Actually I didn't meet Kaname until a month after Grandfather took him in; I think he was purposely hiding the boy away from everyone.
The night before we were supposed to meet I could barely fall asleep. What would he be like? Would he and I become friends, or would he be stuck up? Tossing and turning, I waited for the morning that never seemed to come.
But it did come; right when I finally fell asleep. I quickly got dressed and rushed down to the parlor. Thankfully I was the first one there so I had enough time to wake myself up.
I watched in amazement as Kaname came into the room; my breath escaping from my lungs. Gracefully he followed my grandfather, but even in his shadow Kaname's eternal beauty shone. Long brown hair hung around his pale porcelain skin. His eyes were of the deepest brown mixed with a touch of crimson blood. Even though he was a bit younger than me, you would never be able to tell! He smiled for a brief moment before dropping into a low bow.
I blushed slightly as he kissed my hand. Looking into my eyes he said, "Good morning, my lord. It is a pleasure to meet you."
Such class! His words swept me off my feet. My blush deepened when I realized I hadn't said anything back.
"Umm… I'm very happy to see how you have adjusted here."
His eyes twinkled as they held mine, "Thank-you, Master Ichijo. I hope we will get to send some time together soon."
Kaname reached for my hand again but Grandfather interrupted. He coldly glared at the pureblood, "Come boy. You have work to do."
The twinkling in those brown eyes quickly turned to fear as he followed my grandfather out. Before he left, I embraced him in a gentle hug. Whispering in his ear I said, "If anything or anybody bothers you, come to me. I'll protect you."
He stepped back with a small reddening showing across his features. As he left I could hear him answer, "Good bye, my dear master. Will you be my only hope in this new hell?"