9~ Just Sleep
Zero gasped as he snapped back to consciousness, turning onto his side and hugging his knees to his chest as different levels of pain raked through him. He didn't know how long he lay in the unfamiliar place, gritting his teeth as he bit back cries and growls before he noticed his surroundings.
It looked like he was in just a single room, the only thing in it besides the small bed he was laying in being a small table with a piece of paper on it. Grunting as he reached for it, he tried to open it with shaking hands. It was even harder to read it, putting too much strain on his eyes and overwhelming his already pounding head.
Keep a level head, Zero. Bare with the hunger a while longer, Kaname will know to find you.
~Yagari
Groaning, Zero let his head fall back onto the pillow, and let go of the paper. It hurt. His mouth was dry and his throat was burning while his stomach churned and knotted painfully. Zero was panting with his efforts to stay quiet, but bit his lip when his body practically spasmed. He couldn't help but keen as his sharp canines dug into his bottom lip, adding to the pain of his body. His own blood brought no satisfaction, only seeming to increase the burning sensation in his veins.
The thought of getting up to find some form of help repulsed him, as he knew this would have to be done or he would surely pass out again from the pain. But if he didn't find any release, he could die, couldn't he? Not like he ever received an education on the art of being a vampire, but this seemed logical. No food, starvation, death. This was a process that everything went through when not fed.
And Zero wanted to eat.
A sudden surge of strength filled Zero as he pushed himself from the bed, stumbling on his way to the door on the other end of the small room.
That bastard, Zero thought, growling softly when he burst outside. Yagari had put him in the middle of the woods, and in what looked like a small shed. The idea of feeding was now a distant thought as he leaned against the 'shed's' wall, his skin irritated and damp from a thin layer of sweat that had covered his skin.
He leaned against that wall, shuddering violently and moaning as his stomach ached, for what felt like an eternity before Zero heard twigs snapping and leaves rusting. A small figure appeared, making Zero groan softly as the sweet smell of sweat, a small flowery smell of perfume, and then the natural smell of life swarmed towards him. He would have thought it was Kaname, but the smell wasn't rich enough. Wasn't... dark enough.
"Are you okay?"
Female, mid-twenties, possibly on a hiking trip. Her voice was frantic and worried, but she cautiously took a few steps forward. Not hurrying like someone who was facing a -human- that was obviously ill. She knew, though not aware of this, that something was off with Zero. Something was unnatural, and something that wasn't normal was pounding throughout his body.
And at the moment, as a small ribbon of fear weaved through her, she smelled amazing.
"Do you need me to call some-" the woman started, screaming as Zero lunged for her. Zero had really thought he would have been able to to get her. Even after she had turned to run, and especially when she had tripped, feet betraying her.
But before he had even gotten within five feet of the poor girl, something hit him, causing him to yelp as he fell. Instead of just falling and hitting the ground though, he rolled, hissing as the thing that had hit him rolled with him. Zero's eyes widened in relief as he realized who it was, anger and fury fading immediately.
"Zero, calm down," Kaname sighed, easily restraining Zero when his arms darted up, aiming to pull him close so he could get to the brunette's neck. Zero just licked his lips nervously, tasting his own blood again, and looking over to where Kaname was pointing. The girl -he had forgotten about her- stared at them with wide, fearful eyes, and was leaning against a tree shivering. "You've created a problem," the brunette said, his velvet voice startling the girl
"Kuran," Zero growled when the vampire started to push away from him.
"Stay-!"
Zero didn't allow Kaname to finish what he was going to say. Instead he grabbed the brunette's wrist and pulled him back down, not even hesitating to dig into the pale neck the second it was within range. As Kaname's blood gushed into his mouth, the indescribable taste exploding on his tongue, he flipped their positions so that he straddled the surprised vampire. Zero moaned softly, taking in longer and greedier gulps of the others life.
He hadn't been aware of it the first time, and had been mostly confused, making it so he hadn't truly experienced. But as Kaname's blood rushed into him, the thick, warm liquid sliding wonderfully down his burning throat, he shuddered. The world around him faded until it was just him, only Kaname's blood being the thing that he kept with him. Not even the solid body beneath him, weakly struggling to get away, didn't fully process.
"Zero... Zero, enough..." Kaname coughed, his resistance growing weaker.
Zero just moaned again, adoring the growing warmth that spread throughout his body, making it burn pleasantly with the need for more.
"Zero, you've taken enough," Kaname tried again, resorting to prying him off, but Zero stuck to him like a leech.
Like a leech...
Zero pulled away and scrambled across the ground, disgust and horror suddenly replacing the previous warmth.
He was a leech...
Zero's eyes locked onto the girl, wondering if he had gotten her, too. She sat with her knees to her chest, tears streaming down her face and her body shaking. No bite marks ruined the visible skin. He may not have bitten her but he had caused that reaction in her. He had done something she'd never forget.
"I'm sorry..." Zero muttered, putting his head in his hands as he tried to calm down.
"Zero..."
He ignored it. Zero wasn't ready to face the other vampire.
"Zero, don't ignore me because you think I need to comfort you... I need you to help me."
He looked up this time, noticing how awful Kaname's voice sounded. He meet flashing, crimson eyes that seemed feverish against Kaname's pale skin, which was even paler than it usually was. His hand was against the side of his neck, red with the blood that had escaped before the puncture wounds had healed.
"It's either you or her," Kaname said softly. Zero knew what he meant, and had opened his mouth to protest. "I'll have more control with you, but I might kill her," he added.
"W-what are you-" the girl squeaked, only to be interrupted by Zero.
"Only from my wrist," Zero said, pushing himself up and walking over to Kaname with grace he didn't know he possessed.
"You'd freak out if it came from your neck so I guess it's the only way," the brunette agreed, smiling weakly as Zero sat down, pulling his head to his lap with a sigh and holding out his arm. He looked from Kaname's pale face to the girl, meeting her eyes and holding her gaze as Kaname's teeth sank into his wrist, fangs easily piercing the small veins. He knew he had made some noise, but couldn't identify it as panic rushed and surged through him. Zero resisted the urge to pull away, his energy dropping to the point that he lost consciousness for not the first time that week when Kaname pulled away.
*.*.*
Zero didn't want to wake up, and when he did he had enough sense to not move. He was curled up under the familiar weight of a heavy comforter, but there was an unfamiliar weight across his shoulders. Not unwelcome, just unfamiliar. He ignored it though, and just curled closer to whatever was beside him. Something warm and solid, something perfectly comfortable.
His eyes only snapped open when he felt the rise and fall of a chest.
Kuran? Zero thought, eyes widening as the sharp features came into focus. The brunette was still asleep, his whole body relaxed, yet still slightly tense as he held Zero close to him. Kaname's lips were parted slightly as he slept, his hair falling in his face. Why did he kiss me...? Zero wondered, managing to get his hand between them and trail his first finger along the other mans bottom lip, admiring how soft it felt beneath his finger. He hadn't really had time to think about it before, but now that he did he felt his cheeks heat up.
"Hey..." Kaname murmured sleepily, peering at him through slitted eyes and making Zero jerk his hand away by nipping at his finger.
"What-"
"Why are you so reckless?" the vampire sighed, pulling the surprised Zero closer to him. "Why would you sneak -no, break into my room for that gun?"
"It's your fault for leaving it out in the open like that..." Zero murmured, knowing that Kaname could hear how fast his heart was beating. He didn't like it. He didn't like how close Kaname was, and how badly he wanted those lips against his.
The very same lips that had been the result of his mothers death. His family's death. It was sick!
"I suppose that's true, but I don't remember leaving it out in the open," Kaname chuckled, then he buried his face in Zero's hair and pulled him even closer. There was hardly even a centimeter of space between them. "You really piss me off..."
"I am so very sorry," Zero apologized, putting as much sarcasm into his voice as he could. He pushed at the brunette's shoulders, but his attempts where useless.
"No, I didn't mean it like that!" Kaname laughed, pulling away so that he could meet Zero's glare evenly. "You're just so defiant. I'm not used to it, and it gets... tiresome."
"The we're even," Zero growled, finally managing to break away from the vampire. He rolled over onto his side, already missing the security he had previously felt, then noticed he wasn't in his room. He was in Kaname's.
Kaname had a canopy bed, the dark curtains drawn together making the inside of the large bed dark and warm. It looked as if it were dark in the room anyway, at least as far as Zero could tell since he only had a small slit in the curtain to look through.
"You deserve a worry free day, Zero," Kaname sighed, strong arms wrapping around his waist and pulling him back again. Zero fought the initial urge to sink back into Kaname's chest and sleep again. "You've been obsessing over your past and nothing you can do can change it..." he added. Zero jumped a little when he felt the vampire's soft lips against his neck, but relaxed when he realized there was no ulterior motive.
"Why did you do it?" Zero asked softly. "That's what I want to know."
Kaname was quiet for a long moment before he sighed and turned Zero's head so that he looked at him.
"My pride had been wounded, and Ichiru and yourself were dangerous," he said softly. "When your pride is questioned you have a need to prove yourself, and I would easily send the world to Hell in order to protect mine," he chuckled softly. "You and Ichiru were the perfect opportunity to fix it."
Zero opened his mouth to respond, to ask more, but Kaname silenced him, pressing his lips against his. Zero froze, whatever he had been about to say being swallowed as the kiss deepened. He was fully aware of what was going on this time, and shivered as the brunette's tongue slipped past his parted lips. The warm muscle thoroughly explored his mouth and clashed with his own tongue every so often.
His body reacted instantly, turning so that his chest met Kaname's. Zero didn't know what had gotten into him and he knew he would regret everything later, but he still urged the brunette on, moaning softly as Kaname moved to his neck.
"You're so cute," Kaname snickered, his breath hot against his neck as his hand slid under Zero's shirt to run across the skin. He gasped softly as the other man pinched a nipple briefly, pain intertwining with pleasure. He moved his legs up instinctively as Kaname shifted so that he rested on top of him, though because Zero had moved his legs just so, Kaname ended up between them.
What am I doing? Zero wondered as he let Kaname slip his shirt over his head and kiss him again. His hand flew to his mouth, eyes snapping open in surprise, when Kaname moved to his neck again. This time, he nipped and kissed newer areas, but one particular spot sent an unexpected wave of pleasure through him.
"Oh no you don't," Kaname scolded, pushing up and pinning both arms above Zero's head. "I won't have you holding back on me," he snickered, returning to the same spot and nibbling at it. Zero bit into his lip, but the small moan still escaped him. Everywhere the brunette touched seemed to burn and left him aching for more.
Zero was blushing fiercely, his breathing coming in shallow gasps, by the time he reached down and tugged at Kaname's shirt.
"What is it?" the brunette asked innocently, pausing his ministrations to look Zero in the eye. "I won't know if you don't tell me," he added.
"Bastard..." Zero growled, feeling his face grow redder.
"How unromantic..." Kaname sighed, pushing himself up and quickly removing the unwanted shirt.
His chest was just as pale as the rest of him, and his stomach was flat, perfectly toned. Just as Zero had thought, Kaname wasn't overly muscled, but the muscles he had were obvious, easily and smoothly rolling under his skin as he moved. Though he looked strong, it wasn't even a glimpse of the iron-like strength he really possessed.
Zero was abruptly pulled from his thoughts when he suddenly felt cool air against his legs. Vampiric speed and strength really worked in Kaname's favor for the situation, as the brunette had just proven.
"Kaname, what are you-!" he started, yelping when the vampire grabbed his hips and pulled him forward, then gripped his arm and pulling him upright so he was sitting in Kaname's lap.
"That's the first time you've called me by my first name..." Kaname said softly, arching an eyebrow. Zero blushed, finding himself unable to look away from the crimson orbs.
"Have you ever... controlled me?" Zero suddenly asked, surprising them both.
"What?" Kaname breathed, his eyes narrowing in confusion.
"Have you ever..." Zero tried again, moving one hand from the brunette's shoulder and gesturing to his head. "Made me think something or do something?" he asked.
Would Kaname tell him if he had? If he was? His father had talked to him about it, well, a small explanation and warning during the time they had come. That he should never look the creature in the eye. And eye contact was something that happened often with Kaname.
"Only once," Kaname finally admitted, then rushed on as Zero's eyes widened. "But that was when you had your first hunger pains and freaked out," he explained. "It was only to calm you down and it was only that one time."
"And I didn't even realize it..." Zero muttered, then frowned and pushed away from the brunette. Kaname grabbed his ankle as he tried to roll out of the bed and jerked him back, landing on top of him and pinning him down with his body weight.
He's so much heavier than he looks, Zero thought, grunting as he tried to push the other man off of him.
"Only that one time. I would never make you do anything like this, or make you feel anything," he growled, glaring down at Zero. "I wouldn't gain anything, any satisfaction, from doing so anyway," he added, tone much softer. Zero glared at the dark curtains of the bed, his jaw clenched stubbornly. "You're in control of your mind and your body, Zero. I have no part in it," Kaname chuckled, running his hand lightly down his side as if to prove his point.
"Bastard...!" Zero gasped as the cold hand kept going lower, a finger trailing along the elastic line of his underwear.
"How can I not tease you when you react so beautifully?" Kaname asked, kissing his jaw lightly. Zero shivered and gripped Kaname's shoulders as his fingers ran, just as lightly as his kisses, down even lower, brushing his clothed length for just a moment.
Damned pervert, Zero thought, closing his eyes and gritting his teeth as more pressure was applied to that same spot.
But you're not any better, Kiryu. You're enjoying it aren't you?
Zero hated that side of his thoughts. The side that always offered the facts he didn't want to acknowledge.
He yelped when cool air suddenly hit his half erect cock, confusing him for a moment before he realized that Kaname had managed to slid his underwear down to his knees while he had been stuck in his thoughts.
"D-Don't...!" Zero gasped, trying to wiggle out from under the vampire.
" 'Don't' what?" Kaname asked, hands running everywhere except the one place Zero's body seemed to want the most.
His body was burning, the spots Kaname touched leaving behind a slight tingling sensation and adding to the unfamiliar feeling of pleasure. He was both scared and intrigued.
"Don't touch- Ah!" Zero tried, but his voice broke when slender fingers wrapped around his shaft, thumb teasing the flushed head. His body reacted immediately, arching up into the brunette's touch, his voice also betraying him.
He couldn't do it. The realization was so achingly clear. Zero wanted what Kaname was giving him, but the small part that didn't just... exploded.
"Kaname... stop," he breathed, one hand darting out to grab the brunette's wrist. "Please," he tried, giving Kaname what he hoped was a pained look. It's hard to say no to something when you also wanted to scream yes.
Kaname stopped immediately, concern and worry filling the blood red depths.
"Zero..." Kaname started, pushing off of him but not completely releasing him. The other man pulled Zero towards him, letting him curl up and press his face into his shoulder.
"I can't..." Zero muttered.
"Zero... I'll tell you something if you promise you won't run off..." Kaname started cautiously, his tone suggesting that this had nothing to do with they had just been doing. "You have to stay here, okay?" he added. Zero frowned, confused, but nodded slowly. "Promise?"
"I promise."
"Remember that I'm only going to tell you this to offer you some peace in your thoughts," Kaname said.
"Just tell me!" Zero growled, pulling back and lightly punching Kaname's chest. The vampire just smirked and caught his wrist, bringing it to his lips and kissing his palm. The gesture made Zero blush softly, the action more intimate than his pervious kisses. When he finally spoke though, Zero paled.
"Your brother, Ichiru, he's... alive... but I don't think you'll be able to see him," Kaname started. "Only because I don't know where he is, where to even begin, I just know that he's alive."
"Ichiru is alive...?" Zero repeated, his mind suddenly blank. He tried to lunge out of the bed, even though he knew if Kaname had no information he had no way to find his twin in the first place. Doing something though seemed to be what he could do, and that was just run. Kaname didn't allow him that chance though, and quickly had him pinned just as easily as he had before.
"Sleep, Zero," Kaname growled softly. "We'll talk about this later, I'll help you find him if that's really what you want. I promise."
A/N= Lol, yea I so just didn't do that lemon :P Do not worry, I have my own reasons! You'll love it then when I do do a full one ^^
I have this question for those 'guests' who read this story, stories in general, and manage to know when I update:
HOW DO YOU KNOW?! How do you MANAGE?! I don't understand this, yet it's probably incredibly obvious. Theres always at least one person who reviews my story for every chapter the day of an update, never after, so how do you do it? Tell me your ways~
Responses~
Strawberry Sauce- He found Zero~ And Rido is actually going to have a part in this, his time hasn't come yet (Basically the whole thing when Zero spit on him in the~ Second chapter? was kind of a thing to say: yea, he's insulted he'll be back, though that's not why he's coming back)
Meagan28- There was a reason, though Kaname wasn't the one who left it out. We have another man in the house, a certain mischievous blond who will not be named ;D, who is very nosey...
ben4kevin- Yagari decided he actually had a heart though and left him in a shed in the middle of the woods away from most human life so he didn't kill anyone (he should have made sure weak little girls weren't running around though, should he have?)
ShadowsOfPensAndPaper- I'm gonna let this little bit of information slip, but remember, you didn't hear it from me you heard it from a little birdie ;): Seeing as Kaname is fully capable of scaring the bejesus out of students, I may just do a chapter where I switch POV's to when Kaname is at the Academy, worrying over Zero and finding his little class annoying ;D
Okay, now I shall release some news: Every story I have that is 'in progress' gets updated on the 25th as a little Christmas present. Five stories *sighs* This will be the second updated on the 25th, so be on the look out after you open your presents (supposing you celebrate), eat food, and relax after the long lazy day of so much work (tearing into your gifts is the one effort my lazy writers self will be doing that day... and then stuffing my face with my grandma's cooking *shudders*)
Be excited *smirks*
Now, I'm done with review requests, I feel rather selfish *pouts*, so I will just ask you leave me your love *small smile* I think I would be a very happy little writer hahaha
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