Scarred Fates : Sequel to Twisted Fates. It's Seiran and Zero's final year at Cross Academy. More enemies inadvertently created due to her newly created blood tablets are out to get her…And who is that elegant lady plaguing her dreams? Why is everyone targeting the Level Es Seiran decided to protect…? Zero x OC (Seiran). Sorry, bad at summaries -.-"

Disclaimer : I don't own VK nor its characters. Any resemblance to any fanfictions, the living or RIPs is highly unintentional.

Dedicated to those who supported Twisted Fates. For new readers, do read TF in order not to feel lost :P

HY : I realised I'd been making some mistakes in the last chapter (although small, but urgh to me) so I reuploaded the chapter and added this new chapter so that all of you following SF and story alerted it wouldn't have felt disappointed in the story alert saying I'd a new chappie up, but actually not...Anyway I'd say this chapter is a crackish chapter. Maybe Seiran might seem too OOC to you (haha, an OC being OOC...? I'm rambling), but speaking from experience we can read other people's characters, but when it comes to our own, or maybe people we care about we can be clueless....Anyway I love teasing Aidou, so I guess you can recognise his pose at the little 'omake' chapter at the end :D

I realise I don't actually have naming consistencies, like using Zero, Takuma and Kaname's first names while Aidou and Kain I'm using their family names instead...lol...Long A/N by the way...too much sugar in my blood I guess

CHAPTER 4

"Seiran-chan! I haven't seen you in ages! And thank you for your lovely souvenirs for the Night Class gang!" gushed Takuma, pulling his distant cousin into a warm embrace at the doorway of the Moon Dorms.

"Come on, Taku-chan, it was only three weeks…It wasn't that long. Hope everyone liked them," Seiran laughed. She was really glad her cousin looked much better although he had been fully healed since the time of the ball, but now he was really radiant. Obviously there was another cause too…he officially had a girlfriend, breaking his Day Class fans' hearts.

"Hey, Ichijou, stop keeping Seiran-sama all to yourself! I want to hug her too!" came another familiar voice. Aidou's.

Takuma pretended to pout but released Seiran where she was spun into Aidou's arms. "Mmm…how nice…," breathed the blond playboy as he snuggled at her, causing Seiran to fidget slightly. Apparently Aidou was too close for her liking but she didn't say anything. It was just a hug anyway. Arms of a person wrapped around another.

"Hanabusa, stop squishing her like that now…don't forget her status," sighed Kain, appearing next to his cousin. Once an idiot, always an idiot…

She bit back a smile as Aidou, remembering that she was a pureblood, leapt a metre away from her and apologized, "I'm so sorry, Seiran-sama, I…forgot…"

"I won't tell Yori-chan or Kaname about this, don't worry." Seiran winked as she shook hands with the pyro powered vampire who hid his own snicker.

"Where are your girlfriends?" she teased, feeling the word 'girlfriend' roll unnaturally over her tongue.

"Out shopping. Hey, you should join them sometime, Seiran-sama," said Aidou, his mood brightened again.

Ugh, no way am I going to be stumbling back to the academy with half a shop of clothes! "Perhaps in the future…," she demurely answered.

"So…when will you be moving in? I already have your room ready…Sorry it's just not as big as Kaname's though," Takuma apologetically said as he led her into the lounge. When Kaname had requested a female Night Class uniform from Takuma, the blond vice president had also prepared a room.

"I'm not moving into the Moon Dorms…" Good – Kaname didn't say anything. Probably wasn't worth his time.

"But why? You're a vampire, of course you have to stay with us," Aidou objected strongly. It must be because of that punk assed vampire hunter! Takuma fervently nodded and Kain just stared at her but they agreed with Aidou. For once.

Seiran almost wanted to roll her eyes. "Well, consider me an exception. I've already told Kaname about it." Understanding Aidou's hurt expression, she added, "It's not because of Zero, if that's what you're thinking." She droned out her reasons to him the same way she had done so in the Chairman's office, almost causing his brain to shut down. Takuma and Kain gulped. She sure was not a pureblood to mess around with either…

The Kaede pureblood let out a breath after her reasoning and changed the topic. "Anyway, I'm here because I need my new textbooks for the Night Class…"

Didn't Seiran-sama/-chan say she wasn't joining the Moon Dorms? The three nobles looked at her questioningly, assuming she would then be in the Day Class, but daren't ask after seeing what had happened to Aidou who had developed a headache.

"I'm taking half my classes here after some consideration…And I thought I'd get some books from the library to skim through, if you don't mind."

Takuma chuckled. "We hardly touch the library books, so borrow them all you want. The only books I read are my manga, unless it's near the exams…"

So this is the Elite Night Class…Without a worry in the world when they go for their classes…Unlike the Day Class students who study really hard so that one day they can enter the Night Class. No wonder they were envious of Yuuki entering the Night Class…Seiran wasn't too sure she was going to enjoy being there with them either. Being there alone… Well, technically she wasn't alone, but she was definitely more used to human contact.

"So, Seiran-sama, did the Night Class uniform fit you well? Ruka was rather flattered that both your sizes were close," Kain finally spoke.

Ceh…there goes the status thing and the way aristocrats speak in such tones. Can't blame Kain though, he was brought up that way…They all were… "Seiran only please, Kain senpai, you too Aidou senpai. Yes, the uniform fit well…," her voice trailed off when she recalled the way Zero was acting.

"Sei…ran…san? You may address us without honourifics as well…" Kain awkwardly voiced out, noticing her perplexed look. He really couldn't address her without at least some form of respect. "Is something wrong?" Ugh, it sounds really strange – I really have to address her with some form of respect, at least, even though she doesn't mind.

Hmmm…I suppose I could ask them their opinions. They've had their partners for quite some time and I…I'm just starting out with Zero...I think…? I'm sure they could help me understand Zero's reactions. "I have something to ask," she spoke, unaware she sounded very pureblood-like.

"Yes?" Takuma, Kain and Aidou snapped to attention.

"It's about what a specific reaction means…Or at least what I think it means…"

"What reaction?" Aidou was getting a stronger headache. Seiran seemed to be speaking in riddles.

In very serious tones, Seiran said, "You three will give me your gentleman's honour, right? And not a single word goes to Kaname?"

"Of course. It would be dishonourable to break the trust from a vampire such as yourself, Seiran…san," Kain said in equally grave tones, bowing at her. For once, Seiran was glad of the vampire formalities. The others had similar expressions on their faces, waiting with bated breath. What important question could the pureblood want to ask?

"Can you tell me what exactly does a 'look once over' mean? I thought that when you gave a person that kind of look you would be looking at them with much approval, like liking their appearance…Am I correct?"

By now, Kain was struggling to keep his face straight, Aidou had almost fallen off his seat and Takuma was trying not to laugh. So that's what she wanted to ask…? Kami-sama… they simultaneously thought.

"How did that situation arise, Seiran-chan?" Takuma questioned, keeping a straight face.

"Well, I just changed into my new Night Class uniform and asked Zero how did I look in it. He took quite some time to answer me, so maybe that uniform was wrong in its proportions... I was sure he thought it looked awful on me and yet he just said it was nice. And he was feeling rather uncomfortable about it too." Her voice was monotonous.

Takuma couldn't take it any longer. He burst out laughing until he fell off his chair. My goodness, I had absolutely no idea…My cousin is such a naïve girl…

"Taku-chan, are you alright?" Seiran helped him up until she noticed Kain had turned furiously red and Aidou had almost spazzed out.

"Come on, it…wasn't that weird of a question was it?" It's not even an intimate question.

Oh my God…where has she been living all this while for her not to know such basic feelings? Didn't she stay with that late Romeo Sensei – rest in peace – of hers? Surely she would know something, at least! wondered Aidou.

Isn't it inappropriate to ask us…males rather err…female sounding questions? Kain wondered as well.

"My, my, Seiran-chan, you do know there's Yuuki, Yori, Mia, Rima and Ruka to talk about these kinds of things, right?" Takuma gasped out after he had stopped laughing.

Seiran closed her eyes. Maybe asking the male nobles had also been a mistake. Damn! It seemed like she had been making silly slip-ups these few weeks and had not been her old rational self. When she returned to the room she shared with Zero, perhaps some meditation and self reflection would help.

"But why would I ask the girls how a guy would react? Why can't I ask you directly? Aren't you my friends?" she countered. Besides, she was not keen on blabbering her thoughts to any of the girls. No offense any of them – Yuuki was sweet, but she could be gossipy; Yori she knew was rational but during the ball she had been anything but; Mia, Ruka and Rima she didn't know that well…

Three males stared back at her slack jawed.

Kami-sama…

Beneath the unreadable and intelligent Seiran Kaede lay a very dense and innocent young lady. Or maybe she was only dense towards a particular someone since it was her first experience in a love relationship too…

Judging from what Seiran had told them about the silver youth's expression, Seiran had to have stunned him into silence. And obviously, since he was a male, he would probably have some 'interesting' thoughts regarding her. "He definitely meant wonderful, Seiran-chan," Takuma cheerfully spoke.

"He could have just said so, right? There was no need to gape as though I grew horns on my head." Seiran was the type of person who didn't hesitate to tell the truth, when it didn't hurt, of course.

Aidou wanted to smack his head in exasperation. Have you even looked at yourself in the mirror, Seiran-san?

Seiran herself was getting exasperated. Her initial question was getting her nowhere. The three vampire aristocrats she respected – mostly Kain, since he was the most mature – seemed to be having some sort of ailment which made them show weird expressions at everything she said so far.

Kain scratched his un-itchy head and said, "Seiran-san, Zero-kun must have been amazed by how you looked until he lost his thoughts for a moment." There, that was the simplest explanation. And the cleanest one too…"Well, sometimes when we gaze at the ladies we have feelings for, we do lose our voices as well." He blushed slightly when he said that.

She slowly nodded her head, accepting Kain's answer as she knew he was speaking truthfully and she didn't want to make him more uncomfortable that he already was. Oh…so my assumption was right after all…Zero was giving me a once over. But maybe I really have to do something about that ludicrously short skirt…

"Alright then, thanks for answering my question. I'll be going to the library now, Ja!" She got up to leave but Takuma stopped her.

"Wait, Seiran-chan, where are our manners? We didn't serve you tea or biscuits!" he cried.

Seiran laughed. "It's alright, Taku-chan. It's not a tea party or a host club outing."

"Hang on, you've been to a host club before?" Aidou wasn't sure if his ears were working properly. I damn well totally don't get it right now. Seiran has been in the company of tonnes of guys – okay, I exaggerated that part – but she's been with male hunters and yet she's totally clueless about her…He mentally searched the right word to describe Zero. Not boyfriend – he doesn't match her status, not partner – she's so much higher in status than him, not friend either – hello, she's royalty and with her status she doesn't have to befriend him!...Ahh, yeah, 'slave' suits him. Her slave. She's totally clueless about her slave's feelings. Now that's what I call weird.

"Sensei Tamaji used to take me there once in awhile but I preferred to stay in a corner doing Maths." Yeah, that reminds me…I'll have to return Sensei Nakajima's Maths books to him from last semester…

When you could have been catered to every whim and fancy of yours at a host club you chose to do… Maths…? I couldn't even go to a host club until I had my coming of age party!!! The ice powered vampire wanted to cry. Kain sympathetically tapped his cousin's shoulder.

Not noticing any of that, Seiran waved at them before making her way. Takuma watched her thoughtfully before turning to see Kain comforting Aidou who was bawling by now. He summoned a maid for his tea.

"I never knew…," his voice trailed off.

"Yeah, girls can be that confusing even though I've been dating Ruka awhile but this…this…" Kain didn't know what to say either.

"I tell you – " Aidou brushed his tears away from his eyes " – We have to protect her purity from the likes of him!" He practically hissed the last word.

Him? Kain's brows were raised. Surely his dumb cousin didn't mean Zero? "You don't mean Zero, do you?"

"Yes, him! What if he taints her innocence? I say we form some sort of alliance to protect her!" Aidou's baby blue eyes flashed with steel determination.

Takuma almost spluttered on the newly arrived Earl Grey tea he was drinking. How exactly are you being innocent with Yori-chan either? But this seems to be fun… "Alright then, Aidou. " He held up his tea cup. "To the Gentlem…err…Noblemen's Alliance then, in order to protect our lovely pureblood mistress Seiran Kaede." He shot a look at Kain, enlightening the other vampire.

Yeah…to protect Seiran Kaede from an idiotic Aidou Hanabusa…

Lesson no. 5 : Conclusion – even guys can be confusing creatures…

Aidou : *Looks at watch with an expression of utmost importance* Five more minutes to the first meeting of the Noblemen's Alliance (NA) where I, Aidou Hanabusa as the president will discuss with my respectable associates, how to make sure that Zero Kiryuu doesn't harm my lady, Seiran-sama!

After five minutes…

Aidou : Nevermind. They'll be here soon.

Ten minutes later…

Beep! Beep!

Text message from Ichijou : Sorry Aidou-chan, Kaname asked me to handle a last minute matter. I'll ask for the details later, alright?

Aidou : Nevermind. Akatsuki surely will make it.

Thirty minutes later…

Text message from Akatsuki : Sorry, Hanabusa. I'm stuck in a meeting with Professor Albrecht regarding the Physics paper I wrote.

Aidou : *Deflated ego…Sobs in a corner growing icicles around him.*

In another room, Kain and Takuma high-five. With devilish looks, they explain, "NA actually means Not Attending…"

HY : Once again, thanks for your support, and please do review :D