Author's Notes: Sorry it took me a few months to get another chapter out, was busy with the holidays and life stuff and sadly was lacking in motivation. Fortunately, though, the happenings in recent manga chapters have me so fueled with hopes for Yuuki and Zero happenings that I just had to write some more. So here it is, shorter than the last few chapters, but that's because I want the next part to be from Zero's point of view. Hope everyone enjoys and please remember to review, the feedback is always nice :)

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Knight or any of the characters in it, these all belong to the wonderful Matsuri Hino.


Zero's words sent a shiver down Yuuki's spine. She could see the fire burning in his eyes and sense his thirst for something other than her blood. She tensed slightly, his current thoughts weren't her only cause for concern: what worried her most was that she shared his desire. The past year had been spent living with Kaname, her fiance from birth, trying to give off the air that she was happy even when he was away doing business. However Zero was always there, somewhere in her mind, whether it be during a tutoring session with Aidou or Ruka, a quiet moment with Kaname, a formal gathering with other vampires...

Her heart raced as he gently kissed her neck, his lips lingering there for a moment, then pulled away to look her in the eyes again. She felt his hand caress her face, his expression one she had never seen on him before.

"Yuuki."

This time he said her name without hesitation, the longing in his voice made well apparent. His hand left her face and he ran it through her long, brown hair, twirling a strand around his finger, enjoying the familiar softness of it. After a moment he brought it to the back of her head and, careful not to be too rough, grabbed a handful of her hair. The sensation triggered nerves that sent signals through her body, causing her to moan. She didn't even realize at first that one of her hands had left the bed and was now exploring, her fingers tracing lines across his chest and abdomen.

She felt Zero shiver, then finally noticed why. When she tried to pull her hand back, he stopped her by grasping it, the look on his face silently pleading for her to continue. She hesitated and looked down at his bare upper body. His shoulders were strong, his abs well defined, his bone structure perfect. She found herself unable to protest and began tracing his torso with her fingers again. His skin was soft, smooth, and damn near flawless due to his ability to heal quickly from the vampire blood coursing through him. In her mind she asked herself how, in all the years they'd lived together, she had never stopped to appreciate his form, then felt her cheeks flush as she envisioned just what might have happened between them if she had ever taken the time to do so.

Her face betrayed her. Zero had formed a mischievous smirk at seeing her cheeks redden and slowly began to sit up under her. He wrapped his arms around her and whispered, "It would seem I'm not the only one with less-than-honorable thoughts..." She tried to respond, but her breath caught in her throat when she felt the evidence of his want for her through his jeans. This caused the pureblood to turn several shades redder and realize that she had never been in this situation before, if of course you didn't consider drinking a loved one's blood to be along the same lines.

She heard him chuckle, knowing he'd figured out that she could feel him, and the air of the room changed completely as he crushed his lips against hers and flipped her onto her back. He was now pressed against her completely, the two of them locked in a kiss like none she had ever had before. She was trembling now. 'What are you thinking, Yuuki! If Kaname knew...'

She felt one of his legs make its way between hers as he grinded against her. His breath was ragged on her neck and he moaned her name again. This jolted her thinking from that of how Kaname would react to the feeling of the other man who loved her rocking against her now. Her body was responding to his, her desire for him screaming from within. This was the first time she had ever done anything like this, not even Kaname had lost it this way with her.

Hands now made their way over her stomach under her shirt, caressing, exploring, sending chills throughout her body. She responded by lightly running her nails over his back, resulting in a slight growl from him that alarmed her. 'Did I hurt him?' she worried. His body, however, said otherwise. Hers seemed to do the same. Never had she felt this pressure between her legs, it was different from thirsting for blood, less painful but just as overwhelming.

The rocking stopped and Zero pulled himself off her, looking down. "Oh the things I want to do to you", he said, his voice husky. "I just..." he trailed off as he looked away.

Yuuki looked up at him, confused. "You just...?" She watched as he closed his eyes tightly, looking as if he was in pain.

"I just don't want to be another regret," he forced out, still not meeting her gaze.

She grew a bit frustrated. "You go this far and then say you don't want me to regret anything..? For once, just.. don't hesitate, Zero, it should be obvious what I want".

He seemed surprised, then serious as he took in the meaning of her words. "I hope you know what it is you've gotten yourself into, my dear..."


Oh what I wouldn't do to be her right now. Writing the next chapter should be fun :]

Also, I've been really trying to decide if I'm going to make this just about this whole scene, or if I'm going to turn it into an actual long fic involving the point of view of other characters and events that happen after (resulting from this scene, of course). Any and all feedback is appreciated, so review away!