~Alive in Wonderland~

By: Aerys Krystie.

Theme: AU, somewhere in "Sweet Deception", actually. Think of this as a deleted scene. Sweet Deception does not need to be read, but it might help you understand the OC a little better.

Plot: Cross Academy is putting on a play! Much to the brilliant idea from a very sly demon, the play is a raunchier and darker version of "Alice in Wonderland", called "Alive in Wonderland". As usual, our meddling demon has the roles all planned out for everyone. It includes barely-there outfits, and a great deal of sexual tension that could possibly leader somewhere else.

Warnings: No freaking idea. OOC and OC, for starters. Knowing my dirty mind, yaoi is gonna be in there. A fair amount of sexual tension, language, and retardation.

Disclaimer: Everything of and referring to Vampire Knight is not mine. I make no profit from this story. I barely claim rights to crappy OC.

A/N: A while ago, someone reviewed Sweet Deception with the idea of a three way with Kaname, Zero and Tsuki. This is likely not that story. But from that review (I think there were several of them, actually), I got this.

Zero woke up as the girls in the classroom squealed excitedly. He forced his eyes to open, and tried to find what was making them so happy. He disliked it greatly when his naps were interrupted, especially so rudely. It was a classroom. It was nearly equivalent to a library.

At the front of the classroom stood two members from the Night Class. Zero woke up fully, staring down at them. What were they doing there? They had no reason to be there, during the daylight hours. But there stood Kuran Kaname and Kurenai Tsuki. Kaname smiled at the girls, which did nothing except make them squeal louder. That was something that Zero didn't think was possible. Inside a classroom, though, everything was possible.

The teacher cleared his throat. The girls ignored him. Zero could have told him it would have been fruitless. They rarely listened to what the vampires said. And when Zero thought about it, they probably only heard what they wanted to hear.

Kaname raised a hand, and the girls finally began to quiet down. "Student of the Day Class, we have come to ask your help. Headmaster Cross has suggested we, the Day Class and the Night Class, do a play together."

Zero's eyes widened. The girls screamed. Was the Headmaster on meth? What the hell could possibly be going through his crazy mind? What could make him think that this was a good idea, in any sense? The vampires could barely control themselves, as it was. Putting them in the same building was a call for murder to happen.

"Shut up," Tsuki said levelly. The girls glared, but did as they were told. "We have not come to a census of what the play will be. As such, we will hand out a poll. Please mark the play you would like to see happen with a cross."

Kaname and Tsuki walked up the center of the class, handing out papers. Zero took his, and looked at the options they had. In all honesty, he was going to find a way to stop this play from happening. The Headmaster was going to commit social suicide, and probably receive a bounty on his head for the deaths that are going to happen.

This play will not be stopped, Zero, Tsuki's voice whispered in the Hunter's mind. He forgot the demon could do that. It still annoyed him to no end when it occurred. Zero didn't like having some stranger in his head. Most of the time, he didn't like having him in his head. I've made sure there is no way you can stop this. And that was just what he didn't need to hear.

If Tsuki was behind the whole charade, there wasn't anything anyone could do to stop it. On the other hand, if Tsuki was behind it, then that meant the vampires should behave themselves. They might not like Tsuki, but the demon had power. That was something they feared. And with Kaname helping, there probably wouldn't be anything too bad that could go wrong.

With a sigh, Zero studied the names on the paper. Alice in Wonderland. Cinderella. Snow White. Beauty and the Beast. Hamlet. There wasn't much of a choice choice. Zero had no idea what he wanted to vote for. Everyone seemed as bad as the last, except Hamlet. At least that had some killing in it.

The girls chatted excitedly, while the boys groaned about the lame choices they had. Zero completely agreed with the boys. Zero went to the mark the box beside Hamlet, when his hand moved of its own volition. He marked Alice in Wonderland, instead. He glared at Tsuki. The demon was talking quietly with Kaname. Even though Tsuki was doing something, Zero just knew the demon was behind it all.

"Are you all done?" Kaname asked.

"Yes," was the collective answer.

The papers were shuffled down to the first row of students, and collected. Kaname and Tsuki quickly flipped through them. They glanced at each other and nodded. It was a blowout. Alice in Wonderland was the unanimous winner. Kaname had no doubt that Tsuki had a playing hand in the votes. It wasn't beneath a demon to rig a vote.

"The Night Class will take all your names, and determine who plays what," Tsuki informed them, his fake brown eyes locking with Zero's lilac ones. "From the White Rabbit to the deck of cards."

Zero got a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. Tsuki had already tampered with the vote. There wasn't a doubt in the Hunter's mind that the demon would mess with the character decisions. And to make it all worse, there wasn't a damn thing Kaname could do to stop it.

Kaname and Tsuki left the room. The teacher tried to continue on with the lesson, but the students would stop talking about the play. Zero knew which play had won. For some reason, Tsuki was determined to have Alice in Wonderland be the production they put on. There had to be a reason behind it.

Of course, when it came to demons, was there ever any method to their madness? Zero doubted it. He was hoping the whole scenario was a bad dream. He wished he could wake up, and it was Valentine's Day again. He was aching for it to be that time of year.

Yuuki looked over shoulder. She smiled at Zero. "Which one did you vote for, Zero?"

Zero glared. "Alice in Wonderland," he muttered.

"Me, too. I would have preferred Beauty and the Beast. I think you, or Kaname-senpai would have been brilliant as the Beast." Yuuki sighed sadly, and faced forward. Zero ignored the last comment.

No-one was paying attention to what the teacher was saying. It seemed that the man was going to continue on with the lesson, even if no-one would remember what it was about. Somehow, Zero got the feeling that that was the whole point to Kaname and Tsuki showing up in the middle of class. They could have put posters around the dorms, informing everyone of the play.

That wasn't showy, though. Tsuki enjoyed dazzling everyone, from what Zero had seen of the demon. There weren't many times when he did see Tsuki, but he figured he knew enough. The time in the Headmaster's kitchen was enough of a show.

Zero laid his head on his arms. He decided to get as much sleep as he could, before he had to deal with the fan girls. With the mention of the play, they were going even more irritating. Zero had already been tempted several times to pull out Bloody Rose, just for the sake of doing so. He knew that once one girl noticed it, it would spread. They would scream, and run away, giving him peace.

Zero smiled to himself as that thought entered his mind. He would gladly sell his soul to Tsuki for some peace and quiet. Unfortunately, the demon had already told him that his soul wasn't worth much, and it would be pointless to take it. That wouldn't stop Zero from trying, though. One way or another, he was going to get what he wanted.

Zero stared at the casting sheet. He was not in the least bit surprised to see that he had received the role of the White Rabbit. Yuuki had been given the part of Tweedledee, and Aidou was playing Tweedledum. Kaname was playing the Mad Hatter, Shiki was the March Hare, and Rima was the Dormouse. The Queen of Hearts was given to Yori, while the King of Hearts went to Ruka. Takuma played the Dodo.

The role of Alice was one that Zero was waiting to see. His eyes widened, and he burst out into laughter when he read the name. Kain was going to love this. Zero had no idea how the vampire was going to look in a dress, and he couldn't wait to see his face when he was reminded. He calmed himself a little, but it didn't work for long, as the laughter erupted again.

Zero ignored the weird looks he received from the other people. He knew that laughing insanely, in public – well, just him laughing was enough – wasn't something he did. He knew that Tsuki would be in charge of the costume designs, and that thought cut his laughter short. He didn't see which character Tsuki was playing.

Zero searched the names again. He was surprised he didn't see the first time. And the character that Tsuki was playing wasn't the least bit surprising. It suited who the demon was; the Cheshire Cat. A fictional character that loved to fuck with people. That part just screamed Tsuki's name.

"Zero!"

Zero turned when he heard Yuuki calling his name. She had a book in her hands. When she got closer, Zero read the words on the front, and noticed a typo that someone had made. It was a test script. He quickly took it from her, and scanned through it. It was the first act, which for some reason involved a redneck alligator. Zero didn't want to know how that got in there.

"Where did you get this?" Zero asked, handing it back to the girl.

Yuuki pointed over her shoulder. "It was meant to be put up with the casting sheet. Someone forgot to add it to the board. Can you believe that I'm playing Tweedledee? I hope I don't mess up my lines!"

Zero was grateful that all he had to remember were seven words. He was certain he could handle that. It was going to be a challenge, though. He would have to mentally prepare himself. That was a lie. He would have to mentally prepare himself for the first day of dress rehearsal. Seeing Kain in Alice's dress was going to make everyone laugh, without a doubt. Zero just hoped the vampire will remember to shave his legs.

Yuuki pinned the script to the board. In half a second, she was pushed to the side, and the script was ripped down. Everyone clamored on about the typo, and that was something that would have to be brought up when the full script was ready.

"How does a redneck alligator fit in with Alice in Wonderland?" someone wondered out loud. "Was there even a redneck alligator in the book, or movie?"

Zero forced himself not to groan. Did any even know about Alice in Wonderland? He was beginning to doubt it. He wandered off into the woods. That was about the only place he could get any peace. Yuuki knew he hid in the stables, so he was rarely there anymore. He paused beneath a tree, and closed his eyes.

"In answer to your question, I know about Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I also read Through the Looking Glass."

Zero spun around. Tsuki was sitting in the tree, with his back to the trunk, his arms behind his head and his eyes closed. He almost looked as though he was napping. The only shock value Tsuki received was the fact that Zero didn't think the demon would be out. He already knew that Tsuki would have read the books, and probably screamed about how wrong today's media got them.

"So why did you put a redneck alligator in the first act?" Zero asked. He was curious; he wouldn't deny that.

Tsuki shrugged, not bothering to open his eyes. "Seemed like a good idea at the time."

"I know you rigged the whole thing."

Tsuki finally opened his eyes, and stared down at Zero. "Congratulations, you finally figured out that I'm a demon. Unfortunately, you didn't beat the buzzer. Please take this as a parting gift." The demon flipped Zero the bird, and closed his eyes again.

"Real mature," Zero stated, and decided it was time he found another tree. He walked several yards away, and jumped slightly when he saw Tsuki in the tree he was about to lean on. The demon was in the same position. "Why are you following me?"

"I'm getting into character. The proper script is complete – has been for the last month – so I figured I would do some method acting in my free time."

Zero narrowed his eyes. The demon was beginning to grate on his last nerve. It wasn't the fact that he was following him; it was the fact that the demon had a perfectly logical explanation for following him. "How many lines can the Cheshire Cat possibly have?"

"You do realize that you kiss the Mad Hatter, right?"

"That's what I – Wait, what?"

Tsuki opened his eyes, and lowered his arms. He hovered down towards Zero, like the character he would be playing. "That's what I thought. My contract isn't complete. In the meantime, I'm going to have fun."

Zero stared at Tsuki. "I've never seen you smirk like that."

Tsuki disappeared, but his voice lingered. "That's what I thought."

Zero shook his head. This play was going to be murder. Why the hell would the White Rabbit kiss the Mad Hatter? How could Tsuki possibly have found a way for that to happen? And why did he have to be the White Rabbit? Wasn't there someone better suited for it?

"You're always late, Kiryu-kun," Tsuki's voice whispered through the air. "And you're going to look rather delicious in the outfit I have prepared for you."

Zero already had his regrets for not trying to stop the play. Now he was down right terrified to show up to practice. He didn't want to know what Tsuki had in mind for his costume. In fact, Zero didn't want to know what any of the costumes would look like. He did want to know what Kain's would look like, though. That would probably be the only reason he would show up to practice.

"Whatever you say, demon. Just know that now I have a real reason to stop this play from happening."

"Your public humiliation is not a real reason, Kiryu-kun." There was a slight chuckle. "In fact, that is just an added bonus."

Zero growled. For a moment, he actually thought this play could be fun. He would never admit it out loud, of course. And with Kaname and Tsuki around, he couldn't even admit it mentally. But he knew he was stupid to think there wouldn't be a hidden motive behind it. Tsuki always had something up his sleeve. And it was annoying because he usually got away with it.

"In all honesty," Tsuki continued. Zero wished the demon would reappear, and talk like a normal creature. "I think Alive in Wonderland is going to be a hit."

Zero frowned. He thought that had been a typo. "You mean to tell me that the play is actually called Alive in Wonderland? I thought some idiot had misspelled Alice."

"That would have been rather comical, but no. Now, if you will excuse me, I believe our dear Kaname needs to speak to me about the costumes. Rehearsals begin tomorrow, Zero. Be ready."

Zero rolled his eyes. He highly doubted that he was alone. Tsuki was the reason behind the phrase 'nowhere and everywhere'. The demon was the flu virus. It always around them, but never did any harm, until it was breathed in.

Zero sat beneath the tree. If the redneck alligator was anything to go by, the actual script was going to make no sense. That was a given, as the White Rabbit and Mad Hatter don't actually have a meeting, as far as Zero could remember. Why was everyone so hell bent on having him and Kaname kiss? He had no idea what kind of effect it would have on the fan-girls. The last thing he needed was them out for his blood.

And the vampires. They hated him as it was. They would have a fit when they see him and Kaname kiss. Zero smirked. The script wasn't sounding as bad as it did ten minutes ago. In fact, he was looking forward to the kissing scene. He couldn't wait to see the look on Aidou's and Ruka's faces when it was over.

Zero blinked. When did he become so twisted? I've been spending too much time around that damn demon, he told himself. It was the most reasonable conclusion he could come to. He closed his eyes, and smirked. It wasn't that bad. He could be thinking a lot worse things. Actually, he didn't even want to think that he was looking forward to the kissing scene. Tsuki would never let him live it down.

Tsuki pushed his hand through his brown hair, removing the wig he wore. He stared at the vampires. He honestly had no idea what they were getting so bent out of shape about. There were a lot worse things he could do to them.

Kaname held up the costume for Alice. Kain had been restrained, by his leader. It was taking all the fire wielder's strength to not attack the demon. Kain had gone a little insane when he discovered that he was going to be playing Alice. But he learnt to deal with it. When he saw the costume he was meant to be wearing, that was the final straw. If he hadn't been restrained, it would have been on for young and old.

"I refuse to let anyone wear this, Kurenai-kun," Kaname stated.

Tsuki knew he was going to be getting that sort of reception for the Alice dress. In fact, he had done it on purpose. The actual dress was in his room. He just wanted to see the look on Kain's face when he saw the dress. And it was completely worth it. Tsuki was grateful he had taken a picture of it. The look of pure indignity, and dismay was priceless.

"And why would that be, Kuran-kun?" Tsuki inquired innocently, unable to keep the smirk off his face.

"Because it's an apron. There is no dress." Kaname held the miniature, frilly white apron in front of the demon.

Tsuki blinked. "Oh, my. That's not right. There is meant to be a dress, and shoes with it. I wonder what happened to them."

Ruka picked up the Queen of Hearts outfit. "This one is just a giant red heart. I don't think the human playing the Queen of Hearts will be impressed about that."

Kaname looked at the costume. It was indeed a piece of red silk, which had been cut into the shape of a heart. It sat over the shoulders, and the vampire leader shook his head. Did Tsuki seriously think he could get away with the costumes being like that?

Kaname knew that Tsuki wanted a raunchier and darker version of Alice in Wonderland, hence the title change. He had read the script, and thought the demon had outdone himself. It was brilliant, to say the least. The costumes left a little something to be desired. The element that was desired was having an outfit that actually covered the person. There was raunchy, and then there was porn.

Ruka screamed. "This is the King of Hearts costume!" She held up a red ribbon.

"Yeah, I was expecting the King of Hearts to be male. I guess you could tie it up in your hair, Ruka." Tsuki waited. He laughed when Ruka exclaimed in disgust, dropping the ribbon. She finally figured out where it was meant to go on a male.

Kaname sighed. This all seemed a little too staged, in his opinion. Tsuki was looking forward to the play. He wouldn't want to jeopardize the whole thing with skanky outfits. And that was when it dawned on him. He did something he had never done in front of his inner circle. "You're just fucking with us, aren't you?"

"And I have it all on video."

Kaname shook his head. The demon had a bad habit of getting one up one him. Kaname knew he should have known that Tsuki wouldn't be that bad. He wanted to do the play, and make sure it went smoothly. From what Kaname had overheard, Tsuki had asked his father make sure nothing went wrong. That was impressive. All Kaname had to do now was wait for the rest of the costumes.

Another two boxes appeared. One was tall, and thin. The other box was a normal box, which probably contained the dresses that were missing. The tall box contained the card outfits. Everyone hunted for their costumes. As much as the vampires didn't want to do this production with the humans, they were just as excited about it.

Kaname picked up his costume. From what he could see, Tsuki went into great detail of them. He even included shoes, which was a good thing. Kaname wasn't sure where Kain could find a pair of pumps that would fit his feet. He looked at Kain, when the vampire groaned in defeat. He was questioning how why he had to take the part of Alice.

Kaname saw that Kain was holding a pair of thigh-high, black vinyl boots. Kain was going to need a month just to be able to walk in those. He was going to be the tallest Alice there ever was.

Kaname glanced at Tsuki. The demon pulled out a cell phone, and answered the vibrating device. He greeted the other person in English, and carried on a conversation. It didn't last more than three minutes. When he hung up, he looked at Kaname and nodded. It would appear they would have their make up artists. Tsuki had flat out refused to do everyone's make up.

With the dark themes added, many of the characters had been turned into zombies. The deck of cards would be the walking dead. Tweedledee and Tweedledum weren't going to look fully human, either. There had been minor alterations made to all the characters, including the Cheshire Cat.

Kaname checked the boxes. He had yet to see Tsuki's costume. It was one of the outfits Kaname was looking forward to seeing. In fact, when Tsuki said he would take care of the costumes, Kaname's curiosity got the better of him. He knew this play was Tsuki's idea. There was no way the Headmaster would have come up with it on his own. His theory was confirmed when Tsuki admitted to putting the idea in Kaien's head.

Kaname could think of no reason why Tsuki would the school to host a play. When he asked the demon about his motives behind it, Tsuki just shrugged, and said, "Why not?" Why not, indeed. It would be the first time Cross Academy would have done a play of this sort. Kaname was grateful that the Headmaster hadn't seen the script. Things might change during rehearsal, though. The Headmaster would be supervising.

"Where is your costume, Kurenai-kun?"

"In my room, where it belongs. Now, vampires, please be gentle with your costumes. Do not get any blood on them. I will not pay the dry cleaning bill if you do," Tsuki informed them. "Rehearsals begin tomorrow, so please be on time. If you aren't, I will not be a very happy demon."

The vampires nodded, not really paying attention. They chatted excitedly about the play. Kaname would make sure they took care of their costumes. Even though Tsuki probably created them from nothing, they seemed to have some sort of sentimental value to them. That thought went flying out of his mind when Tsuki snorted.

"Yeah, costumes have a sentimental value to me. Could you make me sound any gayer?" Tsuki pushed his white bangs out of his false brown eyes.

Kaname raised an eyebrow. He did enjoy a challenge. If Tsuki wanted to sound gayer, Kaname would gladly do everything in his power to make that happen. Of course, when it came to a demon like Tsuki, anything Kaname did, he could do it better. Tsuki was like the demonic version of ShadyVox.

"Are you ready to tell me the real reason behind this play, Kurenai-kun?"

Tsuki looked at Kaname, and smirked. "If we put out fliers in the town, charge fifteen dollars a head, we might actually be able to get some decent entertainment in these dorms."

Kaname blinked. This whole charade was about making money? Tsuki wanted to make money for a television, a device he can conjure from thin air, because he was bored when he was in the dorms? That did not sound like the demon in the slightest. There had to be something else behind it.

"Kaname, if I conjure a television, everyone else will want one. I'm a selfish demon, therefore I won't want to share. You'll tell me to, I'll say no, you'll threaten me, I'll challenge you, we'll get into a fight, and then have angry 'no-one got too badly hurt' sex." Tsuki stared off into space, clicking the images through his mind to make sure he had it right. He did. That was strange.

Kaname could feel his cheeks beginning to heat up. It was completely unlike him to blush. But with the way that Tsuki had said they would have sex…There was just something in it. Almost as though it was an act they were going to do, for some unknown reason. Kaname could think of a thousand other ways he would prefer to spend those three minutes. He smirked. That got Tsuki's attention.

The demon gazed at him. His eyes were apathetic, which mean he was hiding something. "You should probably speak to a doctor about your premature ejaculation."

Kaname detested the way Tsuki turned an insult around. It was nearly impossible to get on up on the demon. Still, Kaname wasn't that petty. He wouldn't admit out loud, but he did enjoy the banter session he had with Tsuki. He couldn't wait to see what rehearsals had in store. There would be a lot of screaming, shouting, name calling, punching, biting, kicking, pinching and hair pulling. That was all a given.

Kaname thought about what Tsuki had mentioned earlier, about being a selfish demon. "If you are such a selfish demon, Kurenai-kun, then why do you want to make money for the dorms?"

A kind smile curved Tsuki's lips. "What kind of a television do you think you could get with thirty dollars? Honestly?"

Kaname sighed softly. Again, there was something that the demon wasn't sharing with the rest of the class. He always knew something that would make him the victor. "You can be exceptionally cruel, at times."

Tsuki blinked. "Congratulations, you finally figured out that I'm a demon. Unfortunately, you didn't beat the buzzer. Please take this as a parting gift." The demon flipped Kaname the bird, and headed towards the stairs. He paused and looked over his shoulder. "Are you ready to enter Wonderland, Mad Hatter?"

"Do I have a choice?" Kaname asked, glancing down at his costume. For Tsuki to ask a question such as that, it meant something was heading their way. Something bad, most likely. It was just a matter of what, and when.

~*~
End Chapter I.

Yup, still got no idea how this story came about. I still don't know how I managed to make a story out a deleted scene. Well, I hope you guys are enjoying it. And to all my loyal readers...YES! IT IS KANAME/ZERO! I promise. There is no reason for you to doubt me. There will be sex between Kaname and Zero, I swear.

So with that said, please review!
Aldo, please ignore all spelling mistakes. I haven't had any sleep for the last twenty-four hours, which is probably how I came up with this story.

Until the next chapter, have a great day!