A/N: I'M SO SORRY I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN SO LONG. I've been travelling all summer and school just got back into session (2ND YEAR OF COLLEGE WOOT). Here's the long-awaited Chapter 5 of One Life to Live!

Recap:

I felt myself slipping in and out of consciousness, and finally I was too tired and weak to stay awake any longer. I let myself fall asleep, and the last thing I saw was a tinge of red in a sea of lilac.

Zero watched as Hitomi slowly lost consciousness on the infirmary bed.

"Hey, Take-..." He decided it was best for her to just sleep; she really deserved it after what had just happened. He sat on the chair beside the bed and continued to watch over her until the nurse arrived. His eyes drifted to the veins on her neck and he could see his vision turn just the slightest tinge of red.

Zero closed his eyes and tried to push down his thirst. He knew he couldn't do that to her, because he didn't, no, he couldn't accept the monster he was, the monster he so hated. It would also put her in danger, because he feared he wouldn't be able to let go of her until he sucked her dry of the blood that smelled so sweet inside her veins.

His thoughts were interrupted by the infirmary door as it slid open and the nurse walked towards the bed.

"Oh, hello, Kiryuu-kun. What brings you- Dear Lord what happened?" the nurse asked as she saw Takeshima bundled up in a blanket, basically naked.

"She fell and hit her head in the bathroom," Zero replied. "The doctor said she doesn't have a concussion, though."

"Ah, I see. I'm going to have to check for bruising everywhere else, so if you would Kiryuu-kun, please step outside for a little bit."

"Yes, ma'am." Zero looked at Takeshima one last time before walking out the door and waiting in the hallway.

I was running, though I couldn't see where I was going. I still ran, as if that was the only thing I could do. I couldn't see what was chasing me, even when I looked back.

Suddenly there was a figure in front of me, wearing a Night Class uniform. He had shoulder-length brown hair, and his face had sharp features. But none of that mattered. All that stood out to me was the glowing red of his eyes.

"It seems you know what I am," his voice was like melted chocolate, and to me that make him scarier.

"Who are you?" I asked. "Why are you here?

"As you can see, I am a member of the Night Class, so you'll have an opportunity to meet me soon, if fate allows," he replied.

I thought back to when Zero-kun was on Guardian duty during the class switch, and went through each Night Class member that walked by.

I didn't have to go very far, because right in the front, the first person walking, was the same person who was standing in front of me right now.

"Kaname Kuran..." I whispered.

He smirked. "There we go. I knew you knew who I was," he said. "As to why I'm here, I think you know already," his eyes glowed a brighter red and I could see his fangs just poking out from his mouth.

"I must say, you're very quick at catching on. It's a shame that you won't be able to use that smart head of yours anymore. Your blood is just too sweet to give to someone else," he inhaled deeply, as if taking in the smell of my blood before digging in.

"I'm quite jealous, though. Two vampires have already had a taste of your blood before I, a Pureblood, have had the honor myself. I'll have to deal with Aido later, and I'm glad that the Kiryuu boy got rid of the other one for me. That gives me more time to spend with you," he said as he glided towards me.

The next thing I knew I felt an immense pain in my neck that left me voiceless. I grabbed at Kuran to get him off, but the strength left my body with each struggling attempt. I felt myself go numb and everything went black.

I bolted awake and upright so quickly I had to take a minute to adjust to my surroundings. I felt a cold sweat drench my body and found myself shivering and wondered why, but then I remember that I fell in the bathroom and hit my head pretty hard.

"Takeshima, calm down, you're in the infirmary," I heard a familiar voice coming from next to me, saw that Zero-kun was holding my wrists. I gave him a confused look and then realized that I had been flailing everywhere and screaming as soon as I woke up.

"Oh, Zero-kun, what are you... Oh, I'm so sorry. What..." I tried to form sentences but they wouldn't come out of my mouth the right way.

"I just took you to the infirmary, since you hit your head pretty hard. The nurse changed you and checked you to make sure you were okay, don't worry," he added as he saw my face turn pale from remembering I was only wearing a towel before I fell on the bathroom floor.

I let out a sigh of relief. "What did the nurse say?" I asked.

"You don't have any external injuries for now, which is a relief, but she said later you might experience post impact trauma that'll last for a couple of weeks," he replied as he let go of my hands.

"Oh, okay..." I managed to say as my hand absent-mindedly went started to feel around my neckline, surprised to find no bite marks there; the pain had felt so real I thought the wounds would be there, even from a dream.

"Takeshima, you okay?" Zero-kun's question snapped me back to reality.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I answered as I quickly removed my hand from my neck. "Just feeling a little out of it," I gave him a small smile of reassurance.

He looked at me like he didn't buy it (and rightfully so), but didn't say anything.

"You're going to have to stay here a few more days so the nurse can monitor you, but don't worry about missing notes in class," he said.

"Why? I'm pretty sure that the lectures are important," I replied.

"I don't really see the point in them, but if you're that committed, I'll ask Yuuki's friend if she can get the notes for you."

"Thank you, Zero-kun," I let out a sigh of relief. Despite everything that happened, I felt it still wasn't an excuse to get behind on schoolwork. I mean, I just transferred here, but I don't want to be that guy who thinks they can slack off for that sole reason.

"You don't need the suffix all the time. Just call me Zero," he said.

"I'll try, though don't be surprised if I add a suffix," I warned.

"Well, so what you want," he shrugged.

I wanted to give him the 'what-the-fuck' face, but I decided to drop the topic and rolled my eyes instead, since I didn't want to annoy him too much, especially after he kind of saved my life.

"You should rest some more. Let me know if you need anything," he got up and started to leave, then hesitated again before heading out the door.

"Okay, I will. You take care of yourself, too, Zero," I added before he left.

After he left I laid back down and just stared at the ceiling, thinking to myself how I ended up in this mess.

I turned to my side and looked out the window, watching the trees sway back and forth as a light breeze blew by. It reminded me of a slow waltz, with dancers moving back and forth in a graceful manner.

I wonder if Cross has any dances throughout the year, i thought. It seemed like something that would happen at this school, considering how Victorian it looked.

I sighed and tried to push my thoughts away, wanting to get a little more rest.

A/N: I'm sorry this chapter is so short and it seems like absolutely nothing has happened at all, but please don't worry! I'll make the next chapter more eventful (but really, who gives everything away right in the beginning of the story?) Please look forward to Chapter 6!