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YUUKI

Chapter 27: Rivals

It had happened so fast.

Too fast.

I was left to wonder why.

Why?

"If the Night Class were to start up again, would you guard again?" I asked Zero.

I was curious to know if he would be strong enough to pick up where we had left off.

If he could control himself enough.

I looked over at him, silently walking beside me, eyes concentrated.

"Someone has to help you. You're useless without me," he answered looking less sever. I couldn't help but smile at him. This was the Zero I knew, the Zero I was so used to.

The Zero that felt like home to me.

"I can handle myself," I shot back lightly punching his arm.

Even now he wouldn't leave me, and I couldnt help but frown knowing that I didn't deserve his kindness. I hurt him more than anyone, more than any vampire.

"Do you think Rima-san will recover her memories?: I wondered aloud changing the subject in my mind.

This time he didn't say anything and I guess I couldn't blame him. He did hate vampires and could care less about their well being.

As we continued in peaceful silence down the cooridors passing other occupied vampires we made our way to kanames office.

I could feel my heart start to beat quicker as I thought about seeing him. It seemed that no matter how many times i saw him, my heart's reaction would never cease and I didn't want that to change.

Zero opened the door for me but even after I walked in he stayed where he was.

"I'll wait outside," he said, his usual attitude before closing the door behind him.

"Kaname-sama?" I called out.

"Yuki."

hearing his voice was all I needed to know where he was. Quickly I made my way to his small library.

There he stood in a black silk shirt holding a black leather bound book in his slender hands.

"Kaname-sama!" I called again in relief. There was something about seeing him that always left me breathless and giddy.

He closed the book and made his way to me.

"How are you today?" he asked lightly touching the side of my face

I closed my eyes and relaxed against the warmth of his palm, from his touch.

"I'm fine, did you rest well?" I asked looking up at him.

"I did," he answered softly.

"Excuse my rudeness Yuuki, but I need to speak with Zero. Can you ask him to come in?" he asked gently removing his hand.

"Be nice," I softly warned as I did what I was told.

Opening the door, I saw a couple of other vampires eyeing Zero as suspiciously as ever as he was leaning against the wall, arms crossed, eyes closed but I had no doubt in my mind that though he looked calm, he was on guard as well.

"Kaname-sama wants to talk to you in private," I informed him. The other two vampires glaring at him left at once.

He made a face of disgust and I couldn't help but smile.

"Be nice," I called out as he closed the door.

As the door opened, it was only Zero that exited.

"So how did it go?" I asked falling into step with him.
He didn't seem any different than normal, but he stayed quiet.

"Where are you going?" I asked noticing that we were taking a less used path of the mansion.

One I had rarely seen, let alone been in. This path was darker then the rest of the mansion and seemed to be deserted as well.

"Where are you going?" I asked again after a long silence. This time I stopped and grabbed his hand to try to stop him.

'Are you...hungry?" I asked stepping in front of him.

I looked him in the eye and instantly felt something different with him.

He was not okay.

I unbuttoned the top of my shirt and pulled the collar down, exposing my neck.

"No." he said as he tried to push past me.

But I didn't let him.

I put my hand on his chest and pushed him against the wall.

We stayed liked that for a while, our breathing the only thing we could hear.

I knew that if he had wanted, he could have easily resisted. Instead he let me win.

The silver blue of his eyes changed to a blood red.

I smiled for him, letting him know it was alright. I knew of the war that took place everyday in his heart, the hatred he held in there and I would do all i could for him to help make it better.

Even if it meant letting him slowly drain my life away.

His hand trembled as he held my shoulder.

Our eyes met and I could see the disgust this was causing him.

I tilted my head to the side and gently took hold of his face, guiding him.

He took in a deep breath as he inhaled my scent, and seconds later I felt the familiar stab of his fangs.

I played with the silvery ends of his hair as he drank my blood, as his pain eased.

When he was done he kept close to my neck. He surprised me when he threw his arms around me.

He held me tightly in his embrace.

"Do you trust me?" he whispered.

"With my life," I answered, feeling as exhausted as he seemed to sound.

I wanted to put my arms around him, but I had no right to.

He wasn't mine.

"Then forgive me for this," he said.

I froze as I heard the metal click of Bloody Rose to the side of my head. I didn't have to feel the cool smooth metal of its frame to know how close I was to it.

What was Zero doing?

Why was he was pointing Bloody Rose at me?

Was this betrayal?

I felt him let go of me and tried to look him in the eye as he stood before me.

He looked sane. It was why it hurt all the more, because I knew that he was in perfect state of mind as he pointed his weapon at me.

As he threatened to take my life.

His gaze was unreadable, nothing like the Zero I knew.

I leaned against the wall and slowly fell to my knees holding my necks open wound.

His gun followed me the whole time. I stared back at him with the burning behind my eyes, that soon became blurred as the tears surfaced.

Before I could say anything, he slowly backed away into the darkness.

I wasn't sure how long I stayed like that on the floor, hurt from Zero's betrayal.

It was was when I heard a multiple of loud crashes that sounded like explosions that I quickly got to my feet again.

I ran towards the noise and it wasn't very long when I ran right into chaos.

It hit me then.

Zero had not only betrayed me, but he had also gotten other hunters to come in and invade the whole mansion.

I looked around and saw all the insanity that was everywhere. Vampires against hunters. How many times had this happened? This endless cycle of fighting?

Kaname-sama I thought and went to look for him.

The once busy underground mansion was now made into a battle field. Zero had betrayed me in the worst possible way.

As I ran to look for Kaname I passed many of the night class students fighting.

Ruka, Akatsuki-senpai fighting back to back as a numerous amount of hunters attacked and flames of fire lit everything.

There were so many students who I both knew and others who I had never spoken to. Some were fighting alone, others were working together.

This was war.

Their special abilities gave them an advantage, but just barely.

I was running when I felt someone coming after me. I turned to see a hunter and quickly readied Artemis.

Before he could touch me Aidou took him on while taking on another two. Artemis quickly transformed into a full scythe, but just as I was about to help him, he shook his head.

He was telling me to go look for Kaname. I hesitated for a second, watching as he fought three hunters on his own,ice forming and breaking in all direction.

Please be okay, I silently prayed as I continued to run.

I didn't know how many night class students we would be losing tonight.

~End of a sweet dream, but I'll show you another~