Hope you like it. I've been really busy typing today. Things are finally getting more interesting from this chapter on.

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In my darkest hours I could not foresee
That the tide could turn so fast to this degree
Can´t believe my eyes
How can you be so blind?
Is the heart of stone, no empathy inside?
Time keeps on slipping away and we haven´t learned
So in the end now what have we gained?
-Our Solemn Hour by Within Temptation

Yuuki yawned, then put her head down.

"Cross-san! It is your first day back after skipping class for four days. You are going to pay attention today!" The class snickered, but Yuuki was already asleep. "Kiryuu-san, not you too!" Zero groaned, then put his head in his hands, his eyes already closed.

"You both have detention today. Stay after school." Yori poked her friend and roommate, but it was no use.

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"You're doing a bad job. You're fired!" Chairman Cross shouted at a very confused middle-aged man.

"Um…um…um…you never hired me yet. I just came for a job interview."

"Oh. OK, then…great job! Do you want some cookies? I made some today." The man sweatdropped.

"Maybe I'll go work somewhere else."

"No! Don't leave!!"

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Zero leaned against a wall, panting heavily. Yuuki ran up to him, her brown eyes worried.

"Zero, you need to feed on my blood. Come on, Zero."

Zero shook his head. "I'm not worth it, Yuuki. Don't give away your blood to me." Yuuki didn't reply with words. Instead she just guided his head towards her neck, then pressed it there. She winced slightly when she felt the familiar feeling of a fang piercing her skin, but she stayed still.

Zero sucked up her blood, more than usually, more than she could really give. Yuuki sank against him, unable to remain standing on her own. Zero broke off and wiped the blood from his face.

"You'll never listen to me, will you, Kiryuu? Don't take her blood, you scum. You don't deserve her!" Kaname shouted. He pulled Yuuki off of Zero, then began taking her to the Chairman's office to get a band-aid.

"Kaname, let go of me. I need to help Zero." Instead of letting go, Kaname strengthened his grip, making it painful.

"Kaname, let go. You're hurting me. Let me-" Yuuki broke off suddenly, falling limp in Kaname's arm. Kaname lifted her up, then brushed a hair from her face.

"Kuran-senpai, I'll take Cross-san. You should go deal with Kiryuu-kun." Kaname spun around. Sora stood behind him, her arms out to take Yuuki. For reasons unknown to him, Kaname handed Yuuki to her, then left to deal with Zero.

Sora carried Yuuki to the room that Yuuki and Yori shared. Sora made it seem like it took no effort, and she was silent, like the night. When she reached the room, she slipped inside, placing Yuuki on her bed. Yuuki stirred and whispered, "Kaname?"

Sora placed her hand on Yuuki's forehead and murmured, "You're alright now. Go to sleep. You're safe." Yuuki drifted back to sleep and Sora moved her hand from Yuuki's forehead to the bite marks. Sora whispered something and the marks healed, leaving just a pair of scars to match her others. For some reason, Zero seemed to bite in a slightly different spot every time.

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Hope you liked it. If you like Bleach, Naruto, or Gakuen Alice, read my fanfic of those. I'll post more in a few days or so.