So I know I'm in the middle of another story but I just had to get this out and give it a shot. I'm trying something new here that I really haven't seen in VK fanfiction. This is a Zeki fic just to get that out there but I don't solely focus on those two, I like to include other, non romantic relationships as well. Tryign to be kinda deep with this one but I will warn you...slow first chapter is slow lol but I've got some great ideas for this one if you like angsty stuff :)
The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of an isolated system never decreases, because isolated systems always evolve toward thermodynamic equilibrium, a state with maximum entropy
Ignorance is bliss. Mankind, Homo sapiens sapiens, the supposed intellectual ruler and almighty of the animal kingdom came up with this little saying. A species whom boasts of its ability to make rational decisions, to solve even the most complex puzzles such as the genetic code of the DNA of a frog, to compose symphonies, to write epics…to create life in the confines of a petri dish…to destroy it with one fell swoop of nuclear weapons. Humans…known for being the Magnum Opus of the biological world…are still dull and naïve enough to believe whole heartedly this little saying. Ignorance is bliss. Out of sight, out of mind. Now of course, humans are also known as the flawed creature as well. Real perfection belongs to those who do not belong to the purely organic. The children of the night. Superior to humans in every way and fashion. Brilliant as infants, devoid of irrational emotion, ageless, possessors of great power. And yet even they, the purebloods whose noses are so far up in the air, fall victim. You see, in this world, the enemy of the hunter is the vampire and the enemy of the vampire is the hunter and everyone else is just caught obliviously in the middle. For thousands of years this has been the struggle. The isolated system. Never once has either side considered there could ever be a third party. That those with guns and those with fangs might share a mutual foe. Pride can make even the sharpest brain dull. Never once was it thought that maybe nature herself had grown tired with her little puppets of flesh and warm blood and dolls with cold, porcelain skin…and decide to throw a wrench in a millennia old struggle. Of course there are always signs, her way of toying, but humans and vampires alike fall into that one little trap. Ignorance is bliss. Of course ignorance is bliss…until reality comes in hurtling full force, shattering any pathetic façade of "safety" and "civilization" and "justice" the diurnal and nocturnal have spent years building. In an isolated system, entropy can only increase… But until then…everyone is content to continue on with their lives as if nothing can ever breach the walls we put up in our minds that protect us from the truly ugly truths of this life.
And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer
The amber sun was just finishing burning away the last of the night clouds on a cool October morning, the students of Cross Academy just beginning to stir for the day. Of course, being the school guardians, a certain pair of black clad students had to be up earlier than the rest of the crowd.
"Zero, we're going to be late for patrol if you don't hurry it up," a slender brunette sighed between bites of her adoptive father's waffles…which were slightly more charred than usual.
"I'm not eating that crap," the silver haired teen grumbled as he continued to rummage through the refrigerator in futile. "If I have to deal with those idiots this early in the morning I'm at least eating a descent breakfast," Zero muttered before pinching the bridge of his nose and sighing.
"I beg your pardon Zero, but Yuki dear seems to think otherwise of my cooking," Kaien Cross's nasally voice hit the silver haired teen's ears, Yuki's cheeks blushing slightly as she forced herself to swallow another piece of burnt waffle. "Right Yuki darling?" the blond ex hunter beamed at his daughter from across the table. The girl just barely managed to keep herself from choking before feebly replying.
"Uh, of course Headmaster…it's great," she grinned sheepishly.
"Why won't you call me father?"
"Eh…"
Of course Zero Kiryu was not paying one bit of attention to the duo seated at the dining room table as he continued to curse under his breath. "Where the hell is the bacon?" the teen grumbled, straightening his back as violet eyes continued to furiously search the interior of the fridge, Yuki giggling quietly between crunchy bites.
"Sorry Zero, all out," the headmaster chirped from behind his newspaper, the boy's eyes narrowing tiredly at the silly grin the man wore. With a huff the refrigerator door was thrown shut.
"Would it have killed you to get more," Zero mumbled annoyed, cutting his eyes over to the apprehensive ex hunter.
"My goodness, have you seen the prices of meat lately?!" Cross whined dramatically, which only served to sour the boy's mood even further. "It's absolutely ridiculous!" he said while setting the paper down with a huff.
The teen stared at the spectacled man incredulously before those violet eyes narrowed once again. "So you mean to tell me that you own one of the most prestigious and expensive private academies in the country…and you can't afford some bacon or sandwich meat…that's it I 'm done here," Zero exhaled before turning on his heel and proceeding to storm out of the kitchen. "Hurry it up Yuki, we'll be late," he called over his shoulder before a door slammed, the brunette's cheeks lighting up as she groaned and stuffed a waffle in her mouth while rushing out of her chair.
"Bye Yuki darling!" Cross called before the door slammed a second time, a soft smile on his ageless face as he turned back to his paper.
"What's her problem?" a deep voice nearly caused the blond to jump out of his skin, thus causing him to knock over his kitten covered coffee mug…which in turn saturated the newspaper he was reading. With a pout, Cross raised his hazel eyes to meet with a solitary blue one eyeing him quite quizzically.
"Now look what you did," the headmaster groaned, slowly picking up the dripping mess from the table.
"Don't blame me for you being a damn spaz," Toga Yagari muttered before pouring a mug of black coffee, the hunter already dressed in his dark slacks and white dress shirt. "Looks like your children are starving yet again," he said after eyeing the remaining blackened pieces of waffle.
"My Yuki likes my cooking very much thank you," Cross defended himself while attempting to clean up the now sticky table, not noticing the headline on the back page of the saturated newspaper that read "Another Local Farm and Meat Packing Plant Closed by the FDA".
"I'm sure she does," the hunter sighed sarcastically while opening the fridge and scanning its contents. "Don't you have any bacon in this fancy fridge of yours?" Yagari muttered…with which Cross only groaned exasperated in reply.
A cool breeze caught the ends of Yuki Cross's hair, tickling her face before she tucked them behind her ear. Her large, doe eyes looked over to see Zero leaning against the large stone wall that separated them from the school buildings…which the night class currently inhabited. She couldn't help herself for allowing her eyes to linger on his pale face, his own violet orbs closed at the moment as he rested against the cool stone. She hated the way his face seemed to remain so hard and cold even at rest, his young features almost always pulled into an eternal scowl. Still, she still didn't know what to make of the ever increasing butterflies that began to stir in her stomach ever y time she laid eyes on the boy, especially since that night she swore Zero had almost kissed her. Feeling her cheeks warm, Yuki quickly darted her eyes to the ground, her hand coming to rub her neck nervously, and that's when it dawned on her. It had been quite some time since Zero had come to her…his eyes wild but also brimming with self-loathing…for blood. She felt her hand drop limply to her side, remembering how desperate he had last been. So broken. So shattered. And to make matters worse, the girl felt like there was nothing she could do. With Shizuka's mysterious death, Yuki was left wondering if there was any hope for Zero ever finding some relief. Still, she had promised the grumpy boy that she would stand by his side no matter what. With a rush of new found confidence and a fresh dusting of crimson on her pale cheeks, Yuki marched up to the still quietly resting boy…and proceeded to punch him in the shoulder.
"Yuki damn…what was that for," Zero hissed while rubbing his now bruised shoulder. For being so small and almost as goofy as the headmaster himself, the girl could pack quite a punch when she wanted.
"That was for not eating breakfast mister," Yuki wagged her finger at him. "You need to eat to keep up your energy and skimping isn't going to get you anywhere," she sighed, crossing her arms. "You're still healing you know," her small voice trailed off, violet eyes softening for a moment to fall on the girl's downcast face.
"Yeah well if we actually had edible food for once maybe I wouldn't," he sighed, running his slender fingers through his silver bangs. "Come on, don't make that face," his unusually soft voice caught the still frowning Yuki off guard, and of course her stomach was buzzing when she felt him gently place his hand on her shoulder. Cheeks blazing, Yuki lifted her brown eyes to see Zero looking down at her with small, yet still sad half grin. "We don't need two of us scowling all the time," he said quietly before patting her head. The back of Yuki's neck was burning when she felt his hand leaving, her eyes widening as her own hand reflexively caught his arm, a quiet gasp escaping the boy's lips in surprise.
"Zero…are you…are you alright?" the girl asked him timidly, knowing that when she usually brought up that question he was quick to sour his mood.
The silver haired teen caught on as well as he forced himself not to get snappy with the big hearted girl in front of him. "Yeah, I'm alright Yuki," he said heavily, looking into the girl's big, worried eyes. "Now why don't you start worrying about your grades more than you do about me," the teen smirked slightly before turning away, his hands shoving into his pockets.
Yuki was left red faced, her mouth slightly hanging open. One, even if it wasn't a smile, Zero had just cracked somewhat of a grin, and two, he had just insulted her…again. "Hey, you sleep in class just as much as I do!" she stomped her foot, not able to see the satisfied half grin that graced the boy's lips.
"Yeah, but my grades don't suck," he shrugged, inwardly grateful to see her back to her usual bubbly self, even if she was mad with him now. The silver haired boy thought she at least deserved that…to smile after all that she had been through trying to stand up for him…to take care of him. The boy exhaled slowly, glancing at the blushing girl who was storming up to him. He didn't deserve her worry. Not after all that he had put her through…all that he had done to her. But at least she could still smile. And that's all that mattered.
Of course before Yuki could slug Zero again, the squeal of the day class girls instantly dampened both of their moods, and not long after, the big wooden doors opened to allow the elite night class through, and as soon as Yuki saw Zero and Kaname Kuran's eyes meet, that little bit of life she had seen in those violet eyes instantly died.
"Are you going for three days in a row now that you haven't fallen asleep in class?" the quiet Sayori Wakaba asked her already heavy lidded friend as they both opened their notebooks in biology class. "It doesn't look like Zero is even trying anymore," she sighed, glancing over her shoulder at the already asleep teen seated a few rows above them.
"I want to know how he gets good grades," Yuki Cross grumbled, clicking her pen in frustration. "I try to stay awake and I still don't get anything. It's not fair…" she moaned quietly, letting her head fall on the desk, her fingers running through her soft locks.
"I say you need more sleep," Yori said just as the teacher walked in, the sound of everyone else opening their books and unzipping their bags deafening the room for a moment. Of course, by the time roll had been called and the middle aged sandy haired professor had begun her lecture, Yori shifted her eyes from her notes to find Yuki already in a deep sleep.
"Alright everyone, I'll start us off today with a question," the professor clad in a hunter green mock turtle neck and tan pencil skirt smiled, her thin body leaning against the desk. "Can anyone tell me what a sentinel is?". Yori had since tried to discretely nudge her best friend's foot from under the desk, but she of all people should have known that it would take the impending apocalypse to wake Yuki from her slumber. After a long silence filled with blank stares, the woman sighed and stood up straight. "Oh come on, your parents don't pay thousands of dollars for you all to sit here staring at me with glassy eyes," she said smartly, putting her hands to her hips.
"It's a…a guard or something…right?" a black haired boy in the back cautiously spoke up, Yori still working on getting her friend to awaken to no avail.
"Precisely. Now why would a sentinel have anything to do with biology?"
Again the room was deathly silent, except for the soft snoring that was growing from Yuki Cross's general direction.
"Ok then…have any of you heard of the canary in the coalmine?" the professor asked, her patience already growing thin.
"Oh yeah, coalminers would take birds with them and if the canary passed out that meant that there were dangerous gases or something," a blond girl piped up, her green eyes shining as the teacher smiled.
"Right. The birds were used as sentinels for the protection of humans, since the smaller animals were more susceptible to the dangerous fumes. Animals have often been used as nature's warning system and in fact, entire species are observed for changes in the environment…" the professor began to lead into her lecture for the day…that is before her blue eyes fell on the sleeping form of Yuki Cross. Noticing that her friend had been caught and that the teacher was heading their way, Yori resorted to delivering a swift kick to the girl's foot. Of course that only caused her to groan groggily and scoot back in her chair, Yori burying her face in her hands as the professor strode up to the side of the desk. "Wasting my time is not an option in this class," the teacher said tersely, clutching her roll book in her hands. Seeing no response, the woman sighed before slamming the black notebook down on the wooden desk, Yori jerking at the same time Yuki went flying up from her seat with a squeak, nearly falling over in the process. "Try to stay awake in my class Cross," the professor muttered before adjusting her glasses and returning to her place at the front of the class.
Of course the girl's embarrassment was made worse by the snickering and giggles of her fellow classmates who weren't trying very hard to hide their laughter. Yori shot her crimson faced friend a sympathetic smile, which brightened her up somewhat, until she turned around and spotted Zero smirking down at her from his seat. Letting her childish side get the best of her, the chocolate haired guardian stuck her tongue out at her silver haired friend. Zero only stared at her unfazed, but inside, the boy couldn't help but worry that the girl wasn't getting enough rest because of him. Especially since he had only just returned to school. Knowing Yuki, he could only imagine the worry that had plagued her innocent mind, and the thought of that girl suffering for his sake tore the boy to the very core.
The day went on for the young brunette without another incident. Yori tutored her in French during lunch as the boys around them complained about taco day being cancelled due to beef shortages. Yuki managed to get through the rest of her classes without napping, but that didn't mean the girl was necessarily paying attention. She hated having class without Zero. She didn't know if he was in his own class or being called on an assignment…or if he was struggling again. All of those thoughts and more swirled in her head during Ethics, since her silver haired partner was nowhere to be seen.
"Before you start accusing me of locking Zero up again, he's at the stables," Yagari muttered while stiffly rising from his seat, his hand clutching his shoulder as Yuki headed straight for him.
"Oh uh…ok," she replied surprised, watching him grimace slightly. "Are you alright?" she asked cautiously, knowing full well by now what had happened when Zero's twin brother had shown up.
Yagari smirked darkly before straightening. "Having a blade run through me is taking longer to get over than I expected," he muttered before turning to leave, Yuki wincing at his words.
Before the hunter could get far however, he was again stopped by the girl's apprehensive voice behind him. "Um, Mr. Yagari?" he heard her call down the hall. The man stopped with a sigh, shoving his hand in his coat pocket before turning around.
"What is it?"
"I uh," Yuki stammered slightly. "I was just wondering…is Zero…is he really alright?" she finished quietly, her eyes looking to the floor. She just couldn't get over the boy's broken eyes from a few nights before…his strangled yell in his sleep. He was shaking when he had gathered her in his arms in a death grip. It wasn't like Zero at all.
The raven haired hunter exhaled slowly before rolling his shoulder back, which he quickly regretted. "That kid is about as "ok" as he can get given his current situation," he sighed, tapping the textbook he was holding impatiently on the top of his good shoulder. "Like I said, he's at the stables so you can see for yourself, I've got enough crap to do for that moron Cross," Yagari finished before proceeded down the hall once again, Yuki left in her thoughts before proceeding to head out herself.
Once outside in the afternoon sunshine, she began her jog down the dirt path that led to the stables and riding arena, her mind reeling. The only time Zero went to the stables at such an odd hour was if he was trying to stay away from everyone…when he was suffering his inescapable bloodlust. Again the boy's shattered eyes and trembling hands came back to her. The way his voice quivered when he had dreamt he had hurt her. Immediately the girl's steps became faster and faster.
Large brown eyes widened in shock and in relief as Yuki came panting into the view of the barn, Zero leaning against the wooden fence of one of the small paddocks watching his light grey mare. He seemed as fine as ever, not seeming to be struggling in any fashion. Yuki slowed when she saw his expression however. His thumb was clenched between his teeth, violet orbs locked onto the sweating and pacing animal with a worry she had only seen in his eyes when he was looking at herself…usually after he drank form her. Yuki stopped for a moment to watch the horse as well and to catch her breath. Lilly was known as a nervous and temperamental creature, but something was definitely stressing the mare as she paced the fence line with panicked, white eyes. Froth was beginning to cover her chest and belly, the large veins becoming more prominent in her legs and neck. As the girl walked over to her friend, she also began to hear a nervous pacing and rustling from within the barn as well.
"Ah, Zero…what's going on?" Yuki cautiously asked, her eyes riveted to the anxious Lilly as well as she came to stand beside her friend at the fence. Zero's eyes quickly flicked to her for a moment before returning to their previous occupation, his hand brushing back his silver locks while he let out a long exhale.
"Something's got her scared…all of them," he said gravely. Yuki watched the boy's eyes harden, his hands slipping into his pockets. "The riding instructor said that the old black gelding tried to go through the arena fence in a panic…broke a girl's arm today…but you know that horse has never tried to hurt anybody," Zero continued, again biting his thumbnail as his arms crossed. "She had to stop class…all of the horses were spooking at their own shadows. Damn near got run over myself trying to get them back in their stalls…it's like they're terrified to be closed in…like they're trying to get away from here," his voice trailed off, Yuki's heart rate rising slightly as her eyes followed the now soaked mare snorting and blowing while continuing to trot anxiously up and down the wooden rails. "Even I couldn't get Lilly inside…I think she'd kill herself in a stall the way she's acting," he said with a sigh. Yuki was about to ask him something else when she felt something fuzzy tickle her leg.
"Well Church doesn't seem upset or anything," the brunette smiled softly while picking up the black and white barn cat that was rubbing against her pale legs. Yuki remembered Zero had sarcastically called the cat Winston Churchill after reading some book with a cat of the same name…that happened to end up coming back from the dead…which is how the cat had appeared when it first showed up all skinny and flea infested. The girl hated the name actually, but she had already been calling the mangy cat Church for some time…so it had stuck. By now the cat was slick and shiny coated and slightly on the pudgy side, which caused the girl's arms to tire quickly as the feline sat purring against her chest.
"I bet it's those damn bloodsuckers," Yuki's soft smile was instantly broken by her friend's cold voice, her small hands ceasing to pet the happily content cat.
"Zero…" she started apprehensively, setting Church down much to his chagrin.
"There's nothing else it could be," he said with narrowed eyes, pale hands beginning to clench into fists. "These animals aren't stupid...they know when they're in the presence of a bunch of killers. It was just a matter of time before they snapped," Zero nearly growled through clenched teeth. "Even I…smell like them now...even to Lilly," his voice deflated by the word, his harsh expression quickly fading into that familiar, broken listlessness Yuki was beginning to see more and more of.
"Zero no!" Yuki nearly shouted, her slender hands catching the boy's arms. "Stop it! Just stop it already. You're still you no matter what…" she softly said, trying to hold back the stinging tears that were gathering in her eyes. "Lilly knows that," the girl sniffed, looking up to softly smile at the shocked silver haired teen. "She knows and…I know…even if you have to fight your thirst for blood…we'll both be by your side," Yuki smiled fully now, a tear escaping from one of her closed eyes.
Violet eyes couldn't tear away from the small shard of light that filled the boy's otherwise dark existence. That smile. Here it was again. Even as the pale and fragile skin on the girl's neck was beginning to scar slightly from the wounds from his fangs. She still smiled for him.
"Oh Yuki," Zero breathed, gathering the girl in his arms, her eyes growing wide.
"Zero?" she murmured softly, not exactly sure how she felt about him seeming so fragile. Ever since that dream…since he had awoken shaking and yelling her name in a panic…he seemed…different. The girl was snapped out of her musings when she felt his cool fingers brush through her soft hair, her heart beginning to ram in her chest. The boy pulled back slightly, just enough so that the two were face to face, Yuki's small and soft lips slightly parted as her soft brown eyes stared back at him.
"Don't cry…not for me," he softly said, his thumb carefully sweeping under her right eye to catch the falling tear. It wasn't often he touched her so tenderly, but lately it was happening more often and the only thing keeping her from enjoying it so much was the fact that she had never seen his eyes more broken…his face more crestfallen. And every time he touched her…and even now looked at her…she felt a tightening in her chest that only grew stronger. Yuki knew she had a special attachment to Kaname…but now after everything she had gone through with Zero…watching him struggle so hard…the way he still selflessly worried over her even when his own world was crashing down around him…she felt so mixed up. So many feelings were building up inside that she couldn't sort out. The girl was about to speak again, her lips parting just as Zero slowly backed away, her words stopping in her throat. "We've got patrol to do," he said, returning back to his usual, reserved self, hands returning to their pockets.
"Ah…uh…I can take care of it myself Zero," Yuki blurted out, sure her cheeks were burning red. "You stay here with Lilly," she beamed, also returning to her cheery, bubbly self. "Take care of your horse mister," she said, turning to leave while wagging her finger. "Or I'll have to punch you again," she giggled and winked over her shoulder before taking off down the dirt trail again, the silver haired boy left staring after her, Church happily munching his freshly killed field rat that neither teen seemed to notice. The white mare on the other hand, stood trembling in the back corner of the paddock, her breath coming in short fast snorts
Yuki's heart was just about back to it's normal rhythm by the time she made it to the gates of the moon dorm, a crowd of squealing girls already formed at the wooden doors. After fighting her way to the front…and getting her hair pulled and knee kicked in the process of backing them up, the large gates began to slowly creak open. Instantly the brunette's heart rate skyrocketed once again. The last time she had spoken to Kaname was the night Zero was accused of murdering Shizuka…and he had done nothing to help clear the level D's name. That moment right there had seriously altered the girl's perception of the pureblood prince, but she still couldn't completely do away with the feelings that still nagged her about him. When he appeared at the head of the crowd, it hurt her to force her eyes away and stare at the ground…but she would do it for Zero. With the girls screaming and yelling around her, she didn't even notice the said prince stride up to her. Only when his cold fingers slipped under her chin to tilt her face up to his perfect face did she notice him.
"I know you're still angry with me…Yuki," his smooth voice instantly caused her cheeks to blush madly, but she was still holding her silence. "I just wanted to let you know that I will be leaving for a few days…the senate has requested me to come home for some business matters," he said while retracting his hand and backing up a step. "I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me while I am away…I do so miss your voice," he smiled softly before turning and resuming his place with the rest of the group, Aidou looking quizzically while Ruka shot her a death glare. Eventually the night class was gone and the day class girls had made their way back to their dorms, but Yuki still stood with her hands hanging at her sides. Confusion is only a small way to describe the turmoil that raced in her mind.
"So Princess is going off to appease the pack of wolves I hear," Yagari exhaled a lungful of smoke.
"Could you refrain from that filthy habit while I'm trying to do this," Cross sighed, removing the old bandages from his comrade's injured shoulder.
"You're causing me discomfort…I cause you discomfort…it's only fair," the hunter shrugged, but quickly hissed as the blond applied peroxide to the still sensitive wound. "Damn Kaien," he nearly bit the cigarette in half.
"Oh quit being such a baby," Cross shook his head, Yagari rolling his blue eye irritably. "And yes it's true…even though I don't like it," the ex hunter's voice became serious. "He didn't tell me what it's about…only that they wanted him there as soon as possible. You're right about them being a pack of wolves," Cross sighed, the raven haired man narrowing his eye while taking another drag from his cigarette.
"Wonder what the leeches are up to now," he muttered, smoke trickling from his lips. "Speaking of which, where's that leech girl that does the modeling crap…haven't seen her in class lately," the hunter asked before Cross slapped fresh gauze over his wound, a stream of curse words flying from his mouth.
"Her name is Rima and you will call her as such," Cross snorted, beginning to wrap the wound, Yagari still hissing under his breath as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "Yes, she's doing just that in the United States…New York to be exact," he smiled brightly. "She should be back tomorrow sometime".
"Darn…I was going to fail her," the raven haired man smirked.
"You have a very bad attitude Toga," Cross sighed as he finished, his friend shrugging before rising from the couch he sat on and pulling on his collared shirt.
"So sue me," he mumbled as his fingers worked up the line of buttons.
"I guess you heard about the accident today," Yagari heard Cross's solemn voice from behind.
"That's what happens when you climb on a thousand pound animal with a tiny brain," the hunter scoffed. "It's not like it's your fault Kaien," Yagari sighed, turning to see his usually annoying friend looking off, his expression tight.
"I know but…Zero's been out there all day nearly…and from what I've heard…all of the horses were acting strange today," the man said, looking at the hunter seriously.
"Hell Cross I don't know, they are near a bunch of bloodsuckers in case you have forgotten," Yagari said while pulling on his coat. Cross still sat in thought silently as the hunter headed for the door. "I wouldn't lose any sleep over it Kaien," he told the ex hunter over his shoulder before closing the door behind him.
Yuki found herself wide awake in the darkness of her and Yori's dorm room that night. As far as she knew Zero was still out there at the barn and it was getting colder out. All afternoon she had been trying to make sense of the conflicting feelings she had swirling in her chest, but she hadn't made much progress in sorting them out. She really couldn't when she was also worrying about how fragile Zero had seemed lately and of course the Senate wanting him for the murder of Shizuka. With an exasperated sigh the girl flopped over on her stomach, her face squished into the pillow. She felt absolutely powerless.
"Got a lot on your mind?" she heard Yori's soft voice say form across the room.
"Sorry, did I wake you?" Yuki sheepishly asked, sitting up on her knees.
"No I was already awake," Yori replied flicking on the bedside lamp. "But this is probably why you fall asleep in class all the time," she smiled sympathetically.
Yuki shrugged with a grin when they both heard giggling and shuffling coming from outside, a light seeping through the bottom of the door.
"Gee I can't even catch a break at night," Yuki groaned, swinging her legs over the side of the bed and grabbing her arm band.
"Hold miss disciplinary committee," Yori grinned. "That's just Nikki getting in from visiting her parents in the States. Her plane was late".
"They're loud enough to wake the dead," the brunette grumbled.
"As if you're one to talk," Yori shook her head, Yuki scoffing indignantly before climbing under her covers once again.
"I'm going to sleep," Yuki huffed while turning on her side.
"I sure hope so," her friend laughed softly before turning out the light once again.
For the next few days nothing seemed to change with the strange behavior of the horses. While Zero was constantly worrying over the cause of such a dilemma, the rest of the school went along as usual. Kaname left in a shiny, pristine limo as Yuki watched from the window on a cloudy afternoon, her chest aching slightly. Zero was grumpier than ever since he got next to no sleep staying out at the barn making sure none of the horses got themselves into trouble from their constant panicking. To top everything off school meals were becoming more and more bland, along with the ever increasing prices of meat, dairy products and eggs were becoming inflated as well. To be honest, Yuki was getting sick and tired of eating burnt toast and waffles or breakfast. But, for the most part everything was back to normal after the whole Shizuka incident and continued to be so for nearly a week. It was when Yuki received a text from Zero to come to the barn during afternoon patrol that things started to change. When the brunette came panting and puffing up to the little barn, she found Zero standing in the door with something in his arms. She noticed his face a bit paler than usual, his lips tight as he held the old towel covered bundle in his arms.
"I'm sorry Yuki," his voice said heavily as she walked up to him, a cold chill running down her spine as the bundle held a familiar shape. "Church is dead".
Gasp! So yes I got inspiration from Muse and various other sources blah blah. What I REALLY want is for you to review now pretty please!