A Night To Remember

The next day as I was blow drying my hair in my room. A voice spoke from the mirror, my voice. "You don't feel guilty? You're with kaname now. Why are you leading zero on." my former self said. Was she my conscience? A bad dream? I didn't know.

"I'm not leading anyone on. I'm just going to go catch up with zero." I argued.

"Did you forget? Zero hates vampires." My former self said coyly.

"Then why did he invite me to hang out with him if he hates me?" I said with a bit of edge.

"Maybe because he still see's you as the human Yuki he once loved. Have you ever thought that maybe he wants to try and see if he can separate the human Yuki from the beast?" The former me finished.

"Stop it! Zero's not like that!" I yelled running out the door. After the words poured out of mouth. I realized that it was true. As I reached the door I swung it open still running. I finally stopped once I ran into someone and fell on the ground.

"Ouch! That hurt watch where your- oh it's you Yuki." Aido said.

"I'm so sorry Aido are you ok?" I looked into his aqua blue eyes and saw something off. They seemed to be darker.

"I'm fine. How about you?" he said while looking at the ground.

"Fine." I replied. As he got to his feet he offered me his hand, and pulled me up.

"I'll see you in class in about an hour." With that I thought he's not acting like himself.

It's finally Monday. Tonight instead of diner with Kaname and the others I'm sneaking out to meet with Zero. Nothing has changed between me and Aido. He's still acting distant. Now that I think of it he's been acting wired ever since the end of the ball. While thinking this I looked up realizing I was walking toward the study parlor. I see Aido off in the distance coming out of the parlor and now heading my direction. He passes me moments later not saying a word. I suddenly missed the old Aido. I lost it; I quickly turned around and grabbed his hand. He stopped but didn't turn around to face me.

"Aido what's with you lately? You're not acting like yourself."

No reply.

"You haven't looked at me in the eye for days. Haven't said a word to me that wasn't school related. I'm also pretty sure you haven't laughed or smiled either."

Still no reply.

"Aido!" I yelled and yanked his arm out of frustration. He quickly turned around and pined me to the wall. He then kissed me so passionately I thought I was going to melt. He took a step back still keeping his hands on my shoulders.

"I love you Yuki." He confessed. I stood there motionless for a second. He spoke again.

"That's why I'm mad at you." He said while clenching his teeth. He then let me go and started down the hall. I was absolutely shocked and unable to move for a moment, but as soon as I could. I started running after him.

"Aido!" I called as I got close. He ignored me and continued to walk so I reached out and grabbed him and called again, "Aido!" He spun around to face me and put us back in our previous position; him above me and me pinned to the wall.

"What Yuki?" He asked as he gritted his teeth. I reached up and placed my hand gently on his cheek.

"I'm still going to meet Zero." I teased. He narrowed his eyes for a moment then gave me a wicked grin.

"Fine." he said as he kissed my cheek and walked away. I blushed as I headed for the main doors.

I slowly got farther away from my new home and soon I reached the edge of town. People passed by me not even recognizing my existence as they did to everyone else. No one realized I was different to them. For a moment I whished that they were right, But I brushed it off as I realized I wasn't to upset that I was different, not ant more anyways.

Soon I was at the ice cream parlor. I sat down at a table to wait for zero to show up. I closed my eyes and bent my head down, but my thoughts were interrupted.

"Miss what would you like?"

I locked up and saw the waitress. I smiled and answered politely, "Two Sundays please." She looked at me strangely, probably because I was so small ordering enough for two people. Then again it could have been because of the now huge smile on my face.

"Yes miss." she said as she walked away with my order. I'm now left remembering the last time I came here with zero and how he was complaining how he wanted Raman instead of ice cream.

"Hey." I heard from a familiar voice behind me.

"Hi zero!" I answered a little too excited. Zero looked somewhat different. Dressed in a dress shirt and some regular paints. What was really surprising was for the first time looking into his eyes I didn't see loneliness or hatred. What I saw was hope. He sat down across from me. A minute later the waitress arrived with are Sunday's

"Enjoy!" she said with a smile toward zero; she then left.

"So Yuki how have you been doing?"

"Well since the ball things have been pretty strange around the mansion. Kaname's been out all day everyday, so I never get to see him. As for everyone else it seem's like there on edge like they sense something is about to happen."

"Wow sounds pretty intense." He said looking at me as he rose from his seat. I looked up at him blankly. "Come on lets go for a walk." He extended his hand toward me. I took it and he pulled me up to my feet.

"But we just got here?" I watched as he put some money on the table; he then grabbed my hand and we headed out into the moonlit city.

We walked past a couple of shops when one caught my eye. "Oh lets go there." I pointed out. I picked up shirt after shirt when finally I held a maroon shirt. It was so simply designed; the only detail was that the sleeves were slightly puffed.

"I'll pay for it." Zero said while taking the shirt from me. I could have argued back saying ill pay for it but, in the end zero would have won with his stubbornness. After Zero paid for my shirt we continued walking.

"So how are things back at cross academy?"

"Fine I guess your father is still letting me stay in the day class."

"Oh, well what about the disciplinary committee? Are you still doing it?"

"Yea, still doing it." He said in his simple manor.

"By yourself." I said trying to get more information out of him.

"Yes, it gets boring sometimes though. Things were definitely more interesting when you were around." He finished.

I stopped in my tracks; it took him a minute to realize that I stopped. As he turned around he saw the reason why I stopped a lever E held me in a unbreakable grip.

"Yuki!" Zero yelled. He was quickly at my side and yanked me away from the level E's grip. In the process of saving me. Zero's arm was severely cut. He dropped to his knee's holding his left arm.

"Zero!" I screamed. I stared down the level E. Before I would have runned away but now I have no reason to. "You've hurt someone dear to me." The wind started to pick up around me and the level E. I felt invincible, and with the rising action of my hand the level E split apart, turned to dust, and blew away with the wind.

"Yuki! Yuki!" Zero was shouting. I opened my eyes and found myself on zero's lap.

"Zero what just happened?" I asked while getting up. Suddenly I felt light headed and slumped back down.

"Careful." Zero said while folding his arms back around me. We were still in the same area where the level E attacked us; in an ally way somewhere in town.

"What happened to the level E?"

"You destroyed it Yuki."

"I did what?" I asked confused

"Don't you remember? It was after I got hurt. Your eyes turned red and then the next thing I knew there was a gust of wind that engulfed you and the level E. When the wind died down I saw you lying on the ground. "He finished explaining.

"Oh that's right!" I said finally remembering.

"It seems your power is Air." He said while helping me get to my feet. We stood there in silence for a moment then Zero spoke again.

"Ugh we are such filthy creatures but, don't worry Yuki it's not to late for you. I will find a way to change you back.

"Filthy…" I muttered silently under my breath. I put my head down and stared at the ground. The ground soon became blurry as I started to cry. "What if…I don't want …to change…" I said brokenly.

"Huh?" he said.

I looked up at him shock filled his eyes as he saw tears streaming down my face. I said nothing else and ran away as fast as I could. I didn't know where I was running to but, it felt nice just to run. Zero can't change what has already been done. This is what I've been born as. I reached the entrance of town when suddenly I bumped into someone. I didn't say sorry or start running again. I just stood there, my head on his chest. He didn't move either. I looked up and it was Aido. His eyes sorrowfully looking into mine. He wrapped his arms around me as I sobbed.

"You wouldn't change me right?" I said into his chest.

"Not a thing." Aido replied. I felt his chest vibrate with every word he said. I was somewhat soothing. Right then and there I made my decision. I looked up at Aido and kissed him.

"Yuki I… "I put my finger to his lips. He didn't have to say anything. His honest eyes told me everything I needed to know.

"Let's go home." I said

"Ok." he said as he held my hand. We stayed like that all the way home until we got to the mansion doors.