Author's Note: Special thanks to everyone who faved and/or alerted and/or reviewed. You guys are awesome! Also I don't have a beta so I'll try to be more careful to not make mistakes however if I do, point them but please don't be harsh. A small part of the plot (New Orleans) was borrowed from the American TV show called The Originals. Read. Review. Enjoy!

Warning(s): Might contain violence, curse/bad language and sexual content. Also Zero is a girl!

Rated: M.

Disclaimer: Vampire Knight © Matsuri Hino. I don't own the Vampire Knight. Matsuri Hino does. However I do own my OC and story.


For the love of a Queen

Chapter 2

12 years ago…

In American, California-Florida. Hope/Zero; Age 4

Getting back from her work at the coffee shop; who would have thought a vampire working as a waitress, Mihoko Hayashi could see from the kitchen her little niece sitting in the living room and drawing something. It seems she's taking after Ryo's artist skills.

"Hello sweetie, what are you doing there?" The first three years Mihoko was taking care of Hope on her own but then she decided to let Sheila; a witch who was also Hope's trainer in magic to babysit her.

"Daddy."

"Hm?"

"I said I'm drawing daddy. See?" Indeed the drawing looked exactly like her brother. The blond hair along with his lilac eyes and his strong jawline.

"Oh my God Hope, that's amazing. But how did you know what he looked like?" She didn't have the chance to show her photos yet.

"I remember." She said like it should be obvious, Mihoko should know better of course – while growing Hope had began stronger and her ability to speak was perfect; she talked like a 7 years old could, so having strong memory shouldn't be that surprising.

Playing with her niece's long silver hair "You know…" Mihoko started saying. "…your father likes to draw too."

Stopping for a moment Hope questioned quietly. "Really?"

"Of course." Nodding and smiling she kept playing with her hair.

"When are we going to see Mommy and Daddy?" That was Hope's deepest wish; to see her parents and her uncle; to have her family together again.

"Soon. We'll return home soon and the town will finally meet its princess." Bending down Mihoko kissed her niece's cheek while the little artist giggled at her Aunt's affection. Mihoko went to the kitchen to prepare dinner for them.

Soon.


No one's POV
"Let's go!" A short haired from the Day Class said impatiently happy to her roommate.

"Just a minute, the ribbon!" Her friend answered anxiously trying to tie up her gift.

"Who are you giving to?" Another Day Class questioned curious to her friend.

"Huh? Isn't it obvious?" Her friend answered matter of fact.

"Good morning! Today's finally the day!" A girl said happily to the two friends who were chatting.


"Aaahh! Give me a break, I was asleep." Aido mumbled as he woke up from his sleep.

"It's so noisy outside the gates, it must be the girls from the Day Class. What do they want now?" Aido asked groggily sitting up. He hid his face as the curtain to the dorm room he and Akatsuki shared was opened.

"Akatsuki! The light!" Aidou told his cousin angrily as he covered himself with his tick blanket.

"Whoa it actually the Day Class girls. Better get ready to run." Akatsuki said ignoring Aido's complaint.

"Oh, that's right. It's today." The orange haired student said remembering the date today.

"What is it!?" Aidou said with a bad temper.

"It's the day that girls give out chocolates and confess to their crushes. Valentine's day." Akatsuki answered to his blond haired cousin.

It was still morning when Zero came and stood outside of the Dorms she saw Yuuki trying to control the Day Class girls who were trying to climb the high walls so they could go to their crushes. Today was the Guardians' worst day; for other people of course the day was beautiful and celebrated by people who were in love. Valentine's Day. Every damn year it was the same Zero along with Yuuki trying to hold the girls back. A sudden thought came to her mind… Are they really planning to wait all day for the Night Class? Oh if they knew the truth…

"Look out!" Yuuki's terrified voice took her attention. One of the Day Class girls with glasses and two plaids was trying to climb the wall when she suddenly fell. Quickly Zero ran to her and caught her right in time before she could hit the ground.

"Thank you Kiryuu." The girl said while Zero could hear Yuuki cheering behind her saying something like 'Hooray!' and 'Go Zero!'

Letting the girl dawn she quickly checked whether she was injured. After finding nothing she composed herself and fixed a sharp glare.

"I've told you a thousand times members of the Night Class do not leave the moon dorms during daylight hours." Calming herself she continued "If you absolutely must give them presents, it will have to wait until dusk. Come back when the Day and the Night classes change over." Getting little angry again "If any of you pull a stunt like that again I'll personally make sure that you're suspended on Valentine's Day every year until you graduate."

"So once again, you begin Valentine's Day as the enemy of all woman-kind." Yuuki stated. "…you do realize that you just destroyed any chance you had of getting some chocolates, right?" Yuuki said sounding actually serious while they both knew the real reason while she couldn't get chocolates.

Rolling her eyes Zero answered little sarcastically "After all, my duty as a prefect is to prevent the Day Class students' from ever finding out what the Night Class really is.

Nodding with a serious look Yuuki looked back at the dorms. "Yeah. We'll have to be extra careful tonight.


In the Headmaster's Office.

"Here, for you Chair-Father! Happy Valentine's Day!" Yuuki said happily to her adopted father giving him chocolate. "And this is for you Zero! As always!"

"Twenty coupons for Yuuki's shoulder massages! Yaaay!" Chairman giggled with a big smile on his face.

"One slave coupon..." Zero mentally face-palmed herself. Narrowing her eyes a little she mumbled "It's exactly the same thing you gave us back when you were in primary school." Some things never change.

"So sue me. Come on, we're going! First period is starting!" Without letting her older sister answer she grabbed her by her arm and left. Leaving Chairman still touched by Yuuki's gift.


Yuuki's POV

"What?" Zero asked me.

"Nothing."

Zero hated vampires because they murdered her entire family four years ago. When she first came here she made us; the Headmaster and I to promise with blood that we'd never tell anyone about her true identity. So we didn't. Nobody knew-not even Kaname. When I asked Zero why she was disguised as a boy she had said that it was for her safety. I never understood; and I never questioned again.

Suddenly Zero jerked her hand from mine and instantly I apologized. "Oh sorry. I didn't realize that I was still holding on you.

Zero has never been fully opened to anyone…

"It's fine."

not even to me. Even now Zero still hides her pain from everyone. Sometimes I can't help but wonder what kind of secrets she has.

"Zero?"

The times in which Zero took her necklace off were rare and in front of me even rarer. Maybe she feels more comfortable when she's alone in her room. But I can't help but be curious in what she looks like now. I had only seen her true appearance when she had fist moved in – she never lets her guard dawn to anyone and no matter how much I wish she would let me in. She doesn't.

In Class

I yawned as I said "Aah! Only one more lesson after this!" feeling refreshed.

"Everyone's getting restless." My best friend and roommate Yori commented.

I could hear the other Day Class girls chatter as some of them were asking each other to who they were giving their presents while others were wondering whether or not their crush would like it.

"Aren't you giving chocolates to anyone, Yori?" I asked curious at my friend.

"Nah, I can't be bothered." I told acting indifferent. There was a person that I wanted to give chocolate but…

"Not even for the Night Class?"

"To be honest, I prefer the Day Class to the Night Class anyay." And that was one of the things about Yori; she didn't see the Night Class like the other Day Class girls -not that I blame them.

"What about you?" she suddenly asked.

"Um… I'm not either." I tried to lie but failed.

"I can see the ribbon Yuuki.."

Crap! I thought I had hid it well "Well… The truth is I had to buy it from a shop. When I tried to make it myself it was complete disaster." Between the Headmaster, Zero and me, Zero was the only one who could cook. "It's so humiliating. I'm the only one in the class who's that lame. "

"So? Who are you giving it to?" Kaname's face suddenly flashed in my mind but what if he didn't like it? "I mean, it's obviously not for the guy glaring daggers from behind us…" Yori finished while raising an eyebrow and looking back at Zero.

"You're a prefect for crying out loud are you seriously going to give them to him!?" Zero said angrily at me. I didn't want her to figure out but I knew she would anyway.

I sighed and blushed at the same time, I wanted to give Kaname a gift for all the things he had done for me- and for my long crush on him.


Dusk, Outside of the Moon Dorms.

Zero's POV

"Okay get in line! You there! I saw that! Get back in your place!" I saw Yuuki yelled at the Day Class girls and trying to get them calm and in line. I really couldn't understand why the Chairman didn't put an end on this. I watched Yuuki ordering the girls like they would listen to her… But then who knows? They might behave well for their crushes.

"Welcome to the traditional Valentine's Day, 'Who is the lucky winner of the 'Day Class girls' chocolate?' Line-up race! All the members of the Night Class are to walk to their individually assigned gates. Once in position, the girls will line up to give chocolate. Please stay calm and cooperate with one another."

Turning her back to the girls Yuuki said to the night Class "Understood? I would like everyone to keep in mind that this is not a game." "It means a lot to the girls, so take it seriously!"

"They're all here for me!" the blond vampire named Hanabusa said with a stupid expression.

"Remember to mind your manners, understand?" Of course Kuran would put the nice act Yuuki was here. I don't think I could ever understand what everyone seeing in Kuran to make them respect him so much.

"Yes Dorm leader." If someone were to ask me who was the stupidest vampire in Night Class that would be Hanabusa; sure the guy could be genius but his obsession with Kuran makesd him look pathetic.

Making sure the vampires did not hurt the girls I could hear some students offering their gifts. Suddenly I saw a Day Class girl offering her gift to Kuran but he gently refused to take it and started to leave.

As he turned around Yuuki tried to hold some girls but failed and fell dawn. Lifting the gift that she dropped I threw it at Kuran "Hey Kuran!" A huge part of me didn't want to give it but it was about time for me to accept the way Yuuki was seeing the Night Class or more specific; the Pureblood.

"You dropped that." I said although we both knew it wasn't true.

"Huh? Ah… When did…" "Zero!" Yuuki pated with a blushed on her cheeks.

"I accepted." Like he wouldn't… "…thank you, Yuuki." I gave it to you jackass! You could have said thank you! I screamed mentally.

And If I didn't have already enough on my mind Yuuki stating punching me. "How dare you just give it to Kaname like that! I could kill you right now!"

"You were going to wimp out! I saw you!" What the heck was her problem?

"Because he probably didn't want it anyway… he belongs with the Night Class, I can only ever catch a glimpse of what it must be like…" she continued softly.

"The world that he lives in… the things that he sees… He's so different from me…" More that you could imagine Yuuki. Four years ago when I leant that Kuran had save Yuuki from a Level E vampire I knew that there had to be a goal. His reason is still unknown although the Headmaster says he did it out of kindness I don't believe it. I'm coming from a dangerous bloodline from vampires. One thing I know 100% is vampires do not do kind things without gaining something.


In the Hallway

After all this shit ended I starting going to my room when I suddenly felt the familiar burning in my throat. Oh God! Not again! Please! I started leaning against the wall and I collapsed.

Why couldn't aunt Mihoko found a solution before she left? Why hadn't she contact yet? She used to send me a letter every year but then they suddenly stopped coming.

I suddenly felt a present near and glaring I told him/her coldly "I know you're there, come out whoever you are."

Stepping from behind the wall I saw a Day Class girl, I immediately recognized her; she was the girl I caught the morning. "Go away!" the last thing I needed was that!

" Kiryuu I wanted to thank you for saving me this morning. And since you're supposed to thank a person with chocolates…this…" she pointed her chocolates "…I made it myself"

Clenching my fist and trying to control myself from attacking her I shouted rudely to her. "Forget about it, go away! Now!"

"Sorry!" She quickly mumbled and left and I tripped.

Staring outside from the window the Headmaster came near me and stated. "Vampires can be identified by thirst craving for human blood, their longevity, and their nocturnal behavior. It's a generalization, but most vampires are also unusually beautiful. They are extremely proud. They have superior mental and physical abilities… Hmm looks like the students' from the Day Class are still causing a fuss. The Night Class's lessons have to start late tonight.

Turning towards to me "You can fight it or try to ignore it but it won't change anything." Like hell it would. "…why do you keep doing this to yourself?" Is he asking me this for real?

"Zero If you drink the pain will stop." Yeah right!

"What is it?" I asked acting oblivious and staring at the cup with the red water. Blood tablet didn't work on me and probably they never would. Hybrids; being mixed of two supernatural creatures, they need something stronger than tablets. Meaning drink either for the vein or from another vampire which I can't.

"You know what it is."

"Never" Breathing heavily I said to the Chairman's supposed stern look.

"If you continue to refuse it, the pain will only get worse. Why won't you understand? Even though you've endured it this far you won't be able to keep it up much longer…"

Getting us and ignoring him, I went to the bathroom and Yuuki gave me a chocolate on my way which tasted horrible but I shouldn't be surprised 'cause Yuuki was the worst cook ever.

Walking to my room I saw a small red box with a card on it. Someone had written I hope you enjoy them love. K Opening the box I saw small heart-shaped chocolates.

What the fuck?


Nobody's POV

"By the way that prefect Kiryuu, was looking really off color today." Ichijo Takuma commented to Kaname while reading a book.

"It was bound to happen" The Pureblood said with a bored look at his friend while letting a tablet hit the water in front of him. With Yuuki's gift beside him.

"What? Do you know something about it?" Ichijo asked with curiosity but then again it shouldn't surprise him if his friend knew.

"Let's just say that the incident which took place four years ago changed his life completely." Kaname responded not knowing that the moment Zero's life changed completely was when a certain blond haired woman had come back from the dead.


In Another Place

A black haired man was looking outside of the window while drinking a glass of blood. The night was beautiful and all he could think about was the hidden silver haired princess. It was a pity that such a beauty was being wasting and hidden from the world but he would fix that. But first things first.

"Did you gave it to her?" He asked as he felt the presence of his servant.

"Yes my Lord." bowing he said

"Leave." he ordered.

The time is getting closer He thought darkly.

Swallowing the rest of the blood he chuckled at his own thoughts. Very close.


Author's Note: So tell me your opinions! I would love to hear your opinions or suggestions. Also I have to warn you that I will not make Zero and Kaname to fall in love quickly. I want to make it a little realistic? I mean Zero hates Pureblood and Kaname thinks that Zero is a boy! This is going to be slowly burning love and Kaname won't know Zero's true identity anytime soon... So I hope you liked it!

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