Kaname awoke with his eyes still closed, as he always did. He liked to orient himself to where he was before anyone knew that he was awake. It was a habit he developed as a child in order to listen in on conversations. With his breathing the same as it was before, Yuuki did not notice that he had already woken up. Kaname started to remember that he was now sleeping in the library in Yuuki's lap. He felt her fingers still tangled in his hair and continued to feign sleep for a few more minutes just to enjoy the moment more. The peace that overcame in this moment was almost unbearable, he was perfectly content being held by the one that he loved.

He heard her squirm a little in her seat and close the book she was reading. He tentatively opened his eyes.

"Oh, hey, you're awake," she said smiling down at him as the strands of her long hair surrounded his face. "Perfect timing, I just finished my book."

He smiled back up at her, evidently giving up his previous vow to kick the habit.

"Did you sleep well? It must've been awfully uncomfortable on a couch."

"I did actually, it was one of the better nights of my existence," he replied.

She raised an eyebrow at him and teased, "Oh, really? Do you have a list?"

"As a matter of fact, I do," Kaname winked.

She smiled again, "And which nights are on this list?"

"Well yesterday was pretty good, but number 1 hasn't happened yet.." he answered vaguely.

"Oh really? And what would the best night of Kaname Kuran's life look like?"

"Well…" he coughed. He looked up at her sheepishly with a twinkle in his eyes. She blushed a deep red as soon as she understood what he meant. Her embarrassment quickly turned mischievous as she pushed him playfully off her lap and he rolled off the couch, landing deftly on his feet. "You little pervert, Kuran." She tried to appear offended, but did not succeed in hiding the amusement in her eyes.

Kaname was hunched on the floor on his knees laughing uncontrollably. He held his stomach as his lungs gasped for air. He hadn't laughed since he was a 9 years old. "I'm kidding, I'm kidding!" he protested, still in a fit of laughter. She was the only one who could ever make him laugh like this. She unwillingly smiled at his laugh, still trying to appear offended. He regained control of himself and stood up, pulling Yuuki to her feet.

"How could we do that if we haven't even kissed yet?" he looked at her intently with both hands at the sides of her face. He pulled her closer still and felt her hands press against his chest. Her breathing deepened and she looked up at him in anticipation, cheeks still pink with blush.

They were interrupted by the sound of footsteps coming towards them. Yuuki unentangled herself from Kaname and sat back down on the couch, trying to compose herself. She crossed her legs, placed her left hand on the arm of the couch and waited for their visitor to arrive. Kaname wiped the scowl off his face and replaced it by his usual neutral but severe mask. They would wake up together one morning without interruption, he would make sure of it.

It was Akatsuki. "Kaname, the meeting.." He suddenly was aware of the figure sitting on the couch. He knelt down on one knee quickly in surprise, bending his head towards the ground. "Yuuki Kuran, I did not know that you were here, welcome back."

"Thank you, Akatsuki," Yuuki did not move. The old her would've at least stood up to greet her guest, and would've muttered something about how he didn't need to greet her so formally. But, the new Yuuki understood her position as a pureblood. She did not have to get up for anyone.

Both Akatsuki and Kaname noted that she did not get up. Kaname arched an eyebrow imperceivably. She really was full of surprises.

"You can get up Akatsuki, what did you want to tell me?"

"The meeting was pushed up to start earlier," Akatsuki responded, still slightly in shock by Yuuki Kuran's arrival.

"Yes, I'll be there in a few minutes." Akatsuki bowed to both purebloods and turned to leave the room. "Oh, and Akatsuki," Kaname called after him. "Please don't let anyone know that Yuuki has returned yet, it will be a secret for now. Don't even tell Ruka." Kaname was aware of their relationship. Akatsuki turned around and bowed once more. "Of course, Kaname-kun."

As Akatsuki left the room, Kaname turned back to Yuuki. "I'll see you tonight?" Kaname asked hopefully.

Yuuki shook her head. "I'm going to go to bed early, I stayed up all night tonight to finish this book for class today."

"Okay," Kaname said, trying to hide the disappointment in his voice. He kissed her on the forehead once more. "Have a good day then."

He felt her watch him as he left the library doors.

He was still going to see her tonight, she just.. wouldn't know it.