Episode 5: Moonlight Festivities

Feast in the Moonlight (月下の饗宴 Gekka no Kyouen) is the fifth episode of the Vampire Knight Series.

Summary
The episode opens with a strange man walking the street. The scene changes to Headmaster Cross's office at Cross Academy where the headmaster gives Yuki a bracelet that, when touched to Zero's tattoo, will cause Zero to be paralyzed. This is to stop Zero if he ever loses control and tries to bite someone. The man from the first scene arrives at Cross Academy. After the events of earlier, Yuki is trying to find where Zero has disappeared to. The next day, Yuki and Sayori make it to their lessons on time to find out that a new teacher is coming. The new teacher is Toga Yagari, the man from the opening scene of the episode. Zero has appeared for his lessons, but soon leaves as the rest of the group asks questions. Yuki chases after him, but both are stopped at the gates by Headmaster Cross who wants them to run some errands for him. A waitress in a restaurant interrupts Yuki and Zero, so Zero leaves then senses something before Yuki has a chance to catch up.

While hunting for Zero, Yuki is once again attacked by a vampire like in earlier episodes, but this time she is saved by Zero. When Zero isn't able to defeat it, Shiki and Ichijou come to the rescue and invite Yuki and Zero to come to the Moon Dormitories that night to find out why they defeated the Level E. At the entrance to the Moon Dorms that night, Yuki meets up with Zero who tries to give her a gun to shoot him if he gets out of control, and Yuki is forced to take it. Aidou and Cain greet Yuki and Zero by order of the vice dorm leader.

The purpose for the gathering ended up being a birthday party for Ichijou. Ichijou reveals that he killed the Level E vampire from earlier because they aren't the same as the vampires that Yuki is used to seeing. They were once human. Kaname reveals that he was the one to send Ichijou and Shiki after the vampire. Kaname calls Yuki and Zero over and requests that Yuki sits next to him where he pulls her closer to him. He reveals that it is forbidden for a human to be made into a vampire, but, long ago during battles between vampires and hunters, humans were used for military power.

Kaname believes it is the Noble and Pureblood vampires' job to destroy the Level E vampires, but Zero disagrees and believes it is the vampire hunters' jobs. Kaname uses his powers to take away the pain from Yuki's wound from earlier. Meanwhile, he says something to Zero about sympathizing with some one causing Zero to become uneasy and Seiren to stop him, but Kaname tells Seiren that it is alright. This causes the Night students to panic because they stand behind the pureblooded Kaname. After all of this, Ichijou insists that they continue to celebrate.

The scene changes to Headmaster Cross and Yagari who are looking at a picture of Yuki and Zero while playing cards. Yagari is disappointed that the Night students took care of the Level E from earlier instead of the vampire hunters. Yagari becomes annoyed and leaves. Back to the party, Yuki is feeling uncomfortable watching the other vampires interact. Once Zero leaves, Yuki insists on leaving, too, even though Aidou tries to stop her. When asked if it's ok for her to leave, Kaname replies that she will eventually come back to him.

Zero is running away with his tattoo glowing. At the same time back at the party, Shiki makes a comment about vampires who can't accept blood tablets. Yuki finally catches up to Zero who is suffering near the pool. She asks him why he can't take blood tablets, but is attacked by Zero and falls into the pool before she can stop him with her bracelet. Zero ends up not biting Yuki, but Yagari appears and shoots Zero. The episode ends with Zero calling Yagari master.

Ending Theme Plays

Quotes
Headmaster Cross: His and my passionate oath! (Refering to Yagari+Zero)