Sometime Arisu had fallen asleep, and barely managed to awake in time for class the following night. She quickly got ready and left with her fellow Night Students. Once in the classroom; she noticed that Kaname was missing. Yuuki had been acting strangely earlier as well.
There was a part of her that didn't want to see Kaname so soon, but the other part of her wanted to find her twin. She left the classroom quickly and left the campus. She found Kaname and Yuuki by the water fountain on campus.
She stopped; their voices were drifting from across the grounds.
"Why does it have to be this way? You have something to do with my missing memories, don't you?" Yuuki's saddened voice carried with the wind.
Arisu's heart fell at her twin's question. She knew the truth; yet that same truth would only hurt Yuuki more. Arisu walked closer, hiding behind a tree to continue to watch.
"So it is true!" Yuuki ran up to Kaname, clutching at his jacket. "Please! Just tell me what happened! I have to know what really happened! I can't stay in the dark, stay like this any longer! I want to know everything! So please…"
"Don't be silly," Kaname's voice was kind, but sad. "Let things remain just as they are. Be happy in this academy a little while longer."
Yuuki looked up into his face, shocked scarred and hurt.
"Even if the truth is covered in blood, would you still want to know?" Kaname questioned her.
"Yes."
"No!" Arisu ran out towards them. "You can't…because…" She tore her eyes from her twin's shocked face to Kaname's. "Because I love you Kaname."
Yuuki was shocked further at the vampire's words. Her grip on Kaname's jacket slackened. "What?"
This was Arisu's opportunity. She walked closer to the duo and pushed herself between them. She looked behind her once to watch Yuuki take a few steps back. Zero was walking up now. 'Perfect.' Arisu turned back to Kaname as she inched herself up. Her right hand cradled the side of his head just moments before she kissed him.
She could feel how shocked everyone else present was. It took a moment for even Kaname to register her action. She was surprised herself to feel his arm wrap around her waist as his free hand cradled the back of her head.
The two parted, Arisu turned around in Kaname's arms. He kept one around her waist while the other moved to her shoulder. Yuuki had stumbled backwards into Zero's open arms.
"What…" she was shocked.
Arisu tried to fight the tears that were welling up in her eyes. "I'm suited for him, Yuuki Cross. We're both pure bloods, while you are only a fleeting human."
Tears were streaming down Yuuki's face now. Zero's arms wrapped around her, holding her close. He was glaring a death stare at the vampires.
Arisu's voice was hard, "see? You have Zero." She clenched her eyes tight, trying to find her resolve. 'I can do this. I have to do this.' She opened her eyes, the tears tucked away. "I am Arisu Kuran; Kaname's fiancée."
The hand that had been resting on her shoulder slowly wrapped around her neck and draped over her shoulders, pulling her closer to him. Kaname squeezed tight, giving her a hug from behind. His sign that he was backing her up on her word.
"This can't be…" Yuuki stumbled over her words.
"It's true Yuuki," Kaname spoke softly to her. "She is indeed my fiancée."
Everything was in motion; there was no turning back now.
Zero's eyes went wide in shock as they glazed over for a brief moment. His grip on Yuuki tightened as he lowered his head. "Blood butterfly wings?" His voice was barely audible.
Both hearts in the twins skipped a beat. "What?" they questioned at the same time.
"We should return," Kaname suggested, steering Arisu away.
"Right." She was led away, his arm still around her shoulders.
Yuuki was left in Zero's arms.
Kaname led Arisu back to the moon dorm and into her room. "Why are we going back here?"
"I need to talk to the Night Class. It would be best for you to stay in your room until later." Kaname instructed.
"I'm sorry," Arisu hung her head. "I know I should have just stayed back and not interfered like that…"
"Stop." Kaname cut her off. He gently raised her head to look him in the eyes. "Thank you. You did a very courageous thing, something I could not do. I couldn't cut myself off from her. You were the strong one and told her what she needed to hear."
Arisu tried to turn away, "don't thank me. I was feeling left out, jealous. I only did the selfish thing."
"Now Yuuki will be safe." He kissed her forehead. "I need to explain things to the Night Class before they learn it from another source." He turned and left her room.
Instead of sleeping, Arisu pulled out another book and continued to read. She had to know more; to protect Yuuki further.