(I do not own Vampire Knight though I wish I did)
The Problem with my Love
Some what OOC
POV: Yuuki/Zero/Kaname
(Forgive me since I like to change perspective. Bear with it!!)
POV: Yuuki
I drifted in and out of consciousness, barely aware of Zero's soft voice speaking to someone on the phone."…know what to do. Her fever has spi…s loosing blood rapidly. I think you need…" I wandered why his voice faded in and out, but quickly realized he was pacing when the soft padding of his feet entered my mind.
I could feel the inside of my throat, scratchy and dry as though I swallowed sand paper. "Zero…" I managed to choke out, coughing violently but pleasantly surprised that no blood dribbled out this time.
He turned around at the sound of my voice and his face looked pale; more sallow and depressed than I remembered. "She's awake, just do what you can." He hung up the phone, sliding it into his pocket and walking over to the bed. As he moved closer, I analyzed him. Zero's clothes were wrinkled instead of fine pressed as he usually looked. His shirt had blood stains and his hair was disheveled more than usual. He placed his cool hand on my forehead, a perturbed look on his face. "How do you feel?"
I shrugged, wincing in pain as I did so. "Better," I lied. "Could I have a glass of water?" I was surprised he could understand me with how parched I sounded.
"Yeah, here you go." He handed me a glass of water that sat on the end table. "So, I called the Chairman. He wanted to come home but I told him there was nothing he could do here that I can't. He called a doctor; he should be here in about an hour." I watched his shoulders sag and his back hunch.
"Sit on the bed, you look tired Zero." I patted the space beside me and set the water back on the night stand. "Please, lay with me." He nodded glumly, moving to the side and curling up beside me under the covers. "Sleep Zero, you do too much." I knew he had been awake since I had been out, lord knows how long that was. His eyes drifted closed as fatigue captured his mind. I moved slowly, laying my head on Zero's chest as he slept. I could ignore the pain of my own wounds if it meant Zero's could fade.
He slept soundly for little over an hour when someone pounded the door bell. I shook Zero, trying to wake him up as the man down stairs began to shout. "Mmmm, Yuuki? What's wrong?" He sat up, delightfully ruffled from sleep.
"The door bell…I think the doctor is here." I sounded cracked but better than before.
He coughed and shot out of the bed. "I'll be right back." I watched Zero spring from the room and heard his footsteps down the stairs, opening the door and muttering something to the man downstairs.
He was short with a clean face and short black hair brushed back. He carried a bag and wore a white jacket, glasses sitting high on his nose as he appraised my bandages. "I'm doctor Akihiro." He set the bag down beside the bed, pulling a stethoscope among other things out. "Let's see what we've got here. Sit up and take three deep breaths." I did as he said, coughing and wincing as he held the stethoscope to my back. "You have minor fluid in your lungs but it appears you are no longer bleeding internally." He pressed his hands along my stomach, watching my reaction. "Does this hurt?" He prodded my ribs.
I shook my head. "The only things that hurt are my wounds. Nothing hurts internally; I think anyways." He nodded, helping me lay back down.
"I'm going to remove your bandages and clean these. I'll give you some antibiotics and ointment and sew the gashes up and you should heal in a few weeks." He began to cut away the gauze, tossing it into the garbage at his side. Zero turned away at the sight of blood and yellowed puss oozing from the opened wounds. "Considering what you had to work with, you didn't do a bad job." He commented while inspecting the crusted scab and patting down my skin with what I guessed was iodine. Zero gave me his version of a half smile but walked quickly into the bathroom, shutting him self in. The doctor stared after the door before turning back to me. "Was it something I said?" He asked, wiping away the brown liquid.
I shrugged awkwardly. "He is very sensitive, but it was nothing you said. He thinks that this was his fault…any way, it doesn't matter. I'll be okay, right?" I asked, watching as he taped new gauze around the sores.
His eyes darted to one side, hands pausing and shaking slightly. "Here's the problem…"
POV: Zero
I sat on the bathroom counter, head in my hands as I reflected on the last 24 hours. Yuki had been in non-stop danger, no thanks to me; Ruka had gotten away because I feared shooting her in front of Yuuki when I knew how fragile she was to another loosing their life because of her. I would gladly kill the monster if I knew for a fact that Yuuki would feel no remorse. I made a promise to myself, nothing would stop me from taking that wenches life the next time she happened upon my trail.
I stood, wiping the perspiration from my forehead and cracking the door open. I stopped, listening as the doctor spoke. "…kill you. The bacteria are very strong and we are not sure if the antibiotics will make it stronger or kill it off. This puts you in very real danger but we have no alternative. Would you like to tell your boyfriend, or should I?"
I waited, hearing Yuuki take a deep sigh and move on the bed. I could picture her wincing even though I couldn't see her. "No, I won't tell him. I would hate for him to be worried about me when we aren't even sure that anything will happen. He has enough to worry about and I don't want to add any weight to his problems. I love Zero too much for that." My heart sank, I squeezed my eyes shut and closed the door, sinking against it and sliding down to the floor.
The pain I had endured since that one night when this small angel was thrust upon me, was never supposed to be known. I never imagined that Yuuki was this perceptive; that she saw through the steely façade I tried so hard to maintain. This was too much though. She kept a secret from me that was entirely too important not to know.
I wrapped my arms around my chest, trying to pull the broken pieces together before my bravado was set up in the room just beyond this door. I stood, smoothing my shirt out and tugging at the handle. The door slid open with a low creak and I stepped around it.
"Excellent, we were just finishing up." The doctor smiled though I could tell it was fake. I bet you were… "She must take these pills three times a day with food and have her bandages cleaned and changed twice; once in the morning and once just before bed. I'll leave it all on this paper along with your receipt. He smiled and began towards the door.
I grabbed his arm, spinning him towards me. "The receipt? But we haven't paid you." The doctor only smiled, bowing his head slightly.
"The chairman is a close friend of mine. His partnership guaranties that all hospital visits are free of charge." His arm dropped from my hand as she left the room, surrounding us in a thick tension. Should I ask Yuuki about the pills? She didn't want to tell me but I was angry and felt as though I might explode if we didn't talk about it.
I sighed heavily, sitting on the edge of the bed and reaching for the orange bottle when Yuuki's hand found mine. "Lay with me, Zero. We will deal with those later." She tugged gently on my arm as if any harder and I would break. Who knew, maybe I would.
I rolled onto my back beside her in the bed, bringing my arm around her shoulders and cradling Yuuki to my chest. She sighed, happily I guessed, and closed her eyes as her arms wrapped around my waist.
I felt tears well up in my eyes but the angry part of my heart refused to let them drop. My arms became tight as I bit my lip, hiding everything from the girl I loved and swore to let into my heart. But how could I when she didn't tell me everything?
Ok, I know this one is short, especially for the amount of time it took, but I've been really busy lately. A lot of stuff with friends (and then some) going on and Halloween planning….you guys know what I mean. I'm going to post a One shot Halloween special for Yuuki and Zero. They will be extremely out of character in certain spots so please don't comment on keeping them in character. It's all just for fun!!! Any way, thanks for being so patient guys. And keep the reviews coming!!! They are my heroin, so shoot me up!!