Chapter 8: I'll Protect You.
Zero's POV
The headmaster asked to see me, Yuuki, and Akane in his office. When we got there, he pulled out two bracelets and a small knife.
"Yuuki and Akane, may I see your wrists?" He asked.
They both nodded with questioning looks on their faces and held out their hands.
He put a bracelet on Yuuki, and then one on Akane. "This is an old method the vampire hunters used while taming unruly vampires. The bracelets I gave to you two works in conjunction with the crest on Zero's neck. All he must do is put a small amount of his blood on the crest of your bracelets. Once he has done that, the bracelets will keep him from biting you two." He said as he folded his arms over his chest.
I took a step forward and grabbed the knife off of his desk. I cut my index finger enough so that it would barely bleed. When blood seeped through the tiny cut, I let it drip onto Yuuki's bracelet, then Akane's.
The headmaster turned to Yuuki and Akane, "If either of you are with Zero, and he tries to bite someone, please use your bracelet to stop him. This is the only way that I will allow him to stay in the Day Class."
"If that's all that you needed, I'm going to go ahead and go to class now." I muttered as I walked out of the room.
As I sat down at my desk, I heard the other students talking about a new teacher.
I wonder why we're getting a new teacher now of all times...
The moment the bell had rung, the new teacher walked in and introduced himself. "Hello, class. Some of you may have already gotten word of my arrival, but for those of you who do not know me, I am Toga Yagari, and I will be your new teacher."
I stared in awe at the man.
Toga Yagari...
I immediately stood up from my desk and left the room.
Not even a minute later, Yuuki came running after me. "Zero! Wait up!"
I ignored her and kept on walking.
Eventually, we were at the entrance of the academy, and the headmaster stood in front of us.
He stared at the two of us with a goofy grin plastered to his face. "Would you two care to go into town for me and pick up a few things?"
"Sure!" Yuuki exclaimed with a smile as she grabbed my arm.
He handed her a list, and we started walking to the town. As if I even had a choice, that is.
When we finally got there, she dragged me along everywhere like a child.
She smiled brightly and dragged me into an ice cream shop. "Ooh~! Lets go here!" She dragged me into the shop and to a booth with her as she then ordered us both some ice cream.
"It's so delicious!" She cooed as she ate a spoonful of it.
"I wanted noodle soup..." I grumbled.
She pouted and I chuckled.
"By the way..." She started, "That new teacher... Do you know him?"
"Tch." I scoffed as I looked away.
She scratched the back of her head nervously as she shook her head. "Nevermind! You don't have to answer that..."
I sighed, "It's fine, he's-"
I was cut off by the waitress who had walked up to our booth. "Are you from Cross Academy's Night Class? Oh, of course you are! All the people in the Night Class look so different and-"
"I'm leaving." I interrupted as I stood up from the booth and headed towards the exit.
"Wait for me!" She called out as she shot up and followed behind me.
It was time to patrol the campus while the night classes were in session. I walked around with Yuuki the entire time.
For some reason, as I walked around with her, it reminded me of the time I walked with Akane. Speaking of Akane, I haven't seen her in a while... The last time I remember seeing her, was this morning in the headmaster's office...
Suddenly, my throat started to burn like hell. I knew exactly what was wrong, so I quickly ran away from Yuuki. I ended up at the bridge where I then scrambled to get the blood tablets out of my pocket.
Yuuki soon caught up to me and sat beside me, "Zero! Are you alright?" That was when she noticed the box of blood tablets. "That's... You can't take them? You haven't been taking them?!"
"I've tried... I've tried to take them so many goddamned times..." I was about to lose my sanity. I could feel the beast within me trying to break free. I leaned in towards Yuuki and parted my lips, two sharp fangs ready to pierce through her delicate skin.
Just as I was about to bite her, she moved, causing both of us to fall into the water. Fortunately, this made the urge vanish, and we both swam up to the surface to catch our breaths.
When I faced Yuuki, I saw that someone was pointing a gun at me from behind her. It was an anti-vampire gun, and the person holding it was none other than Toga Yagari.
Toga Yagari was my old master. He taught me all that I know about hunting vampires.
BANG!
He fired the gun, and I closed my eyes, awaiting the impact. When nothing had happened, I opened my eyes, only to stare in shock at the scene before me.
Blood now filled the once clear pond, and Akane stood in front of me, clutching her bloody arm.
Yuuki looked away as she let out a small shriek.
"I won't let you kill him." Akane huffed, glaring at the man.
Toga rose a brow as the corners of his lips twisted up into a wicked smirk. "It seems like there'll be two vampires that I get to kill tonight. That's fine though, it just makes things more interesting." He pulled the trigger once again, this time hitting her just underneath her right ribcage.
Even more blood clouded the water, and Akane's injured body fell limp into my arms.
"Akane!" Yuuki gasped, covering her eyes.
I cradled the unconscious girl as I glared up at the asshole. "Leave her out of this."
His smirk widened as he tilted his head. "Don't worry. That alone is not enough to kill her. However, Zero, I'm afraid I can't say that I'll go that easy on you."
He then pointed the gun at me.
Yuuki jumped in front of me and narrowed her eyes at the man. " , listen. You and Zero seem to have a connection with each other that I know nothing about, but I will not let you decide Zero's fate for him!"
His eyes widened ever so slightly. "You're saying he's not a Level E yet?"
"You took things too far!" The headmaster shouted as he ran towards us with Kaname following behind. "I thought there might be a problem, and look! This is a perfect example of why I hate vampire hunters!" He whined, taking the gun away from Toga. He then looked at Yuuki, Akane, and I and sighed. "You three must be freezing... Get out of the water."
Yuuki got out of the water first, then held her hand out to me as I got out with Akane in my arms.
Kaname took Akane from me, and as he looked down at her bloodied body, his eyes began to glow a vibrant crimson shade. He glared at Toga, and I could tell he was struggling to keep his composure.
A branch from a nearby tree suddenly snapped and fell to the ground. I assume it was because of Kaname's telekinesis. Stuff like that seems to happen when he loses his temper.
He turned his back to us as he began walking away. "I'm going to get her cleaned up."
Akane's POV
When I opened my eyes, I saw Kaname leaning over me with a worried expression on his face.
"How are you feeling?" He asked, his voice low and soft.
I winced as I tried to sit up. "Not very good," I grunted.
He carefully helped me sit up as he lowered his gaze to the ground. "Don't rush things. Your wounds will need time to heal."
"What happened?" I asked.
"You were shot twice with an anti-vampire gun, protecting Zero. Although the shots couldn't have killed you, they still managed to hurt you severely." He spoke silently.
I clutched the bed sheets lightly as I narrowed my eyes at the pureblood. "Is he alright?"
"He's perfectly fine." He answered. He lifted up my shirt, exposing one of the places that I got shot. "Hold still, this will ease the pain." He said as he then kissed the wound.
I cringed when his lips made contact with the wound, but soon enough, the pain went away entirely. I just feel the heat spread across my face and it made me want to hide away somewhere.
He pulled away and looked up at me.
I shot my head in the other direction, trying to conceal my blushing face. "T-Thank you..."
He grinned as he spoke. "Let me see your arm now."
I carefully rolled up my sleeve, revealing the first place I had got shot.
He kissed that wound as well, and the pain had gone away yet again.
I blushed an even deeper shade of red, if that was even possible at this point.
He chuckled softly. "Does it still hurt?"
"No... It feels much better, thanks." I muttered, still avoiding his gaze.
A small smile claimed his lips as he then stood up from the bed.
I grabbed onto his sleeve, stopping him in his tracks. "Why did you do that?"
Sadness filled his gaze. "Because it kills me to see you in pain." He then leaned in towards me and kissed me on the cheek. "I'll protect you." He whispered.
The promise in his tone made my heart skip a beat. Heat had spread across my face yet again, but this time it wasn't from embarrassment.
Why was I blushing so much?
"Kaname." I spoke quietly, loosening my grip on his sleeve.
He stroked my cheek as he bore his mesmerizing auburn eyes into my lifeless blue ones. "You should rest now. Goodnight, Akane."
