Zero gasped as waves of pain washed through him. He slammed himself into the wall attempting to fight back the intensity of hunger.

'No! No! No!' He chanted. 'Not now! Not now!' The door to his room eased open. His eyes widened in horror as Yori's head peaked through the door.

"Zero?" She called gently.

"Yori…" He choked. Her eyes widened as she spotted him against the wall, one hand on his throat, the other wrapped around his waist.

"Zero…" She stepped completely into the room. Her toffee eyes gentle as she stared down at the man.

"Yo-" Pain cut his sentence short. Yori bit into her lip deeply and squared her shoulders. Despite her fear, she knelt down in front of him.

"Feed…" She commanded; her tone left no room for argument and Zero was too weak to protest. His arm wrapped around her waist. He pulled her to him. A startled gasp escaped her lips. Then his tongue slid up her neck. A small shiver ripped through her. "I said feed, not sexually harass me…" Zero chuckled into her neck before biting down. His arms tightened around her waist of their own accord. As if aware of his self-torment, Yori leaned into him. Her hands ran through his hair and traced soothing patterns onto his back.

Yuki and Kaname parted from one another for about the sixth time that night. Laughter rang through the room as Yuki took in her surroundings.

"Looks like we're going to have to continue with the lessons after all!" Amusement colored her tone as feathers fell. "Poor pillows…"

"I feel more sorry for the wall…" Yuki's eyebrows raised. Kaname grinned at her. She glanced at the wall behind the bed. The headboard was cracked; the wall had slight holes in them. "Not that one…" He whispered, before shifting out of her way. Her eyes landed on the holes littering the walls around them. Her eyes widened.

"At this rate, we're not going to have a house left…"

Yori and Zero sat staring at each. Yori suddenly smiled. Her toffee eyes crinkled in amusement.

"You're still waiting for me to run, aren't you?" She asked. He nodded. "Not a chance, buddy." He raised his eyebrows.

"I'm dangerous for your health…" He drawled. Tension and frustration made his shoulders stiff.

'This girl…' They had been arguing for a long hour. The blood on her throat had long since dried. His eyes fixed on the blood. He stood suddenly. Yori stayed seated and stared up at him. Her eyes unchanging. Zero didn't pass her a glance as he stepped into the bathroom.

He watched as her eyes widened with shock as they landed on the wet cloth in her hand. He knelt before her and grabbed her chin in his hand. He tilted her head in the opposite direction and began to gently clean the blood off. Yori blushed brightly at his gentle actions.

"Since your not going to listen to anything I have to say…" He threw the cloth across the room and dropped her chin from his hand, "you win…" Yori smiled happily. He allowed a small smile to grace his face. The effect it had on Yori surprised her. Her heart sped up in her chest.

"You should smile more often…" She whispered, "you look even more-" She realized what she was about to say and cut off. But at his probing look, gained the courage to continue, "handsome when you do…" He blushed lightly and kept the smile there.

He raised his hand gently and brushed her cheek with the back of his hand.

"Thank you…"

Yuki closed her case and eyed the house they'd honeymooned in with sadness. Kaname's arm slipped around her waist.

"I don't want to go back…" She whispered gently, "I would love to stay here…this way with you…"

"So would I…but we have-" Kaname started. Yuki pulled the offending object from the bed and pivoted on her heel.

"Yeah, yeah, I know…" Kaname chuckled and lead her from the room. And back into the real world…