CH 9
"Thank you for your help today, Aido-sempai," Yuuki said tiredly.
"Yuuki, what is it that you wanted to talk to me about this morning?"
"Ah, it's nothing all that exciting. I wanted to tell you that your theory didn't work.
"My theory?" Aido asked confused.
"About Artemis. I tried and I tried to make Artemis change, nothing happened."
"Maybe you're not trying hard enough Yuuki. Maybe you're distracted."
"Who wouldn't be!" Yuuki blew up! "Wouldn't you be annoyed if everyone you knew and loved was trying to keep secrets from you! I'm sick of all your secrecy. I may be week but I'm not disabled! Why can't anyone tell me anything! Especially Kaname! Why is he always hiding things from me! Am I really that untrustworthy Aido-sempai!?"
Aido looked at her grimly, "Yuuki…It's not that anyone doesn't trust you. We all know you are reliable. Don't get Kaname-sama wrong. Just remember something princess. Each and every decision Kaname-sama has ever made, has been in order to protect you and keep you safe. So if he hides something from you, it it's not because he doesn't trust you. He is probably just protecting you from something sinister. So don't ask anymore. I'm sure it pains him just as much not being able to tell you."
"But I want to know! He does so much for me! I can't do anything for him! I'm useless!" Yuuki yelled, starting to cry.
"Oi wait! Haven't I told you that it's unfit to see a pure blood cry! Stop it!" Aido said, getting worked up.
"I don't care, what can I do, I'll never close to Kaname-sama!"
"That's not true! Aido growled. "He trusts you more than he trusts any of us. Do you know that we've never seen Kaname-sama's sleeping face? We've never seen him completely relaxed. Have you?"
Yuuki thought back to all the times this past year, she had seen Kaname, exhausted and sleeping on the living room couch. All the times he had let out one of his loud laughs when she accidently did something she wasn't supposed to.
"You have, haven't you?" Aido said.
"See, Kaname-sama does care. Remember that Yuuki. And furthermore, what you're doing now. This whole sword fighting business. I'm sure it's all for Kaname-sama too, am I correct?"
I nodded.
"Good, now go home. He's probably wondering where you are."
Kaname…I wonder if he will still talk to me. Aido-sempai is right. I shouldn't keep pushing him to tell me. I'll become a nuisance.
The door to my mansion opened silently.
"Kaname?" no answer.
I smiled in bitter disappointment. "I guess he is avoiding me. I don't blame him though. Well, I better get ready for bed I guess."
I walked up the stairs and had the strong urge to pull out Artemis. I cradled the weapon close to my heart as I felt the tears welling up in my eyes. Instinctively I ran to Kaname's room. He was sleeping on his bed, exhausted. I silently plopped down near his bed and whispered half sobbing, "Please Kaname don't hate me. I won't ask anymore. I love you, I just want to protect you! That's all I want. I'm trying so hard and it's not working! I just want to protect you so please, don't hate me!" I noticed a dull light coming from my hands.
I gasped "Artemis!"
I then remember Kaname who was sleeping soundly behind me. I quickly but silently got up and left the room. The blue light grew brighter and finally, the moment I had been waiting for. In all but a few seconds the light suddenly faded. I smiled eagerly. It looked like I wouldn't have to look for a sword anymore. I held Artemis up to my face and felt the cool metal against my face.
"Thank you Artemis," I whispered, "Thank you!"
