Chapter Ten – More Unexplained Secrets And Past Memories.

After a few hours, Yuuki and Zero finally made it home to cross academy after the long, tiring, silent journey from the village they travelled to for their break.

The unpacking of the Taxi was also very silent and no eye contact was made and the two, Yuuki and zero went their separate ways. They both made it up to their rooms, Yuuki had to make two trips just to receive her last couple of bags. She climbed the cold slabbed stairs and along the corridor to her room again to suddenly enter it again and gasping in shock which made her jump. She didn't encounter Kaname Kuran in her room the first time.

Kaname was sitting on the end of Yuuki's bed looking to the bags she had already brought up to her room and then quickly moved his head to the side to look at Yuuki at the door of her room after hearing her loud gasp.

"I'm sorry Yuuki, i didn't mean to scare you." Kaname rose from the bed to Yuuki's side. "hear, let me help you." Kaname bent down and reached for the bags Yuuki had dropped and moved them to the area in which the other bags she firstly brought up were. "Wow... Yuuki... i thought you was only staying for two nights?" Kaname giggled. "But it seemed you didn't even spend two nights there... what happened Yuuki?" Kaname said noticing Yuuki's and Zero's early arrival.

Yuuki shook her head suggesting to forget about what he asked about, and to this, Kaname said no further questions but instead looked down confused at her as she was looking down to her feet.

"Did he upset you Yuuki?" Kaname said suddenly sneering and baring his teeth. "Did he hurt you!" Kaname snarled trying to keep calm and trying to keep his urge to walk out to Zero's room. Kaname tried to keep back the thoughts of what he would do to Zero if he walked out to him, it was bad enough he, Kaname, had to control himself from doing anything rash to Zero after the incident of him attacking Yuuki... and much more... from also taking Yuuki away from him.

Yuuki immediately looked up to see the nearly red eyed Kaname and at this point she panicked and walked immediately over to Kaname grabbing one of his arms knowing what was going through his mind.

"He didn't hurt me Kaname, he moreover saved me!." Yuuki replied quickly.

Kaname suddenly froze and his eyes started to go back to their usual dark red selves.

"What did he save you from Yuuki?" Kaname asked interested now, now taking Yuuki's arm and pulling her over to her bed to sit her and himself down. He still remained to hold her, but by the hand now, using his thumb to rub the top of her hand, as they were basically holding hands. Yuuki didn't notice.

"From a level-E Kaname." Yuuki sighed and looked up into Kaname's eyes whose was looking back into her own. She would usually blush at this, but at that present moment she couldn't.

Kaname immediately believed this knowing Yuuki wouldn't lie about such a thing, and he was knowledgeable that it was the first level-e she had saw and therefore he put an arm round her and pulled her closer to him smiling, comforted by her close presence. Yuuki gasped at first but smiled afterward realising what Kaname was doing and then all was silent and they carried on being in this sort of contact like they were apart for such a long time for ten minutes.

For the first time Kaname actually thanked Zero for this but he didn't plan to tell him in person.

"Right... I should start unpacking" Yuuki sighed and got up from Kaname's side and hold.

"Hmm I guess." Kaname replied disappointed, and that's when he realised that Yuuki only knew three quarters of Zero's past, he had yet his secret, which was not as important, but he was afraid at whether he would forgive her if he told her the other part or his secret... or the other partner that worked alongside of Shizuka.

Before Yuuki could bend down and take hold of the first bag in front of her, Kaname stopped her by saying something. "Yuuki, you know about Zero's past right? And the pureblood that turned him into this state and her background and past?" He asked eyeing Yuuki closely just in case.

Yuuki looked up to him and simply nodded. "Shizuka?" she pointed across making a note to him that she definitely knew. "But I don't know much of her past... All i know is that she killed Zero's parents because they were strong and that she knew that they could easily stop her and her plans with her apparent partner, but she also wanted to cause the family more pain by attacking Zero and taking Ichiru... well I don't know what happened to his identical twin... it's a very sad thing really" Yuuki replied looking down onto her hands.

"Well there's more to it as you probably know and part of it should be told by me, I'm not at all proud of it to be honest Yuuki, but can we discuss it in my office, I don't want someone to accidently over hear it yet." Kaname replied sighing and looking to her door.

"Oh yeah sure." Yuuki replied watching Kaname get up from the bed now interested in what Kaname had to say about Zero's past.

Kaname stood in front of her and simply smiling, he raised a hand and gracefully rubbed from the top of her head and then to her cheek holding it there for a few seconds before moving away and looking back. "You ready then?" Kaname smiled.

Yuuki blushed and nodded quickly hoping to her door to only be let out firstly after Kaname's gesture of manors. Then Kaname followed after wards and they both walked towards the night dormitory together talking slightly about unimportant things.

Zero

After taking his bags upstairs to his room, he was sprawled across his made bed exhausted and deep in thought, well... what seemed to be an empty thought. He felt very different, and he had noticed this over the past few weeks, and it seemed to have been getting stronger everyday. It was the killing of that Level-e that set it off, but something much worse.

"Ah!" he gasped out loud clenching his jaw and now his neck with his hand. It was clenched around his now burning red tattoo. It was painful and it felt like it was on fire.

**Hmm... what is happening? Its not usual for my Tattoo to do this? Maybe its that new method the chairman introduced to me and Yuuki... no it cant be, it seems to have got worse even before that... maybe its me truly turning to a Level-e?...** Zero thought sighing after wards. **but its not only my tattoo that keeps playing up, its my instincts, well... in other words my feelings, but i don't feel at all right... something is wrong... and its coming closer.**

As soon as Zero had thought of the last three words, his tattoo burned more stretching out a little in stress. Zero clutched it harder and clenched his jaw, trying to keep in his moans of pain and so that he wouldn't attract attention. That was the last thing he wanted.

Zero curled up into a tight ball tensing his whole body, trying to stop and prevent the pain from becoming worse. But now there was another sudden worry on his mind, as he slowly started to feel his fangs protrude from his mouth and knowing for sure that his eyes were starting to rapidly change colour to a bright, burning, crimson red colour as he started to feel the thirst for blood again... and not just any certain blood. And after a second of his sudden thirst, he immediately thought of Yuuki and her blood which was so satisfying and sweet tasted to him... the blood he could easily live off.

Flashing images of Yuuki suddenly rampaged through his mind, and all of them consisted of her neck to be shown clearly and after a few more images, her neck started to be more detailed letting Zero see roughly the whereabouts of her arteries running down her neck.

This wasn't the first time he had these images, he always had them, even when the vampire instincts started to show which was at quite a young age, however, it seemed to have also worsened since then, especially after all that time and then trying her blood.

He had suddenly the urge to go and see Yuuki, like he did most of the time he was thirsty, but he always held off, but it wasn't so easy this time.

Zero sat up right looking straight ahead with his crimson, burning eyes. He panted heavily and was still clutching his neck which was still burning with a furious red colour. **Heh... i have a reason to take Yuuki's sweet, delicious and mouth watering blood now... she has allowed me to take it from her... we made a deal** Zero thought and then smirked. He sat around on the edge of the bed now and before he got up he hesitated. "What are you doing Zero!" he said quietly but angrily to himself. **there may of been a deal, but i cannot take advantage of her like that, that's so cruel Zero!** Zero thought to himself shaking his head getting rid of the bloody thoughts and covered his face with his other free hand. **why would i want to do that to her... i promised her...and myself** Zero clutched his jaw in anger. With his hands still on his face on neck separately, he fell back on his bed and closed his still crimson eyes and hoped to try and get rid of images in is head and was hoping he could swing of the thirst and tried to fall asleep.

15 Minutes Later

Zero's Dream

Zero was walking through a town so familiar to him from a certain time of his life or past, the town mostly consisted of beautiful blossom tree's which bloomed constantly letting all the petals of blossom fall onto the ground rapidly. It was a beautiful spring day, which was lightly sunny with a hint of icy coldness. Zero took an interest into a certain house and the path that led up to it. The path was also surrounded by blossom trees.

"Zero! Come on your late!" shouted a female voice from the house. She was standing on the steps that led up to the door of the house.

"Yeah Zero, we all have been waiting upon you." Followed a young male voice laughing slightly before another grown, male adult came out of the house also to stand by the door.

The female had light brown hair which was put up into a ponytail and brown contented eyes, the male had the same colour hair as Zero and also the same eyes, although, this males eyes were more icey blue than ivory. And for the young boy, for Zero, it was like seeing a reflection of himself at the age of ten.

The now aged 16, Zero smiled widely seeing is family, his house, and his garden. He saw his mum, dad and twin, identical twin, Ichiru. Zero immediately started to walk forward towards the house and his long lost family who he dearly missed. But every step he took, the weather and surroundings started to change. It became dark, and the temperature dropped further down, and all was in view was the blossom trees and Zero's house and family. However, there was another change that happened with every step he took. His mum and dad started to fade away, still smiling at Zero, leaving only Ichiru there smiling and still laughing. Zero started to run, fear spread across his body but it made things worse. The time Zero had reached for the bottom of the steps, his parents were gone, and Ichiru stopped laughing and he simply looked down at Zero. Zero looked up in disgust at Ichiru, but Ichiru continued to smile.

"Why did you betray us like that! WHY ICHIRU! You went with her! You never stopped her! You saw us all in pain Ichiru! You smiled at me gently in the room where our parents were dead in! Laying lifeless on the floor! And then you was still smiling when that filth turned me into this monster!" Zero shouted at Ichiru now feeling that he could breakdown very easily.

The young Ichiru started to make his way down the stairs concentrating on the flooror steps as it were.

"she is no filth Zero, she a powerful pureblood, that saved me and took me saying she would properly care for me." Ichiru replied now onto the ground and walking down the ath not looking back at Zero.

"You treat her like she is some god Ichiru! It's wrong! Don't you care at all about OUR family Ichiru! Our parents cared for you more than she could every try."Zero shouted back angry now watching Ichiru still carry on walking without looking back.

"Come back here Ichi-" he began to scream but was suddenly stopped by the very familiar sickening scent that had haunted him for years. And that when Zero turned around back onto the steps to see Shizuka there sitting and smiling.

"Oh my dear, hurting boy, my Zero." Shizuka said softly looking at Zero.

"I'm not yours Shizuka and never will be, now stop taking Ichiru! You have done something to him to make him want to be with you!" Zero said trying to be calm but in reality was furious at her clenching his hands tighter than he had ever before.

Shizuka simply just stared at Zero, with a smirk on her face.

"God dammit! Why won't you answer me!" Zero shouted at her annoyed.

"There's no need for me to answer you, for I am your master... and you know that... as there is a blood bond between us two..." Shizuka said slowly getting up and walking towards Zero.

At this Zero immediately starts searching through his pockets for his bloody-rose, which wasn't present.

Zero looked up from his jacket to where he last saw Shizuka. She seemed to have disappeared suddenly. Zero froze confused before he suddenly felt a hand caress his face holding it in place of his head tilting slightly. It seemed zero was realistically frozen and unable to move.

"Thank you... for coming back to the home i ruined you and your family's life in..." Shizuka whispered evilly into Zero's ear before slowly, but deeply, biting into Zero's neck.

Ichiru then appeared in front of them both, not bothered about what was happening to his brother.

"You're the lucky one Zero... so lucky... in so many ways.. That can never be explained..." Ichiru half smiled at Zero whilst Zero's blood was slowly being drained.

"Ichiru..." Zero struggled due to the new rising pain. "Run... run away from her... all she will do... is destroy your life much more..."

Ichiru shook his head. "She... Shizuka... Is the one making my life more bearable..."

"How can you say that Ichiru! Out parents died in front of eyes! She will do the same to you!"

Ichiru shook his head again. "You're wrong." He smiled.

"Ichiru, how can you smile! At our parent's deaths!" Zero spitted through his clenched jaw still frozen in place and still experiencing unbearable pain caused by Shizuka draining Zero's blood.

Ichiru didn't reply, and to Zero's nightmares, heard the next dreaded words from Ichiru's mouth. "Not only to there's... but also to yours..."

"Ich... iru..." Zero, shed a tear which is very rarely outside the dreamland, but constantly in his dreams. The tear rolled down his cheek before his vision went blurred. Zero knew what was coming and he wanted to wake but he couldn't. This made the dream... feel like reality. And that's... when everything, went black...

Zero woke up straight away after being released from his usual nightmares. He was frozen in shook as he laid on his bed. Zero turned on his side straight away getting out of that position and instead laying on his side facing the window opposite him clutching his pillow. He started out of the window thoughtless with the dull pain on the right side of his neck remembering ... like he did everyday. And everyday, the pain got worse... to the point that it felt like something was coming.

"Surely she isn't..." Zero said to himself calmly. "She can't be alive."

"Come into reality Zero... you just don't want to believe the truth and what your feeling." Said a sudden low pitched, male voice coming from his door and a sudden smell of cigarettes entered the room, and zero knew that smell well. Zero sat up and looked down his bed at the door to his bedroom to see a tall, well built – ish man with shoulder length black hair and a long dark brown eye patch covering his right eye. He stood there at his door leaning on it wearing a western style, brown hat and a long brown jacket with also an old styled rifle attacked to a holder on his back.

Zero couldn't believe what he was seeing. "M... Master?" he said shocked not blinking at his sight.

Kaname and Yuuki.

They made their way to the night class dormitory finally after their long, talkful walk and Kaname lead Yuuki to his office walking past the night class students who were gathered near the entrance. The group was well known to the entire academy as they seemed to be worshiped and adored, and the group consisted of Aidou, Ruka, Akatsuki, Rima, Shiki, Takuma, and sometimes, Seiran, if she wasn't up to something which she always seemed to be...

"Come in Yuuki" Opens his office door allowing her in first.

"Thank you." Yuuki replied politely smiling and entering room.

Kaname, once Yuuki was inside, closed the door behind him.

"So yeah, back to the main point of you being here Yuuki, there is more to tell you about Zero's past, so take a seat." Kaname pointed out a sofa to Yuuki who sat immediately on it worried at what this news was going to be about.

Kaname sat behind his desk not keeping his eyes off Yuuki. "i know all this seems to be serious, but its only to extent. I just thought it would be better coming from me."

Yuuki simply still looked a bit worried and nodded not saying a word.

"You obviously know about Shizuka putting Zero in this terrible state right? Well, i don't know whether you know, but she was working alongside a partner." Kaname sighed. "her partners name was Rido Kuran. They weren't in love or anything, just working partners and as you have guessed, me and Rido are related. Telling you this i thought may change your opinions on me and my family, even though you haven't met them." Kaname explained calmly and then thought to himself, **well she hasn't met them... yet.** still going along with his plans and desires to be with Yuuki. He looked deep in Yuuki's eyes feeling less lonely now seeing them after all this separation between them.

Yuuki sat shocked looking from Kaname's addictive eyes to her knees looking and feeling worried. "Kaname... did you have any idea of what was going to happen that day or any of there plans? Did you now they were going to attack the Kiryu family?" Yuuki started to panic dreading what the answers maybe. "Did you have any say in the plans?" Yuuki tried to keep calm as possible looking back up into the dark, red-ish eyes of Kaname who looked guilty and sorrowful.

"No of course not Yuuki, i had no grudges on the Kiryu family." Kaname replied with still a calming voice hoping that it would calm Yuuki and he thought to himself again **well... i have a grudge on Zero... but thats only been in my time of being within cross academy**. "Besides me and Rido were not always close, even though he is my uncle." Kaname sighed. "But most of the time... i wish he wasn't."

Yuuki thought it was best not to ask why, she knew that she would come across as very nosey. But she was very curious of this Rido and why he was disliked by Kaname and his family and why he would work alongside another of his kind, Shizuka Hiou and plan such cruel things.

"As you probably know, they are both alive, and i think they have changed their plans a bit, i feel they need to do something first before anything, and i think it involves Zero. They did keep him alive to live a life full of suffering, but i think they have come to some realisation." Kaname sighed getting up seeing Yuuki's eyes begin to water and walking to her and sitting next her on the dark red sofa she was sitting on.

"Yuuki..." Kaname put an arm round her pulling her into a hug using his other hand to stroke her head softly placing his lips also on her head. "Zero will be okay." Kaname said trying to reassure Yuuki who was no silently and slowly crying.

She shook her head. "Its not only that, although i don't want zero to be hurt more, especially from those two, well, that women mostly. I thought, for a minute, you had something to do with Zero and his past and those two. Im sorry Kaname, im not saying you would do something like that but i couldn't help but think it. I know how badly you two get on with each other, so" Yuuki was stopped by Kaname wiping her tears.

"Yuuki, i understand, don't worry. Just know im not planning anything and that i knew nothing of what happened on that day and before." Kaname reassured her again rubbing her cheek gently.

Yuuki turned to look at Kaname guiltily. "Im sorry Kaname..."

"Its okay Yuuki, please don't be." Kaname held Yuuki more closely placing his head lightly on hers and still rubbing her cheek comforting her.

Yuuki yet again felt comforted by Kaname's close presence and started to fall rather sleepy, trying to fight back the sleepiness wanting to be with Kaname more longer.

"I have missed you Yuuki..." Kaname whispered into Yuuki's ear gently. Yuuki smiled immediately.

"I have missed you too Kaname." Now holding Kaname back in her arms feeling the past of being together.

This made matters worse for Yuuki as it was making her more comfortable and sleepy, and she feel silently to sleep in Kaname's arms.

"Well you must be tired after your long trip Yuuki, you should go and get some rest." Kaname whispered into Yuuki's ear.

Yuuki didn't respond and that was when Kaname realised, that she was already getting rest and sleep in his arms. He smiled and kissed the top of her head, then laying her down fully on the sofa getting up to walk to the coat hanger to get his jacket. After retrieving it, he walked back over to the silent sleeping Yuuki and laid the long, black coat over her, keeping her warm.

Kaname stroked her head a few times before sitting on the floor against the sofa. After a few more minutes of stroking Yuuki's head, his hand slowly and smoothly run down from her head to her neck, which he had to move Yuuki's short, brown, straight locks to have a clear view of, and it wasn't a surprise to him seeing a bite mark healing up again.

"Zero... You monster..." Kaname whispered to himself. "I know you Yuuki... you most probably wanted him to, but he shouldn't allow himself to be persuaded so easily." Kaname sighed placing his two fingers on the bite wounds and after five seconds, the wounds started to heal and disappear leaving no trace of them. "There you go, all healed up now Yuuki." Kaname whispered softly stroking her cheek and smiling down at her.

Yuuki smiled in comfort of her sleep and stirred a bit moaning.

Kaname got up and walked out of his office as quiet as a mouse closing the door slightly behind him and he walked superiorly down the stairs to the entrance where the well known night class student group congregated most of the time. The group consisted of ; Akatsuki, Aidou, Ruka, Shiki, Takuma, and Rima.

None of the group members sensed and saw Kaname's sudden appearance and presence.

"Aidou." Kaname addressed to the handsome, short blonde haired and blued eye boy, who stood up before Kaname.

"Yes Kaname?" he asked politely and patiently.

"Will you please go to the Chairman and reassure him that Yuuki is safe and is with me?"

"Yes, right away Kaname." Aidou bowed a little and walked towards the entrance door and exited going to the Chairman's office whilst Kaname made his way back up the stairs and into his office gently closing his door.

The group

"What's so special about that human, clumsy girl! Why is it she is treated so nicely to by Kaname!" Ruka blurted out sounding arrogant after she knew Kaname was gone. "We never get this sort of treatment... well of course not, i mean, we are meant to look up to him and obey his orders."

"Ruka... calm down. We all wonder why she gets special treatment but we can't go against or disagree with Kaname's wishes and behaviour" Akatsuki simply said calmly to Ruka's angry attitude.

Ruka simply moaned and looked away arrogantly again which made her long dark blonde hair swish in her movement.

"Its all a mystery to why he does, ever since she was a kid." Ichijou joined in speaking curiously. "But I guess we will just have to see it as a normal thing, we can't interfere with Kaname and what he wants to do and how he acts."

All the group agreed, and left the subject immediately whilst Kaname was in his office watching Yuuki sleep peacefully close to her and comforting her not getting ever bored.

Zero's room

"So its finally happened... you turned into a bloodsucking demon who has already claimed its victim? I would of thought my young apprentice would of tried killing himself for such a thing, do you enjoy being in this state?" the man who is said to be Zero's master.

"Master, Yagari, what are you doing here? Its been...its been years since i last saw you... since you last trained me to become a hunter." Zero struggled still shocked and startled by Yagari's presence.

"The hunters association asked me to keep an eye out on you. They said it was time to check up on you after all this time, and it seems they were right." Yagari explained then sighing. "I should really kill you now Zero, before you claim more victims and before you fall to that stage which will no doubt happen Zero... i know you don't want that." He explained.

Zero looked understandable. "Your right master. I have thought many times of doing something about it, but i failed. I'm sorry." Zero explained sighing and looking down onto his bed.

"So.. Zero, you are saying its your wish to be killed?" Yagari said neutrally.

Zero didn't reply but simply looked up to his master hinting that was hwat he wanted.

"Fine then." Yagari reached towards the back of him to pull out his rifle but before he could pull it out completly a hand stopped him, and another person entered.

"That's not needed Yagari, but damn, hunters are so depressing these days." The chairman entered sighing, and then letting go of Yagari's hand. "Zero, you have to be wise about your choices, think about the people you would cause pain to."

"Yes, but Kaien... those people that i would cause apparent pain to due to my loss, are the ones i don't want to give pain to physically in this state already." Zero said sitting round to sit at the edge of his bed with his head in his arms thinking only of Yuuki.

"He's right Kaien , might as well do what he wishes." Yagari replied understanding Zero reaching towards his rifle again.

"Yagari! No! This is your student remember!" the chairman said angrily. "At least support him."

At the same time, Zero and Yagari moaned in annoyance and the chairman sighed closing his eyes adjusting his glasses.

"Look Zero, no matter what your wish is, think of Yuuki." The chairman said trying to make Zero change his mind. "I know you hate this life now, but i know you can pull through it, no matter what happens."

Zero moaned more looking up and across his room at the window seeing the lit up crescent moon.

"Wait." Yagari interrupted. "Yuuki? Is that your daughter?"

"Yes, Yagari." The chairman beamed up at him happy at the speak of her.

"Was she wearing a white medical gown looking thing and walking about on the school grounds?" Yagari asked with an eyebrow raised.

"Urm... yes, she was wearing a white gown due to her feeling on the bad side." The chairman replied looking to zero before looking away and back to Yagari. "but I don't recall her being on the grounds?" he replied now confused.

"Chairman... this is Yuuki we are talking about. She can't stand to be trapped in doors for a long time." Zero immediately said knowing Yuuki would do that.

"Hmm true, but she wasn't feeling to good, damn. She takes to many risks." The chairman sighed but then smiled up to Yagari. "But yes that was my daughter. Why? Did she do something else i don't know about?"

Zero immediately thought **Yes, part of her that is wanting to carry out the sin of trying to keep from that level-e stage... the part of her, that may now always be my victim.**

"No chairman, its just i saw her when i was visiting you; it seemed she started to follow me." Yagari smirked. "Got out of her way before she could anyway."

Zero smirked and shook his head looking back at the lit up moon outside his window.

"but the case at why Yagari is here, now you know, Shizuka Hiou is still alive, but we don't know her roundabouts exactly." The chairman said a little tensed and worried.

"we have started hunts, but no clues have been found." Yagari added. "It seems her partner is still around also. So they both may still be together in hiding." He sighed. "Since that night they weren't heard of, so whatever they were planning has not occurred from what we know about. We have kept an eye on the humans and vampires to make sure this. So, we have concluded, that they need to do something before actually going along with their original plans. And we think that this something, has got something to do with you." Yagari said seriously but calmly looking dead on at Zero who was still looking the other way.

Zero looked to the floor and closed his eyes taking a deep breath in. "and what about him?" he asked calmly.

Yagari and the chairman both exchanged looks. "you're brother still seems to be alive also, but we aren't sure. We aren't sure about anything, we're not sure whether their partners or not going their separate ways, but we are worried more about Shizuka, even if they are still together, and we think Ichiru is still with her as an assistant or something, but i cant stress at how wrong we could all be at the moment." Yagari replied to Zero.

It was only Zero and Yagari that knew the truth behind Ichiru's disappearance. They both knew that he wasn't taken or murdered alongside them, but instead, Ichiru choose to stay with Shizuka and the reason for that Zero only knew but dreaded thinking of it.

"I'm sorry for Yagari's sudden appearance Zero, but i felt that you should hear the news from him, but Yagari has also been asked to keep an eye on you from the Hunters association but I'm sure he won't carry out their orders anyway. Never has done." The chairman explained smirking at Yagari. "But yeah, I and Yagari need to speak for tonight confidentially. He will be teaching classes in the night class and day class so he will be here for a while on the hunter's association's orders. And we also need to talk more about Shizuka, but for now Zero, just rest." The chairman smiled at Zero who eventually looked round at Yagari and the chairman.

Zero didn't reply but simply nodded shocked but glum at the news he knew would be said after such a long time of pain and waiting.

The chairman smiled once more before leaving the room, and after he went Yagari was left in the room.

"I will see you around...Zero." Yagari said not smiling but also nodding at Zero and then leaving to follow the chairman and closing the door behind him, leaving Zero in only the light of the crescent moon.

Zero sighed in distress and laid back down on his bed covering his face halfly with his hand and thought to himself.

**I knew this day would come... i felt it and dreamt it, i knew it wasn't just the beast within me lusting for blood, but also the beast that did this to me. If Shizuka is coming after me... she will expect me coming to her, so i can give her the pain she caused me, and kill her... maybe thats why i still have a part of me that still wants to live? A side of me that wants to live, and carry out the lust to kill her, with no regret and no guilt, no matter whether hse is my master or not, she is nothing but a disgust and a murderer to me... she deserves everything to do with pain. Everything! I will not allow her... to live for any longer.**

Zero closed his eyes, and the picture of Ichiru and Shizuka automatically popped up into his head. Zero cringed clenching his jaw and fists, closing his eyes tighter in the pain of his loss of family and brother, and still, the pain of his neck feeling the dull pain of where Shizuka bite him.

"Ich...iru.." Zero said quietly to himself. "Why betray us?..."

Zero gradually fell to sleep going back into the memory of that day that changed his life...forever.