Hello everyone! This is my first Ichijo/Zero story so enjoy. This was requested for !

Today was a glorious day for a wedding; the sun was shining, the birds were singing, the world was at peace for a moment. Inside the chapel, the pureblood prince and princess were reunited once again. All seemed happy and lighthearted, except for Kaname's best man Takuma. The usually cheerful blonde was hiding behind his smile as he watched Shiki flirt with Rima. He had always known he'd lose to the girl but it still hurt to see them together. As the tears sprang to his emerald eyes, Ichijo fled from the taunting scene.

Running as fast as he was, the blonde was surprised when he tripped over a crying Zero. Ichijo blushed when he found himself on the hunter's lap, "Umm…hi Zero. Why are you crying?"

The once proud hunter fiercely rubbed his eyes. "Why shouldn't I be allowed to be upset once and awhile?" he glared, "Now get off of me!"

Quickly Ichijo moved to sit next to the boy. As he looked at Zero he couldn't help but say, "I know you don't let down your guard much. You must have really loved him." Before the hunter could protest, Ichijo continued "It's ok…actually I know how you feel… Shiki left me for Rima. I guess no matter how much you love them you just can't compete with a woman."

Zero blushed, "Was I that obvious?" "No," the blonde shook his head, "but I could tell by the way you looked at him. What are you going to do now that he is married to Yuki?"

Shaking his head, the hunter hid the tears that threaten to spill down his cheeks. "Probably the same thing you'll do; try not to lose two of my closest friends and move on with my life." his body shook.

On instinct Ichijo drew Zero into a compassionate hug; feeling that the raw emotions around them would swallow whole at any moment. Surprisingly enough, Zero didn't pull away from the embrace.

"Any man or woman would be lucky to have someone like you, Zero." the warmth in those eyes caught the hunter off guard once again.

As the blonde started to stand up, Zero clung to his sleeve. "Ichijo, why are you being so kind to me? Any other Night Class student who saw me like that would have just laughed, but you didn't. Why?"

"Everyone deserves love. I know that you are really a very kind and passionate boy underneath your cold act. I'm sure there is someone out there for you."

Zero pulled Ichijo down onto his lap, "Are you that person, Ichijo?"

Alright I hope you liked it! I might add a "second chapter" to this if people like it.