When Zero awoke again, he found himself in the room alone. If he were to be honest, he was relieved. He wouldn't have to face Kaname one last time before he left tonight. That made things a bit easier on him. As he slowly pushed himself to a sitting position, Zero felt his chest clench slightly. Was he having second thoughts about leaving? No that couldn't be it. He had already made this decision and he planned on going through with it. Obviously staying here any longer wouldn't be a good idea either. Ignoring the feeling in his chest, Zero got to his feet and checked over himself to make sure he had everything he needed before he hurried out of Kaname's bedroom.

"I've got to get moving…" Zero spoke quietly to himself as he ran down the stairs, the main door was in his sight but before he could reach it, his arm was caught causing him to gasp loudly. When he turned, he saw Akatsuki holding onto him in a surprisingly light grasp. "Akatsuki!"

"Where are you running off to? Lord Kaname wanted us to make sure you stay put unless it's an emergency." Akatsuki spoke in his usual calm tone but had one brow lifted. Zero had to think of something fast so he could get away from the much taller Aristocrat, but what could he use? Suddenly an idea hit him.

"I remembered I was supposed to tutor Yuki today. She's been struggling with math again and if she doesn't pass the upcoming test, the class representative will throw one huge fit and he'll end up sulking for the rest of the year. None of us really want to see that." Zero hated using Yuki as part of a lie and normally he really did tutor her, but he wouldn't be able to do that anymore. He knew she was smart enough to pass if she would just stop staying out so late. Her lack of sleep during the night was the reason she was doing so poorly in school. Akatsuki was silent for several minutes, almost as if he were trying to decide if he believed Zero or not. To the silver haired teen's surprise, Akatsuki's hand slowly retracted from his arm.

"Very well… That does sound rather urgent, especially if it's for Yuki. I'll tell Kaname about this and he'll come find you later in the evening. Just try to stay out of trouble." Akatsuki grinned slightly and motioned for Zero to head for the door.

"Thanks… I guess...just tell him I'm sorry." Zero rubbed the back of his head before he turned and ran out the door. He didn't know why he wanted Kaname to know that he was sorry. It wasn't like he had feelings for that dumbass or anything like that. He was just focusing on getting away for now. Once he was finally outside, the teen broke into a run. He was desperate to get back to his room without any further questions or interruptions. It would just make him feel worse about everything, even though he had no reason to feel bad. Kaname was the one who was keeping him alive, the one who kept him from slipping off the edge, the one doing everything. Zero just wanted to finally let everything go. He was tired of fighting, tired of pretending to be okay when he knew he wasn't. Kaname had already seen him break down the previous night. He didn't want to risk something like that being seen again, not only that but they had also shared a passionate kiss that made Zero blush just thinking about it. Fuck, Kaname was really messing with his head.

The rest of the way home, Zero did his best to clear out his head. He had to prepare for any possible distractions once he walked through that door. After all, he didn't come home last night once again and he was sure the Headmaster knew about it. If the Headmaster knew, then Yagari knew too and he was probably out looking for the silver haired teen to ensure that he wasn't going insane. As he approached the main living quarters, he couldn't help but wonder if those girls ended up getting home safely. He had scared them pretty badly last night, surely they went straight back to their dorm after that.

Finally Zero approached the door to enter the main hall, but right as he was about to turn the handle, the door flew open, causing him to stop in place. On the other side of the door wasn't the Headmaster, or even Yuki, but instead it was his old master. Not only was Yagari standing there, but he had a Hunter's gun pointed directly at his face. Of course Zero didn't even flinch with the barrel pointing directly at him. Instead he lifted a brow and looked toward his old master.

"Is there a problem? I'm still sane." Zero said flatly.

"Are you now? I have troubles believing that, but at the same time you would have already attacked me by now." Yagari paused and lowered his gun while still keeping a watchful eye on the boy in front of him. "You didn't come back last night. Where were you?"

"I was out… Nothing happened so there's nothing to worry about." That was definitely a lie, but Zero didn't see any reason to tell his old master the truth. The man already knew how unstable Zero was, so it would be a waste of breath. "Can I come inside now? I'm exhausted…" That wasn't necessarily a lie, but he didn't really need to rest right at the moment.

"Whatever brat. Get in here." Yagari huffed and stepped aside to allow Zero inside. "Kaien and that little girl went to town for a little while. They should be back soon. They were both pretty worried about you last night. The girl even tried to go out and look for you, but Kaien managed to reassure her that you would be fine."

So he had made Yuki worry about him once again. Damn, the sooner he left the sooner that could all end. She didn't need to worry about him on top of everything else. It irritated him but he knew she meant well. That still wasn't an excuse though. She would end up making herself sick if she worried too much more. Sighing softly, Zero turned and started to make his way down the hall so he could get to his room, however a hand on his shoulder suddenly stopped him.

"Care to tell me about those markings on your neck? It looks like someone tried to strangle you." Yagari stepped closer once again and stood in front of Zero to get a better look at the markings. The makeup must have rubbed off in the middle of the night on him. "It looks like you were trying to hide them as well."

"It's nothing. You know those Night Class vampires can't stand me and I can't stand them. The situation was handled though so don't even start worrying about it." Zero went to push off the hand that was on his shoulder, causing his sleeve to move up slightly. He had forgotten about the marks on his wrists. Damn, he really didn't know how he would explain those. It looked as if he had been manhandled by an alpha or something, which wasn't exactly wrong.

"And I'm guessing you're going to tell me those are nothing as well? You may be a brat, but you're still an omega and you were my responsibility first. I won't force you to tell me what happened, but if someone managed to trigger your heat and took advantage of you, I would expect you to tell me." Of course if that were the case, Yagari would have been able to smell any alphas on Zero. Speaking of that… "I already smell two different ones on you. What exactly did you do last night?"

Zero felt like a child being scolded, more like attacked by their parent. He didn't like all these questions and wanted to avoid them if at all possible. Reacting quickly, Zero finally managed to get himself around Yagari and ran off down the hallway. He could hear the older male calling his name but he ignored it. The very mention of his heat worried him deeply. Zero hadn't had one yet, not a single one. He was sure it was due to his condition. His body wasn't behaving the way a normal omega's would because of how much neglect it had received. That was the other reason he didn't want to accept Kaname's help. Drinking his blood on occasion was bad enough. If he were to drink it until his body returned to normal, it would send him into an intense heat, and that was something he wanted to avoid.

As Zero finally entered his room, he felt relief wash over him. He was finally in a comfortable environment with smells that didn't drive him insane. Sighing to himself, he shut his door and ended up locking it as well. He didn't want anyone trying to disturb him while he got ready to leave. He had to pack and he planned on leaving a goodbye letter. He wouldn't expose where he was going in that letter though. He didn't want them to track him down. He wanted to be completely alone. Shaking his head, the silver haired teen walked over to his bed and pulled a bag out from under it. He dropped it on his bed and started to fill it with clothes and a few other things. He threw all the cash he had saved up in the bag as well, along with the one shirt he still had that Kaname had given him the other day. Wait, why was he packing that? Something just told him to do so and he decided not to question it. With everything he needed inside the bag, he went over and sat himself down at his small white desk. The time had finally come.

To whoever finds this,

If you've found this, then you know I'm gone by now. Unfortunately, I refuse to tell you where I'm going because I don't want to be followed or tracked down. I can't take it anymore. I'm tired of all the pain and suffering so I'm leaving to finally put an end to it all. Don't worry, I don't plan on doing it myself. I can't contain my sanity much longer, so I want to get away from here before I finally lose it. I don't want to risk hurting any of you, nor do I want any of you to see me get taken down.

I'm sorry to do this to you, but it's for the best. Headmaster, Yuki, Master Yagari… Thanks for being there to help me and thanks for trying to save me from myself but there's nothing more you can do. I've only survived this long because Kaname has been giving me his blood each time I've nearly lost my mind. I'm done with that though. I'm saying goodbye to all of you...including him. Thank you all for everything, and I'm very sorry again. I really wish it didn't have to end this way, but unfortunately it does. Nothing could have prevented this. My fate was sealed a long time ago, and everyone knew it. It's time for me to go now. Bye everyone.

~~Zero

Finally, he had finished writing and was now getting to his feet. It was time for him to leave. He wanted to go before the sun set and Kaname came looking for him. Leaving in the middle of the day was a bit stupid, but leaving at night would be much harder. With his bag thrown over his shoulder, Zero quietly walked over and unlocked his door before going to the window and sliding it open. Slowly, he slipped out and started making his way toward the gates of the academy. Once he arrived he took one final glance over his shoulder. He was sure this would be the last time he ever saw this place. As a gust of wind blew through the air and ruffled his short silver hair, a quiet sigh escaped him. He was finally going to be able to let everything go.

'Kaname… I know you tried, but in the end you should have known this would be the outcome. You may want me to live, but I can't keep that promise. It's no use… It's time.'

Hey guys! Sorry an update took a couple of days! I didn't have any energy to write but I have finally finished chapter nine! Ugh so much angst I freaking love it! Zero's finally taking off! How will they react when they find Zero's letter? Ugh I have so much more planned for this story! Thank you for all the supportive comments as well! They all mean so much to me! I hope you guys enjoyed the update and I'll try to get the next chapter done as soon as possible! Thank you for reading and I will see you next time!

~~MaskedNinja