"Behind every flinch is a fear or an anxiety -

sometimes rational, sometimes not.

Without the fear, there is no flinch.

But wiping out the fear isn't what's important - facing it is."

- Julien SMith

X. Is this fear Rational .X

"Welcome back everybody." Yuuki greeted the Vampires with a smile. Kaname walked up to her and held out his hand. Yuuki held out here's and he dropped something in it.

"Here, Yuuki. A present."

"Thank you." She told him.

"It's a rose which blooms only once every ten years, hardened in resin." He explained. "I decided to get it because it was unique. Would you've preferred food?"

"Huh? No, I was just thinking about how pretty it was." She told him. Kaname turned to Zero.

"I have a life sized Vodoo Doll for you, Zero." He said, holding up a gigantic white stuffed doll.

"I don't want it." Was his blunt answer. I snickered and ignored Ruka's glare.

"And Amaya," I glanced up surprised from my spot beside Zero. I blinked as a Stuffed black cat on top of a giant Chapter book was stuffed in my arms. I blinked and held the cat up, blinking at it. It's big glass brown eyes stared back at me.

"Wait for it..." Aiko counted off. "3...2...1..."

"IT'S SO CUTE!" I squealed, hugging it and spinning in circles.

Aiko then had a starbucks and box of pocky stuffed into her arms, which she started to eat in less then a few seconds.

"Kaname-Sempai!" Yuuki intervened. "I have something I need to speak to you about! Later at school!"

"Ah, a confession?"

"Eh? I-ah..." She screamed in realization and smacked herself in the face. I flinched at that. "Everyone! Please let me check yoru names off the student Roset list!" SHe shouted after the students that were entering the gates. I sweatdropped and ignored Zero and Kaname's conversation. I blinked however when RIma said to Aiko,

"Ms. Disciplinary Committee, did Senri contact you?"

"Huh?" She asked biting a pocky stick. "Yeah. Want one?" SHe offered one to Rima, who accepted it.

"Rima?" Aidou asked, walking next to me.

"It looks like Senri went to "Work"." She said bored. "But I haven't been able to contact him."

X.X

I sat down by my broken window- quit trying ot fix it- and thought.

'Looks like Shiki got taken over by Rido." I thought sadly. 'Aiko'll be depressed-' "!" I screamed in surprise at the sight of my hand. I quickly lifted it up and stared at the blood that was dripping down it and the windowsill. I tensed and the second I sensed something behind me, I whipped around, aiming a punch at the intruders face. A hand quickly gripped my wrist and I yelped, stumbling forwards.I was quickly caught however and I struggled.

"Let me go!" I screamed and elbowed them in the stomach. I heard a grunt but the arms wrapped around my torso didn't move. "Let me go!" I cried. I felt weak, I felt useless, I felt like a puppet that got her strings cut. Like a rose that lost it's petals. I felt like a Rose that was covered in blood.

"Calm down Amaya!" Screamed the intruder. I ignored them and continued to scream and thrash. Blood entered my mind. It covered the walls, the floors, the bed, the clothes, my body- everything. Even my mind. I wanted to escape. I screamed and thrashed and punched and kicked- only to find myself on my bed, on top of the intruder, my hands around his neck. My eyes were wide with fear, horror, sorrow- so on so forth. "Amaya!" I froze and stared at the intruder, tensing.

"H-Hana...Hana...busa?" I asked quietly, unsure of what I was seeing. I was...choking Aidou. My eyes widened in terror and I released him almost immediately. I flinched as I was suddenly flipped onto my back, him on top of me. I let out a grunt as he quickly pinned my wrists down, his nails digging into my skin.

He stared me in the eyes, so intensely I thought I would burst into flames. I couldn't break his gaze, no matter how hard I try.

"Hanabusa?" I asked, fear creeping slightly into my voice. I blinked in surprise and my face burned as he leaned down and rested his head on my chest- more than likely listening to my heartbeat. I didn't know what to do. I just froze and rose my arms up a little, lifting my head up to look down at him in surprise. He let go of my wrist and clenched the sheets.

"Sh... Let me stay like this...for a little bit longer." He pleaded. I hesitated. How did this go from me attacking him blindly to this? This is a Yume scene! Not a...Uh- Amaido scene! Or a...Hanamay scene! Hehe...Hanamay, Kaname, I made a funny! Kowabunga! Gotta love those turtles! RIght- ahem- back to the story.

I slowly brought my hands up and placed on his back and tangled my right in his hair- I couldn't help but think about how soft it was. And then the blush darkened. Joy.

"Amaya..." Aidou began after a few minutes. He quickly sat up and leaned over me, making my heart beat increase. "If you became a Vampire...would you stay by my side? No matter what?" I looked at him shocked and found myself nodding.

"Y-Yeah. Even if I hate myself for becoming one...drinking the blood of humans...if it meant I could stay with you..." Truth is, I wanted to be with Hanabusa forever. I didn't care what happened. I love him. "I'd-I think I'd become a Vampire."

"You mean that?" He looked me in the eyes and I nodded. He leaned back down and rested his head next to mine, grasping my hand and entwining out fingers. He smiled and I shivered as his breathe blew against my neck. "Good...I love you, Amaya."

"I love you too, Hanabusa." He tensed suddenly and I flinched.

"Kaname-Sama's-!" He looked alarmed.

"Blood." I finished, realizing what was happening. Zero was fed again. Not by me nor by Yuuki. Which only left...

X.X

"Yuuki!" Yori exclaimed quietly. "Is your headache better?" I blinked and leaned forward, turning my head so I could get a better look.

"I'm fine, thanks." Her tone was slightly sarcastic. "What the hell is going on? And where's Zero!? DId he show up?"

"Nope." I answered bluntly. Aiko pointed at the front of the classroom.

"Instead...he did." Yuuki looked and blinked in surprise.

"You see-" Ichiru began. "-do to various circumstances, I ended up living separately from my older brother. I am his twin younger brother, Kiryuu Ichiru." He introduced. "Nice to meet you." Yuuki stood up, in shock.

"Yuuki-san!" The teacher barked. "If you're going to your seat, please hurry up and do so!" I grunted.

"Stickler." I muttered. Aiko, me, and Yori all scooted over- in that specific order- so Yuuki could sit down.

"I mean, she's obviously fake." Aiko added, chewing pocky. "Look at all that make up. And how high those heels are?"

Yuuki nodded in agreement. "She's obviously a plastic." Yori blinked in surprise at Yuuki's words.

"Wow, Yuuki. You changed a lot." SHe scratched her head.

"Really?"

"Well, some what." She added, noticing some of her behavior. The teacher glared at us and said,

"Class President, please look after Ichiru-San for the time being, please." THe boy stood up shouting,

"O-Okay!"

"Ichiru-san, please sit next to him for now." He bowed.

"Of course." And started to walk up the aisle. I blinked as he paused, right next to our row.

"Nice to know my brother still has good taste." Ichiru commented, looking at me. I looked at him surprised. What!? "Though, I don't understand why he actually cares for you and her." He gestured to Yuuki before walking up the stairs.

"SO, you know him?" Yori asked us. We tensed.

"Sort of." Aiko answered, saving us from answering. We both sighed in relief.

"He seems worse then Kiryuu-kun Number One does." Yori said, making me snort.

"Got that right."

"And I guess...Number one holds you dear as well, doesn't he?" Yori continued, smiling at me. I looked at her surprised.

"Eh? That emo?" Yuuki looked at me and grinned, Aiko shook her head and sighed, and Yori smiled even wider.

"Not only Aidou-sempai cares for you." Yori said, smiling.

X.X

"What the hell!? Hanabusa! Why the hell are you here!?" Not to sound ungrateful or anything.

"To walk you to your classes." The blonde thought for a moment. "And your locker. Then your dorm." I anime fell and ignored the glares I was getting. "And then we can go out to town and get some lunch. Friday sound good?"

"It-It sound fine but...are you trying to get me killed!?" I whispered the last part angrily. Yori blinked and whispered to Yuuki,

"They're a couple yet they're arguing?" She sounded disbelieving. Yuuki shrugged,

"You get used to it after a while."

"That you do." Aiko said.

"What!? I figured that since I was doing a terrible job at being your boyfriend, I might as well do something that prevents the boys from thinking about taking you away from me!" He hugged me as he said this, rubbing his face on mine. "I won't let anyone else have you!" He shouted childishly.

"Can we get to class now?" Yuuki interrupted. Aidou blined and let go, standing up straight- his whole demeanor changing.

"Of course. This way, right?" He asked me, heading off to our next class. History. Joy. Gotta love it-not.

"Can we just skip?" I complained as we walked.

"Of course." I screamed in surprise as he lifted me up bridal-style. Yori blinked in surprise, Aiko stared, and Yuuki gasped.

"Aidou-Sempai! You can't do that! Skipping class is against the rules!" She pulled on her badge.

"Not if you can't catch me!" He took off running.

"NO!" A fangirl screamed. "He's actually carrying her!"

"I wish I was her right now!"

"Why her!? Why not me!?"

Were the desperate cried of his fan-girls.

X.X

The second I saw Zero I glomped him screaming, "RANDOM GLOMP ATTACK! RAWR!" He screamed in surprise and shock as he tumbled forward. He quickly regained his balance and threw me off of him. I screamed- feet being off the ground- and stumbled backwards, ready to fall off the building. I tripped over my own feet and I screamed as I fell back- falling off.

"Amaya!" He exclaimed and quickly reached a hand out, gripping my wrist and jerking his arm back, pulling me up and causing me to slam into his chest. I quickly wrapped my arms around him, tears pricking my eyes. I hated heights. One of the reasons why I always stay away from the edge. "What the hell was that for!?"

"You looked-You looked depressed." I answered, shaking slightly. I forced myself to calm down. He slowly unwrapped his arms from around me and gently pushed me back. I refused to meet his eyes.

"Amaya...You should be with Yuuki for support."

"She...she insisted on going by herself. You know how she is now." His eyes widened suddenly and he clenched his fists. "Zero?" I looked up and blinked when he suddenly picked me up and threw me over his shoulder. I screamed and clung to him for dear life. "What the hell-!? Zero!" He jumped off the building and into the forest, breaking off into a run. When he made it to a certain spot he put me down and placed a hand over my mouth, muffling my screams. I glared evilly at him.

After a few moments, A voice that sounded very Kaname-like said, "You can both stop watching and come out now, Zero and Amaya. I don't think she appreciates you holding her captive." Zero did so, removing his hand and gripping my wrist, pulling me out from behind the trees. I noticed Yuuki looking at us surprised.

"From now on, this is my domain." Of how much I wanted to interrupt him there. "I will watch over and protect Yuuki...as my lover." He held the girl closer to him, making her gasp.

"Again with lover. I swear, you Vampires make it sound like your from the 50's." I groaned. I ignored his look. "Just say you will protect her as her boyfriend. This is the 21st Century peoples! Get with the program!" I waved my arms widely about to prove my point.

X.X

A little girl who look a lot like a younger me appeared. She looked out the window and blinked when she saw a man with a dark hair and red and blue eyes fighting my father.

Flash

"When will I get to meet the Kuran girl!?" A little me asked excitedly.

Flash

"Mommy! Are you really a Pureblood!?" A little me asked a blonde woman. "Does that mean I'm one too?"

"No, sweetie. It just means you're higher than most Aristocrats." She replied lovingly. She tucked some hair behind her daughters ear.

Flash

"Mommy...the man with the red and blue eyes is going to eat me!"

Flash

"I don't want to drink the blood of humans..."

Flash

"I'm sorry, love. But I'm afraid that this is the only way. You'll have to make due with your new mother. Aliza will do well to take care of you. When you wake up...you won't be like us anymore. I love you, Amaya. My sister Aliza, always loved you like her own...You won't have to deal with us Vampires anymore. He will never find you. I just hope they realize the same thing...I did...Juri, forgive me."

Flash

"You will be mine!" A voice growled and a bloody hand reached out, almost as if trying to grab me.

I sat up, screaming and clutched my head, another headache forming. They just won't end!

Aiko quickly sat up, alarmed. "Amaya!?"

"The nightmares...won't stop!" I whimpered, tears pricking my eyes. I removed my hands from my head and balled them int fists, nails digging into my skin, making me bleed. "I want them to stop...let me go. Let me go!" I screamed, grabbing and pillow with pressing it to my face- suffocating myself. I want to die! Let me die! Make them stop!

Aiko quickly hopped off her bed and tackled me, ripping the pillow away from me. I thrashed about and tried to grab the pillow away from her. "Stop it Amaya!"

"Give it back!" I creid, reaching for it. My fingers barely touched it before she moved it out of my reach. "I need it to end! Make it stop! Make it stop!"

"No!"

I gave up and quickly decided to just bang my head on the wall chanting, "Make it stop! Make it end! Make it stop! Make it end!"

"Amaya!" She ripped me away from the wall and I curled up in a ball, rocking back and forth, still chanting.

"Make it stop. Make it end. Make it stop. Make it end. Make it stop! Make it end!" Tears streaked down my cheeks. My eyes were wide, full of madness and horror.

"Amaya!" Aiko exclaimed. "Stop trying to kill yourself!"

"Make it stop. Make it end. Make it stop. Make it end." I continued to chant. I ignored her and everything else. I just wanted it to end.

LAter that day.

"I feel like crap." I groaned as Aiko carried me on her back, through the hallway.

"Aiko! Amy!" Yori exclaimed when saw the two of us. "Amy? What's wrong? Can't you walk?"

"She can, but I don't trust her too- add to the fact that she's feeling like crap."

"What? What happened!?" Yuuki demanded. "What did you two do that caused her to get hurt!?"

"Whoa! Slow down there!" I groaned. Aiko continued to explain- well, lie really. "Basically, she had a fever this morning and decided to go to class. SHe's a stubborn bitch."

"Hey!" I groaned and whacked her weakly on the head. "Just because I'm sick doesn't mean you can make fun of me!"

"Stop being idiots, the both of you." Zero demanded. We shut up. Mainly because I was tired, and Aiko didn't want to get on his bad side.

"Be nice Zero." Yori said and looked at Yuuki- who seemed tense. "Come on, we should go." Yuuki nodded in agreement. The five- well, three of us, technically, walked over and opened the doors.

Only to be greeted at the sight of Hanabusa, Akatsuki, Rima, and some random Night Class student. Aw, where's Takuma!? Yuuki gasped, I just blinked.

"We're following the orders of President Kuran." Kain explained. "We're to stay by your side and watch over you." They all placed a hand over their hearts and bowed. "Yuuki-Sama."

"What the hell is this about!?" Yuuki exclaimed. Aiko blinekd at her and asked,

"Why the hell you so corrupted?" Yori looked at her surprised.

"Since when did you curse?" Yuuki blinked and shrugged.

"I don't know."

"Let's go." Zero said, starting to walk off. I ignored the confused voices of the fan-girls. But I did notice Aidou's question.

"Aiko-Chan, what's wrong with Butterfly?" Aiko shrugged and told him quietly,

"Had another Nightmare. Tried to kill herself this morning." She said louder, "I don't trust her to walk by herself. Who knows what she'll do." Aidou nodded and got the message. I screamed in surprise as she dropped me on the the ground- Aidou quickly catching me and holding me p, Bridal-style.

"Hey! Put-Put me down!"

"Not a chance. Come on, Butterfly. We have to get you to class." I grumbled and crossed my arms, annoyed. About five minutes later Yuuki mumbled annoyed,

"They're all...following me!"

"Maybe it's their way of bullying you." Yori suggested. Zero remained quiet as ever while Aiko ate and off Pocky to Rima, who accepted.

"What is this?" A Day class girl demanded. "What's going on?"

"It's that Disciplinary Committee." Anther said.

"Not fair."

"I want to be carried by Aidou-Sempai!"

"It's always going to be Yuuki Cross and Amaya Chouko!" They spat our names out with so much hatred I wanted to rip their hair out and break their nails. 'Cause I know they'd be crying over small things like that. I glared at that and I blinked in surprise when one girl's hair caught on fire.

"Wh-What?" I asked aloud. Hanabusa noticed the girl's hair and muttered to Kain,

"Akatsuki, cut it out!"

"What?" He asked confused.

"Her hair!" He yelled quietly. Kain looked out the corner of his eyes and replied with,

"I didn't do anything." Hanabusa looked down at me, noticing my surprised look.

"Amaya? Did you-?"

"I don't think..." I said slowly, frightened.

"Listen I'm Sorry!" Yuuki finally snapped. SHe was glaring at them. "I don't know what Kaname told you, but please try to be considerate! This isn't the time or place for this!"

"Shut the hell up, Yuuki Cross." Hanabusa said, glaring at her. She shut up, surprised. I glanced up at him, shocked.

"It's Yuuki-Sama." Rima corrected boredly.

"For whatever reason, Our Pureblood, Kaname-Sama, has deemed you special." He explained. "So we must treat you in the proper manner. You're just a human girl, you wouldn't understand." I glared at him, annoyed at that statement. "See, this involves out pride as Aristocrats- and the fact that I get to see Butterfly!-" His voice went childish there and returned back cold at the next sentence. "-So deal with it." His grip tightened on me, making me blink.

X.X

Science class.

"Earthquakes are difficult to predict. Most scientific investigation occurs after the event. Increasingly, scientists are discovering ways to predict and prevent loss of life associated with these phenomena. This lesson tends to help students understand earthquakes." The teacher drawled on and on. I stared at the homework in front of me.

"Mommy...the man with the red and blue eyes is going to eat me!"

Flash

"I don't want to drink the blood of humans..."

My eyes went wide- my vision went blurry, I could barely hear anything. I stood up abruptly, took a few steps, and fainted.

And then I woke up in the infirmary, red liquid being forced down my throat. My eyes went wide and I stared shocked at Aidou. He paused and removed the cup from my mouth.

His face showed relief. "You're awake. I was beginning to get worried." Ha, liar. You already were worried, otherwise you wouldn't be forcing your blood down my throat! "Okay, fine you caught me. I've been worried." I looked at him surprised. Did he read my mind?

"Did you-"

"No, I didn't. Your scent changed, that's all." I raised an eyebrow at that. I sighed after a few moments,before taking the cup from him.

"Just give me the damn thing." I gulped the blood down, ignoring the part of my mind that was screaming at me. When I was done I held the cup in my hand and stared at the remaining liquid.

"Amaya." His tone was amused. I looked up at Hanabusa confused.

"What?"

"You're quite messy, you know that?" I was really confused now.

"What are you talking about?" I asked and blinked surprised when he placed his hand by my legs on the sheets and leaned forward. I closed my eyes, flinching slightly when he licked the corner of my mouth, before actually kissing me. He deepened the kiss, making my face go red, and added tongue.

"Can you guys do that elsewhere?" A voice interrupted. Aidou pulled back- finally letting me breathe- and I looked up to see see Zero standing there, a knocked out Yuuki in his arms. Ah, the nightmares. Of course. I went red slightly- making AIdou chuckle and- did Zero just glare? No...I'm just-I'm just imagining things.

"Sorry." I apologized, looking down at my hands. I began to fiddle with my fingers, nervous. Aidou quickly sat up and headed to the door.

He looked back at me and said- making me look up, "Later, Butterfly." He then pointed at me. "No cheating or there will be punishment." I raised a brow at him.

"If anyone would be cheating, it would be you. You're the freaking pretty-boy!" I cried, pointing at him. He mocked hurt before walking out.

Time skip

I walked out the infirmary to see a girl hitting on my man! I glared at the blackette. Dude, even her skirt was shorter then it was supposed to be! It went much higher then mid-thigh!

Slut alert!

Aidou was just smiling at her-I could tell it was fake. I fake smiled a lot back as a kid. I didn't have a perfect life, nobody ever does. I quietly stalked up, glaring at her back.

The slut finally seemed to notice that someone was glaring daggers at her and turned around. She gave me a look of pure hatred and loathing- one that I wore myself.

"Get the fuck of my man, bitch!" I growled and I swore red tinted my vision.

She glared her with her ugly mud brown eyes. "Your man? Please, like someone like him would ever be yours! I mean, look at you! You look like you got your hair caught on fire and someone puked on your face!" I faltered for a split second, caught up in memory.

"Fire-girl! Fire-girl! Girl is on fire! And look! Her eyes look like someone puked on them!" The girls laughed. "What'cha gonna do now birdie!? Fly out of your cage!?"

"Kagome, Kagome!" A boy sang. A 7-year-old me clenched her fists and growled angrily, tears pricking her eyes. "The bird in the cage!" They laughed, giggled, and snickered. One even made the movement of stop, drop, and roll.

"Why don't you call for mommy!?" A girl asked, stepping up to my soaked-form. I had a bucket on my head- for I was soaked to the bone. "You're on fire after all!" I wished the girl would burst right into flames then- I screamed.

She was covered in blood and the grass around her was in flames. She looked around her and screamed. Screamed. Screamed. Screamed so loud I had to cover my ears. I blinked and the blood was gone, but the fire remained. The bullies all screamed. A boy with blonde hair and brown eyes pointed at me and screamed,

"Fire! Fire! Fire-girl! FIre-girl, you're a monster-!" He screamed again and ran. I trembled before falling to my knees, bruised hands over my eyes, sobbing. I felt like I was being watched a few moments later so I turned my head, only to catch a quick glimpse of gold, white, and blue.

I snapped out of the flashback quickly- I didn't want to think about my past- and continued to glare. "And just what's wrong with me, exactly!?"

"Everything. You're so freaking bi-polar, your hair is way to bright, your eyes are to flippin' green! If I didn't know better, I'd think you were a Night Class member!" I blinked confused at that.

"I thought you were insulting me?"

Her face flushed. "I am bitch! You don't make any sense at all! You're ugly-" Lie. "- have no life, shouldn't have any friends, look like you were pulled out o a fire and dumpster at the same time-" Lie- somewhat truth though. "And why the hell would anyone like him like you!?"

I grinned and bowed dramatically. "Cause I'm special?"

"Damn straight you're not!" I stood up and glared at her, feeling insulted.

WHACK

I blinked a few times- pain filling my right cheek- and it took a few moments for my brain to process what had just happened. She just...she just...

Freaking

SLAPPED ME!

I stood there, not knowing what to do or how to respond. I slowly placed a hand up on my red cheek. Aidou grew furious.

"...Ow." I said slowly. "And...you just...slapped me?"

"You're name shouldn't be Butterfly Child, it should be Pyromaniac!" I froze at the name. Next thing I knew she was pinned up against a wall by a pissed off Aidou. SHe took it the wrong way, obviously. "I knew you'd come around!" She made to kiss him but he covered his mouth with his sleeve- so she kissed his jacket. SHe pulled back and looked confused. "Aidou-Sempai?"

"What. The. Hell. Is your problem!?" He demanded. I stood there and watched, not understanding. The only one who ever stood up for me was...a blonde boy with...Ice blue eyes. Oh hell no... "You slapped her!?" His looked and saw his eyes tint red. The girl looked frightened as all hell. "You dare to hurt her in front of me!? I'll-"

"Hanabusa!" I shouted, running over and grabbing him by the arm. He sent me a look and I felt the need to cower, but my pride wouldn't let me. "You're scaring her!" Her eyes were wide and tears pricked.

"She hurt you!"

"So!? I get hurt all the freaking time! I get hurt mentally, physically, and psychologically but I don't care! Now...stop it!" I tried to pull him off of her, but he resisted. I took a break and panted. I pulled again- Aidou was starting to go from angry to plain amused. The girl took this as ehr chance to escape. Aidou quickly snapped his head over and started after her.

"No you don't-!"

I pulled his arm and just resorted to the one thing to divert his attention. I ran as fast as I could in front of him, grabbed his tie and pulled him down, connecting our lips. He froze. I continued to work my lips with his, trying to get him to respond. Hurry up! I need to get some air soon jerk! He finally moved his hands slowly and gripped my upper arms, kissing back. Basically, it soon became a war and I lost- he had fangs! I quickly leaned back- making him groan in disappointment- and took a breath before kissing him again. We broke after a few moments and all thoughts of her was forgotten. I blinked as he caressed my cheek and tucked my hair behind my ear.

A woman with blonde hair stood in front of me, placing her hand on my cheek before tucking a piece of red hair behind my ear.

I tensed, my eyes widening. Aidou noticed. "Amaya? What's wrong-I'm going to kill her."He said suddenly. "I'll drink her dry-no, her blood is too foul. I turn her to ice and no- not cruel enough. I'll-"

"Hanabusa!" He snapped his eyes over to glance down at me. "I'm fine! Stop being an idiot!"

"An idiot!? She hurt you-!"

"Stop being so damn protective!" I glared. I clutched his arms, staring him straight in the eyes. "I love you and all but geez! You don't have to freaking murder! It's nice to know you care but seriously-"

"I won't have you being hurt by other people!"

"What!? SO you're the only person who can hurt me!?"

"If you want!"

"Geezle-petes!" I groaned and lifted my head down. "Honestly..."

"Hey, at least I don't get jealous everytime I see you with another guy!" He grinned down at me, all coldness gone. I gaped at him.

"I do not!"

"Then what was with "Get the fuck of my man, bitch!" He mimicked.

"I do not sound like that!"

"Yes you do."

"Not!"

"Do!"

"Not!"

"Do!"

"Do!"

"Not!"

X.X

"So, Yuuki. You lost your memories of the past have you?" Aidou asked Yuuki as we walked. "Like Amaya?"

"Pretty much." She answered. "Why?"

"I took it upon myself to take a look in the matter." He answered. Yuuki gasped and screamed in shock.

"What!? You looked into my past!?" SHe exclaimed. She pointed dramatically at him. "You're a freaking stalk-"

"You have it all wrong!" He shouted. He gained a look. "I wouldn't look into your past even if Amaya begged me too." I looked at him. Lie. "What I was talking about, was Kaname-Sama's past. I assume you know b now that Kaname-Sama's parents have since passed away. So I investigated the times surrounding their deaths. I looked and when I reached any sort of clue...It'd been deleted. Or burned." I paled. "It was a deliberate cover up, just like what happened with your memories. And now Kaname-Sama has taken it upon himself to treat a human girl like you as his lover." She gained a tick mark and held up a fist.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean!?" The three of glanced at her surprised. AIdou continued.

"Do you know why?" Yuuki paused. "It mean that your new status as his lover means that we're forced to protect you. It appears that Kaname-Sama knows...that something is going to happen to you." Silence. "I'm going to take my leave now. I don't want to hear that either of you were rude to him. Amaya come on. There are some people at the gates who want to see you." He took my hand and led me away- pausing for a brief second. He quickly turned me around and kissed me. But something seemed...off. It's almost like he was desperate.

Desperate for what?

I kissed him back, unsure of what was wrong. The deepened and he grew more forceful, controlling- like he didn't...like he was trying to say something. He pulled back- both of us getting air- and looked me in the eyes, face serious.

"I love you." And he kissed me again. "I love you so much."

"I love you too." I told him, frowning in concern. "Dude, what's wrong?"

"Nothing." He answered a little quickly. He grabbed my hand led me towards the gates. "Just come on." I let him lead me to the gates, but what I saw shocked the hell out of me.

"No way in hell..."

There stood a man with flame red hair, bangs swept to the side, and blue eyes. He wore a brown trench coat, baggy blue jeans, and leather boots. Standing next to him was a woman with a guitar shaped figure, long black hair and bangs, and jade green eyes. SHe was wearing a red turtleneck and black skinny jeans, decked out with white sneakers.

"Dad!? Mom!?" I exclaimed. "What the hell are you guys doing here!?"

"Well..." Dad dragged out the "L" in well. "We came to see your school! And... other things." He grinned and placed hsi hands in his pockets. I then noticed something.

"Where's Sarah?"

"At home."

"What?" They never leave her at home!

"Yeah." He shrugged. "Come on, aren't you gonna introduce us to your hubby?" I sweatdropped at that. Aidou blinked.

"He's not my hubby. His name is Hanabusa! I already told you this!" He blinked and looked at Hanabusa before exclaiming,

"Dude! You've grown...at least 4 feet since the last time I saw you! YOu were a little toddler! Just two years old!" Aidou blinked before his face grew to realization.

"You're the man who was talking to my father!"

"Boy genius!"

"You know it!" I face-palmed.

"They're both idiots." Mother muttered. I nodded in agreement. She had her black hair in a braid and commented, "I still don't understand why you insist on keeping your hair so short. It looks much better long." I snorted.

"No it doesn't! It looks like a freaking rat's nest!"

"Oh hush! All it needed was a little bit of work-okay, a lot of work." She agreed. "But that doesn't mean it couldn't look good."

"I basically had the same hair style as Shiki's mother!" SHe winced.

"That's bad."

"Yeah." I spoke with a duh tone.

"Well-" Dad wrapped an arm around my shoulders, the other around his wive's. "-what are you waiting for? Show us around the school!" I nodded, but fo a split second, I swore that he had fangs. Fear grew out through me. Why I didn't know, so I ignored it.

"Fine, girl's Dorm is this way. Aidou, make sure Zero doesn't kill anyone." We took off, not waiting his answer.

"Blah, blah, blah, here's my dorm." I told them boredly. "Happy Halloween. Merry Christmas. Happy Christmas, Merry Halloween. Whichever one works. Can I leave now?" I pointed towards the door. I didn't want to be left alone with my parents, no matter how much I love them. Vision of blood and a blonde woman were going through my head and I wanted to freak out by myself.

"No...we need to talk. Jack, can you leave us?" She asked. I paled. Oh no...Dad nodded and left the room.

"I didn't do it, I swear!" I screamed, raising my hands in the air. She blinked before shaking her head.

"No...there's something I need to ask you." She said. I blinked.

"What?"

"Have you been having nightmares?" I shrugged casually.

"Yeah, who doesn't?"

"Does it involve a man with blue and red eyes? Dark hair? Blood? A blonde woman with your father?" I tensed up and paled with each sentence. Her face grew grim and her jade eyes- so close yet so far away from my Emerald color, I noticed- narrowed with sadness and regret. "I'm sorry, Amaya. I am so, so sorry." Did I mention we were speaking in English right now? Well, we were.

"Sorry for what-!" I screamed in surprise as I was slammed against the wall, heading banging against it. I flinched and gasped- back arching when I felt her lick my neck. "M-Mom!? What the hell are you-!?" My eyes widened to the size of dinner plates. She opened her mouth and I got a glimpse of fangs. I flinched and screamed slightly when her fangs pierced my neck. They went in so deep- even deeper then Aidou did when he tried to prove a point. It hurt.

I froze- my blood boiled. It felt like I was on fire. It felt like poison was entering my veins and trying to kill me. I tried to scream, but nothing came out. All I could do was listen as my own mother drank my blood. She was...She was a Vampire. WHen? WHere? How-ow... I want to scream. I want to cry out in pain. I want a bucket of water dumped on me. I want all this pain to go away. There was a scream in the halls and it took a minute for me to figure out who's it was.

It was mine.

I felt like my entire existence was being erased and replaced. The poison in my system, the fire, burned. It burned like Hell.

Mother quickly removed her fangs and bit deeply into her wrist, blood pouring out. She quickly forced my mouth on her wrist, making me drink it. It tasted sweet, like strawberries. But I wanted to spit it out. But she wouldn't let me. I had no choice.

I swallowed the thick liquid and continued to do so until she removed her wrist. I passed out...and woke up. My eyes went wide- I remembered. What I was, who I am...What I am. I stared widely at the woman in front of me.

"You...You're not my mother." The flicker of her and guilt flickered across her face.

"I know...but I tried to be." The door burst open and there stood Zero, Bloody Rose in hand.

"I smell Vampires. Three of them." He noticed me and the blood travelling down my mouth and her wrist. His lilac eyes grew wide. "No...What the hell did you do!?" He screamed, ready to shot the woman. I felt guilt. Even if she wasn't my birth mother...she's still my Mom. Aunt or not. I ran in front of her.

"Zero, stop! Don't hurt her! She was only- she was turning me back! SHe's my Mother's sister! She's my Aunt! You can't hurt her!" Aidou ran in.

"What's going on-Amaya!" I looked at him.

"Hanabu-oh..." I felt dizzy all of a sudden and very weak. THe edges of my vision blacked and I fainted.

Moon DOrm, AIko's Pov.

I was just walking around bored, eating a pocky stick when I saw him. The mahogony hair, the pale skin... Senri. And Takuma. I grinned and ran over, tackling him in a hug.

"Senri!"

"What the hell-!?" He turned his head and I froze. His eyes...The left was his regular grey blue...but his right... It was red, the same color red as Yuuki's and Kaname's. "Aiko, right?"

"You're not Senri." I stated, glaring down at him. He smirked.

"What was your first clue?"

"I believe that would be your sudden change in personality. Considering that you were just screaming "What the Hell" not five seconds ago." I told him, pulling an Amaya.

"Aw, don't be that way." He gripped my wrist and I screamed as he slammed me against a tree. Ow... He quickly grabbed my arm wiht his other hand, preventing me from escaping. "Now...You're Tsukigomori Aiko, right? His-" He let go of my wrist and pointed to his forehead. "-lover, right?" I felt my face heat up at the word, but I continued to glare.

"Last time I checked, I wasn't. But, that is my name." He smirked and leaned down to my neck, licking it. A shiver ran down my spine. "What the hell are you doing!?" I demanded, though I had an idea of what it was.

"You're my cute son's lover, correct?"

"No."

"But you both want to be?" I hesitated.

"N-no." He smirked, opened his mouth revealing his fangs, ready to bite down- he froze and lifted his head up. I was confused.

"It would've been more fun if Aliza would have waited. Make her drink her blood first, then bite her." He commented. "Bring her to the very depths of madness itself. Not that she isn't already."

"What the hell are you talking about!?" I asked, confused. Is he talking about-?

"You're friend. The Aidou child's lover. The daughter of the Chouko's. Jack and Araiya." My purple-silver eyes went wide. "She's turning."

"No..." So my theory was right. She was like Yuuki. More ways then one, too.

"Yes. Now, back to business." Takuma quickly looked away. He opened his mouth and bit down, causing me to flinch and grunt from the pain. Ever get bit by a Vampire? No? Well you shouldn't. It hurts! My heart beat quicker and I could hear the sound of him drinking my blood. It was quite disturbing actually. After a few moments he pulled away, hand whiping away the blood. "You...You're his..Disgusting!" I blinked, dizzy slightly.

"Um...yeah. Whatever." I had my hand at my neck and quickly apologized. "Sorry Senri, not so Sorry Rido!" He looked up at his name and I quickly lifted a knee. He screamed and fell to the ground, holding his um...area. The place where the sun don't shine. I quickly stumbled off.

X. Or is it just a figment of my imagination .X

"All that is left to bring you pain, are the memories. If you face those, you'll be free.

You can't spend the rest of your life hiding from yourself;

always afraid that your memories will incapacitate you,

and they will if you continue to bury them."

-J.D Stroube