After the Change-over, as normally Yuki and Zero would go and patrol the grounds separately. As Zero made his way through the woods, he suddenly froze when he saw blood on some of the trees. Shaking his head to get rid of the illusions, he closed his eyes, hoping that it would help but it backfired on him when he saw a hooded woman with a cracked face and tears running down said face inside his mind. Zero didn't even realise that he was trembling or that he was sitting down against a tree with his knees pulled up to his chest. Lavender eyes snapped open only to regret doing so because there was more blood around him then before and he could see flames.
A scream tore through the air causing the Night Class, who were out of Class because their Teacher was gone, to look at one another."Everyone, remain calm. We'll go and see what's going on."Takuma said, to reassure the Night Class.
Kaname and his inner circle then ran to where the scream had come from only to freeze when they found Zero against a tree, trembling and had his eyes shut tightly as sobs wreak his frame. Aido raised an eyebrow and took a cautious step closer, afraid that Zero might pull his gun on him if he got too close but he was surprised, along with everyone else when Zero did nothing.
"Kiryu?"Aido whispered, eyes filled with concern when Zero didn't even answer him.
Placing a hand on Zero's shoulder, he was surprised when Zero flinched away from his touch and his eyes snapped open to reveal fearful lavender eyes which soon were replaced by emotionless ones. Zero quickly got to his feet, glaring at Aido who jumped behind Akastuki.
"Kiryu-kun, are you alright?"Kaname asked worriedly.
Zero turned to glare at him but it faltered the moment red wine eyes met lilac eyes and Zero gasped when he saw a man who looked similar to Kaname but was in a coffin which was being sealed by the lid. Zero quickly backed away from the tree before he turned and ran for it. Everyone was shocked when Zero ran away from them, it was so unlike the Ex-Human Hunter to run away from a group of Vampires.
"Kiryu!"Everyone yelled in panic and ran after him. As they ran, they saw Zero stumble over his feet but got back up and continued to run.
'Why!? Why am I running away from them...'Zero thought as he made his way to the gate of the Academy.
Kaname suddenly appeared in front of said gate and Zero didn't have time to stop and crashed right into Kaname's chest, said vampire didn't even stumble back from the impact. Kaname quickly wrapped his arms around Zero, holding him in a tight embrace as Zero tried to free himself.
"Let me go!"Zero yelled, pushing at Kaname's chest as tears rolled down his cheeks.
The Pureblood looked down at the distressed Hunter in worry before lifting one hand on top of Zero's head, looking for the memories that had caused Zero to act this way. Finding said memories, he was inwardly shocked at what he found but outwardly, he kept his face impassive. Zero's body suddenly became limp in Kaname's arms and his eye lids slid shut as Kaname put him to sleep before he picked the young Vampire up. Kaname held him close to his chest while looking at the others, silently telling them to go back to Class before walking away from them, heading to the Headmaster's Office. Kaien was shocked when he saw Zero in Kaname's arms and wondered what could have happened and, changed Kaname to hold Zero like he was fragile as glass or to put him down gently on the couch, before looking at Kaien.
"What happened Kaname?"Kaien asked and told notice of the look in Kaname's eyes.
He was worried and seemed like he didn't know if he could trust Kaien."Do... do you know anything about Zero's past? Before he started living here with you and Yuki."Kaname said.
Kaien frowned as his shoulder's became tensed."So you know then?"
"That he is secretly a Pureblood and has no memories about being one? Then yes, I do know but what I want to know is why was he with a Hunter Family? What was he doing with a Hunter Family in the first place? Is this the Association's doing? If it is, then that small frail alliance that they have with the Senate will be void and another war will break out."Kaname hissed out, glaring at Kaien who's shoulders slumped and a tired sigh left his lips.
"Kaname, how did you come across this information?"Kaien finally asked, eyes narrowed and Kaname stared at him in disbelief that he wouldn't answer any of Kaname's questions.
"Zero was in a distressed state when the Nobles and I found him. He was going to leave the school grounds if I hadn't stopped him and found out what was the cause of his distress and put him to sleep."Kaname growled out, slamming his hands on the desk, causing it to crack."So tell me what the hell you know, Kaien!"
"Zero... he is the Ancestor of the Kiryu Clan."Kaname was about to protest but Kaien held up his hand, stopping him and gestured for him to sit down which he did while glaring."He is the only Pureblooded Vampire of the Kiryu Clan because he sealed away his children's Vampire side and they became Hunters. Zero's Descendants have all been Hunters and not a single one of them had been born a Vampire."Kaname's eyes were wide in shock as Kaien continued."But there were times when one child would die in child birth. That meant that the child was born a Vampire and since the seal was too strong, it would kill any and all Vampires that came from the Kiryu Line."Kaien said, looking at Kaname sadly.
"But how is it possible that Zero is here now? Is he the reincarnation of the Ancestor?"Kaien shook his head and Kaname frowned."Then how is he..."Kaname trailed off as his eyes turned to Zero, looking him over before looking back at Kaien."That's not possible... it shouldn't be possible... who... how...?"
"Your Uncle did it. He somehow found out about the truth of the Kiryu Clan that had been kept a secret for over 10,000 years. Not even the Association knows about it."Kaien said softly."Rido somehow managed to get into the Crypt of the Kiryu Castle which should have been impossible since the only ones that can enter are the Kiryu's themselves but he must have been the one to drink Haru father's blood and killed him."Realisation became clear in Kaname's clouded eyes as Kaien continued.
"The only way to get into the Castle is to either be a direct Descendant of the Kiryu Clan or have Kiryu blood flowing through your veins. He took the oldest Kiryu twin, Kiryu Rei, and used him as a sacrifice to awaken Zero and take his blood."Kaname bowed his head.
It was his fault that Zero had been woken up from his slumber."It's my fault."Kaname whispered after a while and Kaien raised an eyebrow.
"No it isn't Kaname."Kaien said, shaking his head."You didn't even know about the Kiryu Clan having an Ancestor who was a Pureblood."
"But I did know, Kaien!"Kaname snapped, looking up at the shocked man."Rido knows about Zero because I am Kaname. I was there when his mother sacrificed herself for the hunters, I have practically raised, protected, and died for him! Rido bit me and saw my memories. He saw Zero and he knows that if he has Zero in his hands, then I won't rebel against him."Kaien could only stare at Kaname with wide eyes as the Pureblood had tears in his eyes but he wouldn't let them fall.
"What... what will you do?"
"...I'm going to tell the others the truth and then I'll change Zero back into a Pureblood when the time is right..."Kaname said, thinking that it would be best.
"And what of Yuki?"
"She'll stay as a Human. Juri sacrificed her life for Yuki to live under the sun without having to worry about the duties as a Pureblood."Kaien sighed but nodded in understanding before looking at Zero along with Kaname who reached forward and brushed a few strands out of his face.
A couple of days had passed since the incident with Zero having a break down and Kaname had told the Night Class the truth. The truth about who he truly was but the Night Class still supported him. He asked Aido and Akatsuki to look after Zero and for Rima and Ruka to look after Yuki. Zero didn't like how the Night Class started treating him and Yuki like they were higher then them and he didn't like the fact that they now had bodyguard's.
Kaien said it was for his own protection that he now had Aido and Akatsuki as his bodyguard while Yuki had Rima and Ruka as her bodyguards. When they asked why, neither Kaname or Kaien would explain. Kaito found this both funny and disgraceful that Zero was being protected by a bunch of bloodsuckers but couldn't do anything about it since a Pureblood's word was law and so was Kaien's since he was Headmaster.
Knock, Knock
Zero's eyes snapped open and he shot up in bed, grabbing his gun from under his pillow, aiming it at the door before lowering when he realised that the two Vampire aura's outside his door were Akatsuki's and Aido's. A scowl appeared on Zero's face as he got out bed and quickly started to get changed when Aido's knocking became inpatient.
'I'm getting used to having them around me so much within a week that their aura has made me immune to it.'Zero thought sulkily as he walked to the door and opened it, glaring at Aido who huffed.
"About time, Kiryu-sama! You would have been late to class!"Aido said and started going on about how he shouldn't be lazy as they escorted Zero class.
Another thing that the Night Class has been doing is calling Yuki and Zero either Cross-sama, Yuki-sama, Zero-sama and Kiryu-sama. It was driving Zero insane with adding 'san' to his name that made Zero wonder if it was alright to hit your own bodyguards.
"Ok we're here, now leave."Zero said, opening the door and slamming it shut behind him before Aido could say anything and made his way to his seat, scowling as he sat down.
Time Skip
Zero was in the shooting range, shooting angrily at the targets since it was practically Aido's fault that he mad. Aido just had to piss him off with saying how weak he was if he needed a bodyguard when he didn't even know why he needed said bodyguard. What the hell was Aido on about when he didn't even know why'd been ask to be Zero's bodyguard.
'Just what the fuck is going through Kuran's head!'Zero thought as his scowl darkened.'First he wants me to protect Yuki and now he decides that I need protecting along with her!? I can protect myself just fine!'Zero mentally screamed.
Zero began shooting more furiously at the targets. Suddenly sensing a Vampire behind him, he turned around sharply and went to shoot at the person for trying to sneak up on him only to freeze when his furious lilac eyes met calm wine red eyes while his gun was pointed at the older Vampire's head. Kaname raised an eyebrow at Zero before raising his hand to push the gun down to Zero's side while he still looked at him in the eyes.
"Kiryu-kun, mind explaining why no one could find you?"
Zero scoffed and glared at Kaname."I wanted to be alone."
Kaname's eyes narrowed and he grabbed Zero's arms in a tight grip."Zero you have bodyguards for a reason, who knows what could happened to you if they weren't there?"
"Since when do you call me by my first name, Kuran! And I don't need bodyguards, I can protect myself just fine. Besides, what happened to being Yuki's shield!?"Zero snapped and was shocked when he saw regret in Kaname's eyes.
The next thing he knew, Kaname was embracing him tightly."Zero, there is no need for you to be Yuki's shield anymore... She is not the only one who needs to be protected from Rido."Kaname whispered.
Zero suddenly winced as a memory of a man with mismatch eyes flashed through his head and he whimpered causing Kaname's grip to tighten as he let one of his hands go to to Zero's head and started to erase the memories of this event and of when he told Zero that he was Yuki's shield.
"You... bastard..."Zero said weakly as he fell unconscious. Kaname sighed softly and picked Zero up, along with his gun, and walked back to the Sun dorms before leaving to confront his Uncle.