmas Day.
Zero sighed and continued up the slick road to the school.
By the time Yuki had finished wrapping Zero's present, ran to the headmaster's office to place all the presents under the tree, and made it back, it was already midnight. She was so tired, and just wanted to curl up in her warm bed and fall asleep to Christmas songs playing on the radio.
So why did she find herself lying in bed, an arm slung over her eyes, pondering where Zero was? They shared a room during the holidays (Headmaster claimed that they needed to bond more then), so she'd obviously know if he were there. And he wasn't.
Hence, why the current question was bouncing around in her head, Where the hell is Zero?!
The lights were off, minus the small little plug-in snow globe which had little lights on inside, and the window was shut, the heater on full-blast. Despite this and three blankets, Yuki was cold and was looking at Zero's bed longingly. He had four blankets, two of which were fleece, and his sheets were flannel. It wasn't fair. Why was she stuck with the cotton and silk blankets?!
So with a last glance, she grabbed a blanket from her bed, went, and laid down in Zero's. He'd notice, obviously, but then, she didn't really care. She'd still know when he got home, this time she'd just get a better reaction out of him.
Zero stumbled into his current room that he shared with Yuki, thoroughly freezing cold. It had taken him another 40 minutes to get there and to make matters worse, some of the Night class had to stall him from getting back to his warm quarters too.
He didn't bother turning on the lights, there was no need, and he didn't feel like getting yelled at by Yuki. He stripped off he soaked boots, coat and scarf. As he made his way to his bed, he took off his pants and his shirt, leaving him in only his boxers.
He lifted the covers and slid into the soft warmth, quiet oblivious to the extra body next to him. That is, he was oblivious to the extra body next to him until said body rolled over, slung one arm over his torso, and snuggled close, head lying in the crook of his neck.
His eyes widened, and in one short burst, one name rang from his lips, "Yuki…!!!!"
Yuki had been sleeping quiet peacefully, the toll of the day making her sleep deep. When she felt extra heat now lying next to her, she instinctually snuggled closer, trying to absorb as much warmth as possible. What she wasn't expecting was that her new source of warmth would bite back at her.
"Yuki…!!!!" Zero's voice rang out, cutting through her soft, candy-coated dreams.
She flew up, hair tousled, tank top and pajama pants slightly disheveled. "What?" She looked around and stopped when she saw Zero glaring at her from her right. "Um…. I can… explain?"
Zero grunted, "So explain."
Yuki pushed back and leaned against the wall, a sheepish grin on her face, "Well it's like this: my bed is freezing, what with its cotton and silk sheets, and here was your bed; flannel sheets and fleece blankets, I couldn't help myself."
Zero just stared, as if he didn't believe her. Of course he did, she did it every Christmas. She was always so cold sensitive, hence the hogging of blankets and using his bed.
Zero just shook his head and laid back down, "Fine, you can sleep here."
Yuki smiled, and sank back down into the blankets, but being sure to give Zero his space.
A half hour later, Yuki was once again curled up next to Zero, a small smile on her face. Zero, of course, was wide-awake, canting in his head. Christmas was only a few hours away, he could last until then. After all, Yuki was always so peaceful when she slept.
And in the Headmaster's office, Headmaster Cross sat in his chair staring out the window, a hot cup of chocolate in his hands. The tree was lit, and what should have been only five presents under the tree, was twenty.
He'd delight in the way Yuki's face would light up and the way Zero would shake his head, saying that he shouldn't of bothered.
Headmaster Cross didn't care though; he'd die before he said that he wasn't grateful to have Yuki and Zero in his life.
That was just the kind of person he was.
A/N: End of chapter one! So? Was it cute? Did it leave you itching for more? Well, fear not! The second and last chapter is already typed up and ready to go! I hope I portrayed Yuki, Zero, and the Headmaster correctly. Excuse any mistakes.
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