Fate

It is pouring down rain outside and Zero hasn\'t slept at all last night. Not only did Kaname leave as suddenly as he appeared, but now after seeing the pure-blood his thirst has started to make itself known.



He walks down the hallway passing numerous day-class girls trying their best to not make eye contact with him. He is heading towards the school\'s library in order to get some research done. He wants to learn all he can about one-sided blood bonds and the resulting consequences since his "highness" never wants to talk about it. Hell he hardly talks at all, he always kicks him out of his room right after Zero gets his fill of the vital liquid.



He finally reaches his destination; He goes to push the door open when it doesn\'t budge. After a few seconds of losing the fight with the door he notices the librarian trying to get his attention by pointing to something. He looks down to see the wordpullabove the handle. He puts his face in his hand, "I can\'t believe I am letting Kuran get under my skin this badly". When his eyes adjusts to the brighter light he sees Yuki sitting in the far corner with her nose in a book.



"I had no idea that Yuki studies. I guess ever since the dance she has started to take her homework more seriously." He chuckles to himself.



Yuki looks up and spots Zero in the doorway. "Hey Zero!" She shouts and waves her hand at him.



The student sitting next to her gives her an angry glare "Shhhh!"



"Oops sorry." Yuki whispers as her face turns bright red with embarrassment.



Yuki gets up from her seat to go meet up with Zero and check-out the book she was reading. "What\'s got you so interested that you are actually reading a book?" Zero can\'t help but tease his friend a little.



"You\'re such a jerk! I do read once and awhile. I happen to enjoy it." Yuki pouts and punches Zero on the arm.



Zero laughs and rubs where she punched him. It has always been this way between the two of them. She has this way of making him open up to her allowing him to just be himself, no strings attached. She has always been so selfless never once asking for anything in return. Even if she did ask he doesn\'t know what he could possibly give her that would equal everything she has done for him. Could this mean that he is in love with her? Zero looks at Yuki then shakes his head. No, they are just friends besides she is madly in love with Kaname anyone could see that. Just then the dam breaks and the memories rush back. "Kuran that bastard! What in the world was going through that small brain of yours?" A small hint of pink appears on his cheeks, but Yuki fails to see it before he wills it away.



"What were you doing coming to the library, Zero?" asks Yuki.



Zero is so deep in his thoughts that he doesn\'t hear her.



"Hello! Earth to Zero! Are you in there?" Yuki asks with some worry in her voice.



"Oh I\'m sorry Yuki, what were you saying?" Zero asks with a far away look in his eyes.



Yuki stretches and hits him lightly on the head. "I was wondering why you went to the library, but forget that. Is everything alright? You spaced out for a minute." Her voice full of concern.



"I\'m fine...really." Zero gives her one of his famous fake smiles.



" Okay if you are sure, but please promise me if anything is bothering you that you would come and talk to me about it. I want you to know that you can trust me. I hate the fact that I am always coming to you when something is bothering me, I hope you would feel comfortable enough to confide in me as well." Yuki says still worried.



"Of course Yuki, I promise you will be the first person to know. Now don\'t you think you should head to the the Moon Dormitory before anyone else gets there first." Zero changes the subject.



Yuki takes a step forward then stops realizing what he just said. "Wait a second...aren\'t you coming with?"



"I will meet up with you later, there is something I have to do first". Zero replies.



"Fine. I should be used to you showing up late or not at all by now." Yuki pulls out the guardian arm band from her pocket and puts it on then heads toward the Moon Dorm.



Zero starts to walk in the opposite direction before glancing back to make sure that Yuki did not have a change of heart and is following him. He hates making her worry about him but at the moment he is even more disgusted with himself because the whole time he was making that promise he was staring at her neck watching the sweet, warm blood pulse in her veins.



"I am such a monster! She was basically pouring her feelings out to me and all I could do is look at her neck like she is some sort of prey. I really need to go see Kuran soon before I hurt Yuki, forget books I am gonna make him explain what is happening one way or another."



Kaname walks down the stairs with the rest of the night-class right following closely behind him. " I am curious if Zero will report for his usual duties this evening." He wonders. Outside he can hear all the screaming fans, they seem more energetic tonight.



"Are you ready Kaname-sama?" inquires Aido.



Kaname just nods signaling Aido to open the door. As soon as Kaname steps out from inside the dorm he begins to search for Zero hoping to get an answer to his question. Good thing Kaname is not a gambling fan, because he would have bet that a frustrated, angry Zero would have showed up to confront him. "He should be extremely thirsty by now." Kaname assumes. " I don\'t smell any blood in the air at the moment so I will go look for him later\'". With that thought in his mind he goes to greet Yuki.



"Good evening Yuki." Kaname smiles at her.



"Good evening to you too, Kaname-sempai". Yuki can feel the death glares behind her from the other girls.



Not wanting to cause Yuki anymore trouble Kaname continues his track toward the school.



Once inside the classroom he spots a folded up piece of paper on his desk:



Kuran,



I know if you left the classroom nobody would mine.



Meet me in the barn in ten minutes.



Zero



Kaname shakes his head in disbelief. He really must be desperate to leave such a demanding note in plain sight where any of the other nobles could have picked it up and read it. On second thought, they would not dare to invade Kaname\'s privacy like that. He leaves the classroom.



"Why would he choose such a disgusting place?" Kaname looks around the pitch black barn for any sign of Zero. Just then he feels the familiar pain of his neck being violated, "I should give you some credit Kiryu, you\'ve got guts sneaking up then feeding from me without asking".



Zero doesn\'t say a word he just keeps sucking greedily at Kaname\'s neck.



The pain of the bite is short lived and pleasure begins to take over. After a few minutes of Zero drinking Kaname\'s eyes begin to glow red and his fangs lengthen. Without thinking Kaname lowers his head and sinks his fangs into Zero\'s neck accidentally forming a complete bond.