White, pure white. It fell from the sky ever so softly like the feathers of an angel. The girl could only stare helplessly at the raging fire that consumed her home. Her lilac colored eyes brimming with tears. She was being held by a woman who had long silver hair. "So beautiful." The young girl mumbles.
The child could only watch in fear as the woman opened her mouth showing fangs. 'Monster… a monster in Human form.' She thought. She screamed in agony as the fangs were buried into her skin. She could feel the life being drained from her, as her vision started to fade away.
The woman suddenly pulls off of her. The child can only stare up at her face; looking at the red smeared around her mouth. The girl lay there as the woman got up. She was dimly aware of other monsters suddenly appearing. She shuts her eyes, only to open them when she hears screams suddenly echo in her ears.
A boy only a few years older then she was had his hand through one of the monsters. His handsome face was splattered with blood, and his eyes glowed a red color as the boy pulled his hand out of the monster and watched as he crumbled to dust. He began licking the blood of his arm and the girl shivered in fear. 'So he's a monster too.' The younger girl thought. The boy walked over to the girl picking her up. She could feel the warmth course through her entire body and so let her eyes close in blissful sleep.
When she next awoke it was in front of a house. Her savior knocked on the door which was quickly opened as a man appeared. "Kaname! Come on in!" A loud cheerful voice shouts. The child winced letting out a distressed noise, before burying herself further towards the warmth that her savior was emitting. The man quieted down, when he noticed the child in Kaname's arms. "Is that…?" Kaname nodded, and the man quickly let them in. He headed upstairs while Kaname put the girl on to the couch. He was about to get up when a whine came from the child's throat. Gently, the young boy threaded his fingers through the girl's silver locks.
"Everything is going to be all right Zero." Kaname told her. That's right her name is Zero… Zero Kiryu. It wasn't long before the cheerful man returned. In his hands was a first aid box. The man pulled out various instruments and was about to touch Zero, only to have the silverette whine pulling herself colser towards Kaname. The man looked distressed, looking towards the brunette for help. Kaname sighed, taking everything that was in the man's hands. "How about getting us some hot chocolate Kaien?" The boy suggested. The man, Kaien, nodded. Getting up he headed towards the kitchen.
Kaname gently began to clean the wound, while Zero only whimpered, not trying to move away from her savior. Soon Kaien returned with three steaming cups of hot chocolate which he placed gently on the glass top of the coffee table. Before long Kaname had the wound cleaned and began wrapping a bandage around Zero's neck. Kaien smiled softly as he watched how Kaname was so caring and gentle. The brunette had only ever acted like this once with his adopted daughter.
Soon the bandaged was wrapped around Zero's pale neck. The silverette had fallen asleep somewhere in the middle of it, and Kaname placed Zero's head on his lap gently. "Yuki's asleep right now. She was wondering where you are." Kaien spoke. Kaname looked up from staring at the soft features of Zero's face. His lips turned into a small smile at the mention of Yuki. She had been saved by him too, but Kaname had reasons for that. Zero thought, Kaname hadn't anticipated saving her. In fact, he would have just allowed the event to play out. That way Zero would have been the perfect knight that would be able to protect Yuki. Yet, the scream the silverette had released caused him to reconsider. Kaine noticed the small frown on the young boy's face. "Did you plan to save her?" He questioned.
"No, I wanted to let it play out. That way when Zero got here, she would have a hatred towards all vampires… Purebloods especially." Was his answer to Kaien. He kept threading his fingers through the young girl's hair; not even realizing that he was doing it. Quietly he gets up, placing Zero back down onto the couch. "i'll be back later to check up on Zero." He paused to stare at the girl. "And I'll visit with Yuki." Kaname told Kaien, who only nodded.
-Time Skip-
When next Kaname returned, a week had passed. The vampire knocks on the front door of Kaien's house which was quickly answered by Yuki. She smiles at Kaname causing the brunette to smile at her as well. However, when he entered he found that Zero wasn't around. His face twisted into a frown. He turns his head over to Kaien who has a worried expression on his face. "Kaname, I need to talk to you in the kitchen alone." Kaien told him, shooting a nervous glance at Yuki. Kaname patted Yuki's head, causing her to smile up at him. He walked into the kitchen following behind the older man.
The brunette can feel worry start to bubble up inside of him and Knamae was sure that what had Kaien worried was about Zero. "What's wrong?" He questioned. Kaien frowned thinking about what he was going to say.
"Zero has been refusing to eat. Since you brought her she's been having nightmares about the even a week ago." He pauses looking at the growing concern that was showing on the youngster's face. "She won't talk, anybody that tries to approach her will get growled at." Kaname nods, he knew where Kaien was going with this. "I know you wanted to visit Yuki, but I just made some soup. Coul you take it to her and see if you can get her to eat?"
Nodded, Kaname grabs the tray from Kaien's hands. Walking up to the stairs that lead to Zero's room he enters. Upon entering the room, he finds that Zero was leaning against the corner of the bed. Kaname approaches only to have the young girl release a rather ferocious growl. Staying his ground, he stares at the silverette. "Zero." He speaks. The silverette's eyes which were glassy and lifeless suddenly lit up. Her whole body relaxed, allowing Kaname to approach Zero again. The Silverette this time let him, allowing Kaname to set the tray on the nightstand. He gets on the bed sitting down. The next thing he knows, Zero is crawling up onto his lap. She grips Kaname's shirt, burying herself closer to the warmth that she came to recognize as her savior.
Kaname stared in shock for a few seconds before beginning to run his hands through Zero's silver hair. "You need to eat Zero." Kaname tells her in a soothing voice. The silverette pulls away, her lilac eyes staring up into Kaname's reddish-brown eyes. Kaname grabs the tray, picking the spoon up. Zero opens her mouth, causing Kaname to smile gently. He then proceeds to feed Zero. When the soup is halfway gone, Zero shook her head. Placing the spoon down and putting the tray back on the nightstand; Kaname watches as Zero yawns before slowly drifting to sleep.
Before she did fall asleep, she said something that caught Kaname off guard and made him smile. "Kaname."
The boy placed the silverette down on the bed tucking her in. He then got up, heading for the living room. Yuki was asleep on the couch causing Kaname to smile. As he watched her Kaine walked in with a questioning look on his face. "She ate." Was the simple response of the brunette. Kaine nodded looking at him, a knowing smile on his face.
"I think she's become attached to you Kaname." The older man stated. Kaname didn't say anything. He was also becoming attached to the girl. Kaname was sure she would have been the knight to protect his precious Yuki, it was why he had let Shizuka out of the cage so the events could be put into motion. Now he hopped Zero never learned the truth of that incident. Kaname had to make sure that it stayed dead and buried. "You've become her knight in shining armor Kaname. Ohh it's so beautiful." Cross cried, causing Kaname to sigh. The boy gently picks Yuki up, bringing her to her room. When he finished tucking her in, he was about to thread his hand through her hair, but instead he pull back.
Leaving the room and heading downstairs; he grabs his jack. "I have somethings that require my attention, but I'll try to come back to visit as soon as I can." He tells Cross. The cheerful man nods before his face becomes serious.
"What are we going to do about Zero?" He questions, his tone laced with underlining sorrow. Kaname didn't say anything. When the school that Kaien was building was complete, he would have Zero move to the Night Class. He didn't want Zero to become a Level E, and would do everything he can to make sure that doesn't happen. And if the silverette began to thirst for Human Blood and actually harm one of the Human students then the Hunters would come after her. Kaname felt his heart clench at the thought of the young girl being killed by Hunters.
-Time Skip-
Kaname returned again to the Cross household after a month had passed. He knocked on the door, only to find it being answered by an excited brunette. Yuki hugged him and Kaname couldn't help but return it. Excitedly, she lead him to the living. Kaname sat down on the couch listening as Yuki talked excitedly. Suddenly the rushing of feet coming down the stairs can be heard. Kaname only has a minute to brace himself before a silver haired girl lunches herself at Kaname enveloping him in a hug.
Kaname blinked in surprise. Beside him Yuki giggled. "Kaname!" Zero shouted in excitement. Kaname only stared in confusion. Before long Yuki's giggling turned into full blown childish laughter. Zero looked towards Yuki in confusion wondering why she was laughing. Yuki just smiles. She wasn't jealous. And she found that Kaname's confused look was really refreshing from the mask that he normally wore. Kaien had opted to tell her about what had happened to Zero three weeks after she had come to live with them. She knew that Kaname had saved Zero like he had saver her. She also knew that unlike her, Zero had been bitten by a Pureblood. She accepted that Kaname and Zero would be close. While Zero didn't know it, she would one day become a Level D vampire. This didn't scare Yuki, because the two of them, Yuki and Zero, had grown close like sisters. They were both connected by the one person that had saved both of them.
Zero sighed in contentment, beginning to drift asleep. She had been asking Kaien when Kaname was coming back. It had really shocked the cheerful man to hear Zero talk for the first time and Zero chuckled at the look that was on Cross's face. Kaname on the other hand felt warmth begin to thaw the ice around his heart. "Zero has been asking about you for a while." She explained. Kaname raised a single elegant eyebrow, not really surprised that she would be asking when he would return. What really surprised him was that Yuki was not jealous. Seeing the look on his face, Yuki only smiled. "Don't worry. You saved both of us. I also know that Zero needs you more then me right now." She said.
Kaname smiled, remembering that Yuki was generous. They talked animatedly until Yuki had fallen asleep as well. To the east the sun was just starting to peek up causing Kaname to sigh as he got up. It was time for him to leave. He placed Zero down next to Yuki gently so as not to awaken them both. The brunette didn't want to admit it, but they were his two precious people. He said goodbye to Kaien and exited the house.
-Time Skip-
Four years had passed and Kaname kept on visiting them. He was glad to talk to Yuki and Zero. He watched as the silverette changed little by little. When other vampires started to appear, Kaname saw how the silverette grew more and more agitated. Kaname could see that the girl had a hatred for vampires, with Kaname being the only one she actually liked. It was during these four years that Zero also learned that Kaname was a Pureblood vampire. Though she could have guessed that by herself.
It didn't bother the silverette, she knew that Kaname wouldn't do anything to hurt her and would always protect her. Zero sometimes scoffed at that. She could handle herself, but when she had said that it led to a huge fight. Zero said some rather hurtful things causing Kaname to leave. By leave she meant for quite a while. When Kaname returned Zero had headed to the Moon Dorm and waited. She had accidentally fallen asleep, even though she was around leeches as the silverette like to call them.
This had surprised Kaname bringing a smile to his face. It wasn't long before four years had passed and Zero was a prefect alongside Yuki. She put a mask on, only acting like herself around Kaname and her adopted sister Yuki. Many of the Noble vampires thought Zero was disrespectful, not known how Zero truly treated their precious Pureblood. Things seemed to be normal and Kaname reset the chess board. Then one fateful night, an even happened that would forever change the silverette.
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Okay that is done guys. I hope you enjoyed this. I've changed Zero's gendered. She looks pretty much the same as always and still wears the same uniform that she wore in the manga and anime. She basically binds her breasts, something I could see a female Zero doing because she would say that they get in the way.
So anyways I hope you guys enjoy this story the same way you enjoyed the original To Change One's mind. Please leave a review, Fav, and Follow this story as well.