EDIT: 9/3/2015

Good morning~ Enjoy your dream?

Author's Corner!

I'm back with chapter 2~ and the router still isn't here so I'm gonna be writing a lot until then. I'm gonna work on tokyo ghoul after chapter 5. I also started on a OHSHC fanfic, so look out for that! I hope you somewhat enjoy my dorky story- I mean, what? I'm the dork, not the story. But maybe the story's also a dork 'cos I wrote it.

...Meh.

Legend: ' ' are thoughts, " " are characters speaking, *bold* are actions done by characters, italics represent past events/emphasis/memories/mail/text/etc, "bold" for telepathic conversation and the like, and bold italics time skips.

WARNING: May contain OOC, various point-of-view, and possible lemons! P.S. There may be vulgar language, so avert your eyes underage-lings!

II : The First Night

I still can't get it off my mind.

"...Well? What is it?" I asked, slightly irritated by how she stayed quiet. "I just got a letter from Nakura's manager, Ishida-san. It seems that Nakura recommended you to be the new cover boy for ESSENCE! So they want you to do a test run with Nakura next Saturday~she informed me in a sing-song voice. 'She...recommended me?'

"Well, Shiki? What do 'ya say? Are you willing to do it?" she asked for an answer. I pondered on it for a good minute.

Shrugging, I gave her my answer. "Why not." It wasn't a question.

Nakura-san recommended me to be ESSENCE's new cover boy. 'I wonder why...' I asked myself. (A/N: Hmph, not like it was a question.) I was on my way back to the dorms when someone called out to me.

"Ah, Shiki! You're back, already? How was work?" Ichijo Takuma-san, my roommate and close friend, asked. "...It was okay." I reply.

"Hahaha, well, let's go back the dorms. You must be tired, right?" he said as I walked to his side. I gave a curt nod and we headed back in silence.

...Well, mostly silence. He questioned me most of the time while I gave short replies.

"Then you see? Aidou..." Ichijo-san trailed off as he opened the door the dorm. "Rima, Ruka, Aidou, Kain, you guys hanging out together?" he asked as we walked in.

"You call this hanging out? We were waiting for you, Ichijo," Rima said. "By the way, welcome back, Shiki. How was work?" she asked me.

"...It was okay."

"Ahahaha he gave me the exact same reply," Ichijo-san states as he pats my head. We walked over and sat on the couches.

A few moments passed in silence, until Rima asked me a question. "Shiki, I can tell you're thinking about something. What is it." That wasn't a question. Sighing, I ended up telling her, and the rest of them, about the ESSENCE offer and Nakura Kaori.

"No way. You met the Nakura Kaori? As in the charismatic doll?" Ruka asked me. "Why, are you a fan of this lady, Ruka?" Aidou teased.

"Shut it, Hanabusa! She just...reminds me of someone, that's all." 'So she feels like that, too' I thought. Nakura-san does seem very familiar. I doubt the others would think so until they've actually met her. But, I guess it's different for Souen-san.

"...So," Rima started. "You're going to do a test run with Nakura Kaori to see if you get the position of ESSENCE's new cover boy? Is that it?" she asked. I nod and take out a box of pocky. "Wow~ Shiki's gonna do a photo shoot with a famous young model!" Ichijo-san said happily. 'I've already done one with her though' I thought to myself as stare blankly at no one in particular. Everyone started chatting about random things, well it was just Aidou-san. Until someone's voice rang out throughout the room.

"Did you know that Nakura Kaori was a model ever since she was seven?"

"Kaname!" "Lord Kaname!" Ichijo-san, Aidou-san, and Souen-san's voices sound out, obviously surprised by his sudden appearance. Lord Kaname started walking down the stairs. I noticed the look in his eyes. It seemed as though he was remembering something.

"Lord Kaname, do you know Nakura Kaori?" Souen-san asked. "She sounds upset," Rima muttered quietly so that only Ichijo-san and I would hear.

"Yes... I do know her," came Lord Kaname's answer.

"How?" Aidou-san became interested.

"Kaori is...very close to me. She is one of the people I hold dear," Lord Kaname says as he picks up the magazine on the table. 'That's an ESSENCE magazine...when did' my thoughts trailed off as I looked to Souen-san. 'Must be hers.' "Shiki, I understand you will be working with her next Saturday,' he directs his attention to me.

"...Yes."

"I see..." he trails off as he walks toward the staircase. He stops at the bottom of the staircase and looks to me, "Do take care of her, would you? Though, I guess it isn't as though you will be working together all the time. But still." He starts walking back up the stairs. I nod and say "Of course..." before taking a bite of the next pocky stick.

"I wonder what the relationship is between Lord Kaname and this girl..." Souen-san trails off, obviously upset with the fact that Lord Kaname had an important person to him, more specifically a beautiful young lady. 'Well, it can't be helped that Nakura-san's prettier. Not that I hate Souen-san or anything...' I say to myself. (A/N: Way to go Senri, way to go...*facepalm*)

"*sweatdrop* Ah, well, let's not dwell about this. Come on, everyone! Go on and get dressed. It's almost time for the switch~" Ichijo-san ordered in a sing-song voice.

"I didn't get to rest..." I muttered. "You can sleep in class," Rima told me. I nod and walk up the stairs beside her and Ichijo-san, the other three walking behind us in some sort of heated disagreement.

*sigh*

'Nakura Kaori...huh?'

"Hey Shiki, I'm just gonna head over to Kaname's room. Go on ahead with Rima, alright?" I tell him as I head for the door. "Mm..." he trailed off, completely focused on his tie.

I stifled a laugh and walked out the door.

*knock*knock* "Kaname?" I ask through the closed door. A muffled "Come in" replied, allowing me entrance.

"So-" "Is this about Kaori?" he cut me off. "A-Ah... yes, actually. I was wondering if she was..." I trailed off, unsure to continue or not.

"*sigh* I guess being the grandson of a council member shouldn't be taken for granted," he said quietly and gestured for me to come closer, away from the door. Closing it, I walked over to the desk. "It is as you are thinking, Ichijo. Nakura Kaori is indeed Kuran Kaori, my younger sister," he informs me. "Then, how come she isn't attending school? If another pureblood were to attend, the matters for peace between our kind and humans would increase greatly," I state.

'If she's truly Kuran Kaori, the reincarnation of the original, then she could greatly benefit for the cause we're all striving towards'

"Yes, you're right. However, I want Kaori to choose that for herself. I want her to be ready for whatever she may get herself into..." he got up from his chair and walked past me and the desk. "She will most likely decide to attend the academy after the photo shoot with Shiki." he finishes.

"Huh?" I blurt out slightly confused. 'Why is that?' I thought.

"You see, Ichijo, I've known Kaori for many, many years. She is the reincarnation of my sister, and is still my sister to this very day. As her brother, it would be bad if I didn't understand her in the slightest," he told me while looking at me over his shoulder. "I suppose..." *sigh* Kaname sure has a way about things.

"Let's go, Ichijo. It is time for the switch between day and night." Well, I won't complain about it.

"Yes, Kaname."

"Alright, alright! Stay back, everyone! It's already time for the Day Class students to be in their dorms!"

'Why can't they just listen to me for once? Disciplinary committee jobs are tiring' I mentally sigh. 'But, as the headmaster's daughter, I'll do what I must-' my thoughts were cut off by the sound of gates opening behind me. "Late again?!" I shout as I look back to see the Day Class girls lined up in an orderly fashion. "H-Huh...?" I looked at them, then at the Night Class students that were waiting behind me, then back at the Day Class. "O-Oh, uh... Well, here 'ya go..." I say awkwardly as I move out of the way. The students walk out little by little when I notice someone in particular.

"Kaname...-senpai..."

He stops to look at me. I quickly take notice of this and stand up straight. "U-Uh, I uh..." 'This is so embarrassing!'

"Thanks for your hard work, Yuuki," he thanks me and starts walking again. "A-Ah, of course! It is my duty as a member of the disciplinary committee!" I salute, still flustered about it. 'Speaking about members...where the heck is Zero? Don't tell me he's slacking off again...' As I think about where Zero could be, I didn't take notice to Kaname-senpai walking towards me.

"K-Kaname-senpai?"

"Don't overwork yourself, Yuuki. It worries me..." he trails off as his hand reaches out to pat my head, only to be stopped by... "Zero!"

The other Night Class students look in our direction. "O-Oi, Kiryu Zero! Get your filthy hands off Lord Kaname!" Idol-senpai- I mean Aidou-senpai yells at him.

"It's time for class, Kuran-senpai," Zero informs, giving him a cold, hard stare.

"How scary," Kaname-senpai says as Zero lets go of his hand. "See you, Yuuki, Mr. Disciplinary Committee," he bids us goodbye as he walks off with the rest of the Night Class.

"A-Ah, yes, goodbye Kaname-senpai!" I bow then look at Zero. I start punching his back. "How dare you actually say that when you were late to duty, again! I can't believe you!"

He then starts pushing me back by holding my head, "And you ought to learn to be more careful around them!"

"I-I know that! They're different from us..." I trail off, my gaze turning to the figures of the Night Class students fading away in the distance.

They're different...because they aren't human.

At the Classroom (Night Class)

Kaname looks out the window. "A full moon. It is our time now."

The eyes of the Night Class students turn into a bright red, eyes glowing in the darkness of the classroom.

That's right.

They aren't human.

They are creatures of the night. Beings who feed off the blood of humans. Even the slightest smell of blood will get them aroused. Because...

They are vampires.

Have a sweet dream~

So I decided to incorporate parts of the original story as well as parts with Kuran Kaori. I figured it'd make more sense. And because I don't remember perfectly what was said in the original story, it won't be word for word. (I'm gonna have to remember to re-read and re-watch the series lol)

R&R? Tell me what you think! Comment, contribute, give me ideas? I'll do my best to adjust to what you wanna read~ Well?

See you in the next night.

ffxshilayt aka Shila -