a/n: live life, breathe air, i know somehow we're gonna get there~*

[Nasty Habits]

Mathematics, passed. Literature, passed. History, passed and all Naomi could think of is her new, possibly homicidal, vampire hunter professor. After class, Naomi continued to grill him. She learned a long time ago: You don't ask for the truth, you pound it out of them.

It wasn't until, Yuki interrupted them that Naomi stopped her incessant questioning.

"Where's Zero?" Yuki asked.

This where Naomi rolled her eyes and left. She didn't care about Zero, she cared about getting the truth. A vampire hunter wouldn't be here, unless instructed... Atleast, that's what Naomi insinuated.

There must be a way, thought Naomi.

The night came bearing reckonings as well. Although, Naomi had no idea about what Yuki and Zero were doing on this night, she did, however, know about what she would be doing tonight. If, Toga Yagari would not give her answers then maybe Tanaka would. Without bothering to change out of her uniform, Naomi headed straight to the academy's gates.

She took out her trusty bobby pin and began to fiddle with the lock, "It's all about the tumbles." With a satisfying click, Naomi gave off a victorious smile.

"Running away, again?" Said a voice not far from her.

Naomi recognized the voice, it was Kaname Kuran. Not, that his voice is hard to differentiate. He always sounded regal.

"No, I'm going to get answers." Naomi answered with her back still turned to him.

She opened the gate and slipped out of the Academy's grounds.

"I'm obligated to tell the Headmaster, but I'm sure you know that." Kaname said, he almost sounded... playful.

Naomi shrugged, "I'm sure that I don't care."

She was about to close the gate behind her, but was stopped.

"It's not safe at night, Naomi."

For some odd reason, this infuriated Naomi to no end.

"Stop." Naomi snapped, "Don't call me by first name as if we know each other, because we don't." Naomi closed the gate, "And, I can take care of myself."

She didn't stop to see the pureblood's reaction, she merely just left and made her way through town.

"Girl's got nerve." Said Yagari as he leaned against a tree, "Does she know you're a pureblood?"

Kaname, who was not surprised by the young girl's outbrust, answered: "Yes, she does, Hunter."

Yagari, now lighting a ciggerate, nodded. "Before this you were hugging a human girl so warmly..." Smoke poured out his cigarette, "I don't know why you'd break tradition for that girl. You must know what she did with Zero."

Yagari's serious expression morphed into a smirk, "After all, the evidence is still there."

Kaname shot him a dangerous look.

Yagari, continued nonetheless, "Now with this one, you actually seemed concerned. Yet, I heard from the hermit that you didn't even know her until a few days ago." He shrugged, "Nevermind, it's uncomfortable waiting for an honest answer. What's your motive? Why haven't you driven Zero into a corner?"

Kaname narrowed his eyes as the bud of the ciggerate went off.

"So that I won't loose her, of course." He began to walk away.

Yagari frowned, "What of Naomi?"

Kaname frowned, "I met her a long time ago, when we were children. Not that she remembers."

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Naomi opened the coffee shop's doors.

"Tanaka! Tanaka!" She yelled.

I am going to get answers.

Naomi tapped her foot in annoyance, "Tanaka! I know you're here!" She made her way towards the kitchen, "We need to talk!"

"Quit your yapping!" Tanaka yelled as he came out of the back door, "What is it?"

"I want to know why there's a vampire hunter at Cross Academy." Naomi said.

Tanaka sighed, "Damn, you know." He sat down, "Of course you know. You never could leave well enough alone."

Naomi rolled her eyes and scoffed.

"The Hunter Association sent him there."

"I said why, Tanaka, not who."

Tanaka ran his hand through his hair, "They heard about Zero's 'condition', they just want make sure he's not threat."

Naomi nodded, "Why would the Headmaster open a school that educates both vampires and humans?"

"He wanted peace between both humans and vampires, coexistence." Tanaka informed.

Naomi raised an eyebrow, "Predator and prey don't coexist."

"They're not animals, Naomi."

"But Level E's are, so I was told." Naomi said.

"That's only one tiny part of the spectrum." He bagan to pour coffee into two cups.

Naomi eyes followed the flow of the coffee, "Did you know? When I came in here excited about getting the scholarship, did you know?"

Tanaka sighed, "Yes, I did." He slid her the cup.

"And you let me enroll there knowing there was a sliver of a chance that I could get hurt."

Tanaka shook his head, "I trust Cross, never once did I think you were going to get hurt." He took swig of his coffee, "Now, when you came in here last time... did you know?"

Naomi took a sip of her coffee, "Yes, I did."

They both drank their coffee in silence. It stayed like this for what felt like hours, until finally, Naomi broke the silence.

"Why coexistence? It doesn't sound possible, especially with the war that I heard about," Naomi continued, "between the hunters and vampires."

Tanaka gave her a quizzical look, "Who told you about the war, Yagari? Cross?"

"Why does it matter who?" Naomi sighed, but answered anyway, "Kaname did."

Tanake tensed, "You listen to me. You stay away from him, he's a pureblood. They can't be trusted."

Naomi shrugged, "He seems fine."

Tanaka gave her the look she hasn't seen since she was a little girl: the-do-what-I-say-it's-for-your-own-good-look.

"Alright, I'll keep my distance." Naomi surrendered.

Tanaka grabbed her empty cup and said, "You need to get back to school." He waved his hand, "Get the hell out of here, kid."

Naomi eyes widen, "Wait, I still have more questions!"

"Ask Cross or Yagari."

"Yagari ignores me and Cross is well... Cross."

"Get. Out." Tanaka pointed to the door.

Naomi huffed in defeat, "Fine."

When Naomi got up from her seat and left, Tanaka gave out a long sigh of regret.

"I shouldn't have told her to stay away from the pureblood. She's probably going to gravitate towards him now."

a/n: i fucked up in the last chapter, he teaches ethics. let's pretend i didn't mess up. there for all you kaname lovers out there.