Yagari stalked down the path towards the school, smoking his cigarette and stubbing it out before lighting up another. His frown had deepened considerably, and his anger at a certain mentor of his was rising, dangerously. He found it convenient the recluse had decided to leave for Headquarters today before night classes started when Yagari had been there for three days already.
He walked without a care for the no-smoking signs as he re-entered the quiet school building and headed for the fourth floor and the Headmaster's office. Upon entering the darkened room, he walked around the desk and sat in the chair, contemplating his orders and what Kaien had been telling him about Zero for the past four years. He'd been keeping him up to date on the boy's condition but had failed to mention another very important development, and he wanted answers.
Yagari lit the lantern on the desk, flicking ash on the polished wood as he did so, and took it to one of the large filing cabinets lining the far-right wall. He made sure to take attendance in class this evening, to confirm her name for himself. Quietly he searched for the correct cabinet, breaking the lock on the door, and then looked for the files labelled N.
Nagai, Nagasaki, Nagata, Nagato, Naito, Naka, Nakagawa, Nakajima, Nakamoto, Nakamura! Only three student's files held the name, Nakamura, so he found his desired file quickly. Pulling Akane's file from the draw, he walked back to the desk and sat in the Headmaster's chair. Yagari placed the lantern on the desk beside him and opened Akane's file. The first page was as expected, a photograph of Akane, coupled with a written description, her health record, her birthdate, her grade and her class. Yagari frowned at the simple, Night Class, being the only description, marking her as a Vampire. He noted her previous schools, her home address, her next of kin. This section was the last clue in confirming his suspicions, and he was livid. The papers crinkled and buckled under the pressure of his hands, squeezed into tight, white-knuckled fists.
Kaien returned after a short discussion with the head of the Association, tired and desperate for coffee. The students of the Day Class and their teachers would be making their way to school in an hour. So, forgoing his desire to sleep, he instead, trudged his way up the wooden staircase to his office, to make a start on his daily obligations of filing, answering letters from parents, councils, and the School Board of Directors alike. Sometimes, I wonder, why I bother thinking about sleep anymore, he groaned to himself with a yawn.
He opened his office door and blinked, surprised to find Yagari sat in his chair smoking, a small pile of ash and cigarette ends sitting innocently on his desk, along with a file. Kaine walked fully into the room and closed the door. He frowned at the ash and hastily picked up the metal bin he used for shredded paper, and brushed the ash and ends into it, leaving a grey streak across his desk.
"I would say to have more respect for other people's property, but I fear it would be wasted advice." Yagari narrowed his blue eye as it slid from the wall to look at him.
Kain sighed as he looked again at the file on his desk.
"I didn't know myself, until recently," he began to explain while gathering the papers together and placing them back in the cabinet. He made no mention of the mangled lock, deciding to let that go, as his former pupil was most rightly annoyed with him. "I didn't recognise her. I'd seen her often enough though. I take it you read about her truancy." Yagari was still sat, silently smoking, leant back in Kaien's chair, his feet up and resting on the desk, watching as his mentor slowly tidied the mess he'd created.
Yagari had not only broken the filing cabinet in his anger, but he'd also upturned the couch on the left wall of the room and tore into one of the scatter cushions with a dagger, that was still protruding from the feathery carnage. To accompany the ash on the desk, Yagari had kicked over the plant pot, near the door, sending soil and leaves rolling onto the floor.
Kaien came to sit on one of his office chairs, after righting it.
"Megumi is dead." His words had been abrupt and harsh, but his tone and expression portrayed how sorry he was to have to give this news. Yagari pulled his feet off the desk and stood from the chair, his back to Kaien. He gazed out the window, watching the sun rise higher in the sky.
"And the girl?" Yagari asked with a gruffness that couldn't mask the thick emotion in his voice.
"Was turned by Kaname a week ago, after her father attacked her." Yagari turned at this, his blue eye wide in surprise. Kaien waved the confusion away and offered him a seat with a gesture. "I'll get some coffee made. I'm afraid I'll need it after last night. Then, I'll tell you all I know." Yagari remained standing but nodded to his elder, before turning back to the window, watching the sunrise.