Part III

Faint sunlight streamed though the curtains on the windows of Zero's room. His old room at Cross Academy, where he was still staying.

He was in his bed sleeping when the sound of his door opening interrupted him. He stirred, barley opening his eyes. The mattress sank as someone sat down on the edge of the bed.

Zero opened his eye's to see a delicate female hand resting on his bed. His sleepy gaze traveled up the arm to the shoulders and shoulder length brown hair of Yuuki.

She was sitting on the bed, half turned away from him. Staring at the floor.

"Yuuki?" He said in a deep sleepy voice.

She whipped around quickly when she heard his voice. "Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up." She apologized quietly.

"It's okay." Zero yawned stretching. "What are you doing in here?" He ask sitting up behind her.

"I..I couldn't sleep." She muttered, absently staring at random objects. Not wanting to tell the truth.

I came to see if he was awake. But when I saw he was still asleep, I decided to watch him sleep. That sounds creepy. Yuuki thought.

"So you came in here?" He tilted his head to the side, staring at her with sleepy eyes.

She turned back to meet his gaze. In the process, noticing he was shirtless. Her eye's scanned over his chest, then she turned around again blushing a little.

"Uh...Yeah." Yuuki replied absently. Staring at random things yet again.

Yuuki froze as that chest she was thinking about was against her back, as strong arms pulled her in.

Zero rested his head against hers, holding her close.

"Zero." She blushed more. Tensing up at first then relaxing in his arms, closing her eyes. "I really couldn't sleep, I.." She paused. "I felt like I should be with you."

Zero held her. Cherishing the moment.

"Do you mind if I stay in here with you, Zero?" Yuuki ask in a sleepy voice.

He replied by leaning back onto the bed, pulling her down with him.

She blushed even more, as she was pulled down beside where they were both on their sides, facing each other.

Zero stared back at her affectionately with a faint smile on his face. "Well, I'm going to back to sleep." He whispered. Closing his eyes.

Yuuki smiled and moved closer to him raping her arms around his waist. Leaning her head against his chest. "Goodnight." She whispered.

"It's morning." He corrected her.

"Alright." She said in mock annoyance, raising up. "Good morning." She said quietly as she leaned in and gave him a quick kiss. "Go to sleep." Yuuki laughed a little, laying back down beside him.

"Goodmorning Yuuki."

Slowly she felt Zero fall asleep.

Yuuki sighed and leaned her forehead against Zero's chest. She blushed, thinking of last night...

After Zero drank his fill of her blood. They had started kissing again.

The sound of someone stirring upstairs made them jump.

They had moved apart and stared up the stairs to make sure no one had seen then.

"W..Well." Yuuki had stuttered. Suddenly hit with a wave of anxiety. "I..I'm gonna go to bed. Goodnight!" She'd turned and briskly walked up the stairs to her room.

What was she doing? Making out with Zero in a somewhat public place. Yes it was late at night, but there were still people awake!

She hadn't yet considered all that being with Zero would bring. Kaname had just died and here she was with Zero.

She wanted to be with Zero, she did. But maybe this was to fast.

Also, she wasn't sure how they were going to tell the headmaster that his two foster children were now a couple.

Her mind had whirled all night. She couldn't sleep. She had paced back and forth in her room. Thinking. Fantasizing about her future with Zero. Feeling guilty, because Kaname had just died. Thinking more. Feeling the need to be with Zero. Thinking even more.

Then she had noticed the sun had just started to come up, and she had thought "Maybe Zero's having trouble sleeping as well"

So, she had come to see if he was awake. Because they needed to talk about things. And she just wanted to be near him.

But he was asleep. She was going to leave. But the longer she stared at him sleeping so peacefully, the more she wanted to stay. So she talked herself into staying, and watching him sleep.

And then I woke him up. She thought. Pulling back a little to stare at his face, as he slept so soundly. How can he sleep so well? Isn't this weird for him to?
It feels right. But it's still weird.

She yawned. Finally starting to get sleepy.

"We can talk about it later."She whispered. Snuggling up to his chest again.

It definitely feels right