The fierce grip tightned as Amu squirmed to break free from the creature's grasp. The pain was overwhelming and the cold feeling of her blood dripping down her thight sent shivers down her spine.

The short gasps of air she was able to swallow increased as the grip clenched tighter. Bloody fangs glinted in the cresent moon as his eyes turned a piercing red. The dried blood caked his teeth, indicating that he had recently fed. But not enough it seemed.

Her hand struggled to reach the gun that was just out of reach. No other weapon was in sight or grasp for that matter, causing the winner of the battle to already be decided. The ones she had hunted since she was young would finally be victorious. They would walk over her corpse with no remorse or regret.

No. That won't happen. Her fingers grazed over the cold metal of the Moonlight Cresent as she tried again. Amu's teeth bit into her lip, struggling against the pain to finally grab the gun and kill the vampire in front of her.

Finger touched the handle, allowing her to pull it up and let her sweaty palm enclose it. But the clawed hand of the beast saw the action and slashed at her arm. Screaming in pain, the gun fell from her hand. Blood spattered on the cold surface of the silver metal.

Her eyes clenched tight, waiting for death itself to take her. But the bang that resounded thoughout her surroundings surprised her. Her eyes shot open as the grip around her fell and the slient thud of a body filled her ears. Amu's legs forced her to walk toward the gun, to finish off the creature.

"No." A voice so familiar spoke. Her back turned to face the man only to have his hand push her behind him.

"Zero." She whispered as he approached the wounded vampire. His own gun, the Bloody Rose, aimed for his heart. A chuckle erupted from the vampire though and he spoke with menace.

"Zero Kiryuu. The hunter who is one of us..." Zero's lips tightned together as his hands clenched around the gun tighter. But the echo that resounded next surprsied him.

Now lying before him was the dusty remains of the ones he hunted. Behind him, Amu had her gun in front of her. The smoke spilling from the front was evidence that she took the shot. Her shoulders shrugged before she advanced toward him, pulling him into a hug. The only action she could do that would relieve his pain of the fact drifting in the air. He was one of them...a vampire.

He pulled away after a while, both hands resting on Amu's shoulders.

"Are you hurt?" Her head shook softly before a small smile crossed her lips.

"Even though I'm grateful you saved me you should stuck with your duties and watched the classes! What if someone walked out while you were not on patrol!" His hands covered his ears as she scolded him before deciding to place one over her mouth.

"Shut up. Go report to the headmaster." A huff escaped her mouth before she nodded and turned away. She could hear the broken whispers of Zero's words but only managed to catch "A promise" because of the increasing wind.

She knew what he was talking about. The past he would never forget. The past he only shared with a few and she was lucky enough to be one of them.

Her thoughts were interuppted however when the sight of midnight night caught her attention. Her hand reached for the gun she always brought but noticed it had got caught on the holster where it resided. Her head lowered as she untangled it but as she rose to get a clear shot, the eyes were gone.