*Name Aika taken from Akari Wolf Princess!* (Sorry, I had to alter your name so it would put it in :/ Stupid Word Processor.) Watch for your character to appear in a future chapter(s)!

Now that that's out of the way, as well as a bunch of other deadlines in my life, I can write more! And update sooner! Isn't that great? I have tons of new ideas. :D

-Belle

I held my breath while walking. Aido was silent too. I moved quietly through the darkness, following him to the Moon Dorm.

I was suddenly overcome by an attack of hysteria. "What are... they going to think?"

"Hmm?" Aido turned his head and looked down at me.

I kept looking straight ahead. "You know... you suddenly show up late with a human for the weekend..." I cringed, not wanting to touch the race topic.

"Why does it matter?" He said, slightly annoyed.

"No reason..." I trailed off. The little voice in my head was screaming with frustration.

Aido's breath rushed out. "Oh."

"What?" I said, looking at him with concern.

"You're scared." He said quietly.

I drew myself up to full height and prepared to make a comment brushing off his remark. But I couldn't even bring myself to joke.

"Yeah." I admitted.

He smiled lightly. "You must truly be scared if you're openly admitting it." He grabbed my hand and squeezed briefly. "Don't be frightened or nervous." He dropped it.

I shuddered. "Don't do that."

"What?" He asked, suddenly confused. "This?" He grabbed my hand again and laughed.

I dropped it immediately. "Yes."

He reached his hand out flat in front of him. "You're forgetting that you're spending the weekend with me."

I narrowed my eyes.

"That means you do what I say."

I rolled my eyes, but felt the blush anyway.

He reached down and laced his fingers through mine. "Just until we get there. This way I can easily pull you out of the way if somebody comes to attack us." He grinned.

"Don't joke about that."

He chuckled. "As you wish."

We finally got to the door of the Moon Dorm and I stopped, letting Aido's hand go. He walked the two more steps that it took for him to get to the door handle and then turned back to me.

"Are you ready?"

I took a deep breath. "Yes. Now or never."

Aido pulled open the door and stepped inside. I quietly stepped in behind him, hiding behind his back. His arm rubbed against my shoulder as he reached to shut to door behind me, and then he turned and I peeked out behind his arm, both of us facing the lobby.

Akatsuki Kain and Ruka Souen were both sitting in couch chairs across from each other and were chatting quietly. Takuma Ichijo was reading a book while lying on a nearby sofa. Rima Toya was sitting on the floor beside the sofa with her head resting by Ichijo's elbow. Senri Shiki has just entered the room from an archway on the other side of the room.

Though I had seen it before, the prestige and rich atmosphere that came with the Moon Dorm stunned me all over again.

Once everyone heard the door shut, they all turned to look at who had entered. My face reddened and I shrank behind Aido's elbow a bit more. He leaned down slightly, not taking his eyes off the room of vampires staring at me.

"My room is upstairs, to the left, fifth door on your right." He whispered. "Go ahead up and wait for me there. I have some stuff to do but I'll follow shortly."

I nodded, fearing what sound would come out of my mouth if I tried to speak. I walked past him and, ignoring the several pairs of eyes on me, hurried across the room and up the extravagant staircase, and out of sight.

I turned to the left at the top of the staircase and stared down the hallway where Aido said his room was. The hallway seemed to stretch forever. I started walking slowly down it, as if afraid I would trip and disturb someone with the noise.

I had nearly made it past the third door when out of a door farther down the hall Kaname stepped out. My breath caught in my throat and I considered turning around and running. Realizing this would make me look suspicious, I continued on my way, staying as close to the opposite wall he was walking along as I could.

Right when we were about to pass each other, he said, "Aido has invited you to stay the weekend, has he?"

I stayed looking down. "Yes." I said slowly.

He smiled, as if he were trying to appear kind. "I couldn't think of a more dangerous place for you to be. He's being very reckless." And then he continued walking, leaving me to wonder as to what his statement actually meant. Before I could start thinking too critically, I heard another voice.

"My cousin really doesn't like you, does he?"

I looked up to see Shiki standing there. I bowed quickly, even though I knew he was younger than me. "No, he doesn't."

"It's unjust." He said, leaning against the wall. "It's Aido's fault you know about us."

"It's my fault though." I said. "I can see why he despises me. I went out alone at night, when I had a fresh cut on one of my hands..."

"But you couldn't have known there were vampires on the campus to be lured by it."

"I suppose." I sighed. "But a big part of me told me it was a bad idea."

"Regardless." He said. "Will you be staying the weekend?"

I nodded politely. "Yes. Is that a problem?"

"No," he said. "But I would advise not making a lot of noise in the early morning. Some of us are more sensitive than others. Furthermore," He added gravely. "I'd use the phone in Aido's room to have one of the staff maids bring you food when you want it, and not straying too far from Aido or his room at any time... Some of us aren't as controlled as we should be."

I nodded again, very grateful for the advice. "Yes, of course. Thank you very much, Shiki."

"Alright." He said. "I'm tired, so I'm going to bed now."

I smiled. So that part of his personality wasn't an act for that fangirls. "Yes, okay. Goodnight."

I continued walking down the hall as Shiki went inside the third door. I assumed the fourth door must be Kain, as he's Aido's cousin. I got to the fifth door and opened it carefully. It was unlocked. I stepped inside, shutting it behind me. I set my overnight bag down on the floor inside the door and stepped into the larger part of the room. Unlike mine and Akane's room, his didn't have a kitchen. I expected this was because of the maid service and there was probably a kitchen downstairs. I walked more into his room and looked out the window. I guessed by the darkness outside that it was still the middle of the night.

As I crossed over toward the sliding glass doors to go out onto his balcony I was suddenly grabbed from behind, and there was a hand covering my eyes.