Vampire Hunter Assocaition Octover first, nineteen-ninety seven, Akiko Shima is thirteen years old, and starting her first day of vampire hunter training. " Excuse me, but vampires don't exist, I mean.. nobody's ever seen one!" explained Akiko. " Well if there was no vampires, we or the assocation wouldn't be here!" yelled her teacher. They walked down a hallway. Akiko looks up to see a picture of the number one vamlire hunter: Yagori Toga.

Four years pass. Akiko's teacher gave her a piece of birthday cake, and told her happy birthday. " Now Akiko, your a full fleged vampire hunter now. Ihave nothing else to teach you. I have enrolled you into Cross Academy." " The vampire school?" Akiko started getting scared. " Don't worry, the headmaster will explain everything to you." Akiko nodded.

Akiko's teacher drove her to Cross Academy the next day. In the day class, Kaseumi Kageyama aka " class rep" told Zero that the headmaster needed to se him. Zero sighed, and headed out. - - - - When he got there, he explained , " Their will be a new day class student. Her name is Akiko Shima, and I've nominated her to be a guardian of this-" Akiko walks in, and ran to hug her uncle. " Uncle Cross!" Akiko's teacher bowed and left. The headmater was confused. " DId she just say u-uncle ..c-cross?" he thought. " I have a niece?" Akiko laughed.

" Uncle Cross don't you remember me?" The headmaster looked closely. " Akiko Shime... i that you?" She nodded. " Yep all grown up!" "Where's Vivian?" Akiko tried not to cry.
" They were killed by vampires tweleve years ago..." Zero was shocked. He started going over his thoughts trying to remember.

At the practice shooting range..." Akiko this is Zero. He is also a vampire hunter like you. Today is his lat day." Akiko looked at Zero with curosity. " Hi I'm Akiko Shima! To bad it's your last day." smiled Akiko. The teacher left. " Hey Zero-kun can you teach me, I don't know what to do..." - - - -
" Your Akiko Shime? Your the headmaster's niece?" Zero started to hate his life. He sighed again. " Hi I'm Akiko Shime, it's nice to see you again. Uncle- I mean the headmaster told me I was a guardian." Akiko bowed to Zero. " Please teach me how to be a great gaurdian!"

In class during break, Zero explained everything to her. Sunset came upon the day. Akiko told the day class to go back to their dorms. " Please everyone go back to your dorms!" they listened. The night class doors opened. The vampires were beautiful. Akikp was on high alert. Yuki walked right by Kaname's right side.

She stopped and glanced over at Akiko. " You...must be Akiko Shime, the new guardian. Thank you." And they walked off. Akiko's eyes followed Yuki.

Akiko squats to the ground. " YOUR PARENTS WERE KILLED BY VAMPIRES! " The word vampires kept playing on in her mind. Akiko started crying. " What's wrong?" asked Zero,
not really caring. Akiko stood back up, wiping her tears." Nothing... besides as a guardian, I got to be strong!"

Akiko and Zero walked back. When Akiko went to bed, she couldn't sleep. "Are you okay? asked Sayori. " Yeah.. just need some sleep after a long day..." Sayori went back to sleep,
as did Akiko.

Akiko dreamed that is was snowing during twilight, and a little girl was screaming, and got saved by a tall and lean vampire. " What was that?" she thought as she woke up.