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Thankfully none of the other vampires paid any attention to him as he left the building. As he walked casually around the building he saw another flash of silver. Taking only a few seconds to wonder why Seran was running like that he took off after the other vampire. Kaname ended up practically chasing Seran through the small forest on campus until they reached the small lake at the center Seran burst through the tree line first and all but collapsed at the edge of the lake. He sat there for a few minutes, breathing, before grabbing his braid and pulling it in front of him. Quickly he pulled out the tie and ran his fingers through the long strands. It was at that point that Kaname decided to make his presence known.

"Seran," he called voice soft, so as not to startle the other Pureblood

Seran turned to him and was about to get to his feet but Kaname waved him down. Settling back onto the ground the silver haired vampire watched him approach. Briefly Kaname wondered why he had even bothered calling out to the other vampire; it was fairly obvious that he had heard the brunette's approach what with the set of his shoulders. Finally coming to a stop beside the other Kaname just watched as Seran finished undoing his braid. Despite not being tied back long the long silver strands held a slight wave and he quickly tied the lavender ribbon around his wrist.

"What happened back there?" Kaname asked after a few moments of silence.

Seran signed before reaching into the shadows at his side and withdrawing a small note book. Writing quickly he handed the book over to Kaname. The other Pureblood took it slowly, almost like he was afraid it was going to bite him or something.

"Aido grabbed my scarf when he fell. I panicked and called on my shadow powers to get me out. Sorry if I got anyone hurt because of it," the message read.

Kaname looked back up at the silver haired vampire, eyebrows raised, "Really? That's what that was?"

"Did you think that there would be more to it than that?" Seran asked when the note book was passed back to him.

"Well, you disappeared on us so I figured that there was more to this story than you simply panicking," Kaname replied with a shrug.

Seran laughed silently and shook his head. Of course Kaname would think something like that. Still smiling the silver haired Pureblood waved for the other to join him. Kaname gave him an odd look before walking over and sinking gracefully to the ground. Both just sat there for a few moments looking out at the lake before Kaname spoke again.

"Yuki told me something interesting last night," he began slowly, as if he wasn't sure how to go about asking what he wanted.

"Oh? What might that be?" Seran wrote, nudging the pad against the brunette's knee.

"She claimed that you have… scars… that you hide under your scarf. That's impossible through because Purebloods don't scar," Kaname said glancing over at the vampire beside him.

Seran sighed softly before writing, "I knew she would talk to you about it. She's right, though, I do have scars. As I told you before; I'm different. I may be a Pureblood but I'm not like you or Yuki. My healing factor doesn't work like yours because I've never tasted fresh blood that wasn't my own."

Kaname just stared at the words for several seconds before looking back up at Seran, "Are you serious?"

The silver haired vampire just nodded, amethyst eyes dark with some unknown emotion. He reached up and fingered at the edge of his scarf for a moment before taking a deep breath. Slowly he unwound the fabric from around his neck and turned to the older vampire, all while refusing to look the brunette in the eye. Kaname just looked at his face for a few seconds before his eyes dropped to the other vampire's throat. There, spanning all the way across the front of his throat, were four pale scare resembling claw marks. Wine redeyes widened as they traced over the bone white scars. Taking a deep breath the Pureblood all but forced himself to look up at the other.

"I can see why you would want to hide that. It looks really bad," Kaname said slowly causing Seran to look at him violet eyes wide.

"So you're not freaked out by it?" he asked, handwriting shaky.

"No, but I can see why you would think that, though," Kaname replied with a sight shrug.

Seran smiled at him before re-wrapping the scarf around his neck. The pair sat there for a few more seconds before Seran stood. Kaname looked up at him just as the silver haired vampire held out his hand. The brunette blinked at the hand for a few seconds before finally taking it and allowing Seran to haul him to his feet. Once he was standing Kaname noticed that the darkness around them seemed lighter than it had before. Frowning slightly he used his powers to search out the auras of the other members of the Night Class. Upon finding them all back in the Moon Dorms his eyes widened slightly. Before he could flip out something poked him in the ribs. Looking down he saw Seran's note book.

"If you're worried about making it back to the dorms before sunrise I can help with that," the little note said.

"How? I bet even with Pureblood speed we would be hard pressed to make it back," Kaname replied propping one hand on his hip.

"Easy; shadow jumping. How did you think I got out of the classroom so fast without anyone hearing anything?"

Again Kaname just stared at the faintly smiling vampire. Shaking his head slightly and smiling Kaname nodded at him. Seran's smiled widened slightly and he held out his hand again. This time Kaname took it without hesitation. The silver haired Pureblood pulled him over to the shadow of a tree before telling him to think about something in the Moon Dorms. Kaname gave him a doubtful look but allowed his mind to pull up an image of the foyer.

Seran's hand tightened around his as he stepped into the shadow, pulling the brunette with him. Kaname had the strangest sensation of being both weightless and being pulled down at the same time as he too passed into the shadow. The feeling only lasted a few seconds before he found himself standing on solid ground once again. Opening his eyes, not even realizing that he'd ever closed them, he looked around. They were standing in the shadows of the main staircase in the foyer of the Moon Dorms. There was no mistaking the ornate decorations and fine furniture scattered around the room. Turning back to Seran Kaname couldn't help but stare for a few seconds before shaking his head slowly.

"Alright, well, I'll leave you to it then. I should get back to the Chairman's house before Yagari-sensei gets pissed. I'll see you tomorrow night," Seran wrote on his note pad before heading for the door, letting Kaname's hand slide easily from his own.

"Wait a moment, Seran," the brunette said, catching his fingers seconds before they slipped from his hand.

Seran turned to him with his head tilted to the side a bit and a question in his eyes. Kaname took a deep breath before speaking again.

"Is there an easier way for us to talk rather than you writing stuff on a note pad like this?" he asked letting the other's hand drop.

"Sure. Learn Sign Language or get Yuki-chan to teach you," Seran wrote with a smile before heading for the door again with a wave.

Kaname was left standing in the foyer as the large doors closed behind the silver haired vampire. Shaking his head again the Pureblood headed for his rooms. As he passed Yuki's rooms he thought about what Seran had said. After a few seconds of contemplation he nodded stiffly. He would either learn Sign Language on his own or he would ask his sister or Aido (heaven help him) to teach him. But that was for another night. Suppressing a yawn the brunette slipped silently into his rooms for some much needed sleep. Being able to understand the other Pureblood could wait for a few hours, right?