All men dream: but not equally.

Those who dream by night in the dusty

Recesses of their minds wake in the day

To find that it was vanity: but the dreamers

Of the day are dangerous men, for they may

Act their dreams with open eyes, to make it

Possible.

T.E. Lawrence, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom.

Making Dreams Come True

"That Maria-san is annoyingly perky today." Aidou complained, glowering as he pointedly watched the young pureblood tot around the classroom.

"Just stay out of her way Aidou, we don't need any more trouble." Kain commented tonelessly, breathing deeply to keep his temper in check, as Saphire ran her hands through his flaming hair.

He grabbed her wrist and pulled it away from him slowly, "Please stop, Saphire Nightshade. Now is not the time to be childish."

Pouting, she looked towards Aidou for some form of entertainment, "Aidou, what are you doing for the rest of tonight? Not stalking that Maria girl again, are you?"

His eyes widening and his hands clenched into fists, Aidou stuttered out a yelp, 'No!'

Sighing with great boredom, Saphire gazed to the back of the room where Rima and Shiki were eating pocky.

"Don't even think about it." Kain drawled.

Glaring at the models, then at Kain and finally at an incredibly amused Aidou, Saphire let out a huff, "Why not? Rima is my best friend!"

"Because, it is about time you let them have some together time - alone," Aidou lectured with a smug tone. "Have to admit that I'm jealous though," He mumbled to himself quietly.

"You like Rima?" Saphire grunted, crossing her arms.

"No…" He muttered.

"Shiki?" Kain asked with a stunned expression.

"No!" Aidou shouted, jumping from his seat.

"Sit down!" Yagari sensei demanded viciously. Saphire shrank away from the troublesome blond, as Kain shuddered beneath the scrutiny of the sleek hunter.

"Y-yes… sensei." Aidou called nervously, dropping back into his seat.

Glancing round the room, Saphire caught Maria's gaze. They stared at one another. Neither moved, nor spoke, but clearly there was some sort of conflict between the two. Something they perhaps had in common…

"I'm so tired." Shiki whined, trying to shrug away the fatigue that threatened to have him sleep. Rima yawned, as the large group sullenly returned to the Moon Dorms.

"It's the same thing every day," Saphire mumbled to herself, "Always the same thing."

The bright sunshine poured over the young sleeping vampire. His hair was tousled and his long sleeved pajamas, creased.

"Akatsuki, turn off the light." He grunted, shuffling one of his white pillows over his head to hide the blazing star from view.

He eyes widened for a moment, "Sunlight." He whispered vigorously, "No!" He jumped up from his bed only to fall to the floor, tangled in a mass of sheets.

"Sunlight!" He shouted.

"Aidou, shut up!" Came his cousin's agitated rough voice. He continued to bark out gruff insults until Hanabusa had managed to get to his feet and clamber out of the room and into the hallway.

Sighing, he leaned against the closed door, "Now what do I do? I don't have a comfy bed." Pushing away, he heard a few giggles and curiously made his way down the hall to Takuma's bedroom.

"Takuma! Give it back! Ha ha ha, hey!" Saphire squealed, as Ichijou took the manga from her grasp.

"Na-ah! You'll have to do my chemistry homework if you want to finish reading my manga, ha!" He laughed joyously.

"What?!" Suddenly, he lost all confidence and began to run round the room.

Chasing him with a pen, Saphire screamed profanities at the cheerful vampire.

Tripping Ichijou, Aidou released a short laugh, as Saphire tumbled over the vice president. "What are you doing?" He asked with new-found delight, "Why aren't you both asleep? It's still bright outside."

"Well, what are you doing awake?" Saphire demanded with a harsh tone, grabbing Aidou's arm and dragging him to the ground, "Spying on Maria-san perhaps?" She hissed.

He shivered, "No! Why would I?"

"I finally understand now, you know," she told him with an emotionless expression. Takuma crawled away from her a little, as he uncomfortably watched the pair. "I know why you were jealous of Rima and Shiki." She stated venomously.

Aidou stuttered out a: 'You do?'

Nodding, Saphire continued, "You like Maria-san."

His mouth falling open, gasping like a fish, Aidou gawked at her. Her stony visage crumbled to show off the sorrow she felt in her heart.

"You like Maria-san." She whispered sadly, clarifying the sentence when he did not deny it like he had done every time before, "You like her."

Realisation and reality hitting him, Aidou forcibly shook her shoulders, "What? I do not like Maria-san! God no! Ugh!" His nose scrounged up, at the thought of being with such a creature.

"Then what is it?" Saphire asked, brows furrowing with confusion.

Staring at her, he spared a glance at Takuma and nudged his head in the direction of the door. Taking the hint with a small smile, Ichijou got to his feet and dashed out of his bedroom in a hurry. Watching him go, Saphire turned her eyes back to Aidou, only to fall prey to his delicious lips. Her hands immediately made their way to his golden hair, his blue eyes closed in ecstasy. It was a never-ending fairytale. A mere kiss and she were in heaven.

He was glad to have awoken that day. The day he made all of his dreams true…