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Zero looked truly surprised to see such a dark expression on my face and I didn't blame him. I rarely showed my bad side but what Kaname did was unforgivable.I felt as if I had been slapped in the face by Kaname; he betrayed my trust in him, and for what?

Before Zero could ask anything, I heard footsteps heading towards us and I discreetly took a whiff of the air and almost growled; Yuuki. Damn that girl. She had the worst timing, ever.

Zero must've heard the footsteps and looked towards the sound as I began to walk away, back towards the party but not before saying quietly towards Zero, "Remember what I said, Zero, no matter how tempting her blood is, fight against it. This is for your own good. Please, I only wish to help you but I can only help if you are not constantly drinking from that girl because the more you do, the more others will seek to punish you for it." My voice was started out in a low, gentle whisper.

Zero stood where he was but held my eyes with slight confusion before he masked it as Yuuki's scent fully hit him. His body stiffened almost instantly and as I slowly melted into the shadows and masked my scent entirely, I lingered behind, I wanted to see if Zero would listen to my words. Yuuki ran right past me without even noticing it and I almost wanted to snort at her stupidity; funny, she was meant to be a pureblood. I shook my head as I watched her run up to Zero with a concerned look on her pretty little face. She held something in her hand and I narrowed my eyes and saw that it was a tiny, little black box.

"Zero…" Yuuki murmured quietly holding out the blood tablets at him, "Your blood tablets." She was looking at his frigid stance and suddenly, she got a sad look, "Senri said that…vampires that were once humans couldn't tolerate blood tablets," Zero stared at her darkly and I wanted to roll my eyes at her lateness, "I saw the way you were holding your throat and…" She was suddenly pressed up against Zero baring her neck to him. Zero was momentarily taken by surprise and I saw his eyes flash red.

Yuuki did have nice smelling blood; Her blood, at least to me, was okay smelling and I honestly had a hard time wondering why everyone was raving about her blood being so delicious smelling. I watched coldly as Zero's eyes flashed down to her bared neck. "I want to help you, Zero, I hate seeing you suffer—"

Zero shoved her away from him none too gently and hissed at her, "If you wanted to help, you'd know that your blood will only erode me faster into a Level E." Zero turned his back on her and quickly walked away into the cover of trees leaving the girl dazed and confused. Yuuki stood there for a few seconds holding a clenched hand to her heart and whispered, "That isn't true…it can't be. He's suffering even more if resists." Her head shot up and she ran after the lilac eyed vampire hunter.

I groaned silently and rubbed at my head, "This stupid girl is just asking for trouble." I moved swiftly and went after both the stupid girl and vampire hunter with silence. Zero hadn't gone far. He was standing with his back faced towards Yuuki as he held the stone barrier next to the pool very tightly. I could see the strong stone beginning to crack under his brute strength.

"Zero, please let me help you. You can't deny your thirst. You have to face it, Zero!" Yuuki wrapped her arms around his midsection. Her face firmly pressed into his back. I shook my head. Stupid girl really thought she was helping the poor man. I crossed my arms over my chest and leaned silently on the tree to my right as I watched the scene unfold.

Zero turned around and held her away from him, "No," Zero growled in a strained voice, "I don't need your help, Yuuki. Now, stop trying to get me to drink your blood. This is already hard enough but don't make any harder for me." Zero looked at the crimson eyed girl with almost a pathetic, begging look.

His words fell on deaf ears as Yuuki grabbed his head and yanked it down to her neck. I stiffened instantly and huffed, "Seriously?"

I saw Zero hold onto Yuuki tightly and his breathing had gotten very deep, strained. He was panting slightly as he opened his mouth and dragged his tongue up her neck over her pulse. I clenched my jaw and felt hot fury pour through my veins and I gripped the tree trunk fiercely.

The mature tree groaned under my intense grip. "Come on, Zero," I whispered silently, "Don't do this." Yuuki held onto Zero not allowing the vampire hunter any escape and Zero growled very lowly. Just as I was about to walk away knowing what crime was about to play out, I was taken by surprise when Zero gripped onto Yuuki and fell back into the pool.

I let out a relieved scoff and shook my head, "Good one, Zero." I murmured waiting for them to surface. I heard rustling from the area behind me. Alerted, I looked over my shoulder and peered sharply into the dark trees. Who was behind me? I didn't see or smell anyone.

I blinked and felt my body go cold as I heard the sound of a gun going off. I whirled around with a racing heart knowing very well who was stupid and bold enough to shoot a gun so close to the Night Dorm. Toga Yagari stood over both Yuuki and Zero with his shotgun pointed right at the back of Zero's head. Both Disciplinary Committee members were in the pool but Zero was hunched over in pain with his back towards his former master.

I bit back a savage growl but held it back seeing that Yagari had only shot near Zero. It had grazed his shoulder but it must've caused Zero a lot of pain since Yagari had shot him with an Anti-Vampire weapon. "I never thought I'd be killing my dear student with this gun." Yagari commented gruffly with a smoke in his mouth, "Curse me with your last breath and die, vampire." Yagari looked at Zero with deep hatred and disgust as if Zero had never been his student.

Zero looked completely shocked and looked at his former master with shocked lilac eyes, "Master…?"

Zero grunted in pain and slumped over a confused Yuuki, "Zero!" Yuuki cried out in worry and shock.

I blinked and lazily watched with a tense posture. I felt the presence of my friends' right behind me. I hadn't heard them coming…I had been too observed in watching Yagari and Zero. I turned away from them and watched the scene in front of the pool with blank eyes.

"Even If the bullet only whizzed by you, it must hurt like hell. A spell was put on that bullet to kill vampires." Yagari commented off-handedly looking at his former student with a pale blue eye that looked to be in disappointment, "Zero…even if you are hungering for blood…do you still have a reason to brace yourself for this?" Yagari questioned moving the gun to point it once again right at the back of Zero's head.

Yagari released another shot.

Pain erupted through my hand as I jerked the shotgun upwards. The Anti-Vampire weapon hissed and zapped at my hand with offense and fury. The bullet had been shot upwards into the sky and deadly silence consumed the pool area.

Yagari glared at me with mild surprise and annoyance. My friends had my back instantly and took a protective stance beside and behind me. "Syrena Chidoree." Yagari spoke in his deep, rough voice as his eye narrowed down at me, "What are you doing?"

Yagari jerked his gun out of my hands and I stared defiantly at the famous vampire hunter, "Making sure you didn't kill Zero. If you had been paying closer attention you would've seen that Zero had thrown himself and Yuuki into the pool so, he wouldn't drink from her," My angry silver-blue eyes met his one pale blue one, "You would so easily give up on your dear student?" I hissed angrily.

Yagari watched me with a blank look, "What will he become is inevitable." He says harshly.

"I didn't know vampire hunters gave up so easily especially when it concerns one of their own." I spoke with disgust and a mocking undertone.

Yagari's expression hardened quickly but before he could snap at me, someone else decided to appear. "Ayyahhh! You took things too far, Yagari!" Kaien yelled shrilly as he ran up to us with a panicked expression on his face, "This is exactly why I didn't want you here!" He yanked Yagari's shotgun away from the one-eyed vampire hunter, "Put this thing away," He snapped at Yagari, "How much longer are you going to keep them in the cold water?"

Kaien went over to the pool edge and offered his hand to his two adopted children while I clenched my burning hand and felt Otto yank my hand towards him for closer inspection. "Otto." I frowned slightly but his harsh stare told me not to say anything. I huffed and watched as both Zero and Yuuki ignored Kaien's help and got out of the pool on their own.

I didn't miss the pout that Kaien had when his children refused his help.

"You are lucky," Alexander spoke up in dangerous, malicious tone, "That we do not rip your body apart for what you did to Syrena." I hadn't even realized that my vampire hunters had brandished their weapons defensively. They were looking at Yagari with deep malice and hatred.

Yagari clicked his tongue in annoyance not faltering under the hateful glares from my friends, "She shouldn't have acted so recklessly." He countered and instantly made my friends bristle.

"I was helping you from killing your student, Master Yagari. Unlike you, I have not given up on Zero." I spoke quietly as Otto leaned down and ran his tongue across the palm of my hand where my flesh had blistered nastily. I jerked slightly in surprise and I felt everyone staring with varying emotions on their faces.

Yagari, despite looking grossed out, was watching with keen interest. Kaien was cooing over Otto and I again with dancing eyes. Yuuki was staring at Otto horrified and with a mad blush on her face. Zero…Zero's expression made me uncomfortable and had me wanting to pull my hand away from Otto's grasp. Zero's eyes were narrowed into furious silts and his hands were clenched and despite him being wounded, he looked ready to attack on Otto.

Otto pulled away and watched intently as the blistering slowly began to melt away and any traces of the Anti-Vampire wound was now gone.

"You intend to help him, Syrena?" Yagari questioned roughly raising an eyebrow.

I nodded as I gently interlaced my fingers through Otto's, "Yes, I do and I advise you not to give up on your star pupil, Master Yagari." I spoke very softly but my eyes were burning with fierce determination as I looked at the vampire hunter.

Yagari didn't say anything nor did his face reveal what he was thinking but he gave a curt nod mumbling, "Do as you wish." I wasn't fooled and as Yagari whirled around to yank his gun away from Kaien and walk away I knew very well I had seen relief in his words and posture. He didn't have to kill the boy he once risked his life for and he was glad.

"We'll also take our leave," I murmured turning to Kaien who was fussing over Yuuki and Zero, "Have a good night, Headmaster and get Zero's wound taken cared of."

Not waiting for a reply, I had begun to walk back towards the Moon Dorm with Otto at my side. My friends were quick to put away their weapons and follow suit in quiet fury. The air cackled with humming electricity as my eyes darken with absolute rage. My muscles tensed and twitched as I swiftly broke out into a deadly run. My mind taking a dark turn as angry whispers taunted and demanded that I give punishment to a certain sad eyed Pureblood. My chest felt tight with raw emotion and I clenched my jaw as I stopped my run and walked gracefully into the clearing.

The students of the Night Class parted around me with grimaces and heads held down. Kaname stood on top of the porch with his shoulder resting against the pillar and his arms crossed his chest. His body was tense and his crimson eyes were watching me intently and his pale lips were pulled into a thin line. He said nothing as my friends remained a few feet away from me. Seiren stood at the bottom of the stairs facing me with an apathetic look in her eyes. Despite her body seeming relaxed and calm, her eyes told another story.

The air snapped with raw electricity as I stared at Kaname with unfiltered rage. The rumbling, inhumane growl that shook the air and tumbled past my lips was enough to make the Night Students retreat further back from me. The faces of Ichijo, Ruka, Aido, Shiki, and the others were guarded and sharp but I could tell they were extremely uneasy.

They had a very good idea what was about to take place and everyone knew better then to get involved. Except for Seiren and I found myself scoffing with malice, "Seiren." I push the full force of my command into my voice and her blank eyes widen as she was hit full-force with my unbreakable order.

Her shoulders tensed greatly and her jaw clenched so tightly, I was sure she'd break her jaw. Her feet took the unwilling vampire to where Ichijo and Ruka stood a few feet away from the porch. Seiren showed her obvious displeasure but her face changed when I spoke in a softer tone, "I do not wish to hurt you, Seiren."

The air was suffocating and I allowed the power I kept buried in my soul to expand in full force. My aura snapped around me making some of the vampires suck in a nervous breath and others hiss in fear. I stared at Kaname with a clear challenge and demanded silently he speak for his actions.

Kaname looked displeased and regarded his words very carefully, "An apology will quite obviously not mend the promise I have broken," His words were full of sadness and I felt my heart clench; the compassionate side of me was demanding to hear his reason out but the vengeful side of me was boiling with raw rage, "I spoke without thinking, dear cousin, I simply was angry that Zero's moment of weakness brought Yuuki—"

Kaname was thrown back violently and with a echoing roar, he slammed through the vintage couch and onto the stone of the wall. Shocked reactions cried out but I silenced them with blazing, furious eyes. No one made any movements because if they did, I'd have to punish them. They were familiar with the laws that Purebloods held even within each other and Kaname had broken one tonight. It would not go unpunished. My rage clawed at me viciously and my mind was drunk with countless of ways I could make Kaname suffer. I could so very easily snap the neck of Yuuki. I could so easily destroy everything he's ever built here at Cross Academy. It was all so easy to take.

My hands clenched and I fought desperately to keep my vengeful demons at bay. Kaname grunted as he slowly stepped away from the crumbling wall. His party clothes were now disheveled and ripped in several places. His dark crimson eyes flashed with anger but he held it back knowing very well that reacting in anger would only entice my furious demons. Kanameknew how I was and how to act when I was this enraged. His eyes closed for a moment as he tried to calm himself and when he reopened them, they were that familiar miserable crimson color.

"Remind," My voice slithered ominously through all the students and made them incredibly tense with fear, "Yourself of the dangers that I possess," My voice was a hushed, sinister whisper, "Because I am one nasty thought away from ripping that girl apart right in front of you," Kaname tensed angrily and his eyes gave clear warning that I was crossing a line, but he knew very well that even I did rip Yuuki apart that there was nothing Kaname could do to stop me. I had every right to choose a punishment for his betrayal and anything I choose would be deemed fit.

A pregnant silence fell over the clearing. Kaname stared at me with his miserable eyes waiting patiently for my next move but the glare I was sending him was giving command to him to speak. Kaname spoke lowly, "My deepest regrets, Syrena, I acted recklessly. I didn't mean to break my promise to you—"

"But you did." I whispered angrily with hurt evident in my voice and my eyes flashed an angry red and then shifted into a predatory golden hue. Kaname stiffened greatly and took a step back with his hands held up in surrender.

"Syrena," His voice only pissed me off even more, "Please, I implore you to remain calm. I deserve any punishment fit for my betrayal but please do not lose your control." His voice was unnervingly calm but the almost frantic undertone gave way just how seriously he had angered me truly.

His eyes flickered around as I began to nimbly stride towards him with eyes solely on him. It was as if watching a helpless fawn being targeted by a lioness. That helpless feeling you felt knowing there was absolutely nothing you could do to help the fawn because if you did, the lioness would unleash her fury onto you.

"Syrena."

Kaname went pale and kneeled onto the ground with a snarl of agony. Black smoke loomed over his hunched over form as I stood over my cousin. My golden eyes met his crimson, pained ones. The black smoke tightened and Kaname growled lowly as he closed in his eyes in agony and his hand went to his chest. The audience watched in fixed horror as their fearless Pureblood Prince suffered in agony.

"Next time," I murmured feeling my rage slowly begin to dissipate, "I won't be so merciful." I turned and walked down the steps with the my aura coming back to my tiny body and being locked away, "You are very fortunate that I love you dearly, Kaname," I stood right in front of Otto and peered over my shoulder at Kaname who was still suffering from my ominous black cloud, "Otherwise, I would've destroyed everything you've ever built for yourself here including Yuuki," I felt Kaname's eyes burning into mine, "Also be reminded that I am Princess Syrena Chidoree and I do not take to traitors lightly especially those of my family. I will give you a second chance and you'd do well to cherish it."

The taunting black cloud that clung onto Kaname vanished with a taunting cackle. My fading golden eyes locked onto Ichijo and a predatory smile touched my lips showing my fangs, "Happy Birthday, Takuma. I apologize for Kaname's foolishness. I will see that your gift be brought to your room directly tomorrow when you wake." My voice was wild and raw and yet gentle and soft; the clashing of two different sides of my soul battling inside my tiny body.

For a moment, I feared I had disrupted the roots my friends and I have laid here within Kaname's followers but when Takuma gave a small, gentle smile…my fear turned into relief. Takuma gave a brief bow, "Thank you, Syrena-sama. I will surely enjoy whatever it is." Takuma spoke in a low, happy voice.

I nodded happily and smiled a bit more sincerely, "I bid you all a good night and I apologize again if I had frightened or angered any of you. I hope you will understand the severity of what Kaname has done and that I only acted accordingly." With a small bow, I turned to face Otto who gently wrapped his arm around my small waist and brought me into his side. He buried his face into my fair taking in a deep breath of my scent to assure him that I was fine and I wouldn't rage out and do something insane. My friends looked relieved that things had not turned out as nastily as they had originally thought and to be honest, so was I.

As we walked back towards our dorm with eagerness and haste I found myself lost in my thoughts. Kaname's betrayal stung and hurt greatly. How was he able to so easily break our promise? I thought he cared about me but I suppose it wasn't as I thought. Yuuki Cross was his mate…and someone's mate would always come first. It was for that reason that I found myself not being able to fully punish Kaname the way my monsters so desperately wanted too. I felt a familiar pain settle in my chest and I sighed silently as I looked up at the fading moon.

The varying emotions that lingered in my body made me extremely weary and add the events from earlier with Yagari and Yuuki and then the Level E's. Today would certainly be claimed as one of the shittiest days I've had in a very long time and all I wanted was to crawl into bed and fall in oblivion. I had already decided that class was not on the schedule for tomorrow. I did not want to see Kaname at all tomorrow.

As we reached the house, I was wrapped in a group hug suddenly and I couldn't help but to laugh softly. Despite the tiring events that have taken place, I could always be sure that my friends would always be by my side supporting and cheering me on. They would always be there for me if I were to fall. Elise kissed my forehead while Lily tightly hugged me as if her life depended on it. Alexander had to pry his little mate off of me and I smiled gently seeing them interact. I took my leave bidding my friends a good night and headed up to my room eager to escape and fall asleep.

An hour later, I was restlessly tossing and turning. I was sure everyone could hear my constant movement despite most of the house being asleep already. I huffed and rubbed at my tired eyes cursing everything from the ground up to the sky. My thoughts were plagued by so many things I couldn't seem to calm my mind long enough to fall asleep. Just then, I heard someone opening my door and I sighed with relief. "You came." I murmured appreciatively as Otto moved swiftly towards me in nothing but his sleeping shorts.

Otto, since kids, would always come to my aid whenever I couldn't go to sleep and more so after a stressful day. Whenever a particular day was nasty, the whole gang would pour into my room and we would all fall asleep together in varying places. Tonight thought I was glad it was just Otto.

Otto scoffed sleepily, "I always do." His voice was thick with sleep.

Otto breezily slide under the warm covers and reached out to wrap a thick arm around my small form and brought me comfortingly into his chest. The sound of his heart beating brought me great comfort and I found the whispers and voices in my mind cease. I sighed in relief and whisper into his chest, "Thank you."

His chest shook silently with a chuckle, "I could practically hear the voices in your head from my room." He teases as he makes sure I was wrapped properly with the blanket before placing an affectionate kiss on my forehead as I giggled, "Go to sleep, Syrena." His voice was quiet and commanding and I found myself lulled into oblivion by the beating lullaby that was his heart and assured by his familiar warmth.