Here is the first part to the second chapter! 
Got this one up a lot quicker than i did the last one, so I hope you are all excited to see what is happening here at cross academy. In a few days i'll be sure to put the second part up and I hope to hear what you allthink of it so far! Remember, the more you guys read and comment the quicker I work 
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Chapter 2: Clues to a Deadly Secret
I woke the next morning to a loud knock at my door. Groaning I rolled over to check my clock. The digits on the clock glowed a bright blue. It was only 5:34 A.M. Who in the world was knocking at my door this early in the morning? It was inhuman, and frankly I was not intending to open the door to someone like that.
“Claire, time to get up!” I heard a voice come from outside of the door. “Today is your first day!”
“NOO!” I groaned back to the person through the door who I now knew was Yuki, “I’m going back to bed!”
As I pulled the blankets up over my head, I heard a loud crash as if the door had been thrown open; it scared me to death and I jumped at least a foot off of my bed. Yuki stood in the doorway, the door ajar like it was never even locked. I did lock it didn’t I?
“Come on now. Class will start in about two hours and you still need to take a shower, eat, and be sure you have all of your stuff for your classes,” Yuki said sternly placing her hands on her hips.
I sighed and rubbed my eyes, “Whoever it was that invented early school hours is crazy. I hate getting up early.”
“Didn’t you get up early for your other school?”
“No, it wasn’t a private school like this one is. I was able to walk there before we moved in with my new… ‘Daddy’,” I put air quotes around the word daddy to emphasis my dislike of him. Yuki seemed to get the point and showed it by laughing.
“Come on sleepy head. Off to school get ready for school we go,” she pulled me off of the bed where I had settled contently; I had planned on slipping back under the covers and hiding while she wasn’t looking, but that plan seemed to have failed me horribly now.
I rubbed my eyes once again. I was still far from ready to get up, especially this early in the morning. I was more of a night person myself, but there wasn’t really anything I could do about that with this new schedule. I’d just have to get used to it. Yuki was the Head Master’s adopted daughter so I assumed that she had gotten used to the schedule long.
“Alright, okay; let’s go and get that nice morning shower you were talking about and then something to eat. I hope the food here is at least a little better than what is was at school and home. Mother was a terrible cook,” I made a face at the thought of her burnt chicken.
Yuki laughed again, “You’re hilarious when you’re not awake yet; don’t worry, the Head Master makes sure we get nothing but the best.”
“Good, cause now that I think about it, I’m starving.”
“Well you will have to wait,” she waved at the air close to her nose and smiled playfully, “You stink. We need to get you into the showers.”
We were quiet on the way to the showers. I wasn’t really in the mood to talk right at the moment; course that could have been mainly because I wasn’t a morning person at all. The walk didn’t take that long anyway. It was fairly close to the dorms, clearly placed where it was on purpose. It was the opposite direction of the Moon dorms as well. Cleaver of them, I guessed.
Yuki lead the way as we entered the showers. They were empty and I was completely relieved. That was probably her plan all along. Her first day in this school was more than likely the same, except that she wouldn’t have had someone to show her around and help her out. I was grateful.
The showers were even better than what I had originally thought they would have been. If not lacking a bit in privacy, they were quite nice. And the temperature of the water stayed perfect for forever. I honestly didn’t want to get out, but Yuki came and practically dragged me out.
We made it to breakfast on time, and she really wasn’t kidding when she said the food was amazing. There was an entire buffet: biscuits and gravy, eggs and bacon, and so many more things. I was in food heaven!
“You seem to be enjoying yourself her already,” Yuki commented smiling and toying with her own food as I dug into my own plate.
I smiled back and began trying to speak through my food, though I failed horribly. I finished chewing and swallowed, “You weren’t joking when you said the food was good. It’s at least five times better than what my mom used to make. Well before my step father hired a maid that is. The maid started to show her the ropes just before they decided to send me here.”
“Well you won’t really have to worry about that anymore now, will you,” Yuki continued to smile and took a bite of her own food.
“By the way, where’s Zero?” I asked taking another bite as well.
“Probably still in his room, why?”
“Because you guys are always together from what I’ve seen. You do everything together from what I can see.”
“Oh,” Yuki was thoughtful for a moment, “It’s mostly because the headmaster raised both of us. Me from the time I was five, and zero from about four years ago. His parents were murdered, and a friend of the head master’s brought him here. I kind of took care of him as well back then. So, I’m the closest friend he has at the moment… but he has been talking to you more than I’ve seen him talk to anyone but me! It’s amazing; almost like he’s already taking a liking to you.”
“I take it that’s a very surprising thing?” I asked curiously putting my fork down. Zero taking a liking to me was something that definitely interested me.
Yuki was still thoughtful, “Yes, very much so. I actually don’t think I have seen him act like that towards anyone but me. It’s kind of strange to see him finally getting along,” She sighed, “Oh, but I suppose it is a very good thing. I’ve been pestering him about making friends for so long now.”
“Guess I’m just a lucky charm huh?” I said with a teasing smile and a small shove to Yuki’s shoulder. “Oh, I was wondering, would it be rude of me to ask you what happened to his and your parents? I mean I know his were murdered, but you didn’t say why you were here or even if the person who killed his parents was brought to justice.”
“Well… I suppose it’s not rude, but to be honest I don’t remember anything beyond the day that Kaname saved me 10 years ago and brought me to the head master. We aren’t really sure if the person who murdered Zero’s family was ever found. They never informed us. Of course that’s to be expected with the society and their rules.”
“The society? And Kaname saved you from what?” I couldn’t help myself, I had to ask. These two really did have a messed up past. No wonder they were so close.
Her face was hard in thought, as thought she was thinking of something she hated and then her expression changed as another thought entered her mind, “Kaname is in all of my fondest memories, and a few of my worst. He saved me from a-“
“Good morning Yuki, Claire,” Zero cut in, holding a small tray of food.
Yuki jumped as though something had burnt her and looked up in surprise to her friend now standing over her. The a look came over her as if she was just about to give something away that she wasn’t supposed to. I hadn’t even heard him walk up, so it was no surprise that she jumped when he spoke. That was definitely a scary feature that he had.
“Z-Zero, hey! You’re awake!” She stuttered as if she were in some kind of trouble.
He rolled his eyes and sat down beside Yuki, and across from me. Yuki said he wasn’t much of a talker, but he seemed fairly social in his own way.
“I was just asking Yuki about why you guys were adopted by the Head Master,” I said with a smile at him.
Zero glance at Yuki with a bit of a glare as if to say “You better not have told her anything more than what I heard”. Yuki ducked a little and began eating her food more than she had before. She still had that look to her. What had she said that she wasn’t supposed to? Maybe it was that she told me some of Zero’s past without asking him first. I probably would have been fairly mad as well.
“I haven’t been legally adopted like Yuki has. I’m only staying here because it gives me a place where I have a roof over my head,” he answered me bluntly not even looking my way.
“So he’s only considered your guardian then. Very cool,” I said smiling, and then I decided to take a chance that was bound to be dangerous from Yuki’s reaction when he entered the conversation, “I’m sorry about what happened to your parents. I can’t help but wonder how it is that you survived out of everyone. Were you not home at the time or something?”
Both Yuki and Zero stiffened at this question. It would seem that I had managed to strike a chord. Whether it was the right one I was really unsure of that yet.
Zero sent a glare at Yuki and then stood with his tray, “We aren’t really sure how. Maybe the killer spared me for some cruel joke. I think it’s time we go and get ready for class now.”
“I agree!” Yuki said anxiously, “Claire, do you have your book and your schedule for your classes?”
“Um, yes, they are in my bag back in my room though. I need to run back and get them. I think I have a map as well.”
“Good. Do you think you can find your way on your own then? I have a few things I need to do before class,” Yuki said standing and glancing after Zero as he dumped his tray and began leaving the room.
“Yeah yeah yeah, I’ll be fine. Go ahead. I may have a horrible sense of direction but I think I pretty much have down how to get to the dorms,” I answered waving her away and standing up myself.
“Good. Be careful now,” She answered with a smile and ran off in the direction that Zero had gone after dumping her tray as well.
I shook my head walking after her to dump my tray and then heading out into the main campus to try my best on getting to the dorms. I figured I was going to get lost at least once so I began to hurry. After all I didn’t want to be late to class on my first day, right?
Ultimately I was right. I got lost quite a few times, taking the wrong turn or not turning at all. In the end somehow I ended up at the gates of the night class, all the way on the opposite side of the school. How this happened I hadn’t a clue.
“How can I be so horrible at finding my way around, that I end up at the complete opposite place I wanted to go?” I rubbed my head quite annoyed at this point.
As soon as I sat down for a short break to cool off a bit, a voice came from beside me that made me jump, “Hello there, you appear to be lost. May I help you in any way?”
It was a young man wearing what must have been a night class uniform. His voice was absolutely seductive, and it went with his looks perfectly. This was the boy that had peeked his head out of the Moon dorms the night before; the one they were calling Idol, or Aido. I wasn’t completely sure which his true name was. He had luxurious blonde hair, and blue eyes that tried to pull you into them. He had a slender build that even a model would be jealous of and he was tall too. Heck he might as well have been a model with the way he acted and looked.
“Please do hurry up in your answer this sun is irritating me,” he said shielding his eyes and looking up towards the sun then back to me. I didn’t realize that I had been staring at him for a few minutes.
I shook my head trying to clear it and then finally was able to speak, “Oh, sorry. Um, no I should be fine. I just needed a short rest. I was getting frustrated.”
“Well I was watching you for some time. You certainly seemed like you were lost,” he said gazing into my eyes almost as if trying to hypnotize me. He wasn’t completely failing at it either. I couldn’t take my eyes away from his even if I wanted to.
“How… could you have seen me? As soon as I made it here I sat down,” I said barely getting a clear thought through.
“Hmm, well aren’t we observant. And my goodness do you smell good… almost as good as Ms. Cross… I almost can’t help myself,” he answered leaning closer to me slowly.
I couldn’t help but move a little closer as well, as my head began to spin. I wanted to shy away from him but my body and mind weren’t completely cooperating with me at the moment, “T-thank you? Help yourself from what?” I was still quite aware of what it was he was saying to me, and my curiosity was still very much intact. I guessed that was a good sign?
“May I see you wrist for a moment?” he asked taking my arm and bringing it closer to him without my permission, “Mmm, that smell is so irresistible. Why must you humans be so tempting? Especially Ms. Cross for the longest time she has tempted us, but we aren’t allowed to touch her because of Kaname-Sama. But you on the other hand… He didn’t say that any new specimen entering the school… Surely you wouldn’t be missed, am I right?” He began talking to himself almost as if he were trying to talk himself out or into something. Naming the pros and cons of doing whatever is was actually.
“Excuse me?” I said trying to pull away after the last comment he had made.
“Nothing, just relax and allow me to partake in a little snack from this beautiful wrist of yours…” he said pulling my wrist his mouth and licking it lightly.
