The thoughts were coming back to me.

I could remember little things about them.

About Kaname and Zero.

But, I couldn't remember my relationship with them.

Nothing at all.

It was odd.

The way they looked at me with such familiarity.

But I was still trying to remember their faces.

The thing that Kaien had said about Zero...

I'm sort of glad that I don't remember.

The car ride back to the school was awkward.

No one talked.

Except Kaien.

Who doesn't stop talking.

No one really listened.

I just tuned it out.

I glanced over at Zero every now and then.

He just kept sending daggers at the passing trees through the window.

The atmosphere around him was icy.

I wondered if I was really good friends with him.

He didn't seem to be someone who had close friends.

So I doubted it.

Kaname was different.

But he also had a feeling of coldness and aloneness about him.

He seemed very lonely.

His eyes held a lot of pain and sadness.

I could see it.

I wondered then if he'd ever told me about it.

But I would feel rude if I asked him about it.

He caught me looking at him.

He smiled at me.

Just a small upturning of the edge of his lips.

It was hardly worthy of the word smile.

But it was heartbreakingly beautiful.

My eyes wondered back to Zero.

I had a shock.

He had turned his icy stare at me.

He sighed then and closed his eyes.

When he reopened them, his expression was much gentler.

"Geez Yuki. You don't ever listen to the saying 'staring is rude' do you?" He asked me. His tone was light and riddled with amusement.

I blushed and looked away.

To be honest, he too was heartbreakingly beautiful when his expression was that soft.

Just like Kaname.

I...wanted to remember them.

Because I wanted to spend so much more time with them.

I thought maybe if I remembered, then it would compensate for this need.

I remembered the school building.

I could find my way to every room.

Every part of the grounds.

The kitchens.

The headmaster's private rooms.

Everywhere.

I could remember what my duty as prefect was.

I...

But I couldn't remember any of the people.

It was devastating.

I was given a day on my own.

They thought that that could help me to regain my lost memories.

But all that it's done has made me more confused.

Angrier.

Lonelier.

I didn't feel secure in myself.

Because I didn't remember what kind of person I was.

So when Zero came to my room to check if I was alright.

It made my heart swell and when I opened the door to let him in, I ended up throwing myself into his arms.

I also think I was crying.

I cried for a little bit.

Until I heard his breathing.

It was ragged.

I backed up a little so I could see his face.

His eyes were red.

Bright red.

And glowing.

The bloody rose tattoo on his neck was glowing too.

But his eyes had a different kind of shine.

They had the kind of shine that could strike fear into the hearts of even the bravest man.

"Zero? Are you...alright?" I asked.

My voice was so small.

His hands were suddenly on my shoulders.

His breathing was harsh on the soft skin of my neck.

"Yuki...I...I'm sorry..."

My hand clutched his back, pulling at the material of his shirt.

My eyes closed of their own accord.

Then I felt the sharp fangs.

And it all became real.

But oddly...I didn't feel scared.

Not at all.

Deeper.

The pain became almost unbearable.

But there was a sick pleasure to it.

I suddenly realised something.

He wasn't stopping.

My hand tightened on his shirt and I pulled him closer.

"Ze...ro...?"