N A M E : Wishing for Something More.

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Sayori sipped on hot coco with an extra cup in her hand in the early morning. She was in her pajamas and escaped from the girl dorms. Sayori's short golden hair was messy and she was exhausted from the ball. She found her way to the main building with Kaien's office and study in it. After what happened last night, Kaien opened a guest room for Seiren to stay in till she recovers. Kaname wanted Seiren to be put in a hospital but Kaien and Toga thought that would put her in the open and more at risk of being attacked again. Yuuki, somehow, convinced her future fiancée to let Seiren stay at Cross Academy.

Sayori tiptoed into an empty hallway, trying to not wake up Kaien. She found the guest room that Seiren was staying in and quietly slid in. She flicked on the lights and set the cups of hot coco down. There in the bed laid Seiren, curled up in the sheets, bandages on her hand and on her pale neck.

"Aw, she's asleep." Sayori pouted, hoping Seiren would be awake. She wanted to make Seiren feel welcomed to the academy, Sayori hadn't talk to the small bodyguard prior to her attack and barley saw her during her time at the school.

"No, I'm awake." A feminine monotone voice spoke in a harsh whisper. Sayori looked down at the bed to find Seiren looking back at her with cold icy blue eyes. Sayori faintly smiled and pull a chair next to the bed.

"I hope I didn't wake you." Seiren nodded her head no. Not wanting to speak, her throat hurt for her screaming her on the top of her lungs and the harsh bites that pinched her skin for the night before.

"…Are you okay?" The ash blonde vampire looked up at the human girl, seeing the bright smile on her face. Sayori reminded her of the young pureblood that Seiren guarded, they had the same light smile and had an optimistic view on everything. Seiren heard of stories of Yuuki and Sayori when they were at Cross Academy for the pureblood. From the way Yuuki described Sayori, Seiren was slightly at ease around her but still very shy.

"I'm better, now. Still a bit in shock…" Seiren quietly admitted to the young human girl. This was probably the most Seiren has talked to anyone that wasn't Yuuki or Kaname. Sayori watched as Seiren lightly toyed with her bandaged fingers, she couldn't tell whether if Seiren was nervous around her because she was a human or Seiren was just naturally like this.

Sayori handed the vampire the warm hot chocolate that she brought for her. Seiren whispered a thank you to her. Sayori quickly looked at her watch and let out a sigh.

"I'm sorry Seiren-chan, I should probably go back to my dorm room. I hope you feel better." Sayori raised from her chair and bowed to Seiren, the vampire gave a small wave goodbye. Seiren was a little surprised by the honorific at her name when Sayori said. She was never given any honorifics before; Kaname would just address her by her name and nothing more. After take sips of the warm chocolate liquid, she placed the cup on the nightstand next to her and laid her head on the pillows under her. Seiren felt her eyes get droopy and finally fell asleep.

Red eyes stared at her with an intense gaze. Seiren felt weak and terrified for her life as she struggled. The vampire with the red eyes moved directly to her exposed neck, making Seiren scream for help, but as soon as noise escaped her mouth, a hand covered her thin lips. Tears started to water her icy eyes, making her feel more pathetic. The word "help me" rang in her head over and over again.

Seiren shot up in her bed, panting and sweating. She placed a bandaged hand to her forehead, wiping of sweat. Seiren tried calm herself down and attempt to forget about her nightmare.

"Are you okay?"

Seiren jerked in surprise and turned to the voice. There in the doorway stood the hunter/vampire that saved her, Zero Kiryu. He had a tray of food in his hands as he approached Seiren. He set the tray down on the nightstand next to her bed and reached to a bowl full of water, pulling a warm wet cloth out of it. Zero lightly pushed Seiren back to lie down, placing the semi-wet cloth on her forehead. Seiren was surprised Zero was gentle with her.

"You shouldn't move in your condition." He said in his monotone voice. Seiren would have said something back but her words died in her throat. Zero noticed Seiren sweating, her flushed face showed she was scared of something.

"You had a nightmare, didn't you?" Zero said, staring at her with a strong gaze. Seiren let out something that sounded like a "no". The silver haired hunter rolled his eyes and took the wet clothe off of Seiren's forehead. Seiren reminded him of how he used to be. Zero moved on from thinking it was bad to show any sign of weakness. After dealing with Yuuki leaving the academy, he decided to try stop being cold to everyone. Although it was a little hard, he was a little less cold to Kaien, Toga and Sayori. Even though it will take away from him to accept his vampire instincts, he is trying to stop thinking on the negative side.

"It's okay to be afraid sometimes." Seiren watched Zero as he twisted the wet towel above the bowl, water dipping down into the basin. The way Yuuki would talk about Zero made him seem like a sweet guy, when Seiren judged him on what the night class use to say to him.

Seiren was caught in her thoughts as Zero's bony fingers brushed her lavender bangs away from her forehead to replaced the towel. The small vampire shudder a bit at Zero's cold finger tips.

"Z...Zero…" Seiren gasped out his name. Zero turned his attention back to the ash blonde girl in the bed beside him.

"Mhm?"

"Thank y-you."

"Don't worry about it, Kaien told me to come check up on y-"

"No, I meant thanks for s-saving me l-last night." Seiren kept her eyes away from his amethyst gaze, to save herself from embarrassment.

"It's fine…I'm just glad you're okay." Zero mentally slapped himself as the words left his mouth. He was thankful she didn't seem to notice what he said.

"Oh by the way," Zero said, snapping Seiren's attention to him. He looked her dead in the eye, trying not to stare to deep in her icy eyes.

"Welcome to the Cross Academy, again."

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