"So you think she might know what's going on."
I don't know how long I had been sleeping for but another familiar voice woke me up. Seeing as the voice had been no louder than a whisper I must have been near to ready to wake up anyways. Hell I wasn't that much of a light sleeper. In fact, if I was tired enough, I could sleep through just about anything.
Wait a moment, that was the voice of another Vampire Knight character. But, how can that be possible? I thought I had been dreaming before. Yet, now that I think about it, I had fallen into a dream after falling back to sleep after Kaien left the room. So was this somehow real? Or did I have a dream inside a dream, which can be common for lucid dreamers. I still refused to believe this was real and choice to believe I was still dreaming. Besides, not only would it be freaky if it turned out to be real, it would also be too good to be true.
Anyways, while the voice was familiar, I couldn't place who it was just yet. It had been a while since I've watched any of the episodes so the memory of who's voice belong to who wasn't great. I could vaguely remember some voices but with this voice I wasn't sure. It was male, obviously, with a deep voice. However I wasn't ready to alert the people in the room I was awake yet and pretended to continue being sleeping.
"I'm not sure if she knows exactly what's going on but it's clear she's suspicious of something.." Another voice whispered back. This time I recognized the voice of Kaien Cross.
"And you believe that she can't remember anything?" The familiar voice asked. Even with my eyes closed I felt like I was being stared at and I shivered under the intense feeling. Hopefully the person would take it as a sleepy, I am cold,shiver.
"I believe she had been telling the truth when she told me she couldn't remember anything. Kaname, is something wrong?" Kaien's voice said back and I felt my body shiver again. Kaname, so that's who was speaking to Kaien.
Kaname is one of my least favorite Vampire Knight characters. He frightened me and made me feel uncomfortable. I also thought he was some what of a jerk and many Zero fans would completely agree with me. Having Kaname in the room with me completely explained why I felt stared at and uncomfortable with it.
"It seems as though the young lady is awake."
Oh fuck, of course he would have noticed. I've watched every episode made and up to the year time skip of the manga. I should have realized that Kaname would have noticed I was faking sooner. However, then again I didn't even know it was Kaname until Kaien said his name. I didn't want to be questioned on what I heard so I just hope the vampire kept the information to himself.
Since there was no other point in continuing to sleep, I opened my eyes and released the yawn I had been fighting against. Upon opening my eyes I was met with darkness with dim lights coming from the now open windows. I had no idea how long I slept for but it must have not been for that long. Actually how long did I sleep for the first time? Time zones between Canada and Japan were different so, for all I know, I could have been unconscious for only few hours the first time.
" Oh, so you are awake. How are you feeling?" Kaien asked and I first felt him sit on the bed before I saw him. I rubbed my eyes tiredly and shrugged as I looked at him through the eye I wasn't rubbing.
Besides less sore than earlier I didn't know how I felt. I guess my best answer would be freaked out and yet content at the same time. So I couldn't really give a proper answer at the time without being honest. I was in no near mood to be anything around the Kuran vampire.
"Your name is Ashley, right?" The voice of Kamame Kuran question. I looked up towards the sound of his voice as Kaien Cross began unravelling the gauze from my arms.
Kaname Kuran, the president of the Night Class and Moon Dorms. He stood near the edge of the bed, looking down at me. Even though if I wasn't a vampire myself I could still feel the aura radiating off of him. Or perhaps, knowing who and what he was, was just freaking me out. If there was one good thing I knew about Kaname was he did not like harming humans. So it was just more likely my imagination, and my dislike of Kaname, was getting the better of me. To his question, however, I only nodded.
"Ah, your wounds are healing rather nicely. The bleeding has stopped and there is no reason to continue wearing the gauze. A long sleeve shirt should to the trick in hiding the wounds perfectly." Kaien Cross chirped happily as he unravelled the rest of the gauze from my arms. I simply sat still to make his job easier and lifted my other arm so he could get to it easier.
"Ashley, how much can you remember before you woke up here?" He questioned gently though with an unmistakeably warning tone. It was clear that he probably sensed my discomfort and wanted to see for himself if I would tell the truth or not.
"All I can remember was making plans to met up with my aunt. I arrived at the meeting place and my last memory is of a man saying hello." I answered quietly. I wasn't as tired at the moment but I hoped my quiet answer caused him to believe I was more sleepy than I was tired; which was probably unlikely.
I unmistakeably saw Kaname give Kaien a glance. He was very good at hiding his emotions but I didn't need to know he suspected something by knowing how he felt. I saw his eyes shift away from me to the man sitting beside me. I don't know if he thought I was lying or if he knew I suspected a vampire attacked me. All I knew was that the Pureblood vampire then asked me if I could remember what the man looked like.
"No," I said, shaking my head. "It was too dark to notice what he looked like. There were no working street lights to work in my favor at the time." I explained and frowned to myself. Hmm, I thought I had noticed something about the man but now I truly couldn't remember anything; not even his voice.
"I see. Headmaster, can I talk to you outside the room for a moment?" The vampire asked as he already made his way towards the door. Turning my attention to the former hunter I noticed a serious, uneasy look on his face as he stood up and gripped the blood stained gauze.
"Yes, Kaname, very well." He said and followed Kaname out. Instead of throwing the blood stained bandages in the trash like I had expected, Kaien instead placed them in his house coat like robe.
It didn't take a genius, which I wasn't, to figure Kaname wanted to talk about me without me hearing what he had to say. That I found both rude, uncomfortable and pleasing all at the same time. The idea of being talked about behind your back always seemed rude but, as it was Kaname I was rather glad he didn't share his thoughts around me. Still, I was very curious to what they had to say. Yet, no matter how hard I focused I could only make out few words.
"Headmaster... smart... keep... while." was all I could make out what Kaname was saying. To hear more I'd have to get closer but I didn't want to chance that; I just had a feeling I wouldn't like the results of that happening.
"Yes... Kaname... cruel... family... worried sick... aunt... her." Kaien, while I could only make out a few words like I did with Kaname, he was a little easier to understand. However, because of this I no longer tried paying attention to the talking men outside the infirmary as I frowned.
'Hm! As if the Bakers would give a rat's ass about my safety. It's more likely they called the cops and reported me as a thief by now.' I thought, crossing my arms against my chest angrily before thinking of my aunt. I... I didn't even have the proper words to think right now; hell, it wasn't my fault what happened to me and yet I felt as guilty as shit.
"Yes, Kaname, I know you're right. We have no choice but to keep her here until the time comes where we can send her back. Besides it is clear she knows something's defiantly wrong."
This time the voice was much louder and closer. Looking up at the door, I noticed that it had opened a small crack. Obviously the conversation was over but I had completely missed what Kaien and Kaname had talked about. Not that I could hear properly to begin with. Still, I was very curious to what Kaien meant. Why did I have to stay here and for how long would that be for? More over he knew I knew something was wrong.
'Of course I know something is wrong. I am from a completely different dimension where your world is a combination of a anime and a manga. Not that I am going to tell him that though.' I thought as the door began to open even more. I sighed softly as I tried to make it look I had not attempted to listen in.
I don't think I'd get my answer about how long I'll be here for any time soon as Kaien walked back inside the infirmary. I could hear Kaname's foot steps from outside the room getting farther away. He had been wearing his Night Class uniform the whole time so obviously the vampires were in the school with me. Did that mean the others knew I was here? Could they smell me? I don't know. Perhaps some of the vampires noticed the scent of a human in the infirmary but I guess I shouldn't be worrying about that right now.
"Are you sure you are feeling aright? Not hungry or anything?" Kaien asked me kindly. Despite my discomfort I forced a weak smile and shook my head.
"No thanks. I already ate..." I trailed off as I realized I never ate before planing to meet with my aunt. So, upon realizing that I hadn't eaten since lunch hour at school, my stomach growled in hunger protest.
"More time has past than you may think." Kaien thought as he made for the door again. "I will bring you something to settle your stomach." he added, his head turned back with yet another kind smile.
I didn't even have time to try and argue before the Headmaster of the school yet again left the infirmary. Well, damn it. He could have at least stayed until after I asked how long I had been unconscious. Seeing as how weak and tired I felt the first time I'm wondering if I had only been a sleep for a couple of hours. This time, as whispering woke me up, I must have slept for much longer. Eh, oh well. I can always ask Kaien when he came back with the food. Whatever it was I just hope it didn't come with chopsticks.
So do you like my changes? Please review and tell me if I got Kaname's personality better this time around. I also changed the scene were Ashley(n) listens in because I think many people thought she was Mary-Sue for being able to hear that far away perfectly.