Rated: T

Genre: Friendship – Hurt/Comfort

Pairings: ZeroxYumi (OC)

Disclaimer: I don't own Vampire Knight (sadly), it's belong to Hino Matsuri sensei and her great mind for create such a wonderful piece like Vampire Knight (I do though hope I can own Kaname ..TT^TT)

Warnings: It contains a lot of OC! Unbeta for now, I'll try to find a new beta reader as soon as I can. This story is from Zero POV.

Author's Note: This story contains a lot of OC so don't read it if you don't like it, you still can go back by pressing back in your computer or laptop (which one it is just pick one) or just close it if you want to make it simple and quick. This one is made pure based from my wild imagination and like what I said before the true story which is Vampire Knight is still belongs to our beloved Hino Matsuri sensei. Also this story is just a side story from the main story since it seems I would be a little long for update the main story so I give you the side story for you to read while waiting for the next chapter. Please bear with me^^". And no, even if I write this pairing, it doesn't mean I will make them end up together. This chapter purely I made based from what had happened in the last chapter of Everlasting Love. So this chapter happens not long after that. And this isn't romance at all.

Midnight Love

This Bond Between Us

To say that their relations are complicated was an understatement. After all, who would think of their relation as a friendship? It's hardly something like that, because there's no way they can be called as friend.

But to say that they were enemies weren't right either. Maybe it would be right to say their relation is like a love-hate relation. There's no way for her to love him but it maybe right to say that she is care for him despite their circumstances.

Even if that type of care is a complicated one, still she cares for him. They were close to be called as friend but not so close to be considering as one. That's why it's so hard to name their relation. Though to say the truth maybe she was the one who can see him behind his mask as he was also the one who know her feeling is.

They know each other well enough to dislike each other. But even that so, they were never go as gar as to hate each other. Because they know no matter how much they dislike each other, it never turns too far to hatred.

Maybe she was the closest person her can call as a friend who understand him. But she was also the closest one he can call as rival. As they keep disliking one and another. They keep each other's safety even if no one would ever admit it out loud.

That's why the first time he found out the truth about her unable to remember anything about her past; he tries to find the truth of her. Maybe it was because her memories have something to do with the certain dark haired vampire or maybe it was because of Ichiru.

Whatever it is, he wants to know about the truth behind her as he also saw the image of the girl in Kuran Kaname's mind. The only reason that make her go until this far was her lost memories. And he want to know about it too as it seems like Kuran Kaname also has an interest in Yumi.

She was really a strange person in his eyes. She was a human yet maybe she wasn't either because no human have that kind of blood like hers. Even Yuuki's blood isn't nearly as alluring as Yumi's. Somehow Yumi's blood is different from anyone. That sweet scent of her blood is something that makes Zero even curious to the girl's lost memories.

After Ichiru become Yumi's manservant, he can see how much her presence change his twin brother. As Ichiru slowly come out from his shell and his sorrow. The depth of sadness from losing Shizuka was still there but it's not as suffocating Ichiru as before. And that was because the little thing the chocolate caramel haired girl does.

To say the truth he was so grateful for his twin brother changes, but he won't ever admit it out loud to her. Because there's no way he would come and say that to her. Because for him every girl is same except for Nana and Yuuki. And maybe Yumi too if he consider that strange attitude of her as something different.

Her acceptance toward the existence of vampires was something that he always found strange no matter how many times he look at it. She always seems to have an easy acceptance towards them even if she knew that they can hurt her. In the night when she came and gave her blood to him, he was shocked. He never thought she will be a person who will give her blood willingly to a vampire especially to him. Because he know well enough how much she dislike him, like he to her.

But still she just said that it was because of Kuran Kaname. That she done all of it just for Kuran Kaname. Girls always do silly things like that, sacrificing themselves for the one they love.

But maybe it's not silly either if the person they were sacrificed for is worth it. And for him, he can't decide whether that pureblood vampire was worth for Yumi's sacrifice or not. Still he can't call her silly either for that.

Because he knows that there's a bit of similarity of her with himself. She was someone who will do anything for the one she love and he was the same. Maybe not in the love part but like her, he will do anything to protect those who important for him.

And this time it was Yuuki that he wants to protect. Because Yuuki saved him from himself. And he will try his best to protect Yuuki. And Yumi acknowledge that as she accepts the reason of it. Yumi know about his determination and she agrees with him on that particular part. As the chocolate caramel haired girl also feel the same need to take care of Yuuki.

After all Yumi always seem to care about her friend and he know well enough that like him, Yumi will also try her best to protect Yuuki. Even if Yumi still care more about Kuran Kaname than to Yuuki still it was enough for him. At least for now. That was the understatement that he can reach for his relation with Yumi. And that's why the bond between them is far more complicated than what it seems.

Author's Note: So there it is. I try to write it from Zero POV. It's about what he's feeling toward Yumi. And like what I had said earlier, it has nothing to do with romance as I never have any intention to make their relation in a romantically way. After all I'm not pairing Yumi with Zero. She was with Kaname but whether they will end up together or not, I can't tell you. Because it will spoil the story and I can't tell the mystery just yet. But yes I intend on pairing Yumi with Kaname but well we should see if they will end up together or not because there's still Yuuki in there. So please keep reading Everlasting Love if you want to know what will happen next between them. And I hope I don't make Zero OOC in this one, because I really tried my best to write it from Zero's POV. Because I want to write how his feeling toward everything that had happened. And this story is purely about how he see his relation with Yumi. Anyway please tell me what you think about it because it made me improve my skill. And no flame please because I'm still an amateur and still try to improve my writing skill. I appreciate all your review though. And please feel free to read my other stories and for you who love Vampire Knight fiction, I have written some of it too so feel free to read it. And please vote for the story you want me to write next on my Midnight Love Side Story. The polling is on my profile, I'll wait to see your poll.