A Sacrifice…or so it May Seem
Author's note: So, I see that people seemed to like this story…I've gotten a lot of Story Alert e-mails, lately. (And one review!) Sorry I've kept you waiting; I've had some stuff going on. (And one serious case of writer's block…) Anyway…
R&R, please! And…Enjoy!!
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"Kuran."
"What is it, Elle?"
He hadn't turned his chair around. There was no need to, despite the fact that his office was cloaked in darkness except for the light of the full moon. No, Kaname kept his gaze out of the window, his mind on other things.
"I assume that you already know, Kiryuu will be moving in tonight."
"Interesting."
"Don't play me for a fool, Kuran."
"I'm not," he replied, finally turning to face her. There was a certain gleam to his auburn eyes. It was mischievous. A normal person probably would think of it as nothing, it was so unnoticeable, but Elle wasn't a normal person.
"I know you planned this."
A small smile crept to his lips. "Tell me something," he started, his elbow on his desk, his hand supporting his head as he leaned on it, "would you like to play a game of chess?"
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The shadowy aura of the Moon Dorm made Zero sigh with disgust as he approached it.
The things I'll do for you, Yuuki...
"Newcomer?" the gatekeeper asked in his scratchy voice. As usual, he was sitting at the small desk situated in the entrance to the Moon Dorm. Draped in his usual cloak, his mysteriousness fit in perfectly with the rest of the area. Zero sighed again as he nodded a confirmation to the gatekeeper, his gaze on the surrounding humongous trees.
"Kiryuu Zero," the gatekeeper remarked as he flipped through his records. "Here."
Without a word, Zero took his key and information and walked onto the stone path. There was no point in looking around anymore. Besides, he didn't want to. He kept his gaze to the ground, and so he was surprised when he heard-,
"Zero!"
"Yuuki?"
She stood before him at the looming black gate, along with Aidou and Kain. Aidou didn't look all that happy about being there at the particular moment. Kain was the same as always, nonchalant.
Yuuki, a surprised look on her face, didn't dare to step any closer in case he would have pushed her away. Dressed in a white sweater and black skirt, she was probably cold. The night was chilly. How long had she been waiting there? How had she known that he was coming?
They stared at each other for a second, Zero's silver eyes into Yuuki's auburn ones. Time seemed to stand still, even the leaves that had been blowing along with the wind had frozen in place to the two.
"Yuuki…" Zero whispered. Before he could take control of his emotions, he ran to her, grasping her in his arms.
"How did you know I was-?"
"I don't know," Yuuki whispered into his ear, her small arms wrapped about his neck. "Aidou just told me to come with him. We've been out here for a while-,"
"Idiot," Zero whispered happily. "You're going to get sick-,"
"Look, as much as I enjoy standing out here freezing my ass off," Kain interrupted, "I think we should take this little reunion inside."
"Ah, yes," Yuuki replied, reluctantly letting go of Zero.
"Listen, I'm sorry about-,"
Yuuki put a slender finger to his lips, silencing him. "It's okay. Now then, let's go inside."
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"Looks like I win again, Kuran."
"For now." He turned back to the window, the chess board remaining as it was.
"For now," Elle repeated before leaving. Her mind on other matters, she navigated a bit more slowly than usual through the huge building. When it came time to descend the stairs, she was so deep in thought that she nearly missed Yuuki's party at its bottom.
"Elle-sama!" Yuuki exclaimed, turning from Zero.
"Huh?" Elle looked up for the first time, aware of the world outside of her reverie. "Oh, it's you, Yuuki. How many times have I told you not to call me Sama, babe?"
"Sorry…"
"It's all right. So, Kiryuu, all moved in?"
"No," he replied nonchalantly, his gaze still on Yuuki.
"You should probably do that sometime soon. It's almost time for the Moon Dorm residents to be in their rooms. I'm sure Yuuki won't mind giving you a quick tour."
With those words, she continued her trek, stopping by Kain to whisper a few words in his ear.
"Night babe," she called to Yuuki with a wave as the huge oak doors closed behind her exiting figure.
"Huh, Elle-sama seemed more out of it then usual, don't you think Zero?" Yuuki asked as she turned her attention back to him.
"Yeah," he answered.
Blinking, Yuuki shrugged before grabbing hold of Zero's arm and leading him down a hall. The only way to get his mind off of things was to give him something else to do. She was going to show him the dorm. Her senses came alive when she felt Aidou following her, Kain nowhere in sight in the grand room. She dismissed him with a slight shake of her head.
"What's the problem, Aidou?" a voice calmly asked.
"Kuran-dojo," Aidou answered in surprise. What was Kaname doing down in the grand room? Usually, when he retired to his office, no one saw his face until the next twilight, when it was time for class.
He looked relaxed enough, placing himself gracefully on one of the red couches. A signal from his hand motioned for Aidou to sit across for him and he did, fairly uncomfortable.
"Um, Kuran-dojo…what's going on?"
"What do you mean?" he asked listlessly.
"Well, first, you told me to take Yuuki to the gate. You did know that Kiryuu was going to be there, didn't you? Why aren't you upset? Why are you down here? What's going on-?"
"Don't worry, Aidou," Kaname interrupted. "I've got everything as I need it to be. Now, then, why don't you head up to bed."
"Yes," Aidou whispered.
Ichijou, who had been hiding in a hallway nearby, came from his spot and sat in what had been Aidou's.
"Is everything really all right, Kaname-sama?" he asked.
"All of the pieces are in the right place," Kaname answered simply.
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"And finally, here's your room," Yuuki continued, her tour finally complete.
"Thank you," Zero answered as he unlocked the door and ventured in. His things, as promised, had already been delivered and situated in the dark room, lit only by the dim light of a few candles, the dark curtains pulled over the huge windows.
He sat down on the bed, adorned by a dark red bedspread, exhausted.
"Um," Yuuki said, unsure of her next move. "Your new uniform is over there, on that chair, and…if you need anything, ask me, or Ichijou, because…well, you know."
"Okay."
"So…I'll just be…going now."
Hesitantly, she faced the doorway, preparing to leave. It wasn't really something she wanted to do. There was so much that she had to ask Zero. So much she wanted to say. But, she was positive that he didn't want to talk, what with the sudden change and everything.
A soft gasp escaped her lips as she felt him behind her, his arms wrapping about her midsection.
"Goodnight, Yuuki. I'll see you tomorrow," Zero whispered into her ear.
Her cheeks felt as if they were on fire as the sudden blush came to them.
"Um, yes. Uh, g-goodnight, Zero."
She smiled cheerfully before she left, her heart thudding even as Zero's door closed shut behind her. Like Elle had earlier, she made her way around in a daze, snapping out of it only when she realized that she had somehow accidently wandered into the grand room.
"Well, this isn't right," she murmured as she looked around the huge room. The light of the huge chandelier was low, the paintings on the wall mere shadows in the dim lighting. "Honestly…"
"Yuuki."
"Kaname?" she asked, though she hadn't needed to, she recognized his voice.
"What are you doing up so late? I thought you had gone to bed hours ago?" he asked, rising from the seat she had missed him sitting on before.
"Um…" How was she to explain? "I was showing Zero around…"
"Was that all?" he questioned.
"Yes…?" she mumbled.
"Then why," he began, taking her chin in his gentle hand, "is there such an obvious blush to your cheeks?"
There was no way the she could lie to him, not while staring directly at him. So, she remained silent.
A flicker of something crossed his face, but Yuuki wasn't paying attention.
"Come. Let's get you to bed." He dropped her chin and instead grabbed her hand, leading her up the marble staircase once more.
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"What did you do to her, Kuran?" Zero demanded a few hours later.
"I see that you got my little note," Kuran replied.
"I did," Zero confirmed. ""What are you planning, putting my room right next to this office of yours? You know I despise you-,"
"And you know that the feeling is mutual," Kaname responded, getting up from his chair. "But I enjoy messing with you, I like getting under your skin," he stated, grabbing hold of Zero's chin, forcing his angry gaze into his.
"Let go of me."
"I'll do as I please."
"I said, let go of me!" Zero demanded, his hand in his pocket.
"If you pull your Bloody Rose from your pocket, I'll shoot you with it. The effects for you will be as bad as they would be for me," Kaname stated.
Though his hand paused, Zero continued to squirm.
"You want to know what I did to Yuuki?" Kaname asked.
That got Zero's attention. He stopped all movement, eager to hear the answer to his question.
"Nothing," Kaname chuckled. "Now, then, what to do with you…?" he wondered as he dropped his hold to Zero's crimson tie.
"Why are you still wearing your Day Class uniform?"
"You're not the boss of me, Kuran."
"Oh, but I am," he replied. "You transferred into my territory. Late, granted, but still. Your freedom was gone as soon as you stepped through that gate. Now, then, get undressed, I don't wish to see you in those clothes anymore."
"You must be out of your-,"
Zero's breath fell short as Kaname sunk his teeth into his neck without a warning. He drank heartily until he was full, and then ripped his fangs from his neck mercilessly.
"Bastard," Zero gasped the thud of his thirst growing stronger by the second. He doubled over, an effect of the pain, but also because he didn't want Kaname to see the red glow that came to his eyes.
"Thirsty?" Kaname asked, licking his lips clean of Zero's blood. "I can give you all the blood you need."
"I don't want your charity."
"You don't have a choice."
"I do."
"Let me put it this way. Do you ever want to see Yuuki again? You seem to have forgotten that I can arrange things so that you'll never see that beautiful face of hers again. Wouldn't that be sad for you, Kiryuu? I know how much you want her."
Zero looked willingly into his eyes, determined to make sure he got his point across.
"What do you want, Kuran?"
"Your cooperation."
"For what?"
"Anything I feel like. Now, are you going to undress or not?"
"Fine."
Zero started with his jacket, which he tossed to the floor. He then discarded his tie, and then his shirt. He unbuckled his belt. Before he could get to his pants, the look of hunger in Kaname's eyes grew, unbearable for him to contain any longer. In a swift movement, he had Zero on the moonlit floor, stomach down. Kaname straddled his body, a devious smile playing his lips.
He whispered into his ear, as he leaned down onto his sturdy body, "this is going to be fun, Kiryuu, don't you think?"
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Author's Note: And the rape begins! HA! I thought it would be fun to leave it there, so I did. I think it's f'ing hilarious. I'm sorry. Pleased don't be pissed at me. Anyway, reviews, please! Thanks for reading!
Elle: You do know that they're going to kill you for that, right?
Author: Yeah, yeah…but you'll protect me, right Elle?
Elle: Yeah right.
Author: -sigh- So unloved…