A Pureblood's Lover

by FallenAnqel13

Does the loss of the one you love drive you to madness? For Mackenzie's father that was the case. Mackenzie Takiyama is a half-blood, she's half-human and half-pureblood vampire. Her father has sent her to Cross Academy to attend the Day Class and be a perfect. Did Mackenzie's father really send her there to study, or is there something else? Why does Kaname say she belongs to him?

2. Best Friend

Thank you so much to everyone that reviewed! Ten reviews for one chapter in just two days! You guys don't know how happy you made me! Thank you so much! Even though, everyone from my other story might try to kill me because I left them with a huge cliff hanger. Because I received so many reviews, I decided to hold off on updating my other story and decided to update this one first. You guys should be so proud of yourselves! Anyway, keep up all those positive reviews!

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight or any of its original characters. I simply own my OC and other new characters you will soon meet.

P.S. First, I researched how to say older brother in Japanese on different sites and "Onii-san" was what I mainly got. Sorry, if it's wrong. I would also like to say that I am going to update my other story next. So, you guys may have to wait for another week if not more. I promise to hurry up and update this story, though. Anyway, please don't kill me and review!

Best friend

(Mackenzie's POV)

My eyes nearly jumped out of their sockets when I saw a boy with silver-white hair and beautiful lilac eyes. He was glaring angrily at Kaname and had the gun pointed directly to his head. I... I knew him! There were only two people I knew that had those beautiful features. I stared at him curiously and then whispered.

"Ze... Zero?"

His eyes flashed over to stare at me and he simply nodded. I could feel a lump in my throat rise and the corners of my eyes brim with tears. He frowned more deeply then said menacingly.

"I told you to let go of her, Kuran. You're scaring her, leech."

Kaname slowly lowered our conjoined hands and released me. He gave Zero a smirk and replied.

"Of course, Mister Disciplinary Commitee."

He then turned to look at me and gave me a very small smile. I nodded at him then cleared my throat and said.

"Have a nice night, Kaname-sama."

He simply looked down at me and slowly carressed the side of my cheek. I held back a flinch and simply stayed immoblile. His eyes then seemed to shift from their normal wine-color to a bloody red. I wanted so badly to step away from him, but I knew that would be hugely disrespectful. So, I stayed exactly where I was. He then moved to touch a loose strand of my hair and said calmly.

"I would never hurt my precious Mackenzie, Kiryu. It was never my intention to frighten her."

He then released the small piece of my hair and took a step back. At that same moment, Zero lowered his gun as well. I tried to find it in me to reply to Kaname, but I couldn't seem to find my voice. Also, why did he continously talk to me with such... care? He had called me dear, at first. Now, he was calling me his precious. There was definitely something weird going on. I looked over at Zero, and realized he was now staring at me with a confused look on his face. Oh, so he was finally starting to remember me. I simply smiled at him and then whispered lowly.

"It has been over six years, Onii-san. The last time I saw you was at my mother's funeral."

His head instantly snapped up and he said in disbelief.

"Kenzie? Is that really you? I thought... Everyone said that..."

I then moved away from Kaname and instantly threw my arms around Zero's waist. I held him tightly and quietly let the tears fall on his chest. He was completely rigid and didn't attempt to hug me. That was okay, Zero was never the one to show affection openly. I cried in his chest and refused to let go of him. Then I suddenly felt him cautiously pat the top of my head and slowly stroke my hair. That only made me cry more. I had missed him so much! For six years, I had lived without my best friend. Zero and I had been best friends ever since we were two. Then the moment was ruined, when I heard someone clear their throat.

I looked up and realized that Kaname was still standing in the same spot. Didn't he have a class he should be at? Could he get in trouble for being late? Considering he was a pureblood and all, probably not. His face was completely calm, but his eyes... they told a different story. There was hidden anger and some emotion I couldn't quite understand. Purebloods have always been very difficult for me to read. I then saw Kaname move part of his hair away from his face and say.

"She is your sister, Kiryu? I find that difficult to believe considering that I know her father and I knew her mother, as well."

Zero simply scowled at him and replied.

"It's none of your business, Kuran. Get to class."

Kaname seemed completely unaffected by Zero's rudeness. He simply turned to me and said.

"Would you like to tell me why you claim he is your brother, dear Mackenzie?"

At that, Zero instantly shoved me behind him and snarled.

"She's not telling you anything, Kuran. I'm not gonna tell you again, get the hell to class. I have no problem in sending you there with a couple of bullet holes."

My eyes grew wide with fear and I immediately stepped in between them. I instantly turned to Kaname and quickly replied.

"Zero-kun isn't really my brother, Kaname-sama. He is actually my best friend. We've known each other since we were toddlers. My mother was great friends with Onii-san's mother, so we became great friends as well. We grew really close, so I decided to start calling him my older brother. He didn't seem to mind, so I just went with it."

Kaname simply stared at me curiously, clearly processing everything I had just told him. He then nodded slowly and simply replied.

"I see. Please notify the Headmaster that I wish to speak with him after classes are over."

I simply blinked at his completely dismissive tone then quickly nodded and said.

"Of course, Kaname-sama."

He simply gave me a curt nod then ruffled my hair as he walked away.

Okay... what on earth was going on? This was all so confusing, and it was really making me want to leave Cross Academy. I knew first hand that purebloods weren't nice to just anybody. Purebloods were only nice to someone for two reasons. One, was if they wanted something from them. Two, was if they deeply cared about someone. Well, I could already throw that option out. I had barely met Kaname-sama. There was absolutely no way that he already cared about me, or had any kind of feelings for me. That was another thing, purebloods really didn't care about many people. Therefore, he must want something from me, but what? I was taken out of my thoughts when I heard Zero say.

"You didn't have to tell that bloodsucker anything, Kenzie."

I turned around to face Zero and I instantly threw my arms around him again. I smiled brightly and said happily.

"Onii-san, I missed you so much!"

He simply sighed and replied with a small smile.

"I missed you too, squirt."

I then released him and placed my hands on my hips. I tilted my head to the side and said with fake seriousness.

"I am not a squirt! I grew a lot!"

He simply smirked and replied.

"Oh, yeah? How much was that? An inch?"

"I am not that little! For your information, I am taller than Yuki-chan."

I then folded my arms across my chest and smiled smugly. Zero merely smirked and replied.

"Yeah, you are..."

"See, I tol..."

"By like an inch, if not less."

"I am not that little, Zero!"

He simply waved his hand dismissively and replied.

"Whatever, I guess."

I simply huffed then reached over and grabbed his hand. I began to walk towards the school building with Zero in tow. I heard him simply sigh, but he didn't complain. We walked all the way to the school building in comfortable silence. Then he broke it by saying.

"We should catch up."

As we walked inside the massive building, I sighed and replied.

"Yes, we should. There's alot that you don't know."

He simply nodded and replied.

"Yeah, there's a lot you don't know either."

"Where do you want to go?"

Zero then pulled his hand away from me and said calmly.

"There's this tree on the other side of the building. I always go there to take a nap, but I think I'll skip it tonight."

I shook my head then replied with a fake scolding tone.

"Onii-san, I can not believe you! You are supposed to be working! Not sleeping under a tree!"

He simply shrugged and replied casually.

"Whatever, it's not like I actually like being a perfect. I didn't exactly sign up for this, Kenzie. The Headmaster simply threw me the uniform and said, "Go, protect the Night Class!" I never sleep, I'm always angry, and those stupid leeches do stupid stuff on purpose just to piss me off. They know that I can't actually kill them that's why they take advantage. I'm just waiting for the perfect moment, so I can send at least one of those beasts in human form to hell."

By then, we were already at his tree. I sat down carefully and quickly smoothed out my skirt. He sat down next to me and simply leaned his head against the tree. I stared up at the sky and then asked him seriously.

"Is that how you see me, Onii-san? As a beast in human form? As a stupid leech? Are you waiting for the right opportunity to send me to hell? You know, dying at your hands wouldn't be that bad. Considering the other ways everyone else wants to kill me. At least, if you killed me then nothing bad would actually happen."

Suddenly, I felt Zero move to sit right infront of me. He grabbed me by my shoulders and stared directly into my eyes. He gave me a stern look and replied seriously.

"You are not one of them. You will never be one of them, Kenzie. I will never allow it."

I simply gave him a warm smile and replied honestly.

"But I am one of them, Onii-san. In case you've forgotten, my father is a pureblood."

I saw how he instantly flinched at that, but refused to release me. He took a deep breath and replied through clenched teeth.

"Do you drink blood?"

I stared at him like he was nuts and instantly replied.

"Of course, not! Blood is gross! I tried it once, and I instantly threw up. I'd rather drink coffee than blood, and you know how much I hate coffee."

His hold on my shoulders instantly lessened and he replied with a nod.

"Then you are not one of them."

"But Zero..."

He instantly placed his hand over my mouth and said sternly.

"You are NOT one of them, Kenzie. You eat normal human food, are completely disgusted by blood, and the sun has absolutely no affect on you. That doesn't sound like a leech to me. Just because you have the same and other powers like the... purebloods. That doesn't mean that you are one of them. You are more human than most people I've met. You are compassionate and kind. Heck, you actually have feelings! You don't carry yourself like you're all high and mighty because of who you are or because of who your parents are. You're a noble person that worries more about everyone else rather than just yourself. You even care about people that you don't even know. You have a pure heart, Mackenzie. That's what makes you completely different from them. So, don't ever compare yourself to those beasts. You are nothing like them."

I simply stared at my Onii-san completely speechless. He didn't hate me! Even though, I was a vampire, he didn't hate me! I slowly removed his hand from my mouth and placed a quick kiss on his cheek. I sat up on my knees and wrapped my arms carefully around his neck. I buried my face in the crook of his neck and whispered.

"Thank you, Onii-san. Thank you for not hating me and for always believing in me."

He was a bit frozen at first, but he then relaxed and returned my hug. Out in the distance, I could've sworn I heard the sound of glass break, but I decided it was just my imagination. Zero simply sighed and replied.

"I could never hate you, Kenzie. I've known you nearly all my life. I know who you are, and I know that no matter how much time has passed between us. I know that you would never change. You are a true and honest person. I highly doubt your values and principles have changed in just six years. So, tell me what has happened in all that time?"

I slowly released him and sat back against the tree. He sat down right next to me and placed his hand on the top of my head. I simply smiled up at him and said calmly.

"Well, I guess I should start at my mother's funeral. After she was buried, my father grabbed me and we both took off somewhere far away. To this day, I have no idea where he took me. He told me it was necessary for my protection. Then after we got there he became very depressed. He was literally the living example of the word depressed. He wouldn't talk to me or anyone. He was just locked up in his room all day, every day. One day, I finally got the courage to go check on him and... and his room was completely destroyed. His windows were broken. His dresser was broken in half and all of his decorations were shattered on the floor. He, himself, was a complete mess, totally destroyed and vulnerable."

I then looked down and said sorrowly.

"It broke my heart to see him like that, so I started crying. I remember running inside and trying to pick him up from the floor, but I was too weak. Eventually, I gave up and went downstairs to see if any of his subjects would help me. Everyone I tried to get to help me, instantly refused. They claimed that they were afraid, and weren't stupid enough to mess with an angered pureblood. They also had the audacity to tell me that they feared my father had finally lost it. I ignored all of them then went all around the house, until I found our butler. I explained to him the state my father was in and he instantly agreed to help me. We went back to his room and our butler was able to get my father in the shower. While my father was showering, the butler and the rest of our maids quickly cleaned up the room."

I then looked over at Zero and realized that he was staring at me with a look of compassion on his face. I simply smiled at him and then contined saying.

"Once my father was done, he told everyone to get out except our butler Zeth. Although, there was something off about my dad when he came out. His eyes were glassy and he looked absolutely furious. Almost like he wanted to rip somebody apart. Anyway, I wanted to stay with him, but he told the maids to get me out. So, they did. They talked for a long time and eventually Zeth came out. I remember that I dragged him to my room and demanded to know what they had discussed. He was reluctant at first, but after a lot of tears. He finally gave in. He then told me the actual truth concerning my mother's death."

I then looked up at Zero and I saw that he seemed confused. He frowned and asked.

"The actual truth? What do you mean? Everyone said she died during a mission. A level-E caught her by surprise and killed her from behind. That's what everyone said happened."

I simply shook my head and replied seriously.

"That was a cover up, Onii-san. My mother was actually murdered by another pureblood."

His eyes grew wide with disbelief and I saw him let out a deep breath. He stared at me with a look of shock and replied.

"Are you serious? How was that possible? Your mother was protected by your dad. With him being a pureblood and all, everyone knew that she was completely off limits."

I simply looked down and replied with a small frown.

"I know, Onii-san, but obviously someone else didn't. According to Zeth, my father was going to do whatever it took to make sure whoever killed her payed. He was going to do, and use any means necessary to find and kill the murderer. As soon as he got that out of the way, he was going to go to sleep for a long time. He said that he would arise probably after my lifetime."

I could feel the corners of my eyes brimming with tears at the thought my father wanted nothing to do with me. Zero then turned towards me and lifted my chin up slightly. He wiped the few tears that were able to escape with his thumbs. He slowly caressed my cheek and said.

"It's okay, Kenzie."

I lifted my hand and slowly wiped my eyes to remove the tears from my face. I smiled slightly and replied.

"Well, it turns out that wasn't exactly what happened. My father finally left his room and started talking a bit more. He would even say, "good morning," to me in the mornings. A couple of months passed and then one day my father got home with a triumphant smile on his face. I naively smiled at him and asked him why he was so happy. He told me that he was happy because the bastard was finally dead. I didn't understand what he meant. Until he told me that the pureblood that had killed my mother was dead. I asked him how he was able to kill him, but he said he didn't that another pureblood had done it."

I sighed then stared up at the stars and said seriously.

"I tried to ask him more about what happened, but he dismissed me and refused to talk about it. I decided that I might as well just leave it alone. For the first time in over a year, my father was finally smiling and that made me happy. That entire day, he was smiling at everyone and even being nice to people he didn't even like. A few people were questioning if he had finally gone insane, and to be honest I sometimes questioned the same thing. My father very rarely smiled at people, and if he didn't like someone he did his very best to avoid them."

I then looked over at Zero and noticed that he was now staring at the stars as well. I smiled at him and then continued saying.

"That day was very strange, and yet very happy for me. Then the next day... he was gone. I searched everywhere for my dad, but no one knew where he was. Eventually I asked Zeth, and he told me that my father had gone to sleep the previous night. He was in his coffin locked up in the basement. He told me that my dad had left him in charge of me and of his businesses. Zeth told me that he was going to take care of me and make sure nothing bad ever happened to me."

I then looked down at my skirt and clenched it tightly with my hands. I could feel my eyes watering and then I said sadly.

"I... I cried so much, Onii-san. I had barely healed from losing my mother and then he left me too. I had tried to be strong about losing my mother, but after he left me everything came crashing down on me. The realization that I was totally alone finally hit me like a ton of bricks. I believe I cried for one week straight. I was restless at nights, I couldn't sleep because I was plagued by nightmares. They were all so horrible, but Zeth was always there for me just like he promised. Even though, he did that, I became sick and eventually got insomnia. To this day, I stilll have it. I was never cured. My body simply got used to lack of sleep.

Zero then looked down to me with an understanding look on his face and said seriously.

"I'm sorry, Kenzie. If I had been there then you would have never had to feel like that. You know that you can always count on me, right?"

I smiled at him then nodded and replied.

"I know, Onii-san. Thank you."

He simply nodded and then asked with a frown.

"Wait a minute, what do you mean you're sick?"

I simply shook my head and replied.

"I'm not actually sick, Onii-san. I became sick during that time, but I recovered. The only thing I didn't recover from was the insomnia."

He frowned and said.

"You have insomnia that you can't get rid of?"

I nodded and replied.

"Yes, I've been to several doctors and everything they give me never helps. I have insomnia and it can't be cured. So, I just got used to it."

He simply shook his head and muttered.

"Welcome to the club."

I smiled at him and replied.

"Well, I'm glad to be a proud member."

He simply smirked at me and said.

"Alright, so what happened after that?"

I sighed and replied.

"Zeth kept me hidden away just like my father asked, and I was home schooled. He made me train, and finally begin to take control of my powers. Though, I was never allowed to leave the mansion. Anyway, he made sure no one ever knew where I was. In order for no one to ever find me, Zeth began a rumor that my father and I had died together in a terrible accident."

Zero instantly turned to stare at me and replied seriously.

"Yeah, that's what I heard. Everyone was "mourning" the death of last members of the Takiyama family. One of the oldest purebloods in existence and his daughter had died. There was a huge mess going on with the Vampire Council at that time. I remember that Cross even took Yuki and I to one of the meetings. Everyone was going nuts asking how it was possible. A lot of people were saying that it was murder, and that the culprits would be punished. They said that someone was clearly after the purebloods and had to be stopped. Even the hunters were rattled. They were more on guard and had a lot to of missions that month."

He then passed his hand roughly through his hair and said seriously.

"You don't know how I felt at hearing you were dead, Kenzie. I finally felt completely alone. I had barely lost my parents and then I learned that you were dead too. I felt like I would finally snap and lose my mind. At one point, I actually considered that death would be so much better than living, but Yuki was always there for me. She kept telling me that she wouldn't give up on me and that she cared about me. She told me to be strong and that she would always be there for me. Because of her, I was able to stay sane."

I instantly moved closer to him and took his face carefully in my hands. I leaned closely to him until our foreheads were touching. I looked directly into his lilac eyes and said seriously.

"Don't ever think you have nothing to live for. I'm here for you, Onii-san. I will always be here for you no matter what. I'm not going anywhere, Zero. Even after we graduate, I will stay in touch. Even if I have to get on my knees and beg my father, I promise to always stay in touch. I'm not going to leave you alone."

He simply gave me a small smile and replied.

"I won't hold you to that, but I accept your promise. So, wait... how can you beg your dad for something when he's in his coffin?"

I simply smiled at him and replied happily.

"He awoke last year. When I turned fifteen, Zeth went down to the basement and awoke him. I asked him if he was insane, but he said that was what my father had asked him to do."

"So, your dad woke up the day of your fifteenth birthday?"

I simply nodded and replied with a smile.

"Yes, for the past year he has done nothing other than make me happy. He has been extremely kind to me and has given me everything I have ever wanted. He even let me leave the house several times. He went back to work, but remained completely in the shadows to the Council. He has been very energized and positive lately. He claimed that he was really sorry about leaving me and that he wanted to make it up to me. You know me, Onii-san, and you know that I'm not one to hold grudges. So, I immediately forgave him and told him I was just glad he was back. Anyway, the last year was almost great for me."

Zero then looked down at me and asked skeptically.

"Almost? You got your dad back and it was "almost" great?"

I simply looked down and interlocked my fingers together. I took a deep breath and replied carefully.

"One day, my father got home from work and told me what happened to your family and what that..."

I took a calm breath, but kept my head down. It would kill me to see the look of sadness on Zero's face. I decided to be mature about it and look up at him. If he had been able to look me in the face after I told him my story then I should do the same. I looked up at him and was surprised to see, not a look of sadness, but a look of pure utter hatred and fury placed there. I blinked at him and said quietly.

"Zero?"

His head then snapped up to look at me and replied.

"Yeah?"

I stared at him sadly and asked seriously.

"Are you okay?"

He simply turned around to scowl at the school building and replied.

"I'm fine. What did you say after you found out what happened."

I cleared my throat and replied honestly.

"I was feeling many emotions, Onii-san. I was furious and I was worried about you. I wanted to kill... her, and I wanted to see you. I wanted to know how you were doing. I loved your mother, she was like a second mother to me, and I loved your father as well. I was completely devastated when my father told me that... that... she took Ichiru. You know that Ichiru was always like a big brother to me too. I wanted to run away just so I could find her and rip her apart. You are my Onii-san and I don't like people that hurt you. I know that doesn't sound like me, but I care about you a lot Zero."

I then looked down towards the floor feeling ashamed of myself. I had actually wanted to kill someone one time in my life. I then felt Zero move more closley to me and grab my chin. He lifted my head up slightly and stared directly into my eyes for what seemed like an eternity. He then gave me a small smile and replied.

"Like I said, you actually have feelings. That's why I don't hate you, Kenzie. You feel any and all emotions. Not only that, but you are very honest about your thoughts. I don't know if you're like that just with me, or with everyone. What I do know is that I like that you are like that."

I slowly nodded then threw my arms around his neck. I held on to him tightly and said sincerely.

"I am so sorry, Onii-san. I swear to you that if I ever see... her. I will do everything in my power to make sure she pays for what she did to you. I don't care if the Council tries to kill me or not. I will not let her get away with hurting you."

I heard Zero sigh and then reply.

"You are one tough squirt. Saying that you'll go against that woman like that."

I then released him and said with fake irritation.

"I am not a squirt, Zero!"

He simply gave me a small smile and replied casually.

"Whatever."

"Ugh! I'm not that little!"

He merely stretched his arms and yawned. I huffed then said.

"Well, I'd rather be little then as tall as the tree."

"Was I supposed to be offended?"

I simply sighed in resignation and replied.

"No, you weren't. That's just the best I could come up with."

He merely smirked and replied.

"Yeah, I could tell. So, why are you at Cross? I thought your dad was hiding you."

I nodded and replied.

"He was, but he said that it was finally time for me to try and have a normal life. He said he knew the Headmaster and that he made him promise not to tell anyone about me being here. I just didn't know that I would find you here. I'm really glad I decided to listen to him and come. How did you get here?"

Zero simply groaned and replied annoyed.

"The Headmaster adopted me as his "son." I keep telling him not to call me that, but he's either deaf or just plain stupid."

I simply shook my head and replied.

"Don't be so hard on him, Onii-san. He's really nice and I bet he cares about you a lot."

He simply huffed and said.

"You say that because you don't him. Just wait until you really get to know him. You'll jump out the window just to get away from him."

I simply smiled slightly and replied.

"Oh, Onii-san, you would say that."

He simply shrugged and replied.

"Hey, I call it like I see it."

Then he sat back and asked seriously.

"So, did you make out with Kuran or something?"

"Ye... what! What did you just say!"

My eyes were wide with disbelief and I was sure my mouth was hanging open. Zero simply raised an eyebrow and replied.

"Did you make out with Kuran?"

I simply blinked at him and quickly replied.

"Kaname-sama? No! Where on earth did you get that from? Why would you ask me that? I barely even know him! I just got here, for Pete's sake!"

Zero stared at me skeptically then replied seriously.

"That's not what it looked like to me. It seems that Kuran knows you really well considering he called you dear and his precious."

I immediately shook my head and replied sincerely.

"I don't know why he did that, Zero. I've been thinking about it as well, but I can't think of anything."

Zero simply nodded then looked over at the school building and replied.

"He's only civil and proper with one other person and that's Yuki. Although, Kuran has never called her anything like what he called you. He's just creepishly nice to her and stuff. You... I don't know, with you he's different. He's like way more proper and nice to you."

Then I instantly remebered what happened between class change and decided to tell him.

"Oh, well this vampire named Aido tried to bite me today, and Kaname-sama slapped him. I don't mean like a quick slap on the cheek either. I mean like a real hard slap across the face. He hit him so hard that Aido actually fell to the floor."

I then heard Zero snarl and say.

"That stupid Aristocrat tried to bite you? I'm going to deeply enjoy killing him."

I then grabbed his arm and shook him. I stared directly at him and said with a small smile.

"Didn't you hear me, Zero? Kaname-sama already took care of him. He even made him apologize to me and everything."

Zero then frowned and said seriously.

"I don't like it."

I frowned as well and replied confused.

"What do you mean, Onii-san?"

He simply glared at the school building and replied.

"If Kuran had to control one of his pets because of you. Even if you weren't injured, then there's something not right."

He then turned to stare directly into my eyes and said seriously.

"I don't want you to be anywhere alone with Kuran, understand? I don't trust him or any of his other pets. So, just stay away from them as much as you can."

I slowly nodded then said honestly.

"I really don't think any of them could hurt me, but I'll listen to you Zero."

He simply nodded and replied.

"That's what they want, Kenzie. They want you to trust them and then when you turn your back they'll go in for the bite."

Even though, my mother had been killed by a vampire, I didn't hold that against other vampires. I could understand where Zero was coming from, but that just wasn't me. If someone was nice to me then I was nice to them. It didn't matter to me if they were vampire or not. I valued and respected nearly everyone. I claim nearly because I do not value or respect the woman that hurt my Onii-san.

I was taken out of my thoughts when I heard Zero say.

"I can hear Yuki coming. Get up and go around the building that way she just yells at me."

"But Onii-san..."

"Just go, Kenzie."

I simply sighed then replied.

"Okay, which way do I go?"

"Left."

I instantly nodded and quickly stood up. Before I took off, I stopped and said.

"What about telling the Headmaster what Kaname-sama said? Should I just go now?"

Zero simply sighed and replied.

"Fine, go tell him and then come back."

I instantly nodded and took off around the left side of the school building. As soon as I rounded the corner, I heard Yuki yell.

"Zero, wake up! I can't believe you fell asleep again! You're supposed to be helping me!"

I simply snickered and her infuriated tone then quickly skipped away from the school building. I skipped all the way to the Headmaster's office and quietly knocked on the door. I waited patiently for about a minute, until the Headmaster came to the door. He opened the door then instantly smiled brightly. He threw his arms tightly around me and exclaimed happily.

"Mackenzie-chan! How are you? Is everything alright?"

He may not seem like it, but the Headmaster had some really strong muscles. I removed his hands from around me and instantly replied a bit breathless.

"Everything is alright, Headmaster. Kaname-sama just told me to tell you that he wishes to speak with you after classes are over."

The Headmaster simply smiled at me then replied.

"Very well, thank you for the message, Mackenzie-chan."

I simply smiled at him and nodded then took off back to work. As soon as I reached the school building, I saw Zero already waiting for me. I smiled and instantly hugged him tightly around the waist. I heard him sigh then pat my head carefully. He then removed my hands away from him and said.

"Okay, well now that we got all of the catching up out of the way. I might as well tell you where you're gonna be. You are going to walk around and protect the left side of the building. Yuki has south, and I have north and right. If you get into any trouble just yell and I'll come for you, understand?"

I quickly nodded and replied.

"Understood."

"Good, now go to your station."

I instantly smiled at him and replied with mock seriousness.

"Sir, yes, sir!"

He simply rolled his eyes at me and replied.

"Whatever, go away."

I stuck my tongue out at him and walked away to my post. I was walking in complete circles on the left side of the building for what felt like an eternity. I was so bored. Bored with a capital "B" for... bored, I guess. I was so bored that I was actually getting sleepy. Well that wasn't a good sign. I decided to simply keep on moving and not sit down.

Then for some reason, I got the feeling that I was being watched. I looked around, but didn't see anyone around me. Then I slowly lifted my head and looked up. Once I did, I was met with a pair of wine-colored eyes staring directly at me. I blinked just to make sure I wasn't imagining things. I looked again and realized he was gone. Weird...

I simply shrugged and decided to ignore it. My talk with Zero had clearly had some sort of effect on me. Why on earth would I make out with Kaname-sama? We had just met! There was absolutely no way that Kaname-sama cared about me. Besides, Kaname-sama didn't seem like the type of person that would hurt me. Then again, there's that saying that says, "It's always the ones you least expect." Either way, I would have to be careful. I had told Zero, I would.

I simply sighed and continued walking. Then an idea struck me. I didn't have to be bored out of mind, I had my iPod! I quickly pulled it out and unwrapped my headphones carefully. I placed one earbud in my ear and simply wrapped the other one around my neck. I looked through my iPod and found the song I wanted. It was "Eyes Open," by Taylor Swift. I loved this song. I instantly pressed play and placed my iPod in my front pocket then I started walking. I was moving my head from side to side as I listened to the song. I was even singing to some of the lyrics I liked.

"So here you are, two steps ahead, and staying on guard

Every lesson forms a new scar

They never thought you'd make it this far

But turn around (turn around), oh they've surrounded you

It's a showdown (showdown) and nobody comes to save you know

But you've got something they don't

Yeah, you've got something they don't

You've just gotta keep your eyes open

Everybody's waiting for you to breakdown

Everybody's watching to see the fallout

Even when you're sleeping, sleeping

Keep your ey-eyes open

Keep your ey-eyes open

Keep your ey-eyes"

The song continued on and I simply hummed along to the rest. That was the only part that I really liked. I wasn't sure why, but I just liked it a lot. Finally, the song ended and I walked towards one of the trees so I could sit down and rest. I approached the tree and swiftly took a seat then leaned my head against it. I slowly closed my eyes and simply listened to the next song. I didn't really know which one it was, but I really liked the beat.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of a twig breaking. My eyes instantly flashed open and I immediately stood up. I cautiously placed my hand inside my blazer and was about to pull out my gun, when I heard a familiar voice say.

"You have such a beautiful voice, my dear Mackenzie."

Well, this was embarrasing.