Confused
Author's Note: …Yeah, we're late this time. Again. I did promise myself that I wouldn't get behind what with the coming school year and all, but I believe that that plan has gone down the drain. Ah, well. Since I'm late, I've decided to shut up faster. And so, with this, a last note: The new season of VK is coming out on the 6th (of October, duh)! Support it by tuning in (to YouTube or w/e) and watching! I am so…excited! It's going to be 5w337! (Trailer/commercial's out already!)
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"Kaname?"
"Yes, Ichijou?" Kaname asked earnestly.
"I don't understand the point of all of this. Cross-san is no more under your protection than she was before."
"Then you weren't listening to the whole conversation."
"I'm sorry?"
"Figure it out, Ichijou."
I'm up to nothing. I simply asked Yuuki based on my feelings.
"Oh," Ichijou mumbled, his eyes widening slightly. "So then…"
"Exactly."
"That puts you ahead, then, doesn't it?"
"It does. But in response to Elle's earlier statement, this game isn't quite over yet."
The wind picked up then, tossing Kaname's hair rowdily as it blew past him and Ichijou. He stared on ahead to the Moon Dorm, a smile still on his lips. The silver light of the moon shown down onto the scene, giving him an extra rush.
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"Yuuki?"
She groaned, her eyelashes sticking as she groggily opened her eyes. The sunlight in the room was bright, the curtains must have been thrown open. "…Y-Yori?"
"There are some Night Class students here to pick you up for class?" Yori asked, cocking her dainty head to the side in question. "Do you know anything about this, Yuuki? They're waiting for you in the hall."
"No…not really," Yuuki replied, a small smile forming on her face. She rubbed her head in confusion before slowly getting out of bed and heading to her closet. Yori was already dressed and ready, she noticed. "Just, um, why don't you go on ahead to class? I'll be there as soon as I get done in here, okay?"
"Okay…" Yori left hesitantly, looking back at Yuuki unsurely. There was so much to worry about when it came to her.
Well, hopefully she won't overdo it… Yori shook her sandy curls in caring exasperation as she gathered her things and left silently.
"Kaname…" Yuuki whispered to herself as soon as she heard the creak of the door closing. "This must be his doing. She couldn't help the sudden heat that came to her cheeks or the thundering of her heart.
"Umph." Her hand went to her fluttering stomach. "Better hurry."
It only took her a few minutes to get dressed. Her hair a mess, she did the best she could to make it look passable as she dashed out of the door, nearly forgetting to gather her school things.
"Finally!" Aidou declared, exasperated. He ran a hand through his mussed blonde hair in annoyance before placing his hands in his jean's pockets. "What took you so long? Honestly, you would take your dear sweet time when its my rest that's on the line. If I don't get my eight hours I'll-"
"Hanabusa…" Kain cautioned, his arms crossed in front of his chest in his usual nonchalant manner.
"Cross-san, we've been sent here to escort you. Please follow us." He resisted the urge to roll his copper eyes as he turned around on his heels and began walking, Aidou dashing after him.
It was hard for Yuuki to keep up with the two as they quickly strolled across the campus to the school building, especially considering the fact that she was in boots and a skirt, and they were in casual jeans and d shoes.
"You're going to be late if you don't hurry, Cross," Aidou shouted back to her.
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"Honestly…" Yuuki moaned. "I've never had to run that fast in my life. And I was still late!" she complained to herself. "I don't think I can take any more of that…I'll have to talk to Kaname-sempai…and I'll have to look into getting an alarm clock.." she considered painfully.
"Cross! Since you're over there chattering to yourself, perhaps you can tell me the answer to this problem?" the teacher asked in amusement as he stared up at her from his post before the board. He tapped it with a ruler impatiently.
She looked at the messy array on the board, trying to decipher the chaos of numbers and shapes.
"Uh," she ran her hands through her smooth hair and shrugged. "Sorry, I don't know." She smiled innocently and winked happily.
"Supplementary classes!"
"Aw…this day just can't get any better, can it?!" The urge to slam her head onto the hard wooden desk was strong, but she refused and instead lay her head down.
"I'm sorry, Yuuki…" Yori whispered to her, her hand on her shoulder for comfort.
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"And so.."
There was a knock at the maple door, sparing Yuuki of her supplementary classes for a second. She took the chance to take a much needed breath. The teacher had nearly driven her ragged with his continuous flow of questions. Her head hurt…how come nobody else ever had these stupid classes when she did? Plus, it didn't help with the fact that she would probably have guard duty as soon as she was released as much as the idiot was droning on…and Zero hadn't been in class again…
"I need to borrow Cross-san for a while. Would that be all right?" a practically sing-song voice asked from the doorway. It sounded familiar, but she couldn't quite place it. If the teacher would push the huge doors open just a bit more…
A few incomprehensible words were mumbled after the question, and then the teacher waved passively for Yuuki to leave before taking a seat behind his desk.
With a speed unknown even to herself, Yuuki dashed down the aisle of steps between the desks and lunged out of the doorway before she could get sentenced to more classes to make up for the time missed, nearly slamming into Ichijou. He held her steady, keeping her from falling and also pushing her a fraction away.
"Kaname wants to see you before class for us starts," he announced joyfully. "Ready to go?" He smiled at her sincerely, his emerald eyes sparkling.
"Class for you…?" she looked Ichijou over, taking in his crisp white Night Class uniform. "How long did that teacher keep me after class?! It must have been hours! I usually get at least a little time to do my homework before guard duty starts after class! I wasn't serious when I was thinking about t! This is insane! I'm going to talk with the chairman about this!" she continued on her rant.
"Long enough?" Ichijou chuckled. "Come on." He offered her a pale hand and led her to the main doors.
As Yuuki had grumbled, the after-school lesson had lasted long enough; the sun was looming behind the mountains, its bright light now a dull orange. Ichijou guided Yuuki through the vast, lush gardens surrounding the property, heading off of the stone paths into the tangle of dense trees. Despite the slight darkness of the makeshift forest, he glided through easily, practically pulling Yuuki along.
Her breath was coming in audible gasps by the time she caught sight of Kaname, sitting calmly beneath the biggest, leafiest tree. A rich blanket was laid out beneath him, along with a plush pillow next to the on that he was sitting on. Upon hearing the two approaching, he put down the book he was reading and smiled up at Yuuki.
"I'm sorry. I had to see you before class started," he began, holding a hand up to invite her to sit down next to him. She took his offered hand, Ichijou's slipping from hers in the process. She didn't see the signal Kaname gave to Ichijou; she didn't even hear his departure.
"I didn't interrupt anything, did I?" Kaname asked seriously, his hand still around hers.
"Only supplementary classes, which I'm grateful for!" she exclaimed throwing her arms around him.
"Kaname-sama…" her eyes narrowed with the sudden change of her mood, which Kaname could not catch because she still had her arms around him. "You always know how to make my day better…"
"As do you, Yuuki. As do you," he pulled on her gently, cautiously gathering her into his lap and then wrapped his arms around her. "Just being able to see you like this is enough for me. I'm so happy that you're okay…"
"Of course I am. Why wouldn't I be?" she asked, her head cocking to the side in question as she looked into his eyes.
"Because you won't let me protect you…" he mumbled into her hair.
"I-,"
"Are you cold? I'm sorry, I forgot that it gets a little chilly around this time of evening."
Yuuki hadn't even realized that she'd been rubbing her arms for warmth. The breeze blowing the trees had been the last thing on her mind since she'd first seen him for the day.
"A little…"
"Here." Without hesitating, he removed his white jacket and placed it about her, his hand moving a stray strand of her hair from her smooth, pale cheek. It flushed in response, along with the other, and she looked down to hide her embarrassment. Unconsciously, she grasped the jacket about her tightly, enjoying its warmth and the faint scent of Kaname that lingered on it.
"You have been feeling better, correct?" he asked, taking her chin in his hand. "Any more problems?"
"N-, no. I've been feeling okay since the other day," she murmured.
"Good. Yuuki."
"Hm?"
"I love you."
"I-, um, Kaname-sempai…" Her cheeks were even hotter, now.
Before she could utter another word, he raised her chin and placed a soft kiss on her lips.
She moaned softly, her hold on his arms growing tighter.
Kaname kissed her once again, once on her lips, and then down to her neck, where he trailed his tender kisses until he reached-
"Yuuki!" a sudden, angry voice rang out throughout the clearing.
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Author's Note: Oh! Cliffhanger, much? Lol. Much better. This story is finally turning the way I want it to. You know, if you don't pay attention, stories develop a life of their own. It was kind of getting out of hand. Anyway, please review, I'd love to know what you think of this chapter. I'm thinking of writing another story, (speaking of which, I still have to do the other chapter for my other one, damn…) it's going to be somewhere around Elle's arrival, which I totally should have done first so as to make things a tad less confusing. Yeah. So, that one is in development! X3
Thanks for reading!
