A week has passed since the news of the funeral, and everyone has gathered at Winner's house. A knock came from the front door, when Winner answered it Miki and the others were standing there in black clothes.
"Hey guys," said Winner who was in a black tux.
"Hi Winner, sorry about your grandfather," said Usui who hadn't seen him since the day the news was broken to Miki. The three then walked into the house, as they walked in they noticed other people had already arrived.
"Winner are these friends of yours?" asked an elderly woman as she approached them.
"Yes, they knew Grandfather Victor, and the one with green hair is my girlfriend" said Winner.
"Oh, so you three knew my husband," said the woman with a kind smile.
"We did know him, and we're sorry for your lost," said Karin with a slight bow of respect along with the others.
"Thank you dear, oh did you know are family is a clan of vampire hunters?" said the woman.
"Everyone here is a hunter?" asked Usui in a worried voice. Karin was standing behind him.
"All but Winner, he became a former hunter months ago, but you don't seem so surprised to hear about vampire hunters," said a man that looked like an older Winner.
"Father don't start," said Winner.
"You disgraced the family name when you started hunting vampires," said the father.
"Ben that's enough, we're all former hunters now," said the grandmother.
"She's right dear, no Vanclair is a hunter anymore, we all gave it up," said a young woman with blond hair sitting at the other end of the room.
"That might be true Elizabeth but I don't need to be a current hunter to tell that the purple haired girl is a vampire," said Ben. Everyone stared at Karin with surprised expressions.
"That girl is a vampire," said a ten year old boy. Usui and the other two surrounded Karin in order to protect her.
"Don't even think of hurting her," said Usui with a series expression. Everyone looked even more surprised to see them trying to protect Karin.
"So you three are friends with this blood sucker?" asked Ben as he stood looking at them.
"She's not a blood sucker," said Miki.
"She creates blood," said Usui.
"She's a non-vampire, and the three of us will defend her to our last breath," said Winner with a face that showed his determination.
"So you are going to defend your friend no matter what we do?" asked Elizabeth as she got up.
"Exactly," said all three of them.
"Well then all we can say is, we're not going to do anything," said the grandmother as everyone sat down.
"You're not going to hurt me?" asked Karin in a surprised voice.
"No, if you're friends with Winner you're friends with us," said Elizabeth.
"But our son is crazy for not telling us that in the first place," said Ben with a little anger in his voice.
"That's a relief," said Karin with a sigh as the others moved a little.
"Miss Karin," said two little girls who came over to her.
"Who are you two?" asked Karin in a kind voice as she knelt down to their height.
"They're my cousins Sara and Lixe," said Winner.
"Oh, so what is it you two wanted?" asked Karin with a smile.
"We were wandering if you're dating the boy with scary eyes," said Sara as she pointed to Usui.
"Sara that wasn't polite," said Winner's mom.
"It's alright, I'm used to people saying that about my eyes," said Usui with a smile.
"And the answer to your question is yes, I am dating Usui," said Karin.
"Actually the two of them are engaged," said Winner as he held Miki's hand.
"Well congrats you two," said the grandmother with a smile on her face.
"Ahem, it's time for us to go to the cemetery," said a man in a blue hat.
"Alright," said everyone else. They all walked to a nearby cemetery where a coffin was posed over a hole in the ground, thanks to some pulleys. Everyone helped lower the coffin into the hole and once in everyone through one flower in each.
"Good by Victor," said the grandmother as she was the last to through in a flower. After they had buried the casket, everyone went back to the house.
"Karin, Miki, Usui we would like it if you would join us for dinner," said Elizabeth with a smile.
"We would love to," said Karin. They three then joined Winner's family at the dining table. Everyone was laughing and enjoying the company, trying to forget about the sorrow over Victor's death.
"So Karin, can I ask you a question?" asked the grandmother as the two sat by each other.
"Sure mam," said Karin.
"How did you meet my Victor?" asked the grandmother. Everyone stopped eating and just stared at the two of them.
"Mother please," said Ben who did not want to hear the story.
"I'm just curious," said the grandmother. Karin looked around and saw Winner nod his head.
"Well I met him when he was trying to kill me and my family," said Karin in a whisper, trying not to sound like she hated him for it.
"I knew it," said the grandmother.
"So you and your family let him go?" asked Elizabeth.
"Yes mam, after my family drank some of his blood so he wouldn't be so angry," said Karin.
"That's one way to stop a hunter," said Elizabeth with a slight chuckle.
"Well now, the game should be on, let's move to the living room," said Ben as a clock rung twelve. Everyone picked up their dinner plates with what food they still had on them and retired to the other room. Sara turned on the TV and took a seat on the flour. It was about seven o'clock by the time Karin, Usui, and Miki left.
"Well we're going to put these two down for the night," said Elizabeth as she carried Sara and a redheaded woman carried Lixe.
"See you guys tomorrow," said Winner.
"Yeah, see you Winner," said Usui as he and Karin left.
"So do you want me to walk you home?" asked Winner as he held his hand out to Miki.
"Sure Winner I would love to, and just not because I forgot my way home," said Miki with a red face.
"Hey dad, I will be back in a little while," said Winner as he peered into the room.
"OK," answered his father as he went into the kitchen. Miki and Winner walked for several minutes without saying a word to the other.
"So dues your family all ways have funerals like this?" asked Miki to try and break the silence.
"Yeah, you noticed how there was a plate left out on the table?" said Winner. Miki nodded her head in response.
"Well that's a tradition in my family to owner the one the funeral was for," said Winner.
"Oh so that's why, I thought you were expecting someone else," said Miki with a red face. Winner stopped walking, his head just hung there as Miki looked at him.
"Winner, did I do something to offend you just now?" asked Miki in a worried tone of voice. Winner mumbled something under his breath.
"Sorry I didn't hear what you said," said Miki as she walked closer to him.
"I, I said," stuttered Winner with fear in his voice.
"It's ok, you can say it," said Miki as she grabbed his hands.
"I know this is not a good time to ask this, but Miki would you marry me?" asked Winner as he lifted his head up and pulled a box out of his coat pocket.
"Yes Winner, a million times yes," said Miki as she jumped into Winner's arms and kissed him, all without even seeing the ring inside the box.
"You really will," said Winner with a smile.
"Of course, I have been waiting for you to ask me," said Miki, who knew he would do something like this sooner or later. Winner then placed the ring on her finger.
"I can't wait to tell my parents and Karin," said Miki. Meanwhile with Karin and Usui who were walking in the opposite direction of the others.
"Achoo," sneezed Karin.
"Blush you, jeez Karin I think you might be coming down with something," said Usui with concern.
"No, I think someone just talked about me," said Karin as she whipped her nose with her sleeve. The two of them had just reached Usui's house which was an old looking apartment with yellow paint.
"You sure you will be ok walking the rest of the way home?" asked Usui.
"Yeah I'm sure, besides look," said Karin as she pointed to a bat.
"Oh Anju's watching over you," said Usui with a slightly freaked expression.
"No that's my father's bat, I told them where I was going and it followed me all day," said Karin.
"Then it has to be tired, since it's been flying all day," said Usui who was even more scared. The door then opened and a woman with dark purple hair, brown eyes, a light purple shirt and jeans walked out.
"Oh, Usui and Karin so it was you two out here," said the woman.
"Hey mom, sorry that I'm late getting home," said Usui.
"That's alright Usui, I can forgive you since you were with Karin," said Usui's mom with a slight smile.
"I had better be getting home, see you Usui and Fumio," said Karin as she turned around to leave.
"Usui shouldn't you walk her home," said Fumio as she looked at her son.
"Karin," said a voice in the darkness. Ren then came out of the shadows.
"Ren what are you doing here?" asked Karin.
"Mom and dad sent me to get you," said Ren with a look that said he was not telling the whole story.
"Is he Karin's brother?" asked Fumio.
"Yeah he is," said Usui, who knew something was not right.
"I'll walk Karin home," said Ren with a glance to Usui.
"Ok Ren," said Usui. Both Usui and his mom went into their house and closed the door. Ren and Karin then took off for home.
"So Karin, have you and Usui picked a date for the wedding?" asked Ren.
"Are you ok Ren, it's not like you to ask such questions," said Karin.
"Just answer the dang question," said Ren in a mad tone.
"We haven't yet we are going to meet with Winner and Miki tomorrow to talk about it," said Karin.
"Mom and dad wanted me to remind you to have it at night," said Ren.
"Don't worry, Usui and I were planning that from the start," said Karin. When the two finally reached their home Ren opened the door and saw Elda standing there.
"Hey Ren want to go out for a bite?" asked Elda with a creepy smile.
"N, no thanks, I'm good," said Ren as he ran back out the door to get away from her.
"That silly boy, oh Karin sweet heart, Miki called and said she had something big to tell you tomorrow," said Elda.
"I wander what it could be," said Karin with a confused look.
"Karin are you ok, did those humans hurt you?" asked Henry as he ran into the room with a lot of concern in his voice.
"Dad I'm fine, they didn't even care that I am a vampire," said Karin.
"They knew," said Henry.
"Yeah, but Usui and the others protected me just in case," said Karin with a smile.
"So they didn't even try to hurt you," said Anju who was behind Karin who jumped when she heard her voice.
"Anju don't scare me like that," said Karin.
"Aah, and here I thought I would get your room sooner, I mean I'm glad you're all right," said Boogie, which made Anju start to strangle him.
"Deserves you right Boogie," said Karin as she watched him squirm.
"Oh I just thought of something to do for the wedding," said Elda.
"What?" asked Karin. Everyone was focused on Elda.
"I can wake up Ed," said Elda with a happy smile on her face. Henry and Anju's faces showed that they were a little scared by the mention of the name Ed.
"Who's Ed?" asked Karin with a confused face.
"Why silly, he's my husband, the two of us even have the same blood infinity for love," said Elda with a smile.
"Oh, oh no that's not good," said Karin now with a scared face of her own.