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Analesia had to hold back a chuckle as Yagari regaled Zero with the events of the past few days. The young hunter's jaw dropped a little lower each time, and while she felt pity for Zero, she had to admit it was all pretty hysterical.

"I did?" Zero's expression was one of pure horror, and he ducked his head, rubbing his face. "What did I say to him?"

Yagari shrugged his shoulders, grinning. "Something like… AH! SCARY VAMPIRE! SCARY VAMPIRE! And there may have been something about Mommy," at this, he motioned to Analesia, "kicking his butt."

Analesia held up a finger and smiled. "You also asked if you could sleep in the middle, which I thought was very cute."

Yagari nodded in agreement. "I can't deny, that was pretty cute."

"Shut up!" Zero's face turned beet red and he groaned, shaking his head. "Did I do anything *else* stupid?"

Yagari laughed, slapping his knee before taking a sip of his coffee. "Are you kidding? There were aliens, elephants, cranberries, marshmallows—and you nearly hung yourself out a window to wave at Aido."

Analesia chuckled, covering her mouth as Zero sank lower into the bed sheets. "The best part was still when Kaname came over."

Zero sighed, closing his eyes as his head fell back against the couch. "Man, Yuki is gonna be so mad at me…"

Analesia scowled, crossing her arms over her chest. "If she gets mad because you hit him in the face with a pillow, she has problems. Especially because you were sick!"

Lips quirking into a grin, he tilted his head at her. "I hit him in the face with a pillow?" He nodded slowly, still smiling to himself. "Good."

There was a slightly awkward silence, and Analesia could tell Zero was processing words in his head. He slowly cocked his head to the side, his eyes becoming slightly vacant as his lips pursed together.

Finally, clearing his throat and focusing his eyes on the couple before him. "Uh, well, I kinda have a question for you guys."

They both nodded like 'go on'.

"And it's, well, a personal question. I mean, on my part, not on yours." He cleared his throat. "I'm sure you've already noticed, but I should let you know what the question is about, just in case."

Yagari's eyebrow twitched. "Spit it out, Zero!"

Zero jumped slightly, his head still throbbing in aftermath of his illness. Taking a deep breath, he continued his earlier thought. "I guess you both know how I feel about Yuki by now, right? You know that… I love her?"

Analesia stopped in a moment of shock. He had actually admitted it? Honestly, Analesia couldn't stand the girl—especially when she brushed Zero's devotion to her off like it was nothing and fawned over the Night Class president. She had always sort of hoped he would get over her and find someone who was worth his time.

"Yeah, we know." Yagari nodded his head, motioning for him to continue.

Zero shifted slightly, watching his fingers as they fiddled with each other. "Well… I'm sort of stuck, and I don't know what to do, so… if you guys have any advice… it could really help."

Yagari's eyes got wide and he looked over at Analesia, coughing slightly.

"What?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

He motioned wildly with his hands, raising his voice a few notches. "You're a woman! Tell him what he should do!"

Analesia stood up, putting a hand on her hip and waving her finger in his face. "Don't be sexist! You're a man, you should teach him how to be one."

Yagari threw his hands in the air. "I have no clue what to tell him! I have been trying for years to understand women, and I still don't get it!"

Zero laughed, and they both looked over at him. "So, all I have to do is argue with her and everything will work out?"

Analesia and Yagari looked at each other and then back at Zero. "What?"

Zero smirked, shrugging his shoulders as he folded his arms over his chest. "Works for you two."

Analesia froze for a second, and then her head snapped to Yagari, meeting his glare with her own stare of fire.

"No. Way." They spoke in unison, and Zero chuckled, shaking his head.

"Fine, fine, whatever."

There was a slightly lull in conversation, and then Yagari took a deep breath.

"Well, for starters, every woman is different. And you have to stalk the one you want—"

Analesia smacked him upside the head. "You're telling him to stalk her?"

Yagari held up his hands in a form of surrender. "Not in a creepy way!" He turned back to Zero. "Learn what she likes. Her favorite foods, colors, clothing styles, flowers, her best friends, on and on. Learn everything you can about her—I've found it impresses most girls."

Analesia nodded slowly. That was actually good advice. "Don't be afraid to be honest with her." She added her own two scents to the situation. "Girls like a manly man, but it doesn't mean we don't expect you to have feelings. When you think that you're ready you should just…" Analesia shrugged her shoulder. "Just tell her. Pull her aside one day and tell her how you feel."

Zero bit his lip, raising his lavender eyes to meet her own emerald orbs. "What if she doesn't like me back?"

Analesia pursed her lips, frowning. "Then you move on. Zero, if she thinks she's too good for you, in reality, you're too good for her."
Yagari nodded in agreement, patting the hunter boy on the shoulder. "Yeah. If not Yuki, it will be someone else. You're a good kid. Smart, handsome, a skilled fighter—"

"A vampire," he growled, cutting his master off.

"So?" was the quick retort. Yagari took Zero's chin in his hand and forced eye contact, his pool blue eyes burning right to Zero's core.

Analesia watched silently as the two stared at each other, and for a moment, she could almost see the connection. Like a conversation they were having with their eyes. Zero was much more than a student to Yagari, and he always had been. Yagari treasured this bot just as much as she did—he simply showed it in a different way.

"If she really loves you, she won't care."

Analesia nodded in firm agreement, and Zero slowly bobbed his head up and down, sliding out of Yagari's grasp and into the sheets. He yawned loudly, eyes drooping, and Analesia pulled the blankets up to his chin, tucking them around his body snugly.

"You're exhausted. Just sleep for a while, and we can talk more when you wake up."

"Mm…m'kay…"

Analesia turned off his light and slowly backed out of the room, Yagari tip-toeing after her until they were both in the hallway.

Yagari wiped his forehead, chuckling. "Whew! I never want to have that conversation again."

"Really?" Analesia started walking downstairs, glancing at him through her auburn locks. "You seemed very comfortable back there."

Yagari smirked, nudging her arm as he passed her. "You never knew I was an actor, did you?"

Analesia gave him an eye roll, entering the kitchen and going straight for the pot of coffee. The duo had been living on this stuff since Zero got sick.

"So…" Yagari started. "You like it when a man is honest?"

Her lips curled into a wry grin. "It depends on the man."

He nodded. "Ah, I see." He sat down at the kitchen table and fiddled with his spoon for a moment before speaking again. "Well, here's my honest opinion: Spending this week with you—aside from the hallucinations and random trips to the grocery store and the drug-induced sugar frenzies—was actually kind of fun. I enjoyed it."

She slowed for a moment before pouring the rest of her drink and reaching across the table to fill his cup. "Yeah, it wasn't so bad. You know, considering the circumstances."

"Yup…"

"Uh-huh…"

There was a long silence.

"Maybe," Yagari started, sipping his beverage. "Maybe we can do this again sometime."

Analesia nodded, staring into her own drink with a thoughtful glow in her eyes. "Yeah. Maybe we can."