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Not my Time
A Vampire Knight Fanfiction

Chapter Six: Idol and Wild

Conveniently I went missing when the Night Class left their dorms to go to school, and later Yuuki accused me of being scared. I guess she was right, but I tried not to let her know that. And I swore to Yuuki that I'd be there the next day and every day after. Besides I had been there on a regular basis, the only difference now would be that I was a prefect and wouldn't have that time to sit and draw.

But tonight all I knew was that by midnight, I was dead tired. Glancing around I saw no Day Class students wandering around trying to take pictures of their Night Class idols, and since I hadn't seen any at all during my watch, I decided to take a nap. Thinking that taking a nap in a tree was a good idea since no one would be able to see me, I chose a branch that was large enough for me to position myself into a comfortable sleeping position on. However, it turned out to be a huge mistake since, coincidentally, I woke up an hour later, forgot I was in a tree, and rolled off the branch.

I don't know how I possibly managed to admonish myself for my stupidity as I fell from the height of the school building, but as my body hit practically every branch in the tree, I chastised myself and swore to never take such a risk again. Or at least to choose a lower perch.

After hitting the forest floor with enough force to knock a Rhino out cold, I simply watched the treetops swaying with the gentle breeze. It took me about a minute to even consider the possibility of broken bones and bruises, but miraculously I seemed to have suffered only one small gash on my left shoulder. Slowly I got to my feet, still amazed at my good fortune.

Too late I remembered that I was in an area surrounded by vampires who were attracted to the faintest smell of blood. Before I could make a hasty retreat to care for my wound, I heard voices approaching at an inhuman speed.

"Uh... she's so clumsy..." a voice in the distance laughed. I blushed then heard another one reply, "You should leave her alone... you know what happened last time..." The first one laughed at his friend's idea and continued, "It's all fun and games. She likes it."

I knew by then who it would probably be since Yuuki had warned me in advance of what Hanabusa Aidou liked best. Blood.

Quickly I grabbed my anti-vampire staff, and swung it out as the cousins stepped into the clearing. I managed to swing it right into Akatsuki Kain's chest. At least one thing had gone right tonight. I could effectively protect myself. For the time being.

"Uhh! Goodness, good aim!" he grunted as he stumbled back and took a good look at me. I turned my head away and looked at Aidou who was my main concern since Kain was mellower. The blond haired vampire looked completely unprepared when he saw me.

"You are not Yuuki," Aidou said in surprise, but he quickly regained his charisma as he asked, "Who might you be? And why are you holding a weapon like one of the disciplinary committee members?"

"I'm Lily, the new guardian," I informed him steadily, although I could hear the anxiety in my voice. I bet I was shaking in terror. I was too new at this to not be a little frightened, but there was no way that my words would convince them I meant what I said if I didn't sound confident when I said it.

As I looked into Aidou's bright turquoise eyes, I wondered how someone so handsome could appear so dangerous to me. Then I remembered it was because of my father. He was handsome too. The handsomeness had helped me to laugh off his dark and cruel side. All I had to do was remind people that my father was the tall, dark, and handsome stranger that every woman wanted to fall in love with. That he was the one who had won the heart of the most generous and beautiful lady in our town. That he was the best father and spent all of his time caring for his family. That he was my dad, and I desperately wanted him to know that, no matter how much he hurt me.

The next thing I knew Aidou was stepping toward me as he said, "Ah, yes, Kaname-sama said there was a new member of the Disciplinary Committee. He didn't say it was a girl, or that she would be so delicious looking. And smelling."

He grinned as he took another step toward me, and I resisted dropping my weapon and running, even I knew that running was useless against a vampire. In any case, it would probably make it worse, much worse. I felt someone grab my staff and then felt him trying to force one of my hands to drop the staff, so he could pull me towards him. I struggled against him, but obviously a vampire's strength was nothing compared to mine.

Hoping against hope, I glanced at Kain who only looked at me for a second. Desperately I looked into his warm brown eyes and tried to send him the message that I was hopelessly scared and defenseless. He turned his back on me, causing me to stare at him in disbelief. Fury filled me as I silently cursed Kain's back.

My momentary distraction with Kain allowed Aidou to easily knock the staff from my hands. I wanted to shout and hit myself for being so pathetically stupid for getting caught in these two vampires' game. When I felt a wetness on my shoulder, I realized Aidou was licking me.

Furiously I glared at him only to see that his eyes were blood red and that he was trying to pull me closer still. My heart pounded in my chest as I thought how much worse this was than what my dad did. At least my dad had the excuse of being drunk!

"Aidou-senpai..." I whispered. After a few tries to no avail, I simply began whimpering, "no- stop" over and over again.

Tears trickled down my face. I didn't want to show a weak side to them because it was dangerous, but I couldn't move my arm to dry them, nor could I stop them.

When he had finished with my shoulder, I took advantage of his suddenly relaxed muscles. I ran, leaving my staff as well as my school bag behind. When I was sure that they weren't pursuing me, I sat at the base of a tree and cried. The footsteps that came closer to my spot were dull, so I didn't realize anyone was there until I saw a familiar bag being dropped in front of me. I didn't look up or say anything. Maybe if I didn't respond the person would go away. Instead he sat down next to me.

For a while neither of us said anything. It was this that made me think that it was Kain, a quick glance to the side confirmed my theory. Finally he said, "I'm sorry for what Hanabusa did to you."

I said nothing.

He continued his one-sided conversation, "I told him to go back to the dorm and not to bother you again, as far as I know he listened."

I said nothing in return.

"I brought your bag back, but you're going to have to get the staff yourself because vampires can't hold it for long."

I said nothing.

For a moment I could feel Kain watching me. Confusion and anger mingled with the fear I felt, and although I didn't know why he was still there, I knew that I couldn't trust him. After he had watched me struggling to get away from Aidou, he'd simply turned his back on me. Nothing he did could erase that act of indifference.

"Lily, just calm down," he said in a strangely comforting way. "Everything's all right now."

Finally I responded angrily, "Is everything all right now? If everything's all right, why are you here? Huh?"

For a moment Kain looked shocked at my tone, and for a moment I felt bad for being upset with him. I had only just met him, and our meeting had been under less than desirable circumstances. Suddenly I realized I had no right to judge him based on that single event which had been caused by my own stupidity.

"I'm sorry," I whispered, turning my attention back to the dirt in front of me.

"Don't be," Kain replied quickly. "Both Aidou and I are in the wrong. I should be the one to apologize. I should have done something to try to stop him. It's just that…" I glanced when he stopped speaking and watched as he shook his head.

"What? Just that what?" I asked.

Kain's brow was furrowed in confusion, and he shook his head again before answering, "Your blood smells irresistible… I've never smelled anything like it before in my life, and I've been around for a while now." He thought a moment before continuing, "I didn't trust myself to interfere."

I did not respond; although, what he said confused me immensely.

Kain cleared his throat and changed the subject. "Are you all right now?"

I nodded slowly, then I asked, "Why do you care so much? You're a rich vampire. Shouldn't I just be a simple-minded human to you?"

Kain shook his head. "No. Of course I don't think of you that way. I hate to see others hurt; I don't care what they are."

I smiled slightly at his response. Somehow the idea of a vampire caring about a human's well being seemed unusual.

For a while more Kain and I sat in comfortable silence. At some point I reached forward and took hold of my school bag. I could feel Kain's eyes watching me curiously as I pulled out a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and some gauze. Even after more than a month here, habits were hard to break. Maybe it was a good thing in this case.

As I began to wet the gauze, Kain asked, "You carry bandages and disinfectant with you?"

I nodded slowly and made sure that the gauze was moist enough to be of use. Nonchalantly I reached up and began to wipe at my shoulder. It stung, but I forced myself not to react. I had been doing this for years, why should I react now anyway?

"Doesn't that hurt?" Kain asked. His voice didn't really sound that concerned, but the question almost made me laugh. It was the type of question only someone who healed quickly asked.

"No, it doesn't hurt, well... it stings, but that's okay," I told him in a voice just as bored as his. When I was satisfied that the wound was clean enough, I grabbed a bandage and expertly wrapped it around my shoulder with just the one hand. Kain watched me with interest.

"What?" I asked seriously. Nothing that I had done took any talent or skill. It was all instinct. Anyone could do it if they realized they had to because they might die of blood loss.

"How old are you?" he asked, his eyes were wide and staring at me.

"I'm fifteen years old, and I'm old enough to know how to take care of myself," I told him seriously.

"Sorry," he mumbled guiltily. He turned to me with a smile and then added, "You should get back to your dorm, if you're out here any longer you'll be too tired to do anything tomorrow. Chairman's 'daughter' doesn't need to fall behind in her studies because of the vampires, does she?"

He said it playfully, but I winced all the same as I thought about school. "It's too late for that. My grades were failing before I even started attending class."

He laughed lightly, and viewed me with a critical eye, "I didn't think someone who was like you would be failing classes."

I shrugged, "Looks can be deceiving."

I stood, realizing dawn was approaching soon. If I wanted to get any sleep, I had to leave right away. As I picked my bag up, I reminded myself to find my staff before leaving the forest.

As I headed off, I said to Kain, "I'll see you later. Thanks for talking with me."

"Same to you, Lily," he replied.

I headed off quickly, and with almost as much stealth as the vampires, to the clearing where I once stood terrified, so I could pick up my staff before heading back to the Sun Dorm. I wasn't so scared now. In fact, I was glad that Kain had come to talk to me about what had happened. I didn't want to have bad thoughts about the vampires on my first night and not want to do the job after only one shot.

When I got inside, the first thing I did was strip off my dirty uniform and put on the clean nightgown that had been provided by my "father." Happily I lay down and closed my eyes, but it seemed as if I had only been asleep a minute before my alarm sounded. I groaned and pulled myself up. It was time for a new day.

Revised this chapter (again). Let me know if there are still any errors. :)

Cheers,
Mango