Two years have passed since Zero vowed to kill off every pureblood, including Yuuki, but when the chance comes he can not make himself pull the trigger. He leaves her alive, unable to fulfill his pledge. However, now that Kaname is dead and Yuuki, who is now a mother is hunted, she turns to the only other man she's ever loved. Is Zero willing to forget the past to save the woman who stole his heart?
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Zero stepped onto the cobblestones that led into the marketplace of the village. The streets, which were usually bustling with activity was now in hibernation as a result of the bad weather. Out of habit he looked up in the direction of Cross Academy which had been abandoned since the stand off between the Vampires and the Hunter Association.
It had been the last time since Zero had seen anyone, vampires and humans alike, from the academy. He wasn't sure what had happened to the day class, he could have only concluded that many off their memories had to have been erased and the destruction would have been reported to the media as a freak accident. Rumors had circulated about an earthquake that had shaken the castle to ruins.
Indeed, his world had been shaken and destroyed that night.
He walked solemnly through the streets, coming up to the end of the village, where the hotel he had stationed himself stood. He walked into the familiar building, nodding curtly to the owner before walking up the stairs and into his rented room.
To his knowledge, his room was the only one occupied which suited him perfectly. He had never seen any other guests and he was sure that his usual blood stained attire and long outings would have upset the handful of strangers that would have been in and out of the place otherwise. The owner, who was just happy enough to have a full paying customer had never questioned him, in fact they had rarely spoken except for the 'good mornings' and 'good nights.'
Zero went into the bathroom, removing his wet clothing and pulling on a dry set of pants before he went and sat down on the bed.
He couldn't understand what had just happened, and a greater part of his mind warned him that he didn't want to. Having seen Yuuki, knowing that she was pregnant, knowing that he couldn't kill either one of them… He ran his hand through his damp hair and gritted his teeth.
She's pregnant… She's really pregnant with that bastards kid! The thought was disgusting to him. Until this moment, he had never allowed himself to think any further than the fact that she was having a baby. He had been surprised, dangerously surprised, he had even allowed it to put his life in jeopardy.
It had been hard enough for him when she had turned, harder still when she made it clear her unfaltering love for the pureblood, but now, having to know that she was having his child!? Did she enjoy watching him squirm? Did she think it was funny to see him in so much confusion and pain? It would have been quicker to have killed him with his own bloody rose instead of dragging him through each and every one of her confessions.
It angered him even more to know that she did have so much effect on him. That even now, she was causing him to think of her every waking minute! How much of a hold did she have on him? Was she aware of it herself?
It doesn't matter! He reminded himself angrily. She made her choice. She has her perfect little family, with her child and her brother! He growled, how he loathed the pureblood. How he loathed the both of them. He had tried to kill her, twice now, and had failed miserably. He kept thinking that, with time, the memories of the old Yuuki would fade and he could complete the process. It had already been two years, he doubted that twenty would make much of a difference.
"I just can't kill her." He said as he laid down on the mattress. Both physically and mentally, he found that he was not capable of it.
"You can't with that attitude silly." He didn't bother to reply, the voice was becoming more and more frequent and familiar by each passing day.
"How do you get in here?" He mumbled, rubbing his forehead in annoyance. She giggled and sat down by his side.
"Oh Zero, Ichiru said that you were intelligent. Yagari wants to see you as soon as possible, he sent me to tell you that the hunters have their sights set on the Kuran's" Zero's eyes widened in surprise, sitting up to face her.
"What?"
"As I said. Anyways, he said that if you wanted to join them, they would be glad to have you." She skipped over to the door. "You know, since most of the hunters were killed off and we no longer have a leader, I brought your name up as a possible candidate. You, surprisingly, have quite a few supporters.
"Maria, why are you doing this?" She looked back at him over her shoulder in amusement and shrugged.
"I thought that you were born a hunter. I thought you might have liked the idea?"
"No. Why are you with them? Why are you chasing the Kurans?"
"For the same reason as you I suppose. For the same reason that Ichiru and Shizuka-sama did this, I want to avenge someone I loved." She smiled at him. "Good bye Zero-san, we'll expect your answer soon." And with that she disappeared through the door.
"Kaname-sama, Yuuki-sama!" Aido welcomed as both purebloods entered into the mansion. Since the stand off at Cross Academy the selected members of the night class students had vowed to stay with and protect Kaname and Yuuki. Aido, Seiren, Ruka, and Kain had stayed faithfully by their sides for the last two years.
Shiki and Rima, although both devoted to the purebloods, had left the minute the fighting had stopped. Shiki, who had blamed himself for all the destruction caused by Rido, was eager to find his friend, Ichijo. No one had known what had happened to the Vice President but Shiki could not forget how he had saved Rima and was dead set on bringing him back.
So, with the four loyal aristocrats at his side, along with his mate, Kaname moved the group into the four-story mansion they now shared. At first, the clan had been awkward around each other. No one was sure how to react to the female Kuran, not sure what she had expected, and all, feeling rather guilty by their attitude towards her in the past.
When news had come of Yuuki's pregnancy however, the group banded together and had become more of a family. Ruka had taken to the unborn child with fervor and it wasn't long before both Yuuki and Ruka had gotten to the point of sisters. Aido and Kain took to the uncle guardianship with pride and enthusiasm while Seiren, who had always been loyal to Kaname, tied herself inseparably to Yuuki as bodyguard.
As strange as the arrangement was, the household had become as close to one another as could be. Kaname and Yuuki still insisted to drop the honorifics but old habits die hard, and it wasn't uncommon for the others to still keep up with such formal respect towards the purebloods.
"Aido, take Yuuki to our room and get her dried off." Kaname said as he removed the trench coats off his mates shoulders. Even though it was rare to see either pureblood without at least one guard, Kaname choose one night every month to take Yuuki out alone. It had happened to be this night that the couple had run into Kiryu.
Aido nodded, walking over to Yuuki's side and gently taking her arm to lead her into the room. She paused however and turned to look at Kaname as the water dripped down her hair and clothes, creating a puddle onto the tiled floor.
"Kaname, are you upset?" Yuuki asked. She knew how much he had detested Zero, how he had always seen the hunter as a danger to her. She herself knew that he was, by far, the worst person she could have possibly come across at this moment in time.
She had not wanted to see him again, or so she had told herself. She had tried to forget the last time they had spoken. When he had kissed her and taken blood from her one last time. Those memories had seemed so distant within the last two years, as if they had been nothing more than a few chapters from a book she had read.
She had tried, unsuccessfully, to forget about him completely. At first, when the old Yuuki was still fighting strong within her, she had cried every day, remembering the man she had cherished for so long. Ruka would find her curled up in the bathroom or library and tell her, for Kaname's sake, that she should stop. It had been hard for Yuuki to do it. She would dry the tears off and fall into her lovers embrace in hope of forgetting.
It wasn't long before Kaname had managed to repress her memories of the hunter. When she and the old Yuuki had merged entirely it had become much easier. The days became bearable, the nights, more comfortable and after she had discovered she was pregnant she had almost, never thought about the silver haired hunter.
Yuuki had never thought that a reencounter would have ended the way it had. She had expected Zero to kill her on the spot but when she had told him about the child, he seemed more pained and surprised then she had ever seen anyone. It had been heart wrenching and it had taken everything within her to not step up and embrace him.
She had not expected such feelings to overflow her. It had been the last thing she expected and was glad that it was over. She only hoped that the memories she had tried so hard to ignore, would not come back because of it...
Kaname looked at her. Of course he was upset. Zero had threatened not only her, but his child as well when he said he would kill off every Kuran. The hunter had overstepped too many boundaries. Kaname was beginning to think that keeping the boy alive had been a mistake.
He had known how hard it had been for Yuuki to first let him go. Kiryu, although distant and taciturn had been the rock on which Kaname had chosen for Yuuki to lean on. He had always known it would be a gamble, he always knew that there was the small chance that she would fall in love with the hunter instead of himself. It had been unbearable to think of that but as long as she was safe, he wouldn't have minded.
After the battle at Cross Academy she had been so sad and he could only assume it was because of Kiryu. He tried to make her forget, and until this night, he had thought that he had succeeded. Still, he saw the glint in her eye; the joy on her face when he had asked about the baby…Kaname could not help but wonder if he still needed to worry about the boy.
But, he would not think of that now, he didn't want Yuuki to get upset so he smiled at her and ran his hand down her pale cheek.
"No, I'm fine. Go, change." She kissed his fingers and obediently began to follow Aido.
"Is Ruka here?" Yuuki asked as they walked away.
"Yes, she picked up a crib. She went to set it up the minute she came back..." Aido replied.
"You should have allowed me to accompany you. I would have gladly killed off the Kiryu hunter." Seiren said as she appeared at Kaname's side.
"You followed us anyways." He said as he watched his mate disappear into the bedroom.
"Forgive me, I was worried." He didn't respond. Of course he was annoyed that she had gone against his orders but in this case it had been best. Her presence had warned him that someone else was around Yuuki.
"What news do you have to report?" He asked instead.
"The Hunter Association is preparing to strike once more. They will be here by tomorrow if not sooner." She waited for him to reply but when he didn't she followed his gaze to where Yuuki had last stood. "Have you told her yet?"
"No, not yet…"
"May I advise that you do so soon. She needs to know-"
"I understand that, but she's been so fragile, especially with the baby. Her body does not react well to the life inside her. It's not wise to give her even more of a burdan."
"She needs to be prepared incase they do attack. If something-"
"Kaname!" Ruka called, running out of the bedroom. "Yuuki, she's having the baby!"
Ok, I have no idea if the vampires from this story have babies like regular humans or it's a whole Twilight like process, so bare with me in the next chapter. What do you think of it so far? Please R&R!