Title: A Present from me to you

Fandom: Vampire Knight (anime)

Character(s): Hanabusa Aidou, Yuuki Kuran

Summary: Being stuck up in a mansion as Kaname went off and traveled was not what Yuuki had planned on when they left Cross Academy. This causes the girl to get an idea of giving Kaname a present and showing him that she can handle things on her own. Of course her protector, Hanabusa Aidou, has to follow alongside her to keep her safe.

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight.

He always had things to do, always had a place to be, he always left her behind as if she could not handle herself out in the real world. Ever since they left Cross Academy it felt like she hadn't grown up at all and still acted like her reckless stupid self. How could he love a girl as weak and helpless as herself? She peered at the one thing her darling fiancé had given her before all of this began, before she recovered her memories and became the pureblood vampire princess she was today. She held this present dear to her and she treasured it more than life itself. It was the rose he had given her when he had returned from winter break. He mentioned the same rose ten years ago as a child, saying he was going to give her the rose next time he had the chance, and she cradled it in her arms as if it were her child.

"When are you going to stop looking so damn depressing?" Aidou asked, making Yuuki gasp and drop the solidified rose. She glared at him angrily for not warning her of his arrival. Even to this day he was her protector when Kaname was not around. She pleaded that she did not need a protector, but she knew Aidou was not going to allow her to be walking around alone. He held too much respect for Kaname to be doing something so reckless to get himself killed.

"When Kaname stays by my side forever." Yuuki retorted, leaning down to pick her rose. She then placed it on the table next to her bed and sat down. Usually when Aidou appeared before her it meant Kaname was going to be gone for a while and he was ordered to stay by her side in his absence.

"Once he completes what he is doing I promise you he'll never want to leave your side ever again." He almost said it with a bitter taste in his mouth, but showed respect to the pureblood princess by bowing, asking her to forgive his rude tone.

"Sometimes…" Yuuki looked out the window of her room, looking at the cherry blossoms growing on the trees, "I wish you would treat me the way you used to treat me."

Aidou tensed up and was glad to know she wasn't looking at him. "I could never do that, Princess Yuuki Kuran." He winced at the tone he had to use when addressing her by her proper title. He also wished things could be like they were before she was a vampire. He felt closer to Kaname back then, and felt like Yuuki was closer to Zero and gave him the chance to be with the one person he cared for.

"Maybe I should get something for Kaname while he's gone." Yuuki suddenly suggested and looked towards Aidou for approval.

"You are not to leave your room Princess." He winced once again, but pushed that thought aside as he argued with Yuuki. She was always that reckless stupid girl that he always found slightly annoying.

"But imagine how amazed he'd be when he came back and to receive a present from his darling Yuuki." She continued, thinking the idea was amazing and completely thought through. If she could prove to him that she was strong and independent, maybe Kaname will allow her to travel alongside him on any journey he'll face in the future. He'll see her as all grown up and mature, fending for herself in the cruel outside world.

Aidou, on the other hand, did not have the same thought process going through his mind as he thought of all the punishments he'd receive if he allowed Yuuki to leave the room on such a horrible journey that could result in her getting harm or worse—her death.

"Never! That is just a childish thought and I will not allow you to follow through with this plan." Aidou yelled, raising his voice to show that he was serious. Yuuki just smirked at his attempts to persuading her to stay.

"You're only saying that because you'll be punished if Kaname found out." She hit him right on the dart when he freaked out and lost his cool. "You're right." She sighed and lost all of her excitement. "Kaname would hate it if I were to get hurt."

"Glad to see that you see things my way." Aidou sighed in relief that he avoided another tragedy waiting to happen.

"Mhm, now will you please leave I wish to get some sleep." Yuuki ordered and waved her hand in dismissal. Aidou just bowed and left the room without another word. The second he left a smirk played across Yuuki's lips.

"Now it's time to pack my things, I have a journey ahead of me." She smiled evilly and went on to pack her things without Aidou even realizing what she was doing.

Besides he only sees her as stupid and annoying, he would never guess that she would go through with such a plan. She was set on finding a wonderful present for Kaname so that when he returns from his travels he'll have an amazing present from his amazing fiancé.

That was the plan at least.

Hanabusa Aidou, protector of Yuuki Kuran, walked away from Yuuki's room with a smile on his face from his good work. His convincing finally worked for once in his life, he convinced Yuuki to stay in her room as to not get Lord Kaname mad. If Lord Kaname were to get mad at him, he just shuttered at the mere thought of what the pureblood vampire would do to him. He clutched his neck protectively and sighed. Why did he have to fall in love with the only vampire that he stood no chance with? It was only fate that brought the two together, though he said he hated the pureblood at first, he grew to love his leader.

"I'll follow him wherever he goes! I'll listen to any order he gives!" He pumped his fist into the air and smiled brightly at the mere thought of helping his love out.

He decided to be a good protector and find something for Yuuki to eat for when she wakes up. Her naps never took so long and she always seemed hungry afterwards. He just looked around for something small and picked up some crackers and a blood tablet. "That'll do." He grabbed a glass of water to go along with the blood tablet and he was off to her room to give her some snacks. He was proud to be called her protector. Lord Kaname gave him this job knowing he would only succeed and never let Yuuki out of his sights.

"Oh Yuuki, I got you some snacks!" Aidou sang in a sing-song voice, matching his happiness to his tone of voice and opened her door slowly to add effect to his entrance.

What he did not expect was to see the room completely empty and the window wide open.

Everything in his hands dropped instantly, the glass breaking the second it hit the floor and the crackers shattering alongside the broken glass.

"LORD KANAME IS GOING TO KILL ME!"

Yuuki was running as fast as she possibly could to escape the mansion she was currently at where Aidou was and if he found out that she was missing he was bound to chase after her and bring her back. She did not want to go back, not after finally having the courage to leave in the first place. She looked down at her dress, getting tattered by the constant running and decided that the first stop was going to be the nearest town, where she could find some better traveling clothes.

Ever since she was trapped in that mansion, always awaiting Kaname's return, she was told to dress like a pureblood princess and was not supposed to be seen without a beautiful dress on. In her opinion dresses were only meant for big occasions and other than that she would prefer to be wearing a skirt or pants instead.

She looked around in the nearest town, happy to see that it was a small community and did not pay any attention to her entering the town. She looked around for the nearest clothing store, and when she found it she ran inside and quickly started looking for clothes to match the journey she was about to undertake. She didn't want to carry too much so she picked out two shirts and two pairs of jeans to try on. It was currently spring, and summer was bound to sneak up on her so she did not pick anything that seemed bulky.

Nearly an hour later she walked out of the clothing store, wearing a simple short sleeved red shirt and some light weight jeans, she also bought some shoes that were comfortable and full of support. She couldn't really be walking around with high heels on all the time, right? It wouldn't be comfortable at all. She also bought a backpack to replace her luggage, saying it was easier to carry things by backpack instead.

Then she went into a market to buy some food to last her for later, of course she had some blood tablets to last her in her supply of blood, but she liked eating real food every once in a while too. It didn't take too long to pick out some small things, stuffing them in her backpack and walking out of town, looking like a completely different person. She had to hand it to her; she actually looked like a normal teenaged girl and not a pureblood vampire princess. She tied her hair up in a ponytail, telling herself that she did not want to mess up her newly gained long hair that she had gotten when she was awoken as a vampire.

"Time to start my journey!" She yelled to herself, pumping her fist in the air and smiling as brightly as ever. She was finally doing it, she was finally going to show to Kaname that she could handle herself and give him a reason to allow her to tag alongside him when he traveled.

She heard heavy breathing from a distance that stopped her in her tracks to look over at the person behind her.

"No you are not!"

The second he found out she had gone missing he instantly went to pack his own bag of luggage, cursing that he was the one to have to follow her and bring her back before Lord Kaname had a chance to kill him. He already knew deep in his mind that Lord Kaname sensed that she had run off and he was going to get punished either way for allowing her the chance to escape.

He ran as fast as he possibly could, luckily that was quite fast for a vampire so he caught up to the nearest town without no time at all, though he still had no clue where to find the missing girl since he had no clue when she had run off when he had left the room.

He was breathing quite heavy once he got to the town, he looked around the area in attempts to calm himself down, and luckily for him she led him straight to her.

"Time to start my journey!" She yelled, throwing her fist into the air as a sign of victory.

"No you are not!" He yelled back, almost baring his fangs at her in his irritation.

She squeaked and looked at him in fright. "H-How did you find me?" She asked, freaking out and debating on if she should run or hide from the scary looking vampire in front of her.

"I predicted you'd run off to the nearest town, and I can smell you from miles away." He hissed, losing his temper at the irresponsible girl. His powers kicked in almost immediately after he said those words and caught her before she could run. He sure did love having the power of ice to trap his foes, or in this case allies.

He walked closer to her; she could not move an inch from her spot and stared at him with fear in her eyes. She had wanted to escape from Aidou before he had the chance to catch up, but she took too long in the town, and that allowed him to get to where he was right now.

"I'm the only one of Lord Kaname's pawns that can track you down the fastest. The smell of your blood is quite easy to catch on to when you've tasted it before." He moved towards her neck, but stopped inches away from her skin.

"I may hate you, but Lord Kaname loves you." He whispered, "So no matter what I'll protect you with my entire life." He licked her tender skin sending shivers up Yuuki's spine.

"I—I'll keep escaping!" She yelled once she found her voice. Her voice seemed to shock Aidou enough to send him a few steps back. "I want to find something Kaname will treasure! I want him to know that I'm not weak and helpless." Her tone was strict and demanding; she moved her right leg forward and broke the ice that held her captive. "You can choose to follow me, or return back to the mansion, but I am not going back until I've found something for him."

"Fine." Aidou muttered, letting the rest of the ice melt before her eyes. She looked at him with a brilliant smile. He blushed and looked away, "—but I'm going with you."

"Fine by me, means I'll have a traveling companion." Yuuki agreed and walked in a random direction, not sure of where to start her journey.

"Where are we going anyways?" Aidou asked out of plain curiosity, he had to follow the girl might as well know where they were heading.

"No clue!" She exclaimed, smiling wider than ever and walking in the opposite direction of the mansion. She did not want anyone close to that area seeing her run away like this.

"WHAT?"