Author Note: I already fell asleep at my desk twice. I just have this to do, and then I can go to bed. I hope you like this one, because I'm going through heck in a handbag to get it out. This is Akatsuki Kain's point of view, because I find that easiest.
Disclaimer: I don't own Vampire Knight, and I make no profit from this.
"I'm going to be alone forever, Akatsuki!" Ruka threw herself at me, clinging to my shirt and sobbing. Hanabusa looked at me in shock from his side of the room, Ruka hadn't even checked to make sure he wasn't in the room. This was definitely bad.
"What happened?" I motioned at Hanabusa until he ran out, shutting the door behind him. I wrapped my arms around Ruka and held her close.
"Arata got married!" Ruka couldn't control her sobs, and she seemed to be hyperventilating already.
It took a minute for the name Arata to register with me. After it registered, I realized he was the first boyfriend Ruka had ever had not to mention her first kiss. It would've been stupid to say that to her though.
"Ruka, you're not going to be alone forever." I sat down on my bed and held her close, on my lap. "I promise you, you will find someone." I still had some hope that someone would be me, but with Ruka's love for Lord Kaname in the way of me having a chance, I didn't see any reason for hope.
"Lord Kaname only wants Yuuki. I haven't had a boyfriend since I was 15-" I flinched, remembering how that had went. Ruka only brought up that boyfriend when she was having a really bad day. "And he only wanted me for my body!"
"Not every guy only wants you for your body or your blood." I coaxed. "I promise."
"Name one." Ruka was practically hysterical now, she was sobbing so hard she could only get two or three words out at once, and the tears were dripping off her face like tiny waterfalls.
I was in a tight spot. I couldn't figure out if I should tell her that I loved her, even though it was the worst time possible, or if I should name an old boyfriend of hers.
Ruka stared at me, tears dripping off her chin, her chest heaving with sobs, and I made my choice.
"Akatsuki Kain." My own name felt strange on my tongue, as if I shouldn't be saying it.
With one last sob, she looked at me in confusion. "Why... Akatsuki, why would you... you don't like me like that though, right?"
"Yes, I do." I gave her a soft smile. "I've always loved you, Ruka. Always."
"I..." She swallowed, wiped her eyes and tried again. "What is love? I've had boyfriends, but... I don't think I've ever been in love."
I blinked at her in shock. Ruka Souen, queen bee of the boys, had never been in love?
"I mean, I've thought guys were cute, yeah... but I don't think I was in love with any of them." Ruka shrugged. "So when you say you love me, I guess I don't understand."
"Love is gentle." I began, reciting an old quote I had seen once. "Love is caring, and always there when you need it. Love stands by you, and love hurts when you hurt."
Ruka curled up against my chest and smiled slightly. "Is love someone you feel safe with?" She asked and wrapped her arms around my neck gently. "Someone you can tell everything, someone you trust with everything?"
"It can be." We were staring into each other's eyes now.
"I trust you, Akatsuki." She murmured. "Does that count for anything?"
"Of course it does." I turned my face away from hers slightly so I wouldn't take advantage of the situation and she wouldn't do anything she would regret. "It counts for a beginning."
Author Note: This one is short and I still kept falling asleep writing it. I'm exhausted, but I wanted to add to everything before I started my prequel to my fiction project, which is going to be hard. And take up a lot of time with research and crap. Anyway, will you leave a comment? I love hearing from my readers...