Chapter VI

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Maybe it was the elegant way that he held himself or the way he sat as he read a book. Yuuki didn't quite know what made Kaname so alluring to her.

They've spent two months together moving from town to town trying to gather information about Izo. And in that short span of time, she's noticed the change in their relationship.

At first, there was the occasional brush of hands. Then came the accidental bumping against each other. It was nothing at first, until she caught him staring at her several times. She would blush lightly and also look away from him, brushing it off as easily as she could. But as the days went on, it became harder to brush off.

She was suddenly so aware of his presence whenever they were within vicinity with each other. Her senses grew heightened of his smell, his body temperature, and his physique it was like he was a drug. And she was getting addicted to him. It hit her like a brick as soon as she realized that she had feelings for him.

Concrete feelings.

Yuuki sighed heavily at this revelation. She knew there would be repercussions with to sticking with Kaname, but she didn't know it would be this bad. She was literally getting attached to him like a lover would.

The opening of the room door alerted her and suddenly she was hit with his scent. Her mind blanked as she stared at the lithe form of Kaname. The faint smell of wood and snow stuck to him. The tray of bread and milk he held seemed to also mingle in with his scent. However, the indistinct smell of musk that was purely Kaname was what got to her head.

She imagined herself with this fine piece of an Ancestor. How it would feel to touch his face and be surrounded by his warmth. How it would feel to lie with him and look at the endless stars that littered the sky. As these feelings ran rampant in her mind a sudden thought struck her. What if Kaname already did that with someone else? Another vampire that was much more superior than her? That could stand with as strong an Ancestor as Kaname?

This left a bitter taste in her mouth. She suddenly felt furious. To think that another could have felt the warmth of her Kaname was inconceivable.

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Kaname, not noticing Yuuki's state, glided towards the small table to put the food on. He personally didn't dislike human food, however he much preferred blood. With his back turned to Yuuki, he began to speak.

However, she spoke first.

"Ne Kaname," Yuuki started, "Have you ever had a lover before?"

All coherent thought and the knowledge on how to move seemed to escape Kaname's brain altogether. He even forgot what he was going to say to her.

He tried to collect his feelings for an intelligible answer and it took him quite a while.

"No." He answered after some time.

He heard shuffling behind him and felt the air shift. Suddenly, he was bombarded with Yuuki's undeniable presence.

"Heh~" She uttered.

Yuuki was now relieved and at the same time ecstatic. She knew that she should calm herself as to not give anything away so she did. Or at least tried to.

To say Kaname was flustered would be unheard of. In fact, he denies the fact that he is flustered. He tried as hard as he could to recollect himself, to not lose control over the (seemingly) innocent question his very female and very available companion asked.

It was true that he has never had a lover before. He did not think of himself worthy enough to court a woman because of his bloody past. He also did not look at a woman long enough to like her and has never met one that left a big impression on him (until now that is). He considered himself a lone wolf that will walk through the earth alone for as long as his body could stand.

His musings were cut short when he felt Yuuki's small, petite and very soft hand clutch the back of his shirt. His heart, mind and soul were now in complete disarray, though none showed on his face. It also didn't help that the person who caused such damage was so tiny and helpless although she was a vampire. He tried to calm himself.

Tried to not give anything away at all.

"Then, you've never kissed anyone before?" She asked.

He gulped, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down in the process. He was suddenly feeling hot in the small room whilst in the middle of a long winter.

"No."

Silence filled the room.

His heart was now thundering against his chest. This woman, he thought, how is she doing this to me?

"Never liked anyone before?"

"No."

Another stretch of silence occupied the space. The faint hustle and bustle of the slowly waking town filled his ears. It was the only thing keeping him sane through this situation.

He tried telling himself that although these questions sounds so much like a confession already, it was not. And that Yuuki would never in a million lifetimes like hi-

"And what if I told you I like you?"

And that seemed to break every little strand of string that was holding him together.

Suddenly he remembered all of the things they've done for the past two months. The happiness and the great adventures they had, the late night talks and him giving as much of his knowledge about the vampire world to Yuuki. The secret looks, the brushes of their hands, the tiny accidental bumps on the shoulder. It all came to him like a boulder.

His thought process stopped. All his knowledge of the big world flew right out of the window. Now, the only thing he knew was that he was a man and she was a woman. And they were both in a room together and that the door was closed and locked.

His previously thundering heart was now at a stand still. He dared not breathe in fear of waking up from this dream.

For a few weeks now, he knew that she was special to him. That if anything happened to her, he would be in complete tatters. That his soul would stop living and that he would never ever see the light that only Yuuki could give him.

His lack of response left Yuuki feeling confused. Maybe she read the signs wrong? Maybe he was thinking of a way to steer clear of this subject by staying silent? Suddenly Yuuki knew that if that were so, this would be the end of their little adventure. She couldn't stay with him anymore. She couldn't risk falling in love with him more. So she started to let go.

Reality came crashing down on Kaname when he felt her hand retreat from his shirt. It was like a piece of him had been ripped away.

"I know that you probably hold no romantic feelings for me," She said and it broke his heart to hear it, "I mean, who would? I'm just a little girl who knows nothing of the world and my own kind. But, I know that if I continue being with you, my affections for you will only grow and I don't want you feeling like you have to push yourself to like me. So it's okay if you don't. However, this will be goodbye. Until we see each other again. I only wanted to tell you my feelings. Sayonara Kaname."

An imaginary knife seemed to have imbedded itself into Kaname's heart. He was going frantic. The sudden sound of her retreating footsteps filled his ears and he whipped around to clasp her fragile forearm.

"Me too." He whispered.

"What?" Yuuki asked, startled by his sudden movement.

"I like you too," He said, "a lot."

A/N: can I get a BOOOYYAAHHH! YASSS I finished chapter 6 ! although it took so long I am utterly sorry…. :'( But yeah, I felt like their relationship needed a bit of a push and what a MASSIVE PUSH IT WAS ! HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH yes yume shippers, I want them to have babiesssssssssss!

Until next time!

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