I sat in the library for what felt like days, reading through that book like there was nothing else in the world to do. In reality it was only a few hours before the feeling of being watched took over my body.

I jumped to my feet, my h and going to the one dagger that the chairman had, thankfully, let me keep on my persons. As I searched the library I found the source of my feeling. A pair of forest green eyes was staring at me from behind a shelf.

"What do you want," I growled softly, returning both of my hands to the table in front of me.

"I often come here during the time between the end of the night classes and the start of the day classes. I apologize for startling you but I was not expecting anyone to still be awake. Yuki and Zero have already returned to their dorms to sleep."

I jumped up again, eyes wide.

"Is it really that late?" I yelped, running my fingers through my hair.

With a nod, Ichijou stepped closer to me.

"Would you like me to escort you to your dorms? Aidou often prowls at this time as well."

~*~Takuma's POV~*~

Why was I offering to escort her? And why was I lying about the reason? Aidou knew better than to be out during these times. He knew it was too much of a temptation.

I saw her eyes widen at the mention of Aidou and heard a soft growl come from her throat.

"I… if you would not mind, please?" Her voice was hesitant, sounding regretful that she had to ask for my assistance. She really was truly afraid of our kind wasn't she?

~*~Kieko's POV~*~

I heard myself asking him to escort me back and frowned a bit more. I could handle myself against that overzealous blond bastard Aidou… but here I was accepting help anyway. This couldn't end well.

I watched his thoughts flicker across his expression. Shock. Did he really think that after what happened I wouldn't be afraid of his kind? With a scowl I began to walk out of the library, no longer caring if he followed.

"So, you're really afraid of vampires," I heard him ask. I turned to face him.

"They destroyed everything I ever cared about. They tried to kill me. Why wouldn't I be?" I snapped, watching pain cross his handsome features.

"Not all of us are like that Kieko. You'll have to learn to trust some of us…" he sounded sad, almost like he wanted me to trust them.

With a sigh, I shook my head.

"We'll see." I started off again and, as I expected, he followed at my side.

"Kaname has requested that you join us for a celebration. Yuki and Zero will be attending, but he knows how fond Yuki is of you and how easily you can keep her from danger so he requests that you come as well." He spoke slowly, watching me carefully.

"Let me guess, it's a massive vampire party? Fine, for Yuki I will go. You can tell your Kaname that I go for Yuki. Do not expect me to be comfortable though." I sighed, shaking my head.

I would do this for Yuki. I knew she would ask me to join her anyway and if I didn't just show up unexpected it made it a bit easier on me.

Finally we reached the Sun Dorms and I turned, before he could speak, and smiled.

"Thank you for escorting me. You need to return to your dorm immediately. The girls will be waking up shortly and it would do you no good to be caught by them." Without giving him a chance to respond I entered the dorms, shutting the heavy door behind me.

Once I got up to my room, I dropped onto my bed and decided that I would be playing sick until it was time to help Yuki.

No sooner had I fallen asleep, however, than Yuki was there jumping on me.

"Kieko-chan! You need to get up! We have classes! And I need to talk to you!" Her shrill voice suddenly gave me a headache.

"Yuki, I am taking the day off. I'll be with you at the gates and I will be with you tonight as Takuma informed me that Kaname wishes me to be with you tonight when you attend their party thing. Do not worry. Now, get out of here and let me sleep! I only just got into bed!" I growled, feeling a little bad for snapping at the girl, but there was no other way to get my point across.

Yuki looked a little hurt but nodded and walked out of my room anyway.

When awoke next the sun was just beginning to set and there was a knock at my door. I stumbled over and opened to it to find Yuki smiling.

"I got out of class a little early so I could come get you to make sure we were on time," she smiled, looking worried I would snap again.

"Thanks Yuki," I smiled warmly and stepped out, shutting the door behind me and picking her up. Throwing her on my shoulder I ran to the gate, my hair turning back to brown as we ran, causing her to laugh.

"Why do you change it? People will just think you dye it."

"And when I never leave the grounds to get it dyed but I never have any roots either?"

"Ah, true," she smiled a bit and I felt her shrug.

"I really wish I could leave it purple. It's tiring having to change it all the time." I set her on her feet as we reached the gates. As I turned to jump into my tree she grabbed my wrist.

"Please, stay this time? We can get them back to the dorms easier if you just stay down here… I need your help getting ready for the party tonight…" she spoke softly, a light blush creeping onto her cheeks.

I nodded, smiling and folding my arms over my chest as we waited for the girls to start arriving.

The nightly parade went off without a hitch and we sent the girls running back to their dorms pretty quickly so Yuki could go get changed. When she saw I was planning on wearing my uniform she began to throw a fit.

"It's a party Kieko-chan! You have to wear something nice!" After about twenty minutes of this I gave in and went to my room.

Never being one for fancy clothes I changed into the nicest thing I had. It was a pair of long, baggy black pants with a rather tight black tank top. I threw a loose white dress shirt over top of that and let my hair return to its normal purple color. With a grin I walked out to meet Yuki down by the gates. When she say me she sighed.

"That's not what I meant," she grumbled. She was wearing a long, white dress and her hair was pulled up nicely.

"I don't dress like that Yuki, I'm sorry," I laughed, looking around for Zero.

"He decided not to come," Yuki mumbled, knowing who I was looking for.

"Guess I'll just have to keep a better eye on you all by myself then huh?" I laughed as the gates opened slowly.

There was Takuma, a bright smile on his face.

"Yuki! Kieko! You came! I'm so glad, come in! I suppose you are wondering as to the purpose of this party am I right? Well we have a new Night Class student here! This party is for her!" Her grabbed our wrists and pulled us inside.

With a laugh, Yuki followed him easily, but I resisted, snatching my wrist from his grasp and following of my own power. He looked a little hurt, but I didn't care. I could walk all by myself, I was a big girl.

We got into the center garden and I immediately tensed. All that was here was vampires.

~*~Mystery persons POV~*~

I watched Takuma bring in the two guests, my eyes immediately shooting to the girl with purple hair.

Oh my god! No way! Kieko!

With a high pitched squeal I raced over and leapt onto the girls shoulders.

"KIEKO! I haven't seen you in so long! Since I left America! How are you! I missed you so much! I'm sorry I never wrote you but you know me! I don't stop long enough to write!"

~*~Kieko's POV~*~

I felt someone jump onto my back, shortly followed by a high pitched voice squealing in my ear.

Without thinking, I reached up, grabbing this persons shoulders and flinging them hard over my shoulder. I threw them to the ground as everyone around me gasped. Dropping into a defensive crouch my eyes opened wider.

"Oh my god! Is that you…"