Hello once again my wonderful readers!

This is Hesitation's 11th chapter! Yay!~

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Btw, after the dots, it begins when they're in high school, m'kay?~

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Disclaimer:

I do not own Vampire Knight, as Matsuri Hino does, and I don't want to own it. I'll just stick to reading it. Please don't use my OC's without my permission(?).

Thank you once again for reviewing, and without further delay…

Enjoy~

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"Come on Kazumi! Open your presents!"

Cheers went up around her.

"Open mine first!"

"No! Open mine!"

Kazumi smiled at how enthusiastic they were, and looked at the table covered in wrapped presents.

"Choose one!" Screeched Kaien, bouncing up and down with excitement like a yoyo.

It was currently 1 in the morning, but with how much sugar Chairman had eaten, it was no wonder where he got his energy from.

Kazumi chuckled, and picked up a small, wine coloured box, with a tag attached to it that read: Kaname, in really fancy handwriting.

As she opened the box and lifted the gift out, she stared at it in amazement.

A camera stood proudly, in the middle of her palm, new, shiny and black.

"Wow," She whispered, turning to Kaname. "You didn't have to get something this… wow…"

Kaname smiled and chuckled. "I take it you like it?"

Kazumi smiled at him and set the camera back in the box, on the table. "Very much. Thank you."

The next present, Kaien chose for her, claiming it was his turn to choose, thrusting it into her face.

It was a messily wrapped blue box, with a giant sparkly bow on the front, something she loved.

As she tore away the ice blue wrapping, opened the box that was inside, and opened the box inside of that, she knew who it was from.

"Thanks a lot Aidou," She whispered, turning to the ice making boy, who blushed at the sudden attention.

"Just finish opening it already," He muttered, fiddling with his fingers. "It's from Kain and Ruka too, since they weren't able to make it."

Kazumi smiled lightly, and took out the light blue crystal that was placed carefully inside the box, and studied it.

"Looks just like your eyes," She muttered, smirking, then set it back in the box and moving onto another present.

This one was a light green colour, reminding her of a certain someone.

"Takuma," She sang, tearing away the wrapping, and chucking in delight when she saw what he gave her. "A book! Thanks!"

Yuki then came forwards, and thrust a tall box into her hands.

"Chairman and I had to combine our money to get you this, Kazumi! We both thought you'd like it!"

Kazumi smiled happily at Yuki when she opened it.

"Wooooowww!" She squealed, looking down into the box. "It's so cute!"

Standing upright, in the box, was a penguin metronome, ticking, waddling back and forth.

"OK EVERYONE!" Shouted Kaien, who had climbed on top of a table and was wobbling dangerously back and forth. "NOW WE AL-"

"Wait!" Yuki's cry rose up. "ZERO hasn't given his present yet!"

As all eyes turned to Zero, who stood there with his arms crossed and one brow raised, he snorted and looked the other way.

"I didn't get her anything," He muttered, before grabbing Kazumi's hand and dragging her down the hallway, away from everyone else, before entering the storage closet, closing the door behind them.

Kazumi arched a brow and looked around.

This was a defiantly a first, being dragged into a closet on her birthday.

Zero sighed, and held out a tiny box, adverting his eyes the other way.

Kazumi smiled gratefully at him, whispered 'thanks' and took the box from him.

When it was opened, she looked at its contents and stood speechless.

Inside was a silver heart-shaped locket, with an intricate design.

Zero silently took the locket out, turned Kazumi around, and put it on her.

She moved her hand up, feeling the cool metal, the dips and swirls from the design, and turned back around.

For a second, neither of them said anything, but then Kazumi had her arms wrapped around Zero's frame, hugging him tightly.

What surprised her the most, was that he hugged back, holding her as if she was precious.

"Kazumi," He muttered, breathing in her scent.

"Kazumi, Kazumi, Kazumi."

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"Kazumi. Kazumi. Kazumi!"

Kazumi moaned, and rolled over, pulling the blanket higher, above her head.

"Kazumi. Kazumi. I know you're awake. Kazumi."

The owner of the voice was persistent, and after awhile, annoyed when she didn't respond.

Kazumi moaned again and rolled over, the blast of cold air hitting her still small frame, making her curl up into a ball to try and get warmth.

"Kazumi," The owner of the voice hissed, poking her.

Kazumi moved so she was upright, and opened one eye.

Hovering above her was Zero, his almost white locks glinting in the sunlight.

"Kazumi," Zero hissed again, clearly not amused that she was taking so long to wake up.

"Wha?" Kazumi slurred, sleepily looking at Zero, "How'd you get in my room, much less the girls dorm?"

Zero rolled his eyes, glaring at her. "you're not in the girls dorm. You're in your room, in precious 'daddy's' house. You fell asleep on the couch, remember?"

Kazumi stared at him for a few minutes, muttered a quick 'no', grabbed the covers, and curled up in a ball again.

"It's a Saturday," She muttered, lifting up one part of the doona. "Get in here."

Zero rolled his eyes again. "It may be a Saturday, but that doesn't mean you have the right to sleep in. And what the hell do you mean 'get in here'?"

Kazumi opened one eye to stare at him again. "It's a Saturday, I need more body heat, and you're standing right there. Now get under here before I freeze to death."

Zero sighed, before climbing into the covers, keeping quite a distance from her, until she moved closer and snuggled up to him.

He stiffened, when her arms snaked around his waist, but relaxed when he heard her soft breathing.

'She's asleep again,' He thought, watching the steady rise and fall of her chest, and chuckling to himself when she moved closer to him.

As he put his arms around her sleeping form, he watched as a soft smile graced her face as she slept.

'Another beautiful day,' He thought, staring at her face. 'Another beautiful morning.

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There you have it! 11th chapter!

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