Summary - Yuuki stares after Kaname's shadow, wishing he would come back. Surely, after his encounter with the council, they would persecute him.
Waiting
(The Fledgling Doubt)
"Kaname?" Yuuki calls out. "Where are you?"
It seems silly to Yuuki to call out for him because of a power cut, but it really did frighten her. Then, her expression saddens as she remembers Kaname leaving. Lately, he's been very busy, and she's been left on her own. She can't even lie when he comes back and asks how she is. It makes her feel even more guilty by burdening him with that particular truth. Yuuki stares down at the various sheets scattered across the table. Aidou's homework assignments can wait, she supposes.
Yuuki slips away from her desk and closes her curtains. It isn't uncommon for Kaname to send his familiar to stand by her window. Lately, Kaname has been getting more and more protective. He hasn't told Yuuki why, and she's determined to find out. The door clicks softly behind her. She knows Aidou will probably be listening for her trying to leave, and so she flits away. Her goal is Kaname's study, because she knows there will be something there. Though whether it can help her or hinder her is yet unknown.
The door closes silently behind her, and she sets upon his desk. She opens drawer after drawer, only to find documents with no relevance to her search. Soon, she's been through most of the drawers, and there's almost nothing left for her to search. However, her attention is soon drawn back to the desk. A glimmer of light shines through the key hole. Its reflection gleams against the desk from the other polished wooden furnishings. The light highlight a symbol on the desk placed so that Kaname alone can see it. Intrigued, Yuuki inches closer, but the door knob twists. She jerks back as it begins to turn. The door begins to swing open, and Yuuki turns to the open window. She opens it wider, and jumps out.
Yuuki lands in a crouch just as the light goes on inside. She glances around the snow-covered ground with surprise. Slowly, she rises to her feet, still staring at the snow. Tentatively, she takes another step on the cold ground. Lost in her thoughts, she keeps kicking lightly at the ground. That is, until the window moves again. She jerks back instinctively, inching closer to the wall. Though, she sighs, knowing that she's already been discovered.
"Yuuki, come back inside," Kaname urges. "It's too cold outside."
She can't do anything but stare up at him. So many questions fill her mind, and yet, she can't bring herself to say them aloud. Kaname senses her confusion and he leaps down to join her. As soon as he's back on his feet, he pulls her close. Yuuki's arms stay hanging limply by her side, and Kaname sighs. His reluctance is clear in his eyes as he leads them back into the house. Head lowered, there's a heavy burden weighing down on him. He doesn't even try to hide all of it from her anymore.
"I'm fine," Yuuki insists staring up at him from her bed. "You don't have to fuss over me."
"I'm worried about you," Kaname sighs, and kisses her hand. "and I promise that you will be out soon. I won't keep you locked in here much longer."
She frowns. "You don't have to feel guilty Kaname. I'm happy to wait for you coming home, I still have a lot to learn."
Kaname pulls her upright, in a tight hug. Worry flashes across her eyes as she hugs him back. Something pricks at the back of her mind as she wonders what's wrong with him. Even her lies sound false around him, no matter how much she practices beforehand.
"Yuuki, do you remember when we first came here," he whispers.
She nods. "Of course. You said you'd be happy just being by my side, if you couldn't touch me. Why, what's wrong?"
He sighs. "I told you about the council…"
Yuuki pulls back. "Kaname, what's wrong? Please just tell me."
"It's come back for me," Kaname whispers, kissing her forehead. "I have to pay for what I did. The hunter society want to speak to me for what I did. It was decided by a majority vote."
"No! I don't want you to go! Please, stay with me… I don't want you to leave me," she whispers, tears rising in her eyes.
Kaname pats her back reassuringly, but doesn't speak. He can't say anything that might not turn into a ghastly beast of a lie. There's no way that he can bear to let her down, especially not like that.
The air in the room is tense as the two vampires try to silence their problems away. She inches closer to him, and tries to be as near him as possible. As they wish what may be their last night together away, there's a cloud of doubt hanging over them. They may never be near one another ever again, yet no words pass between them. Nothing can do the moments justice.
Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed reading this first chapter. I know it's short, but the chapters will be longer than this. This is somewhat like a prologue. I do hope you decide to stay with my story, but if not, then alas, I could not entertain you. I apologise for that.