a/n: the hardest things are believing in your dreams~*

[Insatiable]

Blood dripped off Naomi's knife, "I'll never take your deal," she pointed the knife at Shizuka, "and you will never drink a drop of my blood."

Shizuka touched her abdomen, "Vampire hunter weapons are troublesome..."

Her eyes shifted towards Naomi's. Naomi couldn't help but be reminded of cherry blossoms... Shizuka's eyes were an exact replica of the distinct color.

"You are an ungrateful child." Shizuka said coldly, "Kaname Kuran may put up with your insolence, but I will not."

" 'Ungrateful'... I've been called worse." Naomi wiped the blood with her sleeve, "Are you going to kill me because I stabbed you and hurt your feewings?" She mocked, "Do it, as if I care whether or not I live or die."

I already feel like shit, Naomi thought, I honestly don't care if I die, if anything you'd be doing me a favor.

Shizuka gave her an eerie smile, that or the drugs were making her see things again; Naomi wasn't sure.

Shizuka reached her pale hand for Naomi's neck, "If you wish for death then I will give it to you."

Naomi didn't move, It'll all be over. No more vampires, no more pureblood stalker, no more creepy dreams. Everything will stop, all problems will go away.

Yes, that sounds great.

Before Shizuka's hands could reach Naomi's neck, Naomi was pulled with a firm grip. Arms envolped her small frame in a caccon. It was a protective hold.

Naomi looked up, Kaname... His eyelashes are so long.

"You're quite the protector." Shizuka said.

Naomi cocked her head to the side, Why is her face swirling?

The room began to rotate, I'm going to fall!

She brought her gaze towards Kaname again, His face is all blurry...

I'm going to die.

Naomi started giggling uncontrollably and then covered her mouth, "I'm sorry," She continued giggling, "this isn't funny." She bit her lip.

It wasn't funny, none of what was happening was an account to be laughing at, but, God, she didn't care.

None of this matters to me, none of it.

Kaname leaned his head towards her ear, his voice was ever so soft: He was humming. His hand draped over her eyes.

Naomi's vision began to go black like a lense closing into utter darkness. She didn't have the will to fight. Her body went slack against his as her butterfly knife clattered against the ground.

Kaname wrapped his other arm around her knee and swiftly lifted her off the ground.

Shizuka observed Kaname's movements in amusement as she followed him in an unoccupied room.

"You're fond of these little human girls, aren't you, Kuran's son?" She asked.

Kaname, gently laid Naomi down on an old couch... She looked so frail.

"Yes, I am." He answered as he touched Naomi's forehead with the utmost care, "Horrible wounds aren't they, Shizuka?"

Kanem stood up straight, "Against vampire hunter weapons, even our abnormal healing power is limited."

"Why are you here?" Shizuka inquired.

Kaname walked towards the window but kept Naomi's fragile form in his reach, "This is the first bedroom I occupied when I entered the Academy."

"I see..." Shizuka began to unwrap her kimono with grace, "As for me, there's nobody to disturb me here." She turned her back towards him she let bloody rags fall to the floor, leaving only the robe hanging delicately on her shoulders, "Well then, let me ask you this one more time: Why are you at this school?"

Kaname frowned, "To return a favor..." He walked and wrapped his arms around Shizuka's shoulders, "And also because this is the appropriate place to get what I want."

Shizuka leaned her head away from him, her eyes expressionless.

"Actually," Kaname confessed, "I would've done the same as you, Shizuka."

In one swift movement, Kaname impaled his hand through her chest.

"You see, I'm like you, Milady." He whispered tenderly, "I'd do anything to protect the people I love."

Naomi's chest rose and fell evenly.

"You don't seem surprised..." He said nonchantly as he gripped her heart.

"No," Shizuka said, "I was planning on killing you too... by other means." She shifted her eyes to looked at the pureblood behind her, "I was planning on making Yuki Cross the assassin... I, now see my mistake. Cross never had the stomach for it, Naomi, on the other hand, would've done it with the right motivation."

Kaname nodded, "Either of them would've been wise."

"She holds no love for you." Shizuka continued, "She won't thank you for this."

He gripped her heart tightly, "I know." Kaname leaned to her ear and whispered, "Do you know what will happen if I ripped your heart out, right now?" He didn't allow her to answer the question as he continued to explain, "You don't have your healing power due to Zero's gun shots and Naomi stabbing you, even though you're pureblood... you will cease to exist."

Naomi inhaled and exhaled.

"What a dirty trick," Shizuka sneered, "You presumed this would happen and were waiting for the opportunity, weren't you?"

Kaname smiled, "Yes. It's useless to try ad outwit an unhurt pureblood." He leaned into her neck, "I need your blood, but you need mine as well that's why you tried to make use of Yuki, am I right?"

"That girl's purpose is only to be a piece, and Naomi's purpose is to satisfy a cruel, insatiable man." Shizuka said calmly, "Death awaits the loser of this game, if you let me live now, then one of them will die in my stead."

Kaname tilted her head, "Shizuka..."

Naomi curled her body in her sleep.

"Your life, I will have it." Kanama bit down harshly.

Shizuka did not yelp, no, she stayed stoic, "It's so strange, I had never imagined this would happen between you and me." She leaned her head up given him more access to her neck, "When I first met you when you were still young... you weren't like a vampire at all."

She smirked, "However, now-"

Naomi hair fell over her face as a small peaceful breath escaped her.

Kaname dragged his arm out of her chest and promptly ripped Shizuka's heart out.

"I will not waste your life." He wiped his mouth.

Shizuka fell to the ground and Kaname kneeled down to catch her, "That man who you really abhored, I will destroy him. I will not let him have Yuki or Naomi."

Shizuka smiled, "Rido Kuran, the one who ruined the destiny of the purebloods. You should know, he's invading her dreams."

"Yes, I know." Kaname turned his gaze towards Naomi's sleeping form, "I will take care of it."

He let Shizuka fall completely on the ground and lifted Naomi off the couch with ease.

She wouldn't wake in for a while.

a/n: naomi was sleeping while kaname straight up murdered someone, yay*