Vampire Knight

Guilty Temptations

Chapter Six: The Other Life

"N-Night Class!?" I yelped, leaning against the wall for support. "I can't go into the Night Class! I don't want to take classes with them!"

"But I'm afraid you'll have to, Shiori-chan. You're a vampire, and you belong to the Night dormitories," The Chairman said calmly.

"But what about Zero!?" I pointed at the silver haired boy. "He was a vampire but he never went to the Night Classes! And what about being a prefect? How can I be a prefect if I have to study at night?"

Zero grimaced as I somewhat accused him. The Chairman frowned slightly. "That's because he's not a pureblood like you. You were destined to be a vampire, Shiori-chan, whereas Zero was forced into it. Kaname had convinced us to let him stay in the Day Class, and as for the prefect situation, I'll have you resign from your position."

I shook my head. "I refuse to work with Kaname and Aidou-senpai!" I purposely took out the respectful suffix for Kaname, seeing as I had a new hatred for him.

"You have no choice, Shiori-chan! Whether you dislike being around those two vampires make no difference to the Day Classes safety! What happens if you lose control, and begin to crave the blood of the other students!? That will risk the vampire world's secret!" He scolded me firmly, this time, he was dead serious.

I exhaled silently, and cringed as the Chairman gave me the Night Class uniform. My bottom lip quivered as I whispered, "I won't be able to spend time with Ze – Y-Yuki."

The Chairman glanced at Zero, who was buttoning up his shirt, finally. He told me, "You'll still see him."

And after that conversation, I was transferred into the Night Class.

The next morning, Zero helped me with my luggage as I moved into the Night Dorms. I opened the large entrance door and looked up at the glamorous building indoors. The three of up climbed up the stairs and stopped in front of the door which led to my new room. I unlocked the doorknob and gasped when I took a glance inside. There were huge windows, with lengthy red curtains, a gigantic bed, and all the other furniture I never had in my other room. In a nutshell, it was so much better compared to my old room. I'd almost dropped my suitcase when I caught sight of it. But I didn't. Zero and I walked in, me gawking at the richness of the place and Zero placing the suitcase on the ground. Speaking of which, Zero had changed ever since I was transferred into the Night dorm. He'd speak to me less, and hardly gave me a second stare. I wonder why he's go so much against me being Shizuka's daughter? Zero's hands were stuffed in his pocket, and he mumbled, "That should be it. Have fun with the Night Class."

I sensed his sarcasm almost straight away, and as he walked out of the door, Aidou chimed in before he could escape, and being Aidou's usual cheery self, he smiled, and gave me a light hug from behind. "Yo, Shiori-chan. What'cha doing in the Night dorms? Don't tell me you've decided to become a vampire!"

I disagreed solemnly. "No."

He pouted childishly and said, "Why are you so serious? Did Zero do something bad to you?"

I felt Zero's eyes burn my back. I murmured quietly. "N-No. Nothing much."

"Nothing much? Well, why don't you tell good Aidou what you're so troubled over," He placed a hand over my shoulders and led me to sit on the bed.

I jerked him off. I tried my best not to glare at him. "Stop it, Aidou-senpai."

He shrugged, and as if he didn't hear me, he still placed his arm over my shoulder. "Shiori-chan… you're in my territory now. Don't walk around thinking you're the boss of the place when clearly, you have no idea what to do in the vampire world."

I saw Zero clutch his gun.I stared at him. "How did you know I'm a part of the vampire world?"

His grip tightened on my shoulder. "Wouldn't you like to know…? Hiou Shiori?"

I pushed him away as if it were a reflex reaction to my newfound name. I lifted a hand up to slap him across the face, and I breathed heavily after realizing what I'd done. I pulled my hand back to my chest, and sat on my bed, silently wishing Aidou would go away. Aidou stood up straight after the impact of my palm to his cheek. He solemnly said, "You may think you're a part of our world now, Shiori-chan, but I will never accept you. You're absolutely not fit to be a pureblood."

Aidou walked out of my bedroom and Zero mumbled, "I'll see you later, Shiori."

He too, then left the dormitory. I stood to unpack my things, sort of hating myself, and wondering if Aidou hates me as much as I hate him. I heard a knock at the door. "May I come in?" His voice said.

I looked up, and it was, of course, Kuran Kaname. I instantly looked back down at my suitcase, asking him, "What do you want, Kaname?"

"There's a lack of respect in your tone, Shiori," He said, inviting himself in, even though I didn't say so.

I breathed, "What do you expect? …You murdered my mother."

"I understand that you hold a grudge against me for the death of Shizuka-san," Kaname answered. "But you will have to eventually talk to me. I am the only one who you can learn from being a pureblood."

I scoffed. "I don't want to learn from you."

"Aidou may learn to like you if you learn to be proper. Aidou wants you to live up to your expectations, yet… you do not even know them," Kaname sighed.

I glared at him. "What makes you think I would want Aidou to like me!? He's rude, and doesn't think about what he does! I would never want him to like me, because as far as I know, I hate him."

Kaname didn't comment on that, but he said, "…Don't forget to get ready for the Night Classes at 6pm. We'll be leaving the dorms ten past 6."

I wandered around the dormitories for the rest of that day, while most of the vampires slept. I didn't talk to any of the woken ones, seeing as the strange stares they gave me weren't giving me a good vibe. I suppose looking at the other beautiful beings made me distracted from my path, because as soon as I knew it, I bumped into another male student carrying a large pile of books. I accidentally made his books topple over, and fall on the ground. My eyes widened, and I apologized, "Oh my God, I'm so sorry! I should've been watching where I was going! I'm sorry!"

The boy chuckled, and he said, "Its okay, I shouldn't be walking around with so many books in the first place!" He smiled at me, and held out his hand to shake. "I haven't seen you around before. I'm Takuma Ichijou. You are…?"

I studied his features before greeting him properly. He had blonde hair, only styled neatly, not spiked messily like Aidou's. His eyes were green, and his smile was handsome and kind. I took his hand and shook lightly. "Oh, I'm Shiori… Hiou Shiori," I whispered the last part.

His face turned serious for a second, but he regained his smile. "Shiori-chan? That's a pretty name."

"You knew my mother, right?" I mumbled, picking up his books one by one.

Ichijou paused, and gave me another one of his heartwarming smiles. "I knew of her. I'm pretty sure all the vampires her do at least know of her. I suppose she was a little… notorious. Oh, but please take no offence to that, Shiori-chan."

And I didn't. But I don't know why everyone thought so badly of my mother. "It's okay. You're not the only one who hates my mother."

"I don't hate her, Shiori-chan," Ichijou replied quickly, piling his books one on top of the other again. "She was just slightly dangerous, that's all."

I shrugged slowly. "I get it. She was crazy. I just didn't see that side of her."

Ichijou grinned. "Well, I'm glad I had the opportunity to talk with you, Shiori-chan, but these books aren't going to read themselves!"

"Uh, d-do you need any help with these books?" I questioned before putting the pile in my hands on top of his.

"I'm sure I'll be fine, Shiori-chan, but thanks for the offer!" He beamed, letting me add to his pile. "I guess I'll see you this evening, then?"

"Oh, yeah. Sure. Bye," I waved as he walked down the hallway with the towering books.

Once he was out of sight, I exhaled, thinking if Ichijou would be willing to become my first Night Class friend. I turned, and again, I had bumped into another vampire. Not a boy, but a girl. She was beautiful, with long, blonde brown hair. I was amazed at the beauty of this woman, and I had instantly envied her.

She waved a hand in front of my face, and said, "You still there?"

I gasped, "Y-You're beautiful!" I covered my mouth immediately, and bowed. "I-I'm sorry. I'm Hiou Shiori."

She raised an eyebrow at me, and she sighed. "It's about time someone recognized how attractive I am… I'm Souen Ruka."

I nodded. "Sorry for what I said. I didn't mean to startle you."

"I'll admit, I was a little shocked, but hey, it doesn't hurt to be complimented once in a while." Ruka shrugged, flicking her hair over her shoulder. "Why are you here anyway?"

"I-In the hallway?" I asked.

"No," She shook her head. "This dorm. Weren't you in the Day Class or whatever?"

"I uh, recently transferred here. To the Night Class," I explained. "I, uh, only found out recently that I was a vampire." I tried to laugh that sentence off, but of course, it didn't work.

"Recently? You… weren't raised by Shizuka from birth?"

"N-No. I found out a few nights ago that she was my mother. B-But I'm fine with that!"

"You do realize you're a pureblood, right?"

"I do."

"Have you recognized your responsibilities yet?"

"Well, no… No one has told me what purebloods do, so…"

"It's no wonder Aidou doesn't like you," She snorted.

I blinked. "Excuse me? What did Aidou say about me?"

"He's been rambling on and on to everyone about how you're unfit to be a pureblood. But don't worry about him, he's very stubborn but he will stop sooner or later," She reassured me. But I wasn't totally satisfied with the way Aidou had been talking bad about me behind my back.

"Ah, uhm, yeah. Thank you. It was nice meeting you, Ruka-san," I mumbled, letting her say goodbye before I swiftly passed her and continued to walk down the hallway.

It was a slow day, but 6:00pm finally arrived, making the Night dorm bustle around, getting ready for their classes. Few took showers, and most stayed in their rooms to change. I locked my door before changing into the Night Class uniform. Once I did, I glanced at myself in the mirror. I didn't think it was possible, but the clothing I wore made my skin even paler. I looked sort of dead, with the bandage around my neck to top it off. I cringed, not enjoying my image at that moment, and walked out the room, waiting at the front door for everyone to assemble, because apparently, that's how they all walk out. This class seemed to be all about appearances, looking both beautiful as they walked outside, and organized, elegant when they greeted the Day Class students.

Within ten minutes, the whole of the Night dorms had lined up, and I took a random spot at the back, in between two students. I felt them inch away from me when I stood quietly. Kaname was at the front of the group, unlocking the entrance doors. I saw Ruka spot me somehow from the crowd, and she smiled slightly, beckoning me to come to the front with her. I hesitated, but slowly made my way to her. She kept close to me, probably because I was the helpless new kid (again) and she didn't want me to become a victim of bullying. But it's a little too late for that. Stupid Aidou.

The doors had fully opened, and step by step, we'd reached the Night Dorm's gates. I looked over at Aidou, whom I caught glaring at me. I glared right back at his head once it was turned away. The gates too, opened gradually, and screams and squeals boomed through the gap. The Day Class girls began to blush like mad, but they lined up properly, allowing us to walk through with ease.

It was then when I'd realized I hadn't told Yuki I was transferring classes. Nor anyone else in the Day Class, with the exception of Zero. She looked at me with wide eyes, with a few girls in the group who'd recognized me. I paused to stare at her, and seeing that Aidou was attending his fans, and a few other vampires went to talk to the other class, and I took the chance to talk to her.

"Y-Yuki-san…" I forced a smile upon my face, hoping it didn't look too obvious that I was scared of what she'd think.

She stuttered, "S-Shiori…chan…? What are you doing in the Night Class? Shouldn't you be in the Day Class with me?"

My lips formed a thin, white line, and I murmured, "I'm sorry that I didn't tell you earlier."

Yuki tilted her head in confusion. "Tell me… what?"

I averted my eyes, like I usually do when I'm about to tell the truth. "Uhm… Y-You remember… Hiou Shizuka, right?"

She nodded. "Of course… Why?"

I felt like the world was growing bigger and I was only shrinking, feeling inferior to everything else there was. "The reason I transferred into the Night Class is because I'm Hiou Shizuka's… daughter."

Her eyes widened, and she took me by the shoulders, gently shaking them. "W-What!? When was this!? Oh," She gasped, "Does that mean you're a…"

I nodded quickly before she could finish her sentence. "I am. And I'm sorry for not being to attend classes with you anymore."

Yuki looked shaken, and she let go. Her eyes trailed down to my neck, looking even more shocked when seeing the bandages wrapped around it. "D-Does that mean you let Zero--"

Before I could answer, my name was called out by Ruka, who said, "Shiori, let's go."

I waved quickly to Yuki before running back to Ruka. "What's wrong with the prefect?" She asked me.

"N-Nothing, really. She's just a bit… surprised that I'm in the Night Class," I replied, taking at glance at Yuki, making sure she wasn't going to overreact.

"Surprised?" Ruka raised an eyebrow when we continued to walk to our classes. "You were friends with the prefect?"

"Well, she's the probably the first person I've met since I came to Cross Academy. She… thought I was a human too," I chuckled nervously, hoping I didn't look too into the subject.

Ruka didn't react, which relieved me, and she decided to move onto another topic, seeming to forget about the struggling prefect.

Then I wondered where Zero was.

For the following week, I hadn't heard from Zero, nor even seen any sign of him. It was strange to not see him anymore, though I thought this came along with the ordeal of being transferred into the Night Class. But still, I could at least see him doing his job at the gate; he had me worried. The next evening, I'd gotten ready for the Night classes, this time, not just with Ruka, but with all her friends too. Meaning, Touya Rima, Senri Shiki, Akatsuki Kain, Takuma Ichijou and I guess Seiren too, seeing that she doesn't have anything against me. Forget Aidou and Kaname. I haven't spoken to them since I entered the Night Dorms. Anyway, we walked out the gates, with the usual screaming girls from the Day Class.

Yuki gave me a small smile – I think she'd gotten used to me being a vampire – but stumbled backwards when rabid fan girls pushed her to the side. She'd been caught from behind, and she immediately assumed it was Kaname, instantly bowing in apology, and saying, "I'm so sorry, Kana—" Then her eyes widened as did mine.

I whispered, "Zero-kun."

He gave me a glance, and nodded. Zero then gave Yuki a slightly scornful look and said, "At least watch where you're going, Yuki."

But she was too stunned to retort rudely in a joking way to him. The Night Class continued to walk on to the school, but I led myself away from the group, and subconsciously tugged on Zero's shirt. He looked down at me. "Where were you?" I mumbled.

Zero looked away. "…That's none of your concern."

I frowned, gripping his sleeve tighter. "Yes, it is! You were completely fine! I thought something bad had happened to you!"

"In what way does it have anything to do with you, Shiori?" He almost glared at me.

I didn't hesitate to glare back at him, though. "I'm the one who stopped you from becoming a… a…" I looked around, seeing that a few of the Day Class girls were watching our argument, including Yuki, and my friends from the Night Class. I stopped immediately, realizing the scene I was causing. I suppressed my frustration, and said through gritted teeth, "N-No." I shook my head. "I see I'm nothing to you. Simply… something you hate."

Ruka's face looked pained, as if she didn't like me in sadness. Zero grimaced, as if he didn't want to tell the truth. I let go of his uniform blazer, and stepped back, suddenly feeling a deep burning sensation in the pit of my throat. My hand reached up to my face to cover my mouth, and I tried to run away, only clumsily tripping on my own two feet. I went red-faced in embarrassment, and Zero reached out to help me up, as did Yuki. I looked at the both of them, seeing how nice they looked as a couple.

This gave me a pang of jealousy and disappointment. I pushed their hands from me, and stood up, running away with tears brimming in my eyes. Once I lost sight of everyone else in that area, I leaned against a fountain in the courtyard of the Academy. I suddenly felt thirsty; parched, even. I scooped up water from both my palms and drank as much as I could, only, the water didn't help. If anything, it made my pain even worse. I cried out in pain, and I fell to the ground, feeling like someone was stabbing the inside of my throat, ripping it to pieces slowly.

I then smelt something lingering in the air. The scent was strong; stronger than usual. It had smelt nice, delicious. The smell danced around my body, making me want it even more. I saw someone step in front of me, and I looked up. The realized abruptly what I wanted.

I was thirsty for blood.

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