Authors Note: So this is basically a series of unrelated drabbles with multiple, various pairings in it leading from het to yaoi to a three-way relationship. So chances are, somehow, your favorite pairing will be in here. All the drabbles are inspired by photography done by (www. Sasami – takarai. Deviantart. Com) So be sure to check out her pictures, they really are incredible! All the chapters have the same name as the picture they were based off of.

For my Yori, because she's the best bestie ever.

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight or any of its characters. Or the episode "Choices" from Buffy The Vampire Slayer, this fic was written based on a scene of Buffy and Willow in that episode.

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Lazy Afternoon Cloud Watching

Kaname rubbed sleep from his eyes as he buttoned up his black shirt. He rotated his neck around, sighing as he listened to the grandfather clock on the far wall. The vampire prince drew back the curtains, watching the sky's shifting colors of pink, purple, and blue. Normally he wouldn't be up this early on a Saturday, but there were things he had to take care of with the Chairman tonight.

He looked out to the grounds of the school and saw all the way to the Day dorms. A few students were on the baseball field playing a game, some girls watching them and cheering. Some other day class students were riding a few of the horses or putting them back in the stables. He was happy that the windows were sound proof; he didn't especially want to hear whatever the rest of the world was chattering about.

A flash of silver caught his eye and he looked out to the open field behind the race track. Well, now this was a rare sight. Kiryuu was actually smiling. The guardian leaned over and pet the white horse he was perched upon, patting her neck lightly before digging his heels into her side once and the trotted off again further away from the school.

If Kiryuu was over there, then…

Kaname searched the grounds until he found the person he was looking for, and a smile played on his lips as he watched her.

Yuuki was out of her school uniform, instead wearing light blue jeans and some sneakers with a white t-shirt and blue pea coat. God, she looked cute. She was sitting near the lake with that other girl. What was her name…Yuri? No, not Yuri…Yori! That was it! Yuuki's friend. They seemed close from what Kaname saw. He opened up his window, focusing on the two girls. Curiosity got the better of him, as it often did when things came to Yuuki, and he didn't see the harm in listening in on their conversation.

"I think he's out to get me!"

"Oh Yuuki-chan, he is not!"

Yuuki flopped down on the grass next to her best friend and raised her brows. "Oh yeah? Oh yeah?"

Yori nodded once. "Um. Yes."

"Oh yeah? Then how come he's given me D's on half my English papers?!"

"Maybe they weren't that good?"

Yuuki's jaw dropped and she tucked some hair behind her ear.

"He didn't even read them! He just reads my name and is all 'Oh well, it's Cross, might as well just slap the D on there. She's not gonna make it!'"

The blonde girl suppressed a smile as silent giggles shook her form at Yuuki's spot on impersonation of their English teacher. Kaname laughed lightly, happy to see the girl so laid back for once. She always seemed so nervous around him; it was good to see her silly side.

The two girls continued to talk about classes for a bit longer until it grew silent and Yuuki suddenly pointed up to the sky.

"Is it just me, or does that cloud totally look like a giant fire breathing bunny?"

Kaname almost blew his silence by barking out a laugh, but he pressed his hand over his mouth. He didn't want the other members of the night class to know he was awake yet. Yori tilted her head to the side and her brow furrowed.

"It looks more like…like a man in a top hat."

Yuuki laughed out loud. "Where do you get that from?"

"Well where do you get fire breathing bunny?! I swear, sometimes I wonder about the things that go on in your head."

"Don't." The smaller girl laughed. "My head is a scary place to be. It's full of sweets and desires of okonomiyaki. Ohh." Yuuki sighed, a deep longing coming on her face.

"Okonomiyaki…"

"You had some yesterday."

"I want some more."

"You're gonna get fat."

"I will not!"

Their arguing desolved into giggles as they lightly pushed and shoved each other. Yori sighed, her giggles subsiding. Her face grew a bit serious, something that Yuuki quickly took notice of.

"Yori?"

"I was thinking." She sat up, pushing her curly hair out of her eyes. "Maybe I should go to college here. At Cross University."

Yuuki's eyes widened. "Yori! You can't! You were going to go away for school. You've got the test scores for it!"

The other girl shrugged, green eyes alight with friendship. "Yeah, but…other schools don't have my best friend. And you're going to be here. So why not?"

Kaname's brow furrowed as he leaned forward, wishing to hear more of this. He never really knew Yuuki's friend, he didn't think her important to be honest. But if this girl was willing to rearrange her future then he wanted to find out just how close the two were.

Yuuki sat up, grabbing her best friend's hands. "Yori…but there are better schools. I don't want you to change everything just for me."

"I'm not just doing it for you!" Yori snickered and pushed her roommate's shoulder slightly. "Jeeze, self-absorbed! This is a good school! And I could be an English teacher here. I could give people fair grades."

Yuuki looked like she was about to cry. They stared at each other a minute, almost like they could read the other's mind.

"Really?"

Yori nodded.

Kaname grinned as his object of affection squealed and pounced on her best friend. The two girls laughed and rolled in the grass, almost falling down the hill. Yuuki sighed and let go of her friend, sighing and catching her breath.

"I feel the need for sugar. Lots and lots of sugar."

"I bet the café is still open. We could get parfaits!"

"PARFAITS!"

Yuuki stood and grabbed a hold of Yori's hand, pulling her up. They ran off, undoubtedly to get permission from the chairman to go off campus.

Kaname sighed and closed his window again, leaning back on the frame as he watched them go. He would have to keep an eye on Yori. She was important to Yuuki, and that made her an asset that he must keep.