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KanamexZero eventually

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Moonlight Feels Right Chapt. 3

By

Hanamaru

Zero sighed, a school project shared with that beautiful vampire? That silky hair, cocoa colored eyes that could tint red on certain occasions… Wait, did he just think beautiful? Silky hair? What's up with that… he must be really starting to lose it to think of Kaname that way. Did he just mentally refer the brunette as Kaname? When did they start on a first name basis?

Of course, working on this project would require them to be together a good deal. Solely for the sake of the Headmaster and Yuuki, he would try to be civil. After all this was the Headmaster's pet project; what he had devoted this stage of his life to accomplish.

He managed to convince vampire royalty in the form of the pureblood Kaname Kuran to partner with him to achieve peaceful coexistence. Zero secretly thought this was bullshit, impossible, and that the vampire prince was stringing the Headmaster and Hunters Association along to gain his own ends, whatever that might be.

The silver haired boy was sure that the goal was probably world domination with humans as cattle but there was that lingering possibility he was sincere. He knew he certainly wanted peace and freedom. Freedom from the demands of the Hunters Association, from his vampiric side, to be able to live and love without death and violence, perhaps with his own family of little lilac eyed hunters.

This was remote as the moon; he dared not even dream of a life like that, but once in awhile his thoughts drifted. Especially when he was in the soothing presence of Lily, the beloved horse he had raised since she was a foal. He smiled to himself. Lily might be the only 'child' he ever had and a few treasured people he held in his heart: Yuuki, Ichiru and perhaps Yagari-sensei and Headmaster Cross.

Tonight, he was to meet Kuran at the Moon Dorm to start work on their 'project'. He scowled but was resigned to attend the appointment. Hopefully they could create an outline for the project that would not require frequent meetings; the less time with conniving pureblood, the better.

Many were not on board with the coexistence concept. It was not widely known that this was a goal of the school and the vampires participated only because of the pureblood. Not because of any individual commitment.

The Hunters Association watched speculatively without real support of the concept. They considered the school nothing more than an aberration pushed through by the strength of will by Headmaster and ex-vampire hunter, Kaien Cross.

Damn that idiot Chairman. Yuuki probably had a hand in this also. She was always pleading with him to be nicer to her adored Kaname and become friends with him so that the three of them could do things together. He love Yuuki and spoiled her as a beloved younger sister, but to voluntarily spend more time with the vampire? Hell no!

He didn't even believe in the goals of the stupid school but the Headmaster and Yuuki were the only family he possessed. As an ex-human with the possibility of slipping into madness as a level E vampire, this was the safest place for him. He knew he was getting closer and closer to the end. No one knew but he had sworn to end things himself before he had a chance to hurt anyone. Nothing would prevent the inevitable descent into madness. He was already living on borrowed time.

Kaname fascinated most humans and other vampires - as a pureblood he had innate grace and an unearthly beauty. His presence was commanding and powerful but in a subtle way. He rarely demanded, and usually a hint was all that was required to achieve his goals. He was reserved to the point of being taciturn and few knew of his longing to break out of his necessary, but boring role as a leader. None had experienced his playful side, seen the mischievous gleam in his eyes, or the slightest hint of a smile. Few actually dared to speak to him in any personal way, let alone joke with him because of his place in vampire hierarchy.

Only Kiryu openly flaunted his authority, gently mocking him and basically ignoring his status. Although he would never tell the boy in a million years, he welcomed these moments - to be treated as an individual, not the pureblood leader of vampires.

Most of his followers would have gladly killed the young prefect in an instant for his impudence. Kaname had made it clear that Zero was off limits. Most assumed it was out of respect for the Headmaster or his affection for Yuuki. In actuality, life would be intolerably boring without Kiryu and his fuck-you attitude towards life.

The boy was tough but Kaname knew he was never deliberately cruel although he was quite rude. He was also quite compassionate although he would rather be tortured than to admit that trait.

Kaname was surprised how eager he felt to see the silver haired prefect. He wanted to look deeply into those lilac eyes and find the hidden depths. The vampire smiled. Kiryu was a walking contradiction. How incredibly entertaining. He was also easily flustered by certain topics in which tinted his cheeks a lovely pink and it emphasized his pale skin and unusual beauty.

Finally, with some serious entertainment and an able opponent, he would have to hold out on this project for quite some time.

Yuuki squealed in delight and clapped her hands like the excited fangirl she was.

Zero and Kaname were too beautiful together. It made her soul scream "Kya!"

After growing out of her crush on both Zero and Kaname, she realized that the two of them would be perfect together. They both existed outside society, neither fully in the mix.

Not to mention that together they were incredibly hot - a fangirl's dream if ever there was one. She had mentioned this to the Headmaster (call me daddy!) and he had come to the same conclusion.

He adored Kaname and recognized the loneliness of his position but he also knew it would take an incredibly strong personality for one to have a relationship with the pureblood.

Kaname was used to his words being law. He needed someone who could, and would stand up to him with an in-your-face attitude. Who better than his beloved son, Zero Kiryu? He fit the bill perfectly and there was no doubt that they would make a lovely and extremely passionate couple.

The Headmaster suddenly shouted "Kya!" at the image in his mind but fortunately he was alone in his office with his thoughts.

Thank goodness Yuuki and he had concocted this project for the two of them; it even seemed legitimate, unlike most of his stealth attempts.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Pls let me know if you have questions or suggestions. I'm in Hawaii on vacation so I've slowed a bit on updates but all too soon I will be back in Oregon.

Love,

Hana