Bitten
"Geez."
Sakura sighed as she walked down the academy's corridor.
"A mission in just four days? Only Zero-kun would be left…"
Sakura was surprised at her thoughts.
"What am I thinking?"
She blushed and shook her head. She was looking for Zero, to say that they have to leave in four days for a mission. Of course, Sakura was thinking what would happen if he's all alone, especially now that she can see him in his worse condition…
"Zero!"
Sakura called out for him, seeing him standing in the stairs.
"I beg you to stay away from me…Sakura…"
Zero breathes heavily.
"Zero!?"
"Don't look!"
Zero said as he covered Sakura's eyes. Zero grabbed Sakura putting her back into his chest, and putting one of his hands on Sakura's face.
"Z-Zero..."
Sakura said as Zero started licking her neck.
What should I do? Did Zero, just turned… into a vampire?
Zero was panting on Sakura's neck now.
Then something terrible happened.
Blood was everywhere. Sakura felt pain in her neck. She closed her eyes as Zero dug his fangs on her neck. And for the second time in her life, she felt fear.
"I wonder what took Sakura so long."
Shizuka said as she sat down on her bed.
Yuna bit her apple.
"I wonder…"
"how you always seem to live only with apples."
SHizuka jokingly finished Yuna's sentence.
Yuna smiled.
"Stop it!"
Sakura said as she struggle herself away from Zero.
"No!"
Sakura flee away from Zero only to find herself dizzy as she fell down.
"Sensei, how can you tell if it's a vampire?"
Eyes glowing bloodred…
Long fangs protruding from his upper lip…
Beast in shape of a human…
That's what it is.
"But humans who are bitten by pureblood vampires become vampires!"
Kaname said angrily.
The headmaster closed his eyes and a sweat dropped from his face.
"I know that…Kaname. I know that Zero wasn't bitten by a normal vampire. I know she was a pureblood. Once a pureblood bites a human, there are only two possible outcomes. If they're lucky, the blood is toxic enough to kill them. If not, they must endure the agony of a slow transformation until they finally turn into a vampire themselves."
Kaname dropped his head.
"It's a torture that other vampires cannot even imagine… although Zero will never be again human, to have suppressed his instincts for four long years, took more strength than I will ever be able to comprehend."
Zero looked at Sakura apologetically.
"I'm sorry…"
Zero wiped his mouth.
Kaname flinched.
"What's wrong Kaname?"
"I can smell blood…"
"Headmaster!"
Shizuka broke into the room.
"S-S-Sakura…Z-Zero…"
She stuttered.
"Yuna's on her way now…"
Kaname rushed outside the door.
"Kaname!"
"Sakura!"
Yuna hugged her friend.
"Zero…"
Sakura called.
"So you've finally fallen to the bloodlust of beasts…Zero Kiryuu."
Kaname said as he put his hand in front of Yuna.
"He'll kill Zero…"
Sakura thought.
"Don't Kaname!"
Someone shouted the words she was about to say.
Sakura and Zero looked at each other before Sakura passed out.
"Sakura…"
A sweat dropped from Zero's face. Kaname looked at Sakura.
"Your thirst must have been insatiable. To have drained her to the point where she can't even stand…"
Kaname looked at Yuna.
"Her blood… was it really that delicious?"
Zero covered his face with his hands.
"Zero…"
Yuna
pitied him.
"Headmaster."
Kaname said seriously.
"Yes, I know…"
"Sakura!"
Shizuka called as she watched Yuna and Sakura approaching her.
"Are you alright?"
She asked as she helped Yuna put Sakura in her bed.
"I'll get a towel and wipe your wound first, Sakura."
Yuna said as she stood up and went to the bathroom. Shizuka started undressing her, however, Sakura started to cry.
"Were you afraid, Sakura?"
Shizuka asked worriedly. Sakura shook her head.
"I just feel sad for Zero-kun, he must be feeling awful…"
"Kaname, could you go back to the classroom for a while? The Night Class is getting restless with the scent of blood in the air."
The headmaster said.
"Okay."
"The headmaster took Zero back to his dorm room. He's calmed down a bit now."
Yuna said as she wiped Sakura's wound.
"Shizuka, can you get the first aid kit in the infirmary?"
Yuna asked Shizuka.
"Okay, I will be right back."
Shizuka went to the infirmary and thought about Zero while getting the first aid kit.
"Did something happen?"
A voice asked. Shizuka turned only to see Aidou-kun.
"What is it to you?"
