I walked into the room full of vampires and grimaced slightly. They were harassing poor Takuma.
"Why are we here Ichijou-san?" Aidou whined, pouting like a small child, his cousin at his side.
"Where is Kaname-sama?" The one called Ruka questioned, looking love-struck.
Rima and Shiki looked as bored as ever, but questioned my poor friend as well.
"Ichijou-san, what is the point of this?"
The noise was deafening and I threw my hands over my ears. I closed my eyes and curled in on myself a bit, Kiyo gripping my shoulder to keep me up even though I knew she was struggling worse then I was.
"Please! Everyone just calm down! It will all be explained now!" I heard his voice rise above the rest and felt his eyes on me. Suddenly the feeling was multiplied as the rest of the Night Class turned to stare at me as well.
"Kaname-sama's girlfriend? Where is Kaname-sama?" They yelled at me.
Unable to take it, I dropped to my knees, instantly changing into my dragon form and roaring at them to be quiet. As they fell silent I stood slowly, letting my size grow until I almost filled the room. Gazing at them with my golden eyes, I stretched my leathery black wings a bit.
"Now you all know my secret. Will you be quiet so I can explain everything or am I going to have to remain in this form and keep you in shock to get my point across?" I growled in their minds.
"Please, oh goddess of the sky, we will be silent." I wasn't sure which one spoke, but it was good enough for me.
I dropped back into my normal form, keeping my wings and tail, and shook my hair out with a sigh.
"Thank you," I murmured. "Now, as you can see Kaname isn't here. That will be explained to you in time, but first I'm sure you're all wondering why you did not know about me and what I am. I shall take the time to explain this first. You might as well all get comfortable. This will probably take up the time we have until classes start and I will need every second of it."
As if to illustrate my point, Kiyo and Takuma pulled up chairs on either side of me, Takuma placing one down for me as well, and we all settled down. I kept my back straight and waited as they all sat as well.
"Now, as you all can tell I'm from America, not Japan. I only came here the year I joined this Academy. Up until then I had been travelling. But I'm getting a bit ahead of myself here. Back in America, there are vampires. But they are nothing like the vampires here. There is no sense of order, no classifications. They are all pretty much as vicious as your level E's, even those who were born vampires. They are cruel, unfeeling, and vicious beings who do not honor dragons as you do.
"Where I lived, my family ruled over the town. We controlled humans, vampires and dragons alike. As well as many other races. Well, one night the vampires started to rebel and the first thing they did was storm into my home. They killed my mother, but my father managed to help me get away. They found him just after he shut me into the tunnel that lead me out of our mansion. He gave me specific instructions. I was to find a man named Dayrin. He was going to help me get here to Japan and to this academy. I was also given a letter for the chairman.
"I ended up in an alley just behind our mansion, and ran through the town. I didn't know how I was going to find this man but I knew I had to. I ended up bumping into a vampire who knew who I was. He began to chase me in an attempt to kill me. I got away but somehow ended up in a dead end alley. He and a friend followed me there. I cannot tell you what they planned to do to me because I was in such a panic I couldn't hear them.
"I remember looking down for a second and when I looked back up, they were gone. Just dust floating on the wind. In their place was Kiyo." I turned to look at her with a smile.
"She took me under her wing, promising to help me find Dayrin. And we did. To my dismay, he was a vampire. But he had come from Japan and was loyal to my family as the rest of you are to us dragons. Unfortunately I was too young to come here to the academy yet. I did not look old enough to make it in without suspicion. I had nowhere to go then, but once again Kiyo saved me. She and I travelled this world and other worlds as well. We have been together ever since that day and she has taught me everything I know.
"As a result, I've never been very trusting of your kind, which is why I asked to be in the Day Class and have no one know of what I was. The chairman graciously accepted my terms and allowed me to live as I wanted. Here is where the trouble begins.
"I used to help Yuki patrol now and then. Well one night Ta-kun managed to smell my blood and find out what I was. I forbid him from saying anything to anyone and it all seemed fine. Until I caught Kaname's attention.
"I don't even remember how, but Kaname found out what I am and found out my story. He was intrigued by the American vampires and when he took me from classes yesterday, it was to use me to gain control over them. He was going to sacrifice me to them to gain their alliance and form an army. I know you probably don't believe me but I can show you my memories and prove every word I say is true.
"Now, Kiyo and Ta-kun rescued me, but Kaname is still trying to kill me. He's in hiding right now but I fear he will come to you and spread lies to turn you against me. I do not want my name soiled for things I did not do. I have had enough problems with vampires and I realize my father was right. Not all of you are the same." I looked at Takuma with a smile here, pausing for just a moment before continuing.
"I come to you asking that you join me in this fight. You will never see battle, that is my grudge match, but I ask that you help me. I ask that you, the higher on your scales, go to the parties, the social events, and find word of Kaname's whereabouts. I ask that you find out what lies he's spreading about me. Again, if you do not believe me I can show you that he has done these things." I lifted my wrist to expose the scab that covered most of the skin.
"This is how he lured them to me in America. He cut me so they would smell the blood of a dragon once more. I can show you in your minds everything he did to me. I can show you my memories if need be, but I'm asking you to trust me. To trust Ta-kun who knows I have no ill wishes towards you. I know you think me a goddess, but I do not think that way. I think myself no better than you. I beg you to help me."
I turned my gaze to them, pleading them for their help.
I began to fidget when they didn't answer right away. I expected them to call me a liar and a fraud instantly. To tell me that I didn't know what I was talking about and demand that I show them my memories, which I was really hoping I didn't have to do. But it didn't happen. Instead, they looked between Takuma and I for a long time until he put his hand on my shoulder and smiled.
"We will help you Goddess," Shiki and Rima chorused, standing to move behind me.
"As will I," Aidou smiled, bouncing over behind Kiyo, followed closely by his cousin who just nodded.
One by one the rest of the Night Class agreed to help me and I sighed in relief.
"Please, call me Kieko," I smiled at them, standing and bowing to them all.
"I appreciate your help more than you will ever realize."
They shushed me and smiled.
"We should probably get to classes now, it's about time," Takuma told us.