A/N: Hope you like the story, Zero is my favorite character :D and I'm very angered that Yuuki broke his heart… Oh well, this, then, will be Zero's happy ending. Enjoy. (Btw, this is after the Kurnei/Shizuka arc, but before the Kuran Rido arc)
Warnings: uh, some uncomfortable topics and slight lemons… full blown lemons in later chapters…
Disclaimer: No matter how much I want to, I'll never draw as good as Hino. And I'll never own Zero (cry) or any of the other characters (shiki..cry… but Idc bout kaname, she can keep him)
Pairings: ZeroxYuuki mild KanamexYuuki KainxRuka *implied ShikixRima*
Zero: -glare- … I hate you, Ren-san.
Me: Hehee, I know you do.
Yuuki: GET ON WITH IT!!
Zero: Yuuki-chan!
Yuuki: ZERO! *pulls down collar of uniform* DRINK!
Zero: No… hmph *drinks Yuuki's blood*
Me: Aww…
Kaname: IM A BUMBLING IDIOT!!!
The Crimson Chains of Fate
Zero woke up and stretched, yawning slightly, wiping his eyes of sleep. He got out of bed and looked in the mirror. Staring at his reflection, he remembered who - no - what he was. Hatred flowed through his veins and he punched the looking glass.
"Arrgh…" Zero winced as the pain built, staring at the blood slowly dripping down his slender fingers. He looked ruefully at the shattered glass, hating what he had become.
Suddenly, realizing the blood on his finger, his bloodlust kicked in, his eyes turning a violent red.
"Uhhh…" Holding his head in his hands, he tried to resist that pain in his chest. But it was too strong, and finally he gave in…
"Yuuki…chan…" In a dazed like state, he started towards the happy girl, and, the one he loved.
***
A knock came at Yuuki's door. Groggily, she got out of bed and headed to the door, still half asleep.
"Zero-kun?..." Yuuki questioned, rubbing her eyes.
"Yuuki…" Zero slammed Yuuki against the wall, holding her hands above her head, then leaning his head down to her neck.
"Yuuki…" He called again while he kissed her neck gently, then finally driving his fangs into her slender neck.
"ARRGH!" Yuuki cried as she was snapped from her sleepy state. The pain was dull, but there was a sense of hurt that was paranormal. She hugged Zero tightly and said:
"Zero… take as much as you need. If it keeps you from falling into Level E, it is well worth it." Zero's eyes softened at this, and their red glow grew faint. He frowned, he's eyes full of pain. He retreated from her neck.
"Yuuki… why do you let me do this to you?! I am feeding off your body. I am a leech that lives off of innocent people. I live off of you. And you still say you want to protect me?!" Zero spat.
"You… are one of my closest friends. Of course I want to save you. If my blood keeps you sane for even a little longer, I would gladly give Zero all my blood."Yuuki smiled weakly as she was weak from all the blood letting. Zero hugged Yuuki as her consciousness slipped away.
***
Yuuki awoke to find Zero's jacket wrapped tightly around her body as she laid on his bed. She smiled at this, and touched the fang marks on her neck.
"Zero." She murmured. Yuuki got out of bed and went to take a shower. As she opened the door, she blushed a thousand shades of red, for Zero had just finished his shower. Zero's eyes got wide and he swiftly put on a towel as he said quickly,
"Yuuki! What are you doing in here?"
"I was going to take a shower… But I'll be leaving now" She put on one of her upside down smiley face eyes (aka ^ ^) and waved her hand in front of her face as she chuckled nervously, her face still red.
"No, stay." Zero said quietly. He pulled Yuuki into a hug and kissed the top of her head. Yuuki blushed even more as she stood still in the silver haired boy's embrace.
'This isn't right!' Yuuki screamed in her head. 'This should be Kaname-sama! But… it feels comforting to be in Zero's arms…' Zero nibbled on Yuuki's ear then rubbed his cheek on the side of her head.
'It's so unusual for Zero to be showing any emotion, let alone emotion such as this.' The red faced Yuuki noted. 'It feels strange..'
"Zero, please…" Yuuki whimpered as the strangeness put a fear in her heart. Zero's eye's snapped open and he quickly released Yuuki from his grasp.
"Gomien, Yuuki." Zero said rapidly.
"It's ok. You don't have to apologize." The bubbly girl assured. 'It was actually soothing.' Yuuki blushed as she thought this.
"See you, Zero!" She said energetically as she rushed out the door. Zero cradled his head in his hands as he thought what had he done.
'Why must this always happen. Yuuki!... My emotions always get the better of me.' He thought bitterly. 'Being a vampire hunter, I should be able to keep my emotions in check. I do a pretty good job. But whenever she is here, the act slips, and my emotion leaks through my impenetrable mask. She has power over me, more then anyone else.' The hunter sat down on his bed and stared at the ceiling.
"When will I learn?" He asked the darkness, to which came no response
***
Yuuki stumbled into her dormitory room after putting a bandage on the fang marks Zero had produced.
"Where were have you been?" A voice called out softly. Yori, Yuuki's roommate sat on her bed, worried looking.
"I was with Zero, you know, just hanging out" Not entirely a lie, she thought. Yori frowned somewhat, then smiled.
"Well, that sounds fun" Yori smirked. "But you should have left me a note or something. We went to bed, then I woke up and you were gone." A look of concern swept across Yori's face, then vanished as fast as it came. "Though I'm pretty sure he has a thing for you." Yori said slyly, a grin lying beneath her coy expression.
"NO! We're friends, JUST FRIENDS! GOT IT?!" Yuuki blushed, remembering Zero's more then friendly hug. 'It must have been from all the bloodlust. Must've messed with his head. Yeah that's it.' Yuuki assured herself.
"You're blushing." Yori stated simply. "Did something happen between the two of you tonight?" Yori winked.
"NO!" Yuuki said quickly, maybe too quickly. Her face hot, she scowled at her friend.
"Well, when you're married and have five kids, don't say I didn't tell you so." Yori said in a sing-song voice. Yuuki "humphed" and threw herself onto her bed. She drifted off to sleep, replaying the night's events in her head.
'Why is life so complicated?' She wondered. With that she went into a dream…
"Yuuki…" Her name was called out in the darkness.
'What the heck was that?!' Yuuki looked frantically around her room.
"Yuuki." Zero appeared from the corner and embraced her into a hug, kissing her on the lips gently and holding her close. His purple eyes met her red, and she opened her mouth to let Zero's tongue in.
'What is happening?' Yuuki cried. 'But it feels good…' Zero was massaging her sides as she moaned slightly at the kiss. He lifted her shirt off slowly, and tossed it to the side. The vampire hunter kissed slowly down her neck, stopping at the pulse. Kissing it brutally, he then bit down onto it and started to suck the blood.
Suddenly, Zero turned into Kaname, and he returned to her lips and stole a kiss.
'What?! What happened to Zero, and why is Kaname here now? And why does it feel… wrong. When Kaname kisses me… it feels wrong. But when Zero…It shouldn't feel that way! I love Kaname! And Zero is my best friend…What is the matter with me?!' Yuuki pushed Kaname off of her. As soon as she did that, Kaname turned into Kuran Rido (who she didn't know was him at the time) with his fangs bared, ready to eat her. Blood splattered all around.
Yuuki woke with a scream.
"Are you okay?" Yori asked sleepily, having awoke from Yuuki's strangled cry.
"Yeah… just a bad dream." 'though not all bad' "Nothing to worry about." She put on a fake happy face.
'Just what does Zero mean to me?' Yuuki wondered. Just then, there was a knock at her window. She opened it and …
It was Kaname.
I'll show you a show you a sweet dream next night