Thank you so much to Myra K Kuran who has been supporting me with this story from the beginning.

I would also like to say thank you to Ava Kuran who has just begun to follow this story and all of my other stories as well.

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Chapter 3

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Zero watched as the young princess unwrapped the large box on the floor that was given to her by Hanabusa Aidou and Sayori Wakaba, well Sayori Aidou. They had gotten married last year during spring. The way those two opposite personality type of people ended up together, the vampire hunter could never truly understand to the fullest.

However, when his eyes fell on the young mother who sat on the floor with her daughter to help unwrap the large present. There was no logical reason as to why he had fallen for someone like her either.

Maybe it was because she was so opposite of him, a kind, innocent, dim-witted, and most of all forgiving person many characteristics that he did not have in himself.

So it… true then that opposite attracts

He wanted smirk but as a small yelp of joy escaped the young Kuran princess her mouth as she looked at the large stuffed teddy bear with a red bow on its neck indicating it was a boy bear. Zero found himself smirking in the slightest form as he watched the young child hugging Sayori telling her how much she loved the gift and she would find him the perfect name to add to her very large collection of stuffed animals.

His eyes made contact with the young mother, her large innocent eyes staring back at him with a bright smile on her face as the young child started looking at the gift he was holding in his hands with hopeful eyes.

"Is that mine? It is isn't it Uncle Zero? Can I have it now!" the little princess asked as she pulled onto his pants with the same eyes she had inherited from her mother. "I was a good girl this year! I promise!"

The hunter president smiled as he kneeled down to the young child's level to give her the present she had been ogling since his arrival in the Kuran Mansion.

The child he had watched slowly grow up during the years had become attached to him and would treasure anything he had given to her. Thus, her growing a rather large collection of teddy bears, when he first presented her within one on her first birthday in this world.

She reminded him very much of her mother but she had a few traits in her that her mother did not have. For example, Ai had a thing called common sense while Yuuki had lacked absolutely all common sense.

As Ai sat in front of him to unwrap the medium sized box by herself, she never let her mother join to unwrap gifts that were given to her by her beloved Uncle Zero.

Unlike the other gifts she had unwrapped without mercy the young Kuran princess unwrapped the box delicately and with patience. That was how she was the little princess took her time and thought about the things she did. It was her mother who told her to unwrap the present faster.

Yuuki giggled as she watched her daughter unwrap the gift with such concentration, she could not even do when trying to study during her high school years in the academy.

As the box opened to reveal the large carousel that was decorated in gold and multiple colors on the top and the horses waiting to move as the young princess starred at the object rather confused.

"What is it, Uncle Zero?" he had forgotten she was a vampire and was not allowed to go into the sunlight at such a young age but even then he doubted that the Kuran leader would allow his only child to journey into the darkness of this world.

No, just like her mother, Kaname Kuran would keep her locked in this mansion away from prying eyes. She was only allowed to be outside of the mansion's garden during the evenings to play.

Zero moved a delicate finger onto the button to let the melody play from the object as the horses started to dance to the melody as they moved around the carousel.

Everyone watched in enjoyment as the young princess face lit up and started to clap her hands together filled with joy.

"Pretty" Ai muttered as she watched the horses dancing around her.

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The hunter president signed the documents that were presented to him by his advisor, known as Toga Yagari. One of the number one hunters in the Asian district other than himself.

As another document was placed in front of him, Zero looked at the signature of the pureblood name on the documentation.

Leon Del Luca

One of the most influential purebloods in the European district. He had meet the man twice since taking his seat as the hunter president for the Asian district.

He was the type of pureblood that would not give you a second thought unless you had done something to him directly.

He had been very civil to him when they had meet at the annual winter ball in Budapest that was hosted by the hunter association president in charge of the Russian district.

Lord Del Luca, had an unlimited amount of control over the European vampires, even hunters. He was personally giving funds to the European hunter district.

But if anyone wronged the man in any way that was the moment they signed away their own life and the life of their loved ones.

Thye feared and loved him.

Zero gave his signature on the document giving the pureblood permission to attend the winter ball that would be hosting this year in Japan. Zero would be in charge of this ball that would be a sign of peace and harmony between the two races.

"Will you be going again tonight?" Yagari asked as he lit a cigarette in his mouth and took the seat in front of the president's desk slouching a bit in his shoulder area.

An elegant silver eyebrow rose at the comment the older man made.

"To The Stalker"

Zero decided not to answer as the older man stood up declaring that he was leaving now to go to the bar.

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As he sat down next Toga, Zero found himself a bit apprehensive was it appropriate for him return after he had made outside contact with her.

Was she allowed to interact with the customers that came into the bar?

Somehow something felt different tonight maybe because it was more filled tonight with his men. And yet he still managed to receive the same seat he had been sitting in the last time he was present within these walls.

Like every other night the men started to cheer, clapping, whistling, and waiting for the young woman to enter the stage and move their hearts in such a way he could not explain into words.

But as the cheering kept getting louder, she was not entering onto the stage and taking her seat on the stool that placed in the middle of the stage.

His violet eyes followed as the bartender, he learned was named Takashi, moved behind a door that was behind the bar with a worried look.

The cheering died down as the men looked at their partners in their line of work sitting beside them.

"I wonder what is going on?" one man muttered behind him

Instead of young woman going on the stage with the microphone in her hand, Takashi stood on the stage with the microphone.

"I apologize greatly but tonight the princess will not be able to perform."

Zero was surprised to hear those words coming out the bartender's mouth. He could hear more of the complaints erupting from the males.

But they did not seem to complain about her not performing that evening but more upset about the reason itself.

"It was probably that man that caused her pain once again" one man muttered at the side as one of the other males leaned over from his table to openly make his opinion known.

"He was conversing with her in halls this afternoon"

"It must be so difficult to have such a terrible father." Another man pitched in commenting about the topic that everyone seemed interested in.

"I have a daughter and I cannot even imagine causing her pain like what our princess feels."

In the halls?

That meant her father was someone who worked for him in the association. Her father was a hunter.

Who is her father?

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