24 hours, that's all she had. 24 hours and everything would be gone, absolutely everything. Gone, dead… The disease that only infected 3 people in every century. Why her? Why now, why not later? The questions which kept ringing in his head, out of all the people… it was her. She was young and still had her life a head of her. Why not him? The telegram which was all torn and crumpled in his fist. This was abnormal, how could they tell she was going to die? But obviously he knew well enough. How was he going to spend his last day of her life with her?
"Zero-kun" Yuuki hit zero on the head, he let the telegram drop on the floor.
"What's this?" Yuuki questioned as she bent down to pick the white paper ball. Before Yuuki could even allow her hands to stretch out, the piece of paper was now in Zero's pocket, whether or not it belonged in their.
"What did you say you wanted for Christmas?" Zero suddenly asked, he knew 24 hours wasn't going to be enough., not enough for her, for him.
"Well I wanted that teddy you remember, you found at that store?" Yuuki answered.
Zero wanted Yuuki to herself, her last day with her. He was selfish and he knew it, but he wanted Yuuki to remember Zero. But that wasn't possible if the information got round to Kaname. The name burned his thoughts, it was bad of him to think of him now.
Urgh, how was he going to get the information round to her… the time was ticking, it was too fast. Every minute was precious now, every second, every step…
"I'm going to have a nap" The girls yawned, her mouth opened wide.
"You can't… I mean don't waste you time" Zero sighed… this was going to get no where
"Let's go to the carnival" Zero exclaimed!
"Zero… you o.k." Yuuki gently placed her hand on Zero's forehead, her, he moved a step back.
"Yeah…" he grabbed her hand and walked to the front entrance . The chairman knew if Yuuki wasn't in school she would be with Zero.
"Zero… what are you doing" Yuuki's voice whinned
"I'm taking you somewhere, just stay quiet will you?" He spoke, time was precious he reminded himself… time is precious. He ran into the ticket booth as he argued with the man that Yuuki was in fact older than 14 and was able to ride the scary rides.
"Zero it really doesn't matter" Yuuki tugged the side of his shirt
"It does" he snapped,
"Zero… what has got into you? Carnivals to Christmas prezzies?… Zero tell me, what is wrong. Are you alright? " Yuuki asked anxiously. It's not me… it's you. My heart aches to think what this world will be without you.
"Stop whining and I'll tell you everything on one of the rides o.k" he spoke annoyed. Once the negotiation with the ticket booth man was over he walked in… heading for the scariest ride… the Ferris wheel. It wasn't right how something that big and round should be spinning around… that slow… it looked like a pink wheel made of tiny glass particles. He jumped on along with Yuuki… 22 hours and 18 minutes left he mumbled to himself, he's maths was for once useful.
"Zero?" Yuuki asked, Zero cupped Yuuki's face with his big warm hands,
"Yuuki" he sighed, helplessly, which was he supposed to tell her first. He's feelings, or the telegram?
"Please don't hate me for this" he whispered in almost the most beautiful way…
"I love you" he whispered in her ear…
"I love you Yuuki… I'm scared to see you hurt, I'm scared to lose. Yet you're here, just about to be taken to the other side" he whispered again…
"Please understand, I love you so much but yet, I'm here, losing you. To think of not seeing you tomorrow is equivalent of not being able to see the sun" Yuuki gently touched zero's hand which were still placed on her face.
"Zero, I love you too, as much as I cannot explain, but please don't cry."
"Yuuki you don't understand…"
"Understand what?" Yuuki asked
"You only have 24 hours left to live…"
"what?" Yuuki jumped out of Zero's hands,
"I should have told you earlier.. I know" Zero sighed exasperated, his head in his hands…
"It's fine" Yuuki spoke, her voice giving it away
"It's not Yuuki, it's not o.k. " he looked up at Yuuki from his two big hands…
"I'm with you, and that's all that matters now…"Yuuki spoke, her eyes started to flood with the tears. It wasn't her death which worried her now, it was her loved ones she feared for.
"Zero, can I?" Yuuki asked, her voice quavering.
"Do what?"
"Just close your eyes please" she pleaded, he did as she wished. She shuffled towards him. Zero felt something wet touch his lips… something warm. Yuuki gently placed her lips on Zero… she wasn't sure what she was supposed to after. But she had nothing to worry about, Zero took over. He's kiss was tender, it wasn't rushed. He savored every minute of it, but at the same time he felt Yuuki's tears slip on to his cheek, joining is trail of tears too. He herd the clock ticking, the time slipping. He felt Yuuki's arm wrap around his neck. Her tongue in his mouth. He was loving it, they both were. Zero's minty taste and Yuuki's sweet candy flavor. Yuuki's hand was slowly slipping down to Zero's waist. He herd something click, the sound which you hear when something comes undone…
"Yuuki you can't… not here" he gasped after the long kiss he broke…
"I want to know what it's like Zero…" She replied
"Zero, I'm dying as I speak. I don't care whether or not we can't. Zero, please… I haven't questioned anything… I know the history… of that saying… where in every centur…" Zero's finger interrupted Yuuki' in mid sentence…
"Do you really want spend your last day in bed with me? Yuuki, think please, Kaname would disagree with that" Zero spoke… he was resisting the offer… it wasn't a offer it was a wish… but it wasn't right to spend the last day of your life in bed… with your childhood friend…
"Please Zero… I love you, and it's… it's true. Why can't we? Zero, it's my life… my last day. Don't I have a say in this?" She literally shouted… Zero sighed…
"Don't make me do this… please" Zero looked at Yuuki…
"I'm not changing my mind."
"Think of how much you would hurt Kaname?"
"Zero! I don't love Kaname, open your eyes please. I only admire him, nothing more. It is his fault to make silly assumptions that I love him." Yuuki spoke in a monotone.
"Fine… we'll do it… at night… when we get back…" this was the oddest conversation he had ever had.
"Yuuki just remember… time is precious " he said before they both got out the long ride in the terrifying turning wheel.
"I know!" Yuuki smiled… she always acted as if there were no tomorrow… there was no tomorrow…
"Don't forget your promise though!" She spoke without looking at Zero… She better not be having high expectations… for it was Zero's first time too…
A/N Sorry! I have no idea what to write next! Plz review and yes.. I am continuing walking on tight rope… I'm just having writers block right now. Please enjoy!!
Sorry, this is such a sad story… sniff, sobs….
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