Mikoto walked beside Anastasia along the long clean narrow hallway. The air smelled of medicine and cleaning supplies. She twisted her lips taking a few annoyed breaths. Anastasia closed her eyes, waiting, anticipating her response. She held her tongue between her teeth, her cheeks becoming red as her heartbeat strongly in her chest. Her belly trembling waiting for mikoto's voice.

"They saw…" The words trembled from her lips, "I can't believe it." She continued, speaking, yelling in a controlled voice. Anastasia quickly pointed to the signs along the walls read quiet hospital and mikoto wanted to yell.

"I can't…"

"What's the problem…" Anastasia spoke, holding her smile. "They were females so…" She shrugged her shoulders, "besides did you hear them, they started singing also."

"But…" Mikoto's eyes went wide, her cheeks the color of the morning sunset, "I just…" She quickly sighed.

"No one will know…" Anastasia chuckled, "except for the entire kingdom but."

"What!" Mikoto choked, her eyes wet, "what do you mean?"

Anastasia nodded as they approached the glass entrance doors to the lab.

"Those four are quite the blabbermouths, knowing them they've already called security for the surveillance tape inside the elevator and are going to put it on the intranet. So…"

"No…" Mikoto's chin and shoulders slumped, "you are kidding…"

"No…" Anastasia blew out a breath, by the tone of her voice she really didn't worry.

"I may be the Queen now but." She stopped in front of the glass doors, "that doesn't stop them. I mean I bet I've got more video than most YouTube stars." She nodded, "solo, singing in a group and now a duo." She tilted her head, a warm smile on her lips, "so it's good."

Mikoto stopped, raising her head. Her face showing her extreme dismay embarrassment, "you're kidding?"

Anastasia didn't answer she just shook her head.

Mikoto shoulders fell further, blowing out a breath, "at least it won't be shown in Academy city." She arched her eyebrows, "it won't?" She spoke quietly, hoping for reassurance.

Anastasia looked at her with a blank stare.

"It won't…" Her voice became silent as her eyes grew wider, "right?"

Anastasia slowly nodded, "Katrina said no one will know…" She smiled and then laughed. "But that doesn't apply here."

She motioned her head to the laughter in the background.

"No!" Mikoto quickly raised her head, "can't be…"

"Is…" Anastasia let out a soft breath slowly closing her eyes.

"But?"

"Later I will show you the uploads of me… Quite embarrassing…" She twisted her lips, "if it wasn't those four…" She whispered.

She took the handle of the door and pulled it open. The air conditioner air rush out like a gust of wind, chilling their skin.

"Can we kick their asses…" Mikoto spoke in almost a whisper walking into the lab.

Anastasia chuckled, "violence isn't always the way…"

"But it can help…" Mikoto clenched her jaws, her fingers curled into a fist, sparks slipped from the ends of her hair.

The lab was a large room filled with people sitting next to others laying across tables. They were talking, laughing as tubes filled with red flowed from their arms.

"Are they?" Mikoto spoke, her eyes moving from table to table.

Anastasia nodded, "they're all related. Grandmother, great grandmother, great great…" She continued walking leading mikoto to another door, "visitors will often give for the thrill of it." Her shoulders trembled as she chuckled.

Mikoto sniffed, her nostrils flaring. The smell of antiseptic clinging to the inside of her nose. She frowned at the stench, shaking her head.

"Why does it smell so bad?" She asked.

Anastasia shrugged her shoulders as her eyes dimmed, "this way…"

She opened the door, letting mikoto to go first.

It was another hallway but this one was different. Instead of solid walls it was lined with large windows that allow them to see people, scientist working. The rooms were filled with women and men wearing long white lab coats working.

"Is this?"

"Yes…" Anastasia stopped, looking through the window. Mikoto stood next to her, looking at all of them. Her eyes wide, the light catching reflecting as they moved. Anastasia watched her, the movements of her nostrils, her moist lips slowly parting and her shoulders moved with each breath. She let out a worried breath, looking into the lab.

"They are working around the clock." She spoke.

"Really?" Mikoto whispered.

Their fingers touched, Anastasia's heart beat faster, the warmth of her fingertips brushed across the top of her hand. She quickly swallowed, glancing up at mikoto and then to their hands, millimeters apart.

"Mikoto…" Anastasia spoke, moving her hand a little closer.

"I want you to know." She nervously cleared her throat, "I…"

Mikoto took Anastasia's hand, wrapping her fingers around her hand tightly. Anastasia caught her breath surprised by the action, the warmth rushed through her body. She stared at their hands, tightly clasped. "Please hear my heart…" Anastasia thought to herself quickly looking up at mikoto, "please…"

"Thank you…" Mikoto spoke, Anastasia's eyes widened as the words crushed her. The pain of her heart, her lips tensed, her eyes flinched. "You're welcome…" Her voice cracked. She took a deep breath,slowly closing her eyes, "a promise is a promise…" She spoke, wearing a very weak smile.

"We should go see the doctor…" Anastasia spoke, quickly recovering. "He will need to take some blood from you…"

She gripped mikoto's hand refusing to let it go. Mikoto smiled softly, then without warning she wrapped her arms around her and hugged Anastasia.

"Mikoto!" Anastasia's cheeks quickly blushed, her face nuzzled against mikoto's head. Her heart thumped in her chest as she inhaled her nose buried in her hair. Mikoto's lips pressed against her neck. Anastasia's body quickly warmed as their bare skin pressed tightly against each other. The rush of emotions filled her body. She tightened her eyes, the edges wet as she squeezed them tighter.

"Yes… Anything for you…" She whispered. The earlier emotions gone as a warm slice of bliss rose up in her chest, her body shook with laughter slowly opening her eyes.

"Mikoto…" She raised her chin her lips brushing against her ear.

"huh.."

Anastasia felt the response against her skin. Her pulse shot up. She touched her throat. Her long blonde hair falling over her right eye. She leaned over pressing her cheek to hers, then gave her a soft kiss. She breathed her in. She wanted to touch her again, she could still feel her cheek against her cheek. She sighed, slowly leaning back running her hands through her hair. She held her breath, giving her a long look. She could only think of how lucky she was, the feeling she felt rising up to her chest. She watched as Mikoto blushed, clearing her throat nervously laughing.

"If you are embarrassed about the singing…" She looked through the glass to the lab. People had stopped working, staring.

Anastasia could only chuckled, holding her tight.

"I don't care… Right now…" Mikoto blew out a breath, squeezing her even tighter.

Anastasia was happy to stand there wrapped in mikoto's warm embrace. Mikoto held her tight, her nose nuzzled against her throat. Anastasia's long blonde hair lying softly across her skin. She breathed her in, the dull thrumming of her pulse vibrating against mikoto's lips.

They would meet with the doctor. Mikoto found it odd, even humorous. The doctor was a human. He worked for Anastasia's father's company. That research the usability of vampires blood. The same company Dr. Klaus had worked before leaving for Academy city. Mikoto cringed at the name, remembering the circumstances with Edward that led to her being bitten. They drew blood then said their goodbyes taking a few new samples of the new cure.