Title: A Present from me to you
Fandom: Vampire Knight (anime)
Character(s): Hanabusa Aido, 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 in any way or form. But I do own the plotline to the story, so I can at least claim that much.
"I can't believe we don't even know where we're going. She is so stupid, reckless, why does Lord Kaname love her? Why do I have to be the one to follow and protect her? She stole Lord Kaname's love before I even had the chance to win it from him!"
Hanabusa Aidou looked over at the girl whom he was currently thinking about and remained silent for quite some time after they had started traveling together. He hated her, he did not like being around her at all, but here he was following her as to not get Lord Kaname mad at him—though whatever he did Lord Kaname was going to punish him for even letting her escape from the mansion.
Yuuki Kuran looked happier than usual as she walked ahead of him, looking at the area around them to see where to go to next. All she had on her mind was the perfect present to give to her fiancé. He deserved something unique, something special and well thought of; something that reminded him of better times and not the worst, something to show him that she truly loved him with all her heart.
Aidou, on the other hand, was too busy thinking that it was a waste of time for them to go searching since the precious gift Yuuki was looking for held nothing in comparison to Lord Kaname's love for the girl. Aidou just shuttered at the thought of Lord Kaname slapping him once more or giving him an odd punishment for allowing the girl of his dreams to run around away from vampires whom can protect her.
"She really is clueless, she doesn't realize the danger she put herself in, she doesn't even know her own powers yet and obviously she'll be attacked for that reason alone." Aidou frowned at the thought of having to battle with other vampires just to keep the girl safe. They had a unique relationship, Aidou and Yuuki, he was the only vampire in the night class that really tried to talk to Yuuki and joke with her rather than keeping his distance. He always got in trouble for his actions, like whenever he would hug Yuuki just to make the girls of the day class hate Yuuki, or when he would appear in daylight just to bother the poor girl, but he still continued to do it. He even so much as dared drink her blood when he knew full well that she only belonged to his precious Lord Kaname. Maybe he was just jealous of that innocent girl that Lord Kaname had his eyes on, maybe Aidou just wanted Lord Kaname to look at him instead.
"Should I get him a present from a town? Maybe something handpicked and solidified like the rose he gave me? I want it to be special and worth the journey." Yuuki continued on and on about what type of present to get for her fiancé, it almost made Aidou sick just thinking about their love.
"Why couldn't I have been enough for his love? I always want to protect him and serve him, but here he has me protecting and serving his fiancé instead. It is like he is trying to mock me."
"Maybe what he finds most precious is your safety." Aidou muttered, crossing his arms and walking a bit slower to widen their distance from each other. He chuckled at her blushing face and watched her get all nervous from just the thought.
"I know he wants me safe, but I want to show him that I can handle things on my own." She pouted, gaining back her cool and walking normally again, causing Aidou to lose interest in the girl. He was trying to get her to realize that what she was doing was completely pointless and no matter what she did Lord Kaname was going to keep her hidden for her own safety. Aidou knew fully well how much Lord Kaname cared for that girl, only because he wished every night that Lord Kaname would choose him instead of her.
A whole day had passed by since Aidou and Yuuki had started traveling together and already Yuuki was completely annoyed by Aidou's attitude problems. Without Kaname around Aidou seemed to be less respectful to her and stopped calling her princess and even referred to her as 'you' once in a while just to get her mad, though she had to admit it did remind her of the old days when he didn't have to call her anything but her name. She could do without the complaining though; did he really have to have everything his way? The second they reached a town he wanted to find somewhere to eat and sleep since he did not want to sleep on the ground at all.
"Snobby as always I guess, I don't think he could handle the real world." Yuuki sighed and allowed him to get his way. She noticed that it was going to morning soon anyways, and she didn't much want to be sunburned this early on.
"Let's go eat here!" Aidou shouted, pointing at an ice cream parlor, she had forgotten how much the vampire had liked sweets, but she nodded and allowed him to get what he wanted. She really didn't want to hear him complain about not getting the best when it came to him.
"He really is a different person when Kaname isn't around to tame him. He thinks he is all high and mighty just because he's one of the smartest vampires of his age."
"I want the strawberry shake, along with some vanilla ice cream with caramel syrup and a cherry on top. I also want it to look as beautiful as me." Aidou ordered the waitress, winking at her to make her want to get his order completely right. Though he had to admit that there was no way to make an ice cream look as beautiful as himself.
"I'll just take a strawberry sundae." Yuuki ordered kindly, not wanting the waitress to be too stressed out by the order that was placed by the snobby vampire.
"Alright, please get comfortable and we'll have your orders out in a little bit." The waitress blushed towards Aidou and walked away to the back to put the orders by the kitchen. They were surprised to see an ice cream parlor open this early in the morning, but Aidou didn't think too much on the topic, he just wanted his food quickly so he could go and rest.
"You know if you were going to be this picky you could have just stayed home." Yuuki muttered, placing her hand on her chin and leaning on the table with her elbow.
"I'm not picky; I've just been raised right." Aidou retorted, crossing his arms and slightly pouting like a child. How could someone like him be one of the smartest vampires of his age? No matter how one looks at him it just looked like he was all looks and no smarts.
"Whatever you say." Yuuki replied, not wanting to cause an argument between them, not when they were tired out from walking most of the night.
Once their orders were in they ate in silence, the waitress stopped by more than once to ask if everything was okay. Yuuki knew that the waitress just wanted to stare at Aidou since he was considered an idol while he was a part of the night class. He just simply smiled at her in his usual fake way and dismissed her each time, looking at Yuuki with annoyance every time the waitress looked away.
Yuuki finished first and waited on Aidou to finish the rest of his strawberry shake which didn't take too long to finish. "Let's go," Yuuki stated and stood up from the booth they were sitting at, Aidou seemed relentless to get up, "hurry up so we can find a place to stay." She glared at Aidou until he finally gave up and stood up, claiming that he wanted to relax for a bit more.
Aidou got to choose the hotel they were to stay at, and as if Yuuki predicted it he chose the fanciest hotel in the town with the best service and best room available.
"We'd also like to not be disturbed while we're here unless we ask for it." Aidou asked the customer service desk at the front of the hotel, winking at them as if signaling something. The girl behind the desk blushed a deep red and nodded, glaring silently at Yuuki when Yuuki turned around. Aidou just smirked and said nothing as usual. His favorite pastime at the academy was to get all the day class girls angry at Yuuki; he found it fun and amusing.
It seemed like forever since they were able to just sit down and relax, though Yuuki was not comfortable with the room at all. She peered around the fancy room with a frown plastered on her lips.
"What's wrong?" Aidou asked, not really much caring for her answer, but feeling the need to ask the question anyways.
"It's too much, and I feel like we're wasting time by just sleeping here and not finding the perfect present for Kaname." Yuuki answered, sitting on a random bed, claiming it as her own. Aidou took the bed beside her and sat down.
"I'm here as your protector, but I am not playing things your way. If we sleep out in the open we're bound to get attacked as we sleep. Also if we sleep in the daylight we'll suffer a lot of sunburns which Lord Kaname would not like for you to have." Aidou explained, pointing his finger upwards and showing his 'know-it-all' face.
"Yeah, that's true, but do we really need such a fancy hotel room?" Yuuki patted the bed she sat on, feeling how comfortable it truly was which made her really sleepy.
"I only deserve the best." Aidou's simple response ended their conversation. He went to dig through his luggage he had been carrying and excused himself to go take a shower and change into his night clothes. Just from how heavy the bag had looked to her she could tell that he brought all the things he'd need to survive a trip like this—plus more.
Aidou took a lot longer in the shower than Yuuki had expected and she ended up falling asleep on the bed just waiting for him to get out. Once she heard the door open slowly her eyes opened and peered at Aidou escaping from the bathroom. He had a towel around his neck as to keep his clothes dry from his wet hair. He smiled sheepishly at her when she gave him an irritated expression and simply walked over to his bed in silence.
"Finally it's my turn." She stated, sitting up and walking towards the shower room and closing the door.
"Don't be surprised if there isn't any hot water." Aidou muttered with a playful smirk on his face. All that was on his mind at the moment was the feel and the smell of the bed he was currently sitting on.
"This does not smell of lavender and it is not as comfy as one might think, I feel a few hard spots that would be hard to sleep on and I can't believe I have to subject myself to having to sleep on such a bed. I have never had to sleep with this much discomfort in my life!"
He didn't believe his complaining was that long, but by the time he stopped glaring at his bed he noticed the bathroom door opening and Yuuki walking out, looking quite refreshed.
"Had a good time?" Aidou asked, purely out of boredom and irritation that he spent that long complaining about his bed.
"I feel a lot more relaxed and refreshed." Yuuki replied, sitting on her bed and drying her hair with a spare towel from in the bathroom. Aidou decided to do the same, but he used his own towel which he had brought for these sorts of occasions. He was not going to go anywhere without his soft comfortable blue towel that he used to dry his hair.
"Well let's hurry and get some rest, the faster we leave the faster we can find a present for Lord Kaname before he gets back and kills me for what I'm doing." Aidou said, gritting his teeth at the mere thought of all the things Kaname was going to do once he got back from traveling. Maybe Aidou would be lucky and Kaname would come back after they already returned with a present. He could not even imagine the look on Kaname's face if he were to come back to find both of them missing.
A shutter went down Aidou's spine and he ended the conversation there by fixing his hair up and lying down on his 'not-nearly-as-comfortable-as-it-should-be' bed; it was not long before he fell asleep, and Yuuki decided it was time for her to get some sleep as well. They had a lot to do when the night arrived, might as well be awake for it.