The Revival
Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight or any of its characters.
Author's Note: I am not dead and neither is this story! I have chosen three reviewers that had some suggestions for cameos! Please read the end note to find out if you are one! Just a note on the names, I tend to follow Japanese standards so often time last names will appear before first names.
Night 3: of Uniforms and Prefects
By midnight most of the night class had arrived and were going about their various tasks safely tucked away within the dorm walls. Cross had happily handed the surveys over to Ichijou dragging Zero away from Aidou's agitating presence to go greet Yagari a few hours prior.
After insisting she could very well unpack her own things, Yuuki flittered between the study and their bedroom humming absently to herself. Kaname watched her while going through letters at his desk, amused by her various antics and expressions.
"That explains much." He teased her as she haphazardly dumped her school things into a drawer of her new desk. "Will you ever be able to find anything in there?" He asked her casually smiling as she gave him the most adorable pout.
"I'll just use yours if I can't find mine." She tossed back as she retreated to the bedroom. Kaname could not deny her claim knowing full well he would gladly give her anything she asked. "I'm going to organize the mess in the bathroom." She called back, leaving the dark haired boy wondering if he would ever be able to find the toothpaste again. He chuckled to himself at such a domestic thought, glancing at both the clock in the room and the moon outside the window he leaned back in his stately chair to stretch, his back cracking as his spine realigned. Kaname sighed in contentment before standing.
"Yuuki I will be right back. I am going to check on the others. You should wait here until I return." He called through the door. Hearing what he assumed was acceptance from the distracted girl he turned to leave. "Call Seiren if you need anything." He told her before pulling the door closed behind him as he left. Leisurely striding through the Moon Dorm's halls Kaname was every inch the King he intended to be once more. He stopped at the top of the foyer stairs observing the busy vampires below amused by the seriousness of his subjects, who immediately came to attention the moment they noticed his presence bowing low as he smoothly descended the stairs. As he looked over the bent heads of his people he decided that this would be a wonderful beginning to the next stage in his plan. "Welcome to Cross Academy. I hope you are all behaving." His voice drifted across the room smooth as silk. Some muttered their responses as they rose while others just watched in awe at being so close to a rare pureblood, let alone one of the much revered Kurans.
Ignoring the soft conversations that starting up around him Kaname made his way over to his old friend Ichijou. The blonde smiled brightly as he continued to shove surveys at new students directing them towards the library.
"How are things progressing?" Kaname asked the energetic boy as he glanced around for signs of discord.
"Everyone is focused on their task. Even Aidou is taking his seriously." Ichijou assured the pureblood. "Yuuki-sama is not with you?" He asked glancing around for the petite girl, his tone between questioning and statement.
Kaname shook his head slightly glaring around at the obvious increase in the male population. "She is up in the room putting things away." He said in a tone that clearly meant he preferred her there away from all the others.
"Many are curious and keep asking about the lost Kuran princess." Ichijou softly reminded the imposing male beside him. Kaname sighed but he knew Ichijou had a point; their curiosity could only be diverted for so long. He would have to formally introduce her soon.
"I will address the night class as a whole later. They will be introduced to her then." He told the blonde before moving on to see how Ruka and Kain where dealing with the large number of new students.
The moon dorm library fell unnaturally quiet and still when he entered and he could feel the intense gazes of unfamiliar vampires on him as he made his way over to Ruka. Kain also made his way over from his position across the room to join them. "You two seem to have everything under control." He complimented the pair looking around the room noting that some seem to be doing Cross' surveys seriously while others just seemed to be absently marking answers.
Ruka bowed her head in a modest curtsey. "Thank you Kaname-sama." She responded almost unnoticed by the pureblood.
"What is your opinion of your new peers?" He asked just loud enough to allow Kain and Ruka to hear him but no one else. Kain shrugged while Ruka's eyes flicked across the gathering.
"Besides the fact that there are so many of them?" She huffed a little crossing her arms across her chest. Her displeasure that there were now more vampires vying for the pureblood's attention was obvious. "There was some unrest earlier. A few of them did not wish to obey other nobles, even ones of higher standing then themselves." Her tone was reproachful as she informed the pureblood of the newcomer's silliness. "I believe some of the more sheltered students had unrealistic views of themselves and their places but Akatsuki quickly corrected their attitudes." She assured Kaname laying a light hand on Kain's arm smiling up at the tall wild boy. Kaname nodded his satisfaction and made a mental note to re-affirm the hierarchy he had established within the dorm. He would not tolerate fools who forgot where they belonged. Such idiocy reminded him of Zero and the liberties the hunter boy has taken with his dear girl.
"Make sure they all read and understand the handbook. Ignorance will not be accepted as an excuse for violating any of the rules." Kaname instructed them before he left the library to track down a pair of lazy models.
Kaname found the two loitering down one of the hallways. Shiki was munching on a pocky stick leaning on the wall while Rima looked over the room charts. "It looks likes all of the second level is filled already." She told her partner. Shiki nodded absently.
"That is because some of them reserved for specific roommates." He pointed out. "What a bother…" He groaned before glancing up at the same time Rima sensed Kaname her head snapping up as well. "Kaname-sama." She greeted him in her rather flat tone. Kaname acknowledged the pair with the briefest tilt of his head as he closed the distance between them taking the clipboard form Rima's hand.
"How very useful." He commented flipping the pages to look at other floors. "It would appear the second floor is prime quarters." He sounded rather amused.
Rima nodded grabbing a pocky stick from the box in Shiki's hand. "It is the floor you and Yuuki-sama are residing on." She pointed out. Being so close to a pureblood would be a privilege and it did not escape anyone's notice that their little circle occupied the rooms closest to the purebloods. It allowed them to both protect and be easily accessible to them should they be needed. "Almost all of the old class has chosen rooms. We were just about to take that down to Ruka and Kain so they could get the new students started." She explained elbowing Shiki in the side which only resulted in him glaring at her.
Kaname nodded his satisfaction and handed the clipboard back. "Very well. Please make copies of that for Chairman Cross, Ichijou and myself when it is filled out." Shiki barely had the clipboard in hand before Kaname released it. "I expect you to assist with the new students if it becomes necessary." He tossed over his shoulder as he left ignoring Shiki's groan. His mind was already on the next task, finding the most troublesome member of the group Aidou, Hanabusa. His eyes scanned the grounds outside a nearby window wondering if the blonde would still be prowling around trying to irritate the ex-human prefect. He let out a small chuckle at the idea. Aidou's new responsibility would allow him plenty of opportunities and while he has told the boy to behave, he was secretly hoping Aidou got under Zero's skin every chance he got. Perhaps it would grant him his own opportunity to do away with the unsightly creatures, maybe even his teacher as well.
Deciding Aidou would be where he could cause the most trouble Kaname made his way out to the dorm gates, it felt odd not to have Seiren join him the moment he left the dorm but he trusted Yuuki to no one else. It did not surprise him when he found not only Aidou at the gate but Kaien Cross and the Kiryuu boy as well. "Was there something you needed Headmaster Cross?" He asked politely his eyes sliding off the hunter boy reminding him that his existence was nothing in the presence of the pureblood a small smirk forming at seeing Zero's hands curl into a fist as he restrained his reaction to the slight. Kaien beamed at the tall dark haired boy. "AH! Kaname-kun just the person I was looking for too. We need to discuss the possible solutions to our guardian problem. It was hard enough when Yuuki was helping Zero but I do not think he should be doing the job all on his own." Kaien's voice was thick with overly dramatic guilt and sadness. Kaname nodded his agreement as he exited the moon dorms gate. "I believe your office would be the best place for this. Aidou perhaps you can give the others a hand inside." He suggested rather pointedly to the blonde glaring daggers at the ex-human. Kaien nodded and lead him away both completely ignoring Zero's protest that him and Yagari could easily handle this bunch of bloodsucking misfits.
Zero sulked by the door of the Headmaster's office arms and ankles crossed as he leaned against the wooden frame glaring death at the Kuran pureblood so casually seated in one of Cross' plush chairs. Kaien himself was fluttering around the room explaining that after the battle with Rido a few of the students had showed themselves quite capable of handling the secret of the night class.
"In fact I think several of them would make decent prefects they would even have the general respect of most of the day class so rule breaking could possibly be reduce." Cross told Kaname excitedly handing him a few of the student's files. "Unlike Zero-kun they tend to be leveled headed and at least one of them has ties to the vampires here as well. I believe you have meet Sayori Wakaba."
"Yuuki's old roommate. She will be happy to be able to have regular contact with her but I do not want to endanger someone close to Yuuki." He said looking over the girls student file.
"Don't be so worried Kaname-kun. Sayori is very capable. Maybe even more so then our little Yuuki was since she is not as clumsy." Cross grinned as he sat behind his desk.
Kaname sighed but figured it would be easier for everyone if he allowed the girl to be a prefect. It would also help Yuuki adjust to life in the night class as well. "There are five files here Cross-san… Are you going to choose one to partner with Kiryuu or do you intend to have more guardians this year?" He was rather curious since it would directly affect the night class' transition to class.
"Ah yes well since the night class has gotten so much bigger it was suggested that perhaps more guardians would be needed to protect the lovely vampires!" Kaien was practically radiating hearts as he thought about his dream of co-existence. "The Hunter's Association is even providing us with another young hunter that I believe will be around Yuuki's age." He smiled. Kaname narrowed his eyes at the files in his lap. No matter what Cross said he had no doubt that the Association was insisting on the new hunter. "I figured they could work in shifts of two. It would allow them to have a more normal school schedule and get a few decent nights rest if they did not have to be awake all night every night." Cross explained further not noticing that Kaname had very little concern about the humans and their sleep schedule he was only interested in the benefit and potential problems such things could give the night class.
Kaname tilted his head in thought resting his chin on his hand while his elbow was casually propped on the arm of the chair. He continued to flip through the folders containing the other potential prefect's information as he considered the other possibility expanding the prefects may provide. Originally they had been chosen to protect the different class in the Academy but it also provided a chance for Kaname to have contact with his precious Yuuki and by expanding the number of prefects available he could limit the contact such a position would allow the ex-human with his dear girl. "I think that this is a good idea. I especially approve of Wakaba-san." He calmly told the chairman as he neatly stacked the folders together in his hands. "Was that all?" He inquired as he stood from his chair. "We can formally introduce the prefects to the night class as soon as they arrive." He assured Kaien over his shoulder as he made his way to the door pausing in the doorway. "I would prefer it if they did not carry projectiles this time. They are far too dangerous to leave in the hands of children; do you not agree Cross-san?" His tone was sweet and fake as he tossed a look at the trigger happy ex-human before pulling the door closed behind him leaving Zero to growl and Cross bewildered.
By the time Kaname had returned to the dorm it was past midnight and there appeared to be no more night class students arriving. He glanced around the entrance way taking a quick mental survey of those students who seemed to be doing nothing and figured that it would be a good time to make his announcements. "Gather the class here I will speak to them now." He ordered Ichijou knowing the boy would be at his side moments after he entered. The blonde nodded and clapped his hands smiling widely at those around him.
"Kaname-sama would like to address the night class so please remain here in the foyer while the rest of the students gather." He called out making his way to the library to inform Ruka and Kain as well as rushing through the bedroom hallways gathering any of the stragglers who happened to be in their rooms though that was unlikely with the chance of meeting the two purebloods currently in residence.
Kaname let his eyes graze over the gathered vampires once Ichijou had returned taking stock of the attitudes of those before him. "I would like to welcome you all to Cross Academy's night class." He started with an even tone. "There will of course be an official welcoming gala at the end of the week just before the day class students arrive. Please make sure you have memorized all the rules by then the prefects are not understanding individuals and I am not forgiving." He warned them eyes narrowing slightly. "You will all be expected to help prepare the school in the next few days and Ichijou, the dorm Vice President, will have a schedule for uniform fittings tomorrow. Do not be late. " He took one last look at the faces before him before he turned and started back up the stairs and to the room where his dear girl waited for him, he could not wait to see her in the white uniform that she should have been wearing all along.
I'll Also Show You A Sweet Dream
Next Night…
Author's End Note:
BIGGEST CHAPTER TO DATE! Yay! Sorry for the huge delay. I got smashed with college assignments and projects (30 plus page lab reports due every week my professor must hate trees) and all that and just never had the time to type it up plus I wanted it to be a big chapter that gets a lot of things done. I made flash cards for this chapter and everything! I will try my best to update this soon. I have no intentions of stopping this fic and I am really excited about it actually.
Okay I need Watashi wa Vampire, BlackenedRose13, and Dark Fenrir to contact me via PM or such so that you guys can all make an appearance in upcoming chapters! All three of you had really good thoughtful reviews and/or a good suggestion so you won a chance to be a character.
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