"Because it's getting harder to control, how can you go so long without it blood"Zero felt sickened, he had been making progress with Yuki and he knew that but now, we things going how they were, he didn't want to risk it by taking her blood. He knew the very taste of her blood could tell him so many things, but he was scared, scared that her blood would taste unsure and confused, leaving his heart at a loss and make him lose his nerve.

"Zero if you need blood it's okay.."Her hand ran along the now slightly dam fabric of the shower curtain, she could hear the way Zero was breathing, he hadn't been taking his blood tablets lately since he'd been spending a large amount of time with her, as for Yuki, she had a longer tolerance for going without blood. It's not that she didn't crave it, she just didn't need it like Zero did.

"No Yuki, I want you to understand how much you mean to me, I refuse to use you for food until you've understood that…..I know that you don't understand fully yet Yuki, but I love you enough to put up with anything, even this"Zero could feel his thirst cooling, as Yuki's shadow that was casted against the curtain faded away back to the door.

"There's breakfast on the table for you, I'll be around the house picking up okay?"Yuki headed out the door and back into the kitchen, leaving Zero with his thoughts and leaving Yuki with his words just floating around in her head. She had gotten used to the idea of Zero loving her, but did she really know just how much? He had expressed it in words and even though his actions but now it was a very different thing, did she fully understand the extent of his love?

'This should be enough'Yuki thought as she placed a glass of water with two blood tablet next to his breakfast, he would be easier if he had everything ready for him when he came out. Yuki covered his food in a napkin and headed off to collect hers and Zeros laundry from their rooms. It wouldn't take too long to finish since Zero did the laundry every weekend and the towels every few days, so there wasn't really much.

'His clothes are always so soft'Yuki thought as she placed his dirty clothing into the basket and then her own, as she walked down to do the laundry she caught sight of Zero at the table downstairs. He was sitting there peacefully now, fully dressed and reading a book while he ate, he was never really one to do nothing. Yuki hurried down the hall to place the laundry away.

'Why am I rushing? It's not like I won't see him soon'Yuki thought as she realized that she had been running through the house after she saw Zero sitting there by himself. Her long hair was no doubt a mess from all the running. Yuki fixed her hair and headed down the stairs but found that Zero was no longer sitting there.

"Zero?"Yuki called as she walked around towards the kitchen where he had been standing washing the dishes now. She had to admit that he was always good about taking care of things for her, he never did like her picking up after him.

"Hey, thanks for breakfast and the tablets"Zero turned the water off and whipped his hands against the drying cloth. He had relax a bit since drinking the tablets and felt better than before, at least now he could stand to be around Yuki again.

"What do you want to do today?"Yuki asked as she took out the window, it was nice and sunny but the branches on the tree moved back and forth, allowing her to know it was also windy so there wouldn't be a lot of heat.

"Would you like to go on another date? I'll take you to the stables and we can ride white lily"Zero offered as he walked over to join her, reached over and laced their fingers together. He didn't want this to stop. Yuki and him. It all seemed so perfect.

"A date sounds nice, but can we skip white lily? She hates me"Yuki mumbled as they headed for the door, but stopped when they heard the sudden.

-ring—

-ring—

"You better get that"Zero let go of her hand and stepped back, there would only be one person calling this time of day and he didn't want to be around for it, but he did want Yuki to know he wasn't backing down either.

"Hello?"Yuki picked up the phone sounding like her normal cheery self

"Good morning Yuki, how are you today?"

"Oh Kaname! I'm fine, shouldn't you be asleep?"

"I wanted to call and check in on you, have you been having fun?"

"Yes, we went shopping yesterday and today we'll be going to the stables"

"….."

"Kaname?"

"Yuki I'll be coming for you tomorrow, I don't feel this arrangement is working out as I intended it to"

"But Kaname!"

"That's final Yuki, I'll be there tomorrow night" and with that he hung up, leaving Yuki there holding the phone feeling like her heart had just dropped. Would this really be the last day she spent with Zero?

"You ready to go Yuki?"Zero placed his hand on her shoulder trying to get her attention. She had been standing there for the past few minutes holding the phone and zoning out.

"Zero.. let's have a lot of fun today okay!"Yuki put the phone down and wrapped her arms around back giving him a hug before heading towards the door. She held her smile trying to push back the fear and sadness that was taking over, she didn't want to leave, but could she really leave Kaname behind.

"I'll race you there!"Yuki yelled as she ran out the door followed by Zero who was close behind her. He saw her smiling and running, not caring about how bright the sun was, or how loud she was laughing, he watched her as they ran. And then he saw her eyes open, and he could see it, if only for a moment, all the pain she was in.

'Yuki… what's happening?'