A Christmas present for you guys. :) Woo! This has been in my head since last week, but I wasn't able to get it out. Then I went to write it on Saturday and my computer had a virus! D: But it's gone, so, alas it's here. Please excuse me for any typos, parts that are confusing, wrong wording, or anything you find that you think I should fix. :) I tried to keep the characters in character...hopefully that worked out.

If there was one holiday Zero dreaded the most – aside from St. Xocolatl's Day – it was Christmas. Every year, he hoped people would forget about it, but his hopes were always smashed when Yuuki would announce Christmas shopping; or when the Chairman began to sing Christmas carols higher than they should be. Zero groaned and turned onto his side. The couch in the Cross household was extremely uncomfortable, but the hunter refused to leave the house and return to his dorm. The students had returned home for the holidays, leaving the dorms eerily quiet. It wasn't like Zero had a problem with the quiet – he enjoyed it, but Cross's house was filled with warm to comfort him when he thought about his family; the one sole reason why Zero never liked the day. He didn't have his family. It made him think about Ichiru's excited face whenever he received a present or his parents' laughter when he and Ichiru play fought over whose toys were better.

Zero smiled briefly before he was snapped out of his reverie with a knocking at the door. Cross and Yuuki were out. They'd been invited to a dinner at one of the Chairman's friend's house, but Zero chose to stay home because he was used to wanting to be alone on Christmas. This was the first time they'd actually let him, too, so he was a bit more than annoyed when the knocking came again. He slid off of the couch, growling silently and stalked over to the front door.

There stood the very bane of Zero's existence…at least one of them. Kaname Kuran had a thoroughly surprised look plastered on his normally stoic face. He hadn't expected for Zero to open the door, normally Yuuki was the one to do so. He shivered involuntarily as the warmth of the house clashed together with the coldness of his body. "Ah, Kiryuu. Is Yuuki here?"

"No, she's not. And neither is Cross," Zero bit back, glaring at the pureblood. He was about to slam the door in his face, but Kaname placed his foot between the door and its frame.

Kaname sighed, "At least let me in, Kiryuu. It was a lone walk from the dorm and though I may be a pureblood, I still get cold."

Zero scoffed as the brunet pushed his way through the door and past him, "Then you shouldn't have come here in the first place."

Kaname ignored him and shrugged off his coat, resting it on the coat rack against the wall. Zero's lip curled in disgust as Kaname seated himself on the chair adjacent to the couch he'd been laying on. "Are you going to stand by the door all night, Kiryuu?"

"I can if I want to."

Kaname shook his head, crossing his legs and folding his arms across his chest, "You must really learn some manners."

"I don't have to be polite to you if I choose not to," Zero threw himself onto the couch again, facing Kaname, and buried his face in the crook of his elbow. He really didn't want to deal with Kaname being here. He hoped shielding his eyes would make the pureblood disappear. He deeply regretted leaving his gun back at his dorm. "What are you even doing here, Kuran? Don't you have one of those gatherings to attend to?"

Kaname smirked, but it quickly vanished from his face, "I preferred to stay and give Yuuki and the Chairman their gifts. Speaking of which, I have one for you, Kiryuu."

"I don't want it," Zero snapped even before Kaname had finished speaking.

Kaname inhaled, calming himself, "I thought you would say that, so I gave it to Aidou." Zero lifted his arm to lock eyes with the male's wine colored hues. "Then why tell me you have one?"

He saw the Kaname's shoulders move up and back into their original position, "I thought I would be polite, unlike you." Zero growled and lowered his arm, blocking his view of the pureblood to calm himself. Sure he was a hunter, a very strong hunter with superb fighting skills, but he wasn't stupid enough to attack a pureblood without an anti-vampire weapon. He was sure the charms he knew wouldn't affect the pureblood, either. Silence settled in as Zero contemplated the ways to slain the man sitting across from him. It wasn't long before his began to feel his skin tingle, an involuntary shudder rupturing through his spine. "Would you quit staring at me, Kuran?" Zero spat through his clenched teeth.

"I have a proposal."

Zero sighed and sat up, moving his arm so that he could fold it over his chest, "What do you want?"

"For Yuuki's sake, just for tonight, we become…acquaintances." He refused to use the word 'friends', because even if it was just for one night, that would never happen. Just proposing a temporary truce with the former human made his blood boil. However, it was for Yuuki that he did this. He knew how badly she wanted the two to get along, even if it was just for one moment. Even if she was absent, he would do this, so that when the Cross family returned, their house would not be bathed in blood. He studied Zero's face as the hunter pondered over the thought. Just as he was about to speak, the light flickered and Zero lurched forward and ran towards the window. He shoved the curtain aside and groaned. A snow storm had decided now would be a nice time to hit. Snow fluttered left and right, blurring Zero's sight of the landscape. It dawned on him that Yuuki and Cross were not returning anytime soon. Suddenly, he was struck with despair. It also meant that he was trapped with Kaname. He groaned inwardly, his original answer to the truce changing. "Fine," he muttered, nearly dragging his feet to return to the couch.

Kaname nodded, and having seen the commotion outside understood the hunter's solemn disposition. The truce was on; they had absolutely nothing in common to start up a conversation, and their string of hate was throbbing, begging to be played with.

After two hours of absolute silence – Zero staring at the blinking lights on the Christmas tree, blankly and Kaname's eyes shifting from object to object, Zero's stomach growled loudly. Kaname stifled a chuckle seeing the hunter blink in confusion and then look down at his stomach as if he hadn't known the noise came from his body. The growl came again. "You're hungry, Kiryuu."

Zero was about to snap when he remembered the temporary truce, "I know." He stood and slipped into the kitchen. He roamed around the room, gathering up ingredients to make stew. It was probably the fastest thing for him to make and calm his attacking stomach. Kaname had followed silently and watched as Zero flitted about the room, chopping up meat, potatoes, carrots, and various other foods. If what Yuuki said was true, and Zero was a good cook, Kaname didn't understand why Zero lived his life as a hunter. The brunet lost himself in his thoughts as he watched Zero cook. For the second time that night, Zero felt his skin tingle. He didn't like how Kaname was watching him, as if he was waiting for an attack. It somewhat offended him. No matter how much he hated someone, he would never go back on his word, and right now, his word was to not physically and mentally attack the pureblood for the night. "May I ask why you're watching me? It's a bit frustrating."

Kaname shook his head, even if Zero couldn't see him as he was standing near the door, "Are you making enough for the both of us?"

Zero nearly growled, but chose to roll his eyes, "Of course. I wouldn't break the truce, even if it was you." He inhaled sharply as he felt the knife's blade slice through his finger. Zero groaned, seeing that the cut did not heal. Normally it would, but since he hadn't fed in a while…

Kaname was having difficulty controlling himself. The moment the scent had hit his nose, his eyes clouded with a crimson hue. He was amazed by how sweet Zero's blood smelled, how it smelled sweeter than Yuuki's…how it made him lose control. His fangs slowly extended, throbbing painfully. It was impossible for the blood tablets would work now. The sound of running water combined with the throbbing and in an instant, Kaname was across the room, his hand wrapped around Zero's wrist. Zero's head twisted to find the pureblood's crimson gaze on him. "Kuran!" Zero reached for the knife, but Kaname moved faster, using his free hand to lock Zero's outstretched arm. Zero growled and moved to kick him, but it seemed as if Kaname was reading his thoughts. He found himself pressed against the wall, his arm twisted behind him. His bleeding finger had been placed into the pureblood's mouth. A soft moan emitted from Kaname's throat, and he sucked on Zero's finger hoping to coax more of the sweet nectar from the slit. Unfortunately, it had closed; he had healed it. He growled and pulled Zero's finger from his mouth, making sure to graze his fangs on it.

Zero glared and struggled against the pureblood, but he was much too strong. His lips curled in disgust and another growl slipped from his clenched teeth. Kaname smirked, "Oh, Zero. You taste absolutely divine." He tightened his grip on the hunter, licking his lips. He buried his face in the crook of Zero's neck, the opposite side to his tattoo. He inhaled, the scent of lavender tickling his nose. "May I take some from your neck?"

"Get the hell away from me Kuran!"

Kaname ignored the hunter's demands. His tongue flicked at the skin. He hadn't even bitten the boy yet and he tasted heavenly. Kaname purred and grazed his fangs against the skin. Zero regretted wearing his v-neck T-shirt. Hell, he regretted even waking up. Christmas was just not his day. "Kuran get off…AH!"

He was cut off by Kaname's fangs sliding into him. Almost immediately, his struggling stopped and his eyes clouded with the same crimson hue in the pureblood's eyes, but for a different reason. Zero bit his lip hard, ignoring the fact that his fangs had punctured them. He didn't want to give the pureblood the satisfaction having blackmail on him if he allowed the noise that rose to his throat to escape his lips. Never detaching his lips from Zero's neck, Kaname moved Zero's arms so that he had them locked above his head. Using his free arm, he snaked it around Zero's waist and pulled the male closer to him. Zero bit his lip harder and tried to pull away from the pureblood, but he lost. Kaname smirked, still lost in his blissful world of Zero's blood, as he pressed his hips against Zero's. He knew this would happen. He knew a bond would have been created the moment he bit Zero's neck, but he couldn't help himself. Zero smelled too delicious. He pulled away from Zero's neck when he heard Zero gasp. Blood dribbled down Zero's chin, and Kaname frowned. "Don't waste your blood like that Zero."

He lapped up the streaks of blood before pressing his lips against Zero's, his tongue tracing the hunter's lips. Kaname grinded his hips against Zero, earning something between a gasp and a whimper to escape from him. He smiled and darted his tongue into the other male's mouth before pulling away. He truly liked the pink shade that had been painted onto the hunter's cheeks. He continued to grind into the hunter, watching his reactions and reacted from them. Zero was…beautiful, Kaname thought. He wondered why he had never even looked at him correctly. Even if Zero was an enemy – was being the key word, because after what Kaname had planned for him, he was certainly not an enemy – Kaname would have noticed his beauty. "Mmm. My Zero." He crushed his lips onto the hunter's swollen ones.

Zero groaned as he turned onto his back. He hissed at the pain that rushed through him and quickly returned to his side. He sighed inwardly, unable to return to his slumber. He slowly opened his eyes. He realized that he didn't remember falling asleep…or returning to his room. His eyes wandered around the part of the room in his line of vision. He wasn't in his room. Zero turned slowly, finally feeling the arms wrapped around him…a very bare him. His eyes landed on his captor, whom was also bare. The only thing that kept them from being completely naked was the blanket that covered them. Images from last night suddenly swirled around in his mind. He bolted from the bed, Kaname's arms ripping open. He ran around the room, collecting his clothes, when a pair of strong arms wrapped around him. "Where are you going, Zero?"

"What the hell, Kuran? Let go!"

Kaname tightened his grip on Zero. He shook his head and buried his nose in the crook of Zero's neck, "No. I'll never let go. I refuse."

Zero growled, "Let go!"

His clothes ripped away from him and he was tossed onto the bed. Before he could move, Kaname straddled him, holding his arms above his head. His eyes were crimson again, but this time with anger. Zero blinked, confused. Was that sadness he saw as well? They stayed in that position in awkward silence for a while, their eyes locked onto each others.

"Kuran –"

"Kaname," Kaname cut him off.

"Wha-?"

"Call me Kaname, Zero."

Zero snickered, "Right. Let go, Kuran."

Kaname growled and tightened his grip, "I said call me Kaname."

Zero turned his head away, "No." He felt Kaname's lips press against his neck lightly. He shuddered, involuntarily. Kaname continued to lay butterfly kisses on Zero's neck, enjoying Zero's shuddering underneath him. "K-Ka-Kuran!"

Kaname smiled and ran his free hand along Zero's side slowly, "You almost had it, Zero. Say it. Say it." Zero gasped and Kaname began to nip at his neck. He felt the southern region on his body become hot and hard. He thrust his hips upward, rubbing against the brunet. "Kaname!"

Kaname's actions stopped and he pulled away, a smile plastered onto his face, "Now was that so hard?"

Zero's face turned a deep crimson, "Bastard…"

Kaname ignored Zero's remark, "We're bonded, Zero. Truly, I wasn't supposed to bite you. I made a mistake in completing the bond. No…it wasn't a mistake. I want this. I don't want to erase it. I like this feeling. You complete the void that I thought she would fill. She does. It just isn't the same." He rested his head on Zero's chest, listening to his heart. "It's different and I need you. I don't want to let you go. I absolutely refuse to. So don't leave me."

To say that Zero was shocked would be an understatement. Kaname was…begging him to stay. The male sound so…lost. Zero nearly felt his heart break. He did say they were bonded…That was it! They were bonded. That was the reason why Kaname was acting like this now.

"That's just the bond talking…"

"No," Kaname sat up, trapping Zero's face with his free hand. He turned it, so that his wine eyes could bore into the amethyst set under him. "No, Zero. That's me talking."

Zero searched Kaname's face for any trace of a lie, but he could find none. "Ku-Kaname…I…don't…" Zero's words trailed off. Kaname's face was slowly filling with disappointment. Zero didn't like it. He wanted to see Kaname smile again. Zero sighed in defeat. Whether it was the bond or not, Zero couldn't leave this man. "I'll stay."

Zero hadn't even finished his sentence when Kaname's lips crushed his, the pureblood's tongue slipping into his mouth. Zero's eyes widened and the pink tint returned to his cheeks. He wiggled under him and scowled at the brunet when he pulled away. "Don't just do things like that…Ah! Kaname!"

Kaname smiled as he grinded against Zero and ran his hand along Zero's side slowly. He leaned over and nipped at Zero's earlobe, earning a sharp intake of air from the hunter. He chuckled, "Shush, Zero. They'll hear you." He kissed Zero's jaw line, moving down to his neck. His fangs automatically extended, throbbing as Zero's scent slipped through Kaname's nostrils. He longed to bite him, but he refused. He wanted Zero to beg for his bite. Kaname inhaled once more before resuming his kisses along Zero's neck, eventually moving to his collarbone. Zero gasped and moaned softly, "Kaname, Kaname, Kaname. Please. More. More."

Kaname smiled, never removing his lips from Zero's chest. He lips ghosting over the hunter's skin, sending shiver after shiver through the hunter's body. "In time, Zero, in time."

"Kaname…" Zero whimpered arching his back, his body pressing into the pureblood's.

"You're mine, Zero. Remember that."