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My mind was blank. I didn't know how to respond. Akane continued to stare at me as my inner flip-flopped on what our response should be.

Maybe we could tell her. It would be easier than explaining what's really going on.

Yeah, I thought back, But maybe her thinking I like Aido is worse...

My mind was quiet for a second before responding.

Yeah. But you swore you wouldn't tell anyone.

"Frig." I cursed out loud. Akane took it as confirmation.

"I knew it." She smiled gently before opening her arms for me. I went and sat on her bed beside her and let her hug me.

"I..." I trailed off before trying again. "I'm not sure if I do or not."

Akane drew away and looked at me. "What do you mean, Kisa?"

"I mean," I said, standing. "that I don't know how I feel about Aido, and now is not a good time to talk about it because I have all this homework to do, remember?!" I pointedly looked at the homework.

Akane shook her head, appearing to snap out of her current mood. "Oh yeah, sorry." She came and pulled her desk chair next to mine and we began working.

Dodged a bullet on that one... My inner warned.

Yeah yeah. I thought back.

The next day, as I was leaving the Sun Dorm to proceed to Cross Academy, I bumped into the Disciplinary Committee.

"Good morning, Matari-san!" Yuki said happily, one hand adjusting her Disciplinary Committee armband.

"Good morning." I nodded, turning to walk away, but stopping cold as I bumped into Zero.

"Matari-san." He said seriously, moving out of my way and poking Yuki's shoulder. "We have rounds to do, let's go."

"Okay Zero!" She smiled at him before they both turned to walk away from me.

At that moment Akane caught up to me. "I still don't know why they talk to you all the time."

"Maybe they think I'm a troublemaker." I stuck my tongue out at her. "Or maybe I told them something about you!"

She rolled her eyes. "Riiight."

The minute we got to class and sat down Rei entered the classroom, coming to sit next to us.

"Hey guys! Kisa, how was your weekend?"

"It was great, Rei." I said. "Lots of homework."

"Akane, for that assignment we had to do, what did you get for-"

He had moved on to Akane already. I leaned forward and looked over at the two of them beside me, and noticed that Rei was acting shyly.

You have GOT to know what's going on there. My mind was rolling its metaphorical eyes at me.

Ummm, Akane's an intimidating person?

NO! Takahashi likes her you dolt.

What?

HE'S BLUSHING.

But I thought he liked me? I was confused.

Well it looks like somebody moved on.

It'd be great if they dated, really.

Yes, but where does that leave us?

I don't know...

The teacher chose that moment to interrupt my inner monologue by starting the lesson. My mind spent the rest of the day wandering.

Unfortunately for me, though, the teacher noticed that my thoughts were elsewhere.

"Matari-san, your thoughts on the class discussion?"

The room was totally silent, and Akane shot me an apologetic look because we knew she couldn't get away with whispering the answers under her breath. I merely looked at the teacher and shrugged.

"Don't know."

"Perhaps you should stay after class and catch up on your readings in the supplementary classes."

I sighed as the teacher moved on with the lesson.

The end of the day came, and the class was dismissed. Most people got up to leave immediately; I was one of the few people remaining in their seats to stay for the supplementary classes. Akane and Rei turned to me.

"Do you want us to wait for you?" Rei asked. "We don't mind staying."

"Nah, home isn't that far." I assured them. "Go ahead; I'll be home later."

With one last look at me they left, and right as they were about to exit the classroom I saw Akane turn to Rei and smile shyly.

My inner gagged. That there is just a matter of time, girl.

Yup. I agreed easily.

The door shut behind the last person leaving and I exhaled, moving to relax and just read my textbook. Suddenly, I heard a shuffling behind me.

"We are aware, you know." A bored voice drawled behind me.

I whipped around to see Zero. "What?"

"We're aware you spent the weekend at the Moon Dorm." Yuki came and sat beside him.

I sighed. "What of it?"

"You shouldn't be going there." Zero deadpanned.

"It's very dangerous." Yuki added, as though it were something I didn't already know. "Regardless of your circumstances, you really should try and stay away from the Night Class-"

"Vampires." Zero elaborated in a hushed voice. "You should be staying away from vampires."

I rolled my eyes. "You say that like it isn't common sense."

"Isn't it?" Zero quipped. "Then what were you doing there this weekend?"

"I... can't tell you."

"Did Aido-kun ask you over?" Yuki leaned in close to my face to gauge my reaction, and I turned my face away.

"Yeah. Why does that matter?" I narrowed my eyes, frowning.

Zero and Yuki exchanged a guarded glance. I pointed at them.

"I didn't miss that!" I exclaimed in a whisper. "You know something. What is it?"

"We can't tell you." Yuki frowned.

"Then I'm not telling you why I was at the Moon Dorm this weekend."

"But we're the Disciplinary-"

"Let it go, Yuki." Zero gave her a light shove. He turned his gaze back to me. "We'll turn a blind eye for the time being. But be aware we're keeping an eye on you." We all resumed our supplementary work.

I tried to focus on my work, but the look that Zero and Yuki had shared was bothering me. There was something else I didn't know.

I don't like this. My inner fussed inside my head.

Me either. I thought back. There is definitely something they're not telling us. I really just want to know what it is. I don't want any more unpleasant surprises.

When dealing with vampires, the voice rang in my head, I've come to expect nothing but.