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Secrets of Cross Academy Chapter 4

Waking up in the morning to the idea of being with Kaname was a bittersweet wake-up call. She dragged herself out of the lonely bed while she thought about facing Zero. This day wasn't going to be easy, and if anything it was going to be miserable. She was losing her friend at the expense of gaining a lover, was that really worth it? She had loved Kaname ever since she was a little girl, and had sort of taken care of Zero since he was eleven after his family had been attacked by a bad vampire. It was clear that she had done the ultimate betrayal by siding with Kaname the night before.

All of those thoughts circled through her mind while she went through her morning rituals, showering, brushing her teeth and her hair, dressing, primping and finally leaving her dorm. She didn't want to face Yuri today, or anyone really she needed time to think and figure out how she could go about solving all of this. Should she try and talk to Zero? Try and make him understand? No… That would just make the situation worse; he would get upset and storm off more than likely. Zero didn't open up much to her but he opened up enough to let her knew his strong distain for vampires.

And furthermore what was this condition that Kaname had mentioned the night before? Was he okay? Had he gotten sick, or hurt? When she asked all he really said was that it no longer mattered to her. What was that suppose to mean? Of course it mattered to her! He was like a brother, and so of course she was going to worry and hope that he would be okay. Sighing, she trudged through to her first class, sitting idly by her good friend Yuri.
"Yuuki… Is everything alright? You seem down, are you not feeling well?" her friend prodded before glancing at the bruise on her neck. "Yuuki!" she exclaimed, loud enough to get the girl beside her to jump out of her haze of thought. "Y-Yes?" Yuuki warily responded, not entirely sure on how long her friend had been talking to her before suddenly calling her attention that way. Yuri hardly raised her voice, maybe she had been silent for that long. Or Maybe- "What is that thing on your neck?" she asked wide eyed, leaning in even to inspect it before poking at it. "Ow! Stop it Yuri, it's… It's nothing it's just a bug bite from patrol" Smooth, that's right she'll never know that I'm lying. "Oh really? Because it looks more like a love bite to me, since when did you get a boyfriend and why didn't you tell me?" Yuuki's face burned of embarrassment; she had parted her lips to answer the question before she heard the teacher call the room to attention. Thank god! This teacher had just saved her from an awkward explanation to a very curious friend.

That was when she felt it, the feeling of eyes bearing into her back, melting her skin like a hot knife to butter. Oh no. Zero must have overheard their conversation, or seen the way Yuuki flailed for an excuse when the question was brought up about the mark on her neck. Swallowing nervously, she glanced over her shoulder to see a brooding Zero. This was definitely not good. She mustered up a weak smile and wave, only to have his foul mood deepen, she could practically see fire flaming from his ears. Yuuki stiffly turned back around to start taking notes, only to find that she had set her head down, but it was only for a minute. She'd only rest for a…

"Yuuki wake up, you slept through class again." Yuri mumbled, lightly shaking her friend from her obvious slumber. "Huh? What no, I'm up!" Yuuki jumped, sitting upright only to find an empty class room and a pink sky outside. "Oh crap! Yuri why didn't you wake me up sooner, I'm going to be late for my duties!" scurrying to get her things together, she bolted from the door, leaving her mellow friend behind with an amused expression, shaking her head at her friends flighty mind.

She had made a bolt for her dorm, dropping her things up and pulling on her "Perfects" label over her sleeve, she didn't have much time left before the moon dorm would be coming out and knowing Zero he was probably skipping to avoid her. Dammit Zero!She mentally cursed, sprinting towards the moon dorms, by the time she'd gotten there, she saw him standing at the gate, barking the girls as they tried to sneak past his guard, glaring at the rest to warn them to keep back. What a strange sight, the silver haired boy was actually doing his job. Exhaling, she bent forward a bit to catch her breath before straightening her posture. "Zero…" she sighed as she stepped forward next to him, holding her arms out across the door to help fend them off. "Thank you." She whispered only to have no response in return. She should have expected as much, hell she was even expecting worse! She definitely hadn't expected him to come and do his duty with what had happened the night before, but she was grateful that he had put their quarrel aside and did what he needed to do. Was Zero becoming a grown-up?

With her eyes fixated on the boy beside her, she hardly noticed the sound of the doors opening, and it wasn't until she saw the girls separate into two lines that she realized that it was time for the night students to come out. Quickly picking one side, she warded off the group that fawned and all but drooled over Aidou as he came out, stirring up the crowd more. Yelling at the hoard of women to stand back, she was almost oblivious to the feeling of Kaname's hand as it brushed barely across her back, making her shiver in surprise. The other hysterical fan girls hadn't noticed, but someone else had. Zero. He glared daggers at Kaname as he stepped over to him. "Careful Zero… We don't want you to get too worked up around all of these humans." He murmured just loud enough for him and his companions to hear. The boys back went rigid and eyes widened at Kaname's soft warning. He knew… Of course he knew, he could probably smell it on him. Smell the change as he advanced further into the turning process. Hanging his head slightly, he stepped back to let the rest of the night class students follow their leader.

After what felt like an hour of wrangling up all of the female students, Yuuki blew on her whistle, ordering them all back to their dorms for the evening meal, nighttime swiftly approaching. Soon it wouldn't be safe for them out here. Even with Kaname as their leader, some vampires were still bold enough to slink out of class and go on search for any straggling girls trying to get a glimpse at the glorious creatures that they were. Sighing, she led them all back like a sheep dog herding the sheep back into their pins. Now all she had to do was go patrol the grounds for a few hours and she'd be free to sleep off the awkward days tension. If only fate would let her hold onto the plan…

Instead of going to her normal perch, she wondered around the school grounds, checking in the wooded areas where she had previously caught the students trying to take a picture of the night class. Thankfully it was empty, well mostly empty. Stepping through the brush, she heard something rustling nearby, her quick hand shooting down to artemis. Yuuki drew it from its' place and extended the small bar, hitting someone nearby. Artemis crackled with what looked like lightening as it normally did when it came into contact with Vampires. Only who stepped out wasn't a vampire. "Zero!" Yuuki exclaimed, pulling artemis back. "I'm so sorry Zero I thought you were one of the night students, I didn't mean to-…" she was cut off by her friend having pulled her into an embrace, hugging her small frame into his tensed stature. "Yuuki… Did you even notice that artemis reacted to me?" he murmured into her hair. Yuuki's eyes shot wide, her hand releasing the vampire hunters' weapon before she reached between their bodies to push him back. "Zero… What… What are you saying?" she asked, keeping him at arms distance. "That conditionyour perfect pure blood was talking about was me turning into a vampire…" he hissed through clenched teeth. She shot her eyes up to meet his expression, only to flinch. Eyes burning red… Canine teeth protruding from the mouth; He was a vampire. Zero was now a creature of the night.

"I won't let him have you Yuuki. Even if it kills me, I won't…" he said and grabbed one of her arms that held them apart, tugging her back into his body. "Zero! Zero let me go!" Instantly she started to squirm against him. He quickly twisted her body around so that he back was pressed against his chest. One of his strong arms shot around her to hold both of her arms down by her side while he brushed his nose down her cheek. "Z-Zero what are… What are you doing?" she gasped out. No response. "Zero stop it now!" she yelled now, squirming and thrashing against his sturdy embrace. It was like trying to fight her way out of a bolder. Her body went rigid as he nudged her head to the side, his free hand sliding up to grasp her chin and hold her head in its position. "Zero…" Yuuki whimpered out, shaking as his tongue snaked out and dragged alone her pulse line. "You even taste like him… Did he do this too Yuuki?" he hissed against her skin. She could feel his breath dancing along her flesh while he inhaled her scent. "Please stop it Zero!" she cried out, again no response. The only thing he gave her was a soft chuckle, his fangs softly pricking at her throat. "Zero!" she shrieked, his fangs suddenly piercing the thin skin of her neck. Yuuki cried out, fighting uselessly against her long time friend as he drank in her essence.

She could feel his fangs moving in her skin with each suck that was placed upon her wounds. Tears flooded down her cheeks before he withdrew his fangs, letting his tongue lap up the blood that spilled out of her wound. One moment, Yuuki felt his tongue lapping across her skin and his arm wrapped tight against her so she couldn't fight back, the next she was free stumbling forward into someone else's body. A familiar voice brought her out of her horrified state. "Seiren, take him to the head master immediately." It wasn't the same soft and gentle sound she'd grown so accustomed to. No, this one had much more authority. "Yuuki… Yuuki are you alright?" he held the dazed girl out so he could look at her face. She was terrified that much was obvious. A soft growl emitted from his chest. How dare someone touch what was his? Looking at the bite mark on her neck, he leaned forward causing Yuuki to flinch and let out a cry of fear as she pushed at the vampire in front of her. "Yuuki calm down, it's me!" Kaname assured her, reaching down to gently tilt her head up to look at him, his worried gaze falling into her eyes. "K-Kaname!" Yuuki gasped launching herself back into his arms, sobs being muffled by his uniform. Closing his eyes, he reached down and softly rubbed her head. "It's okay Yuuki… I'm here." He soothed softly before gently urging her back once more. "Let me look at his mark…" he said softly, hating to see his beloved Yuuki in such a state. She nodded slightly before cautiously tilting her head to the side, wincing at the brush of his cold fingertips across her wound. "I'm going to heal you now. So don't be alarmed when you feel my lips at your neck." He cooed, getting a slight nod from the girl in front of him. Yuuki swallowed, closing her eyes as he leaned forward, lightly pressing his soft lips against her neck where the bite mark was left. Seconds passed before the stinging stopped. His lips that had just been resting there softly pressed against the tender skin where his hickey had previously been, and where Zero's bite mark had covered it. He just kissed though, pulling back again to let her nuzzle into his safe embrace. Before she knew it, her body went limp against his. Between the shock, fear and blood loss she passed out, falling into the safe embrace of her Kaname.