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(Chap 2: New Guardian)

Scarlet woke up the next morning, half expecting not to remember anything of last night... and then she worked out how should she expect not to remember? It kind of went in circles if she didn't remember what happened yet she could still expect not to remember because she knows vampires like to erase memories... I think that would be enough to confuse anyone.

This wasn't the first time she saw something a vampire never wanted her to see. He had tried to wipe her memory, but it wouldn't work, no matter how much he tried. That was now over 8 years ago.

The day seemed to go bye so slowly it was killing Scarlet, but she was so relived when the day was done. She knew their was some kind of chocolate event tomorrow that the school was celebrating. 'It's a bit lame for me but I suppose I should try to make some chocolate for Aidou... hold on, do vampires even eat chocolate?' Scarlet asked herself. But she shrugged it off.

Later that night she knocked at the Headmasters quarters to find Yuki, Cross and Zero there. Cross answered the door and from the sound of it Yuki was in the kitchen. "Scarlet, what can I do for you?" Cross asked.

"I'm hear to see you and Yuki sir." Scarlets reply was emotionless.

"Well I'm sorry but we're a little busy right now. " Cross started to close the door but she jammed it with her foot.

"I know... about the night class."

After a bold and long winded explanation from Cross, Scarlet was annoyed and tired, but her agenda remained intact.

"So that is why the vampires are here. How did you know that the night class were vampires?" He asked the small girl.

"I'm from a family of Vampire Hunters as you might have known had you looked at my parent's names. I sensed vampire activity and last night I was restless. I was walking outside the Sun Dorm and saw them passing bye. What they were talking about could only be the things a vampire would say. Also I saw their eyes glowing red, an animal must have gotten hurt, must have smelt it." She lied, gathering that Yuki didn't want her father to know of what had happened the other night.

"Why did they not see you and erase your memory?" Cross raised an eyebrow at her.

"They tried, but for some reason, ever since I was little, vampires have found it almost impossible to erase my memory. I have no clue why, that's just how it is." Scarlet's voice was filed with honesty, despite that her eye had not once met Cross's face. "I may be daughter to slayers, but I whish to ask something."

"Which would be?" Zero cut in.

"I join the Disciplinary Committee and Guardians. I share your ideas and hopes of vampires and humans living in peace and I want to help. I might as well use what I know to do what I can." Scarlet looked at Cross but not into his eyes, but her eyes coming into contact with him was good enough.

"Of course, Zero was asking for another member on the team, so your on." Cross smiled at the three teenagers.

Things seemed so normal at Cross Academy, but for Yuki, Zero, Scarlet and the Night Class, life would never be the same again.

Scarlet kept to herself a lot of the time, but today she was alone more than usual. She was the kind of girl who liked to be how she felt emotionally, and at the time she felt truly alone. She wanted a companion but no one other than Zero actually interested her. She found herself thinking about the Night Class all day, and mostly Aidou. She was following Yuki and Zero to the big chocolate giving event when she was brought from her thoughts by loud screams.

Yuki blew the whistle and explained the rules to everyone, but Scarlet couldn't pay attention, too busy staring at Aidou, unable to stop herself laughing as Kaname spoke to him, the look on Aidou's face was priceless to her. "Ok everyone," Scarlet started, still giggling "get ready. Girls start on Yuki's whistle."

"Alright girls! Ready?" Yuki asked before blowing the whistle loudly.

Scarlet showed the boys to their posts and couldn't help overhearing Ruca talking to Wild.

"I hope these girls realise how fortunate they are that Lord Kaname is so nice." Ruca commented rather snobbishly. Scarlet hadn't expected anything less from her. It was far from the first time she had met an aristocratic vampire and it wasn't likely to be the last ether. In fact she was surprised that Kaname was not like her or any of the other vampires.

"Your scary." Wild muttered.

"The expression on your face isn't any better. Their giving you chocolates, the lease you could do is smile." Ruca looked away from Wild and looked at Scarlet.

"You do have a point... but-" Scarlet was cut off midsentence by a dorky, oddly pitched voice.

"Um, Ruca? I got you this, to show you how I feel!" The Day Class rep piped from behind Scarlet and Ruca looked as if she were about to run away in disgust.

"You were saying Ruca?" Scarlet giggled a little and she could have sworn a she saw a small smirk tug at Wild's lips.

"Shut up Vampire Hunter." Ruca growled, but made sure no one else heard what she said. Scarlet knew that thanks to Kaname she could most likely be safe from the vampires, also she could take care of herself if the Night Class came after her.

It wasn't too long before the celebration was over and the boys were leaving. Scarlet was having second thoughts on giving the chocolate to Aidou, but one of the girls pushed her over to him so hard she quite literally fell onto his feet. "Ai- Aidou! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-" But before she could finish, he placed a finger on her lips and pulled her up.

"There's no problem." Aidou just smiled. "Is everything alright?" Scarlet was surprised. How come he always seemed to treat her with genuine emotion when to everyone else he seemed so much different?

"I... I..." Scarlet slowly took a small black box which had a black rose attacked to it by red ribbon. "I made some last night and I think they turned out ok... if not then I'm sorry. I can make a soufflé perfectly... and yet things like this I've never been very good at... and I'm rambling, sorry!" Scarlet shook her head, knowing she must have sounded like such an idiot.

"It's ok. I'm sure they'll taste delicious. Thanks my lovely Sparrow." Aidou smirked and left, Scarlet standing with a small smile on her face.

Later that night, Scarlet felt weak. She had been getting no sleep at all for the last few days and it was beginning to show, even though she'd deny it. Scarlet has separated from Yuki and zero so they could cover more ground, left to stagger around the Night Class dorms. All was quiet and the sky was full of stars, when suddenly...

"Hello my little Sparrow." Aidou's voice made Scarlet jump and turn to see him standing behind her.

"Ai- A- Aidou..." Scarlet bowed a little to him. "sorry if I disturbed you." She apologised.

"No, I only came out here to see what was going on." Aidou looked at her, and as usual, she didn't look at him at all, her eyes fixed on the ground. "I smelt blood... you must have hurt yourself after you fell in front of me earlier today." Scarlet's hand want to her lower left arm where her arm had been cut rather deeply. She had tried to cover it up so the vampires wouldn't notice, but it looks to have failed. "May I see?"

Aidou held out his hand to see the wound. Scarlet was hesitant but she handed him her arm. He unwrapped the bandage and looked at the wound, genuine worry passing bye his face. "The wound... is so deep in your wrist... it looks so painful. How have you been able to put up with so much pain all night?"

"I... I hardly even noticed." Scarlet lied.

"You shouldn't have to do this to yourself... oh your blood smells so beautiful." Aidou almost moaned.

"You haven't fed yet, have you?" Scarlet saw him nod his head slowly. "Then... take a little... I know it sounds strange but I don't mind."

Aidou seemed shocked at first and unsure. As you might have guessed it was unusual for a human to give a vampire permission to drink their blood, let alone say they can before the vampire has even asked. Aidou slowly licked her arm and the look on his face was quite strange, as if he had expected something completely different. Scarlet was about to take her arm away, thinking she must have tasted awful, but Aidou stopped her and slowly sank his fangs into her. She heard him gulping and is sent a shiver down her spine. Aidou's eyes began to glow intensely red, her blood was so sweet and yet so alive. To Aidou the sensation of her blood was amazing, like liquid fire and ice coursing through him. He soon pulled back with a loud gasp.

"Y- Your blood... t- tasted so amazing!" Aidou gasped.

"Really?" Scarlet quickly re-bandaged her arm and Aidou's eyes stopped glowing.

"Not even Yuki's blood comes close to yours..." He placed his hand gently under her chin and moved her head so she was looking at him, but she never looked at his eyes. "It's ok to look at me my Sparrow... your eye is so beautiful... do you ever look anyone in the eye?" Scarlet shook her head. "Why not?"

"Because... my parents taught me to never look someone in the eye... and if I did then they would... they would hurt me." A tear escaped Scarlet's eye and Aidou pulled her into a tight embrace.

"Your skin feels hot... are you feeling alright?"

"I'm fine... I must get back to my duties. I don't think Kaname would think too highly of us talking this long and Yuki wouldn't be happy ether." Scarlet tried a convincing smile and tried to pull away, but she suddenly felt dizzy and was about to collapse when luckily Aidou caught her and held her close.

"Your body's trembling and your panting so heavily, its the only thing I can hear other than your heartbeat and voice." Aidou looked down at the girl in worry.

"I- It's no big deal... I can h- handle it. I better go." Scarlet insisted but Aidou would not let go.

"Your voice is weak and your heart is racing. Your very ill." Aidou ignored her weak protests and took her back to her dorm, thanking god she didn't have any room mates. He gently placed her in bed. "You must rest or you will only get worse. I will go and speak to Headmaster Cross."

Scarlet used what little strength she had left and nodded before falling into a much needed sleep... and the one person who filled her dream was Aidou.

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