Zero's POV…
I came back and found Anne sleeping motionless on the couch; her arm had a tight grip on the blanket and was already in her pajama's. A towel wrapped around her hair soaking up all the water, I turned the knob and undressed. I cursed while I fumbled with my tie trying to undo the tight know I had done well for the first time though.
With clothes, I was lay back especially with uniforms I wasn't very formal unless it's an occasion or something. To much trouble and time wasted, I let the water run down my back and soak my hair. When my hair was damp and all clumped up I grabbed the shampoo and rubbed right into my scalp.
I heard a mumble come from outside over the powerful shower, I wondered if Anne was having a bad dream but let it pass and continued peacefully.
Anne's POV…
I was in a void, it was very dark and no sounds were heard except for my breathing and the sound of my heart pumping blood through my system. I think I'm alone and look around but no change in scenery… just black.
"Anne." I jump at the voice sounding child-like and was a very faint whisper; my brain is trying to locate the person who said my name. A little girl who looked just like Zero but instead looked like a long lost sister, she eyed me hungrily. I stood there and she approached "How is Zero? I think he like's you." She said matter-of-factly I first scared was now in disbelief.
"Zero? Like me? Pfft please I don't think he likes me. Were just best friends and that's it ain't that right…" I trailed off and remembered I had no back-up on this conversation. Many people had thought me and Zero were together, but no just mates.
"Either way, he would be devastated if he lost you." She said her eyes color changing from lavender to red, sorry cross out disbelief shocked now that she was a vampire. "Remember that night 5 years ago when you lost your family to Shizuka Heo, remember what you suffered through and how it conflicted on you." She ordered and my mind back-tracked to that cold winter's night at exactly 10:00pm, I was tucking Delilah in when the lights went off.
Flashback Anne's POV…|"Delilah, goodnight." I said calmly at my fatigued sister Delilah as she yawned before closing her eyelids. Then the lights flickered off, this was normal in winter since the power always turned off because of the snow. Delilah got up and held my hand, she had always been afraid of the dark. But I had told her that the dark can be your friend if you let the moon and the stars enter your mind.
I grabbed a matchstick and lit a candle which we always used for emergencies, we shuffled down the hallway. I heard my anti-vampire gun bang against my leg; Mum had always told me to keep it in my reach just in case.
Then we both heard a scream coming from the kitchen, we both went toward the kitchen and I stared in sadness and anger as there lying on the floor was my mum and dad. Their heads were bleeding as blood poured on the cold floor. Scratches and bruises didn't help and Mum had a broken arm.
Delilah ran up and flung her arms around their necks, Dad choked out one last word "Run." He then closed his eyes and left this world forever. Delilah kissed Dad and Mum on the forehead and I did the same, and then grabbed her wrist and we ran down the corridor.
A figure was blocking our way and I heard Delilah yelp as we realized that this person was Shizuka Heo, she stared at us lovingly but I knew it was fake her voice was gentle almost hypnotizing. "Are you girls alright?" she asked worried about us, I pulled out the gun and handed it to Delilah "Go! I'll catch up with you later." She nodded her head then clambered out the window.
"So brave, letting your sister live." She explained gently clapped at me before grabbing me and placing her fangs against my neck "But very stupid of you." She said as though reminding her of something, "Leave my sister alone!" yelled Delilah as she shot Shizuka in the back making her turn to my little sister.
I jumped on her and covered her eyes, but easily threw me against the wall. My vision dazed suddenly and I watched helplessly as Delilah tried to defend herself, but Shizuka had the upper=hand and killed my sister in one swift blow. I wanted to die and be with my family Shizuka stopped at the sound of gunfire and disappeared. I never saw her again and never wanted to.
End Of Flashback Anne's POV…
"Yeah so?" I asked a little dazed and hurt from the memory "Well… I'm going to kill you myself!" she explained calmly as though normal to murder someone in their sleep, this reminded me of Nightmare On Elm Street and I chuckled silently. Then remembered I was dreaming and pinched myself but nothing happened, "You can't wake up Anne, Zero must do it." She explained reading my thoughts.
She pounced and could imagine the sensation of her fangs piercing my skin and making me fall to the same destiny as Zero, but I suddenly heard his voice. Reaching out for me I smiled and imagined myself back on the couch in his arms, I then left the dream and opened my eyes to see Zero staring at me.
"Hi partner." He said and I giggled, Zero was more open to me then anyone else and Yuki had admitted too. She said we had a 'connection' but I didn't mind. "How was your sleep?" he asked and he could see the thought in my eyes and abandoned the question "Are you alright from today?" he asked and I nodded.
Authors Note: Oh my god!
Disclaim: Zero Kiryu, Matsuri Hino.
Anne Egao, AnntheHedgehog.