Tomorrow is St. Valentine's Day. Some of my classmates were looking forward to the number of chocolates that they would receive from the day class students. Others were dreading it. I was among those dreading it. As a human I didn't receive chocolates on Valentine's Day. It drove me near insanity to think about whether or not I would get any in this body. On one hand, I could assume that I would receive a lot of chocolates because of Maeni's good looks and popularity, but on the other hand, Maeni was cold hearted queen bee. The uncertainty of the outcomes of tomorrow's events was causing my stomach to churn.
The same could not be said about Aido. That blond brat was bragging to everyone how many chocolates he would get tomorrow from his fan girls. How annoying. Yes. That the only word I can use to describe him: annoying. His child-like good looks allow him to get away with everything. And the way he complains about the blood tablets.
I on the other hand, am grateful for the blood tablets. I could never force myself to drink blood, even if I'm in a vampire's body. I guess that part of the problem was that I was raised as a human. The other problem with blood, is its color. The blood tablets are of a dark pink shade. I can easily trick myself into believing that I am drinking a glass of strawberry lemonade, even if it doesn't taste like it, but the color of blood is a deep, dark red. Every time I see that shade of red, visions of my family flash before my eyes… their red blood splattered all over the wooden floor.
Kaname's entrance into the living room stopped my thinking process. Ruka looked at Kaname with admiring eyes. I started to notice her admiration of him. I can't blame her. Kaname is… well… drop dead gorgeous (but he still needs a haircut). I guess that explains in part why he gets all of the special treatment. Still, that cannot be the only reason. It racks my brain as to why he is so special and I don't like it. I don't like that he can get away with anything he wants. Even Aido cannot do that. I don't like the way this system works. But most importantly, I want to know why. Why can Kaname, who is supposed to be an example to the class, receives the treatment of a king?
It was time to walk through the throng of screaming day class students. We could all hear their obnoxious screaming and see Yuuki yelling at them from the top of the wall. The girls were extremely hyper this evening. One girl even tried climbing over the wall. I feel bad for the disciplinary comity. I can't imagine how they keep those students under control. As the doors opened, I smiled at the door keeper again, no longer expecting a smile back. Aido, as usual, did his part to rally the girls into more of a fuss. I noticed that Kaname gave Yuuki a warm smile and greeting. Yuuki bowed and saluted him back. The faces of the surrounding girls changed from excited to envy. Pathetic. It's really annoying how childish girls can be when it comes to jealousy. If Kaname likes her, he likes her, and there is not much to be done about that.
Kaname suddenly stopped, and along with him the rest of the night class. I took me a moment longer to stop walking towards the main building. Everyone watched as Kaname turned around, and walked up to Zero. My first thought was that numbskull, he is going to get into a dog fight with Zero over Yuuki. Why doesn't he tell Yuuki that he likes her and ask her to be his girl? Men. (Author's note: A dog fight is when two men get into a physical fight over a certain woman, or at least that is how I define it)
"Hello Zero. How are you feeling?" Kaname said. It was clear from Zero's reaction and Kaname's smirk that the question was intended to be offensive. "You take care." he concludes and walked away.
"Listen, if you want to challenge me," said the disciplinary comity boy "I'll be ready and waiting any time you want, Kaname." Everyone around me tensed at the way Zero said Kaname's name, because he didn't use the honorific.
Now I saw what Kaname planed. Instead of starting the dog fight himself, he had insulted Zero in hopes that Zero would be the one to through the first punch, and that would make Kaname on the defending side. Have I not said it before? Kaname was capable of getting away with anything, and no one would stand in his way.
I bet they would even let him get away with murder.
Everyone had a white lab coat on. The class was preforming an experiment on sound waves. My ears were acing from the high pitched screams that the girls were emitting. Their goal was to break the glass, like the opera stars in cartoons did. Because the lab was so simple and because Kaname had left to talk to the Headmaster, a couple of students were horsing around.
For this lab, my assigned partner was, unfortunately, Aido.
"So, Maeni-san," he started, his eyes sparkling with mischievous glee, "did it hurt?" I knew this dumb pickup line. I had taught it to my younger brothers.
"When?" I asked.
"When you fell from heaven and hit the ugly tree." I was taken aback. I had not expected that last part. Regaining my composure, I responded "Yes, but I'm sure it didn't hurt as bad as when Kamane slapped you across the face." Aido's first response was shock, than rage. I turned to return to the paperwork we were assigned to do as the lab was taking place. I hated when this happened, when I got picked on. After years of being bullied, I had to learn how to defend myself, weather it was a verbal insult or a punch to the nose. I didn't want to cause my tormentors pain, but I was done with the stolen lunch money, the bloody noses, and the low self-esteem. It was because of these things that I had taken Karate lessons and made a new friend with my sensei.
Suddenly, a girl who was in the midst of a tug-o- war with her boyfriend, lost her footing and fell on to one of the lab tables. When she lifted her arm, shards of broken glass were embedded into them. Her uniform was ruined, ripped to shreds and soaked in blood. With everyone's eyes on her, I don't think anyone noticed me running out of the room.
I ran to the nearest bathroom, slumped over the sink, and breathed heavily as I tried to calm down. I turned the water on cold and splashed it into my face. It's alright I told myself. No! It's not alright! my other voice shouted. My family is dead! I watched as that monster carved up their bodies even after they had taken their last breath! I saw the blood flow from their distorted remains! I screamed at the sight of their internal organs falling from their bellies! I cannot stand the sight of blood without feeling faint and weak! I am not alright!
Tears welled up in my eyes.
"Maeni-san," a voice asked from outside the bathroom, "are you alright?" I have already told you, I am not alright! I swallowed hard.
"Yes" I lied. "I'll be out in a minuet."
I looked at Maeni's reflection in the mirror. How pathetic, I thought. I am a vampire with Hemophobia. I broke eye contact with Maeni's reflection and walked out of the bathroom. To my surprise, I ran into Kaname.
"Kaname-soma," I blurted out. Immediately after, I clapped my hands over my mouth. Not only did I mispronounce the honorific, I changed the honorific into a drug!
"I'm sorry," I bowed to him, "Kaname-sama." His blank stare only made me more nervous. I hate that I cannot read him. Well, I can barely read anybody, but Kaname is the hardest to understand.
"Maeni-san", He asked, "what are you doing out of class?" I scrambled to find an explanation, one that would not reveal my secret and does not make me look like a moron.
"Umm…I was just using the restroom, Kaname-sama." I bowed again. He just stared at me, as if he were trying to read my thoughts. After a few moments he spoke.
"Well, we have best be getting back to class." And he walked off towards the lab. I followed him in silence. You are pathetic. I thought to myself. You criticize him and the way people treat him, but you stumble when you talk to him. You have your own faults. Who gave you the right to judge others? That is when another sight came before my eyes. Aido, Ruka, Kain, Rima, and Shiki were surrounding that disciplinary comity boy. He had a gun, and was pointing straight at Aido's chest. I gasped.
"What's wrong?" Kaname asked.
"Nothing." I Lied.
The gates swung open and I was relieved to see a fence boarded the walkway towards the school. It was finally St. Valentine's Day and it occurred to me that the class might get stampeded by excited fans. Yuuki gave the instructions for the gift exchange. Aido could not wait any longer and he ran for the girls. Yuuki tried to stop him but to no avail. It wasn't until Kaname spoke up that Aido stopped. These are one of the very few times that I appreciate that Kaname is in the position he is.
As the event began, I noticed some envy in the eyes of the night class girls, especially Ruka. Not only was the attention and possibly the affection of the night class boys being stolen away from them, but for the most part, it seemed they were going to be the only ones to receive chocolates. The pile of chocolates mounded up in their arms and Aido's pile was the highest. It was then that I wondered where he would put them, as it was impossible to eat all of those sweats in one night without getting sick. Suddenly, before my eyes, I saw a different Aido. He was in pajamas, laying on the carpeted floor, crying about a collection. I watched as boxes of trash were taken away. I reawakened back into reality when I accidently bumped into one of my fellow school mates.
"I'm sorry. Please forgive me?" I begged as I bowed. The student continued talking to his friends as if nothing happened.
Needless to say, I did not receive any chocolates that evening.
Class continued on as usual that night, but one thing haunted my thoughts for days to come. Aido, Ruka, Kain, Rima, and Shiki were reprimanded for starting a fight, with Kiryu Zero.
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