A/N, warning, disclaimer are all in the prologue. If you are interested in reading it. Please go there.

Summery: Zero lost their fist child during delivery. Now Kaname and Zero are left to pick up the pieces. What troubles lay ahead for them?

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Chapter 8: Second Chances

Kaname was at a loss as to what to do. It had been days since Zero collapsed and has yet to wake up. The phone call he received from Takuma a few hours ago was very disturbing. He had gone in Kaname's place to the company to take care of new problems that were coming up. Everything was going wrong and he didn't know how to stop the down fall to everything that he was working so hard to keep. He was loosing the company and he was loosing his mate. He was beginning to get desperate. What was he going to do? He was lying with Zero on the bed, desperately trying to come up with answers to his problem when he fell asleep.

Zero woke up, dazed, and unsure of where he was at the moment. Looking around the room he was in, memories of Takuma and Shiki helping him came back. The sound of someone snoring slightly next to him caught his attention and found Kaname lying there. Again, memories came flooding back. Memories of the time they recently spent together and the talks they have had, but also of the events he had recently forgotten. Everything came flooding back. Still unsure of what Kaname's true feeling towards him, he got up and ran. He ran from Kaname, the room, the whole house. He tried to outrun the memories, but they were right there in his head. He couldn't escape them.

When he finally ran out of strength to continue to run, he collapsed by a tree. He didn't want to think of anything, but his mind wouldn't let him do anything else. Giving up, he tried to figure things out. He tried to discover what was truth and what were the lies with Kaname. He soon discovered that it was all either truth or lie, but the hard part was trying to find out which was which. He was starting to get a headache just thinking about it, so he laid down at the base of the tree. He was too tired to get up to go back to the house. He knew the others would worry, but at the moment, he just couldn't find it in himself to care. He would feel guilty later, he knew, and he would apologize later for their worry.

Kaname woke up later that evening after getting plenty of sleep that he desperately needed. Keeping his eyes closed, he reached over to lay his hand on his lovers abdomen, and found nothing. He searched for a few more seconds and when he still felt nothing, his eyes opened to find he was the only one in bed still. Thinking that he simply woke up, he went to search for him. First he checked the bathroom, then the kitchen, living room, entertainment room, and anywhere else he could think of. He found no sign of Zero. Now frantic, he called for Takuma and Shiki. "I can't find Zero anywhere. Please help me find him." he pleaded.

Takuma was shocked by the request. "Kaname, why don't you feel him out. You are bound together, correct?" he asked. Kaname felt ashamed. Why hadn't he thought of that? Opening himself up to feel Zero's whereabouts, he was relieved to find he was alive and safe; but none to happy to find him outside and unprotected. He rushed out to get his mate.

He found it was raining and really windy, to windy outside. He looked up to the sky and found that a hurricane was heading their way. He had to get to Zero fast. Focusing in on their bond, he felt Zero and ran in his direction. He found Zero under the tree and his eyes were closed. Can't he feel the wind and the rain? Can't he hear the danger heading in their direction? He was getting angrier and angrier, until he saw a large, thick, heavy branch lying next to Zero.

Upon closer inspection of Zero, he found that the branch had injured Zero, rendering him unconscious again. He breathing was shallow, and even though he was unconscious, he had a pained look on his face. He had to move Zero. It was just too dangerous right now to stay outside. He moved to pick Zero up, lifting his head, and Zero let out a pained moan while scrunching up his face even more. He continued to lift Zero up. Once he had Zero in his arms, bridal style, he ran for the house.

Flying debris was flying all over the place and Kaname was doing the best he could to avoid from getting hit, but one managed to get him from behind. He fell down to the ground on top of Zero. His head was swimming from being in so much pain, but he fought it. He needed to get Zero inside. He struggled to get up and moved to pick Zero up, only to find that he was no longer there. Instead, ash was flying everywhere. Kaname just sat there, unable to bring himself to believe that Zero was gone, watching where the ash was flying. He heart was broken, desperately wanting to go with it's other half.

"Zero..." was all he managed to say before collapsing once again to the ground.

TBC: CLIFFIE... EVIL CLIFFIE

A/N: Please don't kill me...(duck to avoid flying vegetables). I have one more chapter that I believe will explain everything to everyone. Please review and tell me to hurry up with the next chapter. I'm sorry this one was so short, but my plot bunnies kept running away from me laughing. Forgive me? Please?