Disclaimer~ I do not own Vampire Knight!

I own my OCs : Itsushima, Arisa and Aretsu, Tsubasa.

Before you read, keep in mind that parts written in this font is the new version of my story, due to popular demand, a re-written plot. So yes people, plot line is a bit altered. The parts written in this font (so like no italics) are the original stuff according to my original plot, plus a few details :)

Arisa's POV

Yuki attacks Kaname, her rod aimed at his head. He dodges, and turns around.

We see it at the same time, I think.

Zero's finger twitches a bit.

The Bloody Rose's trigger is pushed.

Tsubasa's POV

I'm only subconsciously aware that Kaname is trapped by Yuki so that he couldn't save me.

Zero. I stare at him, why? Why? Didn't he love me? I looked at his eyes, but all I could see was fury. Fury that he didn't get the crystal back for Yuki. Angry that he didn't win. He wanted to see my blood spill. He wanted to hurt Arisa. He... there was nothing under the surface of Zero, nothing that I loved. Nothing.

I see it, the small whizzing bullet, coming straight at me. I can't move. So I stay where I am. Not moving. At the last moment I chicken out, and squeeze my eyes shut. Instead, I feel a hard impact, something crashing into me. But no pain. Soft. Something soft was buried into the crook between my neck and collar bone.

I open my eyes, and the world stops.

No.

No.

No!

The world functions, but somehow I can't hear anything, and yet I can hear everything. I'm holding onto Arisa's limp form, feeling her blood seep onto my hands. "Arisa, Arisa, no, why, why-"

Her eyes flutter open, and they drift up to meet mine. She smiles. I feel something break in me. She smiled. Arisa. Her hand touches my cheek, and I catch hold of it, not wanting to let her go. Tears pour down my cheeks. No. No, Arisa. No.

"Hang on Arisa, " I manage to choke out, "I'll heal you, just hang on. We'll stay together, we're sisters, right?"

But she just smiles.

The bleeding won't stop, why won't the bleeding stop?!

"I'm glad you're okay, Tsubasa," Arisa whispers. Her hand goes limp, and she cloes her eyes. My heart starts racing, and my hand touches her neck. No. No. Arisa, no. No.

I turned to Zero and Yuki, "Are you happy now? Are you happy?" Zero looks at me coldly, then walks away. But Yuki lingers behind.

"I..I'm so sorry, Aretsu-san," she says, "No one..no one was suppose to die. I...if you can forgive me, I-"

"That will make things right again," I say bitterly.

"No!" Yuki shakes her head, tears streaming down her face, "You don't get it. It was all wrong. Can you forgive me?"

Yuki doesn't need an answer. Yuki knows the answer. The answer's no. There's a swishing sound, and I turn my attention back to the limp body of Arisa. A gust of wind blows by, and she seems to melt into ashes, and vanish away. Phoenix. Except she won't be coming back.

If someone came here right now, they probably would not have guessed that someone parted if they didn't see the blood that stained the grass, and the burned down mansion a few feet away from us.

Kaname's arms are around me, holding me, not letting me fall. But the hollow feeling in me grows. She's gone. Arisa. I'll never see that smile again. "Let's go," says Kaname softly, but I shake my head. "Let's go, Tsubasa," he says firmly, "Itsushima wouldn't want you to sit here and cry."

I look away, "How do you know what she would've wanted?"

"I don't." I look at Kaname in suprise, and he continues, "But I know she loved you like you were her sister." I nodded, and relaxed as his familiar wrapped around the two of us, taking us back to his mansion.

~1~

Kaname puts me gently on the couch, and holds out something to me. I push it away. He sighs, and sits down next to me, his arm around my waist, "Drink some water."

"I don't feel like it."

"Tsubasa..."

"I lost her, Kaname," I said, feeling tears sting my eyes. I swallow, but I can't steady my trembling voice, "I lost Arisa. And now I can't even get her back. Ever." I start sobbing, and I feel Kaname's gentle hands pull me in, caressing my hair. I start crying harder, "And you know what the last thing I said to her was? ...I told her I hated her, Kaname. I don't. I didn't mean it. I don't hate her. But I said it Kaname. Why did I say it? I lost Arisa. I couldn't heal her."

Kaname held me tight, "You still have me."

I hiccuped, "Yeah...I...Kaname?" I yawned and wrapped my arms around him, "If I loose you too, I..." I feel my eyelids dropping, I don't think I'll ever be able to fall in love again.

Something shifts, and I feel the warmth of Kaname hovering by me. I feel something brush my lips, "Goodnight, Tsubasa." I sink into the softness of whatever I was lying on now, feeling the softness of a blanket covering me. Then my eyes flutter open when I realized Kaname was no longer beside me.

I catch his arm, and he looks back at me questioningly, and I could've sworn he blushed. "Stay with me, Kaname," I murmur sleepily.

He pauses, and I tug on his arm. He sighs in defeat and crawls in, laying down beside me.

I smile, and let myself drift off, "Suki da, Kaname."

Kaname's POV

Tsubasa smiles, and her breath starts evening out, "Suki da, Kaname."

I felt a flutter of happiness in me, and was glad something good happened today, "Suki da, Tsubasa." Arisa was right. Tsubasa did love me afterall. I just wish...she was here to see Tsubasa happy. So that Tsubasa would be happy.

I want Tsubasa to be happy.

Because I love her.

END

Author's note

[Suki da= I love you]

Sequel to this or no sequel? I'll write one if I think of one, or if you guys tell me you want a sequel. If not, cheerios!

Tsubasa's POV

Zero leaps up and protects me, but his movements are sluggish. The vampire's sword slices through Zero's chest, and he falls, coughing up blood. Not again. I felt a rush of adreline, and I raise my rapier, blocking the death blow the vampire was going to give to Zero, and parry the next. Remembering what Zero had taught me that day at the castle, I thrust my rapier into the vampire's throat. The vampire gasps once, and turns into dust...

I let go of my rapier, and rip a part of my skirt.

"Zero..."I applied pressure to his wound, "Zero...don't die..." Tears well up in my eyes, but I let them fall. "Zero..." They splash across his wounds, "Zero...I love you..."

If Zero dies...I don't think...I'll ever be able to

fall in love again.

ever.

Zero...why? Why do you love me? Why do you get hurt? Is it my fault?

Yes. That's why, I bury my face into his chest, that's why I need to heal you Zero. To make up for causing you to get hurt. Zero...there's no one like you. No one will be able to replace you. Please, don't die. Don't die. Don't...

A gentle hand caressed my hair, smoothening it. I lift my head, "Zero?"

"Tsubasa..."

"Zero! I'm so glad you're okay!" I punch him lightly in the chest, now that he was fully healed, "You idiot, don't do that again!"

He doesn't reply, but pushes me roughly off.

"Zero?" I say, reaching out to him.

He pushes my hand away, "Don't. Don't come close to me."

Then I see it. His eyes are blood red..."Ze-ro?"

"I'm losing control, " Zero says, his breath coming out in ragged gasps, "I...Tsubasa, leave."

"Zero.."

"If you don't, I'll really lose it and..."

"and drink my blood?"

He nodded, "Your blood will quench my thirst."

"Then take it," I said, tugging at my collar.

"You idiot, no! I don't want to hurt you!" His eyes glowed now, "Kuso..Tsubasa, leave. I need..."

I sat next to him and pulled him into a tight embrace, "It's okay, Zero. Take it. I don't want to see you like this. I don't like it when Zero is in pain. So please?"

Zero said nothing, but his arm pulled me closer to him as if moving on his own accord.

"I love you, Zero. I love you, and I want you to take my blood as a proof of your blood. Take only my blood, okay?"

"You want me to?"

I nodded. Zero brushed aside my hair, and gently licked my neck. His breath felt warm on my neck, and I relaxed.

"Tell me if it hurts, okay?" he asks, before leaning in, his cold fangs piercing my flesh. He holds me gently but firmly as he drinks. My head starts to swim but I let him continue. I squeeze my eyes shut and he stops.

I lean my head onto his chest, "Feel better?"

"..." He kisses me. French kissing. I missed that..."Arigatou, Tsubasa."

"Iie, Zero. I should be the one saying arigatou. You saved my life."

He picks me up, and we return to the academy with Cross-san, Mirido-kun and Arisa.

Zero carries me to my room and I'm too tired to protest. I fall asleep the moment my head hits the pillow.

ZERO'S POV:

I carry her into her room, and debate whether or not I should wake her up and tell her to change her clothes. I bit my lip, she'd probably get mad. Plus, she had done enough for tonight. I didn't like the idea of letting her sleep in her bed with bloodstained clothes, so I went into her closet, took out her pyjamas and laid them on her bed. I changed her, and I suprisingly didn't feel awkward at all?

Lying her gently on her bed, I tucked her in. Tsubasa looked so peaceful sleeping there.

Bending down, I kissed her lightly on her forehead, "oyasumi nasai, Tsubasa."

I'd stay with her tonight, I thought, taking a seat in an old rocking chair beside her bed. Even if we were different, she loved me the way I was, and I loved her the way she was. There would be hard times to come, but we'd face it together along the way. Me and you, Tsubasa. Because I love you.

END

AUTHOR'S NOTE

I'LL BE WRITING A SEQUEL CHAPTER, SO STAY WITH ME!

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR READING THIS FIRST FANFIC OF MINE!

...BTW: oyasumi nasai = goodnight