Eleventh story in my series of short stories with various VK characters. Independent from the previous ten. :D
#: 11
Title: Bite
Characters: Zero x Kaname / Kaname x Zero (established relationship - yaoi)
Disclaimer: I don't own Vampire Knight, this is a fanfic written for fun and for love of the series. I'm not making any money with it.
Warnings: None.
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The summer night was hot, but a refreshing little breeze was gently coming in from the garden, making the heat bearable and almost pleasant rather than uncomfortable.
It was so rare to have such a peaceful moment together without having to worry about anything else.
Zero was never one to accept that the chairman could sometimes have good ideas, but even he had to admit that this had been one of them. He grudgingly made a mental note for himself to thank the man when they returned to the academy.
When the chairman had heard that Kaname would be traveling to this distant region for a vampire party in which he hoped to meet people who could prove useful for their ideal of peace and coexistence among vampires and humans, Cross booked a room for two in a traditional hotel, and asked Zero to tag along with Kaname. Officially it was so that he would be the pureblood's bodyguard during the trip, but in truth it was because Cross knew about their relationship, and how hard it could be for Kaname and Zero to find a moment of calm together with so many eyes glued on the pureblood.
The hotel was a ryokan, in the most perfect traditional Japanese style, with large rooms of tatami floor and thick comfy futons to sleep on --or to do other interesting things that were not always easy to do at the Moon Dorm without risking to attract unwanted attention.
Zero had never been in a place like that, be it in a hotel or a house, although Kaname was more used to that style of decoration.
Ichiou's mansion, for instance, had a whole wing built in the traditional manner, which had at first turned Kaname off that style of architecture, but being with Zero in the ryokan made everything different.
It would be morning soon, and they had just finished eating dinner in their room –after a whole afternoon and night without exiting the hotel due to both being much to engrossed with each other to find a moment to explore the city.
They were currently enjoying the peace and the calm while sitting on the tatami in front of an open sliding door leading to the outer veranda and the beautiful garden.
Stone lamps and tiny little pine trees were most of what they would have been able to see of it for now if they were human. As it was not the case, their vampire sight allowed them to see pretty much everything as well as if it was day and to even detect instantly the little shapes of nocturnal animals hopping farther away among the harmoniously arranged little bushes and paths around a small lake surrounded by willow trees. Fireflies appeared from time to time, flying around a few last flights before the morning would finally come and light up the sleepy garden.
Tired from the trip and from the very pleasant activities with Zero, Kaname was gently dozing off, one leg pulled up in front of his chest so that he could lean his head on his knee. Zero had slept much of the trip –unlike Kaname, he didn't have qualms about sleeping in trains—and was fully awake, fondly watching his lover as the pureblood's eyelids seemed to grow more and more heavy.
Kaname noticed him at last and addressed him a tired smile before his eyes closed again and he dozed off once more.
Zero chuckled and continued watching him, admiring and almost trying to memorize each little detail of his beautiful face, the graceful curve of his neck, the soft silky curls of hair spilling over it and down each side of it, leaving the back of it free in a most tempting manner. The fact that Kaname was barely wearing anything didn't help in making anything less tempting, but Zero was also a bit tired from earlier and just went on looking at Kaname, unable to hold back a smile at the sight of how innocent the pureblood looked when asleep. So much power and strength in such a beautiful body, manly but still undeniably delicate. In moments when Kaname looked so open and unguarded, Zero almost couldn't believe they had been such bitter rivals at one point.
Apparently, the hunter wasn't the only one to find that Kaname's pale skin looked definitely too tempting. A mosquito flew in from the garden, went past the hunter without showing the slightest interest, and circled around the pureblood.
Zero stared lazily, wondering if he should defend his lover or let him deal with it. Kaname seemed to be deeper asleep now, and Zero couldn't help a certain, inevitable curiosity… Do mosquitos bite vampires?
He had been bitten before, but it was hardly a significant proof, he was en ex-human and kept many of his human traits.
The mosquito circled again, before landing softly on the uncovered spot on the back of the pureblood's neck. Zero's eyes widened and he paid close attention, waiting to see what it would do.
More importantly, do mosquitos bite purebloods?! And if so, what happens?
The insect took a few steps, turning around and moving its wings almost rhythmically, then its paws likewise once or twice, as if following a ritual it was used to before biting, maybe trying to ascertain whether the coast was clear, or perhaps searching for the best spot.
Zero was as unmoving as a statue, not wanting to spook it and miss the chance to see what would happen.
The mosquito's back legs moved a few more times before it apparently decided which place was best to bite, and lowered itself, its stylet piercing the skin in a swift motion.
Kaname made a tiny little noise, his head lolling to the side on his knee in response to the feeling, but he didn't wake up, and the insect started drinking normally.
That was unexpected…
For some reason, Zero had been sure that Kaname would wake up.
Perhaps it was how huge of a taboo a pureblood's blood was in vampire society that made it seem to shocking. Or perhaps, it was a stronger feeling, coming from a hidden area in Zero's subconscious: a deep jealousy at the idea that someone else, even an insect would take Kaname's blood. Zero still strongly rejected his vampire urges and instincts and would never openly admit to feeling that way, but deep inside, he couldn't help a little feeling that Kaname's blood belonged to him alone.
He automatically leaned in closer to see. A part of him half-expected the mosquito to drop dead on its own, the power in Kaname's blood being too much for its body to absorb. Another part almost expected it to develop super powers and mutate or something, although he knew better than think it would really be the case – if such a thing was possible, the earth would be covered in strange creatures having drank from pureblood vampires since times long gone.
Zero peered in closely, holding his breath. The mosquito was drinking calmly, as if nothing was amiss, and the hunter had an inevitable urge to crush it for its insolence.
The pang of jealousy was now strong enough that it was much more difficult to remain in denial about his vampiric instincts of ownership over his lover's blood.
Right as the hunter was reaching with the idea of smiting the offending insect, Kaname opened his eyes and stared at him suddenly, distracting him of his murderous intentions.
"What's going on?"
The mosquito was gone, the little interruption and Kaname's movement having been enough for it to escape without Zero seeing when it had flown away. Kaname was looking sleepy and staring at the hunter wondering why he looked so serious; in turn, Zero was having trouble staying serious with his lover looking so innocently at him, cheeks still lightly flushed from sleep and his full lips semi-parted and looking so inviting.
Kaname rubbed his neck with a shocked look and mumbled "I think something bit me."
Too much.
Zero threw himself over him, pinning the pureblood onto his back on the ground and raining hungry kisses on his face and neck, while Kaname –still half-asleep but getting awake faster by the minute— could do nothing but gasp in delight.
"I'll bite you!!"
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The end.
A happier ficlet to make up for the sad one last time. XD lol