Summary: "Where did I go wrong?" He whispered. He thought he had been clear of his affection for Yuuki, but now she's engaged to Zero. Kaname's determined to show her how wrong she was.

This is my first for Vampire Knight, so. Sorry as a heads up!

And why yes, yes this is completeeetly AU. So they might be a bit out of character. And no, no I do not own the characters, by the way. I'm not familiar with traditions in Japan, nor will I pretend to. So just go with it, please haha.

I got the idea stuck in my head, and well. I wanted to write it out. Hope you liiiike:]

Oh! Also don't own the song by Saosin

Deep Down

Deep down
It's getting hard to breathe now
I'm reaching out to touch you
And I can't feel it all
No, I can't feel it all
Save yourself, if nothing else
You should save yourself, if nothing else

They had all grown up together, even though Zero Kiryu and Kaname Kuran were both two years older than she was, since her father was Dean of a prestigious private school, she was well knowledgeable. So when she entered their class as a young child, the age difference hardly seemed an excuse to exclude her.

How could they? Her piercing, almost blood-red eyes and chocolate brown hair allured young and old alike. She was breathe-taking. Always had been.

Since then, the three had become inseparable. None of them seemed as if they'd ever get along, Zero always maintained his could demeanor, Kaname with his secret agenda's for almost every thing he did. And Yuuki, who was the kindest girl and clearly an open book, especially compared to her companions.

But no one ever said anything, to break them up would be social suicide.

In their high school years, there were always rumors of who Yuuki was dating, was it Kaname? Was it Zero? The two obviously cared for the girl, and their fan groups wanted to create tension so that they would have a chance to swoop in.

But it never worked. Yuuki was a constant friend in both of their lives, and while both of them had been in love with her, she was always completely oblivious.

Yuuki's other best friend, the only girl that ever gets close to either Zero or Kaname without losing her level head, was Sayori Wakaba, though she mostly kept to herself and her studies.

As quiet as Sayori was though, she could sense the devotion of both of the boys upon her best friend, yet she kept the information to herself. It wasn't her place to say, and Yuuki would have to make a decision one day. A decision that Sayori wasn't going to impose upon. She sure didn't want to have one of them hate her, that would be…

Well, she often shivered randomly from the thought.

High school graduation came and went.

All four ended up going to the same university, however for different reasons and majors. And it was here, in their third year of studies that everything went downhill.

It was a nice day out, birds chirping in the trees, butterflies serenely fluttering about, the rays of sunshine gently stroking the faces of those on campus. Kaname and Zero were both sitting a table, quietly enjoying each others company.

They never had to speak to each other much, it was always just a quiet agreement that they both liked each other. Their had their fair shares of memories with each other, but it was truly Yuuki that kept them together.

And that was what they were waiting for today, whilst sitting at the campus café, that lovely face of her to grace them with its presence.

"So, what do you think she wants to tell us?" Zero finally protruded.

"You've got me. But you know Yuuki, she's always one to spring up spontaneous ideas at us. That girl…" Kaname shook his head a bit, a smirk tugging at the side of his lips. His curtain of bangs hiding most of his face, but Zero knew that tone in his voice.

It was the same he often used when he spoke of the girl. Complete adoration.

"So who's your broad of the week, eh Ka-na-me?" Zero smirked at his nosy question. While the both had another silent agreement that they both loved the same girl, as long as they were friends, neither would go after her. And so they dated a few random faces every now and then, however Kaname was well known for having a new girl on his arm every week or so.

"You really don't need to refer to them as 'broads' you know. But her name is Seiren. She's completely infatuated with me, though she hardly shows it. I think she's already getting possessive though. What a shame, honestly."

Kaname shook his head. Zero rested a smirk on his face again. "Well you know, not every girl can be blessed with a level head. Ha! I got a good one, you should go for Sayori next."

Kaname flicked his hand as if he were throwing an invisible idea off his fingers. "You know if I did that, Yuuki would strain my neck. And we both know Sayori wouldn't fall for it. She can read what we're going to do before we even know."

Zero chuckled. That was his best friend, always reasoning everything out. No fun at all!

Their playful banter was put at ease as the girl of their affections finally approached the table.

"You boys were both early? Or was I just late?" She looked at the clock on the side of the main building, but there was no need. Kaname answered with a, "We had nothing better to do, so we waited."

Yuuki smiled to both, her eyes gleaming in excitement. A facet that Zero and Kaname both knew to be forewarned of any ground-breaking information. This has happened quite a few times in their friendship.

The first time was when she decided to date a boy down her street, something that shook both of their worlds. That was quickly fixed when he came back six months later when the cast was finally taken off. It was safe to say, they never even went on a date.

The next time was when she decided to go to a university hundreds of miles away from her home. She said it would be a grand adventure for her to experience something so new to her and have her own independence. They decided to bless her with the grand news they were looking into just the same university. What a coincidence.

So when they saw that same glint in her eyes, they knew something was up.

"So you said you had something to tell us, Yuuki?" Kaname pondered. Zero placed his elbow on the table in front of him and rested his face in his hand.

"Please, enlighten us."

They tried to seem as complacent as possible, to irk her and to not let their own curiosity seep out.

"Well, I decided I wasn't happy in my nursing classes anymore. I love helping people, but I decided I wanted to do it in a different fashion. Boys, I'm going into the police academy."

Silence.

And more silence.

"Are…are you kidding, Yuuki?" Zero finally had the courage to ask.

She just nodded her head in affirmation. "I know you two are both better at hand-to-hand combat than I am, but I want to be there for people, just as you two have always been for me."

Zero lifted his head from his hand in slight trepidation. He knew she was a wild spirit, but..this?

"Yuuki.. I.."

"We want you to be happy, Yuuki. And safe." Kaname cut in. "Where is it that you will be training?"

Yuuki beamed again. "Well, that's the great news! They're bringing in an academy to students here. They're low on their quota so…"

She was met with more silence.

"…at least Sayori thought it was a cool idea."

Kaname offered a smile. "I wish you wouldn't be so reckless. I can't imagine you taking care of people without someone taking care of you, Yuuki."

Yuuki blushed slightly. She had heard a lot of his sweet words over the years, and yet they still seemed to phase her. She really needed to grow up. Not that she wanted to…

"I..I can take care of myself, thank you for your concern, Kaname."

Zero just scoffed. "Yeah right, I bet you can't even complete the first week."

Yuuki balled her fists, got up and punched his arm. "Don't be so mean!"

The three continued their brunch, yet the two boys couldn't help but feel a sense of dread fill them. It was only time before she grew up without them.