A/N: I didn't make it obvious in the previous chapter, but yes, Haruna's family did have their memories wiped out too. And someone wrote on my reviews that they were confused that Aido didn't remember Haruna. Well, that's because, as I stated in the previous chapter, he also had his memories wiped clean. Sorry if that wasn't clear. Also, school just began, so please forgive me if I happen to be slow on updating.

"Moonless Sky"

"What the hell was that?" Misha hissed, whispering in anger. She took one last look out the window, seeing Haruna exit Cross Academy. The anger boiled beneath her skin as their scheme could've been exposed if Haruna had encountered Aido. Of course, they don't remember each other, but the chances of their memories resurfacing was still a possibility. "Keep your dog on a leash next time-"

A choking gasp was caught in her throat as Isley's hand wrapped around her neck, squeezing ever so tightly that his nails dug into her skin. She felt like she'd die if he were to put just a little more pressure on. "You don't order me around, wench," he breathed onto her, making sure she understood every word. She gave a painful cough, falling to the ground when he finally let go. "And you sure as hell don't insult Haruna."

As much as she hated Haruna, she could deny the envy she felt. With Isley by her side, Haruna could've been considered better than Misha. "... I apologize," she lowered her head. "I am just worried about protecting our lie. Surely you can understand where I'm coming from? If we both are caught, we both lose what we care about."

Misha dared to lift her head up. When she did, she could see the calamity settling in his eyes. If he lost Haruna, he thought, he'd be as good as dead. What would be the point in living? "How is the child?"

"Perfectly fine." The way she responded made it obvious that she did not see the boy as her own. She would never be able to love a child like it were her own flesh and blood when it was not. "Now if you'll excuse me, Isley-sama, I'll be on my way." She left him to his own. Outside of their 'meetings,' they were strangers. They avoided each other at all times and only spoke when necessary.

Misha fixed her uniform and hair, trying to not look like she'd just been strangled. After Aido enrolled in Cross Academy, much to her dismay, she had no choice but to follow him. She thought he was a fool for obediently serving the Kurans still after Kaname had beheaded Aido's father recently. Since that incident, Aido had never really been the same.

Yes, he still had the ability to smile (at least to his son), but he seemed so distant (at least to her). He wouldn't even touch her or look at her with some life in his eyes - now that she thought about it, he'd been like that since the day she drained him of his memories. Could it be that deep down he knew that something was missing? Misha shook her head, thinking it impossible. "Misha, where have you been? I've been searching for you."

She looked to her right, seeing her husband, "I was looking for you too," she greeted him with a kiss on his lips. He kissed back. She felt like an idiot for doubting him; he was wrapped around her fingers just as she wanted.

"I came to ask if you will be coming home with me later to see our son?" When the two parents were at Cross Academy, their son stayed home with a babysitter. Misha grimaced. "What are you rolling your eyes about?"

Misha fell silent, "You're the head of the Aido family now, there are more important matters to attend to. He'll be fine if we don't visit him."

"If I recall, it's been about two weeks since we last saw him. You don't care about your son at all?" Aido asked in shock.

Her facial expression didn't budge until she finally cracked a sweet smile, "Sorry... It's not that. It's just that home is far away and I want you to make your father proud."

Aido fell for her lies, embracing her, "I'm trying my best, but making my father proud doesn't mean I have to neglect our son." Misha hated it all. Secretly, she wished that the boy was out of the picture, however, Isley had made her promise him that she wouldn't harm the child in any way. She didn't want to know what he'd do to her if she were to do something to him.

Isley's Residence

Sitting at the dinner table with Isley was usually awkward, but after being scolded, Haruna felt things were beyond that. She couldn't explain it, but it was as if irritation was oozing out of his pores because all she could feel was a negative atmosphere. "Still mad that I came to see you today?"

Haruna glanced up at him, quietly nibbling on her food. He glazed his eyes over her; she flinched. "It's just stress." So even the devil knew how to worry, "Smile a little, it'll put my mind at ease."

"You make it seem like you're worrying about me." When he didn't respond, she figured she was right. "I don't get why you're so hung over me just visiting the academy."

Isley sighed, slamming his utensils on the table. He apologized for his rash behavior, "Stop... bringing that up. If you want to help, just be quiet." It bothered her when he was like this. She always thought that the cause of relationship failures were due to silence. Even so, all she could do was watch him spiral out of control.

"Sorry. You're suffering because I forced you to join Yuuki-san's posse-"

"Let's forget this. Anyway, the wedding is in two to three months from here. Are you excited?"

Haruna's eyes fell on the dainty rock on the finger of her left hand. The diamond ring fit perfectly but it felt so heavy on her finger, "Yes," she said anyway, "however..." She pondered, blinking owlishly, "Can we have lavender flowers? For some reason, I feel like it has to be lavender-"

"No," he cut her off before even thinking about it. Seeing her disappointed face, he quickly lied, "I already ordered the flowers. It's too late to change them." She just nodded, excusing herself from the table.

Isley wanted to slam his head on the table for making her sad; this lie he held from her was slowly tearing them apart. "I hope you feel better," she held his hand before leaving.

Cross Academy - Next Week

Haruna poked her head through the ajared gates, "Isley should be sleeping right now... It should be safe to come here," she looked up at the blue sky. The sun was so harsh on her eyes, she never looked forward to sunny days now that she was a nocturnal vampire.

She hurriedly made her way towards the Night Dorms, hoping to not come across a certain hunter. She chomped on a couple of tablets, almost gagging on the disgusting taste of them. She was due for feeding time, but lately had been too afraid to ask Isley for blood. He'd been holding a frown all week, she feared he'd bite her head off.

Haruna grinned at the sight of the black gates that lead to the Night Dorms. After today, she thought, Isley would be less stressed- "What do you think you're doing here?" Her ears perked at the voice that seemed to scold her for no reason. Haruna looked around, seeing no one. "Up here!"

Sure enough, standing at the top of the gates with the light shining down from behind them was a blonde girl about the same age as her. It was Misha. Unfortunately, Haruna could not remember her either. She jumped down, immediately sticking her face into Haruna's. "Er, hello. I came to see Yuuki Kuran-"

"Get out, now!" She shoved Haruna, nearly taking the breath out of her. Haruna could only stare, baffled by the woman. For some odd reason, Haruna thought, no one wanted her in Cross Academy.

"I will after you tell me where Yuuki-san is. I need to tell her that unfortunately, Isley can't attend Cross Academy anymore. Apparently it's causing him stress-"

"You being here is what's causing him stress. Now leave!"

Haruna just couldn't figure out why everyone was opposing her presence there, "Could you tell me why I'm the reason? Sorry, I haven't introduced myself... I'm Haruna. And you?" Misha swore she was going to put a leash on her herself if Isley was not going to do it. What if Aido had seen her?

Misha could only pray that nothing go wrong. "I've no interest in telling you anything; low class vampires like you aren't welcomed here."

The seriousness in her voice told Haruna that if she were to come here again, there would be no guarantee that she would leave alive. "Very well..."

Cross Academy Gardens

"Ah... How could I get lost in the gardens?" Haruna kicked the grass, positive that Isley would be furious when he found out that she was gone. "I just wanted the find the headmaster and for some reason, I ended up in the gardens!" She slumped down. There was no one in sight and no path she could see.

If Isley wasn't going to kill her, it would be starvation. Haruna shook in hunger. What if a human came along? Would she attack him/her? She gasped, shoving a handful of blood tablets into her throat even though it was futile.

Even if she was a vampire, her senses were still dull. Due to that, she hadn't noticed someone approaching her from behind, "Are you lost?" The person halted to see Haruna shaking like a rabid dog. Haruna's eyes popped open at the sight of a living being - she was saved! In front of her stood an elderly woman with fine wrinkles around her eyes.

Around the woman's arm was a bundle of blankets. "Hungry~" She reached out, smacking herself in the face for thinking about sucking the woman dry.

"You must be a vampire," she reached into her bag and pulled out a bottle of blood. "This is type A, it's quite delicious." She smiled.

"Real blood? How..." Haruna sniffed the bottle, her mouth began to salivate. "Ah, by the way, I'm Haruna." The woman in response told Haruna that her name was Mugen.

"Ah, it's for young master here," she cooed, revealing a precious baby in her arms. Young master? The infant was so tiny and yet was much more significant that Haruna herself.

Sighing, Haruna gave the blood back to the woman, "I can't take a child's food. I'll manage," she laughed, though she could still her life slowly dying away. She noted the blonde hair and blue eyes the child had. Very odd features, though she wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't. All vampires were unique in terms of looks. The child was blinking up at Haruna, finally revealing a toothless grin. "His parents must be very beautiful." Reaching out, his tiny hand grasped her one finger, holding tightly.

Haruna smiled with him. She felt a baby's happiness was always contagious. "Yes, they are. In fact, his parents attend this academy. His father was saying how his mother was tired of visiting home, as it's a long way from here, and so he asked that I bring the child here. His mother doesn't know, so we'll surprise her later."

"They must be young." Haruna was astounded by the fact. She couldn't imagine raising a child at such a young age, but perhaps it was easier for them because they had the wealth. She could see the baby was quite spoiled. "If you don't mind... Can I hold him?"

Mugen laughed, a little unsure, but seeing as Haruna was as innocent as the child herself, she couldn't say no. Her arms slowly wrapped around the bundle, holding the fragile boy so carefully. Haruna was never really a crybaby, but for just this one time, she felt like crying. Something overwhelming just came over her - it was that empty feeling again that yearned to be filled. "His name is Mugetsu. Mugetsu Aido."

"Moonless sky?"

The woman nodded. "His father named him that. He thought it was fitting because on the night his wife brought him home, the sky was dark as the moon vanished." Mugen stared at the lake, deep in thought. "I still remember that day... Although it was a happy time, I couldn't help but feel like something was wrong. Mugetsu-sama couldn't stop crying."

"Well he's happy now. It must be because his parents love him very much."

"Yes," she gave a warm laugh, "everybody does. He looks exactly like his father - not so much of his mother though. Though, when you hold him close like that... I can't help but feel like he resembles you. You're very cheerful."

Haruna frowned. "Don't say that. It'd be unfortunate for him to look like me; I'm so plain."

"What a thing to say-"

"I found you two. I was starting to think you'd gotten lost-..." Haruna and Mugen fell silent at the sight of a blond with blue eyes. It dawned on Haruna that the man was the father of the baby she was holding. Indeed, there was a strong resemblance between them. Quickly, Haruna apologized, handing Mugetsu back to Mugen- "That's fine... He usually doesn't like strangers, heck, he doesn't even like his own mother. But strangely, he doesn't cry when you hold him. You're excused Mugen."

She sighed, thinking she'd be shredded alive for handing over the precious son of Hanabusa Aido to some stranger. "Yes," she left.

Great, Haruna thought. Her eyes didn't dare to look at the man. She felt like she'd burst into flames if she did; she felt worthless in his gaze. "Have we met before?" Even as Haruna was trembling like a wet cat, Mugetsu was still able to laugh. Maybe he was laughing at her. The words she wanted to say lodged in her throat, so she only shook her head.

The pitiful look she had pulled at him. Had they really not met before? Haruna tensed as he came closer. His hands reached out, "M-Mister, I-"

He scooped the baby out of her arms. "I don't bite," he teased, giving a wink. Was he really married? "There there, let's go see your mother." Aido didn't even give Haruna a second look. She really was insignificant in his eyes. Haruna's arms fell to her sides as she knew she would never be able to hold Mugetsu again.

In the last ten minutes as she was holding him, she felt like she really bonded with the baby. Sure it sounded crazy, but... "I'm an idiot," she groaned. Why was she suddenly feeling emotional about some kid she just met?

"By the way," Aido said, "if you don't mind... I'd appreciate it if you looked over Mugetsu sometimes. He hates almost everyone except me, but I don't have all the time so-"

"I'll do it!" Haruna practically shouted, turning red when she realized how dumb she looked. Yes, he would think she was crazy and then put a restraining order on her to not come within miles of his son-

"I like that enthusiasm," he chuckled. "My wife is jealous over every girl, so don't let anyone know you're taking up this job okay?" Haruna could cry a thousand tears. She couldn't explain it, but she was happy to be able to play with Mugetsu and watch over him. "My name is Hanabusa Aido," he held out his hand.

She stared it at, unsure of what to do. Of course she knew what a handshake was, but felt like she wasn't worthy of holding such beautiful hands. Timidly, she grabbed it, feeling his firm touch. "I'm Haruna."