Vampire Knight

Guilty Temptations

Chapter Two: The Night Class

"Hanabusa… Aidou," I repeated his same words, and gasped once more, as he pulled me closely to his body, for reasons unknown.

I struggled to free myself, but he held my hand and hip and asked me, "Care for a dance?"

I stood red-faced, and shook my head wildly. "N-No! I...I can't!"

Aidou's head tilted slightly and he questioned me, "Why not? Do you think I'm not going to be a good dancer?"

I disagreed immediately, not wanting to insult him when I just met him. "No! Of course not! I-I've just never danced with a partner before, so my skills will be limited. I don't want to hold you back, Aidou-san."

He chuckled, and sighed, "You won't hold me back, Shiori-chan."

And so swiftly, he glided across the courtyard with me in his arms, continuing to ask me questions. "Shiori-chan, I've never seen you around the school. Are you new?"

And I replied, not looking directly at Aidou, "W-Well, I'm not very sure myself. I, uh… I don't really have any other place to go, so I was offered to stay here. I-I'm not sure if I'm a student though…" I sort of forced of a smile on my face then.

"Hm?" He raised an eyebrow. "Why don't you have anywhere to go?"

I lowered my eyes, and stared at the ground as we swayed together. "That's…"

"I see. I won't pry if it's personal," Aidou smiled.

Aidou's such a kind person. I was just about to return a smile, until again, I was interrupted.

"Hoy. Hanabusa. It's time to go. What are you doing with that girl?" A deeper voice said from behind us.

Aidou sighed helplessly and looked at the man near us. "Akatsuki, really, does it hurt if I could spend five minutes with a cute kitten?"

The man, supposedly Akatsuki, grumbled, "Our classes are over. You can see later on this evening."

"You're no fun, Akatsuki~!" Aidou pouted, and stuck his tongue out at him.

"Look," Akatsuki walked towards us, and pointed at me. "This girl doesn't want to hang out with a playboy like you. She can do much better. It's better for everybody."

I peered up at Akatsuki as Aidou argued against him. Then, I heard a small click. I looked to my right, and gasped as I saw Zero pointing a gun at the two pale boys. "Z-Zero-kun! What are you doing!?"

Zero glared at Akatsuki and Aidou, and growled, "Leave the girl alone."

Aidou raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms. "We weren't harassing her, Zero. So you should put down the gun before someone gets hurt."

Zero scoffed rudely, and grabbed my arm to pull me to his side. "Get back to your dorm."

"Che. Well, I'll see you this evening, okay, my cute little kitten?" Aidou glared at Zero, but then smiled at me gently.

"T-This evening?" I echoed. "Where?"

Aidou laughed. "Oh, that's right, you're new! Well, you meet me at the Night class dormitory gates at 6pm, got that?"

I blinked. "Where are the—?"

"Just follow Yuki-chan later during the day," He answered.

I nodded slowly as he winked in a flirtatious manner, and walked off with Akatsuki.

Zero suddenly scolded me angrily. "What the hell were you doing with those two? What are you doing wandering around the school anyway?"

I turned red-faced again. "W-Well, I needed to pass the time somehow, and Aidou-san just found me, and well, Akatsuki-san told Aidou-san to go back and…"

Zero cut me off. "Fine. I get it. Geez, just don't wander alone again. Especially at this time of the day."

"Sorry," I apologized. I didn't think he would be so defensive about such little things.

"Just… stay inside for the time being. Talk to Yuki or something," He mumbled, and walked off without saying goodbye.

Talk to Yuki? But she's asleep! I wouldn't want to disturb her from her sleep, anyway. Oh, but maybe Sayori would be awake! She seems like the type to wake up early, right? So, I quickly walked towards Yuki's room in the girl's dorm, and opened the door quietly, but alas, they were both still snoring softly. But since Zero forbid me to go outside –which I will not disobey, considering that I want him to get a good impression of me… though it may be too late for that – I stayed inside her bedroom, for at least another two hours. It was easier said than done.

Once those hours of boredom passed, Zero knocked on the door, and opened it, finding me sitting against the wall, fiddling with my clothing. His eyes turned to Yuki and Sayori, and returned to me. I stood up, and brushed my dress off. "Is it time to go?"

"You stayed here for two hours, while these two were asleep?" Zero asked.

I nodded slowly. "You told me to, but I didn't want to wake them up, so I waited."

"You waited for two hours in silence?" His eyes got slightly wider.

"I-I'm pretty sure I did the right thing, not waking the girls up," I slightly frowned.

He shook his head. "You've got some patience."

"Thank you…?" I murmured, slightly confused as to where the conversation was headed.

Zero gestured his head towards outside. "Let's go. Tell me where your house is and I'll follow you."

We walked in silence. It was awkward, but he didn't seem to care, judging by the expression on his face. I sighed sadly as we reached my house. The door was broken down, since my family didn't bother opening it when chasing me and the house looked like it was ready to collapse. Still, I entered my home nonetheless, and walked upstairs to my room, with Zero following me. Silently, I opened my wardrobe, and began to pack all my clothes into a luggage bag I found under my bed. As soon as I was done, Zero quickly walked out of the house to the Academy again.

I'm not very sure that not disobeying him is leaving a good impression. I trudged along behind him soundlessly, until someone approached me when we were in front of the parfait café.

"Shiori-chan!?" They cried. "Ah! It's really you!"

I looked up, and saw Zero pausing, looking at the guy talking to me. I turned to the boy, and instantly felt my disappointment fly out the window.

"Daichi-kun!?" I choked out, and wrapped my arms around him tightly.

He smiled and returned my hug. "It's been so long! Oh, many people have been talking about your family… It only happened yesterday, but half of the town heard you scream! What… What happened?"

My grin faded, and I covered my mouth. I felt sick, just remembering how horrific the faces were on my parents and little brother. And remembering how I would never see them again. I shook my head. "That… That was a joke! W-We were just playing a game… An acting game! Like charades, but with sounds! Y-Yeah!"

"So… where are they? Your house looks like it's about to fall apart…" Daichi looked in the direction of my old home.

I coughed slightly and made up another lie. "Oh, o-our house was going to die eventually, so, they decided to move away!" Oh yes. So true.

"Where are you going? Didn't they already leave?"

"Well, yes, but I, uh, am going to attend Cross Academy!" …I think.

"Eh…? You have that much money?"

Come on, Daichi, just keep letting me butter these lies on top of another.

"Well, m-my parents are going to pay for my tuition!" Truthfully, I don't know if I have enough money myself.

"Wow, where'd your parents get the dough?"

I realized then that maybe lying in the first place might have been a bad move. Daichi knew my parents had a low salary payment, and I don't think my job gave me enough money for the enrollment to Cross Academy. "I, uh…"

"Stop questioning her. This isn't an interrogation room," Zero stepped in front of me, glaring at Daichi.

Now that I compared it, Zero seemed a whole lot taller than Daichi. But then again, Daichi was only about a few inches taller than me, so I suppose he was sort of short for his age. Daichi stepped back and held up his hands, smiling nervously.

"Whoa, man, I'm not looking for any trouble… Who are you anyway?" He squinted his eyes slightly, and looked at me. "Oh, don't tell me he's your boyfriend! When did you get one? Where the heck did he come from!?"

Again with the questions… "N-No! He's not my boyfriend! He's just an acquaintance of mine… Besides, I'm sure he's got a girl for himself anyway!" I shook my head, blushing at the thought of us being together.

Zero scoffed. "That has nothing to do with you, punk. So leave the questions alone."

Daichi now frowned, and crossed his arms. "What gives you the right to tell me this crap, huh? Dude, you're not even a friend of this girl, so why should you bother?"

Zero breathed heavily, clenching his fists tightly. "Don't even try to make me angry."

"What if I do?" He raised an eyebrow in return.

Zero grunted, and lifted his fist to meet in harsh contact with Daichi's cheek. I gasped and tugged on Zero's shirt gently. "What are you doing!? Zero-kun, stop! You'll get in trouble!"

Daichi wiped the small amount of blood that poured out of his mouth with the back of his hand. He stood up, and tried to hit him back. But Zero dodged, and I stepped away slowly, as a crowd began to form in front of the café. The manager stormed out, and yelled, "Daichi! What is the meaning of this!?"

Daichi's eyes widened, and he bowed in apology. "I-I'm so sorry, manager! I-I didn't mean to hit him, but… Please don't fire me!"

The manager reminded me of an angry bull. He hissed, "I'm giving you one last chance, you hear me!? Get back inside, and wash the dishes!"

Daichi nodded quickly, and rushed inside the small parfait shop. I sighed in concern, and touched Zero's arm. "I-I'm very sorry, Zero. I didn't think Daichi-kun would be so over the top."

Zero jerked away from my hand, and shrugged, glaring at nothing in particular. "It's nothing. He started it, and he was annoying me. He couldn't land a hit on me anyway."

The manager apologized to us and said, "In order to be forgiven of my employee's actions, I'm willing to give you two free parfaits! Would that be alright?"

I smiled and nodded straight away, not thinking if Zero wanted it or not. "That would be great! Thank you!"

He nodded, and ushered us inside. Zero groaned quietly. "Do we really have to?"

I took a seat as Zero sat on the opposite side. "Yes! You need to… calm down, I guess. This café has the best parfaits, so I'm sure you'll love it!"

"I hate sweets."

My eyes widened, and I looked down at my lap silently. "I'm… sorry."

I felt Zero's eyes lay on me as I refused to look him in the eyes. He sat forward, and leaned his head against his hand on the table. "Whatever. Just finish up your parfait and we'll go."

I lifted my head and we were served two delicious looking strawberry parfaits. The girl who served us smiled politely, and said, "Please enjoy your meal!" And left us alone.

I took the spoon, and began to scoop up the whipped cream on top, placing it in my mouth. As soon as I tasted that sweet flavor, my mood lightened. "These are really good. Are you sure you don't want any?"

Zero stared at his parfait, and sighed in defeat. "I'm only going to eat the strawberries."

"You like them?" I questioned as I took in another gulp of sweetness.

"They're nice. Of course I like them." He averted his eyes from mine as I grinned.

I was glad to have known at least a little bit about Zero.

Even if it was, one small fact.

"Okay! Time for some prefect work to be done!" Yuki pressed her lips together, and stood up from her desk.

I had the Day Class uniform on me, as I was officially a student of Cross Academy. I was surprised that the prices for tuition and fees weren't all that bad. I didn't have to push myself to the limit to pay them off. The chairman took care of everything, apparently, and gladly welcomed me here.

I looked up at her, and said, "Ah! Y-Yuki-san! Could I come along with you?"

She nodded. "Of course! Almost all the girls in the school go there anyway."

"To the Night Dorms?" I wondered aloud.

"Yep. Lots of girls in the school are in love with the Night Class. Though I can't blame them; they're all very beautiful." She shrugged.

I leaned over to look at Sayori. "Sayori-san? Do you like the Night Class?"

Sayori simply smiled and replied, "I don't enjoy following the other girls."

I smiled in return as Yuki guided me to the Night dorms. Once we reached there, a massive crowd of female students pushed against the walls of the Night Dorm gates. They all screamed and squealed, wanting some attention from, clearly, nothing.

I raised an eyebrow at this as Yuki yelled, scolding the girls that were going overboard. Zero then arrived, and I expressed friendliness by greeting him. "Good evening, Zero-kun."

Zero nodded, in a sort of accidental boyish charm. "Yo."

He then brushed past me, getting various groups of girls to calm down. They did, seeing the instant dark aura surrounding him. Yuki on the other hand, was getting trampled by the other students. Only then, had the gate opened, the girls on Yuki's side screaming louder than before, but lining themselves orderly, to let the Night Class pass through with ease. I realized that I was standing right in the middle of the pathway, and blushed. I ran to Yuki's side, and stood in an orderly fashion too.

The Night Class then walked out graciously, and my mouth almost dropped open as they stepped in sync. They were indeed, beautiful. Pale skin, hypnotic eyes… Their bodies were slim, and their hair was healthy and taken well care of. I gasped in envy, and that's when Aidou noticed me.

He winked and took my hand, kissing it just like that morning. "I'm glad you could make it, cute little kitten!"

The girls near me sent me daggers of hatred, and the mumbled along to each other, "Oh my God, the new transfer student knows Idol-senpai!? And why did he kiss her hand!?"

I cringed as I could easily see where this was headed. I snatched back my hand away in a somewhat soft manner and whispered, "I'm sorry."

Aidou stood up straight and raised an eyebrow. "I can't do that anymore?"

"Anymore? You mean Idol-senpai kissed her hand before that!?" The girl's whispered.

I bit my bottom lip and looked elsewhere, anywhere but him. "T-The girl's are… You belong to everyone, in a sense."

Aidou looked at the girls beside me, who now placed their hands on their hips flirtatiously and smirked. "That's right! You can't just pay attention to one girl when there are all these girls who want to give you so much love! So listen to the new girl!"

Aidou's eyebrow furrowed and he ran a hand through his hair coolly. "I understand you all like me, ladies, but Shiori-chan is… a special friend."

"S-SPECIAL FRIEND!? YOU MEAN SHE'S YOUR GIRLFRIEND!? NO FREAKING WAY!" Everyone screamed.

I shook my head immediately, and denied what they assumed. "No! No! W-We're nothing like that! We just met this morning!"

"This morning? So how could you two be so close!?" One girl asked, frowning in my direction.

"W-Well…"

Aidou took care of that answer. But I'm not so sure if what he said was… the right answer.

"I can't fall in love with someone I just met?" He smirked, wrapping his arms around my waist lovingly.

I went wide eyed, and blushed like never before. Yuki knew this was the time to stop the ruckus. "AH- Okay, okay! That's enough, Ido—Aidou-senpai! Let go of Shiori-chan!"

Aidou exhaled sadly, and kissed my neck calmly, and I felt him smell my scent. He smiled and let go. "Oh~ Very well!"

I turned as he let go of my body and met Kaname's eyes for an instance. He let go of my gaze and looked at Aidou. "I will deal with you soon." Kaname said solemnly.

And the Night Class continued to walk gracefully. As soon as they were out of sight, a few girls glared at me intensely, before returning to their dorms. Yuki touched my shoulder gently and asked, "Are you okay, Shiori-chan?"

My eyes, still wide with shock, told her I said no. Zero stepped forward and peered over at me with slight worry. "I… Aidou-san is older than me, correct?"

Yuki nodded, "He's older."

"So… Aidou-senpai… And Kaname-senpai…" I gulped, as I remember the way he silently drew in my scent from my collarbone area.

And then it all made sense.

My hand gradually raised to my neck, and I focused on Yuki and Zero, and once all the girls were gone, I quietly whispered.

"The Night Class… They're all vampires."

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