Zero walked into his classroom and took his usual seat behind Yuki, who sat next to her friend…what was her name again? Zero couldn't seem to remember it…not like he needed to know it; he didn't talk to the girl anyway. The lesson started and Zero could already find himself starting to doze off into class. He was almost asleep when the speaker turned on and he, and Yuki, were called to the headmaster's office.

The two left the classroom quickly and started to head to where the headmaster's office was. Zero was slightly curious as to why the headmaster would call them, but also slightly annoyed that it might be something stupid…as it usually was. Yuki chattered on their way, and Zero glanced down at her every few minutes and nodded his head as if listening to her, when he was really lost in his own thoughts. They two finally made it to the office and Zero didn't hesitate as he pushed the door open.

Walking in, Yuki and Zero were greeted by an overly happy man, still in his coat and scarf from the cold weather outside, "Now! I'm sure you're both wondering why I called you here…" He said, "But I mainly called for Zero…" Zero closed his eyes and mumbled, "Oh God…" before all of a sudden a night-class uniform was shoved in his face, "Don't you just love you're new uniform?! It'll look amazing on you!" Cross said with and enthusiastic tone and expression.

Zero stared at the uniform in silence, a stern look on his face as both Yuki and Cross remained silent, waiting for a response. "Should I hit you so it hurts now or should I hit you so hard that when you wake up it'll still hurt?" Asked Zero as he didn't find this joke of the headmaster's very funny.

The Chairman giggled at Zero's response and quickly replied, "You're such a kidder, Zero!"

"Um...Zero usually doesn't kid around..." Yuki whispered in a nervous manner as Zero growled. "What is this all about?" He asked, still not believing the notion Cross had just made to him.

Cross had a soft smile on his face as he became more serious with the two of them. "Kaname spoke to Yuki and I last night."

Zero's eyes widened as Cross continued, "We know you're suffering, Zero. So, Kaname has offered to help you." Zero's fists clenched as he asked in anger, "Help me?! How?! Over a cliff?!"

Yuki covered her mouth with her hands, realizing that Zero's anger was boiling. "He's going to teach you how to cope with the blood lust. He's going to show you how to live as a vampire and co-exist with both humans and vampires." Said the Chairman as he took a step closer and handed the uniform towards Zero.

"I'm not a vampire!" Zero protested.

"In order for Kaname to help you...You must first be under his watch at all times. Therefore, I've transfered you to the night-class. Starting tonight, you'll be residing in the Moon dormitory." Cross said, ignoring Zero's argument. Zero narrowed his eyes and shouted, "Are you crazy? Every single vampire in that dormitory hates me! I'd be dead before the weekend is out!"

"Kaname will protect you." Said Yuki as she looked up at Zero with a sad expression. "I know this is hard and I know you don't trust Kaname-sama at all, but I do. He promised me he would help you. He'll protect you from the others."

"He can't help me." Said Zero as Cross interrupted, "Actually, he can. But in order for him to help you, you must obey his commands." At those words Zero's anger blew up as he swung his hand and knocked the uniform out of the headmaster's hands. As the clothing fell to the ground, Yuki gasped at Zero's sudden reaction.

"That bastard doesn't want to help me! He's just saying that so he can get permission from the council to kill me! Once he finds me a threat to the others, he'll kill me! Or have you forgotten what a pure-blood's job is?!" Shouted Zero as his eyes began to lust over; spots of red beginning to show through his clear silver eyes.

"Control your anger, Zero." Whispered Cross as Yuki immediately threw herself against Zero and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Zero! Please! Let him help you! Please! Do this for yourself!...Do this for me..." The last part coming out as a low whisper as the red immediately vanished from Zero's eyes and he looked down at Yuki in shock.

Yuki slowly let go and whispered, "Please..."

Zero looked away and gritted his teeth. He didn't want anything to do with vampires or Kaname, but more importantly, he didn't want to die as a monster either. Cross could see the contemplation on Zero's face and decided to break the silence. "You can go back to your room and get some rest if you'd like. Today is a Friday, so, you can attend the night class tonight and stay at the Moon Dorm as well. I'm sure Yuki will help you move your belongings into the dorm over the weekend. This will give you a small step into their world. Consider it a test drive. You see what the class is like and you get to experience living in the Moon Dorm for the weekend. Like Yuki said, I'm sure Kaname will protect you if any vampires get out of line. He has a low tolerance for misbehavior and rudeness."

Zero remained silent; they were trying to force him into the very world he wanted to destroy. On top of all that, he was being told he had to obey the creature he wanted to kill the most.

'Damn pureblood.' Thought Zero as the image of Kaname was etched in his mind.

***

Night had fallen and the group of night students all sat in the dark classroom, conversing over the project that was given to them by their instructor. The elderly gentleman was speaking to the class on linage. Something vampires held dear to themselves; most at least.

Kaname hated his own linage line. Truth be told, his family was something he despised. It didn't matter much though, they had all passed away, perhaps a blessing on Kaname's part. The pureblood stood near the tall window in the classroom, which was the main source of light; coming straight from the moon. Kaname didn't pay much attention as students began to fumble around, picking their partners for the pairing project.

"Kaname-sama?" A soft voice asked, bringing Kaname back to reality. His crimson eyes looked down at the blonde in front of him. "I'm sorry, what was that, Ruka?" He asked.

"I was wondering if you would like to be my partner." She said as Kaname looked around the room in silence; noticing people gathering in pairs.

Kain sat at the top of the class, noticing his cousin rushing up the steps and quickly sliding himself next to Kain. The taller blonde sighed as he rested his elbow on the area in front of him and laid his chin in his palm. "Why is it that I always get stuck with you?" Asked Kain as Aido stuck out his tongue for a moment before smiling mischievously.

"Think about it, Kain. How easy will it be to do our linage line? We're part of the same family! Therefore, less work!" Aido spoke proudly, thinking he was clever. Kain watched him with dull eyes as he replied in a monotone voice, "Leave it to you to figure out the easiest way to slip out of work."

Aido giggled at Kain's response before looking at the person who was sitting two rows below them. The brown hair was tinted just slightly with a hue of maroon, making the boy's skin appear paler then what it was.

"Aye! Shiki! Who're you paired up with?" Asked Aido. the blonde always tried to get Shiki to talk, but most times it failed. Senri Shiki was known for being silent and also known for his age. He was what many considered the 'baby' of the night class; being at the age of only 16.

Shiki turned his head and looked at Aido with his piercing blue eyes. No one's eyes matched the brightness of Shiki's, they were something extremely rare. "I'm not sure yet..." He said in a low tone when suddenly he heard a stack of books slam in front of him. Shiki turned back around in shock, the loud thud of the books catching him off guard and frightening him.

Shiki looked up to catch sight of an overly-happy blonde smiling down on him with closed eyes. "Shi-chan! Would you like to work together?" The man's voice was as playful as ever.

"Uh...Sure." Said Shiki as the man opened his eyes, revealing the green color they were filled with. Prince Charming, was what he was known as to the day class students, but to Shiki and the other vampires, he was a noble vampire; Takuma Ichijo. His grandfather was head of the vampire council and the legal guardian of Kaname, though, Takuma never liked to speak about his grandfather; truth be told, he feared him.

"Oh! Shi-chan! You have to check out this new manga! It just came out!" Said Takuma as he rushed to Shiki's side and sat next to him. Takuma quickly pulled out a manga and placed it in Shiki's hands as he leaned against Shiki, helping him flip through the pages so he could see the drawings.

"It's really good! I think it's going to get really popular." Said Takuma as he smiled with a small giggle escaping him. "It's totally controversial and has such a great concept. I know it's going to become mainstream once it hits America." Shiki remained silent as he looked over the cover and then finally asked, "What's it about?"

"Read the back, silly." Said Takuma as he flipped the book over so Shiki could see the back with a description of the book. Shiki smiled faintly as he looked at Takuma and replied, "I don't feel like reading. You go ahead and tell me."

"Well, basically it's about this teenaged boy, he's my age. And he finds this notebook." Said Takuma, getting excited as he spoke about the story. A smile couldn't help but rest on Shiki's face as he listened; Takuma was amusing at times.

"A notebook?" Asked Shiki as Takuma nodded and replied, "Yeah! But it's not just any notebook! This notebook is actual a-" Takuma was cut off as he heard the door open to the dark classroom. Everyone's eyes turned to the figure that stepped inside the classroom. Gasps and confused looks were on some faces; anger on most.

Kaname stared in front of him, catching sight of Zero standing there with the Night uniform on. His anger was radiating off of him along with a mix of fear. "Kiryu, what's the meaning of this?" Asked the instructor as he furrowed his brows.

"I called for him." Said Kaname as he walked past Ruka and made his way to Zero. Kaname watched as Zero's eyes began to lust over as anger emitted off of him. A small smirk rested on Kaname's face as he turned to face the class and speak.

"Starting tonight, Kiryu Zero is now a member of the night class." Kaname spoke firmly and loudly as gasps and mumbling made it through the room. "He will also be staying in the Moon Dormitory with my supervision. I know there have been differences between most of you and Zero. I ask that you put them aside and remain mature with your actions. If any of you decide that targeting him will be a form of entertainment, I beg you to reconsider; unless you want to be a form for my own amusement." The threat was serious and taunting to all the students.

"Zero's at a state of mind at the moment that is unstable. He needs help...And as his fellow classmates and brethren, we will try." Kaname paused as he smiled at Zero and motioned his hand to the side of him. "You can take a seat." Said Kaname.

Zero was silent and Kaname could see that he wanted to respond to him, but his anger was making his lust more noticeable and all Zero could do was hold his head low, rubbing his temples, wanting the headache to go away. Zero walked past Kaname, but stopped as he looked around the room as to where to sit. Every face he scanned had anger and malice on them.

Kaname walked up behind Zero and whispered in his ear, "Don't be so scared. We can smell it."

Zero's eyes widened slightly before narrowing again. "Kiryu-Kun! You can sit over here!" Takuma shouted as he passed Zero a kind smile. Zero ignored Takuma as he made his way to the other side of the classroom, sitting as far away as he could from all of the vampires.

Takuma had a sad face as he saw Zero sitting by himself. "Aw...I feel bad for him." He said as Shiki placed the manga down and replied, "I think you're the only one."

Kaname watched as Zero stared down at the desk in front of him; knowing he had all eyes on him. "I also want you all to know that drinking from him is forbidden. There is a high probability that he may become a Level-E. So be cautious around him and don't taste his blood. Also...Zero is not a candidate in the copulation process. His lust must be controlled before other outlets are at his disposal. So, please do not request his services. You will be rejected."

Zero's eyes widened as he looked up at Kaname in confusion. What was he talking about? Drinking from him? Copulation? All of that is forbidden. It's in the headmaster's rule book. No blood is to be spilled on campus; whether it be human or vampires. Kaname could see the questions in Zero's eyes as he continued bluntly towards Zero.

"I think you're going to find out that things are much different in our world then yours." The comment was low enough for just Zero and a few others to hear. Zero watched as Kaname walked away from him, ending his announcement to the class. Zero knew the Night class had secrets, but how serious they were, he was afraid to find out.

The teacher explained the project again for Zero, and left him alone. Zero sat back in his seat as felt the malevolent stares and glances from most of the students drill into the back of his head. He couldn't take much more of it and turned his head to meet the eyes of all who stared and released a spiteful glare of his own; his anger starting to grow as well as his annoyance as his silver eyes started to gain small spots of red. He turned back around as his hateful eyes met Kaname's. Kaname raised a brow and the look in his eyes made it seem like he was scolding Zero.

Zero rolled his eyes before turning back to face the front of the room. Zero stared down at his desk for a few more minutes before, one by one, the glaring vampires turned back to their books and ignored him. The silver haired boy sighed and tried to control his anger until his eyes returned to their translucent state of silver. He ran a hand through his short hair and slouched in his seat. Zero was not excited about the project they had been assigned. There were no partners left, but he didn't mind that; he just didn't know anything about himself…or his family for that matter.

He remembered how they looked…vaguely. All he knew was that they were hunters and were killed by that damned pureblood that turned him into this disgusting creature, yet that image escaped his memories as well. He shivered at the memories and remained silent, feeling a few glances every once in a while, though they didn't bother him, ignoring the trivial matter…for now.

Kaname kept glancing over at Zero and decided to take in a deep breath and swallow his pride. Truth be told, he didn't expect Zero to agree to these terms, the fact that he did required some admiration. Kaname smiled apologetically towards Ruka as he spoke to her kindly. "I'm sorry, Ruka, but, do you think you could pair up with Rima? I know she's not in class today, but, I don't think she'll be very happy to find out she'd be paired with Zero."

"Oh...I understand. I don't mind, Kaname-Sama." Said Ruka, hiding the sadness in her voice. Kaname smiled softly at Ruka as he stood from the seat he had been sitting in and grabbed two textbooks before walking towards Zero. Without a word said, Kaname raised to the first level of seats and scooted into the section Zero was in, sitting right next to him. Zero was silent as he kept starring at the desk area, glancing just slightly at Kaname before looking back.

"What do you want?" Asked Zero; bitter anger in his voice. "You need a partner."

"I thought you were with Ruka." Said Zero, scoffing at Kaname's statement. Kaname placed the books in front of him and replied simply, "Rima didn't come to class today and I know how you two never get along. So, her and I are switching, she'll thank me for it."

Zero narrowed his eyes as he stared up at Kaname and replied, "You just want to keep an eye on me."

"Yes, that is true. Plus, I don't want to put anyone else in danger of being too close to you. If you snap, I can handle you."

Zero glared at Kaname, loathing radiating off of him. "I'm not some sort of monster!" Zero growled out fiercely, grabbing the attention of a few students. Zero turned to meet the stares and growled once more, "What are you looking at?" He asked, fed up with their stares.

Kaname turned to the students and smiled kindly and apologetically to the students that were gazing. "Don't worry about Zero;" Kaname said, "He's just not comfortable yet. Please don't mind him and continue your work." The others nodded their heads, listening to Kaname; though some were more reluctant to turn away.

When all eyes were off of the two boys in the front of the class Kaname turned to met Zero's harsh gaze that was settled on him. Kaname's voice was calm and quiet, but dangerous, "I didn't say that you were a monster, Zero. Though, you sometimes act like one…well…most of the time." Kaname's frown turned into a smirk for a second and then returning to the angry frown. "You just can't control you're anger; therefore you can't control you're thirst, making you ready to snap at any moment if set off the right way. I don't want anyone getting hurt."

Zero growled at Kaname before the pureblood continued, "I am supposed to help you control yourself so that you don't fall off the deep end…but if you refuse to learn; then we have no choice to eliminate you before you become a level E."

"Who're you fooling? You don't want to help me." Said Zero as he continued to pass Kaname an angered look. Kaname replied calmly, "You're right, I don't, but I'm going to anyways...As long as I have your support."

"Why?" Asked Zero, baffled as to why his worst enemy would ever want to help him. Kaname kept a stern face as he replied, "Because, Yuki asked me to."

Zero's eyes widened as his anger disappeared. Once again, Yuki was looking out for him.