**Author's Note**

I've had this chapter stuck in my head for days and I finally got around to writing it down. I tried to write it exactly how I imagined it. The last scene isn't as descriptive as I wanted but all in all it's pretty good.

Chapter

3

I heard him clearly but my mind was comprehensively foggy. Headmaster put his hand on my shoulder. "I know this must be hard to understand but you walk in your sleep."

He began to explain to me how he found this out-how he looked out of the window in his office and saw me walking one night, how he tried calling my name and I didn't answer, and how just last night he spotted me leaving the house in some kind of bizarre trans.

When he finished talking I still didn't respond. It wasn't because I was shocked or angry I was just couldn't believe what I was hearing. I refused to believe what I was hearing. I had my suspicions that I could be sleepwalking and all the pieces match up but to hear someone say it, out loud, is plain unbelievable.

He pushes his glasses on his face. "There's this guy who deals with these kinds of problems." He hands me a rectangular business card. "Make an appointment if you want help. His name is Toga Yagari."

Make an appointment if you want help? Is he trying to say that I actually need it? I created this so-called problem and I can solve it myself. Without a therapist named Yagari.

That night I didn't have one single dream. All I remember is seeing blackness under my eyelids. The next day neither I nor Headmaster spoke of the sleepwalking thing. He mostly focused on the trip he'll be making. He told us at breakfast that he would be paying a visit to the Vampire Council. According to the dream I had two nights ago they were having problems that even Kaname can't solve himself. That is if he's even there.

By the afternoon, Headmaster had everything packed and ready.

"Take care of my precious school while I'm gone okay," Headmaster says as we stand at the front gate waiting for the taxi.

"You have my trust Headmaster," I promised.

"And you Zero?"

"Yeah, yeah, you have my trust." He said. "But you realize that this isn't the first time you left us here alone, right?"

"I know," he agrees. "But times are different now… Just be careful."

"Of course," I pledged.

He looks as if he wants to say more but the taxi pulls up. He opens the door. "Okay I'm off."

"Have a safe trip," I tell him.

"I will."

He bends down to get into the taxi then hesitated. "Yuuki."

"Yes."

"Keep in mind what I told you yesterday, okay?"

I nodded.

He gets into the taxi and I watch him disappear into the setting sun. Once he was gone Zero turned to me. "What was Headmaster talking about?" he asked.

The question took me by surprise. In all the chaos I haven't thought about how Zero fits into this.

"Oh…um, it's nothing important."

"Is everything okay?"

"Yeah everything's fine. No need to worry."

The walking back to the house was silence and I wondered if he can see right through my lies like I can see right through his. I could just tell him the truth but it would be too hard to. I mean, what would I say to him; hey Zero please don't think I crazy but I think I'm a sleepwalker.

I went up to my room and changed out of my uniform. When I went down stairs Zero was in the kitchen cooking dinner.

"Need help?" I asked.

"You can't cook," he said grabbing an onion and cutting it up.

"Shut up," I snapped. "I can chop up some vegetable." I took a knife from the drawer and started chopping up a tomato. To show that I wasn't useless I chopped faster and faster proving myself with each slice of the knife and…

"Ouch!"

I look down and see blood running off my finger onto the cutting board.

"Ouch!" I yell again. "Baka knife."

I sucked the blood away and run over to the sink to rinse it off.

"You're so clumsy," Zero grumbled. "I'll go get you a bandage."

"No you don't need to_"

"You're bleeding," he says before walking out the room. He walks slow and shaky and I wonder if he's struggling.

"What am I doing?" I think to myself. I should've been more careful. I promised Headmaster that I would. I let my competitiveness get away from me and caused Zero pain. How could I be so stupid?

Zero returns with a towel and holds it to my finger. I expected his eyes to turn but they didn't. He wraps a band-aid around it and I shamefully walk out. I'm sorry Zero.

I stayed clear of the kitchen until dinner was ready. He made beef stew and salad. I wanted to say something to him but I didn't know what. The silence was killing me though and my mind started to wonder. Is he made at me? Did he think this was some trick to get him to drink my blood?

"The stew was good," I blurt out.

"Thanks." He gets up and takes our dishes away without saying anything else.

Even though it was a Friday I couldn't do anything fun. Headmaster specifically told me not to leave the house unless I had to so I couldn't hang out with Saiyori. Zero locked himself in his room so I couldn't hang out with him either. Usually, if we had nothing else to do, we would watch a movie together or something.

With my all my options tied I decided to go to my room and read Manga until I feel sleepy. I thought about checking up on Zero. For all I know he could be in severe pain right now. But it probably would matter anyway. If I do he won't take any blood from me unless he's utterly desperate or on the verge of dying.

My eyes popped open in a start searching for something, anything. I took the Manga comic off my face and sat up. I must've fallen to sleep while reading. I looked at my bedside clock. It was a little after one a.m.

I got up to use the toilet and on my way back I stopped at Zero's room. After a few seconds of staring at his door I tried to continue down the hall but my feet wouldn't move. "I need to see if he's alright," I think.

I open the door and peak my head through. He was asleep in his bed with his arms and legs sprawled out in between the covers. He looked so peaceful that I kept my eyes glued to him. I stood there for a long while not sure whether I should wake him up or leave.

All of a sudden his body jerked as if he was struck by lightning. Then he frowned and gripped his neck and hunching over in unmistakable pain.

'Zero," I called walking over to his bed.

"Y-Yuuki?" he said. "W-what are you doing in my…room?"

"I came to check on you."

This time he didn't deny my worries instead he grabs at his neck again and groaned. I watch speechlessly his eyes turn from lavender to crimson.

"Get away from me before I_" he was abruptly cut off by a surge of pain running through his veins.

"No I won't. You need help."

"Just go Yuuki…please," his voice is raspy now and filled with agony. I move next to him and cup his face in my hands forcing him to look at me.

"Zero," I said in a soothing voice. And then for no apparent reason I planted a soft kiss on his lips causing his glowing eyes to glow even more. "I want you to drink my blood." I lay back against his pillow and extended my neck.

"I-I can't…"

"Please, you need it."

There was a long, tense silence as he tried to resist the temptation but when he couldn't anymore fangs broke through his pastel lips. He then maneuvered himself on top of me and pinned my arms down. His body was trembling and his tattoo was throbbing. My eyes squinted together as he slowly ran his rough, wet tongue over my throat.

"I'm sorry," he whispers before sinking his teeth into my skin.

A sharp pain in my neck wakes me from my sleep. I try to sit up but someone is above me—a man. The stinging pain continues and a half moan, half scream escapes my mouth. What is going on? Where am I?

I try to struggle free, pushing against his steel chest and yelling frantically but he still remained unmoved. Then, silver hair brushes pass my face as he pushes me deeper into the bed, pressing his body against mine.

"Zero!" I whimper. How did I get here and why is Zero drinking my blood? It was like I had just walked into a movie theater 30 minutes late. I didn't know what was going on.

A groan comes from Zero as he bites down harder and swallows more of my blood. In time I stop resisting and let him drink. A few minutes later his drinking slows and he pulls out his fangs. He licks the extra blood off my neck then sits up.

I'm sorry," he says whipping the blood off his mouth. "I know you were pushing me away but I_"

"No," I interject. "It's not you I…" The realization hit me and tears start to fall. I don't remember any of this happening because it was a dream. I was sleepwalking.

"Yuuki, are you hurt?" he asks running his fingers over my wounds. "Did I take too much?"

I shook my head. "No, it's not that I just…" I sniffle and tried to take one even breath. "I have something to tell you. I should've told you sooner but…"

"What is it?"

"I am…" I try to tell him but the tears keep coming down. They cloud my eyes, my voice, and my mind.

"You're what?" He puts his hands on my shoulders.

"I'm…a sleepwalker," I blurt out. "I've been sleepwalking almost every night for the past month. When I came here I was asleep not awake. I didn't know it was you at first. That's why I pushed you away. And I'm…"

"Yuuki," he said pulling me into a hug. "Slow down. Take a breath." I buried myself in his chest. His cool skin felt nice against my heated face.

"It's okay. Don't cry." He released me and whipped my tears away.

I tilt my head down in shame. "I need help," I muttered.

"What?"

"I need help," I repeat one notch higher afraid I'll start crying again. "Headmaster told me yesterday that I had a problem but I didn't believe him. I ignored him and thought that I could solve it myself. But I don't even know what I'm doing at night anymore. I can't do it alone, I need help. Professional help."

"You're not alone," he assured me and I throw myself in his arms. "Whatever you need me to do I'm here for you, Yuuki."

I nod my head and smile at the sincerity of his words. "I'll call the therapist tomorrow morning and make an appointment. I need you to go with me for moral support."

"Okay," he promised.

"Can I ask you to do one more thing for me?" For some reason my voice gets timid as if I'm afraid to ask it.

"What is it?"

"Can I…sleep… in here… with you?"

His body automatically stiffens and he's silent for a long while. Blush formed on my cheeks as I think maybe I'm asking TOO much. I mean we aren't kids anymore.

I needed to say something. I needed to say that it's fine if he doesn't want to. Yet I couldn't because I would be lying. If I leave now I might start sleepwalking again or have bad dreams of Kaname.

"I…You don't have to_"

He wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me down to lay with him. I couldn't help smiling at what he did. I really didn't want to spend the night in my room all alone. He cuddles me in his unclothed chest and I don't object. At first he's tense and awkward but after some time he starts to relax, holding me like it was second nature.

I was completely content in his embrace and on the verge of slumber when something occurred to me.

"Thank you," I say softly.

"For what?"

"Not thinking I'm crazy. And I wanna want to apologize for the…intrusion."

"Isn't it a little late for apologizes now?" he asks, his voice sounding almost amused.

It was true. Here I am in his arm after I forced him to drink my blood and I'm just now apologizing. It seems pretty ridiculous to me.

"I'm also sorry for um…" I stop and trace my bandaged finger around the dried blood spots on his chest, "kissing you too."

I could feel his body tense up again and I wonder if it really happened.

After a few minutes of silence he finally speaks. "It's no big deal. You couldn't help it, you were sleep."

I take his words to mind processing them with thought. It's true that I was sleep and it's also true that I couldn't help it but what he doesn't know is that in my dreams things happen because somewhere deep down I want them too.

He tucks my head under his chin and I close my eyes.

"Get some sleep Yuuki," he insisted, tightening his grip around me. "I'll be right here the whole time making sure you don't go anywhere."

There was something in his voice that made me feel safe and protected and I fell asleep soon after hearing this.

Okay so I think it's a tad bit out of character but oh well. This is just a FanFic not a TV show or something.

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