Love Conquers All… Even Zero!

A/N: Ruki-chan here! Hello everyone! Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed my failure of a first impression fan fiction, The Prince's Knight. For anyone who hasn't read my profile yet, TPK is going to be on hold until further notice. (dodges sharp projectiles e_e) I know! I'm horrible! Gomen nasai!

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Warning(s): yaoi vampire sex, blood, a little kink, OOC-ness (you can be the judge), doom-n-gloom, and a few sneaky little fluffy segments here and there. This fic is rated M for a reason. Read at your own risk!

Summary: Once he has his sights set on something, Kuran Kaname will stop at nothing until it is his. In this case, the "it", happens to be Kiryuu Zero! And obviously, the unsuspecting hunter has absolutely no idea what's in store for him.

Disclaimer: If I owned Vampire Knight, do you really think I would be here? The answer is NO! Matsuri Hino is the goddess of Vampire Knight. I only borrow her gorgeous characters and let my deranged sex-crazed plot bunnies have free range! This is a product of their consummating!


It was like the start of any other day for Zero. Wake up at three in the fucking morning, shower, get dressed in the black Day Class uniform, brush teeth, and escort the 'Advanced Students' back to their humble Moon Dorms. Sounds simple, right? Hmm, well, today was going to be quite… interesting… for the silver-haired hunter. Oh what thou day hath wrought.

Zero was mentally checking off his 'shit-to-get-done' list. Shower? Check. Properly attired and decent? Check. Guardian sleeve band? Hmmm, yep! Homework done? Bed made? Bloody Rose in its holster and at my waist? Check. Checkers. And Checkmate! After the routine run through, he locked his door and made his way down the dark corridor of the Sun Dorms. Yuuki was sick today, which meant that Zero would be escorting the Night Class alone. Oh, joy. Not that it was difficult in the early mornings. Only the crazy-ass girls wake up at the devil's hours to sneak a glimpse of the unearthly beauty of the vampires. Still, he made sure his usual glare-o-death was plastered on his face. He wasn't in the mood for pretty much anything at the moment. His heart was beating a bit faster than usual and he could feel the start of a headache coming on.

The sun was at least an hour away from breaking the horizon. Zero had made it to the entrance of the Academy building with a good ten minutes to spare. He leaned against the wall next to the doors and looked down the pathway that forks about a quarter mile down the path. The right path lead to the Moon Dorms; and the left path lead to the Sun Dorms. He spotted two girls giggling next to a bush; they were still dressed in their night gowns. Bat crazy girls. They aren't even that great! Zero couldn't help but scoff. If only they knew whom, no, make that what, they were so eager to see, then maybe they would be running for the hills, rather than kiss the soles of the bloodsuckers' feet. He made sure to glare straight at them when they spotted him from their hiding spot. The giggling stopped as they anxiously waited for the Night Class to exit the school. Absolute silence; fucking beautiful! Maybe Yuuki should get sick more often! At that thought, Zero couldn't help smirking on the inside.

Zero's thoughts were interrupted as his hunter senses screamed 'vampires, and lots of 'em'. There was something off about the group of vampires about to walk through the doors. The only presence he couldn't detect was the purebloods. His heart skipped a beat at that knowledge. What the hell? Shaking his head, he pushed off the wall and walked down the path a little ways, just in front of the bush the fan-girl pair were "hiding". As the doors opened, Zero's straying thoughts were confirmed when he saw the Vice Dorm Leader, Ichijou Takuma, leading the gang, instead of the brunet Dorm Leader. Zero's train of thought did a U-turn back to the pureblood. Where the hell is Kuran? He was escorted to class last night. I know 'cuz I could feel his eyes burning holes in the back of my skull. Mentally kicking himself for worrying about a leech, and Kuran of all people, he turned to the girls in the bush.

"Day Class students should be in bed at this time. You have three seconds to be back at the Sun Dorms or there will be detention slips for a week with your names on them." Zero's voice was void of emotion but dripping with drop-dead-seriousness. The girls 'hmph'-ed and returned his glare with one of their own silently yelling at him, Zero-kun always has to be a party-pooper! They had hurried to their dorms to avoid detention, happy enough to have glimpsed the beautiful Night Class.

"Good morning, Kiryuu-kun. How is Yuuki-chan doing? We heard she fell ill after last night's escort," Takuma smiled and stepped forward, bowing slightly. It's hard to hate the damn leeches when you have one like the Vice Dorm Leader being so kiss-ass polite! Zero's glare softened, but just a little. Shrugging he turned, "Not sure. I haven't had a chance to check on her." He looked over his shoulder to see Takuma with a huge grin on his face. "By the way, where is Kuran? Did he cut class early?" The group of aristocrats behind Takuma glared daggers at Zero. Ruka and Aidou went rigid at the blatant disrespect the prefect showed. The air got thicker and the temperature dropped a good ten degrees. Zero ignored this. They all knew he never showed respect for the pureblood. They also knew they couldn't do anything to straighten Zero out because that would just create trouble for their Kaname-sama.

"Kaname-sama left early. He informed the professor that he was behind on his paperwork that the Chairman need as soon as possible, so he excused himself from lessons to catch up." Takuma replied, still all smiley. He was used to Zero's easy-going personality; so open and honest. The silver-haired hunter kept walking; they were almost to the Moon Dorm Gates. "Oh…" Zero's reply was that of… disappointment? Takuma's curious nature got the best of him. This could be a chance of a lifetime! He could barely contain a giggle. Zero stopped just outside the Gates, and sure enough he could feel the pureblood's presence in the Dorms. Takuma stopped next to Zero and waited until everyone was inside before he spoke quietly so only Zero could hear.

"I'll tell Kaname-sama you said 'hello'. Would you like me to relay anything else to him?" Takuma hardly ever engaged in conversation with the hunter. If Zero wasn't starting to feel fatigued then he would have been aware of the devious look in Takuma's eyes. Why the hell is Ichijou still talking to me? Zero shrugged, "Do whatever you want. I'm going back to my dorm to try and get some sleep before classes start." The fuck? Why did I just tell him what I was planning to do? Running a hand through his silver hair and placing the other in his pocket, he headed to the Sun Dorm, leaving an all too giddy Takuma at the gates. Once the hunter was out of sight, Takuma spoke, mostly to himself, "Whatever you say Kiryuu. I believe I will make your invitation sound much more appealing to Kaname."

-x-

A soft knock on his bedroom door brought Kaname out of his mountain of paperwork. After sensing who it was he spoke normally, "It's open," Classes have ended already? Kaname was so engrossed in looking over and signing the evil paperwork, he had lost track of time.

He placed his pen on the desk and turned in his chair to face the door. Takuma entered with a bow, showing his undying respect. Kaname smiled, No matter how many times I've told him to be normal when he's around me, Takuma always manages to treat me like a higher being. He held in a sigh, even if I am considered royalty. He smiled at his childhood friend with a nod, "How were lessons, Takuma? Is there something I can do for you?"

Takuma smiled, knowing how much Kaname didn't like him being so formal. Gomen, Kaname, old habits die hard. He closed the door and entered the room. "Lessons were rather boring." He glanced at the desk strewn with piles of papers and manila folders. "Did I interrupt your work?" The blond vampire asked sincerely. Kaname smiled, there's the Takuma I've known since we were little. The brunet chuckled, motioning for Takuma to take a seat on the divan closer to him, "Not at all, Takuma. To what do I owe the pleasure of you rescuing me from drowning in this whirlpool of paperwork?" He couldn't help but smile at the almost to real possibility of being swallowed up by the ever reproducing papers and folders.

"I thought you would be interested in the short conversation including myself and Kiryuu-kun this evening." The green-eyed vampire had a growing grin forming on his flawless face. Kaname raised an elegant eyebrow in interest and shifted in his chair. Where could Takuma be going with this? Was it a mistake on my part for telling him about my growing interest in Zero Kiryuu? He ran a hand through his dark tresses and grinned at the blond. "Do tell, Takuma. I'm dying to hear the depreciating things my silver knight has to say about me." His voice was dripping in sarcasm, which was unlike his character. Takuma couldn't miss it, but he knew it was with good reason, after all, he was, what you could consider, teasing the pureblood. Obviously Kaname found it a little amusing, since he was chuckling.

"Well," Takuma placed his hands on his knees, like a kid ready to explode from withholding a secret that's so hard to keep, "Kiryuu-kun asked where you were during escort. I told him you left early, as you did, and was shocked to hear disappointment in his voice," He paused, slightly biting his lip. He wanted to pause for dramatic effect, but Kaname was getting impatient. "Well? Was that it?" Takuma couldn't hold in the giggle that escaped his mouth when he heard the eagerness in his friend's voice. "Not yet, Kaname. When we were at the gates he told me to tell you he said 'hello' and that, if or when you finish with your tedious work, he would be in his room if you felt up for a chat." Takuma giggled some more. He couldn't help it. This was the perfect chance to get Kaname to make a move!

Kaname was pretty positive the hunter didn't say anything like that, but decided that Takuma was trying to help. Maybe it was time for me to make a move on the silver-haired beauty. "MY Kiryuu Zero said that?" Takuma nodded. The pureblood smiled a real, genuine smile, memories of the past flashing in his mind. Takuma was awestruck by the unguarded look the pureblood was showing. Kaname seemed to feel the sweetness in the room and stood from his chair. "Well then, perhaps I should visit him, ne Takuma? What do you think?"

Emerald eyes shimmered. He stood from his seat as well, a quick clap of his hands finalizing the decision. "Hai, Kaname! I really believe you should; before he falls back asleep!" He hadn't planned on including the last part, it just kind of slipped out with all the bottled up excitement. Kaname chuckled at the blond vampire's childish outburst and made his way to the window. "Then please let the other's know that I am very busy and don't want to be disturbed," He opened the window and stepped onto the sill, ready to jump, "And Takuma," Kaname looked over his shoulder, seeing the blond straighten up, "Hai?" The pureblood smiled, another genuine display of happiness, "Thanks… for everything." With that he jumped from the window and landed on the ground with graceful silence. Well Zero, I do hope you don't shoot before you think. I'd like to keep my head intact while I confess my feelings for you.

Left alone in the room, Takuma bowed. In a hushed whisper he spoke, "You're very welcome, my dearest Kaname."

To Be Continued...


A/N: YAY! The first chapter is posted!! (wiggles stiff fingers) I didn't expect it to be this long! Please remember that The Prince's Knight is ON HOLD and if you want to help with the continuation of that story please feel free to PM me and we can make wonderful new baby plot bunnies together!

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-not sure when I'll be able to update but I will try to make it soon!

LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT INSTALLMENT - WHERE WE EXPLORE THE WORLD OF ZERO AND KANAME APPEARS OUT OF NOWHERE!!

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