Cross Academy was like any other school, but smaller and had longer classes. The school day ended before sundown, the time that all the girls in the Day Class looked forward to, the changing of classes.
All the girls were surrounding the two iron doors that blocked the Night Class dorm, or Moon Dorm as many call it. They got as close as they could before being pushed back by the two prefects, Yuuki and Zero. Despite how chaotic it sounded, the girls were in neat lines along the stone pathway.
Gina just stared at the crowd while standing next to Kemino, a little ways away from it. "You weren't kidding when you said the girls love this time of day," she said. There were barely any guys around, maybe two or three, besides Zero. Kiryuu, Zero was the white haired boy that stared at Gina the previous night. He and Yuuki had a tough job.
"Just wit 'til they come out," Kemino said, "then they'll go crazy." Gina shivered at the thought.
Then the doors opened, making the girls silent for a few, short-lived seconds. There stood the Night Class. They were a faction of the number of Day students. Their uniforms were identical to the Day Class ones, but white with black detail. And they were all gorgeous. Gina could see the ones that Kemino told her about right up front.
Aidou, Hanabusa, a boy with blond hair and brilliant blue eyes, stepped forward with a smile. "Hello there ladies," he said. Just about all the girls screamed and shouted, "Idol-senpai!" Aidou just started walking, still smiling and talked a little to some lucky girls; Gina couldn't hear over all the screaming.
"He just eats this up, right?" Gina said, trying not to puke at the pathetic scene. Kemino just nodded. "All the time." Other names were being called out, like "Shiki-senpai," and "Wild-senpai." Hell, there was even a "Ruka-chan" from a guy. Gina shook her head; she was NEVER going to stand through this again. Kemino could tempt her with all the poky in the world, but she was not going to do this again.
"Stand back!" Yuuki called, but her voice was only a whisper in the squealing.
"Cue Kaname-kun," Kemino said, under a cough. Gina watched as the Night Class Dorm President Kuran, Kaname go over to Yuuki. "I don't see why he doesn't just kiss her already," Kemino complained, moving some of her blond wig out of her face. "They do this every time. It's obvious that they like each other."
"Kiryuu's the reason," Gina said, halting her friend's rant. "See?" The white haired boy was glaring at the President. The older boy just smiled back with his dark eyes.
"Oi, Takuma-kun! Senri-kun!" Kemino called, waving a hand in the air. Gina turned her attention back to what's in front of her and saw a blond hair guy with green eyes and another one with reddish brown, spiky hair and pale blue eyes.
"Hello Kemino-chan," the blond, Takuma, said sweetly.
"So you're Kemino's Naruto," Gina said.
"Dattebayo," he said. The two girls laughed.
"Takuma-kun. Senri-kun. This is Yukimura, Gina, my new vict – I mean roommate," Kemino said.
"We'll see who's the victim," Gina muttered.
"Nice to meet you, Gina-chan," Takuma smiled.
Gina nodded. "Same here." Senri, from his friend's side, nodded his greeting.
"Don't worry about Senri-kun," Kemino said. "He has a modeling job in the day so he doesn't get much sleep."
"I'm only standing because if I didn't, Takuma would be dragging me," Senri said.
Kemino laughed. "Yes. We can't have him damage that delicate body of yours." She pulled a seducing face at the end of her sentence.
"Shouldn't you be looking at him with that?" Senri turned Kemino's head so she was looking at Takuma. Following along with the joke, the blond raised his eyebrows a couple of time. Kemino put her arms around his neck and went up to him. Gina broke out laughing and soon the other three were too.
Hearing an "ahem," Kemino paused and looked behind her friends. "Aw man," she pouted, taking her arms off of Takuma, "time to say bye."
The others turned to see what was important enough to stop them laughing. Behind the two boys was Kaname. Up close, Gina could see that his eyes were brown, almost like a dark red, and wavy, black hair that went to his shoulders. And there was something coming from him. She didn't know what it was, but it felt like she should bow before him or something. No, it was more like she should respect him. Just like with Dad. Her father did give off a similar aura, but she always thought it was because he was her father.
"Oh, Kaname-sama," Takuma said. "Kaname-sama?" This guy's full of himself, Gina thought. "We got to go to classes now. Good-bye Kemino-chan. Good-bye Gina-chan."
"See ya later!" Kemino said as they started walking away. Gina could hear a quiet "bye" from Senri. While the two boys walked away, Kaname stayed for a few seconds. He looked at Gina and they made eye contact for a few seconds. It felt like he was trying to look into her.
"Good night girls," he said, before joining his classmates. It felt like a huge weight had just been lifted from Gina's shoulders.
"Whoa, did you pull a face at him or something earlier?" Kemino asked. "I've NEVER seen Kaname-kun looked at someone like that." Gina shook her head. She didn't know why the older boy looked at her like that; hell, she didn't even know the guy! But… Zero had given her a similar look all day. She didn't mention it to Kemino; she thought that Zero was just making sure she didn't pull something on her first day. The two boys had looked at her with… curiosity. Did they think she was pretty, or her pink hair was weird?
"Alright everyone! Back to your dorms!"
The doors of the school closed behind them, silencing the cries of the girls. Most of the others were already halfway down the hall. Takuma stood still, thinking, as Senri went off with Rima. For some reason, the name "Yukimura" rang a bell. He knew he had heard it before, but where? Piece by piece, it came to him. He had heard it from his grandfather a couple of years ago… a Pureblood that just disappeared.
"Takuma." Snapping out of his thoughts, Takuma turned and saw Kaname. "Are you alright?"
"Yes, I'm fine," he said. "I was just thinking." Kaname nodded and began to walk to the classroom. Takuma followed. "Forgive me for asking Kaname-sama, but wasn't there a Pureblood family with the name 'Yukimura?'"
It was quiet… too quiet. The only noise in the whole house was breathing. There wasn't any noise of pencil on paper or Gina's random comments on her drawings. It's only been a day, but the house seemed so empty.
"Sekino," his wife called from the kitchen, "are you going to eat?" He looked up at her, his dark red hair getting in his eyes.
Aki giggled and walked over to her husband. She sat in his lap, facing him; moving his hair out of his blue eyes. Sekino started at her; his eyes flickered to her neck for a split second. She smiled at him. "What's on your mind?" she asked.
"It's too quiet," he said. Then he frowned. "I know it's only been one day, but I miss Gina!"
She laughed. Aki wasn't as affected by the silence as he was, seeing that his hearing was multiple times better than hers. "C'mon now. It's for the best that she's there. Plus Gina can take care of herself." She hugged him, putting his head on her shoulder.
"I know," he said, starting to play with his wife's orange ponytail. "It's just strange not to hear her draw. Listen to another heartbeat in the house."
Bump-bump. Bump-bump.
The sound was clear in his ears. He could feel her pulse against his face; smell the scent of her blood through her thin skin. He snuggled into Aki's neck, taking in that sweet scent fully. Aki petted his head, smiling. He didn't have to look at her to know that. She always did, including the very first time.
"You'll get used to it," Aki said, feeling Sekino's tongue go across her neck. "Also, Kaien-kun would defiantly tell us if anything like that was happening to her."
The moon shone brightly over the school grounds, giving everything a pale glow. Everything was peaceful, again. The Night Class was in class and there wasn't any Day students running around. Yuuki smiled.
There wasn't really much to do on these quiet nights except think: the Night Class, the chairman's dream of Pacifism, how Zero was doing, cooping with being a vampire. She still remembered what it felt like when his fangs sank into her neck. And then there was Kaname. He has always been in her memory, being the first thing she saw. She couldn't help but love him – even though she knew she didn't have a chance with him. He was kind to her and handsome, but they were in completely different worlds.
Yuuki felt a tap on her head, causing her to come out of her thoughts. She looked to see Zero standing over her.
"Quit daydreaming," he said, patting her on the head again. "Keep focus." He walked away before Yuuki could say anything. Zero…He seemed so edgy today. What was with him today? It started… right when Gina came in. Why did he have a problem with her? She was harmless. What's more, the chairman knew her parents. She knew Zero could be wary of people, but to keep focus on one new student. Gina wasn't a vampire; otherwise she'd be in the Night Class.
"Zero…" No matter how long she's known him, she'll never understand.
"Hi Taku – you don't have a manga," Kemino said, coming into the blonde's library. Takuma looked up slightly from the book in his hands. There was a pile of other books by his chair too. "Doing homework?" she asked, walking over.
Takuma shook his head. "No, I'm just looking for something."
"What for?" she asked, sitting next to him on the couch and looking over his shoulder.
"Nothing you need to worry about." He gave her a smile. Kemino glared at him. Liar. The one thing she hated most, being lied to by a friend.
He's only trying protect you, like always, a voice in her head said.
From what? she asked. I know what he's looking for and I could help. Besides, how's that harmful to me?
Sighing, Kemino took one of the books from the pile. Takuma was about to say something, but she stopped him. "Wouldn't it get done faster if you had help?" Takuma sighed. "Takuma-kun, you should know how I work by now." She smiled at him; he smiled back in defeat. Kemino snuggled herself into the comfy cushions and began to read.
Hours later, with dawn approaching, Takuma set down his third book. He closed his eyes and massaged his temples. Nothing was found, at least in his half. There was nothing about the Yukimura family. He looked at the books he read. Well, maybe it was because theses books weren't all that old. Sighing, he turned to Kemino to see if she found anything.
What he saw was a sleeping Kemino. She was back against the back of the couch, with a book still in her lap. The book was thick – really, really, really thick – and old. He looked at the page she was on.
Though many say that the Kuran line is the strongest of all, there was another line that rivaled against the Kuran. The Yukimura. This line was powerful. It was thanks to the Yukimura that the Kurans were able to help us in ancient times. Not much is known about their powers, like with most Purebloods, but every Yukimura could turn their blood into a poison to other vampires, self-defense if bitten. The last Yukimura to be recorded was one named Sekino, but that was 25 years ago.
Kemino made a noise and rolled over, the book falling out of her lap. Takuma caught it before it woke her up. The blue haired girl slumped over and her head rested on his shoulder. He looked at her, and smiled.
I'll also show you a sweet dream next night.
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