Hey sorry it's been a while, I had final exams, and I was busy. It's been what...two weeks! Dead Week was full of studying and performences. Well I'm out for the summer, I past all my exams with A's and B's...I don't know how I did that...but hey I did...this means I past all my classes...which means...NO SUMMER SCHOOL! but I still have to wake up early for he next two weeks because i gotta earn that scholarship for my college which means attending institutions during the day...and I still go homework to do and keep up with! Here is an extra long chapter...to make up for the two weeks of no publishing!

WARNING: Please note that I have included a very heated scene. It does not include any kind of the naughty, but it does include things inappropriate for a 10 year old. XD Also note that I suck at writing scence like what is about to come, so no judging please, it was also very AWKWARD! lol

Sorry if my usual suckish writing skills lack the intelligence they did before, I am very tired, my brain is lacking all comprehension of words, and did I mention I'm tired. As summer progresses hopefully my writing skills will improve again. Thanks for all support!

Enjoy Chapter 10!

Chapter 10:

Zero threw himself onto the matress and curled into the sheets, that was drenced with Takikko's scent. He realized it had become a habit to drag himself into the huntress's room. It had been days since he actually occuppied his room, but his body always led him to Takikko's room. For the past few days Takikko stood in Toga's place at class while Zero took hunt this week. The hunter's body was sore and lethargy tainted his bones to the core. Zero let himself relax into the bed going against all commands from his mind, that knew perfectly well that soon another command would arive.

Takikko walked out the school building as the students shuffled into the courtyard. Many of the femaile students shoveled their way through the snow on their way to the Moon Dorm. The huntress watched the falling snow, the sun covered by the thick clouds and wind blew heavily which gave her an eerie feeling. She stuffed her hands into her coat pocket and strolled slowly down the path to Headmaster's building. Since Zero has been out constantly, Takikko has had more time to conversate with the headmaster and Yagari, who usually occupied the living room and den area. She come to learn that even though Toga held a angered demenor, he did care for his student's both in the academy and Hunter's Association. When ever Cross would talk about Zero, she could see the soft spot that Toga had for the boy.

Takikko walked into her room to find Zero in a calm slumber. His arm drapped over his stomach and silver locks curled over his eyes. They boy did not even bother to shed his hunter's coat that was spead around his body; his white shirt was splattered with specks of blood, that also stained his cheek. Takikko quietly walked to the side of her bed and gently carresed the boys cheek. She could feel his muscel tense and see the fatigue that tainted his body. He let out a groan and turned away. She stiffled a giggle then exited the room shutting the door behind herself. She walked into the den and found Cross and Yagari bickering.

"You can not send the boy out on another hunt!" Yagari bellowed, "He's had ten this week!"

"I wish I had a choice, but the hunter's society is requiring it!" headmaster exclaimed.

"They are only doing this to make sure Zero does not get himself involved with the conflict," Yagari muttered.

"What conflict?" Takikko asked.

"It's confidential," headmaster claimed.

"Well I agree with Yagari, Zero is exahusted, headmaster." she said.

Yagari stood up and held out his hand offereing to take Zero's place. Headmaster handed the hunter the files and let out a sigh. He understood there was no way to stop Yagari, and let the man leave. He look towards Takikko as she watched the hunter exit the den then watched as her averted to the hallway. The man was aware of the relationship forming between the girl and Zero, and found no reason to intervene. The Association was also aware of their affair which was why they drowned him with assignments to keep them separated, but the headmaster could not figure out what the purpose of keeping them apart.

"Takikko, how was your first day of teaching?" headmaster asked.

"Eventhough this is a cover, I must say it was quite easy." she smiled.

"And I suspect that my students cooperated well?"

"Yes," she nodded, "They found it aberrant that I, who is only a year older than most of them, was lecturing them, and they certainly asked a lot of questions about Zero."

"Yes, when Zero left a year ago, it was the talk of the camps," headmaster joked, "To them he just disappeared, they had already seen the departure of their classmate, Yuki. They found it strange." Over the next hour Takikko and headmaster continue their conversation until she had to leave for patrol.

The figure sat on the bed carefully. They watched as the hunter slept calmly tangled into the sheets. The character ran their finger along Zero's jawline which caused him to stir. He turned his head exposing his neck; the shadow was fixated on the pulse of the vein along his neck. Their eyes glowed a crimson red as they leaned to the hunter. They scraped their fangs along his neck, as beads of blood followed. Zero let out an irritated groan as they wiped the blood with their slim figher, and brought it to their lips.

Shizuka's blood still flows through your body.

Zero's eyes shot open as his hands automatically landed on his gun. He scanned the room for an intruder. A stranger feeling taunted him, like someone was observing him. He scratched his neck as he continued to inspect the room. He stood from the bed and made his way towards the restroom. As he walked thorugh the den area, he spotted napping on the sofa Takikko. Her dark hazel colored hair was fanned out on the minature couchin. Before he could take another step, the edges of his vision darkened. He brought his hand to his head shut his eyes tightly.

"Zero?"

When he opened his eyes, Takikko stood infront of him. Soon his legs gave outand he feel to his knees, but before he could hit the floor, Takikko grabbed his wrist and guided him to the sofa.

"Are you okay?"

"Um- yeah," he stuttered, "I'm just tired, I guess."

"Zero, your running a fever," her voice trailed off as her hand carressed his cheek. She looked into his dazed eyes and although his body was burning up, his body shivered as though he was frozen. Zero heard her call out to Cross, but he did not see the headmaster enter. His vision started to blacken again; he shut his eyes tightly once again and let his head fall back against the sofa. He felt a cold rag touch his forehead. Takikko removed his coat from his body leaving him in the blood stained t-shirt.

"Zero," she called out to him, "I need you to concentrate on my words, okay?"

He nodded.

"Were you injured today?"

Zero shook his head.

"Your body is going into shock," she said, "I don't know why, but you need to think really hard, I know you're tired, but you need to think about any possible injuries."

"I wasn't injured," his voice croaked.

"What about feeding?" she asked, "When was the last time you fed?"

He shrugged. He had not felt the need to feed for the past few weeks, but he could not think of hte last thime he actually had blood. Takikko sighed and quickly stood up, the headmaster returned with another cold towlet. She explained Zero's condition to Cross, he needed blood, his body was going into shock from lack of feeding.

"But since he drank Shizuka's blood, I though he did not need to feed?"

"I don't understand either," she said as she glanced as Zero. He draped his arm across his head, and took calm breaths. Takikko remembered the way her body felt when it went into shock. She was being contained at the Association, they forced blood into her system and within a few minutes her vitals were back to normal. She knew Zero had ingested the Kuran's blood and Shizuka's blood, so it was impossible for him to go into shock. He had enough to maintain his control for another couple of months, so it did not make sense for his body to react like this. Headmaster left to the Association to inform them of his state, they both knew that the Association would atleast lay off with the hunts.

As soon as the headmaster left, Takikko quickly ran to Zero's side. She knew what she had to do, but it was a matter of getting Zero to cooperate. She could foresee the fuss he would put up.

"Zero," she said, "I need you to feed."

He did not respond.

"Zero, if you do not feed you can get sick and die." she said viciously.

She forced Zero to look at her as she bit into her wrist. As soon as the scent reached Zero, his eyes changed to a dark crimson color. He tried to turn his head, but Takikko only gripped harder onto his chin. Takikko held a wrist to Zero's lips and let the blood drip into his mouth; his taste buds bursted with satisfaction as a wave of pleasure swept through his body. He fought the urge to sink his teeth into her flesh; he knew that if he gave in he would only lose all the composure he had while hurting the huntess.

"Zero," she whispered, "You won't lose control, you are strong."

She gently touched her lips to his, intwining her fingers in his silver hair. When she pulled away, Zero let out a growl, his eyes no longer showed the broken hunter he was, instead they showed a starving vampire. He pulled Takikko closer as she leaned her head back to offer more access to her neck. She felt his fangs scrape her neck and prepared hereself for pain, but as his fangs sank into her flesh, a sense of pleasure racked her body. She let out a moan and held Zero closer to her body. The vampire out another growl as his hands gripped her hips. He pulled her ontop of him; her legs wrapped around his waist as Takikko's hands gripped his hair tightly. When Zero pulled away, Takikko let out a groan of protest. He crashed his lips to hers. She could taster her blood on his lips which only drove the creature in her crazy. She pressed her body closer to his as he unbuttoned her coat which she discarded. Zero's hands slipped under her black tank top, his hands grazed the skin of her stomache as she trailed kisses down his neck.

"Takikko," he groaned.

She kissed his lips and moved her hips against his. He enforced his grip on her hips and let out a groan. Her hands reached to unbuttoned his shirt as she continued to move her hips. Zero kissed a path down her neck onto her collar bones, further down to her breast. Takikko had already manage to strip Zero of his shirt, she kissed his shoulders up his neck and let her lips meet his. Zero groaned as Takikko manuvered her hips which only aroused the vampire in him.

"Takikko," he groaned, "Stop, we have to stop."

Takikko let out a gasp as her eyes met his. His eyes had returned to their normal liliac color. She let out a sigh as she got off the hunter. Her face blazed a firery redas she realized it could have gone way farther if Zero had not stopped her. Takikko looked to the hunter, his head rested against the back of the sofa. She pulled Zero down and layed his head on her lap. His eyes met hers as she combed her fingers through his silver locks. He grabbed her hand and intwined their fingers. Zero's fever managed to lower, his eyes did not seem as dazed as before. Neither Zero nor Takikko understood why his body had gone into shock. Zero drifted to sleep, she noticed two faint dark marks on his neck. She did not recall bitting Zero and he was not injured in hunts, at least that is what he claimed. Takikko did not ponder on the thought and concluded it as an unnoticed injury.

The next day Yagari persuaded Zero and Takikko to take a day off. Takikko could see the concern that flooded the hunter eyes when he looked at Zero, and although she assured Yagari that Zero had regained his energy and that he would be find, he still held a look of concern. By the time classes started Zero managed to drag his aching body to the shower. He let the hot water relax his tense muscels and wash off any dry blood that remained on his body. His mind wondered back to yesterday afternoon, he still felt as though some thing was watching him. Like a presence hung around him and observed his actions. He ran his fingers through his hair and bent his neck back to relieve an ache that annoyed him. He could not figure out why his body went into shock, he had only gone two months with out feeding, and it did not weaken him so much to drive his body into the state. His craving should not effect him since he had three pureblood's in his system.

After a long hot shower, Zero stepped out and slid into a pair of black sweats. He wept his hair back and let out a tired sigh then exited the bathroom. Takikko sat on the sofa, scanning a few papers she brought from class. Her ocean blue eyes focused on the paper as Zero walked past her. The taste of her blood still danced on her tongue, it was different from the other blood he tasted. Yuki's blood was sweet, Kaname's was bitter, and Shizuka's pleased the vampire in him, but Takikko's blood was sweeter than Yuki's and sent a jold of energy through his body, almost as though she was a batter giving him a charge. The pleasure only added to the sensational feeling her blood gave him which made him crave more.

"What are you doing?" he asked as he stood leaned against the sofa.

"Nothing, just grading the papers I gave out yesterday."

"I though all this was a facade?" he said tilting his head slightly.

"It is, but I am still responsible, and it's not like I have anything better to do."

Zero shrugged and plumped onto the couch next to her. He laced his fingers between hers, rested his chin on her shoulder, and watched as she graded the papers. It took a moment to realize that Zero had no shirt on. He let out a chuckled as he wrapped his arms around her waist and layed a kiss on her cheek.

"Zero, go put a shirt on, and get me one cause your hair got mine wet!"

She removed her grey longsleeve shirt and threw it at Zero. As Zero left for the room, Takikko stared at the scars on her arm. She had become comfortable around Zero, he never paid any attention to them, almost as though they were not there, and that was what Takikko wanted from people. When Zero returned he chucked a black shirt at the girl, and threw himself on the couch. She looked at the hunter next to him, as he propped his feet on the coffee table infront of the sofa. She leaned back agaisnt him; he wrapped his arm around her waist and kissed the side of her head. It had been days since they actually had time to relax with each other since Zero had constantly left for missions.

"Yagari mentioned something about a conflict and headmaster said it is confidential. What do you know?" Takikko asked.

Zero glanced at the girl infront of him, "The Association found the body of Maria."

"Kurenai?" she asked as she quickly looked at the hunter. Zero nodded as he brought his hand to his neck. Last time he saw Maria was at a ball held by the Kuran's two months ago. She had manage to pull him aside and feed off of him like some kind of server, but in return she gave him compensation. He had not seen her body yet or the report, and he did not attempt to medal his way into the conflict. He could sense the effort they put into keeping him away from the situation, and he made no decisions to move against them.

"Why is it so confidential then?"

"Because there has been a murdering spree followed by the discovery of Level E children." he said.

"Children, so more than one." she murmured.

"They are trying to keep me away from it, but it's not like I was going to snoop my way around."

"Aren't you the least bit curious as to why they are exerting you?"

Zero shook his head.

Random ending! I say that was long enough. Correct? Yeah. So I don't know how I did this chapter...I am super tired and cannot comprehend anything. It is Almost 4 in the afternoon. Again sorry I haven't been updating, I was busy last week with finals and friday, Saturday, and Monday I was busy too. Friday and Saturday I spent my day with my friends attempting to recondile our relationship that broke apart sophomore year, and then monday I spent four hours with the same friends checking to see if I had summer school or not...Now the next two weeks I am working on the institute for the program I am in. But I will try and publish more this week. Thanks for Reading and I would really appriciate more comments, I feel like I am boring you. I wouldn't want to waste your time with a story that SUCKS! now I must get started on my homework...Can't decide English or History...

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