Told you I would update again! I apologise in advance, there is bad lnayhhage and violence in this chapter... YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. also, I apologise in advance for all the grammar and tense errors, I'm gonna come back later and fix them up :)

Her pale face is covered with nasty bruises and blood, and her clothes are all ripped up. Her eyes a closed, but darting behind her eyelids. She looks like she's out cold.

God, she must have been kidnapped! I think at once. I was an idiot, letting her walk home all by herself.

I scramble to my feet and unlatch my window. It's well oiled hinges make no noise whatsoever, and as I climb out I thank god for my dad's obsessive home maintenance. I jump the fence, all my a years of being a spy helping me to haul myself over. I survey Zero's window. The glass has been almost completely shattered, so I pull out the rest, cutting my fingers a fair few times. When it's all gone I jump through, almost landing on top of her. Her eyes open and I realise she wasn't out cold, just asleep.

" Zero, I'm her to rescue you!" I say confidently.

" Wha- Vin?" She exclaims weakly, her eyes widening. " How the hell did you get here?"

" I live next door," I whisper, pointing out her window to my own.

" No," she muttered. " God this is so screwed up." She locks her gaze with mine. " Vin listen, you have to get out of here."

" No way!" I say loudly. "You're hurt and I need to rescue you! Then my parents can take you home to your dad."

Suddenly there's a banging noise from the other end of the house.

Zero's P.O.V

" Vin, get out of here!" I whisper harshly, hearing my dad staggering up the corridor.

" No!" He says stubbornly. " I'll help you get out, then you can call your dad."

" ZADIA!" He roars. " You worthless brat, who are you talking to?"

" Zadia?" Whispers Vin.

" Vin please," I say desperately. " You have to get out of here, trust me! I'll be fine!"

" OI!"

Vin seems to understand my desperation. He nods, and with a final glance at me leaps through my window, climbing through his own and shutting the curtains. Sigh with relief just as my dad barges through the door, his eyes red with anger.

" WHAT THE HELL ZADIA, WHO WAS IN YOUR ROOM!"

" Erm, no one, I was talking to myself..."

" BULL CRAP," he shouts, booting me in the stomach. " I HEARD HIM, THERE WAS A BOY IN HERE. YOU SLUT!"

" N-no I promise!" I stutter, wriggling painfully back from him. " I was talking to myself."

" YOU LYING LITTLE SLUT, I CAN'T BELIEVE MY OWN DAUGHTER GREW UP TO BE SUCH A WORTHLESS PIECE OF TRASH. NO WONDER YOUR MOTHER LEFT!" He slams his foot into my temple. Pain explodes and my head smashes into the wall. I see stars for a second, before they face into blackness.

Vin's P.O.V

I hear some yelling, then there is a huge crash and everything goes silent. I wait, my breath quickening as I wonder whats happened to Zero. After about half and hour of waiting, I can't stand it any longer. I look out my window, and see her lying motionless, a dark substance oozing out of her forehead. Panic explodes in my chest, and I leap out my window and into hers. She looks even worse up close. The blood coming from her head has slowed to a steady trickle, but the stuff is still pooling under her. As I scoop her up in my arms, she give a weak little moan, and whispers.

" Hurts. Stop... I- sorry."

I climb back out her window, silently thanking Zero for the rigorous weights training she always forced me to do. When I was back in my room, I laid her down on my bed.

Her forehead was sticky with blood, so I dashed to the bathroom and snatched up a wet cloth. In almost total darkness, I gently wiped the blood from her face and hair. He eyelids fluttered a little, but stayed stubbornly closed.

" Z," I whisper to her. " Z wake up."

Her only reaction is to give another little squeaky moan. I gently lay a blanket over her broken body, then sigh and lie down on the floor.

This is gonna be a long night.

Zero's P.O.V

I wake as soon as the sun rises, and old habit from my Pinkerton days. As a crisp white ceiling comes into focus, I frown.

Thats not right.

I slowly turn my head, doing my best to ignore the bruises sending pain signals to my brain, and nearly cry out in shock. Vin is sleeping on the floor next to me, his blonde hair all over his face and his mouth slightly open.

Where the hell am I? Hang on...

I glance out of the huge, white framed window, and groan. I can see into my room. I'm in the rich next door neighbours house.

Damn, Vin must have carried me over here when I passed out last night. Stupid idiot.

Suddenly there's a huge, spine tingling roar from the direction of my house.

" ZADIA, WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU? IF I FIND YOU I'M GONNA GET YOUR HEAD AND-"

" Crap, I mutter, rolling off the bed and landing on the floor with a painful thump. This way, I'm out of view from the window, so when my dad looks out, all he can see is Vin lying in the floor. He scowls and walks away, and I sigh with relief.

" Rise and shine sweetie," says a cheery voice suddenly. I clap my hand over my mouth to stop myself from making a noise, and move deeper into the shadows next to the bed.

Vin's P.O.V

" Rise and shine sweetie!"

I groan and roll over, my sore back shrieking in protest. Suddenly, two fluffy pink slippers come into view, followed by two hands, then the very concerned face of my mum.

" Honey, are you alright? What are you doing on the floor?" She asks anxiously.

I sit bolt up right and stare at my bed. Where Zero was there's nothing but a slight indentation and a smear of dried blood.

" Honey?" Asks my mum again. I wheel around and face her.

" Sorry, I'm fine," I say, turning on my most charming smile. " I guess I just fell out of bed!"

" Oh, that was silly," she says. " Hang on, why is your window open?"

I mentally slap myself. " Erm, I wanted some air?"

She looks slightly suspicious, so I decide to amp it up. I hang my head and speak softly to the floor.

" I'm really sorry, it's an orphan thing."

As I hoped, she immediately sweeps me into a huge hug. " I'm sorry sweetie, if you want to have that window open its fine! Maybe close it now though, just in case. The man next door sounded angry, did you hear him yelling last night?"

" Yeah, it was scary," I say. " Well, um... I'll get dressed now?"

" Yes, of course."

She gives me one more smile, then closes the door.

" Don't you dare take your clothes off in front of me," says a familiar voice.

" Zero," I gasp. She gets to her feet and staggered towards me, holding her broken ribs. She smiles. " Hey Vin, watcha been up to?"

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