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※ Special Chapter

-Two months later (December)

It's been about three months since Yuki had first arrived in Paris and started working for Kaname. She'd gotten better at her job, getting praises from Diana and even an occasional nod from Ruka. She was now not only working for Shiki and Rima but also for other models that were hired. Lately, everyone had been excited for the Christmas Gala that Aido and Ruka were hosting in New York. It was apparently a big deal and everyone who was anyone was going. They were inviting all the company staff and even big shots from the other companies. It was going to be a huge event. Although for now, it was going to be work. At least, for the next week anyways. "Ruka, I need you to approve the samples for the next line." Yuki said, standing in her office. As usual, Ruka was fiddling with her phone, "Can't you see I'm busy? Just put the forms here, I'll sign them later." Yuki sighed and put the paperwork on her table. "What are you doing anyways?" Ruka eyed her, "I'm on a texting spree. Hanabusa and I are hosting the Gala in less than a week and a lot has to be done okay? Catering, the florists, etcetera. You get me. Now get out of my office. Don't you have your own things to do?" Yuki rolled her eyes, "Yeah yeah. I'm leaving." Since it was almost time for the holidays, she didn't pick fights that Ruka always started. Yuki left the room to see Hanabusa literally pacing the halls with the phone in his hand. She quietly walked past him. "No, no, no! I want the champagne flown to New York City not London you imbecile!" she heard him yelling to the phone. Both of them wanted to host the biggest Gala of the year and they were definitely not going cheap in any way. Yuki was sure that Kaname wouldn't say no anyways. After all, it was good publicity for the company. She wasn't sure what she needed to do now so she just wandered around the building. "Yuki-chan!" she turned at the sound of her name. "Ichijou-senpai." she smiled. "What can I do for you?" He shook his head, "I was just bored and wandering around. What are you doing?" She shrugged and grinned, "Same as you then."

"Coincidence? I think not," he smiled. "So, are you going to Ruka and Aido-senpai's big Christmas Gala?" Yuki sighed, "I may or may not I suppose. I don't have a thing against big parties but I just don't feel like going. Also, it's all the way in New York. I still have to pay Kaname back remember?" Ichijou smiled, "Yuki-chan, you are too hard working sometimes. If you're worried about the plane ticket and such, there's no need. Every year, Ruka and Hanabusa have their parties all over the world. They'll arrange private jets and limos. It's all paid for by the company as long as you're an employee." She shook her head, smiling. "I am starting to think I should expect more from this company. After all, it's like everything is paid for in advance." Ichijou laughed, "Well, that is quite true. Without fail, Ruka and Hanabusa will arrange parties for all occasions. There was once this big Halloween party they threw last year and they even had pumpkins specially carved. Ruka was dressed as a witch by the way." Yuki giggled, "Why am I not surprised?" He laughed at her comment.

It's fun to talk to someone like Ichijou-senpai. Rather than someone like Aido-senpai or Ruka. Senri-senpai, Touya-senpai and Kain-senpai are okay though.

"Are you going to change your mind about going now?" Ichijou said. "Well, that depends. I'll think about it." He grinned, "That's great. I hope you'll be there! It might just be fun after all. Think of it as a repayment for all the work you've done at the company so far." He winked and she smiled, "Like I said, I'll think about it." Looking at his watch, he sighed, "Sorry Yuki-chan. I have to go now, there's a meeting downtown with the Board of Directors." She shrugged smiling, "Its okay. It was fun talking to you. Good luck with that meeting." He sighed again and turned to leave, "I'll try my best." She watched him leave and decided to go home. It was about six in the evening and at least she's finished for the day. Walking out of the building, she decided to head to a nearby restaurant for dinner. After that, she decided to go home. Flipping the light switch, her phone buzzed with a text. It was someone she'd never expected. It was Zero.

Yuki. The reason our parents didn't look for you is because I sent you to boarding school. It was on impulse and just act like you're there okay?

That was when her phone began to ring. The caller ID was as expected, her older brother.

"Zero-nii?"

"Yuki. It's been too long." Zero said, a fake smile clear in his voice.

"I know.. How's everybody doing?" she said with equal fakeness. "Where's Ichiru-nii?" The phone was then passed on to her second brother. "Yuki-chan! How is your boarding school?" Clearly he was in on the secret too. "Ichiru-nii! It's amazing. The kids at my school are so nice." That was when the phone was given to her mom. They were passing the phone around like it was a game. "Yuki! How dare you leave for boarding school without telling us! We were so worried! We thought you had run away! Then Zero told us you wanted to leave for a boarding school in London! How are you? Are you coming back for Christmas?" She sucked in a deep breath, "Oh no, I just wanted to get away to London, that's all! I don't think I am coming back for Christmas though," Yuki then remembered the Christmas Gala, "I've made some plans with my friends and such." Her mother sounded disappointed, "Oh.. Okay then. Hold on your father wants to talk to you."

"Yuki?" it was the sound of her father's voice. "Hi Dad." It was a pretty awkward moment. "How are you? Are you not coming back for Christmas?" Yuki sat down on the bar stool and rested her chin in the palm of her hand, "I'm fine. Just been busy lately… No, I don't think I am going to be back this time. You guys will just have to decorate the tree without me." Her father merely sighed, "Alright. Well, since you are busy, I suppose we'll just say goodbye here." She ran a hand through her hair, "Well, okay. Goodbye mom, dad, Zero-nii, Ichiru-nii." They all said their farewells and hung up, leaving a rather upset Yuki behind. She missed them a lot. There wasn't anything she could do to stop missing them but at least she knew they were fine. Although apparently Zero and Ichiru had managed to deceive the both of them. It was rather impressive. For the first time in her life, she wasn't spending Christmas with her family. She'd have to agree to go for that Christmas Gala now. At least she wouldn't be alone. Kaname had already asked her for her conformation to go last week and she still hadn't given him an answer. Well, she did. He just refused to accept it.

"What do you mean you aren't going?" Kaname asked, looking rather bewildered. "I don't want to go to Ruka and Aido-senpai's big Christmas Gala. It's too far anyways." She repeated for the umpteenth time. "Why not?" he asked, "It's going to be the biggest Gala of the year and it's your first celebration with us… You have to come!" Yuki sighed, talking to him was like trying to convince a monkey not to eat a banana. "I just don't want to go okay?" Also, it was apparent Kaname won't take no for an answer. "I refuse to let you say no so I'll give you until next week to give me an answer. Hopefully your mind will be changed by then."

Now, at least she had an answer he would approve of. She scrolled through her contacts list and dialed Kaname's number. "Hey, it's me. I've made up my mind. I'm going to that Christmas Gala. When are we leaving?"

Well? :3

What did you think of the first part of this Christmas chapter? ^^ Are you excited to see what happens at the Gala? :3

I hope you are! :) By the way, sorry for all the line breaks xO The one in Italic is sort of a flashback if you hadn't figured it out yet (I think you already had XD) Anyways, so yep. Once again, Merry Christmas :) Thanks for reading and wait for part 2 okay minna?~

Arigato :3

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Part Two

Hi minna!~

It's Part II of the Christmas chapter! How are you guys? :)

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She'd told him she was going. Well, now that she'd agreed to go, there was really nothing she could do. Yuki sighed as left her apartment the next day. "Took you long enough." it was Ruka. She stood there, leaning against the limo. As usual, she had her shades on. Today was another one of Shiki and Rima's shoots and the location was none other than the fabulous Eiffel Tower. Ruka got in and Yuki followed suit. The moment Ruka had stepped foot in the car, she began typing away at her phone again. Honestly, couldn't the girl spend five minutes without it? Yuki sighed and pulled out her own phone. There was a text from her best friend, Sayori.

Yuki! Where have you been? Zero told me that you'd left the country for boarding school? I know that is not it! Call me when you can.

How should she respond? Yuki had known Yori for a long time and she could most definitely keep a secret. On the other hand, this was a big matter. If her parents ever found out that something was going on, the first person they would go to is most probably her and the way that her parents interrogated, it wouldn't take much for her to crack. Yuki ran a hand through her hair, "What am I going to tell her?" she said it out but not loud enough for Ruka to hear. In the end, she decided to leave it for the time being. She didn't have time to deal with this just yet, she still had to help out at the photo shoot and being distracted was not a good way to help out. There was still a long day ahead and she really didn't want to go to work like this. The moment the car stopped, they got out. Rima and Shiki were already there and getting ready for their shoot. Everything was already coordinated and as usual, the two of them were looking amazing. As Yuki continued to think about what to reply to Yori, she didn't realize she was pacing around. Ruka looked at her, "What are you doing?" Yuki snapped back into reality and stopped pacing, "What? Oh, nothing." Ruka rolled her eyes and continued tapping away at her phone. "Geez, you're really addicted to that thing aren't you?" Yuki sighed. "I am not! I'm in the middle of planning the year's biggest Christmas Gala okay? Now get out of my hair will you." Ruka waved her hand. "Yeah yeah." Yuki rolled her eyes. Honestly, she was actually listening to Ruka now. Although, that was definitely the least of her concerns at the moment. By the time the shoot was over, her mind was made up. "I'm just going to lie." she sighed. Pulling out her phone to text Yori, she hesitated before typing out the words.

Nothing is up. Really. I've really left for boarding school. I just wanted to get away. I promise I'll text you soon.

She'd never lied to her best friend before but now was definitely an exception. Sorry Yori.. she thought guiltily as she hit the send button. At least she wasn't going to replying anytime soon. On the way home, she continued to feel guilty. Honestly, couldn't she tell one simple lie without feeling like she'd just murdered someone? She's lied, regrettably, to both her parents and she's never felt this way. It was probably because she's never lied to her. It was hard to push it out of her mind. The moment Yuki had got home, she just collapsed into her bed and threw the covers over her head. She was mentally exhausted from being guilty. Her bed had definitely never felt more comfortable.

Today was the day that Ruka and Aido would be announcing the theme of the Gala. Ruka had asked for all the presidents and vice-presidents to be in the meeting room with Yuki being the only exception. She was asked to sit next to Hanabusa and Akatsuki as she watched Ruka make her way to the head of the table, "After many refused themes and a massive fight with Hanabusa over here, the two of us had decided that it is going to be a masquerade party. It just all seemed so.. mysterious you know?" she smiled happily. There were murmurs around the table, "It was either that or some 80s theme okay? So just get with it." she snapped. Everyone shut up, clearly, they were slightly afraid of her. Hanabusa stood up from his seat, "Oh and one more thing? Everyone is required to show up with a partner. There'll be a dance competition and the winners will be given a special surprise at the end of the night." Yuki stared at him in shock, you needed a partner? Like a date? She's only ever been out on a few dates and she was not exactly the best dance partner. Masquerade or not. It was going to be so embarrassing if she couldn't find a date. Maybe she should just ask Ichijou. She doubted anyone was going to ask her. It was only, what? Her third month there? She barely knew half of her co-workers names! Let alone had actually talked to any of them. As everyone filed out of the meeting room, she could already see everyone talking excitedly about it. The girls were all wondering who was going to ask who and the guys were already nervous. Yuki sighed, "What the hell did I just get myself into?" Ruka followed her from behind, "Got anybody special in mind?" she said it in a teasing tone. Yuki rolled her eyes, "Speak for yourself. Who are you going with?" Ruka flipped her hair, "Oh please. I've got hordes of boys waiting outside for me. Although I've already promised Akatsuki." Yuki raised an eyebrow, "Kain-senpai wants to take you to the Gala and dance in the competition with you?" Ruka smiled sweetly, "I don't see what's wrong. After all, it's still better than being Ms. Lonely at a Christmas Gala." She walked off waving over her shoulder. Yuki stared at Ruka who had left along with the rest of the people. "She's right anyways. I'm going to be a loner." Yuki widened her eyes in terror. "I can't believe I just admitted that Ruka was right. What is wrong with me?!" There was exactly four more days till the Christmas Gala would be held in New York City. How was she going to find a date by then?

Ehh?! A date?! I wonder whose it going to be? Will it be our main couple or maybe someone else? You'll have to find out in the next chapter :) I'll be waiting for your reviews okay? ;)

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Part Three

Minna, ogenki desu ka? :D

Happy belated New Year's! How's your page 2 of 365 going along? Hehe :3

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Bad news : I'm starting school and I won't have as much time to write :'(

Good news : The end to the Christmas Chapter is coming soon :3

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Two more days to the Gala and approximately three people had asked her. Yuki had only a vague idea of who they were and haven't given them an answer. Although there was someone she wanted to ask her. There was exactly a five percent chance out of a hundred that he would actually ask her. She sat on her couch, slightly depressed. She was going to be a Ms. Loner. Ruka was going to win. She couldn't stand the fact that Ruka was about to win. It made her feel wrong for arguing with her so much. As she was about to leave the office for the day, Ichijou walked up to her. He was as cheerful as ever. "Yuki-chan." He smiled. Yuki smiled right back at him. Every time she saw him, she felt happier right away. "Ichijou-senpai! What can I do for you?" He shook his head and smiled, "Yuki-chan, why is it that every time I talk to you, you think I have some chore for you to attend to?" She blushed, "Sorry, blame your friend Ruka and Aido-senpai. Every time I turn around, they have something new for me to work out." Ichijou looked at her, "Well, I'm not your boss now am I? Yes, I have something to ask you." She raised an eyebrow, "Eh? Ask me what?"

"Will you be my date to the Christmas Gala?"

He actually said it with a smile on his face. No nervousness needed. "I'm not sure." was all she said. Ichijou merely smiled, "That's okay. Take your time. You don't have to answer me right away." He was just so nice. She didn't know what to say. "Thanks.. Ichijou-senpai, you're a really kind and gentle person." He grinned. "Thank you. I have to go now. I have another meeting on the other side of town with some of the company's shareholders. Kaname refused to meet with them so now, I have to go." He pretended to groan although she thought that he was too nice and considerate to complain about something his friend asked him to do. "See you." she said. He smiled and disappeared off down the hallway. Speaking of Kaname, she hadn't seen him since the last meeting that they'd had. For whatever reason, that was exactly when Yuki felt like she needed to see Kaname. Maybe something was wrong so he didn't want to go to the meeting. She took the lift up to his office. When she saw him, she smiled a little. He was just lying on the couch, one arm draped over his eyes. Was he asleep? She couldn't tell. Standing there for a while, she was about to leave when he spoke up. "Yuki? What's wrong?" She watched him sit up and look at her, "Nothing's wrong. Except that I've begun agreeing with Ruka and fighting with her a lot less." Kaname smiled, "Huh. Never thought I'd see that day." Yuki felt herself blush a little. Both Kaname and Ichijou always made her smile. They both had such nice personalities. "Well, I can't help it. If I argue with her, she might just have me fired." She laughed a little. He looked at her with serious eyes, "You know I would never allow her to do that." He looked almost… frightening. Those wine coloured eyes were mesmerizing. She couldn't tear her gaze away. She watched him stand up and walk towards her. What was he going to do? She merely stood there, frozen to the spot. Wanting to run away. Scared… It was the word she hated the most. She hated being scared. It reminded her a lot about that first day. The start of her memories.. Yuki knew that her parents weren't actually her biological parents. She was adopted into the Cross family years ago. It wasn't exactly the hardest thing to find out. That and some of her relatives treated her like an outcast. Like she didn't actually belong in their society. As if she was different. She's always felt different. Out of curiosity one day, she decided to do a DNA test. The results? She wasn't related to anyone in her family. Even after five years, she still wanted to know who her real parents were. She wanted to know if they were still alive. If they were nice people. Most importantly, why they'd left her… She wanted to know who she was. Maybe there wouldn't be any answers in the end but it was worth a shot. Yuki continued gazing into those soulful eyes. Somehow, it just felt like he knew the answers to everything. That she could rely on him in her time of need. That he would be there for her… Why? There wasn't an answer to that too. He stopped short a few inches from her. "I've told you a countless amount of times that I won't let anyone harm you and I don't intend on breaking that promise. Even if you don't remember it." She was confused, "Even if I don't remember what? What does that mean?" He looked at her, his eyes full of hurt. "Nothing." He seemed to recompose himself before smiling a little, "I'm glad I got you to change your mind about going to the Gala. Although I don't think I've gotten around to getting a date yet. Do you suppose Ruka would murder me if I went alone?" What did he mean by even if she didn't remember it? She didn't want to push it but she'll find out one way or another. Although, just somehow, her heart sank a little when she heard him say that. After all, he was that someone she wanted to ask her. Trying to keep a smile on her face, she said, "Are you sure that you are having trouble finding a date? You probably have tons of girls wanting in over their heads to go with you. Or maybe, you do have someone in mind but is just too shy to ask her?" You're such a liar… She wanted to add.

"Ah. I don't see why everybody says that about me. Honestly, I don't think I'm a very attractive person." He shrugged.

Are you serious?! Are you freaking serious?

"Well you are. So quit whining about it. Not everyone can be as handsome and pretty as some people." She looked at him questioningly.

"Well, I don't know. Can we stop talking about me already?"

She crossed her arms and leaned against the wall, "You still haven't answered my question you know." He looked at her again with those garnet red eyes of his, "What question?" She sighed, "I repeat. 'Or maybe, you do have someone in mind but is just too shy to ask her?' What's your answer to that?" He pretended to think about it for a while, "Hm.. There is a certain somebody I'd like to ask. Although I am not sure if she'd like to go with me."

"If you never ask, she'll never get the chance to say yes."

"That's true but if I ask and she says no?"

"Then tough luck?"

She saw him smile when he heard her say that, "That's not an acceptable answer now is it?" he teased. "It is." Yuki said, a matter-of-factly. She was as stubborn as he was. "What are you waiting for? That girl is probably dying for you to ask her so go." Kaname sighed in defeat but his words meant otherwise, "No. Although I'll keep that in mind." She rolled her eyes, "You're kidding me. Trying to convince you is no use. You're as stubborn as a mule." He smirked, "As if you aren't exactly the same?" She shook her head and looked past him to the giant bay window. The sky was a mixture of at least five different shades of orange, pink and another few differentiating shades of yellow. It was very beautiful. "I think the best place to see a sunset like this would be at the beach." Kaname turned and nodded, "That's true." She looked on for a while longer before she turned to leave, "I think I should be going now." He nodded and saw her out. As she walked down the sidewalk, she wondered who could be that one girl that Kaname wanted to ask. Maybe she'd just question him again tomorrow.

Yuki woke up the next morning to the buzzing of the doorbell. She rubbed her eyes. "I'll be right there." Getting out of bed, she could feel a yawn coming on. The clock on her bedside table read was pointing to the ten. Definitely early for a Saturday morning. She opened the door to see a delivery man. He was holding a bouquet of white lilies and yellow roses decorated with small chamomile flowers. It looked amazing. There was letter attached inside the bouquet. "Sign here please." She signed the form and took the bouquet. Closing the door behind her, she pulled out the card. She sat on the bar stool with the bouquet by her side. It was addressed to her but from who she didn't know. As soon as she opened it, she could actually sort of tell.

Yuki, remember our talk yesterday when you told me to ask that girl to be my date and I told you that I don't know if she would turn me down? Well, if you're wondering who that girl is, it's you. So, what do you say Yuki Cross? Will you be my date to the Christmas Gala? Yes or no?

She reread the few sentences over and over again, still unable to bring herself to believe that the girl he'd wanted to ask was her. She was ever so certain he was going to ask Ruka. She didn't know what to say though. Ichijou had also asked her and she still hadn't given him a reply. Kaname or Ichijou? They were both such nice guys. She didn't want to say no to either of them but she couldn't be going with both of them now can she? "I'm sure Ichijou-senpai won't mind… Will he?" she said. Before she could actually think it through, her hand was moving instinctively. She'd dialed Kaname's number before even realizing it. The beeping tone indicated that his phone was ringing. Hanging up was not an option now.. "Hello?" He'd picked up on the third ring. "Hi… It's me. I got the flowers you sent."

"And your answer is?"

"Yes.

"Did you know I was actually expecting a no?"

"Are you serious?"

"I was just joking. Oh, we'll be flying off the day after tomorrow if you didn't know. I'll send a car to pick you up. Thanks for saying yes Yuki."

"You're welcome.. I'll see you on Monday then."

"Okay. See you."

It was a rather short-lived conversation. He sounded happy though. Now, to tell Ichijou and those three other guys she'd have to say thanks but no thanks.

Ah.. So minna? Was it how you expected? Was it better than you expected? :D I am certainly hopping for the latter of course xD Sorry if it was running off course in between xD I was kind of lost on how to react a bit here and there so don't mind me xD

Hopefully, my next update will be by next week!

So, until then, take care minna :D

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Part Four

Hi guys!

It's been about two weeks since the last update (I am so very very very sorry!) and I think I will have to take back what I said about this being the last to the Christmas chapter! I've decided to break it up into several shorter chapters so you guys won't have to wait as long! (: I thought it was a good idea! Hehe xD Even now I am editing this chappy with my iPod so sorry for any spelling errors! Is it just me or has this story reached 94 reviews? You guys have no idea what this means to me! Thanks minna! I love you all :D

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And that's a wrap :D Thank you so much for all these lovely lovely reviews :3 I love reading them! Your reviews got me motivated at 7 a.m to go to school! Thanks minna!

Now finally, on to the story! I apologize if its kind of short. I hadn't had much time lately.. School life sucks :/ I am waiting for the holidays!

P/S : Sorry for any mistakes! Edited this chappy on my phone! Tell me if you spot anything that's out of place okay? :D

Here's Chapter 10 Part IV to 'A Wish'!

Enjoy!~

The three guys had absolutely no problem with it. Seems like they were used to getting rejected. The only person left on the list was Ichijou. Yuki looked hesitantly at the phone before scrolling through her contact list. By now, the list was slowly expanding. She had just about everybody's phone number. She even had Ruka's number. Ew. She reluctantly tapped Ichijou's number and listened to it ring while it connected.

Beep beep… Beep beep…

"Hello?"

This is it…

"Ichijou-senpai?"

"Yuki-chan! What's up?"

"Er… I just wanted to tell you something?"

"About?"

"I'm sorry Ichijou-senpai… I'm going to have to say no to being your date to the Gala. I'm sorry. It's just that I promised Kaname." she blurted everything out before she could have a chance to hesitate. "Yuki-chan, there's nothing to be sorry about! Its okay." he laughed a little. To say that he was being casual was going to be the understatement of the century.

I hope I didn't hurt his feelings…

"Ichijou-senpai… I really am sorry." she started, feeling guiltier by the second.

"It's okay Yuki-chan.. I know… Kaname already told me."

"?! What do you mean he already told you?!"

"Exactly what I said. He told me that he was taking you to the Gala and I said okay."

"Wow… I am kind of speechless at the moment here."

"Yuki-chan, sometimes you are just so funny." She heard him laugh, "Okay, I have to go. I have a lot of unfinished work to do." He sighed audibly. "Good luck senpai! Thanks for understanding." She could actually hear the smile in his voice, "Yeah. I'll try to finish this before the next century. You're welcome Yuki-chan." He hung up after that.

Yuki merely sat there, trying to understand what had just happened. Kaname had told Ichijou she was going to the Gala with him? Had he really done that? She tried to get the thought out of her mind. Was she going insane? There was no way that he'd done that for her. After all, he didn't seem to be that kind of guy who'd you know… Do that for people like her. Did he actually have a thing for her?

No. Yuki. Stop. Stop right there. You know you aren't supposed to like him. He's supposed to be your boss. So stop. Just stop right there. No matter how much you want it to be true…

She shook her head. That last part was definitely uncalled for. "Get your head straight Yuki. Stop thinking about it." Although, the more she tried to stop herself, the more she kept thinking about it. It was driving her insane. She spent the rest of the day in bed with the pillow over her head telling herself to snap out of it.

"Stop. Stop. Stop."

It was a day before the big Gala and she was still thinking about it. It wasn't till Ruka told her did she realize she was pacing up and down the hallway. Although, told would be an understatement. "What are you doing?" Ruka said, pulling her shades off. That girl never went anywhere without them. "What?" Yuki stopped in her tracks. "I wasn't doing anything." She said, rather embarrassed. "Liar. Come on, tell Ruka what you were thinking about." Yuki looked at her, "What? Please tell me you did not just say that." She rolled her eyes, "I did and I don't plan to take it back. Come on, spill."

"It's nothing Aunt Ruka." Yuki smirked.

"Tell me you did not just say that." She scowled at Yuki, "I am in no way your aunt. I'm too pretty to be an old lady." Yuki giggled, "Yeah yeah. Why would you care what I'm up to anyways?"

"Uh, I'm not trying to be friendly if that's what you're implying missy." she snapped at Yuki. "I didn't imply anything mind you." Ruka flipped her hair and smiled, "Well, it doesn't matter if you're not going to tell me. Now, get out of my way will you? I'm late for an appointment with my manicurist. I'm getting my nails done before the Gala tomorrow." With that, she walked away towards the direction of the elevators. Yuki sighed, "I suppose Ruka will always be Ruka." She began walking towards her office. There was just so many things to be done before she left tomorrow.

It was already 11 p.m. and Yuki still hadn't gotten the work done. Apparently, the work that both Ruka and Diana were too lazy to do was dumped on her. Yuki sighed and leaned back against her chair. "Urgh. This is going to take forever." She muttered to herself. Why couldn't Ruka and Diana do their work by themselves? Were they really such lazy people? She stared at the pile of work helplessly. "Okay, I give up. I'm just going to put this back on their tables. She got up and picked up the pile of files. As she walked out of her office, she couldn't help but feel a little scared. Even at this age, she was still indefinitely scared of the dark. It wasn't something that could be helped, especially after that incident ten years ago. Looking down the dark hallway, she took in a deep breath, "There's nothing to be scared of. After all, there's nothing there now is there?" she told herself. Yuki slowly crept out of her room and began walking. "There's nothing there, there's nothing there." She repeated over and over again, hoping she'll somehow manage to tell herself there was really nothing there. The future she went down the hall, the more scared she felt. It was as if… There was a presence behind her. "What is going on?" she whispered. Was there something there? There was definitely something there. She began to walk faster.

Is it just me or am I hearing footprints now…?

The faster she walked, whatever was behind her seemed to walk even faster. She broke into a run. Scared… The word she hated the most began to run through her head. Yuki ran as fast as she could. Afraid. Afraid of whatever was chasing her. Now more than ever did she wish she hadn't left her room. That was when the sound stopped. She slowly turned around, trying to see whatever was behind her. Then, whatever it was jumped on her. She screamed and began kicking wildly. What was it?! It had glowing red eyes, that of a vampire. Yuki screamed even louder. The thing looked very scary. She trashed around and screamed. At that moment, the only person's name that seemed to run through her head was…

"Kaname!"

"Yuki!"

Cliffhanger! Sorry, I couldn't resist. It was just so.. xD Nevermind. I don't think that scared scene was scary enough.. Oh well. Hope you guys like it :) Writing in my spare moments now.. SCHOOL'S A BIG DRAG! :( Anyways, before I get out of control, hope you enjoyed this regrettably short chapter and wait for the next one okay? ^_^ Also, I'll be waiting for that one hundredth review okay? My ultimate goal shall be set at infinity xD Random babblings xD hehe xD

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See ya around!

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Part Five

Konbanwa minna! Gomen ne! It's been such a long time since I've updated and I'm sorry D:

It's because I've been so busy with everything, I can only write in my spare time... I miss Summer vacation where I can just sit around and do nothing xO But that's alright, Summer will be here soon once again :3 Oh and guys, have you watched an anime called Sword Art Online (SAO)? I've been so addicted to that :D I finished all 25 episodes in two days xD Yes, you should go and watch it :3 I recommend to everybody xD Tell me if you like it okay? Now, time for my favourites! The reviews which all you lovely people write ^^

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And that's all of em'! Guys, thank you for the never ending support for this story! My goal for 100 reviews has been reached and I'm really happy :) For the amount of follows and favourites too! Maybe if I have time, I'll write a super long two-in-one as the next chapter to celebrate :) What do you guys think? Leave me a review to tell me? ;)

This chapter is only close to 1000 + words which is pretty short so I apologize in advance! Also, grammatical errors, spelling (not good at this), anything out of place, please tell me! I try my best to correct myself but I need help sometimes as I'm forever in a rush! So onegaishimasu! Thanks guys :) So how many of you have read VK 89? I died of feels reading it xD My poor Kaname :( If he dies I'm never going to accept it! Whose with me? YuMe shippers for life ^^ Even Kaname or Yuki fans, unite xD So now, that's enough from me so here's Chapter 10 Part V of 'A Wish'~

Hope you don't mind it being rather short!

She could only hear her name being called by an oddly familiar voice as she tried to draw in a breath to scream. She was scared. Not only did that thing have red eyes; it had claws. It oddly resembled a human but yet she knew it wasn't. Could it be… Level E vampire?! Never had she laid eyes upon one but from what she'd read in books, that could be it. It explained the claws, the human features, the glowing red eyes. And now, it was right on top of her. There was only a blinding burst of white light after that. Was it her life flashing before her eyes? She couldn't tell. After all, if you're dead you wouldn't know if you were, right? Although, she could've sworn she could hear someone calling her name. Who was it? Was it one of her beloved onii-chan's? Did they manage to find out where she was and have come to save her? Was it Ichijou-senpai? Had he come back to the office for whatever reason and had heard her screams? Or.. Was it Kaname? Had he been staying back late like she? There were endless possibilities. It probably didn't matter anymore. She could be dead by now for all she knew..

Am I dead? Is my life over already?

"Yuki!"

There's someone… calling out to me.

"Yuki!"

The voice sounds familiar…

"Yuki!"

A tone of desperation had taken over that person's voice.

Who could it be?

The first name that ran through her mind was Kaname's.

"K-Kaname?"

She opened up her eyes to see Kaname gripping tightly onto her. "Yuki… I thought… I thought I'd lost you."

She looked at him, taking everything in. She wasn't dead. She was still alive. That Level E was gone…

"Kaname?"

He looked like he was on a verge of a breakdown. So she just let him hold on to her and she smiled softly despite everything that happened. As he held her, she felt safe… and after awhile, she found herself hugging him back.

What felt like a century had passed turned out to be mere minutes before Kaname had slowly released her out of his grip. She looked at him and smiled, "It's okay. I'm fine.." He looked desperately at her, "Stop lying to me Yuki. This is in fact all my fault. If I hadn't dragged you back into this world, if I hadn't spoken to you that day, if I had just sent you back home, none of this would be happening." She looked at him, confusion clear on her face. "Kaname. What are you talking about? You just saved me from nearly being killed! I owe you my life!"

"Yuki.. Please.. I never want you to repeat those words ever again. You owe nothing to me. Your life belongs to you and only you. You belong to nobody." She looked at him, "Kaname... What's wrong? Why are you acting this way?" He looked at her, the hurt clearly in his eyes. "I don't want to lose you again. Not again. Even if it's for my own selfish reasons." She didn't know what to say.. What did he mean by again? He's only just met her hasn't he? So why 'again'?" What did he know about her and had she met him before? "Kaname? What are you talking about? We've only just met four months ago. What are you saying?" He said nothing as he continued to hold on to her. Yuki sighed but after everything she'd just been through? She was tired and just promised herself that she'll question him later.

Yuki sighed as she stuffed the rest of her stuff into her luggage bag that night. Packing was most definitely a tedious task. She was flying off to New York tomorrow with everyone else for the Christmas Gala. It was going to be an early flight so she definitely needed to get some sleep in before that. Although it was at the ridiculous hour of two in the morning, her phone was still buzzing indefinitely with emails coming in from the office.

Don't these people ever go to sleep?

She sighed again. All this was starting to get stressful. Kaname had sent her home later that night and he didn't even give her the chance to ask more about whatever that had happened. She just went to sleep that night, her mind full of thoughts and possibilities.

Not even after an hour of sleep, she was rudely woken up by the annoying ring of her alarm clock. She hated alarms. What was the point of them if you're going to get a mini heart attack every time you feel like waking up a little earlier? She stared at the clock and realized that it was already six. It was probably because she was overthinking yesterday, or rather this morning, that she dozed off late in to the morning. She quickly showered and dressed because a car would be here to get her in about half an hour and she was leaving at eight. As she got into the car later that morning, she felt like a zombie. At least she'd be able to sleep in the plane on the way to New York. It was going to be a pretty exhausting journey...

As she made her way towards the main doors of the airport, the first person she spotted was Ruka. She was sporting a pair of skinny jeans with a pair of boots and a signature beige Burberry trench coat. She was either overdressed or just being Ruka. Yuki decided that Ruka was as usual, being Ruka. Something's never change no matter how long you know a person. Yuki walked over to the group of executives. Everyone was dressed pretty appropriately for an eight hour flight eight in the morning. She went over to greet Kaname and he smiled at her, still looking rather concerned.

"Yuki, are you okay? After what happened yesterday?"

"I'm fine," she stuck her arms out and smiled, "See? Not a scratch on me."

"It's funny how you can be so energetic even after that terrible incident."

"C'mon, can you not ruin my morning with such gloomy talk?" she teased.

"I'm sorry. I couldn't help but feel concerned."

She merely smiled at him, "I'm fine! Honestly!"

He just took her hand and led her towards the direction of the boarding gate without another word. She blushed as everyone was starting to stare. "Kaname, let go!" she said, trying to release her hand from his vice-like grip, "People are starting to stare!" she whisper-shouted. "So what?" he said, his expression calm. "It's embarrassing!"

"Doesn't matter."

She sighed as she followed him. Honestly, he never gives up does he? As they boarded the plane, she had a feeling that it was going to be a pretty good day.

So guys? What did you think? I think it was pretty bad at some points but hopefully you'll prove me wrong? I can't guarantee that the next chappy will be up by next week but ASAP okay? Leave me a review? :)

Nites people!

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Part Six

Konbanwa minna!

Sorry it's been so long since my last update. Been tied up with school again TT_TT I want my holidays! :(

Okay, moving on! I've been catching up on my anime ^^

Kamisama Hajimemashita & Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun :D Both are under Romance Comedy if I'm not mistaken. I also recommend this ^^

Alrighty, what else? OH RIGHT! Great news! I've found inspiration for a new story! It's gonna be killer x3 Haha. No worries, I will definitely finish this even if I start a new one!

And also, Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Hope you had fun with that special somebody :3

Now, back to business! It's time for reviews ^^ :

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And that's that! Guys, thank thank thank thank you so so so much for all your lovely reviews and kind words! All of these keep me going even in real life! It's encouraging x3 I really don't know how to express my gratitude XD Love you guys and thanks a bunch! I'm even gonna give you this imaginary cookie xD Only thing I hope is that you guys will continue to support this story as an author is nothing without her readers! I'll keep doing my best and write even better chapters!

P/S : I'm also sorry for this short chapter TT_TT

Here's Chapter Ten Part VI~

As she followed Kaname through the air bridge, she glanced outside the transparent glass windows. It was a beautiful and sunny day outside. The sky was a magnificent shade of blue and the clouds were puffy and white. It looked a lot like freshly made cotton candy and almost made her forget the fact that Kaname was still holding onto her hand. The warmth of his hand on hers made a shiver go up her spine. It was the first time she'd felt anything after losing her previous boyfriend to a cheerleader. It brought up painful memories from the past that were long buried and stowed away deep in her heart. She had spent the next few weeks after he'd left her crying her eyes out. It was the first time anyone had actually broken her that badly. After Zero had found out, he'd gone and beat the guy up. Although her brother wasn't jailed or anything, he was definitely punished by their dad. After finally getting over her break up, she'd been cold to every other boy that had tried to talk or hit on her. She cringed at her own thoughts and tried to push them away. It was such a lovely day and no way was she going to let her past ruin any of that. After all, none of that really matters anymore now does it? What mattered now was the present. She had Kaname, Ichijou-senpai, Aido-senpai, Ruka, Kain-senpai and everyone else here to support her didn't she?

"This is your captain speaking. We'll be departing for New York momentarily. It is currently 8.15 a.m. in Paris and we'll arrive in around eight hours. It would be approximately two in the afternoon New York time. So please sit back and enjoy the flight. Thank you."

As usual, an announcement was made by the captain. Yuki leaned against her seat and looked out her window. It really was a beautiful day, the exact opposite of whatever that had happened yesterday. She couldn't help but shudder at the thought. What would a Level E be doing in the office anyways? How did it get in? There were many questions running through her mind. Things that she didn't know the answer to… She tried to clear her head free of thoughts and sighed. She then switched her attention to something else. As expected of Ruka and Kaname, this private jet which was taking them to New York was huge. Clearly, they never hosted a party without spending millions of dollars. After all, Ruka and Aido, competitive as they were, decided to have the biggest bash of the year. It only made her wonder what the previous year parties were like. Stifling back a yawn, she looked out the window. Paris really was a beautiful place. Within the past few months, a lot has happened. On her first day here, she'd managed to get a place and a job. She'd made new friends, frenemies a.k.a Ruka, it was fun. The first-hand experience she'd manage to get working in the fashion industry for one of the biggest names was priceless. But the story won't end here. She was definitely going to make it big one day. That was her last thought before falling asleep.

Yuki woke up to the sound of people talking. She blinked a few times before looking out her window. She could see the tall buildings that just screamed New York City. It definitely wasn't going to be long before they landed. She checked the TV at the front to see the flight path and their estimated arrival was going to be in fifteen minutes. She couldn't wait to go back to New York.

WOW was that ever short. I'M REALLY SORRY D:

Blame the school D: Lol :3 Like I said, I'll keep doing my best from today!

よろしくお願いします! (Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!)

Thanks a whole bunch guys :D

Leave me a review? :3

Nite!

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Part Seven

Hello one and all!

It's been far too long. Exactly one month ago did I update this story. I'm really sorry. The good news is that this chapter is WAYYY longer than the previous one (I REALLY apologize for that). Okay, for this chapter, I've done a solid 3,600+ words. I hope this is good? I haven't had time to proof-read and stuff. If anything turns out wrong, I apologize and please do tell me about it whether in the form of a PM or the form of a review. I appreciate it ^^ Anywho, lately, I've just finished Code Geass. I DO NOT believe Lelouch is dead. Am I honestly the only one? D: It's so sad :'( Moving on, reviews! - love these xD

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Alrighty, that's the end of it! I'll be waiting for lots and lots more okay? :D

P/S : *Spoiler ALERT* There's gonna be a REALLY huge plot twist in the next chapter so wait for it okay? ^^

Now, I present to you Chapter Ten and Part something of 'A Wish' xD

PP/S : Too many parts xD

Read on!~

It felt like a lifetime since she had come to the Big Apple. She had missed this place. It was like a second home to her. Half a lifetime ago, she'd come here just about weekly, following her parents to their meetings with nobility, clients and such of the like. Even though she flew all around the country, she never really missed school. Her parents had hired a tutor especially for her and her brothers. The tutor, named Ms Akiyama, would follow the three of them wherever they had to go. While the three of them went with their parents, they'd never let them go to their meetings. She was always in the hotel with her two brothers and their tutor. As the plane began its descend, she couldn't help but smile a little. She couldn't wait for tonight. It was definitely going to be a night that she'd never forget.

As they checked out of immigration, she looked around the airport. It was as lively as ever. New York City. One of the busiest cities in the world… It was definitely a different sight from when she was it Paris. The peacefulness she had over there was not one that could be found here. That was when someone suggested that they took a drink at Starbucks, feeling slightly hungry herself, she followed suit. Looking over her shoulder as she sipped on her latte, she could see Kaname talking to Kain-senpai and Aido-senpai. Thinking back to when he was holding her hand, she couldn't help but feel her cheeks heat up at the thought. Although it seemed that her expressions were far more noticeable than she'd realized… When she looked back, she could see Ruka glaring at her from across the table. "What?" Yuki asked, looking at her. "Are you falling in love with Kaname-sama?" Ruka said, eyeing her.

"What?! No.. Of course not.. After all, he's 'your' Kaname-sama remember?" Yuki emphasized on the 'your'. She didn't want everyone getting the wrong thought. Wait, what wrong thought was there in the first place? She was never going to be with him.

So why do you keep holding your hopes so high?

※ Ruka's P.O.V

There was definitely something going on between those two…

Ruka thought as she looked attentively at the girl. URGH! How dare she just waltz in here and get all the attention from Kaname-sama! Who did she think she was?! What Ruka doesn't understand is why Kaname-sama is so attached to her, the sole daughter of the vampire hunter Kaien Cross. Was he not afraid about the consequences should Kaien find out that he's been with his daughter? Kaname-sama could be killed without a second thought. Although, the other aristocrats and herself would never allow that to happen. They would protect him even if it meant dealing with life and death. Yes, that is the duty of aristocrats themselves. To protect the purebloods. The ones that ruled their kind. The ones that are stronger than the rest. To think that Kaname-sama was one of the descendant of the Kuran family who were very well respected as the Royal Family of the vampires. All the more reason to be on high alert when possible. Ruka had done some research on this girl though. Cross Yuki… She was one of many females of the clan who hadn't been chosen to be a vampire hunter to continue the many generations. The girl also had two older siblings, Zero and Ichiru. The two of them doted on her like a pet. Yet at only the age of sixteen and she was out alone in the city of Paris? Did her parents not have the will to bring her back? Did she run away? That was still yet to be found out. Should be an easy job. Ruka wasn't about to let this girl poison Kaname-sama's mind just like that.

Ruka merely glared at her before turning away. Yuki sighed and rested her chin on the palm of her hand.

Why doesn't she believe me? Is everything really that obvious?

If this keeps up, unwanted rumours are definitely going to be floating around. She definitely didn't want to ruin his reputation after all. He had hired a vampire hunter's daughter to work in his company. She would never disclose this information to anyone on purpose. There was no secret about her last name though. Only one family in the world had the name Cross and that was of Kaien's kind. Why hadn't she been smarter and changed her last name?! She was so excited to be out in the city and everything she'd missed out on the little details that were going to bring her down. If anyone else decides to contact her father she was gone case. She sighed again… There was really nothing she could do about it now though. Everyone knows her as Cross Yuki. By the time she'd gathered her thoughts, it was time to leave to go to their hotel. She'd had the worst luck and got stuck in the same room as Ruka. Why didn't Ruka bother to change it? Apparently one of the junior executives was the one who'd booked the rooms. Yuki really couldn't blame her, she was new and all. At least, she knew that their 'misunderstandings' weren't famous all just yet. She rolled her luggage bag idly out of the main entrance along with the four hundred over people. Without noticing, Ichijou-senpai had wandered up next to her, "Yuki-chan!"

"Ichijou-senpai!" she smiled in surprise. "Gomen, I didn't see you there." He looked at her and smiled, "That's OK. What have you been so absent-minded about? And," he took a breath before whispering, "What happened that night?" She looked at him a little shocked, "How did you know about that?" He looked at her seriously, "Surveillance cameras. We have them all around the office. Kaname wanted to know how did 'that thing' get in there." She stopped walking, "Are you saying everyone knows about it?" she slightly whisper-screeched. He shook his head, "No. The only few being Akatsuki, Hanabusa and I," Before she could add, he cut her off, "No Ruka doesn't know about it. Only the three of us have been enlisted to find out how it had gotten in there." She shivered slightly, "It is dead isn't it? Right?" He nodded, "No worries about that. It's already dead. Turned to dust."

"Okay… Had Kaname not have been there I would've been…" she trailed off, unable to continue her sentence. "Don't worry Yuki-chan. We're here to protect you." He winked and she smiled. "Thanks Ichijou-senpai."

"Anytime."

They continued to talk about the possibilities of how the level E had got into the building in the first place for a while before heading over to the hotel. It was another grandeur, the Four Seasons hotel. "Ruka, whose credit card bill is going to be maxed out by the end of this trip?" Yuki sighed as Ruka smiled smugly at the grand entrance. "We settle everything after the trip. For now, it doesn't matter." She followed everyone else into the building and couldn't help but throw an occasional glance at Kaname. He was as busy as usual, Akatsuki and Hanabusa always following him around. They were always there at his beck and call, to when they were needed. Then there was the matter of the paparazzi. Curious and waiting to get the daily scoop, they followed him everywhere. Speaking of which, they were already starting to annoy him. She could see the look on his face. Annoyed yet able to keep that calm, cool and collected look on his face. It was amazing how he was able to keep calm in such a situation. That was when he'd caught her staring. She immediately blushed and turned her gaze away. It was embarrassing for anyone to catch you staring at them. Without warning and catching her off guard, the same feeling she'd gotten when Kaname had held her hand crept up on her. Her fingertips tingled when she thought about it.

What is wrong with you? Why are you always fantasizing about things that will never happen? A voice broke through her mind. Her hopes died down immediately. You'll never know if you don't try. Another spoke. Which was she going to choose? Was she going to give up all hopes on being with him or was she going to at least give it a try? She was swimming in her own pool of decisions.

Do you want to get hurt again?

That was when every doubt in her mind disappeared. No. I don't ever want to be hurt again… The first time was enough… She could feel hot tears pressing. Was she really going to cry here? In front of everybody? In front of the press? She didn't feel like embarrassing herself so she quickly took in a deep breath. The kind that instantly made you feel better whenever you felt like you were going to cry and always managed to take the tears away.

"Yo twerp. Are you okay?"

It was Ruka's voice. It was a mixture of cold and curiosity. "Yeah I'm fine. Since when did you bother about this 'twerp'?" She rolled her eyes, "Get your facts right. I rarely give concern to anybody. I don't want the press to catch you crying your eyes out on camera and giving the company a bad name now do I? I'd never forgive myself if that had got out on the news." Yuki smiled, "I knew you wouldn't care too much about me. That's okay though. I don't really mind at all. Thanks anyways." For the first time, Yuki thought she saw Ruka smile. She'd never thought she'd lived to see the day that Ruka would smile in front of her. Trying not to push her luck, she just smiled to herself and checked in.

It wasn't long until they had reached their rooms. Apparently, their room was on the 53rd floor. To think that isn't even the highest floor. Yuki slid the card into the slot and watched the light turn green before entering. It was a gorgeous room, although not in size. It was maybe quarter the size of her bedroom, and she had a ridiculously large bedroom. They had an amazing view of well, half of New York. Sure she'd stayed in better places, but this was still a killer view. How much this must cost for one night she'd imagine. Ever since she'd been working, she's been spending her money wisely and planning a budget for everything. She even had savings left over after calculating all her bills and stuff. At times did she feel like a professional accountant. Dropping her bags onto the single bed, she surveyed the place. Ruka was going to be up in a moment and Yuki would like to enjoy the peace while she still could. "Not too shabby I suppose." She shrugged as she walked around the room. Pulling out her phone, she scrolled through her e-mails. They were all work related. What style was in this season, where should the next photo shoot be held.. It was all pretty stressing at some point but she had fun at her job. It was sort of like playing dress up from when she was younger.

If only dress up wasn't so stressful.

Well that's true. She opened her luggage bag as she pulled out the dress she'd be wearing tonight. It was of a simple design but she felt like Cinderella wearing it. It was the colour of crimson red and was strapless with a flowing bottom. It was slightly poufy at the bottom and fit her like a glove. Intricate black designs adorned the bottom, reaching up to the waistline. The dress was amazing and she loved it. Carefully, she put it back in her suitcase so it wouldn't crumple. That was when her phone rang. It was Aido-senpai.

"Hello?"

"Yuki, can you get to the second meeting room? Ruka's decided to have an emergency pre-meeting." He sounded like he was sighing.

"Sure. I'll be there as soon as I can."

"Thanks. See you in a while then."

"Yup."

He was first to hang up and she grabbed her card before leaving. The second meeting room… Where was that anyways? She got into the elevator and looked through the directory. It was apparently on the twelfth floor. Tapping the button, it was only took a minute before she'd arrived. Even on the outside, she could already hear Ruka talking away. Pushing open the doors, she quickly took a seat before Ruka glared at her. Unfortunately, that seat happened to be in between Ichijou and Kaname. What great luck. Greeting the both of them, she tried to keep a low profile but she could feel Kaname staring at her.

"Okay, so the itinerary goes like this. First we'll start of by greeting all the guests, we'll then have Kaname and Takuma's speech, mine and then Hanabusa's. The food will be done like planned and then we'll start the dance competition. Rules, first of all, you have to be paired into a guy-girl pairing. Second, you'll be wearing masks so I hope you all can remember everything about your partner. Third, just have fun. Nothing embarrassing you got me?" As Ruka continued talking about tonight's events, Yuki couldn't help but squirm slightly while sitting next to Kaname and Ichijou. It was like sitting next to a bunny and a man-eating tiger. It was awkward. One whom she's friends with and one she's in love with. It was going to be one tough meeting to endure.

After being lectured about the do's and don'ts at the ball for nearly half a lifetime, Ruka had decided to let them off the life sentence and let them prepare for the ball. Mainly because she herself needed to get ready. According to her, she looked like a 'disaster'. The ironic thing was that she always looked like she'd just got back from a photo shoot. Honestly, she was always overreacting here and there, but that was Ruka for you. Exiting the room, she looked at her phone screen. It read five fifty-seven p.m. It was pretty late already. The ball started at eight so she had about three hours to prepare and get dressed. The first place she'd decided to go to was the hotel's salon. She obviously wanted to look her best on such a specific occasion.

It was around the time of seven when she was finished. Her nails were a fresh coat of ballad pink and her hair was curled to perfection. When she got back to her room, Ruka was sitting there, playing with her phone. She was already dressed and ready to go. Her dress looked like it was something out of an Audrey Hepburn movie. It was a sleek black that made her look like she was slimmer than she already was. It was that one shoulder off dress that made her look just right. Her ashy blonde hair was done up in the most fitting do and framed her naturally thin face beautifully. She was absolutely stunning and looked like a goddess. "Wow. You look amazing." Yuki said, stunned slightly. "Why thank you. You don't look too bad yourself." Ruka said, giving her a nod of acknowledgement. "Thanks… I'm just gonna go get ready now." Yuki smiled slightly. Grabbing her dress, she went to get changed. The timing was just right and the two of them headed down together to the grand ballroom. Outside, they met with the others. Kaname, Ichijou, Akatsuki, Hanabusa and Shiki, however, were dressed smartly with their suits and ties. Rima nodded slightly as she stood next to Shiki. She was dressed in a short bubbly blue knee-length dress that made her look like a doll. Her hair was as it usually was; in two pigtails. While the dress was merely a plain blue satin, it brought out the blue in her eyes. She looked stunning. Then again, everyone did. Approaching them, she couldn't help but blush a little.

Akatsuki was the first one to comment on Ruka's look of the night, "Ruka, you look as beautiful as ever." She smiled rather smugly, feeling satisfied with herself, "Thanks Akatsuki. You don't look too bad yourself now do you?" He smiled slightly at that. It was very obvious that he had a thing going on for her. Yuki looked out from under her bangs at Kaname. He leaned in closer and whispered to her, "Yuki, you look amazing." She could feel his breath on her ear and felt a shiver go down her spine. "Thank you. You look good too." She said as she was trying her best not to turn the colour of an over ripped tomato. He held out his hand for her to take and it caused her to blush even harder as she took it. Then she realized that Hanabusa and Ichijou were allowed to enter even without a girl on their arm. "Aido-senpai, Kain-senpai, where are your dates?" she asked curiously. Hanabusa sighed, "It's a long story. Let's just say that I am here as the party planner and that Ichijou over here is my assistant okay?" She couldn't help but laugh a little, "If you say so."

-Flashback

※ Hanabusa's P.O.V

He was a busy man and it was all Ruka's fault. Had she not decided to throw this 'Biggest Gala of the Year', he'd probably be vacationing in the Bahamas's by now. Even though he'd agreed to the idea, he'd had not the slightest clue that she was going to go through such an extent. Right about three days before the big day, she had enforced the rule that you had to bring a date or you couldn't go. "What is wrong with her?!" he said as he paced his office. "I'm Aido Hanabusa, I don't' have time for such trivial things such as dates. It wouldn't take him longer than five minutes should he set sights on anyone in particular but he simply didn't have the time thanks to Ruka's extravagant details. While he was her cousin, she simply didn't seem to care about it and worked him like a slave. That was when he heard footsteps down the hall and a knock on his door. It was Ichijou. "Aido, have you found anyone to go to the ball with?" Ichijou asked as he sat down on the black couch. "Of course I haven't! Ruka's problems have been keeping me up all night. She wants reports on this and that and I am the one who has to work all night to keep her happy and not screaming like a banshee down the hall." He huffed as he sat down next to Ichijou.

"I know, why don't we just go together?"

Hanabusa looked at him for a while, "Ichijou-san, I'm sorry but I'm not gay." Ichijou laughed despite himself, "No, I meant as friends."

"Oh."

"What were you thinking? You thought of it as a date?"

"Nooo… That's not what I meant."

Ichijou smiled as usual, "Oh c'mon." Aido looked at him for a while, "I don't want to be thought of as gay."

"But gay means happy."

Aido continued to think about it… Then he thought about the pros and cons for a while. He'd be able to meet more people at the ball and there'd be no girl clinging on to him like gum stuck to a shoe. Thinking about it some more, it seemed to be a pretty okay idea. "Okay, deal. BUT. Our story is that we are planning the party so we have the right to not have dates." Ichijou laughed, "Yeah okay. Let's go with that."

It wasn't a story he was exactly proud of but it was better to be #foreveralone wasn't it.

The décor, the food, everything was done up to perfection. She had to admit, Ruka and Hanabusa had really outdone themselves. The waitress had let them to their seats at the main table right in the centre of the room. As she adjusted her dress so that she could sit comfortably, she could see that the room was starting to fill up. There were nobles, aristocrats, businessmen and women, presidents, CEO's. It was insane. It was like the room was just buzzing with everyone's presence. Slowly, after a few minutes, the chatter died down to minor sounds as the lights in the ballroom dimmed. Ruka stood at the front with a microphone in her hand.

"Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, respected nobles and presidents. I thank you for taking time off from your busy schedules and coming to our humble party. As you all know, it is the twenty-fifth of December, Christmas Day. We of the Kuran Incorporation would like to celebrate this once-in-a-year day with this Christmas Gala. First off, I would like to bring up to the stage our CEO, Kuran Kaname to give us his speech. Kaname-sama?" Ruka said as she held the mic out. Kaname had gotten up from his seat, a spotlight tracing his every move like his own shadow. Taking the mic from Ruka's outstretched hand; Ruka led a round of applause. "Thank you," he began as the applause stopped. "I would like to thank you all for taking the time to be coming to this specially held Christmas Gala. It is merely a time to celebrate with fellow associates that have not spoken with each other for so long. Think of it as a reunion…."

His speech lasted a little longer than she'd hoped it would. Half the time he was talking about politics and stuff like that and she didn't even pay attention. She looked when needed to; she nodded and applauded when it was needed. It was an automatic response based on instincts. Something she'd developed over the years as she'd grown up whenever she had to attend the dinner parties that she didn't like in the first place. They were boring as hell and she certainly didn't enjoy being bored to sleep. About ten minutes later, his speech was finally completed and she sighed in relief. Kaname returned to his seat looking rather satisfied with his speech and she smiled. Even though she was bored out of her wits, just watching him smile made her smile. The question was, did she really like him or was it just her gratitude? The gratitude that started the moment he'd saved her from that level E, or was it truly a feeling of love? She couldn't tell. Although, at the moment, she decided to leave it just as it was. Maybe she would be happier living oblivious to whatever that was going on. It definitely seemed like the better option. After all, the answer may just be the downfall to her. Trying to clear her train of thoughts, she shook her head. It wasn't the time to be worrying about such things now was it?

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Part Eight

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Here's Chapter 10 Part VIII of 'A Wish'!~

It wasn't too long after that was the dance competition set to start. Listening to all the excited chatter, it was what seemed to be the main highlight of the night. One of the CEO's, who happened to be one of the few hundred attendees, had donated a ridiculously generous amount of almost 30,000 euros which would be given to the winners of tonight's competition. Not everybody seemed to be taking this as too much or rather too seriously though. After all, most of the people here in the room were as filthy rich as they come anyways. Thirty thousand was something they could probably only buy a Tiffany lamp with. While Yuki didn't really see the point of having such a contest, this was because all aristocrats, including her, were trained from young to do ballroom dancing. It seemed that, apparently, as Kaname's date, she had the dutiful job to follow him around as he greeted the other guests. Although, it seemed more like she was just basically collecting glares if not scowls from both the men and women in the room. Were they that protective of their 'Kaname-sama'? It did not help that she was holding so tightly onto his hand. She didn't like attention. Especially from aristocrats as such. They were giving out such a strange aura, and it wasn't the good kind either. It was more like the, 'I'll kill you.' kind. While she was brought up to be respectful to all aristocrats and even the ones they call the 'purebloods', who were elite vampires, hopefully they weren't present at the moment, she hardly ever liked being in the center of attention of them. "Don't worry. They don't bite." He whispered into her ear. She shuddered slightly, "Are you sure?" He merely laughed at her question, "Of course. Relax." Even though she trusted him just about completely, there was just a prick of fear in her that didn't seem to be relinquished at his statement.

Just calm down… She took in a deep breath and tried to do just that. But what if they are vampires? They could attack you anytime… Like that Level E… Another voice in her head said. Yuki, try as she might, chose to ignore the fact that they might or might not be vampires. Without her knowing, she had shuddered once more and could feel the pressure of Kaname's hand on hers. The expression on his face was smooth, calm and gentle. Yet, it was the kind of face that said, "Trust me." Had her thoughts been read? Or was it that she was emitting some sort of reaction to her thoughts? As the friendly conversation went on between Kaname and some big hotshot, she just nodded politely every once in a while, not exactly paying attention to whatever that was said.

"So, Kaname, who is this fine young woman?" the man questioned as Yuki snapped back to attention just in time to hear his question. He was a balding old man with a moustache and gave off the impression that he merely sat in his office all day smoking imported cigarettes and flirting with women who were younger than him. He had a platinum blonde on his arm who was wearing a necklace that looked at least 50 carats. Yuki listened to Kaname explain her role. "She's one of the employees specially hired for Shiki and Rima's shoots, working under Diana as one of the outfit coordinators." She smiled and extended a hand in greeting, "Nice to meet you sir, my names Yuki." The old man smiled, "Nice to meet you Yuki. I'm Sir Nichols and I'm from the United States." Kaname on the other hand, asked about his date this time. Sir Nichols had let her talk, "Hi, my name is Elizabeth Peyton. I'm a model, 25, also from the U.S. It's an absolute pleasure to meet the both of you." She shook hands with both Yuki and Kaname with a bright smile on her face. As the friendly chatter went on, it was only so long before Ruka had grabbed the mic from the usher and gone center stage. "Alright ladies and gentlemen, it's now time for the main event of the night, the dance competition. The winner of tonight's challenge will be going home with a cheque worth of thirty thousand euros which was very generously donated by Sir Nichols Kingston." A spotlight was immediately directed at him as he smiled and joined everyone else in applause. "Now, please take your partners and head towards the center of the room."

※ Akatsuki's P.O.V

As Ruka took hold of his arm, he couldn't help but marvel at her beauty. She was dressed a lot like that American movie star, Audrey Hepburn. What with the fancy up do and black laced dress. She had noticed him looking at her and she smirked, "Akatsuki, are you…?" He looked away, "No." She chortled, "Oh sure you aren't…" Clearly, she didn't believe him one bit. He chose to ignore her comment. "It's true that you look beautiful tonight. That's all I can say."

"Don't I look good on any other day?" she teased, a smile playing on her lips. "Of course you do. You just look extra beautiful how's that?" he said, feeling rather flustered. Ruka seemed contented at what he'd said about her.

Girls…

It was just him who would fall for a girl like her.

As Yuki felt Kaname's hand go to her waist, she couldn't help but shiver ever so slightly at his touch. As the song started to play, they began to dance. Butterflies began to play up in the pit of her stomach as they moved around the room. She prayed hard she wasn't going to embarrass herself.

I'm not exactly the best dancer now am I?

Well that part was true. She was well certain that he was clear of that. Although… Just somehow, even with her being highly inexperienced, she felt like she could do it. It was because Kaname was such a talented dancer and he was obviously taking the lead. Yuki merely followed. That was when he twirled her around. Expecting herself to fall but instead, she was expertly caught in his arms. It made her blush, hard… It was hard not to. It definitely was hard not to. She looked down at both their feet and bit her bottom lip.

I love you…

What exactly was she saying?! They could never possibly be together. She'd be murdered alive by Ruka and whoever else that had a certainly had a massive crush on Kaname. That would be a lot of girls around her age she'd gather. It would be humiliating to be embarrassed by the hands of the press for both her family and for his reputation. She couldn't possibly mean to be together with him. While she wanted to, she just couldn't bring herself to say anything. Maybe it would be for the best…

It was over as soon as it had started. As they parted, Yuki couldn't help but feel a little empty on the inside. She might never get to dance with him ever again. Trying to hide her disappointment, she gave him a smile in which he returned. Ruka, who stood not too far away from them just seconds before, had somehow managed to gain her way through the massive crowd and back onto the stage. "Ladies and gentlemen, that was some splendid dancing. The winners will soon be determined by the judges who have been strategically placed around the room. Good luck to everyone." She then led the wave applause that followed soon after.

※ Hanabusa's P.O.V

Because everybody loves Hanabusa…

Ruka has striked again. She said that if he and Ichijou were going to be out of the 'competition', he had to do something. Apparently, that something was being one of the judges who stood in the sea of dancing people. It was a ridiculous job. Ruka said it was either that or he would be dancing with Ichijou. Hanabusa had given up almost immediately… It wasn't that he didn't like Ichijou… "Oh nevermind." He grumbled, sulking a little.

As he walked through the crowd of humans, his phone buzzed. Pulling it out, he looked to see that it was from Ichijou who happened to be situated at the opposite end of this humongous room.

How are you doing on your part?

Hanabusa sighed and replied, typing furiously…

This is a stupid job.. （；¬＿¬) I want to go home already. ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ Can we sneak out?

He sent the message and almost instantly received the response.

Ruka would most likely murder us alive. ヽ(￣д￣;)ノ

Hanabusa looked at the phone screen. Were they playing some emoticon game or something?!

I don't plan on dying early if that's what you mean. (ﾉ￣д￣)ﾉ

※ Ichijou's P.O.V

It was pretty interesting for him. Typing out all these emoticons… It was just like in manga's and anime's! He read Hanabusa's latest text:

I don't plan on dying early if that's what you mean. (ﾉ￣д￣)ﾉ

Ichijou smiled a little. It was hilarious sometimes to watch Hanabusa and Ruka fight over trivial things.

I don't want to either. We might as well just get this over with. ಥ_ಥ

Hanabusa had replied within a matter of seconds as expected.

Fine… (¬д¬。)

It's pretty interesting to have a conversation this way, he thought.

As he stuffed the phone back into his pocket, he looked around the room to spot Ruka and Akatsuki. They were dancing ever so gracefully. His eyes then trailed around the room to see Kaname and Yuki. The way they looked at each other, you could actually feel the chemistry there. He could see now why Kaname had asked him to back off. He didn't mind though. Kaname shouldn't have to be alone. He's been that way for so long. Ichijou was glad Kaname had gotten closer with someone. It wasn't easy for him but ever since Yuki had come into his life, he'd been smiling a bit more often than usual. That was good. It did him good to see Kaname happy.

Hehe xD See what I did there? ＼( ｀.∀´)／

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Part Nine

Hey guys, it's been awhile since I've last updated my fanfic. Sorry about that. How have you all been lately? The weather here is getting scorching hot and it just kills me. Urgh. Anyways, remember in the last update, I mentioned about my friend and I doing a story challenge and I need your help in getting views and stuff? I have finally managed to find the time to post it so I'll put out the link at the end of the story. Please help out? :3 Tell your friends about it, anything, thanks guys. So anyways, REVIEWS! Lovely reviews I have been getting x3

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Here's Chapter Ten Part IX of 'A Wish'

While the party was almost over, she just couldn't get him out of her head. It was hard not to. After all, he was only a few feet away from her. Looking away, she directed her attention on the nearest thing, which in this case was a very majestic water feature. It wasn't until Ichijou had called her name five times and nudge her did she realize that she was staring off to space and almost everyone had left. "Is something bothering you Yuki?"

"Oh Ichijou-senpai. No it's nothing. I was just thinking about something."

"Everyone is leaving already. Would you like me to give you a lift home?" he asked in a gentle tone.

"She's coming with me."

Yuki spun around to see Kaname standing there. He had his hands in his pockets as he walked towards the two of them. Ichijou looked at him, "Oh Kaname. Sorry. I didn't notice you there."

"That's quite alright." He had a frosty tone to his voice. As if he didn't like Ichijou all that much at the moment and the worst thing was, she was trapped between the two of them. It was at that exact moment that Hanabusa, Akatsuki and Ruka had come over. "Ichijou, Kaname-sama." The three of them greeted. "Ichijou, we'd like to speak to you privately if Kaname-sama doesn't mind." Ruka turned to see if Kaname would agree. He nodded. "It's fine by me. I'll just take Yuki home first."

※ Ruka's P.O.V

"She's the Kuran princess isn't she?" Ruka said as the four of them stood in the empty ballroom, now cleared of guests. Akatsuki and Hanabusa had bewildered expressions on their faces, while only Ichijou remained calm. "She is…" There was a silence. "You must be joking." Hanabusa said, "There's no way this girl could be the daughter of Haruka and Juri." Ichijou sighed, "It's a rather long and complicated story."

"I have time." Ruka said, her voice cold and emotionless. "Don't you?"

"There's just no way that she could be the princess…" Hanabusa said, he was still unwilling to believe that that girl, Yuki, might or might not be their long lost princess… and Kaname's fiancé. Ruka cringed at the thought.

No. There's no way that she could be the Kuran princess. It could be a coincidence. It's not possible…

Was Hanabusa still the only one who didn't want to believe it might be true? Or was she turning into one of them?

※ Ichijou's P.O.V

" Kuran Haruka and Juri, as you all know, had two children. A son they called Kaname and later, a daughter. Their beloved daughter was named Kuran Yuki, which might or not be the Yuki we know today, who belongs to the family of vampire hunters, the Cross clan. Haruka and Juri loved both their children very much. Even going to the extent to keep Yuki's existence from the Vampire Council… All was going well until, one day; Kuran Rido showed up outside their mansion after hearing about Yuki. He wanted her dead. Haruka died trying to kill Rido, with Kaname almost killing Rido. How Kuran Juri died on the other hand is still a mystery and so is Kuran Yuki's whereabouts. Whether she is still alive or not is another mystery."

"No…" Hanabusa breathed. "Could… Could this Yuki really be Kuran Haruka and Juri's daughter…? And… Kaname's… fiancée?

"You gotta be kidding…" Akatsuki said as he ran a hand through his flame orange hair. "Cross Yuki is from a vampire hunter family. There's just… no way…"

Ruka looked away from everyone else, "It's not impossible." Even though she was trying her best to keep cool, she was very clearly already hurt. It was obvious she had a crush on Kaname and even though he never returned those affections, she never gave up hope. "That's the only reason Kaname-sama would even care for somebody like her."

She looked out the passenger seat window of the black Mercedes that Kaname was driving. Why was he looking so mad? Had she done something to provoke him in any way? Not that she remembered. "Kaname…?" she asked quietly.

"Yes?"

"Are you mad at me?"

"No."

He was definitely mad. Maybe just not at her. At Ichijou-senpai then? What had he done to Kaname? Some times, it was just so hard to understand guys. They would get mad for absolutely no reason at all. As they pulled in to the parking lot of the hotel, they walked up in silence. "You don't have to follow me all the way up.. I be just fine."

He said nothing as he ignored her and followed her all the way until she was outside the room she was sharing with Ruka. "Kaname are you okay?" Yuki questioned once again. "I'm fine Yuki," That was his only answer as he looked away, "I'm just tired. That's all. See you tomorrow then."

※ Kaname's P.O.V

She was driving him insane, especially with that sweet innocent look on her face. It was breaking him, just looking at the girl. She was the one he called her his sister and the one he yearned to call her his. "Kaname, wait!" It was the sweet sound of her voice. She was driving him to pure insanity without even realizing it. He turned around to see her standing there. "I'm sorry if I did anything wrong..." she said. Oh how it reminded him of when she was younger. "Yuki, you have nothing to be sorry about. I promise I am not mad." He said as he pulled her into a hug. He thought he'd heard her gasp at the contact but chose to ignore it. Pulling her in closer, his hand cupped her perfectly smooth cheek. "Don't worry about me Yuki. I'm sure I am old enough to take care of myself." He chuckled and watched her blush wildly, her skin heating up beneath his touch. She was too adorable...

Aww.. Wasn't that just so adorable :3 Hehe. The things I imagine when its 2.30 a.m. in the morning. School's been a drag. Urgh. Studying = Student + Dying lol. Anyways, here is the link to the story! Please check it out! Thanks!

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