Chapter 2

Outside Sun dorms, 2:45am

Kaname ran like his life depended on it, even using his vampire speed to get to Zero faster. He hoped Zero wasn't as bad as he thought and it was just something simple, however, Kaname knew Zero was anything but simple. As Kaname approached Zero room, he felt as if he had a bucket of freezing cold water poured over him, his veins had felt like millions of shards of glass in them. The place where Zero had bitten him had begun to ache and his heart rate had increased in fear.

The closer he got to Zero's room, the stronger the scent of Zero's blood become. He was mentally telling himself that Zero was still alive and if he was badly hurt, he could still save him, then finally tell him he loves him.

I'm going to find whoever dared to even THINK of touching MY Zero, then I'm going to find the slowest and most painful way to torture and kill them for even attempting to hurt MY beloved. Kaname thought.

Once he arrived outside Zero room he hesitated for a second, but quickly remembered that Zero needed him. He opened the door, but nothing could prepare him for what he saw.

Sun dorms, inside Zero room 2:30am

Zero opened his eyes and looked up, his eye looked into the mirror in front of him. He was horrified to see his refection. His eye had turned crimson red and only a couple of lilac speaks was visible, his fangs was now fully erect and was now covered in his own blood from biting his lips.

I'm nothing but a disgusting monster. Why would Kuran even waste his breath on me? Why am I even fighting a losing battle? I mean seriously, why are people putting so much effort in 'saving' me? Don't they know there isn't a 'cure' for me? Maybe I should just help everyone if I was gone? They wouldn't have anyone that they need to 'save' and consistently worrying about anymore.

Zero moved his eyes away from his reflection, he caught a slight flash at the corner of his eye; he turned all his attention towards it. He realized that it was his beloved gun, the Bloody Rose. He remembers when Kaien had given it to him, it belonged to his father. Kaien told him about it when he was a child, and his father was still alive, his father had shown him his prized procession, the Bloody Rose. The reason why Kaien was so close to his parents and how he ended up as Zero 'adopted Dad' was simply because Kaien is Zero's 'mother'.

Male hunters have the ability to get pregnant. Kaien fell pregnant with Zero and is twin brother Ichiru, however, due to some certain circumstances he had to give them up for protection. The woman that everyone believes is their mother, is actually Kaien's younger sister, and the man who raised them was their biological father, and was Kaien's lover. No-one knows apart from Zero, Ichiru and Yagari. When Kaien found out what happened to Zero that night, he went straight to their house, he demanded that he take full responsibility for Zero and Ichiru.

Another thing that no one else knows is that Kaien and Zero are actually really close, the only reason Zero acts so distant when they're in public is because Zero didn't want anyone to hurt or manipulate Kaien to get to him and vice versa.

While Zero was reminiscing of the past, and everything he had put Kaien through, his hands were slowly reaching out to his beloved gun, unconsciously. It was only until his hands made contact with the cold metal of the gun, did he snap out of his memories about the past. Once his gun was in his grasp, he remembered all the times he threatened Kuran with it.

Thinking back on it now, my threats were nothing more the empty words, I don't think I would ever be able to pull the trigger on him. How could I even attempt to kill someone who consistently tries his best to save me from the beast inside? Kaname….. maybe we could have been friends if I would've given him the chance? Who knows, maybe we would be more, I admitted he makes me feel safe and care for whenever I'm with him. The way he looks at me and touches me whenever we are close connotes that he at least cares for me. But….. Maybe I'm just wishful thinking and it's all in my mind? How could he ever care for someone like me? Zero thought.

The fierce pain of his blood lust brought him out of his thoughts. He gripped the handle of his gun. He need blood so badly, he was starting to hyperventilate. His control was slipping, and there was nothing he could do about it. However, there was one thing he was going to do that would prevent himself from hurting anyone else before it was too late.

I really wish it didn't have to be like this but, I don't, I can't hurt anyone. I would rather die. The craving is getting unbearable. I can't fight this anymore. I guess this really is the end of the line for me. I just wished I got to thank Kaname for at least trying to help me…. Kaname? Since when did I start calling him by his first name? Zero thought sadly.

Zero slowly turned the gun towards himself, right on his temple, all he needed to do was pull the trigger and it would all be over. Tears started to form in his eyes. Fear, pain, frustration, but the biggest emotion to show in his eyes was sadness.

I know I'm going to put people through pain once they know I killed myself but it's unavoidable. I guess this is the end. I have to kill myself before I kill someone else. I'm sorry Mum, Ichiru, Kaname, Yuki, but this is really all for the best. He thought.

Tears streamed down his face, he takes a deep breath to calm and brace himself for the pain to come. He puts his finger on the trigger, but just as he was about to pull the trigger, the vampire inside him made an attempted to save its 'host', by sending a painful wave of blood lust through him, which causes him to shoot himself in his right shoulder, the force of the agonizing pain made him drop Bloody Rose on to the floor. White filled his vision, his breathing became laboured. He ended up falling off his bed onto the floor, blood pouring out of his wounded shoulder at an alarming rate. He pushed himself up from the floor. He tried to push himself up from the floor.

I can already tell I shattered my shoulder and maybe even done more damage than that.

He moved to lean his back on the bed, he unconsciously brought up his left hand to apply pressure to his shoulder.

His vision slowly starts to fade in and out.

I'm losing too much blood.

His top and boxers have become drenched in his own blood and dyed a darker with a red hue.

Well, it's not all bad, my goal was to prevent myself from killing anyone, and I certainly don't seem to have any energy to do that now. Maybe I'll die of blood loss instead….?

That was the last thought Zero had before his eyes closed and his body slid down onto the floor with a thud, he vaguely registers someone desperately calling his name and running towards him. But it was too late Zero had already lost consciousness before the person made it to him.

Kaname ran to Zero's side, turning Zero's body over so he was lying flat on his back on the floor.

God, why is there so much blood? Whoever did this is going to regret ever being born!

Scanning his eyes over the hunter's body to locate where he is bleeding from, once found where Zero was bleeding from, his eyed widened in shock as he realized that there was an 11mm size hole in his shoulder.

He…. He shot himself? Why, would he do that!? Didn't he know that if he needed blood I would give it to him!...Did I really come a crossed as unapproachable, that he would rather kill himself than ask for my help?

Kaname felt his chest tighten at the thought of Zero preferring to die than seek help from him.

Breathe Kaname, now is not the time to lose yourself in grief, you can lecture him later… hopefully there will be a later…