A Chance Meeting - Vampire Knight (Senri Shiki)

Chapter 4

Shiki's POV,

It was almost sunrise, and that signalled the time for us to get in bed and rest as the humans start on their own individual activities.

I entered my room and stared at the pocky packets she gave me. Thoughts ran through my brain like waves of a stormy sea as I sat down on the edge of the bed and slowly fall back on my back onto the bed, wondering.

I have Rima, so why does my heart feel so weird? I don't get it, nothing is making sense. I grunted and turned over on my side, half-wishing this would end soon.

Nozomi's POV.

''Mom! Dad! Look what I found!'' I ran towards my parents as I showed them what I had found in the sand. It was a hot, humid Sunday morning and my parents bought me to the beach to go swimming and for a day off work. I found some shells on the sand and I wanted them to see it.

''Wow!  They're so pretty, well done!'' My mother praised as both of my parents smiled at me. All of a sudden, my vison blurred and blood and level Es were all around me. I wasn't at the beach anymore. I was at my house. Level Es were attacking. My mom and dad were lying on the floor, dead, with blood seeping out of their wounds endlessly. I was in shock. But I knew I had to do something. I got out a gun my Father had given to me in cases of emergencies and aimed it at the level Es. I pulled the trigger multiple times. I saw a boy next to me and he was stabbing the level Es with little to no effort.

''Let me help you."

''Kaname! '' I nodded at him and both of us turned the tables. Every single level E was killed. But my parents...

They were dead.

And just like that... I woke up, eyes wide in fear.

''I... What...'' I whispered to myself, fear laced in my voice. I stood up and pushed my window open shakily. I looked up to meet the crescent moon, my hand unconsciously moving upwards with my palm outward as I was about to grab the whole piece of moon in my hand from miles away.

I closed the window after taking a few calming breaths. I left my room in my pajamas, feeling bored in my room. I saw that no one was awake yet, so I knocked hesistantly at Shiki's door.

Silence.

''It's me,'' I muttered and the door opened just slightly. A Shiki with an extreme case bedhair met my eyes. I smiled gratefully at the sight. It was a good change from the scary dream that had shaken me up.

"What?'' He asked groggily.

''Gonna just let me talk about something private out here in the hallway?" I laughed before he led me into his room with a grunt.

''Your hair, better take a check in the mirror before you leave for class,'' I rolled my eyes as I surveyed the room. It was rather neat and rather similar to mine, if not the exact same.

He groaned as he retreated to his bed without another word.

''Sorry if I'm disturbing your sleep or anything, but you can see that I woke early,'' I laughed apologetically, standing by his bedside.

''It's fine. Just let me sleep in peace for a while more,'' He grumbled, and drifted off to sleep before I could even reply.

I stared at him with a sigh of disapproval. I didn't even get to tell him about it in the end.

I fell asleep in an armchair while waiting for him to wake up. I felt something brushing againest my cheek, I woke up with a jolt and I saw Shiki staring at me with much concentration. He covered my mouth with his hand before I could snap at him. I slapped his hand away and he flinched. ''You jerk, did you just kiss me? I know I'm attractive but talk about taking advantage of a girl while she's sleeping! '' I glared as he just gave a shrug.

''You're the one that came in interrupting my sleep,'' He groaned and left his bed to head to the bathroom to take a bath, without even letting me reply. Again.

I decided to give up and left after I heard the sound of water hitting the floor in the bathroom, I made sure no one was around and quickly retreated back to my own room.

I bathed quickly, pulled my hair back into a high ponytail and donned my white uniform, letting out a long sigh. ''In the end, I didn't even tell him about that dream...'' I complained to myself as I waited for the other Night Class students in the lounge. Honestly, the only reason why I went to Shiki was only because I did not want to bother Kaname...

If only I could bother him whenever I wanted.

As Shiki made his way down one of the staircases, I found myself staring at him without thought, as he took step by step, down the steps of the marble staircase. He took a seat on the chair beside me, glancing at me from the side of his eyes.

He tilted his head slightly with his eyes holding a question and I gave a shrug. I smiled briefly, allowing my mind to drift off afterwards.

As we waited for the whole night class to assemble, I noticed that Shiki was distracted when Ichijo started to fanboy over the manga he was reading. He was taking glances at me every few seconds, and I was doing the same. Sometimes we would meet each other's eyes and I would turn away with a blush.

I liked his eyes on me. It made me feel special. Sometimes I would shift around on my chair and the side of our hands would meet whenever I shifted towards the right. There would be this very quick 'oh my god our hands touched' thought that filled my head when it happened and I would shrink back into the chair more than I already was.

To be in Senri Shiki's presence and to be the main item of interest in Senri Shiki's mind was a flattering yet embarrassing thought. Especially when I was 'supposed' to be closer to Kaname than Shiki... But this small crush continued to develop without much of my knowledge. However, it was a mutual crush that neither of us would admit to.