"I wonder what you're dreaming about... Do vampires even dream?" Kaneko asked herself in a quiet whisper. They probably did, they were human after all. Well, sort of. They were once human, that much she knew. Kaneko thought about what Allen had told her, he had been turned by his master when he was close to death. So before he was even a vampire, someone had hurt him and left him for dead, but who? Her father? No...her father only hunted vampires. If her father attacked Allen before he was even a vampire then her father had made a huge mistake. Unless it was someone else who had left him for dead. So many thoughts swirled in her mind but she was never any closer to an answer.

((Did he? Hmmm, I can't remember but now that you mention it...it sorta rings a bell. Oops. Sorry! ; n ; ))

Kaneko looked down at her hand which was now being held by Allen's. It brought a smile to her face, he knew she was here and it looked like he was happy that she was. Her hand gently squeezed his hand in reassurance. She wasn't going anywhere. Not without him anyway. They were a packaged deal, where she went, he went and vice versa. "Good Evening sir Allen. How did you know I was here?" She asked and carefully lay down beside him, her hand still holding on to his. "Did you sleep well? How are you feeling?" His eyes were still closed, he was probably very comfortable. She knew that feeling very well.

((I'll make it a habit to read back every now and then to avoid messing up.))

Kaneko smiled, listening to his soft voice. He even sounded tired still. "It's alright, we can lay here like this as long as you'd like. I hope you're having a good dream." She watched him move closer and rest against her. Her free hand reached over and softly ran its fingers through his hair, soothingly. What had she done while he slept? "Well I ordered some food and ate. I got you a little something.. I wasn't sure if you'd be hungry but it didn't seem fair that only I would eat. It's small, but well it's really good and it's good for you so it's a good deal." Kaneko answered, her dark eyes watching him in admiration. She never once thought she'd ever be close like this to anyone before. Much less a vampire. But she was her happiest when she was with him.

Kaneko smiled, "A blanket of snow? That sounds very beautiful Allen. So, in your dream we live in a little cabin in the middle of a snowy forest?" She asked. That sounded like a very nice place to live in. Although getting to work would be difficult but in the end they'd be away from people who could potentially harm them. "Sounds very peaceful." She added quietly. "You're welcome Allen. I just don't want you to go without food. You don't have to eat it right away if you aren't hungry but in the case that you do get hungry, you'll have something to get you through it." She giggled. This was nice, and even though they would have to get up to leave eventually, she wanted to enjoy this moment for as long as she could.

Was it appealing? Yes. "It is. It sounds like we would be safe and we could make snowmen all year round." She explained. "Drink tea and hot cocoa..it would be nice. Getting to work might be challenging but I think it would be nice. It would be different from living in an apartment or a house in the town." She informed quietly. Her fingers continuing their soothing movements. A map? She could always purchase a map somewhere. Maps were sold anywhere weren't they? Her phone! She could use the map on her phone! "Would we be able to find an actual cabin to live in Allen?" She asked curiously. The chances of finding an empty but furnished cabin were pretty slim in her opinion.

~Timeskip 1 year later~

Kaneko woke up to a chilly morning, right away she knew she had to get a fire going but she was too comfortable in bed right now. Groaning, she forced herself to slip out of bed and carefully tucked Allen in to keep him warm while she walked to the living room and tossed some logs into the fireplace to start a nice fire. Hopefully it would warm up the house quickly. It was getting cold out, she knew that the people would be wearing warm coats out now. It was nice, living here just the two of them. It was pretty far from the town but nothing a simple drive couldn't fix. She'd be lying if she said she didn't sometimes think back to her father. What could have happened to him? Was he out yet? "Let's get some breakfast going Kaneko." She said to herself, yawning softly and making her way to the kitchen in her little slippers and warm pajamas. Her hair was a mess but it didn't matter, she'd fix it up later. Right now food was important. "Breakfast and some hot tea." She said to herself, getting some water in the kettle to boil.

The scent of cinnamon filled the air as Kaneko busied herself making cinnamon swirl pancakes. It was something she had learned to make from work and she thought they were pretty good. She wondered if this would work as well with homemade waffles. "Hmm, that's something to try for next time." She said to herself, flipping over a pancake on the pan. Lowering the flames, she set the table carefully. Two plates were set down with teacups, a knife, fork and napkin. Perfect. Kaneko walked back to finish up the pancakes. Each time one was done, she'd set it down on one plate. She did this until they each had three pancakes. "Oh, good morning Allen. How did you sleep?" She asked softly, setting the pan and spatula in the sink then she set the teapot with boiling water on a tray. In the water she tossed in a herbal teabag, letting it really seep there. Picking up the small container of powdered sugar, she sprinkled some on their pancakes then carefully poured them each some tea.

"That's right." Kaneko agreed. "Cinnamon pancakes with powdered sugar on top. Also made us some herbal tea. Chamomile. I was thinking about making peppermint tea but I thought that the flavors would be too contrasting and they wouldn't go well together. Perhaps I'll make some later just to enjoy and warm up a bit." She informed and glanced in his direction. "It's cold isn't it?" She asked him, seeing he was still wrapped up in the blankets. "I've started a fire. Would you like to have breakfast near the fireplace instead? I don't mind." Kaneko really didn't, she just wanted Allen to be comfortable.

Carefully, she took the teacups and set them down on the tray then took the tray and walked slowly to the coffee table where she set it down. Kaneko then walked back to the kitchen and would pick up their plates of food and bring them over so that they could eat by the fire. It had been a year, that was twelve months of living here and she had quickly adapted to the new place. It was cozy, she was very happy here yes. The only visitors she ever got were wild animals but they would only mind their own business and then leave which made her happy. As much as she liked seeing them, she'd be very afraid if they decided to stick around. Allen was much better now, he hadn't bit her since the first time and now they had a small garden which she tended to with Allen's help. They were both happy here, that was the conclusion she had come to after seeing how they adapted to the change over time. "Here's your plate of pancakes Allen, careful they're still hot." Kaneko carefully held out his plate of food to him.

Kaneko began to cut out a piece of the little pancake stack she had and listened to Allen. He wanted to go outside? Her eyes darted to the window, it looked fine. Besides, it had been a year, surely they would be okay. "We can do that Allen. I would just need to dress properly, and you too sir." She said with a chuckle. "Wouldn't want anyone getting sick now would we?" She pointed out softly. Maybe some fresh air would do them some good, and the weather was pretty nice out right now. It wasn't storming, it would be nice to go out there and just take in the sights. She'd be sure to dress warmly and she'd bring along a blanket at well of Allen wanted to. It was pretty cold so it wouldn't look strange to carry a blanket around.