A/N: So it really has been awhile since I've updated this. I really have no excuse as to why I haven't updated in so long. On a better note, I've improve my writing significantly and will no longer be writing in first person point of view as I've grown more comfortable with third person. Please review and let me know what you guys think.

"Hey Ichijo, are you still with us?" Rima asked her blonde friend as she waved her pales hand in front of his face.

"Huh?" he asked slowly. Then he turned his attention to Rima, who was sitting beside him on top of the wooden desk, his fingers were laced together with his chin resting on them.

Ruka sighed in annoyance. "Jeez, you've been out of it all day," she commented, standing in front of him with her hands on her hips. She was worried out the vice-president not only because he was her friend but he was also Kaname's closest and most trusted friend.

"Sorry…" he apologized, a slight blush appearing on his face. The tired vice-president sighed restlessly. All morning he couldn't after his conversation with a very troubled Miyako.

Being a High Councilman's grandson he was not only accepted by Noblemen class vampires, but also the minority purebloods. His status and close friendship with Kaname was also the reason he ended up arranged to marry the illegitimate daughter of the pureblood vampire, Hitoshi Konoe. It was the best arrangement a Nobleman could possibly ask for as purebloods generally married only purebloods. Takuma had known about his engagement since he was a child and met Miyako when she was seven.

They weren't close growing up, mostly because Fuyu-sama didn't want people meeting what she considered a 'mistake', unless it was absolutely necessary. So Fuyu-sama always made an excuse that she was sickly and shouldn't leave the house. It always angered him that way her family treated her, they thought he wasn't aware, but he was. He was aware of the bruises she hides expertly, he was aware of the hate she carried for the family and he was aware of the names society and her family called. He hoped that once they married that he would cut off all ties from her family and give the respect purebloods and especially Miyako deserved.

"Hey Ichijo, what's the deal with Miya-chan's doll?" Aidou asked curiously looking around to make sure that Miyako wasn't in the room for using his nickname for her.

Kain sighed tiredly at his cousin and shot him an annoyed glare. "Miyako-sama's right, you are too nosey." Aidou pouted at his cousin.

"Hinko is very dear to Miyako-sama. She was a gift from her mother," Takuma answered shortly.

"Kagami Washio-sama right?" Wasn't she the wife of a high councilman?" Ruka asked.

Ichijo nodded. Everyone was aware of what happened between Miyko's parents and the scandal they caused. At first they were able to hide it from everyone by sending Kagami and Miyako to a small town, but certain circumstances caused Fuyu-sama to take Miyako away. Even after Miyako's arrival, they lied that it was Kagami's choice to leave her husband.

"So if Hinako is a doll, how does she move?" Aidou asked. He was clearly intrigued by the new addition to the Night Class; in fact it was safe to say that everyone was even if they didn't want to admit it.

"It's really hard to explain. Kagami-sama and Miyako-sama come from a very different line of pureblood vampires. The women in the family are able to control inanimate objects and make them animate. But with that, you have to make a pact, a binding contract, with them once you animate them. Its all very complex, and wouldn't be the right person to really tell you all about her powers," he explained vaguely. He too didn't understand Miyako's powers.

Looking around, Rima's eyes landed on the desk that Miyako usually sat in. "Where is she anyways?"

Now noticing that Miyako wasn't in her seat, everyone fruitlessly tried to look for her within the room. Ichijo sighed. "Miyako-sama hasn't been able to fully adapt to the blood tablets yet so she's in her room trying to recover."

Unable to keep Hinako animated any longer without exerting too much of her powers and making her more hungry, Miyako laid on her bed in a fetal position. She was sweating and in so much pain as she tried to keep what little control she had left of herself from leaving the house to find her next prey.

She closed her eyes, trying some breathing exercises until she lost all inhibition. What was the point in trying to survive the night and keeping herself from attacking a human student when she would have to do it all over again the next night? And the next night would be much harder for her to keep from attacking. Instead of feeding from one person she could very well attack more than one and possibly kill them, should she survive the night.

Her mind agreed that feeding now was the lesser of two evils. At least if she fed from one person the person wouldn't die and it would be just one person. Quickly, as if her body had a mind of its own, it broke the glass window and jumped out the two-story building, lading gracefully on the grass.

Her senses heightened as she tried to pick up any sound or smell from the two students that were out past curfew to no doubt to get a glimpse of the elusive Night Class boys. It took no more than a couple seconds to pin point their location, one of them bleeding and she was running towards the two girls at full speed.

The two Day Class girls were shaking to the bone as they tried to navigate through the enclosed forest to get to the Night Class dorms. They moved closer together when they heard rustling of bushes. It didn't help that one of them was bleeding, an injury she received when they were scaling the wall. "Did you hear something?" one of them stuttered.

They moved closer together, almost hugging each other, as the rustling grew louder. They were about to scream, but let out a sigh of relief when they saw the newest addition to the Night Class, Miyako Konoe. "Konoe-san you scared us," the bleeding girl said and moved closer to her. "Konoe-san, are you alright?" she asked, noticing Miyako's eyes glazing over.

Just when Miyako pounced at the bleeding girl and about to land on her, Yuuki's staff knocked Miyako back. She landed on the ground, regaining her footing and instantly turned her attention to Yuuki whose blood appealed to her more than anyone else's. She became insane with the lust for blood and lost all self-control she had left.

At full speed she charged at the unsuspecting Yuuki as she was busy talking about attacking Day Class students being prohibited. Again, just as she was about to land her teeth on Yuuki's neck, she felt two hands holding her by the waist, she instantly recognized.

"Miyako-sama, please don't lose control. Yuuki-san is an important person to Kaname-sama as you are an important person to me. I don't want to see you punished," Ichijo begged as he whispered in her ear.

"T-Takuma-san," Miyako whispered, her mind taking control of her body once again. She looked up at Takuma, who looked at her concernedly. There was a silence, the two girls confused but feeling a little jealous of the new Night Class member being so close to their beloved Ichijo-sempai, Yuuki and Zero just looking on at the two.

"I'm sorry for having to do this," he whispered and knocked her out with his powers. Miyako fell limp in his arms and he turned his attention to Yuuki and Zero. "You might want to remove their memories, Yuuki-san," he suggested, pointing to the two.

"I'll do it," Zero volunteered, anything to get out of guard duty.

Yuuki looked from Miyako to Ichijo, her eyes holding confusion. It was the first time she had ever seen the Night Class vice-president act so intimate with another person and act so genuine. "Who is she to you?" she probed curiously.

"She's my betrothed," he replied shortly and soon disappeared leaving Yuuki shocked.