One Year Later

Walking up the steps of the unfamiliar estate Hanabusa knocked on the large wooden doors before hearing them open.

Standing there was a smaller man who looked quite old from the silver hair peaking out the top of his head.

He carefully stepped aside to let Hanabusa in as he was faced with a new group of people, just the group he wanted to see.

He bowed slightly in respect before standing. "I apologize for arriving unannounced but I have a letter addressed to you, Lord Amano"

Lord Amano glanced slightly at the boy before smiling and signaling him to come further in. "Oh, no need to apologize. In fact I am kind of excited to meet you, Hanabusa Adiou. It seems you have been the cause of some gossip recently."

Hanabusa was well aware of the gossip but he tired of the idea of small talk and followed Amano into the sitting room. When he approached he found his two twin sons waiting for him. "What kind of gossip is that my Lord?"

Amano motioned him to sit but quickly became annoyed that Hanabusa didn't comply. "You must have heard. It's not everyday that a pureblood princess chooses someone like you to be her companion. It seemed almost out of the question."

They were getting more and more off track so to help this Hanabusa reached in his pocket and pulled out a small white letter with a rose imprint on the back. "It seems we are getting off topic. I was asked to give this letter to you by request of Lady Adelaide."

Everyone in the room eyes went wide as Amano quickly grabbed the letter from Hanabusa. It was certainly rare to hear anything from the mysteries pureblood princess. She always seemed so closed off from gatherings or visitors.

One of the twin boys, Jun, stood at his words and gazed at the letter. "I wonder why Lady Adelaide would send this to us?"

Hanabusa closed his eyes and turned to leave when he heard a sharper voice cut through the air.

The other twin, Kazuki stood and joined the group while sighing. "Yeah, what exactly is so important that she couldn't come deliver it herself? Such a prissy little princess not wanting to get her hands dirty, is that it? So instead she sends her dog."

Hanabusa's eye twitched at the way he was addressing Rose but tried to keep silent. Those were his orders after all, not to cause a fight, even though he really wanted to.

Jun turned to his brother at the language he used and tried to calm him down. "Kazuki you can't just say that."

Kazuki scoffed at his brother and put both his arms out in a shrug. "Why not? I know you were thinking it too. She thinks she can sit in the back and order us around because she's a pureblood? In fact even if she was here I would say it to her face, someone has to."

Suddenly the air grew thicker and a new voice entered the room, a female voice. "Well, I admire your honesty."

Everyone gasped as they saw the very person that Kazuki was tearing down a second ago, Rosabella Adelaide.

She leaned against the doorway with her foot resting on the wall behind her. She was wearing a short navy blue dress with matching cape as her red ribbon remained firmly in place with a half pulled back hairstyle.

The Amano family was stunned to silence. They hadn't seen or heard from Lady Adelaide since the engagement ball a year ago. Why was she here now?

Rose lifted herself off the wall and walked over to Hanabusa before carefully taking the letter from him. "I apologize for not being able to deliver this myself, so I hope this will do instead…"

Then she turned around at smirked at the twins before reaching out the letter to Kazuki. "Please read this and consider attending. This is not an order as you were implying, more like a request."

Kazuki shivered under her gaze. This time and the time at the ball were the same. That pureblood looked at him like she knew something,like a secret. Silently panicking his saw his brother take the letter out of her hand before bowing. "I will take it Lady Adelaide."

Rose smiled at the action and bowed slightly before turning on her heel as he watched her approach the door. "Hope you see you later, Jun and Kazuki Amano."

Then she was gone as the boys stared at the letter in question. What exactly did she want?

As they piled back into the car Rose turned to Hanabusa who was giving her a death glare. She glaced at him and batted her eyelashes in innocence. "What?"

Hanabusa ticked his brow in annoyance and shouted. "I thought I told you to stay in the car?!"

Rose blinked a few times before rolling her eyes and leaning back in the seat. "And I thought I told you that I don't do orders, plus I was bored. You can only roll up the window so many times before it gets old."

He pictured a bored Rose rolling up the window up and down repeatedly and quickly wiped it from his memory. "Yes but-UGH never mind. I really wanted to punch that guy in there. He was so rude."

Rose opened one of her eyes and smirked. "Rude like you?"

Hanabusa was taken back by her comment and ran his fingers through his hair magically. "Well when I'm rude its charming. It's different."

She stared at him with a blank expression as he realized his sparkles weren't working on her. "Okay sure Hanabusa. Whatever you say."

He slumped back in his seat and sighed. "You are so difficult sometimes."

Rose smiled slightly as she pulled out a small piece of paper from her pocket. "Why thank you, I try."

Unfolding the paper she looked at is contents and got right down to business. "Well that crosses off the Amano's. Looks like we got everyone on the list. Did you make sure the others would be delivered?"

Hanabusa nodded his head and carefully took the paper from her. "Yes. Everything has been taken care off. But, are you sure you want to do this Rose?"

She looked away only for a moment before settling into her seat and sighing. "Yes, in order for Zero to be free I have to destroy Carson. It was my fault that my uncle caught his scent in the first place."

He looked at her carefully before deciding if he should say his next question. The feeling of anxiety flooded into Rose as she spoke. "What do you need you say?"

He took in a quick breath of courage before asking. "Have you ever given a thought on what would happen after Carson is gone. I mean, you would be free to do what you want, even go with…"

Rose sharply put her hand up getting him to stop as she pieced together what he was going to say. "No. absolutely not. I'm only doing this so he can be free."

Hanabusa leaned forward and question and raised his voice slightly. "But why…"

She darkened her eyes which made him pause. "Because I will always do what's best for him, and I know that I am certainly not what's best."

Zero sighed as he moved up the steps into his room at the association. After the whole ordeal last year he decided he needed some space and moved out of the academy and focused more on his work schedule.

Pausing for a moment he placed the bloody rose on the table when a sick wave washed over him.

He shakily fumbled in his pocket as he clutched his throat in pain. This was worse than the other times which couldn't have been good. Ever since the night class was disbanded he felt the need for blood more and more.

Luckily he learned how to force the blood tablets but everyday his torrerence was growing weaker and Zero feared that this was the start of his Level E descent.

He shoveled a few tablets in and coughed at the taste when he felt a presence behind him.

Quickly pulling his gun out, Zero let a bullet fly into the wall behind him, crumbling it to pieces. Once the rubble cleared he recognized the shape. "Ahhh be careful Zero! I don't want to have to pay for all these damages."

Zero sighed at put away his gun when Headmaster Cross stepped through the hole and sighed. "It's not my fault your aura can be confused with a vampires."

Cross looked around at the hunters room and pulled out a green plant. "See, I knew this place would still be drab, that's why I brought a nice houseplant to liven it up!"

He rolled his eyes and the sign of the plant and moved to sit on the bed. "Is that why you're here? To bring me a plant?"

Suddenly the Headmaster grew quiet before digging into his pocket. "Not quite.."

He pulled out a small envelope and tossed it on his bed. Zero looked at the paper in confusion and picked it up. "What is this?"

Zero turned over the envelope and found a small rose engraved in the paper. His breath caught in his throat as he looked up. He knew exactly who this belonged to.

Cross nodded his head to confirm Zero's suspicions and pointed to the letter. "It seems that Rose has requested to re instate the night class at Cross Academy."

Zero's eyes widened at the sound of her name and clumped the notes in his hands. "And you told her no.."

Just then his adopted father turned his head and whistled nervously. Zero didn't like where this was going but he listened to his words. "Well you may not think so, but I still believe in the human/vampire pacifist roots I set many years ago, and if Rose wishes to continue that I can't say no."

Zero rose in anger and balled his first at his sides. He had tried to hard to erase Rose's presence after she betrayed and slowly but surely it was working. He found himself thinking of her less and less but if she returned to Cross Academy, he didn't know what he would do. Thinking of her in that white vampire uniform just brought a sick sense in the bottom his stomach. "If she's going to re instate the night class then I'm not going back."

Cross gazed him with sad eyes and put the plant down on the floor while growing serious. "It is not my decision whether you leave or stay but just think about it."

Then he slowly stood up and moved towards the door. "The new semester starts in three days if you decide to return."

After he left Zero laid back on the bed and put his hand to his head before sighing loudly. What was he going to do?

Hanabusa flopped on his suitcase, urging it to close but it wasn't working. He had been trying to attempt this feat for a good twenty minutes but the object didn't want to corroborate.

He paused when he felt the weight of the case get heavier and looked up to find Rose looking down on him, sitting on the object. "Need some help Hanabusa?"

Gasping at her surprise presence his fell back in fear and landed on his bottom. "Rose?! When did you get here?"

She smiled slightly and crossed her legs on top of the case. "Well I was wondering what was taking you so long and when I saw you struggle it was too much fun to not watch."

His cheeks glew a light blush as he realized she want been watching him all this time and internally felt a little anger that she didn't help him sooner.

Rose felt his emotions of anger through their blood bond and she leaned forward in interest. "Ah come on, don't be mad. You are just too much fun to tease."

She reached out her hand and Hanabusa looked away in embarrassment before grabbing it and lifting him back up.

Then she pointed to the case and he understood what she meant, carefully zipping it closed which was now easier with Rose's body weight.

Once they had finished she hopped off gracefully and landed with a light tap. "I assume you are ready to go then? I think the car is here."

He nodded his head slightly before smiling. "Yep all ready! I'll be right there, I want to get something before we leave."

Rose nodded her head in response and stepped closer, pacing a hand on his cheek lightly.

She smiled warmly as the blush returned to his face. "Thank you for being here and doing this Hanabusa. I don't know what I'd do without you."

His eyes grew at her words as he felt himself plummet to the floor in the bow of respect. She may be a pain in a neck sometimes but this was the woman he chose to follow and in moments like these he knew he made the right choice. "Of course. It is my honor."

Suddenly he felt a pain on the top of his head as Rose bonked him with her hand in annoyance. He rubbed the area quietly as he looked up in surprise to find her kneeling as well, looking at him.

Pouting her lips she leaned forward and spoke. "What did I tell you about bowing and all that crap? I am not some mistress."

He closed his eyes in frustration but opened them when he felt her warm hand on his head.

She rubbed it back and forth like you would do with a small child as she spoke. "Remember, we are equal."

Then as soon as the hand appeared it was gone and Rose began to stand, moving towards the doorway.

But before she left she turned to him and smirked. "I'll be outside when you're ready."

Then like a flash she was gone leaving a extremely flustered Hanabusa on the floor below.

He slowly moved his hand to touch the spot where her warmth had been and smiled remembering the words she used.

Indeed she was right when it came to her side of the blood bond. After that night she had never ordered him to do anything and constantly reminded him that he was free to walk away at anytime. But one thing was for sure, he would remain by her side.

Truthfully he wanted her to be happy which made the next step he was going to take all the more easier.

Carefully dodging the wandering eyes Hanabusa slipped into the library unnoticed with his bag draped by his side.

He quickly found the book that led to Rose's secret room and turned on the light to gaze upon the thousands of journals which had never been seen before.

Hanabusa walked up to the black colored side and began his work, pulling out a huge stack of the journals before doing the same to the white ones.

She was going to be mad. She was going to be so mad at him and internally he knew it but he also knew what had to be done.

He opened his bag before carefully placing the stacks inside and zipping it back up.

Then he stood and followed the pathway down to the car where his mistress was waiting.

She deserved to be happy and if Rose wasn't going to do anything about it, then he sure as hell would.

Next chapter we are bringing back those Zero and Rose moments and of course Kaname and Yuki will be there also. Heck, we're bringing the whole gang back together for one last story arch. *cries internally cause this is the start of the end*