CHAPTER 22

(YUI'S P.O.V)

I was sitting up on the roof where I usually meet with Zero, in a cross legged position facing Staz. I was learning how to teleport, which is why I was trying to meditate. But I couldn't focus with Ayato on my mind. Ever since Ayato and I had that passionate night, a few nights ago we seemed to be in tune with each other's feelings.

Before, there were times I couldn't read Ayato, but now I could easily tell what he was feeling. Even when we disagreed, it stopped turning into an argument.

And that scared me…

He opened up about so many personal things….

"Close your eyes and concentrate Yui," Staz's voice knocked me out of my troubled thoughts. He gave my hands a gentle squeeze, since he was holding them. "Picture the other side of the roof clearly in your head." I sighed and closed my eyes. I forced myself to clear my thoughts, as I pictured it.

"Now when you feel calm, reach deep down and will yourself." I could see it clearly, so I willed myself but nothing happened. After five minutes I sighed in frustration. "It's not working." I got up and placed my hands on my hips, and rotated my head in an attempt to relieve tension was there.

"You have to try Yui," The full moon is approaching again, and if you want to survive you have to learn." "Fine I –" I was interrupted, as Staz suddenly teleported in front of me. "Maybe all you need is a little encouragement." Staz said staring at me his face emotionless all of sudden.

Every step back I took, he came forward till he backed me to the edge of the roof. "Staz please!," I whispered clutching his arms in fear. Without a word he gently pushed me over the edge. For a moment I was between shock and fear.

If I didn't do something I was going to die…

I wasn't going to die like this…

Not without a fight…

Just before my head collided with the ground, I suddenly found myself sitting in the school's garden. Staz teleported next to me, with a huge grin on his face. On impulse I slapped him hard across the face in anger.

"I could have been killed you jackass!, what is wrong with you!." He stated laughing even more. "That's what was needed to awaken your powers. When you are placed in a life and death situation, you have to be ready." Staz stated seriously now.

I knew he was right, but I was too angry to care. I got up and stomped off.

(ZERO'S P.O.V)

Sitting in the school's sanctuary drinking a flask of alcohol in the dark was stupid. I didn't care. Being in the darkness was comforting. The school sanctuary was a large place in the school where historical artifacts. Like the school's personal museum.

Taking another gulp of alcohol, I wondered how Staz and I were going to hide the fact that Yui was a vampire. Every time I thought about it, I felt guilty. Yui was my best friend.

I was supposed to protect her…

Now that she was entering uncharted territory, I was at a lost in how to help her. Staz had volunteered to teach her how to fight and teleport, but I doubted she would have learnt that quickly. As I realized that the flask was empty, and that I was about to growl in irritation when I heard a noise.

Part of the sanctuary had lights on, on one side of the building. I drew close to the light quietly, but enough to be seen.

There he was….

I saw Laito stealing the land of the lost out of its glass container. A map that showed the history of the old vampire towns. I watched, as he put the glass back and teleported out of the sanctuary. It was only a matter of time, before the school authorities knew it was missing.

Something wasn't right here…

If I knew anything about Laito Sakamaki,j he didn't do anything without an agenda.

And I was going to find out…