Warnings: Yaoi, vampire violence, Self-insert OC, Cannon divergence, cussing.

Anime/Manga: Vampire Knight

Unlucky star

"That's why…for you, you have the right to be cruel to me. No matter how much you make me worry, or how much danger you put me in, just as much as you like. But these are not enough 'compensation'. If I have to sacrifice my leftover life for you, I would not utter a word of complaint."

Sakurai knew without a doubt, the moment he was born, that he was born under an unlucky star.

It wasn't because he happened to be in a world where vampires roamed about.

Nor was it because the man who adopted him was undoubtedly crazy.

Simply put, he was done for. Why? Because someone and decided to put him of all people in Vampire Knight. Yeah great idea, put the ex-infantry soldier in a dramatic Manga with feels and tears, see what happens.

The truth of the matter was, he truly. didn't. give. A . fuck.

But of course, when he was accepted into the Cross family by an eager headmaster and cheerful girl his life started to suck that much more. He didn't want to be a main character, he wanted to be left alone so he could kill things and not worry about accidentally fucking up the plot.

No one listened of course and he was forced to accept his new, messed up family.

Yuki was a civilian in his eyes, someone who couldn't defend herself and needed him to constantly make sure she was still alive. He made sure to keep his distance from her.

Zero was a threat to them, he was uncontrollable and unpredictable so Sakurai tried to keep his distance.

Kaname…. the pureblood was also dangerous, but not something Sakurai could take on by himself. The Army taught him how to be courageous and fearless, but he knew which battles he'd lose, and that would be one of them.

So he kept his distance.

All in all, if he had been put into the Manga with hopes that he'd make a difference, well that wasn't going to happen. People could solve their own problems; he wasn't God nor was he trying to take his place by messing with things.

Kaien was helpful when it came to training, Sakurai could re-teach himself how to do push-up and run without suffocating but he had no idea how to wield anything else beside a gun.

A sword felt quite nice in his hands, especially when he was slicing a Vampire in half.

Physical exercise was the only thing that he truly excelled in, which was why he had joined the Army in the first place. School was a no-no and more times than not he was given detention for falling asleep because he couldn't pay attention long enough.

At night he was allowed to entertain himself.

If there were a few less Vampires lurking around Cross Academy no one said anything, so he continued his hunt. It beat staring at his ceiling as memories of his past deployments kept him from sleeping peacefully.

Of course he also liked violence in general so that was a plus.

And this world allowed him to go all out, the Vampires were no joke and he found himself enjoying fighting them. Their speed far out matched him and if they ever got close enough they could easily throw him off of his feet with a single hit.

Instinct was what kept him alive on his little outing, not luck or skill, just years of experience and instinct.

If Zero accompanied him, well that was the Hunters choice. No matter how much Sakurai glared or threatened the silver-haired man always accompanied him, strange amethyst eyes firm and stubborn as always.

"He find's comfort in you Sakurai-kun," Yuuki had once tried to explain, gaze knowing. "you're his anchor in a world of chaos. I honestly wish I had your gift."

He could never figure out what in the world the small girl meant. How was he Zero's anchor? A tough, brutal man like him was a pillar to an unstable boy with anger problems?

How did that even make sense? They were so much alike that Sakurai thought they would be life-long enemies.

Obviously he had been wrong.

They had grown up together for the most part, Zero came into his life when he was 13 and Yuki was 12. The bloodied boy had been a shock to them both, looking like a feral animal that was going to ponce if someone so much as moved wrong Sakurai had been wary to allow him into the house.

He was a Level-E. A security threat, his commander had always said that the the internal threats were what always got you in the end.

But as time passed Sakurai could see something in the small boy that he recognized, a fire within his unusual eyes that had him reaching out to try and help out.

He reminded him of a fallen soldier that needed a hand to get up on his feet again.

I will never leave a fallen comrade.

Sakruai had been vaguely surprised to come upon the Hunter in his room, eyes distant as he scratched deep gouges into the flesh of his neck.

"I can still feel her on me, it's disgusting."

He should have turned around to get Yuki, the gentle girl was perfect for a situation like this. She would have spoken softly to the boy, eyes sad as she grabbed his hand and asked him nicely to stop.

Too bad common sense wasn't his forte.

"The Hell do ya think ya achieving doin' that to ya self?" He snarled, walking up to the other male in a few long strides.

Zero stared up at him, surprise and confusion filtering across his pale face.

"She-"

Sakurai ignored any explanations, crouched down so he was eye level with the boy and snatched the bloodied hand off of Zero's neck.

"Idiot." He stared at the large wounds for a moment, mind going over the correct actions he had to take to properly wrap them, and looked Zero right in the eyes.

Zero stared at him like a startled deer, frozen and uncomprehending.

Sakurai sighed, reached his arm out slowly and wrapped it around the boy's shoulders. "Instead of tryin' to harm yourself focus on somethin' else." He murmured softly and embraced the child as hard as he could. "Allow ya sadness to fuel the fire, push aside the fear and stand on ya feet. Sitting on ya ass wishin' things were betta isn't gonna' help anything."

He could hear his accent coming out despite the many years he had been away from his home, but he couldn't help and allow it to slip through his lips this one time. It felt smoother on his lips now that he wasn't trying to speak 'proper' like everyone else.

Zero made no move to try and get away, the only sounds that came from him were deep breaths as if he were scenting-

Sakurai was very close to grabbing the teen by his neck so he could pin the other down, make sure that Zero knew he wouldn't allow him to become some sort of crazed animal and start biting people.

But he didn't and instead forced himself to relax. He was going to trust the Hunter, Zero was strong even though he was young and Sakurai knew that he had more control then that.

And he was right to put that trust in the Hunter.

But now it seemed to have evolved into something he couldn't even comprehend.

He stared at the male across the room, body tense and ready for him to spring. It would take ten seconds to get to the window, he'd vault over the couch using one hand while the other held his sword prepared to lash out just incase-

"Sakurai."

He snapped his attention toward Zero, and flexed his fingers anxiously around the hilt of his sword.

The Hunter stared at him, gaze traveling places that made Sakurai's face turn hot.

He hadn't expected Zero to come in while he was getting dressed, if the other male had come in a few seconds later then his shirt would have been buttoned and not hanging off of his shoulders.

Unfortunately, Sakurai was born under and unlucky star so here he was, half-naked in front of Zero who was eyeing him far to intensely for his liking.

"What do ya want?" He flushed even darker when Zero rose a silver brow at the accent and bent his knees, readying himself for a quick escape if needed.

The door was further away, he'd have to pass Zero to get to it but if he ran fast enough and turned his body just so to evade the hunter he might be able to make it.

"I wanted to ask you if you were planning on watching the gates with me on Valentine's day…"

Sakurai winced at the thought, imagining the screaming girls and crowd he'd have to fight back. Valentine's day was the worst day to guard the Night class, but someone had to do it.

"Ya sure." He murmured, and looked at the Hunter from the corner of his eye, trying to figure out what he was thinking. "It suppose it'd be betta' if I did it instead of Yuki."

That was only one of the many times he had Zero had those awkward moments, the Hunter loved to appear during the worst times.

…

..

.

Sometimes he wondered if he should have told Zero what Yuki was, perhaps it would have been easier on him to know sooner than to have it forced upon him.

It was too late though to second guess his decisions.

Yuki was like a sister to them, a bright, cheerful ball of joy that always made them smile. She was the peace-maker in their little trio, and they paid her back by defending her until their last breath.

So when he saw her, long brown hair twirling in the breeze, with ominous red eyes staring directly into his soul Sakurai felt like he had failed her.

If only he had been able to defeat Shizuka, then the block Juri had placed on her mind wouldn't have degraded so fast. If only he had said something, told someone everything he knew so that they could fix things she wouldn't have ended up this way.

She could have been a human, and enjoy the sunshine with a warm smile and carefree laugh.

He watched as she walked away with Kuran, sword still in his hand and body feeling numb, and for the first time in years he felt like crying.

He just lost a sister forever.

Funnily enough Zero hadn't made a huge fuss when she left, he didn't seem…. heartbroken. Which was odd because they should have kissed before she left, he was losing the one person who stood beside him to a Pureblood vampire and he said nothing.

"Sakurai."

Speak of the devil.

He turned to look at the Hunter, eyeing the ripped clothes and silver gun in his hand and held back a sigh. "You should go after her; I think she'd like it."

Zero furrowed his brows. "Why? She made her decision, I'm not happy with it but I can't do anything to stop her."

Sakurai turned to face him, slipping his sword in the sheath silently and studied the male in front of him. Zero didn't seem upset that Yuki had left with Kuran, why? Was he hiding his pain? They were in love after all so shouldn't the Hunter be pissed?

"Seeing that your girl was just taken, I'd be pretty pissed if that were to happen to me."

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

Sakruai blinked at the response and narrowed his eyes. "You know, since you love Yuki and all and she left you to go with some pureblood…"

Undeterred by his glare Zero sent one of his own, though it was mixed with confusion as well. "You think I l-love Yuki?"

The way he said love was as if he couldn't even imagine such a thing with Yuki, and Sakurai had a feeling that something terrible was going to happen now that Zero's true feelings were brought to light.

The Hunter was supposed to fall in love with her! They were going to through drama, face vampires, and have babies together. Oh and form some odd threesome with Kaname on the way that was so tragically one-sided Sakurai had almost cried when he read it.

He tapped the hilt of his sword rhythmically and looked toward the setting sun. "Yes? I mean she's a bright girl, plus she's been there for you the whole time so why not?"

"You've been there for me."

Sakurai froze, slowly turned his head back toward the hunter and stared.

Wait…

Zero looked furious, and hell-he was advancing quickly.

Sakurai stepped back each time the other male got closer, mind racing with questions and guesses.

He was there for Zero? There was one-time-

He looked down at the pained student in the hay, taking in his sweat soaked face and furrowed brow. Beside him Lily nickered softly and nudged him forward as if to force him to do something about the pain her human was in.

Sakurai held back a snort and did as she asked, hesitating for a moment before he fell to his knees to place a hand on the Hunter's head.

Damn Zero was running a fever again, probably due to the fact that he had no blood source to feed him-

Red eyes staring at him made Sakurai freeze, breath halting as the beast slowly got up the luminous gaze not moving from his form.

"Shit!" He half-heartedly tried to get away when the beast sprung, but knew that it would be useless. As it was Zero had him pinned within seconds, hands placed on either side of his face as he loomed above him, breath coming out in short gasps.

"Sak-sakurai."

Sakurai didn't move when the Hunter came closer, already acknowledging the fact that he was about to become Zero's dinner for a few moments.

A hand, surprisingly gentle brushed his face as it tilted his head so his neck was in plain view. He shuddered and his fingers scraped against the hard ground beneath him. His instincts were screaming at him to pull his sword, gut the monster so he was crying out it pain-

"C-can I?"

Sakurai stared up at the beast and took in the pure agony he could see in its gaze. It looked so lonely and lost, like he was the only one it could depend on. He could see the battle Zero was having with himself, that somehow he was keeping enough control to actually ask if he was allowed to drink from him.

Only Zero could will an insane beast to become tame for a moment.

Zero.

He closed his eyes and nodded, ignoring the want to decapitate the Hunter above him and put his full trust in his childhood friend.

"Of course Zero."

Okay so maybe that one moment was special but it wasn't like it meant anything to Zero, he had Yuki after all so Sakurai should be the least of his problems.

Zero was approaching faster now and if Sakruai didn't want to trip he'd have to turn around to make a run for it-

As if reading his thoughts Zero was suddenly sprinting toward him, and Sakruai only had a moment to try and get away before the Hunter was on him and they were tumbling to the ground.

Dazed he stared up at heated gaze above him, taking in the fire he could see in the Hunters eyes that was directed toward him. It was anger, loneliness, dedication and love and- oh

Had Zero once fed from Yuki this whole time? He couldn't recall.

Sakurai had never loved anyone in his past life, and had intended on staying single throughout his second one.

But as Zero leaned forward and their noses touched, he could do nothing but stare in shock into the burning amethyst eyes.

Sakurai Cross was born under an unlucky star, so he wasn't all too surprised when the person he ended up loving was as unlucky as he was.

AN: One down and many to go, I hope you enjoyed this chapter, tell me what you thought. ^^

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