Episode 23: Prelude to the Battle

The Battles Prelude (戦いの序曲 Tatakai no Pureryudo) is the 23rd episode of Vampire Knight.

Summary
Yuki sees the sun for the first time with her vampire eyes, and walks back to the building she was in with Aidou. The Day Class students are rounded up by Yagari and the Chairman, while various Day Class students who are alone are attacked by Rido's servants. However, they are always saved in the nick of time by the Night Class students, who have come to fight. Yori, Yuki's friend, also comes very closely to death, but is saved by Aidou. When Yuki tries to defend Yori, Artemis suddenly shocks her. Yori also, surpringly, accepts Yuki for who she is - a Pureblood vampire. Yuki begins to have dreams of Shizuka back in her room, and when is awakened by Kaname, she begs to stay behind and protect the people she loves. However, Kaname refuses, asking if Yuki wants to make him suffer anymore after 10 years, being seperated. As the episode closes, Yuki is shown holding the gun that Zero had given her to kill him.