Hey guys! I'm doing something new this time! I'm writing a Vampire Knight oneshot, so let me know what your favorite pairing is! Crack or not... (*silently begging* please no crack..) Votes will be counted until the end of the weekend. I've opened voting to all the other sites I am on too, but because is my favorite and you guys are my most loyal readers, your votes each count for 2. :D So lemme know what your vote is! (Current pair is ZeroXYuki, but I think that's cliche.)

On a side note, I haven't forgotten about the character Aika! I'm going to work her in.

- Belle.

When I came to, I was lying on top of Aido's blankets. I glanced around and saw no one else in the room. Sighing, my fingers slipped up to my neck and I flinched with a start, feeling a bump I realized he'd put a band-aid on my neck.

Wow, my sanity was dumbstruck.

Mhmm. I assented. I made a move to get up when I heard a noise outside the door.

I quickly moved back to where I was and closed my eyes.

Why are we pretending to be asleep? My inner voice pondered.

I'm not sure... I thought back.

The door opened and then closed I heard feet padding through the room.

"Hanabusa," a low voice rumbled. "I really wish you'd refrain from angering Kaname-sama."

"I'm doing what he has asked me to do." Aido responded indignantly.

I could almost feel myself being stared at. "He didn't ask for that."

My mind recoiled. That.

Harsh. That voice inside me said.

Mhmmm.

My inner voice went silent then.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Aido huffed, and I felt him move away from the bed.

"You've taken her blood." Kain said lowly, his voice near-threatening. "And this isn't the first time."

Aido came back to the bed, and sat down, making the bed sag slightly. I slid toward him a little.

"No." he said quietly. "And it's not the last time."

"Hanabusa." Kain said. "Why are you doing this?"

I felt Aido turn toward me. I nearly opened my eyes but stopped myself. He turned back to Kain.

"She has a friend." He paused. "Takahashi."

"That Day Class guy?"

"Yeah."

"What about him?"

"I told her that I would leave her alone... stop wedging myself between them rather, if she gave me some of her blood. It was just an impulse, but now I've..."

"You've what." Kain's voice was dangerous. "Don't tell me you've-"

"I'm not sure." Aido cut him off. "I'll only know if the tablets stop working."

My inner personality was spinning with confusion. Part of me felt crushing grief, though I wasn't sure over what.

"Don't be too reckless." Kain said in a warning tone. What he was referring too, I wasn't sure.

"Yeah." Aido said, sounding far away.

"I'm going to bed." Kain grumbled, and I heard ruffling from the other side of the room. I assumed it was the sound of sheets being pulled back. A light clicked, and suddenly the room was dark.

As if he had forgotten I was there, Aido suddenly scooted backward, nudging me roughly. He jumped the second he touched me. At this point I realized I could no longer pretend to be asleep.

I rubbed my eyes groggily. "Ugh..."

"I'm sorry." Aido whispered. "I didn't mean to wake you."

I shook my head. "It's okay. Um." My hand slipped up to my neck. "Thanks for the Band-Aid."

He smiled, scrunching his eyebrows slightly as if to say "oooookay.". "You're welcome." He said. He then proceeded to start climbing on top of me.

That woke me up. "What are you doing?" I squeaked.

"Sharing the bed, obviously." He whispered. "Be quiet, you'll wake Akatsuki."

"Why?" I whisper-shouted, blushing like mad.

"Because Kaname-sama insisted I don't use the couch anymore, and I would have to agree. It is rather embarrassing."

"Fine." I grumbled, moving over on the bed. "How is this going to work? You have a single bed."

"Well you can have the pillow." Aido said. "You can just hold me."

"Hold you?" My heart pounded in my chest.

"Yes." He laid his head on my chest. "I'll just lay here like this."

"You have silk pyjamas?"

"Yes." I could feel the glare. "What about them?"

"Nothing." I said innocently, deciding not to comment, but inhale the sheets again. I stopped mid-sniff when I heard him doing the same.

"At least we can get along on what smells good." I said, trying to make light of the situation.

He shifted slightly on my chest. "Ugh. Your heart, it beats so loudly." He said.

"Sorry." I said quietly. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, attempting to slow it.

Aido was facing away from me, toward my stomach. Some of the golden strands of his hair were tickling my face. I turned my head to the side, blushing furiously. My mind took this second to wake up.

Uhh... Why is Aido's head laying on top of us?

I'll tell you when I figure it out.

Err.. We're sharing a bed?

Kuran said he can't have the couch anymore.

Oh. ... Why're you so red?

I frowned into the darkness. I'm not.

You areee! My mind sing-songed. Then suddenly stopped. Wait. You're not-

I don't know. Just leave me alone, will you?

My mind drifted off into silence then, and the night became very quiet.

"Tell me something." Aido's voice whispered from my chest, and I jumped. "Sorry."

"What?" I breathed, hoping he'd hear me anyway.

"What made you come meet me tonight?" He said, playing with the sheet.

It took me several seconds to think of a response. "Because I had to."

"You didn't have to." He said softly.

"Yes I did." I said.

"Of course you didn't." He said. "I don't mind bothering you every day." I could almost hear him smiling.

"Yeah, but I do." I whispered, trying to inject some acid into my voice.

He ignored this. "Why did you?"

I sighed. "I don't know. I just don't want to be tortured by you daily anymore. It's getting old. I mean, I'd rather be brainDEAD than suffer this! Kuran could have all of my memories, every single one!"

I could imaging the gears in Aido's head turning. "... You don't value your memories?"

"Not particularly."

I heard his question without him asking it.

"There's nothing worth remembering."

"Oh. Well I'm going to sleep. Be quiet."

"Okay Mr. Mood Swing."

"SH."