A/N: Yea!! I love new stories!! This is my first VK one, so I hope you like. Zero is the star here so for all you Zero fans I will try my best. Thanks for reading and please review!! Ja Ne!

Chapter One

Unforgettable

He swore that he wouldn't care anymore. He didn't care anymore. The one person who he could protect, the one girl he wanted to keep safe above anything else had become his worst enemy. She had become a vampire.

Zero woke to the sun shining through his window. Everyday it seemed to grow in brightness. He could only assume that it was because every day he became more like them. This only served to piss off the hormonal teen even more than the invading sunlight.

"Che...who left these damn curtains open anyways?" He spat getting up to enclose himself in darkness once more. Then he remembered Yuuki had been in here a few days ago trying to get him to go to town with her. He could still see her heartbreaking smile, then he remembered that he didn't care.

Two quick knocks on his door made Zero look up in annoyance. If the door had legs it would have been running from the stare that he gave it.

"What do you want?" Zero half yelled letting his anger color his voice.

"Baka, apprentice! Let me in!"

Zero heard his masters voice and sighed. Did he have to come so early in the morning? He almost considered escaping out his window, the high drop from his room to the ground was no problem for him now. But that would mean going outside, something that annoyed him more than his master.

"Master, why are you here so early?" Zero inquired after opening his door.

"Don't ask me stupid questions apprentice. Now come with me."

"I'm not even dressed, and where are we going?" Zero asked as he walked to his closet to get his school uniform. In the process of grabbing his shirt Zero's prefect arm band fell down and a picture of Yuuki flashed through his mind. Baka, now is not the time to start thinking of her. Why was she so unforgettable? He slammed his closet door, got dressed and followed his master out into the hall.

"Actually I only came to pick you up for Kuran, I guess he wants to talk to you."

"Since when have you started taking orders from a vampire master? Have you also fallen for his act?"

Toga suddenly stopped, turned around and hit Zero square on the arm. Zero winced at the pain but didn't say anything.

"He asked me a favor, and as a gentleman I accepted. Now I may hate vampires Zero but until the Hunters Council tells me to, I won't try to start anything with this Kuran boy. To tell you the truth even though he is a little sketchy, he seems to be more collected than any vampire I have ever come across."

"Che, whatever."

With that finished Toga brought Zero to one of the empty class rooms and ushered him in. Kuran Kaname stood leaning against one of the desks in the front row. His hands arms were folded across his chest. He didn't look up when he spoke to Touya.

"Thank you Toga-san. I just wanted to make sure that Zero got here without causing any trouble."

Zero tensed at this, but as much as he hated it he could only glare at his enemy. Lately it also seemed that Zero was having a lot more trouble even raising a hand to Kaname. Stupid pure-blood rule.

"Well I didn't do it for just you, Zero is very important to me."

"Yes, well thank you anyways." He dismissed the hunter with that and for the first time since he got there looked at Zero.

"What is so important that you would wake me up to talk to me?"

"How are you feeling this morning, Zero?" Kaname nearly whispered but Zero heard him just fine.

"Tsk, like I would ever tell you. Answer my question."

"You still remember what I told you right?" Kaname asked. Instead of replying Zero only seemed to get even more angry with the pure-blood.

"I told you that you would protect Yuuki at all costs. You know the fact that she has awoken doesn't change that. Actually it makes it even more important."

Why did he have to bring her up? The last person in the world Zero wanted to talk to Kaname about. It only triggered memories of her beautiful face and sweet laugh. It was no use not trying to think of her now though. Like trying to swim up stream, eventually you will just have to let the river take you.

"I don't see why. It seems to me Kuran, that Yuuki is perfectly capable of protecting herself now."

"Yes, I agree, but right now she is still getting used to her new power. There are those that would hurt Yuuki, kill her even, and until I destroy them you need to watch over her. You see as much as it hurts, I can't be by her side until the threat is gone. It can only be you Zero."

Zero absolutely hated it when Kaname played the Yuuki card. Especially when he knew that if he wanted Kaname could just order Zero to do it and he would have no choice but to obey.

"I'm not a pawn in your little game for power Kuran. Yuuki doesn't want me around anymore, and I'm not going to force my presence on her."

"How foolish. Your not a pawn Zero, your a knight. If you would just talk to Yuki you would also see how much she still cares for you. The only reason she protested when I told her that we had to leave the school was because of you. But when you go around waving your Bloody Rose in her face I can see how she would get hesitant about approaching you."

Zero hated himself for that. It was his first instinct to draw his weapon when he felt a vampires presence, and quite frankly Yuuki's presence scared him. Her power seemed even greater that Kaname's.

"Che, you already know that I won't go against your word. Just tell me what I have to do already."

"Your right I do know, but as much as it may surprise you I hate taking away people's freedom of choice. If I could choose a life with Yuki over being a pure-blood I would."

Kaname sighed and combed his hand through his hair. He seemed to be contemplating something then. Zero waited patiently for the older vampire to come back to reality.

"I have a project for you Zero while Yuuki and I are gone from the school."

"Huh? Wait, Yuuki and you are still leaving?! I thought she didn't want to."

"Yes, but like I said Yuuki still isn't used to her powers. I have to take her somewhere safe for now to help her train."

Yuuki is... leaving? Zero didn't know what to say to that. It left him out of breath. Now he really had to face her. He couldn't just let her leave without saying goodbye. But what if she didn't want to talk to him, what if he had already caused her too much pain? It was Kaname's turn to wait for the other to come back to the classroom.

"When?" Zero whispered

"Tomorrow, hopefully by noon if she cooperates."

"That soon? So is this what you wanted to talk to me about?"

"No, I told you I have a project for you. While Yuuki is away training, I want you to be doing the same. I want you to get a full grasp on your powers. The world has never seen one like you Zero, and if you don't know how to control yourself, it could be disastrous."

"Tsk, I already know that. I was planning on doing that anyways. My master has offered to help me also."

"No that won't be good enough. You need a vampire to train another vampire. Your master would have no idea what to do."

"Another vampire? Your not telling me one of your night class is going to be teaching me." Zero couldn't stand the thought of that. He was sure they wouldn't appreciate it either.

"No I have also given them important assignments, so they are all busy at the moment. The one I have asked to help you is actually a close friend, and she is doing me a huge favor by coming here. She hates leaving her home."

Kaname smirked to himself as he stated this. Zero then sensed another presence, another pure-blood. He scanned the room but no one else was around. Then suddenly from the ceiling a flutter of silver cloth came down before the two. When it righted itself, Zero couldn't believe his eyes. There stood before him was Hiou Shizuka. His breath caught in his throat. But wait something was different, he took a second look and found that her hair wasn't the same color. Hiou's was white, but this woman's was brown, much like Yuuki's only he could see hints of red in it. What had Kaname said? Something like he had already met her cousin.

The newcomer couldn't help but laugh a little at Zero's changing expressions. She knew what he was thinking though so she decided to speak first.

"Kiryuu Zero, I presume? You sure are silent, but your face gives you away. We must work on that. My name is Hiou Amaya. My cousin was Hiou Shizuka. I will be your new master from now on, that is until I am finished with you."