Right, so I- SykoShadowRose- have taken over this story for my friend- arianaSky- and I have no idea where she was going with it even though I was helping her 'cause she forgot what she wanted to do before she told me but that's cool... Means I have the freedom to do what I want with it. So here is finally the next chapter, sorry it's soooo short, just wanted to give you guys something to read and to explain what was going on in the last chapter.

Still, it took me a while to figure out what to do with it, and even so, I'm not entirely sure where it's going to go...

Zero woke slowly, sensing a presence nearby. His brow furrowed as he came to realize he was alone in the bed. Pale violet eyes opened slowly to look around the room, noticing with some confusion that he was in his bed in the room he had in the chairman's apartment. What the hell? Movement to his left caught his attention and Zero looked over to see Kaname sitting calmly in a chair that had not been there the last time he's been in this room. Must have been a nightmare. He rationalized, because there was no way that could have been anything else no matter how real it felt. "What happened?" He demanded somewhat quietly, if only because his voice broke.

Kaname watched as Zero winced and put a had to his dry throat before he leaned forward, holding out a glass of water and answering the teen. "You fainted in the chairman's office so I brought you here. He's in the kitchen making something for you to eat." It amazed the pureblood that hunter looked ready to pass out again at his supposedly reassuring words. The brunette was left blinking as Zero suddenly lurched out of the bed and was out of the room before he realized it. Seconds later he heard a commotion in the kitchen telling him where he'd gone to.

The pureblood calmly went to the kitchen to see what the two were up to. What he found was Zero shoving the blond man towards the door. "But Zero, you are unwell..." Cross was saying as he tried to keep from getting pushed through the doorway.

"I'll be worse if I eat anything you make." Zero ignored the wounded look on Cross' face and turned back to take over the cooking. Sighing, he dumped whatever was in the pan and started over from scratch while he thought things out..

Okay, so. They had been talking about him being able to bear children due to some mutations thanks to the new pills he was taking. Kaname had Yuki as his mate but didn't want her like that so apparently that meant Zero had to take her place. And he didn't have a choice in that or in having a child with the bastard, though he'd fainted before he could ask why. Obviously that should be his first question once they sat down to eat. He knew he could ask it now- the hunter could feel both their eyes on his back- but he was still shaken from the dream.

It was terrifying how real it had felt. And it had been far to easy to accept the girl as his own daughter- which she wasn't. She had just been a figment of his broken mind. Nothing more, nothing less. Just his imagination... So why did he kind of miss her? Hell, he hadn't even gotten to know her. And he shouldn't feel loss from not being pregnant because he never had been. And under the circumstances he shouldn't want to be. Not with Kaname's children.

Zero tried not to glower as he served up the food he'd thrown together for the three of them. He did not want children. He did not! Sitting down with a quiet huff, Zero started eating with the other two males, giving a vague nod at their thanks. "Alright, one of you want to tell me why I have no choice in having a child?"

Cross smiled at Zero as if nothing were wrong. To him the worst was over- Zero knew (mostly) everything and no collateral damage had been sustained. (Not including the whole fainting incident.) As far as the Chairman was concerned, everything from here on out was just detailing. "Well, it's a matter of politics and safety. For the political reasons, it's about helping us build peace. As a matter of safety the Vampire Council may consider your, ah, ability to birth children of a higher rank a threat and they may try to eliminate that threat. Marrying Kaname will give you a degree of protection and promote co-existence and as his mate you will be expected to bear him an heir."

"And I have no choice in whether I want this protection or if I'd rather take my chances?" Zero asked without looking over at the pureblood. It was just too weird with the nightmare still haunting him. He refused to call it a dream- that implied it was good or at least not all that bad. "I think I should at least have the option when it comes to my own safety."

"But are you willing to put the safety of others at risk?" Kaname asked from his side of the table. "Because I can guarantee that the Council will not hesitate to use any or even all of the humans here as pawns to destroy you if that is what they choose."

That made Zero pause. He knew those vampires could be vicious and he didn't doubt Kaname's words, but could he really bring himself to marry the male when he couldn't even be sure what would happen? By the same token, could he really put everyone at risk just because he didn't like the idea? Zero knew the answers were yes and no respectively. His pride was not worth the lives or safety of other. But that didn't mean he had to like it.

"So what exactly do you have planned?" The silvette asked, sulking slightly at his lack of any real options. He didn't doubt that these two already had the whole scenario planned out.

"Well, first Kaname will need to break the seal on Yuki's blood. There by making her a pureblood and restoring her memories. Then he will need to explain to her what is going on. When he notifies to the Council that his sister is alive and well, he will also make the announcement that he is engaged to you, with various reasons as to why. There are a few pureblood males that Kaname believes will make good mates for Yuki but that will be dealt with later." Cross explained while he ate. Zero had always been the best cook in the house, though he really wished his children would appreciate his efforts in the kitchen more.

"Fine." Zero gripped slightly. "Since I'm sure you both have this all worked out. I'm going to bed. You can tell me details after I've had time to think this all through." Done with his food the younger hunter took his dishes to the kitchen and retired to bed, closing the door and locking it firmly in case Kaname thought to try and join him. He was sure it wouldn't do much to hinder the pureblood but at the moment it was the message that mattered to him. Praying for no more nightmare Zero closed his eyes and drifted off.

Alright, I'll figure out something to do with this. In the mean time, know that it will be continued... Just slowly apparently...