Disclaimer: I do not own VK.

Yayyyy! A ZeroIchi fic! I've been thinking about this a lot and I really needed to get this thought out of my head.

I love using the japanese names for mother, father, brother and such so just incase you don't know what they are:
Mother - Okaa-san
Father - Otou-san
Younger Brother - Otouto-san
Older Brother - Onii-chan (Nii-chan)

By the way... this story will eventually be a love story between Zero and Ichiru... just so you know.

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Ichiru shivered as he waited out in the cold for his brother to come back from training with Master Yagari. Ichiru had told his parents that he had a fever and couldn't train that day. He didn't want to be told again that he wasn't doing it right or that he didn't possess the ability to do something. Ichiru didn't want to be a vampire hunter, he just wanted to be near Zero. Zero was the single most important person to him. Zero never made him feel less than what he was.

"When is Nii-saan going to be back?" Ichiru said to the cold wind swirling around him. He peered through the snow to try and catch the first glimpse of Zero he could. Then soon through the wind and snow he could see a faint shadow getting bigger. He smiled and started running towards his brother. Zero smiled as his twin ran up to greet him.

"Nii-san!" he said happily as he flung himself at his brother.

"Come on Otouto-chan, lets get inside its really cold," Zero said trying to squirm out of his brother's arms. Zero took Ichiru's hand and pulled him inside.

"Ichiru what were you doing outside?" their mother scolded him. Ichiru didn't say anything but just looked at the floor. "You should know better than to be outside when you're sick.

"It's alright Okaa-san, he wasn't out there very long." Zero said tightening his grip on Ichiru's hand. She gave them a stern look but went back into the living room where their father was reading.

"Come on, Iru-chan," Zero said as he pulled his brother up the stairs to his bedroom. "Get in bed."

"Why Nii-san?" Ichiru asked confused.

"Your cheeks are pink and you're warm," Zero said placing his hand on Ichiru's forehead as proof. Zero started to unbutton Ichiru's coat but he batted him away.

"I can do it myself Nii-san."

"But you've got a fever," Zero said with a strange smile. Ichiru couldn't think of anything intelligent to say so he just stayed silent as he watched his brother remove both their coats. "There we go," Zero said smiling proudly.

By this time Ichiru's eyes were starting to close a little and Zero guided his brother over to the bed. He folded the blanket down and tucked his brother in. "No... don't leave Nii-saan," Ichiru said faintly clutching on to Zero's hand.

"Okay," Zero said walking around the bed to climb in on the other side. "Is this better Iru-chan?" Zero said softly when he was laying facing Ichiru. "Yes," Ichiru said drowsily. He was falling asleep. Zero smiled and took his brothers hand and held it as his brother fell asleep with a small smile on his face.

"He really loves Zero," their mother said peeking in on them. She was amazed with how they were together.

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(2 weeks later)

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"Where are you going Otouto-chan?" Zero said confused.

"I just need some air." Zero nodded with a strange look in his eyes. Once Ichiru left, Zero sensed her. A vampire. He looked to his parents but they hadn't sensed her yet. Zero ran outside into the raging blizzard and saw her.

"Oh my, you noticed my presence before your parents," Shizuka Hiou said to him gently. Zero could see Ichiru next to her and he was puzzled.

"Ichiru-san what are you doing over there, she's dangerous!" he yelled to his brother.

"No she isn't. She's beautiful," he said looking up at his goddess.

"What a wonderful child, I could never ask for more," Shizuka said stroking Ichiru's cheek.

"Keep your dirty hands off him, you filthy vampire," Zero snarled.

"Don't talk to Shizuka-sama that way!" Ichiru yelled at his brother. Zero was awe-struck. ''-sama?' when did Otouto-chan meet this woman?'

"Iru-chan..." Zero said. What else could he say to his brother who had joined with the enemy.

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Zero was laying on the floor with his head in the lap of Shizuka. He could feel the blood leaking, slowly trickling down the side of his neck. He didn't have the energy to wipe it away and stop the bleeding. He just wanted to lay there. He just wanted to die. She had bit him and made him one of her. One of the vampires, the creatures he hated.

Zero knew what he would become, a blood thirsty animal just like the rest of them. He wanted to tear off the bite marks, he wanted to tear away the feeling of her teeth in his flesh. He could still hear the sound of the blood leaving his body; hear the sound of her drinking his life, his blood.

He could see his precious Ichiru standing in the corner just watching them. "Shizuka-sama we should go. Someone will be around and we can't be caught here."

"Oh Ichiru, you are right. We will leave Zero for another time, shall we?" Shizuka said getting up from the floor gracefully.

"Yes, we will see him again."

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Weeeeeeeeeee!! I'm so happy that I have this up and finished.

Another chapter coming soon? Keep checking back to seeeeee...

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