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The chilly October morning and the rain from the storm had mixed into ice and Zero almost slipped on the town's pavement a couple of times. He was trying to hurry in order to be back to his room by the time Yuuki—and the rest of the dormitory—awakened. He was looking down intensely, trying to avoid the iciest places when someone bumped into him. Now, the typical Zero would have gotten irritated over such a seemingly insignificant incident, but this was an atypical Zero, who had risen at dawn to run an errand for his Yuuki. He looked up to apologize but immediately stopped when he saw who it was.
"My, my, isn't it early for a Day class student to wander around? Even for a prefect?" said Aidou with a perfectly charming smile.
Zero's face sunk with irritation: he didn't need that nosy noble's questions now, not when he was actually trying to go by unnoticed.
"Get out of my way, vampire, my business doesn't concern you" replied Zero in a low voice.
"Kiryuu, I know what you are, and someone with such a lowly status shouldn't be talking to a noble…"
But Zero had already left. No time for the blond vampire.
Zero left the store, still blushing furiously from the embarrassment he had felt. The lady had eyed him suspiciously but hadn't made any comments. Thank goodness he had thought about wearing normal clothes to do his shopping. He had to go back to her now. He really hoped she, as well as the Headmaster, were still sound asleep. At the thought of Yuuki waiting for him in his room, Zero felt an emotion he hadn't felt in a long time: peace. He loved her. She had answered his feelings. All was well for once. On that Saturday morning, there was a pretty good chance that the students would be sleeping in. Also, he didn't need to monitor the Night class; the weekend applied to them as well. He got to his door without meeting anyone. He opened it as silently as he could, his eyes widening in shock when he found his bed empty, Yuuki's scent still floating in the air.
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