'Are you deaf?' The shorter one hissed at Zero. But Zero continued to ignore them as he made his way over to the girl, looking nothing but calm.
'I think he is deaf. Maybe we should teach him not to mess with us.' The last guy said to the other two. Zero kept ignoring them and offered his hand out to the scared looking girl, only making the three guys even angrier.
'I suggest you run off and leave this girl alone.' Zero suddenly said, disturbing the silence that had triggered its way in between them.
The tallest guy smirked. 'And what if we don't? What are you going to do? Bore us to death?' As the other two laughed, Zero's facial expression remained its emotion-less self.
'No, if you don't, I will make you leave. Now this was the last warning. Leave.' Maybe it was the way Zero said it, or the way his face looked when he said it but the two laughing guys quickly closed there mouths and glanced over at the tall guy. The tall guy only narrowed his eyes into a glare.
'Come on then? I'm waiting. We're with more than you are. You'll be down in a second.' The tallest guy said as he ran towards Zero, swinging his fist towards his direction.
Zero just dodged it and pushed him against the wall -hard. His lavender eyes moving over to the other two guys that were standing there.
'Anyone else who would like to try?' He said casually, still remaining his calmth.
'What are you standing there fools. GET HIM!' The guy yelled still in the grip between Zero's arm and wall.
The other two guys just stand there looking at each other, Zero's strength had scared away all the courage the guys had. It didn't took long for the two guys to decide to run off. With that Zero turned his head back to the other guy, who now looked rather small without his two 'partners'
'Now you..I warned you that I would make you run off. I think you owe this girl a fair apology.'
The tall guy just spit on the ground why his head was slowly getting squeezed.
'Forget it' He choked out.
Zero smirked at his foolishness before he threw pushed him against the wall another time, making the tall guy scream in pain.
'Now say it before I really lose my temper with you'
'So-rry' He choked out, feeling more pain than before.
'Now say it like you mean it.' Zero said amused.
The tall guy glared at the girl as he muttered a 'sorry' at her.
Zero grabbed him by his hair and pushed him to the ground. 'Now leave. And don't come near her again' He said, glaring at him.
As the tall guy quickly ran off, Zero could hear a relieved sigh followed by a soft 'Thank you' being said behind him. He turned around facing the small brunette girl who now stood up, brushing off her skirt. Her dark brown eyes moved over to the silver haired boy who had saved her just minutes ago. Zero gave her a brief nod, brushing off his school uniform which had gotten dirty in his 'fight.'
'What's your name?' Zero asked her, forgetting all about the passing minutes and his adopted father who was now properly worried sick.
'Yuuki..' She whispered softly, still frightened of the event that had happened before. Zero wondered what a girl like her was doing outside in this weather and time. Or better said, which parent would let a girl like her outside. Even though the question of why those guys were chasing her was burning on his tongue, he didn't want to bother her with it. She already looked broken enough, why asking her questions she properly didn't want to answer anyway. Normally he would've just told her that she'd better get home and walk away into the night, getting back to the academy. But something in him told him to walk her home, in case those guy would come back and all his effort would be for nothing.
'You should get home. I'll walk you to your home' Zero said briefly, being his emotionless self like always. But Yuuki just smiled at him, her brown eyes not leaving his for a second.
'No need for that.' She said. 'I'll be fine, really. Thank you for your help' Yuuki bowed politely at him, her smile still on her face.
It was a warm smile which didn't reached her eyes. The eyes that looked at Zero's so intense showed nothing but pain and fear. It had the same desperate look in them as a few moments before. This was everything for Zero to stand firm on his offer.
'Really..I'll walk you home. In case those guys come back. It wouldn't be okay to let a girl walk alone at this time.'
Yuuki's smile then threatened to fall. 'Well in that case, we don't have to walk far.'
Zero's eyebrows arched together into a deep frown as he tried to understand the statement she last made. It was late and the rain weren't making things better, his temper was threatening to fall as the longing to be in his bed became stronger. Zero tried his best to keep his calm voice intact. 'What do you mean?'
'This...' Yuuki pointed at the alley they were in. 'This will be my house for tonight.' It took moments for Zero to find logic out of that sentence, but when he did find it his eyebrows just frowned deeper. 'Are you going to sleep on the street?'
Yuuki lifted her shoulders into a little shrug, her warm smile never leaving her face. 'Call it as you like. But everything has his good sides you know. I think this is where our paths separate. If I had something to thank you with, I would give it to you. But at this moment I don't have much to offer..'
Zero looked at the kind looking girl, compassion filling his cold heart. How could anyone let a girl like that sleep on the cold streets, where danger was everywhere. More important, where vampires could just abduct her, use her as their own blood donation. As that thought crossed his minds, his eyes moved over to her neck. Not in hunger or lust but in realization of the bandage that was wrapped around her neck. Without hesitation Zero looked up at her again.
'Come with me.' As he confused looking eyes looked up at him, Zero just continued. 'My..ehm...father' Zero almost choked on that word, 'owns an academy. You can come with me. He'll help you off the street.'
Yuuki tilted her head a little to her side, wondering what the stranger's intention were. 'I don't know..'
'I insist..' Zero said, trying his best so force out a smile, but nothing came out.
Yuuki thought long, coming to the conclusion that it would always be better than the life she's living now. He had saved her after all. She slowly nodded in agreement. 'Just for tonight though. I don't want to be a bother'
Zero didn't see any other option than agreeing. Even having her off the street for a night seemed to calm his alarmed nerves for a bit. As he silently started walking, followed by Yuuki not far behind, they made their ways to Cross academy.
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