CHAPTER THREE- ANGER SURPRISES AND UNWELCOME VISITORS

Hey there, this is chapter three, obviously; I'm going to have to ask reviewers to stop reviewing to each other than about the story because it sort of got a little nasty there with a few of the reviewers. I make fights and nasty remarks in my stories and writing, but I don't really appreciate it too, too much in reality, I'm perfectly fine without any fighting, but obviously that's not going to happen.

But I'm cool with SMALL comments on other reviews, but please don't engage another reviewer into a bitch fight online because of small details, I wouldn't really like that kind of thing going on with my story.

Thanks and here's the chapter…

Yuuki was flustered at Kaname's deep heartfelt words and stared at the door he'd just walked out of with a bright red blushing face. Kaname-sempia loves me, she thought numbly. She smiled to herself and wiped her mouth again as she stared around the dark room. Yuuki noticed that there was a small door that was somewhat hidden behind a chair.

Her curiosity getting the best of her, she pulled up from the couch and walked to it and pushed the chair out of the way, careful not to make too much noise. She noted that there was no handle so she gently pushed on it and the door creaked open slowly. Yuuki winced at the sound, hoping that no one had heard or that if they heard that they thought nothing of it and didn't feel like checking on it.

Just in case, Yuuki thought as she slipped into the dank space and quickly pushed the door closed behind her, but her skirt got caught on in the middle. She tugged at it but it wouldn't come out. She sighed and tugged hard enough so that her skirt would rip and come free. It worked and Yuuki smiled in satisfaction, then she turned to see what was on the other side. It was very narrow, but nothing Yuuki couldn't get by; there were two ways she could go, left or right. They were both dark and Yuuki could only see a few feet in, even with her enhanced vampire sight. She chose to go to her left and she held her hands out to either side, to check for anything out of the ordinary.

There was a door at the end, Yuuki lightly pushed it open and she found herself staring into the outside forest that surrounded the house. Yuuki was surprised but not enough to stop and go back the way she'd come. Yuuki cautiously walked out and decided that the balcony in the front must go around the whole house to some extent. She guardedly looked around for anyone else's presence, but sensed no one so she calmed her rapidly beating heart and became more tranquil.

Yuuki leaned her hands against the rail and peacefully took a deep breath of the fresh air as she watched over the forest. It's good to be outside and do nothing, she thought sweetly to herself. The weather was somewhat cold and all Yuuki had on was a black sweater and a ripped skirt, she wrapped her arms around herself and walked to the front of the house on the balcony. As she walked, she thought of her home, the place she'd grown up her whole life and how she'd been raised by Kaien Cross. She remembered Zero…the Chairman had come with Zero wrapped in a large coat and asked Yuuki to take care of him while he attended to other matters.

Zero had kept still through the entire process of Yuuki bathing him and wiping the blood off hi neck. But when she'd found him with a hand to his throat where the vampire had bitten him, Yuuki stopped him and was his comfort.

Then they'd been the Academy's guardians together and grown up so close, being the best of best friends. Yuuki was always there for Zero when he needed it and Zero was always there to listen to Yuuki when she needed to vent out things, but mostly he always said something that made Yuuki realize how silly she was being and she laughed about it…Yuuki was always trying to make Zero smile, make him happy.

But what she didn't know was that she made Zero much happier than she could every guess at. She'd made Zero fall in love with her, Zero loved her with all his heart and Zero would rather die than see Yuuki be hurt.

Zero promised that he'd kill me one day, the next time he saw me…Yuuki thought to herself. She wasn't at Cross Academy and was sure that she'd never return to it so Zero would have to some find her on his own. But she would be good at hiding and keeping away from him…but I don't WANT to hide from him, I said I would wait for that day, and I will. Yuuki was brave, as brave as a pureblood vampire should be.

Now, Yuuki was standing at the front of the house, looking over the small clearing in front of the house. This is where it all started, she thought, this is where Rido first –

"Yuuki!" someone exclaimed from behind her. She turned to see Aidou-sempai coming towards her, she smiled kindly.

"Hello, Aidou-sempai," she said calmly, but she was really alarmed that he'd found her. She was sure that no one would ever guess that she'd be out here and it looked like he'd come from the same way she had.

"Yuuki, it's cold out here!" Aidou exclaimed as he made his way over to her quickly, stumbling as he struggled to undo his coat at the same time. "Here, Yuuki, take my coat, Kaname would be disappointed if you caught a cold," he said as he held the coat out to her.

Yuuki looked at it and back at Aidou's bright eyes as she made no move to slip into his coat as was expected. "And I would be disappointed if you got a cold,"

Aidou was at loss there, he was good friends with Yuuki, but forced to follow orders laid by Kaname. He looked at Yuuki for a moment then titled his head back to the house. "How about we both go back inside and get warm?" he offered and Yuuki nodded in approval.

"Yes, that'd be good," she said then she let Aidou lead her into the house by the balcony door and down the stairs where everyone else was in the main room.

"Yuuki!" Aidou said before entering the room and she looked up at him in confusion.

"What, Aidou?"

"You have blood on you," he quickly wiped it away as if he were embarrassed and then pulled her into the room before she could say anything else.

"Ah, so she returns…are you feeling any better, Yuuki?" Shiki teased knowingly as he set eyes on Yuuki and slowly moved his eyes to her neck then back to her face.

Yuuki blushed and nodded. "Thank you, I'm fine now, Shiki," she just happened to glance back behind the couch that Shiki was sprawled across and saw a silent Sirein observing the scene with sharp eyes. "Sirein…when did you get here?" she asked politely.

"All the time, Yuuki-senpai," she said reverently and then she bowed.

Yuuki was shocked. "Sirein…please, just call me Yuuki and you don't need to bow to me, I should bow to you, for all that you've done." She bent from the waist down so her hair came in front of her face. When Yuuki came back up from the humble gesture everyone looked surprised, even Sirein, who was always so in check of her emotions and actions. She regained her composure and nodded to Yuuki with a stone-face expression.

"Thank you…Yuuki," then Sirein turned on her heel and vanished silently from the room. Yuuki was hurt at Sirein's remoteness and mood changes but she can't help but take it personally.

"Don't worry, Yuuki, Sirein is always like that, it has nothing to do with you," Aidou whispered in her ear, he gave her a certain comfort and she turned her face towards him and rewarded Aidou with a half smile. His answering smile was just as brilliant and energetic as he was.

"Thank you," Yuuki whispered but before she could say anything else to her friend, Ruka interrupted.

"Yuuki-sama, what has happened to your skirt?"

Yuuki's eyes traveled across the room to the catty voice of the vampire who disliked Yuuki the most. Ruka was eyeing the ripped hem of her skirt but her eyes rose to meet Yuuki's. They held resentment, jealously and anger; why is Ruka so mad at me? What have I done to her? Yuuki thought helplessly as she looked down at her skirt to avoid Ruka's vicious stare.

"She caught it on the couch, Ruka," Aidou saved Yuuki from an explanation that she very much didn't want to give and his voice was hard and cold. "What is it to you, anyway, Ruka?"

The snotty vampire was surprised at Aidou's protectiveness of Yuuki and that he would actually stand up to her. "N-nothing, I just…was wondering what had happened to Yuuki because she must have been into something. Obviously not good because it causes her harm, I wanted to know what it was." Ruka snapped back regaining her courage.

"It does not concern you, Ruka-san and whatever you are trying to pull, whether it is to prove that you are worthy or that you careabout Yuuki to Kaname Kuran, I don't care, but you will not treat Yuuki-sama like that. She is a pureblood vampire and you have no right to treat her like that. You must apologize to her at once," Aidou said as he glared viciously at Ruka.

She was taken back by his outburst then found a new tactic. "Hanabusa…Aidou, why are you so protective of Yuuki Kuran-sama all of a sudden? Is it because that you think that she is not smart enough to deny you if you should ever ask to drink her blood?" her eyes were narrowed into tiny slits but anyone could see the vehemence and lividness in her blazing eyes.

Aidou was stunned that Ruka would go as far to accuse him of wanting such a tabooed thing, that Ruka would sink as low to challenge him with something so despicably foul. So was Yuuki for that matter, she was very appalled at Ruka and the idea of Aidou even thinking such a thing; she trusted Aidou with her life.

"Ruka-sama, Aidou-senpai; that is enough!" Yuuki shouted before anyone could utter another word. "Ruka-sama, what you said…that is unacceptable, Aidou would never think of anything like that, you will not speak of this again. Aidou, you did not need to retaliate. End of discussion, nothing else will be said about this matter." She huffed then stomped out of the room and then fled through the back door leaving the other vampires shocked at her strong flare-up in emotion and authority.

Cool air greeted Yuuki as the door swung shut behind her; she breathed it in deeply and closed her eyes in welcome.

"This is hard," she said to the empty air. "I don't like the way they act, it's rude,"

"You should get used to it, Yuuki-sama, the Night Class is almost always like this, they fight all the time," a familiar voice came and Yuuki opened her eyes to see Shiki standing with his arms crossed leaning against the wall as he watched Yuuki attentively.

"Shiki-san…I didn't hear the door open," she said cautiously.

"That's because I didn't use that door," he answered calmly.

"Where did you come from then?"

"The front door, Yuuki-sama, you are less observant than most would give you credit for…being a pureblood," he said carefully.

"I don't think I am a very good vampire, Shiki-san," she confided.

"Oh, Yuuki-sama, you just need to get used to it, that's all. But, Yuuki-sama…I did not come here just to talk to you, Kaname asked me to fetch you," Shiki added.

"Yes, I'll be right there, just a minute," she said tiredly and Shiki bowed.

"See you later, Yuuki-sama," he left her with the night and Yuuki slid down lower onto the wall.

"Mmm…"she grumbled pressing her hands to her temples.

"Yuuki Kuran," a deep voice said and Yuuki's head snapped up automatically. She did not like what she saw.

There were about ten men in a semi-circle about ten yards away, moving in on her predatorily.

"Who are you?" Yuuki's voice was quacking as she slowly pulled herself up from the ground, bracing herself against the wall.

"The people who are going to finish what Rido started," one of the men hissed and lunged towards Yuuki.

She acted on instinct, Yuuki threw her right leg forward, bracing herself on the ground and flung out her arms. The vampire who'd moved on her was speared through the heart by a rock and turned into dust.

More vampires began to throw themselves at the girl, but she spun and used her hands and arms to direct her power. She heard someone advancing from behind her, but was occupied with two in front of her. She directed a sharp wind that could cut through flesh at one of her opponents and missed by only a few inches.

The vampire hissed loudly and the other lunged for Yuuki, she quickly snapped her hand forward, plunging it through his chest; she quickly ripped his heart out and as she was backing away was grabbed by someone from behind.

"Come on, gentlemen, finish of this princess once and for all!" the voice of the first person who'd spoken to her said from behind her ear.

"You will not win this!" Yuuki screamed loudly as she thrashed in his hold as his henchmen neared her.

"Oh, I will," she felt his tongue run along her neck. She was suddenly reminded of Zero when he'd drunken her blood while she was still at Cross Academy.

"You will not!" Yuuki yelled and her voice echoed off the trees. She was sure everyone in the house could hear her. And surely enough, they came rushing out, but they froze as they took in the scene.

Yuuki knew her eyes were turning red and that her fangs were becoming more pronounced as she let out a feral snarl loud enough to shake trees. Yuuki unleashed all her power and then everything happened so fast.

The grip on her was gone, the ground looked like it was being ripped up and thrown into the air, all the men who'd attacked her vanished into the rock-storm and their hissing and screaming was eventually ceased. Yuuki quieted her power and restored the environment before letting the curtain of dirt fall.

The Night Class rushed to her yelling all at the same time.

"Yuuki-sama!"

"Are you alright?"

"Yuuki!"

"What happened?"
"Where did those men come from?"

"YUUKI, YUUKI! ARE YOU OKAY?" the loudest was obviously Aidou. She nonchalantly brushed the dirt off her clothes and calmly walked towards them.

"I'm fine, it was just a little misunderstanding," she said quietly and they all stopped talking to stare at her in shock. The first one to speak was Takuma Ichijou.

"Little misunderstanding, Yuuki? That was far from little," he objected. "What exactly happened?"

"I was sitting on the ground, when someone said 'Yuuki Kuran' I looked up there were about ten vampires, they said that they were here to finish off what Rido started so I killed them." She summarized briefly, she was itching to see why Kaname wanted her. "Please, I'm fine, but I need to speak with Kaname," she said urgently and they unwillingly backed away.

Yuuki ran into the house and up to the room where Kaname was staying. He was standing at the window, looking down at where Yuuki had just fought.

"Kaname?" she said quietly.

He turned to her and gave a sad smile. "I saw you fighting, Yuuki. That was amazing for your first time with your powers," he complimented.

"I just acted," she brushed it off and Kaname smiled again.

"I wanted to talk to you because I received a letter from Kien Cross,"

"Really? What did he say?" she asked eager to hear about her father.

"He requested our return to Cross Academy."