Disclaimer: I dont own Vampire Knight or any recognisable characters or places.

Warnings: OOC's, possible Zero x Kaname (not definite), but if you know the facts of life we should be good to go. Any significant ones will be added as the story goes on.

Other than that please R&R and enjoy!

Authors Note- The response to this story has been amazing so thank you, it was completely unexpected and much appreciated! :)

Zero swirled the water around the glass absently. He heard Yagari sigh from across the room but he refused to meet his eye. He couldn't bear to see the disappointment in it. If he was unable to defend himself against the Night Class then how could he protect others from vampires?

"Zero," Yagari's voice cut through the silence. The prefect kept quiet, shrinking back into his seat as the ethics teacher's heavy footfalls drew closer. Clamping his eyes shut, the silverette looked up in shock moments later as calloused fingers ran through his hair soothingly.

"Stupid pupil," Yagari's gruff voice was mixed with a hint of affection. Zero's porcelain features gave way to a ghost of a smile that all to soon vanished at the sound of the office door opening. At the sight of the haggard looking Headmaster Zero's heart was overcome by guilt. Such a solemn look was out-of-place on the cheerful man's face causing Yagari's eyes to squint in barely concealed concern.

"Headm- Father," he breathed out but his only answer was the tick-tock of the grandfather clock in the corner of the room. Zero bit his lip at the sound of his master lighting up another cigarette and although Cross' disapproval at the action was obvious he said nothing as he sat at his desk.

~~Cross Academy~~Cross Academy~~Cross Academy~~Cross Academy~~Cross Academy~~

Kaien allowed his glasses to hang by their chain as he rubbed his eyes in tired frustration, it had been a long night. He looked at Zero from the corner of his eye and shook his head in fondness. That boy was too stubborn. He was certain that he wouldn't have heard about tonight's incident if Zero had his way. When it comes to keeping secrets he was just like Yagari. He wished this lesson wasn't the one to stick in his son's head. Cross knew he wouldn't forget the panic that had overcome him when he saw the tear-stained face of the young prefect as he was guided into his office by the Moon Dorm President. Listening to the past hours events made him realise that he perhaps wasn't as tuned in to the events that went on in the academy as he thought.

Dealing with his students problems was a task Kaien knew came with the job, but no matter how many times he took on the role did it get any easier. He knew how to be a shoulder to cry on for his pupils and he was always successful in putting in a plan of action with the parents to overcome the situation. Now he was on the other side of the desk. Now it was his son who was calling out for help and this time, he wasn't sure how to give it. He ran his hand over the split in the wood where Zero had taken his frustrations out with his fist. Could those displays of reluctance to monitor the Night Class have been Zero's way of telling him just what had been going on behind closed doors? By God's was he starting to feel his age.

Glancing at the clock, Kaien forced a smile on his face when he realised just how long he'd left his son to drown in his thoughts. He coughed lightly to gain Zero's attention but the other stared fixedly at the mug on the coffee table. The Headmaster chanced a look at Yagari for guidance but the younger man only shook his head in hopeless frustration. Neither of them wanted to be the bearer of bad news. A knock at the door broke the silent conversation between the two hunters allowing a frown to darken Yagari's face. It didn't lighten the one eyed man's mood knowing he was snuck up on by a pureblood. 'No attachments, no distraction's,' Kaien thought grimly.

~~Cross Academy~~Cross Academy~~Cross Academy~~Cross Academy~~Cross Academy~~

Kaname Kuran did not consider himself a man with a temper but tonight had been the exception. His temples were throbbing after the lecture Cross and he had given Aido for his actions. Make no mistake the Headmaster was a cheery man to the point of a chronic headache but if you messed with one of his 'cubs' then the man was the definition of a mamma bear. The Pureblood inhaled a deep breath as he knocked on the door but didn't pause to be let in. There was no time for formalities.

The brunette raised a fine eyebrow in slight confusion as he took in the sight of the school's most notorious prefect. Kaname had expected to have to glue the prefect together for a second time tonight upon arrival not see the hunters struggle to get a response from him. When Kaien had taken him aside after leaving a very much reluctant Zero in the hands of Yagari earlier in the evening, the pureblood wasn't sure how to process the hunters news. Not even his status would be able prevent what was coming for a second time. Taking a seat on the couch beside Zero he saw Kaien shake his head discreetly in reply to his unspoken question. 'Zero doesn't have a clue.' Kaname sighed, 'Perhaps it would be better coming from me anyway,' he thought.

"Zero," he said reassuringly as he gently rubbed the others shoulder. A weak smile crossed his face as the silverette shifted to face him and raise his head to look him directly in the eye. "I won't beat around the bush Zero. What I have to say wont be easy to accept," Kaname said feeling the tension of the two eldest hunters behind him, but he kept his attention solely on the ex-human in front of him. "The Hunter's Association deem you as unfit to stay in the Day Class. As of tomorrow you will be a member of the Night Class."

Kaname watched Zero's cocked face drain of blood as his heart rate slowly began to race in panic. Unable to watch the teenager hunch in on himself again the pureblood bared no mind to the Cross or Yagari as he gathered the smaller boy in his arms. Stroking the other's hair he whispered words of comfort into the hunters pierced ears as he buried himself into Kaname's neck. If anyone heard a sob coming from the silverette they never said a word, only closing their eyes completely drained of energy as they wondered how to deal with tomorrow.