Zero.

The realisation that I had so completely forgotten him washed over me.

I felt guilty.

Horrible.

I felt like there was something writhing inside my belly, trying to get out.

He looked at me with such unfriendly eyes, but there was something there...

Something I couldn't quite pinpoint.

I realised quickly that he wasn't shocked.

That shocked me.

Another realisation.

Kaname had told him.

Probably when I was sleeping.

Kaname had told Zero what he'd done for me.

I heard some of the day class girls muttering to each other.

"Hey...isn't that Yuki Cross?" One murmured, all too loudly for me.

She thought she was being quiet.

"Yeah...but there's something different about her..."

Another added.

"I agree...that special something that everyone in the night class has..."

I felt Takuma behind me.

"Yuki? It's time to go now..."

I wanted to take his eager encouragement and move forward without even a thought.

But I couldn't.

I just stood there.

Frozen.

Staring at Zero.

Zero had turned his back to me, making sure the day class girls stayed back.

Now that I wasn't looking at his eyes, everything was easier.

I took a step forward, and the rest of the night class took the que.

Hanabusa began his daily flirting.

I tuned him out and concentrated on not giving away from unease.

My eyes kept flicking back to Zero's angry face.

I wondered what exactly Kaname had told Zero.

I knew Zero wouldn't have ever accepted this change...

Kaname must've said something...something...

Powerful.

I felt an odd sense of dismay and sadness wash over me when I realised Zero would probably never want anything to do with me again.

I lowered my gaze and continued to the school building with the rest of the class.

All the while my mind was focused on what Zero was thinking...

And where Kaname was...

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Meanwhile... [Third person]

He was tired of walking.

Odd, really, that he, Kaname Kuran, could feel tired.

He knew it wasn't from physical strain.

Rather, it was because of something else.

Something much worst.

He had felt it the moment Yuki had awoken.

He felt torn.

Torn between his happiness that she seemed happy...

And the guilt that he had yet again brought this burden upon her.

He knew...

He knew it wasn't fair.

Not many things for them had ever been fair.

Fair.

What is fair?

He had never wanted Yuki...His Yuki...

To have to live like he did.

To have to suffer eternal sorrow and loneliness like he did.

No...

He knew he wouldn't.

He knew he would do all he could to make her happy.

Even if it cost him his own happiness.

He shook his head.

That wouldn't matter.

He was always happy when he knew she was happy.

He knew...

He would make sure she was happy.

He would rather die than see her crumble away from the pressure and constant danger of being what they both were.

He sighed unhappily and quickened his pace.

He was worried about her.

Even now...

When he knew that everyone at the academy was loyal to him.

Even Takuma, who once would've stood by his grandfather and betrayed Kaname, even he, was trusted.

There was something gnawing away at his mind.

He felt as if he had overlooked something.

But he knew he hadn't.

And yet...the sense of unease didn't fade as he made his way towards the home of Asato Ichijou.

Ichiou, as most called him.

Kaname was not afraid.

He wasn't even nervous.

But the sense of dread was bound to be a disadvantage.

As the grand building came into view, he calmed himself.

He forced all his conflicting thoughts into the back of his mind.

Where he would deal with them later.

Kaname pulled his coat tighter around himself as the wind blew harsher.

He had to be ready.

He would only get one chance to do this.

If he failed, and he had no doubt that he wouldn't, but if he did fail, then it would all be over.

He stopped at the gates to the building, and watched as guards rushed towards him.

So Ichiou had expected this.

Kaname smiled a little, just the slightest upturning of his lips.

He kept walked, and each guard that even got near him vanished in a cloud of sparkles.

He entered the building.

And with one last fond thought to Yuki...

He let himself go...

And destroyed them all...