'We accept'

Kaien Cross grins and slides 3 dark wooden boxes towards us. On top of each is a brass name plate. Inside the boxes are weapons laid delicately on top of black velvet. I cry out in joy as I see what lays before me.

A set of different shaped and sized silver daggers and knives. Inscribed on each blade is the set name; Crimson Chaos.

Zero leans over to see what I got that had me so excited. After seeing what it is, he shakes his head, hiding his grin.

'Of course its knives'

'And daggers!' I cry indignantly.

'And people wonder why we call you the knife goddess.' He says as he grins evil at his box. I lean over and see what it is. A gun with Bloody Rose inscribed upon it in a fancy script. I laugh and say:

'And people wonder why we call you a lunatic.'

He glares at me sharply. I look at him, hurt. Surly he still doesn't think of himself like that? Surely I had changed his outlook, at least a little. He flinches and my face softens and return to a smile. I use my head to gesture to Yuuki who was staring at her weapon. He nods and we both lean over. In her hands is a retractable staff with winding ivy designs etched into it. Artemis is also intricately carved into the weapon.

'Wow' I say. Yuuki and Zero nod.

'They're anti-vampire weapons. Since you, Sakura, and Zero are hunters, yours are made to kill. Yuuki, yours will only disadvantage the vampire.' Kaien says somberly. We nod. Suddenly his mood changes and he excitedly yells:

'Yayyyy! My lovely daughters and brave son will defend the school! Let's have dinner.' I look at Zero and shrug, following Kaien to the dining room where 4 dishes of fish and rice are sitting. I sit down on the far right with Zero on my side, Yuuki on his other at the far left. Kaien sits across from us. We eat in silence before I speak.

'So its St. Chocolate's day soon. Planning to give a gift to anyone this year, Yuuki?' I ask. Yuuki blushes and replies.

'N-no.' I nod.

'Ahh! Kaname it is! What about you Zero?' He raises an eyebrow at me and grunts before turning back to his meal. I shake my head.

'Use your big boy words Zero.'

'No.' I grin sarcastically.

'That a biiig word Zero.' He grunts and slaps me in the back of the head. The asshole Gibbs slapped me!

XXXXX

Ahhh. February 14, the not so best day of the year. Especially when your dorm mate wakes you up at 3am with her rage at not being able to bake chocolates.

I sigh when we finally finish baking chocolates. When she puts some in a box and wraps it, I snag a couple to give to Zero. I had a notebook for Kaien and some passes for a massage from me for Yuuki. I leave the kitchen we had adjoined to my dorm and get ready.

I walk into the washroom and have a shower, then I get out and do my make up. I put on violet eye shadow and black mascara. I apply light pink blush and light pink, orchid scented lip gloss. I put my hair in a plait and drape it over my right shoulder. I smile in the mirror and throw on my uniform neatly. I grab my bag and exit the dorm to go to class.

XXXXX

'Your all dressed up today.'

I shrug.

'No I'm not.'

'Yes you are, Sakura. Who is it for?' Azuma inquires.

'I told you, I'm not dressed up. And even if I was, it wouldn't be for anyone but myself.' She nods.

'So, your dressed up for Zero.' She states before running off to the courtyard where the fangirls wait for the night class. I stand there, shocked, before chasing after her yelling:

'Noooo I'm not!'

XXXXX

I keel over, panting from exertion. After all that chasing, I lost Azuma in the crowd of screaming fangirls. Even after all these years. In the VK world as a vampire hunter's "daughter" then as a vampire hunter, on top of me being a rancher in the real word, I'm still unfit as shit. Suddenly, I feel a pressure on my back. I look up to find the source only to see Zero smiling at me.

'Are you alright there, Suki?' He asks, grinning now. I give him a thumbs up.

'Never been better.' I pant out. He laughs and the surrounding fangirls look at me in wonder. This is the first time they had seen Zero smile, let alone laugh, in the weeks they've known him. And I was the one to make him do so. I was, officially a legend in they're books.

I mean, I've always been a legend, but now its official.

Zero pulls me up and leads me to the "pathway" for the night class. We use our bodies as the barrier, Yuuki doing the same on the other side of the path.

XXXXX

'Hey, Sakura?'

'Yeah, Zero?' I reply.

'Can you follow me?' He asks. I nod.

'Course.' He takes my hand gently and pulls me to one of the ponds in the courtyard.

'I got you something.' I smile.

'I got you something to. Here.' I say, pushing the chocolates over to him. He takes them and pops one into his mouth.

'Wow.' He groans, falling on his side onto me. I laugh. He sits on the stone bench and places a blue box next to him.

'This is for you.' He says. I take the box and sit down where it was. I open it to reveal a necklace.

Instead of a chain there is a felt band. On the band is a single charm. The charm is a green gem stone shaped as a love heart with a silver outline. I gasp.

'Zero, its beautiful! You didn't have to get me this.' He laughs.

'Don't worry. This is me apologizing for forgetting you on Christmas last year.' I slap him.

'Zero Kiryu! Don't bring that up again!' He laughs again and I slap him, again. We laugh for a few minutes before becoming silent. I fall asleep on the seat.

A:/N: Another chapter I'm proud of for some unexplainable reason. Also, I'm absolutely thrilled with the response I'm getting from you guys to this story! Keep reading and reviewing!

Shout out to Ariel Wild and TheRealTaylor13

Ariel Wild: Don't get to upset, I'm still leaning very much towards Zero. I bloody LOVE Zero and bloody HATE Kaname, soooooo... Y'know.