Author Note: I was listening to my Ipod at dinner last night, randomly started giggling because I was picturing this story, and immediately got the "did you take your meds?" look from my whole family. Ruka's point of view.
Disclaimer: I don't own Vampire Knight. I make no profit from this.
I didn't dare fight my family when they told me that I would be married to Akatsuki Kain. I was a lady about it, told them I trusted their judgment, and then went back to my room in the moon dormitories and started to cry.
Rima looked up from her bed, it was noon and we both should've been asleep. "Ruka?" She mumbled and sat up. She was clearly still half asleep. "Are you alright?"
I couldn't help it. I went on a very unladylike rant about how much I hated my family, how I wished I were never born and how much I hated my life.
"Oh, Ruka." Rima sighed and moved over to my bed to sit with me. "It's not that bad is it? Kain really loves you." She stroked my hair. "Maybe your family is just a step ahead of you." She paused and looked at me for a response, but I didn't give her one. "Maybe you'll learn to love him..."
I choked down my sobs as I noticed a figure in the doorway. "Kain?" I stuttered, because even though he was the source of my pain at the moment, he was always my main source of comfort.
"Are you alright?" Kain's voice sent chills down my spine and not because I enjoyed it. It sounded odd in my ears, as if he was just as upset about this as I was.
"I'll let you two talk." Rima squeezed past Kain and a few minutes later I heard the door to Shiki's room open, and then close.
"Do you love me, Kain?" I whimpered. So unladylike, but I couldn't control it anymore. I felt as if I had been shattered and then run over with a steamroller.
"I-" Kain began but I cut him off.
"If you do... I want to make this work." I paused and wiped my eyes on my sleeves. "If not, I'm going to run away, somewhere no one will ever find me."
"Ruka..." Kain sighed.
"Just tell me the truth." I tried not to sniffle. "I only want the truth, Kain. I don't want your sugarcoated lies."
"Ruka!" Kain only raised his voice slightly, but I still flinched. "I've loved you since we were children. I didn't plan this marriage any more than you did, but I love you, and I want to make it work."
"Kain?" my voice cracked as I looked up at him. "Come here?"
Kain walked over to the side of my bed and waited for whatever I was about to say next.
"No, come here." I scooted over, grabbed both his arms and pulled down hard. Kain tumbled down onto the bed next to me. His surprise showed in his eyes.
"What are you..." He blinked several times.
As many times as Kain had held me when I cried, he had never been in my bed. Never, not once. In the faint light that streamed through the curtains, I could see him blushing.
"I'm not going to jump your bones." I cuddled close to him, relishing the warmth, and just how real he felt there. Nearly every morning before this, I had pretended to crawl into bed with Lord Kaname, closed my eyes and pretended that he was holding me.
Now, Kain was holding me. Kain was real, he was solid.
"What are you thinking about?" Kain asked and I realized he was stroking my hair with one hand. It felt so nice to have someone cherish me.
"Why do you love me?" I said instead of the truth. "You... you say you've loved me-"
"I have, since we were children." Kain jumped in.
"And I've been stringing you along apparently, but... you say you still love me." I watched as a small smile grew on his face. "Why?"
"I do still love you." Kain settled his free hand on my hip instead of stroking my hair. "Because you're you. You're not afraid of anyone-"
"I'm afraid of my family." I interjected.
"Hell, Ruka, I'm afraid of your family." Kain blinked hard, he was obviously tired. "You're beautiful inside and out. You have a tough side and a vulnerable side whereas most people have one or the other..."
"I've heard enough... can we just sleep?" I asked, cuddling close to him.
"Yes... but you want to make it work?" He asked as we both shifted around a bit to get comfortable.
"Yes. Now goodnight." I looked at him, wondering if I was brave enough to ask if I could have a goodnight kiss.
I fell asleep wondering that.
Author Note: Ok, first chapter done. There will be more, and I love reviews and PMs about my stories. Thank you for reading my story, I really appreciate it!