Chapter 28
It had been a few days since I had my little break down and called Aido gay to his face. Time had gone faster than I expected it to and it was now February fourteenth. Today was Valentines day or, as they called it here, X-Saint Chocolate day. It was also the first manga, or anime event I became apart of and I was curious to how the day would go; as planed or changed.
Even though I may have been curious this was still the one event of the year that I hated the most. It was filled with way too much love and was just a big reminder of what happened throughout my life. I mean if you went through what I did, you'd feel the same as I do. Although this event was even more annoying listening to the Day Class girls gush about the vampires. Not to mention the Day Class boys were complaining about the attention the girls wouldn't give them.
I was sitting in class right now, sitting beside Zero and listening to the girls giggle about the crushes and their home made chocolates. Even though this was annoying I was glad I at least missed the Moon Dorm gate scene. Now that this was all real instead of a manga, I actually pitied Zero and Yuki for having to put up with all that. Although at least Zero has his own personal fan now.
"You looked annoyed. Aren't you going to get ever excited like every other girl?" Zero's voice barley cut through all the screaming girls. I was actually rather glad as I was getting really annoyed and I rather listen to Zero than to the gushing girls.
"What is there to get so excited about? This day is completely stupid and a waste of time." I responded as I put my head in my arms. Now boredom was beginning to mix with my annoyance.
"Hmm. This has to be the first time that I ever heard a girl say something like that before. Is something wrong?" Zero asked after a amused chuckle. I turned my head so I was able to met his purple gaze.
"No, I have just never liked this day and it's not for the reason you are thinking?" I told Zero as I remembered I told him about my dead family. Zero slouched lazily against his desk.
"Oh? What do you think I am thinking?" Zero asked lazily. He looked rather bored but I was guessing he was the same as me; it was betting listening to each other rather than listen to the girls.
"That I hate this day because of what happened to my parents." I replied bluntly. Zero rolled his eyes and took to staring out in front of him... well faced forwards with his eyes closed.
"That's not what I was thinking." He told me. I just sighed and placed my chin on my hands while my elbows rested on the desk.
"Just saying in case that's what you were thinking." I told him, fighting off a smile. Thankfully it seems as though Zero and I wouldn't be enemies and that will make my stay slightly more comfortable.
"Yeah, if you say so." Zero told me in a dull like tone. Because of the lack of emotion I didn't know if he thought I was lying or if he just didn't care or if he was for some other reason.
After a few more hours of sitting in class the chocolate day talk got even worse. It was now close to the end of the day which got the fan girls even more excited. They got louder and squealed even more about the upcoming event. Although I did find it quite comical when the Day Class boys began complaining and then talked about Zero being their Ace in the hole. All Zero gave them was a death glare.
"Yuki, I can see the ribbon." I heard Yori's voice say. I lifted my head to look at the two girls below us as Yuki talked about thank you chocolate she made for Kaname.
"You're a prefect and yet you're going to give those to him?" I heard Zero's annoyed voice say from behind me and I turned to see him looking pissed. I just rolled my eyes and stopped paying attention to them and the whole class.
After another hour of torture the final bell finally rang. Like a wild herd of bulls, every girl besides Yori, Yuki and myself ran out the doors. I knew for a fact that every single one of this girls was heading to the Moon Dorms so that they could give their Night Class crush their chocolates. I could only sigh in despair as I made my way slowly out of the class room. It made me feel sick with loneliness to see others acting like this but I knew there was little I could do. By the time I walked out of the school I could hear Yuki explaining the chocolate day rules to the fan girls.
I had began to walk back to the Sun Dorms but the yelling from the Day Class fans forced my attention to them and the Night Class vampires. I stood still, a little ways from a group of girls I was sure were Akatsuki fans. For a small while I watched as the girls gave their chocolates to their crushes, thinking to was stupid but also a little funny at the same time. These girls only liked these vampire because they had good looks, were smart and were rich. If anyone was to ask me I would tell them I thought it was shallow.
I continued to watch and chuckled to myself when Takuma grabbed Shiki and forced him to go get his own chocolates. Shiki looked so annoyed but complied in taking the chocolates after being forced. I decided I had watched enough as I watched Yuki scold Aido about asking his fans for blood types. If I had a comfy tree to sit under I might have thought twice about continuing to watch but I was starting to get tried. So, turning my attention away from the shallow girls and the vampires I began to walk back to my dorm, screaming and thank yous seeming to follow me.
"Hey, Ashley-Chan! Wait up a minute." The familiar voice of Hanabusa Aido called out from behind me. Since I was still mad at the vampire I didn't know why I stopped and turned around to face him; I just did.
When I turned around I saw that the vampire boy held an arm load of chocolates, built like a pyramid. It was actually a surprise to see in person and I began to wonder how he could keep accepting more without the pyramid falling over. It must have taken a long time to master the balance and skill needed to do that.
'How did Aido even get out of the Night Class group when there are fences and girls all around?' I added in thought as I forced back my glare. I didn't want to chance making even more enemies if the girls saw me.
"What do you want, Aido?" I asked, unable to keep in a sigh but forced myself to keep a straight face. Yet that was a bit hard and I could feel my face twitching, just begging me to give into a glare.
"I was just curious to why you aren't with any of the other girls? I usually see you helping Yuki." The vampire pointed out as he glanced back at the girls. I looked back with him to see that Zero had arrived and was now helping Yuki control the girls.
"Do I look like a fan girl to you, Aido? You know I know what you are and I just don't feel like being around dozens of screaming girls." I responded annoyingly. I noticed my tone was snappish but I didn't care about being rude right now; this vampire has pushed too many of my buttons and I still didn't forgive him.
"Well, no, you don't look like a fan girl but you are still one of the very few girls that isn't giving chocolates to anyone. Also, why hasn't Kaien made you a prefect if you admitted you know our secret?" He asked confusingly. I only shrugged my shoulders as I didn't know why.
"First off I do not know anyone here. Second, I don't know why I am not a prefect. Maybe he didn't think about it." I took a guess. Although, knowing Kaien Cross, I had a feeling that, sooner or later, I would become a prefect.
"Knowing Kaien, he'll make you a prefect sooner or later." Aido said with a smug smirk. "But besides that point, you know me." The vampire said in a childish tone. I this time my fight to keep back a glare lost as the older boy pointed at himself with a cute, childish smile
"Don't forget about my threat, Aido. I still haven't forgiven you." I threatened in a low tone so he was the only one that could hear. His smile turned into a pout as I heard someone running over.
"Aido-Sempia! What do you think you are doing? This is your second red card!" Yuki called out, running towards us as she blew her whisper. Boy did she look pissed off.
"Oh very well. Akatsuki and Kaname-Sama will be wondering where I am anyways." Aido gave in as he began to walk away. Although, as he did walk away, he brushed up against me, which caused me to be pushed to the side gently. Knowing that he did that on purpose I shout the leaving vampire a glare.
"Are you alright, Ashley?" Yuki's voice pulled my attention away from the vampire's back. I turned to look at the female prefect.
"Yeah, I'm fine, Yuki. He didn't do anything but talk." I convinced the pissed off looking girl. Seeming to calm down a little Yuki nodded in understanding before excusing herself and went back to her work.
Luckily I managed to get back to my room without anyone else trying to stop me. I was happy as it was getting harder for me to control my emotions. Now that I was all alone and back in my dorm room I allowed my emotions to flow out of me, literally. I sighed sadly and allowed a few tears fall from my eyes down onto my cheek.
I have hated this day for a very long time. In elementary school we ere forced to give out valentines to our classmates but that stopped at sixth grade. After that people would ignore me. The only thing I could look forwards to was that my parents would buy my sister and I chocolates and give us about ten to twenty dollars each. Now I can't even look forwards to that.
I released another sigh before I began to strip out of my uniform. I was planing on leaving only the white shirt and my hidden shorts on to sleep in. As I was pulling off my skirt I felt something in the pocket and stopped. Pushing my hand into the pocket I felt something hard and pulled it out to see it was a small malty blue box with a green ribbon and a note stuck to it. I was a little confused by how it got there but I pulled the note off the box to read it all the same.
Dear Ashley-Chan
I am truly sorry if I hurt your feelings. That wasn't what I had attended to do. Please believe me when I say I am not gay. Please do not tell others about my collection or my gay phase.
Love, Hanabusa Aido
I read the note twice before I put it on my desk and held up the small box. I carefully pulled off the ribbon before I opened the box. Inside sat three kisses chocolates and a small rose that was made out of ice. I took out the chocolates first and put them on the desk before I pulled out the rose. It was cold but didn't seem to be melting. Under the rose laid another note. I placed the rose down gently before I grabbed the note.
Since I didn't know if you like chocolates or not I added an ice rose. It will never melt but you should still keep it out of the sun. Please accept my apologize.
As I read the note the second time, I frowned.
"Why would he even care what I think about him? He's just kissing up so I don't tell people that he was once gay when he was younger." I whispered to myself as I put put the note on the table. I would throw the notes away later but I didn't have the heart to throw away the rose.
After all that I finished undressing until I was wearing nothing but my shirt and shorts. Now that I was comfortable enough I climbed into my bed and laid on my side. Slowly I fell asleep as events of the day played through my mind.
