A/N: Wow, it's been ages since I last updated this fic! I'm so sorry; I went on HIATUS for a while, due to writing for other fandoms, but today, as I was watching an episode of Vampire Knight Guilty (Episode 5 to be exact), I realised that I wanted to continue this story! That and the fact that my friend (penname on FF Your-Bespoke-Psychopath; check her out!) has been bugging me to do an Aido/OC one-shot for her ^^ Anyway, hope you enjoy Chapter 6!

Chapter 6 - Classes Begin

"My mother…she's part of the Senate," I murmured, clutching at my bed covers with shaking hands. Me and Takuma had reached my room, and I had welcomed him inside; not wanting to speak about my personal life out in the open. You never knew who could be listening.

"I'm surprised you didn't recognise the name. After all, the Kusanagi syndicate is quite popular within the Senate. My mother and father helped speed up the production of blood tablets…"

Whilst I was telling him this, I kept a close watch on Takuma's face. If he was shocked, he certainly didn't show it. His face remained as curious as it had been when he had first started questioning me; his eyes wide like a child's as he listened intently to my story.

"…Now that you mention it, I do remember my grandfather talking about the syndicate. He's quite impressed with the cooperation of the Kusanagi pureblood line; he'll gladly except any help he can get from your parents…but why is that a problem?" he asked, and I chuckled, my eyes falling to the floor.

"It's not the syndicate that's the problem…it's my mother. She's become obsessed with the Senate; it's all she ever talks about. I want nothing to do with them; I believe in my own morals and I want to see them through to the end, but she; even after 50 years of failed persuasion, she still hasn't given up…and now she's backed me into a corner," I sighed, pulling a strand of hair that had fallen in front of my face. Anger bubbled to the surface as I realised that I had been forced to come to this Academy, forced to marry, forced to live a complete lie.

"How?"

"She forced me to come to this Academy, to marry Kaname. She hasn't done it out of love, however; she's following orders from the Senate. She's nothing more than a dog on a leash at their command. It's…disgusting," I whispered, my eyes beginning to glow a deadly crimson as the anger boiled over. My hands found their way to the edge of my bed, and I grasped the wooden frame tightly, trying to stop myself from snapping.

"She is a pureblood; a proud member of the Kusanagi clan…and she's chosen to throw it all away for…foolish dreams…and idiotic fantasies that will never come true…that…stupid…woman!" I hissed; my nails digging into the wood of the bed so much that it dented under the strain. I could feel the window behind me cracking, but I didn't want to stop it. I felt that I needed to get rid of this pent up frustration, to release it all on something…or someone.

"Kusanagi-sama, please. Calm yourself," Takuma murmured softly, attempting to stop my burst of power from destroying property. His smooth voice only seemed to make my anger grow however, and I allowed a low growl to slip through my clenched jaws. The window cracked even further; threatening to shatter completely if I didn't stop. Takuma saw this, and the worry was clear as day in his eyes.

"Delmaria! Stop this! Please!"

I felt a pair of warm hands on mine, and my powers went haywire. The window smashed; glass flying everywhere; some outside, the rest into the room and onto me and Takuma. I didn't even react as the glass slashed at my skin; causing blood to ooze out of the small hairline cuts. The sudden ache caused me to remember the incident earlier with Kaname, and the hands that tried to sooth me now held no comfort for me. I lurched away from Takuma, my eyes glued to the floor. How could I? I thought I had gotten past this childish phase!

"…Delmaria? Are you alright?" Takuma whispered, and I gulped, refusing to look at him.

"It's fine…go and get Shanon. Please," I murmured back, placing my head in my hands. I felt the movement in the air as Takuma attempted to lay a hand on my shoulder, and I moved away, not wanting to cause any more harm to him.

"…Del-"

"Please, Ichijo."

A moment of silence passed, before he sighed, and got to his feet. I didn't look up as he silently exited the room. I couldn't; for if I did, he would have been able to see the tears that were now falling freely down my face…

"Mistress, are you sure that you're okay to go to classes tonight? Your arms…"

I said nothing; choosing only to rub at the bandages that were covering my arms and sigh. Normally, I wouldn't have had to wear them, but tonight…I still hadn't calmed down enough to heal fully. The scratches ached as the blood within my body desperately tried to heal them. I knew that people would ask questions. I knew that Kaname would wonder. But I wouldn't tell them. I felt so childish.

"Mistress?"

"Hmm?" I looked up at Shanon, blinking tiredly as she motioned to the door. I nodded slowly, and stood, walking towards the door and opening it, surprised when I saw Takuma standing in the doorway.

"I'm here to walk you to class, Kusanagi-sama," he murmured, a small smile gracing his lips. I simply nodded; motioning for Shanon to follow as I began my walk. Takuma followed suit; choosing to walk next to me, while Shanon walked slightly behind me.

He said nothing, and for that I was grateful. I didn't want to talk about it, and he could probably sense it. But it was nice to know that he wouldn't force me to talk. Not that he could anyway, but still. I did notice, however, that his eyes kept trailing downwards, to stare at my bandaged hands in confusion. He was probably as baffled by them as much as everyone else who had seen me hurt was.

When it came to getting hurt by others, I healed just fine; it was quick and painless. But when I accidentally injured myself; and lose control like I had a few hours ago, my wounds wouldn't heal nearly as fast. I had estimated that these cuts would take at least a few more hours to heal, and even then there would still be visible scars.

"Maria?"

My thoughts were interrupted by a soft voice, and I looked up to see Kaname staring at my arms in shock. I gave a quick smile, although it was forced, and lifted up my arms.

"Got angry," I stated simply, and his eyes locked with mine.

"But then why-"

"I don't know. It's always been like this, when I've hurt myself," I explained, showing that I was clearly not in the mood to talk about this. He sighed, and held out his hand; taking mine tenderly in his own. He leant down, and kissed my palm, and the contact made me relax a little. It felt nice to have another pureblood here. At least, one who wasn't rooting for the Senate.

"…Very well. Let's go," Kaname stated; linking my arm though his as he began to walk forwards. Takuma was forced to switch sides so that he could stand next to me, but he didn't seem to mind.

"Everyone. We will leave now," Kaname called out as we reached the balcony overlooking the foyer, and all eyes turned to look at me. I suddenly felt self-conscious, and I tried my best to hide the bandages. Most of the students didn't notice, but a few did. Looks of confusion passed between the few who had seen, but they said nothing, and slowly filed out of the foyer into the oncoming twilight.

"Shall we go?" Kaname asked, and I nodded silently. He smiled at me, and for some reason, that smile made my blood boil. I didn't know why, and it surprised me that I would think it, but in that moment, I wanted to punch something. I needed to calm down.

Without thinking I stormed ahead of both Kaname and Takuma; unlinking my arm with Kaname's and walking outside.

The noise outside could only be described as catastrophic.

There were Day Class students everywhere. Crowds of screaming girls were flocked around the Dorm's gates, fawning over the Night Class as they made their way to class. I sighed deeply; maybe I should've passed on going to class tonight…

"Hey, who's she?"

"I've never seen her before…"

"Whoa! She's so pretty!"

I ignored the comments, my pace quickening as I made my way through the crowd and towards the school. I idly noticed Yuki and Zero standing on either side of the crowds, attempting to push back the seemingly rabid fan girls.

"And where are you off to in such a hurry?"

A warm hand settled on my shoulder, and I looked up to see Kaname smiling at me. I had to restrain myself; I was going to end up hitting a human if I didn't control myself. Just what the hell was wrong with me?

"To class, Kaname. Where else?" I murmured, my eyes glued to the floor as I clutched at my books tightly. I felt a hand caress my cheek, and lift my chin up, and in that moment, our eyes locked.

"What's the matter? You seem…angry about something. Tense."

I gulped a little, and forced my face away from him, quickening my pace even more in an attempt to get away from him.

"I'm fine. Just tired," I muttered, glad when we reached the school.

"Well if you're tired, I can carry you to class if you want?"

Oh, this was going to be a long night.

I felt their stares on me before I had even entered the room. It made me nervous, and so I didn't react at all; I simply walked into class behind Kaname and sat on the windowsill beside him. He flashed me a quick smile, to which I returned weakly. I just wasn't in the mood tonight.

Takuma and Shanon had walked in a few moments later; Takuma coming to stand next to me, whilst Shanon walked over to two vampires that sat near the back of the class who were currently eating pocky.

So, this must be Senri Shiki and Rima Toya. They look nice, I thought to myself, nodding to Shanon when she looked at me. No words needed to be said; I knew she was asking permission to sit with them. I didn't mind; as long as she didn't draw attention to herself, then it was fine.

A sudden chill made its way into the classroom, and not long after, a couple of students made their way into the class, a little late. As soon as they entered the room, a burning heat surrounded me, and I found myself panicking a little. The heat reminded me of the dream I had had of the flames.

One of the students had blonde hair and azure blue eyes, and a cheeky smirk plastered across his face. The other was taller, and had strawberry blonde hair with amber eyes, however, his face lacked the smile his companion had. He seemed more reserved.

"C'mon, Akatsuki! Think about it for a second! Wouldn't it be so much better if we could have real blood?" the blonde one said, turning his head to the side to speak to the other vampire. The chill returned to the room, and I realised that he was the one making the class cold.

"Hanabusa, please. Kaname-sama and Kusanagi-sama are both here, and they're listening," Akatsuki muttered, and to prove his point, his motioned with his head our way. A swirl of heat enveloped me, and I guessed that he was controlling it. Odd.

The one called Hanabusa turned, and much to his surprise, he found not only Kaname, but me staring him down. I watched as the colour drained from his already pale face, and he bowed, showing his respect. I looked away, choosing to look at Takuma instead. I leant down and began to whisper into Takuma's ear.

"Who are they? Those two who just came in?"

At this Takuma smiled, and looked up at me.

"Hanabusa Aido and Akatsuki Kain. Hanabusa's the one to look out for; he never keeps his mouth shut, and always seems to get the brunt of Kaname's anger," Takuma stated, and I smirked a little. So he was that type, was he?

"Hanabusa. Akatsuki. Do I need to remind you of your lesson timetable? You should have been in class nearly fifteen minutes ago," Kaname murmured, and Hanabusa took a step forward, proving Takuma's point.

"But, Kaname-sama-"

"Do not make me repeat myself, Aido," Kaname stated, although his voice was dripping with venom. Hanabusa's eyes widened, and he bowed deeply, looking away from the irritated pureblood.

"I…I apologise, Kaname-sama. Kusanagi-sama. It won't happen again," he whispered, and my eyes widened slightly. Why was he apologising to me?

It was then I realised; since I was a pureblood, I was in charge as well as Kaname. I had as much rein over the Night Class as he did. It…made me feel quite proud, actually.

I cringed slightly as my hands throbbed; my cuts aching with an intensity that I had never felt before. My head began to hurt as well, and I found myself clutching my eyes shut tightly.

"…Maria? Are you alright?"

The pain seemed to increase, and I let out a small hiss of shock.

"Delmaria?" Takuma whispered, and I let out a shaky breath. As soon as the Night Class heard the worry in Kaname's voice, every student's attention was focused on me.

"What's the matter with her?"

"Is Kusanagi-sama okay?"

"What's with those bandages on her arms? Has something happened?"

"Mistress?"

My eyes opened, and I greeted with a whole class full of vampires staring at me. The very sight made me panic, and I stood; jumping off of the windowsill and walking swiftly to the door, before yanking it open and stepping outside into the hallway. As soon as I was out of the room, I broke into a sprint; dashing through corridor after corridor until I was outside. I took a deep breath; relishing in the coolness of the night air.

And then I made a break for it; not bothering to look behind me to see if anyone had followed. I made my way into the forest; hoping to find some peace of mind. As I ran, I felt my head tighten up, and I couldn't stop a pained cry from leaving my mouth. My fingers and toes felt as if they were getting pricked with thousands of needles, and my body had begun to sweat. A cold chill enveloped my body, closely followed by a burning heat. It reminded me more of the classroom and its students, and so I ran faster; desperately trying to stop the panic attack I knew I was having.

My heart was frantically pounding in my chest, and I had to stop for breath. I chose this time to look up; I had ended up in the middle of the campus grounds, and was surrounded by trees. Usually it would have calmed me, but right then all it did was frighten me. I backed up against one of them, resting my hands on my knees as I sucked in the desperately needed oxygen. My senses were more acute than ever, and so when I heard a twig snap close by, I turned towards it, and a hiss passed through my jaws.

"Who's there?" I called out, not wanting to delay the inevitable encounter. I spotted a silhouette coming through the darkness, and in its hand I saw a glint of something silver. A weapon? I crouched a little in a defensive stance, ready to run if I had to.

But as the figure stepped through the trees, my defensive stance dropped, and I stared in shock at them…

Once again, sorry for the delay, you guys. I hope to write more of these chapters soon; I'm getting into writing for this fandom again. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, and please review!

~Fallen~