Chapter 24

The year school life at Kurosu Academia was a bit unusual. First, orientation included both the Night Class and the Day Class. It was held around twilight, for four hours. Two of which was to get to know each other, since there were six hundred students this year. The running joke at that time was that if there sixty six or sixteen more students, the school would go to hell or at least get blown to bits, like four years ago, when Kuran Rido attacked. Second, there hadn't been a Night Class in four years. Plus, those returning students did not look any older than they had been four years ago. Third, Kurosu Yuki had transferred to the Night Class and she was revealed to be Kaname-sempai's younger sister. Another transfer was Kiryu Ichiru. Fourth, there were a few new students with strange manners. Vlad Dracula Jr. swore and fought like a sailor and ate like a pig, plus he seemed to have a grudge against the Night Class. Maaka Ren was cold and introverted, but had the temper of a fire breathing dragon when provoked. He and sister were total opposites. Maaka Karin was bright and bubbly but was as cold and introverted when provoked as Ren was normally. Fujitani Makoto had a shy and innocent demeanour, but really he was a playboy with many girl-friends. What was really strange was he looked more feminine than he used to, this was attributed to the fact that his hair was styled in the hime-cut. His mother made him get it from the looks of it, or his sister. It was rumoured that he was insecure about his sexuality. Due to that, he was sent outback to Kurosu Academia where his parents would not be ashamed of him. Alexander Lucard seemed a charming playboy, but his boyfriend Klaus looked ready to murder, when girls got near him. Everyone freaked out when Hio Shizuka walked in. Not only was she supposed to be dead, but she was a vampire being the one who killed the remnants of the Kiryu clan other than Ichiru and Zero. And last but not least, Shichiyou Kaetsukikko looked serious and sophisticated, like her husband, Kuran Kaname, but really, she could be just as bubbly and bright as Maaka Karin and as naïve as Kuran Yuki. These new students had the Day Class students think that their school was for misfits and began to question their own sanity. They did not need to question their headmaster's sanity because it was obvious that it was questionable. The Sixth strangest thing was that there was to be prefects from the Night Class too. They were to be Shichiyou Kaetsukikko and Kuran Yuki.

"Home sweet home!" said Hanabusa, the moment he stepped into the Night Class dorms. It had been rebuilt the way it was prior to Kuran Rido's return and the chaos that Kiryu Zero, Kuran Yuki and Kuran Rido had caused.

"Hehehe," laughed Yuki and Kaetsukikko looking at each other guiltily. They had a hand in causing the unintended demolition of half the school. That caused everyone to give them weird looks that said: Get over it. We are safe and Kuran Rido is gone, so it's okay.

"Right," said Yuki, still laughing nervously.

"Whatever," said Kaetsukikko. She dragged her bags over to the room that she would sharing with Yuki. She couldn't share a room with her husband because the dorm was separated into two sections, one for the females and the other for the males. We still haven't consummated our bond. Kaname was right. We have to do it soon, but…not during the school year, unless we do it at Kurosu's house. We could get in trouble for sneaking out though…Feh. It should be an honour to have us even come back. Besides, Yuki and I are prefects. We could sneak out if we had to or I could sneak into his dorm room and Yuki would cover for us.

Meanwhile, in his room, Kaname sensed his mate's thoughts. Really? That would be a good idea. But then again, it meant that Kaetsukikko would most likely suffer for it. She shivered because she caught his thought. "Aish! That bastard! I thought I told him not to eavesdrop on my thoughts," she muttered.

"Onii-sama did something that is making you mad again?" asked Yuki curiously.

"A little," said Kaetsukikko. "You don't need to worry about it."

"Ah is it about consummating the bond?" asked Yuki.

"Eh?!" said Kaetsukikko. "How did you know?"

"Around this time, a few months after we initiated our bond onii-sama wanted to…you know, but I was unsure, so we didn't and we haven't done anything at all, if you were worried that we did," she said blushing. "I know it has been more than a few months in this case, since the night that you repaired the bond that I unwittingly aided in severing." She looked down. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay," Kaetsukikko said. She put a hand on Yuki's shoulder. "You are my best friend and adoptive sister remember? Besides, misunderstandings happen, so it's okay, really." She smiled at the shorter girl. "I know it's only been the first night, but did you see any cute guys you like?"

"W-wha?" asked Yuki face-faulting. "How can you be so serious one minute then…you know…get so off topic."

"Because I can," said Kaetsukikko.

"Eh?!" said Yuki face-faulting once more.

"Yuki, I think Hana-chan is rubbing off on me," said Kaetsukikko.

"Sure?" said Yuki skeptically. "Just get to bed. Maybe your strangeness will be gone tomorrow, when we get into the routine. Come to think of it, you've been acting strangely for the past year or so."

"I just decided to ditch my grouchy avenger personality," said Kaetsukikko happily.

"Yeah, sure," said Yuki rolling her eyes. "I think onii-sama liked you better before, you changed, though I am sure he doesn't mind the new you because you brighten his day. Still I think it annoys him sometimes."

"Really?" said Kaetsukikko happiness draining out of her voice.

"Yeah really," said Yuki. Even if it doesn't bother him, it bothers me! You act like a clone of me! Or at least of Kurosu Yuki.

Doomedpassion: Six hundred sixty or six hundred sixteen the number of the beast or code for the Emperor Nero, you decide.