What is this?

Really...I don't know.

But my heart is breaking somewhere.

He's in so much pain.

Always has been...

And I haven't noticed.

I feel my legs give way.

I'm kneeling with him.

And I'm holding him.

Holding him as he shakes with a pain I can't...

Can't even attempt to understand.

"Kaname..."

I murmur his name softly.

He stills slightly.

"Please tell me...Help me understand."

I hear him take a breath.

I want to know what it is.

"You...won't want me to...touch you anymore..."

I shake my head.

"I will...I promise..."

He sighs and chuckles shakily.

"I...These hands are so...stained Yuki..."

He covers his face with his hands.

"I've destroyed so many things..."

I look at him and wonder how long he's been suffering.

I wouldn't know.

"I...used Zero..."

I almost flinch at the name.

"I used him just like an object..."

I listen as his voice drops to a whisper.

"But it was to protect you Yuki..."

I nod and tell him I know.

I know...

He only wants to protect me...

Only wants to protect...

Oh Zero...

I tighten my grip around Kaname.

I feel as though I'm holding him together.

Keeping him from falling apart under all his pain.

What would Zero say if he saw us now?

Perhaps he would frown.

I stroke Kaname's hair and stand up, resolute.

He stands up with me.

And as I look at him, his whole being seems to resonate with some unbearable suffering.

I have to help him.

Save him.

Like I did with...

With...

Zero.

"Kaname, don't block me out anymore."

I tell him this, and he smiles sadly at me, closing himself off again.

"I won't."

He reaches for my face and caresses my cheek slowly.

"You're so beautiful Yuki."

I wonder why.

He turns to go further into the house and I reach out to him.

I take his hand.

I feel him almost withdraw with surprise.

"I love you Kaname."

He turns to look at me, his eyes are spilling happiness.

"And I love you, Yuki."

And he leans down and kisses me.

A/N I know it's been a long time.

This chapter is short and I'm a little useless. I read through my old stories and realised I liked this one, even though my writing style wasn't so good back then.

Ah well, I'm continuing. ^^