Secrets of Cross Academy Chapter 3
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Of course Kaname could hear the intruder as he approached the two from some distance away. Why else would he act so strangely towards Yuuki? The fact that Zero's scent always lingered on his girl was enough to infuriate him, it was about time that Zero knew his place, and knew just who Yuuki belonged too. Smirking at her feeble responses, he leaned up and traced the pulse of her throat with the tip of his tongue, making her neck arch into the strange sensation. Another grin. "Yuuki… Your heart is beating so fast, it's like a humming bird." He purred into her flesh, pressing his pouty lips flush upon her veins. "So delicate…" cooing lightly, her body trembled against his, a mixture of fear and excitement tainting the air around them.
She could feel every touch, every breath, every brush as his lips and fingers danced across her body, playing her as though she were some finely tuned instrument just waiting for him to pluck the strings and create a sultry tune. "K-Kaname… We… We should stop before-" he interrupted her, ghosting his lips up from her pulse to her ear. "Before what?" he wasn't going to let her interrupt his plan, his desire. His lips enveloped her ear lobe in a gentle suck before nipping at the hollow beneath her ear making her gasp out. "Ah! Kaname!" whimpering softly, he grinned… Perfect timing.
"Yuuki!" his voice rang out, piercing her ears like daggers. "What are you doing with that?" Zero glowered. "Zero!" Yuuki reached between her and Kaname and went to shove him, only to have Kaname trap her hands between their bodies, tugging her tight against his sturdy body.
"Zero… It's nice to see you" Kaname said coyly, knowing very well what was going through his mind.
"How dare you take advantage of Yuuki like this! You bastard!" he hollered , whipping out the bloody rose and pointing it to the pure blood.
Yuuki wiggled free from Kaname's stern grasp and lurched herself between the gun and the vampire. "Zero stop it! I-… He wasn't-" he cut her off and snorted in frustration, taking off his jacket and throwing it at her. "At least cover yourself up when you're talking to me about what he's not doing to you" Clutching that jacket to her chest, she realized that the top half of her shirt was unbuttoned. Her face flushed a bright pink of embarrassment, this was bad. This was really bad! "So, keep telling me what he isn't doing to you when you you're already half undressed by his hand." He scoffed. "Zero… I'm sorry you had to see this but he wasn't taking advantage of me. It wasn't… It wasn't against my will." Shaking her head, she took a step back away from him her friend.
"So this is why you've reeked of him all last night and today…" lowering his head a bit, he ran his fingers through his hair before glancing at the pure blood vampire while his arms snaked around her waist. "Yes Zero… That is exactly why my scent has been all over her today, and it will continue from tonight on out. Yuuki is mine Zero. I've ignored you clinging to her for far too long now. I will keep a blind eye to this no longer." He hugged her tighter, reaching around to grab the jacket that she clutched to her chest, tugging it and tossing it back to him. He turned Yuuki around and pressed her exposed torso flush into his chest.
His words had her stunned. She was Kaname's? He couldn't take her being around Zero anymore? Why was he doing all of this now? She'd known him for ten years… He'd looked after her, saved her, kept her safe, why did he have to make her his lover now, of all times? Wait, lover? He hadn't even mentioned that word yet but all of his actions were saying it, with the way he touched her and kissed her… It was obvious of his intentions.
"Yuuki, you can't be okay with this!" Zero exclaimed, his voice cracking in the midst of emotional anxiety. "What about the head master, he won't have anything to do with it! He won't let you touch her!" he took a step forward, the eyes of a glaring Kaname piercing over Yuuki's head as crimson tainted his auburn iris's. "The head master will not have an objection; I can assure you on that… And what about you Yuuki?" he asked, the glimmer of blood lust disappearing from his gaze as he glanced down to the girl in his arms. Chills danced down her spine as she reached between their bodies to button up her blouse, turning around to face Zero before looking back at the man whose arms held her so tenderly… possessively.
He kept his saddened gaze over the girl that he so longed to enjoy, she was so fragile, so innocent, so human. Reaching out he brushed the back of his hand down the length of her cheek, a small smile playing at his lips as she leaned into him instinctively. "Zero… I-I've loved Kaname ever since that snowy day ten years ago… He's saved me, and protected me through all of this time. It's not uncommon for someone like me to fall for their protector." She tried to justify the words that were about to come out of her mouth, knowing they would stab her beloved friend through the heart with the power of a bullet.
"I-I am… I-I'm okay to be with Kaname… I'm so sorry Zero" she hung her head, keeping her eyes away from the silver haired boy that she practically nursed back into humanity.
"It's better this way Kiryu. We wouldn't want your…Condition to harm Yuuki, would we?" he murmured, enveloping her in his arms once more, stroking the back of her head as though she were some sort of cherished pet. "Condition… Kaname what are… What are you talking about?" Yuuki looked up at him, confusion coloring her expression. He remained silent, almost listless to the fact that she had just spoken to him. Turning around she looked back at her friend, his eyes wide and his face contorted into what could only be described as shock and… and horror.
"Zero, what is he talking about?" Yuuki tried to pull away from Kaname, but his arms held her firmly, not allowing her to wiggle out of his grasp. Now that he had her, he wouldn't let her go. Not again…
"It's not important Yuuki… You've made your choice and my life is no longer of any concern to you." He slowly regained his composure, staring at the stoned floor as though he were trying to figure out an equation in his mind. Picking up his tossed jacket he passed one more glance to the sweet girl in front of him, seeing the mark that Kaname had left on her throat. No, she was not sweet anymore, she was tainted by the filth that was pure bloods.
"Zero please!" Yuuki lurched forward only to be held tighter by the brunette behind her.
"Yuuki, stay away from me!" Zero demanded turning on his heels and leaving the scene he stumbled upon.
Her hands reached up to cover her horrified face, tears unknowingly kissing down her cheeks. "K-Kaname what… Why… I-I can't lose Zero, Kaname I can't!" she felt her guard break down as sobs choked her throat. He bent forward, bringing one of his large, tender hands to stroke the tears away. "Come now Yuuki, you needn't worry about him. The chairmen will take good care of his situation." He murmured into her hair, brushing his nose against her temple in feathery kiss upon her falling tears. "But what is his situation!" she pushed him away from her, shoving her arms down to her side with balled fists.
"I-I'm sorry to push you away from me that way but… I have to know what's wrong with Zero!" she demanded, stomping her foot down like some child demanding a toy. "I hate that you're always protecting me, I'm an adult Kaname I have the right to know!" stating again, she kept her eyes shut and her head tilted down, refusing to melt into the pools of burgundy brown that often kept her silent.
He was patient, but the fact that she wouldn't will to him like she use to was definitely wearing on his tolerance. "You obviously didn't have the right to know. If Zero didn't tell you, nor the head master then I have no right to spread information that does not belong to me Yuuki." He stated, his baritone voice coating her body like a warm blanket. Kaname was right… If Zero didn't trust her enough to tell her, then perhaps she didn't deserve to know. Even if the words were true, they struck her heart, they made her wrap her arms around herself and shake her head in disbelief, in sadness.
Reaching out to the distant girl, he gently tugged her back to his embrace, comforting her crying figure. He could sympathize with loss, however, the fact that she was crying over the loss of him was more than unnerving, if anything it was maddening! How could she cry over someone so cold, so repulsive? Leaning down, he nuzzled the top of her head again in attempts to soothe her. Yuuki leaned into his strong frame, letting him embrace her warmly and protectively. She just lost Zero because of her affections for Kaname… She knew that her feelings for the pure blood put a wedge between her and her friend, but she never really realized that it would be the ending of their friendship. Why couldn't he just stay supportive of me? Why couldn't he just put his own feelings aside and be happy that I'm happy? Why Zero? She cried in her thoughts, burying her face into Kaname's chest.
Kaname sighed, rubbing her back. Zero had left them for now, but he wasn't so naive as to believe that he'd just give up and hand Yuuki over so easily. As they say, Zero had lost the battle but he didn't intend to lose the war. That much, Kaname was sure of. But this girl, this fragile being that he held in his arms was his. She was born to be his. No one could change that, not even someone who was like a brother to Yuuki. He was her real brother, her real fiancé. Even if she didn't know it yet, one day she would fully belong to him, and that day was quickly approaching. Soon he would sink his fangs into her flesh and bring her memories back that her mother had taken away to give her the pleasure of a human life, soon she would once again be Yuuki Kuran. Pure blood Princess, Yuuki Kuran.
He trusted that Kaien Cross would not interfere, simply because he'd known of the plan all along. He'd known that she was the daughter of the Kuran's and that he was only temporarily looking after her until her memories were to be restored. He knew all of that. Yuuki was his, and no one could change that. Not even her foster father. Reaching down he gently took her chin between two of his slender fingers, tilting her head back to see her sweet face. Her nose was read and her eyes had gotten a bit puffy from the crying, but she was still adorable. "There's no need to cry Yuuki… Zero will come around" he lied, leaning down to barely brush his lips across hers.
"K-Kaname… He won't I know him he-" Kaname cut her off, kissing her in a more demanding manner, the hand that lingered on her lower back pushing her against him. She closed her eyes, letting out a soft pant when he pulled back, his words sending chills down her spine. "Trust me." He purred, bringing her back in for another lip lock, softly nipping at her lower lip, lightly gliding the tip of his tongue across it as though he were asking permission to kiss her further. She cautiously parted her lips, sliding her hands up into his hair once his tongue invaded her mouth, brushing and massaging against hers and easily coaxing a response.
Yuuki arched her back, keeping their bodies close as she relished in the kiss a moment longer before breaking it. "I… I have to get back to my dorm" she breathed shakily, looking up at her new lover only to find his red orbs staring back at her. "Kaname!" she gasped, quickly stepping back from him, her eyes wide in shock at the sight before her. His fangs had elongated slightly, and the glittering crimson that stared at her was a sight to see.
The burning red in his eyes slowly faded and his fangs returned to normal, reaching out to softly stroke her cheek. "My apologies Yuuki… I got too excited" he said calmly before retracting his hand back to his side. "Shall I walk you back to your dorm?" he asked, offering his arm to her. Slowly, hesitantly she accepted it, gently taking hold as they walked across the campus to the women's dorm. Most of the walk was silent until Yuuki looked up to him, finally deciding to speak. "Kaname… Why now? Why all of the sudden?" she asked as they approached the gates.
"Yuuki… It's best that you wait and figure it all out in time. For now just enjoy the company we share." He said, leaning down to kiss the top of her head. "Now go, get some rest my princess" he cooed softly, gently nudging her forward before leaving her presence. Her heart was practically pounding out of her chest, something about him was so… Intoxicating, it wasn't fair! Why did he have to be Kaname Kuran? Why did he have to have such an effect on her body? Letting out a long breath, she couldn't believe the events that had unfolded before her that evening.
She unsteadily moved into the dormitory, finding her room with hazed thoughts before entering and shutting it behind her. She didn't even go visit her father first. Undressing herself, she folded her uniform on her night stand and slid a night gown over her head, practically collapsing on her bed. She felt as though she couldn't even stand anymore, almost like her body was too weak to comply with her wishes, she needed rest. She needed to sleep and to try and figure all of this right. Maybe Kaname was right, maybe Zero would come around. Scoffing into the pillow, she curled herself into the fetal position. Who am I kidding… Zero won't listen. Zero and I are no longer the team we use to be. Zero and I are dead.