Chapter 6: The moonlight ball

It was now 10:30 p.m. at the Cross Academy and I was waiting for my dress to arrive when I heard a knock at the door. "I wonder who that could be," I think as I walk up to the door. As soon as I open the door, I was greeted by a beautiful dirty blonde haired woman with dark brown eyes.

"Who are you?" I asked kindly. "My name is Ruka Souen and I am here to get you ready for the ball by orders of President Kuran," the woman, known as Ruka, replied simply. "I see well then I leave myself in your capable hands," I said with a smile. For the next few minutes or so, Ruka dressed me in a simple but beautiful white laced dress that came down to my knees, curled my hair until it looked like it was flowing, put white short heeled shoes on my feet, and lastly place a silver rose necklace on my neck.

Once she was done with her work, Ruka escorted downstairs to the front entrance of the Sun Dormitory where Hanabusa Aido and vice president Takuma Ichijio waited for us. "What are they doing here?" I asked Ruka confused.

"They're here to escort you to the ball so that no other male looks at you but President Kuran," Ruka replies simply and matter-of-factly. To say I was surprised would be an understatement but I suppose that Kaname has his reasons for doing all this.

With that in mind, Ichijio and Aido took both of my arms like true gentlemen and began to lead to where the ball was being held with Ruka following right behind them. A few minutes later, we arrived at the ball and as I looked around I could see that every single Night Class student was here.

"Wow, this is some crowd," I commented softly to myself. "Well when President Kuran holds a ball like this it is most likely that everyone will show up," Ichijio replies as if he heard my comment from early. "That makes sense, I suppose," I say with a soft smile. "Well come on then, President Kuran is waiting for you," he says as he and Aido pull me through the crowd leaving Ruka behind.

Seconds later, I found myself standing in front of Kaname who was dressed in the most handsome suit that I have ever seen. "Beverly, I'm so glad you decided come to my little party," Kaname says as he walks towards me. "Well I couldn't simply turn down an invitation from you, Kaname after all you were being so kind to me last night that I figure it's the least I could do for you," I replied with a smile.

Kaname just smiles back as he looks me over and comments, "You look beautiful tonight, Beverly." "Thank you and you look quiet handsome tonight as well," I reply kindly. At that moment, the Night Class president turns towards the crowd and says, "Attention everyone, I have an announcement."

With that, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked directly at Kaname and me. Having everyone's attention now, Kaname smiles and begins, "I would first like to thank all of you for attending my annual moonlight ball this evening. However there is a reason why I have gathered all of you here…" Kaname then looks over at me and continues to say, "…and that reason is that Miss. Beverly Robertson here is going be joining the Night Class as of tonight and she will be staying with me in my room from now on."

To say that everyone, including me, was surprised would an understatement. At that moment, Aido spoke up and says/asks, "But President Kuran, Beverly isn't like us in any sense of the word so why would you want to be a part of a class where she won't exactly fit in?" Everyone then turned their attention back to Kaname to see how he would reply.

Kaname looks back at me then back at Aido and replies, "I want Beverly to be a part of our Class because she's different from other girls at this school not to mention that she has the manners of aristocrat, which is what we are, so her fitting in here won't be a problem in the slightest."

"But President Kuran…," the blonde begins but I cut him off by saying, "I know what you're going to say next Aido." "Oh yeah and what would that be, Beverly?" Aido asks sternly. "That I'm not a vampire like all of you are but a simple human who should be with her own kind," I reply calmly.

"Wait a minute, you knew what we were from the beginning?" Ruka asks surprised. "Of course I did after all only vampires would have a party at night when the rest of world is asleep," I replied with a smile. "Then why did you come knowing what we are and what we would do to you if given the chance?" the dirty blonde asks confused. "Because Kaname invited me but also I wanted to meet all of you and see what you were like," I replied sincerely. "But are you scared of us?" Aido asks sternly.

"Not at all in fact when Kaname found me at the swan fountain last night, I was reading one of my favorite books that told me everything that I need to know about real vampires," I replied as I walked towards the male blonde. "But what about your friends in the Day Class won't you miss them if you join us?" he asks once more.

"You mean those girls that approached me when they were waiting for you to come out," I replied. "Yeah," Aido says simply. "They aren't my friends in the slightest," I reply uninterested. Seeing that Beverly wasn't afraid of them and that she didn't have any friends to return to, Aido and the rest of the Night Class decided to accept Beverly into their dorm since she was, in a way, like them.