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Zero Kiryuu walked down the dimly-lit halls of the Hunters Association, his light lavender eyes hungrily scanning the list and files of level E's chosen for execution.

Suddenly the smell of blood assaulted his overly keen senses, he could also pick up a feeling of panic from the other hunters.

He turned around just in time to see a girl being carried into a room by Kaito Takamiya.

She was covered in blood and he could see that her belongings were torn and bloody; they were stuffed into a brown bag for safe-keeping by the other hunters, before it was carried past Zero, causing him some discomfort.

He quickly covered his mouth and nose with his pale slender hands. He could make out the smell of several different blood types, meaning more than one person might have been hurt or killed.

"You're not just going to stand there all day looking pretty are you?"

Toga Yagari placed his hand on Zero's shoulder, shocking him out of his slight daze.

Kaien Cross passed right by them; being both excited and frantic at the same time, as he rushed towards the door that the girl was just carried into.

Suddenly, the door was hastily opened before Kaito slammed it shut preventing Kaien Cross from charging in.

"She's a little out of it, so keep it down. Zero, Sensei, help me out... there's too much blood on her and she's freaking out. I'm trying to calm her down, but she won't listen to me!"

Kaito sighed in frustration before Kaien rose to the occasion.

"Maybe the soothing voice and hug of a father figure would help."

He walked into the room, which was soon filled with frantic screaming.

"I won't hurt you, I promise, I'm here to help you... we all are..."

They all gathered into the room, except for Zero. He decided to stand at the door's entrance, away from the girl who was covered in blood.

"Please, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

The girl frantically pleaded with the hunters, as she inched away from the males who tried to come near her, as she clumsily scrambled off of the bed.

She then put her hands up in defense and to distance herself from these strange men.

The smell of blood, that look of fear and confusion, it was enough for Zero to push past the hunters and attempt to protect her.

"Give her some space!" Zero barked out, making all of his colleagues pause and reconsider their actions.

She was frightened and didn't need a bunch of strangers touching her.

Zero looked directly at Kaien, who showed a bit of hurt in his eyes for his earlier efforts.

The girl was done screaming but she still murmured and whimpered, when she felt one of the males venture too close to her.

She was then left alone to calm down and settle into her new surroundings.

There was a small cot where she decided to lay down on, as she glanced at a small window with bars. There was a door leading into a bathroom, on the left side of the room and her bed was at the opposite side of the bathroom door. The window was at the opposite side of the door, but both were locked and could not be used for escape.

She was trapped in this cold bleak room and completely at their mercy.

The girl had blood all over her body, especially on her legs, which she hugged tightly against her chest.

'What did I do wrong?' She thought.

The night before was a blur... what did these men want from her?

'Where am I?'

'Why am I here?'

All of these thoughts and worries, stained her mind as she stared at the door and listened to the muffled voices, then she peered at the bathroom door in anxiety and frustration; wondering if leaving the front door unwatched while she cleaned herself up, would result in being her very last mistake.

'One of them could sneak in and...'

She didn't even want to imagine what might do to her.

-Outside the Room-

"So what happened?"

Toga asked as he reached for a cigarette, but was stopped by Kaien and scolded him for his attempts.

Kaito pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration.

"That's what I'm trying to find out, but she's too shaken up to even complete a whole word, let alone an entire sentence!"

He shoved his hands into his pants pockets; seeing as he left his bloodied coat back in the room with the girl and didn't feel like going back for it.

Zero then asked his friend what he did know, and Kaito was sure that there was a vampire behind all of this, but first, he needed the girl to describe the vampire, since she was the only one there still alive after the massacre.

"Where did this happen, are you sure there no other witnesses?"

Toga asked as he watched Kaien run off to find some spare clothes, to replace the bloody ones still clinging to the girl's shivering body.

"It was in an alley, far in the back, so I doubt anyone else saw anything... but how could she be the only one who survived, or should I say... allowed to live." Kaito wondered out loud.

"Okay I'm back, I found some old clothes, though they're a little worn and kind of big for someone her size-"

The clothes were snatched by Toga and handed to Kaito who turned to an unsuspecting Zero.

"Clean her off and give her these."

Kaito pushed the clothes on Zero's chest, as he gave a small yet annoyed grunt.

"Um, maybe I should do it." Kaien volunteered.

"Listen, you, me and Toga are going back to that alley where this 'accident' took place before any other unfortunate person sees that mess! Zero, you can handle a little girl can't you?"

Kaito turned around and started to leave.

"If you need help with the blood, get a nurse."

Zero sighed as the smell of blood flowed below the closed door and towards him, but then the smell became duller and was later mixed with soap and water.

'She must be washing the blood off herself.'

Zero waited a moment as he readied himself before walking in.

He saw that the door was slightly ajar and quickly set the clothes on the bed.

Suddenly, the bathroom door was shut by the girl, due to his presence in the room.

He waited outside of the room to give her some privacy and escape the smell of fresh blood and tears.