Well, what can I say? Um ... I'm sorry? Honestly, that's the only thing that comes to mind. So, I'm sorry for taking such a long time to update. I now have a new baby sister that needs to be taken care of, and I can't always be working on my stories. She's so adorable! I wish you guys could see her. Anyways, thanks to everyone that reviewed! All of you are very kind! :)

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight or any of its original characters. I simply own my OC and other new characters you will soon meet.

P.S. You guys know what I barely noticed? I barely noticed that Mackenzie has Zero's same features (well sort of) only backwards. Like her eyes are grey, and her hair is violet. While, Zero has silver-white hair and lilac eyes. I seriously barely noticed that. I didn't even think about that when I made Mackenzie up. Wow, I'm really slow. How embarrasing. *blush*

DEFENDING HER ONII-SAN

(Mackenzie's POV)

I quickly spun around and saw Kaname-sama step away from behind the tree I was leaning on. I could feel my face flush a deep red, and I instantly stepped away from him. I smiled timidly at him and replied.

"Kaname-sama? Shouldn't you be in class?"

I noticed how his eyes narrowed slightly, but he quickly composed himself and replied.

"I should, but I decided I wanted to see you."

I gulped slowly and replied calmly.

"Me? I... I don't see why. I already told you how I know my Onii-san."

He simply moved away from the tree and walked slowly towards me. I immediately began to back away from him. For some reason, I felt like I really shouldn't trust him. Maybe it was my survival instinct, or my "sixth" sense. Whatever it was, it told me to always be very alert when Kaname-sama was around. I had my eyes trained on him, watching his every move. Then he abruptly stopped walking towards me, and simply stared at me. He tilted his head to the side and replied casually.

"I do not wish to ask about your questionable attachment to..."

"Excuse me? What did you say?"

I instantly placed my hands on my hips and fixed him with a small frown. He immediately raised his eyebrows at me and replied calmly.

"I beg your pardon?"

I tilted my head to the side and stated firmly.

"What do you mean my "questionable" attachment? Zero is my Onii-san and there is nothing questionable about that. I don't mean to be rude, Kaname-sama, but my relationship with my Onii-san is NOT questionable. It is a firm and stable relationship that will never change. He is like my brother, and I will always see him that way."

He stared at me for what felt like an eternity before he gave a small smirk and replied.

"So, I see."

He then took a couple of steps closer to me while still staring directly at me. I wanted to back away, but for some reason I was stuck. I literally couldn't move my feet. I gulped slowly and stared at him fearfully. Was he doing this? Could purebloods immobilize people? Based on my frozen feet, the answer was yes. He finally reached me and began to walk slowly around me. Almost as if he were studying me. I tried to move my feet, but they continued to stay put. Finally, he came to stand directly infront of me again. I stared at him fearfully, but he simply gave me a small smile and asked.

"Your father's name is Alexander, correct?"

I blinked and stared at him confused, but nodded my head in agreement. As soon as I did that, he grabbed a hold of my hand and pulled me towards him. He wrapped his hands around my waist and pulled me closely against his chest. My face instantly flushed in embarrasment. Oh my gosh! He was hugging me! Kaname Kuran, the pureblood king, was hugging me! Wait a minute... the pureblood king! That's when all the wheels inside my head instantly started turning.

My blood!

He must know that if he were to drink my blood then he would become invincible. Nobody, not even the other purebloods, would be able to stand against him. Not only that, but if he were to bite me then his venom would kill the human side of me, and I would become a full-blooded pureblood. I didn't want that! By becoming a full-blooded pureblood I would have to submit myself to all the things normal vampires had to endure. No sunlight, fangs, and... blood. I would have to drink blood! I hated blood so much. It was absolutely revolting to me. With that in mind, I tried to pull myself away from him, but he only held on to me tighter.

I didn't stand a chance against him. He was a pureblood and I was only half. He could crush every bone in my body without even trying. I realised that there was no escaping my fate or him. Therefore, I slowly closed my eyes and waited for the pain on my neck. I waited, and waited, and waited, but... nothing happened. I hesitantly opened my left eye and looked up at him. He was staring down at me with what appeared to look like an amused expression. I simply blinked and was about to ask him what was going on. When suddenly, his eyes narrowed and he instantly grabbed me tightly then threw both of us on the floor. At that exact moment, I heard the sound of a "bang," and I saw something fly above us and hit the tree.

Then out of no where, I heard a lot of people instantly running towards us yelling several things that really made no sense.

"Kaname-sama, are you alright?"

"Kaname-sama, are you okay?"

"Kaname-sama, are you injured?"

"Do you need to see the nurse?"

"What the hell is your problem!"

"Who do you think you are!"

"You have absolutely no respect for your superiors!"

"How dare you!"

What on earth just happened? I looked up and realised that Kaname-sama was hovering on top of me. I instantly blushed in embarrasment and said timidly.

"Um, Kaname-sama, can you please allow me to get up?"

He simply looked down at me then slowly rose until he was leaning on his elbows. He simply gave me a small smile and replied.

"Of course, my dear Mackenzie."

With that, he rose to his full height and extended his hand out for me to take. I took his hand hesitantly and rose to my feet as well. I looked over to the side and realised that we were now surrounded by many members of the Night Class. What on earth had happened? What had been that noise? I looked past the students that were surrounding us and my eyes instantly grew wide in horror. There was a young, female vampire with light-brown hair growling threats at my Onii-san. Not only that, but he was slowly being surrounded by many other vampires. I stared in disbelief and listened to her snarl at him.

"How dare you shoot at Kaname-sama!"

I watched on and listened as Zero replied coldly.

"I dare because the bastard had his filthy hands on my sister."

Her expression then became completely outraged and she instantly screeched.

"How dare you call Kaname-sama a bastard!"

Then she did something that I was definitely considering to kill her for. She raised her hand as if to slap my Onii-san! Absolutely NOT! I instantly closed my eyes and focused on the spot directly in between my Onii-san and her. I immediately summoned my powers and instantly teleported directly in between them. At that same moment, she let her hand fall as if to strike him. Fortunately, I was quick enough to catch her hand in mid-air. I heard all of the vampires instantly gasp in surprise when they saw me appear. I simply ignored them and clenched her wrist tightly in my hand. NOBODY raises their hand against my Onii-san! He has suffered enough in his life, and he doesn't need other people to make him feel even worse.

My eyes flared red with fury, and I clenched her wrist more tightly. I glared directly at her and said angrily.

"You do not ever, EVER, raise your hand against my Onii-san. Do you understand me?"

She simply narrowed her eyes at me, and pressed her lips firmly together in defiance. I simply glared at her more fiercely and clenched her wrist even tighter. I then tilted her wrist backwards and said menacingly.

"If I move your wrist even a little further back, your hand will break clean off. Again, do you understand me? Don't you ever raise your hand against my Onii-san ever again."

I saw her face instantly twist in pain, and slowly nod her head. I slowly released her hand and watched how she instantly clenched it against her chest. With that, I quickly reached inside my blazer and pulled out my gun. I aimed it directly at her then said with narrowed eyes.

"If you ever threaten my Onii-san again, I will have no problem in shooting you directly in the face."

Then out of no where I heard Yuki yell.

"Mackenzie-chan! Put that away!"

I simply looked over and saw her instantly running towards us. I kept my eyes locked on the female vampire, but decided to simply lower the gun. There was no way that I was going to put it up while my Onii-san and I were surrounded by vampires. Yuki instantly blew her whistle and began yelling.

"Okay, okay, break it up everybody! Go back to class! There's nothing to see! Come on, everybody move along!"

She might as well have been talking to the tree with the progress she was making. Before she could actually reach us, I made sure that my eyes were their normal stormy, grey color. I looked over to the side and saw my Onii-san pointing his gun directly at a tall vampire with red-orange hair. I simply backed up until I was standing directly infront of my Onii-san. Then Yuki quickly made her way inside the circle of vampires that were surrounding us and said sternly.

"I mean it! Move along, and return to class!"

At that, the vampires began to slowly back away from us. I clenched my gun tightly in my hand and kept my eyes locked on the female vampire that had threatened my Onii-san. She saw me staring at her and she instantly bared her fangs at me. If she were actually able to hurt me then I would've been frightened. Although, her aura was much lower than Kaname-sama's, so she must've been a level B vampire. Level B vampires didn't stand a chance in a fight against me. Therefore, I merely glared back at her and flashed my red eyes, as well. Then I suddenly heard Yuki say.

"Zero, put that away!"

I looked at them from the corner of my eye and saw that my Onii-san was still aiming his gun at the same vampire from before. Meanwhile, Yuki was glaring up at him, telling him to put it away. I blinked my eyes quickly until I knew that they were back to normal. I took a deep, calm breath and stated carefully to all the vampires.

"I would suggest for all of you to listen to Yuki-chan. Things will not turn out well, if you refuse to do as she says."

As soon as I had started speaking, all of their eyes had instantly been trained on me. Then I heard one of the vampires reply almost tauntingly.

"Is that a threat?"

I gritted my teeth together then replied harshly.

"I do not make threats. It is a promise. If you do not believe me then don't listen, and I will prove to you that I do not lie."

I then turned to glare in his direction and I saw him slightly cringe back. I knew I was acting totally out of character. I wasn't acting like the nice, sweet, and timid girl they had met at the gates. The reason was quite simple ... NOBOBY SHOULD EVER THREATEN MY ONII-SAN! My mood shifted drastically when someone I loved was threatened. It was like my vampire side took over, and I just wanted to kick something. Zeth had once told me to always be very aware of my emotions and not let them control me. He claimed that if I wasn't careful enough, someone could end up hurt. An out-of-control half-blood wasn't a fun or pleasant sight. At least, that's what Zeth claimed.

I was taken out of my thoughts by Kaname-sama stating sternly.

"Enough! Everyone return to class immediately."

At that, I noticed how nearly all the vampires bowed politely, and slowly retreated away from us. I noticed how the vampire that my Onii-san had been aiming at slowly moved towards the female vampire I had threatened. He placed his arm hesitantly around her shoulders and steered her away from us. Before they actually walked away, she turned towards me and gave me an evil death glare. I merely glared back at her and stated.

"Don't think I'm afraid of you because I'm not. You should thank me I didn't rip your entire hand off or did something worse."

"Mackenzie-chan!"

I looked over to my left and saw that Yuki was the one that called out to me. I merely sighed and replied casually with a shrug of my shoulders.

"She tried to hit my Onii-san. She's getting off easy, if you ask me."

She then shook her head at me in a disapproving manner and replied.

"Violence is not the answer, Mackenzie-chan."

"For someone that tries to hurt my Onii-san, violence is the answer. Maybe something even worse."

Her eyes grew wide and she instantly replied in disbelief.

"You can't mean that, Mackenzie-chan."

I merely looked over at my Onii-san and replied.

"I gave him my word. I am going to stick by his side, and anyone that tries to hurt him will pay dearly."

By now, Zero had lowered his gun and was staring directly at me. I walked slowly towards him and wrapped my arms around his waist. He simply lifted his hand and patted the top of my head. I smiled against his chest then looked up at him and said.

"Isn't that right, Onii-san?"

He merely nodded and replied.

"You promised not to leave, but you didn't say anything about taking some bloodsuckers down for me."

I merely smiled and replied.

"It's an added bonus that comes along with that promise."

He merely raised his eyebrows and replied.

"Really?"

I smiled brightly and replied jokingly.

"Yep, and I will not take, "no," for an answer. It's a free bonus, so it can't be returned."

He gave me one of those very rare smiles and replied.

"We'll see, squirt."

I then looked over at Yuki and realised she had, what appeared to be, a hurt look on her face. What was that about? I blinked, and when I looked at her again, it was gone. Huh? I saw how she instantly looked away from me towards Kaname-sama. Kaname-sama ... oh man ... I was dead. I had nearly broken that girl's hand right infront of him. I slowly moved away from my Onii-san and moved cautiously towards him. I bowed slightly and said awkwardly.

"Kaname-sama ... I ... I'm really ... I mean ... there's no excuse. I mean ... she tried to ... I wasn't simply going to let her ... "

I finally decided to just give up and be blunt.

"I am sorry that you had to see that side of me, Kaname-sama, but I was not going to simply stand by while she attacked my Onii-san. So, I am sorry that you saw that, but I am not sorry about what I did or said to her."

There. Nice, clear, and honest was always the best way to go. That didn't mean it was always the easiest way to go, but it was definitely the best. If I received a good slap like Aido-senpai then I would take it without complaints. Just like I predicted, Kaname-sama moved forwards to stand directly infront of me. He then lifted his hand and I instantly closed my eyes waiting for the impact. Although, it came to be a great surprise when nothing happened. He simply caressed the side of my cheek gently then said calmly.

"Open your eyes, my dear Mackenzie."

I did as I was told and stared up at him. He gave me a sad smile then stated honestly.

"I would never strike you, my precious Mackenzie. It hurts me that you think I would ever be capable of such a thing."

I stared directly into his eyes and I could see a hint of sadness in them. He ... he was sad? My distrust and fear of him made him sad? Why? Oh my gosh! I feel so bad now! The only thing I wanted at that moment was for the sadness to leave his beautiful wine-colored eyes. I wanted to see a true and honest smile on his face rather than that look of disappointment and sadness. He slowly removed his hand away from my face and stated calmly.

"I must return to class now. I shall see you tomorrow, my dear Mackenzie."

With that, he turned his back to me and walked away. I blinked and instantly snapped out of my daze. I had made him sad and the only thing he had done was be nice to me and protect me from the other vampires. I wasn't being fair to him. I didn't even know him and I was afraid of him. Just because he was a pureblood that didn't mean he was after my blood. He had been nothing but polite, and a complete gentleman ever since I got here.

With that in mind, I instantly lurched forward after him, but was stopped by an arm wrapped around my waist. I looked up and realized it was my Onii-san. I was about to tell him to let me go, when he instantly looked down at me and said sternly.

"You're not going after him, Kenzie. I told you to stay away from him, so do as I say."

I pouted then looked over towards the school building, and saw Kaname-sama step inside while someone held the door for him. Poor Kaname-sama. The only thing he had done was be nice to me and I had wrongly thought he would strike me. Even though, he did have an aura of, don't make me mad or you'll die painfully, that didn't mean he would actually hurt me. Oh gosh! I feel so bad!

The rest of the night went by uneventfully, and I sighed as I waited for Yuki-chan to take me to my new room. I leaned against the gate and stared as she came towards me. She gave me a small smile then said.

"Ready, Mackenzie-chan?"

I returned the smile and simply nodded. As we made our way back to the Sun Dorms, I could tell she had something on her mind. She didn't seem like the type of girl to always be quiet. She appeared to be shy, but something told me she could talk up a storm if she wanted to. I sighed and then finallly decided to ask.

"Is something troubling you, Yuki-chan?"

She simply looked down and interlocked her fingers together infront of her skirt. I smiled slightly then asked.

"Is it about what happened today?"

She hesitated for a moment, but decided to nod nonetheless. I stopped walking and she stopped as well. I smiled gently at her then said.

"What is it that bothers you, Yuki-chan? I didn't mean to frighten you with the things I said. I am sorry if I did, but I was not going to allow that vampire to hurt my Onii-san. So..."

"Zero is your brother! He never told me he had a sister!"

I jumped up at her sudden outburst then laughed lightly and replied with a smile.

"You have a good pair of lungs, Yuki-chan."

She blushed a light scarlett and I simply giggled. I looked at her and replied honestly.

"We are not blood related, but we care for each other as if we were. I have known my Onii-san since I was two. Our parents were great friends, so we became great friends as well. I call him my Onii-san because he doesn't care if I do. I've done it ever since we were little, so he doesn't mind that I do it now."

She stared at me with a small frown on her face then asked suddenly.

"Why did he never tell me about you?"

I simply sighed and replied.

"I'm not really sure. It may be due to the fact that he thought I had died when I was ten."

She stared at me in horror and exclaimed.

"You died! How is..."

I stopped her mid-sentence and replied with a small smile.

"It was a lie. I never died or anything of the sort. It was just best if people believed that I had died at the time. Now, everything's better and soon everyone will know that I am completely fine."

She gave a sigh of relief and then said happily.

"Well, I am really glad you are alright."

I simply smiled back at her and replied sincerely.

"Thank you, and so am I."

"So, why did people think you were dead?"

I wasn't exactly allowed to tell anyone about who I truly was. The Headmaster knew because he had met me when I was young, and my father had told him. I couldn't tell Yuki about how I had been hidden away because a lot of people were after me. My father had strictly told me not to divulge any details to people I didn't really know, or completely trust. Therefore, I simply sighed and replied carefully.

"I was ... in a plane crash. While I was at the hospital, my heart stopped and everyone thought I had died. I was actually pronounced dead, but for some miracle I lived. So... yeah, that's my story."

Technically, I wasn't lying. That had been the story Zeth had spread around in order to keep me safe. The story went like this ... My father and I were on his private jet towards somewhere foreign, in order to recover from my mother's death. Something went wrong with the engine and the plane crashed. I had died at the hospital, but my father had survived. Everyone believed that after I had died, my father had finally gone off the deep end and had committed suicide. They believed that he couldn't take the loss of his family and had decided to kill himself.

The thing they didn't know was that we were both alive, and my father was planning on making his huge reappearance at the next vampire soiree. There had been no plane crash, no suicide, nothing like that had happened. Well, my dad did actually crash his jet in order for it to be believable. For that entire year that he had hunted down my mother's killer he remained completely in the shadows to the council. So, I've been technically dead for about six years. I was sixteen and I had "died" at the age of ten. Exactly the same year my mother had died.

I was taken out of my thoughts by Yuki engulfing me in a huge hug. I blinked and stayed completely motionless in surprise. I then relaxed in the hug and hugged her back. I smiled slightly then I heard Yuki say.

"Oh, Mackenzie-chan! Poor you! That must've been horrible!"

I merely smiled lightly then replied.

"It's not that bad, Yuki-chan. I'm here now, right? That's all that matters."

She then slowly released me and nodded at me in agreement. She then smiled brightly and said.

"Lets get you to bed or else you wont have enough energy to help Zero and I tomorrow."

She then started walking quickly towards the Sun Dorms and I followed closlely behind. I wanted to tell her that I didn't necessarly need to sleep much, but I decided against it. Wait, the way she had said the last part made me think there was something I was missing. Therefore, I quickly walked right beside her and asked.

"Yuki-chan, is there something going on tomorrow that I'm not aware of?"

She then turned to look at me with an almost shocked expression and said.

"Don't you know?"

"Know, what?"

She then sweat-dropped and replied with a light blush.

"Well, tomorrow is St. Xocolatl's Day. All the Day Class girls will be going wild trying to give the Night Class chocolates."

I merely frowned and replied.

"Okay, what is St. Xoco ... Xaco ... that word you said? I have no idea what you're talking about. Is that like some sort of holiday or something?"

Bigger sweat-drop. Had I said something wrong? She simply blushed and replied.

"St. Xocolatl's Day is the day you give chocolates or other special gifts to your crush or sometimes your best friend. I just depends on how much you like a certain person."

I simply scratched the back of my head in confusion. So, did that mean I should make my Onii-san some chocolates? Oh my gosh! I only had a couple of hours left! Since, it was technically already tomorrow. I had to get started! Wait a minute, Zero didn't like chocolates. I remember that I used to offer him chocolates when we were young and he would always tell me he didn't like them. Okay, so no chocolates. What else could I give him? A teddy bear? No, just because I loved teddy bears that didn't mean Zero would like them as well. I simply sighed then turned to Yuki and said.

"So, are you making anybody chocolates, Yuki-chan?"

She then blushed a deep scarlett and replied timidly.

"Well, there's Zero and the Headmaster. Also..."

Aw, she was blushing madly. I simply smiled at her and encouraged her by saying.

"Come on, Yuki-chan. I promise not to tell anyone."

She then looked down and replied with a small blush.

"Well, there's also Kanama-sama."

I instantly smiled at that then said teasingly.

"Ooooohhhhh ... go, Yuki-chan. Get him, girly."

Her blush seemed to increase ten folds. She instantly shook her head and replied.

"It ... it's not like that, Mackenzie-chan."

I simply raised my eyebrows and replied disbelievingly.

"Really, Yuki-chan? So, who are you trying to convince here? Me or yourself?"

She immediately ducked her head down and replied slowly.

"I ... I'm ... I mean ... I am simply going to give him some chocolate because he saved my life when I was young."

She quickly stuttered through the last part and then looked down. He had saved her? From what? How? Yuki seemed to know what I was thinking because she instantly looked back up at me and replied.

"The only memory I have of my childhood is when I was five. That's the furthest I can remember. Everything before that I have no memory of. Anywho, when I was five, I recall being all alone in the snow. Then out of nowhere this vampire showed up and asked me if he could drink my blood. He was about to attack me when Kaname-sama showed up and saved me. He saved my life that's why I wish to do something kind for him. Kaname-sama is a very nice person ... he's just ... different."

By now, we were already inside the Sun Dorms and were walking towards my room. I simply sighed and nodded in agreement. There was no doubt in my mind that Kaname-sama was different. He was different in the sense that he wasn't human. He was also different among vampires themselves, considering he was a pureblood. I wondered if maybe he ever felt lonely or left out. I saw how all the vampires were instantly ready to attack my Onii-san. If he hadn't called them back, I was sure that I wouldn't even had been spared from their wrath. They all looked really mad.

I merely shook my head and continued walking down the hall. Finally, Yuki stopped infront of a door that was on the left side of the hall and opened the door. I walked up beside her and stared inside. It was simple, but very beautiful nonetheless. There was a simple, queen-sized bed against the left side of the wall with a drawer beside it. Across from the bed there was a desk with a small lamp and pencils. Right across from the door there was a closet and beside the closet, closer to my bed, there was a small window. The bed had violet covers with small pillows on it. There was something wrong with this picture though. I couldn't help, but feel like something was missing. Then out of nowhere I heard Yuki-chan say.

"Your clothing and uniforms should already be in your closet. I hope you enjoy it here. Now, I must go before Yori becomes worried about me."

I simply looked over at her and asked curiously.

"Yori?"

She instantly smiled and replied.

"She's my room-mate. Her actual name is Sayori Wakaba. She's my best friend."

Friend.

My only friend was my Onii-san, and we were friends by pure luck. My father was very big and serious about keeping me safe. That's why I never went to any type of public or private school. I was home-schooled my entire life. Therefore, I didn't have a lot of friends. My Onii-san and I were friends because my mother was really good friends with his parents and she trusted them. That's why my father had no say in whether my Onii-san and I could be friends or play together. Him and Ichiru were the closest things I had to real friends.

My father's servants were afraid of me and Zeth was always to busy to play with me. That's why as I child the only thing I did was learn and train. I was pretty good with history and mathematics. Science was definitely my weakness. I had no idea what was the difference between DNA and RNA. I just knew that they had something to do with the human body. Other than that, I had no clue whatsoever concerning science. I smiled slightly then stepped inside the room. I turned towards Yuki-chan and finally said.

"You have a room-mate and I do not. Do you know why that is, Yuki-chan?"

She simply bit her bottom lip and replied honestly.

"Well, I'm not really supposed to say anything, but ... based on that look you're giving me. I don't want you to see you cry, so I'm going to tell you. The Headmaster gave you your own room because your father requested it."

I should've known. My father would do something like this. Sometimes he could be a little paranoid with all of his overprotecting. I was half pureblood vampire. I was perfectly capable of taking care of myself. Besides, I had my new gun now and my mother had already showed me how to shoot a gun when I was little. I simply nodded at her then replied.

"Very well, thank you, Yuki-chan. I shall see you later. Oh, and at what time should I arise?"

She then scratched the back of her head and replied sheepishly.

"Well, considering it will be St. Xocolatl's Day, I would say really early. The Day Class girls will probably try to sneak into the Moon Dorms before class. So, around seven in the morning if not sooner like six."

I simply nodded and replied.

"I understand."

These were the times I was glad I had insomnia. I then looked over at Yuki and gave her a kind smile. She was a really kind girl. Whoever ended up as her husband would be very lucky to have her. She then smiled back at me and turned around to walk away. I walked up to the door and was about to close it. When I suddenly saw her trip, literally over nothing, and fall face first to the floor. I smiled sadly then walked over to her and helped her up. Hopefully, she would marry someone with great balance and patience as well. She blushed slightly and thanked me hurriedly. Then she turned away from me and walked down the hall towards her room. I smiled slightly and walked back inside my room.

I quietly shut my door and walked over to my closet. Sure enough, all of my things were here. Couldn't they have simply left my suitcase by the bed? They didn't have to put everything up for me. Hopefully, a girl put up all my clothing. I would die of embarrasement if the Headmaster saw all of my ... private clothing. I grabbed a pair of jeans and a black button-up shirt. I then found my undergarments and walked into the shower.

After my shower, I began thinking and planning for tomorrow, or I guess I should say today. It was going to be that special holiday. I had to get my Onii-san something. Although, I was at a lost as to what I should get him. Oh, well there was that one store I saw that said it was open 24/7. Maybe I could go there and see if I could get him something. That's if I didn't get caught sneaking out. I took a deep breath and finished placing on my black boots.

I then moved towards the window and looked outside. I stayed by the window for approximately half an hour, until I finally saw my Onii-san come towards the dorms. I smiled slightly and watched him make his way inside. I waited for about thirty more minutes before I finally made my move. I opened the window and stealthly jumped out. I looked behind me and waited to see if someone came after me. Nobody came, so I was good to go. I walked towards the front of the school building, but decided against going throught the front gate. Just in case, they had some sort of cameras or motion detectors.

I walked over to the right side of the huge wall and backed away. I took a deep calm breath and then let my eyes flash a bloody red. I focused entirely on the top of the wall then I instantly ran towards it. I climbed quickly up the side of the wall and instantly reached the top. I turned around and did a backflip towards the other side. I landed perfectly on my two feet facing towards the wall. I quickly turned around and ran in the opposite direction of the school.

I stayed on the path for a short while then I swerved into the forest. I knew that if someone found out I left they would definitely get the Night Class involved. I really couldn't have that, so as soon as I reached a small clearing I stopped. They might be able to follow my scent, but they were only going to follow this far. I closed my eyes and summoned my pureblood powers. I focused my mind entirely on the store I had seen and I slowly let the darkness engulf me.

I felt my body become colder and I instantly snapped my eyes open. I looked around and realized I was on the right side of the store. Thankfully, there was no one around to see me suddenly appear. I smiled slightly then walked over towards the front of the store and walked inside. There were huge heart-shaped balloons all over the place and many teddy bears around. Awwww! I wanted one! There were so many that it was hard to chose! No, I was here for my Onii-san. I had to focus.

Teddy bear? No. Balloon? It won't last. Chocolates? He doesn't like them. What on earth could I get him? That's basically everything there was in the store. I passed my hand through my hair in frustration and sighed. That's when a girl around my age, if not older, approached me and said.

"Hello, there. You look like you need help. What can I do for you?"

Well, she wasn't a male, but maybe she would be able to help me with my search. I was obviously stuck. I smiled kindly at her and replied honestly.

"Actually, I do need help. I have no idea on what to get my Onii-san. He doesn't like chocolate, and he will more than likely rip a teddy bear apart. I don't want a big ballon because it wont last. I want him to have something that will last him for a long time."

She stared at me with her mouth agape for about five seconds before she instantly snapped out of it and replied.

"Well, what you are looking for are friendship necklaces."

I was going to tell her that he wasn't simply my friend, but she interrupted me and said.

"Based on everything you have just told me, my guess is that he is not only your Onii-san, but your best friend as well. Or am I wrong? You seem to know quite a lot about him."

No, she was right on it. Therefore, I instantly nodded and replied.

"You're right. He's my best friend as well."

She gave me a kind smile then told me to follow her. I followed her until she stopped by the jewelry section and motioned for me to look around. I looked around and the only necklaces I could find were girly ones. They had pink or flowers all over them and I didn't like them. I was just about to give up when a certain pair caught my eye. I moved towards it and realized they both looked like wings of an angel. The thing that made them unique was that they were the same color as my eyes. They had a stormy grey tint to them. One of them said, "Best," while the other said, "Friends," in beautiful cursive writing. This was the pair. This is what I wanted. I instantly grabbed them off the rack and placed them in the bag the girl had given me to shop around.

Okay, now who else? Yuki-chan. I walked over to the chocolate section and bought her a medium-sized box. I paused for a moment and thought of who else I should give something to. Aido-senpai! He had taken a really bad hit to the face because of me. Okay, he was a vampire, so no chocolates for him. Blood, was out the question. Um ... think Mackenzie ... think ... I looked over to the side and saw a bunch of sunglasses locked inside a case. Aido-senpai was a vampire, and vampires didn't like the sun. Besides, he would drive all of his fangirls crazy if they saw him wearing sunglasses, and nobody loved the spotlight more than Aido-senpai.

Therefore, I walked over to the case and spun it around searching for the perfect pair. I found a pair that I thought would look good on him and I called over the lady and asked her to get them for me. She carefully pulled them out and said that they would look great on my boyfriend. I simply blushed and assured her that they were for a friend. She nooded with a sly smile on her face and handed them over along with their case.

Okay, Aido-senpai down. Who else was left? ... Kaname-sama ... I had hurt his feelings today, or was it yesterday? Anyway, I had made him sad and I owed it to him to make it all better. I was afraid of him just because he was a pureblood and that wasn't fair. He had only been very kind and a complete gentleman to me. Therefore, I was going to apologize to him by getting him something and also by apologizing to his face for hurting him. I walked around until I reached the teddy bear section. Kaname-sama didn't seem like the teddy bear type, but I was getting him a bear from the bottom of my heart. I wanted him to truly see just how sorry I was. Maybe I would even add a note or something.

I looked around all the bears, until I came across a bear that was a wine-red color and was holding a heart that said, "I'm sorry." I instantly smiled and picked it up. There was no way, I was going to let someone else take it. It was a pretty good size as well. It wasn't too small and it wasn't too big either. There were some that were probably bigger than me, but I really didn't like them. Okay, now I just needed to get the Headmaster something. What should I get him? Chocolates, as well? He certainly acted like he was on a sugar rush. Therefore, I went back to the chocolate section and grabbed a bigger box of chocolates for him. Everything went in the bag.

Okay, finally done. As I was making my way to the counter, I passed by some cards. One in particular caught my attention. It was a dark lilac color and was written in silver writing. I leaned in closely and read what it said:

Best Friend,

You understand me

better than anyone else...

That's why our friendship is so special.

It's honest, it's fun, it's simply the best.

You and I will always be together,

in good times and in bad,

because we are more than friends...

we're like siblings.

Happy St. Xocolatl's Day

This was definitely going with my Onii-san's gift. I grabbed the card with an envelope and placed them carefully in the bag. Okay, now ... I'm done. I walked straight up to the counter and emptied out the bag. I paid with a credit card and walked out with all my bags. Not bad for my first time shopping. I went back to the right side of the store and summoned my powers once again. I couldn't appear back in the forest, though. I had two big rectangular bags filled with gifts and I wouldn't be able to jump the wall. So, I concentrated fully and imagined my new room. I once again let the darkness cover me and I disappeared. Once the cold feeling passed, I opened my eyes and realized that I was outside my room. Well, this was better than appearing at the Moon Dorms, or the school where the Night Class was having class.

I cautiously opened the door and looked around. I almost feared my Onii-san was about to jump out and yell at me. Thankfully, that didn't happen and I quickly ran inside. I quickly ran over to my closet and placed the bags inside. I hastily stripped off my clothing and placed on my nightgown. I quietly shut the closet door and locked it. Then I walked over to my bed and lifted the covers. I easily slipped inside and covered myself. I took a deep calm breath then snuggled comfortably into the pillows. I gave out a small yawn then closed my eyes and attempted to let sleep find me.