This will be a collection of one-shots, mainly unrelated. Only canon pairings will appear. (Kaname x Yuuki, Shiki x Rima, Kain x Ruka, etc.) Will mostly be KxY. While KxZ is undoubtably canon, it is unprobable and I do not ship it, so I won't write about it. There will probably however, be some nice Zero fluff, 'cus the poor bastard deserves some. (I love Zero dearly, I just don't ship him and Yuuki.) There probably will not be strong appearances of any shippings besides KxY. Rated T.
Vampire Knight and all its characters obviously belong to the great mangaka Matsuri Hino-sama.
DISTANCE
Set between the Kaname-drinks-Ruka's-blood incident & Yuuki entering Cross Academy. Ever wonder how the poor vampires must feel with all those blasted Day Class girls getting their periods? I did. XD Kaname tries to control himself (poor guy) in this first flic.
Inspired partially by an idea in one of VampireMaddy's 'Notes with the Night Class' chapters and also by generally just thinking about it and wondering. Bit of a mature subject matter, but meh, it's a part of life. -Lt. H.W.
It was really better to stay away. Kaname leaned heavily against the window of his bedroom, his hand pressed against the cold glass as he stared out over the empty Moon Dorm grounds. Despite the stinging light he stayed there, unable to tear away and concentrate on anything else. The problem, as usual, was his fiance Yuuki. His breath was rather heavy as he stayed there, in difficulty because he was rather unpleasantly aware of the smell of her blood, because Yuuki was a human and had finally reached puberty.
This wasn't part of his plans. He had completely forgotten about this biological stage of human life and now he was paying the price, suffering beside the window because he didn't have the sense to pull away. If he'd been able to predict it, he would of left the academy all together and taken his nobles with him. Kaname had managed to stop classes, snapping at Ichijou when he had come to the door the night before to ask him why he was still in his room. They weren't as acutely aware of her smell as he was. Most of them had stopped noticing the occasional blood smell of the female humans ages ago, or had trained themselves not to think about it.
The window in front of Kaname cracked.
Kaname covered his face in his hands, wishing it would all stop, that he could somehow disappear. But he couldn't. Instincts made him cage himself there where he could still smell her, desperate how badly he was wanting to leave, because he feared that he might hurt her. He slid down the wall, slumping against the wall, staring at his hands and breathing hard, his throat dry. Kaname licked a fang and reflected on just how badly he wanted her blood. Sitting there he was in subtle torture, unable to bring himself to even take a blood tablet which might ease his pain.
"Kaname?" Ichijou called, worried because he hadn't come out. This was the second time that day that he'd come.
The window above Kaname cracked even more.
If things had gone right, he wouldn't be in this mess. If Juuri hadn't been fool enough to change his Yuuki into a human, then he might have had her with him and could of protected her more closely without fear of hurting her. He could of then maybe of even taken her blood that he craved instead of shamefully hiding by the window, slowly losing control. There was nothing good about this sort of punishment. Kaname angrily bit his own hand, thinking that perhaps he could drink his own pure blood as a substitute for hers. But it didn't taste quite right. It tasted rather heavy and not at all as pleasant as he was sure hers was. He licked the blood from his palm and covered his face again.
The ploy hadn't worked. Now he just needed her blood even more. Above him, the window was close to shattering.
"Kaname!" cried Ichijou worriedly, who had smelled him. "Kaname! Are you alright? I smell your blood!"
The pureblood shuddered and stood up stiffly, peering out the window hopefully, always wishing she'd be there. But she wasn't. She was probably in class and probably hadn't even told the Chairman yet, because Kaname thought that if she had, the Chairman might have had the sense to take her away, out of Kaname's wide scent range. Kaname would have been grateful. His fangs itched for her soft skin and the smooth, sweet crimson that flowed beneath it.
"Juuri… this is your fault." growled Kaname to the air. "Why did you do this to me?"
"Kaname!" Ichijou was getting more and more worried about him.
Kaname snapped his teeth together, furiously ignoring the noble. The glass fragmented even more, becoming frosted, ready to explode at any moment. Kaname couldn't help feeling slightly guilty that it would need to be replaced again so soon. He closed his eyes and looked at the elegant ceiling, imagining how this day might have been if it had started the right way.
He'd of known instantly as he had this way of course. Kaname would of spirited her away for her safety and he would of used the day as an excuse to court her, convincing her to let him take her blood. That would have been better. Instead she was probably half asleep with her head on her math book, vaguely trying to comprehend with her poor humanized brain what useless garbage the teacher was trying to tell her and perhaps getting frustrated. Kaname smiled a little at that, imagining her adorable frustrated expression that she would have as she tried to force herself to understand.
It was difficult for her too, this being human. Despite himself he stood up, making up his mind. He couldn't drink her blood, but he could at least spend some time with her. He could bring her to the chairman and inform the man of her condition. Kaname stubbornly controlled himself, walking to the door and opening it, Ichijou practically falling on him.
"Kaname! Are you okay?" asked Ichijou nervously, his eyes immediately flicking down to Kaname's arm.
"Ichijou, I'm going out." announced Kaname, stalking quickly past the noble. "Keep the Night Class in check."
"Are you going to see Yuuki-chan?" asked Ichijou tentatively.
Kaname gritted his teeth. Surely Ichijou could smell her too. "No."
"Alright Kaname, I'll hold the fort." said Ichijou wearily, still looking at Kaname's hand.
"Make sure Aidou stays inside." barked Kaname. He didn't want anyone getting near his Yuuki while she smelled so strongly. Dozy Night Class members stood up and watched as he strode past down the stairs, asking queries about why he'd cancelled the lessons. "Stay here everyone. Don't go outside. It's past curfew."
He walked out into the harsh daylight, his eyes aching as they adjusted. The pain was good; a distracting sensation that helped distract him from his sore, oh so dry throat, that yearned for the soothing lotion of Yuuki's pure blood… Kaname shook his head. He couldn't think like that. Not if he planned to see her. It wasn't very hard to find her nearby middle school and he stepped into the office to inquire about where she was, though all he really needed to do was follow his nose in order to know. He set off down the hall, leaving behind a receptionist who excitedly gossiped to her friend about the beautiful person she'd met. People stared after him, awed by his magnificence. Kaname ignored them and found Yuuki's English classroom, looking in the door.
There she was, in a middle row, bent over a book with a slightly strained expression. Up close her smell was almost overwhelming and he had to compose himself before knocking on the door. The teacher greeted him and he asked for Yuuki, who was quite suddenly right there in front of him as the teacher had called her. It was good that the Kiryuu boy wasn't there, but Kaname guessed that it was for the same reason that he had made the Night Class stay away from lessons the night before. Kiryuu was probably hiding, straining against his vampire instincts which threatened to take him over.
"Kaname!" cried Yuuki after hesitating for a painful moment. Ever since she'd seen him drink Ruka's blood she'd been a little nervous around him. Usually this pained him, but today it was a good thing. In any case he hugged her tightly, feeling her nervously put her arms around him back. Good, so she still loved him. He'd just made her wary. Kaname was very tempted to bite her then, but somehow he forced himself to let go of her.
"Go get your things, I'm taking you home." announced Kaname. Yuuki nodded, evidently excited about an excuse to leave the place she abhorred, grabbing her backpack and crying out farewells to her friends. Kaname waited patiently for her, then took her hand as she met up with him, smiling happily despite her fear. He smiled at her reassuringly and started leading her out of the building, enjoying the feel of her small hand enveloped in his immensely.
"What's happening Kaname-sama?" asked Yuuki, probably still oblivious to her condition that Kaname had sensed hours before.
"Nothing really, I just felt like visiting with you." said Kaname, who was breathing very carefully through his mouth. Even so, her smell was so potent to him that it was a strain to not let the barely controlled bloodlust show in his eyes. He couldn't help leaning a little, just to be a tad bit closer.
"Something isn't wrong is it?" asked Yuuki concernedly as they started up the road to the academy. She twisted her head to look up at him and just in case his eyes were glowing he closed them, smiling carefully so as not to show his teeth.
"No, nothing's wrong." At least, nothing you're aware of, my dear. "Chairman Cross forgot to tell you this morning that he's taking you somewhere, so he asked me to come get you." lied Kaname. It wasn't quite a lie. Kaname was going to get Chairman Cross to take her away until her condition ended.
"Oh, a trip!" said Yuuki, her face lit with eager childish delight. "I wonder where we're going…"
"I don't know. I'm just content to spend this time alone with Yuuki." said Kaname, rather smugly noting a pink flush on her cheeks. It didn't seem to matter that she had lost her true memories of him; she was still under his charm. Kaname was rather glad that the incident with Ruka had only slightly injured her regard of him. It was annoying how he was forced to hold back from his courtship of her, but he could still subliminally work at it, continuing it from a distance.
Kaname squeezed her hand and walked a little slower.
"How was your day at school?" asked Kaname caringly.
Yuuki dared to walk a little closer to him, which pleased him. Scared, but not too scared then - or perhaps she was putting on a show like he was? Kaname frowned a little, then quickly slapped back on his strained smile. It was often hard to do, when he was constantly reminded of how thoroughly she'd forgotten him, not to mention their engagement. Juuri's fault.
"It was sooo boring Kaname-sama." said Yuuki, glaring at some bushes as if they had the face of her math teacher. "I had social studies, then math and math seemed to take forever. It was terrible."
How amusing it is, her perspective of 'forever'. thought Kaname. Someday, not far in the future she would surely start changing slowly back into his pureblood fiance. Kaname wasn't very sure how it would go, but he knew that extreme patience on his part would be required. He would have to wait for exactly the right moment to bite her, quickening the transformation and safely saving her from insanity.
Or, he could always get it over with by biting her now.
Kaname took a tentative sniff and recoiled inwardly, stomping on his instincts with all his will. His desire for her blood was still painfully strong, but he couldn't do the deed now. It wasn't the right time.
"I'm scared I'll fail and then not be able to go to the academy next year." said Yuki miserably.
"You won't fail." said Kaname, tempted to offer his help to her. "If you're really having trouble, ask Cross for help. He's a teacher, so he should know about what you're learning."
"I know but…" Yuki sighed, tortured by her bridled mind. "…I wish I didn't need help."
"Yuki, I don't want you to get behind." said Kaname, adding a stern note to his voice. "Promise me you'll ask Cross."
"I will." promised Yuki. Kaname noticed painfully that they were nearing the Chairman's house and so before the Kiryuu boy could see them, he dragged her into his arms, closing his eyes. Wishing it was wise to turn her, he buried his face in her soft, sweet smelling hair. She very uncertainly hugged him back, making him miss the days when she used to rush up to him so eagerly. But she'd grown up and the foreboding presence of her housemate Kiryuu had not helped matters, nor had the Ruka incident. Her unknowing denial of her true race depressed him.
"Kaname-sama?" she inquired, so warm and soft in his arms. He extracted himself from her with extreme difficulty, because his body didn't particularly wish to let go.
"I just wanted to hug you before we saw Kiryuu…" explained Kaname and Yuuki nodded, understanding instantly how Kiryuu would act.
"He was sick today. Do you think the Chairman will bring him with on the trip?" asked Yuuki.
"No." said Kaname, thinking that if Yuuki's scent was enough to make him need to drink her blood, the boy who he knew to be a suppressed Level D would find it irresistible.
"Oh. I'm worried about him." said Yuuki. Kaname stroked her hair, privately wishing that he could remove Kiryuu from his fiance's life. The boy would lose control someday and when he did, Kaname's precious beloved, as well as the future he wished to create with her, would be in great danger. Kaname gritted his teeth. Yuuki was his. If Kiryuu ever dared to take her blood, then Kaname would destroy him.
"We'd best go in." whispered Kaname, taking her little hand again. It was in truth, an excuse to be possessive of her. They walked to the door and Kaname opened it, not bothering to knock and sensing the presence of Kiryuu as well as Cross immediately. Kiryuu was upstairs, but Cross was coming down to meet them and he looked concerned as he saw them together. Kaname had a moment to feel slightly sorry for his fiance that he was about to inflict Cross on her and surely make her embarrassed.
"Kaname-kun! What's this?" asked Cross, flinching a little at the sight of him. Kaname looked pointedly at Yuuki, taking care that she didn't see his eyes flash scarlet. Cross frowned, unable to understand.
"Yuuki, I have to speak to the Chairman about something." said Kaname. "Put away your stuff and wait here."
"Okay." said Yuuki and Kaname walked to Cross's office, where he made sure the man closed the door. Making sure nobody was listening - Kiryuu certainly did not need to know about Yuuki's period - he greeted Cross.
"Cross, I need you to take Yuuki away for a while - without Kiryuu - and seriously impress upon her that she must be more careful." hissed Kaname furiously, holding his nose. "I had to cancel the lessons last night because of her."
"I'd wondered why. What's wrong with Yuuki?" asked Cross tentatively, seemingly aware that he was dealing with a distressed pureblood.
"Are you daft Cross? She having her period. I believe the scientific term is 'menstruating.' Take her away before I or that Kiryuu brat accidentally bite her! I don't care where, so long as it's out of my scent range. I can't concentrate." growled Kaname. "Educate her please. As her father, that's your job."
"Ah, I see." said Cross, gulping. "I will take her away then, but Kaname-kun, might I inquire when you do plan on turning her?"
Kaname scowled and held his nose ungracefully. "Whenever the best time comes. Right now, I don't know. It can't be long though. She can't stay distracted by Kiryuu Zero's charity cause indefinately. Eventually she will start trying to remember, whether on her own or by my initiation. I will not allow her to live as a pathetic human and die like Juuri planned."
Chairman Cross sighed, then nodded. "I expected that, but I forgot about her being a girl."
Kaname was rather irritated by this. "How can you? You see her more than I do!"
"Yes well, she's going through a bit of a tomboy stage."
"Is that why you allowed her to cut her hair?" growled Kaname. He highly disapproved of that change.
"She did that on her own, I had no control over it." shrugged Cross, holding up his hands in defense. "She likes it."
"It'll just grow back." hissed Kaname, to nobody in particular.
"My, you are aggravated tonight, Kaname-kun." said Cross, his expression rather pitying.
"Obviously." said Kaname shortly, then he shuddered. "Please Cross. Make her understand how dangerous this situation is. It's like she's baiting me, but don't mention that with my name in the sentence! Just… take her away please."
"I will Kaname-kun." promised Cross, putting a hand on Kaname's shoulder. "Will you control yourself enough to say goodbye to her? I have to make up an excuse to tell Kiryuu-kun."
"Yes I will and Kiryuu already knows; he stayed home on purpose so he could stay away from her." said Kaname tiredly. Cross opened the door and they both walked back to the mudroom, where Yuuki sat waiting, looking up at them with beautiful innocence. Kaname twitched, bowing his head and closing her eyes so she wouldn't see how much he wanted her. Cross waited a moment for Kaname to become composed again, then he smiled at Yuuki.
"Yuuki, Kaname-kun has to go, so say goodbye to him. I have to go upstairs and talk to Kiryuu, then I'll be back down and we'll head out. It's just going to be you and me Yuuki - a Daddy-daughter bonding trip!" said Cross jubilantly. "Make sure to thank Kaname-kun for walking you home!"
"Yes chairman." said Yuuki, looking a little disgusted at the phrase 'daddy-daughter bonding trip.' Kaname almost laughed at her cutely disgruntled expression.
"It's 'daddy.'" Cross reminded her as he disappeared up the stairs.
In the old days, when she'd been carefree, fearless and little, Yuuki would of begged Kaname not to go. Now she blushed just a tad, holding back with that terrible bit of restraint that she had learned, because she had figured out that he was a vampire and she was human. The silence was awkward and rather hurtful as they held each other's stares.
"Thank you for walking me home and coming to get me." said Yuuki mechanically. Kaname conquered his nerves and stepped close to her, raising a hand to touch her soft cheek, feeling the cool drape of her hair.
"It was a pleasure Yuuki." said Kaname gently, keeping his voice calm. "We don't get to meet very often anymore it seems."
"No." agreed his girl, so sadly that he was pleased. "I miss you, Kaname-sama."
Kaname wound his fingers through her hair, then sighed, letting the strands fall away as he drew his hand back. "I've got to go now. Have a good trip with Cross and be careful."
"Bye, Kaname-sama." said Yuuki, unhappy as he turned the knob of the door. "Kaname-sama…"
Kaname turned his head, looking back at her.
"Yes?" he asked softly.
"H-have a good sleep!" spluttered Yuuki, blushing brightly.
Kaname smiled. "Have a good day, Yuuki."
He walked out the door into the bright day and distanced himself again.
Hope you enjoyed.