First Classes and a Vampire? (Twin Hearts Chpt.4)

A/N: Sorry, sorry for such a slow update! I've been very busy writing ahead for Rise of Decay, that I haven't given this story much love. But I want to keep this story alive, no matter what, so even if this is not as popular or well-written as Rise of Decay, I will continue this story. Now, onto the story and the flowing imagination...

~~~LoudStart~~~

"What!?" Suzaku and Vash both yelled loud enough to cause a slight tremor around the school. They could not believe what they had just heard, especially since it is such a rare event in this school.

"Quiet you idiots! Do you want the world to know?" Alex whispered, barely containing her concern for the two boys.

"So you're telling me that the reason she kissed me is because she's royalty? What kind of reason is that for kissing someone?!" Vash bellowed.

"Shut up you, I wasn't finished yet. She obviously likes you since she kissed you, but it's not that hard for her to do it since she's royalty. We all know how crazy upper class people can get, so why else would she kiss you and no one else?"

"My heartbreaking good looks?" Vash said while flashing a smile.

"She's looking for a fiancé, dumbass." Alex flatly spat.

There is a long silence in the room, so long that the warning bell rings to announce the start of first period.

"Seriously, what. The. Actual. Flock..." Vash rambled, a blank look on his face.

"What?" Alex asked with a questioning look.

"Vash has a no-swearing rule. He says it's to be polite to the 'lovely people'." Suzaku explained, having known Vash since they were children.

"Uh-huh, well first period is about to start, so shouldn't you get going Suzu?" Alex asked.

"Nah, I'm gonna skip it. I'm not really feeling like going just yet." Suzaku shrugged.

"You do realize that it affects your grades right? And eventually you'll have to repeat the year?"

"I'm not gonna repeat the year and I'm not gonna fail my classes. I'll go to class enough to keep my attendance up, but it's not like I'm actually doing work there."

Alex started to stand, shocking Suzaku with her rapid recovery. She held up a fist and pointed it at him before threatening,

"If you don't get back to class now, I'll make you wish you had never met me. Now, you wouldn't want that would you?", causing Suzaku's eyes to widen.

"No ma'am, I'll go now!" squeaked Suzaku as he rushed out of the infirmary to his first period class, just as the 2nd bell was about to ring.

"I figured you were a violent girl, never thought I'd be right since I first met you today. You really think he's gonna listen to you, even if you threatened him?"

"He'd better if he wants to see tomorrow."

"Yeah...listen, I've known the guy practically since birth and he is not the kind of guy who'll just do whatever someone asks. Me and him, we work using a respect system, so you have to earn the right to order us around and you, my violent lady, are far from it-OW!" Vash wailed as Alex dropped a heavy fist on his head.

"Shut up already, will you? I'm sure I've earned that right for a while now." Alex said as she laid down on the infirmary bed.

~~~LateForClass~~~

"Crap, crap, crap, crap!" Suzaku shouted as he sprinted down the hallway to his first period class, bowling over at least a dozen students in his haste.

He gave a quick glance to the classrooms to find his own and nearly busted down the doors upon finding it. Just as he entered the classroom, the 2nd bell rang, signaling the arrival of late students from now on. Suzaku looked around at his classmates, all of whom were in his home room period, and caught a majority of the class giving him a dumbfounded stare. Not wanting to be caught in the awkward atmosphere any longer, he swiftly walked to his seat and started to take notes on the lesson at hand. It was English class and a certain cool-headed man was teaching the class with a level of enthusiasm.

"Okay can anyone read this passage for me? Hmm...you there, in the back!" Ev shouted as he pointed to Kira, who stood and began to recite the phrase.

"He watched as she placed a lone hand on his chest, feeling all that he was as his secrets were laid bare for her unseen eyes...'please', she said, 'let me know who you are and why I love you so', he smiled and again he pulled her into a deep, passionate kiss." Kira spoke as she pronounced each word with perfect fluency and articulation, blushing slightly at the suggestive phrase she just read.

"Excellent; that may have been that best English I've heard all year! Haha!" Ev joked as the class laughed at his attempt in comedy.

"Someone kill me already...I hate being here; this class sucks." Suzaku groaned quietly as he laid his head on his desk to try falling asleep.

"Please, don't say that. We just started the first class of the year, shouldn't you at least try to enjoy it?"

Ana, who sat beside Suzaku, tried gesturing him to stay awake as long as possible before giving up once he made soft snoring sounds. Laughing quietly, she looked upon his sleeping face and took in the features of this most unusual boy next to her.

Let's see here...black hair, not as dark as it gets, but it has a mysterious blue shade to it. He's got such a cute face when he sleeps too, almost like he's a little kid. And those sparkling green eyes...those get me every time I try to talk to him. Oh how I want to ask him to hang out after school... Ana finished in her mind as a small heart absently floated from her and a deep blush set upon her face. She could do nothing but look down at her desk and occasionally steal a glance at the sleeping Suzaku, smiling to herself.

~~~SecretAdmirer?~~~

The class proceeded as expected without any further events worth mentioning. The next class was Algebra, something Suzaku dreaded with his whole being. Rather than sit around without any sort of clue of the complex math before him, Suzaku quietly slipped out of his classroom during the transitional period and looked for a remote spot on the campus to relax in. His search led him to a central garden, hidden by the school building's four wings. Looking around for a shady place to lay in, he settled on a corner of the garden underneath a large tree and looked up at the clear sky with the sun beaming down on everything.

"It must be great being able to do what you want to do without anyone to complain, huh? If only that were possible for us just like it is for you, bright one. I only wanted to live a life at peace, but it seems there are forces at work that do nothing but get in my way. What can I do though? There's nothing more limited than the life of a human being. Wake up, go to school, talk to some people, work, find a nice girl, get married, have a kid, and have them repeat that same experience all over again...it's so boring." Suzaku mused, addressing the sun.

"...It is, isn't it?" Came a voice next to Suzaku.

"..."

Suzaku froze as he looked at the source of the voice. It was a girl who was much too close to his face for any sort of comfort to be okay. He abruptly sat up and stared at the odd girl lying on the grass. Lustrous white hair covered her face and reached down to her shoulders, stunning red eyes, light cream-colored skin, and a small glint from pointed fangs,

"Vampire..." Suzaku realized, trembling in his tracks as he desperately tried to will his body to move.

"Yes indeed, that is what I am. But I don't think I gave you my name yet. Erica Orso, pleased to meet you, human." She greeted with an extended hand.

"...S-suzaku T-takanaki..." Suzaku responded as he barely managed to move his own shaky hand into hers.

"Do not worry yourself Suzaku; in the sunlight I lose all of my vampire power, even my fangs", she reassured him, taking a moment to show him her now human teeth, "I was surprised when I found someone else here, and during the middle of class too. It's the first day of the school year, and I've already found someone else who likes this spot...I'm happy to have met you." She smiled, somewhat calming Suzaku's rapidly beating heart.

"Why were you so close to me when you first spoke to me? It scared the life out of me..." He said, casting his eyes elsewhere.

"I just wanted to bask in your company, that's all." She said eagerly, earning a shiver from Suzaku.

"That crest...you're a freshman, right?" Suzaku absently asked before attempting to make eye contact with her.

"Yep, and I've already found a boyfriend too!" Erica blushed, smiling to herself.

"Do I even wanna know who that would be?" Suzaku sarcastically asked.

"It's this cute guy that got hit with an arrow in home room. I swear, it must have been an arrow of love...ever since I first saw him introduce himself, my heart was about to burst from thinking about him. He is the man I've been looking for all my life...", she let out a deep sigh before continuing, "Vash 'The Love' Nova, he really is..." Erica blushed furiously as she said his name.

~~~VampireLikesHuman?~~~

Suzaku's eye twitched, then twitched again as if that was the only response he could muster to this girl's dedication to his flirty best friend.

"Can I ask you for a favor?" Erica interrupted.

"W-whatever could it be?"

"Can you ask Vash to wait for me in front of the school gates?"

"...No." Suzaku plainly said.

"Why not? I promise I'll repay the favor."

"It's not that, it's because I'm not comfortable just handing my best friend over to a bloodsucking maniac. And why can't you ask him yourself then?"

"...Um...because I can't talk around him..." She nervously whispered, shifting in her seat on the grass.

"What?" Suzaku raised an eyebrow.

"Whenever I get really nervous in front of someone, I can't talk, so I use...sign language."

"Wait, what did you tell Vash in the infirmary then?" Suzaku asked, curious about the connection between this girl and the one who ran from the infirmary.

"I told him how I felt." Erica admitted, her face still flushed immensely.

"I don't how to tell you this gently, but he had no clue what you were trying to say to him."

"Huh?"

"Yeah, he described it as 'some weird signs with her hands' and ignored it."

"...How dare he!" Erica angrily growled, obviously embarrassed and beyond upset at Vash's ignorance to her feelings.

"Don't take this too seriously; not many people know sign language and Vash happens to be one of them. I'm sure if you just tell him somehow, he'll understand."

"So...will you tell him then? To meet me in front of the gates?"

"Sure, it's the least I could do for someone Vash is too dense to notice." Suzaku coolly said.

Erica squealed with joy before pulling Suzaku into a tight hug, crushing his frame slightly with overwhelming emotion.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'll never forget this and I promise to help you however I can!" Erica squeaked, too focused on meeting Vash to care about anything else.

Suzaku silently sent a prayer to Vash, hoping that he was prepared to meet this girl who so desperately craves him.

~~~SaveVash?No~~~

A/N: I know what you're all thinking, 'Ugh, vampires? Really? So cliché...', but I only put that there to add a little more flavor to the cast. There is a latent supernatural element in this story, and fortunately, the vampire is only a *very* minor part of it. Please continue to wait and read this and don't forget to check back on Rise of Decay once you've read this since it's a double update (yay!). Review, favorite, follow, whatever you want, PM me even, let me know how you feel so far about me or my work. Thanks!