Two years have passed since Zero vowed to kill off every pureblood, including Yuuki, but when the chance comes he can not make himself pull the trigger. He leaves her alive, unable to fulfill his pledge. However, once Kaname is killed and Yuuki, who is about to become a mother, is hunted, she turns to the only other man she's ever loved. Is Zero willing to forget the past to save the woman who stole his heart?
Ok, so this is my take of what I think should happen after chapter 46. I do not own Vampire Knight, I only wish I did. This is my 3rd Vampire Knight Fan Fic. Constructive Critisism is welcomed, flames will either be ignored or flamed back, I give fair warning. Yes I know I'm a horrible speller, please do ignore. R&R!
And I can't remember, do level-E's turn into dust as well? Oh well, if they do, please pretend they don't for this story's sake.
Yuuki stood quietly as the rain matted her hair to her body. Thunder rumbled nearby, lightning flashed overhead but her eyes focused on the silver haired hunter before her.
Zero grasped the bloody rose, pointing it at the pureblood's forehead. He was shaking in fatigue, his muscles ached, rising in rhythm with his heavy breathing. It had been a level-E he had spent the whole day chasing, injuring the creature continuously but not managing to land the fatal blow.
He had followed it through the forest on the outskirts of town, into a cove of trees and bushes. What he found was the female vampire standing over his target. Her right hand had punctured the E's chest where the heart should have been. 'Yuuki' He had only hesitated a second before removing the bloody rose from beneath his shirt. In that time she had turned looking blankly at him through the downpour.
"You've come to kill me Zero?" She asked remotely. He didn't reply. He stood, taking in every hated, beautiful feature of her pale, flawless skin. Her hair was longer than he had remembered. She had lost the Cross Academy uniform like himself and had traded it for a long-sleeved, lace chemise with a black flared skirt. Over it she wore a long black trench coat that was only half buttoned, allowing the rain drops to stain the expensive outfit. "I'm sorry, I had to kill your target."
He gripped the gun, his knuckles turning white. He tried to pull back on the trigger, he meant to continuously but he couldn't. Images flashed across his mind, Yuuki washing the blood off his neck when they had met, Yuuki standing in front of squealing girl students with the whistle pressed to her lips. Yuuki dressed for the school dance…He shook his head trying to get rid of the thoughts.
This wasn't Yuuki, this wasn't the same one in his memories. She had said so herself. The woman standing in front of him was a stranger.
"What are you waiting for Zero? The old Yuuki and 'me' have merged together."
"You want me to kill you?" He hissed angrily. She was uncharacteristically calm, her large, ruby eyes blinking at him through the shower of raindrops.
"Don't you want to kill me? But as I said before, I'm not ready to die yet." He hated the indifference in her voice, the lack of emotion on her face. The face of a vampire… There was one thing that he didn't mistake, her body was tense, her legs were slightly parted to keep her balance. She was waiting for an attack.
He aimed the gun at her again. Why couldn't he do it? He didn't see her artemis rod and she hadn't made any move to defend herself. The most logical reason was that she was hurt. He looked her up and down. There wasn't any blood but he noted that she was holding herself up in an odd way, her back was bent more than usual, she was breathing hard... The injury had to be internal, he was sure of it. Anyone, even Yuuki would have moved by now.
"Your hurt?" The words were out before he could stop them. She chuckled lightly and relaxed visibly under his gaze.
"No, actually I'm not."
"Then why haven't you moved!?" He snapped.
"Because if I did, you would undoubtedly shoot and I can't take that chance…I'm pregnant, Zero."
His hands lowered on their own accord. The words pierced through his chest and he stumbled back as if she had slapped him. He shook head in disbelief and for the first time in a long time she looked somewhat like her old self. She walked cautiously up to him, taking the bloody rose and pressing the barrel to her own chest. "You vowed to kill every pureblood. I'm right here Zero, I can't fight you without injuring my child. You have the chance."
His eyes traveled from the gun to her chest before widening in fear as he released the weapon, taking a step back from her.'child… She really is..?' He shook his head again. She smiled through the sheeting rain, glad at his hesitation. He was defensless now, all threat was gone, and knowing that Zero who would never have hurt a child, did not make exceptions even for her own, made a relieved sigh escape her lips.
"I knew you wouldn't hurt an innocent baby. You've always had a kind heart Zero, thank you for sparing my child." She turned her back to him, aiming the gun at the already dead level-E and shooting the corpse in the same spot she had stabbed him. "In return, I'll spare your life." She thrust the bloody rose back into his hands and stepped behind the dead vampire.
'Save my life?'
A moment later, Kaname was standing next to her, his eyes shinning a garnet red with his claw extended. He made a threatening move towards Zero when Yuuki placed her hand on his shoulder. "Love, he saved my life. He killed my attacker." She said, pointing to the E that she had killed.
Kaname froze although Zero was now out of his stupor and aiming the gun at him.
"Kiryu saved your life?" Kaname asked in mild-disbelief.
"Not just mine, your daughters as well." Yuuki said, laying her hand gently on her stomach that had been covered by the trench coat. Zero stared at the slight bulge of her usually tight torso, in surprise, forgetting to keep his eyes on Kaname.
"He still tried to kill you two years ago! You expect me to forgive him!?" Kaname growled. Zero tried to keep focused on the man before him, but could he kill Kaname now. A father? He gritted his teeth angrily and tried his best not to think of that.
"He had the chance to let me die. Please, if anything, we should be thanking him."
"I haven't done anything!" Zero hissed angrily before Kaname could argue. "And I have every intention of killing each and every Kuran!" Kaname frowned and took another warning step towards him when Yuuki stepped in his way.
"Please Kaname I don't want to do this again." She gasped and Zero realized just how exhausted she truly was. Kaname looked at her and frowned walking over to her and placing his hand over her shoulder. Taking off his own, already soaked trench coat, he wrapped it around her shuddering shoulders. 'Should she look this weak?' Zero thought to himself. He had never seen a pregnant woman, at least not that he could remember, and of course, she was a vampire but she looked flushed and was slumping forward. 'Is that suppose to happen?'
"Forgive me, I'm sorry. You're right we will go." He said gently. As much as he wanted to fight Kiryu he was not about to let that interfere with Yuuki's health and Zero also decided that he too wasn't expecting a fight today. He wanted to kill Kuran, he wanted to kill Yuuki but he had lost all aportunity and at the moment the anger he had been driven by had lessened since he discovered there was a baby growing inside her.
It shouldn't have mattered. Zero should not have been impressed with a vampire carrying a child. He had hesitated too long, either one of them could have killed him by the time he had stood there stupidly before them. It was an amateurs mistake, one he never should have made, but he turned before the other two stopped talking, returning the bloody rose under his shirt. He should have continued onward but he couldn't stop the question that was forming on his lips.
"It's a girl?" Zero asked, wanting to make sure he had heard right. Yuuki looked up at him in suprise, his back faced them, his hair covering his amethyst eyes. She smiled again to herself.
"Yes. It's a girl." She replied quietly, he hesitated before replying.
"This doesn't change anything, you're still my enemy." Zero added. He couldn't make exceptions, he had vowed to kill her. Stopping at the present moment was weakness in it's self. He couldn't let it happen again, he wouldn't.
"I know." She said. He nodded and without another word walked away from the two lovers.
How was it? I know, totaly different but I hope it wasn't too OC. Tell me what you think!