Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight, it belongs to Matsuri Hino.
Yuuki age: 6
It had been about a month after the rainstorm; early spring had turned into late spring. The flowers had bloomed and were now losing their pedals when Kaname came back to headmaster Cross's. The sun was still high over the trees. Kaname didn't seem to mind much the fact that his skin was getting red though. He took Yuuki to the lake for a picnic.
When they got there the sun was high in the sky and would not be setting for many hours.
Kaname helped Yuuki into the boat and then he pushed off. Sitting right next to Yuuki for so long was all he could ask for. Yuuki watched the water, while Kaname was rowing. When she saw a fish she pointed to it, and asked, "What's that, Kaname Senpai?"
Kaname smiled warmly. "That's a fish, Yuuki," he said continuing to row. Yuuki reached down to grab the fish but it was too far out of her grasp. "Yuuki, fish need water, they can't survive without it," said Kaname shaking his head at her.
The boat started to sway and Yuuki grabbed the edge to steady herself. When she caught her balance she turned to Kaname and smiled at him sweetly.
Kaname stopped paddling the little boat when they reached the center of the lake. He took out the umbrella he had sitting beside him and moved to sit next to Yuuki. They watched the water together, under the umbrella.
When the sun started to set, Yuuki stared in wonder at the beautiful colors that spread across the sky. "It's so beautiful," she said, mesmerized by the pink and blue mixed with red and yellow.
Kaname didn't say anything; he just watched her, as she watched the sky. There was a promise that he had made to her so long ago; now it just felt like centuries would pass and he'd still be waiting for her.
The sun glistened off of the water like diamonds. When Yuuki looked down her breath caught in her throat. Yuuki looked up at Kaname. "Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?" she asked in a whisper, afraid that if she spoke too loudly the magic of the sunset would disappear.
"Yes, I have," said Kaname sadly. The images of that night, when Yuuki had asked him that same question, came back to him. "It was a very long time ago," he said looking up at the sun set and not at Yuuki.
"Kaname Senpai, please don't be sad," said Yuuki resting her hand over his. Kaname looked down at her with sad eyes. He took his hand away from her warm touch.
"I don't want anything bad to happen to you," he said bending down and kissing her forehead. He wrapped his arms around her gently and rested his chin on her head. Every minute of seeing her smile, of hearing her voice, was a comfort to him. Kaname lifted his head and looked down at her.
"Everything is going to be okay," he whispered in her ear. Then he moved back to row the boat back to shore where he helped her off. Yuuki skipped along the forest path happily. "We still have a picnic to have," she said excitedly.
The sun was still just hovering over the horizon, when they set out the basket of the fruit and ate their sandwiches. Kaname was playing with his grapes and asking Yuuki pointless questions. Yuuki smiled up at her knight, her hero, and answered each one honestly.
Yuuki would soon forget that day by the lake. But to Kaname this was the start to his very own fairy tale, now if only he could take out the villain, he could have a happily ever after with the princess sitting across from him. A fairy tale just like the ones he used to read to her before bed.
His very own, and now he was only at the beginning; he'd have ten years to come up with the end.
