The Wilting Flower (A Vampire Knight Fanfiction)

18th day of sickness (42 days left)

It started with a trip to the moon dorm. Yuki was sent to deliver mail to some students. She huffed as she repositioned the bag of mail on her shoulder. Today was just a normal day, with normal chores. Zero was missing and there was mail to be taken to the moon dorm.

During all of this, though, Yuki was feeling down. Each step towards the gate felt heavy, like she had an iron shackle and ball around her ankles. Today, she didn't have her usual preppiness or bounce to her manner today. It also didn't help that she had a killer migraine. So, today just wasn't a good day for her to be the one to do this errand. She practically begged the chairman to make Zero do it, and this of course surprised him.

Yuki always wanted to help out as a guardian, so seeing her blatantly refuse and request that her partner handle instead was very odd to him. Kaien shook it off and explained that Zero was in town, following a job that the hunter's association have given to him. She then asked about the maids or staff who usually took care of it. He shook his head and stated that the maids had their hands full with the ball being held in two days.

She gave in, knowing that if she didn't do it, one of her classmates will do it, and that is something that needed to be avoided at all costs. Yuki knew how to defend herself, but a regular student? It would be like a doe walking into a lion's den. Sticking a knife into a power outlet would get you better results. He patted the top of her head and sent her on her way, oblivious as ever to his adoptive daughter's discomfort.

Yuki reached the heavy wooden doors of the wall that separated the moon dorm from the rest of the academy. Yuki knocked on the door with the metal piece attached to it a few times. She was dreading this visit. She didn't want to do it. With every fiber of her being, she just wanted to throw the mail bag over the fence and be done with it.

But, this is her duty. This is her job. This is her life. She needs to at least get it over with.

She lifted her head and nodded at her thoughts. She raised her hand and knocked on the gate doors.

"Who goes there?", inquired the elderly gatekeeper whom was always there. She gathered all of the strength in her to build her mask of her usual self. She smiled and chirped, "Cross Yuki, Prefect! I have mail for the students-" She was interrupted by grumbles from the old man. "Yeah, Yeah. I was told to be expecting you. You may enter."

She stood back as one of the gate doors opened just enough to let her through. She took the time to swallow her fear, before stepping through.

Yuki quickly made her way to the moon dorm, walking as fast as she could. At least it was high noon, so the students were asleep. All she had to do was get in and out. She arrived at the main double her doors and entered.

The girl exhaled nervously at the sight of the inside, which was eerily quiet.

She made her way up the grand set of stairs, taking the right stairs this time, having flashbacks from the left.

She traveled down the right hallway, the dull sound of carpet under her boots' footsteps wasn't very comforting, but at least it broke the tense silence.

Vampires.... Vampires will eat me...

The little girl inside of Yuki screamed from within her. She didn't want to be here. Yuki didn't want to be here, either, but she had to be brave.

I'm scared....

The first door she came to was Takuma's door. She decided that it would be the best option just to slip any letters under their doors, and leave any packages outside.

She tried to be silent as possible, as to not wake anyone up. She knew deep down that it didn't matter how quiet she was, vampires' senses could tell where she was at any point currently from the sound of her heartbeat. Especially since she was currently nervous, and an elevated heartbeat would give her away.