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Chapter 2
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Zero sat on the bench as he found himself once more indulging the woman he should have forgotten a long time ago. However as he watched her holding her daughter's tiny hand in her own as they sat on the ground building a snow man, he could not help himself but smile in the slightest form.
He was supposed to be working but Yagari had shoved him out of the office after doing a twenty hour shift straight without any sleep.
And when he tried to go home, the pureblood princess demanded that he joined them at her home to build a snowman with her soon to be four year old daughter.
That's right, I am going to need to buy a gift
No matter how much he tried to deny it, every time his eyes fell on her bright smiling innocent face, his heart would betray him.
Ai, the new Kuran princess was very much like her mother always bright and smiling even at him, a monster in human form. The little toddler would smile brightly at him whenever he was forced to come to the Kuran mansion.
The head of the house was at the senate for the afternoon at a meeting which he needed to be attending but instead when the pureblood king heard his wife plead for the silver haired hunter to stay at her home and play with them he had no other choice but to do as his beautiful wife requested.
Yagari would be attending the meeting in his behalf anyway, so he would be given a report in the morning tomorrow.
"Zero!" a high young squeal escaped the child's mouth as she rushed towards him with her gloved covered hands and thick red coat.
Yuuki had a tendency to dress the poor child up like doll. She didn't seem to mind though as he looked at the little princess crawling onto his lap.
Ai starred at the silver haired hunter as she sat on his lap her cheeks red from the cold and hear breath coming out in large puffs being tired from her playing in the snow.
"Are you coming to my birthday party, Uncle Zero!" her tiny hands pulled against his thick brown coat.
He didn't answer, he didn't not have to answer the child, unlike her mother Ai was a very perceptive child. Which she mostly likely received from her father, Yuuki could not tell anything apart from her own thoughts which at certain times he believed were difficult task for her already.
"I want a present Uncle Zero! A really really big one! Ok!" Zero simply smirked and nodded as he lightly pinched the girl's cheek, she immediately pouted and shoved her face into his jacket.
"I want to be dotted on too!" Came Yuuki's voice as she ran towards them only to fall in the snow face forward.
Ai turned to see her mother on the floor, "Mama" it seemed like even the daughter could not take her mother's incapability to walk properly.
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He could not find it in himself to go in, it would be suspicious on every level. The members within those walls would begin to talk but for some reason all he wanted to do was hear her.
How had she known what was in his heart, the memory of the tear slipping down her face as she finished the song three nights ago came once again into his mind.
Broken hearted, that was the only explanation someone had broken the girl's heart and just like him, she could not functions anymore.
Well that is what he thought but it must be a stupid conclusion, the female most likely is just getting paid for her voice and pretending on the emotions.
It felt so real
What the hell was he thinking, here he was president of the hunter association one of the most respected hunter presidents' in the world hiding in an alley way to hear some girl sing.
One more night would not hurt just one more song.
Just like the first night before he could open the door it was opened for him by the same man.
"Ahh President Kiryuu, how nice to see you again!" Zero entered the club to see once again that the place was filled with male hunters one of them he recognized without even a second glance.
"Will you be taking a seat by the bar sir?" the older male asked as he motioned for the silver headed hunter to take the seat he had taken three nights ago.
"No, thank you" before the bartender could ask anymore the younger male moved towards one of the smaller tables that was positon only one table behind from the stage.
A blue eye made eye contact with a pair of violet, the gruff man starred at his disciple. Zero moved to the empty chair beside his advisor as he watched the aged hunter take a sip of what looked like whisky.
He had never seen the man drink unless it was required but it seemed like he did not like liquor, it could have been that he did not like wine that was always served at the gatherings.
"I was not aware that you knew of this place?" came his smooth voice he looked at the younger male.
Zero did not want to answer his question in such a public area, he did not want to let the man know that he had been falling apart that night.
As a glass of sake was brought to him by the older bartender with a genuine smile on his features.
"Toga, is President Kiryuu not your apprentice?" the dark haired man asked as he looked at the president with a smile.
"Yes, he is my reckless apprentice." With that comment the bartender laughed and gave Zero a pat on the shoulder leaving the two males alone.
Once again there was a loud cheering as the young female came onto the stage and took a seat on the stool that was placed on the stage. Zero even noticed that his master was putting his hands together to cheer for the young girl.
Zero found himself entranced once more by the color but now she seemed more real. She was only a few meters from him there was only one table in front of him that was blocking his full view of the female.
This time she seemed a bit different her hair was loose and her bangs falling onto her thick long eyelashes. She was once again in heels but this time they were black. She was dressed in what looked like a top and skirt both pieces were black. The shirt was a turtle neck with long sleeves and the skirt came to the middle of her thighs.
She sat crossed leg on the stool as she placed the microphone in front of her lips and the cheering became silent.
Her lips opened and with it Zero found himself closing his eyes for a brief moment to hear the voice that brought him some peace during the nights.
Are you listening to my heart?
Are you looking at my tears?
Only one in the world, just one
I need it to be you
As she stood there with her long brown locks, he could not stop himself.
Why do you keep running away from me?
Why do you keep getting far from me?
Stay by my side, hold my hand
He watched with the man that had raised her as she walked down the steps of the academy.
If you love me
You drive me crazy
You make me cry
You're close as if I can catch you
But when I do, you get far away like the wind
"Come on help me Zero!" she complained as she dragged him towards the table where her homework laid.
Love is what I do alone
Love only leaves tears
A crappy, foolish love
Can I hug you just once?
His eyes opened to see the young girl moving the microphone a bit further as her voice raised.
Can I say my last goodbye?
Don't forget the loving memories, the happy
memories
You drive me crazy
Her head shook in a way as if denying the very word and world at the same time.
You make me cry
You're close as if I can catch you
But when I do, you get far away like the wind
Her small and delicate hand moved to hold her stomach as if it was causing her pain. She leaned her head down as her voice rose a bit more for the next line.
Love is what I do alone
Love only leaves tears
A crappy, foolish love
Someday, when we meet again
His heart pounded as she stretched out her hand towards the center as if calling onto him.
Let's not say goodbye
Words that my heart say, I love you
Words that my tears say, I'm sorry
No matter how much I pick them up and put them in
She raised form her seat as she stood on the stage full form, the tears slowly flowing down from her closed eyes.
Words spill out
Love is what I do alone
Love only leaves tears
As the song came to an end her gold eyes opened and he felt as if she had swallowed him whole. She had consumed him and yet he was still sitting in the same place when she first began the song.
She had looked at him for the briefest moment and just like before she gave the microphone to the bartender went back to the middle of the stage and bowed.
"Arigato Gozaimasu" She thanked the people that watched her as they slowly clapped as she left the stage.
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He starred at the toy store, he had taken his lunch so that he could try and find a gift for Ai. However he could not seem to find something appropriate what did girls like anyway.
He walked out the toy store and walked down the street filled with different local stores.
What would she want? She said something big but what did she mean.
Ai did not seem to like toys very much instead she was somewhat of a book worm and a princess all at the same time.
Zero sighed as he stopped in a coffee store to grab of a cup of steaming black coffee.
When he sipped on the hot liquid while walking down the streets his eyes feel on an antique store. He could hear the bell ring as he entered into the store. He observed the different objects not one catching his eyes as he looked for the little princess's gift.
"Oh I apologize sir" the girl with golden locks apologized as she bowed in front of him for hitting his arm as she tried to get through the tight space.
As she stood up, he could not help but once again be entranced by her but this time she was not even singing.
"Oh….President Kiryuu" she whispered lightly as she held her purse tighter to her form, as if feeling even more guilty for simply hitting his elbow.
"It is fine" he voiced to just try and easy the girl's worry.
As he looked at her she seemed around Yuuki's age maybe a bit older. She was vampire but she did not feel like an aristocrat, she was surely dressed like one.
Probably a wealthy family.
She stood there in the tight aisle looking at the silver haired male that she had seen the night prior inside The Stalker.
"If it would not be too much of an inconvenience, may I pass please" even the voice she had when talking was light and deep at the same time just like her songs filled with sorrow and passion all at once.
He moved a bit so that she could pass through as her form touched his he felt like he should be pulling out bloody rose and shoot her and yet when her tear eyes faced came to his mind he could not even fathom the thought of hurting the female.
"May I ask you something" his voice startled her as she was just a few steps from him
"Yes" she answered lightly as her golden orbs looked at him.
"If you were looking for a gift for girl what would you buy?" he asked with a stern voice.
"Well…if it is for your girlfriend maybe something expensive…jewelry perhaps." She muttered as she looked around the shelves for any antique jewelry.
"No, it is for a child" he corrected himself, last thing he needed was a rumor in the association about him buying gifts for a female. "She said she wanted something big"
Her face lit up as she pulled his hand towards the back of the store stopping in front of a large carousel.
"The children love it when I take them to the park to ride the carousel." She turned a nob and the carousel moved the horses dancing as a melody played in the store.
"Maybe she will like this President Kiryuu"
He nodded in agreement.
She had stayed with him to the very end until the purchase was done and they exited the store. The snow began to fall once again. He watched as she pulled her scarf tighter around her neck and putting her hands in a pair of white leather gloves.
"I hope she likes it" She smiled and bowed at him, "Have a good day President Kiryuu."
She turned leaving him the only sight of her back.
Yuuki
"What is your name?" He asked before she left him once more.
She turned and looked at him with a blank stare.
"I am Sayuri, President Kiryuu"
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