A foot nervously tapped against the floor as the man awkwardly slouched into his chair ate away at his noodles. It wasn't nearly as good as ramen but it was all he could manage to stomach down... But he still wasn't satisfied. He promised that after he ate everything, though, they could finally do it... And as amethyst eyes flicked up to the window for maybe the third time in the last twenty seconds, he quickly caught his sight onto the snow that rested against the windowsill and frosted the glass.
Kaname had finally agreed to let him outside. Finally.
It was why the hunter was forcing himself to wolf down the food that Kaname had given him, as if he never did that before, as he had promised that they would go outside once Zero had finished eating and took some blood. Of course there were other things that Kaname had persuaded the hunter in... And Zero was unfortunately wearing one of those things right now. The pureblood finally had coaxed the hunter into wearing... maternity clothing.
It made Zero burn with shame to know that he had finally been persuaded into the damn clothing, but he was surprised by how comfortable it was... Then again, he had also been wearing either Kaname's larger shirts or stretching his out beyond repair to make them fit. But now he was in comfortable maternity clothing, and it actually didn't make him look like he had breasts. Though Kaname did have to do some adjusting on a few tops to pinch the fabric back in the chest to make Zero happy... Once again Zero focused his eyes to the window, just as he finished eating away the rest of the noodles.
"Done."
The bowl was instantly pushed back as Zero stumbled his way back up to his feet, though immediately pressed his hand to his stomach. He was six months pregnant now, give or take a week... He should be taking it easy, though seemed to be doing the opposite. Instead he had been trying to help as much as possible with figuring out just where the nursery would be, what will go where... Though that obviously meant that the hunter was intent on staying with Kaname this time, something he would be thrilled to know... What he might not be thrilled about was the fact that he had to keep his promise and take the hunter out into the snow.
It wasn't the best thing he had ever decided to do.. In fact the more he thought about allowing the hunter out into the snow the more nervous he had become. The clothes he had bought didn't look as though they were warm enough and another glance out the window told him that it would only get colder the more he waited. So as soon as Zero shoved forward the bowl telling the pureblood he was done, Kaname stood up and joined the hunters side. "The have some blood and we will head out to the back yard, the snow is more concentrated there."
The only reason he had given into this request was because the hunter had caught him off guard by planning some of the babies future. Everything mentioned was either about this house or Kaname himself, allowing the pureblood to think that Zero wanted to be here, wanted to be with him.
Their lives had been going quite well lately, Zero barely snapped at him now and instead had been more tolerant of the little things he had been doing. Things such as brushing the males hair to the side, cleaning off food from the hunters face with his thumb. Even going as far as to allow a one armed hug when the doctor had paid a quick visit to ensure everything was going well.
Yes, things seemed to be going great so far, given the occasional times the male had had some mood swings, not wishing to have anything to do with the pureblood. It was expected after all, he was 6 months pregnant.
The occasional moodswing had sometimes made Zero kick the pureblood out into the snow most days, too upset at him for whatever reason to even look at him. That would be the times that Kaname would have to sleep in the other room, leaving Zero to sulk and growl in the good bed. The mood swings at least haven't gotten worse... But were no better. And as his hips had not yet fully repaired themselves, it seemed like the mood swings are about to hit rock bottom fast.
Though Zero seemed to be in a very good mood today... In fact he had been the one to almost drag Kaname out of bed that morning to make sure that they would get outside before it would get too cold. And now he even was being willing to take Kaname's blood... Was he feeling alright? Whether he was or not, though, the hunter seemed to be perfectly happy in surprising Kaname all day...
And the next surprise came moments after Kaname said that he needed to take some blood. Because moments after he said those words, Zero was quick to reach up and let his fingers intertwine into Kaname's thick hair, pulling it a little bit so he could get into a better position. Then he didn't seem to think twice as he suddenly pushed his fangs into Kaname's neck, happily drinking away at the blood that Kaname gave to him.
...Wait. Zero hadn't taken Kaname's blood from his neck ever since their week of... passion. In fact he had completely refused to take from his neck at all and instead took from his wrist or even his palm to make sure that he stayed as far away from the rest of his body as possible. But now... Though even as Kaname would have been thrown into a tailwind of thoughts of what was happening, Zero finished far too quick for him to react. The fangs were pulled from his neck and with a quick lick over his skin to make sure he got everything, he pulled back.
"Now get your ass going!" Zero grunted as he walked past him, keeping his hand against his stomach. She still hadn't kicked yet... And it was starting to worry Zero. In fact, he was only going to wait one more week before he would call the doctor back and ask what the hell is going on with her... Though he tried to keep himself busy from those thoughts as he walked over to the couch where Kaname had laid his coat, quickly pulling it over his shoulders and buttoning it up as best as he could.
His thoughts were not only the only thing going wild. His body too had reacted to the close proximity of the hunter. It had been so long since he had felt such a burning heat shoot through his entire body, his needs attempting to push him forward into something more.. But he had no chance to even allow anything to happen, Zero was far too quick in pulling away from him, leaving the pureblood yearning for something more.
Forcing the feeling from his head and sighing with the loss, Kaname quickly followed the hunter to the door to grab his own coat and pull It on. At least Zero had grabbed one of the warmer jackets available, putting the purebloods mind at ease that little bit. From there he opened up the door for the hunter, watching him eagerly rush out into the thick white blanket of snow. It wasn't as cold as he originally thought which was excellent but then again things could easily turn for the worst in this kind of weather.
But once the male was out standing in that snow, he found he didn't know what to do. He had not once stood out in the yard for no reason like this. Nor had he had much to do with the snow. As a child he was always indoors with Yuuki or out with his 'father' after his family had passed on he had found that there was no time to act young.. So just what did Zero expect him to do?
It took less than a few seconds for the hunter to burst through the door, taking in the first breath of fresh air that he had taken in months... Alright, so it may have only been two months since he had been staying with Kaname, but still. It was far too long for the hunter to remain trapped inside, to not be able to feel fresh air rush into his lungs... And as his breath escaped him in a frosty breath, he couldn't feel more alive.
Zero didn't even look back as he soon rushed his way over to one of the snow drifts that had built up. From there he slowly, carefully, lowered himself to where he could finally lay back into the snow... It crunched thickly beneath his weight, a sound that only fresh snow could possibly make and it made him sigh out in slight delight. He couldn't remember the last time he felt so... free. But he also knew that it wouldn't be too long before Kaname would drag him back inside.
But as he laid out into the snow, staring at the clouds that dotted across the darkened night sky, he couldn't give a fuck. He was warm, the baby was warm, they were both fine... And just to prove it, he pressed his gloved hand down underneath his coat, letting it rest against the growing swell. He could still feel the warmth under his touch, and it made him very slightly smirk... He could lay here all day, and to just be outside... It was perfect.
Meanwhile Kaname had still been in that same spot that he had been in for the last several minutes. He was utterly clueless, something that was rare for the pureblood. But one look over to Zero told him that at least he was enjoying himself, the smirk across his ace told him that much. So why should Kaname be here doing nothing while Zero had all of the fun?
Leaning down to put his hands into the icy type substance, Kaname found himself rolling a snowball into his palm with a smirk on his face. It wasn't half obvious as to what he was about to do, though he was sure Zero would probably act quite annoyed with him. Then again it was all in good fun, right? So without hesitating further the pureblood straightened up and threw the ball at Zeros head.
'Splosh'
The snowball landed exactly where it was meant too, the ball squishing onto the hunters face comically. It was moments like these that Kaname wished he brought a camera out, the look before him was a rare one and equally as funny. So funny in fact that it brought a chorus of laughs from his lips, being unable to hide his amusement.
It was a look of pure surprise that crossed Zero's face, though it made him immediately try to squirm his way up to his feet. But that was when he quickly started to realize that he had sank down into the snow a bit too far to get up to his feet... Of course he would blame the snow for that. That it was much too soft and he was unable to get out of it. The real reason...
Well, Zero got fatter with baby fat.
He had gained more than a couple pounds within the last couple of weeks, though it still was mostly recovering his own body weight from the baby taking so much energy and nutrients from him. He tried to deny time and time again that he was getting fatter, though it seemed to only get harder to hide it... And as he continued to squirm to get to his feet or even to roll over, it seemed that he wouldn't be able to get out without help.
But he couldn't ask Kaname for help... So as he grumbled softly to himself and glared back at the man that threw the snowball at him, he soon reached out and scooped up a little bit of snow in between his gloves. Though as he packed in a firm snowball, a smirk was starting to slide across his face as he quickly threw it at Kaname, hitting him square into the chest. Oh boy, this was not going to end well...
So he was willing to play back now was he? Kaname was all too quick to pick up yet another ball of snow, though this time he had gathered a lot of the substance in his arms. It was obvious Zero couldn't get up from his position so it gave the pureblood the upper hand for this game, one he planned on taking.
Stepping his way over with the arm full of snow, Kaname smirked down at the hunter when he arrived by his feet. Surely he would know what was coming now, it wasn't half obvious of course. So without waiting for the other to try stop him, Kaname dumped the arm full of snow on the others body. Yet another chorus of chuckles left his lips as Zero got buried beneath the snow. But there was a reason he had done all of this, it wasn't merely for fun.. Ever since he had stepped out into the snow he had realized that it was the perfect opportunity to do as he wanted, today was the perfect day for it.
"Ghack!"
Immediately Zero was buried beneath the snow, leaving him with his arms flailing and trying to brush away the snow from his face. Of course he was smirking slightly beneath the surface, knowing that he would be able to get his revenge on the pureblood soon. But as he tried to find his face to get the snow out of him, it seemed that Kaname was doing that for him...
Luckily enough for Kaname he had stuffed an item into his pocket before leaving the house. Pulling said item out of his pocket and dusting of some of the snow that lay upon it, Kaname crouched down and brushed the snow of the silverette's face so he could see.
Holding out a small box, Kaname smiled and extended his hand out. "Happy valentines day, Zero. It isn't much but i wasn't sure what you would like. They are chocolates." The best chocolates money could buy of course..
And just as Zero was about to swing out his arm and probably punch him straight into the groin, he quickly... gave him a box. What? He was frozen in place as he looked at the box, still trying to brush the snow off of his face to keep himself from getting too cold. After all, Kaname had said that if he started to cough or sneeze even once, he was going back inside.
Knowing better than to struggle up to a sitting position, he blinked and eventually reached up and took the small box from his hand, as he soon explained that it was... Valentine's Day? Already? The hunter stared at the box for a while, trying to count back the months in his head... He had become pregnant at the beginning of the semester... Six months... Fuck, it was February already.
But why the hell would he want to celebrate that... Still obviously questionable, the hunter opened up the box and saw the small yet pricy chocolates laying inside... These were all for him? "...You didn't have to... get me anything. I didn't even know it was Valentine's day..." Zero softly murmured as he put the lid back ontop of the box, beginning to feel a little guilty...
Kaname didn't mind, he hadn't expected anything in return. He didn't even expect Zero to know what day it was, they hadn't exactly been keeping track of it. "Don't worry about it, i wanted to get this for you, i didn't expect anything in return" This was a first for the pureblood too, he had never gotten anyone a gift on valentines day, let alone a male.
Crouching down into the snow fully and moving his hand to brush down the rest of the snow from the others stomach, Kaname wanted to make sure the hunter was completely warm. They were having a good time out here so he would hate to cut it short because the other was cold.
"Tell me if you get cold, aright? I don't want you or our little girl to get sick when we could be inside in the warmth" Smiling even more at the innocent type look Zero had been giving him, Kaname allowed himself to recline into the snow beside him.
"I'm fine, I'm fine..." Zero sighed as he laid back into the snow, starting to slide the chocolates into his pocket. He did feel actually guilty for forgetting that today was Valentines Day... Which immediately made him wonder to what Yuuki was doing at this moment. Was she pushing away the Day class from getting after the night class? Had someone given her a chocolate?
Sighing to himself, he let his eyes close as him and Kaname brushed off the snow from his stomach. He wished the coat had been able to hide the swell better... But it was just getting bigger and bigger and he felt as if he was about to fall over from the weight. Letting his eyes stare out at the sky, he eventually smirked and looked back to Kaname. They both to seemed to be in a playful mood today...
"...Help me up so I can beat your ass in a snowball fight," Zero said with a smirk, soon trying to roll onto his side to look back at Kaname. He eventually suceeded, but not without making his back ache and his hips do much the same. He almost wished he could put the snow on his back and hips to make them go numb... It would make things so much more bearable.
Sitting up from his position next to the hunter and getting to his feet, Kaname turned and held his hand out to the male. From there he pulled him up with ease, making sure not to put to much strain on his aching limbs. It would be hard Zero to try go through normal activities without feeling any pain at all, if only Kaname could fix it.
"I don't think you would be able to beat my ass, Zero.. Ive already gotten you more than you have me, maybe you should give up with good grace" Smirking some more at the male while he helped dust off the snow clinging to his clothes, Kaname glanced up into mischievous amethyst eyes.
He was lucky to be able to see the hunter this way, to laugh and play around freely. It made Kaname wish that he knew the male a little more before this whole situation happened. Maybe they could have truly been happy together before anything else.
That smirk didn't fade for a moment as the hunter quickly took a couple of steps back and stooped over, claiming some snow off of the pile. Of course it was still hard to keep his balance... With so much weight to try not to throw around, it was hard to even stay on his feet properly. But he managed to pick up some snow without too much difficulty and started to pack it together.
It all took time, though, time that Zero probably didn't have as he launched the snowball at Kaname. At least there was no ice within the fresh snow, meaning that it hopefully wouldn't harm either of them with the hits... Though Kaname still would have to be wary of his stomach. The last thing they wanted was for his stomach to get cold and for the baby to get just as cold...
Zero didn't know what would happen, but he knew it couldn't possibly be good. So he soon tried to back himself up a little bit, awkwardly climbing up a hill of snow only to sink down. He swore softly to himself as he trudged through the snow to seek some shelter, but he was being extremely slow... It wasn't as if he could pick up the pace for himself anyway.
That blow had been returned as Zero started retreating further away, Kaname hitting him on the shoulder with expert precision. But after that as he continued to watch the hunter continue to move, Kaname was quick to follow. It didn't take him long to catch up to the hunter, making his way beside him.
"Did you want to head inside for some food if you're cold? We can come back out here later if you want to. You seem to be going fine so far it wont hurt to come out after a rest" whatever made Zero happy after all, this morning had gone far greater than he had anticipated, Zero had accepted his gift and they hadn't fought at all today. Things were looking up.
As they continued to trudge in the snow though Kaname glanced towards the male beside him. He was a stunning sight, the way his silver hair shone brightly against the white of the snow, even his eyes glimmering softly. It was enough to take ones breath away.
Things seemed to be looking up for them so far... Though he may find that it was goign to be much harder to bring Zero back inside now that he had a taste of freedom. And the smirk that was stuck to his face seemed to tell exactly that as he quickly shook his head, quickly trying to pick up his pace even though he was obviously slowed down compared to Kaname...
"Hell no, I'm not cold. I can stay out here for a while," Zero scoffed as he forced himself to move faster, wanting nothing more than to get out of reach if Kaname was going to drag him inside. Though as he looked back with the smirk still tucked over his face, he couldn't help but notice how the snow played against the dark russet of Kaname's hair, his rubies clear as they looked back at him with the warmth of a fire...
But instantly he tried to shake the thoughts away. Gross, what the fuck was he thinking now... Grunting to himself, he looked away and soon tried to trudge himself ahead. "Now I can escape!" Zero cried out, but with a strange amusement of his voice as he trudged his way through the snow, mocking an attempt at an escape... An escape that was quickly ended by a tree root beneath the snow, one that Zero seemed to have caught his foot on just right.
And poof. Zero was gone. Or rather... face down into the snow with a thud.
"...Fuck..."
The playfulness was wiped off of the purebloods face almost immediately as the hunter fell head first into the snow, panic taking its place quickly. He had hoped that the baby wasn't harmed, hell he would even pray if he believed in such a thing. Not only the baby though, he was worried about Zero too, if he was alright with that fall.
Darting forward and wrapping his arms gently around the hunters fallen form, Kaname pulled him up quickly, ensuring there was no pressure on his stomach in the slightest. "Zero, are you alright? Did you fall on your stomach hard?" Panic was etched in his voice as he spoke, wavering slightly with the urgency of his tone.
Pressing his hand down on the others swollen stomach as the other supported the hunters lower back, Kaname looked down at the lump with worry. If the baby was hurt he would never forgive himself, he shouldn't have allowed Zero to come out here while it was so dangerous.
It wasn't only Kaname that was afraid of what could have happened... In fact, the hunter had tried his best to soften the blow, pushing his hands out to try to catch his fall when he fell. But he had no idea if that was going to help or not... Though the wince as Kaname slowly started to pull him up didn't look good. But as his hand went to his lower back as well, it was obvious that it was where most of the pain was coming from.
"I-I don't know..." he grunted as he pushed his other hand beneath his coat, pressing it against his hard lump. How could he have been so idiotic! Why couldn't he just stay put when he didn't know what was underneath the snow? If he had hurt their little girl... He wouldn't know what he would do. But he couldn't lose her now, not after so much...
Though as Zero tried to ignore the throbbing pain beneath his hand in his lower back, the pureblood may have found something quite different as he rested his palm to his swollen stomach... Instead of feeling Zero's bitter pain, to feel the agony of their daughter possibly injured or dying from a direct blow, he would instead feel something of the total opposite.
...Thump.
His eyes widened at the feeling beneath his palm, rendering him speechless. She moved, their little girl had kicked him..! It was such a strong kick, something that told them their child was in the best of health. In fact she may have even been annoyed at the jostle her mother had given her.. But to kick? It was beyond amazing, it was beyond anything they could have ever hoped for.
Quickly moving his gaze back up to the hunter who had frozen momentarily, he was met with overjoyed eyes, eyes that literally melted his heart. Though both seemed to be on the verge of breaking through with overjoyed tears, knowing she was fine and having had the first experience at feeling their child move together.
But it was the utter love for the child in the hunters stomach that caught the pureblood off guard, the realization on how he would have felt if they had lost her. It was why he couldn't look away from the hunter, his emotions getting the better of him as he continued to stare into wondrous amethyst eyes.
She finally... moved. She was okay. She wasn't injured, dying, or even dead, just wasting away inside him... She was perfectly fine... And the kick itself had even hurt, though it was a good hurt. It let him know that she was very much alive within him... And he didn't care if she was annoyed or not, it at least proved that she was alive... The emotions that poured into Zero were rushing too fast to keep track of, between the wave of fear to something kin to joy...
It was something he had never felt before. Never in his life...
To feel such happiness had been something that had been hidden from him for years, almost decades. But now... Now it warmed his body. And the cause of this warmth were from the two people, yes two, that stood before him... And as he locked his eyes with the pools of rubies, the ones so wise yet strong for him... he knew why he felt this joy from him, even if it was hard to describe.
As if his body had been moving on its own accord, Kaname slowly leaned forward while closing his eyes, allowing his lips to press gently against Zeros in a loving but slightly passionate kiss.
Their bodies seemed to be wishing to make their moves before their minds could begin to figure out what was happening. Because before Zero could realize what was going on, he felt the familiarly soft lips pressed to his own, in a soft kiss that he realized he had been missing for so long... To feel the touch of the pureblood, to feel his warmth so close to his own...
Silently beneath his coat, the hunter's hand slid over onto Kaname's, resting atop of his hand that laid over their child, their healthy, beautiful child... The amethyst eyes were allowed to close as he let the emotions take him away, as they never had before... And so he pushed back against his lips, joining him in the same soft yet heated embrace.
It was a feeling that should have never been missed, something that neither should have allowed to be absent from each others lives. But it didn't matter now, not as their lips melded together as if they were from the same puzzle, joining together in perfect harmony. It was then that Kaname knew that he would never allow this feeling to go missing again, his love for the hunter would always be there.
The hand that had been resting against the hunters lower back gently started to caress the tender flesh, pulling the hunter slightly closer to his own warm body. If anything he could the hunter warm, his body heat radiating off of him as though he was the silverettes own personal heater.
But his hands weren't the only thing that were caressing, his lips were slowly doing the same with the hunters, their lips slowly but sensually moving together in what would have to have been the most heart warming kiss he had ever had. It lit his body into something like a flame, bringing his emotions to the front of his mind.
He knew then that this wasn't a mistake, he wanted this man more than he had ever wanted anything in his life, he would do anything and everything for him, as long as he would accept the pureblood to stay by his side forever.
Kaname was keeping Zero very warm... in more ways than one. The feeling that pooled into his body had been missed for so long... It only was there when he was touched by Kaname. Only him had this power over him... Never Kaito. They never had the same spark, the same passion, the power over each other... Kaito was his protector. But Kaname...
Kaname was his lover.
Slowly Zero allowed his body to press into Kaname's, their lips molding together a little quicker as their kiss became slowly more heated, as if fire was now coursing through their veins like wild horses... As if to welcome Kaname closer to his body, he let his arms curve themselves around Kaname's shoulders and back, pulling him ever closer...
Slowly his fingers played with the thick hairs in the back of his neck, letting them slide like silk as they remained in each other's embrace. Of course now there was a new problem... Since it seemed like the baby just learned how to use her legs and kick, it seemed like she was going into overdrive with his newly learned skill.
And so the pressure against Kaname's own stomach was quickly coupled with the prods from Zero's own stomach, making the hunter wince from time to time with its power. Fuck that hurt... Now he knew what the doctor meant about keeping her under control as much as possible. But he didn't want this moment to be ruined... Because he had a feeling that once the spell was broken and they looked back at each other...
That the fire would be lost. It would be back to the way it was before.
Kaname would cut his own arm off to keep that fire alive for them, though he was sure it wouldn't require such an act. The more Zero tried to pull him against his body the more Kaname was convinced that they would be together from now on, their love for one another never to be hidden again, because Kaname was sure that was how the hunter felt about him.
But feeling those kicks through that kiss and feeling the winces from the male in his arms, Kaname reluctantly pulled his lips back, though a trail of saliva still connected the pair. But it wouldn't stop here, Kaname just had to ensure Zero was in a warmer spot, somewhere that their child wouldn't be so active.
Letting a low but lusty chuckle slip through his lips, Kaname glanced up at the male with love filled eyes. "L-lets go inside where it's warm, it seems like the baby is not comfortable with this snow after all"
Fitting his arms around the hunters body, Kaname lifted him up and cradled the male against his chest affectionately as though he was trying to tell him that he hadn't lost that heat he felt for the silverette. In fact it was far from that, the fire felt as though it was consuming him alive which resulted in his footsteps quickening.
Pushing into the house and letting the warmth of the room engulf them, Kaname began to step into the lounge room, arriving at the large white couch. Gently placing the hunter down against the arm in a slightly sitting/laying position, Kaname joined his side, his body still touching the flushed hunters.
But what would happen between them now? Would they kiss or pretend as though that never happened?
Zero was sure to keep that fire to continue on as he soon wrapped his arms tighter around Kaname's neck, allowing his lips to press into Kaname's collarbone and then find their way up. It had been so long since he felt that part of Kaname, feeling his soft, pale neck, gliding his lips over where he had bitten him times before... And it only felt better with each time that he ran his lips over it.
Though soon enough, the two were back into the house, letting the warmth of their home seep into their bodies. But it already seemed to be getting very hot for both of them as Zero instantly reached out and wrapped his arms around Kaname's shoulder. It almost felt like the bond was acting with them, urging them to touch their bodies... But it wasn't forced this time. It wasn't something they fought against...
Which was for the best because Zero was all but in Kaname's lap at the moment as he let their lips quickly push together again, adding heat within their embrace. That wasn't the only heat he was feeling... "It's... really hot down here..." Zero breathed between the kisses as he started to shrug away at his coat, starting to slide it down without haste. It looks like things were about to get toasty hot...
Maybe they could attempt to be decent. ...Maybe.
He could feel the heat burning up his body, a red flush making its way up his neck and across his cheeks. It was then that he too shrugged off his jacket, carelessly tossing it behind him and onto the floor. There was nothing that could possibly stop them now, knowing that Zero wanted this as much as he had.. So much so that he had jumped onto his lap the first chance he could get.
But even shedding his jacket through the kiss wasn't enough, Kaname had found his hands loosening a few buttons of his shirt to attempt to get some of that heat out. Giving up after a few moments and the feeling only getting intensified, Kaname instead began to focus on the male before him. His lover. Because that's what he was now, they were indeed linked together in more ways than one.
"Very.. Hot.." Kaname murmured through a kiss, trailing his tongue along the bottom of the others lips, his eyes going half mast in something that he could only describe as pure pleasure. It also made for a bit of uncomfortable tension in his lower regions, something that he was afraid Zero would feel as he sat against him.
That couldn't be helped now though, now did Kaname want that feeling to go away.
The mark on his thigh had felt like a brand being pressed against his skin, something he hadn't felt for quite some time. This mark had started off a lot of things for the pair, something in which Kaname was glad of now.
Even as he could feel the discomfort of his larger stomach pressing against Kaname, he knew that there was nothing he could possibly do against it. All he would do his hope that he would be just fine for the ride... And as he felt Kaname's tongue slowly draw across his bottom lip, it only proved to make it that much harder for him to even attempt of thinking of leaving his lap now. Not when he could feel his obvious arousal against his burning hips...
Though he did not feel disgusted at all. Instead, it only turned him on... Licking his lips quickly at the sensation of feeling his lover finally wishing to take as much of him as he wished, he quickly leaned in and pressed his lips hastily to Kaname's throat, kissing away and nipping. His hands were soon working onto Kaname's top though, doing what he had been unable to do... To finally rid him of the shirt that was keeping the heat inside.
Zero wanted to enjoy Kaname's heat, not have him save it all for himself...
He did nothing to try to remove his own shirt, though. Zero had been uncomfortable with his weight gain from the very beginning, something Kaname had seen. He didn't want this to be ruined because Kaname felt disgusted by his swollen stomach, the stretch marks that were probably already starting... Trying to distract Kaname from the possible move of taking off Zero's shirt, he soon started to slowly rock his hips up against his own...
He thirsted for Kaname. Now it was time for him to deliver what he had yet to do for six long months.
The pureblood knew of Zeros fears, it was why he hadn't ripped his clothes off as soon as he was possibly able to. Zero wouldn't respond well to such a movement and Kaname didn't wish to make his lover uncomfortable in doing this. Whatever they were doing. Kaname had no clue as to how far this would go, how much the hunter wanted from him.
But one move made it blatantly obvious at what the silverette desired.. And Kaname desired it too.
It was only when his shirt had been practically torn off from his body that he moved his hands to cup around the hunters still firm behind. That sent its own tremors through his body, knowing what was soon to come. He craved for it, much like a hungry predator anticipating its prey.
He would take things slow with Zero of course, touch him like he had never bee touched before.. Allow him to feel loved and cherished like he truly was. And as time went on he had done just that, the pair had eventually rid each other of clothes, all but Zeros shirt and were now found laying against that very couch in which they were seated before.
But the way they were making love.. It was nothing like they had done in the past, they held each other so gently, so lovingly that they barely parted their bodies. Kaname's caresses careful to give the hunter the maximum amount of pleasure physically possible for him in this moment.
But it was now when their climaxes had passed that they held each other close, their bodies pressed tight against one another as soft kisses and whispers were passed between them. Kaname would never let this memory pass, for it was the point in their relationship where they gave in to their desires, their love for one another winning out above all else.
Nearly silent breathing echoed in the walls of the room, as if the entire home had gone silent after such an event. It was strange at how quiet things now had become as soft breaths slid from their lips, instead of the loud moans, pants or growls that had been thrown against each other much like their own bodies. But now it was nearly silent... Leaving the two to rest.
The single lump in the blankets could quickly shroud over the fact that there were two bodies under the blanket, but too tangled into each other's bodies to tell which of them started and which of them ended. Maybe it was meant to be this way... Soft silver hair rested against Kaname's chest as he buried his face into his warm flesh, drinking in his scent as he slept against him. This was better than he could have ever imagined...
Of course the two will also have two options when they awoke. Either try to hide what had happened to each other and awkwardly shuffle away or give in to the truth that what they had was real. Zero wondered idly what kaname was willing to choose... Or if he would instead choose for both of them.
Warmth slowly touched against his naked shoulder, making him slightly flinch and push himself closer against kaname's form. The sun was coming down... Even when this would mean that their time was arriving, the time of the vampires, Zero couldn't help but grumble. The window was just right to let the sun into the room in the deep afternoon, as if it was an alarm clock neither of them wanted. But he would just have to wait for it to finally sink down and leave him alone...
Zero wanted to sleep.
Kaname knew what he would do, after all this is what he had wanted for so long.. Zero had finally given himself to the pureblood willingly without being forced to by the mad desire that had felt in their previous bursts of passion. But it also scared him, when they woke would Zero change his mind as if there a complete mistake, pushing the pureblood away furiously?
And the pureblood was about to find out. The sun had finally settled beneath the horizon and it left the elder male on the bed stirring. Moving his muscles though he found that he had still been completely tangled with the hunter, their limbs curled together in a knot. It almost brought a red flush to pass through the purebloods cheeks.
Cracking open his soft ruby orbs to be met by a still sleeping hunter, Kaname smiled gently. He was truly something else.. If he accepted the pureblood then he would surely be the luckiest man alive. But as the other slept Kaname decided to move, his hand slowly creeping up to run through the silverette's hair in slow but gentle movements. His hair was so fine, feather like. It made Kaname wish to do this for hours upon end, losing himself in the thought of none other than the hunter in front of him..
Pregnancy had done a few things right for Zero... One of those were the 'pregnancy glow' that people chattered on about. Zero at first had thought that it was only people trying to cheer up the obviously miserable mother-to-be up with telling her she looked good... But it seemed to actually be working. His hair had grown softer to Kaname's touch, his skin almost flawless...
Well, except for a few things.
As the sun started to slowly caress over Zero's skin, lighting it, it soon gave way to the dark creases in his skin. The scars that crossed over it, blemishing the alabaster skin. They crisscrossed over his body, flawing it and making it look as if he had been in a war that had demolished his body... Scalded it. Though Zero had been trying to hide these flaws from Kaname... Now it seemed all too real.
And it was the touch of the sun against the scars he had been hiding for too long that had awoken the hunter, letting his eyes slowly flutter open. He could feel the sun on his shoulders... Had his shirt slipped? Had he seriously worn the only shirt that Kaname hadn't stitched up? Instantly his body jolted awake, his eyes flaring open as he stiffened beneath Kaname's touch.
It was like a bolt of lightening as Zero suddenly reached back and pulled the blanket firmly around his body, knowing that he had to hide the marks of his past. He couldn't let Kaname see what had been done, and all he could do was hope that Kaname hadn't paid the slightest bit of attention as he pulled himself to a sitting position, desperately trying to keep the blankets surrounding his nearly nude body...
He had seen them, every little scar that littered his skin. But that hadn't been the thing that shocked him most. It was the fact that Zero had bolted upright and pulled blankets tightly around his form. Had he changed his mind about the pureblood after all? He hoped not.. But that's what it seemed more than anything right now, what other explanation was there?
Retreating his hand slowly and letting a slightly upset look cross his face, Kaname's eyes darted down to the bed sheet as if to hide the upset look across his face. He had thought things had changed, but perhaps the hunter was in that good of a mood that he had decided to allow Kaname some happiness, no matter how short lived that happiness was.
"Good morning" Was the only thing to say at this point, though his eyes staying down to the bed, only glancing up on occasion to get an idea of how the hunter was feeling. He wanted some indicator on what was happening after all, but the shocked look on the others face wasn't helping his thoughts in the slightest.
Maybe he was wrong in thinking this was what Zero wanted from him, perhaps... Perhaps like the times this had happened before Zero loathed himself for it after wards.
Zero loathed himself for everything. For every little thing, he loathed himself. And now he was loathing himself for letting Kaname see the dirty secrets within his scars... Many secrets that he didn't want to let go of. His arms tightened around himself as he heard the soft words from Kaname's lips, though he didn't dare look back at him. He knew the pureblood would be disgusted with Zero and his disgusting body...
How could the mother of his child be so scarred, so destroyed. Though there was nothing he could do about it now, now that he had finally seen the dark marks across his body... Tightening his hands into the blankets and trying his best to cover up the flaws, the hunter eventually mumbled out "Mornin'." It was all the words that slipped from his lips as he sat there, desperately clawing at the blankets to cover him.
He waited for Kaname to growl at him to get his disgusting body out of his sight, that he was disgusted to have him as a partner to raise this child. That he would kill the hunter for ever showing his retched body around him again... Because the marks across his skin were not from Kaname's own claws. He did not own all of him as he wished... Different claws had sunk into his body, ones that weren't even Zero's.
That was the opposite of how he felt, in fact he wished to console the other, to be there for him in support. He had no idea as to what had caused these marks but he wished to kiss every one of them, to show Zero that things were alright and that he would look after him, he would always be there for the young male. But the question remained, did he want him to?
"I'm sorry if you.. Didn't want me. If you regret this then i wont bring it up again" Eventually lifting his gaze to the hunter as he waited for an answer, Kaname couldn't stop his stomach from squirming. How he wanted to hold him again, to promise him they would be happy and that there was nothing wrong.
But was Zero the one disgusted in him? He was aware that his own body was as flawless as they came, being a pureblood had its perks.. But was it the idea of being with one of the creatures that he hated most that would disgust the hunter? It was a very possible thought though it didn't stop the pain of it none the less. He could only wish the hunter wouldn't hurt him too much.
A slight shake of Zero's head may be the only sign to Kaname being wrong... But he didn't quite seem to be ready to talk about anything else. Not as he shrugged the blanket up and over his body, starting to cocoon himself and maybe try to hide any other scars. He just needed to get a break, to hide himself and try to recover the blow he had sent to Kaname...
"I'm... just not good enough," the grunt slipped from his lips as Zero sluggishly started to pull himself off the side of the bed, trying to keep himself from groaning out at the pain that flared in his hips and back. Maybe having sex when his hips were breaking apart wasn't the best idea... But it was too late now. The damage was done, much more than the physical.
Sweeping the blanket around his legs to hide them as well, he soon started to trudge his way out as quickly as he could. The gradually growing lump of his stomach was beginning to slow him down, though, if not almost stopping him in his tracks. Because the swift thump against his lower stomach quickly told him he had woken the baby up... Great, that was all he needed.
Not good enough? Confusion crossed over the purebloods face as the hunter slipped himself from the bed. Why would Zero think such a thing? Nothing that happened last night convinced the pureblood otherwise, in fact he was more than happy to do it over again if the other so wished it. But to say he wasn't good enough? It was enough to freeze Kaname on the bed for a few moments.
That was until Zero had managed to leave the room. It was then that Kaname jumped up from the bed, bolting towards the bathroom to wrap a towel around his waist. He didn't particularly want to leave to get the hunter while being stark naked. It wouldn't improve the situation at all. Eventually though he managed to flee from his bedroom, running towards the silverette as quick as he possibly could. From there he caught the other from behind, his hands wrapping around the males upper body and pulling him to his chest tightly.
"You don't understand. You are perfect, i couldn't be any happier than what i have been with you, i was merely afraid you didn't want me, that you would reject me for what i am.. But i assure you that nothing that you did or anything that i saw was enough to keep me from you"
The arms that wrapped tight around his chest did nothing to help make him feel any better as he cringed in Kaname's arms. Even if he wanted the pureblood to be able to hold him willingly, to feel as if he meant something to him, he knew deep in his dark heart that he was wrong. The blackness was too deep for anyone to care for him... And he wasn't Kaname's to have.
The hunter tried his best to squirm free from his arms, his body as rigid as stone. His hands tightened into the blanket that covered his disturbing body from Kaname, wanting nothing more than for the pureblood to just leave him alone like he needed to be... It was the only thing that was right for him any longer.
"...I-I'm not yours to keep," Zero growled softly in Kaname's arms, knowing that the punishing blow into Kaname would hopefully be enough to be released... But it was true. The man that had touched his body first, scarred it, ripped it beneath hard claws, owned him. There was no one else that could take away the pain from the wounds feeling as raw and fresh as the first day he received them...
He would forever show the signs of that man marking him beneath his claws.
Strangely enough, those words did nothing to deter the pureblood from holding the other tight. It was strange but Kaname felt as though he knew why Zero was doing this, the way he was covering his body was more than enough to be modest. Those scars that littered his body were not there to be seen, so perhaps that was why he was hugging those blankets so tightly.
"I love you, i want you. I don't care if you don't want to hear that, i don't care if i wasn't the one who touched you first. You are mine now, i will heal the wounds in your heart and on your body. I will be your only medicine"
Pressing the lips to the nape of the others neck, Kaname ended up resting his head against the hunters shoulder. He could struggle all he wanted, Kaname wouldn't let him go, he was obviously in so much pain, emotionless and physical. It was now Kaname's job to help fix him.
If they had any chance of being lovers then they would have to move forward as one, to overcome each obstacle that attempted to stop them.
He wasn't covering himself because he believed he was fat or because he thought Kaname would be repulsed by the stretch marks... But he knew that Kaname wouldn't want him when he knew of the person that had greedily touched him and made him his own doll to play with. His toy. Though Zero couldn't help but stiffen up at the words 'I love you'. Those words had been tossed around so much...
They weren't all at him either. They grew much deeper, to the darker days of his youth... Something he wished to push away from his mind for the rest of his life. And it only made his body tense more beneath Kaname's soft touch, knowing that there was no way to convince him otherwise if he kept believing that nothing had happened to him...
"Y-You don't know what happened... You wouldn't if you knew," Zero tried again to growl out bitterly, struggling against his grip a little harder, only to quickly slow himself once he felt the hard kick into his stomach once again. He didn't want to ruin the only thing that was letting him stay with Kaname, to hurt their baby... But after she was born, then what would happen. When Kaname learned the truth.
"You need to understand, i don't care. I love you for you, not because of your past or because you are carrying my child. You could be sleeping around right now with a hundred different people and i would still love you. I need you to trust me, to realize how deep my feelings go for you. Ive felt this way for a long time, please believe that.."
What he wouldn't give for Zero to trust him just a little, to realize how he truly felt. Kaname knew that no matter what his past it wouldn't change a thing. He had a hell of a past himself, one that he hoped he could tell Zero one day. If he would allow him to do so that is.
Pressing his lips against the others neck gently with soft kisses, Kaname hoped that he would let him in, even if he wouldn't disclose the whole truth with this matter. "Please, trust me.. I would move the moon for you if i could do so. Just let me in"
Zero had never let someone into his life before after that time in his youth... When he hid the scars from his parents and even his twin. When he would be stuck in the bathroom trying to make the bleeding stop, all while trying to wash away the scent that he left on his skin... That disgusting scent on his entire body...
The hunter trembled in his arms for a moment as Kaname tried to ease him into thinking that no matter his past, that it didn't matter any longer. But what if his past had been too cruel. Too shameful for a pureblood to allow to slander his good name. Then what would happen to him... Would he be dumped into the cold? It was these thoughts that filled his head without end that made sure he would never trust someone... Not after that trust had been turned against him.
Though Zero no longer fought against his grip in his arms, and instead lightly trembled. All he wanted was to be told that it wouldn't matter and make him believe it, but the scars were too deep. They would never fade and mock him for the rest of his life as they stayed on the surface. A constant reminder of what he could not stop...
But he had to prove this to Kaname now, to show him the past that he knew Kaname wouldn't allow to tarnish the Kuran name. After a few more long moments, the hunter slowly turned himself into Kaname's arms and slowly started to push back against his chest, though not to push him away... To lead him back into the bedroom. All the while his gaze was glued to the floor, not willing to meet Kaname's eyes again... Maybe he wouldn't have to after this.
Step by step the pair retreated back into the bedroom, Kaname continuing to stare down at the top of the silverette's head. He had noticed the lack of eye contact, but perhaps that's how Zero tried to convey the nerves he was feeling for this moment. After all Kaname had no idea as to why the male was acting this way, given he had his suspicions.
Soon enough both of them had returned back to the bed, Kaname sliding into the middle and bringing him with him. He didn't want Zero too far after all, he seemed as though he would break at any moment, his heart made of such a delicate glass that if he said one wrong word it would shatter into a thousand pieces.
But he was sure of one thing, his name did not matter. He had lived far too long putting his lineage before everything else. It was time that he allowed himself happiness, to forget everything else and do as he pleased. And what he wanted at this moment was Zero and his daughter. Nothing else mattered in the slightest.
The hunter refuse to see his heart as a delicate glass. He had gone through so much shit in his life that he would rather refer to it being hard as stone, toughened and ready to take on anything... But that would be Zero saying those things. Who knew what he really felt like on the inside, to see the shrapnel of the many times he had been broken and leaving him desperately trying to pick up the pieces...
Though as they stepped their way back into the room, Zero did a strange thing. As they passed by the front door, the hunter quietly flicked on the light to their room. It was something they rather would keep off especially before the sun went down but it would help magnify the errors of Zero's ways in ways that Kaname had yet to see. He had of course seen his body... But never in direct light. Never where the sun or light could touch him.
Slowly they made their way back to the bed. Though he hunter remained stiff in Kaname's arms, he at least allowed himself to be taken back to the bed and beside Kaname. Only after he flicked on both of the night table lamps, though, did he finally start to move. Without meeting Kaname's eyes, he slowly slid himself to where his back faced Kaname and gradually started to work inside the blanket to unbutton his shirt. Only then once he was sure he was ready and sucked in a deep breath did e finally let the blanket and his shirt drop away.
And he revealed the scars of his past to Kaname for him to scorn as he wished.
Kaname had done nothing but stare for the first few minutes, his eyes raking over each and every scar that littered the pregnant males form. Zero may have been nervous at the silence that had over taken the room, how Kaname would silently look over him. It could have easily been mistaken as judgement from the hunter. But it was anything but that..
Kaname was saddened and infuriated. Whoever had done this to the male would pay.. To cause the hunter such pain and insecurities was something he could not forgive easily. It was as though his protective side had come out, the beast within him growling loudly inside his head the longer he looked.
But that passed quickly as he seen the young male before him started to quiver.. It was only then that Kaname began to move, his body shifting closer and closer to the male on the edge of the bed. Leaning forward slowly so he wouldn't spook the young male, Kaname spotted a rather large claw mark across the others shoulder and got closer still.
Soft lips pressed against that scar as if kissing the pain away, though the wound had long covered over. But from there he kissed more and more scars until he was sure he had covered every one on his back. Eventually he slid back and moved the others chin so he was looking back at him, kissing the hunters lips gently. "I love you"
So this was it, Kaname would get off of this bed, order him to leave, and it would all be over. Zero could feel his body tremble as he felt Kaname's breath against his neck and he could practically feel the anger rolling off of his body, consuming him and trying to get him to destroy the young hunter for his actions... But then as he leaned forward and he could almost feel the fangs about to bury into his flesh to begin the punishment...
Soft lips pressed against his wounded skin instead.
Amethyst eyes slowly fluttered open, confusion masking his dark gaze. What was he doing... He wasn't Kaname's to touch. Couldn't he understand that? His body was not to be used by him, by Kaito, by anyone else. He had been living a lie this entire time in believing that his own body was his... But it was meant for one man to play with as he wished.
The trembling continued as he slowly started to kiss against the scars on his flesh, kissing battle wound after battle wound as if they were still fresh and he was trying to free him from the pain... But it only made the pain well up inside him, pain he had thought he had punished and sent away from his body. Pain that he thought he had released through the scars that lined his wrist, still deep and penetrating into his soul, never leaving.
Just as his vision started to blur with liquid as his emotions swelled up and threatened to choke him, he felt a soft hand touch his chin and move his head, only for soft lips to press against his own. The words that tried their best to caress his pain only made it bubble up to the surface as Zero's pained eyes stared back into the rubies, almost pleading with the pureblood to make him believe that it was true...
But he had to hide his pain. It was the same that he had been doing for years and he would keep doing it. And so the hunter forced his head away, staring down at the blankets in front of him as his body still trembled. Why couldn't he hide the pain any longer, he thought he had mastered it by now... But here he was, the same as he had been years ago when those marks had first been inflicted.
"'Quit bawling, brat. Shut up and stay still.'" The words echoed through his head and he tried to do as they said, as they had commanded him so long ago...
There was no way that Kaname would change his mind. He had told himself that a hundred times and he felt no need to change that. It was why he continued to kiss a scar here or there, his fingers delicately tracing patterns on the young males neck. He didn't deserve what happened to him, the pain he would have would be far more than the pureblood imagined.
"I don't know what caused this or why you hide them, but please know my opinion of you will never change. I will protect you from any pain that threatens you and I will be your support. Allow me to do this, Zero" After all, if he hadn't left already, why would be now? Given Zeros dark past it was possible that the way these wounds were inflicted the pureblood may not like to know.
It wasn't too hard to guess though. Each little scar was like a claw mark or a hand print, something that would be easy for the elder to see. The patterns much like those of nails digging deep, gauging into the flesh beneath. But why would someone do this to him? Torture? Regardless of the answer now though, Kaname would ensure nothing further would happen to the injured male. It was his job to be the families protector.
It was torture alright, torture for something that he wasn't responsible of... But he came from that mistake all of those years ago, leading to him being the one thing to take his anger out on. He couldn't take it out on Ichiru... He was far too weak. The first time he tried, the bruises stayed for weeks. That had been far too obvious... No, he wanted to cover his tracks. To make sure that no one found out what was being done.
And it had worked... up until now. Only one other person knew about this, his protector. But how could he also trust Kaname to be able to do the same. The liquid that slowly pooled underneath his eyelids were trying its best to make itself fall, but Zero tried to refuse as much as he could. But he couldn't let Kaname see him break down, even if he was here to try to help him... It just wouldn't be right. What little pride he had needed to be saved.
But his pride was doing little to save itself as his trembling only worsened, and the clear liquid was beginning to seep down his cheeks, even as he refused to let Kaname see it... They burned like acid down his face, knowing that his weakness was showing once again. But as he felt his own boundaries starting to fall away, he could only pay attention to the warmth that Kaname was giving him... And even as he flinched as he felt warm arms beginning to slowly, carefully surround his swollen stomach and tug him closer into Kaname's awaiting chest, he could feel that last pillar that held his boundaries... crumble...
And it left Zero with his head pushed into Kaname's chest, tears falling silently down his cheeks as Kaname's hand began to caress into his silver hair, and the soft warm whispers began to speak to him. The blanket that Zero had still been tightly clenching slowly slipped from his fingers, revealing the scars of his past for Kaname to see. It was then that Zero knew... He knew that Kaname wasn't like the others. He wouldn't be thrown away... He knew that Kaname cared for him no matter what had happened in his past, no matter who he had been with, willingly or not.
He knew that Kaname loved him... Truly loved him. And even if just for a moment, Zero knew that he loved Kaname.
It left the two in each other's arms, though for the opposite reasons for what had happened hours ago. It was time for them to rebuild their tiny, shattered family. It was time for Zero to give in.
Sooooo I actually had this ending going a completely different way ._. but then I realized that I needed to make Zero break his boundaries even if it's only once. And I actually love this ending a lot more than I had originally written with my friend~ It may change some of the story ahead, it may not, you will just have to wait and see what my little brain decides to come up with :3
Yay horrible dark back story that shall be revealed later of just what happened! What do you guys think? Leave a review and we shall see who guesses right~ :3
-J