Third Night

Moonlight Lullaby


Disclaimer: I don't own Vampire Knight (sadly), it's belong to Hino Matsuri sensei and her great mind for create such a wonderful piece like Vampire Knight (I do though hope I can own Kaname ..TT^TT)

Warnings: It contains a lot of OC and rated M for safe probably lemon on the next chapter (which I haven't decide in which chapter it would be)

"..." for memories in Italics

'..' thought in Italics

And "..." present time


My distant voice can't reach you now…

But so that someday it definitely will…


The moon shines so gently in its place, glowing such a gentle light upon the chocolate caramel-haired girl in her bed. The teenage girl who doesn't know about the fate that awaited for her. Drowning in her deep slumber, dreaming a bit of memories she had left.

It was quite a peaceful night without even a single bit of souls awakening; just two peoples were up at that time and maybe some creatures... She can heard it clearly even her eyes still shut off from any source of light but still she can heard the sound of their voices clearly.

"Do you think she already asleep?" a woman's voice asked softly as the woman caressed the young girl's hair.

"I think so; she's quite a trouble when she refused to sleep before,"

"No wonder, she's a little rebel sometimes but still she's adorable as always," the woman chuckled.

"Yes she is, she's indeed an adorable child. I'm sure she'll grow into a beautiful lady someday,"

"There's no doubt about it. Do you think she can accept the fact about her true self once she knows it?" the woman asked worriedly.

"About that? I don't know but I'm just hoping she can after all she's not a narrow-minded person and besides I'm sure she still will love you, Shizuka," the man said softly.

"I hope so, she's one of my precious after all except you of course," the woman said.

'Who… why…? Who are you…? Are you the same woman that always appears in my dream? Are you that white-haired woman? What…? What is it that you want to told to me? Shizuka… somehow I feel like I know that name but where…? When…? And why I can't remember about it…?'

Yumi tries her best to speak up her mind but she just can't found her voice as she stared to the blur scene in front of her. She can see a view of a little girl fall asleep in the white-haired woman's lap while the woman leaned against the man's chest. Still she can't say anything to the woman nor to the man as she just stared to them. Longing to hold her and hugs them but can't made any move for it. Why…?

Yumi wakes up in her bed, sweats drops from her forehead as she remembers her last dream. She still finds herself dreaming about a white-haired woman yet this dream is a little different from her other's dream. This time however, she managed to heard the woman talked with a man and it seems the man's voice was sound so familiar against her ears still she couldn't know who the man was. And this time, she managed to know the name of the woman who was haunted all her dream since she turns to 12 years old.

"Shizuka…who are you exactly…?" she muttered.

She snapped out off from her thought at the sound of the door cracked open and see Yuuki stands in front of the entrance. She gives the brunette girl a smile before try to stands up.

"Yuuki…" she said softly.

"Hi you seem have a nice sleep," Yuuki smiled back.

"Well it's nice to have a day off don't you think?" Yumi said smiled weakly.

"Sure it is, anyway how your leg is?"

"It's still well…anyway its fine how's your trip with Kiryuu-kun? I heard from Yori-chan that both of you were went to somewhere," Yumi said.

"Ah that one, it's not a quiet of pleasure trip really," Yuuki said as she rubbed her back head slowly.

"Oh I see."

"Well so I heard from the headmaster that you're going to take care of these two cute little things," she said as she pointed the rabbits which now still fully sleep.

"I am, do you mind?" Yumi asked as she looks to the brunette.

"Not at all in fact I will loved to watch over them, they're so cute~" Yuuki said cheerily.

"I'm glad to know that. They're, but still I should find a nice rabbit hutch to put them in. We can't let them go around like this. I'm afraid they'll run out from the room," Yumi said as she stares to the rabbits.

"Well we can buy a rabbit hutch for them if you want to," Yuuki said.

"That's a good idea, how about we go to the town and buy it now?" Yumi asked.

"I'd loved to but I'm sorry I just can't. I should do my homework," Yuuki said slowly.

"Oh I see. It's okay Yuuki. I can ask Yori-chan about it," Yumi smiled reassuringly.

"But are you sure you want to go with that condition? It would be hard for you isn't it?" Yuuki asked worriedly as her gaze landing on Yumi's leg.

"Yuuki, I'm just wounded a little. I'm not disabled or something like that," Yumi huffed.

"Well don't blame me for being a good friend," Yuuki said.

"I know just don't worried too much. I'm fine."

"Then I think you should go and hurry before Yori-chan has another plan after all it's not like everyday we have a day off," Yuuki said.

"I know, thanks anyway," Yumi said as she went out from the room.

She goes around the dorm to find Sayori still she can't find the girl even after she goes around the whole building.

'I wonder where she is…'

At the thought of this, again she bumped into someone. She looks up and finds herself staring at the pair of amethyst eyes.

"Nana?" she gasped in surprise not expect the energetic vampire to be in there.

"Morning Yumi-chan!" the vampire said happily.

"Uh, morning Nana what are you doing in here? This is Sun Dorm, you know?" Yumi asked as she gazes the vampire in front of her.

"Sure I know that. Well I'm looking for Zero-kun of course! Morning calls always good for waking you up especially if the one who wakes you up is your precious one," Nana said.

'Well I'm not sure about it to work on Kiryuu-kun…'

"But it seems I get a little lost in here. Anyway where are you going up to, Yumi-chan? You seem pretty busy," the vampire asked.

"Ah I'm just searching for Yori-chan but it seem I can't find her anywhere most probably she had plan to spend her day off alone,"

"Oh why are you searching for Wakaba-san?"

"Well I'm just thinking about asking her if she could go with me to the town to buy a rabbit hutch for the rabbits in my room,"

"EH! You have some rabbits?"

"Umm-…yes," Yumi winced a little at the sound of the vampire.

"Can I see it? Can I see it, please?" Nana bounced happily.

"Sure you can, Nana but first I want to buy the hutch for them,"

"How about I go with you, Yumi-chan? I can help you with the hutch," Nana offered.

"Is it okay for you? I don't want to bother you, Nana. After all don't you want to spend this day off with Kiryuu-kun?"

"Ne it's okay besides I think Zero-kun might want to have some time alone for now. I still can spend my time with him anytime. And I also want to go to the town, you know! It would be fun to visit the town," Nana said happily.

"Oh okay then. Should we go now?"

"Sure thing!" Nana answered.

"Would you like to tell me about yourself, Yumi-chan?" Nana asked suddenly.

"Eh? Why all of sudden?"

"Ne, I'm just wanted to fill this silent with something. So would you?"

"I'm just a mere human, Nana. There's nothing special about me except well maybe the fact that I can't remember so much about myself,"

"Eh? What do you mean, Yumi-chan?"

"I can't remember about my past and about myself, Nana. I barely have a childhood memories. My memory all started on the day when I lived in the orphanage. Besides that I can't remember anything."

"Are you staying in the orphanage since you were born, Yumi-chan?"

"Ah I'm not actually I started to stay in there at 4 years old," Yumi smiled.

"Eh so where do you live before that?"

"I can't remember that. That's why I try to find out about it. The orphanage just told me that 12 years ago, they found me in front of the door of the orphanage with a piece of note that told them about my name but there isn't any info about me in that note except my name,"

Nana remained silent as she listened the chocolate caramel girl speaks.

'I wonder if Kaname-sama knows about her past… he seems like knows Yumi-chan…'

"Nana?"

"Ah yes?" Nana asked as she snapped out from her mind.

"We're here already, so want to go in?"

"Yup! Let's go!" Nana said enthusiastically.

They walked out from the shop after found the right rabbit hutch and were headed back to the Academy when Yumi saw a music store. Her gazes lingering on the display glass of the store which is displaying a violin. She glued in her place as she gazes to the instrument.

"Yumi-chan?" Nana asked her as she followed the girl's gaze.

Yumi says nothing as she just still watch the violin in front of her. Another piece of memory flashes in her mind as she stares to the instrument.

"You want to try to play this?" the white-haired woman asked.

The young girl just nodded enthusiastically as her eyes never shifted off from the violin.

"Well here you go. I'll teach the basic to you. Then you could try to play it," the woman chuckled as she hands the violin to the young girl.

"mi-chan…? Yumi-chan…? Yumi-chan!"

"Eh? Ah, I'm so sorry Nana. What is it?" Yumi asked as she turns to her company.

"Well do you want that?" Nana asked as she pointed the violin.

"Eh? Well… I used to play it before…and I just remember that I already keep some money to buy it,"

"Then what are you waiting for? Come on! We can't let anyone to get it first!" Nana said as she dragged Yumi to the inside of the music store.

"Welcome!" a soft voice greeted them.

Yumi finds herself stares the old man with glasses which in turn also stares gently to her.

"Can I help you?" the old man asked.

"We're-…"

"We want that violin! The one that you display in front of the store!" Nana said as she cut Yumi sentences.

"Ah that one?"

"Yes how much is it?"

"Well you can have it if you want, it's free,"

"Eh? What do you mean with 'it's free'?"

"Actually there is none of my customer want to buy that one. I don't know why even that violin sure is a nice one and I afraid that if there's none who wants to buy that one, I should put it to the store room. And to think that finally someone wants to take that violin really make me relief so you can just take it for free," the man said.

"Are you sure it's okay? Because I still wants to pay it even it's free, after all you sell it," Yumi asked the man once again.

"It's fine. You don't need to pay for it, just bring it to here once in two months for some checking. Like checks its strings and the others stuff, how about it?" the man asked.

"Sure. I'll come here once in two months," Yumi smiled.

"That's so lucky of you, Yumi-chan!" Nana squealed happily.

"Thank you very much for this," Yumi bowed as she clutches the violin tightly against her chest after the old man handed the violin to her.

"It's my pleasure," the man smiled.

"That old man sure is a nice person for just gave the violin for you for free," Nana said.

"Yes he is. I'll keep this violin carefully as he already gave it for me for free,"

"I don't know that you can play a violin, Yumi-chan,"

"Well I ever played it once I was a child and somehow I'm quite good on it. Back in the orphanage, I used to play my guardian mother's violin. She also has a little experience on it and happy to found me also like to play it," Yumi explained.

"Oh then would you play for me sometimes, Yumi-chan? I would gladly to hear your plays," Nana asked.

"Sure, I don't mind at all. But I'm sorry if I'm not good enough,"

"Ne it's fine, you can still fix it as the time goes by,"

Yumi just smiled to the bespectacled vampire as she heard this. They back to the Academy just when the sun goes down.

"So would you come and see Kiryuu-kun now?" Yumi asked as she stares to Nana.

The girl in the other hand just stares to the sky while inhaled the scent of the night wind.

"I think I choose to just wait until he comes out tonight. I think he still has to patrol around the Moon Dorm tonight so I'll just see him later," the vampire replied happily.

"Oh well if you said so,"

"Yup! Bye Yumi-chan!"

"Ah, Nana!"

The vampire stopped in her track and turns around to Yumi as her gazes looks questioningly to the chocolate caramel-haired girl.

"I'll try playing the violin tonight so I'll open my window in case you want to hear it," Yumi smiled.

"Sure! I'll wait to hear that! Well ja Yumi-chan!"

As the vampire disappeared from her sight, Yumi turns and walks to the Sun dorm. She walks towards her room and opens the door slowly. She found her room empty saves just for the rabbits which now run towards her. She gently lifts them and carried them in her arms as she walks towards her bed.

'I wonder where Yuuki is…'

She patted the rabbits softly as she put them into the rabbit hutch.

"Now both of you wouldn't get to runaway even if I'm not here," she said to them.

Just then the door to her room opened and revealed a brunette girl which is her roommate. Yuuki walks inside their room and let a tired sigh escaped from her lips as she sit in the edge of her bed, looking so tired.

"Are you okay, Yuuki?" Yumi asked as she looks to her friend.

"Eh? Ah you already back? I'm okay just a little tired so how was it?"

"I've found the right hutch and I already put them inside it so we don't have to worry about them runaway."

"That's good. So did you manage to found Yori-chan?"

"Well…I didn't find her earlier so I went out with Nana before,"

"Eh? Nana?"

"Yes, I went out with her to the town,"

"You mean Nana from the Night Class?" Yuuki asked wearily.

"Yes, is there something wrong?"

"Is she did something to you?"

"Eh? No, she didn't do anything to me. You looks so worried, is there something wrong?"

'I guess she doesn't bite her…I forget that she must be doesn't remember about the truth behind all the Night Class students after all Kaname-senpai must have be erased her memories about that night'

"No, it's nothing. Anyway are you bought that violin?" Yuuki asked as her gaze landed upon the violin bag on Yumi's bed.

"Ah this one? Well a nice old man gave it to me even when I said to him that I'd prefer to buy it, he insist that I take it from him for free," Yumi said as she caressed the bag softly.

"Oh do you play violin?"

"Yes…"

"I never know you can play that kind of instrument," Yuuki said enthusiastically.

Yumi says nothing as she just looking to the violin's bag.

"Well how about you play it for me?"

"Eh?"

"Would you play it for me? I would like to hear your plays."

"But...I'm not too good…"

"We never know until I listen to you don't we? After all it doesn't matter with me,"

"What song?"

"Anything that you like to play, Yumi. It's fine with me, I'm just want to hear you play once," Yuuki smiled kindly.

The moon has shine softly and gives the room a soft glow. After a few moments of silence spent holding the violin in her hand. Yumi stood and walked towards the open window in their room. Gently, she rested her fingers upon the violin's strings. While her other hand holding the bow. As soft tunes echoing from her fingers, until the melody simply flowed from her violin. A certain gentleness was woven in between the phrases. Yumi's aquamarine blue eyes were closed and her lips were curved into a gentle smile as her hands still working on the gentle melodies.

Meanwhile, Kaname who was just working at the pile of papers in his room catch the gentle melodies and soon found himself standing in front of his open window and staring to the moon.

"Yumi…" he muttered as he continued to listen the gentle melodies from the violin.

'It's been a long time since the last time I can heard her violin plays… She still good on it even after those long times…'

As Yumi done with her plays, she opens her eyes slowly and glances to Yuuki. The brunette just smiled to her as she clapped her hands.

"It's very beautiful! That was so amazing," Yuuki said still clapped her hands.

"Thank you, but I don't think I'm that good," Yumi said timidly her face flushed at the compliment that Yuuki had give.

"It is indeed a good plays, Yumi. I never know you're such a good violinist. Anyway what is it called?"

"My Memory…"

"Your plays make me feel melancholic,"

"Hmm… It does remind one of old memories that I had… something that I ever felt but I can't quite remember about it," Yumi smiled a bittersweet smile.

"It makes me feel a gentle sadness yet it's such a beautiful melodies," Yuuki said.

"Thank you… It's one of my favorite… Somehow, I remember about this song even I don't know how I can know it…"

'I feel like I ever played this in the past but I can't remember when and for whom…'

"Oh…well it's really a beautiful song. You really can make someone sleep just with listening to your plays it is really like a lullaby," Yuuki said try to lighten Yumi's mood.

Yumi just smiled at the comment and place the violin and its bow gently back in its bag. As she finished put the violin back to its place, she turns and smiles to Yuuki.

"So you don't go to patrol tonight?"

"Well I do should patrol tonight since I just can't let Zero go alone who knows what he will do later. He must probably got into his mood and make some trouble out there, but I think I still have some minutes to just rest in here," Yuuki said.

"I don't know Kiryuu-kun will get berserk easily," Yumi chuckled.

"He is. He just short-tempered sometimes especially to some peoples."

The ancient doors of the Kurenai mansion creaked open as Shizuka walked through the great hall. Her long white hair rippling behind her. Every maid and servant bowed as she walked past, but Shizuka ignored them as if they were never there.

"Greetings Shizuka-sama," Kurenai Maria bowed, though Shizuka stopped her.

"Maria, you don't need to bow to me. We are related even if the Hiou's and the Kurenai's are distant," Shizuka said gently as she holding the girl's face.

"Also isn't it bad for your health?"

Maria smiled at the statement.

"My parents are away at the moment so-"

Shizuka stopped her before she could finished her words with placed a delicate finger on the girl's lips.

"I'm here today to see you. In fact, I have a request for you,"

"A request? For me?"

Shizuka nodded.

"Will you allow me to borrow your body?" the white-haired woman asked softly.

"If you like, you may drink my blood in exchange. I'm sure my blood will do your body some good," she added.

Maria's eyes widened at the statement.

'If I could drink the blood of the Pureblood, maybe it will help rid off my illness…'

Maria embraced the white-haired vampire.

"Please, use it. I hope my body will serve its purpose,"

Shizuka smiled.

"Don't worry, I won't allow anyone to hurt your body,"

A bright spark of white light erupted through Shizuka's body. For a moment the dark mansion glowed white, before swallowing the little vampire. Fading, the light encircled Maria, in her arms the body of Shizuka.

"Thank you Maria," Shizuka said.

Her voice echoed in Maria's mind as she looks to her own body through Maria's eyes.

Maria straightened up and looks to the silver-haired boy which just stands silent in her side all the time.

"Ichiru, please take care of my body. We're heading to the Cross Academy," Shizuka said in Maria's voice.

"Yes, Shizuka-sama," the boy gives a bow to the gray-haired vampire in front of him.


Author's Note: Finally the new chapter -sigh-

I'm so sorry for the very late update

It's just there's so much school stuff that I should do anyway I hope all of you will enjoy this new one^^

This chapter and some next chapter is unbeta since it seems my beta reader is so busy now so please bear with some grammar and tenses mistakes

I'm still working on it so please don't give any flames

Please read and review and no flames please~