-1Disclaimer: I own nothing of Vampire Knight. This ingenious work of art belongs to Matsuri Hino.

A/N: I am sorry for not updating when I said I was going to, the holidays were difficult and my boyfriend stayed for awhile so I didn't have a chance to write. Please forgive me. Also, I will be making some things up as I go along in the chapter, I believe you will know what those things are once you reach them. Please enjoy and review.

Confrontation

So concentrated on his task, he failed to notice the sounds of approaching footsteps. Several growls sounded through the air as the small clearing was filled with tension.

"Kiryu!"

Cursing fluently at his own inattention, Zero raised his head to look at the people surrounding him and the distraught Kaname. Ignoring their gasps, his crimson eyes held Aido's gaze unflinchingly.

"Kiryu is a vampire!?!" Ruka shouted from the side as others quietly whispered amongst themselves.

No one said a word as Aido stepped forward, "Let go of him Kiryu." Zero looked down at the pureblood he was pinning to the ground, contemplating his decision. "Now!"

Looking up at the furious noble once more, Zero nodded his head, wanting to avoid any provocation. As he released Kaname's hands and head, he moved to shove himself from his place upon the pureblood. With a startled gasp, he found himself flush against Kaname's body. Zero distantly heard the other's gasps on shock over his own but concentrated his attention on the shaking body under his own. Kaname had both hand fisted tightly in his black jacket while his face was buried in the side of his neck.

"Don't," Kaname whispered faintly against his neck. "Don't leave me… Not yet."

"KIRYU!" Aido shouted once more.

Raising his eyes toward the noble again, Zero shook his head, "I can't do that."

With a furious growl, Aido's eyes bled red as the condensation in the air began to shimmer like crystals. Flames began to dance around the trees, skipping from leaf to leaf as Kain supported his cousin. The snapping of a whip sounded above Aido's growls as Shiki bite his finger and released his blood whip. The wind began to whirl around the group as Ruka came to the defense of her unrequited love. The earth began to shift as Rima also prepared to fight for the pureblood prince. What sounded like knives unsheathing was heard as the others lengthened their nails to a deadly sharpness.

Whispering to the pureblood, Zero apologized, "I'm sorry Kaname… This could get ugly."

"Please… Don't hurt them. They are only doing it to protect me from a perceived threat," Kaname explained, still barely holding onto his grasp of reality.

Zero was about to respond when he was violently ripped from the pureblood's hold by a large gust of wind. Slamming into a tree on the far side of the clearing, he swallowed his cry of pain as he felt several ribs crack. Coughing up some blood, he spit it to the forest floor. Making to move from the tree, his approach was stopped by vines sprouting from the tree to wrap around his arms, legs, torso, and neck. Snarling viciously, Zero tried to pull his body free as he watched Kaname curl into a ball on the ground, clearly beginning his decent back into madness as the violence escalated around him. He saw Kain and Ruka run to Kaname's side before all he could see what white.

Aido appeared before Zero, blocking his view of Kaname, "It is against vampire law to attack a pureblood… The crime is punishable by death Kiryu."

Still struggling against the vines, Zero spat, "Stop worrying about me and fucking help him!"

"Kaname-sama is a pureblood, his body will heal, so stop trying to save youself!" Aido barked.

Opening his mouth to tell the aristocrat that it wasn't Kaname's body they had to worry about, all that came out was a loud howl of torment as a spike of ice deeply pierced his right shoulder. At the smell of his own blood, Zero's eyes bleed a darker red as he growled maliciously. The vines around him tightened painfully, sprouting thorn and digging them into various parts of his body.

Closing his eyes tightly to fight against the pain and bloodlust, Zero once again tried to speak, "Help-."

A sharp slap was dealt to the side of his face, snapping his head to the side, "Don't speak traitor!" Aido growled.

Still trying to talk some sense into the night class, he opened his mouth once more, but all that came forth was blood and a gurgled scream. A deadly spike of ice protruded from his stomach as the thorns dug into his neck.

In a last ditch effort, Zero put all his strength into one word, "KANAME!"

END

A/N: Yeah, it is a kind of bad ending but I am going to start the next chapter again. I again apologize for the late update.

Michi-ichi- Well, I won't give away anything pertaining a future relationship between Zero and Kaname, but it is in the works lol. Thanks for liking the chapter, I hope you like this one as much.

Qualyn- Well, it seems you were right, the night class did show up, and boy were they violent! And yes, Rido is a bastard.

Flor Oriental- Gracias por querer el capitulo y continuando comentar. Cuando vieron Kaname y Zero a ceron, puso Zero en bastante un lio, pero sera resueltos, de un solo sentido u otro. Disfrute por favor de!

Erkha- I am glad that I caught your interest, that greatly pleases me. I do hope you continue to read the manga, it really is amazing, as is the anime (though the manga go further than the anime). I'm glad you liked my descriptions though I am sad that I made you go teary eyed L. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Also, thank you so much for the story alert add.

KanameZero4Eva- I don't think anyone really likes Rido, I hated putting him in this story, though it was necessary. I am glad it makes more sense to you now. Please enjoy the update.

NegatiiveeFTS- Sorry for the short chapter, it is one of my faults. A lot of my chapters are short but ultimately, I think I have more chapters in my story, plus it adds a sort of suspense. Please forgive me ^_^ Here is the update, please enjoy.

Love332- Yes, Kaname's parent's deaths are sad, even in the anime itself. I hope this update is all you were hoping it was.

Irmina- Sad to say, they did have the wrong idea when they saw Zero holding the bleeding Kaname. I felt so bad for putting Zero through so much pain but, alas, it was necessary. I am glad you like the story and continue to comment, it makes me happy ^_^ I hope you like the update. Thank you for the favorite story and author alert adds.

Mag21- I tried to update as soon as possible, sorry for the delay. Please enjoy the late and slightly short chapter L

-xXx.0- Firstly, thank you for the story alert, favorite author, favorite story, and author alert adds. Yes, I believe I have read some stories like this as well. Sadly, only so many fanfics can be written without them over-lapping at times. I have tried to keep the OCC-ness believable, as though it could happen in the original plot if certain circumstances had come to pass. Sorry for the short chapters, it has always been a weakness of mine. I am trying to make the story better as a I go but I can not promise anything. Thank you for the suggestions, I appreciate them. If you have any suggestions on how to go about more of a emotional and character development, please, feel free to voice them.

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