Dante's Inferno

Prologue

The day was gloomy. Dark clouds gathered ominously in the sky. Rain threatens to fall. A lone goose flies over the darkening sky, honking loudly as the sound reverberates. A boy and a girl stand by the lakeside.

I love you, murmurs the boy softly. The girl blushes. A cloud drifts across the sky… they are gone.

Chapter 1

He couldn't keep his eyes off her. Her flowing blond pigtails, oval elfin face, beautiful penetrating eyes both captivated and attracted his attention. Not only him Senri Shiki's eyes but also most of the Day Class guy's ogling; her beauty couldn't escape the Night Class vampires too for long. After all, they were still men/guys notwithstanding the fact that they were vampires. Especially when he saw her in the Night Class girl's uniform; short mini-skirt and tight white halter, internally he thanked the eccentric Headmaster Cross with his warped a.k.a weird goal that all vampires will one day learn to accept humans as one.

"Ha, ha, ha!'The sound of Rima's melodious laughter rang out from the path in front of him, interrupting his train of thoughts. His inner anger dissipated at being interrupted, rounding the corner quickly hoping to catch her ---- with Kio Akanoyasu.

Eyes widening, his previous anger came back again with a vengeance. Kio Akanoyasu, the handsome, gentlemanly vampire. Or the pretty-boy with no brains as Shiki called him when he was in a particularly foul, vicious mood. But in his heart, he knew he couldn't hold a candle to Kio Akanoyasu. He had brains and used them to great effect, bagging all the prize-giving last year, he was also a great athlete, generous to a fault, had a sense of humour etcetera, etcetera. Compared to him, Shiki's modeling was practically peanuts.

And he was in love with Rima.

It was obvious to Shiki as was obvious to the rest of the Night Class. The way he hung out with her making her laugh, the way he toyed with her hair, the special grin he reserved for her only. To top off the list of his incredible abilities, he was the last descendant of the ELITE family, the family who came directly after Kaname Kuran, the last living true-blood in the world.

"Hey!" Shiki turned and saw Hanabusa Aido racing up the path. Aido puffed," Hey, Shiki! Why didn't you return me Ichijo's everlasting comic book? Now vice-dorm leader's gonna kill me for no returning….Shiki !? Are you even listening to me?" Shiki was staring dazedly at the duo in front. "You really have the hots for Toya don't you?" Aido smirked at his own amazing intelligence

I know that I have the hots for her. I don't need you to tell me the blatant truth, dumb ass! Shiki growled internally.

She laughed as she glided gracefully after Kio." Ohmigod! We'll late for assembly!" She shrieked in horror.