Vampire Knight © Matsuri Hino

Demons are Worse
Chapter VI

Previously:

It looked as though lighting came out from Mei-Hui and into the demon to kill it. The demon was soon turned limp. Mei-Hui released her grip on the knife and body. She landed on the ground. Her breathing was slightly slower than usual. Takuma and Senri witnessed a rare feat.

"Are you okay, Sun-san?" Takuma asked.

Mei-Hui simply nodded. She stood up and took the knife out of the body.

"We…need to get rid of this evidence…" Mei-Hui said before falling faint.

Senri caught her once again.

"Shiki, I'll handle this. You guys head back to school."

Senri made his way back to school, letting Takuma deal with the evidence.

"So this demon seems to fear purebloods?"

"Yes, and for some reason, it reacted to Shiki."

"…thank you for the information, Ichijou."

"Yes, Kaname."

A day later…Mei-Hui's POV

"Mmm…huh?" I lifted my upper body, touching my forehead.

I found myself in my dorm room. I looked at my arm to see new bandages covering it. The events of yesterday flooded into me. The demon was dead. The door opened, revealing Yuki-san.

"Ah, you're finally awake. Shiki-senpai brought you back, saying you fainted from that cut on your arm two nights ago."

Wait…two nights ago?

"T-two nights ago?"

"Oh, right. You were asleep the whole day yesterday. I didn't really know what was wrong. You should have woken up yesterday actually." Yuki-san told me.

I didn't think the spell would have expended my energy that much, but I'm not surprised it happened again. I wonder what Rodrick is thinking right now.

"Are you okay, Mei-Hui-san?"

"Huh? Uhh, yeah. I'm okay."

"O…kay? Well, take this day off. I'll tell Headmaster that you're awake now. Oh, and tomorrow, we'll be doing one of our monthly checks for confiscated items. I'll give you the details later, you just rest for today." Yuki-san smiled kindly at me before leaving.

She was always so kind…it's a shame that she doesn't know that she's a vampire. Well, at least she doesn't hate them. I wonder…what spell was used to make her like this? Why is she like this as well? It seems that Kaname-sama has something to do with it…I don't think I should dig any further.

Rather than resting, like Yuki-san told me, I got up out of bed. Two nights had passed already. I was supposed to deal with the other beings in a month. So far, no cases seemed to show up. Almost a week had passed. And tomorrow, I was going to help Yuki-san with monthly checks for confiscated items. What items would be confiscated that these students always had? They couldn't bring drugs in easily…right?

I checked for all of my belongings. They were still here. Everything. I opened my laptop to search for any odd cases, hacking into the police files for any cases not told in public. At the moment, there were three. One of them dating back in the 80s. Another that was recent, and another that dates a few years back. All reflecting cases of a ghost. Ghosts usually came for revenge. There was rarely ever a ghost that helped people. Would I go hunting tonight? But if I fainted again, I won't be able to hold my job as a prefect. Could it wait? Maybe the two that dated years ago, I'm not confident on the most recent one though…

I took a shower to make myself feel refreshed. I made a decision to wait for next week. This week was a bit too much to handle. A werewolf, Rodrick taking my body twice, and a demon. And especially the vampires biting me…I still had a job as a prefect to uphold. I've already held my job as a demon hunter for so long now. I stepped out of the shower. I looked in the mirror. My long black hair was sticking to my skin. My brown eyes seemed slightly tired from the looks. I put on casual clothes, something I haven't worn since coming here. I put on an undershirt with a blouse that was unbuttoned and some cargo pants. I usually wore this when going outside to the forest.

It was time to go meet the night class students at the gates. I put on my prefect band…was it okay to go out in casual clothes? I made my way to the gates, seeing Yuki-san working alone again. Kiryuu-kun kept being late. Someone from a well-known hunter family couldn't really live up to his name. Then again, I barely lived up to my name…

"Please, step back so the night class can get through." I said to the students, but compared to all the sqeals and screams, my voice was that of an ant.

"Idol-senpai!"

"Wild-kun!"

"Ruka-chan!"

"Go back to your dorms!" Yuki-san yelled to them.

They continued to push their way through.

"Ah!"

"Eh?"

Both Yuki and I were pushed to the ground, once again. We were lucky to not fall on the ground harshly, rather, we got caught. I got caught by Aido-senpai and she got caught by Kaname-sama. The thought occurred to me that vampires did marry their own siblings…

"Ah, Uhm….thank you...again…Aido-senpai." I said.

"K-K-Kaname-sama! I'm sorry!" Yuki-san immediately got up and bowed in apology.

"That's okay Yuki. I'm glad you're not hurt." Kaname-sama seemed to smile.

"Mei-Hui-chan! I didn't see you yesterday! Are you okay!? Did something happen!?" Aido-senpai asked me all these questions.

"I'm okay, Aido-senpai." I said, reassuring him.

"Oh, that's great to hear." Aido-senpai pulled me into a hug.

"I-I guess…" I stuttered from the sudden hug.

"Noooo! The prefects always get them!"

"I'm so jealous!"

"It is just not fair!"

I tried to get out of Aido-senpai's hug.

"Now, now ladies. You should all know that Mei-Hui-chan was gone. She could have gone to the hospital for all we know! I don't know what I would do if one of my fans disappeared!" Aido-senpai said…a bit dramatically.

I don't think I could be considered a fan of his…I struggled under his grip. I was finally pulled out of his grip by someone.

"Shiki!" Aido-senpai said.

My arm was being held by Shiki-senpai.

"Shiki-senpai?" I looked at him curiously.

He was looking at my unhealed cut.

"You…smell fruity." He said simply, causing everyone around to sweat drop.

He let go of my arm.

"Ah! See! Mei-Hui-chan did go to the hospital because of a cut!" Aido-senpai came to check on my arm.

"I-I'm fine Aido-senpai." I said.

"Aido." Aido-senpai released his grip on me.

He seemed to scowl a bit before walking. "Well, it's time for me to go my fair ladies!"

"Kyaa!"

"Good bye Idol-senpai!"

Hanabusa's POV

That damn Shiki. He took Mei-Hui-chan out of my hands so easily! Hmph. That didn't matter. I was going to pay her a visit tonight. I hadn't even known she was cut until Shiki pointed it out. This pisses me off! And I haven't seen her in a day! Just what happened?

Senri's POV

…Demon Hunter Lady-san's cut still wasn't healed. I'm still not happy that Aido is trying to take her. What was Demon Hunter Lady-san's name again? Sun Mei-Hui was it? Hmm…but that demon we dealt with a couple days ago…calling me a pureblood like that. It seems my wretched father's blood is something useful.

Narrator's POV

"Rodrick."

"Yes?"

"What is with those two vampires?"

"Oh no…well, you see young one. Vampires in general have a blood thirst. And for Level As and Bs, their blood thirst can only be quenched by their lover. But those damned vampires just want your blood because you're a demon hunter. Your blood is unique. There is no way that those vampires can ever love you. Trust me."

"…alright Rodrick."

"But how odd…that demon called that silent vampire a pureblood. He doesn't seem like a pureblood. Hmph. I'll get back to my studies then. Mei-Hui, I will get going now."

"Okay Rodrick."

Mei-Hui was walking her route. She finished it quicker than she originally thought. She didn't know whether to wait for Yuki and Zero. Yuki didn't tell her to wait for them, so she went to her bed room. She took a shower. Yuki still hadn't told her about the monthly check. Mei-Hui stepped out with a towel wrapped around her body. She went out to her room to pull out clothes.

"Arara~ Mei-Hui-chan!" Hanabusa said happily.

"A-A-A-A-Aido-senpai!?" Mei-Hui was embarrassed.

She wasn't wearing any decent clothing. Hanabusa stopped when he saw her in a towel, freshly out from the shower. He immediately turned around.

"S-S-S-Sorry!" He was so flustered in seeing Mei-Hui in a towel only.

Mei-Hui grabbed her clothes and ran for the bathroom. She came out wearing clothes that she wore to go to sleep. An extra-large shirt with a picture of a butterfly and loose pants. She entered her room to see Hanabusa was still there. She walked over to sit on the edge of her bed. Hanabusa turned around, relieved to see that Mei-Hui was now wearing decent clothing.

"Uhm…Aido-senpai. What are you doing in my room?"

"Why I came to visit you of course! It was so rude of Shiki to take you away from me like that!" Hanabusa exaggerated.

"I-I don't think you should be here, Aido-senpai." Mei-Hui said.

"Of course I can be in here! I'm here to see you!" Hanabusa went close to Mei-Hui.

Mei-Hui backed away from his close proximity. "Aido-senpai I do- You damned vampire! I'll kill you if you try to bite her!"

"Whoa, whoa! Calm down sir!" Hanabusa moved back.

"You guys just want her blood because she's a demon hunter. Well guess what, nope! I won't let you have it, you damned vampires!"

"What!? But I want Mei-Hui-chan as my lover!" Hanabusa announced.

Immediately, the situation turned on him. Hanabusa was on the ground with Mei-Hui's body ready to kill him in a second.

"I will not let you take her as your lover damned vampire. Not with some playboy like you." Mei-Hui's other voice said with hostility.

"You really don't think I love Mei-Hui?"

Mei-Hui's eyes rolled. "You're a va-"

Mei-Hui's body went limp. Hanabusa seemed to relax when her body turned down, the knife out of her hands. Mei-Hui's body lied on top of his. He noticed her breathing was at a constant pace, indicating that she was asleep. Hanabusa took note of not to piss off the man named Rodrick that took over Mei-Hui's body…ever. This was his second time, and he was lucky.

"Aido…"

Hanabusa looked at the door of Mei-Hui's room. It was Senri.

"Shiki…" He growled slightly.

"What are you doing here, Aido."

"I could ask you the same, Shiki."

The two glared at each other, dark blue meeting gray blue. It was like red vs. blue. And the prize for winning was Mei-Hui. Senri walked over to them, grabbing a hold of Mei-Hui.

"She's mine!" Hanabusa said possessively.

"…you only like her for her blood." Senri said, taking Mei-Hui's body to her bed.

"What about you!?" Hanabusa said.

Senri looked at Hanabusa. "I know what she goes through…and besides…she's already mine." Senri said monotonously, but it was at the same time, confidently.

"Tsk. Whatever." Hanabusa backed away this time. "You don't know that." And Hanabusa disappeared from the room.

Senri placed Mei-Hui in her bed. He placed a pack of pocky next to her before disappearing.

End of Chapter