Note: I can't remember if the principal of Cross Acad has changed. From memory, it had, and god knows what Kaien is doing. However, to make it easy for me (and maybe some readers?) I just let Kaien remain as the principal of the school. Oh ya, and KAname isn't that big of a douchebag ): yes he was a little mean but come on XD who doesn't like a little KXZ fun?

"Zero, wake up."

Lilac eyes opened slowly, focusing on the first color which was red. At first, he thought it was his vampire side kicking in. His vision adjusted to the brightness of his surroundings. It wasn't the woods, and neither did the redness belonging to his iris. His memory resurfaced at that time and he shot up from where he was lying down.

He fell unconscious much quicker than expected, before they had drained him. The vampires had probably left him to die after drinking, no doubt about it.

But as he looked, there were no signs of trees. He found himself in a room, in fact. No one was in it except him. The red belonged to a curtain and it was vaguely familiar. He would've spent time trying to remember where this place was, but a headache was making itself known from sitting up too abruptly.

Nevertheless, he stood up right beside the large bed and strode to the curtains. They were drawn, and he walked to the middle, grasping the edge and pulling away.

It was either sunrise or sunset, he couldn't tell. However, he could confirm that it was the Cross Academy School in the distance, and Zero felt his blood run cold when he recognized the angle from where he was looking.

"Glad to see you're still alive," Kaname's voice said. Zero turned around in time to see the pureblood entering the room with a teacup in his hand. "Make yourself at home."

Zero was seething with anger, mostly at himself. Of all people to have been possibly saved by… Kaname Kuran? He didn't want to believe it, even if the hard evidence was thrown right into his face.

The hunter stepped away from the curtains. Kaname, on the other hand, took a seat on the couch, placing the teacup on the classy coffee table before him. After he had put it down, he rotated his wrist, palm-up, welcoming the other to drink it.

"Have the tea. It will make you feel better." Kaname received a look of suspicion and scoffed a little. He took the cup and took a sip, before extending his arm with the cup. "It's not poisoned."

In true fact, Zero was highly tempted to accept the drink. His throat felt like sand paper, causing rough friction every time he swallowed. The inside of his mouth was dry as well. As much as his mind didn't want to, his body said otherwise. Hesitantly, Zero walked over to the vampire, taking the cup. He downed the drink (seemed to be tea) in a single gulp. Surprisingly, the small amount was able to quench his thirst, and remove any form of dehydration in his mouth and throat.

He placed the cup back on the table. But he wasn't going to say thanks.

"I do apologise on behalf of my people. They did something very inappropriate, against the rules as such, and have paid for it dearly."

"Huh. With community service?" Zero retorted, sarcasm dripping. From memory, Aido had been punished for biting Yuki before. How, he wasn't sure, but the blond was alive and well, and didn't even look two seconds like he was guilty.

Kaname fell to an odd silence. Zero hadn't noticed at first, as he thought the pureblood was thinking of a comeback. However, the words which came out after was more than just surprising.

"The three of them are dead."

Zero felt his body freeze unnaturally. He hadn't expected that at all. Well, them being dead saved the trouble of getting vengeance, but Kaname killing his subordinates…? Knowing the pureblood, immediate death seemed to be out of the question. So what...?

Zero raked a hand through his hair, letting out a sigh of distraught. He didn't think it would be that bad...

As his fingers slid down his locks, he came to realize it was unnaturally longer by a few inches.

"How long was I out for?" He asked himself softly, but the vampire heard the question clearly.

"Two days."

"Don't joke with me. My hair couldn't have grown this long within that time." Plus, he had a hair cut not long ago. The last he remembered his hair was at the top of his neck. Now it was at the base of it.

"Do you think you've slept for two years then?"

Zero kept quiet, unsure of what to say at the moment.

"Scissors. Have you got them?"

"Before that, I'd suggest you lay down," Kaname interrupted smoothly.

The hunter frowned at the partial order. "I'm fi-" His stomach lurched all of a sudden. A hand went over his mouth. When the feeling passed, he hissed out: "What… did you give me?"

"Something which will suppress most of the pain. Without it, the pain will be worse," Kaname replied. He got up from the couch and walked over to Zero's side. As much as the latter wanted to move, he couldn't. It was taking a lot of effort for him to combat the pain and to even stand upright.

"Liar," he growled. Then again, if it was really the drink that was the cause, the pureblood would be in agony like him right now.

Kaname wrapped an arm around Zero. The ex-human tried to shrug him off, but failed, resulting in leaning on him instead. He felt his legs gave way due to weakness, or more likely because the pureblood had hooked his arm under his knees and lifting him up.

A reflex to the pain was to curl up, and with the angle he was being carried in aided that. Arms curled up tightly around his middle while his head rested close to Kaname's neck. He could smell the distinct scent of the vampire's, and rather disturbingly, it calmed him a little. However, the pain wasn't subsiding in any way.

Right then, he couldn't speak. He wanted to ask what was going on. Kaname laid him down on the bed, and Zero went straight into foetal position, eyes squeezed shut. The brunette brushed away the silver strands sticking to his face, and the brisk touch of the cold fingers against the burning skin made Zero feel a tad better.

When the whole hand was placed on partially on his cheek and neck, it relieved him.

"Sleep now. When you wake, it should be over."

Those were the last words Zero could process before he slipped into unconsciousness.

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A brunette stood before him. He had long, brown hair, as dark as Sacred's. However, it was down to the person's thigh, tied loosely behind the neck.

Zero couldn't see his face properly, and other features went undefined. Some part of him was telling his head that it was a dream, but it was so realistic, he was feeling cold. He glanced around, and all he saw was the earth of sand, and sky of blue. Nothing was in sight. Just him and the faceless brunette.

"So, my offpsring actually took an interest in you," the stranger said.

Who?

"His little rose... I must say, you're quite a catch."

Who are you?

"Sakki. Remember well, boy, for we will meet very soon."

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Zero was unconscious for another two days, during which Kaname kept close watch on the boy. Time passed oddly slow during these days, but he remained patient. The waiting paid off when Zero had finally shifted in his slumber, indicating that he was waking.

When Zero opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a stranger. Not the one from his dream, though. It was a late middle-aged man, blonde with hair gelled back. He wore glasses and was smartly dressed. He was reaching for Zero, and the hunter immediately bolted, backing against the bed rest and hissing.

Kaname was by his side all of a sudden, holding him closely. Even though it was the pureblood, it was better than getting touched by the complete stranger and Zero scooted closer to the brunette.

"Aah. I shouldn't have scared you. My apologies, Kiryuu-kun. I'm Nakajin, a doctor," the blonde said gently, despite receiving a hard glare from the patient. "Kuran-sama had informed me about your well-being. I was merely going to check your health."

"I'm fine," Zero snapped. Then he noticed that he was clinging onto Kaname. Abruptly, he let go.

"From the looks of it," the doctor replied with a smile. "But just in case. Kuran-sama, if I may?"

"Of course."

"Oi, when were you qualified to decide for me?" The hunter growled at the person standing beside him, before narrowing his gaze at the approaching stranger.

"It will only take a second."

Zero was going to protest but Kaname had suddenly restrained his wrists in his hands. The hunter was demanding he let go, during which Nakajin had placed his hand on Zero's abdomen. The patient growled and kicked the person's elbow by raising his knee, and that got the blonde to back off, rubbing the injured joint.

"No hurt internals, from what I see. You're free to go, Kiryuu-kun."

"Well thanks," Zero growled sarcastically, and rubbed his own aching wrists.

"You're welcome," Nakajin replied without ire. He glanced at the pureblood, giving a small nod.

Kaname nodded as well, and extended his head, showing the way. He heard Zero grunting under his breath and left him to.

When the vampires were in the corridor, Nakajin pulled his glasses off and started cleaning it with a velvet cloth he pulled out from his pocket.

"Your suspicions have been confirmed, Kuran-sama. It's been a while since I've come across a pure bearer," the doctor paused. "But I'm very curious to know how. He isn't a pureblood. How...?"

"Given enough pure blood, even a normal vampire may turn into one," Kaname explained, clipped. "He's taken blood from three, directly and indirectly. Well, three and a half."

"Half?"

"Exile."

"Ah." Nakajin fell silent, a frown adorning his face and he put his glasses back on. "Wait, an Exile? Werewolf half?"

The brunette nodded, leaning against the wall. "My cousin."

"Well, glad to know Sakki-sama isn't impotent," came a laugh. "In any case, feel free to call me whenever, Kuran-sama. No need to walk me out," Nakajin bowed, before excusing himself and leaving.

Kaname watched the doctor leave first before heading back into his room. When he did, he was faced with a scowling figure.

"Where's my uniform?" The hunter demanded. He had realized his current wear consisted of a warm shirt and plain pants, both white. Zero couldn't deny he felt comfortable in it, but that fact told me that Kaname must have changed his clothes sometime. That alone annoyed and embarrassed him.

"It was ripped and stained with blood. It was disposed of."

"Just great," came a disbelieving sigh. Zero threaded his fingers through his hair, and frowned that it was longer once again. A few more inches were added, and now it was long past his shoulders. "What the hell?" How long had he been out for this time?

"Just another two days. You should rest."

"I refuse," Zero said right away. "I'm not staying." With that, the hunter headed for the door. He brushed past Kaname, avoiding contact and the pureblood hissed.

"It isn't a good idea for you to leave."

"Yeah, I'm sure it's a lot safer here."

Zero reached for the doorknob, about to pull the door opened when it was being slammed shut by another hand that went past his shoulder. The hunter was surprised at first, before glaring over his shoulder. However, his look of annoyance didn't remain long because Kaname's face was a mere inch away from his. Instead he flinched back against the door, out of reflex.

"Now isn't a time for you to leave my sight."

"When did I start taking orders from someone with the likes of you?" Zero spat, his ire never once leaving the pure lilac eyes.

"From this moment," Kaname said dangerously. "If you don't want to regret what could happen after you step out the door, you will listen."

The hunter glowered at the person before him. Anywhere would be better then being stuck in a room with his most hated. Brushing off the warning, Zero retorted about being able to take care of himself. He forced his way out, even delivering a blow to Kaname in his temple. Oddly enough, the brunette didn't avoid or retaliate, only staggering back. Zero took the chance to slip out then.

He ran as fast as his legs could carry, finding that walking around without footwear on was highly uncomfortable. But it wasn't a time to be picky. Zero was relieved he hadn't come in face to face contact with any other vampires of the Night Dormitory as he was getting away, and figured it must have been day.

Now that he didn't stay within the school grounds, his extra clothing were stored in the boy's locker. He had sports gear in there, and it was better than nothing. As he made his way down to the main school grounds, his mind was kept busy thinking.

The biggest question for him was if Kaname was the one who saved him. Judging by the circumstances, it was probably him. Maybe that was why he wasn't hungry, in the vampire way. He'd probably taken Kaname's blood unconsciously. Or maybe the tea he drank before covered up the aftertaste.

No matter, he was going to get on with life. Not that he had one, humanly speaking. Zero got the boy's locker, entering via a sliding door. A small group of people were inside, chatting around. Zero recognized them as the same grade, but neighbouring class students. They took a glance to see who it was, before returning to their conversations. Zero was pretty contented with that, and brushed past them to his locker.

His hair was getting in the way, very annoyingly. He had never kept his hair this long in his entire life. Luckily, he found a tacky band he used to tie a stack of paper in a roll. Zero tied his hair at the base of his neck, and proceeded to change his clothes.

The hunter had second thoughts on attending classes. He was tired, and was sure the teachers would be breathing down his neck about the appropriate hair length, attire etc.

Zero removed the shirt which didn't belong to him. The thought of wearing something that the pureblood had put on him rather grossed him out. Knowing that he had been sleeping in his bed... A shudder ran down his spine. He didn't even want to comment on it.

The changing room fell silent all of a sudden, and Zero had thought that the group had left. After he slipped his shirt on though, he side glanced to see that the guys still there, however looking at him. When lilac eyes had locked gazes with several others, the students turned away, avoiding eye contact at all costs. Most people didn't stand against prefects. Even though Zero had retired from the task, they weren't taking a risk.

Satisfied that they weren't trying to challenge him, Zero switched the pants, putting on a pair of white sports shoes as well. He had been kneeling on a knee, tying his shoelaces when his vampiric hearing picked up the conversation between the four guys. They were noisy before, so he didn't bother to listen, but now that they were suspiciously whispering, he fell into eavesdropping mode.

"Do you sort of... smell that?"

"Aah. It wasn't here before, was it?"

"Yeah, in fact, I smelt it only after Kiryuu came in."

"Damn man. I think you got a hard on. Dude, your pants are bulging," Zero heard one laugh softly.

The hunter stood upright after tying the laces into a knot, and flicked his locker door with more force than required. The slamming of the metal caused the group to jump. When they looked over with guilty faces, lilac eyes were promising death.

"If you have something to say, do it in my face," Zero dared. He wasn't usually this short-fused. Words of others had little effect on him, since he would usually cast them aside like nothing. However, the guys made a very big mistake on touching this subject. Because of the past... and maybe because he was already angry the moment he woke to not being with the person he was usually with the past few times.

Sacred... He was always making him pissed with the hard attitude. No matter how Zero tried to chase him away before, the brunette kept coming back like a plague. However this time... had he really left him for good? All because he had told him to leave?

Zero didn't know whether to be angry at Sacred, or himself. He didn't want to be with someone who would keep harping on things... yet he didn't want to be alone. Yes, he was so fucking indecisive.

The students remained quiet, and Zero started to walk towards the door. The group parted to let him through, but as he passed them, he heard an almost inaudible comment of 'don't walk around smelling like some bitch in heat then'.

That did it. Zero lashed out physically, something he rarely did to others apart from vampires. He wasn't violent, but those words crossed the line. Never did he think he would have to physically address his peers, but it had been a topic too sensitive to touch. Absolute taboo. In truth, he felt more humiliation than anger, and more pain than humiliation.

The angle between his thumb and index finger slammed against the throat of the person who had spoken, slamming his against the lockers hard. The guy's friends started yelling, but ceased their approach when Zero had threatened to tighten his grip if they tried to do anything. The others were wise enough to heed.

Zero returned his attention to the guy who was scared out of his wits. His friends and he, or the whole school for that matter, were well aware of how strong the silver-haired ex-prefect was, but he never expected him to be this strong. He was swallowing with undeniable fear.

"If you want to keep your balls, you'll think twice about speaking again."

"What the fuck man. It's not our fault you smell like some fucking chick who- ARGH!" Even before the sentence was done, Zero had driven his knee up into his groin. He let the guy go as he doubled over, arms wrapped around his middle from the agony.

A partial satisfaction rose in the hunter, and Zero stepped away, letting his victim's friends tend to him with pitiful questions. He left them after, deciding on heading to class since there was a chance he would be called to the principal's office.

One and a half hours later, what he had expected came. He was being requested to the principal's office via the announcement system, and he left the boring class without even excusing himself.

When he entered the office, there were three occupants. Cross Kaien, the student he almost castrated with a knee and a lady whom he recognized as Masaya-sensei, the homeroom teacher of another class. His adoptive father signaled him to have a seat, and he did on the couch.

"Kiryuu-kun, I'm sure you know why you're being called here." The lady said far gentler than he had should be treated with. After all, he did do something highly dangerous.

Zero didn't acknowledge the guy, just the teacher he showed a little respect to by bowing his head to a small extent.

"From Sadou-kun, I confirmed that he had verbally offended you, and that you had retaliated physically in defense," Masaya sighed. "You're a smart boy, Kiryuu-kun. Takagashi-sensei (his homeroom teacher) praises you quite often, despite your affinity to sleep in class. Sadou-kun had agreed that he would let the matter go if you apologize."

"Sorry," came the single word without sincerity. The adults could pick out that Zero wasn't being apologetic, bit something told them that his attitude wasn't right due to other reasons.

"I'm sorry that I offended you as well," the other student in the room said meekly.

Both teacher and student were being excused, and Kaien let out a sigh of distraught.

"I would have never thought that you would pick a fight with other students. Is something wrong?"

"Trust me. If you found out people mistook you as a walking aphrodisiac, you'd think otherwise."

The principal blinked. "Is that what the smell is?"

Zero glared, and Kaien raised his hands in surrender.

"You've always been different, Kiryuu-kun. No, please don't take me the wrong way, I mean 'special'. We never know what to predict of you. The council, Yagari, and me... We really don't know what else we could be facing from you."

"How about the fact that he's now a pure bearer?" Kaname's voice sounded. The two in the room diverted their attention to a brunette who had just entered without a sound. "I did warn you about leaving my sight."

"Yeah," the hunter snorted. "As if I'd be any safer with you than with a bunch of horny bastards." He crossed his arms. "The fuck's a pure bearer?"

"To maintain a pureblood line, certain measures were taken genetically. In cases of all-male offspring, there is always a chance of one being able to turn half-female. A temporary hermaphrodite, to be exact."

Kaien listened, and a frown adorned his face.

Zero also had his brows knitted together tightly. "Then what's the point of females?"

"Naturally, females would conceive much better. Being a half, or pure bearers as we simply put it, tend to have higher chances of setbacks compared to a normal pregnancy, though mostly minor and able to be dealt with," the brunette continued.

"This is bullshit. Are you saying that I'm some sort of hermaphrodite?" Zero barked in disbelief, standing from the couch. His knuckles gone pale from being fisted too tightly. "I'm not a pureblood. Why the fuck am I some pure bearer?"

"As Cross said, you are special... Accompanied by the fact that you have multiple pure blood flowing through your system, it's no surprise your body had adapted."

"I'm not listening to this," Zero hissed out. Kaname could tell it was shock more than anything. It was some news, after all. Histories never had records of pure bearers. It was meant for pureblood ears alone. Kaien hadn't looked good either. He was paling, both face and hands were drained of the healthy red.

The door slammed from where Zero had left. Kaname kept his eyes remained on the door, listening to the footsteps which depicted fury. When they were out of earshot, his attention turned to the principal who began to speak.

"Simply taking blood from multiple purebloods doesn't make anyone a pure bearer, Kaname-kun."

The brunette smiled first, before letting out a soft chuckle."I can never hide things from you, can I?"

Well, Kaname could, but Kaien seemed to have knowledge about pure bearers. After all, he was a lot older than he seemed.

"Even under normal circumstances, it's not easy for male purebloods to become a bearer. It could takes years, decades, centuries even. Another important factor is psychological too."

"Indeed. Like I said, Kiryuu is special. Sometime last year... you could say he had been forced into an inferiority complex. If you get my drift."

Kaien's eyes widened with horror and shock. Immediately, he stood up from his seat and his hands slammed the table. Kaname never saw the man this angry, even resorting to call him by his entire name without suffix. It wasn't surprisingly though, since he had done something considered wrong in human society.

The principal had gritted his teeth, and looked away. His fingers curled against the table as he tried to calm himself. Then, he dropped back down on his chair, clasping his forehead. Maybe that was why Zero was so bent on leaving the dormitories. He should have known. He should have been more alert to his son's change of attitude. Zero was a quiet person... and this time he had been to quiet about it.

But what was done, is done. He just wished that Zero could, for once confide in his adoptive father. Then again, it was something too hard to be easily discussed about. Plus, he came to find out over the years that he had kept under his watch, it wasn't that Zero didn't trust his adoptive father. He just never wanted to be a nuisance.

Now, Kaien wasn't surprised to why Zero had been physical to Sadou. Sadou had been honest and confessed everything he had said then. Now it all made sense. Zero was hurt from the words.

"Just to fill you in his situation, I can assure you it's going to be a lot more difficult than it could ever be."

"What do you mean?"

"The last blood he took belonged to my cousin. Half-vampire, half-werewolf."

"Oh god..."

"I think you can guess. Werewolves are replicas of animals. You know how males are when they scent a female in heat. I'm just taking that as a human, Zero is going to be attracting a lot more things than just vampires."

"How long will this last?"

"Probably until mated."

Kaien buried his face in a hand after removing his glasses. He rubbed his temples on either sides of his head with the pads of his fingers.

"This can't be happening."

Kaname let out a chuckle. "I thought you'd be in joy hearing that you have a chance to have grandchildren."

"This isn't a time to joke, Kaname. This is Zero we're talking about. I'm pretty sure he wasn't willing on this. There must be some sort of mistake-"

"Yes. He made a mistake in falling for an Exile."

The pureblood stepped up to the principal's desk. Kaien glanced up upon hearing the other walking.

"I'm not worried about the people around Zero who wants to have their way with him - I know he's strong enough to fend them off. What I'm highly concerned about is that in a few days, Zero himself is going to be the one prowling for a mate."

"God, what am I to do? I can't possibly isolate him as if he's mentally insane."

"If I may, Cross, with your permission, I will take Zero."

"I can't, Kaname-kun. This isn't something I can decide for him," Kaien replied with a hint of sorrow. "I don't want to sound harsh... but you've already taken Yuuki from me. I can't let go of Zero too."

Kaname fell silent. He couldn't deny that. Closing his eyes, he took a quiet, deep breath and withdrew.

"I'm just saying it's for Zero's safety. If you entrust him to me, you know he's well safer than he would be on his own. Zero would most certainly disagree to it, but I leave you to decide who should sire his offspring," the brunette finished and headed for the door.

He was going to look for Zero. Even if Kaien was going to deny the offer, he wasn't going to let it be.

Just as he closed the door behind him, Kaname distinctly heard a request from Kaien that he took care of his son well.

And there you have it. Wonder what happens huh? This might be a confusing chapter, but think haaaardd. I've left lots of hints already XD. Loooots.

Anyway, please wait for the next exciting chapter! Sacred's past could just be revealed! For those interested of course XP

Sooooo... who do you think should be the dad of Zero's kids? answer in a review or use the poll i made on profile page (for you lazy buggers) XD