Zero was just soaking in the female section of the hot springs. She just sat there thinking about the things that Yuuki said. Akira was nice right? She thought to herself. She didn't know much about Akira, only the fact that he was the host of the hot springs and he was Momoko's older brother.

"Why does everything have to be so hard?" She sighed to herself. "I just wish that everything was easier. I wish I wasn't confused anymore." She dunked her head under the water. She resurfaced due to lack of oxygen. Panting she just laid her head against one of the rocks that was surrounding the hot spring. Deciding to go to the mixed bath she covered the towel she brung with her around her body. Then a pain started to grow in her throat. "Damn-it" she said to herself. She got out a few blood tablets that she happened to keep on her person. She popped the little tablets into her mouth and got out a bottle of water which happened to be by the mixed hot springs. Downing the water, she felt nauseous as she did every time she rejected the blood tablets. Spitting up the tablets, she sat up against one of the rocks surrounding the pools of water. Her fangs had elongated and were sore as she hadn't drunk any blood. Just her luck as she sensed the pureblood prince come out to the mixed bath. With only a towel covering his waist, he was about to go in but he noticed Zero sitting against a rock. The back of her head facing him.

"Zero."

"..." she didn't want to look at Kaname, especially when she was in this state. Her eyes would give away her current position.

"Why aren't you looking at me?"

"B-because I don't want to…" she said, trying not to sound like she had just run a marathon. Which ultimately failed for Kaname just walked closer to her.

"Zero...Look at me…" Kaname ordered. She just backed away from him in response. Kaname grasped onto her wrist and turned her so that she was now facing him. He looked a little startled to find Zero with red eyes and fangs. "You haven't drunk Yuuki's blood yet….have you?" Zero shook her head in response.

"Well….would you like to complete the blood bond that we've made?"

"No…" she said and tumbled into the water, Kaname following behind. The initial shock from the water calming her blood lust away. Resurfacing, she found that the proximity between the two were close. Kaname, who was still holding onto her wrist gazed into her amethyst eyes. Likewise, Zero gazed into his garnet ones. Taking a chance, Kaname leaned down towards Zero's plump pink lips. Gently brushing them with his own, he felt a shiver come from the other. "Kan-ame," she said, her eyes slowly dilating as she was blushing slightly.

"I knew it, you said my name." he smirked. "Well see you Zero-chan" he said as he got out of the hot spring, towel still hanging from his waist. It took Zero a while to register what happened. Upon realizing what had just occurred, she was anything but happy. She was happy in that one instant where their lips met but Kaname shattered that happiness just a few moments ago.

"Kaname! You ass hat!" She yelled, getting out of the hot spring she angrily made it back to her room. Yuuki and Yori were just about to turn in for the night. That is, before an angry looking Zero came back to the room.

"Ne-Mitsuki what happened?" Yori asked.

"Yeah what happened?"

"Nothing. Just that Kaname is a really huge jerk."

"Oh…." Yuuki smirked. "So now you're on a first name basis with Kaname hmm." Zero just froze. "So tell me what made you say his first name?"

"None of your business Yuuki." She said while changing in the bathroom.

"Aw….Come on. Tell me and Yori! We won't tell anyone. Please. Please. PLEASE!?"

"Fine! Only if you stop annoying me." Zero said, finally caving in. After she was done changing she sat in front of Yuuki and Yori. "Okay….well you see. Me and Kaname fell into the water of the mixed hot spring, and well. When we resurfaced we were pretty close. Then….Kaname leant down and brushed his lips against mine." she said while blushing.

"Oh he kissed you!" Yuuki exclaimed. "Hahaha he kissed you."

"No he didn't….It wasn't exactly a kiss. More like a quick contact between our lips. Nothing more and nothing less." Zero said. "Well I'm going to sleep thank you very much." She said lying down on the cot slowly drifting to sleep.

"Hm...I wonder how Kaname is taking this." Yuuki said to herself.

Meanwhile Kaname was ecstatic. He had finally gotten Zero to say his name. Extra brownie points for sort of kissing Zero as well. The other boys watched as Kaname had a stupid grin on his face.

"Why do you think he's so Happy?" Aidou whispered to Kain.

"I think it has something to do with Kiryuu-chan."

"Yeah I think you're right. I've never seen lord Kaname look so happy. As in genuinely happy before."

"I agree." Kain said to his cousin.

"Can't wait for tomorrow." Shiki said to Takuma.

"And why is that?"

"I heard that they serve dango, and cake in town which isn't that far from here."

"You want me to come with you, don't you Shiki?" Takuma asked, receiving a nod from the other. Kaname just had a brilliant idea, thanks to Takuma and Shiki's conversation about plans for the coming day.