Ashlen's P.O.V
Blood covered walls and a floor filled my vision. Flashes of people I didn't know littered the room, two of which were dead. Every person I saw had a blurred out face and I couldn't tell what gender they were. However every the scene still played it's effect in scaring me. Upon waking up I screamed but it went unnoticed by all the nose made by the Night Class fan girls. Letting out a loud exhale I relaxed when I realized it was just a dream.
"Aw man, not again." I groaned to myself, rubbing my hands across my face with an exhausted sigh. This was about the fifth time this month I had that nightmare.
My name is Ashlen Cook. I was originally born in Canada but my parents would often visit Japan and take me with them. Their reason for doing this was my parents had friends in Japan. One of those friends had turned out to be Kaien Cross, who I had grown up to know as a uncle figure. For a while it stayed like that. Every month my parents would bring me to Japan to visit Kaien and I had found out about vampires. However, when I was twelve, everything changed.
I don't remember many details about what happened but my parents ended up getting murdered. The reason to why I couldn't remember had nothing to do with my age. I couldn't remember what happened because my memory was locked up; that much I know. I was born into a family of elemental wizards; which meant we cast mainly spells that had to do with the four elements. Still my family could do basic magic and I was smart enough to know my memories had been locked up.
Anyways after my parents were killed I became scared, that I knew as a fact. The next thing I could actually remember was zapping myself back to Japan. I had wanted to find Kaien, explain what happened even though I couldn't remember. Or did I remember the reason at the time? Now that I try to remember I can't even who locked up my memories; wizard or vampire... Anyways long story short I never ended up finding Kaien and instead was adopted by a vampire woman and her human servant.
Before meeting the woman that took me in I don't have many memories of what happened in Japan. I think I may have asked the woman to lock the memories up for me. In that cause perhaps it was her that also locked up the memory of my parents' death. I couldn't remember either way. Heh. Anyways it had been two year later that Kaien had found me. He had wanted to adopt me but I declined his offer with promises to visit often. I can't say he wasn't exactly surprised and confused but he accepted my offer only if I attended his high school when I turned fifteen. I accepted.
Now I was on my second year of Cross Academy. Yep, I was sixteen years old now. Life at Cross Academy was alright but I did miss the times I spent away from my mother and foster brother. However I have been able to make a few friends while at school. My best friend was a girl name Sakura Sayuri. She had been my roommate last year and again this year. She was also a prefect along with Zero Kiryu and Yuki Cross.
Despite my knowledge of vampires I wasn't a prefect myself. There are a couple of reasons as to why and as to why Headmaster Cross never forced me to be one. One reason was my past, even if I couldn't remember, obviously involved vampires. My uncle happened to know about my past and didn't want to trigger any of the memories I had lost. The biggest reason was only the Headmaster and Sakura knew I knew about vampires in the first place.
"Hey! GET BACK HERE NOW!" The voice of my best friend and roommate shouted, pulling me out of my thoughts. I chuckled under my breath as I saw her arms flailing up and down from where I sat.
"I said come back! If you don't I'm gonna pull your eyeballs out one at a time!"
I swear if we weren't friends and hadn't been living together for the two years, as in school year, she would scare me. I couldn't say the same for the Day Class girls though. Sakura had the same effect on fan girls that Zero did. That was probably because Sakura was a vampire hunter like Zero and the two had been friends since they were children. Or at least so I was told.
Continuing to chuckle I stood up from my spot against the tree. Dusting off any loss grass and dirt that attached to me, I walked through the sea of fan girls. I wasn't surprised one little bit as I was shoved and yelled at by passing girls. According to them I shouldn't be allowed to cut to the front simply because I was friends with a prefects. I simply ignored then as I continued to make my way to the front until I was sure Sakura could see me.
"You know, Sakura, you and Zero make the perfect couple." I told her teasingly, my arms crossed across my chest. I knew she had a crush on Kiryu but she also had a bad temper, which is why she glared at me rather then started blushing.
"We are not a couple and never will be!" She shouted in denial. I could only laugh as I imagined steam coming out of her ears.
Sakura's P.O.V
This evening was like any other day. The Day Class girls swarmed the Night Class gates and it was up to us prefects to stop them. At first the job was rather easy as the girls never tried getting too close. They were like shy children with a innocent crush. Now I wouldn't put rape behind these girls. To make matters worse a lot of these girls had begun to get braver and stronger. Not even my eyeball threat worked on all the girls. I'd seriously do it as well if it weren't for the fact I'd get in a load of shit for it afterwords.
The only good thing about today was Zero was actually here on time for once. Things were always harder when it as just Yuki and me. Don't get me wrong, I really loved the girl, in a sisterly kind of way. It's just she needed more training in how to scare the Day Class girls. Ashlen could have been a good prefect as well if it wasn't for her past trauma. I didn't know what that trauma was but I was told that by becoming a prefect Ashlen might regain some forgotten memories that were better off forgotten.
"You know, Sakura, you and Zero make the perfect couple." I heard the voice of my roommate, who I had previously thought was still napping by the tree. Her comment caught me off guard and I found myself balling my hand into a fist.
"We are not a couple and never will be!" I shouted angrily. She only laughed at me which caused me to glare at her.
Yeah so maybe I did have a crush on Zero. Growing up I had know him while his parents were still alive. I was friends with both him back in the day. Hell sometimes Toga Yagari would allow me to join in on their vampire hunter lessons. However the night Zero and his family were attacked I hadn't been able see him until I came to the school. Even though I learned he was now a vampire I was glad he was alive. However I didn't know what to feel more sorry for; that he was now a vampire, a orphan or living with Kaien Cross.
However I still sometimes I had to remind myself why I was friends with this girl. We actually had very little in common, besides enjoying teasing each other. We had some similarities as in we both liked sweets, we both liked animals and we were both nothing like the slutty fan girls. However, most of all, we both had our memories locked up at a young age. Even still we had a difference in that; Ashlen only had secretions of her memory erased, I had my whole childhood erased from me.
You see my name is Sakura Sayuri but that is only my adoption name. I couldn't remember much of anything before the age of nine. All I can remember about that time was something happened to my birth family and I was forced to live with a foster family. I ran away from the first few families until I settled in with the Sayuri. They were vampire hunters and had begun to train me in the art of killing vampires. It was also around that time I was legally adopted as a Sayuri. Still, there are times I wonder about my true family.
However I pulled myself out of thought as I noticed a fan girl trying to get too close to the gates. Growling I snuck behind her and made the evillest face I could. Like Zero I have also mastered the art of giving off a dark, scary and even evil aura if I want to. I didn't even have to say anything and the girl froze in her tracks. Hmm, even though this job was fucking annoying I have to admit it's worth it to scare all these slutty snobs.
"Do I even need to tell you what I'll do if you don't step back in line?" I asked threateningly. The girl shivered and stepped back so I gladly went back to stand next to Ashlen.
"And yet I am the one that is scolded for being too mean." I heard Zero comment. I turned my attention to him to noticed a small smirk on his face, causing me to chuckle.
"Yeah, you'll always be a big softy." I teased before I ran over to help Yuki. Ashlen would be fine on her own; besides if she didn't want to get involved she should have stayed near her tree.
Ashlen's P.O.V
I wasn't surprised in the least when Sakura ignored me to help Yuki. I had just pushed my way to the front of the group to tease her, nothing much more. Besides I knew prefect duties always come before friends and I understood that. In fact if it wasn't because it could release traumatic memories, and the fact I had other plans in which I needed energy for, I'd probably become a prefect as well. But I wasn't and I was glad; simply because of the fact I'd probably be falling in sleep as well. I was a decent student; my average was C's Bs and sometimes A's in gym; depending on the subject.
As the gates began to slowly open I winced as the screaming got louder. I had to remind myself to buy myself some ear plugs next time I go into town. If I can find a place that sells them that is. Eh, I'll most likely write a letter to my foster brother and tell him to send me some. Either way ear plugs would help me stand being around the fan girls without going deaf with all the girly screaming.
Even though I couldn't hear anything they were saying, I could see Sakura talking to Zero and Yuki. Or rather complaining to them according to her body language. Whatever she said it caused some girls near her to glare as if insulted. Zero replied something, giving girls cold looks, that caused a joyful yet evil response out of Sakura. She cracked her knuckles and said something I couldn't hear as the dorm gates finally opened.
Again I winced as the screaming suddenly got loud again. I mean I could understand why the girls got excited to see the Night Class but, fuck, they could have some class and honer in controlling themselves. Then again vampires do have that effect on humans. It is their good looks that draw in humans for them to feed on. Thankfully this group of vampires weren't like that... well most weren't.
Perhaps coming to the front of the fan girls just to tease Sakura was stupid. I wasn't a fan girl like half of the school was. Yet that didn't mean I didn't find the vampire's attractive. I even had a crush on Hanabusa Aido. Most of the school preferred him though because he was the only vampire that gave much attention to the Day Class girls. My reasons for liking him were completely different from the others though. Since I was a second year I had been able get to know his personally better and there is the fact I know he is not human.
Suddenly things got a little quieter. I didn't even have to guess why; it has happened before. Looking over I saw that Zero was gripping Kaname's wrist. Obviously the Pureblood tried touching either Yuki or Sakura. Zero was protective of both. Zero had been living with Yuki for the past four years and Sakura was his childhood friend. I also knew that Zero was a vampire and hated Purebloods so I didn't blame him for not wanting Kaname to touch those he cared about.
I didn't much like Kaname Kuran either. He wasn't exactly the mean type but he freaked me out. I've noticed in the last year that there is very little that the Kuran Pureblood doesn't know. It wouldn't surprise me if he found out I myself wasn't human, that Kaien was a uncle figure and that I knew vampires were real. However, one thing I really didn't want him to find out was where I lived. Hell, I'd rather him know about my secret mission rather than know who I live with.
Sakura's P.O.V
"This is so hard. I think I'm going to get rabies from these girls." I complained, my body mushroom dropping as I rubbed the back of my neck. I heard Zero tisk beside me and I turned to look at him.
"I think these girls are beyond rabies. We may have no choice but to put them down." Zero, despite glaring coldly at the girls that glared at me, joked. I think I might be the only one he jokes with, besides probably Yuki; though he does have a weird sense of humor.
"Prepare yourselves, Yuki, Sakura. The gates are opening." Zero warned, annoyance clearly heard in his voice as the screams got louder. I, however, chuckled gleefully and cracked my knuckles.
"Let the torture begin." I said dramatically dangerous. I felt people looking at me but I ignored them as I just grinned to myself.
The most annoying part of prefect duties was when the gates were open. The girls got louder and would often shove each other in attempt to get closer to the Night Class. You know I bet the girls would behave themselves if the vampires simply asked them to; but I don't think they could be bothered to do so. Besides the Aido idiot had too much fun flirting.
"Hey!" I snapped, glaring dangerously at the girls that began to push me. I managed to stop myself from falling and had to catch Yuki before she toppled on her knees.
"Yuki, are you alright?" The Kuran Pureblood asked. He must have noticed that she nearly fell down.
"Oh, Kaname-Sempia. Um, yes, I'm fine. Sakura kept me from falling." Yuki said shyly. I simply rolled my eyes and pulled my arms away once she was steadied.
It's obvious that Yuki had a crush on Kaname Kuran. I have been told a few times how the Pureblood saved Yuki as a child. Since then the two have always been close. I don't really understand why Kaname had such a deep interest in Yuki. I mean it wasn't uncommon for vampires to find interest, even love, in humans. Well, even if I didn't understand the reason I still think it is cute and admire Kaname for how he treats Yuki.
"Well, thank you, Sakura. I'm sorry we give you girls such a hard time." Kaname apologized, a small sad smile on his face. Yuki blushed deeply and bowed instantly and I bowed calmly.
"It's alright, Kaname-Sempia. It's our job and we are happy to do it." Yuki said, her voice uneasy. I only smiled as I stood straight again and looked back up at Kaname.
"We can handle it no problem." I said happily. Kaname's smile seemed to get sadder, if that was possible.
"Please don't talk so formal with me; it makes me sad." Kaname said as he reached out his hand to stroke one of us. Most likely Yuki since he had far more interest in her than me.
"Not so fast, Kuran." Zero snapped as he quickly grabbed at Kaname's wrist. Everything got quieter and I noticed some of the other Night Class students glaring.
"Class is about to begin." He added and continued to glare at Kaname. It may have gone unnoticed by everyone else but a clear look of annoyance coated Kaname's face.
"Zero! That's not nice, let Kaname go!" Yuki scolded, her arms flailing in annoyance. Zero only ignored her as I then gently touched his arm.
"Zero, if you don't let Kaname go, he can't go to school." I tried to reason with him. I knew Zero hated Kaname but there was always a better time and place to show that hate.
For a moment Zero's glare seemed to harden before his grip loosened. However, at the same time, Kaname yanked his arm away. By this point it had gotten a little noisy again and Kaname smirked almost cruelly. I knew Kaname hated Zero as much as Zero hated him. The two would never become friends and probably only tolerated each other for Yuki's sake. Probably mine as well but they fought a lot more if it was just me around them.
"You're scary, Mr. Prefect. I feel sorry for these ladies." He said but only us hunters and the other vampires could clearly hear the mock in it. To anyone else he may have sounded teaseful or serious.
"Kaname, we should really get to class now." The voice of Takuma Ichijo easily matched the bright smile that was plastered on his face. I loved Takuma, he was always so happy and cheerful; it was hard not to smile around him.
"Good morning, Ichi-Kun!" I greeted him by the nick name I had given him before giggling. "Or perhaps early evening." I added, feeling just as cheerful as the vampire in front of me. Hey, he had that effect on people.
"Good evening, Sakura-Chan." Ichijo greeted me back, his smile never failing. Placing my hands behind my back I ignored all the girls that were now glaring twice as hard at me.
"Are you having a nice evening?" I asked. However I never really got an answer as Yuki giggled.
"You two kind of look like a couple. You get a long so well." She said in what sounded like a teasing tone. Both Ichijo and I ended up sweat dropping though Ichijo laughed.
"I wouldn't mind Sakura becoming my girlfriend but, sadly, I am afraid she likes someone else." The vampire said cheerfully. Even though I knew he was just teasing, and was not serious, I found myself blushing.
Not a lot of people knew this but Takuma was a prankster. He loved to play jokes and tease people. His favorite person to tease had to be Hanabusa Aido. I've witnessed a couple of incidents of Aido getting teased; it never really ends well. Well, not for Aido at least. So, anyways, I knew Ichijo was just teasing me when he said he'd like for me to be his girlfriend. However I could sense that the Day Class girls tripled in anger since he said it.
"Sorry, girls, but we have to be getting to class now." Takuma said as he gleefully pulled Kaname along to the school. I watched him for a few seconds before I turned to glare at Yuki.
"Eh, I was only joking, Sakura-Chan." She waved her hands in defence, a nervous smile on her face. I rolled my eyes and looked away from her.
"Yeah, whatever. I'll catch you later, Yuki." I said as I made my way back to my roommate. By now she was probably fantasizing about Aido right now and it caused an opening for me to have a little fun.