Chapter 22: Peccancy of a will

A/N: Once again thank you for your wonderful comments! And by the way, Peccancy means sinfulness... And for the rest, well, you know them already! I wanted to know how the readers feel about the story and if I should continue... Because somehow I feel that I'm not doing such a good job in writing. But anyway, too much for the drama. Here's your chapter….

Chapter starts…

"Nnhh…" Yuuki tossed and turned as she slept disturbingly. She was dreaming about an event she most likely feared, the day when she had to choose between the two. It is a fact that she cannot have both men in her life as long as they live, time flows and things change quickly. What if she had made the wrong choice? Will the other still accept her if she would come back to the man whom she abandoned for the sake of the other? And most certainly for her sake? Should she be honest? Or should she be considerate?

Zero sat beside her unmoving, his mind couldn't decipher what to do. If he woke her up, her condition might worsen and she might not be able to sleep. But if her didn't wake her, that's would mean a different story. He promised to himself that he wouldn't let anything dangerous happen to her and yet he's sitting beside her, watching her suffer from a dream he hardly knew. Bad dreams were an ordinary occurrence since his parents were killed, he was used to it, but every bad dream he had, yuuki would be there to take it all away. And here was a chance for him to return the favor.

"Yuuki, wake up" he motioned for her to awaken by patting her shoulders and swiping the beads of sweat forming on her forehead. Yuuki slightly stirred and opened her brown orbs. Exasperation was the first thing he saw in them when she opened them. He pulled her roughly to him, happy that he saved her from a bad dream and lonely because it seemed like the shock wasn't going away.

"It's fine now…" he hushed her. She cuddled into his embrace, taking in the warmth that he seemed to release from the fabric of his clothes. She sobbed silently, letting her tears soak the thick fabric of his sweater. Zero felt a need to hush her more.

She wrapped her thin arms around his torso and buried her face on the crook of his neck. A tiny blush crept from across his face as he felt this daily sensation.

"I'm sorry…" she muttered. Zero was taken back by this. Could it be that this was the answer for his confession? He just had to find out.

"For what?... Yuuki?" She shifted a bit as she found another comfortable place to place her now numb hands, which was the collar of his thick sweater. Zero's blush grew intense.

"For being such a bother… and for being well, uhmm, indecisive" she blushed too. Zero smiled at her shy apology. He pushed her lightly off his embrace and lifted here chin up to see her face clearly. Some tears were threatening to fall and he did not allow them to fall down to her flushed cheeks. He wiped her cheeks which were drenched with her tears earlier and it made her blush more.

"Never think that you're a bother, Yuuki. You never were and the fact that you're indecisive makes it a good challenge for me" he stared down at her and made her shift uncomfortably. Zero noticed this and frowned.

"I really don't know what to think after that you know… confession of yours. It's like I've been hit on the head or something!" she half smiled. Zero took interest in the matter.

"It's alright if you don't answer me today, I mean, there's a dozen of days you can take. And you know what? I'll wait forever if it does take that long for you to recognize me not as your brother but as a lover who can take care of you wherever you may be. And I know I'm not the only one in this game. Kuran's up for it too, right?" he had a hint of courage as he said those words. Yuuki was glad he understood. But the fact that he knew that Kaname also confessed to her was also quite embarrassing. Rivals should know their rivals, right?

"Y-yeah… I wanted to avoid the subject actually… Let's just wait until I fall in love, okay?" zero nodded in agreement.

"I can wait too, longer actually" a velvet voice sounded beside the open door. Probably pertaining to his vampire status which enabled him to live for eternity. Both Yuuki and Zero looked towards the door and saw Kaname who was leaning casually on the door gracefully.

"I… we... Uhmm... you know…" she stuttered faintly as she fought back the feeling of blushing tremendously but it came over her quickly. Kaname chuckled; zero kept his composure and sat silently, his gaze towards the now stuttering and blushing yuuki.

"I understand, my dear girl, this is both our pledges to you… We will wait for your answer even if it takes forever" zero nodded in agreement. For the first time, he actually agreed with the man whom he hated all his life. Yuuki took turns in gazing at the two men whom had promised to give her eternal happiness.

They both smiled at her as response and it made her heart flutter in excitement that the days would bring. She had no doubts nor worried left, only the promise of a good tomorrow.

A loud grumble of her stomach broke the silence in her room. Both the men's head perked up as they heard it. Yuuki held a hand on her stomach.

"Zero, lunch will not definitely cook itself" she placed emphasis on his name and the word cook. The silver haired boy chuckled and patted her head, ruining her perfect locks at the same time. Yuuki pouted and slapped his hands away playfully with a grin tugging at her lips.

Zero stood up and headed for the kitchen, giving a slight glare to Kaname as he reached the doorway indicating "touch her in any lascivious way and I'll show what my gun can do" expression. Kaname avoided his stare and let his pride take over. He closed the door shut behind him. Getting a smirk from the silver haired boy

"Stupid pureblood and his stupid way of privacy" he thought as he took the stairs down to the kitchen.

The pureblood strode over to Yuuki's bed where she sat merrily. He gently greeted her and caressed her face with one hand. Yuuki gladly responded by holding his hand firmly to her face.

"At the back of Kaname's mind, he was getting a teeny-weeny bit disappointed at her for being indecisive, but the thought was still there. He had wanted her to be happy with her choice even if she ended up choosing Zero.

"Thank you…." She whispered, clear enough to make Kaname's heart flutter a bit.

"Even if this will is a peccant one, I shall fight for it"

-both of the men's ideas clashed together. Forming one goal in common, claiming Yuuki's heart and soul

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