Sorry if I took long with this chapter ^^ with the holidays and all it seemed I didn't really have time but I was thinking about what I would write for this :)And a thank you to all of you who added this or me to their favorite w.e's list I get more of those than reveiws lol If your looking for a good entertainment I suggest kuroshitsuji aka black buttler. I saw this one over the summer and I loved it so just a heads up and I hope that those of you who decided to read the count cain series so far are liking it I know I looooved it! I also thank all you who leave their awsome comments it really gets me up and continue writing. It seems that more of you are voting for Shiki rather than Rokoru tehe and with that said I hope you enjoy this chapter and review please!!

SHIKI Chapter 7: Promise

I wasn't really sure why she stayed behind.

If she was lying or not about leaving a book behind or if it was something worse. Either way I did as she told me and went on to class without her. Walking with the rest of the class at sunset was like the same as always. Noisy. If I were to ever get a headache surely this would be a reason. All the yelling and pushing. Didn't they ever get tired of waiting there knowing that they wouldn't be allowed near us? Would they still yell out of desire and not fear if they knew our true nature? Probably.

If there was something bothering Rima I wouldn't want her to walk through this horrid noise.

"Prefix?" I stopped right beside her.

"Shiki-senpai" she said struggling trying to hold the girls back. I decided to help her.

"Would you please not push her and stay still?' I smiled at them. Immediately they went from a mob to a line of smiling girls holding their hands to their mouths or hearts it was almost amusing what one little smile did to them.

"Thank you senpai!" Yuuki bowed.

"Is there something you needed?"

"Yes. Can you clear the area?" bending in closer to her I whispered in her ear not wanting any one to hear.

"And wait for Rima? She wont be long she forgot something. Its too noisy out here for her."

Leaning away I saw that most girls were now angry with her, I almost felt sorry. Almost but this was to help Rima. If there was something could do to make it easier for her I would.

"Yes! No problem! Of course." she easily agreed. Walking away I felt the tension rise of the girls angry with jealousy.

"Wow Shiki you really dazzled those girls. Hmmm who would have known you have an easy way with the girls too?" Ichijo said slowing down to my pace.

"They were 100% under your spell!! But poor Yuuki. Those girls want to kill her now because of you." he sighed pretending to look sad.

"No they wont" I yawned and I was right because soon after I felt the presence of Zero, and the tension died as the girls backed away from her.

"Remember to save a seat for Rima!" he said as we entered the classroom.

"Yeah" I nodded heading towards the top end of the room. I sat waiting at our usual seats for some time trying to wait out the time until she came. It was dark and she still wasnt here. Leaning my head on the desk I almost took a nap until I heard someone move next to me but I knew the scent well enough to know it wasn't Rima.

"What do you want?" I questioned coming face to face with Kaori's eyes.

"That's rather harsh no?"

"What do you want?" I repeated.

She only smiled at me.

"Where is she?" she asked running a hand through her long hair.

"Where she is does not concern you."

"Hmmm, that maybe but I'm curious. Did you two have a fight?"

"Or did she smell your blood in me?" she continued. She didn't look mocking this time but i couldn't help but feel that was her true emotion at the time. But she had me when she mentioned the last part. I hadn't thought of that. Could that be it? Had she known when she saw Kaori? But she barley drank any blood, could she have really known?

"Whats the matter? Did I guess right?" she smiled closing her eyes.

"DO you feel guilty now?"

"Leave now." I said trying not to get angry. I didn't want to show her that had had any effect on me.

"But I can't ......look" she said pointing towards the left side of the room.

There she was talking to Kaname. I couldn't believe I hadn't felt her come in.

"See?" she smiled

I couldn't hear what they were talking about at first until he said that he wanted to talk to her after class. And I wasn't the only one who heard that, the whole class was looking at them.

"Looks like your little girlfriend can't keep out of trouble" Kaori mocked resting her head on her hand and smiling at me.

"And you can't seem to help her much either now can you?" she went on.

Rima was starting to walk away and towards the back to me until she saw that her seat was now taken by Kaori. I saw her standing there something stirring in her eyes. She must have been mad.

I was getting ready to get up and walk away from Kaori when I heard him call out to her.

Even worse was that she seemed glad to have heard him calling for her. Just what exactly happened between them in such a small amount of time? Continuing to watch was like watching my life slip right infront of me but there was nothing I could do. I felt powerless, like I had in the days where I was being controlled.

I hated it, this feeling but more than anything I hated myself for not doing anything. She cared about me and knew something was wrong but she didn't know what it was and yet still she offered me to confide in her just this morning, and I didn't tell her anything.

I should have just told her. But what would she have really thought about it? It was starting to seem like anything I would have done would have still brought out the same result.

"I saved you a seat" he smiled at her while taking her hand. I heard a low growl trying to escape my throat.

"You must really be mad." I heard her say.

"If you lied about our deal then I will kill you myself" I told her making sure that no one could hear me.

"We will both get what we want" she said more serious this time.

I looked on at them almost baring my fangs completely when I saw him lean in close to her, touching her beautiful perfect face. I probably would have had Kaori not held me down with her hands.

"Calm...down..." she struggled to make it seem like everything seemed all right.

"You sure have jealousy issues." she added when I was under control again, sort of.

"If you know what I want then why are you here? You're only making it worse." I growled at her.

"You only think you know what you want but you don't. Besides I need you in order to get what I want, just like you nee me to get what you want."

"You're not making any sense"

"When the night of the dance comes you will know everything"

"And if I don't?"

"Then that means you didn't get what you wanted and I will die" she said still serious.

"Knowing that there is a chance where you die you still made the deal with me? What is it that you're after?"

"I know what I want and must do to get it. That is all I can say for now."

Not understanding her I was starting to really wonder what it was that she wanted. Why did she come here? What was here that she could want so bad that she would make deals risking her life?

When Kaname closed his book everyone got up. Time seemed to be moving quicker but than again time means nothing for a vampire.

Walking I saw her get up and walk over to the front desk waiting for Kaname, he was right behind her. I stopped at the door making sure that she was alright. Even if I wasn't there with her I would make sure to protect her though it might have been that I was the one who was hurting her the most. Looking from her to him she seemed fine until she saw me. Her smile turned into what seemed disappointment.

At least I knew that it wasn't him that was behind the reason for her hurting. I walked out without saying a word and felt Kaori following right behind me. We were the last two out of the room and with everyone so far ahead I had no one to use as an escape from her. I walked trying to ignore her but every now and then I would hear her giggle. I had never met someone who irritated me with their very existence.

"You must not like me very much" she said catching up to me.

I didn't want to give her the pleasure and answer her. It was most likely that she would have already known my answer. i made my way to the males side of the dorms without stopping to talk to her but that didn't seem to stop her. She followed me all the way to my door.

Angry and irritated I took my anger out on her, reaching my arm out against the wall I stopped her. The surprise was clear on her face.

"Until the night of the dance DONT bother me and keep your distance from Rima." I hissed at her. I saw a smile start to play across her face, only getting me madder. With my other hand I slammed my fist on the wall not too far from her head causing a great deal of damage that went from the wall to the floor and ceiling.

"Leave NOW" i warned knowing that if she said anything I would lose it again. And she did. Swallowing hard she left without another word.

Walking into my room I was starting to calm down until I remembered who it was that was both my enemy and new roommate. I was heading out again to go anywhere away from here when Ichijo appeared on the other side of the door.

"Oh hey Shiki" he smiled looking a bit uneasy.

"Ichijo..."

"Where you going out?" he asked

"Something like that"

"Lets go eat. I"m hungry"

Having no where else to really go I decided to leave with him.

We walked to the cafeteria where those of us who didn't want sleep yet usually went after class.

Sitting at a candle lit cloth table he kept looking at me.

"What is Ichijo?" I asked picking up the small menu from the center of the plate pretending to read it. Unless it had something that read Rima's blood or a way to figure out what to do I didn't want anything but then again I hadn't eaten or fed in a long time. I was under too much stress to care at the moment.

"You seem.......more distracted than usual. Is something wrong?"

"Hmmm?'

"Does it have something to do with Rima? Did you two get into a fight? I haven't seen you two together like you usually are." he said looking down at the plate.

"She seemed very important to you. She was always there with you even if it meant her getting hurt. She was the one who kept you at ease most wasn't she?"

Listening to him talk about her like this I hadn't known that he knew so much about what she meant to me.

"Something happened is all"

"Something?! You're going to stand by while the new guy takes your happiness away? Just like that? Or are you going to tell me that you really do like Kaori?!" he was starting to shout and it surprised me that he was this passionate about my happiness.

"Why do you care so much?" I asked looking him in the eye.

"Because.......it was also my fault that you were being controlled and yet I couldn't do anything to stop it......or rather that I was too scared to face my uncle." he said seeming unusually sad, almost on the verge of tears.

"I know that but you also know that I never blamed you."

"Which is why I'd do anything to help keep you happy to see you smile. You're a pureblood but you've been made to suffer so much....its not fair!!"he said getting up and slamming the table with his hands.

"Didn't you know? All purebloods suffer the most out of any vampire. Have you forgotten our history? I wasn't born lucky. I'm just getting my share of it"

His reaction made me happy. Though what he was saying was true I wasn't going to blame him. His true friendship with me now made up for what he hadn't done back then. I was truly happy to call him my friend though most of the time I didn't show it.

"Ichijo. sit down." I said smiling at him.

"Sorry" he apologized before smiling back too. H eknew me well enough to know that I was letting him know that I was going to be alright. After all I did things at my own pace.

"I'll be fine. I love Rima too much to let her go" I reassured him.

With a smile he picked up the menu.

"So what are we eating?" he happily asked.

The sun was high up and some of the day class students were on the move when we made our way to the moon dormitory to sleep after eating.

"AHHHH! Look!! Its Shiki-senpai and Ichijo senpai!!!!"

"KYAHHH!!!"

"So early in the morning!!!??"

"Good morning" he smiled at the girls sweetly before starting to pick his pace up. Before I knew it we were running.

"I think I appreciate the guardians more now" he said panting as we reached the guarded entrance.

"I hope you make good on your word Shiki" he added before walking towards his dorm room.

Walking in feeling exhausted I saw Rokoru was still awake and dressed in uniform.

"How strongly do you love her?" he asked out of the blue quickly catching my attention.

Turning I looked him in the eye careful not to lose control, "More than you will ever. What do you want with her?"

"I don't know about that but I do know that it's not me who is making her suffer like this. Just what did you do to her?" he asked sourly.

"You don't know anything" I hissed back.

"That may be but I do know that you're the one who causing her this pain"

"You've only known her for less than a week. Who do you think you are?"

"It doesn't matter for how long I've known her. I'm going to be there protecting her, something you can't seem to do......right at least."

Before I could even think about what I was doing I went at him full speed grabbing him by the throat and slammed him against the wall making it cave in. I was starting to hear little things break and crack around me. I had lost my control.

"Stay away from her"

"I was there for her when you weren't. You will only make her suffer more if you try to kill me. That is what your intent is at the moment right? If you were not pureblood I would have bared my fangs at you without hesitation."

And he was right. I had pureblood blood in me and he was just a noble aristocrat. It would be a taboo if he tried to kill me. With a small growl I released him. He hadn't struggled at all.

"I may have just met her but I don't ever plan on leaving her alone until she wishes it." he said running a hand through his hair.

"It's useless. You're just wasting your time if you think she's going to want you around." I shot back turning away from him.

"I plan to spend the rest of eternity with her, and take that lonely look away from her eyes until she's happy, truly happy unlike now where she's only pretending to be it probably for your sake." he proclaimed sitting on the edge of his bed. The way he said it was almost like he was certain it would happen and for a second I also believed him

The next afternoon I awoke in the room alone. It seemed that he had already left. Tomorrow was the dance and I was going to make sure that he didn't make good on his promise. He would see that she wouldn't want him because I was going to be right there for her. By tomorrow night she would be mine.

~I'll show you another sweet dream~

srry this one was kind of short but the next one will be longer and filled with more surprises.