Chapter 27 Hurt.

One month goes by, Zero goes to work and comes home to Yuki. She even tries to cook. It isn't anything special but she tries. They live a normal everyday life. Yuki seems happier than she has been in a long while. Able to be her true self.

Zero sees that she hasn't moved closer to him. He thought by now there relationship would be more of one of a boyfriend/girlfriend. Where they were still stuck on friends. Which he found really odd after all they shared at Cross. He still couldn't get over most of the things they did there. The sex was incredible and he wanted more. He wanted to be close to her in every way there was. She just didn't seem interested in that part of there relationship at all. 

\Which is now bothering him a lot. He knew he had to play at work that he was upset. Which now he wasn't lying. All different thoughts would work through his mind. Eating away at him. Still hoping that she wanted him.  Him feeling she was regretting this. It always was in the back of his mind.

"Zero, I stopped in to see how you are doing?" Yagari says. "Really? You have been doing this for a month now. I am sick of it."Zero snaps. "Wow, today not a good day?" Yagari asks. "What do you think? I need a change of scenery. This place is now getting under my skin. Kaname comes here every now and then and I hate hiding. Trying to stay away from him because I can't stand the bastard. The things I would like to do to him. ANd I cant. Makes me crazy! It is all his fault she is dead. That she suffered." Zero comments.

 "I thought the feud would be over now that she is gone. It just seems to start another one. Not to mention, he escorted you off his premises when you tried to go to her funeral. Everyone thought that was terrible of him. You are her longtime friend. You two grew up together. You're almost like a brother to her." Yagari replies. "That just proves what an evil bastard he is. I only went to pay my respects. Not to make a scene but of course, it did. I know he told me to stay away but that's not me. That's not what she would have wanted. " Zero comments. 

"We know. Maybe you should go home early? Take a break. You really do need one. You need to be on your toes for this job. It doesn't seem like you are. It's safer for you to take a break. Get your head together." Yagari mentions.

 "Maybe your right. I do need a break. I think I will go home early." Zero states. "Do you need me to come with you? Need company?" Yagari asks. "No, I would rather have the alone time." Zero replies.

Yagari doesn't know what to say. He feels very bad for Zero. Knowing that he loved Yuki. He sees that it's tearing him apart. Zero good enough to play the part, which some wasn't a part. It really did bother him all that Kaname put her through, for being with him that night. He hated her hurt, him being the reason just made it worse. He always hated Kaname anyway. This just gave him more reason to.

Zero gets in the car and heads home, thinking about the funeral. How he went because Yuki told him, he needed to. Since when would Zero listen to anything Kaname said? Which was true. So he made it out to be a site in front of all family and friends. Kaname escorting him off the property and Zero punching Kaname in the face. Which only made him want to kill Zero more. Zero knew that wouldn't help but it would make it look real. Not to mention, he loved it. He owed him one. Zero just chuckles to himself rethinking that.

Once home, he just walks into the apartment. Yuki making something to eat. 

"Hey Zero your home early. Is everything ok?" Yuki asks. "Yea." Zero answers coldly. "Would you want something to eat? Yuki answers. "No. I'm not hungry. I am going to go lay down." Zero barks. "Zero what's wrong?" Yuki says following him to the bedroom. "Why are you following me? Go do what you normally do around here when I'm not here." Zero snaps. "Why are you like this? What happened?" Yuki asks. Trying to sit on the bed next to him. Touching his back. "Why are you here really? You obviously don't want me, like your boyfriend."Zero yells bluntly. "What do you mean?" Yuki asks lost. "I am not blind Yuki. You have been here a month. Its been just like when we were at Cross. Like when we were kids. We watch tv, eat, do everything together as friends. That day at Cross, you wanted me. I don't see that anymore. Where are these so-called cravings you have for me? You haven't taken my blood once. You haven't even kissed me." Zero snaps. "I am sorry Zero. It's not that I don't want you, or crave you. I do. I love being close to you. It's just hard." Yuki says.

"Why? It wasn't that night. You were all over me. We made love over and over again. Is it hard because you still have feelings for him? Do you miss him? Maybe this was a mistake?" Zero asks. "It's not any of that. Its because what he did to me, was to make me scared to be with you. As much as I said it didn't. It has. When I get close to you, I see him attacking me. Hurting me. Telling me this is what I will get if I touch you. It still haunts my dreams." Yuki says.

 "Oh, I'm Sorry Yuki. I just thought you didn't want me. That you changed your mind? Your just here for this child. Who might even be his after all." Zero states. "I love you Zero. You need to believe that. I am here because I want to be with you. I will admit at first it was for the child. But now it's not. I love being with you. I feel safe here. I just have to get over the rest. If you can give me time?" Yuki comments. "I can, as long as you still want me? You still need me?" Zero says. "I do." Yuki answers. Moving close to Zero and giving him a kiss. A light soft one on his lips. Which in turn makes Zero push her closer to him.

She sees he needs blood. Which scares her, but she knows she needs to work through that. 

"Take what you need," Yuki says.

 Zero looking into her eyes. Licks her neck and sticks his fangs in, getting the warm crimson liquid his craved so badly. Also seeing everything Kaname did to her first hand. The images, too much for him to handle. Seeing how rough he was with her, how he hurt and beat her. He now understands what she went through. Pushing himself back away from her neck. Wiping away the blood on his mouth.

"Yuki I am so sorry. My god, what came over him?" Zero asks. "Rage. Jealousy. Pain. "Yuki answers. "I see why now you left. We need to get out of here. I am so sorry. I truly understand now. That bastard. How could he?" Zero comments.