Title: Then Along Came Spring
Author: Manatsubi
Fandom: Vampire Knight
Characters/Pairing: Zero x Kaname, various
Rating: M
Genre: Family, Romance
Summary: A collection of drabbles and oneshots centered on Kaname's 4-year-old son, Haru.
Disclaimer: Vampire Knight and all its characters © Hino Matsuri. No copyright infringement intended.
A/N: I won't pretend to know any of the VK timelines; as a matter of fact, I won't pretend to be a complete fan of the series. But I do like Zero and Kaname, and a friend and I have been toying with the idea about what they'd be doing several years down the road after the series, if, of course, it doesn't go where it seems to be heading. Lol. All I can really say is that these stories are extremely AU and full of sap, and it might not even lick canon, but what the hell.
This is dedicated to her. She doesn't know I'm writing them, but wouldn't it be fun if she found out by accident? :P
01
Deep burgundy eyes blinked blearily, long lashes stirring the sleepiness that hung around them like mist. The sun had almost set; it was the start of a new day, and Kaname was all but enthusiastic to greet it.
"Good evening,"
That is, until now.
A smile spread sweetly on his face, followed by a purr just as saccharine as he turned to that whisper in the indigo haze of dusk.
"Zero," he murmured.
The edge of the bed dipped before a kiss found his lips, making Kaname close his eyes as he savored it. He was almost lulled back to sleep at its tenderness, making the blanket he was buried under a kind of honey warm. In it was everything that the pureblood and the hunter had held secret and sacrosanct for all those years, their bond strengthening in wistful moments like these where the other's heartbeat was his own.
"P'pa, is he awake yet?"
A tiny voice flitted from the doorway. Zero smiled.
"Oops, I forgot I was on a mission." the hunter chuckled, swiping his thumb reverently over Kaname's moist bottom lip.
"And were you successful at all in this 'mission'?" he grinned, throwing his arms over his head and stretching like a cat.
Zero gave him one last peck before reluctantly releasing him. "Incredibly."
Kaname's smile widened, butterflies tickling just beneath his cotton shirt.
Turning to his side, he cooed, "Good evening, Haru," and beckoned at the small shadow standing by the door.
Little footsteps padded across the room, a head of luxe brown curls snagging the fading light glimmering through the windows as it passed.
"G'd evenin', papa!" came the chirp that made Kaname's heart swell. The weight of a small body made a second dent on the bed as the tot painted his own little kiss on the pureblood's cheek. "Sleep well?"
"I certainly did," Kaname replied, running his fingers through curls very much like his own. "But waking up was even better."
A chubby hand tugged his, while the other linked with the hunter's.
"C'mon," the four-year-old beamed happily. "P'pa and I made waffles. My favorite!"
And thus, Kaname's Sunday began.
tbc
Wednesday; July 18, 2012