Chapter 4: Temptation

A/N: Thanks to all my readers and the people who gave me ideas. A special thanks to Crimson ( I shortened it, sorry. I'm tired. It's eleven twenty in the night, but I suddenly got a good idea and I'm afraid I'll lose it tomorrow. Haha.) for their AWESOME ideas and incredible review. Love you. It's the fan's reviews that keep me alive and give me the motivation to keep writing. Crimson's idea will come into the next chapter. I tweaked Crimson's suggestion a bit ( more like mutilated it…) and fit some of my own ideas into it. Still, thank you for the suggestion! It totally killed my writer's block. .

This chapter is really just a "for-fun" thing I wrote. I has connections to the plot, but it doesn't play a HUGE role in the storyline. Actually, this is a build-up chapter for the chapter to come that will really get the story going. It's mainly lovey-dovey stuff between Zero and Yuuki (cause they're such an AWESOME couple, of course.) Crimson's ideas will be used in the next chapter, but this one builds up for the following one. Haha. This chapter is also practice for me (Cause I SUCK at love scenes…..) and it also fits well into the storyline now.

Oh yeah, I received a comment about how gross Kaname X Ruka was. I agree! I'm sorry I had to write that ( I was gagging when I wrote it) but it was the easiest way to juice up the storyline. I'll write more Akatsuki x Ruka, but I'm not sure if they're going to make an appearance in this fanfic. Please, bear with me on this pairing. Love you! Plus, my love scenes are very badly written simply because I am only 13 ( turning 14 on August 14!!) and the only inspiration I get for my love scenes are from movies such as "The Notebook" and such. LOLS.

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Staring out into the dark night from the balcony of her dorm, Yuuki choked back a sob. The memories of what she had witnessed that night with Kaname and Ruka brought a fresh wave of tears to her eyes. Sighing, she wiped away the moisture that collected in her eyes and sniffled lightly. Of all people, it was her savior, the man she thought was a living angel who shattered her pure youth. And it hurt.

"Yuuki?" Zero's voice rang out from the bedroom. She turned and walked back into the room, keeping her eyes down. She sat on the corner of her bed, untying the sash on her bathrobe. Purposely, she avoided his silver eyes. Suddenly, the mattress beside her creaked as he sat himself beside her. A long white hand delicately brushed away a stray tear that had leaked out of the corner of her eye.

"If only I could ease the pain…" he murmured, gently dipping his head to meet his eyes with hers. "That pureblood…he hurt you badly." Malice dripped from his voice as he said those words. "Please, Yuuki. Forget about him. I…" His voice trailed off, but she could interpret his last words. Silently, she ran a hand along his cheek. It hurt to see him in pain.

"Zero…I-I love you. More than anything in the world. You know that. But-Kaname is the man who saved my life. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't even be here. I cannot forget about him. Please, don't hurt because of me. Please, Zero. I don't want to see you in pain." She moved so that she was situated on his lap, she looked up at the agonized lavender eyes and kissed him lightly on the lips.

She could feel him soften once their lips touched, and he returned the kiss, gently snaking his arms around her waist. Before she knew it, he had carried her and dropped her onto his bed. Their lips never left each others. His bare, muscled chest was inches away from her cotton clad one, and his body was poised over hers.

"Yuuki-" he whispered huskily, his lips gently tracing along her neck. Her heart race sped up, and she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Do you need blood?" She felt him shake his head slightly as he buried himself into the hollow at the base of her neck.

"I would like some, though. We have tomorrow off…" He teased, raising his head to look into her eyes. His right hand crawled up her chest and swiftly unbuttoned the top two buttons on her cotton shirt.

She squeezed him lightly as his fangs dug into her neck, and then it was all bliss. He was gentle with her as he consumed her blood, and it felt so good. His tongue flicked lightly along her neck, catching the little driblets of blood that streamed down her neck. She shuddered delicately. Finally, his thirst was sated and he withdrew his fangs, gently kissing the wound he made before gently crawling up her body. His lips found hers, and he kissed her briefly before rolling onto the mattress beside her.

"Goodnight, Zero." She whispered, turning her head away to avoid him seeing her blooming cheeks. His arms curled around her waist, and she felt his head against her back.

"Goodnight, Yuuki."

She felt herself drifting away in Zero's arms, and she blissfully surrendered to unconsciousness.

The next morning, Yuuki opened her eyes to meet the pale rays of light that streamed through the crimson curtains. Turning slightly, she looked at the sleeping form beside her. She smirked at the image of the sleeping hunter, his eyes closed and his mouth slightly parted, his sweet breath gently fanning across her face. Even though Zero no longer needed her blood to survive, they had given in to temptation once again. She sighed, absentmindedly running her fingers through her hair before touching the holes that Zero's fangs had made. It was mid-winter, so she was able to cover her marks with a scarf.

Returning her attention back to the hunter, she kissed his gently on the lips, waking him up. He stirred, his arms still constricted around her. His silver eyes opened and met hers, immediately taking on a warm hue that she only saw when they were alone.

He gave her his trademark smirk, before kissing her back.

"Good morning." He whispered, his lips trailing along her jaw. The gentle brush of his hands against her cheek pushed away the loose strands of hair that hung around her face. She smiled at him, gently cuddling his chest.

"What you told me last night…" she whispered, "about Kaname…I've decided to take your advice. No more Kaname. I'm going to love you. Forever." He smirked again, running a slim hand along her forehead.

"Do you have a fever? You're talking funny talk."

She frowned and swatted his hand away. " I'm serious!" she growled. He sighed in defeat, gently kissing her to silence her oncoming rant.

"Fine. I love you too." She softened, returning his kiss before deciding to tease him a bit.

She twisted away from his body, scurrying away from the bed and sitting on hers. "You're a meanie, Zero!" she shouted, her eyes full of mischief. He looked at her with an exasperated look on his face. He seemed to pause for a moment, and then he tackled her, pinning her down on the bed. His eyes were shining with a light that she had never seen before. Kissing her again, he ran his hands along her chest and toyed with her buttons.

She blushed furiously, and then kissed him back, gently nipping his lower lip to tell him how naughty he was being. Smirking, he pulled away from the kiss and whispered in her ear,

"Bad girl. You need to be punished." She realized what he was about to do, and she gently pushed him off of her.

"No, Zero. The chairman trusted us not to do this…." It pained her to push him away, but she couldn't break the trust her father had put in the two of them. He sighed, and then headed for the bathroom. She fell silently onto the soft mattress, closing her eyes. Thoughts danced inside her head, and her brow creased as the one she looked for eluded her grasp. Zero….the feelings I have for you are romantic. But…I can't explain the feelings I have for Kaname. Adoration? Love? She couldn't grasp the feelings she had for the pureblood. Was it romance, or the maternal love?

Groaning, she rolled onto her stomach and attacked the pillow. The bathroom door creaked open, and she heard Zero's low, soft voice as he approached.

"Yuuki, please don't destroy my pillow. The chairman won't be pleased…" She faked a smile, sitting up to look him in the eyes. He could sense the pain that was reflected in her brown eyes, and gently ran a finger along her cheek.

"Maybe we can go to the Moon Dorm today. We haven't seen Shiki and Rima for some time now. Lets go talk to them. Aido also wanted to talk to us, and they haven't seen us for over a month now." Over the course of the past year, Yuuki and Zero had built up a strong friendship with many of the Night Class students, mainly Aido, Ichijo, Akatsuki, and the two younger aristocrats, Shiki and Rima. Aido was the "comic relief" of their small group, and they often went to him when the days were long.

Yuuki was reluctant to go. She would have to face Kaname and Ruka, and she didn't want to open up the wound in her heart that was beginning to heal. But, she agreed. Maybe a visit to the Moon Dorms would clear up the pain that still stabbed at her chest. Maybe, just maybe, she could find a way to fully forgive Kaname. And she hoped the visit to the vampire lair would do just that.

A/N: Haha- this chapter was a piece of doggy doo. It had ABSOLUTELY no connection ( well, maybe a little) to the storyline. I mean, Zero's in the bathroom at one point and then he suddenly says that they should visit the vampires. It's CRAZY!! (Well, I'm crazy, so…) Writer's block turned into some strange brain disorder that caused me to write this random chapter. So, I'll understand if suddenly the hits and views for this chapter suddenly decreases. I'm SORRY. Haha. Still, please review, mainly on how I did on the love scene. (I didn't put anything steamy inside, simply because this is a TEEN rated fanfic, and I'll get a stern email from FF if I wrote anything strange.) Please keep in mind that I am only 13, and I have ABSOLUTELY no experience in love. Haha. I'm such a loser--. It was really fun writing this chapter, and I hope you guys enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Plus, I would like to thank CRIMSON ( I write my fanfics on my laptop, which doesn't have internet connection, and then I load them onto my dad's computer, so I don't get to see the names of all the WONDERFUL people who support me and review. So, sorry!) again for their support and ego-boosting reviews for every chapter I've put up so far. Thank you SO MUCH. You totally make my day.

I am in LOVE with the Korean band Super Junior right now. (DongHae. Kibum. Ryeowook. Eunhyuk. Kangin. Total cuteness. LOVE THEM. LOVE THEM. My top five. Check them out! Love their song, Don't Don.) Wow. I post full on advertisements on these A/N's. LOL. (Last week it was Breaking Dawn. This week it's a K-pop band.) OMG. One of the members has a HELLA small waist. 23 inches! DAMN. I'm thirteen and I have a 19 inch waist. He's like, 23, and his waist is only 5 inches larger than mine. That's crazy. (…) Ok. I'll stop ranting now. (Stop drinking coke!)

Also, please tell me if my Author's notes are getting annoying/random. They feel that way. (I kinda realized that when I started ranting about Super Junior. LOLS.) Haha. I'll stick to topics that actually relate to the story next time. This A/N took up half a page. I should just stick to writing more fanfic, less author's ranting. Blame it on my coke. I stay up way late to write these, so if it wasn't for high-sugar drinks, I wouldn't be alive.

Love ya! Hearts, BalloonAdrift.

PS. The weather's really strange in California this week. It's suddenly hot, then cold. Haha. I'll update in around another week or so, mainly because I'll be looking at future reviews and ideas for the next few chapters. I'll also be celebrating my birthday with my friends (we're going to the beach), so I'm going to be away for a few days, shopping and such. So, my next update might even be in two weeks. I'm really sorry. Please review! Love you! See you soon!