Recap of Into the Dark:

I put one in the glass of water, it dissolved quickly turning the water into a bright vermilion-red colour. I took a small sip of the liquid, everything in the room started fading, melting away like it was paint being washed down with water, leaving it pure white. That white turned into red, the red got darker and darker. Until it was black. Pitch black.

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Takuma's POV

We all sat stunned, in silence. Natsumi was slumped over her desk. She was breathing really harshly and coughing occasionally. Her eyes were open but they were completely glazed over. I couldn't believe what just happened. It was Natsumi's first class at Cross Academy and her first time having a blood tablet. I admit it, the first time I had a blood tablet, I didn't like it either, it didn't have the same good, refreshing taste that real blood did. But I thought of the benefit blood tablets could have to the vampire society and kept on having them until I was so used to them, that drinking a human's real blood just didn't appeal to me. I shared the same dream that the chairman and Kaname-sama had. The dream of peace between the two races, human and vampire. Cross Academy was evidence that they could survive in harmony and blood tablets were there to help other vampires with their needs without harming anyone else. Natsumi's reaction was unlike anyone else's, she only took a tiny sip and now look what happened. Awkward silences drive me crazy. All I could hear was the clock.

Mr Yogari broke the silence "We need to take her to the informary (sorta like sickbay except the VK version), can anyone carry her?" I volunteered to carry her there and Senri Shiki and Kaname offered to come with me. Mr Yogari went to bring the prefects, the chairman and to call a doctor. They arrived soon after. I was really, really worried, Natsumi still hadn't regained consciousness. What if she didn't make it? I don't think I would be able to bear it if she die- No, Takuma, don't think these thoughts, I thought to myself, she will make it!! Natsumi will make it!! She HAS to!! For everyone. For me. I prayed that she was going to be ok. Half an hour had past. She didn't seem to be getting any better. The doctor, Mr Misotu was still continuing with his tests. Zero was getting tired and he sat on the unoccupied bed, Shiki soon joined him to talk. Chairman Cross was pacing frantically around the room, muttering to himself and sometimes looking at Natsumi. Kaname was talking to Dr Misotu, trying to figure out what happened. Yuuki and I were the only ones still watching her.

The minutes ticked by slowly…Oh my god!!! She was blinking!!! Her eyes were still glazed over but she was blinking, the first movement she had made in ages. Yuuki and I called the others, who came to stand beside us. She kept on blinking, maybe it wasn't good after all. Maybe she was having some sort of fit. At last she stopped blinking and her eyes had returned to the brilliant, blazing amber they used to be.

Natsumi's POV

Last thing I remember was being in the classroom and drinking this revolting stuff that was supposed to imitate blood. Then there was white, which turned into red, which turned into black. Then and endless black. All I ever saw in that black was bloodstains that kept on fading and then reappearing in different positions. I think after about thirty-five minutes I regained my hearing partially. It sounded a bit fuzzy, sort of like listening to a radio in an area that has bad reception. I couldn't move my limbs so I tried something simple that didn't take up much energy like blink. It worked so I kept on blinking, I still couldn't see but I was glad I could atleast do something. Then eventually I got tired of blinking, but I couldn't stop my eyelids. They just kept blinking, I couldn't control them anymore. Eventually my blinking stopped and I regained my senses but I was still dizzy. I was on a bed. Standing next to the bed was Takuma, grinning down at me "She's awake, at last". Behind him were Yuuki, Zero or Ichiru (I still couldn't tell the difference), Kaname, Senri, the chairman and some tall man that I didn't recognise. I sat up on the bed "Where am I?"

"You're at the informary, Natsumi-san" The chairman turned to the unfamiliar man "Say, Dr Misotu, have you figured out what happened to our poor little, Natsumi?"

"Yes, I do seem to have quite a surprising and shocking result"

"Well, you are our most trusted doctor, what do you think happened?"

All of us turned to Dr Misotu. "This may shock you but, according to my research, it seems that, Natsumi-san is allergic to blood tablets"

"WHAT?!?!?!" We all (beside Dr. Misotu) said in unison. All of their faces had gotten about three times their usual size and their eyes were about four times their average size (I bet mine was too but I can't tell). The still calm Dr Misotu said "Yes that's right, allergic, I told you it would shock you". Chairman Cross grabbed Dr Misotu's shoulders and shook him. "HOW CAN YOU BE CALM IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS?????" Then he let go of Dr Misotu's shoulders and started running around the room waving his arms in a mad frenzy. "IT IS A DISASTER!! A DISASTER I TELL YOU!! OH POOR LITTLE NATSUMI!! WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?"

Kaname placed a hand on his shoulder "Relax, calm down"

"YOU'RE TELLING ME TO CALM DOWN!! IT'S A DISA-"

"Yes, I know it's a disaster"

"WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? WHAT ARE WE GOING TO D-"

"Chairman! Breathe. Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale." The chairman began to relax a little bit. "Kaname, what are we going to do about Natsumi? She has put all of Cross Academy at risk, of course it's not her fault but" the chairman was pulling on Kaname-senpai's shirt now "but…WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?"

"Keeping Natsumi-san here could be very dangerous for the Day Class" he paused. "But there are a few ways we can deal with this problem. The first, I can tell will be very unpopular. It is to expel her" Takuma, Yuuki and the chairman all yelled out "NO!!!" at once.

"That is now out of the options. Second option, have one of the Day Class students as a blood donor for her"

"WHAT!! Then that will mean letting one of the Day Class in on the Night Class's secret. I don't know who is trustworthy and willing out to carry out this job" said the chairman worriedly.

Kaname continued speaking. "Final option, for now. Make her vegetarian…" Make me a vegetarian? How? I could tell they were all thinking the same question. They all knew I couldn't survive without blood or blood tablets.

"…By not feeding her off human blood, but on animal blood"

"Animal Blood?! Is that what you call vegetarian?! I could never feed off animal blood, even if it meant dying of thirst!" I exclaimed "Most of my entire family is in debt to an animal of some sort, so I could never hurt them, ever"

"But then what are we going to do about you?" said Kaname with a frown.

Oooooooh! Another cliffie!! Sorry again for leaving it like that. But yeah… read again to find out what happens. Ooh and as a bonus- the first person to review this chapter will feature in the next chapter!! XD!!