DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN VAMPIRE KNIGHT

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"Note to self, keep my damn mouth shut." I grumbled to myself as I towel dried my hair. It was a little after midnight and I was dead tired from the great handful of hunts I went on. I heard a gentle knock on my door and I opened it to see Ai holding her pillow to her chest looking up at me timidly.

I knelt down to her level and cocked my head to the side. "Did you have a bad dream, Nagettol?" I asked her. Nagettol was a nickname I came up for Ai when she was born, because how small she was. Yuuki hated it because she hated the idea of me calling her a nugget, but she decided she wasn't going to be able to stop me. Ai shook her head and I smiled gently. "Can't sleep then?" I asked. She nodded and I picked her up and carried her to my bed. "In that case tell Auntie what going on in my Nagettol's head." I told her as I sat her down on the bed and sat down across from her. "Uncle Zero doesn't come over a lot like he use to, is it because you both are very busy?" Ai asked quietly.

"Well there is that. He is very busy since he is about to become president of the Hunter Association, and I'm busy being a helper for Kaien and your mother. We decided it would be easier for now since there's a lot of things going on." I explained. She seemed to be in deep thought for a second, as if she's considering her next question. She started to look nervous and she bit her bottom lip. "Ai, what's wrong?" I asked her. "Maybe because you're so distant Zero thinks you don't want him anymore, and he's mad about that?" She blurted out.

Damn little girl jealousy is brutal. That kind of stung a little, but I wasn't going to let Ai see me react to that accusation...though when I see Zero I'm gonna have to ask him if I have been distant and apologize greatly if so.

I took a deep breath and looked at curiously. "Ai, I love Zero greatly. Things have been very complicated is all and we both knew this but we still love each other. When you're older I'll tell you about our story." I told her. "But what if Zero doesn't want you to be his wife?" She asked. "Ai, why are you asking your aunt these kind of questions this late at night?" Yuuki asked, saving me from the interrogation of a jealous seven year old who has a huge crush on my boyfriend. "Come on back to bed." Yuuki told her. Ai nodded and jumped down from bed. Yuuki and I escorted her back to bed. Once she was tucked back in Yuuki followed me down to kitchen as I made me some chamomile and lavender tea.

"Why was Ai asking you all those questions?" Yuuki asked as I pulled down a couple cups. "It's just a theory buuuut I have a feeling Ai may have developed a huge crush on Zero and was seeing if she could get rid of competition." I told her. "Oh no, I'm so sorry!" Yuuki gasped. I waved her off as I sat the tea infuser balls in the cups while waiting for the water to boil. "It's alright, gotta say though she's pretty good at interrogations." I teased.

"Oh my God, I'll have a talk with her later." Yuuki groaned. "It's alright, Yuuki, honestly. Ai's not use to these feelings and this is her first crush. I guess Zero should feel flattered he's my niece's first crush." I giggled. "Iris, this isn't funny!" Yuuki scolded. "No, no you're right, but don't sweat it. She'll get over her crush, cause that's the thing with crushes. They don't last forever when you're little." I assured her as I headed over to the whistling tea pot.

"I swear if Ren starts getting a crush on you..." Yuuki groaned as I poured the water into the cups. "I doubt tha...ah shit." I groaned as I realized why she said that and looked at my cup. "Maybe I should add gin to this." I groaned. "Double shot for me in that case." Yuuki pleaded. "Good idea."

Zero's POV

I was rubbing the sleep out of my eyes as I waited on the bench. Hopefully Iris isn't having to meet someone last minute and is sleeping.

"Zero, sorry for being late even though I called you here on your way home from work." Ai informed me. I got up from my seat and looked over at the little girl curiously. She was dressed in a pink over coat and was clutching it tightly around her. I looked around to see if Yuuki or Iris was around, or maybe one of the caretakers for the manor but didn't see anyone.

Iris and Yuuki are going to kill Ai and me if they found out she left the manor

this late at night alone. "It's alright." I assured her, though I was confused why she didn't address me as her uncle.

She took off her over coat to reveal the dress she wore to the soirée. She little cheeks started turning pink and she fidgeted where she stood. "Z-Zero, there's something I honestly want to speak with you about." She told me. I nodded and she took a deep breath as her pink cheeks turned red. "I-I want to be Zero's wife one day!" She announced.

I knelt down to her level and she fidgeted where she stood. "I will reply to just as honestly too then. If I ever do take someone as my wife, there is no other but Iris, I'm sorry." I told her. Her reddish brown eyes watered a little but she took a deep breath and smiled. "Yeah...I know. Promise you won't tell my mother and auntie and I won't tell them about what said." She told me with a wink. I mimed zipping my lips and got up. "Do you want me to walk you home?" I asked her. She shook her head. "Takuma-san, is waiting for me in the car." She assured me.