Elizabeth kept out of the other vampires' way during her free time. She either went to visit her parents, go shopping, spent time with Kisetsu or did homework. She knew that she wasn't welcome in the Night Class. She was a lower class vampire than everybody else, an object of ridicule. She just decided to grin and bear it, making everyone believe that she was every bit as good as them.
One evening, while doing homework, Elizabeth was doodling on her exercise book, bored out of her mind.
"Bored, Riji-chan?" A voice pulled her out of her concentration. She looked up and her heart nearly stopped.
Rido.
"Rido-sama, what are you doing here?" Elizabeth stood up, "More to the point, HOW did you get in?"
Rido pointed to the open window. "To answer your first question, I'm just here to check up on you and your progress."
"I can't kill him...I won't kill him, Rido-sama. I'm not a murderer or an assassin." Elizabeth said quietly. Rido raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, you will, Riji-chan, otherwise you'll be of no use to me. Then I'd have to kill you." Rido said casually. Elizabeth sighed and sat down.
"Why do you even WANT to kill him? What's he done wrong?" Elizabeth asked, "Kaname-sama might be a smug bastard but in what way does he deserve this?"
Rido shook his head. "You're supposed to follow my commands unquestioningly. Why are you so damn defiant?" Rido growled, his mismatched eyes burning with intense anger and frustration. Elizabeth gave him a bored look.
"Because, Rido-chama, I don't think I'm capable of doing this task. Go and tell on of your other love slaves to do it. Leave me alone." Elizabeth said dismissively. Rido, angered by this, grabbed her arm and pulled her up and his eyes glowing crimson. He pulled her to his chest and Elizabeth glared at him. "Going to kill me? Go on, do it! I know you want to." She jeered. Rido snarled and threw her to the ground. She cried out when she hit her head on her desk. "Ow!" she cried.
He knelt down and grabbed Elizabeth by her hair. Elizabeth hissed in pain. "Listen, you little bitch," Rido hissed, "You WILL carry out my orders. If you don't, your life will come to a very abrupt end. Do I make myself clear?"
Elizabeth let out a sob before nodding sorrowfully. Rido smirked before roughly letting go of her.
"Good girl, Riji-chan," Rido crooned, "You're so cute, do you know that?" he chuckled slightly and stood up. "I'll be leaving now," with that, Rido left through the open window. Elizabeth gripped her aching head and let out a quiet sob. Tears ran freely from her grey-blue eyes. She lay there for a long time, not knowing what to do next. Elizabeth sat up and and stood shakily after regaining her composure. She stumbled over to the window and shut it quickly.
"That should keep him out." she mumbled. She sat on the bay window, hugging herself. "I don't want to kill him...I don't...I don't..." she rocked back and forward. "I'm not a murderer..." she sobbed. "I'm not."
Then she heard a knock at the door. She looked up. She didn't want to answer it, but she knew she had to. She stood up and shuffled towards the door.
She opened the door and it was one of the most beautiful vampires in the Night Class, Ruka Souen. "Er...hello...Souen-san..." she said nervously. Had she heard what just happened? Her beautiful face had a certain arrogance to it and this was what worried and scared her.
"Hello, Watoson-san." Ruka said. "In case you haven't already noticed, you're a lower class vampire than everyone else. Whatever special treatment Kaname-sama and Kisetsu-sama give you is probably more than you, a Level D, deserve."
Elizabeth was stunned.
Actually, there wasn't a word for what she felt.
"Furthermore, the rest of the aristocrats and I would like you to address us with the 'sama' honorific. You should not address us so casually again, do I make myself clear?" Ruka said darkly. Elizabeth opened her mouth to speak, but nothing came out "I said, do I make myself clear?" Ruka said threateningly. Elizabeth took a step backwards.
"Yes..." Elizabeth managed.
"Yes, what?" Ruka growled. Elizabeth gulped.
"Yes, Souen-sama." Elizabeth croaked. Ruka smirked.
"Well done, Riji-chan." she said condescendingly. With that, she marched from the room, leaving Elizabeth alone.
"Oh...wow..." she whispered. She sunk to her knees and tried to hold back her tears. Was she really that unwelcome? Was her "blood status" really such a big deal with these vampires? Obviously, that was the case.
She had to get out for a while. She knew that it was against the rules, but this was needed. She pulled her coat on and opened the window. She took a small look at the distance between her and the ground. She gulp and climbed onto the windowsill. She took a deep breath and braced herself for the jump. After some time, she threw herself off the window and plummeted to the ground.
She landed, to her complete and utter surprise, on her feet and not a broken bone in sight. "Oh..." she said in surprise. She looked up at her window and then turned back, heading into town.
The town came to life by night. There was a festival going on so it was bright and colourful. People were all dressed in bright, colourful kimonos and yukatas. Elizabeth felt a little out of place with no kimono and just her uniform but it didn't matter. She wandered down the crowded streets, enjoying the scenery. However, she found that she wandered too far and was in a place which the fair didnt extend to. It was dark and the moon was her only light source. It was a little chilly that night and Elizabeth had to hug herself to keep herself warm.
A shiver went down her spine. The silent night air was chillingly still and almost spooky. She then heard a shuffling behind her. Her blood ran cold. Was it another Level E?