By Your Side -A Vampire Knight Fanfiction: Sequel

Dislcaimer: Don't own anything that has to do with Vampire Knight as made by Matsuri Hino, however I do own Nezumi Kuran, any of the hunters I randomly make up, aaaand the baby.

Author's Notes: Hey! I know the first A/N's were probably annoying, but I assure you, they won't be so long anymore. ;

Chappie Warnings: Fluff and a little lime. And Zero being a bit girly. ((I warned you- Zero is now way OOC))

Enjoy!

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Chapter 2- Abstinence? What's That?

-Kaname-

He was so very excited. It made me happy to see him so animated about the whole thing.

I was a bit worried that he might refuse my proposal, seeing as how it was in front of the whole Night Class which would have embarassed me and the vampires probably would not have taken a wedding proposal rejection from Zero to me well. Of course, they were already about to explode from me just asking the human to marry me...

But Zero had just appeared... stunned, to say the least, when I bent my knee and grabbed his left hand, my other hand in my pocket.

Everyone in the room had their eyes on me. When I pulled the small black box out, a blush blossomed over Zero's cheeks. This was a pretty obvious posture I had myself in, so they all knew exactly what I was doing.

Zero was standing before me and looking down into my adoring eyes as I flicked open the top of the felt box. I took my hand away from his for a moment to pull out the silver ring with a few modest diamonds set into it. I was saving the intricate precious jeweled ring for the actual wedding, so this one would be enough for now.

Zero seemed shocked enough at the moment and he whispered, "K-Kaname...?"

"Zero," I started. I saw him gulp and when I took his hand back in mine, I felt him quivering. "Don't make that face, Zero..." I said gently, smiling. "I know this is how you humans carry out a marriage proposal, and I figured just plain out asking wouldn't have much of an effect on you. So I bow before you..."

"Oh, Kaname..." he said so softly, even I barely heard him.

"And ask you for your hand in marriage. Will you marry me, Zero?"

"..." he didn't say anything at first. He looked down at his hand in mine, my other hand poised to slip the ring on. I almost thought he might refuse by the way his face grew serious, but suddenly his smile spread over his reddened face. He looked like he might start crying, but Zero Kiryuu does not cry in front of the Night Class.

"Yes... I will."

A small grin played over my lips at the memory of us embracing in the foyer of the Moon Dorms and the loud, but obviously forced applause from the vampires. It had gone quite well. Ichijo had seemed truly happy for us and went out of the way to take care of my duties for the night while I took Zero back up to my room for... celebration. That night had been especially sweet and passionate. He had released his tears of joy that time and held me all night until the morning, even through his slumber. He woke and smiled at the ring on his finger...

"Kaname."

"..."

"Kaname!"

"...? What is it, Zero? I'm thinking," I murmured, glancing up at him from my spot on the love seat in my room.

He tilted his head to the side in annoyance with his hands on his hips, catalogs fisted in his fingers.

"About what? The wedding, I hope," he pouted. He was also quite excited to take planning into his own hands. He had said that I would "vamp out" the ceremony if I did too much. He had meant it jokingly, trying to seem nonchalant about wanting to plan the wedding. Zero never liked being called the girl, but that didn't mean he didn't like being the girl.

"I was thinking about the night after I proposed," I told him, smirking. He blushed and stomped around to plop on the cushion next to me. He slapped the papers on the coffee table in front of us and leaned over them grumbling, "Yeah, anyway... It's time to figure out what food we want..."

"I could go all day without food as long as I can have you at the end of it..." I said, talking the way that made him blush to peirced ears. I saw them indeed tint a bit, but he barked, "Shut up and listen! God... Anyway, I would have done this myself too, but I figured some vampires would be there. I wanted you to pick out what they eat. I will get the human food."

"Us good vampires eat like humans, Zero," I said, running my eyes over the gourmet food items. "Just a little more... raw, if you could. And any wines or juices I would get can't be ordered from this catalog..."

Before I could finish, Zero lifted up the one he was marking on and slid another one to me. It was a vampire's food catalog. I smiled and took it.

We sat chatting about the provisions and laughing about this and that. It ended with Zero throwing his book at me and blushing madly while I slyly smirked his way. I let him have the pleasure of the paper hitting me in the head and crossing his arms, looking away with that "hmph" sigh most females do. He didn't get up and storm off like he would do if he was mad, so that meant he wanted me to do something. I could practically feel his expecting smile as I slid closer to him, dropping my own papers. I would not insult or humiliate him by refusing his flirting. Besides, why would I pass up the opprotunity to have my way with Zero?

"You have an odd way of showing your affection..." I purred, nuzzling into his bite area. He shuddered and his arms fell away from his chest. The hunter tilted his head away to allow more access.

"I'm feeling... lazy today," he informed me breathlessly, his back arching in my agonizing touches to his lower stomach. "I want you to do everything while I... sit here and enjoy..."

"Yes, my bride," I hissed, licking over his neck. I heard him trying to come up with a snarky remark, but he just settled for a moan when my fangs slid under his skin, igniting the tender nerves that formed there. He brought his hands down over mine, trying to push them lower, but I kept them where they were, knowing Zero would go nuts.

Immediately, he whimpered and rolled his hips a little. I would have done something right then- I can't stand it when he moves his hips like that; it should be a crime that Zero's body gyrates like that! He was lucky I was drinking and lapping at his neck rather that trying to rip his pants off. As he has learned, when I want something, I get it.

"Kanameeee..." he moaned deeply, scooting back to press his bottom into my lap. I growled against his flesh before pulling away and kissing there once. He probably felt my erection through the clothing and ground his rump there mercilessly. I jerked back, making him gasp and then mewling seductively, he lay back against me fully, tilting his head back on my shoulder. He looked at me breifly before working his hips more. I moaned and we continued what was called "dry-humping" for a few moments, allowing ourselves to become painfully hard inside of our clothing.

I eventually felt like I could come just doing this; Zero's face flushed and teeth gripping his bottom lip forming his expression of arousal quite clearly. I reached up and pressed on his shoulder blades saying, "Zero, come on... Lay down..."

He smirked with his eyes still closed and nodded wordlessly. Between clothed humping and naked humping... Zero knew what was better.

-Nezumi-

Heaving a giant sigh, I dropped down onto the end of our bed. I was feeling the effects of my training now and was very sleepy. Ichiru wasn't so tired, but slipped off his daytime clothes in favor of looser ones for sleeping in.

"Hey, Nezumi..." he said, walking down the hall of our one story home to the bathroom. It wasn't like a teenager's first actual house at all, which is what I expected it to look like when Ichiru told me he had his own place. I supposed I didn't give him alot of credit when he had promised to take good care of me with the money he sometimes got to hunt down Level E's. I never really asked, but by looking at the clean-cut look of the place, I would guess that he gets about thirty plus grand a pop.

"Yes?" I asked, taking off my pants and such to pajama myself as well.

"You wanna know what Yagari-sensei told me this afternoon...?" he said after a moment of hesitant silence.

I raised my head to look in the general direction of the bathroom. What was wrong?

"What happened? Something bad?" I asked, tying the drawsting on my pants tightly. Ichiru was not getting in them again tonight. Actually, it was only about seven-o-clock, but I wasn't completely used to waking up in the morning. So we came to terms. On "school days" (going to the school to train for a while) I would go out during the day, but on non "school days" I got to sleep in until nighttime. Ichiru seems to always be awake when I am, but occasionally, he'll doze off around five a.m.. Of course, then I got to watch him sleep before running off to do errands or shopping sprees. (Ever since that first time, I can't stop.)

I ran some of Kaname's businesses now (being a Kuran and all), which meant I got some money of my own. Ichiru refuses to let me pay for bills or food, but I bought the toys and accessories for the house.

I giggled to myself when I recalled one of the things I bought when he was asleep. It was one of those tight, little nurse's uniforms, complete with knee-length white boots and all. For some reason, I have an obnoxiously boyish body structure and with the outfit on, it made me look "so delicious", as he said. That was a good night...

"No, it's not bad. It's good news actually," he said back. But the tone of his voice didn't sound like it was "good news". I sat back down on the bed after slipping on a t-shirt, saying, "Well, what is it? Why are you stalling?"

"Don't make me come in there," he warned.

"And do what?" I challenged, crossing my arms even though he couldn't see me. He didn't have to, he probably knew I had them crossed.

Suddenly, I heard him running down the hallway back towards the bedroom. He brust in and shoved me down to the mattress. I could have stopped him, of course, but why would I do that? He smirked and said lowly, "I could do alot of things... and I can show you better than I can tell you."

"I know..." I whispered, slyly smiling myself as he leaned down to kiss me on the lips. However, I turned my head away when he tried to pry open my mouth with his tongue. He was trying to make me forget about it.

"I want you to tell me what Yagari told you," I said, a bit breathless.

That seemed to douse Ichiru's fire and he sighed rolling off to sit next to me. He ran his fingers back through his silver locks and looked at the floor while mumbling, "Kuran proposed to Zero."

My face split with a wide, fanged grin.

"That is wonderful!" I exclaimed. "Did Kiryuu accept?"

"Yeah. They're engaged now," he droned, looking the other way.

I frowned then. Ichiru didn't seemed so enthralled. I attempted to approach him to get his attention, but he moved to crawl up to the head of the bed to lay down- to sleep. I tilted my head at his odd behavior and said, "What's the matter? Aren't you happy for them? Isn't this sort of thing monumentous for humans?" I asked, wondering if I had mis-studied on this subject.

"...It is. It's very monumentous," he confirmed, using my words to ensure my thoughts on the importance of the matter. "And... as for being happy for the two... I suppose I am."

I sighed and made my way up to lay next to him. He didn't sound very happy.

"Ichiru. Tell me what is wrong. Your brother is getting married and you act like he has betrayed you..." I trailed off. Is he... Is he upset because Zero is marrying Kaname? My voice cracked a little, dispite myself when I whispered, "Ichiru, do you still want Zero...?"

I thought we had settled this...!

His silver eyes widened when I began suggesting that and he reached out to grab me before I went berserk on him with grief and anger. He said urgently, "No! It's not like that! I just..."

I had stopped to listen, but when he bit his lip in doubt, I snatched myself away from him. Quickly getting off of the bed, I felt tears prick my eyes. It was like last time, but in reverse. He had thought I still loved my brother and got mad, but now he was still hung up over his twin and I was pissed. Well... murderous was a better word.

I saw him wince when my aura chilled the room. Vampires and humans outside probably felt it as well and I growled, "You are such a fraud!"

"Nezumi, please!" he pleaded, getting up himself and coming around to my side. I backed up from his reaching hand and bristled. He seemed hurt by my attitude and dropped his arm back to his side. The one-way blood bond protested this conduct as well, but I ignored it. He would have to have a good reason to calm me down now.

"Nezumi... I was only worried about whether or not this was the right decision- to ask you this... But with the engagement of our brothers..."

I wasn't completely consoled yet and I barked, "What are you trying to say? What is it?"

"...We could get married, too, if you wanted... but... I've been wondering about whether you wanted to have a baby with me?"

My anger cleared and my aura dropped along with my jaw.

"...What?"

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Author's Notes: Listened to... On Top and Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine by The Killers during the love seat scene. Both are... inspiring even without the lyrics fully processing in my mind.