Hao sat on a top of the cave, where his pack lived. The man looked to the morning sun, that met his handsome face and smiled. He loved this moment when sun would rise and wake up the world for a new day. Wonder if she knows what sun is like… A thought about Anna crept in Hao's mind. He smiled to this matter. Since when he cares about a vampire and especially, the one as cold and mean as her? Not in a million years. But still, Hao couldn't not think about her, about her perfect body, beautiful face, black clever eyes, cold, dangerous voice. Hey, man, don't get much into it! She's one hell Ice Queen. Make that damn beautiful one. Hao laughed to this argue with himself. He stood up and looked around. Whole forest was covered in a dew, that made sun's warm ray play around them and show it's rainbow colors. Nothing looked purer and prettier than this kind of morning. Hao inhaled his full lungs and jumped from the cliff, his hair and leather coat flittering behind him…

Anna closed her laptop and yawned. When she came back, she couldn't sleep, so she decided to look for info about that drift mine she saw before. There wasn't much, though. All she find out was that it closed because government figured it's not safe for city and it's dwellers. Another thing she read was that mine's owner, some Carlo Yamamoto, half Italian, half Japanese, died from cancer. Oh well, I'll check it on headquarters main computer. There should be something more that this newspaper bullshit. Anna walked to the kitchen, carrying a glass with her. She drank coke with rum, due to it always made her sleepy. When she entered the kitchen, Anna felt a sudden pain in hand and dropped the glass, which broke into peaces. Anna looked at her burnt hand and then to the place where curtain didn't block sunlight. Anna sighed. That's stupid of me to forget this one. Oh, if only I hadn't this stupid fear of sunlight. I bet Hao's enjoying every morning when sun's rising. Anna was surprised by herself. Since when she's thinking about what that stupid Asakura brat is doing or not doing. I need a peaceful sleep. And right now. The woman walked to her bed, not even bothering to take off the black mini-dress she was wearing, Anna sunk into a peaceful slumber before she put her head on a pillow.

At the late evening, Anna woke up with a rush. She was already late for preparation for the party. Not that she cared or anything, but she still wanted to look beautiful, if not to others then to herself and to Jake. He, at least, was worth it. Anna just finished with her make-up, when she heard something shuddering in other room. Anna's body tensed immediately. She took a silver dagger, which she was holding in drawer of a bathroom. The blonde walked slowly out of it and silently rushed to the living room. She couldn't see anything, but she felt someone here. Anna's sixth sense worked perfectly: she located the presence of an intruder and appeared right behind him, putting the blade under his neck.

"What are you doing here, Asakura?" It was Hao. Anna pushed silver dagger painfully to his skin, but Hao didn't even let out a single grunt.

"Looking for you? Why do you think I've came? To rob you?" Anna let go of him and walked around, facing him. She folded her arms on chest, looking angrily to his eyes. Hao toured across her body, which was covered only by fine black silk gown and it was short, too short for Hao to not drool to her.

"So? Aren't you gonna explain yourself? I have better things to do rather than standing and acting for a statue to you" Hao managed to return his gaze to hers, since he couldn't tear it from her perfect lines.

"Ok, I've came to talk" Anna let out a laugh. It was cruel and jeering laugh.

"To talk? Are you trying to mock me? You werewolves no longer have any honor if you come like this in vampire's house and telling it that you want only to talk. What are you trying to pull?"

"You can laugh all you want, but still I'm here to ask you something that I've wanted to that day we met" Anna rose an eyebrow.

"And what's that?"

"Will you accept on peace treaty?" Anna's mouth hung open. What did he say?

"You're asking me, to try and end this war?" she couldn't believe it.

"Listen, I know it's strange, but I despise this war more than anything. I saw how many werewolves, vampires and other species were killed through those centuries and I don't want it to go on. And I know you don't want it either"

"So you've decided to come to your mortal enemy to discus what wants and whishes we have? That's pathetic, you know" Anna couldn't believe this guy. He said it as simple as if he would be talking about weather. And he calls himself honorable.

"Ok, I forth seen that you're going to hesitate, but at least think of it"

"Wait a minute. Who said I want this war to end? Who ever gave you such thoughts?"

"Well, you didn't kill me in that sewer pipe. That means something" Hao smirked to her. He knew he hit right spot. Anna fumed.

"You're calling me vulnerable?"

"No. I'm trying to get to your character, but I'm not really successful"

"No shit. Now, if that's all, you know the way to the door. I have other matters tonight" Hao smirked as she walked past him.

"You look wonderful when you're angry" slipped out to him. I'm in trouble. Sure enough, Anna slapped him hard.

"Say that one more time and you're dead, you waste of fur" she said harshly, her eyes sending sparks. Hao smiled to her and, wrapping arms around her waist, he pulled her near his body.

"I'm not waste, I'm the glory of it" he said in a whisper. Anna spat in his face.

"Let me go, you moron" she struggled in his embrace, but Hao's arms were strong. Anna felt that she fell into situation, not in her advantage. Not many were situations like these, but if there were, Anna would always find a way from them, but this time it was different. Hao smiled with a smirk, which Anna already used to hate.

"Say sorry for all insults you made and I will"

"Not in a million years" Anna squeezed his arms, sinking her nails in Hao's delicate skin. Hao didn't even react.

"We do have eternity. I'll wait" this disrespectful and smirking tone annoyed Anna. She punched him into the face. That made Hao loose his balance and he fell on the floor, dragging Anna with him. She fell on Hao, who protectively hugged her to him. Anna felt slightly embarrassed. That idiot! Oh just wait for my revenge! Anna tried to roll from him, but his grip tightened. Anna looked to his eyes.

"Let. Me. Go" she demanded. Hao shook head, smirking.

"Say sorry"

"No"

"Yes"

"No"

"Yes"

"NO!" Anna struggled in his arms. Hao rolled over, pressing her body to the floor with his. His voice became husky.

"You are the most disrespectful, stubborn, shrewd, dangerous, impeccable and annoying person that I've met. The one thing why I haven't sliced you to peaces, because you're interesting to me as well. Now, say sorry, or else" Anna laughed, looking straight into his eyes. Usually this look would scare the hell out of everyone, but this man seemed to be not afraid of it. Oh well, that made thing even more interesting.

"You're not worth my sorry" she said coldly. Hao's eyes flashed with fires of hurt proud.

"You don't know me then" Anna scoffed.

"Guess you don't know me as well" she kicked him where it hurts a lot. Hao rolled from her, grunting in pain. Anna jumped up, dragged katana from scabbard which was hanging on the wall. She pointed it to Hao, who was standing up slowly.

"Get out. And don't you show up here again" Hao smiled to her with a slight smile.

"You know, it was worth it. And besides, you're the most beautiful as well" he then turned around and left. Anna stood in amazement for a couple of minutes, not believing in what he just said. He said I'm the most beautiful. Ah, he was just fooling you. Anna put katana to it's place and walked to the wardrobe to dress up. As she looked into the mirror, she somehow didn't recognized herself. Once she was wearing a dress, she wasn't the same Anna Kyouyama who would kill any werewolf in her sight. Now she looked as an aristocratic lady, which Anna disliked very much, but somehow, she felt pretty this way. A signal of a car beeped outside. Anna put on a black chamois coat with fur inside and left, closing the locking door behind. She sat into a sports – styled black car, next to Jake, who was wearing a tux.

„Redy?" he asked with a ironic smile

„As never" Anna answered cooly, her mind still lingering on the latest events beetween her and Hao. His body was so warm thaI still can feel it. He must have some fire inside him that makes him so...hot. Anna slapped her twice for such thoughts. Jake drove car through narrow streets and parked by a huge mansion by the lake. They both walked in. A footman took Anna's coat and showed them in. Before Anna and Jake closed to the stairs leding to main hall, Anna noticed Jeanne standing in a corner.

„You go" she said to Jake „I'll be quick" Anna walked to the white – haired woman. She noticed her eyes go sadder.

„Hey, how are you?" Anna asked cooly, but Jeanne knew that she was concerned about her.

„Fine, I just, don't want to go. You know, as everybody's looking to me as if I was somekind of snowman" Anna smiled weakly. Because of her white hair and red eyes Jeanne had problems socialising. Anna always denounced people who looked to this woman this way. She really was a wonderful person.

„Hey, don't worry, let's go together, shall we?" Jeanne nodded and they walked to the main hall. It was filled with peopel, dressed up with gowns and suits. The hall itself was huge, with big archway windows, marable floor and stairs. The band of jazz was on a scene, palying smooth jazz. On the ceiling hung huge chandeliars, made of real cristol. As Anna and Jeanne showed up on a stairs, everybodies eyes fixed on them. Jeanne was wearing dark blue, glittering dress, with a saphire necklace on her neck. She looked beautiful alright, but she couldn't even compare to Anna's beauty. For the girl was wearing a dress, all made from crochets, that made her skin looked as if it was tattooed. The black silk only covered her breasts and her bottom things. Silk was only on her chest's front side, uncovering back and belly. Then it wrapped around her bottom and peered down her back to the ground, making the efect of real skirt. Her front legs were uncovered and showed her chamois, high heeled boots. Big opal earrings hung, beautifuly reflecting her eye color. Anna saw how every body stares ar her. She saw Jake's eyes pop out, since he haven't seen her in complete light, due to that the lobby wasn't lit up well. Anna sighed inside her thoughts. This is going to be one hell of the night...