Some Day

He was staring at her again...

"Zero-Kun, would you like some pocky?" Mino asked with a shy smile.

As her wine coloured eyes studied his pale visage in the hopes of detecting a reaction, Zero sighed. Closing his eyes and tilting his head to side, he opened his mouth invitingly.

Giggling uncontrollably, Mino leaned towards him, "Zero I'm not going to feed you."

His eyes opened, as he smacked his lips together. With a small pout an unhappy frown danced upon his handsome face, "You feed me when we-"

"Zero!" Mino shouted hastily, forcibly shoving the chocolate pocky into his mouth.

Chewing contently, he grinned at the deep hue that graced her cheeks.

"Thank you." He muttered, as she stomped off towards her post with a huff.

The Day Class girls had begun to arrive. It was not uncommon for the majority of the Day Class to spend the remaining hours of sunlight around the Moon Dorms. Most tended to be satisfied with a mere glimpse of the hot students that resided behind the towering stone walls, whilst others often hoped to receive more than just a smile or polite wave. Hence the Guardians (or prefects, as Headmaster Kaien declared) were created. They maintained order and consisted of few reliable individuals… at least that was the idea. Their success was debatable.

Mino tensed up as the pure-blooded president, Kaname, passed by her. It was difficult at times to control the hunter side within her when he was around. Her frame was stiff for a few more moments, as her blood ran cold. She shook her head, tapping her feet and flapping her arms a bit to try and warm her blood. Mino's numb legs tingled, as the circulation returned.

Not too long after calming herself down though, Mino froze up.

Two white-uniform clad arms hugged her against an icy, yet well-built figure. Her eyes widened once she recognised that this arctic body belonged to no other than Aidou-Sempai.

"Mino-Chan you are so adorable." He purred, rubbing his nose affectionately into her silvery hair.

Blushing, Mino stammered. Pulling at his sleeves, she tried to untangle herself from him, but his grip was possessive.

"Ai-Aidou-Sempai, you should get to class. Please let me go." She requested, glancing around for any sign of Zero.

It seemed he was busy with Yuki and Kaname; again.

Biting her lip, Mino hid the hurt expression that threatened to overcome her bright smile and turned to face Aidou. He reluctantly released her. Busying himself with a pilfered pocky packet, Aidou's lips curled up into a slight grin. His pupils danced with mischief, as Mino patted her pockets. That pocky was hers! He had taken the treats whilst suffocating her. Mino lightly sighed, brows furrowed with agitation.

"It is sweet – the attention you give me, but..." She was lost for words, as he threw the pocky behind his shoulder only for it to hit his cousin on the head whom hissed in return. Ruka glared at the bubbly blond, as she clung to Kain's right arm possessively, sneering at the fan-girls.

"Are they together now?" Mino timidly asked Aidou.

He tilted his head to glance at the pair quickly before looking back at her with a roguish smirk.

"Yep and so are we Mino-Chan!" He abruptly announced, wrapping his arm around her shoulders.

Shiki unexpectedly tripped over his feet. He and Rima overheard the outburst, as they passed by and he almost choked on his pocky.

"How did you see that coming?" Shiki asked his fellow partner.

Rima shrugged, "Either way you owe me strawberry pocky. You bet that Zero would get her, so I win."

Pouting, Shiki gazed at the pocky in his grasp before passing it grudgingly to Rima, "Whatever." He muttered indignantly, tucking his hands into the pockets of his uniform and bowing his head as they made their way to class.

Aidou let out a short bark of a laugh, as he watched Mino scrunch her nose up, "You really are one of a kind Mino-Chan," He commented, stroking her cheek with his freezing flesh. Languidly, Aidou expressed, "Now you are mine."

Mino rubbed the frost from her cheek, as it tingled at his touch. He slowly leaned towards her, eyes hooded and breathe heavy with hunger, "So, get used to the sweet attention... okay?"

He offered the shocked girl an affectionate look before running off to class alongside Ichijou-Sempai.

Mino's mouth fell open slightly, as she watched Aidou-Sempai run after the manga-loving vampire.

She heard a gruff laugh behind her. "As if he actually thinks you'd ever be with him," Zero said, "You're a hunter. Why would you ever be with a vampire, especially one like that?"

Mino pouted a little before swishing round on her feet to glower at him. Heatedly, Mino exclaimed, "Maybe I like him back!" Zero fixed her with a fierce stare, though she could see the hidden jealousy behind his lilac eyes. Mino sighed, apologising, "I'm just saying Zero... maybe someday hunters and vampires can be together. Who knows, Kaien might not actually be as crazy as we all think." She expressed with a cheeky grin, fighting the frown away.

Zero's lips twitched, forcing back a wide smile. "I doubt that old coot will ever prove himself sane Mino-Chan." He turned away from her, putting his hands in his pockets and heading toward the main academic building. Zero called behind him, as her steps did not follow, "Come on, we've got work to do."

Mino gazed at the windows of the Night Class' classroom. Over the sill she could just spy Aidou's flamboyant hair. Obscure as he was, as dangerous as he was, Aidou was quite charming. Mino sighed, thinking ruefully to herself s she slowly followed Zero.

In another world maybe we could have had something…

With that the usual patrol began. Until dawn, Mino trailed through the corridors, foliage and gravelled paths, heart heavy with something she could not understand. Every time her lids closed though, she saw him. The image teased her: Indefinitely.