Yuki Cross

Yuki Cross / Yuki Kuran (黒主 優姫 / 玖蘭 優姫, Kurosu Yūki / Kuran Yūki?) is the adopted daughter of the headmaster of Cross Academy, a 15 year old first year student, born on March 29 who wields the Artemis staff, an anti-vampire weapon formerly used by her mother. She begins as a human, a Guardian protecting the human students from the vampire students. Yuki is close friends with Zero Kiryu, who she becomes determined to help once she discovers he had been turned into a vampire, following which their friendship rapidly evolves. She has been in love with Kaname Kuran, a pureblood vampire, since he saved her as a young child, but her affection is later divided to include Zero as well. She is generally a kind, caring, cheerful, and comedic character, but often portrayed as not being very smart, being a poor student due to the fact that she is a guardian at night and student in the daytime, giving her little time to study and sleep. She is often kept ignorant by other characters who know more about goings-on, which results in her character feeling guilty for being unaware of the suffering of other characters. Hino Matsuri has described Yuki as a healing and soothing character, who exemplifies her justice side.[2]

Towards the climax of arc one, Yuki is revealed to be a vampire. Kaname re-awakened Yuki's vampire side and loved her forever. When the threat of Rido to harm Yuki. This revelation alienates Zero, but the two fight together to defeat Rido. The formerly close friends part ways after Zero tells Yuki he intends to kill all Pureblood vampires, including herself, while finally revealing his feelings for her. Yuki’s response is left unknown for several chapters until she admits she has an attachment to him as well mostly to Kaname. Yuki had left with Kaname after advising Zero that she intended to run from him forever so that he continues to have a reason to live. Yuki's character makes little progress during the one year time skip, spending the entire time inside the Kuran mansion with Kaname.

Voiced by: Yui Horie (Japanese), Mela Lee (English)