*This is my first published fan-fiction. I worked really hard on it and hope you all enjoy it :) feel free to leave review and ask questions if you get confused. Thanks!*

Yuki POV

I pulled the sheets over my head.

"I don't' want to get up! It's too bright and my eyes have been extremely sensitive lately."

"Well, you have to get up; c'mon Yuki!"

"Please Yori; just tell class president I'm not feeling well?"

Please Yori, please! Ever since that night a week ago… what Kaname did… I still can't get it out of my head. I want to tell you. I really do but I can't! And Zero, it's like he hates me all of a sudden, but it's strange. It seems like he wants to be around me more at the same time.

"Yuki, you haven't been yourself all week! I'm worried about you." Yori frowned at me. I wanted to tell her that I was okay. But the fact of the matter was that I myself didn't even know.

I pulled the sheets off of my face to look at her.

"I'm sorry Yori, but please, just trust me," I said pleadingly.

"Fine, I'll tell anyone who asks that you aren't feeling well," she said, giving in to my desperate pleas. "Should I tell the nurse too?"

"No. I think that if I just get some more sleep I'll feel better."

Sleep? Could sleep really help? I pulled the sheets back over my face and welcomed the kind darkness.

I just feel so… confused. Yori probably doesn't feel much different. She's probably so worried.

Zero POV

"Zero!" someone yelled. I looked around to see who it was. Normally, I wouldn't have had a single thought to stop and give someone my attention, but lately I hadn't quite been myself. "Zero, hey Zero wait up!"

I finally spotted her running to catch up to me. Yori? Yuki's friend? What does she want? What could she possibly want? She finally caught up to me.

"Zero, uh, I wanted to ask you something." I stared at her, waiting to hear what she had to say. "Uh, do you know if…" Yori stuttered. She seemed to be intimidated by me; almost scared.

"Do I know if, what?" I said irritated.

"Uh, do you know if, uh, Yuki's alright?"

Yuki? Oh no! That bastard! Kaname said that having her drink his blood would make her better! If he did anything that hurt her, I'll kill him!

"Yeah, she'll be okay," I said trying to keep my composure.

"But she was so sick before. The doctors said that she had a very slim chance of surviving, and then all of a sudden she was fine. Better than fine! But now she says she's not feeling well again."

I was losing my patience with her. I didn't need her to remind me of how sick Yuki had been. I didn't want to be reminded about the terrible pain it had brought me; to think that Yuki had little chance of living. Then, to top all of that off, Kuran had her drink his blood. It disgusted me! To think that she actually had a part of him inside of her. But it meant she would get better, she would live, so I dealt with it.

"Okay I'll send the nurse to check on her." I had tried to say those words as if the situation were really no big deal. But, of course it was a big deal and to be honest, I really had no intention of getting the nurse. I just wanted to get that nosey girl out of my hair. Besides, If how Yuki was feeling had anything to do with Kaname Kuran, there was no doubt in my mind that she would want to stay away from the nurse. So, instead, I decided that I would check on her myself.

Yuki POV

The dark; it's so comforting. I have to ask Kaname… what is happening to me.

I heard someone walk in the door of my dorm room, and I pulled the covers tighter over my head to better shield my eyes from the light.

Did Yori send for the nurse even though I asked her not to? Even if she did, the day is almost over. What would've taken the nurse that long?

I felt a hand gently pulling at the sheets. It was Zero.

"How are you feeling?" he asked. He looked so concerned.

"I- I don't know," I mumbled. He sat on the edge of the bed and began stroking my head comfortingly. Each stroke helped calm my nerves. Had Yori asked him if I was okay? Usually, she won't go anywhere near Zero unless I'm with her. Was she really that worried? I looked up at him; his face seemed so perfect at that moment. It would've looked better with a smile on it though. His sad, lavender eyes gazed down at me. I gave a gentle smile in return, and reaching my hand up to his face, I gently touched his cheek.

Zero POV

Such a kind-hearted girl Yuki is. She always puts others before herself. I don't deserve her gently hands. I don't deserve her kindness at all, yet I still want…

I closed my eyes and put my other hand up onto hers. My heart was aching. It longed to love; to love Yuki.

I've told myself before that I couldn't have her. After I almost kissed her, I told myself… but I still… I still…

I leaned down towards her and I felt my heart beat faster.

Will I kiss her this time? I want to, but, do I have the courage?

I was inches from her soft-looking lips. Oh, how I longed for them. I could hear her breathing heavily. I wanted to kiss her, but again, I didn't have the courage. I was scared that if I did kiss her she would be upset. I didn't want her to hate me, so I settled with just having her in my life.

I backed away and put my head on her shoulder.

"I'm sorry," I said immediately. I lied there with her, and then she suddenly placed her hands on my back and head.

Is she trying to… comfort me?

Yuki POV

He almost kissed me again. Again he had gotten only inches away from my lips. Is it possible? Could he have feelings for me?

I slightly hugged him. I searched through my memory for a moment. Where had I seen this type of situation before? The situation where a man I cared about just lied with me.

Kaname! I remember now, when Kaname had once asked me to do nothing but simply lie there with him.

The situation was similar, only now it was Zero who lied in my arms instead of Kaname.

Kaname… is he the reason for all of this? I know he's the reason for me being alive today. He saved my life… again… again.

I stared at the ceiling for a while. A sudden flash of red made me jump, but it wasn't just something that had caught my eye, it was everywhere. The room in its entirety had been instantaneously stained with the color of blood, and then, just like that, it was gone.

My reaction had disturbed Zero, who had sat up and stared at me with his magnificent eyes. He looked so worried.

"What's wrong?" he asked. The sadness and concern echoed through the room and the sound of his voice was deafening compared to the utter silence it had broken.

"I- I don't know! I don't know what's going on! What's happening to me?"

I wiped the tears from my cheeks. Zero looked at me with those beautiful lavender eyes and he looked almost guilty.

Why would he feel guilty? Does he know what's happening to me?

"I'm going to have a 'word' with Kuran!" he said through his teeth. So much emotion showed on his face; pain, anger, guilt, and concern. It seemed like all his other emotions were circling around his pain and concern though. The guilt I felt was terrible, and it worsened with every second.

"Please Zero, don't do anything rash," I said softly. I hesitated to continue. "Also, uh, I'm going with you," I told him.

I want to ask him. I have to ask Kaname what's happening to me.

Zero stood and turned to the door.

"Let's go then," he said hastily. Before he could take a step, I grabbed his arm.

"Zero, can we… wait until nightfall?"

He turned to look at me, eyebrows creased. He was letting his emotions show so much that day.

Zero is acting… so unusual today. Why?

Kaname POV

"Aido, you've been staring at me like that for almost an hour. If something's on your mind, just say it already," I said nonchalantly. I was getting tired of Aido being so nosey, but I needed him. He'd be a valuable ally.

"That human girl," Aido began, "What's so special about her?" he asked coldly. "You gave her your blood, and I must say, Ruka is rather jealous." He gave a laugh with a small smirk on his face. "As for the rest of us, well, we're just confused."

"You're questioning my actions, Hanabusa?" I asked, slightly looking up to see his face. He shriveled back in fear.

"No! That's not it at all Kaname-sama. I just meant to say that we don't understand your reasoning for them."

I stood and he shrank back further, in fear that I would hurt him. I almost wanted to, but I had to keep up my image, for Yuki's sake, at the very least.

"It's okay Aido, you can relax. I understand your reasoning." I ruffled his hair and he flinched. He looked surprised of my actions. "I won't explain to you my reasoning, though. Now please, I wish to be alone."

Aido silently left the room without another word.

Yuki, I hope you can forgive me for what I've done.

I sighed and lied down on my couch in my dorm.

"She'll never forgive you!" a voice said.

I will forever rue the day that you awakened me, Rido.

"Rue it all you want. Nothing is going to change."

Just leave me alone for now. Just for a moment.

"I don't have to, and you can't do anything to make me. I awakened you, therefore I am a part of you."