A/N: Please read and review. No flames unless you are going to make s'mores. Criticism is always welcome. This is at least a two shot, if not three. It's not meant to be a long story. Sorry fans. It has been brought to my attention that I didn't include what happened after Zero woke from his coma. Thank you to everyone who pointed that out to me. This is that chapter.

Warning: This story is OOC'ness. If you're not into yaoi or male/male ?sexual? relationships, please don't read any further. This story may or may not contain lemons later. The rating for this story will change from 'T' to 'M' if that happens.

Disclaimer: I don't own VK, or the characters. My plot bunnies own this story but they love borrowing Kaname and Zero for their own stories. I own nothing but my plot bunnies. All honor for the original story and characters goes to Hino-Sama, bless her wonderful and creative heart.

Summery: Zero and Kaname were invited to the Chairman's house for dinner, but tragedy strikes before the end of the night.

Also, thank you to everyone who read the story who added this story to their favorites, story alerts, and favorite authors. Thank you to all of you.

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In the last Chapter: His Zero had still yet to wake up from his coma. As Kaname was lying there, he was being disturbed by something moving. There was a slight sound; he couldn't make out what it was. There besides him, Zero had his eyes opened and his mouth was moving; making sounds only as soft as whispers in his ears. He had to strain to listen to what Zero was saying. "Thirsty." was all he managed to say.

The final chapter

Flames – Chapter 3

His Zero's eyes were open. 'Oh please don't let this be a dream.' Kaname thought as a tear fell slowly down his cheek. "Zero…" He whispered, afraid to speak louder, as if Zero just might disappear from before his eyes. "Zero, I'm here. Can you hear me?" He asked.

Zero turned and looked at him. He opened his mouth as if to speak, but no sound came. Just the one, short word was enough to have put a strain on his vocal cords. Instead he mouthed 'Yes'. In the next second, Kaname was leaning over him and exposing his throat for his mate to drink from.

It was obvious that Zero was weak, too weak for Kanames' comfort. Zero tried to lift his arms to hold him, but found the task too difficult. He had no idea what was going on, no memory of why he should be so weak and lying in bed. Fear was starting to grip him and he couldn't shake it. It kept growing until Kaname spoke to him.

"Zero, it's alright love. I'm right here and you're safe. I will explain everything after you drink." Kaname spoke softly, lovingly to him. A moment later, he felt Zero bite and began to drink. Again, the parting of blood on Zero's part was so very weak. Zero was so very much like a cute little kitten in need of care.

After a few moments, Zero retracted his fangs and licked the bite marks closed. Once again, he tried to speak. "What happened, Kaname? I don't remember anything." Zero whispered. He was afraid that the council had tried to kill him since Kaname was a pureblood and was supposed to marry a pureblood to keep the Kuran family line going, but as Kaname sat there explaining what had happened, Zero felt a small sense of relief.

"The fire destroyed the house Zero. Kaien was in the hospital for a short period of time, but he has recovered. Yuki is fine, just worried about you. You saved everyone, Zero. They are all doing fine, because of you." Kaname finished, but the look on Zero's face told him he said something he shouldn't have.

"How long was I out for then if Cross was in the hospital for a period of time and has already recovered? Kaname, tell me what's going on here?" Zero demanded, almost begging. Fear was starting to set in again, but for a far different reason. "Kaname, who started that fire? Who is responsible to trying to kill us? Who am I going to kill when I have my strength back?" Zero finished as fear was morphing into anger.

There was a small amount of relief in Kaname as he sensed the fear changing to anger. Fear is never an emotion his Zero should never have to feel for any reason, but he dreaded the idea of needing to tell him the truth of how long he had been in a coma.

"Calm down Zero. Yuki was trying to surprise us all by making desert in the kitchen. Unfortunately, she forgot what she was doing, and the whole thing was left in the oven all night long. That's what started the fire Zero. She had felt bad ever since and can't forgive herself for what happened." Kaname said hoping that would be enough to distract Zero from asking about the time line.

There was relief in Zero's face as he processed the information until it dawned on him something Kaname said. 'She had felt bad ever since… ever since.' Kaname's voice repeated those words in Zero's head. Again, Kaname was alluding to something that he hadn't come right out to say.

"Kaname, just how long was I out for?" Zero whispered, unable to speak any louder still. "Don't try to keep it from me. You're only going to piss me off if you do." he finished. Kaname stayed silent, not wanting to answer the question. Zero was starting to get pissed now, but before he said anything, Kaname finally spoke up, barely able to speak above a whisper himself. "For one year. You have been in a coma for one year, since last spring Zero."

One year? He had been in a coma for one year? That had been circling in his brain when exhaustion over came him. He fought it as best as he could, but he just couldn't keep his eyes open. Kaname saw this, and in an encouraging voice said "Get some more rest. You just woke up and had a lot of information thrown at you to process. I'll be right here when you wake up again." That was all it took. Zero closed his eyes and was asleep immediately.

Kaname got up, and went to tell the others he had woken up and brought up to date on what had happened. When he reached the living room of the newly rebuilt house that Kaien now lived in, Yuki was no where in site. "Where is Yuki?" Kaname asked Yagari as he was the only one in the room.

"She and the old fool left to run some errands round town. They will be back shortly." the one eyed hunter responded. With a nod, he asked that when they get back, that he be notified. He had something to tell them all. He turned around to return to the bedroom Zero occupied, not giving the old hunter a chance to say anything.

The only problem that he still had to deal with was how to tell Zero about the scars he now sports from the fire? He dreaded that part. His face and hair was as beautiful as it ever was, untouched by the flames somehow, but the whole right side of his body is still badly scared and the doctors have no hope of helping him heal. If his own blood couldn't heal such bad damage, then the doctors couldn't.

The next day, Kaname was asleep next to Zero. Zero woke up and found that he was being held by his loving mate, with his head resting on his chest. It felt wonderful and he didn't want to loose any precious moments. If he remembered yesterday correctly, and it wasn't a bad dream, then they came too damn close to loosing each other to a horrible fire. He wonders how Yuki is doing. The thought of her being depressed, or angry, or any thing else beside the happy girl he knew was disturbing to say the least.

He moved as if to get up, but found he was still too weak to really move on his own. So it really happened. The movement was enough to wake Kaname. "Zero? What are you doing? You can't get up yet, at least not on your own. Do you need to go to the bathroom?" Kaname asked. That was when Zero realized that yet he needed to use the bathroom and yes he stunk too. A shower would be good before he went to go see Yuki.

"Yes, that and a shower would be wonderful. I stink. How can you stand to sleep with me when I smell this bad?" Zero asked. For some reason that Zero couldn't understand Kaname's face had become paler. "Kaname? What's wrong?" Zero tried waiting patiently for Kaname to answer, but since he needed to go to the bathroom really, really bad, he couldn't wait much longer.

"Kaname, you had better say what it is, or it can wait until I get back from the bathroom. I'm about ready to crawl if I have too." Zero said out of frustration. A single tear streaked down Kaname's cheek as he stared at Zero. Worry grew in Zero. Something had to be terribly wrong to cause Kaname Kuran to even shed a single tear. "Kaname… Kaname, what is it? What's wrong? Damn it Kaname, answer me!" Zero demanded, frantic to find out what was wrong.

There's something else I haven't told you yesterday when you woke up. I… I should have mentioned it, but… I… I…" Kaname said, not even able to finish what was on his mind. So instead, he said the dreadful thing he had tried to avoid. "Zero, the fire did more then burn Cross's house down. When you jumped out the window on the second story, with Cross flung over your shoulder, you also caught on fire. Zero… you're scared on the whole of your right side love. I'm sorry."

Scared? He was scared? "Bathroom, Kaname. Please I need to go to the bathroom." Zero requested robotically. He needed to see the scared, but his bladder was demanding release first. After relieving himself, he asked for help standing in front of the mirror. Stripped of his clothes, he could see the damage, and Kaname looking in the mirror with him. The damage was bad, but not as bad as he thought it would be.

It would appear that the whole of his head was untouched by the fire. As ugly as the burn scares where, he could live with them. He was alive, and so was everyone else that he loved and cared for. That's what mattered to him. This damage he could live with. The loss of anyone else in his life, would have been far more devastating to him. In comparison, this was nothing and well worth the risk it took to get them.

He nodded his head and Kaname helped him in the shower. When he was clean and dresses, he asked for Yuki to come see him alone. Kaname, wanted him to eat first, but Zero insisted that it can wait. After much debate (ok, arguing) Zero won, and Kaname went to get Yuki. When a knock came from the door, Zero responded, asking for them to enter.

Almost as soon as the door opened, Yuki came running up to Zero, grabbed hold of him and was crying her eyes out. She bawled for half an hour before to finally cried herself to sleep. Kaname came in and saw that Zero was holding a sleeping Yuki in his arms and thought everything was fine. It wasn't until Zero shook his head that he realized something wasn't right. "What is Zero?" Kaname asked. Zero looked so sad. "She just came in here and started bawling in my arms, before she fell asleep. I wasn't able to do anything to help her yet.

Kaname only nodded is head, climbed up into bed while Zero laid Yuki down between them. They all slept for a while before kicking and whimpering disturbed Kaname and Zero. They woke her up and held her close between them. "I'm sorry Zero, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean for this to happen. You and Chairman where hurt and almost killed because of me. I am sooo sorry Zero, for what I did."

"Shhh, Yuki, shhh. Everything is alright. We are all safe and sound. We are still on big happy family if you want to count Yagari-sensei, and the other leeches have an annoying habit of showing up, uninvited, not to mention unwanted." Zero said, trying for a bit of levity and familiarity. Kaname understood what Zero was doing and he was thankful for it. Yuki however didn't catch on like Kaname did. "I'm sorry Zero. Can you ever forgive me? I promise to never try to cook, bake, fry, or… or… even boil water again if you will forgive me." Yuki begged, hoping Zero isn't too mad at her; but what she heard confused her. She heard Zero and Kaname both laughing at what she just said. Zero was laughing and it sounded really good to both Yuki and Kaname.

"Yuki, as far as I'm concerned, there is nothing to forgive. Accidents happen. Sometimes they are big and some times they are small, but they do happen. No one means for them to happen. From what I understand, you were trying to bake something to surprise us all with and I love that about you. Always trying to do something nice for everyone. I wouldn't change that if I could. Don't change Yuki. The only thing I would ask, instead of not cooking, baking, frying, or boiling anything, you take some cooking courses to learn how to cook correctly." Zero said. Both Kaname and Yuki looked at him like he had two heads on his shoulders.

In truth, he didn't want Yuki in the kitchen, at all, but he wasn't about to say that to her. Not when she was so heart broken. All he received from Yuki beside that 'you're off your rocker' look was a no head shake. "That's up to you Yuki, but I want you to know that I'm not angry with you. I love you." Yuki started to cry again, but this time she was happy that Zero was the same Zero as before.

(Please answer the question below in your reviews)

The End

A/N: Thank you again to all of you who reviewed, favorited, and/ or alerted this story

Ok, I asked this question in the last chapter, but I'm going to ask again.

Should I add a sex scene to the end of this story or leave it as it is? IF that is what everyone's wishes, then I will make a sequel story/ chapter to end this story and call it 'Sexy Flames'.

Ok, so far the tally on this question is like this.

Reviews: 5

Yes: 1

No: 0

The reviews from this chapter may determine 'Sexy Flames'.