As soon as the bedroom door was closed behind her, Akari couldn't help but smile. Rido noticed straight away, her joy beamed from her like sunshine. It told him what he needed to know. Zero had unknowingly agreed to their plan.

"He will stay at the academy week days and come back on weekends. Of course, he will think the information will be useless to us but we will decode it." She told him as she made her way towards him as he sat by the fireplace.

"To ensure no one asks about him leaving?" He asked as he pulled her onto his lap. She laughed and nodded. "That boy is more predictable than he realises." He added before kissing her. "Write a letter ahead of Zero leaving. Tell them about Zero's 'plan'. We want him to have the best reception possible."

"Of course." She agreed. "Now how can we pass the time? Zero wouldn't believe that I've convinced you so quickly." She then added with a smirk. Rido chuckled and kissed her once more. He knew exactly what she was implying and was more than happy to oblige for as long as she needed.

Zero paced back and forth in her study, waiting for her return. On occasion he would look down at the paper on the desk, he wondered if he should write something, send his own letter to Cross again.

After what felt like hours, Akari emerged from her room. Zero eyed her closely as she entered the study. He noted her appearance had been straightened out but her hair wasn't in its earlier state of perfection. He wondered what had happened in that room but he chose not to ask. She sat down in her chair and started writing. "Rido has agreed to let you spy but only temporarily. He will evaluate the information, if the information is reliable and good enough then he will allow it to continue." She told him before he could ask anything. He hadn't expected her to be short with him, almost sounding upset. "I am writing to Cross to tell him about our idea and hopefully we can get enough good information to keep Rido happy. The happier Rido is, the longer we can keep this up." She then added with a sigh. "The letter will arrive tomorrow morning and you may leave as soon as you like after that." Zero nodded but made a mental note of her strange behaviour. He was concerned that once he left, Rido's behaviour towards her would worsen. He blinked and the letter was already finished and placed in its envelope.

"Akari, is there something I need to be worried about?" He asked her, hoping that he would confide in him.

"No, everything is fine." She told him with a small smile. As she went to walk around him, he caught her arm.

"Akari, please. Is there anything I can do?" He asked her with hope but she shook her head.

"Just do what needs to be done." She told him before pulling herself free to have the letter delivered. Zero sighed, he didn't like caring about her, she was a pureblood, his enemy. He didn't understand his feelings, his protectiveness of her. He had started to assume that his instincts were telling him to protect her for some magical reason. For now, he would have to push it to one side, his duty to the human race, as a vampire hunter were more important than some pureblood.

Cross had been waiting rather impatiently for the next letter to arrive. He had hoped with Zero's presence that they would be able to send letters more regularly and with more information. Then again it may have all back fired and caused Rido to become less fore coming and may be even keeping closer tabs on Akari and Zero.

Just when he lost hope on receiving any form of information any time soon, that man turned up. It was always the same vampire, dressed the same, in a suit and hat. If it was raining, he wore a raincoat but otherwise his attire was the same every time. Cross greeted the man, who had yet to give them his name, at the gates as always. Cross thought that he would have started to trust them by now and be willing to allow the guards to pass on the letter. But he always requested Cross and refused to leave until Cross had the letter in his hands. He would vanish in that instant too, never giving any one any clue to himself. Cross assumed it was his way of ensuring Akari's safety, by not allowing himself to associated in anyway by name. A black suit and hat were also a very generic way of dressing, showing no sign of uniqueness. Cross just hoped each time he came; he wouldn't be ambushed on the way there or back. He couldn't help but prey for the lone vampire who was brave enough to came to the academy and carry a letter that could get himself and his mistress killed.

Once in the safety of his office with Toga, he opened the long await letter.

'Cross,

Zero came up with a plan to try and ensure more regular and detailed information makes it you regularly. But it is an ambitious plan to say the least.

Zero will act as a double agent, sent by Rido to gain information on Kaname and on the Vampire Hunters Association if they are choosing to help him. He will stay at the academy on week days, using whatever cover you see fit for his re-entry into the academy. On weekends, he will return to my home to pass on information.

Rido is only willing to do this as a trail, if the information is good then he will allow it to continue. If you want to keep this going then you will need to give Zero information that is valuable in some way. When Zero comes back I will give him all the intel that Rido has given to me.

He will be arriving soon after this letter arrives to you.

So far, Rido has calmed down but he is calling for his followers and for more to join him. As far as I know, an attack isn't imitated but be on your guard.

Akari.'

Cross smiled to himself. Now they would be able to get into Rido's inner circle with a lot more detail. He was glad that Zero was coming back, even if it was possibly going to be brief. Toga seemed to be happy about seeing Zero too, even if he wasn't showing it outwardly but Cross knew that Toga missed his student.