Two months later when I was eleven years old…
As I got the know Zero, he wasn't the most talkative boy I ever known. He was so insecure about his environment and never really cared about being here with me or Headmaster. I looked at my plate and saw cabbage, sushi, onigiri, and some tempura as I looked at his plate; he didn't touch anything on his plate which I was worried was Zero falling apart before my eyes. My fear was he going to run away from here and never come back to us. Headmaster continued eating his tempura he made himself, he looked at Zero and started to talk to him, "Zero, are you going to eat the tempura I made and the other things on your plate?" Zero removed himself from the table like it reminded him of something just by the look in his eyes; he pushed the chair back to the table and headed towards the bedroom. Headmaster continued to eat as he walked out, I was going to follow Zero to the bedroom and when I got there he started to pull out a pocketknife and was about to harm himself. My eyes widened as I screamed at him as I came running into his room weeping in front of him. He looked so astonished at the fact that I came to stop him from doing what he was going to do, "Why would you harm yourself like this Zero? I know the pain of the past still hurts you but I am here and Headmaster too." I grabbed his left hand and held it near my heart. My heart was opened to him to take his pain to me and never be upset like this ever again. Zero didn't say a word that time either seeing that he knew I would cry for him not to do the things he was planning on doing to himself. I remembered when he started to speak to me and asked me this question, "Why would you care about me so much when you should care about yourself first?" I looked at him and smiled just to make him smile back and I was even astounded that he was talking to me, "Because, I know you need me and I can't let you suffer like this every day! I just can't see you like this! That is why I care." Zero looked down at himself for getting me involved in his sorrow. I knew that what I meant was true and as I was trying to unlock that heart of his; I felt that he would be able to become my friend in time.
Next day…
Headmaster legally adopted me as his daughter well, just finding it out. I didn't even know I was his daughter at that time, because I was thinking about the day when Kaname-sama saved my life. I really think about Kaname-sama everyday and it makes me feel so happy and when he comes to see me doing well. I heard a few knocks, gentle knocks when Zero and I were talking about some things. I ran out of Zero's room and went to the door. I opened the door and I saw Kaname-sama smiling at me and holding me in his arms. He knew that I was at the door but I was trying to trick him that it wasn't me at the door. Headmaster came to the entrance of the door and saw Kaname, "I see Yuuki is starting to have a habit opening doors without seeing the eye hole." Headmaster made fun of me for opening the door for Kaname-sama. It wasn't my fault I was so short for an eleven-year old. Kaname-sama was still talking to Headmaster about some personal stuff when I made Zero go back into his room because I didn't want him to meet Kaname-sama yet. He looked at me like something was wrong, "Why do you smell like fresh spring lilies?" I blushed at him and I thought he could sense Kaname-sama's presence here since he is a vampire hunter. "I used Headmaster's fresh spring lilies cologne. I loved the smell so I sprayed so much." I laughed sarcastically since I was stalling for Kaname-sama to leave just to get what he came for. Then, I heard the door slam I rushed from Zero's bedroom and saw Headmaster all cheery as Zero curiously followed me to the entrance of the house asking Headmaster a question, "Who was here at the house? And why was Yuuki wearing your cologne?" I sighed in anxiety. I am so glad he didn't figure out that Kaname-sama was here after all. Zero went back into his room and shut the door shunning me and Headmaster from him. "You went in my cologne?" He sniffed the arm of my dress I was wearing, "That was Kaname's cologne. Not mine." I walked into my room and sat on my bed just thinking of a way to get Zero I understand Kaname-sama like I do. I know about his past, his family was killed by a vampire similar to Kaname-sama and that affected his life and made a new chapter in my life as he appeared for a reason. There has to be a way for Zero to meet Kaname-sama without trying to kill him for revenge. I was thinking and thinking for hours figuring what I should do about this situation. Then, it hit me! One night, I will invite Kaname-sama to dinner as Headmaster and Zero are eating dinner I can bring Kaname and introduce him to Zero and he can get along with him without any violence. That was my plan. I went to sleep on my plan and planned the day to be next Thursday night.
Next Thursday Night Came By…
Zero, Headmaster and I set-up a graceful dinner table setting for Kaname-sama without Zero knowing anything about Kaname-sama's true identity: a vampire. Zero was taking a bite of umeboshi when I ran to the door and yelled, "Kaname-sama!" I giggled. He came behind the corner as I was holding his hand to meet Headmaster and Zero. Zero suddenly sensed Kaname's aura and stood up without hesitation. He grabbed his knife and charged at Kaname's arm and said, "You smell just like that woman that cursed me with her fangs!" Kaname pulled the knife out of his arm and let it fall to the ground. I was screaming at Zero to stop this since this was supposed to be a meeting between Zero and Kaname-sama. It didn't happen that way. Headmaster sat there eating the umeboshi and sashimi not paying attention to what happened since it was among me, Zero and Kaname-sama. Zero went to his room and slammed the door shut. I apologized to Kaname-sama for everything that happened night, he smiled and said, "I am fine Yuuki-chan, don't worry about that stab wound, it will heal quickly. I was worried about your feelings being hurt." I spoke to Kaname-sama honestly about Zero, "You just remind him of his family's murderer that's why he was like that." Kaname stroked my long, brown hair and smiled. He walked out of the house and then disappeared in the snowy night. After I shut the door, I blushed at the thought of Kaname being at the house; however, I knew I had to apologize to Zero for what happened. I knocked on the door and entered inside the room and said, "He left just now and I was wondering if-" I extend my hand to touch him when he flew his hand and hit mine. I grabbed my hand that was harmed by Zero, "You are not touching me with those hands that were tainted by him!" I cried in front of him and I yelled at him, "Kaname-sama wasn't the one that killed your family! He saved me a few years ago from a vampire that was trying to kill me. So, not all vampires are the same." Zero got silent and then he said, "You know who he is right? A pureblood! They are beast in human form that wants to claim what was theirs in the first place. There might be good, saintly vampires and the majority of them are dark, evil, vampires who just think of you as their food and nothing more. You need to realize Yuuki that one day; Kaname-sama will not be who he is now. He will kill you." I gasped in fear of what Zero told me. I knew it was true but I knew that some vampires are good like Kaname-sama and others are cruel and evil like the one that attacked me that snowy night. I believed Zero on that part. I knew what he meant because he was the opposite of me when he encountered a vampire. He wasn't saved like I was but a survivor to an attack on his family. I walked out of Zero's room that night taking on what he had told me. His anger and frustration was at its peak to literally finding his family's murderer. I wanted to help him with the energy I have to find him or her. I went to sleep dreaming about what happened at dinner and how Zero reacted to Kaname-sama and how he took his anger out on me. My pain in my heart was really deep as I must have torn more into Zero's pained heart. Then, that night I started to feel sick like I was coming down with a cold…
Friday Morning…
I had a huge headache and on top of that a fever. I couldn't breathe at all as much as I wish I could have some medicine. Headmaster started to get all worried about me when he came in my room giving me some cold medicine. Zero came with some ointments and remedies that Headmaster told him to get for me. I was coughing and moaning of the fact that I needed some medical attention. Headmaster rushed to get a nurse while Zero sat down where Headmaster was at and rested his head on my right hand. I felt a little bit when he did that for some reason. He was talking to me and said, "I am sorry for last night Yuuki. I took everything so literal to you and I shouldn't have." I tried to talk but my voice box was shut off too so I couldn't talk to him. I nodded and in my mind I accepted his apology. Zero smiled a little. This was my first time seeing him smile but also caring about me, "I will stay here if you want me too?" I shook my head and shoved his hand off of mine to leave, "I'll leave and I will be back to check up on you. I will get you homework too and tutor you, okay?" I nodded and waved at him. Finally, I slowly saw Zero's heart opening to me and even though he has his boiling points at me, I knew that he is recovering gradually as I spend some time with him. I could see that he really has been through so much and I should have recognized his feelings towards vampires especially what he said about purebloods like my Kaname-sama. Why was my heart feeling this way like I know for sure that I was supposed to help Zero with his aching heart? When I think about it all the time, it seems like my life with him was destiny to be with him like this. Kaname-sama, I love you with all my heart and I will never ever forget you, but for right now, I wanted to give my all to Zero for now. I cried being torn in my own feelings. I coughed as Headmaster came back with the nurse and she was checking everything. Headmaster whispered in my ear that Zero had been outside sleeping for five hours waiting for her. The nurse left and said I had a common cold. I felt weak but I came to Zero's side and accidentally coughed to wake him up. He slowly opened his eyes and saw me sitting on the cold ground. He got up and yelled at me, "Get in the bed now Yuuki! Anyways, are you better now than earlier?" He blushed at me and turned away from looking at me. "Yeah, just a little bit since you were worried about me. It made me feel better that you were caring about my health." I got up weakly and I almost fell on my back when Zero rushed to my side and caught me. I felt really weak that he put my arm around his neck and his arm around mine as he walked me to my bed, "I want you to stay in there, okay? I missed school to take care of you." Zero's eyes were concerned about me and he helped me into the bed and he came right in with me. I did not know this was going to happen. He stroked some of my bangs to check my forehead for my fever to go down, "you are fine Yuuki. It went down a little. So, if you need something I am here in the bed okay, just because I don't want you to get up and go get me." I replied to him in my raspy voice, "Thank you so much Zero. Thank you." We both went to sleep together at the same time. Headmaster came in and saw us together sleeping in my bed at that time seeing that Zero has opened himself to me. Headmaster shut the door and smiled at the both of us as he went back into his study that night.
See you the next night…
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