Chapter Title: Pillow Talk
Disclaimer: I own nothing about this story but the ideas.
Warning: Un-betaed. Mildly suggestive themes though nothing really happens.
A/N: I know I should probably be working on Crescent Road but I have a major writer's block on that story. Instead I've found myself bitten with some fluffy little bunnies and couldn't help but write one of them. This one's just a fluffy little one shot on a scene that wouldn't leave my mind alone. The timeline is based on the assumption that Kaname and Zero have somehow become a couple not too long before this story. There is no character development so bear with me if their behavior seems OOC and sudden. I am not very good at fluffiness either so please don't be too harsh. :) I hope you enjoy!
Before You Read: This was originally a one-shot under the story title 'Pillow Talk.' It has now become a part of a series so those of you who have already read that should skip this first chapter. The series will be loosely tied together but each chapter will be able to be read as stand-alones. The assumption is that Kaname and Zero are a couple and that Yuuki was reawakened as a pureblood but loves Kaname only as a brother and remains in the Day Class with Zero to finish school. Heavier issues with the war and Rido will be ignored for these mostly fluffy stories.
It was a little past dawn and all was quiet in the Moon Dorms. Few vampires were willingly up and about at such an hour. But in one of the rooms, an alarm started beeping.
Zero groaned softly and tried to shut out the beeping even as his mind began to sluggishly surface from sleep. If the alarm clock were a sentient being, he would have asked for five more minutes… The prefect was still trying to muster the will power needed to wake up when there was a sharp crack and the alarm clock stopped its insistent beeping. Violet eyes shot open before they narrowed to shoot a glare at the figure beside him.
"Kaname, you really need to stop doing that. That was my third alarm clock in less than two weeks."
The hunter's tone was chiding and irritated but there was no real anger. In fact, those who knew him well would have easily seen that he was more exasperatedly amused than angry. It was surprising how the pureblood who had once been such a bitter enemy was now in said pureblood's bed with Zero and had recently become one of the few who could claim to know the hunter that well.
So Kaname's only response to the reproach was to tighten the arm he had around the hunter and mumble, "I'll get you another one."
Zero rolled his eyes with a snort. "That's what you said last time."
"Well, I got you one last time, didn't I? I'll get you one this time, too."
It was typical Kaname-logic and as much as Zero disapproved the use of pureblood powers against his poor, defenseless alarm clocks, he decided trying to convince the stubborn pureblood wasn't worth the trouble this early in the morning. With a shake of his head, the prefect made to sit up only to have the arm around him tighten even further.
"Five more minutes, Zero." Kaname didn't open his eyes even as he shifted to better bask in the warmth of the hunter's frame.
Both vampires had only gotten barely two hours of sleep after their late night tryst and both would have liked to go on sleeping for longer. But Zero still had classes to attend, since he refused to transfer to the Night Class despite much persuasion from the pureblood. Kaname was of the opinion that the prefect was being needlessly mule headed about something so simple and practical, especially since their schedules clashed with them being in different classes. The hunter couldn't completely disagree with him, but Zero was wary of sudden changes. Perhaps sometime in the near future he'd give the transfer serious thought but for now, both of them were forced to work around their different schedules. Hence, the prefect got even less sleep than before and Kaname woke up with him in the mornings, going back to sleep only after the younger vampire left for classes. They always ended up sleeping together in Kaname's room, the Night Class already being aware of their relationship making this easier. And Zero secretly felt that letting Kaname stay over in his room was somehow too private, too intimate. It was silly, he knew, but he couldn't help it and Kaname never pressed the matter. What they had wasn't a perfect arrangement, but it was what they had worked out for the time being.
Zero fought the temptation to just go back to sleep and tried to shake off his lover's arm, though the gesture was half hearted at best. "Kaname, I really need to get up now. I don't want to be late again. I've had enough of Yuuki's sly looks and knowing giggles."
Russet eyes finally opened and while they were still soft with sleep, there was amusement in their depths. "Five minutes won't hurt. I'll even ask the kitchen staff to send up some breakfast to make up for lost time." So saying, the pureblood's eyes closed again as he shifted against the hunter with a contented sigh.
Deciding that forcing his way out of the bed wasn't something that he really wanted anyway, the hunter resigned himself to another morning of arriving late to class. Truth be told, he didn't really care about the teachers' reprimands. He did too well on his tests for his lateness to be a big problem. It was Yuuki's amusement on her knowledge of just why he was late that caused him to fight down a blush and the urge to fidget. He wasn't ashamed but he was by nature a private person.
But maybe if he really stayed for just five more minutes… Feeling sleep tug at his consciousness again, Zero realized he needed to keep his mind busy. He usually wasn't a conversational person but recently, he found himself able to talk to Kaname with little reservation about practically anything. It was freeing and he reveled in it.
"Kaname?" Turning in the embrace, the hunter faced his companion. A hand slid up to run through soft brown locks.
Sleepily, the older vampire opened his eyes again, obviously enjoying and leaning into the petting. "Hmm?"
There was a very short pause before Zero went on. "Why do you always use silk sheets?"
Kaname blinked once at the question, uncharacteristically at a sudden loss for words. It was highly unusual for a pureblood to be caught off guard in such a fashion yet it happened rather often when he was with Zero. It was one of the many reasons why he treasured the silver haired vampire so much. But… why did he only use silk sheets? It was a question that no one, not even himself, had asked before. It was just what he always used. No one had ever given him anything else, and he had not found a need to ask for anything else. Besides, silk felt good against his skin and Zero looked delectable when lying against them. The latter thought caused his hand unintentionally start caressing his lover.
"I like it," was the pureblood's simple answer.
Zero felt the hand that rested against his stomach softly brushing against his skin but resolutely ignored it and the pleasant flutter of butterflies that it caused. "But why do you like it so much? Isn't it inconvenient at times? Silk is more difficult to keep clean than things like cotton. And it's slippery."
Smiling by now at Zero's words, Kaname nuzzled the other's neck affectionately while murmuring against the soft skin there. "Yes, cotton is easier to keep clean but I've hardly had to worry about stains before you. Even now when they're ruined, they're hardly treasures worth cherishing. And I'd use the word smooth instead of slippery."
The silver haired prefect was blushing from the other's insinuations about their nightly activities as well as the pleasure that was quickly becoming impossible to ignore. Seriously distracted by Kaname's attention to his neck, the hunter had to force himself to keep his attention on their current conversation. He had started it after all. Not to mention the fact that he couldn't afford to actively respond to the attention unless he wanted to completely miss the first period. Shifting slightly away from the delightful ministrations, Zero pulled his thoughts together long enough to form a response.
"You mean you can just get more? Like the alarm clocks? You're wasting resources. Haven't you ever heard of global warming? And here I thought global warming would be a bigger problem for vampires than humans. Hotter weather, stronger sunlight…"
Not one to give up despite having been deprived of the prefect's neck, Kaname nipped at the hunter's earlobe. A small chuckle escaped his lips, causing Zero to shiver at the gentle vibrations it caused.
"Vampires usually don't go out during the day so global warming doesn't really bother us. Warmer climates could be a bit of a problem, I admit." Raising his head to meet the hunter's eyes, Kaname spoke with interest. "I never knew you were so concerned about the environment."
Half relieved and half disappointed when Kaname raised his head, Zero shrugged. "I'm not. I was just making a point."
A brief kiss was followed by the pureblood's words. "The point being…?"
Zero shrugged again before following the retreating lips for another brief kiss. "You should try cotton sheets, sometime. Anyway, I really have to get up now."
Knowing he had dallied enough the hunter slid away from the other and headed towards the private bathroom at the other side of the room. Zero sometimes groused that the Night Class at Cross Academy really had it easy compared to their human counterparts but at times like these, the perks were very useful.
Kaname followed the hunter's bare form with his eyes, feeling as if he could never get enough of him. "Are you sure you don't want to stay longer?" he practically purred.
The pureblood's tone of voice immediately made Zero tense, equal parts desire and common sense warring in his mind. But with the will power of one who had fought against blood lust for four long years, the younger vampire managed to enter the bathroom and firmly close the door without looking back.
Left alone on his bed, Kaname grinned. He'd seen how tempted Zero had been and though he would have preferred if the prefect had given in, he understood that they each had their classes to go to. The sound of water running easily reached his ears, and the pureblood found that he had to keep his mind occupied lest it wander down paths that would surely test his patience until his own classes were over. Paths involving a naked Zero in a shower and the possibilities…
Shaking his head ruefully, Kaname firmly turned his mind to wondering if Zero had been serious about the bed sheets earlier. Was the hunter asking him to change his sheets to cotton? Or was it just a topic of discussion that randomly occurred to him? It was difficult to read Zero, a trait the pureblood found occasionally frustrating but more often endearing.
It wasn't until a fully dressed Zero was leaving that Kaname got the answer to his question. Having already exchanged a not-so-chaste farewell kiss, Zero was reaching for the door when he paused and turned to meet the other's gaze. Violet eyes held russet for a heartbeat.
"I have cotton sheets. You could try it and see what it's like… tonight." The words were seemingly nonchalant but the slight blush on the hunter's cheeks and the determination in his eyes indicated that this was more significant than he let on.
Kaname understood that. And as the hunter quickly left the room after those words, he felt his lips curving into a genuine smile. It seemed like he was doomed to many hours of impatience now despite his earlier efforts but he wasn't complaining. How could he when for once in both his and Zero's lives, things finally felt so right?
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