[Unpleasantville]

"I can't," Naomi huffed, "believe," she grabbed her knees, "you actually," she let out a groan, "made me run three," another huff, "miles."

Yagari chuckled, "If that's what you want to call running."

Why did I wear my uniform for this?

Cause you're an idiot, that's why.

Naomi scoffed and laid down on the ground, "I'm done. I don't want to do anything anymore."

"I told you not to be late." Yagari lit a cigarette.

"I was a minute late! A minute!" Naomi glared and pointed at the cigarette sticking out of his mouth, "It's like eleven in the morning!"

Yagari blew a puff of smoke in her face, "And you complained about having to run for an hour and then it took your two hours to run three miles."

Naomi whined.

"If you have energy to complain then you can train, come on."

Naomi waved her hand at the smoke, "I hate everything."

I'm not getting up.

Yagari gave her a lazy gaze, "You wanted learn didn't you?"

I did ask him...

Naomi closed her eyes, "Yeah." She breathed in and raised her upper body with a pout gracing her features.

He crouched down to her level, "Why do you want to do this, Naomi?"

Because some psychotic vampire is stalking me and is possibly invading my dreams.

Naomi looked away and pursed her lips, "Because, a few nights ago I was walking with a friend through town and there was a vampire, and all I could do was run." She rested her hands on her knees, "I felt helpless and I don't want to feel that way again."

Yagari nodded in understanding, "Come on, Zero's waiting for us."

Naomi smiled, she was glad Yagari didn't pry or ridicule her on why she wanted to defend herself... he just understood. She stood up and followed Yagari into the gun range.

"I don't get why you want me to learn how to shoot a gun. The weapon, Yuki gave me was a butterfly knife." Naomi proceeded to take out the silver knife.

Yagari ignored her as he held the door for her, he took out a small black pistol.

"Lesson number one: Keep your distance. The weapon you have now calls for close ranged combat." Yagari informed, "You are not ready for that."

Naomi nodded, "That makes sense."

Yet, I'm qualified enough to shoot a gun?

She walked inside and watched Zero's figure faced towards the target across him. A loud gunshot rang and another and another and another. Naomi had put her fingers in her ears by the time the second shot went off.

"I'd get used to the sound," Yagari said.

Naomi grabbed the pistol from him and began to examine it; it seemed ordinary enough to her. She did, however, feel strange holding it. Never once, in her life, did Naomi think she was going to hold a firearm, much less fire it. Yet, here she is, in a gun range learning how to.

This is to keep myself safe.

Yagari straightened his coat, "Zero can teach you the basics today."

Naomi's eyes widen, "Wait! Where are you going?"

I asked you for a reason!

"I'm still a teacher, Naomi." With that said, Yagari left.

Naomi stood frozen to the spot, mouth agape, she thought: I can't believe he made me run three miles and then left! I'm sweaty and sore, and now, I have to shoot a stupid gun!

This is by far the worst idea I've ever had.

Stop, you're doing this because some psychopath is clearly after you.

"Ready?" Zero asked.

Naomi nodded.

"I can't believe he left," She grumbled as she walk towards him.

Zero put his own gun away in his holster and instructed, "Act as if the gun is always loaded." He positioned Naomi's one of her hand under the magazine and the beside the trigger. "Keep your finger off the tigger until you're ready to shoot." Zero kicked her legs gently apart, "Legs shoulder width apart."

Naomi positioned her legs correctly, I'm actually going to shoot a gun.

He's also really close.

Zero moved his thumb toward the safety, with one swift movement it clicked down.

Oh god...

Naomi gulped.

"Aim." Zero moved the pistol a little higher.

He guided her finger into the trigger and with his on top of Naomi's, they both pulled the trigger.

The gunshot was louder than she remebered when Zero was shooting by himself. The sound resonated in her mind. It was dreadful and she was sure if it wasn't for Zero holding the gun with her, she would've dropped it. She was also sure, if it wasn't for his arms being around her, she would've collapsed.

Naomi shook her head, Keep it together.

She steadied herself, she imagined those dreadful heterochromatic eyes on the target.

Go to hell.

This time she pulled the trigger herself. It landed straight between the eyes.

Zero pulled away from her as Naomi continued to do a few more rounds. The bullets were sporadic, some landed while others were nowhere near the target.

"That's enough," He said.

Naomi was shocked but at the same time, relieved. She wasn't so sure her eardrums would last much longer as a ringing in her ears began to take its place, Naomi put the gun down.

"I want to see what's over here." A girl's voice chimed.

"You really can't be out here, Maria." Said another voice, this one sounded deeper but had a light tone.

The door opened without warning and Naomi had no time compose herself, but she recognized the pair of Night class students... However she couldn't remember the blond.

Aidou? No, that was the other blond with ice powers. This one was the -

Naomi cocked her said to the side, "Birthday boy?"

Takuma smiled brightly, "Ah, Naomi, well we only met once." He slightly bowed and introduced himself again, "Takuma Ichijo."

"Right..." Naomi let her eyes divert from the handsome vampire infront of her to the (creepy) other vampire in the room: Maria Kurenai, who smiled at her.

"I didn't catch your name last night, so it's, Naomi..." Maria waited for Naomi to continue.

I don't trust you... then again, I don't really trust anyone.

"Nakamura." She answered.

Maria lunged enthusiastically at Naomi and hugged her tightly.

"Hey!" Naomi tried push Maria off her only to be greeted by her voice.

"Why don't you show me around?" Her voice was sickly sweet.

Naomi snapped, "Get off me." She pushed roughly, "And how does never sound? Is never good for you?"

Maria frowned, "I don't think I'm welcomed here, Ichijo."

Yeah, so beat it.

Takuma smiled nervously as his eyes met Naomi's cold gaze and Zero's sharp glare.

"We should head back to the Moon dorms." Takuma tried lull her into going back to her room.

Naomi tapped her foot in annoyance, "You mean where you should be."

Takuma flinched, "Sorry."

Maria fiddled with her skirt, "I just wanted to see the campus, Naomi."

She hated how Maria said her name and if it came down to the choice of having either Maria or Kaname able to call her by her first name, Naomi would take Kaname.

"Do not call me by my first name, Kurenai." Naomi seethed.

Maria gave her a cold look but it was gone as quickly as it came, "Okay, Nakamura."

Zero was standing idly behind her and finally spoke, "Head back to your dorms, vampires."

Takuma nodded, "Let's go Maria."

He led her out the gun range and closed the door quietly behind them.

Naomi gripped the gun next to her and lined her sight towards the chest of the target.

Hit the mark.

She squeezed the trigger as she let her ears accustom to the cacophony of the bullet and saw the bullet go straight through the target's chest.

a/n: she just doesn't like purebloods*