.More Than You Know- A Vampire Knight FanFiction by Clue-sama.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything legally affiliated with Matsuri Hino's Vampire Knight and am not making money with these fanworks.
Credits: I can't quite remember who started it, cause everyone borrows it now (because it's so believable! :D), but I wanna credit whoever started the notion that Kaname had a lonely, dark past.(More specifically- one that included sexual abuse.) It's not really relavent so far and I don't see it being REALLY important aside from a few shivers and words from the pureblood in later chappies, but I thought I'd mention it! ^^ I think Blackened Wing or Sagakure started it... or was it IncaGold27...?
Author's Notes: Ahaha~ No you're not going crazy- I changed the name of the story to More Than You Know 'cause its previous title made no sense when I continued on with the story. Lawl~ It would have been funny if the whole story was about a weeklong stay at the pool place though. X3 Anwyay, yeah sorry about any confusion and if there's anywhere that still calls this Midnight Pool Party, please tell me so that I can fix it! ^^
Warnings: Nothing that needs warning :3
Summary: Zero comes to in an unfamiliar room, but the person sitting in the bedside chair leaves no room for denial. Still, why didn't he feel threatened? He couldn't seriously be in... Not with him! "But I..."
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Whatever it was that woke him up, Zero wished that it would have just gone unnoticed by his now awakening body. It was so warm underneath of what he blearily decided were soft quilts. Soft, nice-smelling quilts at that... His eyes remained closed though as his eyebrows faintly knitted- this was a familiar smell, but the fact that he was smelling it like this was odd. No, wait... not as of the trip the other night... No, this scent was definitely very close to that night when... Kaname had shared his bed.
He forced his heavy eyelids open to find himself staring up to a rather normal ceiling. (He didn't actually feel very sleepy anymore- something felt like it was charging his cells...) But... in his line of sight, before the ceiling, was a black sheer canopy around the perimeter of the bed...
Zero's hunter and vampire senses told him that the resident pureblood was near. Very near. As Zero put all of the obvious clues together, he wondered dryly how he kept ending up in beds with the pureblood so close lately. He stiffly turned his head on the downy, Kaname-scented pillow.
Kaname was sitting in an armchair, his legs regally crossed at the knee and a book propped up on the top leg. As the lavender eyes met the slender form, Kaname looked up idly. They stared at each other for a moment. For some reason, the hunter didn't really feel the usual tension and he also didn't seem to feel any animosity from the pureblood. If anything, this only served to confuse Zero and he remained underneath of the blankets, having no real reason to move just yet. The brunette closed his book and said, "How are you feeling?"
"...Fine... I guess..." Zero mumbled, letting his vision drift away from the elegant vampire to look around the room casually.
The pureblood didn't seem to bothered by the hunter's unconscious curiosity and he just nodded slightly. His own gaze lingered on the ex-human laying in his bed, getting the his scent all over the sheets... He'd have to change the them... or not.
"So how'd I get here? What happened?" Zero suddenly asked, returning his stare back to Kaname.
The pureblood inclined his head slightly as he was raised to do when speaking to people and his soft voice informed Zero of what had happened a few hours ago. It was technically the weekend now and neither Zero nor Kaname really had to worry about classes. Zero's last class was earlier today and Kaname... had skipped the rest of his class to watch over the younger vampire.
As the pureblood finished, not really leaving out many details... except for the final piece of dialogue Zero had whispered, said hunter's expression was a little less calm than when he had woke up.
"I... I think I remember it all now..." Zero murmured, sitting up against the headboard but keeping the covers over his legs. Yes, he remembered it. All. He remembered how the brunette had comforted him (whether the pureblood knew it or not) and told the prefect that he hadn't done anything to bring such tragedy to himself. Kaname had... made him feel like was freed from his personal darkness, if only for a moment or two.
Zero's cheeks pinkened.
And then the silver-haired vampire had shown his thanks by licking the other's neck before biting. Of course... Zero supposed it was nothing compared to what had slipped out of his mouth before he blacked out... Maybe Kaname hadn't heard it.
"Zero, do you recall what you said before you fell unconsious...?" Kaname asked in such a way that made it sound like he was almost reluctant to start such a conversation.
The hunter's pale violet eyes rounded out once more and he mentally flinched. How does the pureblood always say what Zero's thinking at the moment?! God...
"Uhm..."
The sorrel eyes remained fixed studiously on Zero's face, waiting. When the hunter pursed his lips and his eyes narrowed at the quilts, showing that he was thinking about lying, Kaname decided that if he was ever going to say anything about his emotional whirlpool inside of his mind, then now would be a time to start.
"You remember. I know you do."
Zero's gaze whipped back up and he looked like Kaname had just threatened him.
"What..."
Kaname, in one fluid motion, unfolded his legs, rose from the chair and put the book on the bedside table while he forged on.
"You called me Kaname," he pointed out, now standing right beside the bed where Zero couldn't help but lock his eyes with the rich brown ones.
Zero worked his mouth silently.
"You also... asked me to stay with you, Zero. You do remember that, don't you?"
At the memory, the hunter's cheeks colored more and he finally tore his sight from Kaname with a jerk as if the pureblood was physically holding him there. Zero could feel the deliberate pressure that Kaname was issuing with his statements and questions. The more he thought about it, the quicker and more blurred the thoughts became. Even so... when Zero wondered why he had done those things at all, he couldn't answer himself. And it was confusing...
"You have been asking me why, Zero, but I want to know now. I admit that I mildly forced you into the pool with me, but then why did you allow me to lay with you in bed? Why did you seem so upset when I called you Kiryuu instead of Zero?"
"I... I don't..." Zero whispered, running a distressed hand back through his slightly mussed hair. He was feeling emotional again...
"You trusted me enough to sleep and then asked me for a towel the next night. Why did you not get angry with me when I was so obviously teasing you with your food that night?"
Zero closed his eyes tightly as an answer popped into his head. It didn't make sense! That couldn't possibly be right. He was only trying to be friends with Kaname, not... not fall in...
"And tonight, you asked me to stay with you. I don't understand you much more than you understand me--"
"I'm not in love with you!"
... The room seemed deafening now that it was utterly quiet. Zero's slightly harsh breathing meshed with the sound of his thudding heart and his cheeks burned hotly. He was so dumb. He dropped his face into his hands and pretended Kaname wasn't staring at him. What was it about the stupid pureblood that was simply making him lose it lately? Ever since the party, where he'd gotten to see how Kaname was when he was somewhat at leisure, he just couldn't look at the brunette the same way. Instead of an arrogant, holier-than-thou, aristocratic snob, Zero saw a playful, mysterious and enticing person who also seemed to be harboring some ghosts like Zero himself did.
Still, why did Kaname show it to Zero when the pureblood had so many friends who would kill and die for him?
Zero moaned softly into his hands. This was throwing him for such a loop... because while this... affection for this jerk was worming its way into his heart, he wanted to deny it with every fiber of his being. It wasn't right! It wasn't possible... But there it was. And it didn't feel like it was going away anytime soon. Not when it sounded like the pureblood knew and reciprocated.
Kaname, ever a master of knowing how to handle a situation when it came to getting what he wanted, patiently waited for the hunter to raise his head. This was definitely going to need to be handled... very... delicately.
"Zero, you always fight yourself. Do you think that makes you strong? Sometimes it does, but now it makes you weak."
In it's own way of 'delicately'.
At that, Zero growled and leered up at the pureblood as he slowly lifted his head from his hands. Weak?
"What the hell are you--"
Kaname crossed his arms.
"Denying yourself your body's natural urges will only wear you down and keep you from growing physically and mentally."
Scowling now, Zero threw the covers off, just now noticing (in the back of his mind) that he was just wearing his button-up shirt and the slacks of his uniform. He rose up onto his knees and glared at Kaname.
"I'm not freaking denying anything, Kaname, you don't know what you're talking about."
Pale pink lips smiled smugly and Kaname reached out, pulling Zero close swiftly. The hunter gasped but didn't continue his breathing as his face was now mere inches from the other's. He didn't struggle against Kaname's hands on his upper arms and Zero told himself that it was because he knew it was useless to do so, but his chest ached softly at the closeness. And it wasn't the usual hunger this time.
Kaname's voice was a low, almost scary purr.
"When you are thirsty, you hide from me... When you think of me, you cover your face..."
Zero's blush returned slightly and his skin tingled as the dark-haired vampire leaned forward until the heat from his lips caressed the corner of the younger's mouth. Zero trembled faintly.
"And when you fell in love with me, you lied to me and yourself."
"Kaname..."
He was so close now that Zero could nearly feel the smirk from Kaname's lips.
"The way you say my name... I'd call all of this denial... Wouldn't you agree, Zero?"
The hunter felt his body's desire to give in and let his urges take over. He refused to call it lust or... love, but he could tell that he wanted to just submit. However, his brain repelled that thought and Zero managed to tilt his head up and breathily snarl to the ceiling, "Let me go..."
This close proximity and Zero's now exposed throat was doing nothing for Kaname's control and he just pressed his lips to the ex-human's windpipe gently. Zero started and chilly fear tinged his aura deliciously. He was so lovable...
"I'm not going to hurt you. If you cannot decide how you feel about me, I will show you how I feel about you."
Zero hissed in response and his arms tensed when Kaname kissed up his neck in a fiery trail before going back down, stopping at a collar bone. The prefect gasped softly and he vaguely noticed that he could easily stop this if he wanted to. All he had to do was lower his head or put up a insistant fight. He could do it- he had Kaname's blood recently... But what he lacked was initiative... That is, until Zero felt the older vampire sucking and nibbling painlessly on his clavicle.
The silver-haired vampire's stomach tightened and he pulled away roughly, making Kaname release him. Zero found himself panting and his body thoroughly warmed. He glowered Kaname's way as he put a hand to the moist area at the base of his neck. The pureblood's very slightly reddened gaze held no regret, but a bit of mischieviousness, if anything. Silently vaulting off of the bed, Zero stomped to the attached bathroom and flicked on the light irritatedly.
A soft red mark was forming on his collar bone. If Zero didn't know better... he'd say that was going to be a hickey later. Hickey...! He hung his head. But it wasn't the hickey's complete fault. It was also partly because... he didn't mind as much as he thought he would. He considered yelling at Kaname, maybe try and start a fight before forgetting this ever happened. But then...
"...it makes you weak..."
Then he would be denying it. And besides, if it gave him such a... such a feeling of stimulation, perhaps he could stand to muse about... and possibly allow himself to... love Kaname. It was still a subject that made his stomach clench in mortification, but the least he could do right now was continue to see the brunette.
"Kaname."
"Zero," was apparently a suitable answer to the younger's call from in front of the mirror.
"Don't you dare leave marks next time."
Kaname visibly perked up at the words 'next time', but he just made a noise of confirmation. He let his eyes do the talking as Zero gathered the rest of his Day Class uniform and, hiding Kaname's mark and blushing, left through the window.
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Author's Notes: Woah, this one progressed really fast... oh well. I don't want this one to end up too long and get a story line and everything. XD Review please and lemme know if you liked the sudden turning point. X3 I did! (ahaha~ II was tempted to end it with "And when you fell in love with me, you lied to me and yourself." but I figured it could use the length and security of a non cliffy.^^)
You know what I just realized? I have too much stuff going on on da site! XDDD I've got this one, AS (which has a few requests still waiting for me to do), MLC3 has so far been voted upon for a continuation and the previous poll was about a new story. YenGirl's campaign for more YagarixCross fics has now absorbed me and that's up there on the waiting list too. XDDD AND Ive got my FictionPress started *dizzy* Not to mention school~! Lawl, but that's fine! It's actually kind of nice to be busy... *won't think the same thing at all when she gets seriously bogged down* X3 Oh well~!