A/n: Sorry its been so long between school and now work im kinda too busy for much else. Anyways i hope this chapter is to your liking.

Chapter 23: Charmed

Zero:

I had no sense of time passing since there were no windows nor people here with me. They refused to feed me and i could feel it taking a toll on my body. The charm drawn beneath my feet kept my other hungers at bay, in a very vicious way. When the hunger became too much and my fangs ripped from my gums the charm would activate and shock me until they retracted. I could feel this taking a toll on my body's already waning strength but for some reason i felt the need to keep fighting and not just for myself.

After the last shock had left my body i felt myself sag forward, only held up by the cuffs chaining me to the wall. My stomach growled for the umpteenth time today or was it night? My breath came out in shallow pants and my vision blurred, consciousness fading. Just as i started to welcome the black nothingness that would cover me like a blanket, i felt it. A strange sort of beating that seemed to echo through me that made me feel like there was someone else there with me, fighting for my life just as well as i was.

Kaname:

I know i should have lost hope by now but i knew he was still there and that i wasn't crazy. I could feel him here and there for short periods of time. His hunger so strong that it penetrated whatever was surpressing his presence from me. His bite mark would throb so viciously i would stagger from it's force. I could feel my eyes changing color just as my fangs would lengthen of their own accord much like my cock. They would both throb in tandom with his bite ready to give and receive pleasure with my mate. Long after his hunger had vanished my body would still ache for him but i refused to relieve myself without him.

Growling, i spun around and punched a hole striaght through the wall. I was so tired of not being able to locate my pregnant mate and so scared that when i did find him it wouldnt be pretty. He didnt and most likely they didnt know that Zero was peegnant and that was both a blessing and a curse. Zero could be a bit reckless at times and could withstand quite a lot by himself but now that he held our child his body would need more of everything to keep them both healthy. Since he was unaware he was pregnant he wouldnt know that whatever his body took in would go straight to the baby to help in keeping it alive. Much like if a human hasnt eaten in so long the bodys survival would kick in and turn it straight to fat.

Since he was unaware he was pregnant he wouldnt be cautious of what he said or how he fought because to him there was only himself to protect. Somehow i had a feeling that if we ever found them only one was going to make it out alive. Sure it was a sin to kill purebloods whether they were in the womb or already born but no one knows but me and a select few that im going to be a daddy. I restrained from telling everyone after Zero was kidnapped because i didnt want all their congratulating to turn to pity as the time ticked down.

The only reason anyone knew was because i had to tell my best friend and my body gaurd. I knew Seiren if anyone could keep a secret and help find Zero. Takuma was happy for me but now that its been almost two weeks his eyes too have started to show hints of pity for me. It almost seems as if I meant to never find the happiness I so rightfully deserved. Sighing, I close my eyes and try to focus on Zero but still I get nothing from our bond.

The door flies open and in comes an excited Takuma dragging a hesitant Aidou behind him. I raise an eyebrow at the unlikely pair and wait for whatever has my best friend and vice president so excited.

"Before you get mad about some of the things Im about to tell you please hear me out first."

My eyes narrow at his words but I let him proceed.

"I know we weren't supposed to tell anyone but that's when I realized that was stupid...er... no offense Kaname." He scratched the back of his neck awkwardly.

He clears his throat, "Anyways I thoughts out how no one else new so therefore they couldn't actually help in the search. That because it was merely me and you there were no fresh ideas circulating. So I thought about who could benefit us the most by knowing and that's when this cheeky little fellow popped up. He happens to be the smartest in out group." Aidou blushes at his comment.

Again I raise my eyebrow at the pair. Wondering how on earth this is going to help me find my mate. I try to keep my emotions in check as he continues n with his babbling.

"Well when I told him, of course after his initial shock and need of more details, he of course did what he always does and solved the problem." At this point Ichijo was breathing hard from all his excited talking.

"Okay so how pray tell did he solve our problem? And why is it taking so long for me to hear the solution if we're already tight on time?" Displeasure seeped into my voice as I thought about my mate having to suffer longer than neccassary.

Ichijo cleared his throat nervously. " Yes, well that's the thing.." he looked at Aidou for help.

" Kaname-sama," he bowed politely. " the thing is that we really don't know if it will actually work yet because we could only test the theory with you. There was very little in the way of records and none of which could be proven. So we had to come here with this theory in hopes that it worked."

My eyebrow raised at this but I knew I was willing to try any and everything to get my mate back. "What do I need to do?" I asked getting straight to the point.

"First I must warn you that the chances of this working can go either way. But seeing as you knew he was pregnant almost as soon as he conceived you might have formed a blood bond. Since he has your blood already in him that will also give us a better chance of finding them."

A/n: I hope you enjoyed and that it wasn't too short for you. I hope it left you hanging a little there but maybe not.