Chapter Summaries

Volume 1

 * 1st Night – Cross Academy Night Class.
 * Yuki and Zero act as guardians of the school. The guardians primary duty is keeping the day class from finding out that the night class are vampires. Yuki’s hero is Kaname Kuran, dorm leader of the night class. Yuki in herding day class students wandering about after hours, are found by Kain and Aido. Yuki has hurt her hand and Aido licks her blood and asks to drink from her neck until Zero turns up and almost shoots Aido with his anti-vampire gun. Kaname punishes Aido for being tempted by Yuki’s blood.


 * 2nd Night – Zero’s secret
 * The day class girls are going crazy over valentines day. Zero saves an overenthusiastic student when she falls off the wall she is climbing. The chairman expresses his desire for peace between Vampires and humans, angering Zero. Yuki gives the chairman and Zero her usual valentines gifts. Yori discovers Yuki plans to give chocolate to Kaname. The academy organizes the giving of valentine’s gifts. Yuki drops her chocolates, Zero tosses them to Kaname on her behalf. Zero appears to be sick. Zero is shown to be a vampire. Yuki discovers Zero recovering in the bathroom, she does not discover his secret and gives him her only handmade chocolate.


 * 3rd Night – The Vampire of Vampires
 * Flashback – Zero arrives at the chairman’s place 4 years earlier after his parents are killed by a vampire. Kaname confronts the chairman over Zero, he wants Zero transferred to the night class. The nobles led by Ruka confront Zero as they are annoyed by Kaname’s interest in Zero, Yuki disperses the group before anything major occurs. Zero bites Yuki.


 * 4th Night – The Promise
 * Kaname discovers Zero has given into his blood lust, Yuki faints and is taken away by Kaname. Yuki is upset that she did not know Zero has been suffering for 4 years. Yuki stops Zero from killing himself. Zero tells Yuki he is dangerous and then plans to leave. Yuki stops Zero from leaving promising to kill him herself if he ever lost control again.


 * 5th Night – My Dear Girl
 * The vampires are restless because they smelt the scent of blood the night before and don’t know why. Yuki refuses to let Zero join the Night Class. The chairman performs the ritual for Yuki to tame Zero. Yuki goes to tell Kaname that Zero being a vampire is to be kept secret and finds Aido. Aido threatens Yuki wanting to know what is between her and Kaname, she reveals their history. Aido tells Yuki that she belongs to Kaname. Kaname reveals that Yuki is the most important person to him.


 * Extra Story– Night Class
 * Aido is punished by Kaname.

Volume 2

 * 6th Night – Outside Cross Academy'''
 * Yuki is almost trampled by White Lily, who is caught by Zero. Yuki and Zero go on a shopping errand in town. Yuki treats Zero to icecream in a shop where the waitress mistakes Zero for a night class student, upset he runs off. Yuki chases after Zero and is attacked by a mad vampire, she is saved by Zero. Shiki and Ichijo show up and destroy the vampire.


 * 7th Night – Night Party'''
 * Yuki, Zero and the Chairman have dinner, the Chairman gives Zero a container of blood tablets. Yuki and Zero go to the Moon Dormitory at Ichijo's invitation. They discover the occasion is actually an outdoor party in celebration of Ichijo’s 18th birthday. Ichijo explains about the different levels of vampires, specifically level E vampires, Ex-human vampire who have fallen to the inevitable madness. Kaname makes Yuki sit with him, Zero threatens Kaname with the bloody rose. Zero abandons the party after Shiki spills some of Ichijo’s blood, Yuki follows him. Zero reveals his body is rejecting the blood tablets, he almost bites Yuki when she pulls them into the water and Zero is shot by a newcomer.


 * 8th Night – The Forbidden Act
 * Flashback- Zero is trained by Yagari as a vampire hunter. Yuki protects Zero from Yagari. Yuki worries for Zero’s suffering over his cravings for blood. Yagari acts a substitute teacher for the night class. Yuki finds out from Yagari where they have isolated Zero. Yuki confronts Zero and asks him to drink her blood.


 * 9th Night –Choices made
 * The chairman is summoned to the vampire hunter’s association regarding Zero. Zero drinks Yuki’s blood. Kaname learns that Yuki is letting Zero drink her blood and Yuki feels guilty when she fears Kaname might find out. Yagari almost shoots Zero in the head when they are interrupted by Yuki.


 * Extra Story - Sometimes there are lazy days too.
 * Yuki and Zero are kept from protecting the night class, chaos ensues.


 * Extra Story - I must have been born under an unlucky star
 * Kain reflects on how he gets into trouble by association (usually Aido).

Volume 3

 * 10th Night – The Lord of the Moon Dormitory
 * Ichijo gets disturbing news that his scary grandfather is coming to visit. All the night class turn up to greet Asato Ichijo including Kaname. Ichiou provokes the night class, Ruka and Aido jump to protect Kaname causing problems. Ichijo asks Yuki for insight on Kaname.


 * 11th Night – Memories of Snow, Blood and Tenderness
 * Flashback on Kaname saving Yuki. Yuki watches Zero at the shooting range and decides he is ok. Yuki suspects Kaname already knows what she did with Zero. Zero upsets Yuki when he tells her that her blood wants Kaname. Flashback scenes. Yuki learns Kaname is a vampire. Yuki accepting Kaname and no longer being afraid of him. Yuki's celebration of the day Kaname saved her. Yuki goes to meet Kaname for his annual visit on her ‘birthday’. Yuki meets Zero for the 1st time.


 * 12th Night – We were helpless back then
 * Yuki falls asleep on the couch while waiting to talk to Zero. Flashback scenes. Yuki stops Zero from hurting himself and pledges to stay by his side. Zero meets Kaname for the first time and tries to attack him. The chairman presents his idea to Yuki and a hostile Zero for integrating Vampires into their school, Zero does not trust the vampires. Yuki goes to find Kaname on the first day of school and later sees him drinking Ruka’s blood and realizes the gulf between the two of them. Kaname confronts Zero and reveals that he let Zero live because he chose him to protect Yuki.


 * 13th Night – He who pulls the trigger
 * Zero and Yuki argue over Kaname, Yuki declares her resolve that her blood is for Zero, as her obligation. Zero shocks Yuki threatening to drink her blood. The Chairman sends Zero on a secret assignment. Yuki follows Zero when she thinks he is running away again. Zero hunts down the Level E Vampire. Shiki and Rima arrive to take care of the level E as Yuki arrives on the scene. Yuki is caught by the Level E, but Zero saves her and kills it.


 * 14th Night – The Late Arrival - A New Student
 * During a standard guardian day’s work, Aido ’kidnaps’ Yuki, before she is ‘saved’ by Zero. A new student and vampire, Maria Kurenai arrives at Cross academy. Yuki shows Maria around the school and Maria takes a liking to her. The other vampires are at odds with the new girl, as she rubs them the wrong way. Yuki and Zero have a talk, Yuki confirms her promise to kill Zero if it comes to that. Zero feels an instant hostility to Maria and threatens her, but Yuki defends Maria. Aido and Kain suspect something is not right with Maria Kurenai. Kaname sets Ichijo on Maria’s case.


 * Extra Story - The Warmth you feel through the palm of your hand and…'''
 * Yuki is sick and wants to Kaname to stay by her side all night. Zero attends outside her door.

Volume 4

 * 15th Night – Storm on the Chessboard
 * Maria requests to stay in the old dorm separate from the rest of the night class. Exam time, Yuki is threatened by the Class President to pull up her grades, otherwise her class will work backstage at the dance. Maria goes wandering into day class territory, Zero warns Yuki to stay away from her. Aido talks to Zero about Shizuka Hio. Zero tutors Yuki. Zero threatens Maria and reveals he knows she is Shizuka.


 * 16th Night –Hidden Intentions
 * Zero is unable to kill Maria/Shizuka because she is his sire. Yuki spies on them while they fight, but Kaname takes her memory away. Yuki spaces out on the exam. Yuki confronts Maria and remembers what happened. Yuki class prepare for the dance. Yuki lets Zero bite her again. Yuki makes a deal with Maria/Shizuka to save Zero.


 * 17th Night – Quid Pro Quo
 * Kaname gives Yuki a dress for the dance. Zero and Yuki do their job as guardians at the festival. Yuki dances with Kaname, while Zero watches. Yuki runs off from the dance. Kaname sends Zero after her. Kain and Aido discover Shizuka Hio's body in the cellar of the old dorm where Maria is staying. Yuki has chosen to sacrifice herself and become a vampire in order to save Zero. Aido sends Kain to report to Kaname. Shizuka returns to her real body. Zero arrives and threatened Shizuka, but Yuki stands defending Shizuka.


 * 18th Night – Hope
 * Yuki tells Zero that drinking Shizuka’s blood will save him, in return she will become a vampire. Kain discovers Kaname has gone missing. Zero decides to kill Shizuka and drink her blood before she dies instead, Yuki tries to stop him using the bracelet. Shizuka takes control of Zero. She bites Zero again. Before she can bite Yuki, Zero struggles from her control, finally shooting himself, he breaks free and shoots Shizuka multiple times. Yuki stops him and he admits he is ready to die once Shizuka is dead. Zero is stopped by Shizuka’s bodyguard and Zero’s twin, Ichiru.


 * 19th Night – A Spoke in the Wheels
 * Flashback – Ichiru and Zero before the attack, see Shizuka for the first time. Zero warns him to stay away form her as she is a vampire. Ichiru lacks talent as a hunter and is a sickly boy. Ichiru overhears his parents saying they will have no use for him as a hunter. Ichiru meets Shizuka again. Zero senses Shizuka as she comes to attack, she kills his parents and turns Zero into a vampire. Present – An injured Shizuka meets Kaname, he takes advantage of her weakness and plunges his hand through her heart.


 * Extra Story – It’s too scary to ask why only me?
 * Aido and Ichijo have an election to find out who will be dorm class president.

Volume 5

 * 20th Night - Game Over
 * Flashback – Ichiru leaves with Shizuka after she has bitten Zero. Present - Ichiru tells Zero always hated him and wanted to make him suffer. Kaname drinks Shizuka’s blood to take her strength. Ichiru tells Zero that Shizuka made him strong and offers to let Zero join them as her manservant. Zero and Ichiru attack each other. Ichiru reveals he is not a vampire. Kaname leaves Shizuka to die and makes a promise to her. Aido oversees Kaname kill Shizuka. Yuki begs Zero not to die, he promises to return. Ichiru finds Shizuka’s body and drinks the last of her blood. He blames Zero for her death.


 * 21st Night – Guilty'
 * Zero is recovering from that night, Yuki worries for Zero and his slow recovery. She bites Zero in return to convince him to bite her to aid his recovery. He forcibly declines. Kain reports to Kaname about Shizuka’s death, implicating Zero as her killer. Kain and Aido discuss Shizuka. The vampire council send people after Zero to execute him for killing Shizuka.


 * 22nd Night – Things that have changed and things that haven’t.
 * Kaname and his companions step in to stop the vampires from executing Zero. Yuki talks to the Chairman about the incident. Ichijo notices the changes in Kaname. Yuki declares she is on Zero’s side and Zero questions her as to what he means to her. Zero confronts Kaname about killing Shizuka.


 * 23rd Night – Lost Lamb
 * Yuki hangs around outside the boy’s dormitory. Aido runs away from the moon dormitory and stays at the Chairman’s residence. Ichijo and Kaname discuss the positive reaction Kaname is getting for his actions. Zero makes dinner for Aido. Yuki worries about Zero and the little time he has left. Aido reveals he knows that Zero is a vampire. Yuki declares to Aido she will always trust Kaname. Yuki cuts her finger, Zero licks it and bites her wrist while Yuki wonders what Zero means to her. Kaname talks to the council and they acquiesce to his request for peace.


 * 24th Night – A ‘Minor’ incident
 * Zero sleeps in class. A female day class student collapses after a student vampire has been drinking her blood. Kaname starts an investigation, he implies Zero is a suspect leading Yuki to oppose him and investigate for herself. Yuki worries about Kaname’s reaction to her rebellion. Zero and Yuki encounter Ichijo and gang and trying to investigate the incident. Zero abandons them. Zero confronts the Chairman on cooperating with covering up Shizuka’s real murderer. Zero has a nightmare about killing Yuki. Yuki finds Zero crying. Kaname captures the culprit. Zero almost kisses Yuki.

Volume 6

 * 25th Night – An Evening Party with the Vampires
 * Zero tells Yuki he had a strange dream, Yuki is troubled by his actions. Yori notices Yuki’s strange behavior. Yuki finds a lost boy. Zero is assigned to watch over the vampire party. The little boy leads Yuki astray and knocks her out. Yuki finds herself in the building of the party, she talks with Kaname. Ichijo advises Yuki to stay in the room during the party. Zero stands guard at the party and talks with Yagari. Yuki lured from her room spies on the party, she watches Zero and Kaname before running away. Kaname goes and lies in Yuki’s arms.


 * 26th Night – Kaname Senpai
 * Kaname licks Yuki’s neck and offers to turn her into a vampire. Kaname sends her away, she is picked up by Yori and the Chairman. Yuki worries about her lack of answer to Kaname. The students leave for the break, Kaname talks to Yuki and asks Zero to protect her. Maria wakes up and she reveals secrets to Zero. Yuki reveals her fears and tells him about Kaname’s offer. Zero swears to never let it happen.


 * 27th Night – The Archive
 * Maria leaves the school. Yuki thinks about the recent events, feels guilty about her words hurting Zero and tries to remember her past. Yuki sees blood in the bath and is comforted by Zero. Zero takes Yuki to check the hunter’s association’s records. Yuki finds found that the Chairman used to be a hunter. Zero struggled with a sudden case of bloodlust and the president suggests Zero drinks Kaname’s blood to lengthen his life. Yuki’s past goes up in flames.


 * 28th Night – The Kuran Family
 * The nightclass travel to Aido home by train, instead of going to their respective families they have gathered at Aido’s family residence whose parents are away. Flashback to Aido’s childhood meeting Kaname for the first time. Kaname asks to be Aido’s friend, but he refuses. Aido meets Kaname again at a few years later, Aido admits he likes Kaname and wants to be friends. Present – Kaname tells Aido his parents were murdered.


 * 29th Night – A Stirring
 * Shiki visits his home. Aido investigates Kaname’s family. Rido possesses Shiki’s body. Yuki believes someone is hiding her past from her. Zero aggressively drinks Yuki’s blood, Yuki finally admits to being scared about her past.


 * Extra Story - Master Kaname and me, just before the Night Class was established.
 * Aido goes on TV and gushes about Kaname.

Volume 7

 * 30th Night - To Bleed For Someone
 * Break ends and the students return. Kaname presents Yuki with a Resin Rose. Yuki asks to talk with Kaname later. Takuma meets with his grandfather and they discuss Kaname, his grandfather introduces him to a familiar face. Yuki starts seeing illusions. Zero reveals to the chairman he has been drinking Yuki’s blood. Yuki is surprised by Kaname, but she is unable to ask him about her past, instead Kaname tells Yuki he loves her. Zero goes to confront Kaname. Kaname and Zero attack each other. Kaname tells Zero to drink his blood to prevent him from becoming a Level E, because he needs Zero to protect Yuki. Zero bites Kaname. Ichiru returns to the Academy.


 * 31st Night - Where is the Answer?
 * Yuki thinks about Kaname’s words the night before. Ichiru shows up in class and Yuki worries about his motives. Yuki tries to talk with Ichiru, but Zero interrupts. Yuki notices Zero is no longer close to being a level E and asks Zero to accompany her when she confronts Kaname. Zero remembers Kaname’s words from the night before. Takuma realizes Shiki has been possessed.


 * 32nd Night – The Make-Believe Sandbox
 * Yuki asks Kaname for a meeting. Yuki talks to Zero about her love for Kaname and reiterates that she will always trust him no matter what, they go to confront Kaname. Yuki asks Kaname for the truth about her past. Kaname asks Yuki to be his lover and promises to give her the truth if she agrees.


 * 33rd Night – A Pureblood's Lover
 * Kaname meets with Ichiru and the Chairman. Yuki worries Yori with her nightmares. Kaname sends Aido and the others to protect Yuki during the day. Zero reminds Yuki of his promise to never let her become a vampire. Yuki has lunch with Kaname, Yuki is overwhelmed by her feelings and faints. Ichiru has dinner with Zero and the chairman and tells Zero to give up on Yuki. Shiki and Ichijo return to Cross Academy.


 * 34th Night – Bloody World
 * Rima notices the change in Shiki. Kain questions Kaname’s ‘lovers game’. Yuki’s nightmares cause her to almost strangle Zero. Zero tells Yuki she can do whatever she wishes with her life. Yuki guiltily confesses that her helping Zero has been for herself to make up for the hole in her memories. Zero tells her the only one she needs is Kaname. Yuki finds she cannot awaken from her nightmare. Kaname threatens Rido/Shiki. Kaname goes to Yuki and bites her.


 * The Cross family on Vacation
 * Yuki and the Chairman drag Zero out on a sunny summer holiday.

Volume 8

 * 35th Night - Yuki
 * Ichiru reveals his part in the plot with Rido/Shiki and pledges to kill those who killed Shizuka, wishing for Rido’s rebirth. Kaname drinks Yuki’s blood and Yuki passes out. Kaname feeds Yuki his blood and Yuki remembers her past. Zero detects that Yuki is now a vampire and Yuki reveals Kaname is her brother. Flashback to Yuki’s past. Juuri teases Kaname. Yuki has been kept a secret from the outside world by her parents. Kaname promises to always be by Yuki’s side and keep her safe. Yuki reveals she has seen Rido’s eyes in her dreams. Rido comes for Yuki. Haruka fights Rido and Juri asks Kaname to take care of Yuki and then sacrifices herself to seal Yuki’s vampire nature. Kaname reveals he is not truly Yuki’s brother to Zero.


 * 36th Night – An Impossible Wish
 * Zero doubts Kaname’s revelations. Kaname takes Yuki away. Rido decides it is time to go after Yuki. Aido and the others learn the truth about who Yuki is. Shiki/Rido and Ichijo discuss the hunters twin curse. Rima confronts Shiki/Rido. Yuki drinks Kaname’s blood. Shiki/Rido attacks Rima, she attempts to awaken Shiki within. Yuki comes to a resolve regarding Zero, she leaves the room leaving Aido and Kain to follow her.


 * 37th Night - Just like a sin
 * Yuki visits Zero. Zero aims the Bloody Rose at his door. Yuki tells Zero her vampire side ate her human side and she leaves. Kaname goes to see Rido’s body and talks with Ichiru. Zero is now more sensitive to sunlight. Yagari detains Zero on orders from the Hunters association. Kaname gives his blood to Rido to allow him to heal.


 * 38th Night - Wrapped in conspiracy
 * Flashback: Haruka fights Rido’s underlings. Rido and Haruka fight. Kaname arrives too late to save Haruka from Rido’s attack with a Hunter’s weapon. Kaname is finds himself unable to kill Rido, instead he crushes Rido’s body. Kaname reveals to Ichijo and Ichiru that he is the first Kuran and Rido is the master that awakened him. The Head of the Hunters Association and Ichio have a meeting regarding Rido and Zero. Zero is confined in a former prison cell for vampires at the Academy.


 * Scarlet Sakura petals fall silently
 * The story of Shizuka’s guilt and Ichiru’s punishment.


 * Secrets unknown to me
 * Flashback roughly four years old. Yuki is shocked when Zero comes home with a tattoo. She makes Kaname jealous when she asks him about it.

Volume 9

 * 39th Night – The morning of destiny comes
 * Yuki senses Rido’s awakening. Classes are cancelled and Yori worried about Yuki being missing. The day class are attacked by an ex-human vampire who is destroyed by Kain and Ruka. Yori is attacked by another vampire and is saved by Aido and Yuki. Yuki reveals she is a vampire to Yori and Yori hugs her. Rido awakens. Kaname visits Zero and reveals his plans for Zero to defeat Rido. Kaien holds onto his dream of peace. Ichiru shoots Zero with the Bloody Rose.


 * 40th Night – The Original Sin was held tightly by these hands
 * Flashback- Ichiru laments being born weak. Zero laments being the cause of Ichiru’s weakness and decides he doesn’t deserved to loved. Present – Zero is weakened by the shot. Ichiru discusses Shizuka and reveals Rido’s role. Flashback- Ichiru attacks Rido, but is easily dispatched. Present- Ichiru asks Zero to complete the fragmentation and eat him because he is dying. Zero gives in to Ichiru’s wishes. Zero leaves the cell bearing an ominous aura.


 * 41st Night - Artemis
 * Shiki awakens from his possession. Kain and Ruka prepare to protect the day class, Ichijo goes on a mission. Kaien refuses to kill vampires and takes a stand against the Hunters Association. Kaname tries to convince Yuki to leave, but she senses Rido’s presence and decides she cannot go. Kaname is tempted to spirit Yuki away by force, but Yuki refuses. The Artemis Rod reacts against Yuki, she explains her fear of losing herself. Kaname fears losing her for another 10 years. Yuki kisses Kaname and promises to return to his arms. Kaname leaves to destroy the monsters from the council and leaves the rest to Zero. In Yuki’s hands, the Artemis Rod transforms into a scythe.


 * 42nd Night – Bloody Rose
 * Yuki reflects on her 10 years as a human. Ruka and Kain face off against higher level vampires. Aido is saved from Rido by Yuki. Yuki meets her uncle. Rido decides he will have Yuki instead of eating her. Aido saves Yuki from Rido. Yuki pushes Aido off the building just before Zero attacks Rido. Zero arrives with new powers. Zero is attacked from behind by Rido, but Yuki saves him. Zero asks her why she did it when she is the enemy, Yuki declares she will always be his ally.


 * 43rd Night - Vampire Night
 * Yuki and Zero fight Rido. Kaname summons the council and tells them they are corrupt before ordering them to take off their heads. Rido calls Zero his prey and intends to consume his power, all the while calling Yuki by her mother's name. Zero pushes Yuki off the roof intending to destroy Rido alone. The building collapses, Shiki escapes carrying Rima. Yuki destroys Rido with Zero's help. Zero turns his gun on Yuki. Kaname confronts Ichiou, but leaves him to his grandson, Takuma. Yuki decides to fight Zero.

Volume 10

 * 44th Night - Attachment
 * Kaname contemplates dubious attachments. Zero hesitates on pulling the trigger as his memories of Yuki start to overwhelm him. Flashbacks on Yuki comforting Zero from his perspective, she helps him to sleep. Zero is disturbed by Kaname because of his attachment to Yuki. Zero realises he is beginning to turn, his violent outbreak results in an injury to Yuki and Zero realises he is needs to suppress his vampire side. Zero decides he needs to break free from his attachment to Yuki and tell Yuki he wouldn't mind if she killed him.


 * 45th Night - At Their Own Places
 * Maria spies Kaname's actions and warns the rest of the vampire society. Yagari and Kaien battling vampires, confront hunters from the association. Kaien confronts the head of the association. Kaien flashbacks to to a confrontation with Juri Kuran. Kaien kills the head for his corruption, but is arrested by the rest of the association. Sara Shirabuki find a fallen Takuma and takes him to use against Kaname. Kaname interrupts the confrontation between Yuki and Zero.


 * 46th Night - Enemies
 * Kaname attacks Zero for threatening Yuki. Zero severs Kaname's hand, but Kaname forces the Bloody Rose down. Before either can attack again, Yuki jumps between them and ask Kaname to let it go. Kaname leaves and Yuki talks to Zero. He hugs her and asks if the old Yuki is still within, she confirms it. Zero bites and then kisses her before hugging her again. He confirms she will be ok, before telling her he will kill her the next time they meet and he walks away.


 * 47th Night - Towards each of their respective paths
 * Yuki is distraught over Zero, she decides to lock her feelings in her heart. Yagari confronts the Night Class over their actions, Kaname returns and admits he destroyed the council. Aido confronts the Day Class girls, who realise what they are and they decide they don't want to forget. Yuki thanks Kaname for remembering his promise, Yagari threatens Kaname. Yuki and Kaname leave the school, witness to Zero taking his brother's body away.


 * 48th Night - The wish of the man with the unrequited love
 * Kain, Ruka and Aido return to their families following the closure of the school. Ruka worries for Kaname and Kain notices she still has the same eyes as she did when they were children. Flashbacks of their meeting Kaname, seeing him after his parents death and finally of the night he bit Ruka. Kain vows to follow his own path and Ruka wants to find Kaname so they can support him.


 * 49th Night - Tonight, I held you with my tainted hands
 * Shiki and Rima search for Ichijou, who is with Sara Shirabuki. She wants to know what Kaname's plans are, and she tortures Ichijou upon his silence. Meanwhile, Kaname tells Yuuki that he killed the Council, that he killed Shizuka Hiou and took her power. Nevertheless, Yuuki chooses to stay by him. They kiss and Kaname bites her. One year later, Zero is presumably looking for clues as he kills a vampire.