Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight! All rights belong to Matsuri Hino. However I do own my OCs: Nicola and Mimiru, Takenouchi-san and the current addition to the team, Spyro.

Author's Note: I present to you chapter 3! I hope you enjoy it and yes, Zero's moment to make Mimiru's life hell, has arrived. Feedback people, feedback :o In other random news, I have begun playing Persona 4 on my PS2 and am continuing some of the games I left on hiatus so to speak. I had forgotten how fun it was. ^^ Oh and I'm taking suggestions on your desired chapter length.

Right in front of her own two eyes was the same cat that plagued her whole day or at least half of it. The animal was standing supported by her front paws, giving her back legs a rest. The tail was swinging left and right and the expression was one of pure mockery. How many cats can make fun of a girl? There was definitely something strange with this creature and Mimiru's curiosity had been pushed to the limit where she had to find out. It's in human nature to seek for the extraordinary.

"Hey there little guy." She slowly approached the cat in a crouched position, trying to get to her level and not scare it away. She outstreched her hand; the cat took an aggressive position. It was either ready to run away or go for the strike. "You're an evil and teasing little creature aren't you? Yes, you are." The girl spoke in a childish and taunting manner, a bit like when in fron t of a baby, only an evil intent inside. And Mimiru was known not to like small children either, they were troublesome to handle for her. Just as she expected, the cat leapt towards her only that the outcome wasn't what she calculated. The creature didn't attack, but settled itself on the human's right shoulder - legs across her shoulder blades and arms lazily hanging in front. The cat looked like a stuffed animal.

"Oi! What are you doing? I'm not your bed!" But instead of trying to pry it off, she let the little thing alone. Mimiru couldn't bring her heart to be cruel to the fellow, when he was probably trying to find some heat or way to withstand the rain. Even though it did choose the wrong person to warm up to. "If you hate the rain, don't act so mighty in front of me. For a moment I thought you were broken - and I still blame you for my misfortune."

The two stood out in the rain for a few moments, neither of them showing any signs of wanting to interact with the other. There was only one course of action left to take.

***

"If I didn't get expelled for skipping, I'm sure something bad will happen now. It's all your fault!" Mimiru spoke - her tone annoyed - as she climbed the window to her dorm room. The cat was still propped on her shoulder, unmoved. In reality, the girl had tried a few ways of shaking it of - all failed due to highly sharp claws penetrating her jacket. What kind of cat stays still when turned upside-down?! Mimiru was forced to take it with her on her way back and here she was. Everything was done according to her regular plan, except for the stowaway.

"Meow..."

"Don't give me that, uh ... kitty-eyed look. Your dwelling is just temporary, tem-po-ra-ry."

"What's with the noise? Is that you Mimiru?" Nicola had awoken from her apparent sleep and turned on her night light.

"Ehehe, morning Nikki."

"Morning? You do know it's still around 11 PM right? I had just fallen asleep." The blonde took her alarm clock and checked it, only adding to her point. "Eh? What's this?" Nicola had noticed the animal, which upon recognition jumped on the girl's bed. It had no problem making itself comfortable and falling asleep.

"This is a load of problems and frustration. I'm sorry Nikki, but it wouldn't let go until I brought it with me - you know this cat is seeking to make my life a misery."

"I'm sure you're exagerating."

"No! Who was there that scared me when I was sneeking out and got me caught by Yuuki Cross? This cat. I escaped, but it didn't matter for I encountered the other prefect in my favorite spot and then i spot this cat again. Coincidence? I think not. And it even found me in my secret spot." Mimiru caught her breath after that long explanation she exasperatedly spread out. Face buried in the blonde's bed; a moment of silence.

"I'm sure it's because Spyro likes you." Nicola said with a gentle smile that could warm the heart of any beast. Or so the red-head thought, but back to the pressing matters.

"Spyro? What's that?"

"Why, its name of course. Every creature needs a name. It would be disrespectful addressing Spyro as "it" or "the cat", don't you think?"

"You intend to keep it?!" Mimiru's outburst had sent the black cat, now dubbed Spyro, cowering under the bed. Shock was evident on her features, not only because it was kind of against the school's rules, but also because that would mean seeing Spyro everyday. What if she could never go back to Hanagakure without running into Zero thanks to her bad luck? See what happens when you show a hint of mercy towards the enemy?

"But he's so cute and I love cats. Reminds me of my days with Mitzi back home." Nicola stretched and picked Spyro from under her bed, settling him on her lap and stroking the pet to sleep. She seemed to have a way with it - the cat would fall asleep almost instantly with her around. Yup, the princess type with her princess charms in action. "Oh, before I forget. Mimiru, you were saying something about being caught. If you hadn't left in such a hurry, you would have known that the school is now on a sort of curfew from wandering outside."

"Curfew?! Why? That doesn't make sense."

"I know ... But all the teachers announced it in class today. All students are to remain inside the school buildings after classes untill further notice. Something bad may have happened. The prefects are more vigilent as well."

That's when something clicked inside of Mimiru's mind. The weels began turning and a grin appeared on her face as she stared off into nothing, although to the outsiders it looked as if the image of the wall had cheered her up. Theories - another past time of the girl's. When the rare ocassion of Mimiru reading a book occured, she always made up her own theories on how it would end and what would happen to the characters. She also had a thing for mystery and crimes. One of the things she regretted in life was that she couldn't be there during the famous Jack The Ripper case - which she seemed to like a bit too much. It was the illusion of the mystery never being solved that hiked people's interest. "Ne, Nikki. You think the criminal's lurking around our school?"

"THE criminal? How do you know there is one?"

"Have you forgotten about the rumors on the killings? Come to think of it, the victims have been mostly female. Perhaps another Jack The Ripper situation?" Mimiru's voice held a bit of excitement to the blonde's dismay.

"I'm sure it's nothing serious. Plus there's no news on your killings in the papers, so it could be just a hoax. Now I'm going back to sleep, before you start filling my head with images I'd rather not experience as nightmares. Good night Mimiru." With a press of the button the room was shrouded in darkness one more time. The red-head stood still, lost in thought. There was no way those rumors were false - simply because the source was Hanagakure and nobody there would come up with such a thing. Why would people lie of their own family members disappearing? One thing was for sure ... This was a chance. A chance to do something other than be just another student at Cross Academy, be just another citizen in the town or just another generic person in the world. With that in mind, Mimiru went to her side and began taking of her clothes. She was too lazy to dress in her pijamas.

***

It was 7 AM. The dorm bedroom was silent, sleep had not washed away from its inhabitants and you could faintly hear the ticking of the clock hand as the seconds went by. All was calm and a certain someone got tired of the waiting. Spyro leapt down from Nicola's bed and went over to Mimiru's. He was staring down the girl, hoping she'd wake up from an uneasy feeling ... No such luck. Patience was not his key point when it came down to important matters. The cat placed on of its paws on the girl's cheek - it resulted in doing nothing. Third time's a charm, especially when you decide on resting your body on a human's entire face. It's safe to say, all beings in the room had a rowdy wake up trip. Spyro was sent flying as Mimiru abruptly stood straight, Nicola had awoken thanks to Mimiru's scream and the ... alarm clock went off.

"Huh?! It's 7 AM! Who set the clock for 7 AM?! And why was that cat on my face?!"

"Oh dear, I forgot to mention I had to wake up early today. Sorry! Ah, you can go back to sleep. I'll be leaving soon." Nicola began dressing up in her uniform in a haste. The two roommates never bothered giving details when it was personal and never pried into eachother's business when the other clearly didn't want to.

"Forget it. After what happened, I'm afraid I'd sufocate the next time. From now on we lock him in a cage." Mimiru pointed towards Spyro, who was doing a fine job in continuing to annoy her acting like nothing happened. He was in fact taking a bath at the moment.

"He's a being just like us, that deserves to be free. I'm sure there's a logical explanation. ... Perhaps he's hungry? When was the last time he ate?"

"How should I know? I'm going to take a shower." After grabbing some clothes, she made her way to the bathroom and locked the door. The sound of the shower head running soon filled the room.

"Come here Spyro. Let's go get something for you from the cafeteria." And with that the two left the confinement of the bedroom. Oh, but not before Nicola made sure to grab her bag.

***

After calming down a bit and relaxing thanks to the shower, Mimiru was left lying on her bed in nothing but a towel. It's strange how a bath or a shower could wash away the stress. Maybe it was that purifying nature water had. Whatever it was, the red-head loved it. Considering the trips she often made, it was also a necessity. The only bad thing was the extreme lazyness she felt. It was a weird characteristic of liking the feel of resting in a towel after a shower, or even a bathrobe for that matter. And she still had a while before classes began. And she was all to herself. That means ... intensive training! She could practice a few kicks and punches and do some warm-up exercises.

A knock at the door brought her back from her dreaming. Totally forgetting the fact she was just in a towel, Mimiru went and opened the door. The person at it wasn't who she'd expect to see, it was more like dreaded to see. Only one question and answer filled her head. "Why is Yuuki Cross at my door?! I'm so screwed."

"Uhm, good morning Saeki-san. I'm sorry for intruding on your shower, but I was sent by the chairman to get you."

"The chairman? Oh no. Ano, is this about our encounter yesterday?"

"Oh no! I haven't said a word about that, but it seems Zero said something to him right before asking me to bring you over. I don't know is it's relevant though."

"Oh it is. Believe me it is." At that point Mimiru had dropped on the her hands and knees. Female students passing by could practically feel the aura of despair like it was their own. They would hurry up the pace before getting caught up in who knows what ordeal.

"Saeki-san! Are you alright?" Yuuki bend over, concern blazing in her voice.

"Not really. My life is officially over thanks to that albino." A straight and eerie voice, but of course Yuuki was oblivious to the real meaning behind the girl's behavior.

"Albino?"

***

"So what is it you wanted to see me for, sir?" After making herself presentable the young female student was escorted to the chairman's office. It wasn't as if she had a choice of not going. Apparently there were specific orders to make sure she got there. It was clear to her by now that , indeed, Zero had talked about their meeting at Hanagakure. The only question remained on how he discovered she was a student at Cross Academy. That old man ... He couldn't have, could he?

"Ah yes, Saeki Mimiru. Zero talked about you this morning."

"How strange. Me and Kyriuu-kun never even met here at school. He's a very secretive character." Again she had adopted that false sweet, girlish and innocent tone, throwing a few smiles.

"True, but you have met in town. During the time of my established curfew if I may add and you were even alone from what I heard."

"That's ..."

"This isn't the first offence is it?" The chairman continued without letting her time to think further than that syllable.

"Wha ... That's not true! You have no proof."

"That old man likes story telling too much. You're busted. And you don't have to pretend being sweet since I heard about your act as well." Zero had chiseled in the conversation. He had remained to the side from the moment of her arrival, as if he was only supervising the meeting.

"Probably savoring his moment of victory, the bastard." Mimiru turned her head away from his view with a "Hmph". The prefect was on her list ... right next to Spyro. Yes, next to him, not above or below. The cat and the albino represented the same kind of trouble. And considering the look Zero was giving Mimiru, he had some issues with her as well. The chairman cleared his throat to interrupt their silent psychological quarrel.

"Yes well, because of my recent discoveries I'm afraid I have no choice but to take action. I'll make you take full responsability for your skipping classes, sneaking out of campus and bringing a pet without notice."

"Did you stalk me?" Having turned to the male for a legit response on why the chairman knew even about Spyro, Zero responded calmly as if it was the least important matter at hand.

"Yes."