Introduction: This story is set after the second season of Vampire Knight. I've written this in a way that I can be happy with. At first it was only going to be a one-shot but I ended up continuing it.

Updated: Yes, the second chapter where I should have already had the idea for the last chapter. I was annoyed because I couldn't think straight. Okay, serious face... O_O I just fixed the format and a couple of errors.

To Reviewers: When possible, I will gladly read a story of yours and critic it.

Genre: Tragedy, Mystery

Summary: Years pass, and a letter is sent from a certain girl who's very presence tamed a hunter's soul. Her motive was to bring them closer together even though they're so far apart, but now...? How will she end the distance?

Vampire Knight: A Simple Message

Message II – Returned Favor

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Where are they? ...and ... Why are they there? Why are they.. covered in this darkness?

A door swung open making a creaking sound. "Yuuki-chan?" A voice cried out from the pure-blood, Kaname who was in the doorway. He flipped the light switch, the room went dim, and he began looking around.

Although, something was different about him, was it his new black shirt that fit snug around his arms or, collar that curved around his neckline? Was it his white jacket that sat on his shoulders or, the royal blue rose pined just below one of them? Maybe it was his old white pants that fit tight around his waist? ... No, if you were to look closely, I mean so close, you would know. His expressions on his face might have looked the same, but his eyes were smiling.

A small rustle was heard in the corner of the dim room, under the covers of a soft king-sized bed.

Kaname chuckled to himself before walking towards the mysterious noise. He slowly sat at the edge of the bed. He leaned back on his arms comfortably and focused on the ceiling. He smiled and sung. "Yu-uki-chan!" His laughter carried on.

After stopping himself, he glanced at the lump in the covers, stood up quickly, and unveiled Yuuki. It was obvious she was not asleep. Her eyes shut tight, her left hand laying under a large pillow, the other twitched slightly, and her hair perfectly combed.

Kaname sat beside her again and leaned closer to her ear. Yuuki's cat like ears twitched a little. Kaname slowly shook his head and asked. "Yuuki are you, keeping secrets form me?" He moved from the sleeping girl just in time.

Yuuki jumped up in surprise. "No, no, no, Kaname-sempai!" She flailed her arms around embarrassed by the question.

"So you weren't just sleeping." He grinned wide before taking the exposed letter from underneath the pillow.

"Uh, um..." Yuuki jumped out of the bed and ran to retrieve the letter. Her short black skirt swayed with each step. She reached out in front of her and tripped on air, which made her catch Kaname's black leather shoes.

Kaname keeled down and handed Yuuki the note. "Yuuki, if you will,... please tell me what the note says?"

She looked up in fear. Seconds went by...

"Kaname-sempai all it is, it's a kind of journal I like to send to myself. You know?" She got up on her knees and looked down at the letter. "I like to write what's happened to us and I have it sent to our next destination and that way I don't lose sight..." She stopped, set the letter beside herself, and placed each of her hands on her knees. "..of why, we left."

Kaname wrapped his arms around her and Yuuki could not see, but he was laughing. While Yuuki was wearing only a black tank-top, she felt Kaname's cold hands grip her shoulders, then slide down her back. She did not flinch, nor push him off, because she was deep in thought about lying to him, well partly lying.

He pulled away from her and looked into her eyes. "I came to tell you." It grew quiet. "We're leaving this city after the sun sets tonight. Please be ready." He kissed her left hand, which got Yuuki's attention back, stood up slowly and glanced at her before quietly leaving the room.

She was sitting with her hands still laying on her knees with a glum look upon her delicate face. She stared and stared at the dusty floor until suddenly, water dripped onto the back of Yuuki's hand.

She wondered. "Water, but it's not raining." She looked at the palms of her hands.

Another drop fell. She felt water flow down her face like a waterfall, touched her wet cheek, and then covered her face with both hands. "Tears? Why I am suddenly crying." "Could it be because I lied, could it be I've,... I've done wrong? ... I'm sorry!"

Yuuki thoughts ran from her while she opened the letter. She wrote one last sentence. "I truly am sorry..." She thought once again.

It reached nightfall. Kaname, Adioh, Ruka and Kain were all waiting outside for Yuuki. She was at the hotel's front desk, asking them to send the letter to a certain destination. Yuuki came out with a smile on her face and ran to continue on with them.

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Later on when they made it to another hotel...

"Yuuki!" Kaname came from behind and took her hand. "Get cleaned up, will you?" He looked her straight in the eye. "Then,... I wish to speak with you."

Yuuki nodded then walked into the elevator located down the hotel's hallways. She slammed herself against the side of the elevator wall and slid her back down. "What am I doing?"

She asked herself this countless times before. "Writing that letter to Zero-kun,... Kaname-sempai, he will surely be mad at me." She sighed. "Or rather..." She thought. "Him."

The elevator stopped and the doors opened swiftly. Yuuki quickly stood up to see Ruka enter with a long ruffled purplish black skirt and purple tank top with a black leather coat covering it. The coat came down to her waist and she wore a matching hat along with it.

Ruka's eyes grew wide as she came through the doors. "Yuuki-sama?" She gasped. "You seem upset, are you alright?"

Obviously Ruka could tell she was hiding something. "No, I..I'm just tired, that is all." Yuuki said with a fake smile.

Ruka stepped closer to Yuki, leaning in to wipe away a tear from her cheek. "Really?" She asked her.

"Yeah..." She dodged Ruka's eyes, staring at the floor instead.

It became silent.

"Ruka-chan?"

Ruka gasped. "Uh yes..."

"Would you mind, just calling me Yuuki." She turned towards her waiting for an answer.

For a moment, she uttered no words, but...

"Only if you start speaking to me more often." Ruka smiled a little at Yuuki and peered at her through the corner of her right eye.

Yuuki gave a smile back as the elevator doors opened again. Ruka waved goodbye to her before leaving her with something to smile about.

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Yuuki unlocked the door to her suite. She walked in exhausted and plopped on the couch, closing her eyes to rest them. She lazily pulled off her sweaty navy blue jacket and tossed it aside, then kicked off her black snake skin boots. She drifted off into a deep sleep, but felt a slight push feeling against her nose before she could further into her dreams.

"Yuuki-sama!" The voice repeated. "Yuuki-sama!"

"Adioh, I think you can stop now."

"Kain, why don't you join me. You have to admit she looks adorable when she's sleeping?"

"Ugh..." He exasperated, covering half his face.

"Oh, the princess has awaken." Adioh stated.

"Uh... Adioh-sempai. Why are you here?" Yuuki sat up next to Adioh who was dangerously close to her face.

Kain explained. "Kaname-'sempai'," he mocked "asked us to watch you. There has been threats going around in this town."

"So we will escort you when your ready." Adioh told her.

"Ready?" Yuuki was confused. "Oh, I forgot, I have to meet Kaname-sempai!"

"A bath Yuuki-sama is what you need." Adioh reminded her while sticking his index finger in the air and smiling.

"Ruka came by earlier." Kain handed Yuuki some mail.

"Wha?" Yuuki gasped. "I just, nothing..."

"Oh yes, thank you!" She bowed to him. "My mail." She cuffed in within her hands, held it against her chest and gave a deep sigh.

"I wonder?" Kain and Adioh spoke simultaneously.

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Yuuki splashed water on her troubled face before, turned off the running faucet. She was in front of the bathroom sink, looking at her sad self in the mirror. She began looking through the pile of mail. "Junk mail, junk mail." She tossed them on the white tiled floor. She turned and sighed. "I thought?"

Opening her eyes, she noticed one distinct letter. "Zero!" She yelled and smiled as she ran to pick it up. "He wrote back!" She quickly ripped off the envelope and began reading.

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The letter read...

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"To Yuuki, a Princess of No Restraint,"

You who has been restrained, has also been restricted from Cross Academy correct?

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"Why are you writing to me?

"You know I'll have to find you one day right?"

"Silly girl."

"..."

"If I must write to you then,..."

"I would also say, I'm sorry as well."

"And you're right."

"About a lot,"

"And well..."

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"Since I can't actually yell at you..."

"You idiot, why did you write a letter,"

"You know if I'm ever called to kill you I can find you now right!"

"Ugh... But Yuuki to tell you the truth, I'm sort of relieved."

"Thank you for including ... me."

And don't worry, it's a promise.

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V.H. : Zero breaths heavily. "Headmaster Cross was telling me how your letters seem to be the only ones that reach me. But yeah, he's still the same, mental guy you knew."

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When the time comes,

Zero Kiryu

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Yuuki's lips seemed to stretch out past her rosy cheeks. "He seems like the same Zero..., but me, I've really changed. I'm still afraid to admit that." She berried her face between her legs, sulking.

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A Simple Message

Message Two: Returned Favor - End

To be continued...

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After Thoughts: Thanks for Reading!

[1] What do you think of Zero's letter? Did it seem too harsh, too nice, too awesome... I don't know that's why I'm asking.

[2] If there is anything that I can improve on just let me know. I promised myself I'd work harder.

[3] -yawns- Well, thanks guys for the reviews. Now if I could only get reviews from that darn Sorain... She always takes awhile to do things, doesn't she?

I hope you enjoy the rest of the story as well.