Elizabeth, as much as she hated him, she had really grown to admire and...like Kaname as time went on. She would never let him know that though. She didn't want his ego to get any bigger than it already was.
In her eyes, she wasn't exactly a raving beauty. She wasn't as slim as the other girls but you couldn't call her fat either. She was just slim. She was also quite tall as well, not being Japanese and it evened things out. She was just a head smaller that Kaname and slightly taller than Ruka.
Anyway, she was determined not to show him how she "felt". Kaname would only laugh at her. He was a pureblood prince and she was the lowest of the low, the dirt beneath his feet: a human turned vampire, a Level D. She was surprised that Kisetsu had any kind of relationship with her...at all. She was a pureblood princess, an unconventional one though, she could admit. Takuma, in Elizabeth's mind, was one of the nicest people she had ever met. He was always so happy and so generous. However, she was also aware of the fact that most of the Night Class despised her, especially Ruka. She didn't quite know what to make of Kain. He didn't talk very much. She hardly saw Seiren, thought Aidou was an arrogant playboy, Rima didn't have any emotion nor did Shiki.
At least she had Kuro for company. He'd sit and listen to her for hours on end. However, she found him too mysterious and was very shady about his past. This was a little frustrating. She had to keep reminding herself that he was a cat, but a 3000 year old cat wasn't something that appeared everyday. She knew that purebloods had countless powers and Kuro said that he was a pureblood. Was he someone in disguise? That was something that she would have to find out.
As the weeks went by (which eventually turned into months), Christmas was fast approaching. Decorations were going up in and around the school. Kisetsu convinced Kaname to let her and Elizabeth decorate the Moon Dorm with Christmas decorations. Some of the residents dismissed Christmas as a silly human celebration. However, nobody took any notice of them.
As it was almost Christmas, It was the Christmas break and Elizabeth decided to visit her parents. She missed them terribly. However, somehow, she didn't feel like her parents' daughter, not anymore. The fact that she wasn't human anymore was the prime factor. Her body clock was completely out of whack as well. After all, being in the Night Class meant that you slept by day and went to school by night. She couldn't expect her parents to stay up late just for her. That would be totally unfair to them. They weren't vampires like she was.
Kuro was less than pleased to be going back to her parents' house. He'd have even less freedom then in the Moon Dorm. At least they couldn't smell him. Also, which was a bonus, he didn't have to eat so he didn't have to relieve himself or use cat litter. Kuro loved that fact about himself. He supposed that it was because he was not a real cat.
Rido had been turning up every so often to feed off Elizabeth. He always said that it was her duty to him as his servant when she tried to refuse him. He take it forcefully, leaving bruises. The puncture holes would heal but the bruises remained. She had to try and buy high collared shirts and polo necks. She hated having to wear these things because she hated having things around her neck. She loved it when the bruising eased and she didn't have to wear these things, but Rido would always come back to bite her again. She hated it. Her neck was always bruised and sore even though she herself was a vampire.
Late one night, Elizabeth was called down to dinner. Her appetite had definitely lessened since her transformation from human to vampire. The more she drank her blood tablets, the less she ate. Her parents were not totally unaware of this. They were worried because she'd started losing weight, thinking her to be anorexic.
Once Elizabeth sat down at the table, Elizabeth's mother placed a large plate of food in front of her daughter. Elizabeth's eyes widened on horror. "Mum, I can't eat all this," she whined. Pauline raised an eyebrow.
"Lizzy, you've been losing weight and we're worried about you," Pauline said seriously. Elizabeth wanted to admit that it was due to the fact that she was a vampire, but her mother nor her father would believe her. They'd think she was mad.
"I just don't have much of an appetite these days. It's nothing to be worried about."
"Are you being bullied? Are you being picked on? Is that it?"
"No, no and no! I'm not. I'm just not hungry."
Alan leaned forward and spoke up. "We're just worried about you. You've gone awfully thin and pale and another thing," he said, "Why are you wearing polo neck jumpers? You hate wearing anything around your neck."
"I'm cold," she said quickly, "Well...I'm getting colder anyway."
Pauline and Alan turned to each other and raised their eyebrows. Elizabeth then picked up her knife and fork and ate her marinated chicken quickly, trying to appease them. Pauline pursed her lips, realising what Elizabeth was doing. However, she was happy that she was eating and dropped the subject, well, for now anyway.
Then, there was a knock on the door. Elizabeth, sensing the aura, knew that it was Kisetsu. She wondered why Kisetsu would call at this time of the night. Elizabeth stood up and walked over to the door. She opened it and saw her red haired friend standing on the doorstep.
"Uh, what are you doing here, Kise-chan?"
Kisetsu giggled, "Visiting you, Riji-chan, that's what."
"Do you live here in the town, Kise-chan?"
"No. Why?" Kisetsu asked, cocking her head to the side.
"Well, I thought that you had gone home for Christmas."
"Well, I did, but I came back early. My parents had to go away on business and said that it was best just to go back to school," Kisetsu informed. Elizabeth raised her eyebrows.
"Well, I wouldn't want you to spend Christmas on your own," Elizabeth said, stepping aside and letting Kisetsu in. Kisetsu stepped inside and hung her coat up. Elizabeth noticed the lack of shoes, at least she had socks on, which was a first. Kisetsu was led to the dining room and Elizabeth's parents looked up with confused faces.
"Mum, dad, this is Kisetsu Tenki-chan, she's one if my friends from the Night Class."
"Nice to meet you, Kisetsu-san," Pauline said happlily, "Happy Christmas."
"Kise-chan's mum and dad are away on unavoidable business," Elizabeth explained. Pauline and Alan's eyes widened.
"So, you've been left on your own? At Christmas?"
"Well, I was at the school and I slept all day. I'm a heavy sleeper."
"Would you like anything to eat, Kisetsu?" Pauline asked. Kisetsu nodded slightly and sat down at the table beside Elizabeth. But before she forgot, she bent down and pulled out a package wrapped in beautiful wrapping paper. Elizabeth's eyes widened and her lips twisted into a large smile.
"Thank you, Kise-chan," Elizabeth smiled, hugging the pureblood princess. Kisetsu hugged her back.
"Open it!" she ordered, pulling away from the hug. Elizabeth nodded and carefully opened the beautifully wrapped package. She pulled the paper away to reveal a box which looked like it was a box from a jewellers. She looked up at Kisetsu who was urging her forward. She opened the lid to reveal a beautiful golden necklace. The pendent was a small golden rose. The petals were painted a deep blood red and the tiny leaves were painted green.
"It's beautiful, Kise-chan," Elizabeth smiled. Pauline and Alan gasped when they saw it.
"You bought this for my Lizzy?" Pauline gasped. Kisetsu nodded.
"Yes, I think it befits Riji-chan very much because she is an English Rose," Kisetsu smiled happily. Elizabeth smiled happily and hugged Kisetsu tightly.
"Well, Kisetsu-san, you're more than welcome to stay here while your parents are on buisness."
"Thank you, Watoson-san, but I really couldn't impose," Kisetsu said with a smile.
"Oh, nonsense, dear, you wouldn't be imposing and you should never alone on Christmas day." Pauline said, "You could stay with Elizabeth in her room."
Elizabeth gave Kisetsu a pleading look. Kisetsu thought about her decision before nodding. "Yay!" Elizabeth flung her arms around Kisetsu's neck.
"It will be like a big sleepover!" Elizabeth exclaimed. Kisetsu was then taken upstairs and was taken up to Elizabeth's bedroom. They opened the door and Kisetsu stepped inside.
"Wow, I love your room!" Kisetsu exclaimed. She wander over to her book shelf and noticed that it was stacked full of English, translated manga. Kisetsu nodded in approval. Elizabeth had anime figures on her shelves and window sill. She also had anime wall scrolls as well. "Takuma would love your room." Kisetsu commented. Elizabeth nodded with a smirk on her face. "Riji-chan?"
"Yes?"
"Where's Kuro-kun?"
"Under the bed."
"Why doesn't he come out?"
"It's his favourite place when my parents are home." Elizabeth said. Kisetsu nodded in understanding.