(A/N; I am so sorry I haven't updated I've just been busy studying for my exams and getting used to being home again.)

It was cloudy as Kaitlyn and Zero entered town, the towns people were going about their business but looking up when the two teens passed by. Their eyes passed over and followed Kaitlyn as she walked by; they knew that they shouldn't mess with Zero from past experiences. Kaitlyn noticed this and gave a small giggle as she listened to some of the thought's that were directed at her and Zero, Zero glanced at her giving her a questioning look.

"What's so funny nee-chan?" he asked as soon as they were on main street. Kaitlyn looked at him and gave him another giggle before pulling him to a hardware store. "Hey I thought we were supposed to be getting ingredients for dinner so what are we doing here?" Zero asked as he followed the older teen to the carpet section of the store.

"I just wanted to get a carpet for my room and one for the bathroom. I guess I should get the same colors as my room," Kaitlyn said as she picked an oval fuzzy ruby red carpet and a matching black one. Before she could go any further she felt strong hands take the carpets from her and looked up to see Zero with a cart, she smiled up at him before being pulled to his side, letting a light blush creep onto her features.

"Hey why are you blushing?" Zero asked as he looked down and noticed his old friends face slightly pink as she walked beside him, Kaitlyn looked up at him before answering.

"I guess you could say it's because walking together like this feels like old times and it feels nice even though thing's have changed drastically," she told him and muttered the last part. He couldn't help himself so he wrapped one arm around her and when she didn't look up or say anything he took that as a sign that he was allowed to do this.

"So what else did you want to get while we're here?" Zero asked as they passed three more aisles before looking down and noticing that Kaitlyn was no longer at his side. He frantically looked around before sensing her presence near the shower curtains. When he finally reached her he dead panned as soon as he saw the curtains she was holding. They were black with red blood stains; she was talking to the employee who was telling her that the hotter it was in the shower the brighter the blood looked.

"Ah Zero look, look!! Aren't these just perfect?! I never knew they had this design until I asked!!" Kaitlyn told him as she put them into the cart and thanked the employee before getting Zero and pushing the cart.

"Kaitlyn-nee-chan what is it with you and these colors? Also why do they even have these designs?" Zero asked as he looked at the carts contents before placing them in front of the clerk who was working the station.

"I don't know but I have a feeling it has something to do with vampire's being the hottest fad right now. You know Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, that stuff and besides you know these are my favorite colors and it just seems right, you know?" Kaitlyn told him as she paid the clerk before handing the carpets to Zero taking the bag that contained the curtains for herself. "Okay next stop before the market is the store the headmaster told me to get his slippers."

Kaitlyn noticed how uncomfortable Zero was, "Hey Zero why don't you get the groceries while I get the slippers, besides there's some more stuff I want to get. I'll meet you at the desert café, so here's the list and some money for the groceries," Kaitlyn said as they reached the cross roads. She pulled out the list and enough money for the groceries before handing them to Zero who looked at her as if she were crazy.

"Are you serious? I am not going to let you wander around town on your own, besides there are to many old men here that probably want you," Zero said as a pair of teens passed by eyeing Kaitlyn as if she were an angel and not even paying attention to the boy next to her. (A/N; 'old men' refers to perverted guys like Jiraiya from Naruto or Ren from Chibi Vampire.)

"Have you forgotten who you're talking to? I'm always prepared besides if someone even dares to lay their hands on me I'll show them what happens when you manhandle girls like me," Kaitlyn replied cracking her knuckles with a sparkle in her eyes, "Besides I thought you wouldn't want to go to this store."

"It's not that, it's just that it's dangerous for a girl to walk around on her own and besides it'll look weirder for me if I went to buy groceries on my own," Zero told her in a that's-that voice, Kaitlyn sighed before giving in and taking his hand that held the list and money.

"Okay just don't regret it later," Kaitlyn said after putting the list and money back in her bag before dragging Zero in the direction of the store. After awhile of walking they turned into an alley with a few people walking past with black bags.

Why does the headmaster buy his slippers from a place that's in an alley? Zero thought as he followed his sister. (A/N; sorry that's just the way I think their relationship is, oh and please take my poll, I think you'll find it interesting. R&R please.)

"Okay we're here," Kaitlyn said as they walked past a corner and the first thing Zero saw was a brightly lit shop that had animal slippers in the front and matching house robs. There was even an anime fireworks display.

"I think the reason he buys everything from this store is because he's a little self conscious and because this is the place to get the slippers. I guess that's why the people we passed had black bags," she said as they entered the store to find it bustling with shoppers in dark cloaks. Kaitlyn and Zero walked over to an employee who was busy explaining about their latest merchandise.

"So as you can see everyone all you have to do is give us a photo of someone you love or a friend and we just fix up a little and make it into one of these," he said as he held up a vampire doll of himself, "Since vampire's are 'in' at the moment we thought that this would be a fun creation so if you want to fill out an order form their right here."

Kaitlyn took this as a chance to speak him as she approached him through the hoard of people trying to get an order form, "Excuse me sir but you wouldn't happen to have these in stock right now would you?" she asked as she held up the name of the slippers the headmaster had asked for. The employee took a look at Kaitlyn before looking at the name of the slippers.

"Sure thing miss their right over here," he said as he took them to a different area of the store, "So how do you know Cross? He usually comes here himself to buy them but I guess this time he was a bit busy. Did you hear about our latest merchandise?" he asked trying to make a conversation without getting lost in Kaitlyn's beauty, luckily that was easy because Zero glared at him from behind Kaitlyn.

"Yes and I think I'll purchase some but I never did hear how much they cost," Kaitlyn replied as they found the specific pare of slippers they had been sent to get, "And one other thing, you wouldn't happen to have a pair of bat slippers would you? I'm totally into vampires and other mythological creatures."

Zero groaned when he heard his oldest friend ask this since he knew what she was planning to do, the employee on the other hand looked ecstatic to help the girl in front of him. Upon a closer look Zero noticed that he was around Kate's age with brown hair highlighted at the tips, sea blue eyes and was an inch taller than Kate.

"Sure thing right this way, so you say you're into mythological creature's? What are your favorite like my sister she totally believes in them and I guess you could call her a goth but she's also somewhat psychic but no-one in the family knows how she got like that. Oh and the prices for those dolls are only ten dollars each and we make it so that their wearing the same outfit as they are in the picture," he said trying to make conversation with the costumer.

"That's a pretty good price and as per your sister from what I've heard that kind of power can mostly be 'awakened' through a tragic or near death experiences. Trust me on that one, oh that's right I'm Kaitlyn and this is my brother Zero," Kaitlyn said as they reached the slippers that she had asked for.

"Well it's nice to meet you as well my name's Chad, anyway if you want I'll take the pictures and get those dolls made they should be done in about an hour," Chad said as soon as Kaitlyn had picked out the right size and put them into her basket.

"Oh really? Thank-you you are a life saver, is there anywhere we can wait while the dolls are being made?" Kaitlyn asked as they got back to the main part of the store.

"Sure right up those stairs over there, they lead to the upper level of the store that's a restaurant, I'll come get you when their done. Oh and I can hold onto those for you if you want," Chad said as he took the pictures that Kaitlyn had given him and pointed to the basket. Without saying a word Kaitlyn handed him the basket and left with Zero before flashing one of her famous smiles at the boy. As soon as they were seated at the restaurant with some drink's Kaitlyn whispered, "So what do you think of this place? I think it's pretty nice. Although there was something weird about Chad's aura, better be careful of that guy."

Zero nodded and stared out the window to his left, the sky was getting darker and he could see the outline of the moon going behind a cloud.