Before you start reading this chapter I want you all to read this. As you already know I have a beta in my story 'Crimson Violet'. Unfortunately, she is already having too much work and can only beta my story 'Crimson Violet' at the time so this story still has no beta. I don't really know how to request a beta in here since I requested her on facebook (I have her as a friend) so if anyone wants to beta this story just PM me. I really need one *points at grammar mistakes* So survive my errors for one more chapter and let's home I find a beta for this story. Also...I'm sorry for taking so long. But the chappy is finally here. Enjoy.

Disclaimer- I do not own Vampire Knight. Not even in my dreams :'(

Chapter 5

The weather was cold, something that Akira always disliked. He preferred the warmth in more ways than just one. He could always enjoy the feeling of warmth produced by the sun or warmth of hot tea. Warmth always sent shivers to his entire being. There was one warmth Akira preferred. Zero's warmth. The feeling of his own arms around the slender frame holding it with such care and passion was an nostalgic feeling. He needed that warmth now.

He cleaned up his bloody hands with the cold water coming from the lake. It looked so beautiful tainted in red. Like a sea of rubies that once belonged to a once living soul. It was truly a masterpiece. Akira didn't think that though. The blood that tainted the lake was from some worthless vampire that didn't even had the strength to defend themselves. Pathetic.

The gentle breeze swept trough his hair in a reassuring way. It was the only gentle touch Akira has experience in a long time. Akira was glad of it knowing that too much harshness in his life will only bring the destructive madness. Akira was mad, he knew that, but it could be mended. Soon Zero will be his.

Akira smiled. Zero's soul should be stabilized enough for him to enter. He couldn't wait to see Zero's very soul.

He stood up and made his way to his lair. He kept an indifferent face as he saw the unconcious form of the silverette there. What he was seeing there was only a minimal part of Zero. His body. It wasn't that Akira didn't loved Zero's body. Kami knows he does. It's just that it couldn't be compared to the ex-human's unique personality. There was something about Zero that only made him want to be with him. Heck! Akira couldn't stop thinking about Zero for one second.

Akira took hold of an ancient book an opened it. Thousands on chants were inside the book. It took days of research to find the right one. It was all worth it. He licked his lips before opening his mouth to begin with the ancient spell.

Akira began chanting, amethyst light surrounding him before he found himself in a complete different room. It was so full of doors and it had a mysterious aura.

"So this is Zero's soul"he said to himself as he began to wander around.

He was completely fascinated. Zero was full of enjoyable memories, but none of them were the ones he was hoping for. There were sad memories as well, some from his own family. Akira wanted nothing more than to go back in time and make it all stop. He knew he couldn't and it pained him to admit it. He decided to ignore those memories and got back to wander around.

Zero's soul could be described in one word. Labyrinth. You could easily expect something and receive something completely unexpected. Akira didn't expect that a door full of light would hold so many bad memories while the room full of dark held Zero's most precious ones. A complete mass of contradictions. That fact only managed to make Akira wander further in Zero's soul.

A big door caught Akira's attention. The biggest door in the entire area. An interesting aura was radiating from the inside. Zero's essence. That's what it was. Nothing else could radiate with such intensity in this entire soul except for it's host. And that scent. The combination of sweet vanilla with fierce cinnamon and a little bit of Zero's own personal aroma were clearly in there. Simple yet addicting.

Akira didn't even notice that he opened the door. And he was right. Zero was in a corner of the room, arms crossed and all frustration were visible in his face.

"What are you doing here?" Akira noticed the emphasis Zero put on the word you.

"Aren't I allowed to visit my mate?" he asked the silver haired boy.

"I ain't your mate idiot. You might as well get out now. You are only wasting your time"

"Zero"Akira moved closer to said boy. "My precious flower. I could never waste my time whenever I'm near you"

Zero noticed Akira getting closer and closer, thus only making him move backward. "Can't say the same thing". The response didn't please Akira.

"Why do you say that? Aren't you please to be with me?"

"Hell no! You sealed me inside my own soul, dragged me away from my home and claim that I am your lover" Zero managed to say that trough gritted teeth. "How in hell am I suppose to care about you!"

Akira shook his head. He was kind of expecting a similar reaction. After all, this was Zero Kiryu he was talking with. From past to present Zero always had his temper. He pointed his index finger at Zero before shaking it from side to side as a sign of disapproval.

"Temper, temper" Akira continued with his action. "You need to control it a little more. Even if I love the fire you get in your eyes"

"Shut the fuck up!"

"You should really watch your language" Zero barely noticed when Akira was besides him. "You should know better than to use the word fuck around me. I could easilly lose my self-control and have my way with right here. Right now"

That took it. With his clenched fist Zero punched Akira right on the face. The action cause part of Akira's cheek to redden, a tiny bruise forming in his lips as blood began dripping from it. "Don't you dare to say anything like that again"Zero threatened. Akira chuckled at this. A deep, sadistic chuckle. This was what could be described as bittersweet pain. He licked away the blood of his own lip in a seductive way, gaze firmly on Zero while doing so.

"I'm sorry Zero" there was a little silence after that. "That is a request I cannot fulfill"

"And why is that?"

"You are just too good. Words like that could easily escape from my mouth if I'm with you"he cupped Zero's cheek with one hand. "You should be flattered"

"I'm not" Zero denied. He slapped Akira's hand away and retreated a little bit backward until his back was touching the wall. "I have no real reason to be flattered by that. Not if those words come from you"

"Do you prefer somebody else to say those words then? Do you want another person to say those words?" a tang of jealousy could be heard in Akira's voice.

A slight blush managed it's way on Zero's cheeks. It was only a bit though. It was barely noticeable. Keyword: barely. Akira did noticed this and he was not happy about it.

"So that's why you've been rejecting me. Why you forgot about me"

"What are you talking about?"

"You love somebody else, don't you?" Akira asked even if he was slightly scared to hear the reply.

"Of course not!" the reply came quicker than it was suppose to.

Akira's eyes turned into a gorgeous-yet threatening-shade of blue that could easily scare anybody. He pinned Zero to the wall, his own hands were tightly holding Zero's smaller ones. Zero gasped at the sudden action, a sound that Akira loved to hear. He crushed his lips hungrily against Zero's in a forced kiss. His tongue explored Zero's mouth while the silverette only managed to stay there. His muscles lost mobility. Akira used his vampiric abilities to paralyze the ex-human.

Akira moved his mouth from Zero's lips to his neck. On the tattoo-free area he bit hard, marking Zero as his. Akira licked the wound until a scar adorned the silver haired boy's slender neck. Proud of his work Akira ran his finger alongside the scar.

"You belong to me. Remember that" was the last thing Zero heard before falling uncouncious.

Kaname held in his hand yet another book. He was still searching for the right Akira. Sure, he already made some discoveries. And there was one of them that could be Zero's kidnapper. The story fit perfectly. But there was still something wrong about it. Kaname could sense it.

The book Kaname was holding wasn't one of those research books you could find at some library. It was actually a photo album. Every important moment of the Kuran family-or people close to it- resided in that album. Not a single member of the family was left out.

He shifted trough the pages, eyes set on finding a specific picture in his mind. He changed from page to page unable to find anything. That is until he reached the middle of the album. There it was. The picture had been taken a couple of years back in the past. It was taken the day Rido and Shizuka were officially engaged. It showed Rido hugging Shizuka's waist while Shizuka rested her head peacefully on Rido's chest. A couple of nobles were smiling around them. He could already see Ichijou's face alongside the Vampire Council. He was also in the picture. He was young at the time. He was besides a raven haired boy who seemed to be around his age. This boy was the one that caught Kaname's attention.

Flashback

Kaname sat in his chair frustrated. A lot of unknown people were stopping by to greet the young pureblood, which annoyed Kaname in great levels. They were suppose to be greeting his uncle. Not him.

'What a waste of time' Kaname thought as he stared at nowhere specific.

"Excuse me. Do you have the time?"a young raven haired boy asked. Kaname was a little startled. He was not sure from where the boy came from. The boy sure seemed to be in a rush.

Kaname nodded and looked over at his wrist watch "It's six o' clock"

"Damn. I'm going to be late" the raven haired boy cursed to himself.

Kaname raised an eyebrow. He heard the almost silent curse that came from the raven's mouth.

"Late for what?"

"I promised somebody special that I would spend the night with him. I need to go. Thanks for telling me the time" the boy waved goodbye at Kaname before running off, not really caring that Kaname heard him.

"Odd"

A couple of minutes later came none other than Shizuka. A concerned expression was adorning her usually calmed face. That was uncommon.

"Kaname" she softly said to gain the pureblood's attention. "Have you seen my little brother?"

"I have never seen your brother so I cannot say. How does he look?"

"Akira..." Shizuka began, putting some emphasis in the name to let Kaname know how his brother was called, "has raven hair. A little bit shorter than yours. He has sapphire blue eyes. He is about this tall "Shizuka lowered her hand to show Kaname the height, "and he is around your age"

Kaname begin to put together all of the facts in the description until he came to a conclusion.

"I talked to him a while ago"he remembered the raven haired boy that asked him the time. "He seemed in a hurry to get away. He told me that he was going to see someone special"

"Not again"Shizuka muttered to herself. She bowed to Kaname and left. Kaname noted the dissapproval in her face at the information.

End Flashback

Akira Hio...

The one that captured Zero was Akira Hio. It all fit. Shizuka told Kaname before she died that Akira disappeared to see some human boy. Since she was the only family he had she was not fond of it. She wanted nothing more than to take her brother away from the human,killing the family and turning the human into a vampire who would suffer for a while for getting near her brother before falling into the state of level E. She told Akira that Zero died and they both escaped far away from Rido. She seemed to know that Zero was that specific human when she sensed his unique aura.. Her actions were all futile. Akira now knows that Zero is alive and wants nothing more than to have the silver haired boy.

Kaname felt a sudden rush of madness alongside some other unknown feeling at the thought of the hunter with some other man. Perhaps it was jealousy? It couldn't be. Kaname was only doing this for Yuki.

"Kaname-sama. What are you looking at?"came the high pitched voice of Yuki.

Kaname closed the book and smiled at her. He noticed the blush that adorned her entire face.

"Nothing important" he politely replied.

"Um...have you found out anything about Zero?" she asked.

"I'm afraid not" Kaname lied. He did not want her involved in all this mayhem. He really cared about her.

"Oh"Yuki's voice reflected sadness at the response. "I hope that you find anything soon" she sad before leaving the room and continue with her prefect duties.

"I will"

Akira stayed a couple of hours with Zero. He was still uncouncious. It would be the same thing to just go outside and stare at the uncouncious figure. Well...not exactly the same. This Zero, his soul, has one thing that his body doesn't have. That thing in the mark that Akira forced into the silky skin. It really looked beautiful where it was. The mark itself was a warning to anyone that even thought of getting near Zero. Once Zero re-connects his soul with his body the mark will appear on the body itself. For now it would simply be in Zero's soul.

With one last glance at the bite mark AKira got up. He was getting bored. Plus, he needed some rest. His previous hunt was rather tiring and Akira needed some rest. He pecked Zero's lips as a sign of goodbye and got out of the desired soul. He could always go back later. Once Zero waked up he will enjoy his company. He always did.

TBC...

There it is. After sooooooooooooooo long. I am tired. Finished writing this at two am. But it is done.

Reviews make my day so please leave comments. Flames are not really accepted. Can't wait to hear what do you all have to say. Oh, here is the preview.

Preview

"What are you doing here Kuran?"the silver haired boy asked the pureblood.

"In case you forgot you were the one who asked for assistance" Kaname reminded Zero.

"You don't nead to reming me"Zero grumbled.

Kaname ignored the comment and shoved a picture at Zero's hand. He saw as Zero eyes the image. Amethyst eyes widened in shock.

"Where did you found this?" Zero asked. The picture showed a younger looking version of Akira. There was no doubt that it was him. But why was he and Kaname in the same picture? Did they knew each other?

End preview

And there you have it. That would be all for today. TTFN

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