XxMy Black RosexX

XxScaredxX

I was surrounded by blood and ash once again. My eyes widened in panic.

No, why do I keep dreaming this? Why does it keep returning?

"I can help you forget, you know that?" those arms wrapped around me once more, like they've been doing for the past week. Only this time I couldn't produce my electricity. Fear filled me. Why won't it work?

"You mine Rima, you always have been." I flinched when I felt his tongue lick my neck.

"Let go!"

"Just a taste," his fangs pressed against my neck before puncturing my skin.

"NO-"

"NO!" I gasped, my eyes flying open.

"Rima? What's wrong?" Ruka was by my side in an instant. That's right, Shiki and Ichijo left to get some papers for the teacher.

"Nothing…I just fell asleep and almost fell out of my chair, that's all," I said. My head was hurting, and my body was feeling hot.

"I'm going to go back to the dorms."

"I'll go with you-"

"No." I snapped, but instantly regretted it when I saw her look of concern. "No, it's alright. Like you said earlier I haven't gotten my sleep. I just need to rest then I'll be okay."

Normal POV

Rima leaned against the tree, one hand on her throat as it burned slightly, the other holding her head as it pounded.

She moved her hand to the side, where she was bitten in her dream. No ones had her blood but Shiki, so dreaming about some unknown person biting her and taking it…it scared her.

'What's going on…why do I have these dreams…' She thought. 'It's almost like…like seven years ago' A pain went through her as she thought that. 'No, I can't think about that! I can't or else-'

A familiar clicking sound made her look up. Her eyes narrowed at the silver gun.

"Classes aren't over yet Vampire," Kiryu Zero said coldly.

"Either way just go back to where you belong"

Zero's words kept repeating in her head, so much so that she left the class room so she could clear her head, even if it meant she couldn't go outside.

'I've only been a vampire for a year…yet I don't feel like I belong with the others in the Night Class'Yuki thought, starring out a window in a hallway. 'So where do I belong?'

"You belong with Onii-Sama." Yuki turned around to see a child version of her. The same one that appeared to her when she was resisting her vampire instincts of sinking her fangs into her brothers neck. "You always knew that, even when you were human because you love him. People, human or vampire, belong with the one they love. It's just that a vampire's love is stronger."

"It's true, I've always wanted to belong with Kaname-Sama," Yuki whispered. As she turned to go back to class something caught her eye.

She looked back outside and saw two people standing outside.

"That looks like Touya-Senpai and…" She saw a familiar silver object in the other person hands. "Zero!"

Rima starred emotionlessly at the Anti-Vampire gun before turning her gaze to the Hunter.

"I'm aware of that…Vampire," She said just as cold. With her throat burning and having a pounding headache her temper was getting shorter by the second.

Zero's eye filled with anger. He pointed his Blood Rose at her heart but something made him hesitate just before dropping his arm by his side as two figures came between them.

"Stay away from her," Shiki said coldly, standing protectively in front of Rima.

"She should follow the rules then," Zero put his gun away. Shiki glared, an unusual fierce look in his eyes.

"Um, we were just heading back to the Dorms Kiryu-Kun, don't worry," Ichijo said before a fight could break out. Though Shiki usually kept his emotions in check when it came to Rima, he would get a temper.

Zero didn't say anything. His gaze turned to Rima, who suddenly looked exhausted. He turned around, heading back to the building.

When he was out of sight Shiki and Ichijo looked at Rima, worry in their eyes.

"Ruka told us what happened, how do feel?" Ichijo asked.

Rima didn't answer. She just leaned back against the tree. Shiki put his hand on her forehead.

"Your burning up," he said.

"My head…it's killing me," Rima mumbled, her eyes closing.

"Rima!" Shiki caught her as she passed out.

"Is she going to be okay?" Yuki asked. When she went to see what was going on she found Shiki carrying a passed out Rima with Ichijo right behind him. She was outside Rima's room with Ichijo while Shiki put Rima onto her bed.

"Of course, just fever. Even Aristocrats get sick." Ichijo smiled, though Yuki could tell that this one was forced.

"Please tell me the truth Ichijo-Senpai," she said. "Touya-Senpai…she hasn't been herself the last few days."

The smile slipped from Ichijo's face. He knew it was hard to lie to Yuki but still, he had to try so she wouldn't worry.

"I'm not really sure, I mean, I'll need to talk to Aidou about it first, since he is smarter than me," He admitted. "But Shiki and I have a feeling it has something to do with the recent advents lately."

"You mean the human whose been sending Touya-Senpai those notes." Ichijo nodded.

"Exactly, but with what's been going on I suspect it might be a vampire after her pretending to be human."

Shiki ran cold water onto the face cloth before folding it. He walked out of the bathroom, kneeling beside her bed as he placed it on her forehead. He remembered doing this for his mother whenever she got ill, then Rima doing the same for him when he got sick when they were nine.

"Senri! Your nine years old! You should know better then to go out in the rain with no coat for two hours by now!" Rima scolded him as he laid in his bed.

"Gomen," He mumbled, making her sigh.

"If you wanted to come over that badly you could have called," She said, putting a cool face cloth on his forehead. "Your mother was worried sick, and still is since your sick now."

"Gomen."

Rima sighed again but still smiled. "Don't do it again, kay? Or else I might get scolded by Ichijo-San for not taking better care of you."

"Isn't you who scolds him for that?"

"Why do you think I don't want it to happen?" she laughed.

'Now that I think about it…that might be last time I saw her laugh' Shiki thought.

"Shiki…?" her voice brought him out of his thoughts. She was starring at him with tired eyes.

"How do you feel?" he asked her.

"Tired…my head hurts…"

"Do you need blood?" he asked, but Rima shook her head.

"No, I just need rest." Rima sat up, yawning. "Can you leave for a second? I want to change into my night gown."

When the door shut Rima walked to her dresser, and changed into a white gown. She went to close the drawer and froze.

There was another note.

After hesitating for a second, she opened it.

"Rima

It must be hard fighting your bloodlust, and not living the normal human life you've always wanted

But don't worry. I still love you, and always will

But you should know that that man with you isn't who he pretends to be

He doesn't love you but I do

Don't worry, I'll do anything for you my love so he won't hurt you

I'll protect you

even if you are a Demon in Human form."

Rima shivered, looking out her window.

Suddenly, she got the feeling that something, or someone, was watching her.

XxIt's an act, why can't you see