Back in the room, Kaname threw himself onto the bed in exhaustion. "How did you find me anyway?" Kaname mumbled.
Zero looked at Kaname on his bed for a moment, in thought. "I just saw a pattern. You went from one house to another, but they were never very far apart. I just waited near your last attack location and waited to feel your presence."
Kaname opened his eyes and sat up. "Kiryuu." He said concerned. "Your vampiric awareness has progressed even more after that?" The 'that' he referred to was the night he and Zero had spent together.
"I don't care. It helped me find you so I've come to terms with it."
"It helped you find me?" Kaname said slowly.
Zero caught it himself and blushed. "I mean…it was useful."
Kaname analyzed Zero's behavior as he spoke. "But being a vampire has been useful to you on a number of other occasions…"
"Yeah?" Zero tried to seem innocent. "I'd never noticed."
Kaname was suspicious. "So you've accepted the fact that you're a vampire, and you don't hate them anymore?"
"Yeah….that's right." Zero was nervous and he walked about the room, rummaging through and disturbing things as he could not stay still.
Kaname got up. He hugged Zero, watching his face as it reddened and Zero didn't move out of his embrace.
"What are you doing Kuran?"
Kaname continued to watch Zero. "You've been calling me Kaname until now. What changed?"
Zero blushed even deeper. "N..Nothing."
"Kiryuu…?" Kaname said softly and he moved his face closer to Zero's. Zero fidgeted, but on seeing Kaname so close he decided to be direct and to rid the situation of confusion. He grabbed Kaname's face with his hands and kissed him. He let Kaname go, who was in shock.
"There's your answer." Zero said nervously, still blushing.
Kaname's eyes were wide in wonder. "So you started accepting vampires and yourself…for me? Because that's what I wanted?" Kaname blushed slightly.
"Yeah. So what?" Zero crossed his arms, trying to regain some of his dignity.
"Thank you, Kiryuu."
Zero didn't say anything, or look at Kaname. Zero suddenly noticed Kaname as he touched his shoulders and kissed him. It was Zero's turn to be in shock, but he was also unbelievably happy. "Kuran?"
"It's alright if you call me Kaname." Kaname said, he wasn't able to look Zero in the eye and a slight pink colored his cheeks.
Zero kissed Kaname back, surprising the pureblood whose blush doubled. "Kaname." He kissed Kaname again, repeating his name. Zero leaned on Kaname and they feel on the bed.
"Kiryuu?" Kaname said, unsure. Zero hugged him, and Kaname's muscles un-tensed. Zero continued to kiss Kaname on his mouth, cheeks, eyes, neck, and then chest.
"I love you." Zero spoke from Kaname's chest and he felt Kaname's heart jump, so he did it again to listen to Kaname's rising heartbeat. "Kaname." He whispered as he looked at Kaname's face. His eyes had been closed, but upon hearing his name Kaname opened them. Zero kissed his lips, and slowly Kaname kissed him back and he put his arms around Zero's neck and gripped the back of his shirt.
Kaname shivered slightly as Zero took off his shirt. Zero kissed his chest, admiring Kaname as he jerked at the strange sensation. Zero slowly took off Kaname's pants, making sure to have permission. Then he took off his own shirt and tossed it on the floor.
Kaname trembled as Zero gripped him, but Zero was gentler with Kaname this time. Kaname grabbed Zero's shoulder with an unsteady hand and looked into his eyes. "Zero, I remembered something…from last time." Kaname panted. Zero was a little apprehensive, remembering the last time himself.
"You haven't been…feeling hunger, have you?"
"No." Zero said, realizing it for the first time himself. "No, I haven't"
Kaname smiled. "Good. My…blood is finally doing something good."
Zero couldn't help himself, he started to kiss Kaname's neck and to pump harder. Kaname's body jerked and his breathing became harder. Zero took off his own pants and he took Kaname's legs. "Kaname…" Zero said looking into Kaname's eyes.
Kaname hesitated but nodded. He cried out when Zero entered. "Kaname…I love you." Zero said and he began to move, listening to Kaname's voice. "Never forget that." Kaname couldn't say anything at first, but he nodded. Then he managed to whisper, "I won't forget."
In the morning, Zero awoke to find Kaname nestled in his arms. He snuggled the pureblood and sighed with happiness. He had wanted to love Kaname gently since the last time when he had raped him. This time Kaname's face was peaceful and he didn't wake up as Zero stroked his head. Zero lent his head against Kaname's, content. He dozed again, wondering about their future together and the mess they still had to put in order. He wondered about the blood on Kaname's hands and the broken state of his heart and how he was going to mend them. Slowly…and with time, Zero thought and he fell asleep.