A Secret Love

Chapter 3

Yuki's mouth opened wide as a long yawn passed through her lips, it had been a long night, but the excitement of expressing to her friend the magnificent news helped her to climb out of bed. The young girl quickly put her black school uniform on, and brushed her slightly tangled brown hair. After her morning routine was finished, she walked briskly to Cross Academy. It was a delightful day without a cloud in sight, much the opposite than the night before. She hummed a happy tune as she came to the tall and well designed building of her school. As she walked through the gates the vampire students were getting bombarded with screaming and squealing fan girls. One even squealed in excitement when one of the charming night students gave her a wink.

"Did you see that? He totally just winked at me!"

"What do you mean? he was definitely winking at me! Why would he wink at you?"

Yuki gave a sigh, but then quickly straightened up her back; she would not let these girls ruin her day. She went straight to work on organizing the students for a less chaotic scene. As soon as all the screaming day class girls were in the school building, she hurried her way towards her best friend.

Yori could be seen at the end of the hall grabbing her math text book for algebra, from her blue locker. A loud slam was heard, she then turned around to view her friend quickly running her way.

"Yori!, Yori!" she cried nearly out of breath from running so much. She nearly collided right into her, but Yori held out both of her arms to stop the near collision.

"You…perfect…agreed…can't wait" she huffed, out of breath.

"What?"

"The chairman agreed that you could work with me as a perfect, you would be taking the place of Zero".

Yori looked shocked, "he really agreed?" Yuuki nodded.

"Yeah, but if you agree to the position you need to see him in his office for a meeting".

Yori nodded her head, "I'll have to think about it, I'll give you my answer at the end of last class".

"Okay"

They both then headed to their first period class.

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Zero followed Kaname and the rest of the vampires to walk to their dorms. Ichijou noticed that Kaname had a sullen look on his face, he also could see the slight drag in his usual upbeat foot steps. He did not say a word of his observations though, the blonde did not want to make a scene in front of the others.

As Kaname opened the door to his private room after the others had left, he heard Ichijou's voice call out from across the hall, "wait, Kaname- senpai!" the thin pure blood looked towards the direction of the voice.

"What is it Ichijou?"

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, thank you for asking though" and he turned to occupy his room, but the other would not have that.

"Are you sure? You seem…sad, is there anything I can do to help?"

Kaname glanced into Ichijou's eyes and freight overcame his entire body; it was unexplainable, the true reason he was depressed. He could not express his true feelings on how he felt guilt about being a pure blood, and having to conceal his relationship with another man, and an ex- human, no less. His vision now blurred with anxiousness and panic, and against Kaname's last desire, a single tear slid down the young and delicate face. He swiftly hid his shameful emotions from the blonde, but could not escape, for Ichijou had a tight grip on the other's slim arm.

"Kaname, you're crying"

Kaname just stood still with his arm still enclosed in Ichijou's hand, not knowing what to do next, he knew he could not lie his way out of this one, not with that tear still on his cheek, that so greatly betrayed him. But he knew if he confessed to the man about his forbidden secret, he would be putting not only his own life in danger, but Zero's as well.

"Please, let me go" Kaname sighed, still looking away from Ichijou.

Worry etched onto the smaller one's face, but he reluctantly complied to Kaname's request, what else could he do? He watched the teary eyed man retreat back into his quarters, the blonde just stared confused at the other side of the door before he left the area for good. He vowed to himself to keep a close eye on the brunette from now on.

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Kaname tossed and turned in his warm bed, he thrashed about, having a terrible nightmare.

"No, no don't hurt him! Kill me instead!"

"I am sorry but it is against regulation rules for the Vampire Council to kill a pure blood vampire, but we are allowed to imprison them. Zero, however is NOT a pure blood vampire, we are going to exterminate this disgusting creature right now".

"Guards, please take Zero away for his death".

"NOOO

OOOOOOOOO!!" Kaname sat straight up dripping in sweat, and gasping for breath. His mind quickly brought an image of Zero's resilient face, he had to go check on him to see if he was alright.

Kaname slipped out of his own quarters and peered down the brightly lit hallway, not a soul in sight. Once he spotted Zero's room, he quietly and carefully walked to his door. Without even knocking he found himself staring at his lover sleeping peacefully. The blue covers up to his chin, with the smallest bit of drool upon them. Kaname smiled wearily, once he found that Zero was indeed safe, he could not bring himself to tear his sight from the adorable scene.

The pure blood did not want to go back to his large and lonely room, he just could not bring his trembling body to leave. Closer, and closer he came to the one he would die for, his heart beat faster and faster as the slumbering body became clearer. The next thing he knew he was laying right beside the silver haired male, breathing in his scent.

He fell right to sleep; it seemed Zero kept the nightmares away without even knowing it.

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Yuki eyed Yori exiting her economics class, "So, have you come to a decision?"

"Yeah, I decided to take the job, I mean the night students do scare me a little, but I'll get to spend more time with you" she said with a genuine smile. Yuki hugged her friend tightly around her waist.

"Come on! We got to get you to the chairman's office" she said while dragging her frazzled friend behind by the arm.

As the chairman's face lit up with Yori's decision, he explained to her along with Zero, the night class comprised of vampires. Yori, of course was shocked with the information at first, but the initial shock changed into curiosity, and interest.

"Could Zero show me around the night class dorms and the area surrounding it?"

"Well Yuki could easily show you"

"Yes, well" she hesitated as a small blush came across her face, "I wouldn't want to trouble Yuki". The chairman understood, obviously she had a crush on Zero.

"Well, I am sure that could be arranged" he said with a smile.

Endnote

It seems that little Yori has a crush on Zero, I wonder how Kaname will take this little bit of news, hehe. And aww poor Kaname struggling with the fact that their relationship cannot be known by anyone else.