Rose and Zero walked into town while holding hands and looked at the scenery around them. The sun raised above the tree's which caused her to shield her eyes at the heat.
They had spend the entire night together just talking until it was finally time to head back. Everything felt, normal in this moment. Rose quietly debated suggesting to Zero that they should run away. Then nothing would cause them harm again.
Of course she also knew that the peaceful reality she wished could never be. She was going to die after Carson was destroyed and there was no changing that.
Rose had already decided not to tell Zero about the deal she made in the hopes of seeing him smile until the very end. That's all she really wanted.
They turned a corner and found the top of the academy in the distance which resulted in a squeeze from his hand. It seemed he didn't want this dream to end either.
Suddenly a dark figure blocked the pathway and gave the two of them a crooked smile. His voice was low and raspy which made Rose on her guard. "If I may ask, are you Lady Rosabella Adelaide?"
Zero also noticed the unwanted presence and put a hand out in front of her but Rose quickly pulled it down. She didn't need to be protected. "And what if I say yes?"
The man laughed a deep, hollow laugh and bowed slightly before pulling a hand from behind his back and slamming it into Rose, causing her to be tossed into the nearby alleyway. "Then it is a pleasure to meet you, his flower."
Rose coughed aggressively and quickly stood up. She should have been more careful with this man. Maybe just assuming he wasn't going to try anything with a large amount of people around was a mistake.
Then she heard her old nickname pour from that man's lips. The same one that Rido Kuran had used.
He slowly walked up to her and she noticed Zero running behind him. Fearful for his safety she cried out. "No! Stay back!"
Zero paused for a moment as the man started to speak again. "I think you may know why I'm here, but I shall restate it as well. It's a pleasure to meet Lord Rido's successor."
She narrowed her eyes at his words. So that's why he was here. It seemed that Rido's followers were becoming more aggressive in terms of her taking his title. "You are mistaken. I am no way that man's successor. Now leave."
He smiled slightly and pulled his hand out again, this time in warning. "You and I both know that is not true."
Rose readied her stance as the man came barreling towards her when he was thrown to the side by the strong force. She looked up at found Hanabusa standing before her, a new companion in tow.
He ran up to her in fear and quickly checked her over for injuries. "Rose! Are you okay? You're not hurt are you? I felt your fear in the blood bond and came as soon as I could."
She smiled slightly and patted his head before nodding. "Yes, yes I'm okay. Calm down. You didn't need to come here. I could've handled it."
Hanabusa sighed in relief, his head falling onto her shoulder all while closing his eyes. "Thank god."
Rose felt another pair of eyes staring at her at found Ruka in front of her. It seemed strange that she would be here. "Why are you here?"
Ruka stiffened and crossed her arms, pretending not to care about the situation they were in. "One second I was talking to Hanabusa and in the next he was running out the door. So I followed him. It wasn't because of you."
She nodded her head knowing that beforehand. There was no way that Ruka would come to save her anyday. Of course, Rose much prefered it that way.
Seeing Zero in the corner of her eye she raced forward and grabbed his shoulders. "Are you okay?"
He nodded his head and grabbed her hand lightly, calming her down. "I'm fine Rose. But why did you stop me?"
Rose looked away and sighed in response. "I-I just didn't want you to get hurt."
Zero understood what she meant but still felt a little hurt that Rose didn't trust him to take care of himself.
Ruka watched the scene in curiosity and accused. "I thought you weren't feeling well? It seems you just cut class to go on a date."
Rose turned to Ruka and was about to say something when the man rose up from the ground, coughing at the damage Hanabusa inflicted. He lifted his head and cried out. "It can only be you Lady Adelaide. The one who wears the mark of the Lord must succeed him."
She clicked her teeth in response and was about to speak out when Ruka spoke out first. What he was saying didn't seem right to her. "Now hold on, there is no way she has a blood bond mark. That's only for Level E's and Lower class vampires. She is obviously a pureblood. You must of made a mistake."
Ruka turned her head for confirmation but found Rose looking away from her for some odd reason. She knew she had to be right, there was no way a pureblood would have a servant's mark.
She turned back and gasped when the man came running towards her, with a clear intend to kill. "You know nothing girl!"
Closing her eyes in anticipation she paused when no pain flowed through her. Carefully opening her eyes she saw a familiar blonde head of hair on front of her, protecting her.
Rose moaned at the sting and grasped her hand to her side. Ruka gasped when she noticed a large rip in the purebloods shirt, with two claw marks profusely bleeding.
That attack was meant for her, but Rose stopped it. All of those preconceived notions of her not caring about anything started to fly out of the window. "Y-you, why did you do that?"
Rose turned to the aristocrat and smiled, a small drop of blood dripping from her mouth. "I think the word you're looking for is thank you?"
Suddenly a long shot ran out and the man fell to the floor before disintegrating into dust at their feet.
Zero stepped out of the shadows holding his bloody rose gun and in a second he was by Rose's side. "Rose! You idiot, you could've blocked that."
She smiled and leaned onto to him feeling her pureblood powers close the wound.
Lifting her hand slightly to see if it was completely healed, Ruka noticed something out of the corner of her eye.
She quickly moved forward and without thinking grabbed Rose's hand to get a better look and gasped at what she saw.
There on her lower hip was a dark black mark, almost like a tattoo in the space of a diamond with a small fleur de lis etched in the center. There was no doubt about it, that was a mark of a pureblood.
Ruka's hand shook slightly as Rose forced her to let go and looked down with an unreadable expression. It couldn't be true, it just couldn't. Did that really mean that everything she had said was the truth? She wasn't sure anymore.
Zero helped her stand as Hanabusa ran over to them, everyone's words now drowning in Ruka's ears. "Zero is right, why didn't you block that?"
She watched as Rose turned her head to the side before pointing at her in amusement. "Because he wasn't aiming at me and if I blocked it who knew his attack would end up. Ruka just happened to be there."
When Ruka didn't give her the response she wanted her face dropped into a placid one and noticed she was still staring at her mark. "You know, it's rude to stare."
All she could do was lifted her hand up and point to the area in question, yearning for an answer. "H-how? That mark…"
Rose looked down like she was remembering something unpleasant and bitterly answered. "It wasn't consensual if that's what you're wondering."
Wasn't consensual? Those words stuck in Ruka's mind as she wondered what she really meant. Did that mean that Rido Kuran forcefully made a blood bond with her? What would that accomplish though?
Hanabusa glanced at Rose who was still looking down as images flooded into his mind. Terrible, terrible images. He saw himself as Rose, being held down on her small frame while Rido kissed her lower hip and whispered the blood bond ritual in her ear all while she was screaming for help. It was horrible.
He snapped back into reality and carefully touched her shoulder to stop the memories before carefully whispering. "It's okay Rose, I'm here."
Zero slowly removed his jacket for her to cover the the rip in her shirt and the mark when he was stopped by someone else.
Rose looked up when she felt the warm fabric touch her skin to find Ruka standing behind her. "If you wear his jacket it will raise more questions. This is easier."
Touching the coat with one hand she recognized Ruka's scent and was internally surprised that she would do anything for her. "I don't need your pity."
She tried to remove the jacket but Ruka narrowed her eyes and stopped Rose's hand, looking away pretending not to care. "Don't kid yourself. I still hate you. I just don't want Lord Kaname seeing you walk into the dorms like that. It would distress him."
Rose looked down at her hand and slowly nodded her head before whispering quietly. "Thank you Ruka."
Hanabusa watched the scene and smiled under his breath. It looked like Rose was reaching someone other than himself which made him proud for her. He knew it wasn't easy.
When they arrived back at the doors everyone decided to part ways. Rose told them she would catch up in a second which left her alone once again.
It seemed the rift between her and Hanabusa hadn't been completely filled yet and she didn't want her presence to distress him in anyway. Maybe it was better this way.
After a couple minutes of thinking she handed towards the dorms but found it hard to move when a new stranger blocked her path.
She gasped out at the surprise when she recognized the stranger as Zero's hunting partner Katio. "Hey Rose."
Rose let out a sigh of relief and playfully hit him on the shoulder for scaring her like that. "Geez Katio, a little warning next time."
He nodded his head and put his hand up in apology. "Sorry, sorry. I just wanted to ask for your help on something."
She narrowed her eyes in confusion and pressed on about his question. "Help with what?"
Katio smiled and waved his hand away like it was no big deal. "Ahh well, it seems I'm in need of your vampire abilities. You see, I'm on shipment duty at the association and I may have bitten off more than I could chew. Think maybe you could help me out?"
Rose raised her eyebrow and shrugged. "And what makes you think I would help you get out of your work?"
He took a small step forward in response and whispered. "If you do it for me I can arrange an entire week of secret meetups with Zero. I'll just say you were helping me."
She crossed her arms at his offered and scoffed loudly. "Do you really think I'm so lovesick that I would agree just for a couple extra hours with Zero…"
Katio just stood there in silence as Rose gave a slow fake laugher before giving up and muttering. "Can you really give us extra time?"
He nodded his head in laughter as Rose looked away and answered. "Okay fine. But don't make this a habit."
Smiling slightly he lifted out his hand and placed it to his chest. "I wouldn't dream of it. We are starting at 9 o'clock sharp. Don't be late now."
Rose nodded her head and turned towards the dorms one last time before smirking. "Yeah, yeah I'll be there."
Once her back was turned Katio's waving hand fell to his side and his joyful expression turned sour. It was almost time to set the trap.
Rose walked up the steps of the dorms and knew what she had to do next. The way things had turned out felt so wrong in one specific way.
Sure she was finally happy and able to walk side by side with Zero but that meant giving up someone else who mattered to her. Kaname Kuran.
Stopping at his door her hand hovered on the wood but couldn't bring herself to actually knock. She didn't want to verbally admit that she had played with her feelings because then that would have made it true.
Rose realized she was being ridiculous because he could obviously feel her presence from behind the door so with a large deep breath she let her hand knock on the door.
After a couple moments Kaname's voice echoed through the door which gave her permission to enter.
She found him laying in his usual spot on his sofa with a hand covering his face from the sunlight.
Rose carefully stepped in and started the conversation she was dreading. "Kaname, I-I need to talk you about something."
He slowly removed his hand but didn't make any move to stand. This caused Rose to move closer as she was starting to get annoyed. "Hey, this is important."
Suddenly she felt herself being pushed onto the sofa as Kaname hovered over her. It seemed this position was normal for them now.
She tried to decipher anything in his face but found a void of emotion, almost like he knew what she was about to tell him. "Kaname.."
His hand lifted up and placed one one finger on her lips to silence her. He didn't know if could hear the words that were about to come out. "Why, why couldn't it have been me?"
Rose's eyes casted down in pain and didn't have an answer to give him. She knew she was hurting him but couldn't fix it. "I'm sorry.."
Kaname paused at her words and moved his hand from her lips to her hair, letting a small strand run through his fingers. "No, I'm sorry."
He then moved his hand allowing her to sit up as he followed suit. They sat in silence for a moment until Kaname decided to speak first. "I wish you could smile at me like you do when you look at him."
Rose turned her head towards him and put a gentle hand on his shoulder but said nothing. Kaname responded by taking her hand in his and squeezing it lightly. "Please tell me, was there ever a time when you were in love with me?"
She looked down and his hand and let her hand cover his lighty, closing her eyes in pain at the memory. "Of course I did. That day that you left the estate I was going to tell you that I loved you. I rehearsed the words time and time again. But, you never showed up."
Kaname nodded his head and let it fall onto her hands, kissing it lightly. "Then I don't deserve you after all. I've hurt you time and time again. For that, I am sorry. Although, I still don't believe that Zero is worthy of you either."
Rose smiled sadly and made him look at her. "Kaname Kuran, even though we've only known each other for a year you have made me feel normal again. When you visit me it fills my heart with such joy. I know that am in no way the same league as you but I just needed to tell you this. I love you."
He looked up and her words and watched Rose smile softly at her words. "Those were the words I wanted to tell you three years ago."
Kaname's eyes widened as he gently cupped her cheek. "I know this will change nothing, but can I give you my response?"
Rose remained frozen for a moment before slowly nodding her head.
He then moved forward and pressed a soft kiss on her lips. It only lasted for a moment but in that moment she could feel his response. If only it had come three years ago.
Pulling away he looked down in response. "If only I wasn't three years too late. Then I would be the one holding you."
Rose looked away and slowly stood before turning to the door. "I have to go. I'm sorry Kaname."
She turned to leave when he raced forward and grabbed her hand in a sudden movement. Turning she found his eyes. "Tell me, are you doing this for him or yourself?"
Kaname knew Rose's personality very well. No matter what state it put her in she would always do anything for Zero, and that's what angered him. She never truly thought of her own happiness, only his.
Rose looked down for a moment before locking eyes with his and stating. "I still believe that I am not what is best for him. But even so, I will selfishly pursue this. Because I love him."
This response caused Kaname to drop his hand and Rose left the room without another word.
Ruka was walking to class when she heard a couple students gossiping in the corner. It sounds like more rumors of Lady Adelaide were circulating. It was becoming no secret that Rido Kuran's followers were searching for her which meant that more people were starting to realize her connection to him.
She listening to the group but remained frozen. "Do you think Lady Adelaide had an affair with Lord Rido? That would explain the connection."
Another student shook his head wildly and responded. "No no that's that it. I heard that she was actually Lord Rido's servant."
The group gasped at the accusation. "No way! Really? How demeaning."
Ruka tapped her fingers on the wall trying to ignore them but then an image of Rose flashed in her mind smiling when she offered her coat.
Gritting her teeth she stepped forward towards and group and crossed her arms. "You know, gossiping is something only children would do."
The group gasped and shut there mouths with caused Ruka and smirk and walk away.
Turning around she found Kain looking at her with a mix of amusement and confusion. "What was that all about? It seemed like you were protecting her."
Ruka gasped and looked away in embarrassment. Did she really just protect that woman. "O-of course not. I just hate gossip."
Kain eyed her in curiosity as they stepped into the classroom. It seemed like something completely different to him.
When they entered the room everyone moved to their seats but stopped when they saw something white on top of each of the night classes desk.
They walked over and picked up the paper only to gasp and whisper widely throughout the room.
Ruka walked to her desk and found the same paper. Lifting it up she read the contents.
Night Class,
Come see the truth of the mysteries Rosabella Adelaide,
The fake pureblood.
9pm At the Old Dormitories
Turning her eyes in confusion she felt another voice enter the room and turned to found Hanabusa staring at them strangely. "Why is everyone so noisy?"
Ruka quickly handed the paper to him as he read the contents. Hanabusa's face moved from a cheerful expression to one of pure terror. "What..were did you get this?"
Kain answered him and turned to watch everyone walk out of the room, towards the place on the paper.
Hanabusa's hand began to shake as he crumbled up the paper in his head and turned for the door as well. He didn't know what exactly was happening but he knew one thing, Rose was in danger.
Ruka tried to call after him but before she could get a word out he was gone. She then turned to Kain who decided to speak first. "What was that all about?"
Rose walked into the old dormitories expecting to find Katio waiting for her but all she was left with was silence. Maybe he stood her up.
She lifted her head up and shouted loudly. "Katio, You know it's rude to stand someone up."
After a few moments of silence she sighed and turned for the exit when a voice answered back. It was a low echo that she recognized. "You came."
Turning, she found Katio standing above her on the second floor balcony. Rose smirked and put her hands on her hips. "Why did you tell me not to be late if you weren't going to keep your own promise."
Katio smiled and placed his hands on the rail, leaning just slightly. "Rosabella Adelaide, finally it's time."
Rose turned her head to the side in confusion when a large force crashed into her, shoving her through the wall of the building.
She stumbled to the ground, feeling the grass on on her body she grunted and watched Katio step through the rubble, all emotions drained from his face.
He laughed low and deep as he lifted his head. "I guess it's time to show you my true face."
Reaching under his shirt Rose watched him pull a long necklace out before ripping it off of the chain.
A soft glow admitted and he transformed into someone Rose knew very well, Katiou Kane.
She gasped at the sight of her old hunting partner and quickly stood up to face him, no words coming out of her mouth.
Katiou smiled and Rose could feel someone different in her old friend, something wrong. And then, she saw it.
There attached to his teeth were two sharp vampire fangs. Rose gapsed in fear at the sight. Katiou was a Level E vampire.
He moved his hand around his back and pulled out his signature hunting sword that they had used together in thousands of hunts. Expect this time, it was meant for her. "I have waited so long for this moment. All this pretending to play house was getting exhausting."
Rose lifted a shaky hand up in fear and whispered. "Katiou, y-you are a.."
Suddenly a large mummering could be heard in the distance as hundreds of night class students gathered around them.
Rose turned her head quickly as Katiou explained himself. "You see, I send out a little invitation to everyone so they could see just how much of a monster you really are."
The night class students watched the altercation in anticipation, waiting to find out more about the pureblood.
Clicking her teeth in response Rose didn't know what to do. With everyone around her she was forced to put on her pureblood attitude or else they would find out the truth.
Katiou lifted his sword and pointed it towards her before speaking. "The way I was before I knew I didn't stand a chance of eliminating you but then Carson Ackerman lend me his power, the power I will use to destroy you!"
Carson. The words brought a bitter taste in her mouth. So that was it. Carson had planned all of this, and in the process destroyed the friend she used to hold dear. He truly was a terrible man. "Katiou, I don't know what your quarrel is with me but you are not in the right state of mind."
This resulted with a laugh from the hunter as he pointed to the night class students in amusement. "Why don't you tell them just what you did? The horrible act that you committed."
Everyone around looked at her in curiosity as Rose refused to answer and after a few moment Katiou answered for her. "Fine, I'll tell them. I'll tell them about how you murdered my partner and turned her into a disgusting Level E. How you left her to die without an ounce of remorse. And how you killed Rose Belcourt."
Rose gasped and glanced at her classmates how were looking at her in a different light. Loud gossiping started to occur as she stood a step back in fear. This couldn't be happening. "Katiou, you don't understand."
Katiou closed his eyes in pain and opened them to reveal a crimson aura. "Oh I understand plenty. And it's finally time for you to pay for what you've done. I'm going to give you the same treatment you gave her. By taking away everything that you love…"
Just then he snapped his fingers and a strange object started to fall from the sky. As it got closer to the ground Rose recognized it as charred pieces of paper that had been burned.
Catching one in her head she could vaguely make out the letters "Dear Zero." and gasped before dropping the contents. It couldn't be, these were her journals…
Everyone around her started pick up the pieces and read a couple words as the word closed in on her. How did Carson find these?
Katiou smirked in amusement at her pain and chuckled loudly before stating. "Game over, Rosabella Adelaide."
Then in a flash he charged at her and because she was so distraught he easily got the first hit, causing her to turn her head to the side.
Quickly regaining her stance she used her pureblood powers to have vines snake around his ankles, pulling him to the ground. There was no way she could use her hunting moves here, it was too dangerous.
He was easily able to cut the vines and once again raced towards her with a thunderous cry of anger.
Suddenly she felt a large pain in her head as she stumbled to the ground, glancing up she found another one of Carson's followers holding her down.
Quickly she used a burst of energy to free herself only to clutch her stomach in pain at the burning heat that was forcing its way to the top. Rido's influence was begging her to break down the wall but Rose stood on guard.
She turned a found about forty other followers behind her, waiting for her to make a mistake.
And make a mistake she did when Zero and Hanabusa's voices carried over the crowd. It was enough to distract her that Katiou was able to slash her arm with his blade.
Rose groaned at the pain and saw Hanabusa leap forward to help when Rose screamed out. "No, stay back! That is an order!"
Hanabusa's feet froze as he cursed to himself at what she had just done. She was going to get herself killed.
All of Carson's followers leapt on her all at once, clawing at her skin and drawing large deep gashes.
Then they shoved her onto the ground, her face pressed against the dirt as she watched Katiou approach her. "Now you know what it feels like to be humiliated, you monster."
Panic rose up in her thought as she heard the rapid screams of terror from Hanabusa and Zero. Was this really how it was going to end?
Rose looked around at everyone who wasn't making an attempt to save her and knew what she had to do. If they wanted the truth then they were going to get it.
Forcing herself to look into Katiou's eyes she shouted. "Katiou listen to me! Rose Belcourt isn't dead!"
This stopped his moment only for a moment as he looked at her in disbelief. "What the hell are you talking about?"
Rose gritted her teeth for a moment before replying. "I know this because...b-because I am Rose Belcourt."
A long silence rang throughout the forest as she saw his hand shake at her words. "What kind of sick joke is that?"
She grunted and threw the men holding her off as she stood, this time pleading. "Katiou please, I know it's hard to believe but it's really me."
The men started to close in on her again as Katiou gripped his sword in frustration. "Cut the crap! This is low, even for you."
Rose looked around for a way to escape when she found something shining in the grass a few feet from her. There in the dirt was a hunter's bow.
It seemed that one of Carson's followers had dropped it in the fight and Rose knew what she had to do next.
Still with eyes following her she leapt forward and slid under Katiou's sword, successfully grabbing the weapon.
The cool metal felt welcoming in her hands as she faced the men and smirked, her attitude completely changing. "Now I think it's my turn to say game over."
Grabbing an arrow her shot it at her target, causing the vampire to turn to dust before her. She then raced and fired a thousand more, hitting each target perfectly in one hit.
Soon all of the followers had disintegrated besides Katiou who looked at her in disbelief. He had only seen one person do that before, and she was supposed to be dead. "I-I-Impossible.."
Rose dropped her bow to her side and looked at him in desperation. "Katiou It's me. You know me. The first day we met you beat me in a fight so you could keep talking to me, and that time when you tried to kiss me in the association library but I kicked you in stomach, and...and.."
She remained quiet for just a moment before blushing in embarrassment. "And that night where I lose everything, we slept together so you could help me. Katiou please.. I don't want to hurt you. You were my friend."
The voices of the students around her grew louder at the confession of her sleeping with a hunter. Most of the words were not pleasant but Rose had other things on her mind.
Katiou's whole body began to shake as he gripped his sword so tight that it drew blood. "No no no no. You are lying. There is no way my friend was a vampire. You are just a dirty liar."
Grabbing her bow Rose lifted it up before whispering. "Katiou, please….I can't…"
He then shakily lifted up his sword and got into his fighting stance. It looked like her words weren't going to do any good. "No, you must go against me. Rose is dead because of you! Now face the consequences. I will take away everything that you have ever loved. "
At Katiou's words Rose remained frozen.
Suddenly she was back in that dark cellar at the estate when Shizuka escaped. Back then she was so scared and weak, she couldn't do anything as Zero's life was ruined. It was one of the worst regrets she had ever made. Because she wasn't strong enough, everyone else suffered.
And now, looking into Katiou's eyes she saw the same situation. Her hand begin to shake on her bow as she realized what would happen if she failed to stop him. He would go after everyone she loved and then the cycle would start all over again.
With a crying scream Rose lifted her bow and shot an arrow straight at Katiou's heart before piercing him right in his chest.
She watched as his eyes started to lose color and fall to the ground in a heavy thud. Her only friend at the association, and she had just murdered him.
Carefully walking over she flopped to the ground and held her friend as she felt the lift drain from his body. She had done this.
He watched her, tears forming in her eyes and realization crossed his eyes "You..it is you."
Rose smiled through her tears and answered. "Hi Katiou."
He tried to laugh but it only came out as a choked mummer. "At least I got to see your beautiful face again."
She shook her head wildly as he brought his now bloodied hand up to her face and smiled. "You really are some girl Rose. I'm happy to have loved you."
Then Rose watched as his body turned to dust at her feet, the silence filling the area around them.
Nobody dared to speak as they watched the pureblood before them weep for her friend.
Finally one brave soul stepped forward and whispered quietly. "Lady Adelaide? Are you alright?"
Rose didn't make any move to stand but they did hear her whisper something that they couldn't quite make out.
The boy turned his head in confusion and reached out his hand. "I'm sorry, what was that?"
She closed her eyes in pain and spoke louder this time. "Shut up."
The boy gasped at her tone as she arose slowly before lifting her bow and quickly shooting an arrow at a watching crow next to them. The way it disappeared in a puff of smoke confirmed that it was a pureblood's familiar.
Then everyone watched as Rose turned around only to stomp through the crowds until she saw Zero's face. He looked extremely worried for her.
She turned to him and with everyone still watching she forcefully grabbed his tie and pulled him into a passionate kiss.
It lasted a couple minutes before she released him and licked her lips.
Turning around she smirked and spoke to the crowd. "Sorry everyone, it seems you were right. I am not your perfect pureblood princess."
Noticing Hanabusa to her left she turned and pointed to him. "Hanabusa and Kazuki, I need your power. If you would let me."
Both of the boys blinked a few times before Hanabusa bowed respectfully and answered. "Of course Rose. I will follow you anywhere."
Rose nodded her head and continued. "Let's finish this game. Forget eliminating Carson's followers in silence. I want them dead now. Let's go."
Hanabusa looked at her nervously and whispered. "What are you going to do Rose?"
She just smirked in response before covering one of her eyes and removing it one second later to reveal Rido's aura was extremely threatening "I'm going to give them what they want."
Hanabusa gasped and reached forward to grab her hand. "Rose no, you are going to lose yourself again."
All of the night class students around her gasped in shock at her eyes and backed away in fear. In that moment she must of truly looked like Rido Kuran.
Rose glanced at the aristocrat before replying. "I'll be fine. Trust me."
Still not really believing her words he watched as she walked back up to Zero and smiled. "I'll be back Zero."
He raced forward and touched her cheek lightly. "I'll come with you."
Shaking her head in rejection she responded by touched his cheek in return and looked at him in seriousness. "I don't want you to see me like this."
Then with one last kiss she detached herself and turned towards the entrance of the academy.
Carson Ackerman may have done so many terrible things to her but he had just crossed the line. There was no way she would sit and be obedient after all that had happened. It was time to rip that dog collar off after all these years.
Ahhh such a long chapter! Sorry about that, lots of information and we can see Ruka warming up to Rose just a bit as she realizes what she had gone through. Next episode we have Rose badass action as she releases the part of her that Rido influences and just how everyone reacts to her not faking anything anymore.