Loyal History
Chapter 1:
Rain poured down from storm clouds onto the paved roads below making creatures scurry about to escape the icy water drenching them. A still creature propped up against the wall sat with eyes closed shut as though in sleep. The blood from his wounds washed itself from the rain. It seeped down his body to the pavement, to the drain and finally down into the sewers below.
He needed rest to regain his strength or at least that's what he continued to tell himself when his body arched in pain for a nourishment he would never recieve. He needed blood to restore the blood he lost. To any vampire that sounded reasonable but to him, who was once human and forced into this life stealing role, it wasn't. He could only hate the very being he was now.
From early on his parents taught him how to hunt the very same pathetic creature he had now become. He knew if they were alive they would have killed him upon first signs of the beast, even knowing that some might miss him when he died. It was their duty to do so as Hunters, they were the slayers of beasts in human skin. Zero had tired many times to take his own life. A life that only ended him in solitary confinement under the watchful gaze of his adopted father Kurosu, Kaien.
After the first seventeen unsuccessful tries he gave up for his hate of his guardian outweighed the failure. Instead he took on assignments that other Hunters needed groups to do; running into dens of Level E's and coming out with only minor scrapes and bruises. Zero took those suicidal missions in hopes for an outcome that he has been desperately waiting for.
Death, the word held a promise of a sweet and happy ending to him. He just couldn't understand why no one understood that. He lost both reasons for living on the same day, in the same battle, though one loss was a long time coming. Zero knew that but it still didn't reduce the pain in his heart. How does one live with nothing to look forward to?
Zero looked forward to finding his twin brother again and during that time he became best friends with his adoptive father's adopted daughter Yuki, the sweetest person he ever met. Sweetest but the biggest lie he would ever come across thanks to Kuran, Kaname. Kaname somehow ended up being Yuki's last surviving family member after Zero killed their blood thirsty uncle. Yuki became a pure blood vampire, the highest in the hierarchy of vampires today, and left Zero without a second thought even after he saved both of their lives.
Through all this Zero still lost his brother to the darkness. All those years he gave to Yuki and Kaname to be used as what? Now he could say that he was befitting of his forced rank, a slave, and nothing more.
His sacrifices meant nothing when the ultimate goal of their uncle being dead was over. Now Kaname and Yuki could take their rightful places as King and Queen of the vampires, not that Zero would ever let them. No, not after what they did to him. He wanted them to suffer, to hurt and cry out in misery. Although he had been hearing some rumours of Yuki no longer wanting her brother in the same way she did as a child or when she was human. Kuran must be hurt but that didn't stop Zero from thinking upon how he could cause them more pain.
He laughed and coughed up blood dirtying his once clean clothing with more filth than before. The injuries he received for the information he found was well worth it. He had found the resting place of the first pure blooded vampire princess. What she knew was heavily protected by both the Association and the vampire council of elders but the information they needed was crucial. Tomorrow Zero would hand in his resignation to the Association. He would need those two weeks to set his plans into motion. He was going to need two weeks worth of blood which he could easily get from his bighearted adoptive father. He snickered at the thought, that man would help his plans unknowingly.
Zero grabbed the wall behind him with one hand and kept his other over the gash on his mid section as he raised himself from the ground. Leaning against the wall Zero breathed deeply before starting the walk back home where he could bandage himself up and return to the Association with assignments done and resignation in hand. Zero could feel a smile twitch up on his lips as he went over his plans once again during the walk home. Dirty and covered in blood Zero made it home having no incidents or running into any Level Es along the way. Then again when you clear them out so many times in one area they do get smart enough to stay out even if they smell blood.
Zero kicked the door open to the dingy apartment he was borrowing from Kurosu. Zero didn't even care that some of his items were out of place because he could smell Kurosu, his ex-sensei Yagari and Kaito's scent as he entered the second floor hallway. Zero sneaked into the bathroom and locked the door before climbing into the shower without even peeling off his clothing. They were already dirty and soaked. Wearing them a bit longer while the water warmed didn't matter to him.
Grabbing his last pack of blood tablets from the back of his toilet Zero swallowed them all after rinsing his mouth of his own blood. His own blood upset his stomach more than the blood tablets. All wounds finally closed so he started to peel off his tattered clothing letting them drop to the tub below.
After his shower he wrapped the towel hanging on the back of his door around his waist and walked out of his bathroom not even caring that there were intruders in his home. Zero strutted by Kaito and went straight to his room to get dressed. Since those three were in his home he would probably be leaving again soon for something he didn't want to do.
He put on his briefs, tight dark grey skinny jeans, black tank top under a grayish lavender dress shirt. Deciding that he wanted to be a bit more casual Zero put on a studded white belt along with a white vest and a black leather jacket. Just to make the outfit complete since he never did something halfway Zero put on socks the matched his dress shirt and black leather shoes.
Zero left his room with a small smirk on his lips and headed for his kitchen without a second thought. He put in one of those five minute meals in the microwave before heading into the living room where he was greeted by his intruders. Yagari stood by the door, Kurosu sat on his lazy boy chair and Kaito propped himself against the back of his sofa.
Zero stood in the kitchen archway and raised an eyebrow at them asking why they were disturbing him. Kurosu glanced over at Yagari before looking back at Zero.
"There have been some rumors from the vampire council that your recent den hits have been under both their and our protection from a long standing pack of pure blood grave seals." Kurosu said as he began to sit up straighter in his chair.
"Your point is?" Zero asked crossing his arms while he waited for he food to finish heating up.
"Did you know this, idiot apprentice?" Yagari asked bluntly.
"And if I did?" Zero questioned.
"Why would you want to bring about a war?" Kurosu asked, his eyes turning a bit cold.
"Who said it would bring a war? From what I gathered they have those vampires sealed because they considered any creature with life equal," Zero shrugged. A ding went off behind him and Zero went to grab a fork and his food. He could listen and eat if need be. Zero sat down on his couch and put his food on his lap.
"Zero, this information… can you prove it?" Kaito asked as he straightened his tie.
"Of course. Oh, and I should let you know that the true royal family of vampires are a part of those they want to keep in sleep. Just goes to show you how corrupt underlings can be." Zero stated before diving into his food. Thanks to that idiot vampire council Zero would now have the whole Association behind him for re-awakening Aurora-sama.
Zero could only snicker in his mind at what was going to happen next, though he would have to be more careful because there was a rat within the Association that was sure to tell the head vampires, mainly Kuran, what was going to happen. Kuran wouldn't try to kill him but others would. All this could work in his favour. Resigning would put those in the Association out of harm's way. Oh, how sweet his small scheme was beginning to be.
"So where are these documents?" Kaito asked sitting down next to Zero on the couch. Zero was glad that Kaito waited until he was done with his food before asking.
"Like I'm going to show them to you! I don't trust anyone let alone those who used to be close to me," Zero stated standing up. Zero threw out the garbage and washed the fork, leaving it to dry. How could he trust anyone when everyone either leaves or betrays him.
"But Zero!" Kurosu wailed from the front room.
"If anything I'm going to post some of the minor information on the Internet with the help of a friend," Zero smirked at his own statement.
"Zero, I'm your closest friend," Kaito said pointing to himself as Zero sat back down.
"Not anymore," Zero said casually. "Now if that's all I would like to get some sleep."
"Fine we'll leave you for now," Yagari stated and took out one of his cigars from his coat.
"I forgot!" Kurosu hollered from the doorway, "Zero, we have a meeting with the Vampire Council in two hours!"
"I need to put the documents up so they'll know, even if they get to me," he ran a hand through his silver locks in thought. Zero paced in front of his couch for a moment before coming up with a plan. Zero darted to his room to grab the nine books of law from the "Golden Ages in vampire history", his flash drive and folder of documents. He shoved them all into a duffel bag. Kurosu was already waiting in the hall as he exited his room.
"I'll meet you there," he said as he grabbed his keys. Kurosu waited in the hallway for Zero to lock up then walked to the door with him before they separated. He knew he had to do this fast, since like Kaito said he didn't have any other friends.
Zero switched bikes as he rode home as to avoid being followed from the Internet cafe he chose to use, then headed straight for the Association at top speed. Once he got there he took his bag with him to the library. He made sure no one followed him and slipped into the secret room. Once in Zero stopped to read something from one of the books that caught his eyes. Information spilled into his brain in numerous amounts. He began to feel high off of the power in which the words read gave off. It was like a power high from drugs, excitement and blood all in one. It took a moment for him to recover bit the high was still there in the back of his mind, but at least now he could function again instead of just standing.
He put the nine books of law on the stand he had seen in the main lower chamber. When he finished he slipped back into the library unnoticed and grabbed a few books to look less conspicuous. He checked the books out before cursing. He was going to be late for the meeting at the vampire council head quarters. He smirked while leaving way to have a solid alibi in case someone begins to ask questions for the Vampire Council.
Zero hopped back onto his bike and drove to the head quarters which was less than fifteen minutes away at and good pace. With top speed he got there in there in six. Zero quickly climbed the stairs and showed his hunter badge identification to security. Vampires hissed as he passed by, a few glares here and there put those underlings in there places. He may have been lower on the vampire hierarchy but that didn't mean the creatures didn't know how not to power to one with more power than them. Considering most had to do that every day in order to live.
Once Zero entered the room conversations on both sides of the table stopped taking abruptly. They all stared as Zero continued singing a tune in another language. Zero couldn't remember where he heard it all he knew was that it made him feel good and gave him back a bit of the high he had before. The first thing Zero noticed when he stopped singing was Kuran.
"Why is he here? He's not on the council?" Zero shouted, completely ignoring all the vampires in the room and only fixing his gaze on Kurosu. Of course his adoptive father had to tell the bane of his existence that he was trying to oust him from his position of power. Well, maybe Kurosu didn't know all that but Zero was pretty damn sure Kuran would have been able to figure that much out with his intelligence.
"Well Zero they took a vote and decided that anything regarding the royal family deserved a royal family member's opinion," Kurosu said plainly. Zero snorted which caused Kuran, Yagari, Kaito and Kurosu to look at him weirdly. Zero never snorted, normally. Being high can do things to you though.
"Is there something wrong with calling me a royal family member, Kiryu?" Kuran asked as Zero pulled out a chair. Zero put the chair back before going to sit next to Kuran and across from the highest Council member. Kiryu gave Kaname a once over with his eyes. Kuran was looking rather worn for wear from what Zero seen. Zero shrugged openly guess the rumours about Yuki were true after all. Kuran may of hid it well from other but Zero was sure that he probably knew Kuran better than he did himself.
"Not at all Kuran. Since you are a descendant of the royal family but from what I know of them they would be very ashamed to claim so," Zero stated as a small sweet smile formed on his face. Kaname just nodded his head. He had never seen Zero smile before in pictures or otherwise so seeing it up close had him quite befuddled.
"So, shall we start?" Zero suggested. Nothing could ruin his good mood at the moment. Zero was seriously contemplating to start doing drugs or at least LSD with the way he was feeling. Although Zero had heard from many hunters and creatures that have hit on him that sex was also a good high if not better than most.