His Lie

by: ScarletMist

Zero Kiryu brushed the white hair of the wild beast that had thrown yet another rider off her back just this morning. White Lily was a beautiful horse, but her temperamental disposition made her feared amongst every other student at Cross Academy besides Zero- who had pretty much the same problem. He had nursed her when she was just a fowl, and though he'd transformed into a vampire, White Lily didn't fear him. In fact, she seemed to adore him. The caretaker often joked that Zero was White Lily's boyfriend.

Lately, Zero had come to the stables more often. Anything to get away from Yuuki and the headmaster... and a few other things. He wasn't running away or anything, he just needed some time alone to sort things out. Things like the nefarious deal that had been made between Zero, a vampire hunter, and Kuran, a vampire amongst vampires. As Zero thought about it, his hand froze in it's stroking motion over Lily's back. He had agreed to give his body to Kaname Kuran in exchange for his blood- the blood of a pureblood.

Honestly, Zero wanted nothing more than to break that deal. He didn't want to keep doing... that, but he didn't want to hurt Yuuki either. That's exactly what his blood lust would end up doing. But still, having to do those things with Kuran was just...On the other hand, by taking Kuran's deal the only ones who got hurt were himself and that vampire. Even if he had to sacrifice his pride and dignity and his body... Zero sighed. It was easier to accept the deal when he just thought about saving Yuuki.

At the very least, Kaname Kuran wasn't in love with Zero, which made sense and was sort of a relief to know, but still unsettling was the fact that he wanted Zero's body. 'I want you and I intend to have you. It's as simple as that.' Only it wasn't simple. How could the pureblood be attracted to him? Zero had never noticed anything that might have given off that impression. They never liked each other. At least, that's what Zero had thought. With a thoughtful frown, Zero stared at his hand, the brush held forgotten in his fingers.

Somewhere in his madness, Zero had tasted the vampire Kuran's blood and with it, the taste of his desires for him. The taste of lust and need and yearning... How long had he felt that way? Since when had Kuran been looking at Zero with more than just hatred within his eyes? And why? Why would- how could he feel that way towards him?

White Lily waited patiently for the teenage boy besides her to continue brushing her hair, but as she glanced at him, she noticed the lost look in his eyes. More so, she felt his unease and it made her a little unhappy to see him like that. To snap him from his unpleasant thoughts, she turned her head towards him and bit his silvery hair.

"Ngh!" Zero pushed the horse's head away and frowned at her, rubbing his now slick hair back into place. "Alright, alright. You don't have to bite me," he muttered as he began to stroke her back with the brush once more. Her ears moved forward, expressing her happiness as Zero turned his focus on her.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

Kaname Kuran didn't bother responding to his friend behind the door as he laid on his couch secluded in his room. His hand dangled slightly off the burgundy cushions, there was a worn down rose between his finger and thumb which he repeatedly twirled mindlessly along with his thoughts.

"Kaname..." Ichijou's patient voice called from behind the door. "If you don't come out, they'll get worse. They may eventually do something reckless."

As of late, Kaname had confined himself in his room, avoiding the other Night class students. There were just times when Kaname wanted to be left alone with his thoughts. He turned his head into the crook of his arm and shut his eyes, another petal floating down from the rose's body softly to the floor. Aside from that, his appetite had turned voracious. He had his hands full dealing with his thirst. The tablets calmed him, but he found it irritating that it's effects seemed to dull shortly after.

He just didn't understand...what attracted him so obsessively to Kiryu? Was it those crystal lavender eyes that stared fearlessly at him? Was he after Kiryu simply because he defied him? Kaname let out a small sigh. Such meaningless nonsense...The pureblood vampire steadily sat up, the abruptly dead rose sprinkling like ashes to the floor as the brunette reached out to take yet another wine glass filled with the temporary antidote to his fluctuating blood lust.

"Yuuki?"

"Hm?" Yuuki blinked out of her thoughts and glanced back at Yori-Chan with a vacant look on her face. Class had ended, but Yuuki hadn't moved from her seat. She was staring off into space again. "What's up?"

"Are you feeling okay, Yuuki?" Yori-chan asked with a worried frown on her face.

"Huh?" Yuuki slid her hair behind her ear uneasily and smiled. "Uh-huh, yeah. Sorry, I was just thinking..."

"About Zero?" Her friend asked shrewdly, concern etched on her face. It wasn't a brain teaser, really. Zero hadn't been attending class for a while and no matter how many times Yuuki would glance back at his seat, he didn't magically reappear to glare at her and ask her what she was starring at.

Yuuki blinked, wishing to mask her concern, but then sighed in surrender, her entire body slagging in her seat. "Oh. Well yeah...He's been avoiding me, like he's ashamed of something. He wont tell me anything, I don't know what to do..." I think that maybe he's... "I got it!" Yuuki straightened quite abruptly with renewed vigor in her seat and clenched a determined fist as fire flared in her eyes. There was no point in sulking about it, she decided. "I'm just going to beat it out of him until he tells me!"

Yori-chan watched Yuuki run out of the classroom with amazing energy and frowned. Only Yuuki would do something as insane as making Kiryu mad. She smiled softly after her best friend and wished with her whole heart that she didn't make Kiryu any angrier than he already was.

The mood was tense in the Moon dorm as the Night class gathered, waiting for the moment when they would all take that familiar walk through the endless screaming sea of mortals who were unaware of how close to death they all really were. A more prominent matter on the minds of the handsome beings of the night was reflected across their beautiful faces: The blood of their leader, the pureblood Kaname Kuran, had been spilled. Since that night, the Moon dorm's president had been closed off in his room, leaving the vice president Takuma Ichijou in charge of the Night Class students.

Souen Ruka stood on her feet, her hands crossed under her chest while her mind recalled Kaname-sama's odd behavior as of late. She mused on her thoughts silently. On the couch sat Hanabusa Aido, his blue eyes watching as the water in the glass on the small table before him slowly froze and melted. He wasn't playing with his powers out of boredom, he was doing it to ease the tension and frustrations he felt. Someone had dared to harm Kaname-sama...

Senri Shiki frowned as he glanced at the glass that had snapped with a sharp crack. The vampire sitting besides him didn't seem to care that he'd shattered Shiki's water glass. He let out a soft sigh and shut his eyes, he wasn't really that thirsty anyway. Shiki blinked as he felt a weight on his shoulder. He glanced up as Toya Rima, who sat on the back of the couch near Shiki, leaned back to glance at the shattered cup, her blond tails dangling loosely as she supported herself with her hand. "Hm..." She pulled the red sucker from her lips with her free hand and frowned. "I was getting thirsty."

Akatsuki Kain let his gaze rove around the melancholy vampires in the room with a slight frown. There was no point in telling any of them not to worry, they'd already been told to ignore what had happened that night. Whatever that happened to be. Still, Kain, himself, couldn't help but worry, as well. He took a deep breath and leaned back in his chair across from his cousin, whose eyes were currently flashing up towards the stairs where a blond was ignorantly bounding down oblivious to the gloomy atmosphere below.

Takuma Ichijou, assistant leader of the Moon Dorms, smiled radiantly at the morose vampires, his radiant joy causing them to glower at him as though he were the morning sun. Unlike Kaname Kuran, he wasn't a pureblood and did not garner the same reverence that he did. "What's wrong with all of you? Why are you frowning?"

"Ichijou-sama," Hanabusa spoke, slowly standing to his feet. "Do you intend to keep what happened the other night a secret?"

"Hm?" The green eyed vampire blinked, feigning innocence as all eyes were on him. "What do you mean?"

"That disciplinary committee member was here," Hanabusa pointed out, his icy eyes a bit too cold for comfort as they bore into Ichijou's. "Then there was the scent of Kaname-Sama's blood."

"Oh..." Ichijou turned grave for a moment, as though he were seriously recalling the incident. Then he grinned brightly, a complete contrast to the other sullen vampires. "It's nothing to worry about."

Ruka frowned. Did Ichijou-sama really know what happened?

"What do you know?" Hanabusa demanded frustrated by the bright radiance emanating from the carefree vice president who kept repeating that same damn thing he always did when they asked what was wrong. "Why was he here?"

"He needed to discuss something with President Kaname." Ichijou's grin was gone and a somber look calmed his still radiant features. As Vice President of the Night Class, he was about to draw the line, but vampires, noble vampires, were a bit arrogant and thick headed at times.

"Discuss what?" Hanabusa persisted obstinately.

"Well, that's-"

"Ichijou." Everyone in the room jumped, glancing up at the head of the stairs where Kaname Kuran stood looking down at all of them. Seiren walked close behind him as they moved down the stairs. His sudden appearance startled the noble vampire's below who were too surprised to react instantly. They all watched him with wide eyes as he moved gracefully down the stairs. "Why is everyone still here? You were suppose to lead them to class."

"Uh, Kaname-sama..." Hanabusa stared at him as though he were some sort of illusion. Sure they had all known he was okay, but they had still worried that there might be something wrong. Though, by the looks of it, Kaname-sama looked was fine as ever.

Kaname sensed their worry and sighed under his breath as he walked past them to lead them out. It seemed Ichijou had been right to suggest he go to class tonight. Although belated, Kaname greeted the Night class to put them at ease. "Good evening."

"Good evening, Kaname-sama!" They all echoed in unison, their spirits lifted, as they followed their leader out to begin the Night class. Their worries momentarily forgotten...

"Oh my god! They should be coming by now!"

"No way, I'm totally going to touch one of them!"

"Idol-sempai! I love you!"

"I said get baaack!"

"Aaahhh!"

The poor girls who happened to be standing too close to Zero Kiryu jumped back, shaking in trepidation as he seeming appeared out of thin air to scream in their faces. "You jerk, Kiryu! Don't scream at a girl!"

"Yeah, you jerk!" The crowds shouted, finding safety in numbers... though they were sure to give Kiryu tons of space for safety purposes.

"I wouldn't have to if you'd stop making such a fuss!" Zero wasn't in the mood for playing security for a bunch of wannabe celebrities. The girls seemed to be aware of this because they were standing a little further back than they normally would- even with angry glares on their faces. Lately, Zero had been a bit rougher with them than he intended, but these damned girls were so persistent and dense, it was frustrating!

"Zero!"

Oh great, Zero thought acerbated. He certainly recognized thattone. He turned as Yuuki Cross stomped towards him with a determined look on her face. "I know why you're mad now!" She claimed pointing a finger at Zero as though she were accusing him of some unspeakable crime.

"Don't abandon your post," Zero muttered. He wasn't in the mood for this.

"It's because I ate your gyudon from our "super-happy-family-nourishment-meal-" so dubbed by the eccentric chairman, "-when you weren't looking at diner!" There was a smug look on her face as she stared at Zero, looking as though she'd just solved an impossible mystery.

"..." Zero glared down at her for a long moment before he finally growled, "What the hell are you talking about? Super family-what?"

"What? That's the only edible thing the chairman makes!" Yuuki's face was set, prepared for a fight as she waited for Zero to refute her statement. He stared down at her, his eyebrow twitching in utmost annoyance. Finally, Zero sighed in irritation...and walked away.

Yuuki watched him leave in shock. "Hey! Just because you don't agree, don't walk off in a huff! Zero! I'm talking to-"

"Yuuki."

"Eh..." The brown-haired girl jumped, frozen mid-way through her rant. Slowly, she turned with an embarrassed smile at being caught screaming at her stubborn partner in front of the beloved vampire who once, a long time ago, saved her life. "Kaname-sempai..."

Zero turned at the sound of that name and glowered at the demon who dared to smile at Yuuki with such a pleasant look on his face while Zero was going through hell because of him. Just like Zero, Kuran seemed to be avoiding classes lately. This was the first time he seen him since that night in his office. He was hoping he'd never have to see him again. Then those eyes glanced up at him for a brief moment, a fire dancing beneath their dark chocolaty depths, and Zero swallowed.

The pureblood smirked as though he'd felt Zero's reaction and walked away to class as girls screamed wildly around him and his followers. Yuuki was quickly back to work as Zero watched Kuran walk away, oblivious to the always-present glowers he himself garnered from the other vampires.

Now is my chance, thought a day class student who noticed Kiryu was distracted. Sneakily, she tip-toed forward towards the Night class, trying not to alarm Kiryu as she inched passed him. Suddenly, her heart felt frozen-wait, no, it was her legs! She felt a dark aura surround her, choking the air she needed to survive. Very slowly, she turned her head to glance towards the tall silver haired committee member and tears began to run helplessly down her face at the sight of the menacing monster who was glowering down at her ominously.

"I told you. to. Stay. back."

Patrolling the school campus at night, when he felt dead tired, wasn't how Zero enjoyed spending his time. Thanks to Kuran, Zero couldn't stand sleeping because he could feel that demon in his dreams. And thanks to his lack of sleep, he was getting very, very cranky. He'd already gotten lectured by Yuuki for making that girl cry earlier. It wasn't his fault, Kuran put him in a fowl mood...

Ahh damn it! What the hell was he doing to him? He had said he wouldn't get swept away, and he had. The feeling of being so vulnerable in that pureblood's arms...but worse yet...he couldn't believe he actually... Zero felt a vein drumming in his forehead as he recalled that night. He had actually caved in! It was so shameful to think about, the way he had wanted Kuran in the same way he wanted Zero! It was disgusting to him that he had wanted it so badly, it had felt so good and the thought that he didn't want it to end...Zero tensed, alarmed.

The trained vampire hunter whirled around with his gun aimed at a quiet tree nearby. "Alright, come out."

Out of the shadows behind the tree, a young student dressed in the white uniform of the Night class slowly walked out step by step until Zero's eyes locked to the icy blue ones that stared intensely at him. A small wind teased the blond strands of his hair as he stared at Zero, an ominous aura engulfing him.

Zero's eyes narrowed. There was a reason why he was here, it wasn't frivolous mischief that had the vampire stalking the disciplinary committee member. He had shown himself with a purpose. "What do you want?"

"It was you..." Another small gust of wind swirled around them, only this one had nothing to do with the weather. Zero could feel the ice in the air as Hanabusa Aido's fists tightened. "It would be a pleasure to slowly tear your heart from your body inch by inch."

The vampire hunter reacted fast, lurching aside as ice protruded from the ground towards him and through the tree that he had been standing in front of. He fired his weapon at the vampire once. Twice. Everything after that was a blur of movements, ice, and bright flashes as his weapon roared through the night. He didn't care what the vampire's purpose was for attacking him, but if it helped to alleviate his anger, who was Zero to protest?

They moved quickly, dodging attacks when suddenly, Zero spotted an opening and quickly moved for it only to be jerked back. Surprised, he glanced down to see his leg frozen knee deep in ice. Using the distraction, Hanabusa took the advantage of knocking Kiryu's weapon out of his hand and caught him fiercely around the throat. "You are a worthless being whose existence is irrelevant." Zero glowered at the vampire's eyes, which filled with such blatant hatred. He gripped Aido's wrist tightly realizing that this vampire was seriously trying to kill him. "How dareyou glare at Kaname-sama with those filthy eyes of yours!"

Ice began to encompass Zero's neck as Aido's hand tightened painfully. The vampire hunter strained for breath as he forced his hand to search for the chain that had to be dangling near his jacket. When his fingers brushed against the cold metal, he instantly yanked at the chain swinging it toward Aido who was caught off guard, the heavy weapon striking him on his forehead with a startling force.

The impetus of his surprise attack forced Hanabusa to release Zero, his body turning slightly from the impact giving the hunter the opportunity to quickly kick the back of Aido's leg and bring him down to one knee. With his foot keeping down Aido's leg, he caught his Bloody Rose and with it's hilt, broke the ice that was suffocating him around his neck.

Hanabusa was pissed! He whirled around intending to freeze the bastard at once and gasped, flinching at the sound of the gun being cocked as he stared down the barrel of the vampire hunter's weapon. The sight of Kiryu's cold, clear eyes burned into his mind. Was he actually going to...Those clear eyes narrowed. Shit!

The wind between the two enemies was sliced in half as a loud clash of metal against metal diverted the bullet that flew up past the trees. Another one? Zero glanced down to stare at the intense pair of green eyes that watched him intently but made no other move to attack.

Hanabusa peeked open an eye, his heart pounding from the loud blast of the weapon that was still ringing in his ears. That was scary... He though glancing over his shoulder to where the bullet had crested against the leaves at the top of the trees. Reluctantly, he glanced up as the two weapons that held each other steady in the air above him. One of them was a katana. "I-Ichijou...!" The young vampire gaped at the vice president who had just saved his life.

The calm, blond vampire straightened, releasing the Bloody Rose as he swiftly sheathed his beautiful blade, revealing a tall, dark haired figure who stood stoically behind him. Hanabusa's eyes widened. He stood up quickly, shoving Zero's foot off the back of his leg, momentarily ignoring the dirt stain on his white slacks caused by that hunter's filthy shoes. "Kana-"

Hanabusa felt the sharp sting on his cheek without noticing the movements Kaname made as he slapped him hard across the face. He stumbled back from the force, which was stronger than he usually put into his slaps. The blue-eyed vampire cupped his cheek with a remorseful look on his face as Kaname glared at him in disapproval. "Did I ask for this?"

"N-no." Hanabusa stared down at the floor like a little boy whose father was scolding him for his reckless behavior.

Sometimes he was just toomuch trouble. Kaname turned to his vice president, clutching the back of Hanabusa's collar and yanked the insubordinate brat towards him. "Ichijou. Escort the fool back to class. I'll deal with him later."

Takuma caught Hanabusa and smiled. "You want a moment with Kiryu?"

Kaname's irritated eyes glared warningly at him.

He smiled nervously and nodded, retreating before he lost his tongue. "Right away. Let's go Hanabusa."

Zero shook the loose fragments of ice, which he broke with his Bloody Rose, off his leg. He glanced around wondering where the hell Yuuki was, not that he'd expect much help from her, nor that he really wanted her to get caught up in this mess... he just wished that there was someone else with him right now. He glanced up on guard as Kuran approached him. "I apologize for his misconduct."

Zero gripped his gun as Kuran drew closer. "But don't you think you took things too far?"

The silver-haired hunter glared at him. He was one to talk. "I wasn't the one who attacked first."

Kaname watched as Zero rudely turned his back on him and began to walk away. He shut his eyes and sighed. This was utterly hopeless. "Kiryu."

Zero gasped as his back collided with the bark of a tree. Kuran leaned towards him and pressed his lips against his. Clear eyes widened and Zero's heart began pounding. Out here in the open? He felt Kuran's smooth hands slide around his back while his tongue began tracing his lips and his mind snapped free. He shoved Kuran back as far as he could and wiped his mouth clean from that demon's taste with the back of his jacket's sleeve.

Kaname smirked at Kiryu's childish reaction. "Such an innocent response after what we've done."

"Don't touch me!" Zero snapped. Last time he hadn't fought back because he had reluctantly- and indecisively- agreed to Kuran's demented deal. But right now...

"Are you reneging on our agreement?" Kuran asked smoothly though there was an edge in his voice. Kiryu glared at him with a steady gaze as he answered. "No. But unless I absolutely need to..."

Kaname scoffed. "You intend to give yourself to me at your convenience." The pureblood cocked his head slightly. "When you're in that disposition?"

He was referring to his blood craze state. Zero knew because that's exactly what he was planning to do. Kuran may be attracted to him but the feeling wasn't mutual and the only reason Zero would go along with it was for Yuuki's sake. "Does it matter? You get what you want but only then. I wont do what you want, I'm not like those stupid beasts who worship you. I don't like you, Kuran. I don't trust you."

How unfortunate.Kaname thought, his fist clenching though his face remained calm at the sight of those unbearably defiant eyes of his. Zero Kiryu...always resisted.

Ichijou snickered as he turned the next page of the black and white manga he was currently reading. He scanned the wonderfully drawn pictures of the vampires in his manga with impatient glee and snickered each time the characters transformed into their chibi counterparts for comedic relief. Hanabusa turned to glare blandly at him. "Hey, Ichijou-sama, can you shut up? I'm trying to think..."

"Hm?" Ichijou glanced up from his graphic novel at Hanabusa. "If it's about Kiryu, you should let it go. Kaname wouldn't like-"

"I don't trust Kiryu. The way he stares at Kaname-sama..." His blue eyes hardened with the memory. "I'd like to rip those eyes right out of their sockets!- Plus, he dirtied my pants."

Ichijou stared at Hanabusa quietly. "Well don't really do it. You'd only get in trouble."

Ruka Souen walked into the classroom as beautiful as ever, a faint scowl on her face, a vexed flare in her eyes. Her honey colored hair fluttered behind her as she marched towards the vice president. Ichijou smiled at her as she approached, ignoring the rest of the students of the Night class in her strides. "What's wrong with him?" she demanded.

Ichijou just smiled and shrugged. Rumors traveled fast. Hanabusa glanced up at Ruka with a scowl.

"Serves you right." She crossed her arms beneath her breasts with a smug look on her face. "If you're going to break the rules and attack someone you shouldn't have to be rescued because of your inept skills. I can't believe you lost to that disciplinary member. Such a disgrace. "

"What?" Hanabusa slapped his hands against the desk in front of him as he stood to his feet.

"Getting on Kaname-sama's nerves like that..." Her beautiful eyes darkened and the taste of death was laced in her following words. "Next time, I'll save him the trouble and teach you a lesson myself."

"Heh." Hanabusa smirked darkly, clearly not intimidated. The only one he would ever fear was Kaname-sama. "Feel free to try but I can't guarantee you'll walk away with your life."

"Why don't you try to stay on President Kuran's good side for a night and behave?" Kain muttered coming up behind Hanabusa to defuse the tension between his cousin and Ruka, who looked about ready to kill each other. "You're already stirring things up."

"She started it!" Hanabusa defended himself to his taller cousin snapping a finger at Ruka's face like a child.

"Don't point at me, it's rude," Ruka snidely remarked insulted by the action. "Get your finger out of my face before I rip your arm off."

Ichijou smiled. Ah, the night life...

The reflection in the mirror didn't show anything different, but as Zero stared into it he couldn't see himself the same way he use to. He was no longer human and he was now being yanked around by that demon who was taking advantage of that fact. As though his reflection had changed, his white hair going brown, his eyes darkening, Zero glared at the new face in the mirror. The one who was causing him so much madness. The thought of him made Zero's blood boil in anger.

With an irritated sigh, Zero carelessly began undoing the buttons on his shirt trying to ignore any thoughts of that bastard. He grabbed the edges of his parted shirt and pulled them off over his shoulders. The door to the headmaster's bathroom opened and Zero froze as he caught sight of another figure in the reflection of the mirror.

Yuuki blinked as she gaped at Zero's naked upper body. She glanced up to lock her eyes to those of the bathroom's current occupant. Zero wordlessly brought his shirt back over his shoulders and began quickly re-buttoning it up to cover the red marks that damned vampire left over his skin delicate. Yuuki blinked, pointing at his body. "Hey, what happened to you? Did you get a rash or something? Is that why you've been cranky?"

"Get out!" Zero snapped.

"Hm..." Why was he yelling at her? Yuuki frowned. Wait, this isn't my fault, she thought and glared at Zero through the mirror. "If you don't want people walking in on you, then lock the door!"

"I did," Zero pointed out, turning to face Yuuki now that his shirt was completely buttoned up.

Yuuki glanced at the door with a frown, noting that the lock was turned. "...oh."

"That damned chairman...he didn't fix the lock?"

"He did," Yuuki assured dryly. "He just did it himself."

Yuuki glanced at Zero's face as he stared dryly at the door. He looked like he was normal. Earlier she had concluded that Zero was just being cranky and ditching class because he was falling into that state but he looked like he was doing just fine now. "Zero...?"

"Hm?" He grunted with a disgruntled expression.

"Are you..." Zero looked at Yuuki's quiet face with a frown. Inwardly, he prepared himself for what he knew was coming. "Isn't it about time-"

"Yuuki-" Zero began, trying to interrupt.

"We both agreed on it, Zero!" She hated it when he got so stubborn about this. Yuuki really just wanted to help. They had already agreed. "I would give you my blood when-"

Zero reached out and grabbed Yuuki's arms to get his point across. "Yuuki, I don't need your-"

What? Zero felt an inner surge in his blood as he caught a glimpse of Yuuki's exposed neck. He felt the urge to lean forward and scrape his lips over that warm skin, to run his moist tongue eagerly over her neck, to sink his fangs deeply into her veins and taste that sweet, deliciously warm blood and rushed to his lips...Mentally shaking his head, Zero pushed back the slowly returning thirst and released Yuuki's arms, stepping back. "I've been taking the tablets." Zero couldn't look Yuuki in the eye, so he averted his gaze. "Lately...my body hasn't been fighting them."

"What?" Yuuki muttered, starring at Zero with wonder. "That's good." Right? Now he didn't have to suffer and they didn't have to go through this whole mess. Sure, the fact that Zero needed to take blood tablets was still awkward between them, but this was good news! It meant Zero wouldn't have to feel guilt and self-loathing every time she tried to help him quench his thirst. "That means you don't have to drink blood anymore, Zero." Yuuki smiled radiantly at him. "It is a good thing, isn't it?"

"Yeah..." For a brief second he felt bad about lying to her, but...

...her smile warmed Zero's heart and he didn't want to be responsible for destroying it.

A/N: There's so many characters in this one! This was hard for me... I almost forgot what I was writing about half the time! I was about to drift off and start writing something else. Now I kinda get how hectic Cross Academy must be... lol The next story will have more of our star couple. I just wanted to introduce the other character's and foreshadow the dangerous effects their relationship might have on the people/vampires around them...might... Plus, I just really wanted to write something with the other vampires! 3

Thank you T_T Your reviews made my growing older less painful. I'm so happy you guys like my story... so far. ^_^ I always look forward to hearing what you guys think, so review and bear with me!