Back. Sorry for the real late update even though it's holiday and ending son =( *sigh* Well now back to the story. In order for my readers (you guys) to enjoy, this chapter I will make it especially long to pay back what was lost in time. So, enjoy this chapter as my apology to you all.

The silent corridor way of Moon Dorm, only the sounds of slow footsteps echoes the corridor way. The silver haired wandered about, deep in his thoughts. It hurts him to see Yuuki so down like that. She, who has always been the one who tries her hardest to cheer him up since when he got adopted by the Chairman. He even pushed her kindness away before as cold as possible yet her heart is set determined to keep him comfortable after the tragedy where vampire, Shizuka Hiou killed his entire clan leaving him as the sole survivor.

How many times have I pushed her way yet how could she still give me the innocent smiles.

It's irresistible to see her suffering like that.

Worst of all, nothing I did, oh wait maybe I did nothing at all from the beginning…that vampire Kaname is consoling her instead.

Damn it!! Could I do nothing??

Zero's fleeting thoughts in hi head took his attention away from the pillar in front of him. Directly, he bangs with pillar.

"AH! Ouch, damn it!" Zero mumbled as he rubs the bump on his head. Then he say the golden blonde haired vampire, Mai.

"Hehe…how unsightly for a vampire hunter like you to be a klutz…" Mai chuckled by the sight of it.

She stood by the upper part of the staircase to the upper floor while Zero was by the pillar and is near to the entrance of the Moon Dorm.

"At least better than a vampire who clings on to the stinky pure blood with unlikely smirk on your so-fake cute face."

Mai's expression changed just by a mere moment and returned by to her normal self.

Hah, hit the jackpot.

"Oh really, I will take that as a praise from a mere level-E vampire" she laughed.

"How did you now that?" Zero snapped.

"Haha, what's wrong? Ain't that such a cold glare you are giving me?" Mai smiled slyly as she paused for a moment.

"The Kiryuu clan, the well known vampire hunters were annihilated in one night by the pureblood Shizuka Hiou who is now deceased. You, Zero, are the sole survivor of these incident but with a condition, you were bitten. Soon, you will fall and degrade into one of the low vampires and eventually killed by one of your former kinds, humans. Just how long can you maintain your own conscience, I wonder?"

Speechless, Zero just stared at Mai with unbelievable eyes. Mai smiled and look down by the stairway.

"Hmph, now what's with that look? It's like a poor stinking puppy on his four paws with eyes as if he has lost in a battle. Oh, how laughable is this."

"Sharp tongue you got there, huh? I wonder how you want to get that Kaname Kuran to favor you, two faced-bitch and you know a lot for a new here."

"HAHA, I know more than you do. Even if it is about my dear Yuuki of the past and how has she suffered."

"What? Yuuki's past did you say? WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HER?" Zero raised his voice in anger and curiosity.

"Ops, slip of my tongue."

"Say it!! What do you know about Yuuki's past??"

"Why do you want to know her past so much? You want to help her that badly?"

That question caused Zero to pause.

Why? Why he wondered too?

Well…she had told him before she lost all her memories. All she could only remember was she was left alone in a forsaken snowy place, attacked by a stray vampire and saved by that pureblood Kaname.

She has always been smiling and staying strong when…in fact inside, the torment that she suffers from trying to regain her memory is terrible and all she could do meanwhile is to act strong to avoid causing worries in others.

Those innocent unwavering eyes that always watch me….

That smile…

What is this feeling…I…

"She…"

Mai raised her left eyebrow looking at the awkwardness of Zero.

"Yuuki has always been searching…trying to regain her memory of her past. Trying so hard…and yet she smiles that happily like that. It also makes me laugh to see could she live to laugh like that when she is that sad inside her."

Silent filled the hall.

"I don't know how important is that memory to her but, even if it is a small hint to her memory, I will get it and help if possible."

Right, I don't want to see her suffering, crying like that.

A flash of Yuuki smiling at him while holding out her hand for him came into his mind.

I wish she would maintain her happy self like that. That's why I…

From his school uniform within, Zero pulled out his Bloody Rose, his gun and pointed at Mai.

"Now say it, what do you know about Yuuki's past?"

"Hah, are you trying to threaten me? I'm different than those level E vampires you hunt, far stronger than them even though I'm not a pureblood. Furthermore, there are a few more vampires here, if you shoot, backup will come for me. You don't want to make enemies with them do you?"

"Vampires are my enemies from the very start, as a vampire hunter I am to kill all vampire down. That is our law, even if I hate to say that."

"Hmph, big mouth you go there. Besides, what do you gain from knowing her past? No, should I say can resist it and be normal knowing the real truth of Yuuki Cross."

"The…real truth of Yuuki?"

"That's right, you know nothing about her. Have ever wondered, or maybe, that question has always been in you hunters when you look at those HUMANS." Mai's eyes bulge out big and stared down sharply at Zero. Even Zero could feel the intensity in her eyes.

"No way….impossible…"

Mai smirked. Zero just stood still and watching her every movement.

"Yes, that question, you may have avoid thinking about it, but it could be the truth. What if–––"

"Shut up."

"Yuuki, the one you always––"

"Shut––" Zero's voice hasten and getting louder.

"Thought as human–––"

"––up. Shut up–––"

"­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­––but in reality could it be a possibility that–––"

"SHUT UP!!!"

"––YUUKI CROSS IS A VAMPIRE!!?"

BANG!!

The sound of a gun fired. Zero shot a bullet at Mai.

It missed by an inch. The special bullet for vampires strikes deep into the wall with its remaining magical effects slowly diminishing away.

"Useless fool, if you are so hesitant like that, you can easily die one day."

"Next time I won't miss if you talk bullshit again."

Footsteps sound slowly appeased the silent in the hall.

"What was that gun shot sound?" Aidou asked with Akatsuki immediately beside him.

Shiki and Rima came later while Ichijou stared down at Zero who is still pointing his gun at Mai.

"What do you think you are doing Zero Kiryuu? Pointing a gun at one of the noble vampires?" Ruka asked coldly.

"Zero? What are you doing?"

Zero turned to see Yuuki…and Kaname by her side.

"What's the meaning of this ruckus? Zero?" Kaname asked while he's eyes wandered to Mai.

"Zero put down that gun now! You aren't suppose to hurt any night class students. We as prefect–––" Yuuki lecture Zero as he interrupted her.

"Yes, yes, as prefects we are suppose to protect them and their secret. You seem fine enough now to be able to wine and lecture like that. Just got annoyed by some vampire only." Zero murmured as he laid down his gun.

"I'm not whining, mou, Zero!"

"What's your reason, Mai Shirabuki?" Kaname voiced out.

Yuuki got a little startled hearing that name. Somehow, deep inside her, instinct tells her that she fears Mai. Kaname held one hand and hug her by his side, comforting her, which helps. Zero just look for the moment and whispered something that Yuuki could not hear. Now all the attention is onto Mai, waiting for her answer.

"Oh nothing, Kuran-sama, really nothing, it is just a little chat between us and well a slip of my tongue made him annoyed. That's all. Believe me please, Kuran-sama." Mai return to her normal clingy self and voiced out her answer.

"Che." Zero mouthed out with annoyance and gritted his teeth.

Then, Mai switched to Yuuki.

"Oh my, dear Yuuki have you recovered? Ehehe. Suddenly, you faint right in front of us, it gave a little shock to everyone. Yuuki."

"I'm fine. Thank you…for your concern." Yuuki replied, not very confidently.

"Really…well then stay well as yourself, Yuuki. Yawn, I feel sleepy now. I shall be off to my room now, Kuran-sama. See you again, Kiryuu-san, in the night of darkness soon."

Zero twist a little by her deep words. Mai then, disappeared from the sight.

"Jeez, nothing interesting at all." Aidou turn around and so do others as they return to their room.

"You should return too, Yuuki." Kaname said.

"Oh, okay…thanks Kaname-senpai."

"Zero, you should accompany her too. Zero." Kaname said to Zero but…

Zero stared at Yuuki while those words now are imprinted in his mind.

"What if in reality that could it be a possibility Yuuki Cross is a vampire----"

He wished it was not the truth yet.

Yuuki, please…

"Zero, what's wrong?" Yuuki asked as she walks towards him.

Please…

"Zero…"

Yuuki…

"Zero."

Yuuki put her hand on Zero's cheek and look at him directly into his eyes. Zero slightly startled by her action then softens back to himself.

"Let's go back, Zero." Yuuki smiled.

Zero look at her. Her smile. He smiled too. A rare one.

"Yea, let's go back. You should get change first. I'm not going to walk beside you in broad daylight in public with you in a night gown."

"What?? Zero take those words back!! Zero!!!"

Please Yuuki, don't change.

Please don't let me see that truth happening in front of me.

Don't change please, Yuuki.

-TBC-

Banzai! Finish this chapter. Hope you do enjoyed it.

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