Chapter 6:

Aidou senses were coming back to him slowly as his body still tried to mend itself. His skin was healed, yes but his bones still ached and he could feel the signs of blood lust hang slightly in the back of his mind. Kurosu waited next to Yagari for Aidou, they would give that boy all the time he needed. Audra stuck out her hand at Aidou to assist him. Hanabusa stared at the hand before him, never once had he seen a pure blood lower themselves to helping those beneath them.

"Why?" Hanabusa asked holding onto the hem of what remained of his shirt. Audra didn't pull back her hand, instead she smiled warmly at him. Aidou was half tempted to lower his head to show her that he knew his place, that he had at least learn that one skill since being here but he knew she wouldn't be happy then. He was unnerved by her, Audra could tell that by his posture and the way his eyes seemed to be glued to the floor every time they managed to make contact with hers.

"Hana, Zero's worried about you and I am more than happy to have someone of your abilities as my friend." Audra claimed happily, "I don't need anything else for I have probably already have had it at some point in my life so I know what's important."

"Experience is key I guess." She smiled largely as Hanabusa took her hand.

Jeffy upon seeing what his Mistress was doing gathered the boy up in his arms. Hana gasped at the motion but was then calmed by the hand that held his. Audra walked in front still holding Hanabusa's hand as Jeffy followed behind her carrying the boy who felt delicate in his arms. They followed till Kurosu asked them to wait as Kaito finished clearing the area out. Kaito took only a moment before they were able to enter.

After all that Aidou had been through in that basement cell he wasn't shy about how he looked for he knew it was bad. Vampires don't bruise but here he was sporting big dark ones. He knew it was because he body was finally able to start repairing the months of damage without Kiryu, but that didn't make him feel any better. Jeffy placed Aidou down in one of the stalls and with his power turned the water on.

The water was cold at first but then became a suitable temperature, Hanabusa was just thankful to let the water trail its way down his battered body. He sat down in the shower just letting the water surround him. It had been too long since he he had left that basement for anything. Seven months he didn't even think he'd been in there that long but that was just how long Kiryu was gone for.

"Hana do you mind showing me the extent of your injuries?" Aurora said. She sat down on one of the locker room benches. Aidou walked out of the shower naked as the day he was born. How he still felt embarrassed after being found in the position he was; it was unfathomable to him. Jeffy passed Hanabusa a towel so he could dry himself.

"Can we do this later?" Hana said drying himself, "I would really like to leave this place … and see outside."

"Yes, of course. We'll go outside for a moment but I still have things to discuss with the Head Master," Aurora stated. "You can wait in the car if you prefer so, it's your choice."

She held out an all white bag one that you could get at any high end retail store to Hanabusa. He glanced in the bag suspiciously before deciding to change. She had brought him a pair of black dress pants, a baby blue blouse with a black vest to cover it, plus socks and underwear. He dressed cautiously as though he didn't want to ruin the material she got him. He couldn't understand what he had done to deserve such kindness especially from someone he didn't know. Of Hanabusa knew Kiryu was partially responsible.

"Stop thinking and dress, all answers can be answered when we're home." Aurora said crossing her fingers together before standing up abruptly. Hanabusa slowly started to back away from her as her aura slithered closer to him with feelings of slight anger. He couldn't figure out what he'd done wrong to anger her, she was all nice to him and the next minute she trying to kill him with her presence.

"Oh, I'm sorry Hana, I forgot shoes for you." She said as her hands curled in aggravation. "How could I forget shoes to go with the outfit?"

Aidou smiled as he looked down to see his busted up shoes on his feet. He was all too happy to smile at her reason for being upset. Aurora started to sway her legs back and forth like a child as she sat. He could just tell she wanted to ask him to stay but was holding her tongue. Hanabusa put his game face on as he watched this pure blood, no this true blood in front of him wait anxiously for his answer.

Aurora stared at Aidou for a moment before she hopped off the bench in front of him. She slowly made her way closer and closer to him, puzzling Hanabusa to the point that his game face was even perplexed. She linked her arms together before she began to dragged Hanabusa along side her, smiling the whole time. Aidou was shocked to say the least he didn't know what to sat let alone think. It was forbidden to touch a pure blood let alone walk beside them.

"All my friends are equal to me," She stated staring at him as they walked out of the changing area. "So hold your head up high for you are mine and I am yours."

Hanabusa did just that as he saw some hunters give him a disgusting once over with their pitiful eyes. He smiled warmly at Kurosu and Yagari as they came into view. Although he hated many hunters he really couldn't hold a grudge against those two for they were always kind to him. Aurora followed the two hunters as they lead the way back up to the head office. Kurosu sat behind his desk and Yagari went to grab a chair when Aurora asked if all of them could sit together for tea. As soon as they agreed Jeffy could be seen placing the last chair around a small circular table.

"Ah I wish Ro was well enough to be here," Aurora said as they sat down in a seat. Jeffy began to pouring tea into each of their cups. "So shall we start once again? Wait where's the dark haired boy?"

"Should I call him in to begin?" Kurosu asked happily.

"It would be best since he is also close to Ro, what I mean is Ro likes him so yes he can know." She stated as though her reasoning should have been obvious. "Jeffy can you go get the boy he should be close."

Jeffy bowed gracefully before disappearing from sight and then reappearing with a shocked Kaito next to him.

"Ah good, good, sit down boy and lets begin." Aurora said with a huge smile as Jeffy had to guide the boy to sit down in a chair that wasn't there previously when Jeffy left.

"Kay, My name is Aurora Fammel. I was born before the white ages if you must know, to be specific I started it." She stated calmly before taking a calming sip of tea. "I am older than my cousin who is considered the first Kuran. Although I'm sad he ended his life, I'm glad he lived it to the fullest while trying to restore order; which you Japanese seemed to have lost, unlike two thirds of the world."

Kurosu set his tea down after he almost dropped it while he listened to her. Yagari who hadn't even touched his tea took out a cigar from his coat pocket, in which Jeffy was quickly at his side to light it. Kaito who was slightly shock from how he got in the locked room, went straight to full shock as he stared at the almost teen like girl in front of him. Aidou didn't flinch or even bat an eyelash as he took in all the same information.

"As I was saying before we first left, I'm old and way more than any force you'll ever want to go against." Aurora said sweetly. "Now here's Zero's resignation letter, and he will be here to discuss the details of what happened on his mission after his resignation has been processed. So give it about two weeks like you normally do."

"I'm sorry Fammel-Sama but I can't do that, Zero needs to come in before that for work." Kurosu stated as he lost his gentle smile.

"That won't be happening since Zero is in no condition to do so, and I won't allow this faulty facility for a hunters organization hurt him any more." She said her voice dropping as her eyes turned a brighter green. "You will abide by what I say for your own benefit." Aurora held out her cup slightly to the side. Jeffy was quick to refill it and place a small slice a cake in front her.

"Aurora-sama that is being highly unfair," Aidou said finally voicing his opinion.

"I don't care, their rules are more than stupid. If I have to destroy every hunter and vampire in this area again so be it," She said her voice trembled with rage as she stared into her cup. She needed to calm down or one of these pathetic creatures in front of her would get seriously hurt. Aurora didn't pay attention to anything but her breathing and missed out on their reactions about her statement.

"How many times?" One of them asked. She glance up slowly.

"Pardon?" She asked as she tried not to glare at the things before her.

"How many times have you destroyed this area?" Yagari asked taking a large drag of his cigar. Both Kaito and Kurosu were on high alert.

"Thrice, why?" Aurora claimed plainly as though it wasn't too much of a big deal.

"Aurora-sama d-"

"Aurora is fine Hana," She interjected.

"Aurora," Hanabusa said quietly, "Don't you think you should reason with them after all, Kurosu is Kiryu's foster father." He suggested.

"That's why I said it the way I did," She clearly commented. Now she was in no mood but to give maybe a bit more information to these creature that obviously didn't deserve her care.

"They don't deserve better, ask them what's going to happen to those disgusting creatures that harmed you. Nothing, absolutely nothing, for if they do they'll have an uprising." She said venomously, "Pathetic."

Aidou was speechless for a moment as he understood what she said. He shrugged his shoulders before claiming he tried to be a better voice of reason.

"Look here, we're doing our best," Kurosu said standing with his palms flat on the table. "And Zero can't resign because that's the only reason he won't be killed as soon as he shows signs of being an E."

"E? What's this E you speak of?" Aurora asked glancing at all of them before turning her gaze to Jeffy.

"They are vampires who no longer control their blood lust, Mistress." Jeffy said with a slight bow.

"You mean they're mindless beasts?" She asked clearly not understanding.

"Aurora when a pure blood bites a human they become an ex-human and are considered a level D, nothing more than an exclusive slave or pet. Even if they get their master's blood they still have a chance of losing themselves." Hanabusa explained.

"I've never heard of that happening in all my years. How far the species has fallen." She said placing her cup down on the table and picking up her fork. "How does one explain this, for Jeffy is what you would consider an ex-human then and he is higher than your pure bloods."

"Jeffy's an ex-human?" Kaito questioned.

"I should know since I changed him when I was a mere toddler." Aurora claimed taking another bite of her cake. "Your rankings and teachings must be wrong then."

No one said anything as Aurora attempted to finished her cake.

"You do teach how to subdue blood lust and about what makes it act up?" She asked before whispering to Jeffy to bring out Hanabusa's cake him Milly.

"Um, you mean to drink blood and control your breathing right?" Kaito asked. He didn't really know what vampires were taught but he knew what Zero learned to control himself. Kaito really just wanted this woman to fix everything and help it back to the peace it now was only dreamed about.

"Hell no, that's not even the basics," Aurora said before she sighed, "Well now I know how this problem started. Jeffy heads or tails?"

"Tails," Jeffy said while he began to clean up the hunter's tea cups.

"Right as always so I guess I'll do something to help." She said as though it was going to ruin the rest of her life to do so.

"Hm … did you want to meet the council also." Hanabusa asked before using his fork to take his first bite of the cake Milly made. "Oh my fucking …... ommm."

"I know right?" Aurora said merrily. "This is the stuff I enjoy every day." Aurora watched as Hana ate the cake Milly made especially for him.

"Yeah but I'll go there with Ro when he's better." She said smirking, "I want to see the looks on their faces when I tell them you two are off limits." Aurora stood up from her chair and let Jeffy clean up the tea table while Aidou finished his cake. She smiled sweetly at the hunters.