I apologize for my random disappearance! I was working on my original novel and when I'm writing it, I have to focus everything on it. I've currently completed draft 3 of 6 and I'm very excited :) Thank you all for your patience and understanding!

Sakura02: I swear, I had nightmares about Itachi smiling for like a month after that chapter came out…

petiteshima: The flicker of love was for Senna, though I guess it could also be for just how similar Senna is to Senri. I personally support Senri/Rima and intend to have it be a couple in this story, even if it isn't made one in the manga.

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"What about him? He's kind of cute." Ruka pointed to a young man walking by on the platform. The train had stopped at yet another station and Kaname and the others had gone off to investigate, leaving Senna alone with Ruka. Senna really wasn't sure what Kaname thought Ruka would be able to do if anyone decided to attack them, but she didn't feel compelled to have a repeat of last time they had allowed her off the train.

Senna looked at the sandy blonde haired youth and shrugged. "He's okay, I guess. I still think Zero-nichan is prettier."

Ruka huffed and pointed at another man walking across the platform. This one had much darker hair than the first. "What about that one? You can't say he's not cute."

Again, Senna simply shrugged. "He's nice. Zero-nichan is still much prettier."

This game went on for the next hour or so. Ruka would point out men, human and vampire alike, and ask Senna what she thought. Each time, the little girl would reply with the same answer. "He's okay. Zero-nichan is prettier."

Ruka rolled her eyes and huffed in annoyance after receiving said answer for the fifteenth time. "I don't understand what you see in that vampire hunter."

"And I don't understand why you think Kaname is so hot." Senna retorted. Really, some people just had no taste. She sighed and stared listlessly out the window. She was bored and Ruka wouldn't allow her to even wander around the train. Ruka seemed hell bent on simply staring out the window until Kaname and the others returned.

Ruka opened and closed her mouth a few times before simply huffing and staring out the window again. The two lapsed into a silence as they simply stared out the window and watched the people rushing about on the platform. "I can't wait to see what kind of boys you bring home when you're older."

"Who says I'll bring them home." Senna said. "Maybe I'll just run off and elope." She yelped as Ruka whapped her upside the head. "What was that for?"

Ruka rolled her eyes and flick Senna on the forehead. "You know if you did that we'd all have to come chase after you and it would be a pain for everyone."

Senna rubbed her forehead where Ruka had flicked her and stuck her tongue out at her. "It's not like I'm going to live long enough to fall in love anyways." Senna mumbled, hoping Ruka hadn't heard her. Unfortunately, the Noble Vampire did.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Ruka asked, her brow furrowed. "Everyone is working hard to find that Jadoku creep and cure you." She frowned as Senna shifted nervously. She reached out and placed a hand on Senna's head, forcing the little girl to look up at her. "What's wrong?"

Senna idly fiddled with the end of her dress, her eyes flickering everywhere but Ruka's face. Finally, she looked into Ruka's stern eyes and sighed. "Promise you won't tell the others, okay? I don't want the others to worry." When Ruka gave a reluctant nod, Senna took a deep breath and spoke slowly. "I think I'm getting worse. I don't think I'll live much longer. I'm really scared, Ruka-neesan. I don't understand why this is happening. I don't want to die." Her chin quivered and her eyes were wide and glossy with unshed tears.

Ruka frowned before pulling Senna into her lap and hugging the little girl. "There will be none of that. We have not come all this way for you to start giving up, understand? We're going to find this Jadoku creep, kick his sorry ass, get your cure, and fix you. You are going to grow up to be a gorgeous spoiled little brat and you're going to find some poor sap to marry you and you'll have lots of obnoxious babies."

Senna looked up at Ruka with wide, scandalized eyes. "You said potty words."

"You don't tell anyone that I cursed and I won't tell anyone what you told me." Ruka bargained, combing her fingers through Senna's disheveled hair. "If you dare to die before this is all over, I will find a way to bring you back and I will spank you for causing so much trouble, do you understand?"

Senna looked up at Ruka's stern face. Despite the anger in Ruka's eyes, Senna also saw the affection that Ruka held for her. Senna smiled and hugged Ruka, breathing in the strong flowery perfume Ruka always seemed to like. "Okay."

I know this is very short and I'm sorry. Next chapter will be longer and more action filled, I promise :)