Chapter 8

"I am so sorry!" I whimpered and ran back into my room to grab my favorite black towel. I ran back and began to gently dry his face off, "if I had known you were there, I would have never came out into the hallway! …not that you aren't-" "Oi, you speak too much, Perfect-san," he mumbled under the towel. "Gomenasai," I took the towel away and threw it over my head as I shrunk into a little ball next to Chaotic. "What the hell? Your character just changed like that," Chaotic snapped his fingers, "did you take your fucking meds?" "Do you have to be so fucking obnoxious?!" I snapped up at him. Why must he ask that question in front of Shiki, of all people!? "I'll take that as a no," he walks into my room and tosses me the pill bottle. "Oh yes, I can take pills without water. What are you trying to say? That I have too much spit in my mouth?" I glared at him from under the towel as I played with the bottle. Yes I know that was a stupid comeback but it's embarrassing! "If I were you Chaotic, I would take caution on the ground you're stomping on. Cause pretty soon this solid ground will turn to quicksand; slowly devouring you, until you take your last breath," I spoke in a threatening voice. His eyes got wide as if he was surprised that I said such a thing, silly me… I threw my head back let out a malicious crackle, "your face was priceless! Whoever says I'm not scary obliviously don't know the real me!" I gave him a wicked grin. "Okay wait a minute, your mood went from being worried, depressed, pissed, and now evilly hyper… you need to take your meds." Chaotic sighs. "Who are you to tell me what to do?! And get outta mah room! I gotta do mah hair, you buttwipe!" I giggled at the last part.

This is a new record for me! Just in 20 minutes, I dried/straightened my hair, put eyeliner and my glasses on, and then last but not least, I put my black and green bow in mah hair. I walked outta my room and Chaotic burst out laughing. "What?" "You have your bow… I haven't seen that for so long!" he leans on the wall for support. I raised my eyebrow at Shiki and he just merely shrugs his shoulders. I shook my head in embarrassment but then I wondered where Ichijou was. "Where's Ichijou?" "He's sleeping." "Let's go poke him then!" I grab Shiki's elbow and pulled him over to the bed. "Poke him," I smiled up at him. "Why?" "Because it's fun! Don't you know how to have fun?" He remains silent so I sighed and took a step closer to Ichijou's sleeping body. He looked so peaceful that I couldn't help but want to destroy that moment. I poke his cheek… he did nothing. I lightly brush my fingertips over his bare arm and he shot straight up, scratching his arm furiously. "Chaotic did it," I put on a straight emotionless face. "What?! How could I, when I was in the hallway?" Chaotic walked into the room. "He has an extend-o-arm. It's true. That's what happens when you're a lazy ass. Plus he's smiling." "Don't believe her! She knows how to lie, steal, and keep a straight face." "Don't believe him, he's a cookie killer-" "are you serious?! Of all the things you could have brought up, you choose that." "Muhahaha! You jealous, no? That I have an evil mind that can bring up stuff from the past? Next step, taking over the world," I giggled and lay back on Ichijou's bed. "Are you on something?" Chaotic laughs at me. "Yeah, the bed," at this he walks out of the room, "you asked!" I called out to him.

"So you were the one who did something to my arm?" Ichijou asks in a confused manner. "All I did was this" I repeated the trick. "That's weird," he rubs his arm. "Not necessary. You see on your arm you have hairs and when I brush over them they make a tickling sensation; thus making your arm feel itchy… I'm such a nerd. I used to do this to my friends and grandpa at my hometown…" I stared off into space. I do miss my grandpa but he tends to be very narrow minded, so yeah. "Is your grandpa nice?" he asked with curiosity burning into his emerald green eyes. "…he is… most of the time… not so much when you are bi or gay..." I kept on pausing in between the words because I was trying to find the right words to say.

I sat near the window letting the warmth of the sun wash over me. "My hair used to shine redish brown in the sunlight, but it's covered up by hair dye. Black doesn't let light to pass through; just like life. It's funny how time changed." I was looking up at the clear blue sky, in a dazed, until I remembered I wasn't alone. I look back over them and they were staring at me, probably because I was acting out of character. "I'm sorry that side of was supposed to stay in. My excuse is that I haven't taken my meds yet because I'm sick of them." I growled at the thought of the chalky taste. "Aww is Cassie going on a strike again?" I look over to the doorway to find October smirking. "What's that supposed to mean?!" I glared at her. "Caleb told me that you go on strike with your medication," she purrs and strolls towards me. I was pissed! Caleb wasn't supposed to tell ANYBODY that! I began to feel betrayed, so I tried to leave the room before tears start to form, but October got in my way. "Are you really that much of a mental person?" she grabbed my shoulders. I bowed my head in shame as my stupid soft sensitive side was taking over. "Let me go," I whispered; my bangs are fully covering my face as I tried to blink away the tears. "What was that?" she replied in a teasing tone. She thought I was playing around, that I was going to burst out laughing at any moment. But I was far from that.

Tears were running down my face as I started to struggle with her. I need to go outside; no one is allowed to see me cry. "Dude what's wrong?!" she asks as if she cared. She lifts my chin and saw my tears running down my cheeks… thank god my eyeliner is waterproof. Shiki and Ichijou looked like they were in shock. "Bitch." I hissed at her and ran out of the room, without looking back. I stopped outside in the main area by the fountain and flicked the water a few times until I heard someone approaching.

****October's P.O.V. **** (A/N: just bare with me, please.)

I ran after her but she was already gone. I ran back to my dorm and glomped Chaotic. "I think I made Cassie cry," I whispered into his neck. He pulled me away and gave me a bewildered look, "What did you do? She hates crying, especially in front of people." I explained what happened and he sighs at the information. "Well let's go find her!" he grabs my hand and we walk out the door together, only to find Kaname-sama, Ichijou, and Shiki waiting for us. Ichijou gives me a look and Kaname-sama and Shiki ignores me. As we were going down the path to go the office, there was awkward silence; it wasn't the good kind either. Well if any awkward silence moment is good, that is. When the gates were opened, I saw Cassie laughing at this one dude that was a bit wet. What did she do now?

****End of October's P.O.V. **** (A/N: thank you)

"Cassie? Why are you out here?" it was Oliver. "Just chilling. How bout you?" I lied easily. "Same. So how's the royal Night Class? Did you find your true love?" I could hear a smirk in his voice. "What the fuck?! I am not a fan girl! Anyways, my two friends from my hometown-" "you mean the two new people that I heard from your ex-roommate's friend?" "I don't know what you heard from her, but-" "She said you turn into a monster," he snickered at me. I raised my head to give him a glare, "would you let, me-" "and that you-" "Urusai! {Shut up}" I splashed some water at him. His face reaction was priceless, his mouth was open and giving me look that said 'really, just really'. I burst out laughing so hard, that I had to clutch my sides. He tried to splash me back but failed miserably. "Wow that was pathetic, my cousin's two year old can do better than that!" He looked pissed off at this point, "You know what-" "the sky is blue, the grass is green and hi guys!" I waved at Kaname, Ichijou, Chaotic, October, and a very bored/tired looking Shiki, with a huge grin. Chaotic walked over with a smile, but it also looked like he was studying me at the same time.

"Cassie, is this Oliver, the one that knows Adam?" "Yeppers!" "Ahh I see you have been talking about me~" "Don't flatter yourself, there's not much to talk about," I poke his ear as he pouted, "you are such a baby, and how are you older than me again?" I let out a handful of giggles. "I am not!" he snapped with a heavy British accent. Which I mimicked back easily, because Sammy boi and I used to do that to Adam. "Oh my god, would you stop?" he glares at me; this amuses me. I started to circle around him, like a predator would do with its prey, "does it bother you?" I gave him a sly smirk. By now I forgot about the others. He spun around to face me. Wise choice. But just as I was going to get my payback for the orange-juice-on-lap prank, Chaotic grabbed my shoulder, pulling me out of the trance I was in. "well no more animal planet for you!" I look up at him in a daze, "what are you talking about?! You shall never take away my animal planet! If you do, I shall kick your nuts and that's not a threat, it's a promise!" I look back over to Oliver with a smile, "and damn you for making me hyper!" October burst out laughing at my new mood. When I get hyper like this, there's no stopping me! "Come on, Lassie. We have to go." Chaotic grabbed my shoulder. "You did not just say that!" I could hear Oliver snickering behind me from the old nickname I have. "Bye Ollie!" he hates being called that. "Bye Lassie!" he was cracking up as we walked away. I tried to go escape Chaotic's grasp to go back and kick him but it only tighten, "Easy girlie." "Oh c'mon, a little kick to his balls won't do much damage," I gave them a sadistic laugh. "You're disgusting." "Your face is disgusting! OoOohh you just got burnt like my mama's cookin!" I laughed at loud. "Don't even go there-" "How can I go there, when I'm over here?" "Okay never mind, do whatever you want," he pushes me away. I look back and stopped him in his tracks. "Is something wrong? I didn't mean to offend you in anyway, maybe it's best if I leave for a bit." I gave him a hug and ran away before he could hug back or wonder if I'm on crack.

I climbed up in a random tree, when I was far enough away from the buildings, and hugged my knees to my chest. 'I hurt him in some way,' I thought to myself, "I'm such a bad friend." I flipped out my knife and stared at the blade. I know I promised myself not to do this anymore but… but everybody breaks promises, right? I let a tear slip as I pull up my pants leg and rolled down my sock. I watch the beautiful crimson shade run down the side as the knife dragged across my skin. Then a thought hit me on the forehead. There are a lot of vampires here that can sense blood in a flash. "Shit!" I hissed at myself. I took a tissue out of my pocket along with a band aid, and clean myself and the blade up. Before running back to the office acting like everything is normal.

When I got to the office, I just sat in the chair next to Shiki, listening to my iPod. I was mouthing some of the words to the song called Breath by Breaking Benjamin (A/N: check it out :D), when October poked my shoulder. "Ow that hurt," I stuck my tongue out at her and took my right earphone out. "What kind of weapon do you prefer?" the Chairman dude asked me in his serious tone. "For what?" "You're a Perfect, you need an anti-vampire weapon, you dumbass," Chaotic snapped at me. That hurt. "What crawled up your ass and died?" I retorted with a smirk. But before we got the chance to argue the Chairman dude butted in, "so I have this gun-" I studied at the gun in his hand backed away from it, "I don't touch guns, I only like water guns," I cracked a smile hoping to brighten up the mood in the room, "and besides I like knives better." I whipped out my blade and started to play the sun-reflecting-off-knife-making-a-spot-on-the-ceiling-game. Also hoping that I had the sent of blood off really well. By the faces I could tell I did. "I love doing this in the classroom; it makes the teacher go insane," I snickered at the memory. "Where did you get that?!" Chaotic reached for my knife but I had it back in my pocket before he could grab it. "I don't see how that's any of your business," I sassed at him. "I'll tell Tyler-" "He already knows!" I sang to him with a smile. "Why do you have it then?" "To protect myself, silly!" I gave him a cheerful smile and poke his cheek. Everybody gave me a look, like 'what the fuck is wrong with you?' and there was awkward silence until the Chairman dude broke it yet again.

"May I have you knife?" "Why?!" I spoke in a panic, taking a step back. "So I can get one just like that," he held out his hand. I took out my switchblade and stared at it, "will you give her back?" "Yes, later on, I will," I looked up to see him smile. I slowly handed him Rainbow; that's what I call her. "You named it, didn't you" Chaotic stated more than asked. "Why of course! I always name nonliving objects, but don't tell her that, she'll get jealous!" I whispered the last part with a crazy ass smile. "You're so weird!" "I love you too!" ^^

Just then the door opened to reveal Yuuki and Zero. October gasped beside me and ran over to Zero to pull him into a hug. Now you can imagine everybody's face; we all looked like fishies out of water! Hell even Shiki was shocked! But in one swift movement, a gun was pointed at her head. I quickly got in between them and slammed him into the wall, "you point that gun at her again, I'll kick your balls so hard, that they'll fly all the way to California, only to smack Hayden upside the head!" As soon as I said that, October smacked my head from behind, "Owwie you meanie head!" She ignored the comment and turns her attention back to Zero, "Don't you remember me? It's October, remember when we used to play hide and go seek with your brother, Ichiru…?" Zero's eyes widen and he turns to glare at Chaotic, "You turn her… INTO A VAMPIRE!" he charged at Chaotic but I got in his way. "I chose my fate, leave him out of this, please," she pleads but all you could see is pure hatred in his eyes. Out of the corner of my eye Yuuki was pointing at the door. "Yuuki, Zero, and I are going outside," I look over my shoulder at the Chairman dude as he nods his head. I slightly push Zero back, but all I got was a glare, which I returned the favor. "Let's go," I pushed him back with a little more force. "Don't touch me-" "like I want to!" I could tell he was going to be difficult, so I grabbed his wallet. "Oh look at this! It's Zero's wallet, I wonder what I could do with it?" I skipped over towards the door and linked arms with Yuuki, "Yuuki-chan, wanna go on a shopping spree with me?" I inquired in a serious, awed voice. "Of course! Let's go!" she pulled me out of the office.

We ran all the way outside with Zero on our tails. Gahhh! I spilt up with Yuuki and climbed up a random tree because he wants to kill me the most. I started doing the chicken dance up in the tree, causing Yuuki to start laughing. I love to make people laugh! Zero just glared up at me, "give it back!" "But I'm just looking! Nothing wrong with that; unless you got something to hide." I smirked down at him as I saw everybody that was in the office, outside waiting for me to get down. I got to make this quick. Chaotic came over by me and Zero and began to nag, "Cassie, just give him back his wallet and safely come down." "Ok!" I spoke in my childish voice and got ready to jump. This is my plan. The tree is like… 20ft the ground and if I jump, would probably hurt myself; but Chaotic would never let me get hurt. Now Zero hates all vampires, right? So he'll probably think they are all the same! This is where I come in, when I jump Chaotic will most likely save me, thus making Zero rethink his judgment about vampires… maybe. It's a brilliant plan, even though I'm sacrificing myself.

I did a back flip off the tree branch and closed my eyes, waiting for impact, which never came. Just as I predictable. I open my eyes to see I'm floating a foot off the ground. "Are you insane?! You could of killed yourself, you little moron!" he gently sat me down on the grass. Now I have to play my part or he'll get suspicious. So I came up with the most stupid explanation, which fits me perfectly. "I wanted to act like a kitty cat!" I giggled like a little kid. "Well you can't act like a kitty cat! What you did..." I toned him out at this point and walked over to Zero to hand him back his wallet. But as I did, I whispered in his ear, "See you later, Zero Kiryuu the vampire hunter…" I innocently skipped back to the group. I looked over at Yuuki and she was blushing, while walking away from Kaname. Someone likes somebody. "Tomorrow, my friend Yori and I will be going into town; would you like to come with us, Cassie?" My eyes grew wide and I jumped for joy, "Yes!" I gave a fake cough and tried to act cool, "I mean, sure. What time?" She gives me the time (11am) and lets a few giggles out. I don't need a lot of sleep anyways.

The time we got back, everybody went to bed… or so I thought. I was bored in my room so I went downstairs to the main lobby (it looks like a lobby so shut it!) and spot someone reading on the couch. Now it's 5 in the afternoon and a vampire is up… Am I the only one that finds this funny? Suddenly the dude looks up towards me; it was Ichijou! I slid down the railing and jumped over the couch to sit with him, "Are you sure you're a vampy?" I question him with a teasing smile. "Why do you ask?" he smiles while turning back to his manga. "Well everybody is sleeping and you seem very humanlike! Not that, it is a bad thing! It means I'm not the only weird one here… but you're not weird! You're awesome cuz I am going to shut up now!" I covered my face with my hands but then looked over at what he was reading. It was in Japanese… I can't read that. v-v

He gives me a toothy grin, clearly showing off his fangs, "is this the closes you have ever been to a vampire, besides from Chaotic and October?" "Well there was that dark haired dude-" "You mean Hideki?" "I don't know his name." "Did he do something to you?" his eyes were full of concern. "No, he just got a little too close for comfort. No big deal!" I gave a fake cheerful smile. He nods but I could tell he didn't believe me. He pulled out a manga beside him, it was Chibi Vampire! (A/N: I want to read that so bad!) "I thought you forgot!" I squealed in delight as he handed me the book. He shook his head and continues reading. I lie down on the ground and put my feet on the couch, like I did in the office and began to read.

A few hours later somebody came downstairs and started snickering at us. It was Aidou. "What are you guys doing?" I was in the same position but Ichijou was lying on my legs. My legs were asleep and I think he knew that. "Ichijou's reading and torturing me at the same time, cuz he's a sadist like that!" I giggled at Ichijou. Aidou studied us, as I began to move my legs without any luck, and smirked, "are you giving him a butt massage?" I pulled my legs out so fast that I flipped him over, and ran behind Aidou; slightly leaning on him because of my legs. You could hear Ichijou's muffled laughter from the arm of the couch.

"I feel awkward, gahhh!" I mumbled into Aidou's shoulder. Aidou starts laughing at this, "you were the one-" "Shut up!" I interrupted him loudly. Ichijou started to roll over but he fell off the couch with a thud. I laughed quietly to myself but Aidou was laughing so loud that it sounded like he wanted to take over the world! I looked over to the stairs and saw Kaname walking over to us. I jumped to the other couch and watch the scene.

"Kaname!" Ichijou cried from the floor with a tear rolling down his right cheek, "Aidou is laughing at me!" I can't believe he's playing this card. Aidou starts to say something but Kaname just gives him a glare and they head back upstairs. I give Ichijou an amused look, "you're a little devil," I took a seat next to him again, "and my new best friend." "Just because of what happened?" I shook my head at this, "No. When I first met/almost ran into you, I could tell we were going to be friends cuz you were nice and all. I also get this feeling from you that I can trust you… please don't prove me wrong." I whispered the last part and studied the coffee table in front of us.

"About what happen earlier-" he started. "Don't want to talk about it." "But you cri-" "please don't say that word. I don't care that October called me a mental person, it's just that what she said about Caleb; he wasn't suppose to tell anyone that. it's personal," I paused to look at the ceiling, "And I don't want people talking about my personal business in front of people that I don't know… especially in front of guys.. This is probably why I like girls more than guys!" I laughed at my last comment. "Oh really?" he chuckles with me. "Yesh, cause girls can be more understanding than guys, unless they're like October, who's coming down the stairs," I looked up and it was her! I wonder how I got that right. "How'd you know it was me?" she raised a perfect eyebrow. "It's probably because I can smell you a mile away…" we stared each other down for a minute than I took off running like hell! And she chased after me with her hands sparking! I wish Charlie the Unicorn was here!