Happy New Year, everyone! One of my resolutions for this year is to be better about updating my stories!

Authoresses of the Red Rose: Hm, I haven't really decided how much, if any, of Kaname's past Senna will see.
Phoenix: Haha, yes, the meeting would've been more or less the same. I think Ichijo would be even more displeased with Mikiri than with Shuuchi, though.
Sakura02: Way to be all deep! But, yes, I think you're right. Senna and Aidou's relationship has certainly grown and evolved since they first met.
Aidou and Koga Lover: Takuma will be playing a bigger part, at least in this story arc.
Artist: I have actually thought about doing a One Piece story. I just have to get my co-creator on board with the idea :)

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"Senna, I really wish you would just stay at the dorm." Yuki sighed out. She reached out to try and fix Senna's hair, but the young vampire danced out of her reach and straight over to Senna.

Senna latched onto Zero's waist and looked up at him. "Why are we out here?"

"You shouldn't be here." Kaito said casually. "We are out here to have a discussion with The Association."

Zero ignored Kaito. He picked Senna up and fixed the misplaced strands of hair that Yuki had been trying to fix. He glanced over at Kaito. "So, why were we called out to this remote corner of the school?"

Senna perked up when she first noticed Touga stepping out of the line of trees. She wrapped her arms around Zero's neck as more and more Hunters began pouring out of the tree line and surrounding them.

"We called you here because some things can't be said at the Association." Touga said coolly.

Yuki stood protectively in front of Zero, her arms spread out wide and a stubborn look on her face. "What are you planning to do with Zero?" She asked angrily.

Zero sighed. He handed Senna to Yuki, and gently shoved Yuki's head. "You were not summoned here. Take the brat and get out of here. Stop giving me that look."

Touga shook his head. "No, it's better for them to hear this. We just didn't want the president, who is out right now, to hear this."

Senna blinked curiously. "Isn't that Cross-san? Why don't you want him to hear this?"

Touga nodded. "We are different from him. We hope that Kuran Kaname will continue acting freely like this. However, we are also concerned that his actions will get in our way."

Senna wrinkled her nose as she listened to Touga talk. It was a bit much for her to take in. Senna opted for playing with the hairs at Zero's neck instead of listening to Touga. She didn't like this sort of talk. She didn't like that Kaname was out killing, even if they were Purebloods. She didn't like that Touga and the others were pleased with what was happening. She blinked as she felt thin arms pulling her away from Zero. She struggled for a moment before she realized it was just Yuki.

Yuki smiled gently at Senna as the little vampire child yawned. "It's way past your bedtime. Let's get back to the dorms. It'll be morning soon."

Kaito raised an eyebrow as he and Zero followed after her. "You're awfully calm considering what you just heard. Do you really understand what was said?"

Yuki turned around. She adjusted Senna in her arms. "Yes. If Kaname-onisama kills all the Purebloods, all the Hunters will be happy."

"I don't think he'll eliminate the two of you." Kaito said, gesturing to Yuki and the half-asleep Senna. He didn't know which of the two girls confused and irritated him more. "Leaving behind a couple Purebloods who are kind to humans is not a bad thing."

"I'm not a Pureblood!" Senna sleepily protested. She glared over at the Hunter. "Don't say such mean things to Yuki-neechan. You're mean, Kaito-sensei."

Zero rolled his eyes. "All of our problems will go away if the Purebloods cease to exist. I understand this, but I just want to forget it."

Kaito sighed irritably. "I'm going back to sleep. Zero, you need to see these two back to their dorm."

Once Kaito had left, Yuki turned her attention to Zero. She kept having to adjust Senna in her arms. The little girl was wiggling around, a sign that she was getting very tired and very cranky. "I can't make any promises, Zero. I'm going to do whatever I can to stop Kaname-onisama. Even though, in the end, everyone wishes for the Purebloods to disappear…"

Senna yelped as a ray of morning sun hit her arm. "It hurts…"

Yuki quickly moved into the shade of a nearby tree. She held Senna close to her so the little girl was completely shielded from the sun. "I'm sorry, Senna. The morning sun is the most painful."

Zero refused to make eye contact with Yuki. He reached out and took Senna's hand in his. He glanced over when he felt her tiny hand squeeze his. "If you have something to say, speak. Otherwise, I'm leaving."

Yuki lowered her head. "I'm sorry. I know you flashed a murderous aura at the Hunters to protect Senna and me. I saw when they were talking, that you hadn't thought about the extinction of the Purebloods. You are much more gentler than the other Hunters."

"Zero-nichan, don't!" Senna protested, suddenly very awake. She looked warily between Zero and Yuki, her eyes staying mostly focused on the gun pressed to the back of Yuki's head. "Don't kill her!"

"It's all right, Senna." Yuki said softly. "Shoot me if I'm wrong, Zero. It doesn't matter, since I don't even know when I'll be shot by the Association. Just please don't let them hurt Senna. She's not a Pureblood, and she's a good girl."

"Oh my, this is an interesting scene." Sara's remark was greeted with a smack across the head.

"Where do you even keep that thing?" Zero asked, putting his gun down.

Horrified, Yuki took Senna's stick from her. "Senna!"

Sara looked between the three, her smile never wavering. "It seems the air has changed. I'm not trusted. Have I done something wrong?"

Yuki quickly slapped a hand over Senna's mouth before the little girl could speak. "No, of course not."

Sara sighed sadly. "I suppose there's no point in telling you a secret. After all, I don't share secrets with those that don't trust me. Please, carry on with whatever the three of you were doing." She stumbled a bit when the stick smacked her in the back of the head.

"Senna!" Yuki protested. She hadn't even noticed the little girl take the stick back.

Senna smirked in satisfaction. "Just wait. One of these days, I'm going to beat her with this stick. I hate her."

Zero tilted Senna's head back. "Good girl." He left without saying a word to Yuki.

Yuki watched him go in silence. She looked back down when she heard Senna yawning. She smiled and kissed Senna's forehead. "Let's get you to bed."

xXx

"Zero-kun looked awfully pale earlier when he left." Maria sighed out. The Night Class was waiting for their first class to start. "I hope I can do something for him."

Senna glared over at Maria from the window. She went over and tugged on Maria's hand until the older girl looked down at her. She motioned for Maria to kneel down. "Maria-neesan, I like you. You're nice, and you're pretty. If you talk about Zero-nichan like that in front of Yuki-neechan again, I will slap you with the Anti-Sara stick."

Maria blinked before smiling uncertainly at Senna. "O-Of course. I'm sorry."

Senna was about to say something more, when Sara walked into the room. She was surprised when all the vampires, save for herself, Yuki, Maria, and Rima, knelt down. Senna rushed over to Senri and shoved roughly against his head. "Senri-nichan, what are you doing?"

Senri blinked, seeming to come out of some sort of haze. "Um…"

After class, Yuki, Rima, Senri, Aidou, and Senna circled up around a large bottle of new blood tablets. Senna kicked them with the toe of her shoe. "That stupid Sara-hag probably had these made."

"I saw Akatsuki the other day." Aidou said. "He asked me to investigate them."

"Let me know what you find." Yuki said. She pulled Senna protectively to her side. "If there is something suspicious in them, I'll have to report it to the Association, even if I don't want to. Senna," She knelt down to the Senna's eye level. She placed a hand on Senna's cheek. "I don't want you taking any of these new blood tablets, understand?"

Senna nodded. She'd never seen Yuki so serious before. "Yes ma'am."

Yuki smiled. "That's my girl. Now, let's go get your homework done."

The two walked back to the dorm together. "Hey, Yuki-neechan, if Sara-hag does do something bad, can I beat her up?"

Yuki couldn't help laughing. "We'll see, Senna. I don't know if Aidou-senpai will let you do something dangerous like that."

Senna grinned up at Yuki. "You can help!"

"Like I said, Senna; We will see." Yuki answered, her smile fading away. She hoped she was wrong. She hoped there was nothing wrong with the blood tablets. If she had to, she'd confront Sara. She'd do it to protect her loved ones, including the little girl walking hand in hand with her.