I won't Betray You
Chapter 1: The First Night of Class
It was a gentle winter sunset that shined upon Cross Academy, a school for humans and vampires. Golden rays flew through the light cloud cover, giving off an array of different bright colors. It was a light that slowly crept the through a window on the 7th floor of the Moon Dorms, which awoke the sleeping occupant.
"Mmm, is it morn- evening already?" thought the hazel eyed vampire. It was still a new experience for Sayori Wakaba to wake up in the evening, as all nocturnal creatures did.
After stretching out her arms and legs, she slowly went to take a shower and recalled the events that occurred last night. .
Flashback
"How long have you been a vampire, Sayori?" Headmaster Cross asked. Sayori looked down the half empty glass of blood water, too nervous to address the room directly.
"Ever since I returned to the Academy" she replied with a bit of sadness.
"Yori, do you know who turned you?" a voiced asked. Sayori looked up and saw her friend now sitting next to her. Her friend, Yuki, looked really sad when she asked that question.
"Yes." was the only answer Sayori's body permitted her to say. She remembered that she was given direct orders by her master to never fully reveal his identity. He didn't want people to know he was using her to spy on her best friend and her brother. This fact tortured her soul and devoured her humanity. She was a slave with no foreseeable outs.
"Can you say his name? Describe his features?" Yuki continued to ask.
"I am sorry, Yuki, I really am. But I can't tell you that" she said with tears rolling down her face. It was at this moment that Lord Kaname walked up to her and gazed into her eyes.
"What I really want to know is why none of us sensed she was a vampire before she injured herself?" the puzzled Hanabusa asked. Just awhile ago, Sayori fell to the ground while on her prefect duties and cut herself on the anti-vampire knife given to her; An event that was directly a result of her master saying she would injure herself in front of a night class student and thus exposing herself as a vampire. It was Hanabusa Aido who witnessed the "accident" and was completely shocked when he learned that Sayori was now a vampire.
"My guess is that someone put a spell on her that blocked her new scent" the Headmaster chimed in.
"Miss Wakaba was ordered not to reveal the identity of her creator" Kaname spoke up. Kaname decided to return to his seat and went into deep thought.
"I see" sighed Headmaster Cross, "In any case, Miss Wakaba shall move into the Moon Dorms as the new member of the Night Class."
"WHAT!" shouted Zero. All eyes turned to previously quiet silver-haired prefect.
"Now Zero, you must understand that there are still some unknowns in regards to Sayori's new vampiric state; this includes the fact that we don't if she has been fully stabilized." Headmaster Cross explained. Zero just growled at that statement, clearly knowing what the Headmaster had planned.
"What about my prefect duties?" Sayori asked. She really wanted to change the subject as she was drained from the conversation about her new nature.
"For now, I want you to be around those who can help you" the Headmaster stated while looking at Yuki and Kaname, "after you adjusted to the new environment, you will be able to return to your prefect duties."
"It seems things have been settled then" Kaname spoke up, "Aido, please get your cousin and set up a room for Miss Wakaba."
"Yes, Lord Kaname" Hanabusa simply replied. Hanabusa quietly left the room and headed back to the Moon Dorms.
"Yuki, please escort Yori to the dorms. Zero, please retrieve her stuff from the old dorm" Headmaster ordered, "Kaname, please stay here for a while longer. We have things to discuss."
"Okay." replied the remaining members of the room. Yuki and Yori bowed to the Headmaster and wished him a goodnight while Zero left quietly.
End Flashback
Sayori finished up her shower and quickly got into her brand new Night Class uniform. The uniform, to Sayori's amusement, seemed to contrast with the rest the of vampire culture; a symbol of equality in a hierarchical class structure. After getting over her brief amusement, she grabbed her case of blood tablets and began to head downstairs to meet up with the rest of Night Class. Once she reached the bottom of the Moon Dorms, she spots the three noble cousins: Ruka Souen, Hanabusa Aido, and Akatsuki Kain.
"Good Evening" Sayori said with a bow.
"Hmph!" was the only thing that came out Ruka's mouth. She had a disdain for lower level vampires, especially ones that got plenty of attention from Lord Kaname.
"Good Evening to you too, Miss Wakaba" Kain said to the girl.
"Please, just call me Sayori. Calling Miss Wakaba makes me feel like my mother" Sayori replied.
"Did you get a good day's rest, Sayori?" Hanabusa asked.
"Yes, it was nice to sleep to my new biological clock for once" she replied. Prior to her joining the Night Class, Wakaba forced herself to sleep through the night when inside her Sun Dorm room, as not to draw any attention. Being able to sleep during the day was refreshing and allowed her to focus better.
"That's good to hear. By the way, have you gotten your case of blood tablets yet?" Hanabusa Aido asked.
"Of course, I have them with me in a place where I can't lose them." Sayori replied with a slight grin of her face. When she first got her hand of some blood tablets, they actually were from Hanabusa's container. He accidentally lost the container back in the library the day she found them. Hanabusa looked slightly embarrassed, signaling he understood the underline meaning of the her statement.
"You should learn to be more careful about your belongings, Aido" said a bored voice. It was the voice of Senri Shiki, who was coming down the stairs with Rima Toya.
"Hey! Sometimes people make mistakes, OK?!" Hanabusa yelled in frustration. Sayori gave a faint chuckle at the blonde's antics, further increasing his embarrassment.
"It seems that everyone is in a lovely mood tonight" a cheerful voice said. It was none other than Takuma Ichijo, who walked next to the Kurans and their guard Seiren.
"Good Evening" the Kuran siblings said to the group below them.
"Good Evening, Lord Kaname and Lady Yuki" the rest of the group said in unison. The two purebloods walked up to Sayori.
"Are you feeling better, Yori?" Yuki asked while holding the hand that was cut by the anti-vampire weapon.
"Yes, I am perfectly fine. It seemed that the cut and burning vanished before I went to sleep" Sayori replied. This made Yuki smile a bit, knowing that Yori unconsciously tapped into the slight healing advantage she had now.
"That's good to hear, Yori" Yuki answered back.
"Now that everyone is here, it's time to head to the gate" Kaname said to the group, "And Yori, my sister requested you walk beside us, is that okay?"
"That... that would fine, thank you" Sayori answered with a smile. The group headed out the door and down the pathway leading to the gate between the dorms and the main campus. Sayori could hear the screaming Day Class fans outside, something she was used to back when she was a prefect. However, she was now on the receiving end now that she was a member of the Night Class. She could even pick out her own fans from the wave of cheers.
"I heard Sayori is now a member of the Night Class!"
"Aw man, that means we will only get to see her during the exchange."
"Hopefully she will notice us!"
"Sigh, I guess vampires do have some natural charm to them. Probably explains why my popularity shot up when I returned to school" Sayori said under her breath.
"Don't worry, you'll get use it" Yuki responded. Sayori was taken a bit off guard by Yuki's reply, but remembered that even the slightest whispers could be heard through vampire ears.
"Stand back and head back to your dorm rooms!" Zero shouted. Despite being on his own, he managed to deal with the rowdy Day Class students quite effectively. His mastery of his voice and facial expressions was enough to scare off a good portion of the Day Class, making it easier to manage those that remained. The gates opened up, signaling it was time for class.
"Hello Ladies~!" Hanabusa greeted his fanbase. He enjoyed this moment in time, blurring the lines between facts and lies. Of course, his interactions with the Day Class generally landed him in trouble, it was still worth it.
"Idol~!" the fan girls screamed.
"Alright, that's enough!" shouted Zero, "If girls don't head back to your dorms, I will make sure you guys get a week in detention!" That did it. The remaining girls ran back to their dorms in complete terror.
"You're no fun, Mr. Prefect" an unamused Hanabusa stated.
"Your kind of 'fun' draws a few lines as they almost destroy the school's secret" scowled Zero.
"Hmph! I know my boundaries, Mr. Prefect." Hanabusa retorted.
"That's enough, you two" Yuki interjected. Yuki hated when those two fight, it was always a clash of egos. The blonde turned around and gave an apologetic bow.
"I'm sorry, Lady Yuki" Hanabusa said in his calm voice.
"We should be heading to class now, Hanabusa" his cousin Kain stated. The group of vampires continued to head into the main building while Zero went on patrol.
"I am glad he's able to hold up by himself. Dealing with the fans has never been easy" Sayori thought. Once the group reached the classroom, Sayori took a seat in her usual spot. She noticed that Yuki and Kaname sat next to her while Hanabusa sat in the aisle seat. Looking up at the whiteboard, she read the lone header: "Intermediate Macroeconomics". It seemed that the classes at night were more advanced than the Day Class. She smirked, appreciating the academic challenge ahead of her. The teacher entered the class, which silenced the class.
"Welcome to Intermediate Macroeconomics, we will begin by talking about the production possibilities frontier" the teacher said.
It was break time for the Night Class, in which the Kurans, the noble cousins, Takuma Ichijo, and Sayori Wakaba were all having a chat in the lounge room.
"Woo, that new Economics teacher is quite something, isn't she?" Takuma chirped.
"I kind of like her quirks, it's makes learning the material fun and interesting" Sayori replied.
"I feel intimidate by the material, some of these concepts seem difficult to grasp" Yuki stated. There were a bit of murmurs, as if in agreement to Yuki's statement.
"Huh, I felt the exact opposite about the material. I find it a bit easy" Sayori said under her breath. That comment annoyed Ruka.
"So, are you saying that you're some sort of genius, ex-human?" Ruka said in disdainful tone.
"Ruka, why must you insist being mean to the best friend of Lady Yuki all the time?" Takuma interjected. Ruka ignored him.
"While I may have been top of the Day Class, I didn't mean to imply I was a genius. Just felt the material was easy to me, that's all" Sayori calmly stated. While the statement was partially true, it wasn't limited to one class. In fact, all the classes she had so far felt easier than expected. Did her vampiric nature increase her natural intelligence as well?
"That's enough, we must all had back to class now" Kaname interrupted. The two girls just nodded to the Pureblood King. The rest of the evening went uneventful and once classes were over, the Night Class split off to do their own things. Hanabusa and Kain went off to play a game of chess, Ruka decided to head back to her dorm, the two models already left for a night shoot, Kaname went off to a secret library under the Moon Dorms with Seiren to accompany him, and Yuki and Sayori were in Sayori's room playing a game of old maid.
"Hmm, I choose... this card!" Yuki stated. Sayori was left holding the old maid, losing a third time in a row.
"You're really good at this game, Yuki" Sayori said to her friend. Truth be told, she wasn't fond of Old Maid, mainly because she lacked a good poker face.
"Mmm, you're a bit easy to read" teased Yuki. Sayori's face turned red, as it seemed that her friend read her mind. "It's my turn to shuffle" Yuki said. Sayori passed the deck to her.
"You know, I never would've guess that a cheerful vampire such as yourself would have such an excellent poker face" Sayori told her friend.
"It's a skill I learned from my brother" Yuki replied, "OW!" Yuki accidentally gave herself a paper cut in the middle of a riffle shuffle. A little bit of blood leaked out of the tip of her thumb.
"Oh No" Sayori thought. The scent of her friend's blood made her chest tighten up and throat dry. Her body lusted after blood. Just as she was about to grab for her blood tablets, Yuki grabbed her hand.
"I see you're thirsty for blood." Yuki calmly said while staring into her friend's crimson eyes. She pulled back her hair and pointed at her neck. "Go ahead, quench your thirst."
"I... I can't possibly do that! I can't image drinking the blood of my best friend!" Sayori exclaimed with tears in her eyes.
"Yori, sometimes the blood tablets aren't enough. Please take my blood now so you don't attack an innocent later." pleaded Yuki. Sayori reluctantly nodded and grasped her friend in a tight hug. Lowering her head to friend's neck, she licked it a few times before puncturing it with her fangs. The pureblood running down her throat was sweet like dark chocolate from that American company in San Francisco. It was sheer will that she managed to drink only her fill. Pulling away from her friend, she wiped her mouth with the red handkerchief from her blazers pocket.
"Thank you, but I think I need to get some rest" Sayori said.
"Mmm, so do I. Goodnight, Yori" Yuki replied before heading back to her room. When she opened the door, she noticed her brother in the chair next to their bed.
"Yuki, I need to talk to you for a moment" Kaname said.
"What is it, brother?" Yuki questioned.
"I need you to be around Yori a lot more, especially when her bloodlust triggers as it did tonight" he answered.
"That's fine, brother" she simply replied. She considered probing more into the request, but assumed it was for the same reason why Zero drank from them. To slow down the fall to Level E. It was a thought that made her sad, given that all ex-humans descended into madness unless given the blood of their master. They still didn't know if Yori was fully stabilized to Level C or not, so being near them was the best plan of action.
"Also, I won't be in class tomorrow. I need to head out of town to take care of some unfinished business" he said. Yuki didn't reply back, but simply nodded. Before heading off to bed, she gave her brother a kiss.
"Goodnight, brother" she softly said.
"Goodnight, sister" he replied with a kiss of his own.
The next evening was quiet and cold. A tiny bit of snowfall occurred, as Kaname was looking out the window of his limo. His journey would be a long one, as he was headed to place far way from any vampire influence. Over the next 6 hours, he arrived at his destination. It was a small little home in the middle of nowhere, isolated from society. Once he stepped out the limo, he walked to the front door and knocked. The door slowly opened to reveal two deceivingly young couple.
"It's good to see you again, Kaname" the woman greeted him. It was his mother, Juri Kuran.
"You've grown into an excellent young man" his father, Haruka Kuran, stated. Both of his parents survived their brother Rido's attack when he was a young lad. Haruka had severely injured Rido and forced a retreat fromRido. After the attack, Haruka and Juri went into hiding while Kaname took his sister to live with Kaien Cross. On occasion, Haruka and Juri would check up on them.
"Hello mother and father" Kaname greeted.
"This was an unexpected visit, what did you need?" Haruka asked. It was rare that Kaname would come unannounced, so something had to be up.
"I need to use the secret Kuran library" Kaname replied.
"I see, but I am curious about the reason" Haruka said.
"I have unfinished research to complete" Kaname answered.
A/N: For those that are confused by of the some plot points, this is a continuation of dead story known as "Don't Betray Me" by AidoRockz. Plenty of the background for this story comes from there. And even though it should obvious, I don't claim any ownership of Vampire Knight.