A/N: My mistake in the last chapter I wrote that Yagari had a Bloody Rose but I was wrong since there is only of those, which Zero possess and Yuki owns the only Artemis staff. I honestly had a blast writing this chapter and of course thank you for reading followers,lurkers, commentors (my new unofficial word) and random people , your all truly lovely! Enjoy!

"What the hell?" Zero groaned as he sat up in bed and put his hand to his pulsing head squeezing his eyes shut. Trying process the information that was currently overloading him.

He sighed and took calming breaths to relax himself. He couldn't make sense of any of these events and it didn't help that he couldn't make out any faces or the muffled voices. Zero lost a part of himself that he didn't even know about.A family they he once loved, still loves ; his family.

Zero opened his eyes and looked around the unfamiliar room. His first priority was to get blood because he was weak. He looked down at his arms which were more pale then usual, colorful veins bulging. Zero bunched the sheets fabric in his hand and recognized the black silk . He slowly stood from the bed and looked around the room once again. Kuran's room? Why was he on his bed? How the hell did he end up here? He remembered they met , fought and then...nothing. It than dawned on Zero.

That son of a bitch knocked him out. But why ? Did he lose control?

Zero suddenly fell to the floor as the pulse for bloodlust washed over reflection in the mirror as he looked up was disturbing. His eyes glowed a faint red as his hunger increased, his skin was pasty and uncomfortably shiny and his frame was racked by tremors.

"Kiryu-sama, Kaname-sama left you this." Seiren stood in front of the irking image that reflected back at Zero. She held out a wine class with blood . The aroma was unbearably overwhelming to his senses and he couldn't control himself. Zero immediately grabbed the glass and drowned it in one gulp. He closed his eyes as the demon within him was sated for the time being.

"Kiryu-sama, has been forbidden to leave the room till Kaname-sama returns." Seriens voice drew Zeros attention back to her.

" I can do and leave whenever the hell I please, Seiren-san." He mocked.

Zero stood up with a renewed strength, the blood restoring his energy. He looked down at his the hems of the long-sleeved white shirt and loose fitted dark grey slacks he made eye contact with Seiren raising his eyebrows.

"Kaname-sama, wanted me to wash and dress you before you get your and I quote 'Ex-human germs all over his new sheets'. " Seiren stated unabashed . Zero just stared at her and blinked twice before flushing with indignation.

" What the fucking hell!? Where are my close? My gun?"

" Kiryu-sam-"

"Don't call me that! I am not your master." Zero

"Kiryu-sama, your clothes were burned because they offended Kaname-sama's eyes. And your anti-vampire weapon is in an undisclosed location." Sieren said as if it was the most normal thing to do. Well perhaps for her, it was .

He was done. He was done with whole vampire race.

"Move Sieren."

"Kiryu-sama-"

"Don't call me that!"

"Kiryu-sa-"

Zero let out an exasperated groan.

"Kiryu-sama, must stay till Kaname-sama returns."Sieren irritation was growing.

"Move." Zero's was too.

"Kiryu, sit back down on the bed before I make you."Sierens usual monotone voiced dropped a few octaves.

"I would like to see you try... Shrimp." Zero demeaned as he used his height to an advantage.

Sieren went for the only place on a man that counted. She kicked Zero so hard he almost blacked out from the pain spreading from his groin.

Zero fell to the floor and curled up into a ball. She stood over his pathetic display .

"Don't test me, Midget-sama." Sieren mocked with a satisfied smirk and left the room without another word.

Toga's arm stretched around Kaien's waist , pressing Kaiens body against his back; protecting him. Kaname stood there with in shock as the words, your mother wanted it this way. Replayed over and over , he didn't care that Toga Yagari was pointing his shot gun at his throat,ready to press the that his phone vibrated in his back pocket, Seiren telling him that Kiryu was awake.

Kaien pulled the resistant arm from around his waist and the put his hand on Yagari's other arm lowering it, the gun now pointed at the ground.

"Yagari-san, there is no need."

Zero's master looked into Kaien's eyes, a sneer still masking his face. Kaien nodded and Yagari slowly stepped away from Kaname and walked toward the his a gloved hand on the knob he looked at the Pureblood.

"If I ever see you threaten or even contemplate hurting Cross again, I will destroy you. Even Cross won't be able to save you." His voice was lethal.

"Kaien is more than capable of taking care of himself, Toga Yagari." Kaname finally looked the hunter in the eye, his voice low and wispy.

Kaien in the mean time sat back down in his desk with an amused smile.

Yagari chuckled and left the room.

"Kaname-kun, would you please have a seat? Would you want like tea? It's homemade. I cultivated the tea leaves in my green house."

Kaien walked to a small tea table in the corner of the large poured to two cups,brought them over to his desk and he placed a cup in front of the exhaled and inhaled deeply and moved to sit down in the seat he previously occupied.

"What do you mean,Kaien? Your mother wanted it this way." He repeated the word with emphasis.

Kaien looked at Kaname for a long moment .

"I can't tell you...yet."

"Why?" Kaname questioned calmly.

"I promised your mother I would protect you all. I never go back on my word."Kaien said solemnly.

"All? Who is all?"

"You'll find out in time."

"Cross!" Kaname slammed his fist on the desk.

"It's safer for you not to know!" Kaien frustratedly exclaimed.

"What can you tell me?"

"Almost nothing but that your mother did this to protect you because she loved you more than her own life." Kaien said .

"Protect 'us' from what? Is Yuki in danger?" The tense atmosphere was practically humming.

"That is an answer I don't have. Yuki is not in any danger as of yet but the people danger in the are the one's you least expect you to be connected with." Kaien was trying to give Kaname every hint he could.

"Kaname-kun, can I ask you something?"

Kaname crossed his legs and sat back in his chair , resting the side if his face on is perched arm.

"What do you remember about your parents?"

"Not alot." Kaname was having mixed feelings about Kaien Cross.

They weren't friends or enemies but allies. For the betterment of humans and vampires. Cross is deeply ingrained within his family. He was Yuki's adoptive parent and he offered he protection when he couldn't and he took care of her when he failed too. The main reason he respected this man in front of him was because of the loyalty and friendship he showed to his family when they needed it the met Kaien Cross when he came to take Yuki away to protect her from Rido Kuran. Even now he hated the name with a passion, couldn't say it without spitting. He wasn't threatened by Kaien because he was gentle and his parents trusted with the life of there precious daughter. He trusted Kaien because his parents did and he trusted within the last hour he doesn't know if he should.

"I am going to take my leave now, Cross-san. I am very busy. Send me the list of the exchange students you and Yagari Toga agree upon." Kaname gave Kaien one last look before swiftly turning and walking to exit the office.

"Kaname-kun, watch over Zero-kun would you?" Kaien said pleasantly.

Kaname's head turned fast and stared at Kaien through narrowed eyes. He walked out of the office with more questions then answers.

"What is he doing in Kaname-sama's room?" Hanabusa Aido whispered jealously.

"For whatever reason, he his in there, Kaname-sama wanted that don't question him." Akatsuki Kain responded quietly. Pushing his cousin down the stairs to the main lounge area.

"Akatsuki is right Hanabusa. You should listen to him more often." Kaname said in an overly pleasantly voice, appearing behind them.

"My apologies, Kaname-sama!" Aido bowed and grabbing his cousins arm and rushed down the stairs.

Kaname turned and continued to walk to his room. As he stopped in the doorway, he heard a long tired groan . He unlocked the door with a flick of his wrist and open the door only to see Zero Kiryu on the bed, under the covers handcuffed to the head board.

"Well, isn't this homoerotic?" Kaname flung his coat on a random chair and walked over to the bed with a very angry Ex-human currently resided, forced to rest looks could kill...

"She is crazy , she is fucking nuts..." Zero croaked as if he had scene the devil rise from hell.

"No pun intended?" Kaname joked.

Zero looked at him a little bewildered.

"Seiren sends me detailed reports of any task I delegate to her. And I must say this made my day." He was sitting at the bed only a few feet from Zero's restrained form.

"What going on Kuran?" Zero questioned angrily.

A/N: Hope you enjoyed! Did you like it? What do you think of Kaien right now? Did you like the little snippet of Yagari's and Kaien's relationship? I always loved them together as more than friends. Anyway please let me know what you think! I am introducing new OC's within the next couple of chapters. AKA the exchange students :) I personal want more diversity. Sorry love the characters but I personally like a rainbow of people. If you could pick a country you wish a exchange student be from let me know and maybe they will be!Don't forget to review and tell me your thoughts. Have a great day :)