It had been a week, and Yuuki was falling into a depression so deep, she didn't think it was possible to climb out of it. The usually bright and chipper attitude was replaced by a quiet, sober, distracted Yuuki. She didn't know what she was going to do. She was in love with two men. She hadn't known which one she was going to choose, and had hesitated. Now the choice was made for her. They'd chosen each other... leaving her alone.

She sighed, looking up from her textbook, sneaking a distraught look at Zero from the corner of her eye. He was sitting a row above hers, to her right. He was staring out the large window to the right, looking about as depressed as she was. The silver hair was shining in the ray of sunshine, his face serious, his eyes tired looking. She realized that he must be upset about what happened. She wished she could take back her reaction, but it was too late.

She turned back to the front, staring at her book, not seeing it, but that night. She'd been upset about what she'd done with Zero. She was so distraught, she'd cried on Yori's shoulder. Yori had patted her head, not understanding what was wrong, but comforting her friend none the less. She'd decided that she'd talk to Kaname about it. After all, that's what she'd done throughout her entire childhood, right? Whenever she had a problem, Kaname would listen to her, and comfort her, and even offer suggestions. So she'd gone to his room to speak with him. The dorm had been empty, so she'd let herself in, too upset to stop and think about the consequences of walking into a dorm full of vampires. That was when she'd found them together. She'd been shocked, upset, and she'd ran, and hadn't spoken to either of them since. She didn't know what to say.

Yuuki wanted both of them. She loved both of them so much.

When she'd first seen Zero, the chairman had introduced the harsh eyed boy covered in blood, looking like he was going to break any second. He'd been so confused, so ...alone. She'd felt for him immediately, and had taken it upon herself to nurse him back to health. He'd thawed slowly, his eyes beginning to soften when he looked at her. They'd become friends, and she'd been happy.

Kaname was her savior, in a way. Her first memory was of him, in the snow, covered in blood. Even then, she had seen the soft smile on his face, reassuring her. She'd taken his hand,and they'd been together ever since. He would visit her and the Chairman, bringing her a present, listening to her stories, smiling always. She'd grown to love him, almost as family, but as she grew older, the feeling started to change, to mature, developing into a romantic feeling she'd never thought would be reciprocated.

Her feelings for Zero had crept up on her suddenly, when she watched his struggle with the change. He'd seemed so alone, so afraid, her heart had ached for him. Then he'd bitten her, and Yuuki had been shocked by the physical attraction she'd felt. That Zero seemed to need her, even if it was just her blood, was thrilling to her. But then he'd said he loved her. Yuuki's eyes squeezed closed at the memory, fighting off the tears that had been falling for days now. Yes, he'd said he'd loved her, and Yuuki had believed him.

Kaname had said the same thing. So why had she seen what she'd seen in Kaname's bedroom?

Yuuki had heard of guys liking other guys, but she'd never expected it out of those two, of all people. Zero was .. well Zero. Brooding and strong, he was tough and very male. She'd never thought he would enjoy.. that kind of stuff.

Kaname was different. He was always sensual, no matter who he was talking to. He'd always seemed like someone who liked women though. Yuuki's mind flashed over the recent warning signs. The way they talked to each other now, Kaname always seeming to tease Zero. Zero didn't attack him anymore for it, didn't glared. Instead, he blushed, and averted his eyes. She'd thought it odd at the time, but now she understood.

When she thought about what she'd seen later that night, she'd realized that she hadn't ran out of disgust. On the contrary, seeing them together like that, holding each other close, touching each other ... it had made her blush the entire night. What had hurt her wasn't that they liked each other that way, but that they didn't want her. Obviously, they had decided to be together, and they were tired of waiting. She'd heard them beg for her to stay so they could explain, but she couldn't handle it. She didn't want to hear their kind words, the apologies. She'd leave them alone together, if that's what they wanted, but she couldn't just pretend like everything was okay. She was not okay.

She'd ignored the quiet stares from Kaname as well, every evening as the night class passed through on their way to class. The dark vampire would watch her intently, waiting for her to look up at him. She didn't. The sincerity in his eyes always made her upset, more so because she knew that it was just sympathy, and not love, like she'd thought.

Yuuki was so confused. What had the wonderful things they'd done to her been about then? Were the kissing, the touching, just some sort of guilt inspired way of

trying to comfort her? She couldn't bear the thought.

Kaname sighed, looking out the window at the setting sun. It was Friday, but it felt like an eternity since the 'incident', as he referred to it in his mind. Brushing his long dark hair out of his eyes, he stared at the gathering crowd of girls, searching for the two figures he knew oh so well. There was Zero, standing apart form the girls, looking worn and weary. The sight of him like that stirred multiple emotions in Kaname; pain for the time they've been parted, sadness at Zero's hurting, and the same odd feeling of desire he usually felt when seeing the young man.

Kaname's gaze found the other object of his affection, standing as far away from Zero as possible while still being able to guard the night class when they came out. Yuuki looked pale, more than usual. She looked depressed too. Kaname knew that, to an outsider, this wouldn't be noticeable, but Kaname could tell. "Yuuki", he whispered, letting the curtains fall back to cover the window. He began to make his way downstairs, to the group of waiting vampires near the front door. At his nod, they opened it, and put on their fake smiles, winding their way through the giggling and screaming girls.

"Hanabusa sama! Kaname sama!" Kaname smiled at them all, moving down the path. The blonde blue eyed Hanabusa looked as composed as ever, and Kaname knew that his flirting was more genuine than the rest. Aido always did like the human girls.

"Akatsuki kun!" The kyaas were very loud, and Kaname forced his face not to flinch at the piercing sound. "Shiki! Please accept my box of chocolates!" When Shiki complied reluctantly, he was flooded with dozens more. One dark look from Rima though, and they dispersed, mumbling but too scared to disobey.

Kaname walked past Zero slowly, but Zero didn't look at him, his head down, staring at his feet. Kaname sighed. Yuuki was standing a few feet away now, and when he looked at her, her eyes seemed to look up at him of their own accord, for the first time in a week. When their eyes met, hers went soft for a moment, reminding Kaname of the way she looked at him before. Then she seemed to remember, and her face blushed, and she looked down, her expression stricken.

Kaname wanted to wrap his arms around her, to hold her, but he knew that wasn't possible with the people looking on. He walked on, and as he did, an idea was forming in his head. He was going to do something that he hadn't done in years, since Yuuki was a child. He was going to visit her tonight, and listen to her talk in her sleep. If she wouldn't tell him what was wrong now, she might while she was dreaming.

That night, he snuck into her room, watching her roommate's even breathing as she slept. Good, Yori chan was a heavy sleeper. He smiled, slightly fond of the little human girl. She treated Yuuki very well, and he was grateful for that.

Yuuki was asleep on her back, hair spread across her pillow, her brows slightly furrowed in distress. He knew how she liked to talk in her sleep; he'd watched her since she was a tiny thing. She used to fall asleep on his lap when he would visit, mumbling about whatever it was that was on her mind. He hadn't done it since she began to get older, giving her privacy. Also, he didn't want to scare her roommate to death should she wake up. Now though, Kaname was slightly desperate. If he didn't do something, he'd lose her forever. That was something he couldn't tolerate.

After about 15 minutes, she started mumbling. He smiled softly at her, always amused by this quirk. Another five minutes passed until he heard something interesting and coherent.

"Kaname...why.." Kaname froze, not even breathing. Yuuki was frowning in her sleep. "Why don't.. you ... love me?" Kaname jerked as if he'd been struck. She didn't think he loved her?!

He wanted to scoop her up, shake her awake, tell her how much she was wrong. But he didn't. He continued to listen.

"Zero... you said... you said you....loved me" A tear escaped her eye, and Kaname felt his heart wrenching at the sight. He was about to flee, to run so that he could howl his pain at the moon, but when he got to the door, the last words hit him like a battering ram. "Why... I can't have you both.." Kaname froze, the words sinking into his brain slowly. Both? He looked back at her, the smile spreading across his face jubilant. That was it. That was why she'd left them. He departed the room quietly, and when he had left the building, he was laughing, tears running down his face. She didn't hate them at all. Zero was wrong. She loved them both. She was like this because she thought they'd given up on her, had chosen each other. Yuuki was upset, because she didn't think she could have them both, and that was why they'd turned away from her. Silly, innocent Yuuki. She would think like that.

Almost skipping, Kaname made his way to the night class dorm, a plan already brewing in his head. Yuuki would be his soon, he knew, and so would Zero. He was relieved as well, because he hadn't failed like he thought he had. Not once has a plan he'd contrived failed to work, and he'd been sorely upset about this one time being the exception. It was all working out, however, and soon, his new plan would come to fruition. 'Just wait, Zero kun. We'll have her yet.'

---This chapter was kinda short, sorry about that, but I figured you guys would want an update soon so I went ahead and did this as a sort of transition chapter, a foreshadowing if you will. Next chapter coming soon!----