A/N
Ok so a bit of a time jump from the last chapter to now (4 years actually) In which; Hanabusa has been a member of the night class and Yuki a member of the day class, because of her casual association with vampires she is on the disciplinary committee and in turn becomes acquainted with *drumroll* Zero. Everyone's favourite, happy, smiley (not) level D.
Yuki however is not the same as the anime/manga , because of her upbringing she is going to be different inpersonality mainly she will be a lot more forward and confident in her speech. She won't be as helpless (head over heels for her bro) as she sometimes seems in the anime.
In class Yuki sat paying rapid attention to what the teacher was saying. Languages was her best subject as she was already fluent in 6 different tongues, she considered herself quite the fast learner when it came to learning someone else's native speech. Suddenly behind her she heard a soft grunt, actually it was more like a soft snore.
Yuki inwardly sighed "Zero, Zero" Yuki was whispered trying not to disturb the teachers lesson as zero was so adequately doing.
"Zero you're being unnecessarily loud, so if you wanna sleep please try to be quieter"
Zero suddenly looked up with his head tilted to the side, with a typical Zero-esque scowl placed firmly on his face and his silver hair tousled from leaning down on his arm
"What's up with you Saito, trying to match intellect levels with your boyfriend"
Yuki snapped back louder than Zero had been talking
"He is not my boyfriend!"
Giggles spread out through the classroom at Yuki's exclamation. She blushed beet red, apologized profusely to the teacher and sat down. She didn't want to even look at Zero for fear she might slap his stupid face. Zero had of course been referring to Aidou or 'Idol'- as his day class admirers knew the blond.
Over the years with the distance between the day and night class Yuki only really saw Hanabusa (or Aidou as he was known at the academy) at holidays back at the mansion, galas and balls or the Aidou family summer house. He occasionally sneaked out of his classes to visit her on patrol but Kaname Kuran always turned up and would reprimand and humiliate Aidou in front of her and Zero. So he eventually stopped his little visits.
Yuki always wondered why it bothered Kuran so much that Aidou always left classes. It wasn't that other vampires didn't wander off, they did, but anytime Aidou wandered off he always got a really harsh punishment. Yuki had come to the conclusion that as handsome and mysterious as Kaname Kuran was, she did not like him one bit.
Yuki hadn't realised she had let her mind wander and before she knew it the bell rang.
"Damn! I need to get those last few notes. Zero!" she ran after Zero down the hallway.
Yuki didn't really have any friends at cross academy since she had a very busy schedule. Between classes at the academy, patrolling at night, private lessons from tutors employed by Lord Aidou and her unfortunately close relationship to one Hanabusa Aidou she was pretty unpopular with other girls. So Zero was her only source for academic catch up.
"Zero did you get the last bit of the lesson?"
Zero didn't even look at her and scoffed "Hmph were you not paying attention, that's not like you. Was your mind wandering to that stupid vampire?" Even though it was a question it was said more like a statement.
"You've already had one rise out of me today Zero you're not getting another so you can quit trying " Yuki was getting irritated with her partner and she held out her hand expectantly waiting for the notes. Zero sighed and gave them to her
"You better have them back to me by patrol tonight" and with that he stormed off, moody as ever.
Yuki rolled her eyes and made her way to her private lesson in one of the empty classrooms. Vampire ethics and laws tonight for an hour with Nagasaki (Yuki inwardly groaned - she hated that woman) before changeover then patrol in the delightful company of the silver haired, gun totting delinquent all night. Fantastic.
The sun started to go down and Aidou rolled over in bed. Wait the sun was already setting. Aidou jumped out of bed like a rocket, he was late for class, Kaname would punish him in some creative way (again), the changeover would be happening right now and he was still in his blue bunny PJ's.
"Atatsuki! What is with not waking me up? We share a room it is your honor bound duty as my cousin to make me up when I sleep in!" Atatsuki who was making sure his shirt was suitably messy merely looked at his 17 year old cousin- who was ranting and storming around the room getting ready – and just raised a confused eyebrow.
"I need to look perfect for my fans. They expect me to be perfect, I need to look perfect." Aidou was flinging shirts to the side, looking for cufflinks and tiepins and in about 5 minutes flat he looked what most people would class as devilishly handsome.
"Uugghhh I am a mess look at me Atatsuki" Aidou put his hand to his face in despair "I look utterly unkempt, what will my fans think of me. I will no longer be their 'Idol'. You're the messy one not me. I am always perfect, I have to be perfect..." Aidou continued muttering words of perfection under his breath until he was ready.
Atatsuki didn't warrant his cousin's daily outburst with a response instead he just rolled his eyes and walked downstairs completely ignoring Aidou.
Aidou frowned and muttered profanities under his breath at Atatsuki as he walked downstairs for the changeover.
Although the night classes that he took part in were enjoyable having to sit through them with Lord Kaname's eyes boring into the back of his head was something he found awfully uncomfortable.
Ever since he had started at Cross academy he found that Kaname had a high tolerance for most vampires who were beneath him, but when it came to Aidou he became very frustrated and frequently lost his temper at him. Which in turn displayed a tiny amount of the utter raw power that Kaname kept on a leash at all times. Aidou himself did not think that most of the thing he had done had warranted such a reaction. Most of the times it was because he had corrected someone or pointed out a mistake in a calculation for the biochemical formula for the new blood tablets, of which Aidou had been almost solely responsible for.
He was proud of his creation it was his brainchild and if his assistants didn't understand the formulas and patterns correctly then they should be told outright. The pureblood didn't like this attitude that Aidou took with most other vampires, but Aidou had a sneaking suspicion that it wasn't just his attitude with other vampires that pestered him.
Aidou considered himself a highly observant person most of the times noticing things that others didn't like for example the dangerous level D that was skulking around Yuki all the time - and in the day class no less. He figured though that headmaster Cross had a good reason for him being there and didn't raise the issue.
The one thing he did have a probem with though, was the way a purebood of Kaname Kuran's status would look at and talk to Yuki. She was nothing special, yet he treated her like a princess. Over the years Aidou had come to care for Yuki - in his own way. So whenever Aidou tried to talk to Yuki at changeover, or smile kindly at her or (shock horror) touch her. Kaname Kuran would lose it.
Aidou was approaching the gates and feeling in a particularly mischievous mood tonight, decided to speak to Yuki. He hadn't spoken to her since the last Aidou Household Gala and that was a good 2 months ago.
"The day class girls sound pretty excited tonight is something special happening?" Aidou asked his cousin inquisitively. Atatsuki merely shrugged
"I dunno. It's a Friday?"
Aidou stopped as he waited for the doors of the Moon Dormitory to be opened anticipating what he was going to say to Yuki when he saw her. Kaname however must be able to read minds (Aidou had longed suspected this but he had no proof). The dark ominous pureblood came up and stood next the blond, Kaname dwarfed him height wise as his burgundy eyes coldly looked down at him.
"Good evening Aidou." His tone was cold and sharp, none of the patronizing warmth used when talking to the other night class members. "I need you to stay at the moon dormitory tonight" Aidou looked confused at him " I have some research which I know only you will be capable of understanding and organizing." He handed him a thick folder containing various dates, pictures and notes.
"Lord Kaname, I thought I was meant to be instructing the rest of the night class on the next stage of the distribution process for the blood tablets." over to his right Aidou heard several branches snapping and looked as Kanames eyes glowed slightly
"However my Lord if you want me to do this I will of course go right away" he bowed and walked hastily back in the direction of the moon dormitories. Aidou knew better than to invoke the rage of a pureblood.
"Alright get back now!" Yuki was blowing her whistle and trying her best to keep the screaming fan girls away from the doors as they began to open "Zero! Help me over here please!" she shouted over her shoulder, but Zero really looked like he couldn't be bothered with what he considered to be a 'total joke'. Saying that however, he shot the day class girls a serious death glare and they instantly backed up and cleared the path. Yuki ran over to him.
"Thanks for nothing Zero, you never help at changeover."
Zero looked at her " If you were stronger and not so much of a midget it wouldn't be such a problem."
Yuki frowned at her silver haired partner and looked and the night class coming out.
Aidou wasn't there.
She had been hoping to speak to him since she hadn't seen him in ages. Suddenly Kaname Kuran was at her side.
"Hello Yuki how are you this fine evening?" he smiled sickly sweet at her. Yuki had never liked this vampire nor will she ever, he always seemed…fake, in the sense that his smile was not a really a pleasant kind one, but one that he felt the need to show her.
"Um…good evening Kaname. I'm fine thank you for asking, although I was wondering where Hanab-I mean Aidou is? I was hoping to talk to him since we haven't spoken to each other in a while what with us both being busy and everything." Yuki heard some large branches snapping in the forest behind her and turned her head, vigilant that it might be an intruder. When she was sure it was nothing, she realized she had been ignoring the pureblood and turned back to him "Sorry Kaname I thought I heard something… never mind, so um about Aidou?" she raised her eyebrows questioningly at him and he seemed irritated for a second.
"He is doing some important work for me and will be for some time. I cannot tell you when he will be finished, my sincerest apologies Yuki." The pureblood said in his sweet tone and nodded his head slightly. Yuki instantly felt a million eyes both human and vampire on her and she started to feel flustered and embarrassed.
"Ehh, it's fine really it was just- um I was just going to –hehe I um…" she trailed off, when her sentence was suddenly finished by Zero "She was going to ask Blondie out on a date, weren't you Yuki." Zero knew that Yuki's association with the blonde noble rattled Kaname's bones (it rattled his too).
"What! Zero shut it!" Yuki screamed at him and ran off saying she would see him during patrols, but the very fact that Yuki had not denied what Zero had said was enough to enrage the pureblood standing before him.
A/N
Ooooo Cliffy. I felt the time jump was needed as it was becoming really slow and the pace needed to pick up. Fluff is good for one shots but when there is a plot it needs a faster pace.
Also this chapter is noticeably longer. Mainly because one of my reviewers requested such and I agree with said reviewer my chapters were a bit short so this one is the size of a small essay.
Plus I wrote this while in the office so lets hope my boss doesn't follow me on here.