Fine's POV

"Doesn't white seem too innocent for a vampire ball? Black would be better, right?" I said to Rein as she was looking at her white dress with light blue ribbon. Since tonight's New Years it's traditional for all the vampires to gather to the Sunny Kingdom castle and stay from twilight of New Years Eve and stay until the dusk of the first day. Basically it's like a big and long party.

"But, I wanted to wear the necklace that you got for me for Christmas since it's so cute." A white lace choker held together by a blue ribbon. Rein got me the exact same one except mine was pink.

"Yes, but there will be blood, lots of blood there that can easily stain your outfit. You've always wore black for this before."

"I just wanted a change, thinking about all the blood through...this dress will be good, right?"

A long black dress, the top was covered in a gray blue ribbon in a criss cross pattern, and a large ribbon of the same color was tied in front of the neck. The sleeves were long and flowed out from the elbow decorated with a small ribbon at the elbow. "It's cute. You should wear it with the earrings that Bright got you."

Then Moon came in. "Fine, Rein are you ready? Most of the guests have arrived already."

"Moon, aren't you going to get ready too?" Rein asked as she noticed Moon's casual outfit.

"I'm not sure that I should go. I'm not a vampire, so I would feel out of place."

"Some hunters are coming too. Besides, you're a half vampire, so you should be alright. It'll be a lot more fun if you would go that way we don't always have to talk to other vampires that we barely know anything about," Rein reasoned.

"Still..."

I know exactly what to say in this situation. " It's not just blood. There'll be some of your favorite berry tarts and sweets from the best shops in Mysterious Star."

"I'll go." And that's all I need to do."By the way Fine, since there's not enough time today we can't give you a make over. We'll have to reschedule for another day. Now get dressed."

"Alright," I said as I got up from my bed and put on the exact same dress as Rein's except for the red ribbons. I put on a pair of black heels and my crown. This should be good enough.

"Wait Fine." I turned to Moon. "Let me do your hair. Don't worry, I'll just brush it and put it into higher pigtails." She's already changed. A simple white, knee lengthened dress with a black ribbon tied around her waist and the top at her neck with a mini top hat with a white ribbon. She untied my pigtails and brushed my hair.

"Rein, what are you worrying about now," I asked as I noticed that Rein was looking at something.

"I don't know if I should wear these shoes that have a complex ribbon thing on it, or if I should wear the one with little stars on it."

"Wear the star ones, when this whole thing is over you'll be too tired to undo the ribbon."

"You're right."

"Fine, Rein since you're both done getting ready, let's go. It's already 9 and you two are going to start the ball by dancing first with anyone of your choice."

Rein stood up and said,"I really don't want to dance with someone that I don't know." I nodded in agreement with her. Cross and James might be there, but I would prefer to dance with Shade. I doubt he's going to be there.

"Don't worry, there'll be people that you know. Now let's hurry."

After a few minutes of running, we saw Father and Mother at the door to the ballroom. "Fine, Rein you were about to be late but you just made it," Mother said. "Now, let's go in."

"Understood," we both said to her. The doors opened and we all walked in.

"Everyone, welcome to this year's vampire ball," Father said. "I'm glad that all of you were able to make it. This year, many of us were able to live but few of us...were kill off. I'm sorry that we could do nothing more but give them a proper funeral. At midnight, we will look forward to a new year with hope that humans will be able to understand." Everyone was clapping, some were crying. "We hope that you enjoy this ball. "

Then Rein whispered, "Fine, who do we pick?"

"I don't know," I whispered back at her. I don't see anyone that I know and I don't want to dance with some random person.

"I'll be right back," Moon whispered to us. "Don't do anything." Please don't tell me that she saw the sweets. Sometimes she really is like me. Now what do we do? Then I saw Moon. Everyone was staring at us so they didn't notice her dragging two people which were Shade and Bright.

I poked at Rein and she nodded at me. The music started. We both walked across the floor while Moon made them stand up and hid behide them. We both asked them," Will you two dance with us?"

They took our hands and said, "Pleasure's ours."

As we danced, I heard others commenting about us choosing a hunter to dance with. Regardless, others joined in the dance too. The song had soon ended and he immediately let go of my hands. "I'm sorry, Fine, but I came here for my job as a hunter. Not to play."

"I know that, I just wanted to dance with someone that I knew. At least, try to have a little fun."

"Fine-sama, why did you chose that hunter as your first dance partner," a girl a little older than me said, after Shade left. Others were listening to us. I noticed that someone was also talking to Rein.

"I thought that he would be a little bored just watching everyone for almost an entire day. Besides, if that boy, one of the best hunters were to understand that vampires aren't all that dangerous, then wouldn't be easier to attain a peace with humans?" Since no one knows our relationship with them, it's best to say something like this.

"I see. You're quite mature for your age to be thinking about these things."

I gave her a matured smile that knew something. "Thank you very much. Please make sure that you dance a bit with others after all, this is a ball." I slowly walked away as someone asked her to dance. Now, if only I could not talk and just eat for the rest of the party. Rein walked to me and said," Did you handle it?"

"Did you handle it? Same answer, it looks like."

"Where's Moon? She suddenly disappeared after she dragged out Bright-sama and Shade-sama."

"Do you want to go look?"

"We could, but we can't. There are people heading towards us," she said with her eyes looking somewhere else. "Look happy."

I smiled as two people approached us. "Fine-sama, Rein-sama, good evening."

"Good evening," we both said. These two are older than us, so could talking to us be an act of respect? "Are you two enjoying yourselves?"

"Yes, the blood is good," one of them said as he tilted his glass a little.

"Would you like us to get you a cup?"

"No thank you. We're not that hungry yet," Rein politely said.

"I see," the other man said. What would these two want to talk to us about? "Have either one of you decided to become Queen yet?"

What? "We haven't really discussed it yet, we haven't even started going to school yet with all the other prince and princesses," I told them. Why would they want to know? "Perhaps, we should start thinking about it soon."

"I really wonder who's going to succeed. The gentle Rein-sama who tries to find the best situation without violence, or the kind Fine-sama who tries to ensure a peaceful country? Which one do you think will become Queen of the Sunny Kingdom? Oh, my apologies, I'm being rude."

"It's alright. It has been a question that people have been asking since we were born." Unless there's a prince, one of us has to become Queen. No matter what. No matter how it's decided. One of us will be Queen, whether we want to be or not.

"Excuse me, if I may interrupt your conversation?" This voice! "May I please borrow Fine-sama?"

"And may I be able to borrow Rein-sama for a moment?"

"Oh, of course."

As they walked away, we both said," Have a good time tonight." Then we turned around to the two boys , Cross and James. "What do you need to talk to us about?"

They both held out heir hand and said," Will you dance the next song with me, Rein-sama/Fine-sama?"

"Why?" Of course, they would be here. Why wouldn't they?

"It's because you and Rein-sama have only danced to one song, so we thought that you might be a little bored with just talking with other people, that's all," Cross explained. "Do you not wish to dance with us? If so, that's alright."

"It's no problem if we dance one song," Rein suddenly said. She's right, we'll be questioned if we refuse without any reason. "Right, Fine?" I nodded in agreement, forcing a smile. Then Cross took my hand, and James did the same with Rein. The song started and they lead us to the dance floor.

"I'm really sorry for making you do something like this."

"It's alright. We're friends after all, aren't we?"

"So that means that I really can't win against that person, Fine-sama? I can't make you fall in love with me?"

"You are a very good friend to me. That's all that I feel for you, I'm sorry, but I've been in love with him before I even knew what love was."

"Then we'll still be friends? Good friends?"

"Yes. A friend that I can trust. I'm sorry, but you've always been a very good friend to me," I said as he twirled me around.

"I'm honored and happy, Fine-sama, that I can at least be close to you. Even after what I said last time, you still think of me as a friend. You are truly kind."

"Then please visit often. You don't need a reason and I want to know the real you."

"We're only just friends?" he asked hopefully.

"Ha. Don't make me control you," I said with a smile. The song ended. "Thanks for the dance. By the way, you should ask that girl over there to dance with you, she's been staring at you for a while."

"I'll take note of it." I watched him as he went to that girl. Maybe with this girl, he'll be able to receive the feelings that he gives. Then I feel like someone was staring at me. I turned around to see Shade and smiled at him. problems for this year have been taken care of, now maybe this year will be better.