NOTE: First part of my new story, the name actually comes from the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus song called "Your Guardian Angel". This song is pretty much the theme song for this story, and if you've heard it before and know the lyrics, I think it will become apparent why.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any part of Vampire Knight, including the characters and setting, they belong to the wonderful Hino Matsuri.

Prologue

Kaname heard a soft knock on his door and he opened it with his mind; sensing the vampire on the other side long before he sees him.

Zero steps in the room before closing the door with a snap. As he does so, the drapes over the window across the room from him close completely – seemingly of their own accord. The room was now in total darkness, but both vampires had no trouble seeing.

"Hello, Zero," Kaname stood up and slid quickly to stand in front of the ex-human. The darkness made the slight red glow in Zero's eyes stand out, hinting at the hunter's reason for being here. Zero's eyes glowed even brighter when Kaname started unbuttoning his shirt – exposing his pale flesh.

Zero went to step forward, but suddenly hesitated.

"What's wrong, Zero?" Kaname inquired upon seeing the boy's pause. "You need blood don't you? That's why you're here isn't it?"

Zero doesn't answer. Was he really only here for Kaname's rich pure blood? Or was there something more to this visit? True, he was very thirsty, and he did need blood, but he couldn't help this feeling that he had come for something more.

Kaname and Zero were once arch enemies, but within the past couple months they had gotten closer to each other. In fact, they could now stand to talk to each other in private. If they were being true to themselves, they were even on the verge of becoming friends.

"Earth to Zero…"

Zero jumped at the sound of Kaname's voice. He realized that he had been spacing out.

The pureblood took a step closer, leaning forward to look Zero straight in the face. "Are you alright? You seem really out of it today."

"Sorry, I'm fine…I was just…thinking."

"What about?"

Heat rushed to Zero's face, making him blush slightly. "Nothing, really,"

"I see…"

The two vampires stand in awkward silence for a few moments, neither one willing to look at the other.

Finally, Kaname steps even closer to Zero, pulls open his collar, and turns his head to the side – exposing the side of his pale neck to the ex-human's glowing stare.

Zero paused for a second before taking Kaname's open invitation. He winds his arm around Kaname's waist, then tangles the other in the pureblood's hair – pulling his head back even farther – before latching onto the warm, pale flesh beneath him where neck and shoulder meet.

Kaname allowed himself to be pulled tightly against the hunter's body, then groaned slightly when Zero's fangs slide into his neck and the ex-human began drinking in long, slow gulps.

Zero had only taken a couple mouthfuls when Kaname suddenly sensed a familiar presence nearby; hurrying in their direction. He had been so absorbed in what was happening with Zero that he hadn't noticed someone was coming until they were practically knocking at his door.

Shit! Kaname quickly uses his powers to carry them both to the bathroom door. Zero pulls back at the movement, and begins asking a question but Kaname covers his mouth with his hand.

"Shh, Chairman Cross is right outside," Right as he speaks there is urgent knocking at the door.

"Kaname-kun! Kaname-kun! Open up!"

Said pureblood opens the bathroom door and gently pushes Zero inside. "I'm sorry Zero. I'll get Cross out of here as quickly as possible. Then you may leave whenever you feel,"

Zero nodded; unable to think of anything to say, and Kaname shut the door on his stunned face. Next second the bedroom door was opening and Kaname was doing the last few buttons on a high-collared jacket – not having time to clean the blood from his neck.

"What happened Chairman?" He asked calmly, though the ex-hunter's panic and worry was swirling around the room like a dark cloud.

"I think Yuuki's been kidnapped," Outwardly the Chairman was calm – a product of his years as a hunter. But the dark cloud was getting thicker and Kaname could see the panic hidden in his eyes. After all he was still father as well.

Even Kaname felt a slight twinge of panic at Cross's words, but he was much better at controlling his emotions. "What?! How?"

"I sensed some strong vampire auras on the grounds earlier. Ones that didn't belong. When I went to take a look around I found Yuuki's weapon," He pulled it out of his inside pocket and handed it to Kaname. "I found it in a nearby tree. Almost as if it had been thrown and got stuck in the branches. Then, there were signs of a struggle on the ground below it."

Kaname sniffed the metal staff in his hands lightly. There was definitely an unfamiliar scent clinging to the weapon, barely noticeable along it's shaft. "This had to have been someone who knew enough about Yuuki and myself to know when and where she would be alone."

"Yes. They've probably been watching you two for weeks, if not months -"

"Or they had help from within,"

The Chairman was shocked into silence.

"Kaname…" He finally managed to spit out, "You don't really think…a student…?"

"I don't know," Kaname was trying to take in everything, but he was still in a state of shock. He could hear Zero's rapidly beating heart coming from somewhere in the distance. It vaguely occurred to him that now would be a good time to get the Chairman out of the room.

The Chairman wasn't the only one panicking now.