Chapter #2

As soon as we stopped, we were both panting. I hopped onto a tree branch, he followed. I positioned myself so that I was sitting across from him with my legs dangling over the edge. He laid himself down beside me and looked out towards the moon.

"So...? What's up?" I asked. Shiki said nothing at first, then shifted his gaze towards mine. I locked eyes with him, making sure my gaze was firm. He was truly beautiful, I won't deny it. His eyes were turquoise and ice-cold. His hair looked perfectly wind-blown and was a dark shade of mahogany/cinnaberry -yes, that's a real colour- look it up. These vampires, they must cause these girls such trouble. With their beauteous fanciness.

Shiki ran a hand through his hair and sighed. "The Vice President would have come, but I told him he didn't have to be troubled." He started. He looked down, then met my eye again. "I wanted to talk to you myself." He confessed. I raised an eyebrow. "I'm sure you know the impacts of hunting a group of aristocrats and a pureblood-" I cut him off. "Don't worry. I'm not here to hunt your precious cult." I snapped, looking down at a bush that was below me. This is what he came to talk to me about? Honestly...

Shiki looked up at me again. "You're not?" He asked, sounding surprised. I sighed. "You should know: the Headmaster would tell your President if a hunter was on the way, wouldn't he?" I reminded him. He thought about, then nodded. Then he swiftly flipped himself on his stomach to study me. I kept my eye contact, though tempted to look away. "So, why are you here then?" Asked Shiki.

I arched an eyebrow. "You care because...?" Shiki shrugged. "I'm just curious." He answered. I looked away. "It's personal." I said simply. "I won't tell." His voice maintained monotone. I shook my head. "It's a long story." I wouldn't budge. But neither would he. "I'm sure I can keep up." He smirked the slightest amount.

I sighed, I knew there was no persuading this guy. Jeez. I looked down and let out a deep sigh, swinging my legs for a few minutes. Then I finally looked up at him. "I..." I paused. "I... don't want..." I gulped. I had never talked to anyone about this. Why was I here telling a guy I'd never met before? He could go off and use that against me.

I stuck out my tongue at him suddenly and jumped off the tree singing. "... to tell you!" I ran off into the darkness of the forest. If he was the kind of person I thought he was, he would have shrugged it off and continued to lay in that tree.

I looked around, searching for the girl's dorms. But, I was lost. I haven't memorized the campus maps yet because I was tired today. But, I did know that the Sun dorm was facing the east, since the sun rises in the east. I had my compass with me (Don't ask.), I was facing north, so I just had to go right.

Sure enough, the woods began getting for familiar. I saw my half-closed window. I climbed swiftly up the tree across from it and swung into my room, my feet making the softest 'tak' on the floor. I quickly jumped into bed and looked at my clock. It was 2:07. I'd have to wake up in 2 and a half hours to help the Night Class get back in they're dorms. Then I could go sleep some more until about 7:15. Class begins at 7:45. I could easily get ready in a half hour.

In my dream, I couldn't stop thinking about Shiki. Most of it, I dreamt that he was standing over someone, watching them sleep. Then, he suddenly bent down and whispered in they're ear: "You never got to tell me..." and kissed them on the forehead. Then he sat down on the floor beside the person and rested his chin on their bed, continuing to watch them.

Then, this is when it got weirder. The Vice President, Takuma Ichijou, leapt through the open window and called for Shiki to go somewhere. Shiki stood up and left, and Ichijou looked down at the person sleeping and said "You gave quite the start earlier.", then touched the person's face and left. Very weird, no? Maybe I should stop eating so much before bed. It must be screwing with my head (Hey, that's my second rhyme so far!).