Chapter Eight- Isabella (Kashu)

I sat next to Yuki in class, but Zero sat behind me. The dream I had was freaking me out and I couldn't even look at Zero without blushing. To keep myself occupied during class, I began to write again. I began writing a story for Yuki since I wanted to give her a present, but I couldn't help but feel that Zero was glaring at me. Yuki looked at him for me and whispered, "I think he is looking at you because he likes you."

I blushed bright pink and nearly hit Yuki. "Why would he like me?" I hissed in a harsh whisper.

"You never know!" Yuki smiled at me.

Everyone began to freak out when Headmaster Cross came into the classroom, holding a very familiar envelope in his hand. I stood up in a flash and darted down to him. I snatched the letter and looked at the sender's name.

"You knew right away it was for you, didn't you Bella?" Headmaster Cross asked.

I didn't answer. I ripped the letter open and read:

"Dear Princess Isabella,

You think you can hide forever, but you can't. Zelman Clock placed you in my care and when you ran away I noticed that I had neglected my duties. The Host Club, as well as myself, are coming to retrieve you from Cross Academy. You may be the Headmaster's daughter now, but I am still going to make things right with you.

Kyoya Otori; P.S. If you run away again, I will find out where you are."

Kyoya's words buzzed in my brain with anger and fear. I had made a home at Cross Academy. I wasn't going back. Kyoya would just have to suffer Zelman's wrath. I couldn't return with Kyoya. Not when I had fallen again and had a family.

Later that night, I was patrolling the school buildings with Zero. Yuki was patrolling the Sun Dorms. I felt a little strange in Zero's presence and I knew that his aura should have scared me. Only, I was the same as him. I knew I was, but I was not going to tell him that. I kept quiet to keep Zero from running off.

"Who was the letter from? You seemed irritated after you read it." Zero suddenly asked in an annoyed tone.

I gasped, freezing in my tracks. I felt scared and I watched Zero turn to look at me.

"Did the person say something to scare you?" Zero walked up to me and looked straight into my eyes.

"His name is Kyoya Otori. He is seventeen and is suppose to be my 'caretaker' because Zelman Clock placed me in his care. Things were fine at first, but we soon grew apart and he began to neglect me. I ran away and hoped that he wouldn't find me. I was also very homesick there. Everything reminded me of my older sister." I felt tears on my eyes, but Zero took me into his arms and hugged me tightly.

"Don't cry, Bella. You shouldn't cry. It doesn't suit you." he whispered in my ear.

My throat began to burn. I looked at him and touched his tattoo on his neck. He sighed, probably knowing what I wanted.

"You are Zelman's protégée and he must have changed you while he took you to Ouran. I knew that your aura was a vampire's aura, but I thought you were unaware of it. His power is strong in your body. It feels like fire. When you were kidnapped, you and your sister were turned into humans to throw off the trail. Zelman knew you two right away and took immediate action. He is your vampire master and I... I can't find the will to kill you. It would be a great sin." Zero explained in a soft voice.

I noticed that our lips were only centimeters away from each other.

"You knew I was a vampire. That's why you hated me when we first met." I muttered.

Zero's lips claimed mine in a heated kiss. I loved the feeling of his lips on mine, but my fire blood began to burn. It was then that I heard a gun shot. It was coming straight at us. Zero broke the kiss and pushed me to the ground. The bullet from the shot smashed through the window and hit the wall. I gripped onto Zero and we stood up.

"Shouldn't we go see where that came from?" I asked.

Zero nodded in anger and we hurried to the courtyard. Yuki was there waiting for us.

"Yuki! Are you all right? Are you hurt?" I cried out as as we got to her.

"I'm fine, but the Secret Police Force of the Otori Family has come to take you away. The Ouran Host Club has followed them!" Yuki answered in an annoyed tone.

"And we are not leaving without her." Kyoya's voice filled the area.

The three of us got our weapons out: Yuki- The Artemis Rod; Zero- The Bloody Rose Gun; Me- The Silver-Blood Rod. We took our battle positions as the Host Club and Secret Police surrounded us.

"I'm not being taken without a fight," I hissed at Kyoya.

"It's not going to be an easy fight," Mori-senpai said.

"I'll manage." I grinned.

"You'll get hurt." Honey-senpai warned as he took position in front of me.

"You don't know that." I answered.

"This seems to be an unfair fight." Kaname-senpai's voice said as the Night Class appeared along me and the other two guardians.

"Here to help?" Zero asked.

"Isabella wants to be here. We should at least obey her wishes." Kaname answered.

"Men, get Isabella Cross!" Kyoya ordered.

"At the ready, everyone!" I shouted, lunging at Mori-senpai.