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Chapter 10: Forgiveness

Kaname POV

He was calm now, finally managing to contain himself. He wanted to satiate the sudden desire to see the hunter, and brush his so impatient fingers through his hair, and various other places of his body.

Upon entering the room, his eyes automatically landed upon the lithe form on the bed. The hunter's eyes were shielded by his silky silver hair. Approaching him, he moved them out of his eyes, unable to ignore the slightly damp texture to them.

His features weren't drawn with the same serene expression he was used to seeing on his usual nightly visits. Now they were drawn with a distinct sadness. It looked as if he'd been crying, the still wet trails matting his cheeks, he must have not long fell asleep.

Cupping his cheek so tenderly, he gently brushed his thumb along the wet cheeks. He gazed upon his dear beloved, could someone like him really have it in him to betray me? Sure he came across all violent and hostile, but would it really have been in his intentions to do so? Perhaps it was all only to hurt me. Surely he wouldn't do such a thing... Unless he was raped? The thought suddenly came to mind. He brushed that thought away almost immediately. Zero being raped? He found that rather hard to believe. I mean... It's not rape if you enjoy it... right?

He sighed sadly. Oh how he longed to see the cutest blush that would adorn his cheeks, the musical noises that would just tumble out of those forbidden lips. How he longed to do more than just touch his hunter, he wanted to own, to possess, and to control.

Releasing his face he found his hands trailing on their own accord down Zero's bare torso, brushing his fingers lustily along the contours of his body. How he longed to have his way with this body again...

The form beneath him breath seemed to hitch up a level, breath slightly erratic
"K-Kaname" He moaned in his sleep. God. What a turn on. Was he dreaming about me?

He wanted the hunter, and he wanted him now. Yet, he couldn't help that ghost of betrayal that still linger over him, weighing heavy on his heart. Of course he'd already forgiven Zero, how could he stay angry at him? But he didn't want him to know that. He wanted to make sure Zero would never do anything like that to him again; he wanted to teach him a lesson.

Zero POV

The hunter abruptly shot up, the feel of something on his stomach startling him; he looked to the source of the hand to find his gaze landing upon Kaname himself.

"K-Kaname" He stuttered nervously. That blush that Kaname had longed to see made itself visible on his smooth skin. "I'm sorry..."He trailed off and looked away in shame. Kaname's silence put him on edge as his fingers stopped in his tracks, but he didn't remove them.

He didn't know how to explain, how to say the next line without sounding completely pathetic. The way Kaname stared so intently at him right now, those wine-coloured orbs ever changing. Was that a flicker of pain? As soon as it came it vanished.

"Yagari... H-He raped me." That came out more pathetic than he thought. He couldn't even look the pureblood in the eye. Rape... He laughed inwardly. Could he even call it that? Even if he wanted to stop him, he wouldn't have been able to anyway. So what was the use in trying?

He couldn't help but wonder what Kaname had said to him before he had to get out of there. He briefly wondered if he'd hurt him. heh... Of course he did. He said forgetting the actual reason he had to escape the barn. He made him bleed to say the least.

"It's not rape if you enjoy it, Zero" He'd always loved the way the pureblood would pause before saying his name, but in this case, he couldn't help but despise it. A pang of guilt suddenly tugged at his heart at Kaname's emotionless gaze, little did he know inside the male was dying, slowly, and painfully.

Did he really care? He couldn't help but think, or was he masking his sorrow so well? Kaname was quite the actor, hardly faltered, but he was a good, too good for zero to be able to tell sometimes.

To be honest, Zero didn't know what to say to that retort, he'd deserved such a response for his lame excuse. If he could reverse time he would. Without a doubt. Never would he have wanted to hurt him, not purposely. He wished he could have done something to stop his master, but he was just so week... and his will so quickly drained away with hidden past desires. He mentally scolded himself inwardly promising he'd never let something like this happen again. He couldn't believe he'd been so stupid. It's too late now, Kaname surely wouldn't forgive him, would he?
"Kaname" He said as knelt up and cupped the side of his face, making him look at him. "I'm sorry Kaname"

Kaname gazed into Zeros eyes. He was truly sorry, he could tell by that gleam blazing in his eye, the one that made him unable to look away. Almost like forgetting anything had happened, both of them advanced on each other. Lips crushing softly down on one another, softly, but desperately. Kaname could never stay mad at Zero, and he didn't have it in him not to forgive. Looking in those eyes, he just melted; those staring intently at him as his eyelids slowly fluttered closed.

Just like their first kiss, they lost themselves in the moment, as both their tongues initiated in such an intricate and passionate dance. Kaname sighed shakily into the kiss, Zero could feel something wet drop on his cheek. Pulling away, he saw Kaname was crying. Had he truly hurt the pureblood this much? It made something inside burn at the thought that he could cause this much pain to such a beautiful, kind person.

"Kaname" He breathed again. Seeing the droplet of water trail down his right cheek was just tearing him apart inside. Kaname's eyes were still close, he mentally cursed himself for letting Zero see him like this.

"Sleep with me tonight" He opened his eyes as he gazed at those so captivating violet hues, his voice a hushed whisper. "I want you to sleep with me tonight, Zero"

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