Disclaimer- I do not own VK.
A/N: Content of this chappie- Obviously, Kaname x Zero, but at one point there is some Shiki x Rima, so I'm sorry if you don't like this pairing, but it is only literally included for a second, and it is vital that Kaname sees them as….well….it gives him an excuse to ramble more haha. Without further ado, I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Chapter 3- Pale as the Moonlight
The time arose for everyone, including myself, to depart back to the moon dorm.
Lessons were finally at an end, and as I stood up from my seat to make a swift stride for the classroom door, something very peculiar presented itself within me…
A new feeling…
One I may or may not have experienced before.
If I had, it was far too long ago for me to remember in any case…
Excitement…Longing…Desire…
These new feelings buzzed within me.
And they weren't the typical feelings forced upon oneself with the overpowering aid of lust.
These feelings were a mix, but mainly, I truly believe I was just happy at the thought of seeing Kiryuu-kun…
…Even though I knew he would most probably not be residing in my room when I got there.
Why is it?
As far as I am concerned, none of the previous events of this night had changed anything between the relationship that Kiryuu-kun and I shared…
At least, not for him anyway…
So why do I feel this alive?
Why is it?
Why is it, Kiryuu-kun?
Approximately ten minutes later, I had made it to the moon dorm, albeit with great difficulty as Aidou was practically hanging off me with adoration, and Ichijou was hounding me with many annoying questions.
He has, for some reason, got the idea into his little blonde head that I do not seem inclined to love Yuuki as a fiancé as much as I should do…
…Or something along those lines…
Oh Ichijou…
Ichijou, Ichijou, Ichijou…
…How right you are in thinking that.
Here, have a gold star.
When I snapped out of my uncontrollable thoughts, that I am willing to bet will never cease to ramble, I found myself already standing outside my door…
Ah, then I must have somehow managed to ascend the long, winding staircase at some point in time then.
As long as I didn't trip, how I achieved it is of no matter to me.
I am, after all, not the most alert of people I have to admit.
My tendency to doze is shocking…
And yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am shamelessly rambling again.
Thoughts, Kuran Kaname, thoughts!
When I finally pulled myself together, for a second time in the space of about three minutes, I reached for the doorknob, and gave it a slight turn so I could step inside.
I stood in the doorway and gazed around the room, until my eyes hurriedly locked onto my four-poster bed.
My heart clenched, but then quickly sunk.
All that was there was a blanket; the same one I draped over the boy, almost definitely roughly discarded, for it was lying in a heap by its' lonesome.
I walked further into the room, and was about to turn to close the door when I froze in place.
My senses knowingly heightened, and my fangs instinctually lengthened themselves.
One second, maybe two, and my tenseness died down dramatically, as I already knew it was him…
Then, unsurprisingly, I felt something rapidly grip at the back of my neck.
Kiryuu-kun had obviously hidden behind the door, so that when I had opened it, I hadn't noticed him straight away.
As soon as I had made sense of this discovery, Kiryuu-kun used his hand that was latched onto the back of my neck to swivel my entire body round, so that I was facing him.
He then proceeded to ram his very being into me until I was pinned up against the wall in my room, directly opposite to the doorway I had entered through only a matter of minutes ago.
The look on Kiryuu-kun's face that greeted me once I had brashly regained my posture was a brutal one…
His thin eyebrows knitted downwards in complete fury, followed by the grinding sound of clenched teeth escaping from behind the barrier that was Kiryuu-kun's full, pale lips.
To any mere individual, the sight may have been quite worrying, or frightening even, depending on the person…
To me, however, it only added emphasis to the sheer beauty of the boy's lustful features…
At that moment the realisation of how close Kiryuu-kun actually was to me sunk in.
I watched intently at how his chest rose a little and then fell, in a continuous cycle, as his grip on my left shoulder that I had only just become aware of, tightened.
He was nothing shorter than a spectacle up close…
This boy, was absolutely mesmerizing…
My time of silent yet pleasurable observation did not last long, however…
It didn't take long before Kiryuu-kun executed his rage into words; loud ones at that…
'Kuran! Why? Why did you bring me here, to your room, of all places? I was absolutely fine!'
Unfortunately, it didn't appear to look that way, my love…
'I was dealing with it! You just had to interfere didn't you?'
I was worried about you…
'If you want to put on a mask and play supremely perfect pureblood every day for the rest of your life, then fine, just don't involve me next time!'
This was never about my image…
'I don't know why you've been following me around recently, but you have to stop it! I'm sick of you, I can't stand you, and I don't want to be a part of any shit you cook up either! I don't care if it's for Yuuki's sake, she doesn't give a damn about me anyway. Just stop screwing me around!'
…
'…I WANT-!'
Out of nowhere, amongst Kiryuu-kun's dramatic, hurtful rants and my flaring emotions, those two words poured out of my lungs…
…'I want'…
What do I want?
Kiryuu-kun?
And what are the chances of obtaining him?
…You are a pathetic fool Kuran Kaname…
After those words had past my lips, my hands reached forward until they met with each of Kiryuu-kun's cheeks.
I then trailed off, and spoke no more, instead choosing to change the subject.
I had to deal with the most pressing matter at hand; that being cooling off Kiryuu-kun's fire.
I eventually managed to inform the impulsive beauty that he was in dire need of some well-deserved rest, as he was painfully struggling with himself due to starvation.
The anger portrayed in Kiryuu-kun's eyes flared once again, but before he could erupt for a second time, I carried on talking.
What I chose to do at this point, was offer him a deal, of sorts…
Said deal went as such;
Should the starving boy ever feel highly ravenous and in need of immediate sustenance, then he is to present himself to me at once, preferably in my room, where I will allow him to drink from my neck at will until he is fully replenished.
In return, he is not to harm any individuals unintentionally or deliberately; including Yuuki, other students, teachers, or anyone else outside the academy.
Those were my terms and conditions which I presented to him.
Of course, if he harmed anybody it would create quite a problem for me, what with the senate and the vampire hunters' society all on my toes at every waking hour.
However, because I am somewhat of a menace, my real reasons for offering this deal to him were for extremely personal gains.
After all, I wouldn't want the one I cherished so enormously writhing in pain, now would I?
And this deal gave me the pleasure of his company, so I refuse to believe it could be a bad thing in my book…
A few hours later I sat quite soundly at my desk, finishing off various reports and details that needed to, yet again, be handed in to the headmaster…
Kiryuu-kun had long since gone, clearly annoyed and unsettled about the deal I offered him as he paced out of my room with no delay.
Really now…
Were the terms so difficult to accept?
The silly boy… Obviously this is about pride and his hatred for vampires.
Even if that is true, you shouldn't hate yourself, Kiryuu-kun…
After all, what is there to hate?
After finishing the leftover paperwork, I headed for the academy building to hand it over to Cross Kaien.
On my way I happened to pass my cousin, Shiki Senri, and his girlfriend Rima, who were sitting quite contently on a bench.
Before they sensed my presence I was quite sure they were kissing, as Shiki's head was dipped quite delicately towards hers.
When they realised I was approaching, however, they quickly stopped, and then stood up in unison to greet me as I passed by.
Even when they knew they had been caught by me they looked unfazed…
That's just like those two I suppose…
I thought they looked most perfect together, though I have to say, I felt a little jealous at their ability to openly show off their relationship, even if they hadn't meant to be seen.
Kiryuu-kun…
Will you and I ever act in such a way, I wonder?
Then, all of a sudden, it happened…
Not long after I had walked past my cousin, I began to feel a weak yet noticeable sensation growing within my veins…
As it slowly grew stronger, it became more and more familiar…
Hunger, desire, lust, uncontrollable urges…
And that was when I smelt the blood…
Yuuki's blood...
At that point my body jump-started on its' own, and my legs hurriedly carried me to the doors of the academy building.
Once inside, I scooted up the first flight of stairs until I reached a vast and dimly-lit corridor.
As I continued to sprint down it, my mind began to figure everything out…
What I bet, no, what I knew, was that Kiryuu-kun had very foolishly, out of his own pain and confusion, bitten Yuuki and attempted to drink from her.
I knew this from the bubbling feeling that boiled within my blood stream.
Even though the last time Kiryuu-kun drank from me was long in the past, the one-sided blood bond we share would never fade, no matter how faint my senses of his emotions may get…
As soon as he breathed in her scent, I knew what he was after and what he would do to get it.
There is, after all, only so much an ex-human vampire can take before going completely mad from the pain…
After rushing through a collection of seemingly identical corridors, I finally reached one where the smell of blood was the strongest.
Sure enough, as I turned the corner, I could see Kiryuu-kun and Yuuki at the end of it.
The headmaster also made himself known, as I witnessed him frantically trying to separate the two students.
At last, I got close enough to intervene, and stepped in with no time to spare.
The only option was to roughly grab Kiryuu-kun by the back of his hair and shove him into the nearest wall.
Sweet payback, my dear angel, though I didn't mind it all when you did it…
As soon as the separation was accomplished, I firmly ordered Cross Kaien to carry Yuuki into the infirmary room, while I had a few stern words with the culprit…
As Yuuki was scooped up into the Chairman's arms after having collapsing to the floor beforehand, she looked at me sadly and regrettably.
Despite this, she still managed to announce that she was fine, and warned me not to be too harsh on Kiryuu-kun.
Me?
Harsh on Kiryuu-kun?
Oh no, no, no my sweet girl…
The only way in which I would ever act harshly towards him is if we engaged in-…..
Ah…Excuse me, how perverse of me…
Though a favourable fantasy, I must admit…
What turned my attention back to the subject of my aforementioned fantasy, was the slight sting of nails being embedded in my hand and arm, accompanied with general, naïve struggling.
I gave the struggling fiasco a look which practically screamed;
'There is no way you will ever break out from my hold over you, ever'…
Ironically, as soon as I confirmed out of the corner of my eye that the chairman and Yuuki had left the scene, I released the grip I had on Kiryuu-kun's hair, and the pressure I had against his neck with my bicep which held him in place.
Instead, I gently cuddled his silver head into the crook of my neck, and started to stroke it with my free hand in a soothing manner.
I whispered into his ear to settle down and to take deep, slow breaths…
At first, there was no immediate reaction out of him, so I could only assume he was surprised at my strange actions.
I could feel the bloody colour in his eyes gradually fade back to hints of their original lilac.
However, as soon as the purple had a chance to wash through, the bloody red colour returned again, this time twice as deep.
My guess is this happened because he had sensed the veins in my neck which contained pure blood, as his head was situated so close.
Not to my surprise, he started struggling again, and this time went a level further; so as to roar and then shove me away with all the force he could muster.
The last trace I saw of him as I turned my head was him sprinting down the same corridor I had.
His intention was to most probably sprint out of the school as well…
Experience got the better of me, so I decided not to follow him this time…
Shortly after the event and after checking in the infirmary to confirm Yuuki's state of health, I wearily returned back to my room in the moon dorm.
It had been an extremely long day, with many tantalizing emotions thrown into the air, upsetting the ordinary balance of things…
Why can't I behave like a proper noble and lust after the person I am supposed to lust after?
I'm sure I would if Yuuki wasn't so plain and Kiryuu-kun wasn't so breath-taking…
Though it isn't his fault that he is silently beautiful…
To make matters worse, the sun was coming up, all to quickly at that, and I still felt that many matters hadn't been dealt with correctly when they should have been.
Then, to add to the drama of everything, there was a timid knock at my door…
All I wanted to do was to crawl into the safety of my soft, warm bed, and go to sleep.
Why did there have to be a knock at my door, couldn't it wait until morning?
All of these fuzzy thoughts of sleep, however, vanished, when none other than Kiryuu-kun slipped quietly through my door; a shy yet reluctant expression worn on his face…
I was in awe…
I honestly did not know what to say, let alone think, so I just settled with the standard question…
I asked him what he wanted.
…
At first Kiryuu-kun just stood there, his eyes shadowed by his fringe.
He then slowly began walking towards me, where I was sitting at my desk…
When he finally reached me, he chose to slump unceremoniously next to my chair, and then admitted feebly;
'…I want-…'
'…I need-…'
After uttering those small, quivering remarks, all I could do was gaze sadly upon the young, broken male…
I then proceeded to slowly lean in towards the boy…
To be continued…
A/N: Phew, that took a lot out of me, again XD If you have time, please review, as I love to read your comments and know what you thought, but if not, don't worry 'bout it, as long you as you enjoyed the read. Thanks so much for reading, I hope you enjoyed it!