T I T L E : You Again
F A N D O M : Vampire Knight
P A I R I N G : Kaito Takamiya / Maria Kurenai
T I M E / S E T T I N G : This piece is also connected to A Beast Weeping, and Glittering Black Mirrors. It's set a bit after the two.
A / N : This piece was total fun. I think Maria pushed it a little too far for Kaito with her playful banter and he was quite rough. Don't expect her to acknowledge your existence next time, Kaito. LOL! The next Karia one-shot will probably not be connected to these three installments at all and be a bit AU.
.: You Again :.
How is it that we keep meeting like this?
The snow falls heavy to the ground; my breath is a smooth mist of white. The sun sets the blackened horizon on fire, sending its molten fingers up into the looming clouds, coloring the sky a glorious orange. Is it an accident that she's sitting lonely on that bench, her legs folded neatly beneath her and crossing at the ankle? Is it an accident that I'm walking around the grounds tonight, taking another stroll again?
Just taking a stroll...A secret smile crawls along my lips. Her cheeks are a dusky pink, clashing with the pale silver of her hair and the winter flakes hanging like whispers in its strands. Her parasol is lying just as lonely on the opposite side of the bench, snow already collecting to it's dainty lace. The black of her stockings is velvet shadow, swooping and curving to her slender legs, tempting my eyes to seek... a little more.
"You again." She murmurs as I stop before her, my hands fidgeting in my pockets.
"Ditto." I breathe. What is it about her? My eyes fall to the modest dip of her neckline and travel down below her collar bone until the silk begins again. My eyes scrutinize the supple curve of hidden things, things I should have no reason scrutinizing. Then stop.
"Taking another stroll, vampire hunter?" Her eyes look up at me, two flickering stars amid dusky lashes.
"It appears so, vampire." I deadpan. She has all the elements of a woman. My eyes wander onto even more forbidden territory. Could even a beast truly possess those elements.Her cheeks stain rose red and I realize where my eyes are wandering. I quickly look away, focusing my attention on the fiery sun's descent.
Silence stretches between us as we remain, our eyes on anything but each other. I find myself studying the intricately designed lace of her parasol, but my mind lingers on the distant loneliness in her eyes and the faint downward tilt of her lips. She misses someone? Or could she still be sore about Zero's rejection?I bite my tongue at the latter comment, my sarcasm burning the freshly made wound, and I gaze out at the surrounding forest.
"Can I walk with you" Her voice surprises me.
For a moment, I'm unable to respond, my eyes gradually slipping into velvet blue oceans, the hint of shimmering metal crashing like waves. The way she's looking at me, those eyes glinting with moonlight and open sea... It's happening again…
My gaze darts away. "I don't fill in for Zero." I drawl, my cold sarcasm sharpening each word to a razor-point. Why should I even care about filling in for Zero? I bite my tongue. Why does it even bother me at all?
Her bow lips contort into a bitter frown and those velvet seas become violent tempests. Then, she abruptly looks away, no fiery retort curling her tongue. I scowl at her guarded expression. What is she thinking? She'd wanted to say something, but she'd stopped…"I do however; need to escort you back to the Night Class Dorms."
She glances up at me, her eyes flickering with intrigue. The tempests are subsiding. What is she thinking? Her lips then press together, as if deliberating something. God, what is on her mind? My curiosity is driving me mad. Why should I care what she's thinking? Why do I care?
"I thought you weren't filling in for Zero." She purrs, tempting my gaze to focus on her again. "You are no vampire sympathizer."
I'm not moving very fast to get her back to the dorms. The realization doesn't seem to bother me that much, though. Troubling...
I scoff. "Zero doesn't sympathize with your kind. I'm sure you are aware of this."
"Zero is my kind, yet you don't view him as a mere beast." She drops to a whisper, her tone prickling and harsh. "Besides, I need no sympathy, vampire or not."
I look at her for a moment, evaluating the slight tension in her jaw, the fierce burning of her eyes. My lips twitch. Something about her words makes me want to move closer to her. "I give no beast sympathy."
She smiles sweetly and her eyes are those glittering blades again, deadly, tender, teasing. "When two predators meet in the night, both with an appetite, I wonder what can happen?"
The wind picks up and I inhale her scent, a smirk snaking its way along my lips. She smells of lace, lilac, and white hot winter. My eyes drift close as I savor her unique perfume. When I open them again, she is staring at me, her hands folded politely in her lap and her hair dancing aimlessly in the breeze. Such a sweet looking little porcelain doll.My smirk breaks into a devilish grin. "You know, that clever tongue could one day get you into trouble."
She rises, taking her parasol and lightly shaking off the snow before beginning to walking away. "My clever tongue is protected by a pair of fangs."
I chuckle and fall inline beside her. "A weak constitution and still so arrogant…"
She smiles over at me, such a warm and playful smile. "Sympathizing with me, hunter?"
I scoff. "I wouldn't dream of it." She is a vampire."Regardless of your exterior, you are a beast at heart."
Her smile turns deadly, the tips of her fangs glimmering against rosy lips. "It takes one to know one."
"Careful with your tone, vampire." My eyes darken. I am nothing like a blood sucking monster.
She cocks an eyebrow, her fingers tightening around the parasol's handle. "What would you do to me, vampire hunter? Such beastly things no doubt..." Her eyes cut into me, sparkling knives, but I can smell an edge of fear on her. "You and I are no different in our lust for the hunt. What makes you beastly, is the same facet of a vampire's appetite that paints us as monsters."
My lips peel back from my teeth threateningly. "What facet is that, vampire?"
She averts her wavering glare, her breaths quickening. "You are a wolf in sheep's clothing. But, what makes your kind so dangerous... is that you've acquired a taste for the wolves themselves."
The declaration stuns me. I hadn't been expecting it. Her eyes find my face again and I do not meet her gaze this time. Our silence stretches on for an eternity. You've acquired a taste for the wolves themselves... I protect my kind by killing hers, but I am nothing like her. She is...
"What do you dream?" Her soft voice startles me out of my thoughts.
I look over at her, my eyes wide with confusion. What kind of question is that to ask a total stranger? Yet... can I speak of asking such bizarre things of strangers? For the last five months, I've slowly found myself watching her, hating her... and yearning to be next to her. Is it wise for you to play this kind of game with a vampire? Her voice echoes in my mind, fiery... hungry. The sudden thought of her tears that night in the face of Zero makes my hands clench. No!I shake my head violently, trying to shake off that sudden feeling.
"Kaito?" She speaks the name almost timidly, and I find my attention being drawn to her lips, doll-like lips.
She'd spoken my...
My breath hitches and all the blood rushes into my heart, drowning any rational thought. No... no... no! I abruptly jerk my head forward, my bewildered stare hardening and my stride quickening. Is it wise for a vampire to invite such a game?My earlier words of the previous days are a pounding hammer against my skull, mocking me. They seep into my blood, coursing through me like a whispered curse.
"I have upset you." She murmurs from behind me.
I stop without thought, instantly berating myself. "No." I ground out a little too quickly.
She halts beside me, her hair tumbling over her shoulders as she peers up at my hateful glare. "You lie."
Why do I keep finding myself in her company?My feet are moving again and I roughly shove past her, almost sending her crashing into the snow. Despite instantly regretting my rude gesture, I don't look back. I keep my eyes fixed on the path ahead and I don't even slow down to see if she is following.
Almost to the Night Class Dorms.
The thought stings me as I listen to the gentle crunch of the snow trailing after me. I'd hurt her... I shouldn't—a vicious roar tears through my mind like a deafening crack of thunder. She is a beast, a wolf in sheep's clothing. I am the hunter that kills her kind.
You've acquired a taste for the wolves themselves...
Her words ring eternal. What makes you beastly, is the same facet of a vampire's appetite that paints us as monsters.
Shut up!
I suddenly throw a nasty scowl at her. Her feet instantly stumble to a halt, her eyes wide and her cheeks flushing. I about face, my own eyes menacing. "I doubt you need me to escort you any further to the dorms. If I catch you out like this again, I won't be so lenient." I brush past her before she can reply.
I won't let this happen again.
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