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We had gone to live with a family friend on the outskirts of town who worked at the Association as a history keeper. Kaito, now 20, flew with a group of hunters to America to secretly deal with a group of level E's. I, now 16 was eligible to attend Cross Academy. Kien Cross was the Chairman. As all the hunters knew, he was one of the greatest vampire hunters that ever lived. He retired a while back. I am very excited to go. The accident that happened 4 years ago was still vivid in my memory. The yelling, the blood... the pain. The bite didn't turn me. It didn't do anything actually, but I was still suspicious.

"ANNA!"

A yell interrupted my thoughts.

" Your uniform arrived. It's sitting on the kitchen table. Come and get it, we're leaving in one hour to leave for the Academy."

"Okay." I called and zipped down the stairs to grab a brown paper package and zipped right back up. Ripping it open I uncovered A black jacket with beautiful complicated white stiching and a short black skirt with a long sleeved white collared shirt, long knee-length black socks included. A pair of dark brown boots lay and the bottom along with a letter. I picked it up and recognised the scribbled handwriting almost immediately.

Dear Anna,

Here is your new uniform that I got for you. Hope it fits. Wish I could see you off.

Love Always and Forever, Kaito

A smile found its way there as I slipped everything on. I hadn't seen Kaito since last year. I missed him a lot. I stuffed the note into the front zipper of my siutecase. Wandering around my room one last time to see if I had missed anthing I saw a stray sock and went to go shove it into a drawer when I suddenly stepped on a hard object with the arch of my left foot. Cursing to myself and hopping around holding my foot I looked down to see what I had stepped on and quieted. Picking it up I placed it in the palm of my hand. It was neclace with a simple silver chain and a metal ring as a charm. On one side of it there were three ignitials carved into it I Z A. They had given it to me as a birthday present when i turned 11. Remembering them brought back so many memories. But then a thought crossed my mind. When my parents and the Kiryuus went to kill them together so that must mean... Thats to silly, it couldn't have happened. Could it have? I shook my head to get rid of the thought. I stepped up the the mirror and gazed at my reflection. Over the years I had caught the attention of many boys. My dark waist length brown hear and emerald green eyes were usually the first thing they looked at. Hachi, my guardian, yelled that it was time to go. I took one last glance around my room then lugged my suite case almost falling into the back of our old civic and headed towards Cross Academy where my new life would begin.

We arrived around 3 pm. Ouside there were two people waiting outside the giant iron front gate. I recognized one of them instantly. It was Kien Cross, and next to him was a short girl with short brown hair and wine colored eyes, she looked 16 like me. Both had thrilled smiles plastered on their faces. As soon as the car stopped and I hopped out Kien was hugging the breathe out of me.

"Headmaster, don't suffocate her!" Yelled the girl.

He giggled like a child. " Oh, sorry! I'm just glad to see her again."

"Again?"

"Yes, she's a vampire hunter. Anna, this is my adopted daughter Yuuki, Yuuki ... Anna."

I gave a small wave as I snatched my things from the back of the car and waved to Hachi a goodbye before heading in with Cross and Yuuki. As we walked Yuuki started the conversation.

"So... vampire hunter, huh?"

"Pretty much born and raised as one. Love the job." I answered.

"Your human?"

That stopped me in my tracks, was this girl stupid? Then I regained myself and continued walking.

" Obviously yes and ... well no." Kien saved me from spouting something ridiculous in embarrasment.

" Anna isn't human. She's part wolf you see, but thats going to take a while to explain. We'll talk later." He explained as we reached his office.

"You can leave that out here." He gestured to the suitcase.

Dropping it with a loud thunk I followed him into his office abruptly met with a powerful aura. Turning to my right I met eyes with a vampire. My expression became guarded. I gave him a stiff look. Headmaster noticed my tensness.

" Anna this is Kaname Kuran. He is a pureblood vampire which I'm sure you're well aware. He is also the president of the Moon Dorms."

He gave a smile which didn't quite reach his eyes. I did the same.

Making enemies on the first day? said a little voice in the back of my head scolding me, I ignored it.

Cross introduced me (mentioning what I was ) and then told Yuuki to guide me to my dorm room. I was glad to get out of that atmosphere. She gave me a tour around the campus pointing out a white brick building that was across the campus from where we were standing by the Sun Dorm, which was the total oppsite on color as it was a dark stone building.

"There are three of us guardians so we have the same classes together." She said happily.

"WHEW! I thought I was- wait... did you say three?"

"Yeah, his name is-"

" YUUKI!" yelled and angry voice. " I thought you were on duty-"

The voice and the footsteps stopped suddenly and I turned to see who it was. I froze in disbelief. The boy that had been a best friend and a bother to me and who I hadn't seen in 5 years was standing right infront of me.

ZERO... I breathed.