Chapter 3: A Conversation

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I once again woke up to the ringing of my phone alarm, signaling to me that it was time to get up. I stretched and went through my morning routine again. The night before, I had filled out some paperwork for the Headmaster after I finished my homework, so instead of heading straight to class, I decided to run by his office and drop it off first.

As soon as I knocked on the Headmaster's door, I hear a high-pitched "Come on in!" which signaled that I was welcome. I hesitantly pushed open the heavy wooden door to see Kaien Cross mulling over some paperwork. When he heard me walk in he smiled bigger than anyone I had ever seen.

'Now I know where Yuuki gets her perpetual happiness from,' I thought to myself, giving a small smile.

"Anastasia! How wonderful that you came to see me! I so hoped I would get to see my new student in her new uniform! Oh, you look so adorable!" Throughout his little spiel, Kaien was pinching my cheeks and fawning over me as if I were a two year old. It was incredibly uncomfortable and I wasn't really sure what to do. I was about to say something when I heard someone clear their throat. Suddenly, Kaien's face became serious as he looked up at the person behind me. I was slightly terrified to turn around, so I didn't.

"Kaname, how nice to see you. I apologize for not noticing you sooner," Kaien bowed. My curiosity was peaked, and I was going to turn to see who the Headmaster addressed with such respect, but before I could turn, he spoke.

"It's quite alright, Kaien. I know how carried away you can get."

There was nothing special about that sentence. There was nothing entrancing or poetic about it. It was a simple, everyday sentence, yet it did not affect me like a normal sentence. As soon as the man spoke, my knees began to tremble. I was terrified. I had this feeling deep in the pit of my stomach that told me that this man, this Kaname, was dangerous. I could feel it; I could feel the power radiating from him and I knew that if he so desired he could dispose of anyone he wished with a wave of his hand and it was horrifying. Even more horrific still, was the fact that I felt compelled to obey him. His voice… I knew that if he were to give me the order to kill I had no doubt in my mind that I would do it. Even with my back turned to him, I felt this overwhelming desire to appease him, to do whatever he asked, not out of love or devotion, but out of fear.

Fear, that is what this man made me feel. Fear.

"I'm sorry for barging in, Kaien… Oh, who is this?" The voice… there it was again. He spoke about me. I have to respond, but I don't dare turn around. I'm terrified to see the holder of that grotesquely powerful voice.

"OHHHHHH! This is Anastasia Williams! Our new day class student! Isn't she so adorable?" Kaien swooned, not sensing my discomfort. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath to prepare myself for when I bolted for the door. When I opened them, I was peering into a pair of reddish-brown eyes that immediately froze me on the spot.

"My… you are… Lovely." He brought my hand up to his mouth and kissed it. I didn't even realize he was holding my hand. It's the man… the one from the night class that I ran from terrified the day before. Goodness he was beautiful. From the moment he spoke to me my mind was in utter chaos. I had no clue what to do with myself. Why was he just staring at me? Did he call me lovely? What does lovely even mean? In the middle of this slight mental breakdown, the man spoke again.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Anastasia. My name is Kuran Kaname. I am the dorm president of the night class." He bowed. I blushed and nodded, not knowing how I should respond. He looked up at me with a slight smile on his mouth and a look of confusion in his eyes. "You know," he said, "It is proper to introduce yourself to new people, Miss Williams." I blushed even more.

"Oh, uh, sorry, my name is Anastasia." I mumbled in a voice that was barely audible. The beautiful man before me let out a teal of laughter that once again weakened my knees. He was so beautiful and frightening… Why on earth was he talking to me?

"Anastasia… May I call you Ana?"

I was taken aback by this question. I had always been Anastasia… and isn't it normal for people to be friends before giving out nicknames. The longer I thought about this, however, a sad expression began to form on the man's face and I felt a tug at my heart. I couldn't tell him no. I couldn't deny him this simple thing. And so I didn't. I nodded my head and him and gave a faint smile to show my approval. His sad eyes immediately turned bright and he grinned.

"Ana… yes, I quite like that. You may call me Kaname." He bowed again and I smiled a little wider.

Kaname… What a familiar sounding name…

After a few more moments, I silently excused myself and retreated to class.

Well, ladies and gents, another chapter down! I quite enjoy writing this, it's very relaxing for me. Thank you again to those of you who have followed/favorited the story, as well as those of you who have given me feed back. It makes my day to see people reading and enjoying my story, so please continue to let me know what you think.

Until Next Time.

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