{Time Hurts}°·A ZANVIS FF·°

Chapter 1°·Wounded·°

A/N: this Fanfic is set in Zane and Travis's freshman year in college. Also this is and AU where Zianna passed away and other crazy shit that might spoil this, so, yeah. Keep that in mind before freaking out...

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I stumbled over to my bed, pulling my sleeves down so they would cover my palms. Looking over at the bottle of anti-depressants that my younger brother left for me, I reached over.

One more, and it'll be fine, right?

I pop it in my mouth and wash it down with a water bottle that just happened to be around. Shivers ran down my spine as it went down. Letting out a sigh as I lay down on my bed.

I jolted forward at the sound of a knock at the door. "Zane... Can I come in?" I groan at the voice. "Garroth what you want?" Without me telling him to, he opened the door.

It sucks we're in the same dorm, this way he can barge in anytime he wants.

I lifted my head off my pillow and looked at him, supporting my weight with my elbow.

"What?" I question as I notice him inching forward towards me. "I need to talk to you..." Shit, he sounds serious. He sits down on my bed and looks at me, I fully sit up.

"I just got off the phone with dad...." His voice grew shaky. "What did he say?" I ask in a worried tone. "V-Vylad... H-he-he,"

I fucking knew it. I knew it, I knew- "he... H-hung himself.." I wanted to doubt it, but I saw it coming, I knew it was coming. "No... No, you're lying..." Trying to convince myself didn't seem to work. Garroth pulled me into a tight hug. "I-I wish I was," I wrap my arms around my older brother as he cried into my shoulder.

"Just promise me you won't do it too..." I teared up at his words. He doesn't know that I did try to do it... Once. But Travis was conveniently there to stop me. I guess I should thank him for that, honestly I didn't know what was thinking.

He pulled away and wiped his eyes. "You should get to class," I nod and get up.

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Class went as how it always did, long, boring, and tiring.

I walk out of the building and sighed, happy class was finally over. "Leaving without me I see," a familiar voice says.

"Hey Travis,"

"How the hell did you know it was me? You didn't even turn around!" He chuckles. I know a voice when I see it... See it? I mean hear it, sorry. "I hear your voice everyday, you'd think I'd be used to it by now."

I laugh with him as we walk to the dorms. Finally, something to get my mind off Vylad.

He puts his arm around me. "So.." He begins as I tense up. "Since it was Friday, I was wondering, maybe, if you wanted to hang at my place...?"

"I don't know... I have so much on my mind and with the upcoming project, I-"

"You're just finding reasons to dis me aren't you?"

"W-what, n-n-n-n-n-n.. No, That's not- I just-"

"Babe, relaaax, I'm just teasing you." Dammit, again with this? I thought we would have been past this by now.

I groan at him and nudge my forehead against his neck. Which caused us to come to a complete stop.

"Seriously, what's going on?"

"It's nothing..."

"Zane, I know you, I know it's something," I look at him with a small frown and lower my head in shame. I bring him in for a tight hug.

"I'm so s-sorry," I stutter. "I should've told you, I'm such an idiot..." He lifts my head up, tears were pouring down my face, stinging my cheeks.

"Awe, babe..." He seemed to prolong that sentence.

He wiped my tears away with his thumb, gently gliding it over my freckled skin, he lowered my scarf, sighing at the scar on my neck.

"You mind telling me?"

"I-" I couldn't say any thing else without stuttering more, my lip was quivering that bad.

He pressed his forehead against mine. "Shhhh, its okay," he reassured. "Its about Vylad isn't it?"

"H-how did you know?"

"Garroth texted me..."

Suddenly, someone bumps into me and I fall to the ground. "Watch where you're going faggot." I look up and growl at them as they used that name.

Travis punched them. "THE HELL'S YOUR PROBLEM!?"

"THE HELL'S YOUR PROBLEM!?"

"YOU PUSHED ZANE!"

"YOU PUNCHED ME!"

"ATLEAST I HAD A REASON!"

The two go back and forth. "Ooo, he got you there Zenix," ugh, Sasha and Gene are here too, great. "Not helping Sasha," he hissed.

"Zenix, just come on, this guys not worth it." They walk off as Gene spoke.

Travis helped me up "are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine, don't worry about it..."

"I'm your boyfriend Zane. I'm supposed to worry." I snicker, "its funny how you say that every time."

"Why would that be funny?"

"Its just a saying, lighten up," I giggle a little and wrap my arms around his neck. I nuzzle my head on his shoulder. "There's no reason to worry, I feel safe around you.."

Travis let out a small chuckle. I feel him kiss my head, I look up at him smiling. "We should get going..." I sniff and nod, "yeah,"

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We finally get to his house. It wasn't really that long of a walk, just a few minutes off of campus.

He unlocks the door and opens it, leading me in.

"So... What do you wanna do,"

"You invited me, I thought you would've known," I chuckle at him.

We stand here in silence for a good minute or two.

"Movie??"

"Sure."

We walk towards his dark green leather couch and sit down. He puts on a random movie that he found on Netflix, it seems like some walking dead type of crap. Shawn Of The Dead? Maybe?

As the movie starts I lean on him, my eyes half lidded. "You're tired already? Its not even eight yet," he states. "I barely got any sleep last night..."

He puts an arm around me. "Sleep then, I won't stop you," he paused the movie. "Here, I'll let you sleep in my bed."

"And keep me company?"

"Why of course ma'lady," I giggle at the nickname. I follow after him, holding his hand.

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We lay in silence, I'm in his grasp. He holds me tight in his arms. I look up and smile at him. "What are you staring at?" I cooe at him "nothing," he chuckles and pecks my lips.

"I love you Zane, don't ever forget that..." I nuzzle my head in his chest.

"I love you too," I close my eyes and wrap myself in his warmth. I take in his sent and relish it. "You smell the cinnamon," he laughs "thanks,"

"Now go to sleep,"

"Okay, jeez," I laugh back at him, nudging him a bit.

"Night..."

"Night babe~"

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AAAAAAND, CHAPTER ONE FUNISHED!!! My god.... This is probably gonna be the most depressing shit I'm ever gonna write... Anyway, to who ever is reading this, hope you like it, peace!