The next day approached and Rose was extremely tired from talking to Kaname all night. It had messed up her personal clock.

But of course when the students came running to her she answered with a smile.

Zero was watching the scene from afar and noticed the circles starting to form under her eyes. Had she been out all night? She didn't have to patrol in the evening, only during the day. So why did she seem exhausted?

He didn't know but was realizing that he was worrying about nothing. She was a Level S hunter. She didn't need his help.

He looked up when he heard the bells and started to walk to the Moon dorm for the switch.

Rose saw Zero approach her and she smiled at him. It seemed to be that he was opening up to her, just a bit but it was a start.

Zero put his hands in his pockets and sighed. "These girls get more annoying by the day."

She looked around her and smirked in response. "Tell me about it, I mean they aren't that attractive."

Before she could finish her sentence she felt he angry stares on her back to which she shivered a bit. But before Rose could be murdered by the crazed fangirls the doors of the moon door opened and the night class started to pour out.

Rose let out a sigh of relief and started to hold them back while the night class walked past her.

She turned around when she heard Kaname say. "Good afternoon Rose, how are you today?"

Rose stiffened and turned to Kaname and gritted her teeth. She was still pissed about his trick he pulled with Zero. "Fine."

Kaname recognized this and smiled, then he reached out his hand and ruffled Rose's hair so that it was a mess. "I suppose that is good then. Goodbye...Rose."

He he removed his hand and continued walking, ignoring the stares of both the night class and the day class. Rose grunted in frustration and desperately tried to fix her hair all while ignoring the piecing stares behind her.

She suddenly felt them disappear when she held Zero yell. "Alright, go back to your dorms! Show's over!"

The day class screamed in terror and quickly ran away from the moon dorm.

Once they were gone Zero turned his head away from Rose and said. "What is up with that guy? Causing such a scene."

Rose then walked over to Zero and fixed another strand. "Yes, well he does seem to like to start trouble now doesn't he?"

He then glanced and her and said. "You have no idea."

Then he noticed a small hair that was in disarray so he reached his hand out reluctantly and fixed the strand on her head.

Rose jumped back at this action and started to become flustered. "Wha? What...What where you doing?"

Zero looked away now feeling equally embarrassed. "I was just... there was a hair."

Suddenly that sickening feeling washed over him and he knew he had to get away from her as he felt the lust start to creep up." Anyway, I have to go back to your dorm."

He then walked quickly into the woods leaving a confused Rose behind.

Later that evening Zero was on guard when he heard a rustling in the tree above him. He quickly pulled out his gun, the bloody rose, and pointed it in the direction of the sound. "Come out! I know your there."

He heard a noise and felt a large pain in his side. He looked up to find himself face to face with Rose. "Rose? What are you doing here? You are supposed to be at the dorms."

Rose sat up and brushed off her skirt. "Yes, well sometimes I like to take naps in trees and since I am also a disciplinary member that I don't see a problem with it."

Then she looked at the window above them. Kamane was pressed against the glass reading a book of some kind. "They may look beautiful but underneath they are just beasts." She turned to find Zero staring at her.

She looked away from the window and squinted her eyes. "I have a question Mr. Hunter. If you hate vampires so much then why are you a guardian?"

Zero looked at her dead in the eye and gave her his response. "The only reason I'm a guardian is to find a way to kill every last vampire and pureblood out there."

Rose's eyes widened in surprise and her smile dropped. "Oh, I see that would make sense since..."

When Zero's head whipped to hers she knew she had said something wrong.

Rose imedidily tried to backtrack, she had to be careful, seeing as she had almost let something important slip. "You know, since your so grumpy all the time."

Zero's face relaxed and Rose invisibly relaxed also as she yawned. "Well since it's getting late I suppose I should get back to my dorm, Goodnight, Zero."

She didn't wait for his response as she jumped off the side of the wall, onto the ground.

Rose slowly walked back to the dorms thinking about what he had said. She knew that some part of her was disappointed when he said that he hated vampires. But it wasn't as if she longed a relationship with the hunter.

Guilt. That's all it was, guilt. That had to be the truth or else things would become messy for both of them.

She knew what her future was and she had accepted it long ago. She certainty wasn't going to hold on the some sort of false hope that things could be different.

Everything was going to end up the same whether she approved or not.

She suddenly stopped when she smelled a sweet scent in the air and froze. She knew exactly what that scent was. Blood.

She quickly pulled out her bow and ran towards the intoxicating smell.

When Yuki was patrolling the grounds she found a group of Day class students who wanted to take pictures of the night class. Yuki tried to get them to return to the dorms but when one of the girls tried to stand up, she held her knee in pain.

Yuki's face froze when she realized that the girl was in fact, bleeding.

Suddenly she heard rustling and aimed her artamis rod to her attacker who grabbed the other end. "So scary..."

Yuki turned to find Hanabusa and another night class student, Kain smirking at her.

Yuki quickly said. "Hanabusa! Kain! Go back to class."

Hanabusa causally strolled next to Yuki and smiled. "We were, but then we smelled something sweet."

The girls behind Yuki squealed with joy, not understanding what he meant. "Ah! he likes the way we smell!"

Yuki on the other hand, held her artimis in front of her. "You can't touch these girl Idiou."

But Idiou grabbed Yuki's hand, forcing her to let go of the rod and brought it up to his lips. "Oh no Yuki, what I was taking about was your blood."

When Yuki noticed that she had scrapped her hand Hanabusa had already sunk his fangs into her skin. Yuki winced in pain as the girls behind her began to sceam, this time in utter fear.

Yuki tried to get away but it was no use, Hanabusa continued to drink her blood. That was until he stopped and set his eyes on her neck. "Do you mind if I partake from your neck?"

Yuki began to become afraid and fought even harder but Hanabusa's hold on her was just to tight.

Suddenly a loud clicking sound was heard and Hanabusa looked up to find Zero pointed his gun at his face. His eyes protruding with anger. "Let go of Yuki."

Hanabusa laughed at Zero request and licked his lips. "But I already tasted her."

This sent Zero over the edge and a loud gunshot was heard through the academy. Zero looked up to find Hanabusa still standing and an arrow in the tree across from him.

"What do you think your doing?!" Everyone turned to find Rose lowering her weapon.

"You can't just shoot him because you feel like it. Get some sense Zero." Then she walked over to the tree and pulled out her arrow to find that the top was burned through. "Oh and look, you made me lose and arrow. Perfect just perfect."

Zero then realized that she stopped his gunshot with her arrow. Was that even possible?

Then he saw Kaname out the corner of his eye say "Would you please put those away you two. Those weapons you are holding are very harmful to us."

Zero looked at Rose who put away her bow so he decided to do the same.

After Rose was done she stomped up to Kaname and said. "Well look who's here, it's about time."

Kaname responded by grabbing both Adiou and Kain and gave her a sad look. "I apologize for the delay, but I will take care of these two and Serian will erase the day class students memories. I'm sorry they scared you Yuki."

Yuki blinked in surprise and grinned widely, holding her sleeve in the process. "Oh it's ok! I wasn't scared Kaname."

Zero noticed her sleeve and grabbed Yuki by the arm, pulling her away from the scene. "Let's go." Even with Yuki's protests Zero dragged her away from Kaname.

When they were gone Rose glanced at Kaname and sighed. "Get your class under control Kaname. I'm not here to babysit them."

Kaname took a step closer to her and grabbed her hand. "Your right. It will not happen again Rose, I'm sorry."

Rose rolled her eyes and pulled away from him. "Good. Now I better catch up with them."

She turned to leave but not before she heard him say. "Don't get to close to Kiryu, Rose. You know what will happen if you do."

Rose stopped and turned her head back to him. "Yes I know. I will not try and elude myself. I know my fate, Kaname."

Then she headed down the path to find Yuki and Zero.

Rose came to a clearing to find Yuki and Zero on a bridge. She quickly hid herself and listened the there conversation.

"This smell is making my sick." Zero said as he unwrapped his tie around is neck and began to wrap it around Yuki's injured hand.

She looked at him with curiosity has he muttered. "The smell is disgusting and they like it. That proves that they are beasts."

Rose's heart dropped when she heard that sentence. But of course this wasn't anything she didn't know before, but that doesn't mean that it hurt any less.

She quietly slipped away from the trees and returned to her dorm.

After Rose closed the door to her room she sighed and walked towards the window. She could feel it.

Feel the self hatred and pain and she absolutely was both devastated and angered by it. Why did he not value himself more? Did he think that no one cared for him?

This was bad, she was starting to care for the hunter and she knew she had to stop. She told herself the mantra she had rehearsed in her head multiple times.

Guilt...That's all it is, guilt. It doesn't matter, nothing will change.

Then she felt a sharp pain in her head and she grunted in pain No no no no! Not now! Get out!

But the voice inside insisted as she tried to hold on with everything she had. She began to sweat and shake, desperate to stay strong.

After ten minutes the pain began to dull and Rose was becoming weaker by the second. She realized that the attacks were becoming quicker and longer which was not good. She tried to stand but started to see spots before her vision faded to black as she collapsed on the hard floor below her.