Yori discovers new information on vampire politics leaving her conflicted about her Night Class school mates.
Yori knew she was insane but she hid outside the Moon dorm, never had she taken such care to disguise her presents. She could feel the tension of the Night Class, even hearing Senri admit he was scared! What kind of person was arriving? She sensed him arrive and turned in fear at the man walking along seeming to be wrapped in night itself.
He's so old
She could feel it and it scared her, he walked into the Moon dorm without touching the doors, Ruka and Hanabusa defended Kaname a little too forcefully Yori winced when Kaname slapped him but Yori knew it had saved his life. She disdainfully watched the older Ichjio walk out with Takuma they only talked for a few minutes before he left but Yori let out her breath with Takuma when they knew he was gone, Yori jumped down and went to him.
"Takuma are you okay?" she whispers, he looks to her.
"Why am I not surprised you were here?"
"I had to make sure everyone was okay"
"You sound like a guardian" he whispers back.
"He was scary" Yori admits, Akatsuki and Aido come out just then, seeing her they come over.
"Are you okay Aido?" she whispers.
"Yeah, I'm used to being hit" he admits.
"He saved your life" she tells him he looks confused at her.
"She's right Hanabusa, Ichjio could have had your head right then if dorm president Kuran didn't punish you publicly" Hanabusa looked surprised as if he hadn't considered this.
"I'm so sorry" Takuma whispers.
"It's not your fault" Yori tells him softly, he nods looking in the direction his grandfather had gone.
"What are you doing here anyway?" Hanabusa asks.
"Just checking" she says with a shrug.
"Concerned?" he asks with a grin.
"Perhaps, if vampires suddenly get into a civil war, I'd like to know so I can get the students out before you kill them all"
"It wouldn't come to that" Takuma assures her, she gives him a look.
"Thank you for your concern" Senri suddenly whispers next to them, Rima with him.
"But you need to be careful too" he continues.
"I was careful, no one knew I was here" she says.
"It's not that, you are the daughter of a councillor for the vampire hunters association" he says.
"And?" she asks.
"Anything you do could be considered something done by the hunters association" Rima says.
"What?"
"It's true you can be used as an excuse" Takuma says.
"You mean a scape-goat" she says, she was met by nods.
"I'll be more careful" she sighs.
"Good, Hanabusa walk her back to her dorm I have to speak with Kaname" Takuma says, Aido rolls his eyes and starts walking, Yori follows him.
"Nothing's going to happen" Hanabusa says as they walk.
"How do you know?"
"I don't but nothing's happened in centuries so, I doubt anything will in the next few weeks"
"Don't jinx us" Hanabusa laughs.
"Are you planning on telling your best bud what happened tonight?" he asks.
"And have to explain everything else? I'll hold it off for now"
"It's up to you" he shrugs, lapsing into silence until they reach the Day Class female dorms.
"Goodnight Hanabusa" she says softly.
"Goodnight Sayori" he says watching her walk in, he heads back to the Moon dorm, his cheek still stung but he felt better knowing Lord Kaname had done it to keep him alive.
Maybe they did have a chance at friendship after all
Hanabusa thought as he played with a blue marble in his pocket, he walked back to the Moon dorm.
Yori saw Senri and Rima later the next day and went out to them.
"What are you two doing out during the day?" she asked, Rima was under an umbrella.
"We got asked to do something annoying" Senri says with a shrug still walking, Yori keeps pace with them.
"Kill another Level E?" she asks thinking it could be the only explanation.
"Yeah" Rima sighs, Yori thought back to seeing Zero head out earlier and hoped he was out of the area, Yuki too had gone out, knowing the two of them she figured they were probably right in the middle of it.
"Mind if I tag along?" she asks them; Senri shrugs and Rima shakes her head so she walks with them into town.
"So why are you two handling this?
"Apparently so the hunters association doesn't beat us to it" Rima says.
"What's wrong with that?"
"We need to make it seem like we are in control of the area, sudden Level E attacks would be bad with a school full of aristocrats nearby" Senri says, Yori understands and follows them to the old building, Senri with Rima under the umbrella to avoid sunburn.
"Yuki Cross is near" Senri suddenly whispers, Yori jumps up onto the wall just as Yuki comes around the corner.
"Oh it's you Shiki and Rima too"
"Disciplinary Committee" Senri says as greeting.
"What are you doing here?" they are interrupted by a gunshot inside all heads turn to it, Yuki of course runs straight in, Senri and Rima look up to Yori.
"Go, I'll wait here" they nod and head in. Yori can see just inside the building on the first floor and sees Senri using his Blood Whip to attack the vampire, Yuki had drawn Artemis.
Yori watched holding herself in check as the Level E is taken out by Zero, Senri and Rima come out first and Yori leaves with them to take the girl to the hospital.
"Why is everything getting so complicated all of a sudden?" she wonders out loud on their way back, the sun setting.
"I wish I knew but there's been a lot more activity lately" Senri agrees.
"Why did you two let me tag along?"
"Well you've kind of become involved, so it's probably better you come with us rather than sneak behind us" he says Yori couldn't argue that, she had become involved.
"Is that all?" she asks.
"Nah, your company's not bad ether" Rima says offering her a pocky, Yori accepts with a smile, who knew she'd become friends with vampires?
Yori is now unavoidably involved with both the Day Class and Night Class affairs and unseen enemies plot their schemes. Next chapter soon.