When I opened my eyes, I was in my dorm bed. I drew the covers back slowly, to not wake Akane next to me. I changed rapidly, and when I exited the Sun Dorm I broke into a run.

My heart was racing, and my nerves felt like live wires shorting out and sparking against my skin inside me. I could tell by the sunrise still in progress that it was early morning, but I didn't stop to admire it.

When I arrived at the door of the Moon Dorm, I raised my hand to knock on the door and realized I was shaking. I knocked lightly on the door and folded my hands in front of me. The door was opened almost immediately and a blonde vampire stood on the other side, looking distraught. His uniform was wrinkled, and behind him I could see a blanket on the couch. His eyes were dark, and since it was still so early I could assume that meant he either hadn't slept at all or hadn't slept enough. Guilt tore through me at the thought of disturbing him.

He managed a polite smile, and gripped the edge of the door with both hands, half standing behind it. "Ah, Day Class girl. Are you lost? What can we do for you?"

I didn't want to stand outside, especially when I could see his fingers slightly denting the door in his white-knuckled grip. "Can I come in?"

The man made a quiet noise that sounded pained, but let me pass him. Once I was inside he started talking rapidly, and over the blood rushing through my ears I heard "call the Disciplinary Committee" and grabbed his wrist to stop him from walking away.

He turned to face me and I looked into his eyes, willing my voice not to break. "I remember you."

"Yeah? Do you remember any more?" Aido's voice was strained, but he did not try to remove his wrist from my grip.

In that moment I hesitated, because sure, I'd admitted I loved him in front of Aika at the soirée, but I didn't see Aido's reaction to that. Maybe he was upset by it, or inconvenienced. Part of me wasn't even sure what I was doing here. I suppose I could chalk it up to being honest and accepting the consequences.

"I remember that you're a vampire." I added. "And that you were drinking my blood."

Aido didn't blink. "Is there anything else that you remember?"

It was now or never. I could tell him, or I could pretend to have forgotten. I was sure that either way I'd face consequences for what I already know, but I didn't care about that anymore.

I decided to be brave.

"I remember that I love you." I whispered. My heart was stuttering in my chest.

Aido twisted his wrist in my grip so that he was grabbing my wrist now instead. He pulled me against him and I was in his arms, his face buried in my shoulder. "That's all I needed to hear." His voice was thick with emotion. He drew away from me and pressed his lips to mine feverishly, desperate and demanding. He cradled my face in his hands, and his hips pushed me backwards until I was pressed against the back of the Moon Dorm door. He changed angle and pressed his tongue to the seam of my lips, and I opened my mouth like he was water and I was dying of thirst. I wound my arms around his neck and fisted one of my hands into the hair at the base of his neck, causing Aido to moan and consequently blush. I could feel the heat from his cheeks on my face, and I smiled into our kiss.

Aido broke away but stayed very close to me. "I love you too, Kisa Matari, and I'm so sorry I didn't tell you sooner."He sighed, and closed his eyes. "I didn't get to say thank you. For saving me." He opened his eyes and I watched his pupils dilate when I met his gaze. "So thank you. For saving my life and probably your own as well." His voice was shaking with emotion and I felt a wave of guilt for having not given him the chance to talk to me before Headmaster Cross tried the spell.

He claimed my lips again hungrily, and I felt wet on my cheeks. I pulled back and wiped his tears with my thumbs. "Oh, Aido."

"You can call me by my first name, you know." He whispered with a soft laugh.

"Hanabusa." I breathed, testing how it sounded. "Hanabusa-kun."

Aido's eyes visibly darkened at the honorific. He led me by the hand over to the couch and pushed the blankets out of the way so we both could sit down. His gaze turned hungry and I noticed his ruby eyes focus in on my neck. He leaned forward, and then jerked back. "Do you mind if I...?"

I pulled him close and bared my neck. "Go ahead." He drank from me for several seconds, but stopped long ahead of when I would normally feel woozy. A thought occurred to me. "You said you were sorry for not telling me sooner, so how long..." I trailed off, trying to rack my brain for any sign I'd seen that I could have attributed to him loving me.

"Remember when I started... needing your blood, instead of wanting it?" Aido looked at me sheepishly. Realization dawned on me and my eyes widened. Aido nodded. "Yeah."

That had been so long ago, almost around the time when I'd realized I loved Aido myself.

"When I finally got away from the soirée and to Headmaster Cross's office, he'd already performed the spell and was carrying you out. I was... beside myself, to put it mildly. The stress, combined with how much blood I'd seen that evening, and the fight with Aika overwhelmed me. Akatsuki and Ruka helped me back to the Moon Dorm where I promptly collapsed on the couch." He gestured to the blanket heap I'd noticed earlier. "I slept a little, but was more consumed with thoughts on how I was going to go on when all I wanted to do was march right over to Sun Dorm and intentionally reveal myself to you again... but then who knows if you ever would have found your feelings for me again." He looked devastated at the thought, but when he met my eyes he relaxed a bit, as if he'd confirmed that this wasn't the case. "I am catastrophically in love with you. I want you to be with me as long as you'll have me, and even longer than that because I'll convince you, do anything for you. Please allow me to be by your side."

I smiled sadly. "I won't live very long compared to you, though. There are much more suitable girls in the Night Class for you to be with."

Aido's eyes flashed angrily. "Don't say things like that." He resumed smiling. "Actually, about that..."

"What?"

"Iwaswonderingifyouwouldjoinme"

"... what? join you?"

"In becoming..." Aido trailed off. "Kaname-sama said he would do it. We've discussed it. The secret would be safe because you'd be one of us. His trust in you has been strengthened due to the duration of time you kept it a secret. And besides, we could spend much longer together." Aido's eyes were shining happily.

"Ah, I would need time to think about that." There was only so much excitement I could take in one day, after all.

"Okay. Take all the time you need." He wrapped his arms around me again, resting his head on my chest. "I had the most awful night, thinking you'd forgotten me."

"Never." I breathed. "You're unforgettable."

And that's a wrap, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you so much for coming on this journey with me. I truly had the best time writing this story and your reviews made me smile like a dork at my phone so many times. Thank you for the hits, reviews, continued support, and I hope you all enjoyed UNFORGETTABLE! This is the end.

Although... should I post some bonus chapters from Aido's POV? I'd consider it if there was some demand.

Love,

Belle :)