A/N: I AM SOOOOOO SORRY for not updating in such a long time! I had a lot of shit going on in my life and my computer broke so I had to get a new one….. BUT I'M BACK BITCHESS! Haha, I'm kidding I love you all. As I promised earlier here's my next chapter of the Vampire and the Raven! Hope you like it!
Also, all rights go to Hino Matsuri the genius she is, because if I owned Vampire Knight, it would be a yaoi and Yuuki wouldn't be NEARLY as annoying as she is! ;P
Chapter 3: Into the Wild
Akane grabbed Chairman Cross by the neck and shoved his back into a tree. She glared daggers at the man. He gulped.
"Akane-san! Calm down!" The Chairman gasped.
Akane tightened her grip on his neck, restricting his airway. She looked down at the ground and then looked back up at him. Glare intensified, steely eyes practically piercing into his soul.
"You neglected to mention that the bane of my existence resided here Chairman." Her voice was extremely clam, and emanated anger.
She felt Zero's vampire side reacting to the anger.
"But…but…I didn't know!" He spluttered, his voice was higher due to the pressure on his airway.
"Cross…." Akane growled.
She felt her anger begin to rise, all directed towards the spluttering man in front of her. She felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to glare at the person behind her. Touga stood brown eye gazing down at her, unafraid of her fury.
"Nazumi you're over reacting. Stand down." He muttered.
Akane continued to glare and Touga wrenched her off of Cross. She was strong but her was stronger. Cross gripped his throat as soon as she had let go.
"Umm… well," Cross said after clearing his throat.
"Spit it out." Akane growled.
"Yes, Akane-san, tomorrow you will start prefect duties." Cross started.
Akane crossed her arms in front of her chest impatiently.
"We have your class uniform prepared, and you are allowed to keep your weapons on you. Your duties as a prefect start everyday at sundown when the Night Class goes to their class change." He continued.
"I know all this already Cross, you told me this over the phone." Akane said.
"Umm….well…. You should probably go get some sleep then….. your uniform is already in your dorm room." Cross said.
Akane rolled her eyes.
"What about my bike?" She asked.
"I don't know, we'll work that out." Cross said happily, dropping his serious tone.
Cross nodded to Yuuki and she gestured for Akane to follow her.
"Wait! I almost forgot, you will be staying in the Night Class dormitory. You are officially Night Class." He said before he ran off, dragging Touga with him.
Akane's jaw dropped.
"Get back here coward!" She shouted after him.
She her Zero chuckle lightly from behind her. She turned around and glared at him.
"Shut it Kiriyuu." She growled.
He returned her glare.
"Umm… We need to get you over to the dormitory. Zero and I have to continue our rounds." Yuuki said softly.
Akane sighed and turned to follow the brunette.
"Lead the way Princess." She said.
Yuuki's eyes widened at the nickname. She walked over to Akane and grabbed her by the hand. Akane looked down at her warily.
"Come on, and don't be so uptight. I don't need a second Zero hanging around here. I get enough angst from him!" Yuuki said cheerily.
Akane shrugged and allowed herself to be lead through the forest. Zero was following them, and kept a close eye on Akane.
"Did the Chairman tell you why I'm going to be in the Night Class?" Akane asked the younger teen.
"He didn't say." Zero said curtly.
Akane rolled her eyes. Soon the trio arrived at a large white building.
"Damn, shoulda figured it was all white." She muttered under her breath.
Yuuki waltzed right up to the front door and knocked. The blond from earlier, Takuma Ichijou answered.
"Yuuki-san! And you've brought our new student." Takuma said cheerfully.
His green eyes were bright and sparkling despite the lack of light.
"Rooming with a bunch of leeches, and the Purebastard himself…" she muttered under her breath.
She knew Takuma could have easily heard her, but if he had he had masked it well. The smile on his face was unwavering, and in Akane's opinion, unnerving.
"Come right in Nazumi-san." Takuma said taking a step back from the door.
Akane shrugged out of the grip Yuuki had on her hand and then walked into the dormitory. She passed Takuma, who bowed to Yuuki and Zero before closing the door behind Akane. She glanced around analyzing her surroundings. The room she was in seemed to be made out of white marble. Two staircases descended from the higher floor, and hallways were on either side of her. Each leading to a different set of rooms. She could feel the various vampiric presences in the dorm, she kept her guard up.
"Nazumi-san," Takuma said from behind her.
Akane turned around and looked straight at him. His blond hair fell in his face, over his jade green eyes.
"My name is Ichijou Takuma, I'm the vice-president of the Night Class." He said.
He bowed politely.
"Nazumi Akane, but you already know that." Akane replied.
She didn't want to be polite to the vampire, but she found it in her best interested to at least be civil.
"Yes, Chairman Cross informed Kaname-sama and myself of your arrival beforehand." Takuma said.
Akane simply nodded. She was beginning to feel uncomfortable under his gaze. She found her hand unconsciously sliding down to her holster. She stopped it before she could reach her guns. Takuma walked passed her and gestured for her to follow him.
"Follow me please." Takuma said as he passed.
She followed warily, they walked up the staircase to the second landing. As soon as she stepped foot on to the second floor she felt a wave of panic wash over her. She could feel Kaname's oppressive aura emanating from behind her. She glanced behind her quickly, and saw a set of mahogany double doors at the end of the hallway to her right. Akane turned back to Takuma; she watched him turn left towards a set of double doors at the end of the hallway. She followed him to the end of the hallway. He stood waiting for her in front of the doors, he had his hand on one of the door handles.
"This is your room Nazumi-san. I hope it is to your liking." Takuma said opening the door.
Akane's eyes widened at the sight of the room. It was spacious and dimly lit; she could see the outline of a big luxurious bed in the lack of light. She turned back to Takuma, he smiled at her.
"We have breakfast in the dorms at six PM, and we leave for class at six thirty." Takuma said.
"Alright, I'll be sure to be ready." Akane said.
Takuma smiled some more.
"Oh, I almost forgot, your uniforms are already in the closet and the bathroom is fully stocked."
"Oh, ok."
"Goodnight Nazumi-san." Takuma said.
"Goodnight Ichijou-san." Akane replied.
Takuma left and Akane walked into her new room. She flipped the light switch and closed the door behind her. Her eyes widened at the sight of the room. It had dark blue walls and large wall length windows. There were two black couches, a coffee table, a desk with a laptop on it and two large armoires. The bed was in the back of the room, next to one of the windows. It was a large round bed, with what looked like silk sheets. Akane walked further into her room and took another look around still not believing her eyes.
"Well this sure beats being stuck in a shack without indoor plumbing for weeks at a time." She said.
She walked over to the desk and tapped the mouse pad on the laptop. One-thirty AM it read. She shrugged; she didn't have to be up until five PM. She took off her gun holsters and her placed them on the desk, followed by her helmet. She pulled her hair up into a ponytail and sat down in the chair. She pulled off her boots and placed them neatly next to the desk. Now in her socks she walked over to one of the armoire. She opened it and ten white uniforms greeted her. She rolled her eyes and closed the armoire. She opened the other one; this one yielded some of her own clothes. She smirked, looked like Touga had stopped by her apartment. She pulled out a pair of track shorts and a black camisole. She brought them with her into the bathroom.
The bathroom was equally as impressive as the bedroom had been. The countertops were granite, the floors were tiled. There was a standing shower, and a Jacuzzi tub. Behind the sink was a large mirror with lights surrounding it. Akane put her change of clothes on the counter top and stripped. She turned on the shower and stepped in. She relaxed a little bit under the hot spray. She reached for the soap; she found several different bottles of shampoo, conditioner and shower gel.
"Geez, these bloodsuckers really think of everything." She muttered.
She glanced at the labels on the bottles. She picked up the one that sounded the most appealing. It was supposed to smell like almond and vanilla. She squirted out a bit on her palm and washed the grime off of her. She rinsed off and turned off the shower. She grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her body. She stepped out of the shower and walked over to the fogged up mirror. She dried off quickly and changed into her clothes. She pulled her hair out of the pony tail and opened one of the drawers in the counter. She picked up a brush and brushed out her hair. Once she was done she hung up the towel and walked out.
She walked back into the room and over to the window closest to her, it had black-out curtains. All of the windows did, however all of the curtains were drawn allowing a steady stream of moonlight into the room. She closed the curtains and proceeded to do soon every window. Once she was through she walked over to her bed and slid in. She had been right when she had guessed that the sheets were silk. She flicked the switch next to her bed and the lights went off. Plunging the room into absolute darkness. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, willing herself to relax enough to go to sleep.
After a few hours of tossing and turning she was finally able to fall asleep.
A/N: So there you have it! Chapter three, I really am sorry that it took so long…. HOWEVER, since Christmas time is nearing I shall make a point of trying to write and publish at LEAST two more chapters before having to return to school. So, keep an eye out for a new chapter that might pop up at anytime! Later guys! Love Ya!