As they entered Zero's bedroom, he placed Rose on this bed in the corner. She was breathing heavy and sweating profusely but all the while trying to hide it from Zero. He moved closer to her and she tried to shrink away. This was bad.

Zero frantically tried to come up with solutions to her pain as quickly as possible "Rose, what's wrong? Is it something you eat? Are you sick?"

Rose tried to stand up and run out of the room and was able to shaking get to her feet and moved towards the door. She turned and gave a small smile and said "It's okay Zero, don't worry." but as as tried to take a step forward she caved under the pain and felt strong arms catch her. Zero looked at her in panic and quickly spoke "Your not okay, tell me what's wrong."

He continued his questions until he thought of something "Well it can't be Yagari's bullet because that only hurts..." Then he quickly moved toward Rose as she tried to move away. Oh no, this is was it.

Due to her state he easily grabbed her small frame and undid her jacket. She weakly muttered to herself while trying to push his hand off. "no no no." But he continued until he saw what he wish he didn't. There on her back was a large red bleeding bullet hole.

He backed away from the bed, his eyes piercing red and pulled out his bloody rose gun,aiming it at her head. Rose looked up at him in pain and gave him another smile, she understood what Zero wanted to do and she didn't blame him. She coughed bit and then whispered "its okay...do it."

Zero's finger graced the trigger and looked into her blue ashamed eyes. But why did she look ashamed? Was it because he found out what she was? His finger shook on the trigger until he angrily sighed and threw his prized weapon across the room.

Rose looked at the disgaurded weapon in shock and cried "Wha-what are you doing? Just do it already. Kill me." She turned back to find Zero loosen his tie as it dropped to the floor in a line of red. Then he undid the top three button's on his shirt and sighed. "Here, take it."

Rose looked at him in horror and tried to back away, she couldn't rip into his throat like that! He had already been through so much pain, she couldn't bear to add anymore. She tried to stand up once more and reassure him she was ok. "You don't have to do that, see I'm already fine..." But as she finished she sentence a jolt of pain ripped through her and she grunted in agony. Zero quickly moved closer to her and grabbed her wrists pinning her down "Your not fine! Just take it already!"

He then brought his teeth down on his arm, drawing a small trickle of blood. He then pushed his arm in her face and stated "Drink." Rose tried to pull away but Zero's blood was driving her insane and before she knew it she snuck her fangs into his arm. Zero's blood wrapped around her and made her feel a small warmth in her stomach. The sensation was different then Kaname's blood. Zero's blood was thick like warm honey and it cascaded down her throat with ease. So much so that his arm wasn't enough. She shifted her weight and pinned Zero down under her. After no hesitation she drove into his throat and the warm honey filled every part of her. She had to force herself to detach from him because if she didn't then she wouldn't devoured him.

As she pulled away her insanity diminished and she found herself back in reality. She looked at the face of her prey and realized what had happened. The pain in her back was completely gone but the pain in her stomach took its place. How could she do that do him? She was so disgraceful.

She looked into Zero's unreadable expression and stumbled on her words "I-I-I I'm sorry..I..I didn't mean to.." Zero sighed and wiped the corner of her mouth where the remaining blood was. "It's payback for what I did to you that time...now get out."

Rose looked away ashamed and quickly leapt to her feet, feeling no pain. She glanced one more time at Zero and whispered "I'm sorry" Then she disappeared out of his sight.

The next day Rose didn't show up for classes and Yuki was extremely worried about her new friend. When she asked Zero about it he just gave her a blank expression and pushed her away. After classes Professor Yagari grabbed Zero by the arm and whispered "Rose said she wanted to talk to you about some hunting methods near the fountain. Since its in relation to your job I shall let you skip class." Zero pulled Yagari's hand of his arm and kept walking. He didn't know what Rose really wanted, but part of him was curious.

As he stepped into the garden he saw a small figure sitting under the large fountain in the center. He moved closer to her and without turning around she spoke. "Zero...You have the right to know."

Zero moved closer but she gripped onto the fountain and shouted. "No!..please stay there, it will make it easier."

Zero was unsure about what she was going to say but agreed to her demand, listening to her. She darkly chuckled to herself and whispered "this would have been easier if you had just killed me, then we wouldn't be having this discussion."

Zero's eye's narrowed and asked "why are you in the day class even through you are a vampire?" Rose turned back and placed at Zero "because there is something I need to accomplish and living as a human is the easiest way to compete it."

This answer only brought Zero more questions " What do you need to accomplish?"

Rose sighed and ran her hand in the water. "Let me tell you a story...its not a very happy one, so be warned."

Zero stopped questioning and listened to her story "There once was a human girl named Isabel..she had the happiest life one could image with happy loving parents and even a small dog. When she got to middle school she met the love of her life, stubborn, a little egocentric but still a wonderful human. She was truly happy, dreaming of the days with a little family of her own. He had even promised that he would marry her one day."

Zero was confused about where this story was going but continued to listen to the tale. "One night there was a dance, sort of a ball. It was masquerade themed and at first she thought it was a little silly, but her love convinced her to go. She was a bit of a pushover so she agreed, and it was the night of her life. Everything in that moment was absolutely perfect until..."

Rose stopped and grabbed the ledge of the fountain tighter. "She was walking home and saw a little boy walk into the woods, being the kind hearted person she was she decided to chase after him since it was freezing out. She followed him for quite some time until he was nowhere to be scene. Just then he grabbed her from behind and tore into her throat like an animal. She heard the sound of him drinking her and just when she thought it was all over her dropped her into the snow, causing the area around her to turn red.

Then...he left her. He left her to die in those quiet woods. She shook from agony and felt a heart wrenching pain go through her. Pain she didn't even know she could feel. She felt something come out of her mouth and began to become delusional from both the blood lose and the thirst that was surrounding her. For the first time, she wanted to kill, if it gave her the satisfaction she needed. That is until her prayers were answered by a stranger and was able to drink for the first time."

Just then Rose stood up and turned towards Zero. "After that day the name Isabel was buried and forgotten. Her boyfriend, her family everyone knew that Isabel died on that day. She died on that cold snow in an abandoned wood. She was murdered by a beast in human form...a vampire."

Zero's mouth was open from shock as he tried to take in what she was telling him. But the question was...who was Isabel? Her sister? Her friend? Just then he looked into her eyes and the pieces clicked together. "You...are Isabel?"

Rose flinched at the name and turned away. "No...I told you, Isabel died in those woods." Zero moved closer to her and asked "So that is why you are here, to kill the one who murdered her?" Rose sighed in response "Yeah...among other things. That is why I became a hunter. Isabel was weak and naive. I'm going to make him wish he never turned me."

Zero was speechless by her statement, that mean that she was like him. That she had the same hatred towards vampires he did. "So you knew Kaname before?"

Rose looked like she was thinking for a moment and then answered "Yes...he was the one who found me on the brink of death. He was the first blood I ever tasted." At first Zero looked disgusted but then face slowly dropped when he saw her look of utter self hatred.

Rose walked up to Zero and put her hand on his arm "I am telling you this because I would like to make a proposition for you." Zero looked down at her in confusion and asked "what kind of proposition?"

Rose sighed and answered "We are both the same...we both thirst strongly. And since I am the thing you hate, you can drink from me whenever you'd like."

Zero's eyes grew wide and pulled away from Rose. "Wha..are you crazy?!"

Rose sighed and stated "Let me finish, you want to stay in the day class just as much as I do and I know you don't want to drink from Yuki. So I suggest that we help each other, whenever you need blood you can come to me and visa versa. I don't want anyone getting hurt either and this way you wont feel guilty because I'm not human."

Zero thought about this for a moment, he didn't really want to drink from Rose but he knew his hunger was growing more by the day and Yuki would be in danger if he didn't get it under control. He ran his hand through his hair and sighed. "Fine. If it will help us stay in the day class."

Rose smiled softly and nodded her head "It's a deal then."

`Then before she turned to leave she stated "Oh and Zero? Please don't think of this agreement as more then platonic. Otherwise things will get messy."

It was time for the switch and Rose was a bit nervous about how Kaname would take her agreement with Zero. He wouldn't happy that's for sure, but she told him she would stabilize his hunger and that's what she was doing, there was nothing more to it. She was just allowing him to not suffer anymore plus it would further protect Yuki.

The door to the moon door opened and the night class walked through the usual crowd of fans. Hanabusa was all smiles like always with the others leading behind him. She flinched when she heard a deep voice say "Good afternoon, Rose." She slowly turned around at the area around them dropped in temperature.

He knew. Well of course he knew, he was always known for spying. The rest of the night class noticed this and Hanabusa shivered "Is it just me, or did the atmosphere around them change?"

Kain told Adiou to be quiet as Rose gave as answer in a short manner. "Hello Kaname"

Kaname moved his hand towards her neck and asked "How are you feeling today?" Rose's eyes grew wide as she saw a hand smack Kaname's off of her. She turned to find Zero glaring at the pureblood "Your going to be late to class."

Kaname gave a same smirk and then it immediately turned into a piercing glare "Don't get cocky just because you think you know the whole story." Then he turned and followed the night class to the school.

Rose watched Kaname leave and then turned to Zero. "Sorry about that, he can really protective sometimes." Zero glanced at Rose and sighed "I don't care." then he walked off to his duties.