Moon: Okay, I know that this is really weird to have a Christmas chapter come up this fast and in this month, but this story needs to progress faster. I'm very sorry! Please enjoy this chapter.

Fine's POV

"What a big cake! It looks really delicious! Will it be ready before midnight?" I asked Moon as she was making some whipped cream. A really big 3 layered cake with a huge, special Christmas dinner, Christmas really is nice! And this year they say that it might snow tonight! I really want to see snow falling. It should be really pretty!

"Yes, all that's left are the decorations and I work fast so it'll be ready soon. More importantly, did you get Rein a gift?"

"Of course." I looked around to make sure that Rein and her bats wasn't around. I wanted it to be a surprise. "I saw it when I was out getting Sunny Drops. She'll love it. It'll match that white dress that she has perfectly."

"Well, the turkey's going to be done soon then all the preparations will be finished. Thanks for keeping me company, Fine. Why don't you go and take a walk to see if the snow's falling yet? That way you can work up even more of an appetite and eat even more. I'll send a bat for you when everything ready, Okay?"

Taking a walk right now wouldn't be a bad idea. I have to wear a coat through. "Got it. Hurry up before I need my blood."

"I'll do my best. Oh right, Fine. You should know that couples who see the first snow of the year together, will be very happy together."

"How interesting. If I was Rein then I would have an image of myself and Bright watching the snow."

"You would want to watch it with Shade, right? Keep an eye out for him," she advised as she started spreading the cream on the cake. "After all, you're wearing since nice clothes today, so enjoy yourself and look for him."

"J-just hurry and finish the food. See you in a bit," I said as I hurry out of the kitchen. Right now, I'm probably blushing. Must go cool face. Before I went out, I looked at what I was wearing.

A skirt of lace that Rein forced onto me, saying that I shouldn't wear pants today and a girly lacy top that was almost like a tank top. It's way too cold to wear something like this today, but if I get really cold then I could just ask one of my bats to get me a jacket.

I stepped out of the elevator into the blissful cold air. This feels good. There were gray clouds in the sky. It was almost pleasant and soothing. I closed my eyes for a minute and breathed deeply. I feel so calm now. "Um, Fine-sama?" I opened my eyes to see Cross. "May I speak to you for a bit?"

"Sure. I've got time."

"Then please follow me," he said gently grabbing my hand, leading me to where all the winter roses were blooming. It was really pretty. "Fine-sama, I've really truly liked you ever since I the first time that I've seen you. So will you please accept this gift as well as my feelings?"

I just looked at him. He was bowing to me holding a wrapped present. "I'm sorry. I am really sorry, but I already have someone that I like so I can't accept your feelings. You are a really sweet person who's a wonderful dancer and you deserve someone that likes you but..."

He straightened his back as he said, "I get it, it's that hunter isn't it?"

"How did you know?"

"You practically ran when they were here after the dance lesson. Anyways, Fine-sama wouldn't it be better if you found love within our race? What if you and Rein-sama aren't able to break this curse and we all stay like this? Would that hunter really give his humanity to be with you?"

"I... don't know." I hadn't thought about that. If Rein and I don't break this curse... Then what'll happen. "If he rejects me, then it'll be a good lesson for me. Until the day that he rejects me I won't give up."

"Fine-sama please think about this. You are one of the princesses of the vampires. He's a prince that is respected by the hunters. He's killed many of us when we did nothing wrong, what's so good about someone like that?"

" I have thought about it. He's not a bad person, sure he has flaws but doesn't everyone? He's nice and cares for his family. He's different from anyone that I've ever met and he's someone that I can trust. I really like him. So please don't speak badly of him?"

"I understand. Please forgive me for what I had said, Fine-sama. I won't do something like this again." He then gently stroked the end of my hair once and said, "But please know that if he doesn't accept you, he is a fool. Merry Christmas."

He walked away. That went well, I think? "Hey, Shade? How long have you been listening?"

"How'd you know that I was there?"

"I just knew," I said as I turned around. "So what are you doing here?"

"Well... I was just..."

I smiled at him. "Well, it's a good thing that you're here through. I need to give you something." I took out a wrapped present and handed it to him. "Merry Christmas, Shade! I hope you like it because it took me a really long time to get it just right. "

"Wait, you made it?" He tore off the wrapping paper to reveal a pair of hand knitted, black gloves. He looked at the gloves speechlessly.

"It's a thank you gift for everything you've done for me. I thought that you need some gloves since you have to hunt out in the cold. With these you can still shot your gun and stay warm," I explained. "Moon taught me how to knit, so it wouldn't look demented... or does it still look weird?"

"No, thanks. They're really warm. Oh, I got you a gift too. Here," he said as he handed me a package with a large pink bow. I unraveled the ribbon and took off the top. Inside was the shoes that Shade said that he would get for me. There were like Rein's but a little shorter and the ribbon was pink.

"Thank you. I didn't think that you would actually remember."

"Try them on, I'm sure that they're the right size," he said as he took out one of the shoes. Then he kneel down and replaced one of my shoes with the one that he brought. "Perfect fit, looks like I was right."

I'm blushing aren't I? I couldn't really say anything right now, because I'm too happy! Is there anything that can make this moment better? Cake maybe but- Suddenly snow had started to fall. How pretty. I put one of my hands up so that a snow drop would fall on it. Snow falling on a garden filled with beautiful flowers. It's almost magical. Cold but magical.

Then a jacket was on my shoulders before I knew it. I looked at Shade who was just staring out at the snow. "Um, Shade? Aren't you going to get cold now?"

"It's okay, because these gloves are warm." He then took my hand and said," See?"

"Yeah, they're really warm."

Rein's POV

I wonder what kind of present it is? It sounds so cute! And really similar to what I got for Fine. I'll have to act surprise later. later. Right after Fine left the kitchen, Moon said, "Rein, get out of where ever you're hiding and tell me how much of that you heard. Don't tell me that you're not here."

I jumped down from the ceiling and entered the kitchen. "How do you know where I am, when Fine doesn't?"

"I know a lot of things, Rein. Anyways, Fine wanted your gift to be a surprise, so don't tell her about this," she said as she put one last strawberry on the cake. "Want one?" I took the berry from her hand and nibbled on it as she took out a slab of chocolate and started to shred it on the cake. "Rein, you should take a walk right now."

"Eh, why?"

"Because tonight's dinner is huge and I'm going to stuff you so you're full until New Years. Now hurry, before I start on the croquettes. You know that I use an actual hammer for mashing the potatoes and it will get messy and get on your pretty lace dress."

"Okay then send a bat for me when everything's finished."

"Go. I don't need to tell you anything since you were listening to what Fine and I were talking about earlier."

As I walked out into the cold, I wondered... does she even have time to finish croquettes? We normally have our Christmas dinner before midnight and it's already 9:30. What's she planning on doing? Oh well, whenever she plans a surprise it's always something good. The garden still looks so beautiful even through it's still winter. It's almost like magic.

"Rein-sama, may I borrow a bit of your time?"

"James? Sure, do you need to talk to me or something?"

"Yes. Rein-sama I wanted to tell you that I really, truly like you. If you could even think of me as a lover for even one day then I would be the happiest person alive!" I feel sorry for him. "So would you please accept my feelings for you?"

Then I slowly said," I'm... sorry. You are one of the most wonderful people that I have ever met. You're very kind and polite, and deserve to be loved. However I can think of you no more than a friend. I really am sorry but I cannot accept your feelings no matter what."

He didn't say anything for a while, so I thought that he was going to cry but instead he said, "It's because of that prince, isn't it?"

"Yes." I'm amazed that I said it without stuttering or blushing. Is it because I'm not afraid to say it anymore?

"Then I can't compete with him. After all you've been in love with him since your first meeting, am I right?"

"I'm sorry," I repeated again.

"Then," he said as he got closer to me. "If he were to reject you, know that he is a fool and by then I will still love you." He put a flower in my hair and said his good byes. I took the flower out of my hair. A snowdrop flower means hope. That means that he hopes that's Bright-sama will reject me? Would Bright-sama reject me? He can probably love someone else and they can love him back after all, he's the perfect prince charming, kind and very wonderful.

"Bright-sama if you're there then please come out."

"I was found out?"

"Yep, but it's alright. I needed to see you anyways. Here," I said as I took out a wrapped present. "Merry Christmas. I hope that you like it."

"Thank you," he said as he took it.

As he was unwrapping it, I said, "I had Moon teach me how to knit and I'm not really that good at making things but I did my best so I really hope that you like it."

"A white scarf. It's fluffy and perfect for the weather right now. I have a gift for you too."

"B-Bright-sama you didn't need to do something like that! you've given me a lot already, like your kindness and dance lessons and.. um..." What else? What else?

"It's okay, I wanted to do this. Here open it." I slowly untied the ribbon of the small box and inside was a pair of earrings. Small, shining, blue stars. It was pretty. Why did Bright-sama give me something like this? "Rein. Is something wrong? Do you not like it?"

"I love them." I put them on as I said, "Thank you for this. Ah. " Snow was starting to fall. I held my hand out and a snowflake fell onto it. This is... pretty. Snow in the gardens and the moon was starting to shine underneath all the dark clouds. It's really like a fairytale.

Then Bright-sama suddenly took my hand. "You'll catch a cold. Even if it's just a little warmth, you'll be alright."

A warm hand that was just a little larger than mine. It was.. nice. "Yeah, because it very warm."

Moon's POV

I'll end their moments in a few minutes. If it's like this then everything will be fine. No one will have to stay a vampire for much longer and that person will finally be able to rest in peace like how she wanted. But... there could still be an accident in the end. What an interesting story.