'-name'.

...Kaname.

It was the end of the name that Kaito had silently stared at for what seemed like an eternity, staring at the black letters that spelled out his own doom. But there was nothing he could do to ever change this... Zero had made this mistake, no one else. But Kaito couldn't help but think that there might have been a way he could have stopped this from happening...

Silently, slightly watering eyes gazed down at the man he loved more than life itself, more than his own, as he slept on the bed. He didn't know what was going on, nothing at all... But he would know once he had awakened. Once Kaname was starting to take him back to his car to take him away, he would know.

His hand clenched on the papers in his hand as he stared at the silver hair that he would not be able to touch again, the soft cheek he could no longer cradle. The thin yet surpisingly soft lips no longer him being allowed to kiss... Hesitantly, the older hunter reached down in silence and let his hand lightly stroke Zero's shoulder over the blanket, carrying his gaze down...

Until it rested onto the slight lump beginning to grow with his stomach.

...He would have loved that child as his own if he could still stay with Zero, even if it was truly Kaname's. But he couldn't... Not when a better life awaited for Zero. This child was no longer his to love until the day Zero would come back to him, if that day was to ever come. And so the hunter delicately leaned down and allowed himself to take in Zero's sweet scent, letting it fill his lungs one last time...

He let his lips touch the silvery hair, kissing him ever so softly. This would be his last moment... And he tried to feel a little humorous that Zero was sleeping right through it, much like all of his classes. Trying to pull a soft smile onto his face but knowing it was wavering and trembling, he slowly lifted his lips only to let them rest beside his ear.

"...I will always wait for you, Zero."

The papers silently fell from Kaito's hands without restraint as the bed creaked, a weight lifting up from it though the same weight weighed double onto the other hunter's heart. This was the end, and as he slowly walked his way through the open door, still trying to keep his head up high while tears clouded his vision, he knew that he had done what he had always promised himself.

He had protected Zero... and this was his last act of protecting the one he loved.

For once in his life Kaname had been shocked, so much so that the fingers holding that small piece of paper started to tremble. He was the father of this child, like he had suspected.. But why was he feeling so guilty? Knowing that he was about to take Zero from the one he truly loved.. It made him feel far worse than he would have imagined.

Kaname had often prided himself in getting what he desired, to have no emotions in such transitions like these. But to know that what was to pass would hurt all involved, minor or not, Kaname could feel nothing but guilt. Perhaps this feeling that had been dwelling inside of him for Zero had started to soften the cold hearted pureblood.

His eyes slowly looked up into the knowing caramels which was Kaien Cross, him understanding what the outcome would be from the start. But the resolve in his eyes said that this was for the best, regardless of how they all felt at the beginning. But why did Kaname feel like a child taking something he wanted from someone else?

Pulling in a shuddering breath as he heard the door click next to him, Kaname turned his head towards the teary eyed male.

"Thank you.."

Such honest words.. Kaname was truly grateful for what Kaito had done, regardless for their dislike for each other. It was why he also said nothing else to the male, knowing that this would hurt him far more than he could ever imagine. And before long he was... gone. Kaname could barely sense him as the male ran, not bothering to follow. For now it was time to concentrate on Zero.

Nodding at Kaien once, Kaname moved from his position against the wall and stepped into the room, seeing the sleeping form of Zero on the bed. He truly did look peaceful like this, something you wouldn't expect if you had seen him awake and in his top form.

Walking over and slipping the straps of his bags over his shoulder, Kaname once more stepped over to the bed and placed his arms around the still sleeping male. He just hoped that he wouldn't wake now that he could finally take him home..

The papers that had been left on the floor was the only sign of what had been set into motion as Kaname walked into the room, but there was also the fact that bags were lined by the walls... Kaito had taken it upon himself to pack her bags so this would be as neat and clean of a break as he possibly could. That was the only way that this was going to work, if Kaname would take Zero away as quickly as possible.

But this may not work the way Kaito had prepared for...

As the arms slowly slid beneath his body and started to lift him up from his comfortable and warm bed, the hunter started to immediately stiffen and grumble. He was perfectly warm in his bed... Why did he feel the blanket move away from him... He wanted to sleep a while longer before Kaname and Kaito came in to bug him again like they always did before...

The hunter's body slowly wiggled in Kaname's arms, trying to squirm himself away from the thing that was making his body chill uncomfortably. "...Let me sleep..." he groaned out as he started to slowly push his hand against Kaname's chest, thinking that it was Kaito again trying to take him to the kitchen to get something to eat.

Then the amethyst eyes slowly fluttered open, blurred eyes staring up at him... before confusion slowly crossed his gaze. This was Kaname's decision on how he would keep Zero from figuring out what was happening and keep him calm... That baby couldn't be upsetted at this stage without horrible results. From the look of detest in the hunters eyes, Kaname knew that he would not simply listen to reason. In fact it would take him a while to realize what was happening.. So it was with a little reluctance that Kaname lifted his hand towards the silverettes head, juggling him all the while.

As Kaien would soon see from the outside, a soft purple glow coloured the room from the hall, a signal that his powers had indeed been used and not bothered to be hidden. Kaien knew how difficult this would be.. The last thing they truly needed was for struggle the whole time back to the manor..

That manor hadn't been used for quite a while. Kaname had ventured there many a times but never to live. Not to mention everything he would be leaving behind, the night class, Yuuki.. But then again Kaien would take care of it all for him, make the excuses necessary. So it was with a small amount of pride that Kaname stepped out of that room, Zero unconscious in his arms from being put to sleep.

"Will you make one call for me, the staff that attend to my needs, get them to stock the manor with fresh food and clean sheets. It seems we will be living there for quite some time, that is if Zero allows it" So even now, Kaname would ultimately leave it up to the hunter, knowing things would hopefully get better for them. After all, before this whole incident.. The two did genuinely have that special little spark.

Only then did Kaname bid his fare well to Kaien, making his way to his personal car to take them to a place they would hopefully spend the rest of their lives.

He was... Moving.

Zero had no idea that hours had passed from Kaname and Zero taking the road to Kaname's old mansion, but all he knew was that he felt like he had been... Moving. His eyes slowly fluttered as he grew more and more aware of the swaying, very light but still present, that rocked him... Every now and then he was jostled but then he would slowly be rocked again. It was trying to make him sleep... And every now and then he gave in.

But slowly he had started to awaken once more as he was hit by a bump. A soft grunt escaped his lips as the young hunter starred to slowly shift about, wondering what the hell was happening... Was Kaito carrying him again, and why so long? But he would figure it out soon as his eyes slowly opened... And the bright light of sun poured into his vision.

A hiss split his lips as he quickly closed his eyes again, trying to move his arms to cover his eyes. Then he started to realize that he was laying down, partially onto his right side... His right arm was asleep underneath him, but he was still covered with a light blanket... But as he slowly touched down underneath him, he realized that he could feel... Upholstery?

Kaname had been sitting at his feet, the hunter using him as a foot rest in a way. But hours had passed as they drove, the pureblood never taking his eyes off of the sleeping male. It was as if he were in a trance, not able to tare his eyes away even if he wished to. It was just something about this male.. But soon enough the pureblood had noticed him stirring, amethyst eyes slowly opening up to the world. Of course it was several long moments that passed before he even looked up properly, taking in the sights around him.. Though he still hadn't noticed the pureblood.

"It's alright, you're safe. The baby is safe."

If there were any doubt in his mind about who was in the car with him, those would have been blown away the moment that Kaname spoke. Though one thing was for sure, the pureblood had no idea as to what to say to the drowsy hunter. It seemed that Kaname's power to put him to sleep was more powerful than he had imagined... Because the eyes that stared at Kaname were still blurred and just barely open enough to take in the sight of the man strangely sitting on the floor by his feet. He could hear that it was Kaname... And see that it was Kaname... But he didn't know why it was Kaname.

"...he's okay?" Zero murmured as his head still laid awkwardly on the seat next to him, probably taking up all the room on the seats, though he had yet to realize anything close to that. His arm slowly circled around his stomach, tightening slightly as if to make sure the bump was still there, which it obviously was.

A soft yawn slid from him as he attempted to focus on Kaname, but was continuing to find it hard... Kaname was lucky that Zero was not yet lucid enough to understand what was going on around him, but e did understand that they were going somewhere... To where, or from where, he wasn't quite sure... But as he thought about what Kaname said, he realized something... Something must have happened to make him say that. Something bad. Maybe he went into premature labor...!

"...I don't want to go to the hospital... Or lose him..."

He was still so out of it that he had found the male before him slightly... Adorable. The way he was disorientated and not understanding what was happening made Kaname let out a sigh of relief. This would at least let him plan a little more, knowing that he had a window of opportunity to do as he pleased without Zero killing him. "She's not in danger Zero, we are just going home.. Try sleep some more while we travel there. Our little girl will be perfectly safe.." Of course it was obvious by this point that Zero had no idea on the sex of the child, Kaname having let that slip while he was out of it.

It was then that he tentatively moved his hand up and pressed his hand on the small bump against the others stomach. From there they continued to travel, the large house coming into view slowly as they drove along. Zero would be getting his own room of course, Kaname would put him straight there to rest this off.

"His name's White Lily... Not she."

Zero was sure as hell out of it as if Kaname's power had the same effect as drugs on his body. But at least it seemed to work into Kaname's favor... Mostly for the fact that he had managed to get his hand into Zero's stomach without getting it bitten off by the hunter. He seemed too disoriented to care as he simply tightened his arm over his stomach, though underneath Kaname's hand.

From there the hunter reluctantly closed his eyes, fully fooled into the idea that they were going back to Cross academy. When he woke up, he would be in Kaito's arms again... He would be able to ask what had happened that made him have to leave then come back, and ask why the hell Kaname was with him and not Kaito. Maybe Kaito has been napping too much and slept through taking him to the doctor...

Within moments of Kaname putting his hand onto the swell, the hunter had finally allowed himself to fall back into his dozed sleep, though it hasn't been difficult to attempt to sleep anyway. All he knew was that his little boy was perfectly safe... And that there was nothing wrong with the little life inside him... But he was also relieved that he wasn't going into labor, either.

Though he wouldn't mind sleeping through that...

It was a relief that the hunter had drifted off into sleep, for moments later they had arrived in the house Kaname had not been in for some time. It was then that he slipped his hands underneath the hunter, nodding to the driver that it was safe to bring the luggage inside.

From there Kaname had trad his way inside, Zero safely in his arms sleeping away. He would have to make the most of this innocence, knowing that when the hunter fully woke to his senses then there would truly be hell to pay for the pureblood. Kaname wouldn't hide the truth... To an extent. He would tell him that once Kaito knew the child was his, he simply gave Zero up to him.

It was the truth, but perhaps not the clearest truth.

Tucking the silverette into expensive silken sheets, Kaname gave him one last look before returning downstairs. From there the male proceeded to sit down on a large white couch, igniting the fireplace before him with a mere look.

It was time to think out his future..

Who knows what the hunter will think when he finds out that his lover had simply... given him and his child away to the pureblood. He would be angry, he would be upset... But who knows how much of that pure anger would be inflicted onto Kaname. But Kaname was lucky to have this time to prepare himself as the hunter was laid into bed, soon curling up comfortably to the blankets and pillows that provided him the warmth...

This bed didn't feel the same as his own... But maybe Kaien had wanted him to stay in his room to keep an eye on him. That had happened more than a few times when his sickness would get to the point that he would almost have to be on a drip. Kaien would watch over him as if he was really Zero's father, worried for his condition... But he also knew the real cause of why Zero's body had been so weak to the pregnancy.

His baby needed the father's blood, something Zero had refused to take. He had refused to listen to the doctor who had told him that both he and the child will die if the rightful father did not give him blood. It was why he had rarely taken blood from Kaito, as if believing it was only because Kaito did not have nearly enough blood to support the both of them.

It was slowly draining the life out of Zero... and maybe that was the reason that there were no cases of hunters having vampire children. There was no blood to support the child other than their own, and they would drink until their mother ran dry. Maybe it was why Zero's skin had become a nearly permanent pale white, a sickly color that showed just what this baby was doing to him, even when she or he didn't mean it.

It was amazing that Zero had been able to withstand the thirst that clawed at his throat, burning his flesh as if he was set ablaze... But as he slept into the bed that carried just a slight hint of Kaname's scent, that scent turned up the blaze inside his throat instantly. The pain was enough to rouse him from his sleep with a jolt, beating red eyes staring out into the darkness.

For the last few hours Kaname had found himself in the same room he had been in previously, staring into those flames as he allowed his thoughts and plans to rule his mind.. He had come to some conclusions of what he wanted, how he would get them.. But the worst realization of them all was what he truly felt for the male sleeping in the rooms above..

He had loved him..

After all of that sex and being in the others company, falling asleep in his arms on several occasions it seemed as though the pureblood's eyes had truly opened. He was still so reluctant to admit such a thing, after all Zero was the lowest type of vampire, someone who continuously detested and insulted him.. But strangely enough that had only drawn the pureblood to him, that part of him appealing.. After all, who would defy the leader of their race? Zero Kiryuu was the only one who ever came to mind.

The more he thought about it though, the more he had come to realize these feelings weren't new to him. He had been harboring these feelings for a long time, denying it to himself to keep to his plans, after all he still had Yuuki to worry about. But once this pregnancy had come to light, there was nothing he could do about this now.. It would be better If he accepted his feelings.

With a pinch to his nose and a short sigh, Kaname heard the sheets ruffle from the bed the hunter had been in.. Looks like someones awake..

While Kaname may have come to the decision of his true feelings of the hunter... the hunter in question wasn't coming to any conclusion at all, other than the fact that it felt like his throat had been set on fire... A low growl slipped from his lips as he slowly started to sit himself up onto the bed, blaring red eyes staring down onto the sheets that were also dyed that wretched color.

His breaths had become ragged as he found himself helpless to this sudden urge for blood, and the scents he was breathing in weren't helping in the slightest... Instead they only tormented his lust for blood, making his breaths turn into soft snarls instead. But he could breathe in the scent of Kaname... And he knew he would never take blood from him again. He would just have to wait for Kaito...

Wait... and wait... Try to wait...

Bite.

Blood leaked down from fangs that had sank deep within Zero's arm, the sleeve of his shirt clawed back to reveal his less than flawless skin to his fangs. It looked like he would have to temporarily satisfy the lust for blood himself until Kaito came or until he could hunt for himself... But the urge didn't seem to be quenched, not even as blood dripped onto the precious sheets beneath him, blood wasted that could be used feeding the baby.

From the moment that bite had taken place and the second it hit the pureblood's nose, Kaname had darted up from his seat and up those large steps. At this moment he didn't care if the hunter didn't wish to see him now, he could be putting his own life and the babies life in danger if he continued this. It was from there that he yanked open that door, gazing into the room at the crimson eyed hunter who had attached himself to his own wrist. Of the smell of that blood had effected Kaname too.. But he could control himself, knowing how important hit was that Zero got the blood he needed and not from himself.

"Zero!"

Three quick strides had gotten him to the bedroom, the pureblood sitting down on that bed and easing the others wrist from his mouth. He ignored the snarls and hisses from the lack of blood, not wanting to fuel his beast even more.. So without even thinking of it, Kaname drew a sharpened nail across his own wrist, his pure blood spilling out onto the sheets.

He could only hope that Zero would take his blood instead...

Kaname may have to count himself lucky that Zero was a falling Level D... Because it was only because of him being in such a frenzy for blood that he swiped his other hand forward and grabbed onto Kaname's wrist, yanking it closer to him. Only then did he ravenously sink his fangs into the flesh and started to drink away the liquid, no longer having the sense to care about just whose blood it was...

But it tasted so... good...

It was as if he had been without water for days, only to be handed a large glass of cold, clean water. The burning was swept away as if the desert had been rained upon, and the urge to drink only continued. At least Kaname knew that Zero needed to take his blood... It was something that every vampire mother needed, to have the father's blood to support the unborn child. But Zero never gave two shits about vampire pregnancy, why would he now.

His uneven gulps only showed how much he had been needing this blood, though his harsh trembling of a beast soon started to calm itself as he lapped against the wound almost like an animal. His tongue slid across the bite to catch a few drops that slid past him, his crimson eyes slowly closing as if the blood was starting to relax him... But as his drinking began to slow, Kaname would have to know something.

Zero would be close, if not completely, back to his senses once this thirst cleared, and the repercussions of what had happened would begin.

Kaname was prepared for a world of hurt.. In fact he was surprised that the hunter had been able to drink so long without being able to kill him. But as that slowing started, Kaname shifted his body slightly, ready to dart away at a moments notice if the other decided to lunge at him.

He would be tired and confused, not knowing where he was at the moment.. It was completely understandable that he would be aggressive, something that screamed Zero Kiryuu.. The feelings of nervousness was a strange one for the pureblood though, he had never been one to worry about how others reacted.. Had he really fallen so far that he would fear what the hunter would think?

Nervousness had begun to seep into the blood just as Zero was at the end of drinking from him. It was enough to let out a soft growl from deep in his chest, the fading red in his eyes still not making the amethyst eyes any less dangerous. He was beginning to realize that Kaname had tricked him into drinking his blood... Something he had snarled at him countless times that he would never do.

"Zero.. You're in my home.. This is where you will be staying from now on.. Kaito was told that the child was mine, a test was done-"

"Is that why he took his blood?! So you can have your fucking test? What the fuck is wrong with you! I don't care if you're the father or not, Kaito and I were going to take care of the baby the way we want to, not with you shoving your ass in and taking me away!"

Zero growled out as he dropped Kaname's arm in disgust. Zero had been quick to cut off Kaname from giving him the details of how Kaito had practically abandoned the hunter and baby to the pureblood. Though if Kaname thought he was mad now... He hadn't seen anything yet.

Brows were quick to knit together in a deep frown, why could he never let him finish a sentence without interrupting. Typical rebellious Zero. With a warning growl, Kaname's eyes flickered to a dull red in warning, wanting the hunter to just listen for a moment so he could defend himself.

"No, he had other tests. The child is fine, he also tested that as a confirmation. Both Kaito and Kaien knew of it" Though he was sure that didn't matter, Zero would blame him for everything if given the chance. After all who would willingly give up their lover for someone else if the child was no theirs? In Zeros eyes Kaname would of had to taken him without the permission from the headmaster or Kaien.

"Listen to me, Kiryuu. This was not my decision to do it this way, I had other things planned for this instance" It hadn't occurred to the pureblood to bring the other here, in fact he was prepared to have him in the moon dorms where he could look after the other, to possibly transfer him to class if he wished to continue..

"What do you mean do it this way. Where's Kaito, I'm not staying here!" Zero growled out at the pureblood that dared to tell him what he could and couldn't do, that things had been decided for him. Zero could do what he wanted, he wasn't a stupid child that had lost its way and needed to have its hand held forever now... And it didn't seem that Kaname's warning growl did anything to help sooth him.

Because he was soon standing himself up from the bed, the wound on his wrist already healed from taking in so much of Kaname's blood. Even if he felt a little dizzy from blood lost, that didn't matter any longer. He needed to get out of here and back to Kaito... He must be frantic! "I am going to beat your ass so hard for this if you worried him..." Zero growled underneath his breath as he searched for whatever Kaname had brought along with him, hoping that there had at least been something Kaname had taken... Clothing, food, anything. Or maybe he was expected to stay chained in a room until it was time to have the baby, then be chained again.

"He told me to do it!"

The snarl came from the pureblood's lips as Zero sat himself up from the bed, looking around for something to take. But Kaname wouldn't allow him to leave, there was no way that he could allow him to leave now. In fact Zero wouldn't know how to get back, he had never seen this building before and it was quite some way away from the academy.

Ruby eyes quickly found their way staring into amethysts, wanting Zero just to take the hint and allow him to explain about what had happened. Though he knew things weren't going to be that easy.. Zero had always been stubborn, never allowing someone to explain themselves.

Perhaps this was a long shot, he couldn't imagine the hunter ever trusting him with this child let alone allowing him to look after him. But what could he do? He had no choice. Kaito had made his and that had left Kaname to try and pick up the pieces with Zeros moods. But would the young hunter ever believe the truth?

"He did not!"

Zero snarled back at the pureblood as he got up to his feet, glaring daggers back at the pureblood. But he wouldn't allow this to sink into his body, not when he knew that he needed to get back to Kaito as soon as he could... He was going to be so worried, and who knows if the baby was alright at this point... But hte boiling anger in Zero's body seemed to be bouncing everywhere in his body, probably an affect from the pregnancy he was trying to survive through without Kaname dragging him down.

Without waiting for Kaname to try and stop him, the hunter stalked his way to the door and slammed the door open, making it bash into the wall. He was a bit stronger than he thought he was... Or maybe it was just his anger influencing it greatly. Either way, he didn't bother to wait for Kaname to follow as he soon found his way to the stairs not too far away. He would walk if he absolutely needed to. He wouldn't stay in this place any longer than she needed to...

"I'm going home...!" Zero spat out, but his voice was starting to shake. Whether it was from pure fury or the possible pain of the idea of Kaito even thinking of doing this to him, he wasn't sure himself... But as he raced his way down the stairs, he managed to spot the doorway and grab Kaname's coat still hanging on the coat rack and pulled it on over his body, thrusting open the door with his other hand as he did so.

He never thought the hunter would go so far as to try and leave, especially if he were pregnant.. The walk alone might exert him so much that he would collapse.. So it was why he darted after the silverette, stopping him seconds after he had left the house. Of course they wouldn't be seen right now, the front of the house was still over grown with plants.

Forcing his arms around the others body, pinning his hands to his sides and making him halt where he was grabbed, Kaname used majority of his strength the keep them both stationary. Ignoring the thrashing and snapping of the other as he tried to get free.

Zero needed to stay, there was no option for leaving, not when he had nothing to return to, Kaito had made his choice. Kaname still detested that, knowing that he had come off second best, only to get the prize because the winner hadn't wanted it.. It burned shame into him. But now holding Zero in his arms, Kaname still continued to keep him still, holding him to his chest. "This is your home now, Zero." Perhaps now in this instance, Zero would let his feelings pour out of him..

Whether they were going to be seen or not, they sure as hell were going to be heard... Especially as Zero fought against Kaname's grasp, his eyes sometimes flickering a deep red as he glared at Kaname with eyes full of hatred... This was nothing like the way he had planned. Kaito and him were going to stay at Zero's old home... They were going to take their boy to the hunter's school, to train him. Kaito would get a job at that school and Zero would help with the training program.

They would take every little bit of time and money they could to give their baby the best chance at life... But now all of that was taken away because Kaname wanted to get in their way. And now Kaname had the guts to tell him that this was going to be his home, even slowly pulling him against the pureblood's chest where that stench overtook him... But even as he tried to deny it, tried to fight away the thought that he had been abandoned here...

It slowly worked into his mind, turning the gears... that Kaito had left him like trash with this man.

"...god fucking damn it...!" Zero howled out as sudden pain overwhelmed his body, probably with no help from the hormones that had started their way on affecting his body. But this couldn't be right! He had to get back to Kaito! Zero didn't bother to let sense talk into his head as he slowly cranked his hands free from his sides and pushed his claws into Kaname's chest, as deep as they would go, before starting to rake them down...

"I need to go home! Kaito wouldn't leave me for you, you fucking asshole!" Zero almost wailed but tried to keep as much malice in his voice as possible as he raked his claws over.. and over... and over into Kaname's chest. It ripped through the fabric and skin as if it was like butter as he tore away, letting his blood run free like Zero's pain. This was all because of Kaname. He would make Kaname pay if it killed him.

Regardless of the pain he currently felt, Kaname continued to hold the other tightly, allowing the hunters emotions to fall free.. It was the least he could do after all he had caused. Though he hadn't been alone in this thing, Zero had equally been attracted to him and drawn to his presence. In fact Zero and he had both made the first moves against each other.

"I'm sorry, truly I am.." Closing his eyes as he could feel those claws rake through his body with such depth he was surprised he couldn't feel his ribs being scraped, Kaname waited. There was nothing more he could do at this moment, after all Zero needed to get out these emotions.. Hell if he didn't believe the pureblood he could always allow him to call the academy and see if Kaito wished to speak to him. No doubt he wouldn't, that alone would be enough to convince Zero of what he needed to confirm. Of course the hunter would be in no state to do something like this just yet, not so soon.

Eventually as the raking started to slow, Kaname began to step them both back step by step. Soon enough they were inside the house, Kaname kicking the door closed behind them. It was cold outside after all, snow would soon start to fall and Zero did not need the flu right now.

Kaname wasn't sorry. If he was sorry, he would have kept it in his pants or not made Zero drink with him. Kaname would have been smart enough to stop Zero from making that mark on his hip, that mark that he had no clue of what it meant. He wouldn't have let their blood mix, he wouldn't have wanted Zero to come back for more sex, he wouldn't have given in... But now it was all over. There was nothing they could do.

Zero's claws shivered as they still were fixed into Kaname's chest, pushing in as far as he could as if he was reaching in for Kaname's heart to pull it out. But those stupid ribs were stopping him from trying to destroy his heart, to kill the bastard that was ruining everything. But as soon as that door closed, it made the hunter flinch and immediately try to struggle against his grasp.

"L-let go of me!" Zero snarled out at Kaname, thick venom in his voice as he glared up with deep hatred in his eyes. His claws were yanked out of Kaname's bleeding chest and instead starting to lash against Kaname's arms, trying to convince him in his own little way to release him. If he was stuck here... then he didn't want to see Kaname any longer than he needed to. He had to go talk to Kaito, he had to find out what was really going on...

It pained Kaname to see him like this, to have Zero look at him as though he was the worst person on this earth. There was nothing he wished more than to destroy each of the hunters worries, but to know that it was him that had hurt him.. Well that was the worst punishment of them all.

"I can't let you go, I wont.." Tightening his arms around Zero that little bit more while ignoring the aches in his chest and arms, Kaname glanced down at the male with sympathy in his eyes. He wasn't the cruel and heartless pureblood everyone made him out to be. That was a mask to live his life as he had been, to not let his emotions slip away from him.

For centuries he had been alone.. Everything he ever cared away stripped away. The one chance he would get to have true happiness, to have a family of his own he would not give up. Once he had realized what his feelings had been, Kaname told himself he would do everything in his power to get what he wanted, to make Zero happy and their child safe. So it was why he would put up with this pain, ignoring the amount of pure blood spilt on the floor, wasted.

"Let me go!" Zero was seeing red as he stared up at Kaname, literally as his eyes started to follow into the crimson of blood lust. All of this blood was too overwhelming... And he almost felt like he wasn't to be wasting all of this blood, to be drinking it instead. But he would refuse as long as he could... Because Kaname wasn't the only one that was making a promise to himself.

Zero would not accept the help as long as he possibly could survive. Zero had money. Not much, but it was money. He would buy his own medications and have them sent to the house. He would make his own food, hunt for blood if he needed to. He wanted to get as far away from this damned vampire as he could... So he clawed and continued to struggle against his arms...

Though the longer he struggled, the weaker the struggles were getting. Zero still wasn't up to strength obviously, and the fact that he was even starting to breathe heavy at his struggles was another sign. Maybe Kaname should just let him go and rest instead of straining him like this... Or would it be better to run him to exhaustion so he wouldn't fight against Kaname any longer? If he knew he couldn't win... But then again, that never stopped Zero before when he would fight against him.

Feeling the difference in the males struggles, Kaname knew that he would soon tire out from this struggle. It was why Kaname had started to move once again, stepping his way up to the stairs and making his way towards the bedroom Zero had been staying in earlier. This would be his own private room, one not too far from his own.

"Sleep, perhaps it will make things clearer for you. But be warned I can sense everything in this house, if you try to escape then I will do what I have done now. This is where you belong, you have no where to return to so please stay."

Waiting for a reply, Kaname couldn't help but glance down at the hunters frail body. He was still so pale.. So weak. He should have drank from the pureblood long ago, perhaps if he had done that then they wouldn't be in this position now. Of course Kaname would still be able to hold his own against the hunter, it might have been a little more painful.

Zero probably would have been trying to bite through his arm at that rate... But as the hunter tried his best to struggle against Kaname, he found that he could only start to pant as he started to reluctantly move his feet with Kaname instead of childishly letting them drag on the floor... But it wasn't just because he was tired that he stopped struggling.

It was because he knew he would be frightening the baby...

Slowly Zero moved his slightly bloody arm, covered in Kaname's blood, around the swell of his stomach. There was one thing he had to survive to protect here... And that was only for his baby. Even if he had to stay in this idiotic place longer than he ever wanted to, it was the only place to be able to keep his little boy alive...

His panting was still soft as Kaname probably resorted to carrying him instead of waiting for Zero to awkwardly walk with him. He only cursed under his breath instead of howling for his freedom, knowing that it wouldn't do any good for him now... Though as soon as they started to make their way to the door, Zero tried to struggle against his arms once more. If he was going in, he was going in alone.

Typical. Deciding not to try aggravate the hunter even more, Kaname let the hunter go from his arms and watched him slam the door in his face. What a mess.. Looking down at himself and the state of his attire, not to mention the state of his flesh. Zero had definitely taken his anger out on him. So with a defeated sigh, Kaname had turned and walked down the hall to the old bedroom he hadn't stepped foot in for years. There was nothing he could do now, he had done all that the could for Zero.. He could only hold on and wait for the future.

Zero may not ever come around after all, this may have been all for nothing, but then again he could hope that Zero came around and fell for him in the end..

The click of the lock behind Zero was a signal that he wouldn't be coming out for a while at the very least. It was there that the hunter could finally be by himself, and absorb the impact of what he had been told... How Kaito had just... given him away. Well it couldn't be true, Zero refused to let it be true. It was with a soft growl that the bloody hunter stalked his way over to the bags that were sat in the corner of the room and knelt before them.

It took a while of throwing things out of his bags in unneat piles before he finally found something hard brush against his hand... Grasping his still bloody fingers around it, he soon pulled out his phone, still on, still with some battery power left. A little hope sprang into his heart as he soon sat himself down beside that corner, letting his sore back lean against his bags.

If Kaname had stolen him, Kaito could come back and take him back... Kaname couldn't lie to him any longer, not when Kaito would come back for him, no matter what... Kaito was still his protector, and still his lover. He would never abandon him, he had even said so... So as he scrolled through the short list of contacts, he soon found Kaito's name and pressed the call button, holding it up to his ear as excitement threatened to bubble inside him.

...But there was no answer. Maybe he was away from his phone searching for him... Swallowing, the hunter started to send a message. 'Kuran took me, I'm not hurt but I don't know for how long. Tell Kaien and he should know where Kuran's place is, that's where I am.' And so he pressed send... and waited.

With an arm silently curled over his slight swell, his thumb rubbing onto the surface as if to try to convince his baby that his true father would soon be here, he waited for a reply... But as Zero nervously sent more messages and called more often, he soon was left staring at the phone as it sat in his other hand, praying... hoping that this wasn't true... That Kaito's name would flash upon the screen, and he would tell Zero he was coming...

But that message will never come.

Yaaaaay babies! :D Only one chapter today, guys, as I have a few more classes on Monday than usual ;-; But I made sure that this would be a good chapter full of Kaname and Zero :3 Now that we know who the father is and Zero has been taken to Kaname's home, how will the two manage to live together? Would it be peaceful or will all hell rain down within the first day? It doesn't seem to be a good start... Hopefully Zero can see Kaname's true feelings.

After all, he does love the young hunter that marked him B3

-J

Reviews answered:

Sake-chan: The father is here! And Kaname is attempting to be kind to Zero, if only Zero wasn't so thickskulled...

Larn555: xD Finger crossing worked! And yes I love cliffhangers :3

ben4kevin: Hopefully things will be better for Kaname since they are at least in the same home and Kaito is nowhere in sight~

irmina: Kaito is brave, but hopefully this will mean that Kaname will be able to stay with Zero without distraction, as well as Zero being able to get the proper blood to save him and the baby. If he would have stayed with Kaito, it probably would mean the end of the two .-.

yaoilover, Whitetiger girl, kuroh: The chapter is heeeeeereeeeeee~! :D