Truth of the Silvers (Vampire Knight)

The Vial of Blood

~Rose's POV~

I crept slowly towards the door, I was curious about what the headmaster would be doing up so late. I came to the side of the door and saw Ichiru. Surprised and ecstatic at the sight of him, I jumped on his back with a crazy smile on my face, "Headmaster! Found someone staying up past curfew~!" I laughed in a singsong voice.

Ichiru smiled at me as a greeting, "Same could be said to you, Rose," I pouted at his reasoning, "I'm special Though!" There was a slight but definitely pregnant pause, "Not really, it's just an excuse," I admitted and looked at the headmaster but my laughter bubbled away as soon as I realized who else was in our presence. Kaname was standing next to the desk.

"Good. Rose is here, maybe she'll help break the ice." the headmaster said hopefully, taking me in his stride. I force myself to ignore Kaname but if the Headmaster was working on something serious with Kaname there was no hope for me to avoid him. I consciously placed a smile on my face, "Sure thing,"

I got off of Ichiru and as if he suddenly remembered what I had told him this morning, he glared at Kaname. "What does the dorm president of the moon dormitory want from me?" Or maybe he was trying to get back down to business, smiling for my sake. Little did he know I would be staying for the conversation. I looked around the room anywhere but Kaname.

"Do you intend to make me a pawn in you little game?" Ichiru said. "Oh no!" I muttered sarcastically, "You found out his plans!" Ichiru smiled at me and then looked at Kaname. Kaname had an expressionless face on and it made me angry that I couldn't read the forsaken vampire, "Hmph, your already on the game board." Kaname said smoothly in reply.

"Oooo so cunning!" I said rolling my eyes, "Who's your target?" Kaname said and continued ignoring me. I supposed that would be for the best honestly, seeing as I would only make snide remarks. So much for being the ice breaker. "How do you know he even has a target? False accusations are just a way to stir up trouble," I said my voice clear and strong.

Ha, if he had a target or not, Ichiru was my friend. The least I could do was have faith in him.

He looked at me almost sadly and it made me feel slightly uncomfortable. Ichiru took charge calmly and said, "Even if I did and even if you knew, there's nothing you could've done." He said it with such finality it kinda startled me. Did he have a target and was he really working to bring Kaname down? I kicked backward and dropped slightly so I sat on the armrest of the couch ready to leave anytime Ichiru was. I look at the headmaster, a little unsure of how to put myself, "I don't know what I could have done to break the ice when they're working against each other."

I got ready to leave with Ichiru and left the room. "If I'm such an eyesore then go ahead and get rid of me," Ichiru said.

When we left the room and made a good distance from the office, I looked at Ichiru, "You shouldn't get on his bad side so soon," he chucked and turned to me, patting my head, "Is Rose Megumi Silver really asking me not to get on a Pureblood's bad side?" He asked, which I only found amusing. I thought about it jokingly before saying, "Not really, no, but your not me." I tried to find something better to say but I gave up. It was too much work, "you know what? just forget I said that."

When I said that Ichiru patted my head again, "Deleted," he assured me. I look at him and grabbed onto his arm, "Your not a pawn on his board. Don't worry." I said, "You're so much more than that. I'll keep anything from happening to you somehow."

There was a silent pause and I didn't know what else to say so I turned around to leave at the same time Ichiru grabbed my arm to stop me but a bottle fell out. And no, not the average Jack Daniels bottle but almost like a small vial. I bent down to pick it up. It looked at it roll in my hands. It was a really small vial of...medicine? It was liquid and didn't look all that good for you honestly... Suddenly Ichiru snatched it from me before I could get a better glance at it and I looked up.