Chapter 9

Cross sat at his desk in his office, and for once he was speechless.

Kaname had fulfilled his promise to bring Yuuki to see her 'Otou-san' as soon as she was feeling better, but truth be told, he had procrastinated until a certain silver haired hunter was no longer on campus. He could scarcely believe that Zero had actually obeyed himand left campus—well the ten-thousand dollars he gave Zero could have had something to do with it.

Zero was quite stunned by being given such a large sum of cash. Thinking for a moment it might not be safe to be carrying that amount of cash on him, before he realized he was both a vampire and a hunter; therefore whom did he have to worry about getting robbed from. He was stronger and faster than any human was, and if vampires did try to mess with him, he was confident that he would be able to handle them just as effectively as he'd done the Night Class. He didn't really know where he would go, but with this kind of money in hand and with same amount promised each month from here on, he could virtually go anywhere he wanted to go. He could travel the world if he wanted; the possibilities were endless.

Cross was stuck in between a mix of disbelief and wistfulness. He had always known that Yuuki was a pureblood, had even meet her as a young child still in Juri no arms, but to see her here standing in front of him as one, after all the years that she had been his sweet, precious little girl, was almost unreal. His little girl seemed all grown up with her new vampire appearance which was utterly beautiful, bringing a slight pang to his heart with how much she reminded him of Juri. Yes, Yuuki would grow up to be just as lovely as her mother was. He might have stayed in his stupor for days if it wasn't for Yuuki's whimsical laughter at how quiet he could actually be.

"Hehehehe, well this is quite a surprise for me too," she joked with a smile on her face, "I never thought I would see the day when you would actually be at a loss for words."

"Well, it's a little much to take in seeing you in that form. It's just so much of a change I don't know where to begin," he said slowly. She should have appreciated his silence for a little while longer because she had just opened the floodgate. Swiftly getting to his feet and running around his desk, he rushed to Yuuki and grabbed her in a fatherly embrace for a few seconds before the questions started to come in a rapid fire. "When did this happen? Are you happy this way? Do you have your memories back? What took you so long to tell me, and why haven't you come sooner? I have been deathly worried that something bad had happened to you, and then you come back like this. No, no, no don't misunderstand. This is not a bad thing. It's just I thought that …that…that…OH, I don't know what I thought, but it definitely was not this. Well don't just stand there laughing at me. Say something." He said with mock hurt on his face.

Although her adopted father could be a little over the top most of the time, she loved that he could always be so amusing in any situation. Truth be told, she was a little worried that he would not treat her the same, now that she was reawakened, but thinking back on it now she thought it silly. He was Cross Kaien, probably the only human, and definitely the only hunter, that loved and respected vampires and humans equally. But there had been a nagging feeling pulling her down since she had awakened this morning and she could not put a reason to it. She had thought that it might be from having to face the man that had raised her for the past ten years, and not knowing if he could still love her, silly as it was.

She knew not everyone would feel good about her having changed in to a vampire, especially Zero. She knew how he felt about vampires, specifically purebloods, and she was very nervous about having to see him for the first time. What she didn't know was that she had seen him already.

After much deliberation last night, Kaname decided that it would be best to erase the first encounter she had with the level D because it would just reminded her of how bad things had went, and naturally she would want to try to fix it, again, in turn seeking him out—even though she would not find him on campus, which was likewise something he wanted to keep from her as long as possible, but with having to see Cross, it was something that might not happen.

Cross had informed Kaname earlier that he could not find any signs of Zero, and it seemed to him that the boy had vanished. Cross had not been as frantic as he had been when he found out Yuuki was missing, but he was still concerned. He was still disappointed with Kaname about what had happened yesterday and consequently figured it had something to do with it. Kaname had ensured him that he would comprehend the situation soon and told him he would be by later to speak with him. Although he had conveniently omitted that it was to bring Yuuki by and not to explain what had transpired, reasoning that Cross would think it to be of Yuuki's new state that Zero had left. Since Cross knew all too well the magnitude of hate the boy had for purebloods and also the level of attachment Zero had for Yuuki, Cross would infer that Zero must have felt deeply betrayed by the truth, enough to cause Zero to want to leave the academy, and chose to leave without telling him because Zero knew he would not let him.

There was just one crucial point with this though—Kaname could not tell Cross not to tell Yuuki the prefect was gone. If he did, it would have alerted Cross to Yuuki coming by, and he needed Cross to be absolutely blind sighted by the fact of Yuuki's change for this plan to work. It was a very perilous gamble because if Cross mentioned anything to Yuuki before he could ask for Cross's silence, he didn't know if it would stir the vampire Yuuki inside. Although he still had control over her, he knew that if she would find out about Zero's departure she would become emotionally distressed, leading to instability within her psyche, triggering prime conditions for the vampire to break free.

Wanting to control the direction of the conversation, it was Kaname who was the one to speak. "That would be my fault. I wanted her to be accustomed to the change before I added any kinds of possible stress to her. As you could imagine, she was quite overwhelmed by the fact that she is and had always been a vampire, and not just a regular vampire, a pureblood. There were also her past she had to confront and accept before, I thought, she should have to deal with any other things. So the delay was solely for her best interest. Please don't be so hard on her."

Through years of dealing with vampire politics, Kaname had skillfully learned what to say to get what he wanted. With telling Cross that Yuuki was in a vulnerable state and didn't need to be stressed further, he had brilliantly labeled the topic of Zero's disappearance taboo in front of Yuuki, effectively playing both the sympathy and quilt cards as if it was mere child's play. He knew Cross would now be careful with his words, wanting to be supportive of Yuuki's delicate situation.

Slightly hesitant Cross spoke, "Yes, I understand. Well in that case why don't you two have a seat, and I'll make some tea," gently urging them to sit down on the couch. "I'll make some of the rose tea you brought me back, Kaname-kun."

"Yes, that is some excellent tea. Do you remember, Yuuki? We used to drink the same kind when were kids." then he grabbed her hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze.

Yuuki looked up at him and let a tense smile touch her face before she looked down at her knees as if the material pattern was more interesting than the topic of conversation. She felt forlorn at the slight mention of the past; she missed her parents. They were all she knew as a child, except for Kaname of course. She had to remind herself that even though they were no longer here with her, she had people in the present that cared for her. And then she decided to as the question she had been afraid to ask. "Where is Zero?"

Both the chairman and Kaname glanced at each other, slightly asking the other two different questions, but an outsider would have thought was one, Should we tell her? Kaname was not going to give Cross the chance to answer even if he wasn't going to tell her. "Probably enjoying some free time while he doesn't have to restrain the academy fangirl population since I have canceled classes for the next week."

Yuuki looked up at Kaname with a slightly puzzled expression. "Why did you cancel the class for the Night Class?"

Kaname happy to see that the topic had been steered away for the silver hunter, looked deep into Yuuki's eyes, trying to be as tender as possible. "It's because everyone in the Night Class knows that you're a pureblood vampire now, and that is not something they can adjust to easily. It's not a bad adjustment; they and all vampires will be happy to have a new pureblood around. It's just with the added pureblood aura they all of a sudden feel has made them a little anxious, But don't worry about it; it's not your fault, it's just the way they are wired. Deep down other vampires will always fear purebloods, and having two purebloods in the same place is not common now a day. In few days, they will get used to it, and then classes will resume. So please don't fret for they all are really excited that you are a pureblood."

"Understood. I know they can feel me because I can feel them. I can't feel individual people but I can sense they are vampires, and you, I can sense you most of all. You stand out, and I feel tingly when you are near. It's a little unsettling."

"Are you afraid of me?"

"No, never. I just know that they must be feeling as you said, and I'm happy that you are considering their feeling in the situation," she said with a small smile.

Kaname pulled her in and gave her a hug, which she willingly accepted.

Cross understood that Yuuki need a little more time, and he would give it to her. "Well, I'm going to go make the tea. I'll be back in a minute."

Cross let the two purebloods have a moment alone. He went make the tea and when he came back he was happy to see that Yuuki was back to her old self. They all spent the next hour or so talking about various things, but nothing heavy except that Kaname wanted Yuuki to move in the Moon Dorms, which Yuuki and Cross both had expected. Cross said it would be fine, although he was a little put off by the fact that she would be staying in Kaname's room, but he understood that it was for her safety, therefore he didn't argue.

Once all matters with Yuuki had been settled, Kaname said that it was time he got back to the Moon Dorms to take care of a few things. Cross give her a hug and reassured her that she was always welcome to come back whenever she wanted, and he would be there for her if she ever needed anything.

After leaving the headmaster's house, Yuuki was feeling a little better now that she had talked with him. She had known that her fears were misplaced, but now that she was a vampire she was having all these new feelings and didn't know how she was supposed to handle them. She was still a little unsettled but figured that was just the fact that she was feeling things as a vampire, and eventually she would get use all these new feelings; so she wouldn't worry about it.

Upon returning to the Moon Dorms, most of the vampires were relaxing, lounging and chatting, around the parlor area, but as soon as Kaname and Yuuki walked in the door, they all stood and bowed to the pureblood couple. Yuuki was slightly unsettled by the act of every one of the vampires was bowing to her. Only a few days ago, they were all noting her with a slight discuss, but now they were giving her their utmost respect. She knew that it was there custom, but it still didn't make it feel any better. If it wasn't for Kaname putting a reassuring hand to the small of her back she would have ran out of the Moon Dorms and straight to her old dorm room. The lightly placed hand reminded her that she was a vampire princess, and as such this was where she belonged.

She took a deep breath and walked farther in the dorm. She didn't know if she was expected to say anything or not. In the past she had noticed that the vampires always followed Kaname's lead without him having to say anything, but did that rapport extend to her as well. Everything was all so foreign with being completely familiar, making it all disconcerting.

Kaname knew that he would have to eventually address whom Yuuki was to put the other vampires at ease; he knew none of them expected the pureblood to have to explain anything, ever, but if he did, it might make things easier for Yuuki. "The comings and goings for the past few days have you all slightly apprehensive. So let me introduce you to Kuran Yuuki, daughter of Kuran Haruka and Juri. She will be living in these Dorms from now on. Please try your best to make this move for her as smooth as possible." He knew he would not have to mention to them to be quite about the Zero incident because he had already instructed Aido to spread the word that what they had seen that night should never be mentioned EVER again. Coming from Aido saying Kaname-sama did not want any vampire to speak about what most had witnessed and then the rest heard later was enough to keep the Night Class from breathing even a syllable of it.

Truth was that no one had been that afraid of Kaname ever before. It was common knowledge that purebloods were frightening, but after living with Kaname, who was acted more like a Yorkie than a Doberman, they had gotten comfortable around the pureblood. However, when Kaname had walked into the Moon Dorms with such an ominous aura that he equated Cerberus, the Night Class was reminded just how petrifying a pureblood could be. Even Aido, who had incurred the wrath of Kaname many, many times, had never been as frightened. They wouldn't dare step a toe out of line with the pureblood. That's why no one hesitated to place their hands on their hearts, bowed again and said, "Hai, Kaname-sama," in unison.

If Yuuki noticed the vampires were being even more accommodating to Kaname's request, she simply assumed it was because they were trying to show more respect in the presence of another pureblood, and not because they were frighten for their very lives. She started to walk forward, but Kaname stopped her by wrapping his hand around to her side. Yuuki gazed up at him questioningly but knew better to question him in front of the other vampires, and also he had done it for a reason, even if he wouldn't let her know why.

With an arm around her waist, Kaname lead them both up to his dorm room for the reason that he knew it would be better for her not to speak with the students until she knew exactly how a pureblood should act in front of lesser vampires. He was also being slightly cautious about how Kuro Yuuki would react to so many different vampires around. She was like nitroglycerin, even the slightest mental pressure or jolt could set her off.

Yuuki was not upset that Kaname dragged her to his rooms before she could speak with the other vampires; she was actually relieved. Even though she had been around them for so long, it wasn't to the same as being a pureblood. She knew that there would be a whole new set of rules to play by.

Kaname was ever the gentlemen and mentally 'opened' the door for Yuuki to enter first. She quietly walked in and had a seat on the lounge that was in the foyer and stared at her hands as if she was in deep thought. Kaname noticed the drop in Yuuki's behavior upon returning back to the Moon Dorms. He 'closed' the door and slowly approached her, wondering what types of unnamed emotions coursed through her heart in this moment. Before he could pinpoint what type of distraction would be best, Yuuki spoke, "Is it really ok for me to be here?"

Kaname was a little surprised that this was what had her looking so distraught, which was a pleasant turn from his much darker assumptions of what was plaguing her mind. Moving swiftly, but elegantly, Kaname sat close to her on the cushion and pulled her chin up for him to look into her eyes. Softening the beautiful features of his face, Kaname spoke in a similarly gentle tone, "Yuuki, I know that the idea of the change may be difficult for you to accept, but now that you are a vampire, you can no longer live the human life you had before. And that includes living with them. So from here on you are going to have to just get use to the idea of living around vampires." Kaname took a deep breath and sighed a pause. "Because of your usually indifference towards vampires, I thought that living amongst us would not be that challenging of transition for you. I'm sorry my assumption has caused you distress."

Yuuki quickly turned her head to hide the slight blush that was slowly coloring her cheeks. "That… that's not what I meant."

"Oh? Well, what is it that you mean?"

As Yuuki thought of the answer, her cheeks turned a deeper shade of pink, "What I meant was is really ok for me to be staying here with you… in your room… just the two of us?"

Yuuki's innocent concern put a long needed smile on Kaname's face as he took in the sight of her maiden's blush and thought the whole situation to be a refreshing relief to the problems he had been dealing with. Yuuki is still Yuuki. Noticing some tension running off his shoulders, Kaname leaned in and covered her hands with one of his. "If you're wondering if it is socially acceptable for us to be living together than I can assure you that no one will have any objections to it. In fact, because we are both purebloods, it's expected for us to be living together. To all vampires, for me as a pureblood, to be living with so many non-purebloods is extreme. Most purebloods isolate themselves from other vampires, even other purebloods. We do this for numerous reasons. We are both feared and revered, but the main reason is for self-preservation.

Yuuki nodded her head in agreement. She knew from her pureblood childhood that her family kept her, and themselves, separate from the rest of the vampire community. It was something as a child that she could not understand why her parents shielded her so much from the outside world, but now after growing up and experiencing the realities of life, she could appreciate all they had protected her from.

Seeing that she did not have any questions or objections, Kaname continued, "Yuuki, you to understand our roles as purebloods. So let this be your first lesson, and it will be the most important thing I ever tell you. Therefore, do not ever forget this Yuuki, not even for a minute, for if you do, it could cost you your life. Everyone in the world wants to claim a piece of a pureblood in one form or another. Other vampires want us for our blood because it will give them a greater power. Even purebloods want other purebloods for the same reason. Lesser vampires want us as mates to gain status. Humans want the gift of immortality that we can give them. Hunters want our heads for the glory and fame they will receive. Everyone in this world has something he or she can gain from us. No matter how small a thing it might be to you, others will take it without hesitation. And because we are Kuran's, we carry the greatest value of them all.

"Just look right here, this school is the perfect example. All those students come for the most well to do noble families whom sent their vampire children to a human school all because they received an invitation from me to attend this school. I never said that it was an order for them to send their children here. I simple sent an invitation, one that had the option for them to decline the offer. Do you know how many did not accept the offer?"

Yuuki, who had been trying to pay attention harder than she ever did before, shook her head for side-to-side, saying no.

Kaname almost wanted to laugh at how serious Yuuki's face was, but he was glad she was trying to understand this crucial fact of her new life. "None. The answer is none. Despite the fact that there was not pressure put on any of these families, they all eagerly complied. Moreover, all brought thank you gifts in hand when they moved in to show their gratitude for this chance. Yuuki, you and I know there is much to gain from vampires and humans living alongside each other. But some of these Night Class students had never even thought of humans as more than a food source before coming here. However, they still choose to come to a place where drinking human blood was prohibited. Why would anyone do such things that they would normally never do? It is because they received an extremely rare offer from a Kuran, and every single one of them is hoping for something to gain out of this."

As Kaname finished, Yuuki played back the words in her head and the meaning behind his words started to become clear: she should never trust anyone, and consequently, he trusted no one. Yuuki was compelled to throw herself in his arms, giving him a tight hug.

Kaname embraced her back and sighed once again, thinking he had been overly frank with his words. Staying in the hold he said, "I guess I should have said that with better tact, but for some reason when I'm with you I seem to lose all elegance with my words. Next time I'll hold back. Well at least until you get use to this world. But I would rather shield you from it for all eternity, but I know that is not an option."

Yuuki pulled back and looked Kaname in the eyes. "Onii-sama, don't think of me as this frail little girl. I'm stronger than you think I am. I only hugged you because I felt that you must've been lonely living with such distrust of everyone every day." Yuuki freed one of her hands and placed it softly on Kaname's cheek. "I'm sorry to-"

"But Yuu-"

Yuuki put a finger to Kaname's lips, stopping whatever guilt driven self-blaming words he might say. "No, let me finish for once before you take control like you always do. Like I was saying," giving him a look that said don't interrupt me, "I'm sorry I hadn't been much help and made you feel that way, but from now on you can trust me. I will always be on your side. Even though I have become an untrustworthy beast in human form, I can still be trusted, because I trust you. Even though I know you have already deceived me-"

"Yuuki-"

"Let me finish!" she yelled in frustration. "I know you've deceived me many times already, and will probably continue to deceive me in the future, but still I will trust you, because I believe you do it for good reasons." Yuuki, becoming unsure of herself, looked down and stared blankly between them, quietly saying, "I have to have faith in you, so I can have faith in myself."

Sensing that Yuuki was finally finished, Kaname pulled up her chin once more, and looked deep into those strong but scared eyes. Then tilting his head, he captured her inviting lips in a gently sweet kiss. The kiss was not one intended to express passion, but as Yuuki pushed onto Kaname's delectable mouth, Kaname started to feel desire crackle within him. It could not be helped; she was so near him that he was beginning consumed by her presence: her natural fragrant of lilies and jasmine went straight to his head: her body heat seeped through their clothes and warmed his skin: the sensual way her hand found its place into his hair as both reacted to deepen the kiss: the wet slippery fell of her tongue sliding along his; it all threatened to lock him away and hold him hostage. But even as his body was eager to be trapped in that cage forever, his rational mind yelled out that this was not a good idea.

Sexual pleasure would bring them both passed the edges of their control, and if Kuro Yuuki got free right now, everything he had done, all the plans he had made to contain that vampire, would have been for naught. As Kaname began to pull away, Yuuki grabbed on to him tighter, stating boldly that she wanted once again to know the delicious pleasure that could only be found in his arms. Inside Kaname whined, the majority of him wanting to continue and push forward, but the rational sliver still intact rang out against the whining, shouting it's hardest to overpower the burning need trying to infuse him completely.

It didn't help that Yuuki started to lean back onto the lounge, pulling him down with her; one arm wrapped around his back, forcefully keeping him in tow. Kaname's body move on its own as his hands found Yuuki's hips and worked their way down either side of soft thighs, parting her middle to let him in. The movement of their bodies flowed naturally, as Kaname turned and slightly lifted his hip from the cushion to pull Yuuki's leg over the seat, before falling into the divide. Yuuki moaned as she felt Kaname's hips push against her center, sparking her arousal, causing her nipples to harden. Yuuki ran her hand down the back of Kaname's velvety silk shirt, and he feel of her hands trailing down his body accompanied with the smooth feel of the material sent enflaming jolts thundering through him. Kaname groaned as the erotic touch found its way under his shirt and Yuuki's delicate hand groped the tantalizing skin of her lover. Kaname's hands explored Yuuki's body in tandem, one gripping and grabbing at her side with the other gliding up her leg, diving under the folds of her dress.

A very distant part of Kaname knew they should not be doing this, but the carnal pull of Yuuki wanton body responding underneath him, made it very hard for him to neglect the bounty in reach. Even his rational mind wagged war with him as it tried to tempt him into thinking that the release of the vampire Yuuki would be a good thing, taking the pleasure of the act to even greater heights, enticing him with the thought of how two purebloods really had sex when they truly got lost in each other. With the last of his strength to resist, he forcefully separated himself from Yuuki and put some distance between them, not trusting himself to not scoop her into his arms and whisk them both off into his bedroom. Making his way to the other side of the room, Kaname showed outwardly how difficult a task it had been for his breathing was ragged and heavy. He only hoped that his body was not shaking on the outside as much as it was shacking on the inside.

Yuuki quivered at the sudden loss of heat. The shock of the cool air dowsed her kindling desires as confusion settled in. Yuuki looked questioningly at Kaname. Had she done something wrong to make him stop? From his labored state, it appeared he wanted this as much she did, didn't he? Or was he trying to control his anger? Everything was all so jumbled and muddled inside her head that even though she had never actually seen him anger at her, she thought it might have been possible to have actually angered him with her licentious behavior .

Kaname took a few breaths to gain control over his mind and body again. Only after he was stable did he turned back to look at a distressed Yuuki. Drawing from his formal leader persona, he posed a rational excuse for his behavior, "I'm sorry. I got a little carried away just now. As much I would have loved to," choosing his words carefully so his mind did not get distracted by the mental images they might stir, "carry on further, there are many important matters that need my attention right now. Therefore, I cannot afford to spend the next two days in bed again like last time." Kaname berated himself for saying that last part as memories of Yuuki's sweat covered skin glided effortlessly across his as he—No. Stop. Focus.

Yuuki at first had no idea what Kaname was talking about and was a little hurt by him saying there were other things he would rather be doing than what she thought should be the top choose on the pureblood's list, but as Kaname reminded her that their little tryst had keep them in bed for the past two days, Yuuki comprehended that Kaname was not brushing her off to be mean. It was because for the past two days he had put the rest of the world on hold and only focused on her. And because of his position as dorm president as well as a pureblood, he probably had many duties that could no longer afford his absence. The more she thought about it, it slightly made her happy, because she gathered that he wanted her so much that nothing else matter to him when she was in his arms.

But Yuuki was right. Kaname would neglect all of his other duties to be lying naked in bed with her any day, just not when his neglected duties concerned her. It was the one, and only, reason he would deny his ultimate indulgence. Needing to get through this as quickly as possible, Kaname pushed on, "Yuuki, I have a favor to ask of you."

After everything that had happened, Yuuki did not have any clue as to what type of favor Kaname could possible want from her. And the fact that he was asking for a favor instead of simply stating his request, made her quite nervous. However, Yuuki knew there was almost nothing that she would not do for Kaname. So pushing her fears aside, she gave the only response she could, "Onii-sama, you know you don't have to ask. If you need something, just say so."

Kaname had known he could expect nothing less from this Yuuki. It was the other Yuuki which he would have quite the time getting to obey him. Pushing that thought as far from his forward mind as possible, he stated his wish, "Yuuki, I need you to be patient with me and the things I do." He momentarily stopped for a breaths pause. "I realize exactly how large and complex a thing I am asking of you, but I need to be assured you will not become upset when I am unable to spend time with you. Sometimes things can become very hectic, and I have to see to these concerns as the resident pureblood. Although, I try to remain as distant as possible from the dealing of other vampires; given my stature, this is not always possible." Kaname took a step toward Yuuki but still maintain a lengthy expanse between them.

"Of course I do not expect you to be spending these times alone, but for the time being, I would like for you to indulge my overly protective, selfish nature and be content with the people I choose to place around you. I can trust them to bring you no harm, and I know they would protect you if ever the situation called for it." Kaname made another step forward and opened his arms in a neutrally inviting pose. "Will you please submit to my desperate proposal?"

Yuuki perceived why Kaname asked her this as a favor and not just some request. He had outright asked her to allow him to lock her in a cage; and although, she would not be always alone, she would not have the freedom of chose of who came visit her. However, Yuuki did understand why he made such a plea, and even though she did not like it, she would comply. "Since I know that you are only asking me this because you think is best for me, I will stay put…for now," adding the last part to remind him that her voluntary imprisonment was only going to be a temporary acquiescence.

Kaname exhaled heavily. That childish defiance could only come from this Yuuki as well. But it did not matter, she agreed. Now all that was left was for him to make the arrangements. With new purpose, he decided to make his exit, "Thank you very much. You have indeed put my mind at ease. Now I will be able to concentrate on the other matters that need my attention. But before I go, are you hungry? You have not eaten since you woke this afternoon. Would you like some food brought up here?"

Yuuki was hungry. It felt like she had not eaten in days. Though she could not really remember if had ate anything either. "Yes, that would be nice. Are you going to be eating with me?"

As much as Kaname would have loved to stay and keep Yuuki company while she ate, he needed to get away for a while to completely claim himself from their earlier encounter. "My apologies, but I have something rather pressing I must attend to. Seiren will be the one bringing your meal to you shortly. In the meantime and from here on, you are welcomed to anything you like in these rooms, and if you should think of anything else you could want, please don't hesitate to ask."

Yuuki was disappointed that Kaname would not be eating with her. But she promised him she would be a good girl and not complain. Therefore, she did the mature thing and pleasantly sent him on his way, "I think I'll be fine. I can spend the time getting familiar with this place. You don't mind if I poke around some?"

Kaname was not someone to leave his secrets lying around. So he deduced that no harm could be done in her rummaging through her new home. "No, that's fine. You can explore anywhere you like. This is your home now, and I want you to be comfortable here. I will not be back for a while, but if you need anything, Aido will be nearby to assist you. Is there anything else you need before I go?"

Yuuki shook her head back and forth, indicating that was nothing else she needed. Seeing this Kaname felt relieved and said his goodbye, "And remember, I love you." Saying nothing more Kaname left the room and then the dorms. He needed to find a quiet place to think about things without being disrupted, and he had the perfect spot.

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