Fiinnee... I admit I'm getting addicted to Vampire Knight to a great extend. >.>;; But I just felt like writing... AGAIN.

The stories will probably be all independent from each other, but I'm posting them in a collection of drabbles so that they're grouped together in a more organized manner rather than a great big mess of little one-shots. AND THE GENRE DIFFERS; okay? :D

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01: The Things We Do in Class Aidou, Ichijou {Complete, 100%}
02: A Bad Lie for a Good Reason Zero, Ichiru {Mentions of Kazue and... calefares... xD} {Complete, 100%}
03: The Last Scene Kazue, Zero {Complete, 100%}
04: Together Zero, Ichiru {Complete, 100%}
05: Sin ... :D {Complete, 100%}
05.5: Sin {Alternate Ending} Kazue, Chikara, Manami, Senri, Zero
06: Bell Ichijou, Manami {Complete, 100%}
07: A Week in the Life of Night Class Students Aidou, Shiki, Manami, Kazue. {Alright, maybe MOST of the Night Class members. xD} {Complete, 100%}
08: Lies Manami, Aidou {As requested, 0.01%}
09: Crimson Kazue, Shiki
10: The Do's and Don'ts of Valentine's Day Night Class Members, Zero, Ichiru, Mr. Yagari, Headmaster Kaien, Yuki, Manami, Kazue, Chikara {???, 20%?}
11: Unlikeliness Zero, Kazue
12: Takuma Ichijou's 'Brilliant' Day Night Class Members, Manami, Kazue, Chikara {...?}
13: Snow Manami, Aidou
14: A Day in the Life of Kaname Kuran Kazue, Chikara, Manami, Night Class Members
15: Things You Shouldn't Know, or Do Aidou, Ichijou {Plot is thought of, unwritten, 1%}
16: Impulse with a Capital "I" Main Night Class members, Manami. {Mentions of Kazue.}

Red ~ Arietta. 8D
Orange ~ Me. :D
Yellow ~ Combined. :]
Green ~ Seki. XDD

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Gah! I realized I gave Aidou & Ichijou too much appearences. xD But, they are the main sources of comedy. >.>;;

P.S. There are NO YAOI/YURI stories. :D

P.S.S. Yes, UNDERLINED are the OCs. xD

Title: The Things We Do in Class
Disclaimer: Contains random scribblings often experienced in boring Science/Maths lessons. ... No offense.
Genre: Comedy
Characters: Aidou Hanabusa, Ichijou Takuma {& mentions of a random teacher. XD}
Summary: In the Night Class, Aidou's sitting beside Ichijou; and that often results in note-passing and certain conversations between them. But does this happen everytime?
Note: This story is written is dialog form. Actions depicted in -...-. Aidou's speech/note is in italics while Ichijou's not. :D

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Aidou: I'm boorreeeddd... x.X

Ichijou: ... ^ ^;;

Aidou: ... GAAHHH!! SAVE ME FROM THIS AGONIZING STATE, PLZ!!! DDD8 -random scribbles-

Ichijou: Restrain yourself, Aidou... >.>;;

Aidou: NOOO!!! DDD< This boredom's killing me already! KILL THE TEACHER! KIIILLL!!!!!

Ichijou: It's against the rules!

Aidou: ... You'd care about rules?

Ichijou: Actually... Not exactly.

Aidou: -nibbles on the pencil-

Ichijou: ...?

Aidou: ... I'm booooorrrreeeddd... x.X JUST SAVE ME FROM THIS MISERY!

Ichijou: Uh... Tic-Tac-Toe?

Aidou: ... You're on! 8D

-15 minutes later-

Aidou: GOD, THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!

Ichijou: ... XDDD

Aidou: -is still at his FIRST MOVE-

Ichijou: THINK AIDOU, THINK! <-- Sarcasm

Aidou: Stop rushing me! D<

-20 minutes later-

Aidou: ... NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! That's the 98th match I've lost! DDX

Ichijou: Out of 99. XD

Aidou: Stop rubbing in, dammit!

Ichijou: Fiiinneee...

-And the bell rings~-

Aidou: ... YES! What's the next lesson?! 8DDD

Ichijou: ... I thought we were having an extra hour of Maths AND Science?

-Owari-

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God... XD I've been thinking of what GAME to let them play on paper... And tic-tac-toe fits the bill... JUST NICE. :D

Title: A Bad Lie for a Good Reason
Disclaimer: None to be exact; except that I don't own Vampire Knight. :D But I DO own the plotline.
Genre: Tragedy [???]
Characters: Kiryu Zero, Kiryu Ichiru
Summary: Bloodsucking is a forbidden act in the campus; but what if the prefect, Kiryu Zero, himself sins by drinking his own sister's blood to sustain his lust for it? And the reunion with his brother does show that some things can't be kept a secret forever...
Note: -N/A-

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"You're a hypocrite, Zero."

He turned towards the voice, eyebrows creasing questioningly at the accusation. The person in front of him had the same face... Same voice... Same eyes... But with a slighty longer hair. Ichiru gazed at Zero with a condescending look, unfazed by his older twin's glare.

"After all that you've said about me and Shizuka-sama... You still crave for blood, don't you?"

Zero's face twisted with a mix of shock and disgust at the unfounded accusation.

"That's a lie, Ichiru! A ridiculous misconstruction!"

"Is that so... Brother? Every other night you'd slip into her dorm at wee hours, and returning after a while with a satisfied look. How is this a misconstruction of the truth?!"

His face fell. He can't reveal to Ichiru what he's doing at Kazue's dorm at night.

... No, he definitely can't.

Those meetings were for him to drink Kazue's blood; because their purpose was simple - to stave off his madness.

It was a forbidden thing, more so when they are not really brothers and sisters - just adopted ones. Kazue herself would suffer consequences, for submitting herself to something so degrading and wasteful.

While Zero wanted to believe what Ichiru said was false, he had to admit he was addicted to her blood, and he is craving for more of it; and all the more he shouldn't let Shiki know of this, nor Kaname.

Zero may refuse as much as possible his vampire nature, but he wasn't a fool, and knew well the consequences his words could have, and the taboo that Kazue's blood could represent. Ichiru had far too close ties with the council.

It wasn't uncommon for ex-humans to service the higher ranks of the vampire society. An aristocrat wouldn't stoop to taking someone of such low rank as an actual lover, but then again, Zero wasn’t just a level D, he was also a hunter. Either way, the council would just close their eyes over the matter, assuming it was most likely a mere inconsequential affair stemming from the young aristocrat's curiosity, or something of the such.

With his face burning in absolute shame, Zero retorted, "I will bed whoever I want, Ichiru! It’s none of your business!" before turning around and striding away, mortification sweeping through his body at the obscene lie he had just had to tell his own brother, to protect the delicate balance of this precious haven of peace.

Chuckling, Ichiru whipped out Zero's Bloody Rose, placing it upon the back of his head. "Then... I wonder what'd happen if I use this on you... And Kazue?"

He froze.

"You can't do this! Shoot me if you want; but not Kazue!"

Ichiru chuckled again. He knew that Kazue wouldn't want Zero to die either... But it was for a good cause. Lying would be good, he thought.

He waited a few seconds... Before pulling the trigger.

-Owari-

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Okay, few things to explain:-
1) Zero DIDN'T slept with Kazue... Metamorphically, in case you didn't read the story carefully.
2) Why 'Bloody Rose' is in Ichiru's possession is another main question. >.>;; He stole it.
3) And... Think of the 'epilogue' for yourself, alright? XD

~Eden

Title: The Last Scene
Disclaimer: The usuals - I DON'T OWN VAMPIRE KNIGHT. :D And if you don't want to ruin your happy mood or anything, DON'T READ.
Genre: Angst
Characters: Kiryu Zero, Kiryu Kazue
Summary: To be known as a "true" brother-sister, you must be born under the same parent, and whatnot. But in this case, Zero and Kazue are not; leading them to have a special bond with each other. And what would happen if the usual "Play, Stop, Rewind" doesn't work anymore...?
Note: There's only like... One line worth of speech in this entire thing... So much for a drabble. >.>;;

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She had made it clear this wasn't a romance. No, Love didn't suit them. All was just a way to cope with their needs.

There weren't any strings attached; no feelings, no emotions, not even talk. And that was exactly how they wanted it. Right? Right. Besides, it did no good second guessing himself. As he snuck out of bed from beside Kazue's sleeping figure, a rarity in itself, that's what he repeated to himself.

Play, Stop, Rewind.

No feelings, no ties, no hurt.

Play, Stop, Rewind.

With his reassuring cycle set in motion, he could tell himself it didn't hurt.

That it never had hurt.

That there was no stinging, desperate emptiness attempting to consume him as a whole whenever he remembered Kazue's words.

"I believe it would hinder our work if you were to fall in love with me. More so because I do believe I am incapable of love."

Therefore, when he looked back at the sleeping face of his only "sister" - friend, lover - he hit Play and pretended nothing happened.

He pretended he never felt any hurt at all.

The second he hit Stop and left it there, he knew he'd feel again. And looking for an escape from all of the emotional torment, he decided he best keep hitting Rewind and Play. Focused on continuing his pain-free mantra, he failed to notice just how quickly he had reached the roof. He only just realized when he reached the edge. Briefly taking in the stunning view that was Cross Academy at night, he wondered if six storeys was high enough. If not, he'd have to make sure to go head-first.

Play, Stop, Rewind.

Shuffling closer to the lip of the roof, he hoped that Kazue would get his note he had left. It would probably take her weeks to understand it. Grinning at such a thought, he wondered what she looked like. Probably a wreck. Like it mattered anymore. Now his toes were over the edge. Just one more move and he would be free.

Play, Stop, Rewind.

No more buttons to push, no more feelings, no more anything.

He shifted to move. There were hands, gripping at his forearm, digging desperately to keep their grip. Letting a small gasp of shock, he looked back at his sister.

Kazue.

And suddenly, the play button jammed.

"NO! I won't do this! LET ME GO!!!"

Fighting with his all, he managed to fall completely off the roof. Hope shot through, but so did a sudden bolt of irrational fear. He wanted this! But he still wasn't free.

Not yet.

Trying for a way to get loose from Kazue's grasp, he wondered how she had gotten here so fast. And then he remebered his note, and he decided to fix his Play button.

Finally finding an escape - from Kazue, from pain, from everything - he looked back at her. It was back on, his life line for these past few months.

Play, Stop, Rewind.

No feelings, no strings, no hurt, right? Exactly.

"Did you get it, Kazue...? My note. You'll find it in our--your room."

So he hit Stop, and then Rewind, leaving it there for now, knowing it would all be over soon.

His note?


Push "Play" for me, Kazue.

-Zero

-Owari-

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... >.>;; I... Actually kinda liked this. xD" Too bad Arietta ain't online to read this... =/

~Eden

Title: Together
Disclaimer: … I STILL DUN OWN VAMPY NIGHT. IF I DID, LITTLE KANAMES AND YUUKIS WOULD BE RUNNING NOW. xDD
Characters: Ichiru, Zero
Genre: Brotherly love. :D
Summary: What happens if we link gears to brothers like Ichiru and Zero? It will result in two twins sleeping in the same bed, and I don’t mean that metaphorically, you pervs. :D
Note: :DD The italics are Ichiru and the italics and bold is our little Sifar. [Sifar in Malaysian language means Zero. :DDDD P.S. It only applies to Math.]

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"Why were we born separately?" Zero looked at his younger twin brother, Ichiru. He was wrapped in his bed with blankets covering his leg. His hands were neatly folded on top of his lap as he looked at Zero with his eyes. Zero looked at him with sympathy, “to be born as a part of Zero would be so much better than to be born as the trash I am now.” Zero looked down as his younger sibling played with the medicine that took a form as a capsule. “What… was I born for?”

In a swift movement, Zero flung himself at Ichiru, wrapping his arms around him tightly—an embrace. His sudden weight caused Ichiru to fall on his bed. Zero had to adjust him, supporting his body on all fours while still hugging Ichiru. {…NO IDEAS. xD} “It hurts, my head got hit. Zero…?”

"Sorry… Ichiru." said Zero, muffled because his face was in the pillow. Even so, Ichiru had heard him-- loud and clear.

"It hurts just a little," said Ichiru, unfazed by his older brother’s affectionate actions. “You don’t have to apologize so seriously.”

I know…

When I say something like that,

I know what kind of face Zero would make.

But at this moment, when Zero is hurt by what I said, only at this time can I sense
the feeling of being his ‘other half’.

You knew it too, Zero. His hand reached for Zero’s cheek, caressing it. His hand went further and pulled his head down to the side of the bed in which Ichiru was previously sleeping.

Zero looked at Ichiru,

Even though I know what Ichiru is thinking, but what can I do?

Or what should I do?

I do not know

Because Ichiru’s body was born weakly like this,

…Maybe it was my fault.

“Hey, Zero,” Ichiru called out. “What are you thinking?”

I took away his other half, inside of Mother’s body.

Took it away,

And it became mine.

Just like the vampires.

“Let me guess,” Zero looked at him.

“Eh?”

“You are too hesitant,” his hand caressed Zero’s cheek, in brotherly affection. {…So you don’t get any ideas. xD”} “You will not be a powerful hunter if you stay like this,” their foreheads connected. “And you can’t tell Mom and Dad about this. Zero, there are things you are hiding from me because we know each other too well, right?”

That’s why, little by little.

“It worries me.”

Little by little,

“Yeah,” Zero answered. He pulled himself up, “Ichiru, you haven’t eaten your medicine yet.”

Little by little,

His arm reached for the glass of water, Ichiru grabbed his arm before he could reach
them, “I don’t need it, I won’t be healed because of human’s techniques.”

The gear is starting to turn.

He smiled, “I feel so much better when Zero is here with me…”

And little by little,

The gear will start to influence others, and encourage them to move. And soon, it will all move, together… As one.

~ La Fin

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Authoress’ Notes:

... I SUCK! X______X

~Arietta

Title: Sin
Disclaimer: This plot has completely no relation with the Cross Academy, but the character DO make an appearance there; and Vampire Knight belongs to Matsuri Hino.
Characters: ... :DDD
Genre: Angst, Romance
Summary: -N/A- {Read for yourself~}
Note: Gah! Hopefully this won't be turned into a two-shot because of its length... >.>;; Unfortunately, this might be a futile attempt in writing romance... {P.S. Uh... First part of this is written in somebody's P.O.V. while the second half is in Kazue's P.O.V}

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It was the end of the beginning; one word, one word had said it all. I had no idea where I was, but I didn’t really care either. My beginning was gone, and it disappeared forever for all I know.

My notepad was no where to be seen for once, and strangely, I did not feel that I was missing anything without it. Or possibly... I had been missing too much that the small, single detail had slipped from my mind.

Was this really happening, or was I just hallucinating?

Is this the final outcome? I asked myself bitterly. Kazue, please come ba-- I stopped myself in the middle of the sentence. Kazue, my best and only friend, had too, left me. It wasn’t her fault that she got fed up with me.

It was my fault.

With a hasty and sarcastic 'salutations', she boarded the train to a destination of no return. I watched her go silently, saying nothing to stop her.

Was I really that ignorant and independent? Do I really have no possible way of living without being... Alone?

The thoughts bounced around my head painfully, hitting me harder and harder with each blow, all trying to grasp the fact that something so important to me, my dream, the only thing that kept me alive, had destroyed the life that I was used to have and made all my friends-- no, friend, shy away.

Kazue...

Looking at the bleak, cloudless gray sky above me with the hopeful sun behind it making a failed attempt to emerge only increased and confirmed my thoughts that I have no hope. No way. No chance of continuing on my pointless life. My mind was locked and frozen in a place where the glass was half empty and the jug ran dry.

Kazue... I'm sorry...

The sad gaze that she gave me was haunting me even this day, and the words that she spoke hurt my heart even more that her expression.

"I'm not a reason for you to stay... Right?"

The words had always echoed in my head in those, restless, sleepless nights that I experienced.

We, Kazue and I, had promised each other to stay together for eternity, never taking one step away from one another, but... Things are different now, much different... Or maybe a promise just isn't a guarantee.

Kazue, the only person who had aided me... The only person who had tried to become friends with me... And only one who had supported me no matter what situation I was in.

How can I just turn her down and leave her like that?

My strength was sapped away from me, gone; I tried lifting my numb body off the snow but was unable to melt my frozen joints. A pity Kazue isn't here to laugh. Pity.

It was as if they are all trying to tell me that it was the end, there was no more to it, and that the only one that I had left has gone too. I looked down. All that as there was a continuous mass of white snow, powder, ice; pain by any name. It constricted my soul, it hindered, and it was the sadistic 'no' to the sun's welcoming 'yes'.

The falling flakes only made the pain grow, creating even more as it piled on my head, shoulders, and my pants as I sat with only a single branch of defense against its bitter powers.

As my hands become senseless and my once crimson lips become blue, my mind came to a sudden halt, just as the rest of my body had.

Is this fate? Was it meant to be? Did it have to end up like this? These thoughts were left to drift with the snowflakes. I looked at my right gloved hand, then towards the tunnel where my life had left through without a goodbye. Then I looked at my left, then to the 'sun' where fresh life began again with a newborn splendor.

I let out a distressed sigh that was rarely heard from me. Choices were painful and difficult, but dependency on something dear... Was deadly and regrettable. I grasped the snow in both of my hands, feeling the sharp, sudden bite even with the protection of my gloves.

There was emptiness where I occupied, but there was pain and more pain everywhere else in the cruel world that never fails to crush an already shattered dream. I just don't care about anything anymore.

Nothing kept me from walking to the other side now. Even if I was given a second chance from here, I would still take the exact same path.

Yes, the same path.

If only Kazue-- no... She'd absolutely despise me now, after all that.

"I'm not a reason for you to stay... Right?" The words echoed in my head again, and I couldn’t help but to let a smile grace my features.

You are the reason why I am doing this now, Kazue. I thought and closed my eyes, maybe for the last time.

I was ready to make a decision, but the decision was no ready for me to make. So I remained sitting, to face the consequences, whatever they may be. Kazue would have wanted me to suffer, anyways.


"I'm not a reason for you to stay... Right?"

~+~

A whisper of wind swirls lazily outside, lifting a handful of dry leaves to fling them against the window. I clench my fist tightly until I feel my muscles scream in protest.

It is unbearable. The pain eats away at my flesh like acid, numbing my senses. It was not a physical pain; it would be so much easier to handle if it were just that. No... I would handle that perhaps too well... I have been through physical pain countless times, and this was nothing compared to the other pains I've undergone.

What I suffer from... What is choking me is the regret and the sorrow slowly consuming my heart... This pain is emanating from inside my very heart, enveloping every part of me. The entire world appears dark in my eyes. It was all because of him...

He looked so desperate when I boarded the train... His eyes were dulled with despair; that... Was the last time I saw him.


He was gone. Gone... He’s gone...

The same thought ran through my head over and over again.

My best friend, was gone, and it was all my fault.

All of my thoughts are about him, the one who I helped when he got into fights; whom I always supported no matter what situation I was in... Furthermore, he was my only friend when we were growing up, with the exception of Zero.

He was like my second brother, whom I had occasionally argued with... But who had always been there for me whenever I needed him and vice versa.

He cared too much... He clung to life just to see me again...

I rose to my feet, swaying alarmingly on legs numb and frail from sitting in the same position for days. I cross to the window and hesitate, wanting to see outside but at the same time not wanting faint sunlight to touch my skin.

I step aside from the window. In the same instant, the air in the room distorts with an imaginary blast, causing the curtains to spring open. Even with the coldness and disorientation inside my heart, to focus in an enclosed room is still no great accomplishment for me.

I turn my face away and shield my closed eyes with my hands as sunlight streams in, flooding the room with its glow, seeping into every crack and crevice and banishing the darkness.

But with the light comes the shadows. They are symbiotic, each unable to exist without the other.

The shadows leap into being along with the light, throwing the outlines of the chair and of myself against the wall. My own shadow ripples and moves across the wall as I move, positioning myself in front of the window.

Without the shadows, light would have no purpose. And without light, shadows could not come into being...

My wide eyes take in the tiled roof outside; a few plain plants, unidentifiable without their spring blooms.

Light, or darkness... If I were to be one, which would it be? Balance is essential... But... Am I grey? Grey, the nothingness?

I turn away from the window. My shadow stretches across the floor and wall. I hear footsteps outside my door and the curtains fly closed again. I resume my seat in time for the door to open.

It was Zero.

My eyes have adjusted to the darkness again and I shield them, waiting for the light to stop hurting them. He approached me slowly, as if taking note of where he stepped on.

"K-Kazue...?" He called out hesitantly, "Are you hungry...?"

I turned my head away in disdain.

"Just try something... You are only fourteen, why are you trying to kill yourself...?"

A dark smile appeared on my face.

Kill myself... That sounds like a good idea.

Horror registered in his eyes as he realizes his mistake, "... I mean... Starve yourself..."

"..."

"I mean... I was trying to ask why aren't you willing to eat anything?"

Yuki entered at this moment, the plastic tray she holds is filled with fresh fruits and ramen. At the sight of it my empty stomach contracts; I swallowed with difficulty and averted my eyes from the food.

Please take it away... I can’t stand to look at it...

She looked crestfallen as I ignored the sweet aroma of the food. She set the tray down and crouched before me, gazing into my face.

"I know you’re upset about... Him," she says quietly, "but... There's still a chance that you can find him, right?"

Can find... Of course, I could have stayed... I thought bitterly.

Yuki's attempt at trying to snap me out of my depression did not work well; in fact, it only succeeded in making me angry. With a hiss the curtains fly closed again as if on cue, plunging the room into darkness.

In a swift attempt, I took Zero's Bloody Rose and disabled the safety device, pointing it at the side of my head and forced one word out, my voice cold and harsh.

"Leave."

Terrified, she scrambled to her feet and sprints for the hallway, barely making it outside before I slammed the door shut.

I tossed away the piece on my bed. I had only used it to scare her, there were no bullets loaded in there anyway...

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In times of despair, I have heard that some people turned to unbelievable processes to cease or take their minds off the emotional anguish. Some of them swallow capsules containing poison. Some consume large amounts of liquor that removes their inhibitions and eventually leaves them with a sickness of the liver. Some try to pretend that the terrible event had never happened, until the pain consumes them and either they go crazy, or their families send them to a hospital for disorders of the mind.

I tried to cope with the ridiculous pain at first. I tried to block it out, tried to accept what had really happened and pretend it no longer pained me and that I had moved on with my life. But then, I felt myself begin to give away slowly. I refused to travel or even go outside; each trip only reminded me more of the event. I no longer slept as often; instead, I sat and watched the stars.

Should I just accept it? He said that acceptance always made him feel better... I would like to... But I can’t...

Why?

Eventually I became unable to hold the pain back any longer. The mental barriers I had built gave way and I began to cry for the very first time since... Forever. That was when I first hid myself away in this room.

My mind was flooded with loving memories of my best friend... I stopped eating and slept even less. I simply sat listening to the rain pounding against the window, allowing the occasional tear to trickle down my cheeks.

I felt barely any emotions; the despair would not yield enough for me to feel anything else; all I knew was that I no longer wanted company or sympathy...

Why am I staying here? What is stopping me from simply leaving?

I cross to the window and grip the edge, the curtains parting at my touch, the sunlight spilling onto my face once more.

... I have no reason to stay.

I leaned against the window ledge and gazed outside. Making up my mind, I perched on the edge and swung both legs over the wood. I am now half outside the room. I allowed myself to slide out, landing lightly on the rough tiles.

But if I fall and hurt myself...

Hesitantly I moved to the edge and glanced down, feeling a sense of vertigo even though I am not very high up.

It will hurt if I slip and fall... I could break a bone... Or maybe even die if I break a nasty fall.

I took a step closer to the edge, suddenly, wondering why I am so afraid of pain-- no, I can't really feel pain...

Silver...

That's it. Silver. All I need was for someone to stab me with something silver... Or, I do it myself.

The knife on that platter... That'd do just fine.

I leveled the knife to my neck, taking a deep breath before putting in as much pressure I could.

This is the end.

My thoughts are barely coherent now. I must've nearly killed myself until I heard a voice.

"Don't."

I lift my eyes in confusion, but a rush of relief and delight flows through my mind as I see him approach me.

He looked both happy and angry at the same time, but a small, genuine smile that I hadn't seen for years was on his face, and he offered me his hand.

Nothing else matters anymore except that we are together once more. I reached out and took his hand in mine. "Senri," I whispered, wrapping my arms around him.

This is all that matters.

-Owari-

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... Okay, it sucks. And... It's random... >.>;;

~Eden

Title:Sin : The alternate ending.
Disclaimer: Vampire Knight does not belong to me, neither does 'Sin', which is Eden's.
Characters: Kazue, Manami, Chikara, Senri, Yuki, Zero, Night Class and some random person!~ [You'll see what I am talking about soon.]
Genre:Paranoia, Paranormal and Tragedy. -AGAIN. BWAHAHA.-
Summary:In case someone in particular isn't happy with the ending of the original 'Sin', I have created an ALTERNATIVE ending.
Note:EVEN IF THIS IS A CHANGE IN THE ENDING, THIS WILL NOT NECCESARILY MAKE YOU HAPPY. THANK YOU. [(c) Seki]
Note II:Please read 'Sin' by Eden before this, and, Part II and III will be out... Indefinately.

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Silver...

That's it. Silver. All I need was for someone to stab me with something silver... Or, I do it myself.

The knife on that platter... That'd do just fine.

I leveled the knife to my neck, taking a deep breath before putting in as much pressure I could.

This is the end.

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I felt the silver knife piercing deep into my throat, cold metal through my warm skin. Instinctively, I dropped the utensil, as my blood stained the floor crimson.

Loud footsteps.

"How long have you left her in there?" Ah. I thought I'd never hear that voice again.

"About... 20 minutes...?" Yuki Cross.

"Any sharp objects, particularly one that can threaten a Vampire's mortality?" His voice again. He sounds worried... I wonder why..

"Wait... Are you thinking that she took my earlier remark seriously?!" Zero, my half-brother..,

"I... don't know..." Yuki.

"I'll go and check the CCTV. I'm sure that she won't do something that stupid." Zero again...

The footsteps are growing louder.

They're probably near the door now...

Suddenly, liquid fire burns in my throat, causing me to double over in pain and cough loudly, as a scream pierces the air.

It takes a second to realize that it's mine.

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The door now crashes open, Senri at the front, Yuki at the back of it.

"Kazue! Oh my god... Kazue!" He dashes across the room in one quick stride, scooping me into his arms as my broken shrieks continue to stab [the air.]

He covers my throat with his hands in a futile effort to staunch the wound, but I guess I did a much better job than I thought.

"Crap... Her blood is flowing out way too fast...!"

He turns around and spots Yuki frozen in the doorway, obviously 'admiring' my bloody peccadillo. Her hand is covered over her mouth and she cowers, her body shaking with fear at the sight.

"Yuki! What the hell are you doing?! Call the ambulance already! At this rate, she's going to..."

He doesn't have to complete the sentence when has already run off on his orders.

She really didn't need to.

Even a fool would know that it is not going to make it here in time.

"Kazue... Kazue, it's okay..." He turns back to me, clasping my hand tighter as my voice recedes.

Something wet drips from his eyes...

Tears.

...Senri...

He's crying...

Why is he crying...?

"Kazue..."

Because he's sad.

Why... is he sad...?

"Kazue, don't slip away! Listen to me!"

Because you're dying.

Why is.. dying... sad?

"Zero, she's going into shock!"

Because all that is precious to you will be lost.

Forever.

...

No...

I can't die yet...

He's alive...

I... I haven't told him how I felt yet!

I don't want to die!

Why... Why can't I speak?!

Don't take him away from me!

"Senri, her eyes are dilating..."

"Why isn't the bloody ambulance here yet, Yuki?!" He sounds... So desperate now...

"What?! She cut her throat with THAT butter knife?!" Zero Nii-san...

"It's the only thing covered with her blood, aside from the flooring and Senri."

"She even tried to jump out of the window just now! I saw it!" ... Yeah... That was pretty stupid....

My sight is fading...

But... But I need to tell him something...!

It's really important...!

Summoning all of my last willpower and strength, I grasped Senri's hand one last time and looked into his silver eyes...

"I... I... Love... You...

... Sen...Ri..."

My hand slumps to the floor, and I close my eyes. I've done all I could. But... I refuse... To accept... This Fate...!

"No way... Imoto-chan!" My elder brother...

"Kazue-chan!!" Yuki...

Senri's last anguished cry...

"KAZUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!"

--

It's so dark and cold here...

Why am I... Feeling anything...?

Didn't I just stab myself with that knife?

Or was it a few years ago?

What's this clanking sound behind me?

Where's Senri?

I'm scared...

--

The whole atmosphere of the place was dead.

It was total blackness, yet something I was standing on was solid. No wind, no sun, no sky.

Just nothing.

It led to nowhere in sight, for I could turn left, right, travel up or backwards, with no change in my altitude whatsoever.

However, there was always this clinking, clanging sound whenever I made a movement. It was so disturbing and eerie. Walking without a course, never feeling hungry nor tired.

I was in a place where everything was... 'Infinite'.

--

I did not know how much time had passed, when I saw a white light illuminating in a direction.

It was like a new, foreign element to me, after not seeing anything for so long. Refreshing, yet terrifying.

But I ran for it, and was even more delighted to know that it did approach me. It did not shrink away, nor dim.

The clanking grew deafening, but I didn't care.

Anything to get away from this place...!

--

Approaching the light, I stopped short, and looked at the spectacle.

It was beautiful, yet not.

There was a single pathway leading into this 'light'.

To the right of this paved flagstone,

The place was brimming with life. Birds of every size and color flew in the air, animals frolicked and chased each other in gurgling streams, and the trees were bountiful with fruit and greenery.

However... To the left of the path... It was totally devoid of life. Nothing but a wasteland, no sound, no being. It was nearly a copy of the place I was standing in.

Without hesitation, I followed the path. I did not know where it would take me, I just walked. Listening to everything, and nothing.

A total balance of each.

--

I eventually found myself nearing the end of the path, relieved.

Right in the middle of the end, stood an ornate triple-tiered fountain, where a lady clothed in a silver dress that seemed to sway in a non-existant breeze, sat.

"Interesting... No one has visited me for an expanse of time..."

A voice devoid of emotion. I didn't even know if it was female or male.

"Come here, child."

My feet advanced without a second thought.

I now stood directly in front of this individual, not knowing where to start. I had so many questions to ask.

The woman took a full-length perspective of me with her sapphire eyes, before handing me a set of clothes.

"Bathe. Change. You'd feel much more better then. You are bruised beyond compare."

It gestured to a stream a short distance away, where I went with the clothes without a word.

How could she command me so...?

Looking into the river, I realized that it did not reflect anything.

Not even myself.

Was I even EXISTING?

This hadn't occured to me.

Taking a wash in the stream, I felt slightly better, though not exactly appeased.

The entity was in the same position, sitting at the fountain, observing me.

It gestured for me to sit opposite.

"Now. Since you are fully dressed, I expect you have plenty of questions to ask me."

Damn straight. This individual didn't know how much.

"Speak. I will try my best to answer them."

The first one shot out of my mouth without a pause.

"Where am I?"

"You are Here."

"That did not exactly answer my question."

"I meant, that you are in a place called, Here." He also gestured to the bottom-most tier of the fountain, it's waters cascading down slowly in an interesting shape.

I did not know what to say to that, so I continued on.

"Who are you?"

"I am Everything, and Nothing."

"..."

"Or, if you'd like a more... Humane term, you can call me 'Skuld'. I'm a female, as you are.. [I wanted to put 'Pocky' as a joke, but it'll spoil the atmosphere xD;;]

"..."

"And what is yours, fair maiden?"

"I am female?"

"Yes, you are. Unless... You can't remember?"

... My... Name?

What is my name?

Who am I?

WHAT am I?

Skuld probably saw a look that struck her odd, for she sought for something to seal the gap of silence.

"Look here, this fountain."

"Do you know what the tiers signify?"

I shake my 'head'.

Skuld pointed to the top-most layer with a gloved hand. "In human terms, which you are, mostly, it signifies Asgard, Celestia or Heaven, in whatever ways you have. Angels and divine beings reside there."

"The middle, is Midgard. Where the mortals live, tainted and not. It has the most life, but also the most corruption and death. Starting to remember?"

I nod, now recognizing many parts of my being, though... What are these weird circles on my hands? And it's connected with something...

"Bottom, Urdgard. The Netherlands. Hell. Where all the dead and spirits serve their sentences or await reincarnation."

She notices me staring at the 'circles', but with no recognition in my eyes.

"... Do you know why you're here?" She asks suddenly, shattering my train of thought.

"No. I don't."

"How did you get here?"

"I don't know."

I started to describe everything I had felt, the blackness, the fright, and that infernal clanking sound always reverberating behind me, while he listened without a single word.

"Poor lost one." She said as I finished.

"Look behind you."

And when I followed my 'connecting circles' from my hands to behind, I saw many things.

No, I wasn't talking about the scenery.

There were so many links connected to one another, each one reflecting an image, like the many faucets of a crystal.

A big house with rose-brambled bushes.

A man with spectacles and ash-colored hair...

The person I saw at a donut shop once.

Another with brown hair, red liquid on his hands and feet.

I could only stare at that red liquid... And feel something overwhelm me.

Hunger.

Skuld used her hands to turn my head around, and told me gently, "Those are your memories."

"Memories?"

"Things that have happened in your past life."

"I have a life?"

"Yes, you do. Now, what do you remember of this?"

She now opened the palm of her hand, where that very same liquid pooled on it, it's carmine color enrapturing me within.

It smelt like euphoria, and I could almost taste it between my lips.

I want it.

I NEED it.

NOW.

I lunged at Skuld's hand, wanting to drag it to my mouth, I wanted it that very second.

However, a shield slammed between him and me, and I fell to the floor, crouching in a pouncing stance.

Skuld snapped her fingers, and that euphoria, everything vanished.

"Looks like you do remember, after all."

"That was Blood. The essence of almost every being, including myself."

"Blood...?"

"Yes. Those chains that bound you are also known as, the 'Chains of Conviction'. It also seems that you have a great many of them." He replied.

"Did you attempt suicide, and unfortunately, suceed?"

"... I don't know... I don't remember..."

Skuld peered at me from her spot and seemed to think, before she said, "Look into the fountain's waters, lost one, and you will understand, as well as remember, everything."

I obeyed.

--

The water swirled in front of my eyes, revealing a tall girl with long blue hair, laughing with a set of people dressed in white uniforms.

"Haha! Come on, stop being so dirty!" My... voice?

"It is a fact! Stop trying to hide it, Kazue!" Takuma Ichijou. Wait... How did I know that?

--

It swirled again, revealing another image.

The brown-haired Kaname Kuran, one of the two purebloods of our cohort, was handing me a vial of red pills.

"Aw, Kaname, not more of these!" My voice again.

"It's to make sure you don't go on a rampage. And stop adding it into your Hot Chocolate." Kaname reprimands, though with a joking tone to his voice.

"Damn right. It made my beloved Hot Chocolate taste like Sewage water..." I whined.

"Heh. Same reaction as Senri, eh?"

Senri?

--

"Did you have fun?" Senri Shiki, with a hand around my waist.

"You know coming to the fairground is always fun, especially when you're around!~" I hug Senri happily, wishing that the moment could never end.

--

"Gaaaah!! We're about to be laaattee!!~~" Manami shouts with her musical voice and we race down the hallway.

"Could you not sound so happy about it?! You were the one who was dawdling with that Chocolate Gateau, writing 'I luv Idol' all over the place!" The silver haired Chikara, the slightly more studious one. Also half-sister to my beloved.

"Forget it, Mr.Yagari is going to exact his judgement on us if we don't step it! Less talk, more chop!" Me.

That was when I was with my best friends having breakfast, and Chikara even took the trouble to wake us early, too...

--

The water finally clears.

My final scene.

I watched myself cut my own throat.

I saw Yuki in the doorway.

I observed Zero lying against the wall, repeating, "I am such an idiot...!" over and over.

I saw Senri crying out my name.

--

"This... is part of your future." Skuld tells me.

--

He was sitting in his room, dry tears marking his face. Pictures of me in good health and happiness were scattered haphazardly around his usually tidy room.

"Nii-san. How long are you going to sit here?" Chikara entered the room with a polite knock, holding a tray laden with food and a filled wine glass.

"Forever. Until she comes back." Senri's voice was dead and monotone, the way a soulless shell would react.

"... She's already gone, Nii-san. Even Kaname-sama cannot raise the dead." She replied, pointing out the blatant truth to him, as gently as she could.

"..." He could say nothing to her, but fresh tears flowed down his face, his eyes empty and far.

"Nii-san, you have to eat, or at least drink this. You haven't fed for a few days already..." Chikara tried to hand the wine glass to her 'dead' half-brother, but he simply flung it across the wall, and watched it shatter to pieces.

She noticed Senri's pupils glowing crimson, and before she could back off, he had her pinned to the wall, forcing her to look into his eyes.

The tray crashed onto the floor, resounding loudly in his room.

"I know you've been giving your blood to that bastard Zero... Do you think you can dare to give it to your own brother as well?" He asked her, licking the side of her throat hungrily, feeling her blood rush up her veins.

"Get a hold of yourself, Ni--Ngh...!" Chikara was cut off mid-sentence as Senri sunk his fangs deep into her throat, triggering a hysterical scream as her lifeblood was drained rapidly, while he, mad with rage and grief, only concentrated on saiting his temptation.

The door immediately slammed open, revealing Zero holding his loaded Bloody Rose.

In horror, he could only watch helplessly as Chikara soon stopped thrashing around, drooping unconscious and pale in front of a now-satisfied rampaging vampire.

"You... You monster!" Zero started to raise his gun, but even he knew he was no match for a Vampire that had just satiated it's hunger...

Not to mention that it was of similar bloodline.

Flinching as Senri disarmed him forcefully, they initiated an armlock battle, though Zero could easily feel his joints dislocating in this losing battle.

"Just because of you... You and your STUPID REMARK... YOU KILLED KAZUE!" Senri roared with anger, his red eyes flaming like hot coals as they bored into Zero.

"It was an accident, DID YOU THINK THAT I WANTED MY OWN SISTER TO DIE?!" Zero retorted back, his own vampiric power awakening inside him as they fought with each other viciously, when Zero's subconsciousness knew Chikara's time was running out if she didn't get help soon...

"Zero, Senior Shiki, stop this now!" Yuki Cross leapt in between the two duelists, brandishing 'Artemis' in her hands.

"Stay out of this, Yuki! This is something that I have to fight alone! Go help Chikara!" Zero snarled at the girl, eyeing the fallen girl worriedly on the other side of the room, motionless.

"Hah, you think you can stop me with those weak arms and that bamboo pole of yours?! Kaname looks too highly upon you, mortal!" So saying, he ripped 'Artemis' out of her fingers and flung her to the doorway.

--

I didn't know that I was gripping myself subconsciously as I watched the fountain ripple, then fade the image away.

It was so real...

Did Senri really get that furious?

Skuld waited for me to see everything, like tapes to a recorded past.

"Do you know who you are now?"

"Kazue, Vampire, half-sister to Zero, Lover to Senri, dweller of the Moon Dormitory."

"That's correct. Now, I will ask you again. Do you know why you are here?"

I shake my head.

"What did you do at the very last minute?"

"... I wished with all my heart to refuse my self-created death."

"Exactly. Those chains behind you, are the things you have not left behind."

I turn back once more. It's a great multitide of them...

"Do you want to return to the present?"

I nod furiously, there was nothing I wanted but that.

"However, I regret to remind you that you are already dead."

"I refuse to accept it."

"Death is something that everyone will come to accept only with time, dear child."

"I do not believe my time is up yet. I don't want to leave Senri. I don't want to leave my friends. I will NOT WASTE AWAY HERE, FOR I DO NOT ACCEPT THIS FATE!" I shouted loudly at Skuld, without knowing why.

"..."

We stare at each other.

"Then hear my words, Kazue Kiriyu." She said in a regal tone.

"I understand that you want much more time, but even with my powers, I am only allowed to grant you... Just this amount."

"I, Skuld the Norn, Guardian of the Future, grant you an exact amount of 3 days, 72 hours, to return to the Mortal world, as a vampire, and subordinate under juristiction of Kaname Kuran."

"When your time is up, you will be reduced to the elements, and will unite back to Nature as one, and as you were before."

She holds up a small timepiece.

"The amount of time that has passed since your untimely death is exactly 49 hours, 34 minutes, 25 seconds."

"Take this along with you. You may choose to disclose your purpose in your World, or keep it a secret to all."

"Godspeed, Tainted one. Your time starts now."

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My firsstt post~ Please comment or be fed to the juggernaut. :3

How is it? I think I pale in comparision to the original writer... Since, it's not MY own character I'm in continuation about...

~Seki-Unde

Title: Bells
Disclaimer:
Ari:....Ichi-chan, plz!
Ichijou: Ari doesn't own Vampire Knight nor its ....gorgeous characters.
Ari: Ahem.. >.>;
Ichijou: But she does own.... me and Aidou.
Ari: -creepy voice- >D ..Goooddd Ichijou... -hugs-
Ichijou: ^ ^;;
Genre: Romance, Fluff, Comedy
Characters: Manami Kuran, Ichijou Takuma, short appearances for the Night Class
Summary: Belling the cat is a phrase use for someone who will do an impossible task. Of course, once the Night class’ president, Kaname Kuran whom is also Manami’s older brother has to attend a meeting for vampires, (… I wrote vampy(ies) the auto spelling thing made it vampires. D<) Manami’s clumsiness suddenly increased tenfold, what will our dear blond do once he’s assigned to ‘bell the cat’?
Note: I DID RESEARCH FOR THIS; YOU BETTER LOVE ME, FOP, JUST KIDDING. :D~ AND I DO NOT KNOW ICHI-CHAN’S PERSONALITY SO WELL, BARE WIF MEH, PLZ.

Monday

The brunette turned on the faucet, a big balloon had engulfed its opening for the water to escape, the sound of water running was drowned by the brunette’s cackling. Never had she developed such a plan so devastating, so evil, so… so... Useful!

In her hands, there were five balloons, all filled with water. A sinister smirk on her face, they’ll all be afraid of me then! Those were her thoughts, as another laughter ensued, on the other side of the door, Kain got scared and ran off—the sister of the gentle Kaname was very… diabolical.

With the sixth balloon ready, she got them in her arms and slowly kicked the opened door. All was well, until something itched on Manami’s nose. She tried to stifle it, but it ended up with no success, she sneezed with as much grace as a monkey. Of course, that was none of her concern then, since there was no one around, all she cared was her water-filled balloons.

The said colorful balloons went flying, crashing down to the white tiled floor. Her eyes watched in horror… that was good water! The first, second, third and so on splashed to the floor, wetting the floor. “Wait… where’s the sixth one?”

If it wasn’t the floor, then…

“MANAMI!” Kain’s voice hollered.

Yep, it landed on Kain's head...

“Oh, damn!” she ran for it, looks like the plan to shoot the water-filled balloon and watered the garden in the easy way would have to wait for another time when Kain wasn’t chasing her.

Tuesday

“Muahahahaha!” Manami cackled again, people had learnt never to interrupt her when she was in this persona. Ichijou had too learnt this first-hand. In front of him was Manami, looking at some swords display.

Her brown eyes showed interest, but then again, it wasn’t hard for her to be interested in anything until… her eyes lay on one weapon. Her face was painted with a perplexed expression, pondering what it was. “Ichi-chan,” she called. Ichijou’s head turned to her direction as she let her finers curled against its handle. “…what is this?”

“…A weapon?” he blinked. {… THINK BASIL’S WEAPON FROM REBORN!}

“… Who doesn’t know that?” she asked him. He just blinked a second time as she held her index finger and her thumb, waiting for his reply.

“…Yes?”

“…It looks like a protractor! DO NOT PHEER, MAI MEZURED ANGLZZ,” Manami mocked, swinging it around madly while laughing.

“… I don’t think that’s a good idea, Mana!” He protested, scenarios played in his mind, all ending with her being hurt-- Kaname would kill him if that happened!

“Or… Or maybe it’s a triangle!” She grinned excitedly, jumping up and down, clapping her hand. “Behold, my ultra-deadly HYPOTENUSE!” Ichijou looked at her, protesting that she put the hypotenuse down. Of course, fate was listening, but decided to put it a little twist as Manami’s hand slipped off the handle and due to her obsessive swinging, it sank a few inches to the bedroom wall—it would had punctured a hole in Ichijou’s head if he had not dunk. Her hands flew to her mouth as she gasp, “Ichi-chan, are you alright?!”

“I think so..” He looked at the hypotenuse.

“…Well, the hypotenuse owes me a tub of spackle.” Manami deadpanned, “the wall isn’t going to fix by itself.”

{Uh, I don’t know whether Ichijou has a weapon display in his room but whatever. xD;;}

Thursday

It was one day left until Kaname came back, the Night Class could, no let me rephrase that, would not take it anymore. In a day, their president’s sister can cause more than five mishaps a day. Ruka massaged her forehead, “Ichijou, you deal with this. You’re the vice-president!”

The rest couldn’t agree more.

Of course, Ichijou didn’t.

But, he agreed when they all glared at him. He walked to Manami’s room, hoping not to see her breaking another wall or furniture. He had an idea of what to do, he thanked Eve from Black Cat, after some time of pondering what to do.

“Mana,” He called out, knocking on her door softly. She was covering herself with a blanket, worrying him slightly. Until, an abrupt sound escaped her lips as her body as her body somewhat jumped from the air escaping. He chuckled, “… Do you have the hiccups?”

“N-No!” Another ‘hic’ escaped her lips, her face looked down, and her body’s system had betrayed her. “Alright, I do.” He chuckled, ruffling her hair. It made a blush that brushed over her cheeks just as another ‘hic’ escaped her lips. “.. Ichi-chan, -hic- is there any reason why you’re -hic-… Here?”

“Ah, thanks for reminding me.” He fished something in his pocket; she heard a bell chimed just as another hiccup escaped her lips. Her ears were right, a blue bell that hung on a black string. “You see, the entire Night Class has been rather tired and…angry.” She flinched, “because of your …clumsiness lately.”

“…” Manami’s lips quivered, almost on the verge of chibi-tears. “I’-I’m –hic- sorry. It’s just that when -hic- Onii-chan isn’t here, I get -hic- clumsier.”

He chuckled, tucking in a few strands of hair behind her ear. She blushed as he tied the ribbon around her neck, grinning all the while. “I heard that mice tie a bell to a cat’s neck to tell when its coming, so… when the bell chimes, we’ll be ready for more mishaps.”

“Hey!” She puffed her cheeks as the hiccups continued to destroy her speech.

He grinned.

Manami felt another hiccup going to escape, she tried to suppress it, but oh no, it wouldn’t do that. Instead, it made her lunge forward and press her lips toward Ichijou’s.

His eyes widened with shock.

The vampires whom spied on them dropped, watching in horror.

As much as she hated to say it, it was glorious.

Friday

Everyone cried at the sight of Kaname.

~ La Fin

Authoress Notes:

… xDDD I actually like this. And yes, I'm aware that there's no Wednesday. xD;;

~ Arietta