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Senna peered around the corner into the study where Aidou was lecturing Yuki. Kaname had gone off on yet another trip. Senna was left completely to her own devices. Pulling the fur lined hood over her head, Senna made a mad dash for the entrance to the house. She crowed triumphantly as her feet touched the snowy ground outside. A growl made her pause. She stared at the guard dog in front of her.

"Shoo-shoo!" She waved her hand at it. "Bad Kaname guard dog. I'll be back soon so don't worry." She skipped through the freshly fallen snow, frowning when she heard the soft pitter patter of paws. She turned and walked backwards. "Don't follow me!" She huffed at the dog.

The dog simply cocked it's head to the side before moving forward and nudging her hand.

Senna sighed. "Fine, but don't tell Kaname. He'll get mad at me for leaving the house."

Senna walked with the dog in silence for what felt like forever. She really had no idea where she was going. She wasn't even sure how far away she was from Cross Academy. After what she knew had been a few hours, she collapsed to the snowy ground and sighed. She brought her knees to her chest and whimpered. "I just wanted to see Zero-nichan again…"

The dog lowered it's ears and rested beside Senna. It placed it's head in her lap and whined.

"I'm sorry. I got us lost." Senna patted his head. In hindsight, leaving the mansion on her own and having no clue where she wasn't hadn't been the most brilliant of her plans. Yawning, Senna closed her eyes and dozed off.

"Senna, what's wrong?"

Senna felt like crying when she heard that voice and immediately ran towards it. "Where are you, Ichi-nichan!?"

Ichijo chuckled. "I'm sorry, Senna. I can't tell you that right now. But I'll see you soon. I promise. So, just keep being a good girl for Kaname-sama, okay?"

"Senna, what are you doing out here?"

Slowly, Senna opened her eyes. She was freezing. Idly, she wondered how long she had been asleep. She rubbed her frozen fingers across her eyes. "Kaname?"

Kaname breathed a sigh of relief. He opened his coat and quickly scooped Senna up into it. He ran his knuckles across her cheeks and frowned. "You're frozen. What were you doing out here all alone?"

"I just wanted to see Zero-nichan again…" She choked out. Her brief dream replayed in her mind over and over. "I miss Ichi-nichan too." She blinked as her stomach growled. This seemed to snap her from her reverie as she giggled. "Kaname, I'm hungry. Do you have any blood tablets?"

Kaname sighed. "You'll have to wait until we reach the mansion. You've probably made Yuki worried sick by now."

Senna huffed as she rested her head against Kaname's shoulder. "Her and Aidou-nichan didn't even notice I left." Senna was quiet for a few more moments as Kaname continued walking back towards the mansion. "Kaname, why do you bite Yuki-neechan?"

Kaname's step faltered for a moment before he resumed walking. "….it's rather complicated, Senna."

"How so?" Senna pressed. She was feeling much warmer now being wrapped up in Kaname's coat.

"Well, the most simplest way to put it is, a vampire's thirst can only be quenched by the blood of the one they love." Kaname answered slowly. He watched Senna's face carefully as different emotions flickered over it.

"So, I'm going to be hungry until I find the person I love?" Senna frowned. "I don't like being hungry."

Kaname chuckled. They had finally reached the mansion. "You'll find your true love in good time, Senna. You just have to be patient."

"Senna!" Yuki ran over to the small vampire child and embraced her as soon as she and Kaname entered the mansion. She kissed the top of Senna's head. "I was so worried about you! Where'd you go?"

Senna glanced guiltily up into Yuki's worried face. "Just for a walk. I'm sorry I made you worry, Yuki-neesan."

"I'll take her with me, Yuki-sama." Ruka appeared around the corner with Aidou behind her.

Senna blinked before a grin split her face. She ran over to Ruka and jumped up and down, pulling on Ruka's dress as she did so. "Ruka-neesan!"

"Hey, cut it out!" Ruka snapped though not with as much harshness as she had used in the past. "You won't be so excited about me being here soon."

"Why?" Senna asked as Ruka took her hand and led her back towards the entrance of the mansion.

"Because, we're going shopping."

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