A/N: Yay, Chapter seven! I'm on spring break this week, so you think I would get a lot done. NOT! My best friends flew up here from their Academy to come see me! So between them and my other friends, it's a race to try and type my story in my alone time! GO!

Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Vampire Knight.

"Circe!" The girl turned around to see a boy from her class, but she couldn't remember his name. "Hey it's me, Akio. I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out after school today."

It had been two weeks since her first session with a vampire, and so far, she could only stand to be in the same one as Senri Shiki, and she was up to two hours with him. She couldn't stand any of the others that long. Kain was about an hour, but no one else managed to get past a half hour. Yet, there was one they wouldn't even let her meet. Ever since spending so much time with Shiki, she had become happier, and human guys at the school began to notice her and her little quirks.

"What day is it?" Circe replied, walking swiftly to the stables for her riding lesson with Zero.

"Wednesday. I was thinking we could sit by the fountain and talk." Akio smiled at her.

"I can't."

"Why not?"

"I have…" Circe didn't know what to call it, she couldn't say 'oh, I have to spend two hours with a vampire!' she had an idea. "..Therapy. I have it every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Sorry."

Akio frowned, "Oh, well how about…" he stared as Zero walked up to his cousin.

"Something wrong, Akio?" Zero smirked as he wrapped an arm protectively around Circe's slender shoulders.

"N-nothing. I'll see you later Circe" he turn and ran away. Circe stifled a giggle.

"What? I didn't like the way he looked at you!" Zero helped Circe hop over the gate.

"Over-protective much?" Circe watched as Zero glowered at her. "I LOVES YOU!" she yelled as she jumped on his back when he turned around.

"AH!" They crashed to the ground and rolled in the grass. "I liked it better when you were timid and afraid."

"Eh, bite me" Circe stopped breathing when she realized what she said.

"Come on, Time for you to ride White Lilly." Zero brushed off the comment quickly.

Ichijo slammed his fist down on Kaname's desk as he yelled, "Why won't you let me see her? You let everyone but me be by her!"

"You're the one she's most afraid of. She can barely stand to be in a room with one of us for more than fifteen minutes, let alone thirty! The only two who make it longer are Shiki and Kain, and that's because they don't emit a scary aura like everyone else. Shiki is quiet, calm, and always looks bored, Kain is strong and relaxed. You need to calm down and wait till she is completely relaxed with all of us before we can even think about letting you in a room with her." Kaname turned from the window and glared at Ichijo.

Ichijo sat in the leather chair and dropped his head in his hands. "Why are you so into this plan?"

"Why are you so obsessed with seeing this child?" Kaname countered.

"i-I… I think I'm in love with her" When he said it aloud, he realized how true it was. Ever since he first laid his green eyes on her, he had been trapped. "You think I'm crazy don't you? Falling for a human." Ichijo got up and left. He wasn't sure, but he thought he heard Kaname whisper something.

"I understand it."

"NO!" Circe squeaked as Ichiru took another dive for her. "STOP IT!"

"I'm going to catch you!" Ichiru growled as Circe quickly flitted out of his reach.

"Never!" Circe giggled as she ducked behind a tree in the clearing they were playing in. After school the two of them walked out to a clearing together to practice hand to hand combat, but it turned into Ichiru trying to catch and tickle his younger cousin.

"I win." Circe was picked up from behind and thrown over someone's shoulder.

"ICHIRU HEL-" Circe was walked back into the open where she saw Ichiru rolling in the grass laughing.

"Zero…. You… cheated!" he managed to gasp out at the site of his older brother holding the girl over his shoulder.

"Circe, do you know what time it is?" Zero asked coolly.

"Umm…Time for you to get a watch and put me down?"

He smirked, "Just for that, I'm not putting you down till we get to the room with Shiki."

"no!" Circe's eyes widened, "Everyone at school will see me!" She tried to wriggle out of Zero's grip.

"Oh well, should of thought of that before you gave me a smart ass reply." Zero began walking toward the Day Class courtyard on his way to the session.

Everyone stopped and watched at the strange site they all saw. The stony Zero Kiryuu was walking across campus with Circe Turner-Kiryuu thrown over his shoulder as she screamed and kicked at him.

"PUT ME DOWN, PUT ME DOWN! YOU'RE A TERRIBLE COUSIN!" Circe pounded on his back.

"You're making a scene with all the yelling and hitting. Just calm down" Zero smirked when he felt her go limp and lay heavily on him.

"Are we there yet?" Circe whined as she was carried awkwardly between Zero and Ichiru. While walking, Zero had been tripped by his brother, so now they carried Circe by her arms and legs, slightly swinging her.

Zero dropped her on the couch, "Yes, we are. Be back at 5:30." He and Ichiru left the room, locking the door behind them.

"Afternoon, Circe." Senri Shiki lifted his blue eyes up from the book he was reading to look at the child he had become fond of. "Nice entrance."

"Thanks." Circe smiled as she looked at him. Shiki was the one vampire, if you don't count Zero that she felt even semi-safe around. She didn't panic anymore when she was left with him for the two hours. After that though, she became a bit nervous. "So, how are you?"

He moved his maroon hair out of his eyes with his slender hand, "Alright I guess, you?"

"Best since I arrived at Cross Academy, a guy tried to ask me out today."

Shiki's body tensed. He didn't show it, nor has he told anyone, but he deeply care for the Kiryuu girl. He wasn't in love with her or anything, but he felt protective toward her. He would kill anyone who tried to hurt her, and brother-like impulses said that he didn't want her dating someone. "Oh really?" he kept his voice even, "Who?"

"This guy in a few of my classes, his name is Akio," Circe smiled, "It felt nice to be kind of normal for once."

"What did you tell him?"

"Well, he wanted to hang out after classes today, but I told him I couldn't because I had 'therapy'. Don't worry," She mused, "I wouldn't stand you up. That's why I'm here!"

"Yuuki wanted me to try something new today, to test you." He leaned forward in his chair, "Just lay back and close your eyes."

Circe took a shaky breath and closed her eyes. She was scared, very scared, but she trusted the calm vampire, didn't she? She slowly let her back fall onto the smooth surface of the couch back. Leaning her head forward, she felt her silky silver hair fall over her shoulder, covering her face. She took another deep breath.

Shiki waited for the girl's body to relax, he didn't want to scare her too much. When her hair fell into her face, he had the urge to push it behind her ear, but that wasn't the plan. Yuuki had told him exactly what she wanted him to do, she believe Circe trusted him more than any of them knew.

"You okay?" He asked, and she nodded. "Do you trust me?"

Circe's breath caught for a minute before she breathed, "Yes, I do."

Shiki slowly stood up out of his chair and walked over where the girl was sitting. Carefully, he sat down next to her. This part didn't bother Circe; she had sat next to him and Kain before. The next part was what the boy was most nervous about. Ever so timidly, he reached out his arm, and took Circe's small hand in his.

Circe gasped as cold skin touched hers and an electric shock pasted through her body. Shiki moved her arm so her hand was in his lap as he held it in both of his.

"Are you alright?" He looked over at her, but she didn't move. It was taking everything she had to not rip her hand away, she couldn't lose concentration. Shiki watched her carefully. Circe's breathing was quick and shallow as she tried to relax her body. Every muscle in her body was rigid and tight. After about ten minutes, Shiki watched as sweat beaded down her forehead. He felt a pressure on his hand as Circe had begun to squeeze it. It wasn't uncomfortable; she wasn't a vampire, so it wasn't painful at all.

Yuuki was excited to see how today's session had gone over with Circe. She took a big risk asking Shiki to hold Circe's hand. Yuuki knew that Circe trusted him, but she knew if she had told the twins her plan, they would never allow Circe by another vampire again. Well, at least Zero wouldn't. Ichiru might just tone down on the times.

"Well, are you coming?" Zero asked her, "I want to go get right away; she gets antsy near the end." He turned and walked out of the door way.

"I'm coming, I'm coming! Jeez, you're so protective with her" Yuuki grumbled as Ichiru joined them and the three of them walked to get Circe. Yuuki skipped ahead of them and flung the door open. The twins gasped.

"Don't move." Yuuki whispered to them as they saw what was in front of them. Circe sat, sweat and tears pouring down her face, holding hands with Shiki. Shiki sat holding one of her hands in both of his in his lap. His head was bent over their hands as he murmured soft words of calmness to the girl.

"Done." Shiki lifted his head and let go of her hand. Circe pulled her hand back and stood up. Her head was down as she turned toward the door and walked to her cousins without speaking.

"Circe?" Zero started.

"Are you okay?" Ichiru finished.

Slowly, the girl looked up and smiled through her tears, "I did it. I held a vampire's hand for two hours." She took a deep breath and screamed, "I DID IT!"

A/N: Yay! Circe is over coming her fear of vampires! Or at least of Shiki, she's doing well with him. I feel so proud of her now. I'm pretty happy that I got this done after all over break!