Author's Note: I now present you with chapter 19! I'm not sure when I'll be able to post chapter 20 becuase of writer's block and school starting tomorrow. Hopefully going to school will help cure my writer's block because I wrote a lot last year but not as much over the summer. Anyway, I hope you enjoy chapter 19!

The next day Cassandra and Kaname were woken up by someone knocking loudly on the door. Cassandra groaned, pulling the sheets over her head.

"Not again." She grumbled.

"I'll get it." Kaname said as he got up.

He answered the door and Cassandra heard Takuma's voice.

"Kaname, the headmaster just called," Takuma said, "He said that he needs to speak to you right away. It's very important."

Cassandra was curious now. What would the headmaster need to talk to Kaname about that was so important?

"Alright, is he still on the phone?" Kaname asked.

"Yes he is." Takuma replied.

Kaname left the room, walking quickly down the hall. Cassandra got up and grabbed Takuma's wrist as he started to follow Kaname.

"Takuma, what's going on?" She asked.

"I'm not sure but the headmaster sounded very worried on the phone." He replied.

"I hope nothing bad happened at the academy." Cassandra said as they began walking the same way Kaname had gone.

"Yes, hopefully everything's alright." Takuma said.

When they got to the kitchen, Kaname was on the phone with Headmaster Cross and the others were there, curious as to what happened.

"Yes I understand. I'll be there as soon as I can…alright…goodbye." He hung up the phone.

"Kaname…is everything alright?" Cassandra asked.

"I have to go back to the academy for a few days." He replied.

"What? Why?" She asked.

"Yuki is sick," He said, "and the headmaster has some things he needs to discuss with me in person."

"Oh no," She said, worried. "I hope she's not too sick."

"So do I." He said, "I'll be leaving in an hour. Aido, get the car."

"Yes Lord Kaname." Aido said.

Kaname went back up to their room, followed by Cassandra.

"Kaname, why don't you ever tell me about your discussions with Headmaster Cross?" She asked, "You're not the only pureblood at the school so shouldn't I know about them too?"

"Listen Cassie, I can't talk about this right now alright?" he replied. He went into the bathroom and changed clothes. He came out a few minutes later and grabbed his coat off the chair. "I'll only be gone a few days." He said, "Please behave."

"I will. I'm not a little girl." Cassandra said, crossing her arms.

Kaname gave her a good bye kiss and walked out the door. Cassandra walked over to the window and watched the car drive away from the villa.

The next few days, Cassandra felt lonely. She felt the same way she had in the few weeks, (or was it months? She couldn't remember) following Haruka and Juri's deaths. Kaname would always have some business with the senate that he had to attend to. She would always ask to come with him but they insisted that it was better if she stayed at the Ichijo estate.

She hated it there. She felt like Rapunzel, a princess locked away in a tower, waiting for her prince to save her. Except she saved herself.

Naomi noticed the change in Cassandra's usually happy aura, as did the other nobles and they felt the effects of it. When their 'precious pureblood' was depressed, they could all sense it. They tried to cheer her up and it worked a little bit, but only enough for her to fake her smiles. Her loneliness and longing for Kaname to return only mixed with her worry and concern for Yuki and it made her feel conflicted.

She tried to get her mind off things by writing her poems. Poetry always helped her but this time she couldn't think. She'd lost her muse but…what was her muse? Was it Kaname or her love for him? Maybe, but she just couldn't figure it out.

The nights were long and the days were longer. She would lie in bed as she tried to sleep, wishing Kaname as there with her.

Cassandra sat in front of the window, looking out as the evening sunlight warmed her skin through the glass. Takuma joined her, looking out the window too.

"That's a beautiful sunset." He said, glancing over at her.

"Yes it is." She agreed.

"Maybe Kaname will be back tonight." He said, hoping to cheer her up.

She smiled slightly, hoping that he would be right.

"I hope so." She replied. She turned and hugged him, "Thanks for trying to cheer me up Takuma."

He hugged her back.
"You're welcome." He said, "I don't like seeing you so sad. You're like a little sister to me."

She lightly giggled, "Little sister? I'm only younger than you by three months."

"But you're still younger." He chuckled.

They heard the low rumble of a car engine as the limo stopped in front of the villa.

"Kaname's back!" Cassandra said cheerfully. She stood up and ran to the front door where Kaname was standing in the door way with Aido, "Kaname!" She hugged him, "I missed you! Is Yuki alright?"

Kaname gently hugged her back.

"Yes, Yuki is fine." He replied.

Cassandra noticed the distant look in his eyes. He was there, but his thoughts were somewhere else.

"What was wrong with her?" She asked.

The other vampires had gathered there to welcome Kaname back. The more caring ones, mainly Naomi, Takuma, and Aido, were curious as to what illness had plagued miss disciplinary committee. Kaname looked down at Cassandra with a solemn expression.

"Cassandra, I need to talk to you in private." He said.

They went into the other room, closing the doors so the others couldn't hear what was being said. It was quiet for several minutes. The silence was broken when they heard Cassandra yell, "You did what?!"

Author's Note: I swear I'm not putting in all these cliffhangers in on purpose. I just end the chapters there cause other wise they'd be too long. ^^'

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