Chapter 15

His insides churning and mind set on fire with rage, Zero Kiryu stomped furiously through the woods without direction. He had no idea where he was on the property but he knew that somewhere not too far stood Kaname Kuran, probably smiling smugly to himself and awaiting the fight. He was going to kill him with his bare hands, just as the pureblood had done to his friend. Just another beloved that had been stolen right out from under his nose. Yuki was close on his trail and had finally given up screaming out the white haired boy's name, her lungs tight and tired. It wasn't until Zero heard her fall that he immediately forgot about his anger and ran to her side. She fragile girl was laying face down on the ground, coughing out hard puffs into the dirt and attempting to catch her breath. Zero slowly lifted her from the ground and she proceeded to lay limp in his grip he laid her head down in his lap and allowed her to rest properly. Cold sweat caused her wispy hairs to stick to her forehead, which was a deadly pale shade. She had surely passed out. Blinded the hatred running through his veins, Zero struggled to comfort her any further and instead said in a cold voice, "So dramatic."

Yuki's eyes were practically rolling in her skull until her gaze finally laid upon Zero's face. He was hovering above her and it took a moment for the girl to realize where she was, and then that she was on the ground with her head in his lap. Her pale face struck a shade of pink as she flushed at the thought and slowly rose to a sitting position. "Did I faint?" She asked dumbly, still tasting the specks of dry dirt sticking to her throat. Zero refused to look at her and sneered, "Obviously. Your timing is impeccable." She always found a way of protecting him, he thought. Yuki raised her hand to her face and touched her skin. A cold feeling crawled down her spine as she felt the breeze upon her sweaty flesh. "I'm sorry," she said in a small voice. It wasn't until her voice cracked that Zero turned to see that she was crying, once again. Silent tears were rolling down her hot cheeks and she was hugging her knees to her chest. All of his instincts were telling him to do something, to hold her, but a familiar feeling of stubbornness washed over him. It was what he had felt almost the entirety of knowing her, what had kept the wedge between them for so long. That and Kaname. "What's wrong with you?" He finally managed to say. His chest grew tight when he heard the vileness in his voice and he cursed himself under his breath. Yuki remained looking ahead as she wiped the tears away with her sleeve and spoke softly, "I don't want anyone to get hurt. It's never what I wanted." The feeling of stubborness Zero had been feeling was now replaced with shamefulness. "I know," he said stiffly. His arm slowly curled around her shoulders and he pulled her in until she gave in to rest her head against his shoulder. "I know," he repeated softly.

A thought that he often thought about now resurfaced when the girl was in her arms, and Zero couldn't help but push it away. The idea of running away with her and not looking back. She would never go for it, even if Kaname wasn't in the picture. Everything she knew was at Cross Academy. Her family, her friends. Her only chance at living a normal life. And why would she want to run away with him anyway? All of his flaws ran through his mind; his stubbornness, his temper. He was absolutely ashamed of himself. "Let me take you home," Zero finally said. The tight feeling in his chest wanted to turn to tears, but he wouldn't allow it. "Home?' Yuki said. Her voice was dreamy and far away, perhaps she had drifted to sleep in their minutes of silence. "Oh." Home, she thought. Home wasn't here, not in that vampire mansion. "I don't want to leave right now," she said quietly. The tears had subsided but the solemness in her face remained. It was a face that Zero hated to see. Her eyes red and puffy, cheeks blotchy, her lips quivering and twitching every now and then. He had caused it and the only way he could fix it was to follow his instincts. He slowly leaned in and pressed his mouth onto her, kissing her gently and holding their lips in a passionate lock. He could feel the sweet girl's tears on her lips, mixing in a slight salty taste. Their kiss was brief but significant and followed by a silence that only a couple could enjoy together.

"Do you ever wonder what it would be like if we didn't have any responsibilities?" Yuki said gently. She was gazing up at the sky, watching as the leaves danced along with the wind. "No school. No work. No time. Just this, right here and right now." She slowly lifted her hand and grasped at the air, feeling the chills of the wind against her palm and wanting to cherish it. "Sometimes," Zero said in his usual serious tone. More like, all the time. And when he did wonder about it, he pictured something like what was happening now. He and her together. As she lifted her arm to the air, Yuki couldn't help but notice the time on her watch and she cussed under her breath before leaping to her feet. "I told father I would work a weekend shift for him! Shit, shit!" In all of the madness of snatching up her coat from the ground and wiping the dirt from her pants, Yuki caught Zero's gaze and immediately stopped. He had reached out and grabbed her by the wrist. All he had to say was "don't go" and she had already fallen back into his loving arms.

Zero had grabbed the girl more roughly than intended but ended up not regretting it, for Yuki followed the aggression with excitement and plopped herself right down onto his lap. Her legs wrapped around his waist, binding their bodies together, and just that swift motion alone was enough for Zero's manhood to grow within his pants and press against Yuki's inner thigh. Usually she would blush but her head was to wrapped around the moment so she cupped the vampire's face in her hands and pressed her lips onto his swiftly. The kiss was no longer soft but rather seductive, now it was purely fueled by young lust and a yearning hunger for each other. Zero's eyes were still open when he felt Yuki's tongue slither around the innards of his mouth, leaving him in a state of both shock and pure ecstacy. His cock was throbbing in his pants and he couldn't help but buck up his hips; forcing her to bounce on his lap and grind onto his bulge. "Ah," he breathed against her lips before biting down and sinking his fangs into her fleshy bottom lip. Hot blood spurted into his mouth and it was a sweet taste, his favorite taste. Yuki let out a small whine but showed no sign of stopping, for she pursed out her lip more for him so suck with more ease. Her fingers had already unbuttoned her pants and she was halfway done sliding them down, leaving her bottom half almost entirely exposed apart from her panties. When Zero pulled back to watch eagerly, she couldn't help but blush. Her panties were baby pink with white polka dots and a tiny bow in the front. It only made him grin wider before flipping her onto her back and beginning to ravage her.

In a matter of seconds, Zero had already stripped both himself and Yuki of their shirts and then himself of his bottoms. The brunette was left only in her panties before Zero looped his finger around the hem and slowly pulled them down past her knees, looking her in the eyes of the entire time. His violet eyes were filled with lust, a hunger for only Yuki. She stared back and smiled sheepishly, her face still red with embarrassment. She looked absolutely adorable. "You are precious," Zero whispered. His hand had cupped her face before he placed both palms to the Earth and used them to fully thrust his manhood inside of her heat with one strong motion.

Yuki squealed out in pleasure, her moans disappearing into the quiet trees among them, as she felt Zero's cock stretch her walls and push her to her limit. It was much less painful than the first time and her dreamy mindset allowed her to feel no tension this time but rather a blissful pleasure that she had never experienced before, apart from sucking down Zero's blood. Her body jolted with each thrust but somehow, she remained in a state of complete calmness and even felt herself smiling as she gazed up at the man above her. She could see the sweat on his brow and the look of intensity in his face, even with his eyes closed, as he gritted down on his teeth and concentrated on making love to her the best way he knew how. His manhood was filling her up but the feeling only became that much better when Zero had adjusted to rest on one arm as he used his free hand to pleasure her bead. The mixture of her pleasure and the feeling of her walls squeezing around him was almost too much to handle and Zero managed to growl from between his teeth, "I'm close. I'm close, Yuki." He rested his head down to the Earth over her shoulder before piercing his fangs through the flesh of her neck and began feeding on her lustfully. The penetration of his cock and mouth all at once surged Yuki into a fit of ecstasy, causing her legs to tremble and pussy to tighten even more. The feeling of her closing on him that much more finally did it and with one final thrust, Zero released his seed within her.

Exhausted and mind fuzzy, Zero allowed himself to collapse down onto Yuki; still using the weight on his forearms to hold himself up just enough to not crush the fragile mess of a girl beneath him. She was still shaking, something that made Zero feel both proud and satisfied, and he kissed her briefly on the lips. The kiss was tired but still as loving as ever. Afterwards, he finally rolled over to lay beside her and when he finally looked her in the eyes, he could see that she was grinning from ear to ear. "Zero," she said softly. She had nothing to add but just hearing his name leave her lips was enough for Zero, for he smiled wide in return.