Hey everyone. I apologize to all viewers who had been eagerly waiting for this chapter. I had been terribly busy with school and personal business lately. I will try my hardest to update the story frequently.

Vampire Knight is owned by Matsuri Hino. I apologize in advance of my bad grammar. Enjoy!


Buried in deep thoughts, Yuki and I silently sat against a wooden fence post. Instead of our usual Day Class uniform, we were donned in a suit that is suitable for horseback riding.

The wind gently caresses my hair as I thought back to yesterday's event.

"Not yet…but that day will eventually come," Zero said to me. "Kill me by your own hand then."

Coming back from thinking of yesterday event, I knew why Zero said those words to me then.

Zero…is afraid of going berserk and becoming a vampire who only lusts after blood… I thought.

It's Zero's decision…

My mind then wanders and think back to those memories, I ponder in how Shiki fit into all this. Rather why I did not recall my time with him till now. I glance to the side and noticed Yuki nodding off in her sleep. I saw Yori approach us and try to wake Yuki.

"Yuki, wake up!" Yori said, but was caught by surprise when Yuki grabbed Yori's wrist suddenly; staring wide awake at Yori, before taking in her surroundings.

"…Yori!" Yuki spoke loudly.

"It's unusual for you to fall asleep during Phys. Ed." Yori stated which I nodded in agreement.

Yuki scratched the back of her head while laughing weakly.

"I had something on my mind…I just…" Yuki explained.

However, Yori interrupted and gave us some bad news, especially for Yuki.

"…I have bad news for you both," Yori said. "You were asleep…so now the only horses left for your lesson… is Thunder and White Lily, the wild Horse."

Though thunder is calmer than white lily, he is still quite even-tempered.

Both horse glares at us, I sweat drop while Yuki just looked at them scared.

Yori patted Yuki and stated, "I'm done with my lesson… so use your guts and ride, Elena and Yuki."

I turn to Yuki and offered, "You can Thunder if you want, Yuki. He might be easier to ride than White Lily…"

Yuki shake her head and try to look brave, "No, I'll try riding White Lily. Thanks for the offer, Elena."

I nodded my head and cautiously approached Thunder. I stare at him with my midnight blue eyes. I extend my hand towards him to let him sniff it. Thunder eyed my hand cautiously before sniffing it. He gave a neigh in approval. I sigh in relief as I slowly untie the leash and got onto his back. I urged him to ride forward. We manage to ride with ease without difficulty despite Thunder being the second wildest horse on campus. I glance back to see how Yuki is doing, but saw her got kicked in the butt by White Lily. White Lily ran down the field heading straight for my direction. She noticed me but ignore me when she saw Zero who lay underneath a tree asleep. The commotion rouses him; Zero slowly sat up and met eye to eye with White Lily.

"You're ruining my nap…" Zero muttered as he looks at White Lily

Angered, White Lily charged and jumps at him. The Day class boys shouted out to Zero.

"Watch out, Kiryu!"

"Kiryu!"

With swift movement, Zero grab hold of White Lily's rein, he jumped aside and onto her back. He placed his hand on the saddle, pushing his weight onto White Lily making her stagger and off-balance. Using the rein, he pull and try to control her. While he spoke to her, "Lily…" Lily finally submits and calms down finally. "…it's all right."

I urged Thunder to approach them. I glance at them both, "You all right, Zero?"

While I asked him, the Day Class students stare in awe by Zero's performance.

"Kiryu is amazing. He calmed down White Lily, aka "The wild horse from hell", they say in respect and appreciation.

"No wonder Zero is the only one in the day class who can glare fearlessly at Kaname Kuran."

Some Day Class boys cry in happiness, "Kiryu is the rising star of our class."

"Damn those night class guys! They treat us day class guys like fools!"

From afar, I could see Yuki running over to us, "Zero!"

As she finally arrived, she apologized, "Sorry, Zero. White Lily is quick-tempered, but she never run away before."

"I wonder why she suddenly…"

While they talk, I extend a hand towards White Lily which she sniffed before nuzzling against my palm.

"She probably sensed something she didn't like…" Zero guessed.


Within the moon dorm, the window laid open. Two hands took hold of the latched as it closed the windows. Ichijo spoke as he closed the windows, "Well…that surprised me. That horse is too sensitive."

"As soon as I opened the window, it kicked Yuki and freaked out…"

"Do herbivores hate our smell that much?" Ichijo asked as he sniffed his hand. "What do you think, Kaname?"

He glanced back as he continues to speak, "Even though we have today off…you're still working. You never rest."

Sitting at a mahogany table is a beautiful man with long wavy dark hair that reaches to his shoulders.

Kaname spoke in a velvet yet husky gentle voice, "The senate is persistent in wanting reports..."

"…writing reports for those old men even though you don't want to…" Ichijo states truthfully. "You're different than me. I read too much manga, and I'm sleepy during the day. "

"Anyway, Yuki is all right…the horse only kicked her in the butt," Ichijo reported.

"Oh," was all Kaname said. This surprises Ichijo, for he thought Kaname would have say something in relief.

"Huh?" He said as he looked at Kaname, "No way! You've must've been really worried about her."

That was cold! Ichijo mutter quietly to himself. But Kaname heard it and gave Ichijo a glare.

Ichijo simply smiled before wandering off.

"Well, I'm off to read more manga…" Ichijo stated but was cut off by Kaname, "Ichijo."

Kaname and Ichijo looked at one another, before Ichijo gave a sigh knowing that something is up.

"What would you like me to do…Kaname?"


Within a crowded street, Yuki cried out happily while Zero and I walked behind her.

She spoke happily while walking on the stone railing of the bridg, "Mmm! It's been awhile since we last came to town."

"It's a privilege for the Headmaster to ask us to do an errand…since leaving school grounds is restricted," Yuuki stated with happiness again. She suddenly pointed at Zero and me and yelled out, "Hey!" This caught our attention but our face showed her a bored look. "Zero, Elena! You look bored!" She stated a matter of fact, "Right now … we should be enjoying ourselves a little!"

"There's nothing to enjoy," Zero stated with a bored look, I merely nodded, though I am girl who should enjoy this like all ordinary girls. Sadly, my method of enjoyment is not shopping.

Hearing this, Yuuki forcefully grabbed both Zero's and my sleeve's jacket and dragged us off.

She exclaimed, "What?" Stop being such a killjoy and come on! It's alright! You'll have fun!"

After few hours, our hands are full with errands. Though Yuki is only carry one light package in her arm as she looked at the list.

Zero and I stayed silent while Yuki spoke, "Hm, the Headmaster asked us to get…let's see… Oh. He's cooking for us. Beef liver, bok choy…"

Zero and I groan in unison, as Zero mutters out loud, "There's more?"

Zero was once again tugged on the sleeve of his coat by Yuki. She dragged him to one of the street vendor while I follow closed behind carrying our stuff.

"Hey, look!" Yuki called out. "Zero!"

Zero and I watched as Yuki looked at the clothes that are hung in one of the street vendors.

"We should get back to the school before sunset," Zero stated. I stared off at the crowd absently while Yuki spoke to Zero indirectly, "You don't have to worry. The night class has today off so they won't be coming out of their dorm."

Zero blink in surprise a little as Yuki spoke, "Hey…gimme your arm. "

Zero watched as Yuki measure the coat length with his arm, "Good."

Then she said something which I find highly amusing.

"You're like…a younger brother who needs looking after," she said with a smile on her face, giggling a little.

Zero quickly walked away of which I followed beside him, making his action seemed like he is angry.

"You're mad. You get angry so easily!" Yuki said with a sweat drop.

Zero turned and glance back at yuki with a smirk on his face as he teased, "I'm so appalled that I find it funny. You're a year younger than I am."

Going along with the tease, I glance back as well grinning like a Cheshire cat, "You look like a grade-schooler…and you're acting like a "Big sis" to Zero? Ha! That's hilarious" We both face forward again, while Yuki mouth twitched upward, angry vein showing on her head. Zero eyes twinkle in amusement that I went along with his teasing as he looked at me.

We walked farther ahead carrying the errands while Yuki try to hurry the seller.

"Ah! I'll take this one. You don't have to wrap it," She said in a hurry while mutters. "It's only for zero, anyway."

Zero called back to Yuki indirectly while facing forward towards our next destination, "Hurry up or we'll leave you behind…" He then said the last word in a mocking way to Yuki which I laugh to myself. "Big Sis."

You're a year older than I am, but you cut school—that's why we're in the same class! When we first met, you were about the same height as I was! Yuki thought as she quickly receive her product while impatiently waiting for the seller to give her the change quickly.

Yuki silently glanced at Zero's back while thinking to herself as she waits for her change.

Being like this…makes me feel like we've returned to the old days somewhat. Yeah. Zero is Zero. Even if you are…a vampire now…

Within a café, Yuki is seated on one side of the table while Zero and I sit beside each other on the other side of the table. On the table in front of Yuuki are a large glass of parfait and one empty glass.

Elena, Zero you guys eat something too. I'll treat you guys for carrying all that stuff.

I glance down not feeling the mood while I stated what I wanted to eat, "I wanted to eat miso ramen."

While Zero stated what he wants, "I wanted to eat Shio Ramen."

Zero and I glanced at one another; in unison we both gave a huge sigh.

Yuki gulped down her parfait at realizing that she had force them to come at the café without asking what they want.

She looked away and gave her excuse, "Well, I love the parfait here, so…"

I can't look at them in the eyes now… she thought with a sweat drop as she gave another excuse, "Yori and I came here last time…"

Zero stared at Yuki for a moment, and then said, "You still…can't go outside school grounds alone…"

I glance at them wondering what Zero meant. Did something within Yuki's past that made her afraid to go outside school grounds alone?

Yuki pouted and retorted, "…I can!"

Zero lean his face against his hand with his elbow resting on the table, his eyes closed as he stated again, "I know you're afraid to. If you go outside the school… you remember, don't you…that not all vampires are "well-behaved" like Kaname Kuran…" He opens his eyes with a slight glare when he said Kaname Kuran's name.

"Shut up! I'm not afraid of what happened ten years ago," Was all she could say in response to Zero's words.

Zero bored his eyes at Yuki and stated while changing the subject, "You eat a lot."

I looked around while ignoring the two as Yuki quickly finishes her parfait while retorted to what Zero's just said, "Shut up!"

Yuki finished and slam down the glass, her face covered in cream a little while she panted after eating the parfait all at once.

"No fair!" She yelled childishly, "Somehow, you know lots of things about me, Zero…but there are lots of things about your past I don't know…"

"Like whether you have any brother or sisters…" Yuki continue on questioning. "…or which school you attended…"

However, her questioning was interrupted when Zero answers one of her questions, "I had a younger brother…he died …that day."

I glanced at zero with a somber look while Yuki look at him like she felt guilty for asking, "Zero."

But our conversation was interrupted when one of the workers at the café came up to our table holding a pitcher of water, with a high school girl behind her.

"Excuse me. Are you from the cross academy night class?" the staff asked Zero with a flushed look on her face. Yuki, Zero and I stared in shocked at her, especially her question. I glance at Zero wondering how he takes it. The staff member continues talking, "Oh, you are! You look a little different from ordinary people."

Yuki got up as in mean to try to explain to the girl, "Um…wait…"

But Yuki didn't much get a chance to explain, as the staff continues on talking which I find it annoying.

"Students from the elite class aren't like everyone else."

"There' someone named Aido in the night class, right? He likes sweets, and he comes here sometimes…"

"Oh. Please tell him to come again…"

Zero quickly got up from his seat and did I which surprises the girls. He walked off away from them while stating to Yuki and me, "I'm leaving."

"Wait for me outside," Yuki called out to him.

The high school girl shyly mutters, "Uh…"

Zero walks out of the café carrying our stuff as he silently mutters in distaste, "I…smell like they do…"

Then in an instant, he senses something in the area.

Yuki and I walked out of the café after paying the bill. As we walked out, Yuki asked, "Zero… are you alright?"

I looked around but still no sign of Zero.

"Zero?" Yuki stated in wonder. Where did he go?

I then noticed one of our supplies close to an alleyway on the street around the café, "Yuki, there!" I pointed. She saw and nodded to me as we head into the alley way. We ran while looking around trying to find Zero. But I was so busy looking for him, that I did not noticed the broken ladder hanging on the wall. The sharp ends scrape deeply into my skin as I glazed past it. I winced at the pain, "Ouch…" I glance down and knew this is bad when I noticed my elbow bleeding through my clothes already. I clutched at my wound with my hand. Yuki glance at me in worry, "Are you ok? We got to get that treated!"

I nodded but we both knew that we have to find Zero first before heading back to the academy.

"Zero! Where are you?" We called out. A figure lurks in the shadow high up, staring down at us. It launched itself at us, at me specifically. I quickly jumped aside and took out my weapon with what seem to be a whip with thorns at the sides; resembling a thorny vine. Yuki took this opportunity to stand in between us with Artemis out. The vampire launched at us again, trying to claw at yuki. It grin with menace, eyes filled with bloodlust as it spoke roughly, "Heh Heh… Your blood… smells good." It then lauched itself off of Artemis and again at me, I attack with my whip, but he was too quick for me.

"Elena!" Yuki cried out.

I gritted my teeth and press a button at the handle of the whip transforming it into a thin blade like a rapier. I took my stance, my legs shaking. I tried to will my legs and arms to move, but they wouldn't listen.

"Let me…eat you up…" the vampire stated.

From behind me, I hear Zero words, "Don't just stand there…Elena!"

Feeling him taking the blade from my hand, he thrust his arm forward towards the vampire, but had only manage to take off his arm. The vampire jumped back and scream in pain as smoke wither out where Zero had cut it.

I glanced behind me and up at Zero, "Zero!"

Electricity from my blade jolted Zero's hand. Zero glanced at it and said, "The Helios blade…is unhappy I'm wielding it…"

I felt my knees gave out and slid my knees to the ground. I continue to clutch at my injured arm while Yuki runs over towards us.

"Elena! Are you alright?" She asked in worried.

I nodded and stated, "I'm fine, Yuki."

Yuki glance down at the ground and questioned, "Why is there a vampire here?"

I grip my injured arm as she said this while I looked away. Zero then hear noises from the main street.

"Something is happening in the back."

"Yeah, it started me a little while ago."

"What was that sound?"

"Let's check it out."

"This is bad," Zero stated as he glanced at the vampire on the ground that is looking at us with bloodlust eyes. "We can't…let other people see this."

"Blood…" It stated revealing its fangs.

"You used to be human," Zero said to it.

The vampire jumped and about to launched itself at us again, "Oh? I wonder."

"Heh heh," it laughed. However we then heard a slicing sound of a sword. Before us, the vampire split in half. The person who sliced the vampire reveals himself to be Ichijo.

I looked at them while Yuki called out, "What? You're…"

The vampire turns to dust, no longer blocking our view. Besides Ichijo, I saw Shiki standing behind him.

Shiki sniffed the air and stared at the source. His eyes went wide when he locate the source. He rush towards me and quickly knelt beside me, inspecting my wounds, "Are you alright, Elena-chan? Does it hurt?"

His action caused everyone to blink in surprised. For Shiki is usually the laid back kind of guy, he tend to not care much of anything giving his monotone attitude.

Yuki broke the silence, "You're from the night class…Takuma Ichijo and Senri Shiki."

"Why are you here?" Yuki asked. "Why are you outside…doing this?"

"I'm fine, Shiki-senpai. It is just a scrape," I answered trying to calm Shiki down. But he continues to inspect the wound.

"Not now, Yuki. Please go back quickly and Elena, please…" Ichijo said but was kind of late to say the last part of his sentence.

Shiki suddenly carried me in his arm in bridal style which caused me to blush madly and surprised by his action. I can tell I am not the only one who is surprised. He walked out of the alleyway with me in his arm. He turn and spoke to Ichijo before heading back to the Academy with me, "Ichijo…I'll be going back to the academy first." He then glances at Yuki and Zero, "I'll take Elena back to the academy for her wounds to be treated…." Without another word, he ran off down the street heading back to the academy, in his arm I knew I am blushing like a cherry right now.

Back at the alley, Zero simply stared down at the ground as if in anger, while Yuki thinks to herself at what just happen.

I realize…

.There's still so much I don't know.


Ok the chapters end here. I hope you like the twist in the story. Upon Elena's weapon, it is somewhat similar to Yuki's Artemis, able to transform into two weapons; a whip and a rapier. Please be sure to review.