Suki's POV
The tall guy named Zero, and the lady who looked like Mama's height, named Yori, seemed really nice. They took me from the cafe out to the street and we got in Miss Yori's car. She said she had to drive to the elementary school to take care of some things. They said that since I was gonna be here for a while that I should attend the school just to keep my cover up. Plus since I haven't had to use my fangs yet or had any cravings for blood, it would be safe for me to go to a human school. So now Miss Yori was going to the school to arrange my transfer so I could be in her class, that way she could keep an eye on me. I was supposed to be posing as a daughter of her friend.
Also they said we had to work out living arrangments. Mr. Zero said that the Headmaster was also the Chairman of the Hunter Association, and even though he'd love to take "an adorable little girl like me" in, it would be very complicated. And with Miss Yori, I couldn't stay with her because she didn't have the essentials for taking care of a young vampire in a small appartment with two roomates. So we had to figure out something.
We got to the elementary school and Miss Yori asked me if I wanted to come in with her so she could show me around. "No thanks, Miss Yori. I'll just see it on my first day." I said faking a smile. She bought it and went in, leaving me and Mr. Zero in the car. Truthfully, I really did wanna go in. I was really excited to go to a human school in a big town like this. After living in small places in the middle of nowhere and moving around a lot with Mama, I was glad for the change. However, what I kept hidden was a wound that the scary Level E guys gave me when they were attacking. It was on my side and was pretty deep. I made sure to keep my jacket over the spot but not press it so it wouldn't soak up the blood and be noticable. I didn't want people worrying about me or trying to help. Mama always told me to protect my body and my blood because lots of bad people would try to get some if they had the chance. I understood that now after the attack.
Zero was looking at me as I tried to shift my wound away from his line of veiw and smell. If he was a vampire than any minute now he'd be able to determine that my blood scent was fresher and that I was hurt. I didn't want him going after it too. I liked him, even though he looked a little scary. I could tell he was really nice on the inside, he kjust liked to hide it. In a way he was sort of like me. Whenever I'm around people I don't know or like I try to act all big and mean so they'll leave me alone, but this guy saved me and Yori was really nice so I felt I could let my guard down and be more of myself.
"Why didn't you go in with her? You want to right?" he asked. I whipped around. How could he tell? Could he read minds? I couldn't do that yet as a pureblood but he was a normal vampire. "No need to ask how I know. It's written all over your face. Your eyes give you away even if your face is fake. Why didn't you go?" I swallowed. "I'm not really that comfortable with people I don't know." "You're comfortable with me. Not a lot of people are." His eyes narrowed. I hoped he wasn't picking up on my wound scent yet. "You saved me. If you weren't good, you wouldn't have done that." He looked away and mumbled, "If I knew you were a pureblood, I would've left you alone."
I somehow figured that was the case when I saw hatred in his eyes when he asked me about being a pureblood and my family. Mama told me a lot of purebloods aren't friendly with the Hunter's or humans. She told me a lot of them do things for their own gain and don't care who they hurt in the process. Some pureblood must've made him angry. Oh...He must be a vampire who used to be human. That would explain why he hates us...I thought.
"Which pureblood turned you into a vampire?" I asked. His eyes grew big for a moment and then narrowed. "Shizuka Hio." He said through clenched teeth. I could feel a burning hatred radiating off of him. She must've done more than turn him a vampire against his will. I crawled over the seat and hugged him. I could feel him tense but I wasn't scared. He hadn't hurt me when he found out what I was, so I had a feeling he wouldn't now. "What did she do to you, Mr. Zero?" I whispered.
He was still tense but he patted my head and gently shoved me back. "It's not something someone your age should hear." I stared intently into his eyes. "She's the one Kaname killed. Mama told me. She was very sad and a little crazy, but they kept her in a cage her whole life and Hunters killed her boyfriend. I can hear what you tell me. I understand that a lot of us aren't very nice like Mama. She told me herself. But I know she's nice. She wouldn't hurt humans...and neither would I. You shouldn't be scared of me, ok?" I said calmly trying to sound grown up.
I guess it worked because he ended up telling me the story of how his parents killed her boyfriend and she killed his parents. I could tell he was leaving something out, but I didn't want to push him and make him not like me anymore than he already did. Miss Yori got back after that and drove us up to a big building that looked like a castle.
"Here's Cross Academy. He should be here right now since he's not needed at the association. We'll go in and introduce you guys." Mr. Zero said, and then leaned closer and whispreed, "The Headmaster is a bit of a fla...err...really weird ok? So don't be freaked out or anything ok? He's always like that." I giggled and nodded. I thought it was funny how he had to censor stuff with me when Mama had pretty much told me all about the Headmaster. She and him used to be very close. Miss Yori looked from the school and back at Zero, smiling. "Brings back memories being here again, huh?" Mr. Zero paused and then grumbled, "Yeah...But not exactly happy memories." Miss Yori didn't say anything and her smile faded. I wondered what happened.
I took a step out of the car and instantly felt dizzy. I swayed and everything happened so fast. First I remember Mr. Zero's head snapping up and whipping around toward me, eyes wide. Then I heard Miss Yori's gasp. I saw the blur of Mr. Zero running to try to catch me, and then black. While I was out, I was still semi-concious. I could hear mumbled words here and there and a few I could make out like "Blood", "Wound", and "Fainted". I had the feeling of being carried and set down somewhere soft. I could feel hands on me but I couldn't make out what they were doing. All I could smell was blood. It started filling my head. I could concentrate on nothing else as soon as I caught the scent. My throat burned with thirst, aching for a taste. That's when I knew my blood cravings had begun, and as I drifted into sleep, all my thoughts were filled with worry, stress, and the warm, sweet, red blood my body needed.