Soft, white snowflakes layered the frozen ground, only to be trodden over by the feet of hurrying people doing last minute Christmas shopping. A young female was moving through the crowd in the opposite direction in a pace that was very unlike her usual laid back, unruffled pace. She collided with many people, earning herself angry looks and some obscene language. Why she was running was what she couldn't figure out. The man keeping pace behind her was someone she knew all too well, yet she had an insatiable fear constricting her stomach and she only wanted to get away.
"Mia?" He called in his musical voice. Mia paused slightly and looked back, meeting his gaze. His expression was filled with concern, but her own pale green eyes widened in fright. His eyes were the color of crimson and showed exactly what she feared deep down. She knew exactly what he was, she always had. She had lived a majority of her life with him and never once feared what he could do to her. But now, it was inescapable. He was one that walked the night, a vampire. And he longed for her blood. He always had, she now realized, but back then he knew how to control himself. Now, there was no control to hide that fact. Just the great amount of longing burning through his gaze. Mia continued her fight through the crowd.
"I just need a moment alone." Mia called back. Suddenly, a hand enclosed gently around hers, causing her to jump. She whirled around and saw him standing right behind her.
"You shouldn't wander the streets alone. It's not safe." He insisted, not letting her hand go. Mia tried to regain her calmness, and laughed though it was shaky.
"Don't worry about me, Dominic. I'm fourteen, I can handle it." She tried to pull her hand free, but his hold was too strong. All around them, people parted around them, and hardly seemed to notice them. Mia recoiled when she felt his other hand brush her vibrant red locks away from her neck.
"I will always worry about you. Until you join me." Then he bared his fangs and sank them into the soft flesh of her neck……
Mia jerked upwards, panting loudly. Her bleary eyes quickly focused in on her surroundings, noticing that she was safe in her room. A soft sigh escaped her lips, as she swung her legs over the edge of her bed. She had completely crashed almost immediately after class, in her small attempt to make up for the lack of sleep during the night. Her eyes traveled to the small clock that sat beside her bed, and quickly squealed in shock. She was going to be late for her guardian duties! Quickly, Mia sprang from the bed, jammed her feet into her boots; grabbed her badge --destroying her room in the process-- and ran out the door.
This was the second time that week that she was late. No doubt she always made it before the moon dorm doors open, it was still that much harder to get on top of all those girls once they had a head start. It was that stupid dream that made her restless and prevented her from getting any real sleep. It was affecting her duties, and she could tell that the headmaster was starting to notice. The sound of girls screaming loudly reached her ears. The doors had already opened! Mia came to a halt behind the large group of fangirling female students that started to converge on the opening doors. Bringing two fingers to her pale red lips, she sounded off a shrill whistle that dropped the entire group into silence.
"Everyone stand back, now!" Mia demanded loudly. A collective groan sound from all the female bodies as they stepped back. Whispers spread through the group. Most were angry that she actually showed up and that she ruined their chance. Hearing that, Mia wondered why they even bothered to stand aside. She was only one person, and they were over a dozen fangirls. She figured if they worked together, they could probably best her in a fight. Mia inwardly cringed at the thought and was now determined to watch her back everywhere she went now. The sound of the girls swooning pulled her back from her mental image of being jumped during classes, and to the infamous Night Class walking past.
"Late again, Ms Guardian. Are you planning to make this a habit?" Aido commented, pausing before her, a smirk on his face. Mia scowled darkly.
"No, I just wanted to see how long you would last with all those fangirls tackling you." She snapped at him. Aido leaned in closer, his mouth right near her ear, so it wasn't possible for anyone else to hear. Or at least of the human variety.
"I believe the right way of phrasing that would be: how long those fangirls would last with me." She felt his breath brush against her neck, and in her mind, the image of Dominic with fire red eyes flashed, forcing her to push away from Aido with a terrified expression on her face.
"Aido, don't cause trouble for her." Kaname stated softly, having watching the whole scene and knew exactly what had happened. Kaname was entirely informed about her past with those of his kind. And it could almost be guaranteed that he knew the image that played though her mind. Aido, on the other hand, was confused. He knew nothing of her background and was wondering why she was staring at him with a look of fear. It was something entirely unusual for her to show. Mia blinked a few times and gained control of her facial expression. She silently bowed and the turned back to the drooling girls and gave them a fierce stare. Immediately, all the girls disappeared to their dorms.
"You should talk to the headmaster about your dreams." Kaname's voice spoke from behind her causing her to jump and turn around. Only Kaname stood before her, the others were walking toward the school building, obviously on his orders.
"It's okay." Mia said, trying to brush it off as nothing. Not wanting the other pureblood concerned for her. Cool fingers suddenly brushed against her cheek, startling her.
"Cross would still like to know." She could see it in his lonely eyes that he didn't believe her, and she slowly nodded to placate him.
"You should also ask him to find another guardian. There is too much work for you to do alone." Mia put her hands on her hips and set her face in a mock scowl.
"Don't you think I can handle it, President Kuran?" She questioned, but she didn't let him answer, quickly dropping her fake scowl. "Besides, I don't want have to share you with someone else." Mia was used to making bold statements around Kaname, along with a few other people, but this one surprised her. A light blush heated her cheeks and she looked away. "If you don't want to be on Yaguri's execution list, you should probably get to class." She heard the sound of Kaname's footsteps move away from her then paused.
"I wouldn't like to share you either." He stated calmly and continued walking toward class. Mia looked back, watching him leave. Quickly, she shook her head, and turned to go the opposite direction. It was hard to understand. She was completely terrified of Dominic, even after the past two years. She still avoided him when she was forced to return to his large home for holidays. But, with Kaname, it was different. She felt no fear with him and he was far worse than Dominic. She was beginning to wonder if she was truly crazy. Mia circled wide, heading toward the school building, where she planned to stake out for the night to make sure no Day Class students decided to be sneaky and try to get pictures of the Night Class. She stationed herself in her normal spot, atop one of the building roofs, surveying the grounds below her. A yawn escaped her lips, and she lazily leaned against the building side and sliding down to a sitting position. Tonight she had a feeling that she wouldn't have much of a problem with anyone from the Day Class, they looked pretty scared when she showed up, so she hoped they wouldn't give her any more trouble. And slowly her eyes drifted shut…
Mia stood on a snow-covered sidewalk that was sparsely populated with people. She looked at each person's face and saw that they had no features. They were just blank. Mia looked around to see if she could find someone that she knew. Then, up ahead, she glimpsed the back of Kaname's coat, walking away from her.
"Kaname!" She yelled out, wanting him to stop and turn around. She was freezing cold and she was sure if she caught up with him, he would give her his coat. But, he didn't even turn around. Mia started to run after him, still calling his name, but he didn't seem to hear her and he kept getting farther away. Slowly, she felt panic start to set in a he started to disappear from view. She just wanted to get out of there, go some place that was warm and away from these faceless people. Suddenly, a cold, gentle hand wrapped around her own, yanking her to a simple stop. Mia turned around, wondering if it was the same pureblood she was chasing after. Fear immediately slammed into her again, seeing that it was Dominic hanging on her arm. But this image was different from the others. Fresh blood was around his lips and running down his chin. On her neck, she felt something warm slowly moving down her neck and she reached up to touch the side of her neck. Her hand came back covered in warm, red blood. Her blood.
"Now, I don't have to share you with anyone." Dominic's voice sang…
Her eyes quickly snapped opened and her hand immediately went to her neck. A sigh escaped her lips when she pulled it back and it was blood free, though her heart was still racing. Standing, she tried to push the memory to the back of her mind as she went to actually do her duties, before she would have to go back to the moon dorms and make sure students got back alive. Or without Aido trying to smuggle anyone in.