The said cat pawed at the window, wanting to come in. Elizabeth, not being a cruel person, let it in. The cat jumped inside and sat on her rug. For a moment, she thought that it was Rido, but when Rido had been in his bat form, his eyes were red and blue. The cat's eyes were a golden yellow.
"Er...hello...Mr Cat..." Elizabeth said tentatively. The cat looked up at her.
"...'Ello, darlin'!" the cat spoke, making Elizabeth fall back in fright.
"You spoke?" Elizabeth cried. "How's that possible...?"
The cat ignored her questions. "My name isn't 'Mr Cat'...oh no...far from it," he said, "My name is Kuro and I'm a vampire cat."
"Kuro-kun, how is it possible that I'm speaking to you?" Elizabeth asked. The cat smirked.
"Because you have the power to talk to animals that's how. You're a vampire, no?"
"How do you know? I barely know myself." Elizabeth said. Kuro jumped onto her knee.
"As a human turned vampire, it's rare that you should have a special power at all. However, if you're bitten by a very powerful pureblood vampire, it can happen."
"Oh..." was all she could say.
"As the first animal you talk to, I will become your companian and help you when ever needed. You'll have to smuggle me into school though...and that could be tricky."
He looked at Elizabeth for a moment, noticing that she was a little pale and about to faint.
"Can anyone else hear you?" Elizabeth asked
"No, Riji-sama, they cannot."
"How do you know my name?" Elizabeth asked.
"I know everything." Kuro said mysteriously. "Now, you should get ready for school. You have a long day ahead."
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. "Hello?" Elizabeth called.
"Elizabeth, may I come in?" Her mother asked.
Elizabeth threw Kuro out of the open window and shut it. "Come in." Elizabeth said. The door opened and her mother came in with her freshly pressed Night Class uniform.
"Good morning, Lizzy. Here's your uniform."
"Thanks, mum, just put it on the bed." Elizabeth turned her head to see Kuro trying to climb back up. "Okay, mum, you can go now!" she turned her mother by her shoulders and gently pushed her out before she could say anything else. Elizabeth locked the door and rushed to the window. She slid it open and pulled Kuro back inside.
"I'm so sorry, Kuro."
"You almost killed me! It's a good thing cats land on their feet." he said, shaking his paw at her.
"Don't shake you paw at me, Kuro-kun! If I didn't throw you out myself, my mum would see you and she'd throw you out herself."
Kuro grumbled audibly.
"Well, hide under the bed, Kuro-kun. I have to get a shower. See in a few minutes." she picked up her uniform, her toiletries and her towel and headed for the bathroom.
Half an hour later, Elizabeth emerged from the bathroom in her uniform. She pulled out her suitcase and Kuro crawled out from under her bed.
"Well, don't you look pretty?" Kuro admired his mistress's appearence. He came along to rub himself against her leg, purring. Elizabeth bent down to stroke his head. "Oh...yeah...that's good..." she him behind the ears, "You've got just the spot."
Elizabeth then opened her suitcase and gestured for him to get in the bag.
"No way, Riji-sama. There's no way you'll get me in there."
"Either, I leave you behind and your here all alone or you get in the suitcase and you come with me. Which one will it be?"
"Fine." he jumped in and she closed the suitcase up but left a gap for Kuro to breathe. She picked up her suitcase and walked downstairs for breakfast.
She walked in to kitchen and sat down for breakfast.
"Morning, Eliza." Alan said. Elizabeth smiled.
"Morning, dad."
Her mother placed a plate of fried eggs in front of her.
"Go on, eat a good breakfast."
"Thanks, mum. You're the best."
Being in the Night Class, she doubted that she would have another breakfast like it.
She scoffed it down, before standing up.
"Can I go now? I can make my way up to the school myself."
"Are you sure?" Pauline asked.
Elizabeth nodded. She hugged her parents goodbye and picked up her suitcase.
"Do well, darling and make us proud."
"Okay, I'll try."
She opened the front door and walked out. The streets were certainly busier in the mornings. Because it was so busy, it was easy to get lost in the labyrinth of streets.
And got lost, she did.
She ended up in a deserted end of town and the school was no longer in view. She felt like she was being watched. She was frozen to the spot, too scared to move. Elizabeth then heard a faint cackle.
"Who's there?" Elizabeth whimpered. She opened her suitcase and Kuro's head popped out.
"There's a Level E around here, Riji-sama."
"Is there?" Elizabeth whimpered.
"You have to fight it." Kuro said bluntly. Elizabeth nearly fainted. Suddenly, the Level E they sensed appeared and circled her as though she was prey. Well, that she was.
"Is there anything that you can do to help, Kuro-kun?" her voice shook. However, the Level E started to retreat fearfully. Elizabeth frowned as she saw it being disintergrated.
"Nice going, Riji-sama." Kuro said, punching the air as only a cat could.
"It's not me!" Elizabeth cried.
Elizabeth turned her head and tore her gaze from the dying Level E to what was behind her.
Or rather WHO was behind her.
Kuro hid back in the bag.
"Kuran-dojo..." Elizabeth whispered. "When did you get here?"
He didn't answer. He just waved his hand and the Level E was no more.
"You shouldn't be out here alone." Kaname said.
"Oh, yeah, a fat lot of good my parents could do. Anyway I got a bit lost. It looks different during the day: more people, the shops are open...I went to the school during twilight last night."
Kaname grabbed her hand and pulled her in the direction of the school.
"Where are you taking me, Kuran-dojo?" Elizabeth asked.
"I'm sure you're destination was the academy, I trust?" Kaname asked casually. Elizabeth nodded dumbly. "Well, let's get going." he took her suitcase off her but then stopped. "Is that a cat I can smell? It's really strong."
"Well, I cannot smell anything. It might just be you." Elizabeth said nervously. Kaname glared at her before Elizabeth shrugged and backed down.
Kaname sighed irritably. "Come on." Elizabeth nodded and followed him back to the school.