Well...I found the flowers of inspiration today and I bet that you want to know what happens next. So, I shall reward you with chapter 2 of 'Boys Over Bishounen. Thank you for your reviews, faves, and follows. ^_^ That just made me more inspired.
Zero was blushing right at this moment. There was an awkward silence between him and the pure blood. If you are asking why the silverette was blushing, it's because Kaname had his arms wrapped around his waist in an embrace. The boy definitely didn't expect that coming. Who would've thought that just by the small and chaste action made Zero's heart beat rapidly.
"U-um...Kaname, can you let go of me?" Zero whispered in slight fear that the brunette would feel his heart pounding in his small chest, his face a scarlet shade.
Kaname was secretly smiling from something he just found out. I can feel his heart beating...just like mine. Indeed, Kaname's heart was racing and that just told him who Zero is to him. He remembered something from his past, his mother and father said something about a situation he was now currently in.
"Kaname, dear. Have you ever wondered how your father and I became what we are now?" Juri asked her son as she draped her arm around her husband, Haruka's, waist comfortingly.
"Isn't it because you were already engaged when the two of you were born?" Kaname, who was still 11 years old, asked his mother.
"There's that, but the actual reason is because..." Juri trailed off and smiled at her husband.
"...we knew that we were meant to be together." Haruka finished his wife's sentence, giving her a genuine smile in return.
"Aren't Yuki and I meant to be together? We are the next successor's of the Kuran blood line and surely, we were already engaged since she was born." Kaname said nonchalantly, not really getting what his parents were saying.
"Kaname, sweetie. This time, we'll change that tradition. We want you to find someone who you truly love." Juri smiled at her husband before bending down to Kaname's eye level. She lifted a fragile hand to her son's cheek and caressed it lovingly.
"But I do love Yuki." Kaname inclined his head further into the warmth of his mother's palm.
"You should find out for yourself, whether she really is the one for you..." Haruka said softly in his gentle voice, placing a warm hand on his wife's shoulder lovingly.
"How will I know, father?" Kaname turned his gaze towards his father, an eyebrow gracefully quirked slightly upwards. Haruka chuckled at this and ruffled his son's hair reassuringly.
"Your heart will tell you..."
Kaname continued to smile as he finally knew what his parent's meant that time. At first, he thought that he was in love with Yuki even though his heart didn't race a few years ago when he hugged her. But, when he had met this silver-haired boy, he thought that they weren't going to get along well. He was wrong. When Zero showed his other side, Kaname couldn't help but feel concerned at first, until this very moment.
I understand it very clearly now mother, father. Kaname thought, dropping to his knees with Zero still locked in his arms.
Zero flushed as the brunette knelt but still kept him in his arms. He didn't respond to Zero's earlier plead so he tried again, but they were softer this time due to embarrassment.
"Kaname?" The brunette pulled away slightly to let his eyes meet with those beautiful lavender ones. He hummed in response to his name being called. "C-can you let me go now?" Zero kept looking away because he was afraid that he might be swept away by Kaname's gorgeous eyes.
Kaname's eyes slightly widened and he laughed softly at how cute Zero was being. He can see that small dust of pink on Zero's cheeks and that was a good sign for Kaname. The brunette hesitantly let his arms slide out from Zero's small waist and settle at his sides.
"I'm sorry Zero. I'm just happy that we're finally on good terms." He smiled. The silverette blushed at this and he can hear his heart beat rapidly, making him flustered all the more.
"Uhmmm... yeah."
"Um...Kaname, can I ask you something?" Zero asked. They were now sitting beside each other on Kaname's couch.
"Of course you can, Zero." Kaname smiled, reaching a hand to Zero's silver hair, patting it gently then stroking it. So soft...
"Well...umm... isitokayformetostayhereuntilmorning?" Zero said in a rush. Kaname couldn't catch up to that so he asked if he could repeat.
"What was that? I'm sorry, can you say it a little slower?" Kaname asked. Zero sighed but his cheeks were really red.
"Umm.." Gosh this is so embarrassing.. "Is it okay for me to... stay here... until morning?" Zero said softly, wishing that the pure blood didn't hear any of it, but Kaname did. The brunette smiled and circled one arm around Zero, pulling him to his chest.
"I don't mind..." Then it started again, silence. The only things that can be heard was their hearts rapidly beating in a synchronized tempo. Zero blushed, he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
Thump...Thump...Thump...Thump...
The silverette grinned slightly and relaxed into the brunette's embrace. The reassuring beat of Kaname's heart lulling him to the land of dreams. Maybe he can have sweet dreams for once.
Kaname's heart calmed as he was now aware that the boy fell asleep in his arms. I have finally found you... He thought. He stroked Zero's silver hair gently and he smiled as he saw Zero's sleeping face. He looks so adorable...
Kaname glanced at his digital clock located on his night stand and checked the time. It's 1:47 am...I guess I should also get some rest before dawn comes.
As the first ray of light hit Kaname's eye lids, he immediately fluttered them open. "Aahh..." Kaname yawned and stretched before he noticed that something was missing. He looked around but somehow, he couldn't see Zero anywhere in his room. "Ara? Where could Zero be this early in the morning?"
After a quick change of clothes, Kaname went out of his room in black pants and a buttoned up black shirt. He wasn't surprised to see the others coming out of their room a few seconds after him. A still sleepy Aidou was leaning onto his cousin for support and a groggy Shiki draped an arm around Takuma to prevent him from falling to the ground.
"G'morning, Kaname." Ichijou smiled at their leader. Kaname returned a smile before everyone suddenly perked their heads up to a delicious fragrance. Each of them spared a glance at each other before heading down stairs and into the kitchen. There, they stood shocked at the doorway at seeing someone who was cooking omelettes.
"Oh, are you all awake? Breakfast is almost ready, so you can just wait at the table." The boy said. It was Zero. Everyone was amazed except for Hanabusa who had his eyes bulged, dumbfounded.
"Let's go." Kaname went out of the kitchen first before everyone followed him and settled at the dining table. So...Zero knows how to cook at the age of 12? Amazing.
"Who knew, Zero actually knows how to cook at such a young age." Takuma said, very intrigued by the fact. Senri was leaning on his shoulder at the moment, staring blankly into space and Akatsuki was trying to ignore his cousin's restless actions. Everyone was interrupted from their thoughts when Zero came into the area and placed omelettes before each person.
"Breakfast's ready, please enjoy." Zero gave a small grin and retreated back to the kitchen. "By the way, I won't be joining you because I already ate and I'll be doing the chores, so don't disrupt my work, okay?" He shouted from where he was.
"Yes." Everyone replied excluding the blonde Hanabusa. "Thank you for the food!"
"Tch. I bet it tastes horrible." Aidou said, cutting a small piece of the omelette. His body withered like petals as he took the first bite. It's delicious! He thought as he morphed back into one piece. Tears flowing from his eyes as he savored each bite. He still won't admit that it's delicious! On the other hand, Kaname was slightly taken aback by the taste. Indeed, it was delicious, like it was made by a master chef. It seemed everyone else was shocked by the wonderful taste too.
"It's delicious." Shiki said, smiling slightly which Takuma cooed over.
"Well I hate it!" Hanabusa lied as he crossed his arms across his chest.
"If you hate it, then give it to me." Akatsuki gestured, playfully pulling his cousin's plate but he knew Hanabusa. Akatsuki knew that Aidou liked the omelette but he just won't admit it.
"No! I'm hungry, so I'll just eat it!" Aidou said as he ate all of it in one go, quickly stuffing his stomach to fullness. "Haaa..." He sighed. "You can't get any of mine now." Aidou gave a wide smile earning laughs from the others and a chuckle from Kaname.
"Alright. Now all I have to do is clean the dining table then I'm done with all of the chores." Zero said to himself. He just finished wiping the furniture, windows, sweeping the floor, etc. and was now in empty dining area to do his last chore. Zero lifted a hand up and swiped it across his forehead. He was sweating a bit now.
"Working hard I see." Kaname's presence suddenly entered and he grabbed some of the plates, helping the silverette who gave them so many surprises that morning. Zero smiled.
"I can handle that Kaname. You don't have to help me." Zero said, as they both went into the kitchen and placed the dishes in the sink. Zero froze as he heard the pure blood chuckle behind him.
"I should be the one telling you that. I mean, we, the night class, shouldn't be depending on a 12 year old such as yourself. You should take it easy Zero." Kaname breathed into Zero's ear making the boy shiver slightly and get flustered.
"Kaname, please stop it." Zero whispered, he can feel his heartbeat speed up a notch as he felt his back press against Kaname's chest.
"You were doing the chores early in the morning weren't you?" Kaname asked in a low tone. "Is that the reason why I didn't see you in my arms when I woke up?" That sentence had Zero jolt and that brought a smile to Kaname's face. The pure blood saw the blush on Zero's face and heard the boy's fast heartbeats, all of it made him happy. emPerhaps at the end of this short vacation, I can tell Zero that I like him and that he is my special someone./em Kaname inwardly chuckled. Fate brought us together...Zero...
"Umm..Kaname, I'm finished now so...why don't we go outside with the others?" Zero said, trying ever so slightly to get away from the heart throbbing closeness he and Kaname were in. The brunette just smiled and took Zero's hand, dragging him outside where they saw Takuma and Shiki under the shade of a tree, and Akatsuki was with Aidou under another tree.
Ichijou noticed the both of them first then chuckled as he woke up Shiki to tell him what he realized.
"Hey, hey, Shiki. Look." Takuma gestured to the direction where Kaname and Zero were, which was at the stone chairs.
"Hmm?" Then it hit him. "Hey, since when did Kaname and Zero became friends?" Senri asked, interested about the new discovery but remained unfazed by it.
"That's exactly my point! Our little bishounen hated Kaname at first, but look at them now! See the atmosphere?!" Takuma kept his volume down because he knew that Kaname would hear them if he talked normally. Shiki tried to analyze the situation the silverette and their leader were in.
"Let's see...I can tell that their atmosphere is quite like a newly wed's." Shiki said flatly and Takuma's jaw dropped.
Ohhh...my little bishounen is already so grown up! It seemed like it was only yesterday that we just met. Takuma thought then he kicked himself inwardly. It WAS yesterday! Takuma you IDIOT!/em "Hahaha...I've lost my mind."
"I thought you lost it the first time we met." Senri stared at Takuma who was also staring at him. They both burst out laughing a few seconds later before Kaname and Zero suddenly approached them.
"Shiki-nii-san, Ichijou-san...what's so funny?" Zero asked innocently. He was curious as to why his brother and friend was laughing so hard. Kaname just stood there beside Zero and smiled at the silverette's innocent question. The pure blood knew what Takuma and Shiki were talking about, but he kept that to himself until later on.
"Hahaha...ahah...hah.." Takuma and Senri clutched their stomachs that were starting to hurt from their laughter. Ichijou wiped a small tears from the corner of his eye and patted Zero's head. "Nothing, Zero-kun." Takuma and Senri smiled.
"Ichijou, Shiki, we'll have a talk later alright?" Kaname smiled but the two latter's knew what was behind it, and that scared the hell out of them.
"Yes sir!"
"I wonder why their grouping up over there..." Aidou sighed as he was lying on his cousin's lap.
"Who knows..." Akatsuki said as he combed his fingers through his cousin's blonde hair comfortingly.
Then a morning breeze swept its way through the trees, rustling the leaves and leaving a very familiar scent to Zero's senses. A comforting fragrance of Lavender.
I'm sorry if this chapter was shorter than the first but, it's better than nothing. Please review so that I can post the third chapter within two months. Thank you.
-Mich Isa