Chapter 5

Zero chuckled still holding the Bloody Rose in the same direction.

"You've never shot that fast before…." Yuki whimpered looking at her fallen husband.

"I never put the safety back on my sweet Yuki." He caressed her face.

Yuki froze remembering when Zero pulled the Bloody Rose on her earlier that day. He was right; when he threatened to shoot Yuki, she never heard the sound of the safety clicking. Yuki still bucked on the bed, trying to pull herself to Kaname, but the silver chains dug further into her wrist, and Zero had her by the hair.

"Please!" She begged, "Let me go to him!"

Zero chuckled, and held up the vial. "Only if you drink…"

Yuki continued to look back and forth between him and Kaname; she began to cry as she looked up at Zero. She knew she had no other choice, but to give into his every will.

"Alright…" She finally agreed.

Zero slid to Yuki and gave her the vial to drink. The taste was revolting; she felt like she was going to throw up, the taste was so horrible and disgusting. Zero smiled as Yuki finished off the vial; and he finally released Yuki from the chains.

"Kaname!" Yuki shouted as she dove off the bed.

She looked over Kaname's body; luckily the bullet had missed his heart. It went through his shoulder; she tore up some of the sheet and placed it on Kaname's shoulder. Yuki wept while holding the sheet over Kaname.

"I'll be back in a minute for you, Yuki." Zero said as he left the room.

Yuki didn't give him the time of day, as she continued to focus on Kaname. While holding the sheet over his shoulder, she rummaged through his clothing trying to find his phone. Kaname groaned as he woke up, feeling immense pain in his shoulder.

"Kaname…? What happened? Where's Yuki?" Kain asked as soon as he answered his phone.

"Kain…" Yuki whimpered, "It's Kaname…he's been shot."

Kain abruptly shot up from his chair and almost dropped his phone, "What?" He pulled himself together and held onto the phone, "Where?"

"In the shoulder…"

Kaname sat up slowly, the pain still rushing through the wound; and Yuki tried to keep him down.

"What kind of bullet? Do you know?" Kain asked, as he began to run towards their location.

"Si…ver….wo….den….." Yuki mumbled.

"What?" Kain asked again, "Yuki?!"

Yuki dropped the phone and landed on the floor, Kaname immediately picked up the phone, and struggled to lift up Yuki.

"Kain…." Kaname said, "It was…silver bullet…..with a wooden…ugh…core." Kaname groaned as he lifted up Yuki.

"Where's Yuki?" Kain asked.

"She passed out." Kaname responded, as he searched around.

"I'll be there soon." Kain said, as he put the phone in his coat pocket.

Kaname frantically searched the room, looking for signs as to why Yuki passed out. He pulled the sheets off the bed, and heard glass breaking. He looked over and saw a pile of glass near them and he caught a whiff of the remaining scent, and nearly gagged. Damn it! He growled.

He shook Yuki in his arms. Why, Yuki? Why did you do this? Kaname thought. Seconds later Zero walked back into the room.

"Oh? So you're awake?" Zero said as he walked towards them.

Kaname tried to back up, but he had difficulties moving. Zero kneeled in front of them.

"It's a shame to see this happen, isn't it? But I had no other choice; it was the only way to get things back to where they were." Zero said as he took Yuki out of Kaname's arms.

Kaname growled and slowly stood up, keeping his hand over his shoulder. Zero began to carry Yuki away, and Kaname grabbed Yuki by the wrist.

"You're…not…taking her anywhere…" Kaname hissed.

Zero chuckled as he whipped around to remove Kaname's hand. Kaname watched as his wife was being carried away, helpless and motionless. Kaname couldn't stand this anymore, and he began to chase Zero. Even though he was shot in the shoulder with the worst bullet of all, the anger he had towards Zero gave him enough strength to chase after them.

"I won't let you win this battle!" Kaname growled when he appeared in front of Zero.

"We'll just see how Yuki feels when she wakes up." Zero grinned, looking down at Yuki.

As he said that, Yuki slowly started to wake up; and Zero looked down at her.

"Zero…?" Yuki mumbled as her eyes opened.

She recognized the silver hair, she didn't know what was going on, but was glad to see Zero. When she had the strength, she pulled herself up and wrapped her arms his neck. All Zero could do was look over Yuki's shoulder and grin at Kaname; looking at Kaname he mouthed the words: I just won.

Kaname stepped closer to Zero, "Yuki…?"

She turned her head and recognized Kaname, but didn't remember anything. "Kaname-senpai?"

Kaname walked over and looked at her, "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you Yuki…" He whispered as he caressed her cheek.