Sorry for the EXTREMELY long wait for an actual chapter to come along, but here it is. I figured we needed a little bit of a sweet chapter every now and then and not always drama and stuff. So here we go then.

Oh yes the disclaimer: I do not own any of the original VK characters or events. Only my OC Kiara and any other random bob I throw in there, because if I did…well we all know how things would be different. xD

"Eeeeeek!" Kiara covered her ears as again her roommate Aiya screeched loudly with excitement. "Kiara it's almost time for the ball!" Aiya yelled happily.

"What ball? What's so great about it?" Kiara asked lowering her hands to her sides again.

Aiya let out a gasp. "Only the best ball ever! The night class and day class intermingle together and dress so elegantly and dance so royally."

"YUCK! Sounds miserable to me." Kiara groaned in annoyance.

"We get to dance with the NIGHT CLASS STUDENTS!" Aiya shrieked again and Kiara winced.

"Please stop doing that." Kiara glared at the hyper girl. "I'm not all big on dances, let alone big fancy balls like this."

Aiya gave her a sobbing look. "B...but Kiara it will be so much fun!" the girl whined.

Kiara rolled her eyes and finished putting on her uniform. "Let's go starry-eyed, or we're going to be late for class." Both girls headed to their classroom.

Inside wasn't even better. Girls (yea mostly girls, the occasional guy joined as well) were rambunctiously rambled on about the dance, how excited they were, what they were going to where, and who they were going to attempt (and probably fail at) to dance with.

Kiara let out another groan again and took her seat near Yuuki. "Are you two going to the ball?"

"Of course! It will be sooo much fun and I can't wait! But Kiara is being a sore loser and won't go." Aiya pouted at the end and crossed her arms.

"Eh, I'm not much for dances either, but the disciplinary committee has to attend to make sure nothing goes wrong and no one gets hurt." Yuuki stated proudly.

Kiara glanced at her. "Does that mean Zero is going as well?" She asked innocently.

Yuuki nodded in response. "See that's why you should go too, Kiara!" Aiya grinned.

Kiara rolled her eyes. "I am not going to the ball." Kiara stated firmly, leaving no room for further discussion.

The girls screeched their delights during the switch, yelling to all the night class students they wanted to dance with. Of course there was Aido who happily boosted their ego, agreeing to dance with all of them in turn.

Kiara stood away from the crowd, leaning on a tree and sighed with exasperation.

"Why do you even come anymore?" Kiara looked up to see Zero standing not far away.

Kiara shrugged. "I don't even know. Because I'm a no life loser, that's why?"

Zero stifled a laugh. "You going?"

"What?"

"To the ball? Are you going?" He repeated.

Kiara felt herself turn red from embarrassment. "Oh. Nah, it's not my thing."

"Not mine either, but do I have a choice."

"That really sucks."

"Tell me about it. The chairman's idea of peace between humans and vampires is disgusting. The only real reason I'm going is to make sure no innocent human gets hurt." Zero scowled.

Kiara looked at him for a long time. He is a vampire hunter and hater to the very end. Yet he is also a vampire himself. That must really bite, no pun intended.

"You're friends with some of them as well." He continued, but it wasn't an accusion.

"I'm friends with you too, aren't I?" Kiara's response got no answer.

"I didn't ask to be this, you know." Zero finally said.

"Neither did them. None of them asked to be blood thirsty monsters, killing innocent humans to survive. They were mostly born that way, or changed by force." Kiara stated. "Do you ever think that maybe they don't like it either?"

"They don't have feelings, especially not for people. I, on the other hand, do because I'm still human." Zero finished and with that walked away. Kiara let out a frustrated sigh. At least I'm not a vampire, or he might not talk to me either. She thought.

"Kiiiaaarraa!" Aiya called stepping out from the closet holding something up. "Look at this dress. You can borrow it for the ball if you'd like!" The dress was long and lacey, and a very very bright pink.

Kiara gagged. "Um no way would I ever wear that in a million years. Besides, I told you I'm not going to the ball."

"Oh common Kiara, you can't seriously be that stubborn. You have to go to the ball. Even Zero is going." Aiya complained.

"He doesn't have a choice." Kiara replied bluntly.

"And neither do you!" Aiya stated.

"Glad you think so." Kiara got off of her bed and walked out of the dorm room. She snuck out into the night and went to the Moon Dorms. No one really cared anymore that she did so or even saw her for that matter. Especially since she knew the secret after all, she was always welcomed.

Kiara went in through the front doors. "Here so early tonight Kiara." Ichijo and Aido were lounging on the couches and Shiki walked in with a box of pocky to join them.

"Yup. Where's Rima at?" She asked, as the girl was usually around.

"She's in her room looking at dresses for the ball." Shiki replied. Kiara groaned and headed up the stairs. "What? What did I say?" Shiki looked around at the others in confusion.

Kiara knocked on Rima's door and then let herself in. The girl was standing in front of a long full length mirror holding up a dark dress in front of her. "That looks good." Kiara said sitting on the bed.

"Mmmm… I guess so." Rima replied absently. "What's got to you?" She knew Kiara usually came to her when she was annoyed, irritated, frustrated, or anything else of the sort.

Kiara flopped back on the bed. "My roommate keeps bugging me about going to the ball."

"The loud annoying one?" When Kiara mumbled a response, she continued. "I think you should go."

Kiara sat up on the bed. "Whose side are you on?"

"Hey! No really. It's not that bad and you get to do something."

"Like dance with the night class?" Kiara said mockingly.

"Yea because that's something new." Rima walked over to her huge walk in closet. "I got something you can wear if you want." Kiara sighed and waited for the vampire girl to return. When she came back out a few minutes later she held up a dress for Kiara to see. It was long (proper of course) and black, with a low v-neck and short slit up both sides and sleeveless. There were gloves with it as well. "Come here." Rima dragged Kiara to the mirror and held the dress in front of her. "It's plain but not too plain and it's not bright and cheery, which suits you. Just pick the right shoes and some jewelry, do something with that hair of yours, and you're good to go."

"Wait, what do you mean that hair of mine?" Kiara asked giving her a look, and her friends grinned sheepishly.

"It's a joke, no biggy." Rima shrugged and took the dress back. "So are you going to go?" She asked, walking back into the closet.

"It seems I don't have a choice." Kiara sighed in irritation.

"Oh Kiara you look so beautiful!" Aiya said when Kiara walked into their room. She had just come back from the Moon Dorm where Rima did her hair. It was up in a messy bun, cute and simple, like everything else about her. She had on a simple thin gold chain with a small pearl pendant, and earrings that hung down on thin gold chains, with tiny stars on the end with gems in the center. To finish it off, Kiara had simple, strappy black heels on.

"These damn heels are killing me!" Kiara growled while shutting the door.

Aiya stifled a laugh. "Can't walk in heels can you?" When Kiara glared at her, Aiya put her straight face back on. "Alright alright, let's just go."

"Do I have to?" Kiara whined.

"Too late to back out now," Aiya grabbed Kiara's wrist and tugged her to the door, "So put on your party face and let's go!"

Kiara grumbled her irritation, "My party face left years ago."

The big hall was decked up real fancy, and people filled every inch of it. Everyone was dancing together in the middle or by the snacks, snacks Kiara was sure she couldn't even pronounce. Most of the night class was together, unless of course it was Aido who was surrounded by a swarm of girls. A few others like Ichijo were also out dancing. Kiara didn't see Kaname, though it wasn't like she cared where he was. She also didn't see Zero either.

The door opened behind them and Kiara turned to see who came in. It was Yuuki in a white dress that in the front went about to her knees. One side a part of her hair was in a circular bun, and she had her disciplinary badge on her arm over the dress.

Kiara turned back to see Aiya running off to the dance floor. She let out a little side and wandered around the crowd for a bit. She thought to try some of the snacks but they looked as weird as their names. Kiara gave up with the snack table and kept wandering around.

Suddenly she spotted someone ahead, leaning on a pillar by himself. "Zero." Kiara said with a smile. He was dressed simple as well, and of course had the disciplinary badge on his arm as well. He also didn't look like he was enjoying himself. Kiara walked over to him, and leaned on the side of the pillar he was leaning against. "So boring isn't it?"

Zero gave her a glance. "Yup." He looked at the dance floor again. "Excited happy girls fawning all over the very creatures that want to eat them dry."

Kiara stopped herself from sighing in annoyance. "Let's get out of here then."

"I can't leave. I'm supposed to be watching…"

"Yea yea I know. So we won't leave. Just go out onto the balcony, that way you can still watch for trouble." Kiara interrupted him. "Well?" Zero looked at her for a long time and then stood up. Kiara smiled and led the way out to one of the balconies.

Once outside, Kiara took off her heels and threw them to the side. "Those things were just killing me." She grumbled.

"Let's dance."

Kiara turned around. "What?"

"You heard me, let's dance." Zero repeated.

Kiara looked at the ground. "I can't dance. Let alone anything like what they're doing in there." She gestured to the ballroom.

Zero rolled his eyes. "It's easy." He took her hands and began to lead her into the dance.

"This is too confusing!" Kiara stopped after a few minutes.

"You're ridiculous." Zero scoffed. He looked down at her, with her frustrated glare coming back at him. Then he very gently pulled her closer to him and kissed her.

Kiara was shocked but she kissed him back. Alone out there on the balcony, away from the crowd and everything else they stood together.

Zero stopped and rested his head on her shoulder. "I'm so sorry Kiara." Kiara tried to say something but he continued before she could. "I don't want it, I don't want to but I can't help it. It doesn't matter what I do, and I try so hard. I hate the monster I'm becoming." Suddenly he pushed Kiara away at an arm's length and looked at her, his face so full of pain and hurt. Then he turned and ran away from her.

"Zero!" Kiara called and ran after him. She watched as Zero launched himself over the balconies edge and ran to it in horror. But the boy landed evenly on his feet and kept going. "I am so not trying that!" Kiara turned and ran the other way, pushing back through the crowd. She made it to the doors and ran out. She kept going in the direction Zero had gone.

Finally she saw him ahead, leaning down with his hands on his knees. "Zero…" Kiara said softly, stopping behind him. He turned to look at her and his eyes were a bloody red.

"Please just go. I don't want to hurt you." He said.

Kiara shook her head and gave a slight laugh. "You poor thing, suffering like this," she said while pulling her hair that had fell out when she ran to the side. "Just take it Zero."

"I can't." He replied in disdain.

"I'm not asking. I'm offering. I don't want to see you like this." While Kiara spoke, Zero was already closing in on her.

"I am sorry." He said before he sunk his fangs into her neck. Kiara winced, remembering the pain of it from before, but she didn't complain, she wanted to help Zero. So she just bore the pain, while Zero buried his.

"Drinking a human's blood on campus is against the rules. I knew you wouldn't be able to control yourself for much longer, Zero."

Well there ya go folks! New chapter! How did ya like that one? I thought it was sweet, with the little ZeroxKiara moment. But the end…hehe I can't help but not have the drama, and of course ending on a cliffhanger. I love them. Hehe. Bet it's kind of obvious who said that at the end, huh? But what is going to happen though, huh? That I bet you don't know. Hehehehe, just have to wait and see. ;D