"God, you people don't get involved with anyone, do you?" I groaned. "Not even the hunter's society?"
"We're isolated because of our kind, you know that, Kizuki." Shigure reminded from beside me.
"Well, just a simple letter of what's goin' on would be nice." I muttered. He glared down at me, trying to look like a mad parent, but failed miserably.
'I can't bring myself to tell her, it'll just break her heart…' Shigure thought to himself.
"Anyway, ya excited about going back?" He asked me. I excitedly nodded.
"Yep, can't wait to see Spencer, Hana, and Yuki. Then especially Zero." I smiled, imagining them in my head. It has been about a month since I left, and I had completely changed.
I had learned more skills, even trained to use weapons. I didn't use the plains at all with another person. I felt like that job was for Zero since our blood intermixture connected him to me.
"That's good. Hope you're all packed." Shigure advised me. I rolled my eyes and mumbled yes. He ruffled my hair. "Good girl."
"I'm not a kid, ya know?" I growled. He just chuckled. Shigure and I were very close, and I thought of him as a father.
"Just be ready to leave bright and early." He chuckled before standing up and walking out of the room.
I sat there and thought before humming a random tune. I found being a Teru quite fun. I'd found out girl Teruling's could spread the emotions in their songs from their plains, and guy Teruling used astral in the air for battle.
~The Next Day~
I jumped out of the car and smiled, stretching in my old day class uniform. "Ah, hello again, Cross Academy!" I let the winter wind brush past me.
"KIZU-CHAN!" I heard two people practically scream. I turned and barely saw Hana and Spencer before they tackled me in a bombard of vicious bear hugs.
"I missed you guys too!" I replied through an airless voice. "You can let go now."
"Oops, sorry!" Hana apologized, pulling away. "It's you! And you cut your hair!" I looked up at my hair. It wasn't long anymore, it barely reached past my shoulders, jagged ends in different lengths, with my bangs swept sideways and sharp tipped as well. I'd left it down now.
"Yeah, I guess I forgot all about it. How're you doing?" I asked, smiling. I noticed Aido, Kain, Ichijo, and some of the other Night Class members. I waved.
"We're doing great now that your back." Spencer picked me up in a hug again, lifting me off my feet.
"Heh, that's nice…" I looked around. "Where's Yuki and Zero?" Everyone went silent. "What happened?"
"Well, Zero's out hunting a Level E; he didn't know you were coming back. He should be here soon." Hana explained, and then stopped. "And Yuki…"
"What happened to Yuki?" I instantly went into a panic, but looked calm.
"Yuki's gone with Kaname." Spencer lied, leaving out the rest.
"Oh…" I frowned.
"Good news!" Spencer changed the subject. I looked up at him. "Uh…your back!"
"Yeah, I see that." I sweat-dropped.
"Nice to see you again Miss. Kizuki!" Headmaster crushed me in a hug.
"Talk about sentimental, Cross." I smiled anyway. "Hm, you haven't aged a bit."
"It's only been a month, Kizuki." Aido reminded me.
"But it feels like ten years!" I exclaimed, grabbing Aido and Kain in a hug.
"I know!" Hana cried. Shigure chuckled from the car.
"Oh, Shigure, your still here?" I asked.
"Of course, I'm staying here." He told me. I almost fell over.
"What?"
"Yep, I still gotta train you, kid!" He ruffled my hair again. I sighed and glared up at him, but cracked a smile.
That' when I saw it. Zero. He entered through the gate, looking exactly the same, but then so different.
"Z-Zero?" I blushed, remembering what I did last time I saw him.
"Kizuki?" He seemed shocked to say the least. Then again, when isn't he shocked around me?
I soon found myself receiving an unexpected hug. "I missed you too." I laughed, smiling to myself.
"Hey! We need to catch up, let's head toward Headmaster's residence while your teach and Cross talk!" Spencer offered from behind. I turned and nodded.
We walked inside and plopped down on the couches.
"So, I wanna know everything!" I shouted.
"Are ya sure you want to?" Spencer asked bluntly, Hana elbowed him in the stomach.
I sighed. "What happened?"
They explained everything. From Yuki being a pureblood to her and Zero before she left.
"O-oh…" I stuttered, looking down. This whole time, he liked her, and I kissed him on the cheek for a goodbye. I feel like an idiot.
"Yori knows about the vampires, if it makes you feel better." Hana told me. "Oh, and I heard you got a new weapon!"
"Oooh, I wanna see!" Spencer added. I laughed and pulled it out of my bag. Two semi small axes chained together with at least three feet chain distance.
"Cool, does it have a name?" Hana asked as if it were a puppy.
"Persona's Moon." I told them. They seemed confused and nodded.
"It sounds awesome, but why?" Hana tilted her head to the side.
"You'll see." I grinned, putting them back in my bag.
"So, did you expand the plains with someone?" Zero was silent when Spencer mentioned that. I shook my head.
"Nah, I did it on my own. It didn't solve anything though, I can't power up myself in there." I sighed.
"Well, we know someone who can help!" Hana gestured toward Zero. I almost blushed.
"Who says I need the plains at all? I got the old way: trainin' till I plop on the floor!" I threw a fist in the air, and Hana sighed, sweat dropping.
"You're so stubborn. I try to pair you up, and you just don't take the hint." She shook her head, Spencer doing the same.
My eyes widened to saucers. "Hana!"
"Just saying." She grinned. "Anyway, any more cool tattoos?"
"Unfortunately, no. Those are for the plains." I sighed. "It's ok; I don't need tattoos to prove my strength."
"But it'd be cool." Spencer reminded me. My atmosphere became gloomy.
"I know, stop reminding me!" I anime cried. Hana patted my back.
"It's ok, Kizu, you're strong." Hana reassured me.
"But I wanna be stronger!" I growled. "And I will, too."
"So, how was it up in…wait, where'd you go again?"
"The village is called Domhnall." I replied to her.
"Dumbnull?" Hana and Spencer asked, and Spencer laughed. "Hey, the word Dumbskull!"
"No, Dom-he-nall." I sounded it out. "It's a more Romanian/French name, right? It means World Ruler."
"A village…" Spencer muttered.
"Anyway, it was ok, I found out a lot about the Teruling. I'm only half, but did you know full Teruling's have animal ears or horns?" I brought up.
"Hm, so you could've been born with bunny ears?" Hana laughed.
"When we're in our powerful forms, we have horns though."
"Cool! Your devil side will finally reveal itself!" Spencer remarked. I glared at him.
"Ah, shut up!" Through my glowering, I smiled. "It's almost like old times…"
"Yeah…" everyone suddenly went quiet.
"So, Zero, your not talking much. How have you been?" I spoke up, looking over to him.
"I've been fine. Not as interesting as yours sounds, though." He explained.
"I highly doubt that." I sighed. "It was just tiring. Master constantly pushed me in training. No relaxation whatsoever."
"He seems nice; he looked at you like you were his kid." Spencer said.
"Yeah…he treats me like one." I smiled to myself, thinking of the father figure in my life. "Teacher is very powerful, too."
"It's easy to tell with the scars and tattoos." Hana almost shuddered. "He looks like a scary guy, but he's okay."
"Yep, that's Master!" I stood up. "Anyway, I wanna get up to our old dorm and unpack, your gonna help, right Han-chan?"
She and Spencer were already grabbing my two bags. "Of course!" They shouted in unison. "Bye Zero!"
The way up to our dorm was mostly about what happened while I was gone.
"So, did you meet any cute Teruling boys your age?" Hana randomly asked as I put up my clothes. I drew in a laugh.
"No, I was too busy training." I told her.
"Good, then Zero's still an option."
"Hana…he still likes Yuki…" the two turned to me, but I just looked down. "It's obvious; she left for the person he hates most. He kissed her. He…kissed a Kuran…"
My grip on the knob handle tightened. "We all didn't know she was a Kuran, Kizu. He may like her, but he likes you too. I just know it, coz I'm a guy too." Spencer reassured me.
"Are you sure about that, Spencer?" Hana commented out of habit. "You being a guy is sorta hard to believe."
"Shut up, Hana!" He yelled, and tickled her.
"You two are such dorks." I sighed, and laughed.
"Ha, we made her laugh! We rock at our jobs!" Hana cheered.
"I'm glad to be back…"