Episode 8: Gunshot of Sorrow

Gunshot of Grief (嘆きの銃声 Nageki no Juusei) is the eight episode of Vampire Knight.

Recap
Ichijou's grandfather decides to visit Cross Academy causing the Night Class to panic. Zero Kiryu is sent to kill a Level E vampire as a test to see if he can take on his duties as a vampire hunter. Shiki Senri and Rima Touya are also sent after the same Level E.

Summary
Kaname and Yuuki are recalling memories when they encountered each other the night Yuuki first offered Zero her blood. Zero is recalling what Kaname told him about him letting Zero live because he will never betray Yuuki. After the intro theme song, Ichijou checks up on Kaname, but finds him in his room, refusing to come out. The other Night Class students gather, worried, but Ichijou reassures them that Kaname is probably just thinking. A servant comes and hands Ichijou a note, saying that his grandfather, Ichiou, is coming for a visit. This news causes Ichijou complete panic. That night, everyone gathers to greet Ichiou as he comes, as well as Kaname. Ichiou nearly draws blood from Kaname, but Ruka and Aidou stop him. Aidou tells Ichiou that drawing blood from a pureblood is a vampire's greatest taboo, but Kaname slaps him for that. Later, Ruka offers her blood to Kaname, but he refuses. Ruka cries into Akatsuki's shirt, thinking she'll never understand Kaname's thoughts. As Ichiou leaves, he tells Ichijou privately to serve Kaname well, and to keep an eye on him. Ichijou replies that he will never harm Kaname. Yuuki and Zero show up, and after a brief encounter with Kaname, take Ichiou to the Chairman's Office. Zero is told by Chairman Cross that the Hunters' Association wants him to track down a Level E vampire that has already killed four teenage girls. Zero is given no choice, and the next day, he sets out. However, Yuuki spots him, and secretly follows him, wondering what he is doing. Shiki and Rima also show up, conversing with each other that the Council of Elders wanted them to track down the ex-human vampire, and then they see Zero doing the same. They realize it's a race. As Zero confronts the ex-human vampire, the vampire tells Zero how it feels to sink his fangs into a human's neck, bringing up bad memories for Zero. The vampire escapes before Zero can do anything, and comes upon Yuuki with Shiki and Rima behind her. Shiki tries to kill the vampire using his "blood whip", but the vampire is too quick. Yuuki runs to try and find it. However, the vampire finds her first, and is about to kill her when his shoulder is shot by Zero. Zero kills the Level E, as a raven watches outside. Through the raven's eyes, a girl named Maria Kurenai claims that she will start attending Cross Academy, while stating that Zero looks very cute now, and that Yuuki looks very delicious. Next to her, Zero's twin/younger brother Ichiru listens with jealousy.