A/N Hello...Once again, I am extreamily sorry for the delay in updates. The inspiration kinda just...left me? I am a horrible procrastinator and I can't promise that this won't happen again but... I will try to update at least slightly better than once every 5 months... :( Sorry again. ANywa, Ilike this chapter a bit morethan the last but it's far from great. I am still stuggling with it but, hopefully inspiration striks soon :) reviews are welcome and loved :)

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The storm was picking up now. The snow falling was currently whipping around through the air, causing hissing to resound throughout his ears. This was going to make finding Zero extremely difficult. Even with his enhanced senses, his search could take hours. Hours, which Zero did not have. If Kaname's suspicions were correct, Zero had not drunken blood since the day he was turned. That would mean that for as long as Zero had been a vampire he had been a starving vampire, and that thought made Kaname sick. He knew as well as any vampire the dangers of unattended hunger. But as a Pureblood, he knew that unattended hunger for a turned vampire…well, it wasn't easy to say the least. It was no wonder Zero was always so cautious when it came to topics that had anything to do with his more vampire nature, he was still afraid of what he was. He didn't know what he was or how to deal with his bodies changes. While Kaname had never experienced most of those things for himself he could understand Zeros situation, and it pained him. To know that Zero must hate himself, for something that was in no way his fault. To hate himself for being a monster even though he was nothing like the monsters that he feared he had become. Kaname knew such monsters and Zero was not one of them. Now, if only he could make the boy see what he saw, than maybe they could make some progress.

Progress was something that Kaname knew would make both of their lives easier. Even if Kaname told Zero of his feelings and he didn't feel the same, than at least things would be out in the open and Kaname would be able to offer Zero a way to an easier life. Even if the ex-human did not in any way feel the same way about him, which Kaname hoped would not be the case, than at least Zero could have the chance to become more open minded and excepting about what he was. Kaname would make sure that by the time they parted ways, whether that be in several years or just a few hours, Zero would have a better understanding about what he is and how to deal with his guilt as well as his humanity. He had several plans, but in order for any of these plans to be put into action he would first have to find Zero, which was apparently quite the task since he had already been looking for over an hour and he was beginning to feel the affects of the winter weather.

He let out a deep breath and watched as it clouded in front of him, proof of just how cold the air was. He rubbed his hands together creating the friction that was needed to return the heat to his icy skin. Where had Zero gone? He couldn't't have gotten to far. Kaname had been slightly shocked after having Zero switch intentions so quickly….One moment he was all over him, and the next-the next he was bursting out his front door. Kaname wasn't mad, far from it, but he was slightly shook up. And because he was feeling sort of confused it had taken him a little while to gather himself together. Which mean that Zero had a decent amount of time to make his 'escape' . Even so, He shouldn't have gotten so far as to be out of the purebloods radar…should he? The boy did look like he could run pretty fast… He should still be close enough for Kaname to be able to sense him.

The Pureblood was beginning to worry. What if Zero had passed out? What if the boy was laying frozen in the snow? Kaname didn't't know if he would be able to get to him in time the storm was really stating to move in and even with Kaname's natural defences the weather was still getting to him. Zero stood little chance out here in a storm like this, he had left the house in his runners and a t-shirt, he would have practically no protection from the harsh winter elements, unlike Kaname who had grabbed a jacket before leaving. Even that jacket, however was proving to be of little help.

He would have to double his efforts if he were to reach the boy. He took a deep breath and focused all of his efforts on sending out his aurora hoping to catch a wiff of the boy, if he were anywhere in sight…

Thirty minutes later, Kaname found him.

Zero lay there encased in ice, his skin frozen and his breath faint, if it weren't't such a deadly position, Kaname would have been content to stare at the boy's beauty. The silver hair was such a nice contrast to the feathered snow…. But, despite the fact that Zero looked Angelic and beautiful….he was already in danger of freezing, maybe not to death, but combined with the obvious blood lust and confusion….this couldn't be good for his body. His heart beat was faint and his pulse hardly noticeable even to Kaname, a Pureblood vampire whose sharp senses could smell pumping blood from a mile away. He was worried Zeros condition was far from good and Kaname knew that he had to do something about it fast, if the boy were to have any chance of ever regaining consciousness. He stooped down, placing his arms behind Zeros neck and knees cradling him close to his body.

He knew that they had no time to return to the house, the storm had gotten worse and Kaname wasn't sure exactly which way home was at the moment. He decided that their best bet would be to find shelter, of any sort, and rest for the night. He had to find away to raise Zeros body temperature. He needed the boy to awaken so that they could talk. So that he could explain to Zero that he did not have to run, that his place was at the Purebloods side, as his lover.

And if Zero did not like that idea, Kaname would explain to him that at the very least he should stay with him at his home so that he could be taught the ways of a vampire, even if he did not wish to remain with the Pureblood forever he should at least give their partnership a chance.

Kaname was quite sure that Zero was a smart man, and he would hardly through away an offer that held nothing but benefits for the ex-human. Zero was no fool and he was well aware that Kaname would be a good ally to have, even if he did not return Kaname's feelings he would still know better than to throw Kaname's offer of friendship back in his face. At least…..Kaname hoped so.