First off!~ This chapter is rated T+ for mildly suggestive themes~
"Yuuki. . . What are you saying?" The brunette locked eyes with the silver haired hunter before her and nodded slowly.
"It's the only way you'll survive, Zero. Please. . . you have to drink my blood. You'll feel better, and its the only way I know I can help." Yuuki began taking the top to her uniform off, as to not get blood all over it. Zero turned his head away with a blush creeping on his face from Yuuki's bold efforts. Throwing her shirt aside, Yuuki brushed her hair out of the way, and pushed zero lightly against the tile wall behind them. "Please, Zero. . . I don't want you to die because you refused to let me help you, so quit being stubborn and just do it already. . ." She turned her gaze to the ceiling, giving Zero more access to her neck. His lilac hues turned dark red as he watched her head rise up. The silver haired boy mentally fought with himself on what to do, and eventually, his vampire instincts took over his actions.
"I'm sorry, Yuuki. . ." Zero repeated himself as he drew in closer to her porcelain skin. Yuuki smiled, knowing she finally won him over, and softly laced her fingers through the back of his hair. His wet tongue made contact with her neck, and she bit her lip, letting out a small noise. The silver haired boy pulled away from Yuuki as his fangs lengthened in his mouth. She looked at him with true sincerity in her eyes, and nodded once again.
"It's okay, Zero. . ." Without any hesitation, Zero pulled her tiny figure closer, and sunk his fangs into her milky neck. Every gulp Zero took sent shivers throughout her body, causing her to clutch tighter to his hair. Zero wrapped his arms around Yuuki to support her trembling frame, and to try to relax her. A long moment of silence took over. "Z-zero. . . s-stop. . " After a final taste, he released his fangs from Yuuki, and her body fell heavy into his arms.
"Yuuki? A-are you alright?" Zero watched her chest slowly rise and fall as she nodded. He gave out a soft sigh of relief and stood up to face the mirror. Looking in the mirror, he gave disgusted face at the monster, drenched in his only friends' blood. The brunette laying on the bath mat let out a soft groan as she weakly picked her body up. Zero grabbed a small hand towel, turned the tub water on warm, and sat back down by Yuuki. She leaned on his shoulder and grabbed his arm as tightly as her body could muster. The silverette allowed a small smile to himself, and combed his long fingers through her hair. "Yuuki? I don't mean to be weird about this at all, but uh, could you take your shirt off. . .?" Yuuki had no reply, except rolling onto her back and bobbing her head slowly. Zero felt his heart race faster and faster as he got closer to the first white barrier. He gulped deeply as he pushed the white circle through the small hole, pulling his hand back the instant the button finished its small journey. Yuuki stirred in her half sleep, as he repeated this course of actions until all five buttons were unhooked. Zero carefully tugged the left half of her shirt off, and used it to cover her chest. Twisting the metal handle, he shut the water's thin flow off and swished the towel lightly through the water. "This is just like when we were kids, huh, Yuuki?" She half opened her eyes, looked into Zero's lilac ones, and smiled.
"N-not exactly like then, Zero." The silverette stopped moving the towel through the water, and looked into Yuuki's round chocolate eyes.
"Oh, yeah? How's this situation different from back then?" He pulled the towel out, folded it in half and began cleaning Yuuki's blood covered shoulder and neck. Yuuki dug her fingernails into the floor, holding back small yelps of pain.
"I-it's different because I'm sure you h-hated me back then." Her words pierced through Zero's body, but he remained to keep a straight face. He plunged the red towel back into the crystal clear water, watching the red slowly invade it's untouched presence. Pulling the towel back up, he folded it again and pressed it gently against Yuuki's skin.
"I didn't hate you, Yuuki. I was just. . . angry at the world and everybody in it." Yuuki's body relaxed as it became used to the heat radiating off the towel.
"Then why do you always act like you resent me? I've always tried my best to be here for you but you never let me." Zero gave the towel a final stroke before roughly throwing it back into the tub, splashing warm water droplets on them both. He pushed himself off the floor, ignoring her question, and stood over Yuuki with an extended hand. Her hand shot up and latched onto his pale palm. With little effort, he pulled her light body off the floor and leaned her against the counter. "If you're expecting me to leave, I'm not. Not until you answer me, Zero!" The silver-haired boy stared into the floor, as to avoid looking at Yuuki in the condition she was in, and to avoid the disgust he knew was hidden behind her eyes.
"What I do and feel is none of your business, Yuuki. Now, can you walk? I should take you back to your dorm so you can get some sleep. . . You know you could just sleep here instead of insisting to sleep there by yourself." Zero looked to Yuuki, with anger and sadness swirling in his eyes, and awaited her answer. The brunette shook her head no and turned away from Zero's gaze, unsure of how to fully process his reply. One arm slid across her shoulders, while his other pushed against her knees and with a swift movement, he was carrying her effortlessly. Yuuki knew she won him over again, and hid her face in the fabric of Zero's uniform. While he carried her through the chilled air, Yuuki turned her head up to look at Zero, and noticed his cheeks were darkly shaded.
"Can we rest a moment, Zero?" The silver-haired hunter obliged to Yuuki's simple request, and set her down on the stone ledge of the large fountain. Yuuki watched as each stream of water danced and intersected each others movement, to then drop back into the pool of moonlit water and start the cycle once again. She looked up to Zero's usual expressionless face, pouted and stuck a thin finger into his cheek. "You always look so mean, Zero. It wouldn't hurt to smile every now and again you know." He scoffed as he jerked his face away from her invading hand. Yuuki cautiously pulled away, trying to contemplate whether she angered the fragile boy in front of her or not. Her vision blurred, causing her to fall into the only support she could find, Zero's shoulder.
"Yuuki? What's wrong?" Zero waited for a response but did not receive one. He figured the best thing to do was take her back to her dorm, but decided to be a little selfish and take this moment with Yuuki in. Eventually, he snuck his arm down and lightly wrapped it around her waist. Yuuki's slender arms rose up almost around his neck, as she pulled her tear stained face out of his shirt. Zero placed a finger on her cheek to wipe away her sadness, and held onto her tighter, not wanting to let go. "Even when you cry you still have that smile stuck to your face." The silverette gave a very rare, but gentle smile back as he lightly shifted her body up. Vampire and human remained this way for a bit, until the silverette pulled his arm away from her body, and cupped her chin. Yuuki's heart rate increased as Zero tilted her face closer and closer to his. She closed her eyes in anticipation, getting lost in her heart's fast paced rhythm. Zero removed his hand from her face and placed it behind Yuuki's back, trapping her in his arms.
"Why won't you open up to me, Zero? I want to know what you're thinking, what you're feeling. . ." Yuuki felt tears prick her eyes again as she carefully spoke, knowing if she said the wrong thing, it could set him off. "I don't want you to fight this battle alone anymore, Zero. . . I'm your strongest ally, so please, tell me what you're feeling right now. . ." Zero felt a wet drop sink into the fabric of his shirt, causing him to loosen himself from her. He carefully slid Yuuki onto his lap, her fingers still entwined messily behind his neck, as her chocolate eyes looked up into his lilac ones. Without a second more of hesitation, Zero leaned into Yuuki, catching her soft lips with his, in a very memorable first kiss. The silverette trailed one hand to the twin holes in Yuuki's neck, and one to the middle of her back, while her gentle ones lightly played with his silver locks. Pulling away slowly, Zero felt the heat pooling in his cheeks as he shyly looked away to the bright water behind them.
"That's how I feel, Yuuki. I hope you can forgive me for being so upfro-" Yuuki's heart pounded harder against her chest as she became the reason they shared another velvet kiss. She pushed her body into Zero's, deepening their already gradually heated fight for dominance. Both sets of hands slowly and cautiously trailed and explored the body before them. The brunette undid Zero's tie and threw it aside, now concentrating on the few buttons that blocked her from Zero. Her fingers trembled with uncertainty, making each dark circle harder than the once above it. Goosebumps broke out across his chest as Yuuki removed the front of his shirt, each unbuttoned side hanging near his hips. "Yuuki? What are you-" A slender finger pressed against his lips, immediately silencing him. Yuuki daintily traced her fingertip from Zero lips, over his elaborate neck tattoo, and stopped at the dip between his collarbones. The silverette softly chewed on his lip in silence, half-watching as Yuuki made invisible lines across his pale chest. With each thin line she made, she felt powerful taking in all Zero's soft, yet prominent features. Yuuki stopped near a large scar that lashed out over half of his, otherwise, unscathed chest. She ran her index finger across it, feeling how Zero shivered with the touch, and watching his face go from one of curiosity, to one of almost bitterness.
"What happened here, Zero? Did That Woman do it. . .?" Zero practically flinched at the title, and nodded his head. Yuuki began trailing it again, feeling its roughness, indicating it had to have been a deep wound. "The night I got my memories erased by Kaname. . ." He ignored her, staring further into the shining water. The brunette placed her head over the scar, listening to his fast heart beat. "Your heart beat makes me happy, Zero. It proves that you're still human, that you're not a dangerous Level E. . . Not a beast in human form." Yuuki placed a small kiss near to tip of the scar, and followed it's jagged track, trailing random kisses behind her. She placed a slightly opened mouth kiss over the spot where his heart would be, and looked up at Zero with her heartbreaking chocolate eyes.
"What am I to you, Yuuki? Are you really doing this because you want to, or because you pity me for my feeling towards you, because you know you want to be with Kuran instead of me? I could taste something in your blood earlier. . ." Greatly offended, Yuuki pushed her hands roughly against his chest and turned her face aside.
"He did save my life all those years ago, but you've always been around for me. Ever since you came into my life actually. Kaname tried to leave me until Headmaster Cross called him back. . . If he wouldn't have done that, Kaname would have definitely left me. I know you would've stayed by my side, Zero. . ." The brunette turned her attention back to Zero, face flushed, with hints of sincerity and sadness in her eyes. "I did love, Kaname, but he's more of a big brother to me. With you, I feel safe, I feel like you truly do want me around. . . Even when you seem like you resent me. . ." She placed her head over his heart again, memorizing its steady, yet hypnotic, tempo. "So, what am I to you, Zero?"
Chapter 1 Finished~! It's short, and a partial cliffhanger. At least, until I get more chapters up! Next chapter holds unexpected surprises! Reviews feed my creativity monster, so type up all your feelings, likes, and hates about this Fanfiction, and feed him well! Next chapter will be up within the week hopefully~!
