A/N Alright everybody, first story up on here and a playful little concept. (Just kidding, there's some dark crap in here somewhere) Anyways, I wanted to challenge myself to input as many references to other animes in here as possible, without cluttering the story to the point where it doesn't make sense. Yes this is still very much Vampire Knight, pretty AU but I promis you don't have to recognize any other elements other than what you came for! So, think of it like a little game, you get to (hopefully) enjoy a new concept while seeing if you recognize any references. If you do, comment them to me and I'll tell you if you're right! If you are, I'll mention you at either the end or the beginning of the following chapter. Good Luck, Review, Criticize, Enjoy!

Cold steel pressed into the skin of my palms, pulsing electricity shot up my arms as fingers gripped the hilts of my chosen weapon. The flurry of sounds around me melted away with even breaths, in and out… In and Out… I could feel her resonate with my being, calling out her pleas to be of use. To feel the exhilaration of the fight, her instinct welded with mine and she became more than a weapon-she became my partner. A lost representation of my deceased comrade, she would be my binding and my strength, my will and my ambition, just as She once was. A small smile etched itself onto my face, and my eyes slid shut as to focus on my enemies auras. Artemis would be proud…
Blood spattered.
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It's been a little over six months since the death of Artemis Arbor. My faction has begun to question me though I've proven countless times that while I'm still healing, I'm not just going to up and kill myself. Though, I ran a hand through messy and massive strands of dark hay I called hair and gazed out of the nearest window,
I really don't blame them…
"What a mess…" I'd let myself slump over a fairly new mahogany wood desk the Department had furnished me with, one of the many Artemis had decided to destroy in a hyper rampage. My gloom returned in small batches, I wish they never got rid of it. Taking a look around the small yet homely cubicle, the dark green walls and beige flooring calmed me enough to stop mulling over sad things. "I am so pathetic." Honestly planning to just sleep the day away, I was mildly annoyed at the harsh knock at my door and its irritating frequency. "It's open…" I'd barely raised my head before slamming it back down.

Oh fuck it just had to be Stan.
"MA'AM, CORPORAL LEVI HAS REQUESTED YOUR PRESENCE!" I was keenly aware of the feeling of my eardrums bursting at the unnecessary volume. "Yes thank you-"
"I WAS TOLD TO SPECIFY THAT HE MEANT IMMEDIATELY!"
"Yes I-"
"IMMEDIATELY!"

"GODDAMNIT STAN MESSAGE FUCKING RECEIVED!" He nodded stiffly, shuffling out the door like any orthodox soldier. Miffed at the pounding headache his visit had just won me, I really wasn't looking forward to the interrogation sure to come with a visit to Levi.

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"Did you just say fucking Japan?"

Really it hadn't taken long to reach my commanding officers space, even with my shuffling and constant distractions. Though, what just came out of his mouth had my lazy ass jumping into gear. He raised a strangely manicured eyebrow in my direction, props to him for not even flinching.

"One, learn some respect you delinquent. Two, I don't joke-ever. And three, yes I did just fucking say Japan." Kindly ignoring his hypocrisy, I just stared.

And stared.

And stared.

Until he blinked.

"Hah, I won." Now I really had to give him props for not utterly destroying me. He slid the side of his face into his palm as cold, grey eyes narrowed in seriousness.
"How are you doing Argo?" Damn, Levi only ever used my first name when he wasn't shitting around. Taking a seat in the lush armchair just off to the side of the room I mimicked his bored posture.
"I really wish people would stop asking me that…" I felt myself go distant, reliving the past few months without Artemis. "Better I guess, not really crazy anymore hah…" Unfortunately Levi wasn't as amused.

"It's okay to be in pain you know…" I felt my no-doubt shimmering green eyes intensify on his position, though maintaining their softness.

"No. It's not. I will always miss her, but I won't allow myself to be consumed by it." He jumped a little, more than likely not expecting me to really answer. He gave a curious expression. "I'm simply not a depressing individual, and neither was she. Maybe I'm not okay yet, but I will be." Standing up, Corporal smirked his own unique expression between pride and exasperation.

"Somehow, I'm not too surprised kid. Which is why I specifically wanted you for this mission. You're insane but you get the job done, and now you're free to work on your own." I flinched, love the insensitivity Levi. Showing no remorse, he continued on with what was probably the only debrief I'd get. "As you know. We're not exactly on good terms with the Hunter's Association for obvious reasons…" I snorted, yeah because they literally live to kill vampires. Ignoring me, he continued.
"While this stands true, we are indeed united under a treaty to help each other in times of desperation and while this isn't exactly a war time call-an excessive number of rogues, or Level E's, have sprouted and their forces are spread thin…" I raised a thin brow,

"That's it, you're sending me to Japan on a Hunt order?" He tilted his neck at me.

"Maybe…" his face darkened considerably. "Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't give a damn and leave them to fend for themselves, but in sequence with their 'E's', they're showing up alongside them." Disbelief captured me,

"You mean, Awakened Beings?" Unfortunately, he nodded at my query.

"On a lighter note, while your skills are needed in retaliation to them, my real goal is to have you investigate an academy I've gotten wind of. An academy that harbors both our nightly friends and day dwellers." My eyes popped out, straining to stay in my skull. This was much more exciting news than the influx of Awakeneds' in the east.

"No way! They finally did it?"

He nodded. "Yes, and while it may not be perfect I wish to lend over our support. You will be the Department of Peace's representative in aiding the conjoining of vampires and humans." I was awed in the trust Corporal seemed to put in me, before deflating exponentially.

"But sir… I don't have a partner anymore, the resonance-it's broken…" I gripped at my wrists, mulling over my own words silently.

"This doesn't change my decision, if anything it reinforces it. While losing your kin and your partner is not something anybody should experience, it has given you a worldlier outlook on the unimportance of differences. Something our fellows in Japan could benefit from. I have not chosen wrong Argo…" Looking up, Levi was staring down at me with impossibly sure eyes.

"You believe everything you just said." My voice murmured, a small smile tugging at the corners. "As should you." Sighing over dramatically and waving my hand flippantly.
"Well I know I'm awesome, but it sounds as if you're in love with me! Unfortunately, while you are extremely handsome I simply cannot fornicate-"

"Shut the fuck up Lance."

"Yes Sir!"

"That asshole!"

Unfortunately even after my semi deep moment with Levi, he still proved to be a big fucking prick. Simply enough I'd accepted his mission card and asked him an innocent enough questions as 'When will I depart?', and of course as if it was the most obvious answer ever he'd just spouted 'now'. Of course he'd granted me 15 minutes to pack my entire life and say goodbye to some of my more preferred comrades so I guess he's not the complete devil.

Just fucking kidding.

Fourteen hours later and after mind numbing, drug induced sleep I am tired, hungry and ready to kill everyone. Getting information on the academy wasn't difficult whatsoever, finding the actual place? Actually wasn't too difficult either if I really think about it. I mean it's virtually a big ass castle just north of a small town. Really I was just pissed in general, not to mention every time I talked to someone I would revert to English accidentally in the middle of a sentence. Walking up to large iron wrought gates, I pushed them open and gazed hard at all the well-kept nature and vastness of the grounds, just off yonder looked like the shadow of a building, just barely illuminated by the moon.

"Oy vey, what have I gotten myself into?"