Snapshot

Overall Summary: A collection of snapshots into the life and thoughts of Yuuki Cross as she navigates her feelings for Kaname Kuran and deals with the challenges that comes with Zero's arrival into her life.

1-Disaster

Summary: Her two favorite boys were meeting each other for the first time today and she so hoped that everything went smoothly. She really did know better, but she had hoped.

Disclaimer: Vampire Knight and characters belongs to Matsuri Hino.

Yuuki Cross walked down the hallway of her home and cast nervous glances at the older boy beside her. Now normally, she wasn't nervous around him, but today wasn't a normal day. Not at all. You see, today was the day her two most important boys would meet and she wanted—oh how she wanted—them to get along.

The cynical part in the eleven year old knew they wouldn't. Kaname was a pureblood vampire. Vampire alone was enough to make Zero hate him, but being a pureblood? This was a disaster in the making. 'What had father been thinking to call him hear so soon?' Yuuki wondered as she glanced just one more time at Kaname out of the corner of her eye. Her eyes widened as she found his eyes on her. He smiled softly. She blushed as her heart skipped a little at the sight.

"You're wearing such a scary face, Yuuki," he teased, effectively breaking the silence that had settled over them. She flushed at his statement and looked away.

"Just nervous, Kaname-sama," Yuuki sighed. She didn't see the sad look pass through his eyes. "I want you and Zero-kun to get along so badly," she admitted timidly.

"For your sake, Yuuki, I will try," Kaname promised. His words had the effect he had hoped. She snapped her head over to him and beamed that brilliant smile. His own lips curled in response. Her young heart skipped again at the sight. She didn't have the heart to tell him it wasn't his reaction she worried about. Kaname-sama was always so well-behaved. It was Zero she was scared of.

They were in front of the doorway now. He extended a hand, wishing to touch that beautiful smile, and ran his fingers down her cheek. His heart skipped as she leaned into his touch; her pretty eyes dipped closed for a moment. He smiled softly as she opened her eyes again and smiled brightly. She grabbed his hand before it could fully leave and pulled him further into the archway. He allowed it of course.

From there, things went downhill quickly.

X

In the weeks after that disastrous meeting, Yuuki didn't speak to her adopted father. She had begun speaking to Zero again after a day; she never could stay angry with Zero for long. His eyes—those sad lavender eyes and the way they would follow her around the room almost pitifully—convinced her to forgive him. After all, she had expected it from him. Zero had such a tragic past; she knew-deep down-that their meeting was doomed from the start, but she wouldn't be Yuuki if she didn't hope.

Still, the selfish part of her was glad she wouldn't have to share Kaname-sama with anyone else. After his meetings with the future Headmaster, Kaname's time would still be hers. She frowned as another thought occurred to her. Their time together would be—in a sense—chaperoned by a rather suspicious shadow.