Shattering Masks~1

Welcome back my lovely readers who had been with me with PoCA (Phantom of Cross Academy) and RotM (Return of the Mask)!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own...uh...Vampire Knight since there really is no Phantom of the Opera bits in this...well except for the white mask...

Enjoy the story lovelies! :3

Yagari and Kaito were discussing their plans for the upcoming assignment while I tried to organize the documents Kaien Cross wanted me to file away and hand to the other hunters when the doors opened suddenly and both men went silent. I didn't bother looking, knowing exactly why they did.

It's been three months since Zero broke up with me-though I'm still standing by my theory it was not of his own choosing-and things didn't get better, if anything they became worse. A week after he broke up with me, Yagari pulled me into the Hunter Association to reveal that some of the hunters he had sent to scout the streets when were searching for Zero had apparently gone missing till the day after Zero returns and breaks up with me however they were found unconscious.

Yagari waited till they woke up to tell me all this and the news they told me made my blood boil. Apparently that damn masked lunatic did had a hand in this! Then soon after we find out about this, Zero has no memories of me. Though the reason why both men whom were once part of Zero's past are now so cold to him...was how not soon after Zero gets into a relationship with Suki of all people and he started getting hostile towards me.

I couldn't handle the constant hostility anymore and couldn't handle being in that school anymore so I dropped out. The headmaster was understanding of my reasons and offered to instead offer me a place as his assistant in the Hunter Association but he would also homeschool me there as well that way I can still have an education. I wasn't sure at first but he assured me I would be safe since he would be making sure most of my tasks will keep me away from Zero or in a room where I will be safe if there was no choice but for us to be in the same room.

"What business do you have here, Kiryu?" Kaito demanded as he and Yagari both made sure to form a wall between me and Zero. "I'm just looking for the president and I figured his...assistant would know where he could be." He explained though I did catch the fact he was forcing himself not to call me his new name for me, the president's freak show. I looked over at him and stared into the icy cold lavender orbs that once looked at me so gently. "He's back at the Academy. There was a student teacher meeting and he was required to be present. He won't be back till tomorrow, so unless it's life threateningly important you can wait till tomorrow." I answered.

"Then why are you here?" He demanded. "You heard the girl, Kiryu, the president isn't here. Her business of being here is of no concern for you, so go back to work." Yagari informed him. Zero grumbled under his breath and left. "Well at least he learned to not call you that awful name." Kaito sighed. I scoffed at him and handed him some files he was supposed to receive for his assignment.

"We really need to find a way to undo whatever the hell that masked woman did to him. This is getting ridiculous!" Yagari complained. "You're preaching to the choir there, Yagari." I grumbled. Kaito looked over at me ruffled my hair. "Will you be okay when we're off on our mission?" He asked. "I just have to deliver these last two files and I'm done for the day." I told him. He nodded and headed out the door. "Don't get into any trouble, Misfit." Yagari told me and followed after Kaito.

I kind of grown use Yagari's nickname for me, especially since clearly misfit is way better than freak show, and even Yagari noticed it didn't upset me much anymore like it used to. I glanced over at whom I was supposed to drop off the next files off to.

Oh for the love of...I guess I'll have to snag a hunter along the way before I drop these files off to Zero though I suppose it would be best if I drop these files off last.

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"Thank you for coming with me." I mumbled sheepishly to the hunter. He shrugged and smiled at me. "Don't sweat it, I'm just following our president's orders." He assured me. I blinked and looked at him confused. "Cross had asked all the hunters to protect you and if you asked us to come with you when you go speak to our future president." He explained. I made an o shape with my mouth and knocked on Zero's office door. "What?" He growled behind the door. "I'm just here to drop off a file for you!" I called out. He opened the door and I held out the folder to him. He snatched it from me and I cocked an eyebrow. "You're welcome?" I said questioningly.

"Hey, Kiryu, you really shouldn't be so rude to her. She's just trying to do her job." The hunter scolded. Zero glanced over at me and sighed heavily. "Sorry. Thank you for giving me this." He told me sincerely. My jaw dropped and he closed the door. That was the first time since this mess started he was genuinely nice to me!

I need to keep this hunter around me more often!