The Mirror and the Mask
Chapter 8: Mercy Frees All Faults
It was almost 3:00 in the morning when Zero finally arrived. Five full minuets before he just stood outside of the dorms, staring intently at the oak wooden door but not looking at it. No, all there was wood. His eyes looked beyond the doors, seeing each vampire's face all wearing the same disgusted expression. The winter air didn't affect Zero at all. He felt nothing but his own speed from his heart. Hesitation settled in and once Zero turned around, away from the door, it opened.
"Master Kiryuu?" An old voice spoke, not from any vampire. Zero winced at the voice after being caught in turning back. He turned around to see the speaker. Before him was an old man whose right eye seemed larger and rounder than the other.
"Mr. Swicord." Zero replied. Mr. Swicord, or the gate keeper to the Moon Dorms, was suspected to be older than the town itself, claiming him to be superior even to other vampires. His little hut was attached to the Moon Dorms, giving him access to the flow of people walking in and out of the vampire student's living quarters.
Swicord took Zero's bag before Zero could say 'no', making him to follow the old man into the Moon Dormitories. What Zero had expected had all come to be true.
After Swicord lead Zero into the main foyer before the grand staircase within the lounge room, all around them were them. Swicord laid the heavy bag down on the carpet and turned to leave. But before he past Zero by completely he leaned into his ear and gently squeezed the boy's arm.
"Don't give them the pleasure of seeing you afraid." He released Zero and within that one sentence he expressed his hopes and fears for Zero while also telling him to never give up. "Good luck kid."
Zero watched Swicord leave as an excuse to not look up and around him. All of them were there…except Kaname. For what seemed like eternity, Zero was engaged in a staring contest. He looked at each vampire dead in the eye, glaring at them and threatening them with his violently purple colored eyes. Stay away. They said. In return the vampire would just continue staring at him with their false airs of superiority. Zero didn't more nor speaks but he feared that this would go on all night—something that he really didn't want to do.
"Welcome!" Zero snapped his head to the left, almost startling Ichijou who was smiling with open arms. "It's alright, calm down." He chuckled. "Let's get you settled in, shall we. Dawn's coming and you must be getting a little tired. Don't worry; you'll get use to the time change. It's like we're sleeping with London." He chuckled again at his little joke but only alone. Now Ichijou was feeling a little awkward as well. He cleared his voice and called for Kain.
"Kain. Help Zero with his bags." He looked over at Kain who stood next to his sitting cousin and Ruka. Kain never moved to help. "Kain!" Ichijou called again but louder. "As deputy chief, I order you—''
"Don't." Zero interrupted Ichijou. "I'll get them myself." Just as Zero bent down to lift his bag Shiki stepped in the light.
"No!" He barked at Zero who stood up, almost glaring at him until he understood what Shiki was doing. "I'll get them." As Shiki bowed to lift the bags, it caused uproar of whispers and gasps in the vampire crowd. Ichijou couldn't hide his smile as he watched Shiki pick up Zero's bags. Knowing no one was looking he mouthed a sentence to his love. Thank you.
Shiki didn't smile but Ichijou recognized that expression he would wear whenever he pleased him. It was a proud and rewarding face.
"Follow me to your rooms." Ichijou touched Zero's arm but Zero pulled back immediately. The blonde's smile vanished quickly but he remembered that his actions were a living example to the rest of the student body. Feeling the satisfied stares of all the vampires, Ichijou merely smiled as if to shake Zero's coldness off. Shiki wasn't as polite as Ichijou; his face quickly grew grim towards Kiryuu.
The three walked up the grand staircase, ignoring the hated stares of the vampire students. Zero looked ahead while Shiki watched Zero in case he pulled something funny. But Ichijou looked at each vampire, warning them with his eyes to remain calm and accepting, his silent orders as second to only Kaname. To Zero this was a test to prove his strength but to Ichijou, being the only one to welcome Zero was to not only follow Kaname's orders but to demonstrate his hopes for peace. If he could show to everyone that Zero is not a threat and is now one of them, then hopefully—hopefully—Zero will finally be accepted. And if Zero was accepted, based on his family linage, then there would be a bridge between the vampires and the Hunters Association which would then lead to a bridge between vampires and humans in general.
To Ichijou this wasn't just accepting a new student. This was the beginning of what he could only hope for: harmony between the two races.
"And here we are!" Ichijou unlocked the room but allowed Zero to step in first. He opened his arm, as if ushering Zero into the room, smiling like a real estate agent. Ichijou watched as the boy walked in but waited till Shiki passed as well. Just as the brunette brushed past, Ichijou couldn't help but grab Shiki's pert ass causing his boyfriend to jump slightly. Ichijou smiled.
Zero walked in the middle of the room and stopped, looking around every corner but also admiring the expansiveness of the room. It wasn't a lie that the Moon Dorms were a lot better then the Sun Dorms. But what can you expect when housing a class full of spoiled nobles.
"This will be your room." Ichijou began. "It has everything you need a more. Desk, drawers, wardrobe, nightstand, lamp, light, light switch—haha." He flicked the switch on and off but it only caused Zero to tense up, wearing a pissed off expression. "Um…" Shiki only stood in the corner, trying not to laugh at his boyfriend's attempts to be funny. Thank God he's not a comedian.
"You also have your own bathroom in…here. We have a full staff of service just in case you need anything such as providing you a ride into town or collecting books from the library." Zero barely took any attention to Ichijou. His mind only thought about one thing. Where was Kaname?
"Classes start at 7:15 pm and end at 2:15 in the morning. You'll still continue with the classes you have except different teachers. We don't really have any times for dinner or breakfast. The staff usually provides you a bottle of the pills whenever you run out." Ichijou leaned against the bedside; waiting for Zero to speak but the silver haired boy never said anything as his back was turned to him. The blonde looked over at Shiki who merely shrugged his shoulders. After a moment of silence, Ichijou felt it was time to leave. He and Shiki began moving their way out of the room. "So if you have no more questions, I guess I'll just—''
"Where's Kaname?"
"Excuse me?" Ichijou stopped short since he was taken aback by the question.
"Kuran I mean. Where is he? I'd expect to at least assume he would be the one to force himself to welcome me." Zero only was playing a show in front of Ichijou. He knew that if Kaname welcomed him, it would never be forced. But after the rain, Zero never saw his eyes staring at him again. Ever since that moment, Zero has felt nothing but a heavy weight clinging to his heart.
"Master Kuran is meeting with the Council, persuading them to allow you to join the Night Class. Though Mr. Cross and the Hunters Association allowed you to come, our own Council is highly against the sort. Though I doubt they'll have the power to say 'no' to Kaname." Ichijou smiled. "So you have nothing to worry about."
"When will he return?"
"Uh?"
"Tomorrow night." Shiki said. "He'll come tomorrow night." Shiki looked at Ichijou and then turned to leave. The blonde looked back at Zero and smiled.
"If you need anything just knock on my door. Mine closest to the staircase." He took the knob in his hand. "Well good night—or I should say, good morning." As he closed the door Ichijou began laughing but Zero just rolled his eyes.
Finally alone, Zero took in his surroundings. He was alone in a place of enemies without any friend. His only hope of finding someone that actually liked him is now gone. Zero walked over to the windows, pulling back the curtains to gaze into the landscape. He saw that the sun was coming up and soon it would be his time to go to sleep. Only last week he was getting up at the sight of the sun, go to school with Yuuki nabbing him at his back, turn in homework and listen to how the girls plotted to get a boyfriend over the weekend. He used to eat the bad food, do his homework in the courtyard, walk into town and check out the latest movies, and books. But now that was all gone.
Now he has to sleep.
"I can't believe Kaname is actually allowing this." Ruka tapped her foot impatiently as she stared from across towards Kaname who seemed at ease as he fixed his tie. The entire vampire body congregated as usual in the foyer before walking to their classes, however they were running a little late due to one particular student.
"Christ!" Tohya slouched in the couch as she sat next to Shiki. "First day and he's late."
"You can't expect him to adjust to these times automatically." Shiki replied as he picked at his nails.
"I guess you're right." Tohya huffed. With a shallow sigh she leaned against Shiki's shoulder and lazily watched the rest of the Night Class carry on in their personal conversations. Tohya wasn't much of a talker. She liked to listen and she liked to observe. Her favorite past times would be to watch the crowd walk, observing their clothes, their walks, the way they talked—everything that was available to her eyes in a one moment's glance. It was this hobby of hers that soon lead her and Shiki to becoming best of friends. They were nearly like brother and sister; both watching the world pass by as they collected the information in their own minds.
"So…" She said after a long pause. "How's Ichijou these days?" Tohya knew Shiki was trying to muffle a smile by the way his shoulders shifted.
"Well as expected." Shiki answered.
"Hmmm." Tohya hummed. "I bet."
"Finally!" Both Tohya and Shiki glanced over towards Ruka who made them look over to their right where Zero was descending from the stairs.
"It's about time." Kain scuffed.
"Don't hold it against him." Ichijou snapped at Kain. "He's not use to the schedule yet!"
"Whatever." Aido shuffled his bags and walked over to Kaname who was now opening the door. Zero tried not to show his disappointment towards himself but it was a hard thing to do. Inside, no matter how much he hated them, there was a small space of hope that wishes these people would accept them. It was always one kid's nightmare; to be the one left out. Ever since his parents died Zero has always been that kid. But for some reason, after being transformed into a world where he now had something in common with others, the little boy in Zero wished they would accept him. However, after his promise to not disappoint them failed he let down that little boy inside of him.
Zero didn't look into their eyes and was the last in line to walk out of the house.
"Have a good day, Master Kiryuu!"
"Wha?" Zero looked behind the one holding the door.
"My name is Miss Mindy. I am head maid of the house!" She wore a maid's uniform but had round framed glasses over her eyes. Miss Mindy was a human, he could smell it off of her but she showed no fear in Zero's presence.
"Better hurry up, you don't want to lag behind."
"Yes." Zero quickened his pace in order to catch up with the crowd, but he still remained in the back of the group. No one paid attention to him…Not even Kaname.
Zero looked over everyone's heads, catching Kaname talking to Ichijou. Zero continued to look at him, not caring Kaname noticed. In fact, he wanted Kaname to notice him. He wanted nothing more than for Kaname to look at him the way he use to.
But he never did.
The Moon Dorms were a good walk away from the school. During the walk, Zero was trying to break in his new uniform. His old black one was worn, tattered almost. Nothing compared to this newly made white uniform. But even though his uniform sparkled and shined, it was incredibly itchy and stiff. Nothing like his loose black uniform. With each step, Zero couldn't help but loosen his tie or shift his jacket in order to make it lease uncomfortable.
"Comfortable?" Zero looked to his left and found the alluring Ruka walking beside him. He never talked to her personally in the past. There was not reason to. But he remembered listening to the boys in the locker rooms and how they fantasized about 'banging' her. Zero would just smile and wonder how Kain would handle such talk. But now Zero found himself with the alluring beauty talking to the black sheep of the group. Something was amiss.
"I'll get use to it."
"Not much of a talker, are you?" Zero tried to keep his eyes straight ahead but his lilac eyes would slip every now and then to see the young vampire.
"What do you want?" He sighed, knowing the girl was up to no good.
"Why? Too good to talk to us real vampires?" Zero turned to his right and found Kain looming over them. The tall blonde stepped in front of Zero; making them stop in their tracks. From behind Kain came Aido.
"Just because Kaname took a mutt like you in, doesn't mean we will accept you." He snarled at Zero. Zero stood his ground while the two boys grew closer towards him.
Meanwhile, Kaname sensed something was wrong. He stopped and looked behind to find half of the class missing.
"What now?" He sighed. Ichijou stopped as well and looked back, seeing Aido, Kain and Ruka talking with Zero.
"Should I split them up?" Kaname contemplated if he should go back there or not. His mind told him to move on, allow Zero to endure the suffering and grow strong and independent. But Zero already was strong and independent; leaving him would be cruel. Yet Kaname was still hurt by the truth, Zero's secrete. He was caught between two sides of his consciousness. "Kaname?"
"I should hope not." Kaname finally answered.
"I'm not here to cause any trouble." Zero hissed.
"Well look who's wrong about that." Aido chuckled. Zero sighed and brushed past Aido but it only infuriated the blonde. "Hey! I was talking to you!" Zero's mind was only focused on joining the group but he was caught off guard when a strong hand shoved him down to the ground.
Zero hissed out load at the pain of the concrete. Kain and Aido burst into laughter while Ruka tried to hide a chuckle as well. Zero looked at the ground around him, seeing his books scattered as well as his homework.
Oh, no! Zero thought. My uniform! He saw a blotch of dirt staining along his sleeve.
Ahead, Kaname saw it all. Don't do it, Kaname. Don't do it. He repeatedly told himself not to interfere as he watched the scenario while Ichijou couldn't shut up.
"Kaname?"
Don't do it. Leave it.
"Aido won't stop." Rima said as she continued watching. Zero didn't fight back, he allowed the others to laugh at him, curse at him and kick sand at his face while he struggled to get up and collect his things together.
Aido kicked the text books out of Zero's hands and laughed as they tumbled to the dirt again. Don't do it, Kaname.
Kaname held still and unmoved until he caught Zero's face between Kain and Ruka. His face…it was so hurt. Like a child who, after a lifetime of suffering and disappointment, was now beginning to whimper for the first time. His once unemotional mask was now breaking. I can't!
"Zero…" Kaname pushed past Ichijou and Rima till he came upon the trio.
Kain looked back and was too late to stop when he saw Kaname emerge from behind. Aido noticed his presence as well and he instantly turned around. Once the blonde turned around he was met with a harsh slap across his face.
Unlike the other times this slap was hard enough it drew a thin cut along his cheek. Aido's body twisted downwards while he held his cut along with Kaname bending down to talk to him at eye level.
"Don't you ever do that again!" He hissed in a threatening whisper. Kaname straightened and his stare was daggers to the two other's strength.
"Detention for all of you. Ichijou will escort you to Mr. Cross' office." Ruka nearly gasped after being scowled in such a way. Ichijou walked over and collected the trio before leading them down the other path towards the Chairman's Mansion.
"Shiki and Rima. Continue on towards class. Tell Yuuki there's nothing to worry about." The two onlookers nodded and obeyed their leader's commands without a glance back. Soon the crowd dispersed, leaving Zero and Kaname alone.
"Here." Kaname held out his hand but Zero didn't take it. Instead he stood up on his own and collected his books before following after Shiki and Rima. "Zero." Kaname called but Zero continued walking, not baying to Kaname's calls. To him they were carried by the winter wind.
Yuuki waited at the gates as usually only this time it was a lot harder to keep back the ravenous mob of hormonal girls.
"Back! Back you beasts of hell!"
"Like, omg! What a bitch!" One would squeak. Yuuki froze. You gotta be kidding me! Someone actually talks that way!
"Look here they come!" The cry was an on button for the mob's strength to reach maximum. Without Zero, Yuuki was on the brink of loosing control and total anarchy would erupt. "But wait! It's only Rima and Shiki." The Shiki fans were overpowered by the crying Aido, Kain, Ichijou and Kaname fans.
"Where's Idol?!" A girl cried. Due to the disappointment, the crowd seemed to break up, leaving only a few dozen girls to drool over Shiki.
"Shiki! Will you sign my magazine! It has you one the cover!" When Shiki arrived, he was forced to bypass the screaming girls while Rima was free enough to talk to Yuuki.
"Where, where is the rest of the Night Class?""There was an incident on our way to school. Ichijou escorted Aido, Kain, and Ruka to Mr. Cross' office for detention. Kaname stayed behind to help Zero."
"What happened?" Yuuki asked but then she caught Zero trailing behind, staring down at the ground. Rima thought it best to leave Yuuki alone with Zero so she silently left the mortal girl who was too enrapt at Zero's sad appearance.
"Zero!" Zero lifted his eyes from his books that he clung to his chest for dear life. Yuuki didn't wait for him; she ran into his chest and embraced him with all her might. "Zero! You're here! I missed you soo much! Everybody's been talking about you. Mr. Murry even said that it'll be a lot less interesting without you there to yell at."
"That's one of the few good things about this whole situation—ow!" Again Yuuki punched him but her mean face disappeared when she couldn't hold back the joy that he was finally here.
"You better get to class, Night Student." She winked. "Looking good in that uniform by the way."
"Yes, but it's already stained." Zero frowned while looking at his dirty sleeve.
"Oh that little thing! Just ask the maids to put a little bleach on it and it'll go away. Better than new!"
"Oh, yah." Zero might have smiled at Yuuki's advice. Finally Yuuki released Zero.
"Well…I guess I should let you get to class. Now behave or I'll have to straighten you out!" She flexed her right arm to emphasis her muscles.
"Alright Pop Pye the Sailor Man." Zero joked as he left to the courtyard and continued into the building. Yuuki smiled as Zero walked in with his head high but she couldn't ignore the fight that must have happened earlier. Three students already sent to detention and it's only Zero's first day! How will the rest of the year hold up for him?
"Little Yuuki."
"Ah! Kaname! I'm sorry!" She bowed but Kaname only laughed.
"Sorry for what?!"
"Uh…I don't know really." He continued laughing as he walked past, patting her gently on the head.
"Hey Kaname!" He stopped and turned around. "Look after Zero please! He doesn't have that many friends already. Be one of them." Always such a generous person my little Yuuki.
He smiled at her. "I promise." Yuuki almost laughed in joy as she bowed.
"Thank you!" As she turned to go Kaname couldn't help but notice her neck. It was healed!
It takes a while for a human to heal from a vampire's bite—about two and half weeks. Could it be that after that one afternoon in the courtyard, Zero has never touched her? He stopped because of me…
Kaname smiled. "Zero…"
Kain, Ruka, and Aido never came back to class after the incident. Kaname entered the room momentarily after Zero did and soon Ichijou returned from Mr. Cross' office. Zero was surprised at Shiki and Rima. They seemed almost unfazed by the episode. He would have thought someone would gossip about he whole issue yet not a ripple. Zero was glad though. Because the Night Class is not nearly as large as the Day Class, it seems he had more control over his environment. Control was something that he liked.
"Then you have to find your Vectors." Physics was something that he didn't like.
Today Physics was really hard, not because of the material or the teacher but the feeling that Kaname was staring at him from behind the entire time.
SLAM!
The shards of the vase created a beautiful effect as it shattered before it rained onto the floor.
"Throwing things won't help." Ruka said calmly as she gazed out the window.
"I know!" Kain shouted. "But it sure damn helps the anger."
"I can't believe it." Aido nearly cried. "Two weeks of after school detention! I spend too much of my nights there already."
"It's your fault that we're stuck here. If you hadn't pushed Kiryuu, this wouldn't have happened." Ruka crossed her arms as she walked over to Aido who sprawled over the couch.
"Well listen to Miss Queen Bee. Who was it that said 'Let's go show that mutt his place'?" Ruka spun away from the sight of him as she rolled her eyes.
"Blaming people won't help." Kain mocked her.
"Oh, shut up!" She spat as she plopped right next to Kain on the other couch. "Two weeks when I should be spending time with Kaname, I'm stuck with you guys." She whined to herself until she lazily leaned against Kain's arm.
"What a whiner." Kain scoffed.
"May I please be excused?" The teacher looked towards the new kid and nodded before continuing on with the lesson. Zero quietly exited the room as he tried not to look at Kaname who was seen staring at him from the corner of his violet eyes.
The silent hallways were a bless in disguise to Zero. Peace and stillness was what he needed right now. Usually he would skip classes to go to the hidden courtyard but it was too dark out, and his absence would be too conspicuous in such a small class. As he walked down the hallways, with his hand dragging across the wall, he counted his footsteps into the boy's room.
The old door creaked as it was opened. Only the dripping sound of an unturned faucet echoed through the room. Zero walked over to the mirror and turned on the rushing water to slap it across his face. Its icy chill woke him up from his daze, making him see clearly.
"Just because Kaname took a mutt like you in, doesn't mean we will accept you."
He's right. Zero thought. I'm just a mutt. When I don't belong in one world I don't belong in the other. I'm just stuck. As if I'm in purgatory.
As he continued to hunch over the sink, his face staring into the drainer, he felt fingernails slide down his back along his spine. Zero quickly turned around, almost startling the one who touched him.
"What are you doing here?!" Kaname seemed almost hurt that Zero responded so cold, yet his face didn't show that it fazed him.
"Everyone else has welcomed the new student," he began by circling around Zero. "but me."
"No one welcomed me."
"Each one has their own way." Kaname smiled. He admired at how gorgeous Zero looked in the white uniform. It seemed to make his eyes even more intense. But the vampire saw a huge stain on the silver hair boy's sleeve. He reached for his wrist, hoping to take a better look at the stain.
"Will you stop!" Zero lashed back his arm from Kaname. "What are you doing?"
"I just want to look at your arm." Kaname explained.
"Well I don't want you to!" Zero turned around to face the mirror again. "So go away and leave me alone." But Kaname never left him. He continued to patently stand behind him, watching him through the mirror at how hurt his eyes looked, how much he begs inside to be accepted where he strives to not show it outside. Even Kaname couldn't fully understand the war raging within Zero.
"…Why didn't you look at me?" Kaname stayed silent at Zero's question. The pain was too fresh for him to retell to someone else, especially to the one who caused it.
"Is that why you're so cold—''
"YES!" Zero turned toward Kaname with his face twisted in anger. "It's the only reason! One minuet you're hot, the next cold. If that's your way of showing affection then leave me ALONE! I don't want your pity!"
"Is that what you think it was about? Pity?" Zero tried to figure how what to say to outsmart him. But every word was flawed. Nothing he could say to push him away, Kaname was that stubborn.
"Whatever!" He scoffed before he brushed past Kaname, making sure his shoulder pushed Kaname. Zero slammed the bathroom door shut but once he rounded the corner to carry on his way to class, Kaname was there; waiting for him.
"Well?"
"Well what?!"
"Is that what you thought it was?"
"Why don't you tell me why you were mad at me!!? Because I don't have to tell you anything until you do." Kaname didn't answer promptly to Zero's question. His crimson eyes wavered to the floor, hoping that the marble tiles would give him an answer that he could repeat back to Zero.
"…I know." Zero understood what Kaname meant but denial caused him to ask.
"What do you mean 'you know'?"
"I know the sin that you and Yuuki have continued to do. I know that she still offers her blood to you and you take it."
"…Kaname, I—''
"Didn't think I would know, would you? Didn't think that anyone would know." Kaname finally looked at him but his eyes carried a heavy weight of sorrow, disappointment. Zero never expect such a sadden look existed. Is this what Angels look like when the cry?
Kaname didn't say more. He couldn't, an overwhelming pain grew in his chest and soon the very face of Zero made him feel so weak with grief and anger. The pure blood didn't say goodbye when he turned around and quietly walked down the hall, his shoes creating a persistent echo just like the water from the faucet. A sound of emptiness.
Kaname…
It's all my fault. Zero thought. It's my fault that he looks that way, that he talks that way. That he won't even look at my face. I've let him down so far, I can't believe there ever to be a chance for me to lift him back up…back up to me.
He watched as Kaname grew smaller and smaller down the long hall. But I can't let him go. I have so few friends, letting him go would only make this life in the Moon Dorms unbearable…But I don't want a friend. I want him as something else.
Zero took one step forward.
Something else that's not a friend.
He took another.
But what? What is this feeling that I crave from him?
Zero quickened his pace unknowingly as his thoughts were trapped in their own prison of doubts and worries.
I want him to be closer. So close that I would once again feel warm, complete as if I found home again. For some reason, I believe that only he would make me feel that way. Why?
Kaname stopped walking. He felt something, something warm behind him. Slowly the pure blood turned around and saw a pair of purple eyes that mirrored the color of an amethyst.
"Zero…" Kaname whispered.
I felt it in the rain.
Kaname felt that sudden feeling of the cool wall against his back and smiled into the kiss. Zero reacted the same moves in which Kaname did before. He grabbed behind Kaname's knee and lifted his leg so that they would be able to mesh their hips together. As much as the pure blood had debated the issue, he needed this.
He needed to be needed, especially by Zero.
Lifting an arm, Kaname encircled Zero's neck and pulled him closer, kissing him harder. Those soft, sure lips sent shivers through his spine. His entire body felt on fire as he breathed in deeper.
Zero's tongue parted his lips and both their tongues met; Kaname couldn't hold back a tiny moan.
The space between them disappeared even as they pulled back for that desperately needed air. Who cares if they got caught? Kaname needed this feeling. Like his chest was going to explode.
Thin fingers reached up and combed Zero's silver hair with his fingers, running them through the silk as he kissed those lips again.
Who cared if he was a fool?
He felt the boy's tongue push past his lips, and their kiss became devouring.
Kaname's hands were buried in his hair, holding on as if Zero would pull away from this embrace.
"Kaname…" Zero breathed out as their lips separated, only inches apart.
They hovered; a strange sensation of being so close you'd think they were touching. They were close enough to breathe each other's anticipation.
Scarlet eyes traced every inch of Zero's flushed face before staring into his still blue eyes.
"Zero…" Loki breathed.
The air between their lips was so small. One could lightly lick the other's lips if he wanted to, but neither did. Instead they continued to stare into one another's eyes as Zero rolled his hips into Kaname's and back again. Neither boy moaned but their breathing would stifle whenever Zero pressed into Kaname.
"How long can we do this form?" Zero's whisper wavered under the amount of pleasure that began to swell under his hips.
"As long as we want…" Kaname answered with the same struggle that Zero felt in forming words as a time like this. Zero liked this answer. He buried his head in the crook of Kaname's neck as Zero continued to buck into the pureblood, relieving both their frustration and stress. Until the brunette, slowly tilted his face to rub against Zero's; signaling to ask if he would look at him.
Once Zero finally lifted his head from Kaname's shoulder he stared at him. For some reason, the beauty he saw from Kaname made everything halt. He couldn't move, nor turn away from Kaname. Zero was so enthralled by Kaname that he even quit moving, allowing Zero to only just lean against Kaname as they continued to look at each other.
"…I'm sorry." He finally said.
"I'm sorry too."
REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sorry that took so long but I really wanted to put a lot in there! I was really inspired to write this chapter based on the song "The Story" by Brandi Carlile which is soooo beautiful. I suggest you listen to it!
Anyway, this chapter was mainly to bring Kaname and Zero together while also establishing Zero as a Night Student. Everything seems okay now but its gonna get better next chapter.