This may become a collection. If I have any inspiration for more (which I doubt). Well, ahem. This is written completely disregarding anything that's happened in the manga past uh… chapter 30ish. Because I'm a die-hard Zero fan and am NOT happy with the way things are going with VK right now xD.

Sacrifice

"Take this gun. When the time comes, when I become a monster, aim it at my heart and shoot."

He had left one bullet in the gun. One small, silver bullet that would claim his life and his life only.

- - -

'Ugh!". Hiss.

Strong arms grabbed hers and pinned them to the brick wall behind her. His eyes were red. Not the light shade of reddish-pink she'd see in them when he fed on her. No, this was a searing, glaring red. This was no longer the red of bloodlust, but of bloodcraze.

Those eyes were looking at her now. Desperately. They focused, then unfocused. His hands gripped tighter on her shoulders. His breath grew short and rough. His face was inches from hers but he did not lower his head to sink his teeth into her skin as she'd expected. She could see his struggle, see that even now, when he was at the end of his sanity, he still fought the demon inside him. But then, Zero had always been strong. Perhaps that's why she'd clung to him, why she'd hid behind his protective shield every time something frightened her. Well, now their roles were reversed. It was he who needed the protection now. Not from other people or anything of that nature, but from himself. She just wished she had the strength to do what she had to do.

With one hand she fumbled about in her pocket. Her hands closed upon the barrel of the gun. The deathly coldness of it chilled her heart. She struggled with the safety latch. Tears were now coursing down her face, falling onto the ripped tatters of his shirt. With her other hand she reached to cup his face. She had to, just once more, feel the softness of his hair, the delicacy of his features. They were now contorted in rage but she looked past it to the Zero of her past. Zero… her friend. Zero…

…her love…

"Goodbye Zero"

Bang!

His eyes widened in shock as blood spurted from his chest. The sheen of red vanished and she saw once again those familiar, lovely amethyst eyes of his. The shock in them dissipated and was replaced by a calm acceptance. His lips started to slowly, painfully form the words "Thank you".

But he stopped short.

And held his breath in horror.

But that was all he could do, watch.

The gun that had been aimed at his chest was now being turned around by those gentle hands, the barrel now facing her. She smiled at him, a sweet sad smile. One bullet? Had he honestly thought that she could destroy him, the most precious person in her life, and still continue living? She couldn't. And so, now there were two bullets not one.

She slowly pulled the trigger….

Sacrifice? No, this was love.

Yeah I know, not that good is it? Kinda lame really. But, I've been feeling sad lately (maybe that's why my fanfics lately have been sad? OO) so, a few nice reviews would be the best thing to cheer me up ;)