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A/N: Sorry this chapter is a little late, I was a little busy yesterday. I am currently watching -man again and I had to unpack as I've been putting it off to update my fics :). This chapter is long, again, which I hope you all enjoy. I hope you like the chapter!

Memories

Kagami grinned, "These are your memories… You seem to be missing some."

Zero stared at his inner self as though he was insane, "Missing?"

"You remember those dreams you've been having?" Kagami asked, speaking slowly as though he were talking to a small child.

His mind whirled as flashes of those dreams danced through him, "Yes."

"I tried to help you regain your memories but, it seems that your mind is more stubborn that I anticipated. You wouldn't listen," Kagami told the other.

"What do they all mean?" Zero asked as his gaze danced around the mirrors.

"It means that some important shit went down and you need to remember before you dig yourself a bigger hole with Kuran-sama," Kagami explained, amusement dancing in his eyes.

Zero's brow furrowed as he stared as Kagami, "Kuran-sama?"

Kagami huffed, "You may be able to call him a bastard to his face but I am forced to show him some respect. You will probably feel it once you wake, but will probably fight it."

Leaving the topic for now, Zero returned his curious gaze to the mirrors, "So, what happened?"

Smirking, Kagami walked up behind Zero and pulled him against himself. Pressing his chest to the hunter's chest, he forced them to walk forward. Looking forward into a mirror, he watched as images became to appear on the smooth surface.

"Kagami?" Zero asked as his eyes followed the happenings on the screen.

"You'll just have to find out for yourself," and with that Kagami shoved his host into the mirror.

Zero eyes clenched shut as he waited for the impact on his face. When no such thing occurred, he slowly opened one eye before the other popped open. He was standing in a black and white version of the clearing by the lake on campus. Nothing was moving, it was like everything except for himself was frozen in time.

"What the hell is this?" Zero shouted in the silence.

A chuckle sounded, seeming to come from nowhere yet projecting around the entire clearing. Zero turned round in circles, frantically trying to find the source of the voice. Then, right before his eyes, Kagami stepped out of thin air.

"Where are we?" Zero asked his other self.

"You don't recognize it?" Kagami asked amused.

"We're in the clearing by the pond on the edges of Cross Academy," Zero uttered.

Kagami chuckled, "Well, of course we are, but that wasn't exactly what I meant. We are in the clearing on campus but what you're about to see has already taken place."

"Already taken place?" Zero asked, hoping that the other would start making sense sometime in the near future.

"Yes Zero-chan, already taken place. You see, we're in one of your memories. Some of your memories have been… temporarily displaced as your human mind was too fragile to handle them," Kagami couldn't believe he was explaining the components of the human psyche to his human half.

"But why?" Zero asked.

Kagami massaged his temples again, "You went through a horribly violent ordeal in this clearing."

"Like what?" Zero wanted answers and it seemed as though Kagami wasn't willing to answer them.

"Well watch and find out," Kagami then snapped his fingers.

Suddenly everything in the clearing flared into brilliant colors. Zero looked to Kagami but the other's eyes were trained behind him. Turning around, his mouth dropped as he saw Kaname Kuran kneeling in the clearing with only pants on as tears ran down his cheeks. He had never seen the man display such a vulnerable countenance before. Before he could ask Kagami why he was showing him such thing, he saw himself walk into the clearing.

"What the hell?" Zero whispered, hardly believing his eyes.

"Shh, just watch, you need to see this," Kagami instructed from behind him.

Zero focused his attention on what was happening before him. As the events began to unfold before him, he found he couldn't tear his eyes away. That déjà vu feeling was running rampant in him now… A small part of him screamed that he didn't want to know, but he squashed it down.

"Kuran!" he heard himself shout, hate and disapproval coloring his tone.

Kaname then pulled himself to his feet. He watched as the pureblood tried to reign in his emotions. The pureblood was holding himself tightly, as though he were holding the pieces of himself together. But the man seemed unable to do it as tears continued to cascade down his face.

"Forgive me Kiryu," Kaname spoke softly, a faint tremble noticeable in his usual calm tone.

Zero watched as he sniffed the air before taking a step forward.

"Don't!"Kaname commanded, his voice hoarse.

"Kuran?" he heard himself ask as he continued to step toward the pureblood.

"God Zero! Please!" he heard Kaname plead as he dropped back down to his knees.

He saw himself rush across the remaining distance as he called the pureblood's name again. Kaname pleaded from him to come any closer but he was already by the other's side. He asked the other what was wrong, where he was hurt but he pureblood didn't answer him. He saw himself try to get Kaname to look at him but the pureblood wouldn't look at him.

"Kaname," Zero heard himself say, tenderness and compassion in his voice.

Both Zero's nearly gasped at the feelings etched on the other's face. He looked so lost and vulnerable. The pureblood's eyes spoke of a deep pain.

Zero watched as his hand rose to wipe at the tears on Kaname's face as he asked him what was wrong. The pureblood shook his head as he tried to curl back in on himself. Zero watched as he cupped the other's face, preventing him from doing so. Zero watched as he comforted the man, telling him it was ok to be weak even if he was a pureblood.

His mouth fell open as he watched Kaname throw himself at him, sobbing into his chest as they both fell to the ground. He watched as he gently carded his fingers through dark brown locks as the other hand rubbed circles on the other's back. He asked the other what was wrong.

"Why are you forcing me to watch this?" Zero whispered, still not tearing his eyes from the scene before him.

"Shut up and listen," Kagami ordered.

Zero went to object when Kaname's voice seemed to echo in the small clearing. Not liking being ordered around, he still listened with rapt attention.

Kaname began to slowly tell a story that sounded all too familiar to Zero. He told a story of murder, of blood, and of sorrow. Kaname poured his heart out to him, telling of the tragedy of his parents' deaths. He told of holding his father as he died, of watching his mother being raped before his very eyes.

A soft hand touched his face, making him blink. It was only then that he realized he had tears in his eyes and they had overflowed to roll down his cheeks. He looked up into Kagami's understanding eyes. Before he could speak, Kagami turned his face back to the scene unfolding before them.

Kaname started to claw at his ears, spilling his blood into the night air. He watched as his own eyes turned a crimson red as he forced the pureblood onto his back. Catching the other's hands in his own, he called to the pureblood, trying to bring him back to reality.

Then suddenly there were others in the clearing, people in white flooded the clearing. He heard his name shouted as he realized one of them was Aido Hanabusa. He watched as he revealed his true nature to the others, looking at them unabashedly with his red eyes. He heard Aido order him to release the pureblood but when he tried the pureblood wouldn't let him.

He watched as their eyes flared when he refused to let go of their prince. Before his eyes, he watched as he was torn from Kaname by a fierce wind and slammed into a tree. As he tried to step away, he was suddenly held fast by vines.

"Oh God," Zero whispered with wide eyes, recognizing the scene from his dream.

It all happened so fast. He was yelling for Aido to take care of the pureblood. The noble remained ignorant of Kaname's condition. Even as he tried to protest further, he watched as a spear of ice was shoved viciously into his shoulder. He cringed as he listened to himself nearly howl in pain. Still he tried to get them to help the pureblood, only stopping as blood fell from his lips as ice protruded from his stomach. He heard himself scream Kaname's first name with desperation in his voice and eyes.

Zero clenched his eyes shut as he turned his head away, "I don't want to see anymore. Make it stop."

Kagami forced his head forward once more, "You must… To truly understand, you must watch."

Zero struggled, not wanting to watch himself be tormented anymore. He didn't need to see anymore. A loud crack made his eyes pop open.

Kaname stood behind them all, his face furious. He watched as they all cowered under his penetrating stare. He questioned Aido but wasn't satisfied with him answers. Aido was suddenly pinned to the tree beside Zero as Kaname slowly but surely crushed his windpipe. A soft protest made the pureblood stop, the protest had come from him.

He watched as Kaname ordered for them to release him and he slid down the trunk of the tree. He watched the blood slowly pool around him, soaking into the ground and his uniform.

Kaname pleaded for him to keep his eyes open, ordering for blood tablets. When he heard that he couldn't use them, he offered the other his blood. But Zero wouldn't take it. Then he saw that someone said he should be left to die because he was a level D. Zero was shocked as he saw a hole suddenly explode in her chest before she disappeared.

Then Kaname tried to get Zero to drink his blood, with him objecting vehemently. He listened as Kaname begged him to drink, for him not to die; he was shocked at the pureblood's insistency. He begged him, saying he wanted a friend, that he didn't want to be alone to carry the burden. He told Zero he needed him.

Zero stared, fascinated, as he grabbed the pureblood's neck to bring him closer. He heard Kaname whisper something but then his fangs were in the pureblood's neck, gulping down his blood as fast as he could. After several moments, he watched himself go slack in the pureblood's arm before everything went black.

Kagami stood there, watching as Zero reacted to the memory being played before him. He could see the shock and awe on his face. He seemed to stare into space, lost in his own thoughts.

"He… He saved my life," Zero whispered.

"He did," Kagami agreed.

Suddenly Zero's eyes widened to near comical proportions as he turned to Kagami, "That's why I was in his bed!"

Kagami nodded but told him, "There is more for you to see."

Zero stared at him, wanting to ask more questions. However they were put off as Kagami snapped his fingers once more. They now both stood in an ornate bedroom, colors black and white like the clearing. Zero glanced around, seeing Kaname and Takuma standing beside a bed. Upon closer inspection, he realized he was lying bloody and torn on the bed. Glancing at Kagami, the other just shook his head and snapped his fingers. The colors bled into the room as the scene began to play.

He was arguing with Takuma about betraying Kaname's trust. He could seem himself struggle with the words, as though it were difficult for him to speak. Suddenly he convulsed as blood began to leak from the corners of his mouth. He watched as Kaname tried to get him to drink his blood again. Then Takuma explained that he was too weak for his fangs to fall. His eyes widened as he watched Kaname, in desperation, tear into his own wrist before slanting his lips over his own. In shock, he saw himself suck on the pureblood's tongue after the other had skewered it on his fangs. Then the scene slowly began to fade before he saw both of them go slack.

Zero blinked, his brain trying to comprehend what he had just seen. He had seen Kaname at his weakest and protected him with his life. Then Kaname had sacrificed his pride, his blood, to insure that he kept living. He could hardly believe it, so much had happened in so little time.

Kagami knew that his host was lost. He had always thought that Kaname didn't care for anyone, that he was an emotionless beast in human form, and the evidence he was provided that showed that wasn't the case was shocking. He could feel the disbelief and shock radiating off Zero's form.

"Now do you understand?" Kagami asked softly.

"No… I don't… It's just…" Zero fought for words.

"So unbelievable?" Kagami asked just as softly.

Zero nodded, "I have all of these… feelings in me… They are all… clashing and it's so… confusing."

"A wall has broken in your mind, the wall that protected you from these memories. Everything you felt during them is coming back. It's ok to be confused," he spoke soothingly.

"I want… to protect him," Zero whispered slowly, "I want to stay by his side and ward off all his pain… I want to… hold him… and tell him it's all ok… I… I…"

Kagami placed a hand on Zero's shoulder, silently giving him his support. He knew this was hard on his host. He had hated vampires all his life, believing them incapable of feeling. His newly rediscovered feelings for Kaname were reeking havoc on his mind.

"It's ok to feel for him," Kagami told him.

"It is?" Zero asked, sounding unsure.

"It is. You feel for him because he went through something similar to you. He watched his parents murdered before his very eyes. You feel a comradeship for him, it's only natural," he wasn't use to being caring, it was hard for him to find the right words.

"There's two sides warring within me… One saying that Kaname is nothing but a pureblood bastard who couldn't give a shit about anyone else… The other is saying that he is a person too, just like everyone else," Zero whispered, probably not realizing he was talking aloud.

Kagami kept his silence, letting Zero work through everything. He didn't know how to help, he had never dealt with situations like this before. He was just as lost as Zero when it came to such matters as he was a part of his host.

"I hurt him," Zero whispered in awe, finally realizing the reason for the pureblood's actions. "When I acted so harshly toward him, I hurt him. He doesn't know I don't remember. He probably thinks I'm throwing it back in his face."

The other nodded, "Most likely… Kuran-sama is a pureblood and not used to portraying his feelings. He took a risk with you and with your attitude the next day he probably felt he had made a mistake. You did hurt him, but now that you remember, you can work it all out."

"But why didn't he tell me? This could have all be avoided if he had just talked to me," Zero stated, anger making its way into his voice as he clenched his fists.

"Would you have listened? Would you have believed him?" Kagami asked, slightly amused.

Zero sighed, "Probably not."

"It was his pride as a pureblood… He couldn't confront you because of that; he couldn't make himself vulnerable to you again. He probably also didn't realize that you had forgotten," Kagami tried to explain.

Suddenly Zero snarled, "That bastard broke my fucking hand!"

Kagami winced slightly at the anger and hurt in his host's voice, "He did. But, if I may be so bold, you asked for it. You were both in volatile temperaments and you goaded him."

Anger eyes turned on the other as he seethed, "I asked for it?"

Kagami silently cursed himself, those weren't the words he wanted to use, "I know you knew that he wasn't in his right… mind. You saw that his anger and hatred for you had intensified. Yet you further antagonized him. It is his… urge as a pureblood to make others obey him, which is what he was trying to do to you. He was acting on his… instincts, you could say."

Zero snorted, "I've never obeyed him."

Kagami grinned, "That is true. But come, there is still more you have to see."

"What? That's not it?"" Zero couldn't believe he had forgotten more.

Kagami spoke slowly again, as though to a child, "Do you remember how you got here?"

Zero's brows scrunched together as he thought. He was sure something happened; Kagami had said that his body was healing after all. But the more he thought about it, the less he came up with. There was a blank there, he couldn't remember.

Seeing the look of understanding in Zero's eyes, he spoke, "I thought not."

"Is it… like before?" Zero asked cautiously, not sure he could watch himself be tortured again.

Kagami chose not answer, instead snapping his fingers once more. They were in the woods once more. Ignoring the look from his host, he snapped again, knowing that what they would see would explain more than words ever could. He sighed softly as he saw Zero look to the scene instead of protesting.

He watched as he entered the small clearing, dragging a protesting Yuuki with him. He could tell his hand was still broken, seeing as it was contorted oddly and still bruised. They stopped as Zero asked Yuuki what she was doing. He listened as she defended Kaname, saying he probably had a reason to break his hand. The hurt that fluttered across his face nearly knocked the breath out of him. He pulled her to him, resting his head on the top of her's. He heard himself growl as he turned their bodies before yelling at the night class members that were suddenly there. He knew them all; Ruka, Rima, Shiki, Aido, and Kain.

Zero watched as they argued briefly before the fighting started. He saw himself spin around to protect Yuuki from the ice that was flowing through the air, even as pieces lodged themselves in his shoulder. He told Yuuki to run as he played the decoy but the plan backfired. He growled as he realized that Yuuki had been caught by Ruka, the female vampire always striving for the pureblood's attention. They told him to drop his gun or they would hurt her. He tried to tell them they wouldn't but as he looked into Yuuki's eyes, he knew he had to. He wanted to scream at he watched himself drop his gun before they launched at him. Everything was happening too fast, the fight before him; his eyes darted quickly to keep up with movements in his memory.

He was slammed into a tree before he heard Yuuki scream from the pureblood. When he saw that she was unconscious, he tried to get to her but Ruka blew him back with her wind. He saw himself notice his gun glinting in the moonlight as he raced for it. He grabbed it with his right hand, pain crossing his face, and he vaulted back into a standing position.

He tried to shoot at Ruka after he got his gun back only to have a vine alter his direction as it yanked on his arm. The pain morphed his face as he batted the blonde female away with is injured arm. He was backed against the tree again but he tried to get away. Another vine around his ankle made him break his fall with his injured hand. The pain that fluttered across his face was all they needed, they had him. With a swift kick and a knee to the jaw, he was back against the tree and on the ground. Aido was there in an instant as they continued their verbal spar. He was backhanded several times by the noble before his designer shoe smashed against his broken hand. The noble smirked as he picked Zero up by the neck and slammed him back against the tree.

Zero watched in horror as he saw Aido turn his neck, displaying his unmarred neck. He somehow knew what was coming but he couldn't look away. He heard himself plead for Aido not to do it but the noble didn't listen. He winced as he heard his scream echo around the clearing as Aido's fangs dug into his neck. Zero watched as he whimpered and struggled pathetically. He watched in horror as his struggles got weaker and weaker before he went limp. Then suddenly, he screamed again as he watched Kaname appear in the clearing and rip Aido away from him. He whispered the pureblood's name before everything went black.

Zero covered his mouth in horror, "Oh my God."

Suddenly they were back at the table and the mirrors were gone. Kagami eased his host into one of the chairs, seeing he was still in shock. He knew that Zero didn't have fond memories of being bitten and this just added another memory to the undesirable pile.

"Are you ok?" Kagami asked cautiously.

Zero leapt to his feet with a snarl, "I'm going to kill that asshole!"

Kagami blinked slowly, taking in Zero's anger. He watched Zero pace back and forth before the table as he muttered about the blonde noble. He smirked slightly at his anger, as well as his idea. He was all for killing the noble. No one got away with attacking his host like that.

Finally Zero stopped pacing and flopped back into his chair as he mumbled, "What a dick."

Kagami chuckled softly, "When you wake up you can punish him."

Zero looked up at his other half, "How long have I been unconscious?"

He thought for awhile as he tapped his chin, "I'm not entirely sure… I would have to wager a few days."

Sighing, Zero pinched the bridge of his nose, "Why so long?"

Kagami eyes narrowed at Zero, contemplating if he should tell him. It wasn't every day that you told yourself that you died. He had felt when Zero's heart stopped beating; he nearly went into a panic.

Zero saw the look in Kagami's eyes, "You know… Tell me."

"You died," he stated bluntly.

Zero's eyes widened, "W-What!"

"You're heart stopped beating for several minutes, you were technically dead," Kagami explained with a deadpan expression.

"How can you be so calm about that! We died!" Zero exclaimed.

Kagami rested his elbow on the table as he cradled his cheek in his hand, "What's the point in worrying? We're alive now."

Zero huffed, "I guess you have a point."

"Don't I always?" he smirked.

Sighing, Zero closed his eyes, "So now what? It doesn't seem like I'm going to be waking up anytime soon."

"Well, after everything you just saw, I'm sure you have a lot of thinking to do. Also, you have our deal to contemplate. Use the time you have now to work through everything," Kagami hated how dense his host was.

Zero opened his eyes to stare at the other man, "Don't you mean we have a lot of thinking to do?"

Kagami was slightly surprised, "You want me to help?"

Zero shrugged slightly, "You're here, you might as well help. Like you said, there's a lot we need to talk about."

Kagami grinned at that, "Then we better get started Zero-chan."

END!

A/N: This took longer to write than I thought it would. I don't know exactly how pleased I am with it though. Please let me know what you think of it.

Though I'm sure you realize it, but Zero is still extremely confused by all he saw and by what he is feeling; I don't know if I portrayed that accurately.

I know there was a lot of information in this chapter from the first few but I wanted to put Zero actually watching his memories and it felt weird just saying "Zero remembered helping Kaname." It felt too incomplete and lazy. I tried to sum it all up into little paragraphs though!

ben4kevin- Well as for Zero getting his memories back, tada! Is Zero crazy? I suppose a bit but I didn't mean for it to sound as though he were making a deal with himself like schizo. I wanted to portray vampire's inner beasts as a sentient being, which will come into play in later chapters. I hope you enjoyed the chapter, let me know what you think!

Brookie cookie17- I'm glad you liked the last chapter, I didn't know how well it would be received as it was little out of the norm. I hope you like this chapter as well.

SonamySistah96- Hi! I'm glad you decided to review, I'm happy you've been following the story since the beginning though. I also get aggravated with Yuuki, she fears all other vampires except Kaname when he's the one who could do her the most harm. It's so unrealistic for her not to fear him at all. I would expect for Kana's feeling for Zero to be confused, the whole situation is confusing! Lol. I'm glad you liked the Kagami twist, and yes he did help Zero get his memory back. Now he just has to help him come to terms with them. I'm glad you enjoy the story, and I look forward to your future reviews :D

CrystelNightandFlameNight- I didn't intend for the last chapter to be a cliffhanger. I tried to give it more of a concrete ending than the others. Thanks for thinking it's awesome, I really appreciate it :D

Miyuki1393- I like Kagami too :D I'm kind of picturing him as the complete opposite of Zero in some ways, like playful and such. I hope you continue to enjoy the story!

ishala8- O_O I so did not intend for it to sound like Bleach! I am so sorry! But now that you point it out, it does kind of sound like Shiro and Ichi. But I don't plan on making Zero going into his mind a constant thing. It's just because he basically died in all, like he's in a coma. Does that make sense? I don't plan on using Kagami to get Kana and Z together, though he may help a little :) I hope that Kagami n Zero being all Bleach like doesn't throw you off from the story as it wasn't my intention for it to be so. I hope you continue to read and review!

The-Demon-Rose- Well thank you, you kind of made me blush with the genius thing though lol :) I'm glad you a liking it so much. I hope you continue to do so!

PeachyQ73- I'm happy that you liked the twist. As I'm sure you already know by reading the chapter, Kag's didn't take Zero's memories, it was Zero's human psyche not being able to deal with the trauma. And don't worry, Kag's does have a naughty side :D

Love332- I'm glad you like it! Kag's kind of came to me in a dream and I was like YES! I hope you continue to like him, not quite sure what I plan to do with him yet though lol.

Sasu-Sama' Sarukiji-Sempai- lol, I know. I was kidding as well :D I'm glad you like Zero's vampire side. I had a dream about them meeting in Zero's mind. I wanted to try something new, like Zero not falling and it having nothing to do with Kana's blood. I also wanted him to accept his vampire half. And this, Kag's was born :D I'm glad you like it so much. I will endeavor to continue my daily updates, though this is a little past a day :(

sweet Sonia- Sorry, still no Kaname. But I promise, he will be in the next chapter :D I hope you like what I have planned.

fujoshii92- sorry, no waking for Zero yet :( But it will happen soon, I think lol. Not the next chapter but maybe the one after that. I will have to write what Kaname is doing while Zero's is trapped inside his noggin. I hope you enjoy the update.

xXBlackxxStarXx- Yeah, no more suffering for Zero :D I don't quite know how Zero will act around Kaname yet, still deciding on that one. But when I know, so shall you :D I'm glad you liked the last chapter, hope you like this one as much.

REINA KERTA- well thank you :D and you are quite welcome. I'm glad you like Kagami ^_^

Evangelion-Wings- Sorry, not night class punishment yet. That will happen either in the next chapter or the one after that. I'm actually quite happy that you don't know what I'm going to do next, it means I'm doing my job right ;) Zero will also be waking up in the next 2 or 3 chapters. I hope you continue to enjoy the story and review :D

THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO ALSO ADDED THESE STORIES TO THEIR LISTS. I DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT!