Chapter 2: Not A Dream

*"Rain, rain, go away." I hummed, waiting to cross the street. I hated rush-hour traffic, and soon it was raining so hard I could hardly see. At this rate I was going to be late for work.

"Whatever. I'm going for it." I looked both ways, and ran across the street. I failed to notice the car without headlights, and it hit me, the impact flinging me onto the side of the road. My head hit the road with unbelievable force, and the last thing I heard was the screeching of brakes.*

I gasped, sitting up in bed. Was it just a dream? No, I was dead. I guess I was reincarnated? Well, now everything makes sense, but...Zero having a sister is odd.

I looked around, and saw I was in an unfamiliar room. I saw a mirror on the back of the door, and a tall wardrobe. Aside from the bed, the room was pretty bare. I started running my fingers through my hair, then stopped.

My hair felt different, thicker. I pulled a piece in front of my eyes, and gasped. It was silver. I jumped up, and ran over to the mirror, gazing at a girl that wasn't me.

Waist-length silver hair replaced my blonde locks, and my formerly crystal blue eyes were now lilac. I looked a lot like Zero, I even had his pale skin. The only difference was my face was rounder, and feminine. My eyes were also bigger and rounder.

I heard footsteps, and I bolted back in bed, sitting up. The door slowly creaked open, and a man stepped inside. "Ah, Sakiru, you're awake." He said.

He had hazel eyes, and long caramel hair tied in a ponytail. It was of course Headmaster Cross. He strode over to me, and sat on the bed, feeling my forehead. "Feeling better? We were worried you were slipping into a coma. Zero mentioned you didn't remember who he was. Is this true?"

he asked in his sing-song voice. I nodded. "do you remember who I am?" he asked. I shook my head. I was just gonna play dumb, and pretend I had amnesia.

A stream of anime tears poured out of his eyes, and he sobbed. "Aw, Saki, you don't remember your father!" he sobered down at my disgusted face, wiping his glasses. "But seriously now, you really don't remember anything?" he asked.

I nodded. "What happened?" I asked. He sighed. "I had sent you, Zero, and Yuki out to get food for dinner, and you were attacked by a Level E. Zero said he failed to get to you in time, and the vampire had flung you into a building, knocking you out. Thankfully, Takuma and Senri arrived, and killed it before it could bite you."

He said.

"Where is Zero?" I asked. The Headmaster stood up. "Zero is on patrol with Yuki. If you're feeling better, you can go back to class and patrol tomorrow. Yuki asked about you, though. She asked me to tell you she hopes you feel better. Get some rest, Sakiru." He said, and left the room.

I was tired of thinking about my predicament, so I just closed my eyes, falling asleep.

Ichiru! Zero! You can't catch me!" I sang, running from my big brothers gleefully. They giggled, and tried to corner me, but I slipped away, laughing. Master stood watching us from the doorway of our house, rolling his eyes, a slight smile on his lips.

Our parents were on a mission from the Association, and he was "gaki-sitting", as he called it. Zero, being the strongest triplet, caught me around my waist.

"Caught you, onee-chan." He giggled, gently tugging my braid playfully. I pushed him away, laughing. "Onii-sama, now you run, and Ichi-kun and I will chase you!" Zero laughed, challenging me. "Just try and catch me, baby sister!"

I roared that I was no baby, and Zero took off, Ichiru and I in hot pursuit. Ichiru though, was having trouble. His cheeks were flushed, and he was wheezing. He sat down beneath a tree, and I ran to him. "Ichi-kun! What's wrong?!"

I knew Ichiru was born sick, and he got like this once a day, but that didn't stop me from worrying. He rested his head on my chest, and sighed. "Saki-chan, sometimes I wish I was never born. I'm so worthless." He said between gasps.

I shook my head, and tilted up his face, smiling. "Onii-sama, you're not worthless. You're my big brother, and I love you very much. Someday you'll be a hunter, just like mother and father." I said, running my fingers through his hair soothingly. Ichiru paled, and shook his head. "Saki, I heard them talking last night, they said I woul-"

"Saki! Is Ichiru all right?!" Zero asked, running over to us. I nodded. "Zero, I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me." said Ichiru, his head hanging down. Zero shook his head, a smile on his face. "Nonsense. I love to worry about my little siblings." He said, nudging us. "Ichiru, let's get you in bed." I said, pulling him up. We walked inside, Master right behind us.

We reassured him Ichiru would be all right, and he looked relieved, mumbling something about how our parents would be mad if the gaki died. Zero and I tucked Ichiru in bed, then joined the Master for a lesson.*

I jolted up in bed, covered in sweat. Was that a memory? I pressed my hands to my temples, feeling like I was loosing my mind. How can I have memories of a life that's not mine? Millions of questions permeated my thoughts, as I lay back down, falling into a fretful slumber.

In my dreams, I was in pitch darkness, with white snow and pink petals blowing around, and the faint tinkling of a bell. "Soon I will have you, my sweet. Soon, be patient." Sang a woman's voice, mockingly. Her voice was so hypnotic. I spun around, trying to find the source, but the dream was ending. As it closed out, I could have sworn I saw a cherry blossom tree, and the faint outline of a woman perched in it.

A/N: So why is Sakiru having these strange dreams? And the woman? Well I guess you guys already know who she is. This is labeled romance, because I have pairings in mind for the future. Comment about pairings you want to see with Sakiru and the guys of Vampire Knight! Until the third chapter, goodbye you beautiful people!