DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN VAMPIRE KNIGHT!

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After Kaien scolded me for punching Kaname he told me to go home, saying he needs to handle the last of the preparations for the furnace. However when I got home I discovered Yuuki and Kaname had came by and were "playing hiding the cucumber", so I headed straight back to the Academy.

I was looking around the halls for Zero since Yagari told me he was just finishing his report and should be done for the day. My eyes landed on him talking to Kaien and Kaito. I headed over to them and Kaien looked at me puzzled as I approached them.

"I thought you were home already?" He asked. "I was but after I walked into something rather scarring I decided to just head back and give Yuuki and Kaname some space." I said bashfully as my cheeks burned from embarrassment.

Kaito chuckled and Zero wrapped an arm around my shoulders as he gave me a comforting side hug. "She can face down hordes of angry vampires, punch Kuran Kaname in the jaw without flinching but the moment she walked in on her sister and Kuran Kaname doing the nasty she runs to her boyfriend." He snickered.

I shot him a withering look and Kaien gave Kaito a disapproving look. "It is rather disturbing to walk in on something like that." Kaien defended me. "Especially since they're both my sib-" "Ew! Don't remind me purebloods except for you practice incest!" Kaito gagged.

"And they all think I'm the weird one." I snickered. Kaito shook his head and walked away. "I'll see you at the Kuran manor tomorrow Kiryu." He called over his shoulder. I looked over at Zero puzzled and then at Kaien. "What's going on?" I asked. "Kaito-kun and Zero-kun are going to be protecting your home from any intruders since we got an anonymous tip that some vampires plan on attacking the manor to get to Kaname-kun." Kaien explained.

Kaname's life is being threatened and with those who plan to attack the manor will also endanger Yuuki's life and the unborn baby's life. I clenched my jaw and tried to fight back the angry tears threatening to come out. "Let me help protect the manor as well then!" I begged. "Like hell you are!" Zero growled and I looked over at him in disbelief. Kaien gulped and cleared his throat. "I'll let you two sort this out." He mumbled and walked off.

"I want to help protect my family!" I argued and Zero looked over at me with a slight irritated look in his eyes. "Can we talk about this outside and without anyone eavesdropping?" He asked coolly. I nodded since it would be wise to take what might be brewing into a heated argument away from the sight of everyone. We stepped outside and tried to find a spot for our argument to continue without listening ears.

We ended up having to go into the abandoned moon dorms for the needed privacy.

I spun around and crossed my arms over my chest as I waited for him to say something. He looked over at me with a pleading look in his lavender orbs. All the anger I was starting to feel towards him for not wanting to let me help protect my family died down as I saw the desperation in his eyes, pleading me to understand. "I understand that but I'm not losing you again. I-" I cupped his face and kissed him tenderly, silencing him before he can explain further.

I know what he was going to stay, and I understood exactly how it feels. It hurts already to be away from the one that your heart cries out to, but even more so as a vampire since nothing ever really satisfies you like the blood of the one you cherish deeply.

The deprivation of loss...is unbearable and it takes great strength to get through it. He knows he isn't strong enough to endure it again and neither was I.

Zero returned the kiss hesitantly, probably unsure why I interrupted him this way and I pulled away gently. "I understand, Zero, but I could loose you as well. You're not the only one who doesn't want to be forced into enduring that againbecause I know I couldn't do it again." I told him. He pulled me into his arms and held me closely to him.

"You won't loose me." He assured me. I buried my face in his chest and he tightened his arms that were around me. "But I want to help somehow." I grumbled. "Iris, you have always tried to protect people and putting your life in danger while doing so, can you just this once let someone else do it?" He asked.

I sighed heavily in defeat and nodded. "Fine but if anything happens to you...I'm strangling Kaito and I will come out and help." I growled. He sighed heavily and kissed my head. "I guess that will have to do." He grumbled.

I pulled away a little to look up at him and wrapped my arms around his neck. "I don't know why you thought I was completely going to back down, when my family and the man I love is in danger you know it's hard for me to just standby and do nothing." I reminded him.

He pressed his forehead against mine and pulled me closer to him again. "I know and I would have thought something was wrong with you if you didn't. I just don't think I could handle a third time being away from you though there wouldn't have ever been a first time if Suki just backed off when she discovered I had a girlfriend already." He admitted.

"True but if you think about it both times one of us had memory loss but our feelings for each other never went away." I chirped. He smirked and kissed me tenderly. Slowly what was supposed to be a sweet and innocent kiss turned into passionate kisses and I get my skin burn more.

I yelped as Zero let out a small growl and lifted me up and onto his shoulder. I bursted put laughing as he carried me up the stairs and tried to get up though it was hard while he was climbing up the stairs. I gave up and let him carry me to wherever the hell he was going to take me...though given that kiss we were sharing, I might not mind where he takes me.

And we're going to fade to black right here...sorry smut junkies I don't do smut...ask my Phantom of the Opera readers. They'll say the same thing. ^.^'