A/N: Hi guys! Wow! I'm on a role! And now onto thanks:
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xXxWolvesInTheNightxXx: Yes…does anybody trust Kaname nowadays? I know if I met him on the street, I'd run away screaming…friggin' screaming. XD Hehe, anyway, thanks for reviewing! Kaname's intentions will become clear in future chapters!
And now, here's chapter 4!
Chapter 4 – Meeting The Night Class
"No…don't!" I screamed at the blonde-haired boy, tears rolling down my cheeks.
"…I'm sorry, Demi," he murmured, and with that he was gone; the only thing left of him was dust. I shrieked, and ran over to his remains, cradling the dust in my shaking hands, sobbing.
"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" I screamed, and then everything went black.
"Mistress!"
A voice. So close…
I reached out my hands, my palms sweaty from the nightmare that still gripped me. I felt someone hug me, and I sobbed a little.
"…Miss. Delmaria. Wake up. Please," the voice asked, worry covering up every other emotion.
Slowly, my eyes opened, to see Shanon clutching my rigid form.
"…Shanon," I whimpered weakly, and she pulled me close, cradling me like a newborn child.
"I'm here, Mistress. Don't worry. It was just a nightmare. A bad dream. That's all it was," she whispered soothingly to me, and I was suddenly filled with rage.
"Don't you think I know that?" I hissed, slapping Shanon's hands away from me, and stalking off into the bathroom.
"I need to calm down," I sighed, before turning on the taps of the bath, letting the warm water spill from the pipes.
With an irritated sigh I stripped down to my undergarments; only remembering then that I needed my school uniform. I contemplated for a short moment what to do, before deciding that I would sneak out quickly and grab my things. Without thinking I dashed out of the bathroom door, but froze when I saw Shanon speaking with someone in my room.
"…Mistress?" Shanon whispered, completely and utterly shocking as I stood there, frozen on the spot, nearly nude. When I spotted the figure who she was talking to, I blushed a deep crimson. It was a boy of around 17, with pale blonde hair, and emerald green eyes. His eyes…they were quite beautiful…
I gasped as I remembered my nightmare; the boy in my dream; he looked exactly like him. I had to hold back a scream of fear as he turned to look at me. Our eyes met, and I shrank away a little, expecting him to attempt to attack me or something.
I waited. And waited.
When nothing happened, I looked up, to see Shanon and the boy staring at me with confusion. I bet I looked like such a fool right now.
With a huff of frustration, I grabbed my uniform, and dashed into the bathroom, slamming and locking the door behind me.
With a long sigh of relief, I slid to the floor, clutching the fabric on my uniform tightly.
I heard Shanon mutter an apology, and I placed my ear to the door, listening into their conversation.
"I'm sorry. Delmaria-sama isn't herself this morning," Shanon murmured, and I growled a little in response, although it was too low for her to hear.
"Oh, it's no problem at all! I'm sure she just having a bad morning…we all have them, right?" the boy answered cheerfully, and I was shocked to hear such happiness in the vampires tone.
"Of course. She'll be done shortly. Then she can introduce herself properly. Usually she would have done it already by now, but as you can see…she's not herself today," Shanon sighed, and I clenched my teeth together in an effort to stop myself from snarling at my servant.
"I look forward to it," the vampire answered, and I heard the movement as Shanon bowed, and walked into her room.
"…She's certainly…an intriguing one," the vampire murmured to himself, and my eyes went wide in shock.
I got washed quickly, pulling the plug out only after about 2 minutes of me actually being in the bath. I dressed rapidly; choosing to let my pale blonde hair fall down in front of my face. I glanced at myself in the mirror, groaning internally as I spotted myself.
Someday, I would kill Kaien Cross for making me wear such a girly outfit.
With a deep sigh, I stepped out of the bathroom, walking over to Shanon who was beside my bed.
"I'm ready, Shanon," I murmured, making in very clear in my tone and posture that I wasn't in the mood.
"Miss. Delmaria, you shouldn't wear your hair like that. It makes you look-"
"I. Don't. Care. Shanon," I hissed, making sure to over-exaggerate every syllable in my sentence. She caught onto my mood very quickly, choosing to step away from me, and bow.
"I'm sorry, Mistress… Mistress, this is the one who will be taking you to meet the Night Class," Shanon said, motioning to the boy who stood very awkwardly in the doorway.
Oh well…guess I gotta make an effort, I thought, before walking towards the young vampire with a smile.
"Hello. My name is Delmaria Kusanagi. What's yours?" I asked, holding out my hand.
The vampire smiled, and took my hand gently in his.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Delmaria-sama. My name is Takuma Ichijo, Vice President of the Night Class," he introduced with a small smile, kissing my hand tenderly.
I had to admit, his smile was contagious. I couldn't help but smile back at him.
"Oh, yes! Kaname told me about you! He says that you're a very reliable vampire, right?" I said, and he blushed, scratching the back of his shyly.
"Oh? Kaname has never said that to me. And it's nothing; I'm just simply doing what my friend wishes," he explained, and I laughed.
I was surprised with myself; just a minute ago I had been seething with rage, and now I was happily laughing along with someone I hardly knew. Just who was this boy?
"Right this way," Takuma called, and I nodded, absentmindedly pulling the hem of my skirt further down my legs. I mean, I had some short leggings on underneath them, but still, I felt very self-conscious of my figure. I didn't like people staring at me. This was always a problem, since I was a pureblood and all. Ah, the joys of being famous.
"Mistress, you look fine. Don't worry about it," Shanon muttered, and I glared at her.
"I'm not worrying! Who said I was worrying?" I growled, and Takuma laughed a little at my sudden outburst. As his carefree laugh reached my ears, I couldn't help but smile. It made me…strangely happy to hear him laugh.
"We're here," he said, and I gulped.
"Ok. I'm ready," I said, a new determination finding its way into my voice as I stood there, before boldly striding forwards. I heard Takuma and Shanon giggle a little bit at my foolishness, and I couldn't help but crack a smile as I walked around the corner, to the foyer.
I was greeting by a number of gasps as I entered the room, and all heads turned in my direction.
Great, I thought sarcastically,just freakin' perfect.
As I walked down the stairs, towards the only familiar face I could spot in the crowd, the murmurs started.
"Isn't that the…?"
"I thought it was just a rumor, but…"
"So there's another pureblood attending the Academy, huh?"
"Truly the purebloods are striving for piece, if another pureblood has decided to attend Cross Academy too…"
I was greeted by a friendly hug as I stepped towards Kaname, my face choosing to hide itself in the clothing of his shirt as I tried to get away from the stares that burned into me.
Kaname chuckled, before pulling me away from his body, and smiling.
"You're shy?" he murmured gently, brushing a stray bit of hair out of my face, "how cute."
This statement earned a few gasps from the other vampires nearby.
"Kaname-sama is…"
"Are they together?"
"Two purebloods, staying together at the Academy. Who could ask for a more romantic thing?"
"Kaname…please don't," I whined, and he chuckled, nuzzling his forehead with my own, before turning to the rest of the Night Class.
"I would like you all to meet Delmaria Kusanagi. As of now, you will have to listen to both mine and Delmaria's instructions. Are we clear?" Kaname explained, and the entire Night Class bowed in response.
"Yes. It would be our pleasure, Kaname-sama."
Kaname turned to me, his warm and gentle smile seeming to melt me a little.
"Now all of you, it is time for you to go to class. Promise me that you will all behave when I'm not present. I don't want any negative feedback from The Vice President," Kaname instructed, and the Night Class murmured an approval, and began to pour out of the door. As the sweet caress of twilight touched my skin, I yawned. I was so tired.
As the Night Class were leaving, I got quite a few stares. Other vampires I got friendly smiles from, which I returned happily, and from one, I got a glare, which I turned quickly away from.
As Takuma passed me, he winked at me, causing me to smirk.
"See you later, Kaname. Delmaria," he said, motioning for Shanon to follow him. When she hesitated at the door, I nudged her.
"Go. I'll be fine," I murmured, and she gave me an exasperated look, before sighing, and nodding.
"If that is what you wish, Mistress," she said, and with that, she left with Ichijo, closing the door behind her.
As soon as the door slammed shut and the Dorm was silent, I let out a deep sigh.
"I'm glad that's over with," I sighed, and Kaname chuckled in response.
"I take it you don't like crowds much?" Kaname asked, and I shook my head.
"No. I've never liked crowds," I answered, and he smirked, and leaned down, his lips only inches away from mine.
"Well, you don't have to worry about that anymore. As you can see, there is no one around but us," he murmured, and I felt my back collide with something. A wall.
"Umm…yeah," I said nervously, and he breathed in deeply. Taking in my scent, no doubt.
"You smell…delicious," he muttered, and I gasped as I felt Kaname's fangs graze my neck. I pushed him away a little, causing him to look at me, a little startled.
"Kaname…I…" I whispered, and he gave me a confused look.
"What's wrong?" he asked, stroking my hair soothingly.
"I…I've only ever given my blood to one person before," I whispered, looking away from him in shame.
Yes. The only person in the world who had tasted my blood…was Shanon.
"…I see. You're not ready yet. I understand," Kaname murmured, and I glanced up at him, to see him looking away. I grabbed his face in my hands, making him look at me.
"It's not that I don't want you to! It's just…" I ended, unable to finish my sentence.
"It's okay. You don't have to explain yourself to me," he said, and I sighed a little.
"In that case…" Kaname whispered, and I looked at him in confusion.
"Take my blood," he said, pulling the collar of his shirt down to reveal the pale skin of his neck. Pale, untouched skin.
"K-Kaname! No! I couldn't do that to you! It's taboo!" I said, trying to get away from the pureblood. He held me tightly, however, forcing me to look at him.
"It's only taboo if the other pureblood doesn't permit it. I permit it. Go on. Take it. My blood. It's all yours," he teased, bringing his neck closer to me. I struggled weakly against him grip, but I knew it was no use. I felt the hunger beginning to rise in me, and my eyes turned a blood crimson in colour. My even breaths began to turn into small gasps, and I grabbed at Kaname's hair, tugging it gently as my tongue licked at the skin of his neck.
I bit down gently; trying my hardest not to hurt him. I felt him tense up for a moment, before relaxing and hugging me closer to his body.
"Yes. That's it," he muttered, and I felt him shudder.
After a while, I pulled back, to stare into Kaname's eyes.
"Kaname…" I whispered, and he looked up at me, and smiled.
"It's alright," he murmured, licking a small amount of blood that was on my chin away, "it's over now."
I gasped as I felt Kaname's lips connect with mine, and I found myself lost in his breath-taking kiss.
Why was it… when I was drinking Kaname's blood, I saw something that he was trying to hide? Something that he was trying to hide from me?
Chapter 4! XD Hope you liked guys!
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