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Kaname woke up to bright sunlight and birds singing. A very cliché morning, but who was he to complain?

Letting out a grunt, he went to get up, freezing when he felt weight on his arm. A smile graced his lips as he looked down and saw the young ex-human curled up beside him. He looked so… peaceful. Silver hair like a sheer hanging over his delicately closed eyes, lavender irises hiding away from the morning sun.

Kaname had never felt endearment towards very many people—it just wasn't something he felt easily. He was several thousand years old, and over the years, people had only ever proved to him that they were hateful, deceitful, and greedy. Then along came Haruka and Juri, who both treated him as though he were their own son, even though they knew what had actually transpired. And then Yuki… his dear girl… his little sister. But they made sense—they were logical! This boy… this boy had hated him. And the feeling was mutual, so… how did he end up here?

"Hnn…" Zero's eyes fluttered, and then opened, his gaze travelling up Kaname's arm to his face. "Morning…"

"Good morning, Zero."

Zero slowly sat up, looking around. "What… time is it?" he grumbled, rubbing his eyes.

"What does it matter?" Kaname chuckled to himself, standing up and throwing on a t-shirt. "It's vacation—you can wake up whenever you want."

Zero smiled sleepily at that, giving a slight not before falling unceremoniously back into the sheets. Kaname rolled his eyes and walked out into the kitchen, frowning when he found it was empty. He walked over to the counter and saw a an empty bowl sitting there, a piece of paper flapping in the breeze.

He picked it up and scanned the words, walking towards the cabinets as he did so. He grabbed a box of cereal, smiling as he finished the note.

Shopping, huh? Maybe Zero and I should head over… I've been neglecting her a lot this trip.

He poured himself some cereal, pouring milk over his breakfast before digging in, still turning the idea over in his head.

But until I figure out what's wrong with Zero, I'm almost afraid to make contact with her. Oh, this is ridiculous! I have to spend at least a little time with her! Why is he being so selfish?

The cereal was finished quickly, and Kaname walked back the hall, dressing himself in black shorts and a red t-shirt. He started hunting around for his flip-flops, stopping when he heard Zero sit up in bed and yawn.

"Good morning again. You didn't sleep very long."

Zero shrugged his shoulders. "I didn't really sleep… I just dozed." He saw Kaname was dressed and instantly got up, throwing on some khaki shorts and a blue shirt. "Where are we going?"

Kaname smiled lightly, finding it cute that Zero instantly assumed he was going. Not that he wasn't welcome to come along, but still, it was very adorable.

"Well, actually, I wanted to talk to you…"

Zero stopped in the middle of putting on his sneakers. "Oh…"

"Now, I don't want you to be upset with me… but I think we should go to the store with Yuki. Together. Both of us. We've been excluding her a lot this week, and the dress-up thing didn't go very well—for you, anyways."

Zero nodded silently.

"But before we do…" Kaname sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "I just want you to tell me what's so bad about me spending time with her. I feel like there's this… flood of emotions right here under the surface…" Kaname tapped Zero's forehead for emphasis. "And until I figure it out, I'm walking on eggshells."

Zero sighed, drawing his knees up to his chest and fiddling with the hole in the left leg. "It's… I don't know… it's just…"

Kaname waited silently, watching him in a sort of anticipation, holding his breath.

"I… I just don't know how to say it!" Zero shouted in frustration, glaring at the floor and turning away from the pureblood.

Kaname took a deep breath and calmly grabbed Zero's shoulders, pulling him back. "How about you think it, and I'll just listen in."

Zero nodded, closing his eyes and gulping nervously. "Okay…"

Kaname waited a second and then closed his eyes as well, delving into the boy's thoughts and listening closely.

It's just… ever since my parents died… I've kinda been… I don't know. I don't have any of the adult figures I used to… no one to look up to for… guidance. And protection. I'm all… I'm all…

Kaname waited with bated breath, mind racing. 'Just say it!' he wanted to shout, but he didn't.

I'm all alone. I just want… someone to rely on.

Zero let out a long stream of air, the soft hiss filled with relief. Kaname opened his eyes, smiling at Zero as he did the same.

"So… that's it."

Kaname embraced him, crushing the boy against his chest and stroking his hair gently. "Why didn't you just say so?"

"You're a pureblood… and at first I thought I would hate having someone like you under my list of people I… trust a little." A tear slipped down his cheek, landing on Kaname's shoulder. "And when we get back from vacation, you're going to start ignoring me again."

Kaname blinked a few times, pulling Zero away from himself and staring at him. "Zero, is that what you think?"

Zero closed his eyes and nodded, and Kaname shook him a little to get his attention back.

"Zero, why would our return change things between us? Perhaps I can't be as affectionate in front of the other vampires, simply because that would put you in danger, but when I come to visit Yu—when I come to visit the both of you, I will most certainly not ignore you."

Kaname gently thumbed away his tears, every confusing thought from the past week fading as all the pieces fell into place.

Zero looked at him for some time before whispering, "Do you mean that?"

"Yes, I do." Kaname was slightly hurt that Zero didn't trust him, but he knew what this boy had been through, and let it roll off his back. Taking Zero's face in his hands, he leaned down until their noses touched. "I do," he repeated.

Zero nodded, and Kaname smiled, standing up. "Now, let's go enjoy a nice shopping spree with Kaien and Yuki, shall we?"

Zero smiled and nodded, throwing on his other sneaker and following Kaname out the door.


Yuki skipped along, holding onto Zero and Kaname's hands and laughing happily. She swung her arms, smiling up at them, eyes sparkling. She didn't know what had happened during vacation, but she liked it whatever it was. Zero and Kaname were actually being nice to each other, and for once, she didn't feel on edge when they were together.

It was… nice.

Whatever had happened over vacation… she was glad it did.


Kaname smiled down at Yuki as she skipped, and then his eyes wandered to the silver-haired hunter on her other side, still smiling though the boy wasn't looking at him. He knew he and Zero could be friends, and not just for Yuki's sake. They could be friends because they understood each other, and because when they got beneath the surface… they were very much alike.

What had made Zero break so easily after almost a year of resistance? He didn't know. But whatever had transpired over the last week was a good thing, and he was happy it had happened.


Zero watched Yuki for quite some time before glancing up at the pureblood just beyond her. He was smiling warmly, as he always did when around Yu—the two of them. His eyes smiled, too. Genuine and kind. Zero didn't know why he didn't see it before… maybe he had been too angry. Maybe it was because he was a pureblood. Or maybe the pureblood had changed. The coldness and distance that had been in his eyes when they first met was gone.

What made the pureblood change? What made Kaname start to show his true emotions? Zero wasn't entirely certain… but this week had somehow changed him. Changed him in a good way. And he didn't much care what it was that had happened, all he knew was that he was happy about it.