Author's note: There is a correction in this chapter, I noticed that I was spelling Aedan's name wrong since I was going by the Irish spelling of that name and I kept typing Aidan and not Aedan. I would also like to apologize for this long overdue update, I will try to update more often from now on.
Disclaimer: I only own my original characters.
A lot has happened all in one night, Shizuka was killed not at the hands of Zero but Elaine instead and she and Zero are now a couple. But what will happen now that Elaine has killed a pureblood .Aedan is dead by the hands of Kaname and has confessed that cares for Roselle, does that mean he loves her and does she love him back?
Since the ball things have returned to normal, well as normal as things can get. Since I shot Shizuka, things have been different between Zero and I. We became a couple, something that I'm not quite use to. Though we haven't had much time to actually BE a couple since the headmaster has kept him from class while he recovers. Though he has no idea what happened that night, or that Zero shot his foot on purpose to free himself from Shizuka's control. Or that I shot and killed Shizuka after she injured me. I just hope it doesn't come back to bite me in the butt.
Yuki and I have been taking a lot of notes since Zero's not in class and it seems that hasn't gone unnoticed. I'm in the middle of copying what's on the blackboard when I hear Yori's voice call out to me and Yuki.
"You two have been studying a lot since the ball".
"Yeah, I have been. Yuki's even taking notes".
"Yuki, have you learned your lesson?"
"Um, yeah"(the class president meanwhile has a very annoyed look on his face in the background since he blames Yuki for the class scoring low and having to work at the ball).
" Well, we decided to try and take some extra notes since Zero's not in class".
"And I'm vain enough to try and make it up for him".
Meanwhile...
"Kiryu! Stop right there! You're injures haven't healed yet, you're in no shape to go on patrol. Please stay put otherwise Elaine will get angry at me. This is all your fault, shooting yourself in the foot accidently with the anti-vampire gun".
"ZERO?!"
"Elaine".
"Are you alright?"
"Yeah".
"Huh?"
"He's lying Elaine. Kiryu still has a fever. He's just being stubborn because he messed up".
(Stop making us worry!)
"Headmaster I need to talk to you".
"Stop right there. If it's something serious, talk to me after you've recovered. Now go back to bed Kiryu. You must be hungry, I'll go cook something".
(Elaine's thoughts)
"Ever since that night, I haven't been able to talk to Zero that much"
(End Elaine's thoughts)
"Here, I wrote up the class notes for you. I just copied everything so there may be some mistakes".
"Yeah right here".
"Really? Hey Zero? If you bit me and drank my blood, wouldn't you get better right away?"
"I don't need it".
"Oh, I copied this part here from the black board, right here".
"I don't see any mistakes".
-bite-
"Huh? What are you doing?!"
"You always bite me so I'm biting you back. We're even now stop worrying about and quit resisting. Just drink my blood like you did last time and get better!"
"Just leave".
-pushes Elaine out the door-
"He's angry".
He hates what he's become, he can't forgive himself for needing blood. Even in death, that woman still binds Zero to pain. When we entered the room, Shizuka Hio's body had shattered, leaving in its wake pearl-like fragments and clouds of dust. Zero's twin brother who said he was our enemy disappeared again. Zero hated Shizuka and wanted to kill her, But now he has lost his only his only salvation.
Meanwhile, in the moon dorm...
"All I saw was Kiryu holding the bloody rose gun. He was standing by Shizuka Hio's corpse which had shattered into pieces. That's what I witnessed".
"I see, Kiryu has enough reason to kill that woman. But I don't believe he would do something so rash. However, it appears that Kiryu killed that woman. Is something wrong Aidou?"
"N-No".
" In any case, I must report this to the senate, all the facts. It is a fact that someone committed a taboo and killed a pure blood. It's sad isn't it? I wonder if anyone truly understood her, the woman who was the kuruizaki-hime".
Outside the school...
"Are you sure it's okay to ditch your classes?"
"I don't feel like going".
"I can tell by the way your acting that something is bothering you".
"Hey Akatsuki, how much did you know about Shizuka Hio?"
"She was out of control, she was dangerous to both humans and vampires. She attacked the Kiryu family after going berserk, the she disappeared and showed up here. That's all I know".
"She was regarded as a nuisance. In a way she was treated like a common vampire but she was still a rare pureblood. She should of been affianced to an older pureblood".
"My father told me she had a pureblood fiancé. But she started keeping a human male by her side. To be exact, he was a vampire that used to be human. A servant, Shizuka loved him but he was put on the vampire hunter's execution list and the Kiryu's hunted him down. But I've also heard that the servant had not yet fallen to level E status. Then there's no way he could've been on the execution list".
"But his name was on the list and Kiryu's parents killed him. I don't think they knew their target was Shizuka's lover. Shizuka attacked the Kiryu family for revenge".
"No matter what the reason a pureblood should not have gone after the hunters. Most aristocrats want peace, her actions were the same as a vampire who has gone berserk. The senate must of been looking for Shizuka Hio who was high risk".
"Yes Akatsuki, Shizuka was on the run fleeing from the senate. But why did she risk coming to cross academy where she knew she wouldn't be welcome?"
"She had gone insane".
"No, you're wrong. She came here because there was something she wanted. Hadn't she already had her revenge four years ago?"
Inside the class room...
Things have returned to normal since the ball, well as normal as it can get. I can't seem to get what happened out of my head.
~flashback~
The battle between Kaname and Aedan had escalated. Aiden for a split second loses focus and Kaname manages to get a hold of him.
"You're days of tormenting Roselle are over".
~End flashback~
I still can't believe it happened but I'm glad it did, If Kaname hadn't of killed Aedan he would of came after me. He would of done everything he could to kill me, to make my life a living hell until he ripped my head or my heart from my body . Or I would have been forced to leave cross academy and I don't want to do that. I turned my head to look over at Kaname who was seated beside me in his usual seat by the window reading a book. His words still rang clear in my head like a bell.
"I'm not going to allow that vermin to kill you. I care for you too much to let that happen Roselle."
He carries a torch for me? I don't what to say to him, there's this part of me that feels like I could float on air. But then there's this part of me that's afraid, afraid to confess to him. I do carry a torch for Kaname. But I'm scared and I don't know why, now I know he feels the same about me as a I do about him. But why is there this part of me that's afraid to tell him I love him. I sigh heavily and turn away from him. But then he gets up and addresses everybody in the room.
"Listen everyone, will you all do me a favor?"
There's a audible gasp in the room.
"With pleasure Kaname-sama".
"Kaname-sama, are you serious?"
-Roselle's thoughts-
"I wonder what's going on, Kaname normally doesn't for favors".
"End Roselle's thoughts".
I was curious to know what it was that Kaname wanted us to do. So I put the book that I had been reading down and listened closely to what Kaname was asking us to do. Apparently, Aedan wasn't the only one who was killed the night of the ball. Kaname told us that the night of the ball, Shizuka hio was killed and the senate would be coming after Zero. He wanted us to help him in stopping the senate's henchman from killing him and get them to leave cross academy alone. So after telling us what we would be doing we made our way out of the classroom. I stayed towards the front of the pack by Kaname, I wanted to know why Kaname was doing this.
"Um, Kaname?"
"Yes Roselle? What is it?"
"Why are we doing this? Helping Zero I mean, I thought you hated him".
"Kiryu may have killed Shizuka, a pureblood. But we cannot blame him if he did. Shizuka did something terrible to his family. But I will not allow senate to execute a schoolmate for foolish reason".
It was silent from then on.
Meanwhile...
Elaine and Yuki are on patrol when all of the sudden they both ran and jumped over the school's front gate.
-Elaine's thoughts-
"I thought I saw someone out here".
-End Elaine's thoughts-
Then, a strange man approaches them.
"Good evening ladies, is this cross academy? I apologize for visiting at such a late hour. I lost track of time at the office".
-Elaine's thoughts-
"He's acting like a businessman, but I can sense it".
-End Elaine's thoughts-
"You're a vampire".
"Yes and the young ladies are guardians. Then please tell me-".
He's an enemy.
"What do you want".
"-Where the other guardian is".
As he's trying to attack the both of us, Yuki tries to block him with her artemis rod. But then, somebody steps between us and moves us out of the way and grabs the man's hand. I look up and see it's Zero.
"I'm here, what do you want with me?"
"Zero are you alright?"
Then he says something that shocks us all.
"Zero Kiryu, under the order of the senate the highest governing body of vampires. I have come here to execute you for the murder of the pureblood vampire Shizuka Hio".
Uh oh, looks like trouble has come to cross academy once again. Zero has been accused of killing Shizuka and is going to be executed for it. But Elaine killed Shizuka not Zero, will he take the fall for her? And Effect will Kaname's involvement have on all of them. Why is Roselle afraid to confess? What's holding her back? Will Elaine and Zero have the chance to actually be a couple? Who does Roselle think actually killed Shizuka? Will Yuki believe this accusation against Zero? Find out next time in Love brings strength.