Zero threw his head back, feeling a surge of nausea hit him. Letting his gun go, he pulled his fangs out of the delicate neck and doubled over, shoving the other away at the same time. His breathing was rapid, as if gasping for air after almost being drowned. Something was clouding every functioning part of his body. His head hurt, his vision swam and all his senses were screaming at him, and he had no idea what to do to stop it.

Letting out a soft cry, he clenched his uniform over his heart, bending over into a foetal position. He could hear a soft chuckle, and something about a withdrawal-like symptom.

Zero felt like there were thousands of hot needles pricking his entire body. He was sure it was the pure blood's doing altering his systems, but he had never expected it to be like this. He remained hunched over, praying that the agony would be gone soon, but it seemed far from subsiding.

A hand grabbed his shoulder and Zero flinched when the spot touched felt highly sensitive all of a sudden. He felt himself get pulled up and dragged back into the main room, hissing when he was being thrown onto a large bed. When he tried to get up he was being pinned down, and through his hazed vision he could see crimson eyes, filled with something not quite bloodlust.

"Kura- what-?" Zero struggled to speak. His throat kept choking his words and he rolled onto his side, fisting the white sheets when another wave of the needles struck.

"Agonizing isn't it?" purred the pureblood, enjoying what he was seeing- the hunter being in pain, agony, and most of all clueless to what was going to happen to him next. Kaname loomed over, reached down and grabbed Zero's wrist, pulling him so they face each other. Their eyes met and he smirked. "Would you like me to ease the pain?"

"Fuck you," came a dangerous hiss.

The brunette chuckled. Typical of Kiryuu. Even when facing danger, knowing that he could easily be killed, Zero still held up a cool front. Unquestionably courageous, but absolutely foolish.

"On the contrary, it's fuck you."

Crimson lilac eyes widened in with growing panic. He didn't need to guess what the pureblood intended to. Fear sank into his gut deeper than ever before and he immediately tried to scramble away. But the hand on his wrist forced him to stay put. To make matters worse his gun was left in the bathroom and he doubted he could make two steps before god knows what could happen.

"Let-!" Zero got cut off when the pureblood flipped him over on his knees and chest, pinning his hands behind him with one. He could feel the other behind, and felt something hard pressing his legs. Zero started swearing in his head. There was no way he was going to be treated like some bitch. He had to get out of here.

The hunter froze when he felt a hand reach for the front of his pants. When he tried to shift away, Kaname's hand on his wrists tightened, and a heightened pain was triggered, making the guy below him cry out in a satisfying way. The straying hand slipped up his shirt and Zero gritted his teeth when ice cold fingers started fluttering over every inch of his chest. Not only that, he felt utter humiliation when they started playing with his nipples, like he was some woman.

The pureblood leaned over, placing his lips on the back of his neck. "I would love to make this nice and excruciatingly slow for you, but I have to go visit my dear girl," Kaname said with a smile, and Zero could feel it against his skin. It felt disgusting, but something worse came after. Kaname sunk his fangs into his neck, and at the same time the hand on his chest went straight into his pants.

It went downhill from there. Even though Zero didn't want to feel anything, it was a natural thing for his body to react. He bucked a little when cold skin touched his sensitive organ. At the same time, the pureblood biting didn't deliver pain as it should. It felt more like a stimulant, and Zero was gaping when the hand around his manhood started stroking him within the confines of his clothing.

"S- stop-"

Kaname pulled his fangs out, licking the blood trailing from the two puncture wounds. He smirked at Zero's denial, placing a kiss on the spine which was the most prominent at the base of his neck.

"Surely you don't want me to. You're getting hard."

Zero flushed at the words. He wanted to use every will and pride in him to deny it, but anything which came out from his mouth was either a groan or a gasp. When he realized he was doing so he gritted his teeth, even resorting to biting himself.

Kaname let go of the wrist he held. Still keep a sane mind, Zero took the chance to turn, trying to knock the pureblood in the temple. However, Kaname has predicted the move and in split seconds, had the hunter on his back, and wrists tied together with his own tie above his head. The pureblood knelt between his legs, having knocked them apart during the few seconds of grappling. He smirked, as a silent message to Zero that he was in deep trouble. It didn't take long for Zero to figure that out either, and he was trying to retract his leg far enough to try to kick the other away.

The pureblood never gave him a chance to. With a single swift move, he grabbed the hem of Zero's pants and undergarment at the back and pulled, disregarding the rough grazing it would have on the skin. Zero never stopped trying to struggle free, but he didn't know what to concentrate on – getting the tie off, or trying to kick Kaname away. His body was still aching, and suddenly he felt really weak, which was a potent combination.

"Calming down already? I would've thought bite's poison would kick in quicker, but yet once again, you've impressed me."

Zero cursed his carelessly. He failed to prevent Kaname from biting him(1), and now he was going to reap the consequences. Nevertheless, even if the pureblood did intend to rape him, he wasn't just going to lay there and take it.

"Fuck you," Zero hissed the words again, and Kaname was chuckling at the front the boy was putting up. This was the only reason why he was very attracted to him, after all.

"Don't worry. I'll make sure you'll beg me to fuck you by the end of this."

Kaname smirked at the memory they shared. He was sure the boy was a virgin then, and that changed on that night. For years he had wanted to take him like that, to exhibit the superiority he really did have over the ex-human. He had tolerated the insolence long enough, and that should've made Zero think twice about challenging him ever again. But the fun part was that Zero was never the type to back down, which made the relationship between them less boring.

Zero bared his fangs at the pureblood. "Tell him and I swear I'll kill you," he spat.

The brunette smiled and let him go, and waved a hand at his subordinates who did the same. Zero stood up, immediately charging for the pureblood without thinking.

Just before he could touch Kaname though, Sacred appeared and grabbed him, pulling the smaller form against him. With his attack disrupted, Zero yelled, but when the familiar smell of the crossbreed's blood was caught, he froze.

Kaname's brow knitted a little at the sight of the other brunette holding onto Zero like that. Sacred had fully come in between them, with one of the guard's nails through his hand. Growling, Sacred, kicked at the guard which had been protecting Kaname and watched the guy stumble before his leader, coughing.

The other guards were about to make their move, but Kaname stopped them.

"That's enough. One casualty is more than required," the pureblood said. His subordinates loosen their fighting stances and retreated without a word. Kaname looked over at the two, narrowing his gaze at them. "I'll be in the Night Dormitories for a while. Come find me when you need to, Zero. I doubt you need to know how to find me, Sacred."

With that, Kaname left with his guards, one of them carrying the man Zero has shot earlier.

"Wait! I'm not done with y-" Zero got cut off when Sacred suddenly licked his neck. He jumped, and elbowed the guy away. "What the fuck are you doing?" He hissed, covering the spot on his neck.

"You neck was red. I thought I'd soothe it for you."

Zero didn't know whether to laugh or scoff at that comment. He did know how much Sacred had emphasized on werewolves having identical to wolves but that was uncalled for. He glared at the brunette.

"Don't do that."

Gradually, Zero's thoughts traced back to the pureblood. He was thankful that Kaname hadn't explicitly mentioned anything about that incident. And he hoped Sacred never asked about it.

Humiliation was a lesser degree of what he was feeling right now. If only it was just a rape, he would've come to terms on that himself. But what he really hated himself was, like the last sentence he could remember Kaname said before fucking him, he had actually begged for it. He wanted to put the blame on the fact that he wasn't physically or mentally stable at that point, with the blood and bite and all. But there was no room for denial that he had pleaded his own rapist to screw him.

Fuck humiliation. He was a disgrace. To everyone, and everything he knew.

"Zero," he heard, and lilac eyes looked up to gaze at sapphire eyes, the same color he saw when they first met. "That's your name, right?"

The hunter shrugged.

"It's a nice name."

"Don't say stupid stuff. I come to wonder sometimes why my parents gave me that name. It has no meaning."

Sacred glanced up at the sky which was bright and yellow.

"Better than a name that contradicts. 'Sacred' isn't something to give to someone who stains his hands with the blood of others."

Zero sniffed. That he couldn't deny, even if he wanted too. Sacred was just too unpredictable. He could never tell what sets off the crossbreed. Apart from knowing that he fought whatever attacked, he wasn't sure if Sacred lived by any rules when he killed something. He shuddered a little at the thought of Sacred on a rampage. Not many things might live after.

"But the name itself is unique, I guess. Sacred."

"Then yours is just as unique, Zero."

The hunter blinked. He felt an uncontrolled blush creeping to his face, for some unknown reason. Zero looked away from Sacred. The brunette reached over and tapped Zero on the forehead. The latter frowned, swatting the hand away.

"Just when those lines disappeared, you put them on again. You'll look older than you should."

"What?"

Sacred shrugged a little. "That's what the alpha female said to me before."

"Alpha female?" Zero thought about it for a second. "You mean your mother?"

"What you humans call it I guess."

Zero couldn't help but stifle a small laugh which left Sacred questioning what he said.

"You guys are really different."

Sacred looked over and caught a small smile on the hunter's face, which made him feel a lot better. It was a pleasing sight. He'd seen in on the face of many humans before, and they were all calming. Zero's was just a lot gentler.

Zero went to retrieve his gun and saw Sacred make his way from under the shade of the trees to the open area. People were making their way to the park – couples with their children, and aged individuals taking morning strolls. He reached up and pulled off the cloth around his neck that was used to gag him.

Without making it looked rushed, he went to Sacred's side and grabbed the hand that was stabbed. Apparently it was the same one the crossbreed had cut earlier.

"You're always injuring yourself," Zero softly mused, and re-wrapped the cloth after removing the strip form his coat.

Sacred watched quietly as the hunter tended to his wound. That was something he was very curious to know about humans. He wondered why they would show so much concern to one who had gotten themselves hurt. It was very different to the werewolves and vampires - if you got wounded, it's your own problem.

They were different, indeed.

"I apologize for before. I shouldn't have said such things about your race," Sacred suddenly spoke, and Zero glanced up from bandaging.

It took a while for Zero to understand what the brunette was trying to get at. It was rather awkward, because Zero had thought Sacred was really bent on ensuring that he knew what the thoughts were on the werewolf's side.

"This is your realm. You have the right to think it the way it is."

Zero didn't really know what to say now. He tied the ends of the cloth into a knot. He stared off into the open distance where the sun was rising, and winced. He watched as Sacred sat on the grass, resting his elbows on his bent knees and interlocking his fingers. He was also looking into the direction of the sun.

"Then, what's your realm like?" He asked as he glanced over at the crossbred.

Sacred didn't give an answer right away. It looked like he was considering what words to say.

"It's cold, with an eternal darkness and only the moon. Fire is the only lighting for roads and houses." He paused. "That's what I do like about this realm – there is a sun."

The hunter was highly curious about the underworld now. One thing for sure it was going to be a lot more different than what he would expect. He would love to try and imagine about it right now, but there were other things clouding his thoughts.

One of important questions being what did Sacred and Kaname have in common. Looks wasn't just the only thing which got him suspicious at the start. Now that they have met and clearly proved so, it was eating at him.

But he was secretly afraid of the answer. He wasn't sure he would be able to look at Sacred the same way if he found out how they were related.

However, Sacred's half werewolf. Zero thought to himself. They shouldn't be related, right?

The last thing he really wanted to do was add someone to his hate list. This was the first time he felt fearful of the truth. There were still many things he didn't know about the brunette, and it was scary because if he had to be familiar with Sacred by incidents they came across, he'd rather anything not happen.

"How do you know Kaname?"

Zero froze. He was surprised at the question he was thinking about asking. He started to get nervous, because he wanted to question as well.

"We… had a school where both humans and vampires attended," he replied, not wanting to go into detail. "You?"

The hunter saw a flash of annoyance across the crossbreed's face. Well at least he was sure Sacred didn't like Kaname much.

"The closest you put our relationship is probably kin." Zero flinched. "His parents are my old man's siblings. We met once after the war."

"That makes you two cousins," the words slipped out. Zero clenched his fists. He took a deep breath. So, they were cousins…

Zero broke into a run all of a sudden. How and why he didn't know. His legs just moved. Maybe because he wanted to run away from the truth. He was a coward, unable to face reality, because it would never be the way he wanted.

But he never knew what he wanted. His family was dead. He was the last living person with the hunter's name. The person he loved the most may never be seen ever again. The inch of pride left in him was taken away. All he could do now was run, and never stop.

Ichiru, what should I do?

"Zero!"

The hunter hesitated upon the call of his name. He could hear footsteps behind him, and they got louder as each second passed. He panted, feeling a stitch starting to hurt his side. But he didn't want to stop.

Zero heard his name being called once more, but it was in a gentler tone. A pair of arms slipped under his arms and held onto him, pulling at the same time. His back collided with a firm body, and a hot breath on his shoulder. When he tried to pull away, Sacred's arms only tightened around him, not letting go.

"I'm sorry," the brunette. "I know that you're Kaname's, but I don't think I can leave it that way."

"I'm not his!" Zero snapped. "Let me go!" Whatever people were present at where they were watched quietly, muttering to themselves about the conduct of the supposed teenagers. Zero wouldn't care less about them, but the fact that Sacred was holding him in a way he absolutely loathed from memory made the hunter simply struggle more.

Zero's elbow collided with Sacred's temple, causing the latter to recoil from the blow. The hunter caught slightly pained look and realized that he had hit his chipped ear as well, and blood was trailing down his neck. A few of the passers-by thought that he was bleeding from the head and were yelling if an ambulance or the police was needed.

Sacred ignored them and grabbed Zero's hand, leading them away from the crowd.

They stopped by another end of the park where no one was. Zero softly apologized, feeling rather remorseful after causing pain to Sacred again. The latter took no concern in the apology. He turned, forcing Zero against the tree and slamming his hand on it, virtually trapping the hunter in between.

"Forget Kaname, and go with me."

"How many times do I have to say that I'm not with Kuran?" Zero glared at the aqua-blue eyes.

"After meeting Kaname, it was then I realized that your scent had a mix of his," Sacred glanced over his shoulder when he heard a soft rustle, but was certain it was just the wind. "That was probably why I was attracted to you."

Zero didn't get it at first. What has the scent go to with -

The brunette's head snapped to the side when a fist went across his face. A shocked look adorned his face for a few seconds, since he had not expected it at all. Sacred blinked a few times, trying to register what had happened. Zero, on the other hand was seething with anger.

"I'm not a bitch for either of you two claim. Don't implement your fucking domination thing on me."

Zero shoved the crossbreed away, storming off. When he heard Sacred walking, he turned around and glared at him.

"Follow me, and it won't be your ear getting blown off next."

Sacred heeded, and watched as the hunter walk away. He never expected Zero to take his meaning in a different way. Or literal, for that matter. He raked his hair back, sighing.

He won't deny that after finding out that Kaname had left his scent on the human, he was envious. He viewed everything the way wolves would, and in this case, basically Kaname was being a rival in obtaining what he wanted.

From the looks of it, Zero didn't seem very fond of his cousin. That gave him a chance, but for once he wasn't sure it was going to go his way.


(1) Vampire bite has paralysis effect...? i dunno. that's probably the case here XD

Tehe another chap! I'm still in shock at how many people have participated in answering the question of SXZ or KXZ hahaha and the results areeeeee

Sacred: 9
Kaname: 5

Lololololol Sacred's 'winning'. I'm quite happy with the results frankly, and no I won't feel bad if you intended to voted KXZ but did SXZ. I'm totally open for honesty :3

I;m so sorry that was a fail scene at the start OTL I'm not good at writing smut. In fact, I chickened out when i wrote it. I'm a phail writer! -slams head on desk-

Now you know what Kana has supposedly done to Zero, and why Zero is acting etc. If you don't get what Sacred means near the ending, it's like… Ok I should emphasize on the part that the werewolves are pretty much wolves but humanoids. That's probably the easiest I can use. And Sacred is acting odd from his usual self! And yes he does know that the two got very intimate with each other. So what he really intends to do is to claim Zero for himself :D Yes, guys are always horny, remember that. and naturally Sacred thinks like the alpha male – I think you can guess the rest lDDDD hehehehe

Haha. So that's how it's gonna be my dear readers!

A lot of people like Sacred's name XD I wonder why. Now the question for this chap: If Sacred was your character, what would you have named him? (Be frank! No offense would be taken)