Chapter Summaries

Volume 1

 * Volume Obi Quote: "The Cross Academy Night Class... This beautiful, elite group is actually made up of vampires!!" ~ Cross Yuuki

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

 * Volume Obi Quote = "Together, let's do something unforgivable..." ~ Cross Yuuki

=== 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

 * Volume Obi Quote = "You make me cruel..." ~ Kuran Kaname

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 and Ruka and Aido jump to protect Kaname, causing problems. Ruka offers Kaname her blood, but Kaname declines her offer, claiming that he is well and there is no need for worry. When she talks to Akatsuki about her love for Kaname, she reveals that Kaname once drank her blood when she first came to school. It is implied that vampires drink blood from other vampires in order to satiate cravings they cannot otherwise fulfill. Akatsuki tell Ruka that Kaname rejects her becauser her blood is "no longer enough" for him. Ichijo asks Yuki for insight on Kaname, claiming that because Yuki and Kaname used to be close, she has seen a side of him that the vampires have not.

11th Night – Memories of Snow, Blood and Tenderness

 * Flashback on Kaname saving Yuki. Yuki watches Zero at the shooting range and decides he is back to normal. Yuki suspects Kaname already knows what she did with Zero. Zero upsets Yuki when he tells her that even her blood tastes of her longing for 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 (the incident that was referred to in Chapter 10); Kaname looks up and sees her. Yuki learns to fear vampires again and realizes the difference between vampires and humans. Kaname confronts Zero and reveals that he let Zero live because he has chosen 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 and bring up the subject of the other pureblood on Kaname Kuran's level, Shizuka Hiou, who disappeared after killing Zero's family and is presumed dead. 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 Kaname to stay by her side all night. Yuki wakes up only to find that Kaname has left. She finds Zero at her door, and asks what he was doing there. He gets up and walks away, saying "Nothing."

Volume 4

 * Volume Obi Quote = "I might have been able to live on because you were there..." ~ Kiryuu Zero

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 his 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

 * Volume Obi Quote = "I believe in him. Even if I'm betrayed, it's all right." ~ Cross Yuuki

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 shocked by his dream. Kaname captures the culprit. Zero almost kisses Yuki.

Volume 6

 * Volume Obi Quote = "Will you become a vampire...? And live together with me for a long, long time?" ~ Kuran Kaname

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. She complies but as he is about to bite her neck tears start to come out of her eyes. Kaname apologizes for scaring her and for his getting too carried away. He sends her away and 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 archives. 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 and Rido possesses Shiki’s body. Yuki believes someone is hiding her past from her. Zero aggressively drinks Yuki’s blood, Yuki finally admits being very 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

 * Volume Obi Quote = None, Vampire Knight anime advertisement.

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 by Rido his father.

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.

Extra Story – The Cross family on Vacation

 * Yuki and the Chairman drag Zero out on a sunny summer holiday.

Volume 8

 * Volume Obi Quote = None, Vampire Knight anime advertisement.

35th Night - Yuuki

 * 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 telling him he is like a wise old man. 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, and 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.

Extra Story – Scarlet Sakura petals fall silently

 * The story of Shizuka’s guilt and Ichiru’s punishment.

Extra Story – 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

 * Volume Obi Quote = "Live, and accomplish it." ~ Kiryuu Ichiru

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

 * Volume Obi Quote = "I wanted only your blood..." ~ Kiryuu Zero

44th Night - Clinging on

 * 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 each and every place

 * 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 - Separate ways

 * 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 - Wish of an unrequited lover

 * 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.

Volume 11

 * Volume Obi Quote = "Taint me, Nii-sama..." ~ Kuran Yuuki

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.

50th Night - In the depths of that dark forest, now you...

 * Zero saves a human child and brings him safely to his mother. In doing so, he hunts down two other vampires. When he goes home, he shoots through a wall, narrowly missing the Chairman. For the past year, Zero has been attending the Day Class by day and hunting vampires by orders of the Association at night. He reveals that he has been taking in copious amounts of blood tablets ever since he started to be able to take them and that he thirsts terribly at night. He assuages this thirst by hunting vampires. Meanwhile, Yuuki still refuses to use her fangs to draw blood. It seems that there will be a meeting between Kaname and the Association on the peace. Zero will be presented as the future head of the hunter association.

51st Night - Dilemma

 * Zero returns to the Academy. Yagari turns Cross Academy back over to Kaien. Yori approaches Zero to ask him not to hunt Yuki. Yuki contemplates her promise to run forever from Zero. Yuki flashes back to her past remembering asking Kaname what forever was. Yuki visualises her child self berating her for denying her vampire desires. Yuki desperate with hunger, smells Kaname's blood though he is not home. Yuki, followed by Aido, finds a mysterious door. Kaname arrives to dismiss Aido. Yuki admits her bloodlust cannot be quenched becuase she desires Zero's blood as well and asks if she can stay with Kaname forever anyway.

52nd Night - Beasts madly in love

 * Kaname accepts Yuki's request, happy that Yuki has chosen him, as he tries to kiss her, Yuki pulls away and runs. Kaname catches her and finds her upset because she is cruel and Kaname should let her go. Kaname tells he can never let her go and he wouldn't want to die without her, he asks she could be the one to do it. Yuki thinks he is joking and Kaname tells her how much she means to him. Yuki bites his neck. Ruka and Kain observe an old castle and meet its protector. Flashback of Kaname's as the ancestor. Yuki asks Kaname what is behind the door. Zero confronts the hunters at the association, upset there is a ball the night after the meeting and is told he will be on guard. Sara and Takuma recieve an invite to the ball. Yuki practices being a lady and it happy for she has chosen her path.

53rd night - Accidental encounters

 * Zero learns his old 'brother-in-arms' Kaito is now teaching at Cross Academy. Kaien advises Zero that he will stand in the way of Yuki and Zero if Zero tries to hunt her down, right or wrong. Kaito meets Yori and invites her to sneak into the party when he learns her bestfriend is a vampire. Ruka prepares a relunctant Yuki for the party, she is going to do a manicure when she discovers that Kaname has already done to their puzzlement. The meeting between hunters and vampires goes relatively smoothly and they come to an amicable agreement, although Kaien expresses concern over the other pureblood's acceptance of Kaname. Shiki and Rima run into Takuma. Kaname collects Yuki and reminds her to call him "Kaname". Kaito and Zero arrives at the party and Kaito reveals he has smuggled Yori in to Zero's great anger, revealing his intention to use her as bait. Kaname and Yuki arrive at the party and Yuki sees Zero.

Volume 12

 * Volume Obi Quote = "I'm sorry... Allow me to snatch away just a bit of your freedom..." ~ Kuran Kaname

54th Night - The enemies of the Purebloods

 * Yuki deals with greeting the distinguished members of vampire society whom Kaname warns her not to trust. Yori is sent out to walk among the lions and is scooped up by Sara. Kaname learns the other Pureblood has gone missing at the party. Zero intervenes with Sara. Yuki intervenes with Zero. Zero takes Yori away and reveals he smelt fresh blood on Sara.

55th Night - The beginning of the beginning.

 * Kaname sends Yuki to visit with Yori while he confronts Sara. Shiki and Rima talk with Ichijo and try to convince him to come and see Kaname. Yuki has a jubilant reunion with Yori that Zero declines to join. The hunters find the body of a hunter who was bitten and Yuki stumbles accross the scene when she smells blood. Kain and Ruka find the body of a vampire. Yuki declares she will investigate.

56th Night - Queen

 * Sara Shirabuki reveals to Takuma that she killed her fiance, Ouri-sama and it is her plan to become a queen. Ouri's death is declared a suicide, but Yuki is not convinced. Yuki intends to learn more about the vampire world. Shiki and Rima visit the Kuran mansion but refuse to stay for long. Kaname is upset after finding out that Yuki invited Rima and Shiki inside, so he tries teaching her from now on. Yuki knows that Kaname is hiding something from her and the hunters are discontent.

57th Night - Two weapons

 * Kaname awakens Yuki before leaving and leaves her a gift. Yuki finds Artemis and decides she has to go on a mission. Yuki gets delayed by Kaname's wolf and bats and Aido follows her. Yuki travels to town by train. Kaito and Zero discuss the purebloods and Zero's control over his hunger. Yuki visits a new pureblood, Isaya Shoutou. Yuki reveals her offer to end the lives of purebloods who no longer wish to live.

58th Night - Sacrifice

 * Yuki tells Isaya she cannot do nothing and they leave. Kaien reveals himself to be friends with Isaya. Sara and Takuma visit a girls school. Sara finds a schoolgirl who consents to becoming a vampire. Kaito and Zero are tracking Sara, Zero runs off to confront Sara. Sara coolly tells Zero that she followed the rules and that he smells like a pureblood, angering Zero. Kaname sits alone in the tomb room, when Rido appears and mocks Kaname's despair.

Volume 13

 * Volume Obi Quote = "Onii-sama's blood, memories, and feelings are flowing through me." ~ Kuran Yuuki

59th Night - Tombstones

 * Kaito tells Zero to take a few days off and visit Ichiru's grave. Yuki greets Kaname's wolf and decides stop at the cemetery so Yuki visit Momoyama's grave. Zero places flowers on his parents grave and laments on Ichiru's grave over losing what it feels to be human. Ichiru's apparition appears and talks to Zero. Yuki opts not to enter the cemetery and is wounded in an attack by another pureblood, Touma and Zero appears.

60th Night - Nostalgic scent

 * Rido taunts Kaname with his contradicting desires in concerning Yuki. Yuki gets up from the attack, Touma tries to attack again, but is deflected by Zero. Yuki collapses and Zero picks her up and takes her to a Vampire Hunter safehouse with Aido. Yuki awakens in a half daze, while still being carried by, she recognises the scent and finds herself on the verge of biting Zero. Yuki leaves the house abruptly, she finds Kaname and asks him to take her home.

61st Night - Beyond the Doors

 * Kaname uses his shadow to punish Touma for attacking Yuki. Yuki is upset that Kaname is still in despair. Kaname drinks from Yuki and confesses his true fears of her sacrificing her life in exchange for a goal and wants her to learn that she cannot change things. Kaname confesses he is not her brother, but Yuki fails to understand. Kaname carries Yuki to the room with the coffin and lays her upon it, he lets her drink his blood and the memory of his awakening by Rido is shown to Yuki.

62nd Night - Beyond the Memories

 * Flashback to Juri and Haruka with their first child, trusting Rido, they allow him to take the child under false pretenses. Yuki continues to drink Kaname's memories. The Ancestor awakens and though he has eaten the baby and drunk Rido's blood, the thirst threatens to overwhelm him, he transforms into a baby's body, wipes his memories and leaves himself to the care of Haruka and Juri. Yuki asks to know who Kaname truly was and he tells her to ask his blood. Yuki bites Kaname again and finds herself in her old memories on being in the snow ten years ago, Kaname leaves her to go fight off the vampires. Yuki awakens in the dream as her old guardian self. Shizuka tells her that drinking someone's blood takes in fragments of their memories. Yuki falls and finds herself in Kaname's ten thousand year old memories at the beginning of vampires. Kaname had forgotten his name, he meets a woman and declines to join them, he joins humans instead who eventually discover he is a monster and run him out of their village. The woman finds him again, he joins them and they express concern over the vampires turning too many humans into their slaves. Kaname begins to starve because he refuses to drink and she insists he take her blood and repay the favour...

63rd Night - Hunters and Ancestors

 * Zero arrests Aido and takes him to the Hunters headquarters for question. Yuki is still experiencing Kaname's memories as Kaname. Kaname and his companion form a plan to deal with those founder vampires that are creating an army with them, planning to turn the entire human race into vampires. Kaname's companion tells him to deal with the vampire slaves and leaves him behind. Zero recalls the sacrifice of the vampire ancestress, Kaname's companion, who insisted the humans drink her blood and then tore out her heart and threw it into the fire before dying...

Extra Story – Chapter 59 Extension

 * At the end of Chapter 59, Zero walks toward the graveyard gate, giddy on the scent of a vampire he knows well.

Extra Story – A Certain Hunter-san's Singularly Bad Reputation

 * Zero patiently waits for a chance to hunt vampires. Yagari brings him his chance, but when they arrive on the scene they find that the disturbance is merely crowd control for a popular vampire singer's fans' antics. Disappointed, Zero goes on his way, but not before the vampire singer reminds him of his bad reputation.

Volume 14

 * Volume Obi Quote =

64th Night - A Proposition to the End of a Thousand Nights

 * Still in the past, Kaname experiments on how his kind can be killed and discovers a weapon can be created from their own flesh. Kaname arrives to find his companion has died, the hunters inform him what happens. Yuki witnesses his grief. Kaname regrets he did not sacrifice himself and he charges the newly created hunters to hunt down the founders and declares they will seek bloodshed like vampires. Kaito meets up with Zero, telling him off from coming to work, but likes the idea of questioning Aido. Yuki talks to Kaname about his companion and Artemis. Yuki then awakens from the memories with a rose on her chest.

65th Night - The Vicious Princess

 * Sara is turning the girls of the school into her harem to Takuma's displeasure. Kaien and Yagari join Kaito and Zero in interrogating Hanabusa Aido. Yuki searches for Kaname thinking he has disappeared, after their discussion, Yuki tells him she will finally call him just "Kaname". Kaname tells Lord Aidou he will save Hanabusa and find out what Sara is up to. Takuma discovers Sara has been turning humans against their will in a plan to create an army totally loyal to her.

66th Night - Once more, from the beginning

 * Aido is still locked up by the hunters. Yuki talks to Lord Aido about troubling matters and despairs over becoming Kaname's equal and is troubled by Kaname still keeping secrets. Kaname gets ready to see the Hanadagis with Ruka and Kain. Kaname asks Yuki to be honest about how she sees him, Yuki acknowledges some harsh truths and asks if they can start over. Lord Aido goes after Sara.

67th Night - The Sword that cuts everything

 * Yuki begs Kaname not to leave, but he declines. Lord Aido follows Sara to Hanadagi's mansion and watches as she attacks and pulls out Hanadagi's heart, but he rips off her arm and she flees. Kaname steps in and kills Hanadagi before he can take Lord Aido's blood. Yuki chases after Kaname, she hijacks their paddywagon and they head to Hanadagi's mansion, they arrive in time to see Kaname kill Lord Aido. Kaname apologises and disappears.

68th Night - Why

 * Kaien chases after Kaname as Aido grieves over his father and Yuki freezes. Yuki chases after Kaname as well, trying to find him in order to find out why he has done this since he promised to start things over with her. Yuki panics and develops a new power to try and flee after Kaname, she is stopped by Kaien. Kaien arrests Yuki as Kaname's fiance and Kaname is labeled as a dangerous vampire.

69th Night - I am Yuki Kuran

 * Yuki enters the Hunter HQ, she and Zero pass each other without saying anything. Kaien questions Yuki and confirms she knows nothing. Zero pursues a vampire who has kidnapped a child. Yuki requests the hunters do not interfer when she goes to question Kaname, she tells Aido that she will take responsibility to get the answers out of Kaname. Yuki frees the catatonic child by absorbing his memories, she has visions of Zero saving the child. She goes to Kaien and requests to pursue the vampire that escaped Zero.

70th Night - Collaborators

 * Yuki captures the vampire who kidnapped the child. She returns and starts to contact all the Night Class members in an effort to reunite them including Shiki, Rima and Maria. Zero questions why Yuki is freely running about. Zero checks on Aido and advises him to go talk to Kaien. Yuki visits the nobles and asks for their cooperation in establishing the Night Class to protect the agreement with her. Aido rejoins Yuki's side.

71st Night - The New Night Classroom

 * Yuki and the nobles are back at Cross Academy, Yuki warns them not to harm humans. Yuki talks to Zero about their opposing views and Yuki worries Zero's bloodlust signals his falling to level E. Yori tries to visit Yuki. Another pureblood is attacked by Kaname. Hanabusa broods as Yuki attends classes as Yuki has asked for more time to gather more students. Yuki overhears Zero and Kaito talking about trouble, she gathers volunteers from the Night Class to hunt down the troublemakers.

72nd Night - The Taste of Blood tablets

 * Yuki catches a vampire, but he is killed by Zero to Yuki's dismay. Zero tells Yuki if she doesn't like the way he does things, she should use the bracelet on him while Maria overhears. Kaname watches a volcano erupt lava which concerns Ruka and Kain. Kain warns Kaname that he will kill him if he does not send Ruka to safety before she is in danger. Sara accuses Kaname of murdering Ouri and asks for Yuki's protection. Yuki worries about Kaname's actions if they are true and it triggers a hunger attack, she takes her first blood tablets and remarks about the distaste. Maria comes in and tells Yuuki that she is going to take Zero.