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N.b. Shiki and Takuma are been moved into 3rd Grade (I decided to move up the age slightly and changed the last chapter, from saying 2nd to 3rd grade!! ^^' )

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A girl with ginger blonde hair, that was pulled into ponytails tied with red ribbons, sat at her wooden desk her chin resting on her small hand, her large steely cobalt eyes stared out the gothic windows to the mountains that scraped the skyline. A pocky dangled out of her mouth and every time she chewed, it got shorter in length. The classroom around her howled with laughter and chatter. But she remained in her comforting silence, as many of the humans, mainly the girls, believed she was weird.

She had attended Second Grade for about a month now, herself and Luca Souen who sat on the desk next to her eyes closed and seemingly asleep, her long pale hair curling about her porcelain face. They wore a similar uniform to the boys, but with a pleated skirt and white knee high socks. Rima's jumper was very big for her and reached out from under her blazer to her fingers, although she liked it that way. The two vampires hardly noticed that nearly every single boy in the class stared at them dreamily. The girl's largely envied them and only a few had the courage to actually interact with Luca and Rima.

"Hoy? Rima!" Someone tapped Rima's shoulder.

"Hmm?" She tilted her head backwards and smiled at a brown haired girl with messy chin length straight hair sat behind her. The pocky still dangled from her mouth.

"Here is another one."

Rima took the Pocky from the girl. "Thanks Emi Chan." These Pocky things are very nice. I can see now why humans like them so much.

Emi beamed widely and returned to scribbling into her schoolbooks, popping a pocky in her mouth. Rima smiled to herself and returned to staring, if there was any human in this class that was worthy it was Emi. Emi was classed as an outsider mainly due to her appearance, albeit the fact she was a good looking human child, and the fact she worked hard.

The Second graders sat waiting for homeroom to begin, their teacher should be coming very soon. The brightening mountain sunlight streamed into the room, making Rima shrink back and grimace. Why she had to sit near the window, she did not know. She opened her desk and checked for the essential sun cream, the highest factor that money could buy. She could feel it was going to be a sunny day, but that was not all she could feel.

Luca sat up suddenly; her sleepy eyes now wide awake.

"Rima…" Her voice was filled with concern and excitement. 'Did you feel that?"

Rima inclined her head. She had felt it, a slight change in the atmosphere undetectable to human senses. "There are more of us."

She slumped back lazily in her chair and proceeded to stare out of the window again. Luca chuckled.

"I wonder…" She shook her head. "What do you reckon that pompous hare brained idiot is thinking?"

Rima grinned and turned around. "Have you given him the marble back yet?"

Luca laughed cruelly, but the boys around the two vampires leant closer, not comprehending that such a perfect girl could have a mean streak in her. "No. I may let him suffer a little."

Rima chuckled. "Hmm. He is a little out of it. I don't think he has noticed yet."

"Haha! I think you are right! I was thinking of taking his sun cream, but that seemed too harsh. Yet he did insult Kaname sama numerous times, with myself been present!"

"He was mean to Kuran senpai?"

"Yes. Kain told me; the whole family where at his house once… I wish they would visist my house." She leant forwards, clasping her hands together and blushed, while smiling dreamily. If only Kaname sama could be here as well. She began to day dream about holding his hand, in a dimming sunlight.

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In the homeroom of a Third grade class a boy with Blonde hair and turquoise eyes sneezed. His orange haired cousin raised an eyebrow at him.

"Bless you?"

"Someone's talking about me, Akatsuki!" Aido moaned and whined.

"… Hanabusa sama." Aido stopped whinging and spun around to the source of the quite female voice. "I have a present for you."

A young human girl blushed a deep shade of rose red. She bowed and held out a box of chocolates. The other girls clustered at the back of the classroom, watching with keen eyes, wondering if she were to get rejected or accepted. Aido beamed at her.

"What a lovely present!" He took the box from her hands. He waved to the other girls. "Any presents are welcomed!"

She scurried back to the babble. Kain could just here her say: "They smell like sun cream, it's so lovely!" He sighed and pushed his hand through his hair. He turned to his cousin who tucked into the box of chocolates, brown smeared around his mouth.

"Want one?" He muffled through a full mouth. Kain shook his head in a mixture disgust and pity.

He did not dislike his cousin, he just did not like the way he exploited the girls in the class. Well it serves them right really, waiting on his every need. He shook his head, but then noticed the other boys in the room. None of them got on well with the two cousins and Kain knew why. The girls adored them both, even though Kain was not in the least bit interested, meaning that the other boys were widely ignored. He was not too sure why they seemed so annoyed, mainly because the boys often said things like: Smelly girls and would often push girls away during playtime kissy catch. And they wondered why the girls showed no interest.

Kain frowned and sniffed the air a faint scent of blood floating in, like it sometimes did, from the headmaster's room. But the blood perfumed air was mixed with something else, sun cream with the hint foreign Aristocratic smell. He knew it was not Luca or Rima, mainly because the scent was male. He blushed at the thought of Luca, but hurriedly hid his face from his cousin's eager and perceptive eyes.

Aido munched the chocolates, swallowing between huge mouth fulls. His favourite flavour was the honeycomb filling in the chocolate, so he saved it until last. He savoured each mouth full. He noticed that there was one girl who was not part of the giggling bunch. As he munched he frowned slightly, wondering why she ignored him. Was he not good enough for her? Aido had to be the centre of attention, always, and it frustrated him that this girl, this human girl, did not grant him his wish.

"Hanabusa…" He whispered. "Can you smell that?"

Aido sniffed the air and swallowed his mouthful. "Hmm… that smell is familiar… more Aristocrats you think?"

Kain nodded. "Suppose we shall find out later, or maybe Sensei Genji will tell us."

Aido sniffed again and plopped a chocolate in his mouth, smiling. "I think I know who it is…"

But before he could indulge Kain with his theory and huge bear like figure charged into the room.

"GOOD MORNING CLASS!" The man was quite young, maybe just over 30, with a forest of stubble growing around his chin, which strangely suited him and gelled up deep red hair. He was built like a mountain and Aido shrank back at the over exertive presence. Reno Genji was a hunter Aido did not want to get on the bad side of.

"Good morning, Sensei Genji." The students in Third Grade class 3-A stood up in unison and bowed, and then sat back down again. The sound of desks opening and the chatter of books and pencils cases ensured for a good few minutes.

Kain made eye contact with the hunter and smiled widely, Genji beamed back. Aido gave his cousin an incredulous look. Aido was the only student who had not opened his desk or even stand up to greet the teacher, as was customary and manners.

"Akatsuki, why do you like him again? He is scary!"

"HANABUSA AIDO!! I SHALL NOT TOLERATE SUCH RUDENESS IN MY CLASS!! GET OUT YOUR THINGS"

Aido mumbled an apology and quickly placed all his things on the table. He arranged them all in size order. Genji turned his attention to the board and Aido spotted a folded piece of paper land on his desk. He looked to Kain who grinned at him. Aido opened the paper.

"I like him because he takes none of your nonsense ^_^"

Aido glared at his cousin, who busied himself in note taking. What does he mean… none of my nonsense? I do not have any nonsense! He fumbled in his blazer pocket for his marble. His comfort item. He felt nothing. He upturned his pockets and quietly raged through his desk for it. Lost! I can't have lost it! It's a token from Kaname sama, his thing he gave me!

He slammed his head on the desk and muffled his cry of frustration. His cousin ignored him, deciding to stay well out of it.

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"Good morning, Sensei Cross."

Class 3-B stood up from behind their desks and bowed as Kaien walked into the room, with two boys clinging to his arms. The rest of the children sat down, opening desks, occasionally looking at the two boys in a quizzical manner.

"Class, this is Senri Shiki and Takuma Ichijo. They have recently transferred from a School near Sendai."

The class erupted into chatter, the fact that they were from a city enchanted them all, but other things ran through their minds. The girls excitedly whispered to each other. They finally had two boys like Kain and Aido in their class. Young feminine giggles rose steadily throughout the class. The boys in the class just groaned.

Kainen nodded at Takuma and murmured, "You may have to introduce yourself."

He sighed, already suspecting that they would have to do something like that. Takuma stepped forward and bowed.

"I am Takuma Ichijo. Please be kind to me.*"

He tilted his head at Shiki, who just mumbled an introduction, still stood close to Kaien but he also held the strap of Takuma's bag.

"Sensei Cross?" A girl stood up, her blonder hair was in a high pony tail.

"Yes, Hana Chan."

"Please may we ask the new students a few questions, Sensei?" The class all agreed and Kaien blew air out from his nose, peering at the two boys.

Shiki remained rooted to the spot eyes wide. Dear god, no… please spare me from this.

Takuma spread his arms open wide.

"Fire away, my fellow students!"

… Damn you.

"What is you favourite colour?"

"Cream, as it reminds me of silk." The girls cooed.

'What is you favourite food?"

"Cherry pie, because of its sweetness." The girls awed. The boys groaned.

'What did you do in Sendai?"

"I danced in many Social Balls." The girls all stared at him, absolutely smitten.

Kaien chuckled as Takuma answered each question diligently. So far, this is working. Hopefully it will continue to work. He smiled to himself, realising that his and Juuri's wishes for coexistence, were emerging from a past full of deaths and wars. These young Aristocrats are the only hope, for it to work in the future.

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Author's Notes:~~

*The Japanese introduce themselves saying: Hirosku onegaisimas, which translates as please be kind to me (At least... that is what I have learned... may be lies O.o)

Also it is Japanese suspiscion which is when one sneezes, it means that someone is talking about them! I always think of that when someone sneezes! :3

They are not really transfer students from Sendai, but I think I shall make it (for this) that all the Aristocrats mentioned (as well as the Kuran Clan to whom they are loyal) are from the area surrounding Sendai ... which is a City in the North of the main island and is really nice. I am thiking of this school been around Hokkaido somewhere, as that is hilly.

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