Boston stood with the Day Class girls the next night. They hadn't left her alone all day until she had agreed to go with them. They thought she was nuts for not taking a liking to any of the Night Class, but they didn't know the reason and she wasn't going to tell them. Her roommate had snagged her arm as they walked out of the classroom when school let out. They had walked all the way to the Night Class gates without stopping. She had been extremely on the edge all the way, not even loosening up with they stopped.

Her skin prickled when the Disciplinary Committee stood in front of them. These two were vampires as well but they stayed with the humans. They were protecting everyone and yet they were on the opposite side.

She was so lost in thought she didn't see the gates open. The first moments of awareness came when the girls began to push. Somehow she was shoved through the crowd. She lost her balance and went pitching forward straight towards the pavement.

She landed on something hard but it wasn't the pavement she landed on. She opened her eyes and looked up. A guy had caught her and they were sprawled out on the ground. His head was thrown back on the pavement as if he were in pain. His hair shaggy red hair was falling in his face as he lifted his head. One eye was blue and the other red.

Memories flashed though her mind. Red eyes staring her down as the others bit her. Very sharp teeth penetrating her bare skin. The feel of sharpened incisors penetrating her face, leaving a mark that didn't ever heal. Trying to get away but superhuman strength holding her back.

"No!" She shoved against him harshly, stumbling to her feet. He stared up at her in what could only be shock. "Stay away from me, Rido." Then she bolted.

Shiki stared in shock as the human ran from him. She had called him by his father's name.

"Senri, are you okay?" Yuki asked as she extended her hand to him.

He took it and let her pull him to his feet. "Yeah, I'm fine."

"Who was she?" Ichijo asked.

"I don't know but she knew my father's name."

Everyone was silent at his admission. They knew how Shiki felt about his father, especially after being possessed by him. Shiki still hadn't forgiven himself for being weak. It was a sore subject for all of them.

"I need to talk to you about that girl later." Kaname said as they once again started for class.

Shiki glanced at him and nodded mutely, dreading the conversation.

(&)(&)(&)

"Boston, you're needed in the lecture hall." Ami her roommate said as she came in the room.

Boston threw on her sweatshirt and headed from the Sun Dorms to the classrooms. She always wore her gray hoody when she knew something was going to happen. It was like it was her comfort item when a time like this arose.

Her skin had been tingling all afternoon after being caught by Rido. She shuddered as she remembered his touch. The touch of a man who had touched other women the same way. She was certain there were other women somewhere around had had the same thing happen to them by the same man.

She knocked on the door timidly, not ignoring the feeling of sudden dread that came over here. After closing the door, she scanned the room. Kaname and Rido were there. She fought the urge to flee, knowing they would give chase the second she did. That would be worse than just sitting in the room.

"Boston, please sit." Headmaster Cross requested. He waited until she sank awkwardly into a chair before continuing. "I never officially welcomed you to Cross Academy. No one said what was expected but your teachers said you are doing well after the first week."

"I am." She replied, keeping her face carefully angled at the headmaster.

"Good, but you know that's not the reason I called you here tonight." He looked at Kaname. The other student nodded at the silent question. Cross sighed. "Boston, please remove your clothing."

She knocked over the chair as she stood up quickly, body falling instantly in a defensive position. "No."

"This is not a request."

"And I'm not going to do it anyway."

"Headmaster Cross is giving you one more chance before we do it by force." Kaname said. His voice was carefully level.

Boston turned to face him. "I'd like to see you try."

"You said 'Rido.'" The other vampire in the room said. He was trying to keep the peace if anything. If they kept talking, they couldn't fight physically, only with words. "How do you know my father's name?"

Trying to fend off a sudden panic attack, Boston sank back into her seat. "Six years ago my mother and I were traveling when we were attacked. She died on the spot, bleeding to death. I was eleven and taken away from the scene. When I woke up, I was in a room by myself. There were crescent shaped marks all over me, especially this one." She briefly touched her face under her eye.

"Vampires don't leave marks when they feed." Kaname stated.

"These did. Either they didn't know or just didn't care. It didn't matter anyway. By the time I was freed, I was anemic. I've always been able to heal quickly but not this time."

"Where does your family descend?"

"I'm Irish, full-blooded. My father was from the O'Carroll clan and my mother from the O'Reilly clan. They changed their name when they got married."

"Why?" Cross asked.

Boston snorted unhappily. "Because of this?" She spun one hand and a small twister formed in her palm. "We're wind berserkers."

"She has ancient fairy blood running through her veins." Kaname explained. "Thought they were extinct."

"No, just in hiding. My family's from Belfast, or just the outskirts. I've been back once or twice but I don't remember it."

"The ancient ones like to keep the younger ones from knowing how to find them until it's time. Your father probably went for the council." She shrugged, not really knowing what it meant. "Your blood explains why the vampires attacked you."

"My father couldn't have. He was locked up." the other said.

Boston stood. "I'm not making this up. I remember one of them said 'Lord Rido would be pleased.' Then he looked at me with one red eye."

"He was possessed." Cross said as he rubbed his face. "How did you stay underground for so long?"

"School and training helped. The vampires tend to keep to their side of New York and we stay on ours. It works rather well."

"Where are you from?"

"Born in Ireland, raised in Manhattan and named Boston. Makes no sense to me." That irony brought a smile to two of them. "I have to tell you that I was trained to kill you."

Kaname nodded. "I figured. Your abilities are unmatched, I assume." She shrugged. He looked over his shoulder. "Shiki, what do you think we should do?"

The other looked up. "How should I know? You're the one that comes up with everything."

"It was your father who did this."

Shiki winced. "We can't leave her alone."

"You're right." Kaname looked at Boston. "Headmaster, would it be feasible to switch Boston to the Night Class?"

"No." Boston said the same time Headmaster Cross said, "Of course." They looked at each other.

"It's the best solution." Cross defended.

"It's settled. You'll come with us and we'll get you settled." Kaname said.

Boston sighed hopelessly. This was going to be hard.