This was originally a very long chapter that I had to split in two parts in fear that it might get tiring to read, thus, the consecutive updates. YAAAY!

Sorry for making you wait Eiko-chan, I had hard time deciding how to split the parts XD

I apologize for any mistake, I do not have the energy to reread and edit. Love you all

Enjoy everyone!

It was already 10 a.m when Zero and Cross made it back, the hunter was cussing about the snail speed of his adoptive father and how they would have been late for work if it was not a Sunday. Cross just laughed it off, too amused by Zero's cute reaction when he woke up and checked the time when they reached, and thinking for a second that it was a school day.

Cross had yet another pleasant surprise in store when he found that his house was not as empty as he expected to find it. In fact, most of his beloved 'children' were sprawled across the living room, they seemed to have fallen asleep waiting for him. He whispered to Zero so that he helps guiding them to the guest rooms for more comfortable sleep, especially the vampires who still have a long time before they need to wake up. Ichiru and Aido gave Kaien a bit of trouble but still wobbled their way and snuggled in a single bed.

Kaito had always been a light sleeper, so Zero just told him that he needed to sleep in a more comfortable place because he has to leave soon. The brown-haired hunter mumbled incoherent words that were later translated as "I am going back to my room in the faculty dorm, just wake me up when it is time".

The most problematic one was Yuki with her huge pregnant belly. Zero and Cross looked at each other, defeated by the sight of the pureblood curled up in an awkward position on the one seater. Zero grumbled "Is that a way for a pregnant woman to sleep, she is crushing her child in there, stupid Yuki!" Cross chuckled softly and nodded "Can't help it, it is a habit of hers to sleep there whenever she doze off watching a movie. I guess that has always been her favorite seat".

Zero noticed the glee showing at Cross's face seeing his beloved daughter at home, it takes a stupid father to raise a stupid daughter, he shook his head in exasperation and snapped Cross into helping him move Yuki on a bigger couch. Once that is done, Cross brought two sets of futons and pillows saying that he wanted to sleep in the living room with Yuki so that she does not wake up alone, although Zero figured the reason the man is not sleeping in his own bedroom already.

On the campus ground, a drowsy Kaito was making his way to his room. He lifted his head and squinted at the harsh sunlight. The ends of his lips curled up when he noticed his window open. His footsteps got faster as he fished his keys before even reaching his door.

*Door open*

"You should have told me that you were here…" Kaito cringed at how bored he sounded; bad habits die hard!

"I did not want to interrupt your family time, now come, you need to rest." The gentle voice was soothing to his aching head. He quickly got out of his stiff jeans and put on more comfortable clothes and slid into the bed, under the cover that were held up for him. He made his way to a taut stomach that became his favorite pillow recently, and let out a long sigh when thin fingers found their way into his hair and started lulling him to sleep again.

"It sucks that I am too tired to do anything when I have you here," the hunter complained

"Stupid! Even if you had any energy, you need to save it for the long trip ahead. Now be good and sleep"

The last thing Kaito remembers was the soft kiss on his temple and the rustle of paper as his companion carefully flipped the pages to read. A tinge of sadness found its way to the hunter's heart knowing that he would wake up alone and will have to part, even if it is for few more days, without telling this person the important thing he wanted to, but time is what they have and he was glad that he will be back for good really soon.

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Zero retired to his room, feeling overwhelmed with the recent events. He decided to sleep it off and deal with everything else later, but his mind had another agenda for him. No matter how much he tossed and turned in his bed, sleep never claimed him. The sunrays filtering through the light colored curtain did not help much. He huffed in annoyance and sat up straight on the bed, then got up and paced the room back and forth for a good minute before leaving it all together. He did not care about being barefoot in the cold weather. Clad in his woolen pajamas, he passed through the living room. His gaze settled on the two figures settled on the sofas, he lingered longer on Yuki's face before he turned and headed towards the kitchen in hope that some warm milk would do the trick to spiraling brain. However, his walk halted at the doorframe as he looked at Yuki again, not actually seeing her but the one who looked extremely alike. Without wasting another second, his fingers moved on his phone faster than his brain could process.

: "Where are you?"

Sleepy red-brown eyes squinted at the glaring screen of the pinging phone.

: "In my chamber at the moon dorm, is something wrong?"

: "Plenty!"

Said eyes popped to full awareness as Kaname sat up on his bed, not bothering with the cold breeze that hit his naked torso.

: "Where are you? I will come right away!"

"In your bedroom" the pinging followed by the familiar voice startled the pureblood whose head snapped in direction of the window. So that is where the breeze was coming from.

"You know that it is not wise to leave your window unlocked while sleeping" Zero spoke in a sarcastically scolding tone as he tugged his phone in his pocket, arching an eyebrow up to emphasize the idea.

"Not many have the guts to sneak up on a pureblood, and those who do are either overly confident or reckless… which sum up to the same thing actually" Kaname commented offhandedly as he rubbed his eyes. He let out a sigh of relief that the hunter was not in so much danger that he would actually call him for help. I guess my sleepy brain can cook up some wild fantasies, of Zero Kiryuu actually relying on me.

"So… what are the plenty of wrongs that had you come into my bedroom, and in that appearance?" Kaname inquired as he took in the bit of mud that clung to Zero's bare feet and the fact that he was in his pajamas.

"I could not sleep! I am tired, irritated and my eyes are burning which does not happen often for your information; but I cannot sleep" Zero mumbled as he crossed his arms across his chest.

Kaname's brows shot up incredulously "So you decided to interrupt my sleep because of that?"

"I need to wash my feet and have a drink, any strong stuff around? No wine!" Zero ordered as he made his way to the bathroom.

Kaname's gaze followed the hunter until he disappeared, with his brows still upward and mouth slightly ajar until he realized it. He quickly corrected his expression and whispered to nobody "by all means!".

The ancient vampire finally left the comfort of his bed and put on his dark silk pajamas shirt without bothering to button it. He made his way to the study room and opened a mini fridge from which he took some ice into the intriguingly carved glass cups. As soon as he heard that the water stopped flowing, he opened a top cupboard and took out an equally carved glass bottle containing a well-aged amber liquid.

Zero walked into the study, and his eyes immediately fell on the way Kaname was carefully pouring the drinks as well as his parted shirt that allowed a teasing view of his pectorals and firm abs. Zero shook his head from the trance he was getting himself into and approached the pureblood who extended a drink in his direction. He took the glass and sipped after showing his appreciation for it. Kaname walked around him and went near his desk, leaning his weight on the hand he placed on the cool wooden surface. "You washed your feet… though I am quite curious about the reason they are bare, and now you have your drink which I hope suited your taste… Now, would you be kind to explain this impromptu visit?" the brown haired man spoke in cadence as he twirled the amber liquid around, enjoying the sound of the clinking ice before taking another sip and rise his eyes to observe the hunter.

"I can't seem to wrap my head around it…" Zero whispered, to engrossed with his drink to notice the frown on Kaname's face

"Around what?"

"I tried to analyses it objectively, without prejudice… like the way a third party would do… it just does not add up…" Zero mumbled, confusing Kaname even more when he looked at him with a steady determined gaze.

"I can't seem to follow…" Kaname answered as carefully as he can. he suspected that Zero would come bursting on him for hiding the deal with Yagari and Kaname was planning on brushing it off playfully like he learned to do recently. A method that proved rather effective with the hunter. However, the flow of the conversation was not as he imagined; the calm and collected demeanor of the hunter that contradicted his appearance threw him in a loop.

"Why did you go to such great length to help Yagari-sensei?" the question Kaname was waiting for finally came and the answer he had long prepared would follow

"Because it would be a shame to lose such a great man when there is a chance for him to survive, he has been a great help in keeping the collaboration between hunters and vampires stable."

Zero scoffed at the answer he was expecting "Typical."

"Pardon…"

"I said typical answer of someone with a hidden agenda like you…"

"Again… I don't understand what you mean Zero…" Kaname was getting more and more confused by the tidbit that Zero was giving him. He felt uncomfortable at the way the hunter was interrogating him and he was not about to let this drag for long. "Why don't you cut the round-about way of your investigation and get to the point?"

Zero took a deep breath "if you insist…" he chugged down the rest of his drink and winced as the strong taste assaulted his taste buds and the burning liquid slid down his throat. "What do you want from Sensei?" he asked, fixing Kaname with a steady gaze and arm crossed, standing his ground.

"Nothing."

"Bullshit!"

"Why couldn't I help without anything in return?" Kaname started turning the tables

"Because no matter how you try to cover it up, you are the man who induced the murder of a happy family just because you saw a pair of surviving hunter twins that fall right into your perfect plan for freedom. Because you are the man who pried on the weakness of a falling ex-human and made him into you pawn, a chess piece you moved at will to protect your loved one. You played him until you had no use for him and tossed him away for later use. Oh! Not to mention that the instant he drank from another pureblood and broke the master slave bond, you charged to kill him in cold blood. So now, tell me … why I should trust a vampire who would turn on his own kind and slaughter them in the blink of an eye with the life of my mentor." Zero finished his speech without ever changing his stance or showing any emotion in his expression.

"So basically, you are just bitter about the past and can't move on." Kaname let out a long sigh, rubbing his temple. This is going to be tricky

"No… I have long moved on, but it still comes back to bite when a similar situation arises." The hunter added, still keeping calm

"Good! Because I also moved on from that frenzied state that would bring more harm than good." The pureblood stated as he sipped the last drop of his drink and went for a refill, suggesting the same for Zero who politely declined.

"What guarantee that? How can you prove that you are not a conniving scheming bastard who likes to do things his own way and will never hesitate to make use of anyone who fits into his plans?" Insecurity started to seep into Zero's voice, he wanted to believe in Kaname, but their past was too horrible to overlook that easily.

Kaname let a small smile slip, this might be a good chance to set everything in the clear between us and have a fresh start. He placed his drink on the desk and leaned back on it, bracing both hands on the wooden edge. "Well! Zero Kiryuu, here is one way to look at it. Even if I had a plan in mind, wanted to use Yagari-san for whatever role I assigned him, and that I am doing so behind everyone's back and such… would you not think that it would be the most stupid thing for me to do?"

"Elaborate…"

"As you said before, I generally prefer the one-man show over team work right?"

"Pretty much, yeah…"

"Which means that… if I am planning something, I would be moving into action eventually…"

"Cut the crap Kaname and get to the point…" Zero spat rolling his eyes at the way the pureblood was taking his time talking about triviality as if he was eluding the main point, which he wasn't.

"So tell me how am I going to put my plan in motion without you or Cross or Yuki noticing anything?"

"What do you mean" Zero frowned at this

"You seem to have forgotten about what happened after I awakened so let me remind you. Although most vampires and hunters consider me a hero for throwing my own heart to provide leverage against the conspiring purebloods, that did not overshadow the fact that I was the trigger of that bloody war, and to keep up their integrity, punishment was in order. My punishment was the last judgmental action you took as the association president at that time it seems, for you disappeared right after."

"Oh! You mean…"

"Yes… I meant the seal you put on me… the four pillars of that ancient spell performed are represented by the four insignias carved on our bodies… As long as they are not fading, the seal is on full force. Does it ring a bell?"

"Do not take me for an idiot, Kaname! That seal only helps in preventing you from going on a killing spree, turning humans or using excessive amount of power without permission… it does not prevent you from manipulating others to do your dirty work"

"Well, the only time I compelled another to do my dirty work was when I could not do it myself which is killing Rido." Kaname explained, not missing the intensified glare of Zero at the memory.

Zero could not deny the truth of the statement, Kaname did all the killing and scheming by himself later, keeping Yuki safe and pushing away his inner circle so that they do not get caught up in the cross fire. He could not deny that. His thinking was interrupted by another sound argument.

"Besides, It would be foolish for me to act on my own now. Thanks to that spell, as you said, if I kill something as little as a bird, you would know. If I turn a human, the seal would retaliate, if I use too much power without granted permission from the other pillars, the thorns of the rose insignia on my back would clutch my heart and weaken me for you to kill me in a swift move. However, the most disadvantageous part of this punishment is that my powers can be greatly reduced in the events of me trying to take down one of the pillars. So no matter which way you look at it, I really don't see how you could come to the conclusion that I might be concocting an evil plan with Yagari-san as one of my pawns by putting him in my debt."

"So why are you helping him…" Zero talked louder in exasperation

"Because…" Kaname was at his ends wits from the mistrust of the hunter "At the time you were away, when Yuki decided to restart the night class because she was bored from staying at the mansion. She and Yagari-san grew quite close, so far as bonding like father and daughter, because when I was busy with my 'evil' plans, he took care of her and showed her how to defend herself, he also helped guiding the night class. He knows how to separate personal matters and not judge every vampire because of the action of one of them. Because, when the building of the association collapsed, he shielded Seiren even though she was the bodyguard of his enemy. Because he was the one who convinced you to agree to my awakening, because he deserves my respect and I am in his debt more that you can imagine. Because he is an important ally, I cannot afford to lose so soon. That is why I did my best to help him," Kaname talked fast and with a determination foreign to Zero who just stood there, astonished "and if that is not enough… You can think of it as a way to get on your good side maybe…" the pureblood finished in a joking tone as he approached the hunter.

Zero swallowed audibly, hating the fact that he was losing his grounds when faced with the raw sincerity he perceived in Kaname's words, action and expression. Instead of admitting defeat, he took the nearest escape route by snorting petulantly "As if you care about how I think about you…"

Kaname smiled as he stood inches away from the hunter, he let his fingers tentatively tangle into the silver strands behind pierced ear, a sensitive spot he discovered previously. "Oh yes! I do care…" He spoke softly, starling Zero by the sudden gentle tone, making him scowl. The pureblood blood chuckled and stole the hunter's lips in a soft kiss, continuously rubbing the spot behind his ear. He let go when he finally felt the hunter relax and sigh into the kiss.

The pureblood turned around and resumed his position by his desk "Now that we are on the clear! Am I allowed to catch on some sleep, I had a pretty animated weekend."

That successfully snapped Zero out of his daze and reminded him of yet another thing. The trademark glare made its appearance yet again as the hunter strode to the pureblood and poked his chest, "That's right! You had an animated weekend trying to distract me by saying that you would spend those two days with me when you actually knew that we would be interrupted by sensei's departure. Not only that, you pretended to be lazing around at my place when you probably took off as soon as I left to oversee the preparation of that fancy private jet of yours. Did you have that much fun playing making me think that you did not give a rat's ass about sensei? How were you planning to get on my good side if you did not make the effort showing up as if you were going to see him off? That totally defeat the purpose, smarty pants!"

"Oops! That escaped me… Did I make you hate me more then?" Kaname faked a concerned expression, making Zero punch his shoulder.

"I would if I had not busted you at the airport!" Zero snapped at him with a tongue cluck.

"Then, the coincidence of Cross-san forgetting that pouch played in my favor?" Kaname answered back with a victorious wink and a dazzling smile that Zero averted. Trying to keep his pissed off façade despite the previously bubbling anger he felt fading away.

"Why did you not tell me all about it? It is not like I would shout it from the rooftop that you are doing a good thing for once in your life." Zero mumbled as he looked at Kaname with a look akin to pleading.

Kaname chuckled at the cuteness of the action and relaxed more, "For the same reason you hate admitting that you care about others to their faces, probably" he answered while holding the offensive hand poking his ribs and pulled Zero to his chest, holding his waist loosely. The hunter did not show much resistance, as the relief made the exhaustion catch up. He inhaled the scent of the pureblood and nuzzled his neck as he wrapped his arms around it. Against his better judgement, Zero decided to believe Kaname and convince himself that the pureblood was becoming a better person. He internally cursed at the preach of Cross that probably influenced his decision.

Kaname tightened his hold for a moment before letting go of the slender waist and tried to pry Zero's arm open, frowning slightly when he met the unexpected resistance.

"Zero?" he whispered in the ear of the hunter who was leaning his entire weight in Kaname's embrace.

"hmmm"

"I am sure you would rather go sleep in your own room than in a den full of vampires, right?" Kaname asked tentatively, not hating the clinginess of the hunter one bit.

"Obviously!" the vibration of the muffled voice tickled the junction of the pureblood's neck, making his breath hitch for a second

"Then why does it seem like you have no plan of letting go of my neck?" he resumed the initial position of his arms, this time rubbing the hunter's back gently, not willing to miss the chance of cuddling the hunter for a bit longer.

"Maybe because I have no plans of sleeping anytime soon…" Zero finally looked up into surprised wine orb. Kaname was taken aback by the sudden raw desire that flamed in those amethyst eyes. He gulped and inhaled sharply to compose himself, although his rapidly beating heart was a dead giveaway.

The flustered vampire kept his voice even "What about the rule of not doing anything on campus?"

"You mean the one of you never approaching me where we are at risk of being seen." Zero clarified with a tilted head, amused at the flustered reaction of the pureblood as he brought his body closer and rubbed against him like a kitten. "I am the rules, Kaname. I told you! I can bend them whenever it is convenient for me…" Zero emphasized his point by tiptoeing to kiss Kaname who reciprocated for a moment before pulling away, earning a pout from the hunter.

Kaname fixed him with a hard stare before letting go of him and gripping the edge of the desk instead of the tempting waist "No! I won't play along this time. It is too risky Zero, and if someone walked in on us, you will call the deal off and make a mess out the whole being seen thing." Not to mention that you will pin it on me, since you can never admit that you are in the wrong.

"It is not like anybody can just walk in here unannounced right?" Zero insisted, riling Kaname more by unhooking his arms from around the neck and sliding warm hands up and down the toned naked torso under the unbuttoned shirt.

Kaname tried to concentrate on anything but the wicked ministrations of the hunter to talk him out of it "Not anybody, but they have sharp hearing, and you are not exactly quiet in bed…"

"Hmmm?... we just have to make sure I keep it as low as possible, unpleasant but manageable…" Zero countered with a nip at the base of Kaname's throat that forced the pureblood to grip the silver hair and pull the mischievous mouth away, making Zero smirk at the action.

"Yuki has the bad habit of storming in…"

"She is snoring with Cross in his living room, pretty loudly I might add…" Zero scoffed, starting to get irritated at the evasive vampire "Look! It is the middle of the day, most of your bloodsuckers are asleep, your fucking quarter is in the most secluded area of the dorm, I am horny as hell and willing to do it right here right now… Now, Do you want to do it or not?"

Kaname stared at the scowling hunter for a moment. His eyes drifting from his fierce violet eyes to his parted lips, to his heaving chest down to the slight bulge in his pajamas. He is certainly horny!

The pureblood let go of the silver hair, and Zero resumed placing his hands of muscular shoulders and rubbing himself against the pureblood seductively while sliding the dark silk fabric off. Kaname, on the other hand, kept his hands to himself for he had one last question that will determine whether he would play along or not.

"What got you in the mood all of a sudden anyways?"

"let's say ~" Zero trailed pensively "I see no better way to thank you…"

One perfectly sculpted brown eyebrow quirked up "Thank me?"

"uhuh… For helping sensei, I appreciate it… really!" Zero looked into confused wine orb. He startled when Kaname brushed the hands that were caressing his arms and pushed him back at arm length.

"You mean that you want to repay me or show gratitude by offering your body?" Kaname whispered between tightening lips

"Kind of!"

I knew I would regret asking that question!

"I decline then…" the pureblood stated in flat tone, showing disinterest as he put his shirt back on and started to stir away from the silverette.

"What? Why?" it was now Zero's turn to get confused because during the whole week of passion they had, Kaname would never refuse his advances if he was not the one pouncing him instead.

"Because… As I said before, I do not expect anything in return for helping him… You see? This is the reason I did not tell you…"

"Oh! Excuse me for misunderstanding… Just a minute ago you were spouting nonsense about doing it to get on my good side… was that a joke?" Zero countered with a voice dripping with sarcasm that successfully ticked Kaname off.

"Well… you heard it right and I meant every word of it… However, it is your twisted way of interpreting that I have a problem with Zero. I said I wanted to get on your good side, which means I want us to get along better not for me to get into your pants as a way to repay the favor. I don't remember being that low."

Zero's mouth hang open before he closed it and tightened his jaw while heading back to the bedroom, he turned to face the pureblood once again before leaving "You know what? Suit yourself, if you are that chicken to do it in fear someone walk in on us, you could have declined from the start instead of fishing for an excuse."

Kaname was speechless for a second before throwing his hands upward in defeat "How in the world did it become about me now?"

"Never mind, I will just look for someone else to have some fun… have a good sleep" Zero snorted and turned to head in direction of the window which he never reached. Heck! he never made it inside the bedroom as Kaname grabbed and slammed him against the doorframe.

"Look for someone else?" Wine orbs darkened and Kaname's expression went frigid as he held Zero's wrist to the wall.

Unfazed, Zero met his eye dead on "What? Do you have a problem with that as well?"

"I don't remember that being part of the deal. To go look for others in case I refuse your advance" Kaname talked in a low threatening voice as he trapped Zero with his body.

Despite the domineering attitude, Zero was too pissed off to even flinch. "I am not exclusively yours Kaname. That is the first clause I warned you about. I am not you paramour. I can see whomever I want, that is how the term 'no string attached' works. If you do not like it, you are free to back off, any time."

"So basically, you just wanted to do it. It was not about thanking me since you are seeking another anyways." Kaname grabbed Zero's chin so that he does not avoid his scrutinizing gaze.

"You were looking for an excuse, I gave you one, but you didn't like it." Zero talked nonchalantly, irritating the pureblood even more.

Kaname laughed bitterly "It would have been easier if you just said that you just felt like doing it instead."

Zero slapped the hand clenching his chin "It doesn't matter anymore. I have no use of you if you cannot get it up anyways. I am leaving!" he wrenched his wrist and took a few steps

"You might need to revise your plans…" that is the last thing Zero heard before his neck was yanked and his lips were claimed in a rough savage kiss with Kaname's tongue taking his breath away.

For one second, Zero was topless and clutching Kaname's shirt as his knees were giving away, the next one, he found himself bending over a cushioned chair, naked, with one knee pressing in the fabric and Kaname thrusting inside him, long and deep. Zero tried to increase the friction by swinging his hips back and forth, but Kaname stilled his movement with the strong grip on his hips. The whining and pleading of the hunter as he twisted and tugged at the pureblood shirt paid off when Kaname pulled out, cleared his desk in one swoop, got the hunter to sit on the wooden surface and resumed his thrusting, faster this time.

Zero hooked his arms around the pureblood's neck as he swallowed his increasing moans by kissing him until they can take no more. As their release got closer, their movements got more frantic and it was harder for Kaname to keep Zero from moaning aloud. His lust-fogged brain dictated the only thing he found convenient. Without stopping his pounding, Kaname unhooked Zero's arms and pushed him back against the desk, he quickly removed his shirt and guided it to the hunter's panting mouth "bite on this, can't have them hear you now!".

Zero groaned as he snatched the shirt, glaring at Kaname "haa… nnn… don't stop… soo good… so close… Ahmphhh… haa…. Harder…" the hunter clutched the shirt he was biting on as Kaname pounded him mercilessly. It did not take him long to release when Kaname started stroking his leaking member. "MMMPHH!" Zero almost passed out of lack of oxygen, because Kaname had to shove the shirt in his mouth knowing his habit of screaming when he cums, at the first round at least.

After a few more thrusts, Kaname barely had the self-control to pull out and spurt his own release on Zero's convulsing stomach to join the other's. The pureblood groaned softly and took a few shallow breath to calm his racing heart. His blurred vision cleared as he took in the panting hunter and the discarded the fabric on his heaving chest before staring at the mix of their release on the pale skin of his stomach.

"That was… incredible." Zero whispered. "Why all the drama if you wanted to do it as much as I did?" he continued as he propped on his elbow to try to sit properly on the desk "or is that some kind of foreplay you like?" he snickered despite the shortness of his breathing.

He could not see Kaname's expression when he spoke because the pureblood was facing down, his hair forming a perfect dark curtain. Without a word, Kaname pulled up his own pants, snatched the shirt and wiped the substances off the hunter. Then, he threw the silk fabric into the fireplace across the room. He picked the scattered clothes of the hunter and threw them in his arms. "Get dressed and leave!" Kaname ordered with a voice devoid of emotions as he went back to stare at the fabric burning with empty eyes and hands tucked in his pockets.

Zero winced as he slid down from the desk and started putting on his garments, glaring at the brunet in the process. Once done, he started heading to his exit as he spoke "You don't have to be so eager about chasing me out, it is not like I am planning on spending the night"

"And never call on me again!" the grave voice of the pureblood and his word halted the hunter and made him turn around.

"Excuse me?" Zero inquired, squinting his eyes at the profile of the pureblood who had his back facing him.

"As you heard, never call on me again as I will not seek you out either. This will be the last 'tryst' we have."

Zero his stomach flip "Really? That was fast!"

The hunter could not bring himself to leave even though the pureblood was completely ignoring his presence, so he decided to speak his mind "Well, it was good while it lasted. However, I never would have guessed that you would be the first getting bored. Then again, it not new for you to throw away anyone you used until you got satisfied. Good luck with your next conquest! Oh! And don't think of stalking me again if you found no one." Once Zero finished his piece of mind, he waited for a response that never came as he scoffed and turned to leave.

"You can't help but have the last word in everything, huh?"

Amethyst eyes glared at cold wine orb. Kaname finally turned to face Zero with a berating look that spoked lengths of his irritated temper.

"You need to have the last word, to be the one to call the shots; everything has to go your way… Since when did you become a control freak, I wonder?" Kaname's voice was bored and flat as if he was just speaking his mind and not interested in answer.

Zero was about to ignore him and leave but was once again stopped by the next words.

"It is not that I got bored, I just had enough of your nonsense. That should soften the blow to your pride." Kaname took on a sarcastic tone this time.

"Hah? What shit did you have to put up with to have enough of it. A stalker that made you see nightmares… fucking waves of guilt of not having control over you lust… or that you are fucking the very creature you loath the most… tell me?" Zero challenged, irritated by the empty degrading look Kaname was giving him. As if Zero seemed pitiful to him.

"I don't have the energy for pointless arguments. I am politely asking you to leave so that I can clear away all traces of what happened here. The last thing I want is your smell clinging to my place."

"Can you be any more of a dick?" Zero yelled in disbelief

"Keep it down…" Kaname whispered with a threatening voice

"No I won't keep it down, and you better not think I am done with you yet" Zero started screaming louder,

"I SAID 'KEEP IT DOWN'" the hunter felt all hair on his body stand up as the dark aura of the pureblood lashed out in the room, Zero gulped and backed two steps in effort to put a safe distance from the pureblood approaching him, with eyes blood red…

"if you don't get it! I will explain to you, I have had enough of catering to your every demand… to go along with your whimsical behavior… I agreed to your terms even though I did not like most of them, I made the effort to make my presence as comforting as possible. What did I get in return, you treating me as some kind of servant that need to be on your beck and call, a compatible body that need to react on demand whenever you feel like doing it… I tried to put up with it, I did, but I guess my tolerance could only last this long. If it is a dick you want, then go buy yourself a dildo… or like you said, go find another to have fun with because the fun with me is over, Zero. You did say that you had no shortage of men looking to get between your legs, so be it."

Zero swallowed his next words when the aura turned darker, whipped against the wall and shattered the nearby glass. He cursed his vampire nature that led to his body freezing up and fear to crawl up inside.

The pressure lasted for a moment. The next one, Zero almost tumbled when Kaname retracted his aura all of a sudden. The brunet's voice sounded colder than ever as he spoke "You better leave if you don't want my attendants to come find you here with my smell all over you and the sex scent permeating the room. Contrarily to what you might think, I do not care one bit if anybody walked in on us or if anyone found out about the deal we had. I was cautious out of consideration for you, but now, I have no problem letting whomever coming to check on the reason I unleashed my aura discover what happened here."

Zero's eyes widened when his sharp hearing picked up on the approaching footsteps, he gritted his teeth and stormed out of the place in the blink of an eye, leaving Kaname standing in the middle of the room.

"Kaname-sama" a voice called from behind reinforced wooden doors.

"What is it?" Kaname called out, keeping a composed tone.

"Is something the matter? Do you need assistance?"

"No… Everything is fine, you may leave."

"Understood" the footsteps of the attendant echoed away.

More glass shattered as the pureblood clenched his fists to his sides until his knuckles turned white. Kaname was disgusted with himself, he could not contain the self-loath he was feeling at the memory of what he had just done. He could not believe he was someone able to do such repulsive deed.

How low can I be to actually get aroused when angry? How little control do I have over myself whenever Zero is concerned? I could have broken him if I snapped completely for a second back there. How could I allow myself to take him in such state? If he did as much as resist or back off in the last minute, I probably would have not stopped. I would not have been able to stop myself from taking him by force. If he wasn't so eager and aroused… what happened could have turned even uglier… it could have turned into rape… I was about to rape him… and why? Because he implied that he would go for another man, because I was about to do anything to prevent him from seeking anybody even if it meant to break him? pfff… just how low can you stoop Kaname Kuran.

He ran his finger through his messy hair and took a deep breath to calm his nerves. It is better this way; I cannot risk hurting him… I never wanted to hurt him anymore than I already have… We are obviously toxic to each other… if keeping distance would minimize the risk of hurting him physically or emotionally, so be it. He started rearranging the room as he pondered and self-reprimanded. He worked too fast for the naked eyes to follow. Once he made sure all surfaces are clean and no traces of another person is present, he closed his eyes and concentrated to make the air shift around softly in direction of the still open window to take any foreign smell away. He sealed the deal by spraying some air freshener and headed to the bathroom to take a shower after discarding the rest of his clothes into the fireplace.

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Back at Cross's house, Zero was in the shower scrubbing himself until his skin turned red. He was gritting his teeth and muttering curses non-stop. How dare he? How dare he humiliate me that way? Had enough? Treated like a servant? He has a lot of guts talking as if I was taking advantage of him. He should be reminded that he was the reason we ended up in this kind of situation. As I thought, he is just a fucking manipulative arrogant prick.

He paused his movements for a second and rested his forehead on the cool tiles, letting the water slide over his body. If nothing else, he got nothing but pleasure toying with my body however he wanted whenever I … Whenever I called… wet lips tightened as realization dawned on him,

he enjoyed our encounters as much as I did and maybe more even… he never missed any chance I presented to meet… he never forced me into anything I disliked… he never refused any of my kinks at times… He basically never said no to me and compromised to my demands whereas I did refuse a few times when he asked to meet me and… FUCK! I am a control freak… SHIT!

Zero banged his head twice before turning off the shower and getting out, fuming in rage at himself and at a certain brown haired vampire. It doesn't matter who's wrong and who's is right anyways, it is over.

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