Once I was out of their lair I dropped to the ground holding my chest. What did that vampire know about me? What had I forgotten in my past. Toga had adopted me when I was merely 4 years old. I have no memories before that but I had always figured that's I was just to young to remember anything before that. I had never thought of it as anything important until now. More images of blood flashed across my mind and I let out a groan holding my chest tighter than before. I took a few deep breaths clearing my mind and falling onto my back so I was staring up into the sky. I closed my eyes forgetting my surroundings for a moment and let my body relax.

*BANG*

I shot up from my spot and ran to the sound dagger ready to strike. My eyes widened when I saw my father facing Zero and Yuki who were submersed into a large fountain. My father looked over to me his face showed his sadness. I took a few steps forward as he turned back to Zero who was holding his shoulder while a scared looking Yuki stands behind him. I fought with myself to run towards him at that moment and tell my father to stop almost forgetting what he truly was.

" Zero even for your thirst of blood do you have a reason to brace yourself?"

I shut my eyes tight knowing what would happen next. I could feel the tears roll down my face. I hadn't been as prepared for his death as I once thought. "I will not let you kill him!"

My eyes shot open hearing the words spell out of Yuki's mouth. Was she really so blind? I didn't move once as Zero pulled himself from her accepting his own fate. Noticing my presence he stared into my eyes I could see all the shame and sadness he was holding within himself and my breath caught in my chest. Would this truly be Zero's death?

"You look things too farrr!" my eyes widened at the headmaster running towards us " I thought their would be a problem and look! This is precisely why I hate vampire hunters! How long are you going to keep a girl in cold water!? Not to mention the state Kohana is in! honestly!"

I look a few steps back wiping the tears away from my face. Yuki and Zero got out of the fountain and Yuki gave my father a stern look before demanding to know who he really was. As Toga answered I stepped next to my him staring at Yuki and explained to her he was Zero's mentor. His voice was harsh as he spoke to her and though I knew he was right it was hard to see the look on Yuki's face. She glanced back at me and I sighed turning away not baring to look at her sad face any longer.

"I will take things from here. Yuki you go back to your dorm" She silently agreed and walked alone to the Sun dormitory. I watch until she was out of view. Head master Cross was taking Zero back with him to his office considering his state he could not go to the boys dorms.

I felt my hand raise to my fathers arm. I looked up at him as he took a long drag from his cigarette.

"I am sorry you had to see that" I fisted my hands into the sleeve of his shirt shaking my head violently side to side "No, it's just. I wish things didn't have to be this way"

Toga patted my head, "Me either kiddo. But the past is done and now we must face our futures. Never forget that." I only nodded releasing my hand from his arm. "I think it is time for me to go now. Goodnight, father"

"Goodnight, Kohana"

"What's wrong my little flower? Why are you crying?" a 4 year old Kohana sniffles and looks up at a beautiful woman "I fell playing with Honey an-and scraped my knee"

The woman smiled and gently kisses the young girls knee her eyes flashing red making the wound all but heal.

"There we go. All better"

"Thank you mommy!" she wrapped her arms around her mothers neck before running back to her friend with honey colored hair

I snapped out of my sleep. It felt so real to me almost like a memory. I shook my head. That couldn't be right that woman, the one I called mother was a vampire. Suddenly images of blood returned to my mind and I winced in pain gripping my pillow. a tear ran down my face and my head was painfully throbbing. It was still early in the morning and the sun was just now rising in the sky. Soon the images disappeared and I was able to calm myself. I sighed and slipped out of my warm bed and hauled my tired body into the bathroom. I turned on the shower and slid my clothes of without much thought. Stepping into the shower I could feel the hot water burn my skin sending shivers down my spine. After a moment I broke my will to stand and sat with my arms wrapped around my legs with my forhead resting against them. It felt good sitting there. Like the water was washing away everything bad. There was no killing, no secrets, no vampires. In that moment I was neither sad, scared or otherwise. For the first time since coming to Cross Academy I was not worried about what the future had in store. I was merely an average teen-age girl.

The rest of the day was much less eventful for me than the one before. People would still stare but no one really bothered to ask me questions or talk to me like before. I sat next to Yuki today and her roommate Yori. She was a nice level headed girl and I appreciated her lack of interest in the night class. However during class I could see Yuki glance to the spot where I'd assume Zero sat regularly. He hadn't shown up the entire day and I'm sure she was worried. Though I figured since last night he would have to be quarantined to ensure the other students safety. I sighed to myself as we walked to the Moon Dormitory to begin our duties. One day she would have to understand what he has become and that she cannot always be by his side.

'You can't get too close to a vampire because if you do they will surely devour you'.

"Are you really a vampire hunter?" I glanced at Yuki not letting any emotion show "Mhmm. I even trained with Zero as a child. We were best friends before his family was killed."

"Then how can you treat him like he is a beast?! How can you stand by and let him be killed?!"

I stopped and stared into her eyes without faltering "It is because I care about him that I treat him so harshly. He knows just as well as I do that he cannot be saved from this fate." She tried to retort but I cut her off "I know you must not understand, however Zero is not the same boy you or I may have known. And treating him as though nothing has changed will not help him in the end, Yuki"

Yuki was now crying in front of me, "No, your wrong. Zero is a good person!" I pulled her into me wrapping my arms around her shoulders.

"I'm sorry I made you cry Yuki. Let's not talk about this any further we must go and attend to our duties" she nodded and slipped out of my grasp and gave me a smile telling me she was okay.

Once at the gate it was surrounded by excited girls and even some boys trying to push past so they could get a better look at the night class. I rolled my eyes and glared at them causing them to step back into place as Yuki ran to all sorts of areas trying to calm them. I couldn't help but giggle a little watching her. After all the poor girl was waving her arms around like a madman. The crowd only grew more restless when the students actually walked out of the gate. I watched the vampires carefully trying to restrain the students from getting too close. I focused most of my attention on Kaname as he glanced towards Yuki who was far to occupied to notice him. I averted my eyes from him when I noticed Aido staring at me as if he was deep in thought. I narrowed my eyes while pulling a girl back behind me in the process not letting my gaze leave him. He smirked and winked at me before the group had completely passed by. I growled back at him in response blatantly showing my disgust. Some of the other girls noticed and complained that the disciplinary committee always got the attention of the night class and it was no fair because I was so pretty they would never stand a chance. I rolled my eyes at them. I really had had enough and luckily since the Night class had disappeared into their classrooms people were starting to disperse leaving just Yuki and I to patrol.

We decided to go our separate ways considering we would be able to cover more ground. I was worried she might plan to find Zero and do something rash but I had to respect whatever decisions she made regarding him. She wasn't a hunter and had never killed unlike myself. She was so innocent and pure hearted. And though it saddened me, she would have to find out on her own how cruel this world really was.

'Because in any world were beasts like vampires can exist there will always be darkness'