another short chapter regarding his memories with Yuuki Cross told from strictly from Zero Kiryuu's point of view.
disclamation: I still do not own the 'Vampire Knight' anime in any way, shape, or form. I think it'd be best if I said nothing to comment on what I'd do to the horrible staff over at Viz Media for their rotgut cliffhanger of an ending towards the anime. ahem, all rights of the manga's ownership are reserved for Matsuri Hino-san.
It was not long, however, that Yuuki ran after me.
Yuuki Cross: Zero!
She finally caught up to me and hugged at my back, holding onto me tightly. I dropped my bag upon her hugging me.
Yuuki Cross (continued): Look, it's gonna be OK!
It was right there and at that moment that I suddenly remembered the day that I first fell for her kindness towards me.
In my flashback, I was tearing at my own neck after the first month following that pureblood's attack on my family, when Yuuki came into the room and stopped me from tearing at my neck, saying to me…
Young Yuuki Cross: Stop! It's gonna be OK!
I was dazzled by her for the first time in my life that night, something I did not normally feel towards younger girls in those days.
With that, my flashback came to an end afterwards. After remembering those words from that day were very similar to the ones she spoke right at that moment in the present, the only thing I could say to my Yuuki, however, was…
Yours Truly: Yuuki.
That is the truth. I could only say her own name to my dearest Yuuki. She had more to say to me, though.
Yuuki Cross: For the past four years, I've stayed by your side, and I had absolutely no idea what you were going through.
The reason for that was because I did not want you to ever find out about what was happening to me, no matter how you would have felt as a backlash.
Yuuki Cross (continued): I am NOT afraid of you.
It was then that she held onto me even tighter than before.
Yuuki Cross (continued): No matter what, I'm still gonna stay by your side.
My dearest Yuuki still could not see just what she was doing to me just by saying these things to me in hopes that she would be of any comfort to me.
My thoughts: Yuuki.
My dearest Yuuki spoke to me once again, this time of her beloved Kaname Kuuran and thoughts of how he might as well take this alliance between her and me.
Yuuki Cross (continued): Kaname might never forgive me for this, but I won't leave you, Zero.
I could practically feel that Kaname Kuuran's eyes bare on the two of us from within the school building.