Authors Note: Hey guys, sorry this is a little late, I was having troubles with Doc Manager and it wouldn't let me upload and then family stuff got in the way. Okay, so time for news; first off I go back to school in 3 weeks! Yay second year! Okay second, because of this and also getting a part-time job, I will have even less time to write and post. I had hoped to get a stock of chapters before I returned to school but it looks like that won't happen. So from now on, I will not have a set posting date (once a week or every another week) because keeping that schedule will be too difficult with my full academic, social (Club) and job duties. I know this sucks but because this is a re-vamp I can't give you guys half-ass chapters. I will try though! Feel free to message me at any time if you feel the chapters are getting less then excellent. Thanks guys!

Chapter: Un-betaed (please let me know it there are any mistakes!)

It had been two weeks since that night with Kaname. He hadn't been to Bloody Moon since then, and his absence did not go un-noticed. The security guards, Rima, Sun, Stella, even Madame Kurenai asked if everything was alright with him. Zero ignored their questions, just like he ignored Kaname.

While the man was a no-show at the club, he did not keep quiet. He texted and called Zero daily. Leaving many voice mails and messages that Zero didn't have the heart to listen to or read. He deleted everything the brunette sent him without even a peek at their content. There was a moment when he thought about changing his number or just blocking Kaname, but he still didn't have the heart to do so.

Zero decided it would be best if he and Kaname gave each other space. The man had obviously fallen for whatever illusion he created in his head. With that in mind, he made sure that if Kaname came in, he would ask Rima and Stella or even Sunstone to try bringing him back to their playrooms. If he was insistent on seeing Zero, he would just choose another client to bring back, despite the hurt and heartbreak he was sure to inflict on both men.

Thankfully, the vampire had kept his distance by not being around the club that often. However, Zero cannot help but admit that he missed the man. He shook his head as he left Bloody Moon for the night. He could not allow himself to get attached to a client, it was bad for business. The silver-haired dancer sighed as he headed home. Bloody Moon would be closed for a week because Madame Kurenai had family matters to attend to. Zero was thankful for the much-needed vacation, the air was getting colder as October turned to November. Zero pulled his coat closer to fight off the chill and continued his way to his apartment. He hoped he could spend the vacation curled up in his bed, sleeping, so he would not have to think about Kaname at all. However, it seem that the Fates had another plan for him.

[POV Kaname]

Once again, Kaname was forced to another mingle session with the nobility in place of his father. Luckily, Takuma had managed to get time away from his overbearing grandfather, so Kaname wasn't completely along. Kaname sat across his closest friend as they ignored the idle chatter of the other nobles gathered.

However, this didn't improve his mood. He was still upset about his last time with Zero. He was also growing more and more frustrated with each of his messages not being returned. He understand that this might be moving fast for Zero, but Kaname couldn't stop himself. It was a simple fact that vampires tended to fall in love fast.

Vampires lived for a very long time. They were essentially young forever, only ever starting to wrinkle after breeching at least 8 centuries, Purebloods taking even longer to get a wrinkle. They lived far longer than humans and even longer than any of their supernatural counterpart. Kaname has only been around for about six decades and already he had experienced too many friend's deaths happening because of age. This is part of the reason his parents kept him surrounded with the vampires in the court. He wouldn't want them to know of his heart-break; especially Haruka.

Nonetheless, meeting Zero had changed his life. Even in their short time together, Kaname knew he loved Zero. When he was younger, Kaname had listened to stories about star-crossed lovers and the ever-popular idea of 'soul mates'. Kaname never let himself be swept away by the notion despite his romantic heart yearning for that to be true.

No, the only true mate Kaname knew to be true and that he accepted were the ones that formed through that of a Blood Bond. It was as close to a 'soul mate' that any vampire or human could get. Of course there was the stereotype that vampires didn't have souls so having a soul mate would rather be difficult for the soulless creatures. Never mind that it had yet to be proven that humans had souls either but one could not argue with hunter logic.

Kaname sighed once more, "Takuma, how much longer must we be here?"

"Only a few more hours, Kaname-sama." His friend replied easily, as if he was expecting the question.

The prince nodded, "Very well, let's get this over with." With that statement the prince stood, followed by his close friend and number one advisor, and made his way into the crowd. For the next few hours, Kaname dealt with nobles shaking his hand, congratulating him on something, offering their daughters for marriage in a 'joking' matter and trying to make business deals with him.

Kaname would only respond how he was expected to, polite and professional as always.

The prince rarely mulled on what others thought, but since his time being around Zero and trying to learn more about human culture, he could not understand the fascination they had with vampires. Despite the power and beauty all vampires had, they were rather dull and greedy beings.

Yes in desperate attempts to understand Zero more, Kaname decided he would 'research' human culture. One thing he realized, was that vampires and humans were opposites with similar aspects. Humans were weaker beings with short life spans and no powers similair that of a vampire. Some humans saw power in strength, most found it in money or wealth. Money made the human world round. They all (mostly) believed in higher beings they dubbed Gods but most refused to acknowledge each other's Gods or supernatural 'miracle workers'. They fight over land much like children and blame each other when there were differences between them. Honestly, Humans spilt more blood then Kaname thought possible. He chalked it up to their idea of power based on wealth.

Vampires were similar. However, Vampires had real power. Power that came from their blood. You see, vampires do not have Gods or higher beings. For vampires, they were these higher beings. The power one had been based on how Pure the blood was, which is why Purebloods were the most powerful. Determining ranks within the Pureblood clans was determinded by age. You see, since vampires lived for so long, wealth became a game piece, knowledge was the true power. Those that knew more and knew how to use their powers better were more powerful.

The Kurans were the most powerful because their clan was the oldest and most knowledgeable. Not only did they have this knowledge but they know to use it right. It is what made them so successful in both the vampire and human world. It also didn't hurt that they had a direct line to one of the Vampire's Ancestor, but that is a story for another day.

Kaname quickly understood that learning Human culture would not get him any closer to Zero because there was just too much! Humans had different types of cultures. They divided themselves by country and race instead of Levels of nobility like vampires, for obvious reasons. Because of this, Humans lacked the unified culture vampires had. So instead, Kaname focused on a different kind of culture that was similar throughout humanity; pop culture.

To his surprise, Kaname found that Humans obsessed over, what they called the 'supernatural' beings that lived among them. Werewolves, witches, 'monsters' big and small. Vampires especially. Human literature and pop culture was littered with vampires! It confused Kaname on how Humans couldn't seem to decide on one type of vampire, even though there were real vampires that lived. Humans had created vampires that hissed at crosses, and avoided sunlight, they slept in coffins (Kaname found this humorous), vampires that could only be killed by wooden stakes (the prince was horrified at that, seriously, a wooden stake?) and the loathsome of all vampires that sparkled when they stepped into sunlight (who had ever heard of such ridiculous).

Kaname had stopped his research into Human's imaginary vampires, but couldn't resist sending an email to tease his American pureblood friend when he found that the sparkling vampires originated from an American author. All he received back was a simple 'Fuck you, I do not sparkle!' to which Kaname couldn't stop his roaring laughter and raced to tell his sister of the hilarity.

When reconnecting with his American friend, Kaname had to wonder how much Zero actually knew about vampires? Sure there weren't many Pureblood clans left, but there were still some other than the ones in Japan. There were seven Pureblood clans in Japan, the Kurans, Hios (however with Shizuka's marriage to Rido, the Hio clan is now considered part of the Kuran clan), the Hanadagis, the Tomas, the Shirabuki's, the Ouri, and the Shoto's. The Kurans and Hanadagi's are the only clans with a direct line to an Ancestor, however the Kurans are older and for unknown reasons, the Hanadagi decided to go into hibernation just before the last war between Hunters and Vampires broke out. Sara Shirabuki is the head and is always looking for a way to guilt Kaname into mating with her. The rest of the Pureblood families were spread throughout the world and only visit with the Kurans when required. However, there are three other pureblood families. The Channon lived in England. They were a smaller, posh Pureblood family that kept to themselves. Kaname has never met the Head of the Channon clan, however, he knew his father wasn't a fan. Next were the Zhao. A traditional Chinese family that were also Pureblood vampires. Much like the Channon's, they kept to themselves but would occasionally hold meetings with Kaname's father.

Lastly were the Sterlings. The only American Purebloods to ever exist. They have a similar size clan to the Shirabuki's but were more lively. They lived in an area of the United States called Texas. When Kaname was a child, the Head and his wife sent their only child, Alexander to the Kurans in hopes that he would learn the proper ways of the Pureblood. He did but he didn't act like it. Alexander stayed with the Kurans for two years and grew up with Kaname. He was every bit the trouble maker and he had no issues with pulling Kaname along with him in any of his schemes. Looking back, his and Xander's relationship was similar to Hanabusa and Akatsuki's. Still to this day, Kaname considers Xander a dear friend.

Leaning against the leather seats of the car, Kaname let himself relax at the thought of his friend, and couldn't help but wonder if Zero would enjoy of trip to America. It would be nice to see Xander again…

Kaname shook the thoughts from his head. It was a ridiculous thought. Zero wasn't even comfortable around Kaname, he would never be comfortable with Xander…at least at the moment. Currently, Kaname needed to focus on his relationship with Zero…not to mention, he still needs to tell the silverette who he actually is.

The prince sighed. He stared at the window as his car drove him home. When had his life gotten so complicated. Childhood was also surrounded by a sweet innocence. It almost seemed, looking back on the memories, that everyone was happier when he was a child. He could remember his mother swelling with Yuki. Bringing her home, and how the mansion became a home Yuki was around. He missed the giggles that echo throughout the massive house when Yuki would con him and Mary to build forts out of chairs pulled from the dining hall and every single sheet and blanket in the house.

Kaname couldn't stop at the memory of the best fort they made. It was massive and expanded throughout their play room. Their parents were out, father with business and mother with pleasure. It was raining and they were bored, so Mary had pulled each chair (30 beautiful mahogany) into the playroom and Yuki instantly squealed with joy. The little seven-year old girl had fallen in love with building forts after learning about it from her human friends at school. Yuki had always had Kaname wrapped around her little finger. So even at the age of eight-teen he threw himself into this game that his sister enjoy. He chanced her around in the fort on hand and knees and would tickle her once he got her. Mary laughed at them, safely guarding the entrance of the fort. The booming voice of their father stopped all playing, "what in the world," Haruka questioned them. Kaname quickly made his way to exit, wanting to keep Yuki from being punished. However, Haruka had different ideas. As soon as his son had exited the fort, the king dived in with a 'run Yuki! Don't let Kana catch us!' and with let they spent hours chasing each other in that fort. Until Juri had returned home from her shopping trip and scolded them all for this useless activity.

Kaname smiled out of the window. Yes, this was his favorite memory from childhood. A ping in chest reminded Kaname that his sister was still away at school. He wished she would come home more often but he knew her studies meant more than his sense of loneliness. Stepping, out of the car, he headed inside, fully prepared for the empty home that awaited him. With his father probably holed up in his office and his mother entertaining guest somewhere, Kaname knew he would be dining alone tonight…again.

He entered his home and had only managed to shut the door when he was tackled. Deep brown eyes widened as he stared down at the mass of identical brown locks to his own. He only needed to take one breath to instantly know who was holding him in a fierce grip. "Yuki…" he said softly with a smile.

The young princess turn her head up and gave her older brother one of her biggest smiles, "I'm home, Onii-san!"

Kaname smiled brightly and swung his sister around, enjoying the squeal and fit of giggles she gave. "Onii-san! Put me down." She fake whined, she loved visiting her big brother. Their greeting was always the same, almost like a ritual.

Kaname gave his sister one extra spin before setting her on her feet. "Yuki, when did you get back?"

"A few hours ago," she said, pulling him to the parlor where they sat as Mary brought in some tea with blood tablets, "I texted Takuma and he said you were at a benefit with some nobles." Kaname nodded and decided to not say anything about the benefit - he didn't remember much anyways. "He also says you've been distracted later, Onii-san." Yuki said off handedly as she blew on her tea. That got the princes attention.

"Oh did he?" He asked sipping his own tea. Yuki nodded and waited for Kaname to continue but when he didn't she sighed in defeat, pulling a strand of hair back behind her ear. "I see you've cut your hair again." He said taking in his sisters shoulder length hair, "Mother won't be happy."

Yuki tried hard to resist rolling her eyes, but couldn't, "Yes, Yori cut it for me again. And she will just have to learn to deal with it, again." Kaname smiled and nodded. Yuki was not the average Pureblood princess. No, she went to a co-species private school that was created by a very well respect Hunter named Kaien Cross. At school she was known as Yuki Cross, the Headmaster adopted daughter. She decided this the week before she attended school for the first time that she wanted to experience the world as a normal, Human girl. So that is what she pretended to be. She met Sayori Wakaba, her first year roommate and soon after best friend. Yuki spent the first semester with her sweeping and beautiful chocolate-brown locks. She got many stares and comments from the vampires about how she looked much like the Kuran princess and her name being Yuki didn't help. So after the winter breaks students got, she went back to school and had her roommate cut off her hair (Yori is the only one besides Kaien to know who Yuki really is).

Now this is a shock for everyone and when Juri had found out what Yuki had done, she threatened to take the girl out of school and it is only because of Haruka that Yuki still attends Cross Academy. No one truly knows why but Pureblood vampire women keep their hair long. Kaname can't remember a day seeing his mother or aunt with shorter hair than their mid-backs. It was quite the gossip around the Kuran household when word was spread. The media have since seen none of the ever loved vampire princess, make to Juri's relief. However, at school students, humans and vampires, gave up on the idea of her being the Kuran princess, after a responsible and lady like princess would never cut her hair like that.

However, Yuki is no typical girl or princess.

Kaname loved his sisters courage and enjoy her ridiculous tales of what Human school was like. She had tried for years to get Kaname to visit her at school (secretly from the public of course) but he just never could get away from work or his princely business and now to situation with Zero…

Yuki was about to comment on her brother's distant look when the front door was opened and all the servants appeared. Instantly the siblings stood as their parents walked in, followed by their aunt and uncle. The young girl squealed and ran into the pairs arms, "Oji-san, Oba-san! You didn't tell me you were coming."

"Haa? Of course we'd show up!" Rido teased his niece, ruffling her hair, much he had when she and both her parents were younger, "Yuki-chan, how your gotten shorter?" Rido teased again, enjoying the quick 'I have not' whine echo from his niece. All to quickly though, his wife pulled his darling niece into a tight hug.

"Poor, Yuki, is that Ojii-san bothering you?" Shizuka cooed with a smirk at her husband.

"Ojii-san?" Rido shouted in question, "I better not be an Ojii-san." He said, glaring mix-matched eyes at his snickering brother.

"Well, Onii-sama, you are almost 4 centuries, perhaps Senri should make you one." Haruka joined in on the teasing.

"Ha! That boy needs to learn how to show emotion before even thinking about giving me grandkids." Rido huffed, crossing his arms.

"Just emotions, Uncle? No need for a wife then." Kaname said, moving from his stance leaning on the couch to join the group in the doorway to the parlor.

Raising an eyebrow, "Oh, finally decided to make yourself now, Kana-chan?"

Kaname halted his steps and gave a glare at his uncle, "Do not call me that, Ojii-san."

Rido shook his head, "That's Oji-sama to you, Kana-chan."

"What!" Kaname exclaimed, looking at his uncle in confusion, "That is ridiculous. I've never called you that and I never will." Kaname said with a glare.

The older Pureblood just clicked his tongue, "My, what a disrespectful boy you've raised Haru." Rido opened up his arms wide towards Kaname, the prince only raised an eyebrow in response, "to make up for hurting my feelings, Kana-chan, you must now hug your favorite uncle."

"You're my only uncle," the younger pureblood deadpanned.

"So by dealt that makes me your favorite."

"Not even close." Kaname commented back dryly. Ignoring Rido, Kaname turned to his aunt, "No offense, Shizuka-san, but why are you here?"

The silver-haired Pureblood smiled softly, "Kaname-kun you know you can call me Oba-san as well," she said, petting down Yuki short hair, running her fingers around the tips, "I love your hair Yuki, and we're hear to celebrate."

Juri glared at her sister-in-law but said nothing. The two had never agreed about how Yuki should act. Juri wanted her to be the proper princess she was and Shizuka saw no harm in letting Yuki do as she pleased. After all, the young girl had practically eternity to be proper, why not have a little fun?

Kaname titled his head in confusion, "Celebrate?" He tried to think of what was going on but came up with nothing.

Rido rolled his eyes this time, "Kana-chan, you're failing as a son," Kaname glared at that comment, he was a perfect son, "we're celebrating your parents birthday."

….

"What?" Kaname questioned, "their birthday? That happened months ago!" Kaname stared at his uncle in confusion.

"Yes, it was but I couldn't make it so we're celebrating it tonight!" the red and blue-eyed man countered before pivoting on his toes and went to the adjacent dining hall.

The prince looked from his parents to his aunt to only receive a shrug from each one. The four departed to follow the hyper man and that is when Kaname noticed another body in the room.

Walking up Kaname asked, "Have you been here the whole time?"

Senri Shiki just looked at his cousin, and shrug, "Yeah, pretty much." He said monotone like, pushing off the front door.

"I thought you were in England, doing that photoshoot."

"My father personally picked me up mid shoot." Senri replied, his face a seemly complete blank slate, but Kaname could see the small twitch in his eye.

Kaname gave a snort, "Of course he did."

Just then, said man called out, "Kana-chan, RiRi! Come on, we're getting cake!"

"Alright, you old coot, we're coming!" Kaname hollered back.

The noble vampire couldn't stop the small smirk, "You really shouldn't let him bother you like that. He enjoys it too much."

Kaname pursed his lips with a glare towards the dinning hall as they walked toward it, "I know but he's just so," Kaname looked at his cousin motioning with his hands, unable to really describe his uncle.

"Why do you think I moved out." Senri said back, fully understanding his cousin.

The pair entered the dining hall, that had been empty before, but now was fully decorated with balloons and streamers (Rido had recently become obsessive of how humans celebrate their birthdays every year with a party where as vampires celebrate one every decade but only to have the excuse to throw a party).

Kaname stood there in utter shock before muttering, "I worry for his sanity sometimes."

"To much time in the sun with Humans, I suppose." Senri replied back before entering the dinning hall. Kaname shook his head and followed.

Many hours later, dawn was peaking over the hills and the vampires of the Kuran residence soon retired to their personal chambers. Kaname sighed as he pulled off his suit, not even bothering to change in his night-clothes.

Even with all the power areas that he could sense, even though Yuki was home, Kaname couldn't help but still feel so empty. His bed was cold and his heart lonely.

Sliding under the covers and watching the sun reflection slowly crawl across his floor, just barely entering the room from a crack in the curtains, which was quickly fixed by a busy Mary who swept in and out without a sound, Kaname slowly closed his eyes. Thoughts and images of Zero flitted into his brain and a smile crept on his lips.

Closing his eyes, Kaname decided once and for all, he was going to get Zero to sit down and talk to him. Zero would listen to him, about everything, well almost everything. And then Kaname would listen to him, he would try his best to understand Zero's reasoning for acting the way he had been the past few times they were together. Finally, Kaname would force them - both of them - to make a decision. Together or not. Lovers or strangers. Kaname knew thing, he couldn't keep living like this. He needed to know how Zero felt about him and if there was anything in his heart that could turn into more.

Also, if the moans he could hear coming his uncle and aunt's room were anything to go by, he needed to move out. At a scream of pleasure, he blushed deeply and hid his head under his pillow; yeah he really needed to get his own place.