A/N: And here is another chapter. Nothing much, just a little bit of fluffiness between our dear boys.

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Chapter 4: Lazy Night

"It's late..." Zero stated absently after taking a long look out the window. It was nighttime, and the moon was at its high, serving as the only source of light. They should have gotten up and started the new night by now, having long woken up. But somehow, they both just didn't feel like it, so they stayed in bed. Together, in each other's arms. It felt nice. It felt warm and comfortable and safe and wonderful and just…right.

It still perplexed Zero to an extent; feeling so comfortable about being so close — so intimate, both physically and emotionally — with someone. He had never wanted it in the past, and when it had been forced upon him, he hadn't once felt good about it. All it had brought had been…unease, for the most part. And repulsion. And dread of what he had known would follow the contact. His mind had been in torment, even if his body had easily accepted its rightful mate. Each time, he had been torn apart from within, over and over again.

But that had been before Kaname. And now…

It was almost surreal how much both his body and soul enjoyed having Kaname so close, how much they seemed to crave for it, this kind of closeness — that, and more; something even deeper, closer, something with no inhibitions between them whatsoever.

Kaname hummed. "Yeah," he confirmed unnecessarily with a small nod before nuzzling his face into Zero's chest and drawing a deep breath of his mate's scent.

Zero's hand moved over Kaname's hair, his fingers gliding through chocolate tresses with absent-minded gentleness as Zero contemplated something for a short while before speaking again, "We should probably get up."

Kaname gave another hum. "We will. Eventually."

Zero breathed an amused snort, an affectionate smile playing across his lips. "You said that before."

"When?" Kaname asked lazily.

"Maybe an hour ago?"

"I don't recall."

Another soft snort. Zero's smile widened slightly. "Liar."

Kaname couldn't help chuckling amusedly. "Can you blame me?"

"No." Zero sighed contentedly. "It feels…really…"

"Mm," Kaname nodded his agreement, knowing exactly what his mate wanted to say. He let himself enjoy the moment for a while longer, then opened his eyes and lifted his head to meet Zero's gaze. "Any plans for today?" he asked.

Zero hummed thoughtfully. "Does beating Aidou to a pulp count?"

Kaname chuckled. "What did he do this time?"

Zero shrugged. "What he always does."

"Which is?"

"Being an idiot."

Another chuckle left the pureblood. He shook his head in amusement. "Would you like me to have a word with him?"

"Don't you dare. I can handle him myself."

"You sure?"

Zero's eyes narrowed in warning. "You don't doubt me, do you?"

Kaname smirked, secretly enjoying the small shiver that ran through him at the look in his mate's eyes. He loved Zero's cute little glares. "Not for a second."

"Don't you ever dare," Zero warned next, and as pain entered his expression, Kaname's amusement died along with his smile. "Not again."

"I didn't," Kaname protested, quietly panicking now. "I just…" His hold on Zero tightened, eyes lowered and brows furrowed. "I didn't want to put you through all that. I-"

Zero sighed. "You're an idiot," he scolded.

Kaname looked up, frowning at the insult, but didn't say anything.

With another sigh, Zero shook his head. Yet again, he couldn't stay angry with Kaname for long, and that miserable look in the burgundy eyes that he was — as he had realized a while back — so frustratingly weak against did nothing to help his case.

Zero failed to suppress a smile as he continued, "But you're still my idiot, so stop making such face."

Kaname didn't answer and only moved a little further up along Zero's form before lowering his head and burying his nose into Zero's neck, his arms tightening around the hunter anew.

"…I might do something like that again," Kaname confessed after a while of silence.

Zero sighed. His hand was back on Kaname's head, caressing smooth chocolate tresses gently. "You might try. But I won't make it easy for you."

A small laugh escaped Kaname. "Yeah," he nodded, "I know."

Zero only huffed without saying another word, and the two lapsed into a comfortable silence, simply basking in each other's presence anew. They were perfectly content to stay that way for a few more hours, if not for the rest of the night, but unfortunately, their peace was bound to be interrupted by an all too familiar impatient presence of one Aidou Hanabusa.

"Kiryuu! What's taking you so long?! I don't have all night to waste on you!" Aidou yelled exasperatedly as he unceremoniously barged into the room and started stomping his way inside. "It's almost the middle of the night already! How much longer are you going to laze around, you- K-Kaname-sama?!" He stopped sharply in his tracks, his turquoise eyes widening in apparent shock the moment he got close enough to the bed to actually see its occupants and finally notice his precious leader. "W-wha-why are you..." he trailed off, unable to finish his question after actually taking in the sight — the very unexpected and intimate sight — before him.

Kaname and Zero in bed — their bed.

Aidou blinked, his mind blank.

Only partially covered by their skewed sleeping robes.

Another blink.

Holding each other...

A couple more blinks. His brain was finally starting to work again.

...with Kaname settled snugly between Zero's spread — and very much exposed — legs.

Aidou's face flushed bright red. He could literally feel it burn ablaze.

"I…I-I-I'm-" Aidou stuttered out with difficulty, mortified and panicky. He remained frozen in place for another long moment before his ability to command his body finally returned to him, and as soon as that happened, he straightened up stiffly and forced a flustered, "Forgive my intrusion!" Then, without waiting for any kind of response, he rigidly spun around and dashed out of the room at what was undoubtedly his top speed, ridiculously red to the very roots of his blond hair.

Two pairs of eyes blinked at the closed door Aidou had escaped through.

Snorting, Kaname returned his head to its previous position in the crook of Zero's neck and made himself comfortable on top of his mate anew. "I don't suppose you will have to worry about him anytime soon," he said with an amused little smirk playing on his lips.

"Whatever." Zero sighed and resumed stroking Kaname's hair.

Another while of perfectly comfortable silence passed before Zero decided to speak again.

"…We should probably get up," he remarked once more, albeit more reluctantly this time.

Kaname gave an incomprehensible hum and rubbed his nose over Zero's skin, inhaling his beloved's scent contently before murmuring a quiet, "Eventually."

Zero nodded his consent with a soft hum of his own and continued to play with Kaname's wavy locks lazily.

In the end, they never left the bed that night.

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-to be continued-

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