Trust

Song: Take Me Away - Avril Lavigne

Time ticked on.

Days turned into weeks. Weeks turned into months.

It was now the end of August, and a mysterious incident had caused all of the Day Class students to be held in a single room. The school would be temporarily closing, and all the students were to be sent home.

Yori glanced around the room filled with Day Class students. Panic started to rise inside her. Where was Yuki-chan?

Two girls near Yori were gossiping about sneaking into the Moon Dorms, since classes were going to be canceled for a while. Yori decided to interrupt.

"Hey, have you two seen Yuki?"

"Nope." One of the girls answered.

"Didn't you go to the chairman's office to see what's up?" The other asked.

Yori frowned, "I brought a change of clothes but I didn't get to see her. I don't think she went back without telling me..." Yuki, Yori thought to herself, I feel like your hiding something from me...I know you have SOMETHING you can't tell me. And I know you're doing that to make me not worry about you. I'm lonely Yuki.

"Hey! Hey! I don't think we should walk around on our own." Yori was brought out of her thoughts by two girls arguing.

"But we won't get many chances like this!" The other argued. The girl ran down the stairs, her friend following close behind her.

Suddenly, Yori heard a noise behind her. She spun around, only to see a man standing in front of the now opened window.

"How do you do, miss?" He asked in a friendly tone. Much too friendly. "We're in the middle of preparing a present for our master, who we haven't seen in so long."

Yori could only stare in shock. "Who..."

"Like I said, A prese-" Just then, a large, sharp pillar of ice was shot through his chest. The man wavered on his feet for a moment, before he collapsed to the ground, his body turning to dust.

"Yori! Are you alright?!" Yori looked up, and saw her dear friend Yuki, and Aido standing on the window sill. Yuki's hair...it's longer. And there's ice shards floating above Aido's hand. Is he the one who killed that man? Did he cause that ice shard to go through the man's chest?

Yuki leapt over the windowsill with help from Aido. "Did he do anything to you?!" She asked urgently.

Yori's eyes were wide with shock. "Yu...ki?" She said slowly. A million questions were running through her head. Who was that man? WHAT was that man? Was he...a vampire? Why is Yuki's hair longer? Why? Why? WHY?! "Yuki...you.."

Yuki looked down, frowning. "Ah, I'm sorry Yori. For making you go through something scary. Just now...the person who became ash, he's the same...as me. I'm sorry...I-"

Yori couldn't take it anymore. She flung herself at Yuki, wrapping her arms around the petite vampire in a tight embrace. "Idiot!" Yori scolded, "Apologizing with such a sad face, you're making me sad!"

Yuki's eyes widened in surprise.

"I was...waiting for you to come back safely." Yori said softly. "I was more scared of the fact that you might not...return as my best friend.

"Yori..." Yuki mumbled.

Suddenly the door opened, and all 3 of them turned their heads to see who it was. It was none other than Kaname-sama. His eyes were cold, and hard. "Let's go Yuki." He said in an expressionless tone.

"N-No!" Yuki argued, and launched herself into Kaname's arms. "I cannot leave Yori here!" Kaname's arms tightened around Yuki, and the two seemed to have a quiet conversation.

A sudden rumbling outside caused Yori to jump. Calm down Yori, she thought to herself, it's just thunder.

"Aido." Kaname's voice rang above everything else. Both Yori and Aido turned their heads towards Kaname, surprised by his sudden outburst. "Bring Yuki's friend to safe place."

"Yes," Aido nodded his head once, and outstretched his hand. "Come here." Aido grabbed Yori by the wrist and began dragging her down the hallway. Yori glanced back at her friend, their eyes locking once more, before she was dragged away.

It was strange, the two hadn't spoken in months, and here Aido was pulling her away to a safe place. And Yori knew, now was the time to make conversation.

"A-Aido." Yori stuttered urgently.

"What?!" He replied in a harsh tone.

Yori whimpered, "You're...hurting me." Aido glanced down at Yori's wrist, and slightly loosened his grip. "Aido?" Yori asked again.

"What?" His voice was less harsh this time.

"Will Yuki be alright?"

"She'll be fine." Aido answered quickly. The two zigzagged through the hallways, as Aido tried to find the room where the Day Class students were being kept.

"Aido?" Yori asked again.

"Yes?"

"Where are we going?" Yori asked in a calm voice.

Suddenly, Aido spun around, pinning Yori up against the wall. "Why do you have to ask so many questions?"

"I was just asking..." Yori said sheepishly.

Aido's eyes narrowed at Yori's answer, and he looked off to the side. "I don't understand it."

"Understand what Aido?" Yori asked curiously.

Aido leaned away and ran a hand through his hair. "How you can act so casually now."

"W-What?" Yori asked completely and utterly confused.

"Don't pretend like you don't know!" Aido said harshly, his icy blue eyes piercing and uncaring. "That night...I could see it in your eyes. You were afraid of me."

"I...wasn't afraid." Yori argued back.

Anger flashed across Aido's face, and once again he pinned Yori up against the wall, his arms on either side of her. There was no escape. "Really now?" Aido hissed, his eyes changing from blue to a glowing red. "You're not afraid?"

Yori's eyes widened in surprise, but other than that, she remained calm. Yori said nothing, and waited. Aido leaned away and snorted "Like I said." He shook his head, "Humans are such feeble creatures. Afraid of anything they don't understand..."

Yori frowned and briskly walked away, stopping only a few feet ahead. "You're right Aido." Yori whispered. "I was afraid. And even now...I am...afraid." Yori pursed her lips as she thought of the next words to say. "But it's more than that." Yori turned around then, keeping her gaze fixed on the ground.

Aido was surprised at her answer, and he waited patiently for her to continue.

"It's true that I was afraid, but it's my natural instinct to be afraid. But...most of all...I was hurt Aido." Yori looked up again, her eyes locking with Aido's.

"Hurt?" Aido questioned.

Yori looked down again and blushed. "I was hurt...because you kept something from me Aido." Yori whispered, "I was honest with you, and I thought you were honest with me." Yori looked up again, her eyes narrowing in anger. "I guess I was wrong." Yori turned on her heel and began to walk away, but was suddenly stopped by a hand on her wrist.

"I'm sorry Yori," Aido said sincerely, "I never meant to hurt you. And you were never supposed to find out the secret of the Night Class either. Though I promise you, your memories will be erased. You won't remember anything about vampires-"

"No!" Yori burst out suddenly.

Aido froze in shock. "W-What?"

"You don't understand," Yori whispered, and suddenly, she turned around, and wrapped her arms around Aido in a tight embrace.

Aido raised his hands in surprise, not knowing what to do.

"I don't want to forget!" Yori wailed.

"You...don't?" Aido choked out after a while.

Yori shook her head, and buried her face in his chest. "You talked to me, you asked if I was alright, you were able to tell when something was wrong with me. I guess what I'm trying to say is...besides Yuki...you were the only other person...whoever cared about me!" Yori's grip on Aido's jacket tightened as she continued. "My parents...were always away on business, and I hardly ever saw them. I was always alone...and then you came along. I pushed you away at first, but when I got to know you...I found out you were a very dependable person. And...I don't want to lose you. If I forget about you... I don't know what I'll do! I...I don't want to be alone!" Tears began forming in Yori's eyes, and all too soon, the tears were dripping down her face and onto Aido's jacket.

Aido's expression softened, and slowly, his arms constricted around the human girl's small frame. "You're not alone...and you never will be." He said quietly. "Even without me...there will always be someone who will care about you."

"Please," Yori begged, "don't make me forget...I can keep a secret...I've kept so many before, so what difference will one more make?"

Aido thought for a moment, and then came to a decision. "Alright...I won't erase your memories."

"Thank you...Aido." Yori whispered, pulling away from him.

"Do you think you can find your way back by yourself?" Aido asked.

Yori smiled and nodded. "Yes...I think I can."

Aido nodded and began to walk away.

"Aido!" Yori burst out suddenly. Aido stopped in his tracks, and glanced back.

Yori smiled, her eyes gentle and kind. "Be careful."

A small smile graced Aido's face, "Goodbye Yori. Be safe."

And just like that...he was gone.

Sorry that it's longer than all the others. Anyways, please comment and fav! :)