Body Double;

The morning and afternoon came and went faster than Naomi had expected. She had expected it to drag on or have her mind plagued by the sight of Zero – bloodied and downright feral, but thankfully, Naomi's mind was free from vampires and her 'creepy ' vampire stalker.

Tonight, Naomi had decided to blink away the world around here for this one day and go back to her old self for a while; yes, just for tonight she would slip down into old habits.

8:36 p.m.

Naomi, while sitting on Veronica's bed, said, "You've changed your outfit like ten times already!" She snapped her fingers, "Let's go!"

"Hold on!" Veronica yelled from inside the bathroom.

Naomi huffed, "So tell me again. What is Yina doing?"

Veronica giggled, "She's having sex with a teacher!"

Naomi frowned. Now that brings up unwanted memories, "What is up with teachers being creeps in this town?!"

Veronica's head popped out of the doorway, and she raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

Naomi blinked, "Oh, I didn't tell you!" she stretched her arms up, "Back at Cross Academy there was a teacher having a 'romantic relationship' with a student."

"Ooooh," Veronica sang, "that's juicy." She went back into the bathroom to continue changing, "Who was the student?"

Should I tell her? Naomi hesitated but then thought: Who cares, he's angry with me anyway. "It was Haruto," she revealed.

Veronica gasped, "You mean the friend who's pissed at you?" She came out of the bathroom, "Girl, don't tell me he's pissed because you caught a cougar?!"

"It gets worse!" Naomi ran her hand through her hair, "She murdered a student there too!"

"And he's still pissed at you?!" Veronica shook her head, "You need new friends, girl. Well, not Asuna, he sounds nice."

"She is." Naomi looked at Veronica, "Are we going now?"

Veronica twirled, "How do I look?"

"You look great, Ronnie."

Veronica shrugged her shoulders, "Don't I always?"

Naomi giggled, "Anyway, back on topic." They both made their way out of the building, "What does the professor teach?"

"Music~," Veronica sang.

Naomi clicked her tongue, "Does he happen to live in town?"

Their feet tapped in sync as they walked to Yuuto's house.

"Yeah."

Naomi nodded and then asked, "And do you happen to know where he lives?"

A glint of mischief passed through Veronica's brown eyes, "As a matter of fact, I do."

Naomi smirked wickedly, "Then, let's make a pit stop."

It didn't take them long to reach the professor's house and luckily for them, it was only a few blocks away from Yuuto's house.

This is convenient, thought Naomi. She took out her bobby pin and started fidgeting with the lock, "Keep a look out, Ronnie."

Veronica, already with her back turned and scanning the darkened street, said, "One step ahead of you."

A standard lock, thought Naomi, should be easy. And it was. Click after click, the door finally unlocked, and Naomi slid in cautiously.

The house was dark, with no light to illuminate the way. She squinted and took in her surroundings. It seemed like no one was home.

Well, this works wonderfully for me.

"Ronnie, come on," Naomi waved her hand for her to come inside, "No one's home."

Veronica nodded and stepped in as she closed the door behind her, "God, I've missed this."

So did Naomi. She has missed breaking and entering just for the sole purpose of screwing someone over. The thrill that came with it was exhilarating. There was no better feeling than it. When she broke into the headmaster's office, it wasn't because she wanted to use it against someone, or when she found out about Akira Saito: those were because she needed to. She paid or she was genuinely worried about someone. Naomi felt obligated to find out the truth. This, however, was different – much different. This was fueled by something more sinister and childish.

Tanaka was right, she thought, I am cruel, but this wasn't the time for her to grapple with the moral implications of her actions.

Naomi traced her hand against the wall and searched for a light switch, "Ronnie, try and find a light switch."

Veronica whispered, "I found it."

Naomi winced as she blinked rapidly and let her eyes adjust to the new lighting.

"We should start with his office and bedroom," Naomi informed Veronica.

Veronica nodded, "Let's split up." She started to walk towards the stairs, "Holler, if you find something."

Naomi watched as Veronica disappeared up the stairs. She made her way toward the living room. Everything seemed normal enough, but then again, so did Akira Saito; And she turned out to be a predator and a murderer.

She moved past the living room into the kitchen, and she was hit with an overwhelming smell of chemicals. Bleach? Yeah, it reeks of bleach, Naomi gagged and thought, Now, that I think about it the whole house kind of smells like a hospital.

So, he likes to clean, Naomi shrugged, whatever.

She shifted her attention to the hallway leading to a sole door. Naomi walked down the hallway and grabbed the doorknob only to find it locked.

Great, she reached into her sleeve and took out a bobby pin. Another click.

Naomi pushed the door open.

The wall in front of her was filled with pictures and red strings were hanging and pinned across the wall.

"Ronnie!"

What the actual f-

"What is it?" Veronica came running behind her, "Did you find someth-" Her eyes widened, "Holy crap!"

Interestingly enough, it wasn't fear that enveloped Naomi's body this time; it was annoyance.

"I swear, if he's another murderer I'm going to leave town."

Veronica stared at Naomi, "That's a weird reaction, but okay."

"What?" Said Naomi, "I've seen a version of this before and it's kind of old now. The shock factor is gone."

Veronica rolled her eyes, "Let's see what's on it."

They both walked side by side and read the articles and scribbled notes on the wall.

"So, he's a stalker," Naomi said matter-of-factly. "Do you have your phone?"

"Yeah," Veronica said as she took it out of her bag and continued reading, "Here."

Naomi grabbed it and stepped back, snap... snap... snap. Naomi eyed the printer in the corner of the office.

If I connect the phone to the printer, I can make copies. And so, Naomi did that exactly.

"Hey, catch." She tossed the phone back to Veronica, who caught it with ease.

Naomi pressed the green button and saw words start gliding across the screen of the printer: Print all 11 pictures - Confirm / Cancel X

I didn't take eleven pictures... Who cares? Confirm, she pressed the green button again.

Once the copies were done Naomi grabbed them and saw the three pictures she took and some pictures of Yina with the professor.

"Holy shit!" Naomi rubbed her eyes, "I'm never getting that out of my head!"

"What is it?!" Veronica looked over Naomi's shoulder, "Oh my god? Oh my god! I think I'm gonna be sick!"

Naomi gulped, "Okay, okay... I have a plan. Let's go to Yuuto's house."

Veronica gagged, "I can't believe he has pictures of them doing it!" She jumped and shook her hands, "Ew, ew, ew, ew!"

Naomi snapped her fingers in front of Veronica's face, "Focus." She went to grab scotch tape from the desk, "We can use this."

"You don't mean?!" Veronica's eyes widened, and then she laughed, "You sick bitch!"

Naomi smirked, "Come on."

The walk to Yuuto's house was short and full of laughter from Naomi and Veronica. Their laughter only grew louder when they saw someone already passed out on the front lawn. They laughed and giggled all the way inside Yuuto's house and once Naomi made it through the front door – she got to work.

Naomi shoved and pushed past an abundance of drunk teenagers as she got up from the counter and taped one picture to the wall in the kitchen. She made her way toward the living room and shoved a boy off the keg with a chuckle and taped another picture to the keg. She repeated this until every room of the house had at least one picture of Yina and the professor's midnight rendezvous.

"Nao!" A boy yelled out, "Is that you?!"

Naomi turned to face him, "Hey, Yuuto." She grinned, "Still a party animal, I see."

Yuuto smirked and gave her a big hug, "Still as vicious as ever I see." He let her go and pointed to the pictures around the house.

Naomi shrugged, "Veronica said she was getting too confident at school."

Yuuto gulped down his drink, "Yeah, she's been more of a bitch than usual since you left."

A shrill voice came from the living room, "Where the hell did you get those?!"

Naomi thought it was almost comical. "Showtime."

Yuuto laughed as he got up to the table next to him, "Guess who decided to show up and pay us a visit!"

Naomi wiggled her fingers and looked straight at Yina; Yina's eyes formed into a hellish glare, "You bitch!"

Naomi hummed, "Did you miss me, Yina?"

"Rot in hell!" Yina's blonde hair bounced as she walked towards the door to leave.

Naomi intercepted her, "Now, where do you think you're going?" She pushed the door shut, "Heard you were up to something scandalous."

Naomi grabbed the lock of the front door, and with a satisfying click, the door locked. "I couldn't miss it."

Veronica came up behind Yina and took out the photos Naomi took with her phone, "Did you know your love professor's a stalker?"

"Let's not forget that you have some serious daddy issues." Naomi's voice dripped with venom, "Your dad abandoned you. Got a new family and everything – I mean no wonder you are making a desperate cry for attention with men his age."

Everyone waited in bated breath, while Yuuto was gasping and laughing in the background, "Damn, is this why you became a mediocre singer overnight?"

Naomi whistled, "Just how desperate are you, Yina, that you have to get your feathers ruffled by some disgusting middle-aged man?"

Veronica continued on, "But then, I guess, you had to get affection from somewhere since you weren't really getting any."

Naomi shook her head in mock disappointment, but her smile was not wavering, "You're more pathetic than last year."

Yina racked her hand across Naomi's cheek.

The whole house gasped and oohed.

"You can hit me all you want, Yina." Naomi grinned despite her check stinging, "But it still won't change the fact that you're a trashy whore who will end up on the streets after high school." She huffed, "If you even graduate."

Yina shoved Naomi against the wall and unlocked the door to leave.

Naomi rolled her shoulders as she turned toward the open front door, "Maybe you can seek comfort from your pedophilic lover," she called out.

Tanaka would be yelling at her already, cruel indeed.

Veronica linked her arm around Naomi's shoulder, "That made me feel a lot better, you?"

Naomi hugged Veronica's side, "It felt good to finally cut the dead weight." She let go of Veronica, "However, it's getting late, and I should head back to the Academy."

Yuuto frowned along with Veronica. They both whined, "But you just got here."

Naomi giggled and breathed in, "Can't run from all my problems."

They both embraced her, but they reluctantly let her go.

"Come back soon!" They yelled.

Naomi waved goodbye. She walked in silence and turned her gaze to the clock tower and squinted: 10:59 p.m. It would take about half an hour to get back to the academy. At least, she had a normal day without vampires. She looked up at the moon and smiled – for a few more hours she could pretend her life was normal. But then, she heard footsteps behind her. Someone was following her.

Naomi turned her body quickly and saw a little boy with one red eye and the other blue, just like in the forest. He reached for her with a smile.

Run.

Naomi took a step back.

He's a kid, a little boy, she thought.

Run!

In a split moment, Naomi bolted. She ran and ran until she made it back to Cross Academy.

Kaname added one more piece to his chess board.