HI! Ok, I don't really like this chapter, but it has a lot of information needed in order to understand the rest of the story! Please review and tell me what you think!

"You're doing it wrong Yuuki-chan. Substitute the two and then divide." Akane said as she watched Yuuki erase the equation for the tenth time. It was the first day Akane had spent in class with Yuuki and watched her fight through her lessons. Akane was given a seat in the back of the room and was told to sit quietly as class wore on.

It had been boring for her to listen to the tedious monotone of the professors, especially since she already knew what they were saying. She had spent most of the time looking around the classroom and reading the minds of the others students, a power that she hadn't told anyone about, not even Zero.

Not that, that had been much better. Half the students were suffering to understand the equation like Yuuki , while the other half was more interested in their current love interest. Now that classes were over and Yuuki changed from struggling with the class work to struggling with the homework.

"Really?" Yuuki asked in surprise as she looked back down at her paper.

"Yes, the answer will be a fraction." Akane replied in a bored tone.

"Oh."

"Where is Zero-san?" Akane asked after a long minute of silence.

"I don't know. You haven't seen him either?" Yuuki asked as she dropped the pencil and gave Akane her full attention. She, in truth, hadn't seen Zero since they had went to talk with Kaname, two days ago.

"No, I can't sense him either. Is he upset with me Yuuki-chan? Did he leave because of me?" Yuuki looked at her sympathetically and smiled in understanding.

"No, of course he isn't." He probably left because he was so mad at Kaname-sempa. Yuuki thought to herself.

"What did Kaname-sama say?"

"He said they would find the ones that attacked us." Yuuki lied, she couldn't tell her the truth.

"You don't have to say that to make me feel better. I know the others would have rather I had died. It would release them of their responsibilities. What did Kaname-sama really say?" Akane asked in such an expressionless voice. It didn't seem to matter to her, but Yuuki had to fight down the tears to reply.

"That there was nothing much they could do about it." Yuuki admitted. Akane nodded.

As they spoke Zero limped through the corridor, making his way to the girls dorms and Yuuki's room when he heard them talking.

"I suppose I owe Kaname-sama a lot. He did fight the council to bring me here. I just can't imagine why when I know he detests me so much. Perhaps, he rather me be under his close watch, perhaps he fears me to. I don't see myself as a weapon. I don't understand what all of them think I'm going to do…"

Zero leaned against the wall to listen, with his hand pressed to his injured leg.

"…I suppose they keep me alive to see what path I choose. They want a science project, and I would be fine with that if they didn't look at me with such an evil glare. I know I don't belong, that I'm a mistake, but Yuuki-chan, I do have a right to live, don't I?"

Zero closed his eyes, pinching the brim of his nose with his thumb and index finger as if that would make her words go away. How could she say that with such an uncaring tone? As if she were asking the weather?

Yuuki blinked furiously to try to stop crying failing miserably in the attempt. She stood and kneeled in front of the Akane's chair, pulling her into a hug.

"Yuuki-chan?" Akane asked in confusion. "Did I say something offensive?" Yuuki shook her head, unable to reply. " Why are you crying? Forgive me if I upset you."

"Oh, Akane…" Yuuki whispered, daring, for the first time to say her first name. It was silent, with Akane watching the sobbing human with interest, not sure what had happened to set the fragile soul off. That was one of the reasons she had been drawn to Yuuki, because she was such a sincere, untainted human, it was rare to find.

Out of pure interest, had Akane taken to the girl. She liked Yuuki, a lot, and it was a relief to find such caring and comforting arms. It had reminded her of her mother in a way, the sweet way she smiled, her worry over such little things, such were the ways of humans.

Akane's interest in Zero however, was from a whole new level. He was far from anything she had known. There was a firm rebellion within him, a disagreement that she could see within the soul, one she had known herself, but he was also reassuring and authoritative which reminded her of her father. There was a loyalty in his eyes, one she could especially see when he was with Yuuki. And above all, he to was different, he to, knew that his life could be forfeited at any moment from either side and she admired the firm indifference he gave. The uncaring, almost idiotic, risks he allowed himself to take. This above all else impressed her to no end.

"Zero-san seems to be in quite a bit of pain Yuuki-chan. I think you're tears are better spent on him then on me." Akane said sincerely, for she really was grateful that Yuuki cared so much about her, but she still didn't understand the sympathy.

Yuuki looked up at her in confusion. "What?"

"Zero-san is in the corridor. I believe that he's hurt." Yuuki's eyes grew wide in disbelief as she stood up and ran to the door, throwing it open to see Zero leaning against the opposite wall. She gasped in surprise at the sight.

Zero's shirt had been shreded to nothing but rags, his body splattered in blood and his leg stretched out in pain. Akane was at Yuuki's side, looking at Zero with a mixture of worry and admiration. She ignored Yuuki's stunned exspression and went to him, grabbing Zero's free hand in hers.

"Come on Zero-san." She whispered quietly, pulling him into Yuuki's room and guiding him to the chair that sat before the writing desk. He did sit down, relaxing in the chair and closing his eyes as Yuuki quickly ran into the bathroom to get a washcloth. "That was a rather stupid thing to do Zero-san. You really shouldn't have gone." He smiled slightly but didn't reply and didn't bother to look at her.

"Zero what happened!?" Yuuki demanded as she ran back inside, kneeling in front of him and starting to wash his face clean.

"He went to speak with the hunters." Akane said, sitting on the bed to watch them.

"What!?" Yuuki squeeked in fear. "Why?!"

"Personal business." He replied curtly, giving Akane a warning look out of the corner of his eye.

"What did you do to make them so upset!?" He shrugged. Yuuki still wasn't convinced but she knew better then to push him too far when it came to the Hunters Society. She figured that it was about his own past and knew it was painful subject for him. "We should take you to the infirmary."

"I'm fine."

"But Zero, your leg!"

"It'll be fine by tomorrow. I need a shower."

"I can fix it for you Zero-san!" Akane said, walking over to where he was. Yuuki and Zero exchanged a look of confusion as she placed her right palm over his knee. "It's a rather large cut, I may not be able to heal it all the way but the pain will lessen." For a moment they sat there looking at her little hand and then a pale blue light erupted from her fingers, spreading down his leg and taking shape of the wound through the material.

Zero felt a warm heat and then the pain did lessen, incredibly fast until it felt as if there had been nothing at all. The light began to fade and then vanished as Akane pulled her hand back, smilling kindly up at him. "See, all better!"

"How did you..." Yuuki began but wasn't able to find the words.

"I thought you wouldn't get any powers until you were older." Zero replied as he tried to think back to what Kaname had told them.

"It would be foolish to let people know that I've developed powers. They want to kill me already, I thought it best not to give them any more reason."

"What else can you do?" Yuuki asked. Akane didn't look at her but at the floor.

"A lot of things. The same thing any pureblood can do. Maybe more. I've only told you two, you won't tell anyone else, will you?" She asked in a strained voice.

"No, no we won't." Zero said as he stood up, testing his leg and discovering that it was as good as new. "Tomorrow I need to speak with you about something important Akane. Something that might help." She nodded solemly to the floor, knowing instantly what he meant and feeling the sinking feeling in her stomach once again.

Yuuki looked looked down at her, patting her on the head. "I'm going with Zero for a minute. Will you be ok by yorself?" Yuuki waited until Akane nodded before following Zero out the door. She wanted to make sure Zero was ok, there was a lot of minor little cuts that needed to be mended and she could see the crimson hue around his irisis.

Betcha thought I was going to ignore Zero's bloodlust? Lol, review please!