I awoke to nothing but a ridiculously bright light. For a second I thought I was dead and walking up to the gates of heaven. But I wasn't. I realised that I as I eyed a blurry sign that identified itself as "Infirmary". Someone must of carried me here. Was it that boy? I couldn't even remember his face.

"Well, might I say you are very pretty when you are sleeping." I heard a voice, and turned my throbbing head. A man with glasses and long hair tied back smiled at me cheerfully, almost too cheerfully...to the point where it was actually creeping me out.

"Finally you're awake." He sighed. I rolled my eyelids. I just collapsed from an asthma attack for Gods sake. Do I not get an ounce of sympathy?

"I'm Kaien Cross, in case you don't know. I'm the Headmaster of this academy." He got straight to the point. I was still extremely tired so I wasn't sure how long I would be able to bear his awfully high-pitched voice.

"Uh, great. I'm a new student here, so-"

"Oh, I already knew that. I knew you were transferring here so don't worry about filling me in on the details. I have all the information you will need right here." He handed me a thick book with a large rose crest on the front. It gave me the impression that it must be some sort of rulebook. I sighed. I hated rules.

"No, if what you're thinking is what I think you're thinking, then you're wrong. It's not just a rulebook, my dear. It's classified information." He spoke very seriously now, his bubbly tone vanishing into thin air. Classified information? Ok, why am I being given this? I'm no secret agent.

"Well, ok, then what is it?" I asked, curiosity frying my brain cells to the point where it was hurting badly.

"I'll tell you once you're feeling better. When you're ready, meet me in my office."

I looked at him with a puzzled face. He started to laugh hysterically. Why did his exploding happiness bother me so much? Was it because I wanted to be that person too? To be able to smile without having the burden of being at risk of death at any moment? I guess that's just it. I just long to be happy.

"Don't worry, you won't get lost this time. It's right down the hall."

I managed to successfully stand on my two feet without stumbling over. I popped a few aspirins and felt fine after a few minutes, gulping down an ice-cold glass of water afterwards. I felt a tad nervous as I walked through the hall. It was so wide and strangely sinister, like there was a presence there that I had no knowledge of. Like something was watching me.

Reaching the door, I opened it with quivering fingertips. Why was I so afraid? What could Kaien be wanting me to know, or help him with? Is it something illegal, something that the school or the government doesn't know about?

The room was dark, although I could see Kaien sitting silently behind his desk, two candles lit beside him. Another man was standing next to him; his skin was pale, almost flawless, his hair shoulder-length brown locks. He wore a white uniform identical to my own. I swear to God his eyes have a glowing tint of red in them, I thought, but quickly brushing it off as I sat down on the chair in front of Kaien. He was the total opposite of how he was with me before, like he had a split personality or something. This room gave me a strange, unsettling aura. What was it? I felt like I was in the presence of danger, like I was prey and my predator wasn't far.

"Nice to see you again, Valeria." Kaien greeted me with a face that was anything but a smile.

"Yeah, you too. Um, why am I here?" I asked, my brain bombarded with questions demanding answers. The Headmaster was holding an ink pen, doodling notes on his notebook, perhaps recording events for a reason I was hesitant to ask.

"Well first of all, I would like to introduce you to my friend. Kaname Kuran." He gestured a hand in a respectful manner, speaking his name the way a knight or peasant would refer to his sovereign. Kaname stood in a perfect posture, as if he was a king himself, smiling at me tenderly.

"Hello, Valeria. It is a pleasure to meet you." Kaname spoke, his words were as soft a silk, almost too soft. He was either trying his best to make a good impression on himself or maybe he's always genuinely kind. I felt goosebumps rise the hair on my arms as he walked closer towards me, getting down on his knee the way a prince would in a fairy-tale, and cupped my cheek. Ice cold skin made me flinch, his eyes melting into mine. Yes, I could see it now. His eyes were red. Blood red.

"Whoa." I muttered, equally confused and in awe. Kaname Kuran was just as creepy as the Headmaster, or this entire campus in general.

"Valeria, Do not be afraid. Kaien Cross and I are working together to further bring together coexistence." He was speaking in riddles. Coexistence? Between who? Why? What is going on? I remained silent, still fixated on his ruby irises and thick eyelashes. This amount of beauty is absolutely incredible. Kaname was gorgeous, well, despite his eyes being as illuminate as glow sticks. It was as if he was reading my mind, because he beamed me a smile of pearly white teeth. I gulped. I wasn't sure whether I felt like trembling in fear or smiling with enthusiasm.

"Between vampires and humans. That is our goal." Kaien said in a hopeful tone. Vampires? This can't be right. Vampires don't exist, it's just folklore...

"Valeria, they are real. They are beasts in human form who lust for human blood." Kaname explained, but I still could not believe what they were filling my head with.

"So, let me get this straight. You want humans and vampires to live peacefully together? Ok, well, It wouldn't work. You wouldn't be able to control them or set boundaries for them. If they did end up craving blood, how could you stop them? Anyway, I don't believe this bull crap. I don't even get why you want me here." With my rant over, I stood up and began walking towards the exit.

"Valeria. We are not speaking nonsense. We simply wanted to ask you a favour." Kaname said, gripping my shoulder with his slender fingers. Why did he keep saying my name in such a soft tone? His eyes were so captivating I felt like I was being drawn towards his wishes, as if some psychic power was controlling my decisions. Reluctant, I gave in without another word.

"We need you to help a student of mine. Don't worry, your condition won't affect your duties. All you are required to do is patrol the night and protect our Day Class students from harm." Kaien gave me more information on the task. I was not following. Patrol? Protect? Isn't there any responsible teachers who can do this stuff? That is one thing I cannot do. It's too much. I'm too weak.

My eye sight was suddenly playing up on me again, my head pounding, dizziness increasing and a hot metallic taste on my tongue. It was like a form of drowsiness, spacing out completely, like a warped day dream.

"Go back to your dorm room for some rest." Kaname instructed.

"Um, ok then." I agreed, walking out the door and taking the handbook with me. As I did so, I could swear I heard them whisper something.

"She will know soon."