Okay… so I'm here…again, begrudgingly really because I've been kind of mad at the plot of where VK is going recently…I hope Matsuri is just playing with us because I honestly am losing my head with all this pressure…and my poor Zero! It's unnerving…so I will write this new chapter for you…

And try my best…this chapter is very, very rushed by the way. I wanted to move on towards the drama.

Enjoy ZeKi fans!


In The Summer's Twilight

Chapter 7: You Are Mine Forever

Yuuki grabbed on to Zero's hand as they walked down by the pier, the restaurant of their choosing coming closer in sight. Yuuki pulled on her hair nervously with her free hand as she glanced up at Zero, who's normal, nonchalant expression through her for a moment.

"Seem nervous." She told him with a sarcastic tone. She grinned despite it though, thinking maybe it was best to take a lesson from the master at playing cool.

"It's no big deal." He said in a hushed tone, thinking that on the off chance he spoke louder his voice would crack.

"Yeah, no big deal." Yuuki shook her head as she rushed ahead to open the door for him. He took it from her and she shrugged, walking in. It was only a door, Zero, really.

"Umm, a table for two please." Zero asked the host standing behind the desk. The man nodded, held out a hand to silence the school kids and turned back to him.

"Reservation?" He asked, his voice was high pitched and rude. Zero frowned.

"Yes, under Kiryu." Zero pointed to his last name on the list and smirked at the man behind the desk. "So can we be seated or do we have to have the lady stand here all day?"

When did he have time for that?

"Yes, sir, right this way." The host pulled out two menus and led them through the maze of tables to the one reserved for the two of them. Zero pulled out Yuuki's chair and she had a seat, Zero soon following suit.

"Thank you." Yuuki said kindly and the man nodded once in reply.

"Your waiter will be here soon, enjoy the meal." He gave out a mandatory smile and walked away.

"Well he was nice." Yuuki said, picking up her menu. Her eye scanned the book as she looked for anything that tickled her fancy tonight…and it seemed like everything. This was going to be difficult.

"Western food is kind of exotic sometimes, yeah?" She asked, looking at the pictures the eatery and provided.

"I guess." Zero fingered an ice cube mindlessly as he watched over Yuuki discreetly; a hunger other than food or blood began to course itself through his veins. "I know you were looking forward to this…but I have somewhere I want to take you…so let's not waste too much time." He said quickly, already having his food placed in his mind.

"Really? Well, all right then." Yuuki bit her lip nervously, made her choice and placed the menu down as the waiter came to collect orders. The dinner was speedy and pleasant just as the both of them wanted. It was a quite evening together, alone…an unofficial, or more so secret, first date.

"So where are you taking me now?" Yuuki asked, lifting herself from the chair. Zero smirked.

"Secret." He said softly, placing the credit card back into his wallet. The Chairman was probably going to have to buy quite a lot of things for him and Yuuki this summer.

"Aww, that's no fun." She pouted as exited the building and nearly danced onto the sidewalk.

"Makes it all the more fun." He glanced around to see if anymore of major importance was around and when he saw that the coast was clear he lifted Yuuki up into his arms.

"What the hell are you doing?" She asked angrily, her happy tone drained from her. She saw Zero smile down at her and that for some reason silenced her completely.

"Hide your face in my chest, Yuuki. I want it to be a surprise." This came out of no where but she did as she was told and turned her head towards the security and safety of Zero's chest as she felt the breeze and cold sea air twirl and twist around her arms due Zero's amazing speed. She knew he was fast but now she believed she had been underestimating him the entire time.

She took the chance, the break of rushing thoughts to smell the familiar scent that was Zero. It was strange that it was never really the same. Sometimes he smelled of her blood, other times of the shampoo he used or the cologne he would occasionally put on for extremely rare causes.

But today it was a completely new scent, he smelled like rain and seawater and she wasn't sure. She remembered his shower and knew that wasn't the shampoo he used to wash his hair and she desperately wanted to know why he smelled like that, why that smell was pulling at her heart.

"Okay…" He said as he slowed. "I'm going to lower you down now." He carefully dropped the girl to her feet and double-checked to make sure her eyes were shut tight as he positioned her to face the proper direction.

"Now…" he breathed on her neck, his whisper only heard to her…it sent pleasant shivers down her spine. "Open your eyes, Yuuki."

Yuuki's eyes opened to a high view of the sea-side town they had come to know, of the thousands of stars the filled the night sky, of the full moon that hung low in the sky…and of the beautiful house they now shared together.

"Zero…what is this?" Her breath, her voice was completely lost to her.

"I couldn't make it through the dinner as well as I thought …so I decided to show you something special. See, when we first came here I kind of ran away in the middle of the night." Zero frowned and massaged his temple with the memory of it.

"I don't remember that." Yuuki said softly, turning towards him. Her brown eyes scanned his violet ones.

"It figures…it was late. I just ran as far and as fast as I could and I stopped here and just stared down at everything…I felt small and oddly important at the same time. It was a startling feeling. I didn't leave until the Chairman found me later on in the night…" Yuuki feel back into his chest, her logical thought and energy drained.

She felt so touched. "Why are you showing it me?"

"Because you mean everything to me, Yuuki." Yuuki's eyes widen as she tried to play that over again in her mind, trying to make sure she heard that exactly right.

"I mean something to you?" She said slowly, turning around to face him.

Zero shook his head and Yuuki's heart sank, her glance fell downcast.

"You mean everything." He corrected, placing a finger beneath her chin and forcing her to look at him. "I always knew it too…but I don't know what to do with myself. After all I do to you there is no way I can possible be with you…you can't possible chose someone who hurts you the way I do." Zero's eyes shimmered in pain and love, they reflected the moon, the sea, and the stars. His eyes were just so beautiful.

"No, no!" Yuuki choked, feeling herself come to tears. "That isn't it at all." She brought her arms around Zero's neck and leaned in closer to him. "I feel myself falling fast…" She whispered. "I don't know if I should say it…if it rushes things to much if I do so."

"You aren't asking the right person Yuuki." Zero replied, his voice as unsure as hers.

"But I am. You always help me, no matter what! I don't care what you are…what you became or what you will become. I swear you're so pig-headed! You think so little of me." Her eyes narrowed in anger at his belittling statement of himself, of herself.

"Yuuki…" He drifted off but Yuuki refused to stop.

"I've felt the opposing emotions of your lips on my neck, your lips on mine. I've seen everything that has to do with you, your kindness, your anger, your shyness…all of it means something to me. No you mean everything to me!" She gasped for air, the declaration sending her heart spinning.

"I…" Zero was lost for words. He wanted, he felt, to take her words away like she just did for him. His eyes scanned around for anything, like an idea would be lying about somewhere, anywhere.

"I want you…" But before she could finish the rests of her thoughts Zero brought a hand behind her head, bringing her closer to him. His eyes looked deeply into hers as he lips hovered less than an inch away from hers.

"You're mine." He finished, crushing his lips against hers. He let any trapped emotion; any locked feeling become exposed in that one kiss. It was nothing like the one from earlier. He pressed harder, his tongue starting to urge forward, asking access into her mouth. He didn't know what he was truly doing; he was going completely on instinct. His logical mind was now completely lost to passion. He felt her mouth slip open slightly and he explored her mouth, as she did his, never feeling this liberated before. He ran his fingers through her soft hair as he felt her pull gently on his.

Yuuki's knees buckled slightly as she felt the pressure of Zero's lips on hers. She felt everything emit from his kiss, the truth that she was everything to him. She brought her hands away from his silky hair to his chest and pulled away for a moment to catch her breath.

"Zero…" His name barely escaped her lips as they trembled, bruised from his kiss.

"Shh…" he whispered, his lips moving down from her lips to her neck. She looked up towards the sky and awaited the bite but was surprised when she felt the bite more enjoyable than most. She placed one hand on the back of his head and the other stayed on his chest, rubbing it up and down, memorizing every muscle. She wanted to see the secrets hiding underneath it again and again.

"We can't stay out here." Yuuki breathed, her glance going out to the city below.

He quickly moved from her neck towards her ear, carefully placing kisses all around her face. "I don't think I can stop." He told her truthfully in a whisper. Yuuki shook her head.

"Do you love me?" She asked, pushing him away. His eyes scanned her face, a moment not even needed in order to answer that question.

"Yes." He replied.

"Can we go home now?" She asked, pulling on his hand. "I think I have something to show you." She smiled and he returned it. He took her hand and they slowly made their way back to the estate, talking lightly of future plans and ideas as the walked, a new wall broken in between them.

It was only when Yuuki saw a car parked in the mansion's driveway that she perked up, her hand slipping from Zero's. She ran towards the house and opened the door. Her eyes widened in surprise and then she grinned happily.

"Kaname-sempai!" Yuuki cheered, leaving Zero standing outside the house alone. Slowly he walked up the walk and saw Yuuki in Kaname's arms.

Zero's heart fell, the world spinning in violent red.

"Well, hello there Zero-chan." Kaname smiled as he ran a slender hand through Yuuki's hair. "I decided to come stay after all…"

"Wonderful!" Yuuki exclaimed.

"Brilliant." Zero bit the inside of his cheek, the anger pulsing through him.

"This should be the best summer I think I shall ever spend, don't you agree Zero?" Kaname asked, he bent down to kiss Yuuki on the top of the head, she stopped and her cheeks blushed pink.

Zero said nothing; his eyes darted away from them.

He confusing and his anger made his heart ache…what was Yuuki doing?

What was he going to do now?