"Yuuki! Yuuki please open the door.. I .. need to talk to you.. " Zero knocked once more on his partner's door and after it being the fifth time, he decided it was useless. His hand dropped to his side as he leaned against the door frame, his eyes shutting as he tried to remember what had happened. Everything after he had initially bit her was a blur and it made him even angrier with himself as he stood there, needing more then anything to make sure she was okay and to give her some comfort. With a sigh Zero stepped away from the door frame, mumbling softly to the door, "I don't want you to deal with this alone.. but I respect and understand you not wanting to see me.. "

Turn.

Click.

"Zero..?"

Zero turned around and saw Yuuki standing in the doorway, her eyes slightly red from crying. She was still in her uniform and wrapped in blanket, apparently to help her stop shivering. His heart was breaking looking at her, and all he could do was stand there, wishing he had not needed blood tonight.

"Yuuki.. I'm so sorry.. " He stepped toward the door, watching her take a step backward involuntarily. The movement, although unconscious, made his heart hurt all that much more.

Yuuki seemed to realize what she had done and reached out to her friend of four years, pulling him into the darkness of the room. She clung to him, with her face buried in his chest and her hands pulling at the back of his jacket. "I was so scared…"

Zero looked down at her and shut his eyes tightly. He wanted nothing more then to hold her, to try and make things better, and she was telling him how scared she was of him. She had every right to be scared. He was a monster and would soon become more of one. He was changing into what he desired most to not be, and what was it that Kit had told him?

"In a week's time you will come to my room in the Moon Dorm and there we will finish this. "

Whatever she meant by it, Zero knew that his end was coming. He did know however, that Yuuki needed to know how he felt before he was gone. He didn't care anymore if she only loved Kaname, she at least had to know. "Yuuki.. I know you might be afraid of me now, but.."

"I'm not afraid of you Zero…" Yuuki's words were muffled by his jacket with her head still pressed against his chest, but her words were crystal clear to him.

"You just told me you were scared. "

"I was scared, but it was more over the realization that you might be falling to insanity and I was going to lose Zero forever… " She lifted her head as she spoke, tears still streaming down her cheeks as she looked up at him.

Zero's eyes softened as he watched this girl he cared for so much, tears welling up for the first time in years. He could no longer hold them back as he held her now, pulling her tightly against him. "I'm so sorry.. I'm sorry that I'm some monster and won't be here with Yuuki to see all the things she might accomplish and to see her grow up.. I'm sorry that I couldn't be there for you the way you have been for me.. I'm.. "

Yuuki placed a finger against his lips once more, smiling sadly, his tears falling onto her cheeks, only to mix with her own. "What did I tell you about apologizing.."

"Yuuki.." Zero closed his eyes tightly, mustering all of his courage to finally do the one thing he had wanted to all these years and nearly accomplished by accident one night after a nightmare. Lifting her off her feet, Zero carried Yuuki to her bed and laid her upon it, sitting beside her on the edge. One hand at her side with the other brushing the locks from her eyes, Zero leaned forward slowly, his silver eyes fixated on her own soft brown ones. The color was quickly returning to her cheeks when the memory of the near-kiss surfaced again, only to be brought back to reality as his lips brushed over hers.

"It must've been accidental.. I didn't think he really felt this way about me. "

Her mind was changed when his lips returned again, stealing a soft kiss from her as she lay there. He held it for a moment, expecting to be pushed off before he had intended to pull away, surprised when one of her hands shifted to tangle in his silvery hair. Yuuki pulled him back down to her, returning the kiss that he had stolen and taking one of her own, her head tilting to further deepen the simple kiss. Zero hadn't anticipated her reciprocating his feelings, especially after tonight's events. He was shaking all over, both from excitement and fear, but told himself that he had no time to be cautious. He would lose this chance if he were to walk away now, and it would never come again. Dismissing his fears, Zero continued the kiss with Yuuki, his free hand moving to cup her cheek, thumb stroking over the soft skin there.

"I want these gentle hands… and this kind smile.. Even though I should not want such a thing.. "

The words replayed in his head a few times. He shouldn't be allowed to possibly corrupt her, this angel that has made his life worth living. How could he even let himself do this when he hurt her so badly just moments before? He didn't know anything anymore, but he knew as he did earlier, that he had words left to say.

Slowly, Zero lifted his head from Yuuki's, the flush of her cheeks adding to her beauty as she lay against her pillows, making him wish he had more time to spend with her. "Yuuki.. there is something I wanted to tell you.. "

"Besides warning me late that that was coming..? " Yuuki mocked him with a half smile, tilting her head to one side to watch him as he spoke.

"Yuuki.. I'm being serious here and you're poking fun at me.. " Zero frowned and sat up some, the hand still at her cheek playing with the bit of hair around her ear.

"I'm sorry.. Go ahead Zero. "

"It might not be the right time, I might not be the right one, but there's something about us I want to say, because there's something between us anyway.. I might not be the right one.. It might not be the right time, but there's something about us I've got to tell, some kind of secret I will share with you. " Zero drew a deep breath, remembering the words that Kit often sang to herself. She had told him they were words that fit for a deep love, one that could not be described easily and ones that she held dear to her for someone in her life. He knew now what she meant. "I need you more than anything in my life, I want you more than anything in my life, I'll miss you more than anyone in my life, I love you more than anyone in my life.. " Zero's eyes filled with tears once more as he finished reciting the words, only just realizing that Yuuki had sat up to look at him. Her hands cupped his cheeks, catching the tears as they fell and pulled him close to kiss softly, tears falling from her eyes once more.

"Zero.. I don't want you to go.. You're more precious to me then I realized.. " Yuuki fell into his arms and began crying softly, clutching the ends of his jacket in her hands.

"I'll stay with you.. Until the very last moment.. " Zero pulled her up into his arms, cradling her once more, though using the position to lay down with her.

"What will we do about our prefects duties..? " Yuuki sniffled, lifting her head to look up at Zero.

"We'll do them together, as we always have. " Zero chuckled lightly, shaking his head as a morbid thought came to mind. "It's sad.. You don't realize how much time you actually had with a person until you find out that you can no longer be with them.. "

Yuuki nodded silently, knowing that she did not like to hear the words, but that they were true. They had spent the last four years doing almost everything together and acting like they almost hated each other at times. Now, with time running thin, she wished those care free days were back, and they could relax in their duties and classes once more. As she laid in his arms, drifting into sleep from a long day, Yuuki's mind came across a thought that she couldn't believe she hadn't thought of before.

"Zero, I'm sure that Kit had to tell the Chairman about what had happened, so why don't we ask him if we can be excused from class for the remainder of your time and have Kit do our duties? "

Zero blinked a few times, nodding slowly as the idea began to form with him into what seemed like a rather good idea. "I think.. That is a great idea, and I do believe Kit won't mind. It is only a few days.. "

"We'll go ask the Chairman when we wake up. "

"Yea, when we wake up. "

Yuuki lifted her head a bit higher to place a kiss on the tip of Zero's nose, smiling as he smiled and settling against him to sleep, wishing harder then any other time before, that she could have just a bit more time with him. "Good night Zero"

"Goodnight Yuuki. "

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A/N: Yes, there is a Daft Punk Reference in this chapter. I love these lyrics and they make me feel all fluffy inside, so I decided it'd be an interesting addition. Hope you are enjoy so far!