Title:
Black Roses Red
Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight. I also
do not own Richard Marx and Donna Lewis' 'At the Beginning'.
The dress that Yuki wears at the dance, I did not create it. If you
want to see at http / www DOT elle DOT com / photoshoot / 10256 /
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Summary: There was a place at Cross Academy where people could go for relaxation. One night Yuki goes down there, but she isn't alone. YxK NO FLAMES
A.N.: Alright, everyone has been asking about the puzzle pieces in chapter 4, but I have an answer. I have changed that chapter. (Dodges tomatoes and rotten food thrown by readers) I know that it seems weird, but I like what I have done to fix up my mess up. Tell me what you think in your reviews. This is somewhat less fluffy than the other chapters. And one more thing, my friend Morgan and I were argue in about how to say Kaname's name. She says that it is "Kana-me" and I say that it is "Ka-name"You're your reviews tell me who is right and who is wrong or if both of us are wrong. Now, on with the show…
"Good morning, Zero!" Yuki exclaimed. She sat down next to Zero in homeroom. Zero gave her a 'hmph'.
Yuki looked down at him.
He sat slumped over the table with his chin in his hand. He looked messier then usual. His eyes were half-closed.
"What's wrong with you?" She asked looking at the door, hoping Yori would hurry up and get to class.
"Nothing, I just had to be on duty all night last night because someone wasn't here." He glared at her.
"Sorry, I was out doing some last minute shopping for tonight."
"What'd you get? Confetti? Or streamers?" Zero asked sarcastically.
"Both. I needed them for the dance tonight."
"Isn't that the decorator's job?"
"Yeah, but I wanted to do my part."
"You could have done your part last night, as a guardian."
"Hey, Guys!" Yori sat down next to Yuki.
"Hey! You ready for tonight?" Yuki asked excitedly.
"Actually I can't go." She said dejectedly.
"What? Why?" Yuki nearly screamed.
"I've got that big history paper to write, and I haven't even started."
"When is that due?" Zero asked suddenly.
"Tomorrow."
"Shit!"
"Zero!" Yuki slapped his arm. "Language!"
"I haven't started it either!"
"Wait! Who am I going to go to the dance with??? Who is going to help me keep the Night Class in check???" Yuki exclaimed with her eyes wide.
"Sorry," Yori and Zero said together.
"It's okay, I can do this. I just have to suck it up and face the music."
"Literally," Yori giggled. Yuki laughed.
"Girls," Zero muttered as his eyes closed.
"So do you think that you'll be going to the Sadie Hawkins Dance?" Ichijo asked Kaname that afternoon in Kaname's room.
"I haven't decided yet." Kaname answered not looking up from his paper.
"Aw, come on. There'll be food."
"Can't eat it."
"There'll be music."
"Most likely bad music."
"There'll be dancing."
"That's even worse then the music."
"And I bet Yuki'll be there." There was a quick pause in the scratching of Kaname's pen.
"Well, she is a guardian. And if the dance is for both classes, she and Kiryu will be there."
"I heard that he won't be there." Another pause.
"I'll think about it."
Ichijo smiled.
"Headmaster, am I really the only one who is going to supervising the dance?" Yuki asked him during lunch. The two of them munched on stir-fried chicken and broccoli.
"Of course not, Professor Teppa (A.N. you know the teacher from the First Night and I just made that name up), and some of the other Night Class teachers and I will be there. You have no need to worry." He said cheerily. Yuki noticed that he had a piece of broccoli in his teeth, but decided to keep it to her self.
"I have a weird feeling that this is a bad decision."
"Is it because Zero won't be there?" Yuki looked up, surprised.
"I
don't know I just feel that something is going to happen, and I'll
need his help."
"Like what?"
"Sir, I don't know. But I know that I'm going to be on my guard tonight." She looked down at her wrist watch. "Headmaster, I have to go to class. I'll see you later."
Just as she was towards the door she turned around.
"And one more thing, you have a piece of broccoli in your teeth."
The door shut behind her.
"So how many girls have asked you to the dance, Shiki?" Aido asked as they got ready for the dance.
"I haven't been paying attention." Shiki replied broadly
"Do you want to know how many have asked me?" Aido asked cheerfully.
"Not really."
"Well I'll tell you anyway! 139!"
"Whop-diddy-do." He said in monotone.
"How about you, Kaname?" Aido turned to his friend excitedly.
"I don't know." He said not looking up from his book.
"Oh c'mon! You must know!" He looked like some excited puppy.
Still, without looking up he said, "142."
Aido deflated.
"How about you, Ichijo?" Aido asked.
The group sighed in aggravation.
Yuki stood in front of the mirror in her and Yori's dorm room. She looked at herself up and down. She wore a white silk-chiffon cowlneck ballerina dress. She wore the charm bracelet that Kaname gave her at Christmas. She also kept her neck bear. Yori sat at her desk watching her preparation.
"You look great. Stop worrying!" Yori said smiling
"I can't help it! I'm just so nervous!" Yuki said blushing.
"About seeing Kaname?" Yori teased. Yuki blushed harder. She was nervous about seeing him. After their last meeting, she had felt uneasy. She didn't know why.
"I don't know, maybe. But I have to be on my watch, I can't afford to slack off, since Zero isn't going to be there."
"Just relax, it'll be great. Now go before you're late." Yori ushered Yuki out of the room.
"Can you remind me why I'm here? I hate parties." Shiki complained. He and Kain leaned against one of the pillars draped in streamers.
"So do I." Kain sighed. Then Aido popped up next to him.
"Are you having fun?" He asked the two of them cheerfully.
"No," they both said in unison.
"Why!?" he asked abruptly. They both glared at him. He glared back. He wasn't going to let them ruin his extremely good mood. "Well go on and mope in the corner with Kaname. I think he's waiting for Yuki." He skipped off to where his fan girls where crowded around each other giggling.
"Ladies! Who wants the first dance with lil' ol' me?" Aido asked devilishly. All at once the flock of girls came down on him.
Shiki and Kain sighed heavily and went back to staring at the happy couples.
Yuki nervously climbed down the entrance stairs. She could hear all of the laughter and the music from the top of the stairs and down the halls. She suddenly felt shaky. 'I can't do this. Yes I can. No I can't. Yes I can.' She took one more step down the stairs. When she finally reached the bottom of the stairs she saw that Kaname was waiting for her.
Yuki's heart nearly stopped. She was mesmerized. He looked at her in such a way that she had never seen before. What was it? What was that look? She walked closer to him. When they finally met in the middle, he bent down to kiss her hand.
"You look beautiful, Yuki," when he came back up to meet her eye to eye. Yuki blushed furiously.
"Thank you," she muttered with her eyes down cast.
"Shall we?" He asked when she took his arm.
"Sure." She said quietly. He led her through the large oak doors.
"All right, y'all, it's been a half an hour already, so girls, find your partners, 'cause in a few I'm gonna play a slow one." Call the DJ. Yuki looked up at Kaname. He smiled down at her. No words were needed. He stretched out his hand to her and she took it. He led her to the dance floor.
"All right folks. Our first slow dance is a little duet by my fav 80's singers. Give it up for Richard Marx and Donna Lewis singin' 'At the Beginning'."
Yuki slowly wrapped her arms around Kaname's neck while he wrapped his arms around her slim waist. They gently began to sway to the music.
We were strangers
Starting out on a journey
Never dreaming what we'd have to go through
Now here we are
And I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you
No one told me I was going to find you
Unexpected, what you did to my heart
When I lost hope
You were there to remind me
This is the start
Life is a road, and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
At the end I want to be standing at the beginning
With you
Kaname gently pulled Yuki closer to him, and she blushed. This might have been the closest they had ever been. She laid her head on his shoulder. She let a little sigh escape her lips and her arms tightened around his neck. His arms tightened around her waist.
We were strangers
On a crazy adventure
Never dreaming how our dreams could come true
Now here we stand
Unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you
And life is a road, and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
At the end I want to be standing at the beginning
With you
I knew there was somebody somewhere
Like me alone in the dark
Now I know my dream will live on
I've been waiting so long
Nothing's going to tear us apart
Yuki smiled as she looked up at Kaname. He smiled back at her and kissed her on the forehead. He put his head on top of hers and sighed too. She looked up at him and their eyes locked. She hardly blinked and neither did he.
Boldly, she reached on her tip-toes and kissed him and closed her eyes. He quickly responded, but she broke the kiss first. They went back to staring at each other until she gently rested her head back on his chest, relaxing into him.
And life is a road and I want to going
Love is a river I want to keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever
Wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I want to be standing at the beginning
With you
And life is a road, and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep going on
Starting out on a journey
Life is a road and I want to keep going
Love is a river I want to keep flowing
In the end I want to be standing at the beginning
With you