I think I sat there til the sun came back up. I was absolutely sure that I had black rings under my eyes.

"What are you doing here?" I looked up and saw Zero. His expression seemed off.

"When you were asleep you were saying something, and before I could hear the rest of it Yuki-chan woke you up. I came here to find out what the rest of that sentence was." I said standing up.

Zero rubbed his neck and bit his lip. He didn't want me to know, which made me want to know more.

"It doesn't matter. Go back to your dorm and go to sleep while you can." He said opening his dorm room door and walking in. I followed him and closed his door behind myself.

"Zero, I want to know and I won't take no as an answer."

Zero sat down on his bed and sighed. "Shirayuki, go away." He said and looked down.

"No, Zero just spit it out." I said walking over to him.

He looked up at me and stood up making me step back. "I was saying that I hate you, now leave me alone." He said angrily. I looked down and then forced a smile. "Thanks for telling me." I said and walked off.

I had faked my smile, and my 'cheerfulness.' I didn't want to let Zero think it affected me in any way, and if he hated me, then I'd ignore him.

I walked back to my dorm and just as I walked in, I saw Hanabusa-senpai sitting on my bed.

"I didn't see you all night, and when I came to your dorm you were gone, so I decided to stay and wait." He said.

I closed the door and went to the other bed. "I haven't slept all night." I said and laid back. Hanabusa-senpai walked over to me and began stroking my hair softly. "Sleep for the rest of the morning then." He whispered it gently and kissed my forehead.

For some reason, this time his touch wasn't like electricity that spread throughout my entire body. Maybe it was the fact that I was upset about Zero that kept it from happening.

I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

xXxXxXxXx

When I woke up Hanabusa-senpai was gone, and when I looked at the time, I realized that it was nearly very late in the afternoon. I shrugged and sat up yawning. "I missed classes…" I whispered.

Forcing myself off of the bed I stretched and went into the bathroom to freshen up. I changed into my other pair of uniform and washed my face, brushed my teeth and hair and then headed out.

Maybe I could find Zero and scold him for not waking me up. I stopped. I couldn't. Zero hated me. Perhaps I should go to Yuki.

I looked around and when I did find Yuki, she wasn't in school uniform. She was near the gates I had first met her at. "Yuki-chan!" I shouted and ran over to her. She ignored me and carried on. As I looked ahead, I noticed Zero all the way near the road. Yuki might have been following him.

I followed Yuki-chan all the way into town. She seemed uneasy as we got further and further into the town. Not before long, she began running head down. What was making her act this way?

I followed her, trying to keep a distance, so that I wouldn't be seen.

She bumped into a girl and stopped to apologize before she went back to her running. I also ran past her, but made sure not to bump into her. I didn't want to get on anyone's bad side.

Yuki-chan eventually stopped and sat down. She was panting. This was my chance to go talk to her.

Just as I began to walk, I noticed she was shaking, and looking around like a scared little girl. Who or what was out here? Why was she so scared?

She turned her head in my direction, so I hid. Her eyes followed a little boy with a red balloon. I wondered if she was taking some meds. Or maybe she was suffering from psychosis?

I turned to look at the little boy that caught her eye. He was looking up in the tree where his balloon was. Yuki-chan immediately ran, jumping to get it. Just as she was about to hand it to him, he made off, leaving Yuki-chan to follow behind him.

I sighed and followed. All this running was beginning to make me tired.

"Ah wait! Why are you running away!?" she shouted running down a bunch of steps to try and catch up to the boy. I tried skipping a few of the steps, and ended up falling and tumbling down the stairs. Yuki-chan didn't notice me though and carried on pursuing the boy.
Damn, she is persistent. I thought to myself.

"Little boy?" she called walking around a corner. I followed her, letting her pass under a bridge of some sort. Everything in this town looked medieval. I hid behind the bridge, and watched quietly.

"Hey, little boy." She called.

The little boy stood there, unresponsive. What the hell was wrong with these people?

"Your balloon, you left it behind." She said her tone changing for the better.

Just as she spoke, I saw a woman just appear behind her. I wanted to rush out and tell her, but just as I made a move, someone pulled me back.

"Don't do anything." He said holding me back.

"This is yours, isn't it?" Yuki-chan said. I looked back. The woman disappeared. Was I going crazy?

"Here." She said bending down and extending her hand. The boy reached forward, and grabbed her sleeve violently.

"Yuki-chan..." I said as Hanabusa-senpai pulled me back.

"She will be okay, calm down." He said and pulled me along.

As Hanabusa-senpai dragged me away, I heard a scream and tried to run back. He just took hold of me again and kept me away. "Don't be stupid, Shirayuki-san." He said forcing me along.

"But she's in danger!" I screamed.

Hanabusa-senpai embraced me and whispered in my ear, "Please, listen to me."

I stopped and looked at him. something about his voice made me want to trust him. "Will she be okay…?" I asked. He nodded as I pulled away and took in a deep breath. "Okay then. If you say so, I will believe you." He took my hand softly this time and pulled me along. "Let's get back to school." He said.

xXxXxXxXx

Back at school, Hanabusa-senpai tried to keep me calm. I was pacing around and shook my head. "No, this isn't real. I'm going insane." I whispered.

Hanabusa-senpai sat me down and began giving me a shoulder massage. "Calm down." He said. His voice was like silk all of a sudden, and all I wanted to do was listen to him. "Okay." I replied.

He stopped the massage and parted my hair leaving my neck bare again. "And as for the other night, how you told me if I could take your blood…do you still mean it?" he asked. His voice was softer, making me feel like I was falling into a dream.

"Yes…" I whispered.

He leant in closer and kissed my neck softly. "Then allow me to…"

He ended his sentence halfway, and I could feel his lips pressed against my skin, only this time something was piercing my skin. It hurt, but I couldn't scream.

I opened my mouth, trying to force some kind of sound out, but nothing was coming out.

I closed my eyes and braced myself. All I could do now was to wait for it to end.

After what felt like an eternity Hanabusa-senpai pulled away. He laid me down onto my bed and smiled down at me. "Sleep tight Shirayuki-san." He said and disappeared.

I coughed and felt myself slipping away. At least I know vampires exist now. I thought quietly.