Ah-and things really are moving along. By the next chapter (Which is almost finished by the way) They finally arrive at the estate but for now it's just a really fun ol' time on a train. Hehe, well fun for us...Yuuki and Zero...well some of it's fun...some of it really just plain out sucks! Haha, but I really do keep it going with the ZeKi fluff like I'm supposed to...though, watch out for Permy!!! (That's Kuran for those new to VK lingo...)

Enjoy my ZeKi lovers

Chapter 3: The Train Ride To Kiss Cove

Yuuki placed her hand on Zero's hard chest as she tried to get up off of him and Zero was half-tempted to take her wrist and keep her where she was, but he decided against it and let her go back to her seat. She was tempting him a little too much lately and his bloodlust was starting to act up again.

When she sat down again, she apologized formally and he nodded in acceptance. If one didn't know any better it would seem like these two people had just met for the first time rather then know they were childhood friends…

"It's so stuffy in here…" Yuuki said, trying her hardest to lighten the moon after a few minutes of complete silence. It was amazing how fast silence got boring. She sighed and stared out the window at the fast moving scenery as she awaited her companion to something…anything! But he just sat there with his mouth shut and eyes to the floor.

"Zero, can we eat now?" Yuuki asked. He didn't answer her but he stood up quickly, took her hand, and swung open the door. He rushed her down the hall and into the other car. He held her hand tighter as he walked into the food car, but Yuuki stopped him.

"What's with all the running?" She wondered, pulling her hand away from his grasp. He shrugged his shoulders and walked up to the buffet table to get his breakfast, well he started to at least up Yuuki grabbed her shoulder and pulled him back. "Will you talk?" She demanded from him. This cold shoulder thing was starting to piss her off.

"Yea." Was all he felt like saying and he tried once again to get his meal but Yuuki stopped him again.

"Can you say something other than one syllable words?" She shook her head and groaned, cutting in front of him to get her food. "You're paying for all thing because you won't talk to me, you jerk." She walked up to the food table and began filling her plate with tons of different foods…and the most expensive looking foods too. She smirked as she showed Zero her plate and found a seat for the two of them.

She set her plate down, took her seat and waited for Zero to arrive. She watched him with a growing smirk on her face as he talked with a man who stood behind the table. Zero turned around with a plate in hands and look of disappointment on his face. Yuuki grinned, happy that she had got at least some type of revenge on Zero for being such a shut in type of guy this morning.

He set his plate down, sat down, and started eating slowly. Yuuki played with piece of her meal and snickered. "You look a little upset? Did this all cost you a lot?" She grinned as she put a piece of the food into her mouth.

"What? No, Yuuki the food's free…they don't have the type of eggs I like." Zero sighed as he half-heartedly started eating his breakfast all while Yuuki nearly spat hers out.

"FREE?" She questioned with a tinge of red coming across her cheeks. Somehow Zero wins again…

"Yea, it's a free buffet…the sign's over there." He turned halfway around and pointed to the GIANT sign, which clearly read, FREE BUFFET. Yuuki suddenly felt like hitting herself or something.

How could I have missed that huge thing?

She looked down at the mountain of food on her plate and suddenly felt really brainless. "This was all for nothing then?" She asked herself more then Zero. He looked up.

"What are you talking about?" He asked with a semi-full mouth.

"Weren't you listening to me before?" She inquired from him. She looked him straight in the eye…growing a little pissy. "Do you ever listen to me?" She let her voice grow a little louder then she normally would have but Zero just kept pushing her.

"Yea," he paused as he took a moment to swallow his food. "But I tune you out when you start to rant about things I don't give a damn about." He nodded as her face grew a lovely shade of purple.

"You need to make up for being such a jackass!" She turned away and folded her arms across her chest. She barely could tolerate his attitude any longer…she started to wonder if she'd be able to make it through the whole summer.

Zero shrugged, basically digging his own grave.

"You're going to take me out to dinner tonight to make up for this whole mess, understand?" She turned back sharply towards him, her eyes serious.

Zero looked up at her for a second, his eyes showing that he was considering the proposal. He gave her an iffy look. "To like…McDonald's?" he asked, not sure what the terms of this payback dinner were.

"NO!" Yuuki nearly shouted. She shook her head and scowled. "I want to go to that fancy restaurant by the pier!" She nodded…boy, she could be so determined when she wanted to be. "Get it?"

"No." Zero said simply, acting like he didn't even need to give the topic a second thought. He started eating again and tried his hardest to ignore Yuuki. If he was a normal person…a normal MAN…he probably would have jumped at the chance to take the love of his life out to dinner but he wasn't normal so the answer was no and he just let himself continue to make her upset!

Yuuki sat up quickly and walked away from the table, "I don't care," she said softly, thinking that it probably would have reached his ears anyway. But it did and his heart nearly exploded with pain in his chest. She left his there at the table alone and when she walked out of the door Zero let his strong face fall for a moment.

He was mystified.

He got up slowly, knowing that going after her was the right thing to do and that he should do it…but he wasn't sure if she was even ready to look at him again. He left his and her dish on the table and made his way to the passenger car despite his inner conflict…but something stopped him…something excruciating.

Zero stopped in his place and gripped his arm tightly…pain ripped throughout his entire body. This couldn't be happening now…he couldn't need her now…

He pushed through the pain and opened the door, nearly stumbling the entire way to the passenger car. When he finally reached their seats he threw open the door and stared at her…desperation in his eyes.

Yuuki hastily wiped away her tears and got up from her seat, taking Zero and sitting him down. She closed the door and put down the blinds, covering the windows so no one on the outside could see in. She turned back to Zero and kneeled in front of him. She took his hand in her own and all other thoughts of him vanished in a flash…

He wanted her now and that's all that mattered.

"You need me." She said in a sturdy tone. She wasn't afraid of the pain or the blood anymore…a vampire feeding on her was scary…Zero needing her wasn't in the least.

Zero didn't answer her statement. He turned away from her and tried to focus on anything but his thirst.

Yuuki shook her head as brought herself closer to him. "It's okay Zero…" she drifted off…knowing that simple words were all that was needed to encourage him and to not have to fear for her. She was always there for him and would always be by his side. She didn't understand why he didn't realize it.

He turned back to her, his eyes wide with the shock as to how much he really did thirst for her blood. He brought his hand slowly to the back of her head and brought her even closer, his lips less then inches away from her throat. She placed her one hand on his shoulder and the other on the back of his neck. She then closed her eyes, "Zero…" she whispered softly.

He brought his lips to the surface of her neck and softly kissed the spot where he would soon puncture her. He let his lips linger there for a moment as he took in her pleasing scent. She was nearly perfect…so close that it was unreal. If only she didn't care for him…if only she hated him…then she'd be perfect. He pulled back slowly, opened his mouth, and let his fangs dig deep into her neck.

Rapidly, her thick, sweet, blood flowed from her wound and into his throat…quenching his thirst…his need. And all the while Zero fell deeper and deeper into a pit of his own self-hatred. Why did he have to put her through this? Why hadn't he finally killed himself?

He pulled away after a few long moments and covered Yuuki's wounds with his hand. She looked up at him startled. He looked away, "I don't want you to get bloody, Yuuki…" his voice was soft as Yuuki smiled brightly, relieved to see that Zero was at least slightly back to his normal self.

He was talking to her again.

She reached into her pocket and pulled out a large, square-shaped bandage. She handed it over to him and gave him a questioning look. He took it from her and placed it over her mark. He brought his hand to his lips a slowly licked his fingertips clean of her blood. The act was slightly arousing, causing Yuuki to blush and look away.

Zero stared at her for a moment, "Why don't you hate me, Yuuki?" Zero asked, his voice rough and distant.

Yuuki faced him again, her eyes wide with disbelief that he had asked her this question. How dare he even think it? "I could never, ever hate." Her voice broke mid-sentence as she reached for his face, but he turned away, like he was afraid of her touch…

Or thought he wasn't good enough for it…

"I don't understand you, Yuuki!" he nearly shouted, his eyes cold. He was trying so hard to convince her that hating him was the right thing to do…that leaving him to die would be for the best.

Even if he knew that it was all in vain…

She closed her eyes tight, "Stop trying to make me hate you! It isn't possible!" She couldn't contain her impulses and longer and soon found herself with her arms wrapped securely around Zero. He froze in her arms and she smiled.

"I feel like…maybe if I hug you…you won't be so cold and you won't hate yourself as much." She let warm tears slip from her eyes and stain his clothes…

He didn't care…for he started to bring his arms up slowly and return the embrace, pulling her closer. She in turn rested her head on Zero's shoulders and ran her fingers once through his silver locks. She hummed something softly to herself causing Zero to smile despite himself…she always had this way with him it seemed. She could make him feel a million different things at a million different times. It was an exhilarating and exhausting feeling, but he loved it as he loved her.

Yuuki felt Zero's body warm under hers. She grinned in spite of herself and pulled back to look into his face…and he couldn't hide his crooked smile quick enough from her. She laughed softly and pressed her forehead into his. "You see…I've done something good for Zero." She whispered.

"Yea, Yuuki…I think you have." Zero replied, his smirk not able to leave his face for once. She gave him a soft smile in return and her eyes halfway closed in relief…and the she found herself leaning in closer to him. Zero did the same, leaning closer, so close to capturing her…

Yuuki yelped at the loud sound of her cell phone and left Zero to her purse on her own seat. Zero rose slowly from his seat and opened the blinds once again, brightening the private area just a little bit more then it was before. He sat down and watched as Yuuki fumbled through her purse, trying to find the loud, irritating, piece of technology. It probably wouldn't have been as bad if her ring tone weren't so annoying.

She finally found it at the bottom of her bag and she gasped as she saw the name of the caller. She flipped the phone open and brought it to her ear.

"Hello…" She said, her voice soft with a nervous sound to it. Zero's nearly felt like dying of jealously when he heard that familiar tone in her voice…it could have only been one person.

"Is that Kuran?" He asked, his voice slightly edgy. He was trying his hardest to hide his bitterness, but it was very obvious he was failing. Yuuki was too distracted to notice though.

"Kaname-sempai, how are you?" She asked, trying to make her voice light like there was nothing wrong.

"Oh, you wanted to check up on me? That's so kind of you! Thank you!" She nodded her head almost as if he was standing right in front of her. Her face blushed suddenly as she covered her mouth. Zero wondered what he had just said to her and it was nearly driving him mad. If it had not been for the moment the two had shared before, it would have been very likely Zero would have gotten up and hung up on the damn, mother fucking, Kuran.

"Damn it Yuuki, hang up." Zero ordered. Yuuki looked up at him, her eyes slightly angry.

It seemed that things have clearly come full circle.

"I'm sorry Kaname-sempai, I need to go." She sighed and her voice undoubtedly showed her regret in ending the conversation. Kuran had said something back that made Yuuki smile and she bid good-bye, hanging up the phone.

"He was calling to check up on me." She told him. She felt like she needed to give Zero every detail and explanation.

He shrugged, "Yea." He stated, thinking that's all he really needed to say. He reached into one of his bags and pulled out his Mp3 player. Yuuki eyed him as he did this, her brilliant mind coming up with something to do for the remainder of the trip.

"Can I see your Mp3 player?" she asked, reaching out for it. She was evidently expecting a yes.

Zero looked down at his player and looked over at the little mobile phone Yuuki gripped in her hands. He nodded, handing it over but he held out his hand in return. "Let me see your phone." She nodded, not finding anything to object too and handed her phone over.

Yuuki placed the earphones into her ears and started looking through his music, wondering if he had anything that would interest her on there. It would be hard…considering he had over a thousand songs on the blasted thing.

Then again, Zero's randomness sometimes paid off and she decided to choose a Visual Kei band, Duel Jewel. It was really more of "Zero's music" but she got sick of looking, thinking that when she'd get bored with that band, she'd find one to her liking all over again.

Zero on the other hand knew exactly what he was looking for. He went right for her pictures and began looking through the photos she had taken with her phone. There were tons, like, literally tons of photos. They ranged from random shots of the campus, to Yori, to Kuran, to himself, and finally shots Yuuki had taken of herself. He tried his best to hide a snickering grin from all the crazy self-taken pictures.

It seemed Yuuki was just a little bit of a camera whore.

He looked over the ones she had taken of him, some he was aware of…others a complete mystery. For one, he had no idea she had taken a picture of him while he reading under the trees on the school grounds…it must have been a good read too, because it was on of the few pictures he was smiling in. He looked under to see what Yuuki had called it…

Beautifully Rare… it seemed she decided on. He sort of wished he didn't understand what it meant…

He left the photos to go into her phonebook…he looked through all the 7 or so numbers she had in there. He was pretty okay with it and all…it was just one name and number that bugged him…

That damn Kuran loved to show up and piss him off, didn't he?

So he deleted him! Right out of Yuuki's phonebook and he felt so fucking good about it.

He handed to phone back to her and she immediately went though it once to check and make sure everything was okay. Zero rested his head back on the seat and waited for her yell of rage…

"Where's Kaname-sempai's number Zero?!" She demanded to know, looking up at him with fury in her eyes. Just as he expected…

"You didn't delete him because you were jealous of before did you?" She wondered..and there was something really sly in her voice...

That, he wasn't expecting so much…