Disclaimer : I do not own Vampire Knight and the song Iris by Goo Goo Dolls.

Kaname stared at his paperwork, his hand stilled while holding his pen and his eyes replaying the gist of the invitation card he received few days ago. He clenched his eyes tight and leaned against his leather seat.

"You know… if you don't want to, you don't have to come…" Takuma's small voice in front of him startled him from his wandering mind. The brunette turned his gaze to his friend and blinked his eyes.

"I want to go. I want to go and meet Ichiru Hio face to face." Kaname stated half heartedly. He put down his pen and let his attention drawn towards a butterfly clip on his table. He titled his head to one side, ideas running wildly in his mind before he turned back to look at his friend.

"Tell me… how are we going to be able to differentiate twins?"

Takuma was confused at the sudden question but answered nonetheless.

"Well… by blood to differentiate identity, it would be quite a problem because they are twin so they should have the same blood type… If using hair, I'm not quite sure about that. But there is one way that I know. Not even twins can escape it."

"Akatsuki, seriously, I'm nervous…" Ichiru sighed heavily as he stared at his own reflection on the mirror. The blonde man smiled, moved to stand behind his fiancé as he gently placed both of his hands on the silver haired man's shoulders. Ichiru felt shivers running on his nerves when Kain leaned in and whispered on his left ear.

"You look beautiful, Ichiru…"

Ichiru closed his eyes and his body tensed by their closeness. It was not like he hated to have Kain around him but somehow; the thought of the tall blonde invading his personal bubble space did not make up his mind. He knew that he belonged to Kain once he had said 'yes' on that particular day. Ichiru loathed himself for unable to whole heartedly accepted Kain, even though his mind had decided that he should just go on with the marriage proposal.

"Umm… I think we should get going now…" Ichiru murmured and Kain stepped back almost hurriedly, as if he can sense the other man's discomfort but saying nothing.

The younger smiled almost awkwardly as he took his fiancé's hand, leading him out the room. Shizuka was already downstairs, having a lively talk with other female guests as they made their way down.

Ichiru bites his lips. His eyes looking around the large hall, he can estimated that they were having around a hundred plus number of guests but fortunately, the hall was definitely can afford more than that. The luxurious hotel that Kain had chosen somehow fit their preferences and Ichiru cannot complaint even a bit.

Stepping down the stairs, Ichiru gracefully touched the wooden railing and suddenly, his own lilac eyes meet with a pair of brown.

The owner was standing at the end of the flight of steps; he was all clad in black. His black slacks, his black dress shirt with a soft touch of russet as his necktie, his black trench coat and a pair of black leather shoes. His brown, wavy hair reached his shoulders and his skin was the colour of porcelain. But his eyes never waver. Those brown orbs continued to gaze at his as Ichiru made his way down.

And then the memory struck him hard.

Ichiru titled his head slightly to his left side.

Yes.

This was the man who collapsed in front of him just around a week before. The man that had caused the panic and stress and worries engulfing his whole heart and soul and suddenly, Ichiru felt that he wanted to touch the male guest. Just to feel and ensure that he is still alive.

"Kuran-san… You came." Kain's voice startled Ichiru from his clouding thoughts. The brunette turned to shift his gaze towards his fiancé and smiled.

"Yes, Kain-san… I can't be absent during my business partner's engagement party, can't I?" the man's deep, gentle voice intruded Ichiru's mind and suddenly his eyes became blurry. Ichiru blinked his eyes twice to get off the sudden drowsiness. Kain smiled at the brunette, gesturing towards Ichiru. Ichiru was taken back when the brunette's brown orbs returned to him.

"This is my fiancé, Ichiru Hio. Ichiru… this is my business partner, Kaname Kuran."

By the mention of the brunette's name, Ichiru felt his breathe stopped for a moment. Kaname held out a hand for a handshake and Ichiru, almost hypnotically reached out to hold his. But the brunette did something unthinkable. His eyes never leave Ichiru's lilac ones as his thumb gently caressing his fingers.

Ichiru felt his body shivered by the gesture.

"It's nice to meet you… Hio-san." Kaname smiled and tightened their hands for a moment before pulling away. Ichiru blinked when suddenly his hand felt lonely and abruptly pulled it back to his side.

"Um… Nice to meet you too, Kuran-san." He intentionally looked away and Kaname's eyes felt like they were disappointed in him.

"Kain-san, do you mind if we have some business talk? I got this one great idea that might give large profit to both of our companies." Kaname asked the blonde and the latter turned to look at his shorter companion.

"Do you mind, Ichiru?"

Ichiru quickly shook his head – still avoiding the brunette's eyes – and Kain gave him a loving peck on his cheek. He felt those brown orbs burning holes on them but that probably just his paranoid imagination.

When Kaname and Kain disappeared from his sight, Ichiru sighed and looked around him. There were quite of people who went to join in his fiancé's business talk and in another ten minutes, Ichiru found himself sitting on a bench, near to a pond, outside of the grand hall. He silently watched the people inside the hall interact with each other.

Honestly, he did felt like he need some time alone.

Sharp at 9 pm later, Kain was going to announce their engagement and somehow, he did not want to be there. Letting out a small sigh, Ichiru turned to look to his right side. The pond was beautiful and the serene atmosphere in the garden was better than being inside the crowd, where Ichiru bet that the majority were Kain's business acquaintances.

"Alone?"

Ichiru was interrupted when a certain brunette stood in front of him. Titling his head up, the previous pair of brown eyes stared back at his.

Smiling almost awkwardly, Ichiru nodded a little and Kaname turned to look at the empty space beside him.

"May I?" the brunette smiled and Ichiru found himself nodding his head again. The taller man sat beside him and Ichiru's alarm did not go off when his personal space was unconsciously invaded by him.

Kaname looked around the quiet and peaceful garden, in his hands there were 2 glasses of drinks. He glanced at the silver haired man.

Ichiru Zero is the exact copy of his lover. Or actually, he is Zero Kiryuu?

Kaname shook his head slightly at the thought and proceeded to offer the younger man his glass of champagne. Ichiru looked back at him before looking down at the drink.

"Champagne?"

"Yes. It's less alcoholic than wine." Kaname smiled and Ichiru carefully took the fragile glass from his hand. Both men spent another minute in silence and Kaname let out a small, relaxing sigh.

"Why are you not inside?" Ichiru's small voice broke the peaceful silence and Kaname smiled, eyes still watching the people inside the hall before turned to look at Ichiru.

"Shouldn't I ask you the same?"

A small tint of blushes appeared on Ichiru's pale, milk coloured cheeks and Kaname felt his heart wrenched at the thought of his Zero. Zero always; look beautiful with those blushes on his face. And Kaname would never, ever thought of someone that was more beautiful than Zero was. But now, with Ichiru Hio beside him and looking just exactly like his dead lover, all Kaname wanted to do was to break down and cry.

"I don't like crowd…"

Kaname nodded at the answer and took a small sip of his red wine. Ichiru stared down at his champagne; gently twirled the glass and the water followed its motion.

"You know… I have a… special someone, who also hated the crowd." Kaname murmured softly and Ichiru's interest perked at the sudden topic.

"Really?"

Kaname smiled at the eager respond but nodded his head nevertheless.

"Yes. He kind of… well, bad tempered, sometimes. He always scolds me for doing things that pissed and annoyed him. I can say that he dislike most of people that he first met. Crowd is like, equal to the word 'annoyance' to him." Kaname let out a small chuckle at the end of his explanation. Ichiru watched as the brunette took another sip of his wine.

"Where is he now?" the silver haired man asked, his eyes showing curiosity to meet with the said person. Kaname leaned on the bench, gently placing down his glass on his other, empty side.

"He died in an accident. Last two months."

Ichiru's lilac eyes widened at the unexpected calling. He looked down and almost quietly whispered.

"I'm sorry to hear that…"

Kaname looked at the silver haired man, was about to wave it off when suddenly, a familiar music reached his ears. He stood up, taken the younger man by surprise when he half bowed at him, a gentle smile on his face while offering his right hand to the latter.

"May I have this dance with you?"

Blushes rose on his cheeks and Ichiru hesitantly reached out to hold onto Kaname's hand. The brunette pulled him on his feet and slowly placed Ichiru's left hand on his right shoulder; his own right hand holding on Ichiru's waist on his left side. Kaname's left hand was placed under Ichiru's right palm; Kaname's gently hold onto his, as if he was afraid that if he didn't, Ichiru's will break.

"This is one of my favourite songs…" Kaname whispered softly against Ichiru's right ear. Ichiru shivered by their closeness and Kaname's breath against his ear but saying nothing as the as the singer started to sing.

"And I'd give up forever to touch you… 'cause I know that you feel me somehow… You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be and I don't want to go home right now…"

But it was Kaname's whispered voice that singing those lyrics to his ear that he can focus on. The brunette had his eyes closed as their bodies moved slowly in a silent rhythm.

"And all I can taste is this moment… and all I can breathe is your life… Cause sooner or later it's over, I just don't want to miss you tonight…"

Kaname continued to sing as he slowly, almost carefully placed his chin on Ichiru's right shoulder. The smaller man let out a soft gasp, tears somehow brimming in his eyes. He felt like he was complete but it was wrong to feel complete with other man.

"And I don't want the world to see me,'cause I don't think that they'd understand… When everything's made to be broken, I just want you to know who I am..."

Ichiru closed his eyes and placed both of his arms to wrap around the brunette's neck; Kaname already have his hands holding onto both sides of his waist. Their bodies sway slightly, enjoying the feelings that overwhelmed them. Kaname breathed in the scent of Ichiru's hair.

It smells exactly like Zero's.

"And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming… Or the moment of truth in your lies… When everything feels like the movies… yeah, you bleed just to know you're alive…"

"And I don't want the world to see me,'cause I don't think that they'd understand… When everything's made to be broken, I just want you to know who I am..."

And at that exact time, Kaname had pulled away slightly, their noses are inches apart and Ichiru's eyes cannot look away from the brunette's browns.

When Kaname had reached out to gently caress his left cheek, everything around them turned mute. Their movement had stopped and they stood still as the brunette tenderly tracing his face with his left thumb, starting from his left eyebrow, his left eyelid, his nose, down to his lips and followed by his chin.

The caressing stopped there but his hand did not move.

Their breathing suddenly stopped for about a second but nobody said a word. Their eyes locked against each other and Ichiru felt his legs weakened in the arms of the brunette guest.

It felt like he had known this man for so long and their action felt so right.

But reality quickly came to crush into their perfect little dreamy world as quickly as how it left before.

Ichiru hastily stepped out from Kaname's arms and involuntarily, he felt cold and lonely.

"I-I'm sorry… I got carried away-"

"No, don't apologize. It was my fault." Kaname raised a hand and Ichiru went silent. He bit his lips and looked away, his awareness sensing the older man stepping closer but stopped before they get a little bit too close for comfort.

"I got a present for your… engagement. It is personally for you." Kaname murmured, taking out a beautiful, silvery white butterfly hair clip.

Ichiru's eyes widened looking at the hair clip, his head feeling aching out of blue but he managed to cover it by giving a small smile and slowly took the present from Kaname's hand. Their hands brushed and another rush of shivers ran through Ichiru's nerves.

"Thank you… It's beautiful." Ichiru whispered slowly while examining the present but quickly placing the hair clip inside of his pocket when Kain's voice was heard, calling out for his fiancé. Ichiru turned to wave at the blonde, signaling his presence in a second before looking back at the brunette.

"Thank you for the dance." Kaname smiled and the silver haired man blushed before nodding his head and took off.

Kaname sighed once the younger man was out of his sight, returned back to his previous seat on the bench. He scolded himself mentally for almost losing control. When someone who looks just like his dead lover, how can he stop touching him once he got him in his arms?

Kaname smiled at the surprised look on Ichiru's face earlier, while he had his hand caressing his face.

"But that won't be the case anymore after this, hm?" Kaname lifted the glass of champagne that Ichiru had used before, carefully so that he did not erase the evidence.

A small smirk appeared on the brunette's lips as his sharp eyes warily inspecting the visible fingerprints on the glass material.

Kaname closed the document that he just finished checking, stretching his body a bit to lose some muscles knots and let out a small sigh. The clock screamed '9 am' to him and Kaname slowly leaned his head to rest on his table.

He did not sleep through the night… again.

It had been four days after the engagement party and Kaname felt his stomach tightened at the remembrance of the engagement.

Suddenly the door was opened and Takuma entered. Kaname frowned when the blonde stopped in front of him, the mahogany table sandwiched between them.

"You forgot how to knock?" he half heartedly mumbled. After a whole day and night of no sleep and loads of work, nobody can blame him for being grumpy. But then, the serious expression on Takuma's face intrigued him to no end.

"Kaname… We've got the fingerprints test's result."

Kaname was speechless for a moment. His eyes automatically turned to look at the brown, large envelope in Takuma's hand and when the blonde took his seat, Kaname felt his energy and breath were drained away from him.

"Kaname, I know you are scared about the result and so do I. I haven't taken a look on it so in order to avoid you running out like mad if the things are not like what we hoping it were, I'll check it for us."

Kaname nodded his head subconsciously. His hands were on his lap, holding onto each other tight and he watched as his best friend undone the envelope, taking out a piece of paper.

The blonde silently read from the top of the paper and as his eyes went downwards, those greens widened in pure shock and Kaname felt his world shaking like mad. Takuma finally looked up at him. His eyes were uncharacteristically serious and grave.

"Kaname… please be prepared to hear this."

TBC.

A/N : Guys, I think I'm sad o.o Answer me, is drama too common? I mean, should I stop writing drama after this story? O.o

Anonymous Reviews Replies :

kanamexzero fan : Good luck in seducing Kain, send me your invitation card after you got him down! xD I hope you did enjoy this chapter, the engagement did happened anyway xD Thank you for reading~! xD (hugs)

Nooooooooo : =.= Man, you sounds so heartless. I think you'll get your reason to continue reading this story on the next chapter and yeah, I'm starting to think that maybe this story will end up happy. But who knows? O.o Thank you for reading this~! xD (hugs)

Nokinaru : Baby, I know it's illegal but come on, it's not wrong for some dreamy fantasy! Kaname-sama and Zero-rin are practically married already! Kaname-sama is already into action, no worries! xD Sorry for the short chapter o.o I hope this one actually satisfied you better! xD Thanks for reading~! xD (hugs)

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