This chapter is going to be a little different. I do not own Vampire Knight. Sorry for the grammar and spelling, but hope you like it.
Chapter 9
Victoria, Yuuki, and Yori were in their dorms sleeping, but the only one that didn't sleep was Victoria. She kept thinking about what Zero said "If you were going to have your blood sucked anyway,I'm sure you would rather it have been Kuran Kaname instead of me,right?" Victoria hugged her pillow tighter and closed her eyes.
Victoria walked to the Moon Dorms skipping class for the first time. She started to knock on the door but no one answered. Once she walked inside the Moon Dorms she realized that it's still very bright outside and everyone was sleep. She walked up the stairs seeing, Ichijou, Rima, Ruka, Shiki, Aidou, and Akatsuki all together in front of Kaname's room.
"What are you all doing?" Victoria asked. Everyone looked at her surprised seeing her here skipping class.
"Victoria..." Said Ichijou as he run to her. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in class?"
"I was worried about Kaname-sama. But I guess my theory was correct so... what is going?" Everyone looked down at the floor.
"Kaname-sama hasn't come out of his room." Said Aidou.
"We thought it was Aidou's fault that Kaname-sama was stuck in his room." Said Akatsuki.
"I already told you if it was my fault then I would get punished already." Said Aidou.
Victoria looked at the door and see that Ruka's eyes are sad. 'So she really is in love with Kaname-sama.' Victoria's heart started to feel pain. "What if I tried knocking on his door." Everyone looked at her with the thought that it might work.
"It could work." Said Ichijou. Victoria started to head to the door knocking on it three times.
"Kaname-sama, it's me Victoria. May I come in?"
Inside Kaname's room.
He heard three knocks and voice he knows so well.
"Kaname-sama, it's me Victoria. May I come in?" He was beyond shock that the voice was Victoria. He waited a few moments before finally answering her.
"Come in."
Outside of Kaname's room.
"Come in." Said Kaname. People behind her felt relieve for Kaname talking and know he is okay. Other people behind her started talking to see if they can come in. "Only Victoria may come in." Said Kaname. Victoria looked at them with apologetic look. They only nodded to tell her to go inside. She looks at Ruka to see jealousy, and worry in her eyes. 'There is no reason to be jealous because I am not the one he likes.' Victoria thought. Victoria head inside the room and closes the door behind her.
She can see Kaname laying on the couch his arm over his eyes the curtains open to reveal a lot of light. Victoria walks to the curtains only to close them a little and reveal small enough light for him.
"Kaname-sama, are you alright?" Said Victoria looking at him. Victoria walks up to him, and sits down on her knees looking at him eye level.
"What are you doing here, Victoria?" Kaname said not looking at her. "Shouldn't you be in class?"
"I was worried about you. Ichijou told me you have been locked in your room." Said Victoria. Kaname looked at her seeing her eyes worried for him. He put his hand on Victoria's cheek. Victoria closes her eyes feeling the warmth on her cheek, but opens her eyes to see that Kaname was still staring at her.
"I am fine now that you are here." Said Kaname. Victoria gave a nod but for some reason she feels like Kaname's face is getting close to hers. His hand was still touching Victoria's cheek, Victoria can feel her heart pounding very fast. Kaname's face was getting closer to her almost touching his lips to hers they both heard someone yelling outside the door making them stop.
"My grandfather...will be arriving tonight!" Said Ichijou. 'Huh?' Victoria looks at the door making Kaname release his hand form her cheek, completely ignoring the annoyed looked on Kaname's face.
"Ichijou's grandfather." Said Victoria she suddenly starts to stand. Kaname looks at her neck but then looks at her lips, then her eyes she begins to talk again. "I read about Ichijou's family in middle school." Kaname looks at Victoria with wide eyes. "Ichijou's grandfather or known as Ichiou is the head of one the highest ranked Noble families amongst vampires, the most senior vampires of the senate." Kaname paused a little as he start to compose himself and sit up.
"That is correct." Said Kaname. Victoria looks at Kaname and sees that he was looking at her the whole time. "But did you know that in day time he is the one who transformed the "Ichijou Group" a very imaginable business."
"Huh?" Said Victoria giving a blank face to Kaname until she gives a shocked expression and her arms frantic going up and down. "So you mean to tell me that Ichijou-senpai is a rich kid?!" Kaname just chuckles a little bit seeing her so frantic like this.
"Calm down." Said Kaname. Victoria stops what she was doing and looks at him. "Ichijou's grandfather raised me, plus if he is coming here tonight...and I can tell you don't want to leave until your sister and Zero comes and gets you." Victoria put her hand on the back of her neck rubbing it.
"I actually ask Onee-chan if I can hang out with you today and skip class just for today, she said I can. She also said that she will be picking me up here tonight as well as a guest later on. I didn't know that guest was going to be Ichijou-senpai's grandfather." Kaname only gave a nod, as he started to lay back down and talked to Victoria like old times.
Victoria laughed, and Kaname smiled thinking about the conversations he was having with her. He was also thinking about how he wanted to kiss Victoria.
'Victoria who do you love me...or Zero.' Kaname thought.
Tonight
"I want you stay in this room, and don't come out unless your sister and Zero comes to the door or me, okay?" Said Kaname. Victoria just nods as Kaname heads out the door and hear his steps slowly fading away. 'But I still want to see what he looks like or what they are talking about.'
Victoria runs out the door only to see Kaname, and old man... 'That must be Ichijou-senpai's grandfather, Ichiou.' and other vampires.
"I am truly touched by the warm greeting," Said Ichijou. "but I'm only here to visit my cute grandson. There's no need to be so tense."
"Ichiou, I am delighted to see you are doing well." Said Kaname.
"I believe the last time we saw one another, my offer to become your guardian was rejected rather brusquely, was it not, Kaname-sama?" Said Ichiou.
"I did not want you to spoil me." Said Kaname. Victoria can see Kaname turn his head to Ichijou-senpai talking to him revealing his neck to Ichiou. She can see Ichiou staring at his neck. 'Is Kaname-sama's blood really that special, or delicious to other vampires?' Victoria thought. Ichiou starts to walk Kaname facing him completely.
"Inded, Purebloods truly are different from those of us who hail from a Noble lineage. Even if covered in blood, they still cannot be defiled; a flower that continuse togive off a sweet fragrance for all eternity." Ichiou grabs Kaname's hand and leans down everyone shocked. "Such overflowing youth, power, beauty...My only wish is for the opportunity to taste your "peerless blood" someday." Aidou and Ruka start to go towards Ichiou. Ruka apologizes and Aidou grabs Ichiou's hand that was holding Kaname's.
Ichiou said Souen's daughter and Aidou's son. When Aidou said he wasn't afraid of him, Kaname slapped him right on the spot and Kaname apologizes to Ichiou. Victoria started to gasp and covered her mouth with her hands as she was hiding. Ichiou started to lean down and take Kaname's hand kissing his back hand saying "My king..."
Ichiou looks up the stairs and sees Victoria. He looks at Kaname. "Plus Kaname-sama I was wondering who that girl was she seems to be listening to our conversation the whole time." Kaname starts gasp as well as everyone else looking up the stairs.
"Show yourself." Said Ichiou. Victoria didn't why but her body started to move on it's own like it wasn't afraid to show herself. Once Victoria stepped out of the hallway to reveal herself everyone was surprised including Ichiou. Victoria looked at Kaname and saw he was mad.
"I never knew that someone's blood can smell so sweet." Said Ichiou. Victoria didn't know why but her eyes started to go blank and her mouth just spoke on it's own.
"And I never seen a vampire of the highest senate to lose control in front of Pureblood." Victoria said. Everyone gasp including Ichiou he never heard a human say like that to him, he wasn't shocked, he was actually impressed. Kaname walked up the stairs before Ichiou could say anything else. Kaname put his hand on Victoria's shoulder and said
"Victoria..." Said Kaname. Victoria's eyes suddenly held emotions and she looked left and right frantic.
"What did I...? How did I...?" Victoria said. Kaname only pushed her back as he was heading to his room with her.
In Kaname's room
"So why did you get out of my room when I told you not too?" Said Kaname his eyes looked irritated. He was siting down on the couch looking at the window. He hand papers in his hand and on the floor.
"I'm sorry Kaname-sama." Victoria said looking down at the ground. "I just wanted to see what was going on, because... you sounded so worried about me with the guest." Kaname looked at her and sees that she was really sorry that she was only worried about him. Kaname felt pain in chest seeing her eyes like this. He stands up, walks over to Victoria and gives her a hug.
"It's okay. I'm sorry if I seem to harsh. I told you before you are very precious to me." Said Kaname. Victoria returns his hug but shortly after she can here someone knock. Victoria let go of Kaname and looks at the door revealing Ruka.
"We'll I can tell Ruka wants to talk alone with you, Kaname-sama. So I will be in the hallway." Said Victoria as she runs out of the door but sees Kaname going back to lay down on the couch.
Victoria was leaning against door hearing Ruka's and Kaname's conversation.
"I have yet to receive my punishment." Said Ruka. 'That's right he gave Aidou punishment but not her.' Victoria thought.
"Did you wish to be struck by me? What a peculiar girl." Said Kaname.
"Kaname-sama, you really are kind." Said Ruka. "You saved Aidou from Ichiou, right?"
"That outcome was merely incidental." Said Kaname. The conversation suddenly stopped a little and Victoria can here heels started to walk towards Kaname and stops.
"You've been very depressed lately, but when Victoria was here you started to feel a little a better." Said Ruka. "Kaname-sama, if my blood can be of any comfort to you..."
'Ruka wants to give her blood to Kaname. Then..." Suddenly Victoria remembered something from the book of Vampires. 'Once a vampires drink blood from the person they love. The vampires thirst can be quenched. But Ruka gave him blood before so does that mean Kaname-sama's thirst isn't quenched, so he is not in love with Ruka.' Victoria paused a little of her thoughts as she heard the conversation from Kaname and Ruka.
"It is all right, Ruka. In any case... you need not worry about me. I am fine." Said Kaname. Victoria knew what was going to happen Ruka was going to walk out of the room but then cry to Akatsuki.
'But I know...' Victoria thought looking said as she walked down the hallway. 'That Onee-chan's blood is the only thing that can satisfy him, yet why... don't I like it all.' Victoria suddenly stops.
In front of the Moon Dorm's Door.
"Takuma, Kaname-sama appears to place considerable trust in you. Continue to serve him well from here on. And keep an eye on him. As well as that girl. I think Kaname-sama called her Victoria." Said Ichiou.
"Grandfather, why Victoria?" Said Ichijou.
"She seems rather interesting for a human. Plus Kaname-sama seems to care about her a lot. So keep an eye on them both. Plus watching Kaname-sama is the only reason why I am allowing you to stay at this academy." Said Ichiou as he opens the door.
"Grandfather, you don't understand." Said Ichijou. "I won''t do anything that would harm my friends."
"The one who doesn't understand is you." Said Ichiou.
In the hallway
Victoria sees Ichiou and Ichijou starting to talk. Ichiou noticed Victoria only to stop talking to his grandson. Victoria stared at him as well, but when the door open to reveal her sister when Ichiou looked at his grandson saying.
"A friendship built upon a deceptive peace within the confined world of an academy is nothing but..."
"Cross Academy is peaceful!" Said Yuuki. Ichiou looks at the girl behind then looks at Victoria as she says
"Onee-chan!" Victoria run down the stairs giving her sister a hug.
"Victoria..." Yuuki only gives her sigh. "I told you to wait until we pick you up, but I bet you were going to the dorm's without us picking you up." Victoria gave a little laugh and sees Zero patting her head.
"Baka...you really do like to make your sister worry." Said Zero.
"Shut up!" Said Victoria looking at Zero. "Plus didn't you say I was allowed to come here as well as Onee-chan and that we were suppose to escort him..." Victoria points at Ichiou. "To the headmaster, Zero." Zero was about to say something when Kaname started to talk.
"Ichiou." Everyone looked at Kaname.
"K-Kaname-senpai." Said Yuuki.
"I look forward to the day when I shall see you again." Said Kaname.
"As do I. Well, then..." Ichiou gives a bow and heads out of the Moon Dormitory. Zero leaves, as well as Ichiou.
"Yuuki..." Said Kaname. "Victoria. Thank you two for your hard work, and thank you Victoria for spending your day with me."
"I-It's nothing." Said Victoria. 'Oh, yeah.' Victoria thought. "Um, Kaname-sama thank you for yesterday." Victoria says giving him a smile.
"Huh?" Said Kaname.
"We'll if you please excuse us!" Said Victoria as she takes her sister's hand and walks away.
Victoria was heading to the bathroom with smile on her face. When Victoria walked into the bathroom she sees Zero already in the bathroom. Zero looks at Victoria.
"Can't you knock?" Said Zero.
"S-Speak for yourself?" Said Victoria. "You hardly ever knock either. You should hang your towel on the door." When Victoria put her hand on the door handle she can see the towel that was already on the door handle.
"What exactly does Kuran Kaname want with you?" Said Zero. 'Huh?' Victoria thought looking at Zero. "No. Never mind." Said Zero as he was unbuttoning his shirt. "Get out already."
"I..." Said Victoria. "I've never thought about offering my blood to Kaname-senpai."
"I see." Said Zero.
"I see? Weren't you the one who brought it up? Look here." Said Victoria as she walks towards Zero. "I have an obligation to supply you with blood, and I intend to do so for as long as I can. So there's absolutely no way, I'd be offering up my blood to everyone like it's some sort of great feast. Although I may seem like an annoying and insistent volunteer to you... Hey, are you listening to me? Don't tell me you're going to reject me again?" Victoria paused a little to only see Zero covering his eyes with his bands. "We already made up our minds to face the consequences, right?"
Zero holds her wrist as he pulls Victoria to the wall. Her hand on each side to her face. "Now?" Victoria looks up at Zero as she feels her cheeks start to heat up. She closes her eyes as she can feel Zero's breath slowly down her neck. Without her realizing it she started to shake. Zero stopped what he was doing and let go of her.
"Are you an idiot?" Said Zero. "You're the one who's not ready."
'No... it's not that I'm not ready. It's just that you surprised me so...' Victoria thought. Zero pulled his shirt halfway until Victoria throw her towel at him with her clothes.
"I thought you were serious, you idiot!" Said Victoria. Zero hold her bra in front of him, but Victoria quickly got it out of his grasp. Zero looked at Victoria as she was heading to the door. "If you ever try to test me like that again, I'll really get mad at you!" Victoria walked out the door.
After Victoria walked out to the bathroom she realized what's going to happen next. 'Zero is getting a request from the Vampire Hunters Association involving a vampire, Level E. Me and Onee-chan will help him with that.'
The next morning
Yuuki and Victoria were walking down the stairs. Victoria thought about the awkward parting last night with Zero. Until they both see Zero outside in a coat skipping class.
"Zero?" Said Yuuki. As they started walking to where Zero was hiding behind a tree. They started to walk all the way to town.
"For him to skip classes..." Said Yuuki. "Where could he be heading?"
"I don't know Onee-chan, but I might not waiting to find out." Said Victoria as she started running to where Zero was going only to her sister call her name over and over telling her to wait.
Victoria stopped only to see that Zero was heading to abandoned house with trees, leaves, vines all around the house. 'If I remember correctly this is the part where Zero kills a vampire that sucked 4 innocence girl's blood.' In the background she can hear Shiki's voice pulling her away from her thoughts.
"Why do we have to dispose of an ex-human vampire this early in the morning?" Said Shiki.
"Because the Senate issued us a warning: "Don't let the Association beat you to it." The Dorm Vice-President also seems to have been given strict orders by his grandfather." Said Rima.
"So it's a competition?" Said Shiki.
"Evidently, this time the prey succumbed to Level E only recently. He may still have some intelligence left. Well, I doubt it matters, anyway." Said Rima. Victoria decided it would be better to stop hiding from the tree only to reveal herself and Yuuki.
"The Disciplinary Committees?" Said Shiki.
"Shiki-senpai? Touya-senpai?" Said Yuuki. Victoria only gave out a sigh looking at Shiki and Rima.
"I heard you guys are order to destroy this vampire." Said Victoria.
"Where did you hear that from?" Said Rima.
"I heard from you guys. You guys were talking while me and Onee-chan were hiding behind this tree." Victoria said.
"Oh..." Said Shiki and Rima.
'That vampire must be saying some stuff to Zero that really pisses him off to hesitate shooting him.' Victoria thought as she suddenly hears a gunshot.
"What was that?" Said Shiki.
"A gunshot?" Said Yuuki.
"Zero!" Said Victoria and Yuuki as they headed inside the building. They suddenly stop to see a vampire siting on the stairs in front of them.
"Oh...are you two friends of Mr. Hunter? Were you two also planning on taking my dessert away from me?" Said the vampire. Victoria started pull out Hope before Yuuki pulled out Artemis. Shiki patted Victoria's head saying
"You're in the way." Shiki bit his finger creating a little blood making it a whip. 'A blood whip?' Victoria thought. Shiki started to move the whip around trying to hit the vampire but misses every time until the vampire was gone.
Shiki and Rima were talking but Victoria and Yuuki didn't care as they run deeper into the building finding Zero. Victoria noticed the crack on the floor suddenly as she realized that crack wasn't there before Yuuki stepped on it.
"Onee-chan!" Victoria pushed Yuuki out of the way making the vampire reach her foot and making her drop Hope as she falls to the ground. 'Damn it, why is it always me that gets captured by the vampires or try to suck my blood even.' Victoria thought.
"Victoria!" Said Yuuki.
"Onee-chan don't move he will come after you too." Said Victoria.
"Don't worry about that." Said the vampire. "Because I'm so lucky today. You two will be my prey." The vampire looks at Yuuki, then Victoria. "You are going to be my second prey of the day, and your sister will be my third." Victoria started to reach for Hope.
"You will not touch my sister!" Said Victoria as she still tries to reach for Hope. The vampire just laughs at her struggles.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. I will be gentle with you." Said the vampire. Victoria hears a gunshot as she looks behind Yuuki to see Zero.
"Don't touch her with that filthy hand of yours." Said Zero.
"Zero!" Said Victoria. Victoria was still laying down on the ground as she saw him pass her. Yuuki ran up to Victoria helping her.
"You sure got me there." Said the vampire. Zero put his foot on to the vampire.
"This foolish game is over." Said Zero.
"Zero, what's going on?" Said Yuuki. 'I'll let Zero answer this one except me. I don't feel like answering anymore questions.' Victoria thought.
"I received an order..." Said Zero as he holds out a piece a paper. "to carry out the duties of a vampire hunter." Zero started to tell the vampire that he is guilty from committed numerous murders for the sole purpose of drinking blood.
"So this is it?" Said the vampire. "But this way, I won't have to kill anyone anymore." Zero shot the vampire that turned to dust. Victoria closed her eyes the whole time feeling sorry for the vampire that became like this, but closed her eyes again to see Shiki and Rima holding a girl.
"Hey, Mr. Disciplinary Committee, we found a girl lying over there. What should we do with her? She's still alive." Said Rima. Victoria stand up and walked up to Zero on his right and Yuuki to his left.
"Aren't you glad, Zero?" Said Yuuki smiling at him. Zero looks at Yuuki, but then looks at Victoria seeing her smile as well.
"That girl is safe." Victoria started to blush. "And you saved me too including my sister. Thank you for saving us, Zero." Said Victoria.
'You can never betray her.' Zero thought as his eyes started to get wide still looking at Victoria. But what they didn't notice was a crow that was staring at them.
Somewhere else.
"I found you, Zero-chan!" Said a girls voice. "Oh, my! I really love the sad look in his eyes! I'm so happy he grew up to be such a fine lad. Moreover, he even has two delicious-looking girls by his side. Especially the young sister." She held up her hand to let the crow land on it. "I've decided! I will go to Cross Academy too."
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