DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN VAMPIRE KNIGHT
Fire P.O.V
I trudged down the street looking for the correct address. It was dark and windy but I could deal with it. As long as I didn't run into something...immortal. For now we can just call it immortal. If I did then I would use up the little strength that I had left for the day.
I came across a gigantic building made of bricks. It had a sign that said Cross Academy. That was easier than I thought. Now where was the door? I walked around in search of a door. I finally came across a door that was glass and you could see a lobby. I walked in and went to the desk where a girl my age was sitting.
"H-hello," I said "is the headmaster here?"
The girl looked up and smiled "Yes. Who are you?" she asked.
"Oh, sorry for my rudeness. I'm Fire. Fire Shikuru. Sorry I came so late. Who are you?" I asked.
"I'm Yuki Cross, the headmaster's sort of daughter." she said.
"That's interesting. So is your father availible?" I asked.
"Yes follow me." she said. She lead me down a hallway and to two large doors. She creeked one open.
"Father you have a visitor." she said.
"Ah Yuki come in." someone said. Yuki lead me in and we stood infront of the desk.
"This is Miss Fire Shikuru. She's here to...I'm sorry I forgot to ask. Fire what are you here for?" she asked.
"To register for school. Before you say anything I'd like you to know that I know about vampires. I know a lot actually. But I'm not a vampire." I said.
"Miss Shikuru where are your parents or your family?" the headmaster asked.
"Dead. Killed by vampires. I have no home nor do I have family. I survived the attack but was injured but not turned into one of them. I've been living on my own for three years. Here are some school exam papers and grades and that stuff." I said handing a folder to the headmaster. He looked through it.
"Very impressive. Congrats you are now a student at Cross Academy. You will be in the day class. Avoid the night class and don't exit school grounds. Yuki will get you a few pairs of uniforms." the headmaster said. I bowed.
"Thank you." I said. Yuki and I walked out and headed down the hallway and then took a right.
"You know my family was attacked and killed by vampires too. I survived because a good vampire saved me. That vampire turned out to be my brother. Infact he goes to this school. He saved me twelve years ago when I was five. He is in the night class. His name is Kaname Kuran. He is a pureblood." she said. I nodded.
We walked into a room and then Yuki handed me five pairs of black uniforms and two pairs of shoes.
"Thank you," I said. She smiled.
"So what do you do?" I asked.
"I'm in the disiplinary comitty. So is another person. His name is Zero Kiryu. He is a vampire too and is in the day class with us. I'm a vampire too. Kaname turned me into one." she said.
"Hey is there a rule about stuff like this?" I asked showing Yuki my handglove that went up to my elbow on my left hand. It was black and had chains on it. She shook her head.
"Nope. Your fine." she said. I smiled. I looked down at my left hand with the hand glove on it covering up dark secrets and dark scars of the past. Scars and secrets that I despise and fear.
"So who are you friends with hear?" I asked Yuki.
"Well I'm friends with Zero, Kaname, and Mei. There are others in the night class that I know of and am friendly to but that doesn't mean that they're my friends. But never the less I'm nice to them," she said "you might get along with some of my friends. Do you want to be my friend and try to be friends with my other friends?"
"That'd be nice," I said smiling "thanks."
Yuki smiled back "Anytime. I think I have a friend that you'd like. You two are alike."
"Really? Who would that be that I'm like?" I asked.
"Zero." she said.
"When do get to meet your friends then?" I asked.
"Hmm...well it's only nine so you could meet them now or tommorrow. You'll have to meet Kaname tomorrow because he's in the night class and it's insession right now. So would you like to meet Zero and Mei tonight or tomorrow?" Yuki asked.
"I think I'd like to try tonight. That way I know some people before tomorrow," I said "oh wait. I'm all bloody. Won't that bother Zero?"
She looked at me "Well it's dried blood so I don't think so. Do you have any new cuts?"
"No." I said. "Then you're okay. Oh here's Mei's room." she said as she knocked on the door. I girl with long curly strawberry blonde hair with part of it covering her left eye opened the door. She was tall and had greenish bluish eyes.
"Hi Yuki! Who's this girl that you have with you?" the girl asked.
"Mei, this is Fire Shikuru, she's new here. She'll be sharing a dorm with me." Yuki said. Mei smiled and reached out her hand "I'm Mei. Nice to meet you Fire."
I shook her hand "Same here. I'm sorry for looking like this." I said. I looked down at my clothes. I was wearing a black jacket and a white and red shirt that used to only be white but was then stained with dried blood, black leggings, and a pair of dark purple scrunch boots that had some dried blood on them.
"Is she going to meet Zero?" Mei asked.
"Yes right after this." Yuki said.
"Maybe we should clean her up then. You know so Zero doesn't-" Mei was cut off by Yuki.
"I was thinking that too. Is that okay Fire?" Yuki asked.
"Yes but I get to wash my handglove." I said.
"Okay well I have a bathroom attatched to my dorm luckily and there's a shower in there and stuff. You can wash your handglove in the sink and Yuki will wash your boots and I'll take care of you clothes." Mei said.
I got in the shower and put out my boots and clothes for Mei and Yuki. When I was done I wrapped the towel around myself as I took my handglove and ran it under the sink water. It was strange seeing my hand bare. Without the glove you could see my seal. Thankfully it was a strong seal but I don't know how long it would last. I didn't know why it was on my hand. In most cases it would be on a person's neck. I had scars on my hand aswell that I wanted to hide. After it dried I went out and found my clothes and shoes on the floor and went back to the bathroom to change. When I was done I went back out and Yuki and Mei were sitting on the bed.
Mei stood up "You look so good." "Thanks. Can you guys do my hair? It's supposed to look like Christina Grimmie's hair." I said.
"Sure!" Mei said. The she and Yuki did my hair and it turned out like just like Christina Grimmie's. I hadn't seen my hair like this in three years.
"Thanks. This is so awesome. I haven't seen my hair like this in three years." I said. Mei looked shocked.
"W-what?" Mei asked.
"I usually don't talk much. I say what I need to say rarely. At least around new people. Especially around males and vampires and well new people. I guess this is my way of showing I trust you guys or I really like you. I've never really had friends before." I said.
"Fire lived on her own for three years after her family was killed by a vampire."
"Oh," Mei said "you should go see Zero it's already 9:30."
"Yes we should. Bye Mei see you later." Yuki said.
"Bye. It was nice meeting you. Thanks for everything." I said. Then we walked out the door.
"Zero's nice once you get to know him." Yuki said. I think she noticed I was shaking because she asked me if I was alright.
"I-I'm scared," I said with a shaky voice.
"Of what?" Yuki asked.
"What will he think of me? What if he doesn't like me? What if he's scary?" I asked. "
It's gonna be okay. Trust me. He may seem scary at first but he truly is very nice. He isn't exactly one to judge. He's just shy. Like you. Sometimes you talk like him too using the same words and or the same tone." Yuki said. We walked a little more and then came to door.
"This is Zero's room. Are you ready?" she asked me.
"Yeah." I said. She knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" came a voice.
"It's me. And there's someone who I want you to meet." Yuki said. There was a moment of silence.
"Come in." the voice answered. We walked in to a dark room with the only light being from the moonlight coming throw the window. There was a boy on the bed with white hair and something on his neck.
"Hello Yuki." the boy said.
"Hi Zero." Yuki said.
"Who do you have with you?" Zero asked.
"This is Fire Shikuru. She's a new student and we're friends now and she...actually...reminded me of you. She said something that reminded me of you. She's a little shy but I told her about you and thought that you two might get along." Yuki said.
I was holding my breathe hoping he would like me.
"Fire this is Zero Kiryu. He is a vampire hunter but he is a vampire too like I told you. He has a seal on his neck. His parents died by a vampire attack and then the vampire that attacked his family let his brother live with her but then she died and then his brother died in his arms. Zero this is Fire Shikuru as you know. Her family was attacked and killed by vampires. She had been living on her own for three years until tonight when she had came here to enter this academy. Until then she was all alone." Yuki finished.
I let a single tear roll down my cheek. Then one, then two, until I was truely crying for the first time in three years.
"Is something wrong with Fire?" Zero asked. Yuki looked at me.
"Fire! Are you okay?" Yuki asked.
"I-I was so worried about meeting you Zero and I was afraid you wouldn't like me or show me kindness but I don't need to be showed kindness. It's you. Not me. I'm sorry. I was so selfish and you...I can't imagine how much pain your going through. I'm sorry Zero." I said.
It was sillent for a moment. Then I was pulled into something that felt like arms. I looked up. The feeling was arms. Zero's arms. I turned and cried into his chest.
"Thank you. Very few people care about me. If I were to die it would effect very few people. So thank you." he said.
I wondered what Yuki was thinking then.
"I'm sorry that I didn't say hello or that I didn't say much at all. I'm just very shy. Somewhat scared. It was quite rude," I said "I'm sorry I've been such a burden. I'll go to my room. Yuki if you want to stay longer go ahead. It was a pleasure meeting you Zero." I said then left.
I screwed things up. Great. Just great. I found my room without problem since Yuki told me where to find it. I lied on my bed thinking. Eventually I fell into a deep silent sleep.
Yuki P.O.V
Fire left and I stayed with Zero for a while.
"Thank you." I said.
"Huh? For what? What did I ever help you with?" Zero asked me.
"Fire. That's the most she's ever really talked to someone new. You saved her. You saved her from the depths of loneliness." I said.
"I really didn't do anything." he said.
"I beg to differ. It's a shame that you think so. You set her free. That was the first time she's cried, in three years. Today she smiled for the first time in three years. For the first time in three years she felt something. Happiness, sadness, she actually had emotion," I said "you might not mean anything to yourself but you mean something to other people. I'll go now. Get some sleep. Bye." I said.
"Goodbye Yuki." Zero said. Then I left. When I got to my room Fire was asleep on her bed. I got dressed and fell asleep.