After walking for a quit a few miles, both Zero and Yuuki had made it to Cross Academy. Except from exchanging some brief talks it had been an awkward silence walk. Zero wasn't a big talker Yuuki had found out. And by the way he ignored every attempt on a talk and the way he walked on a good pace in front of her, she could tell he wasn't very fond of 'socializing.' But Yuuki didn't cared much. Every person had his own personal story. Some tougher than others. She didn't know if his cold attitude was his personality or caused by events that had happened in his past. And frankly, it wasn't her business. Sure she was interested, but she wasn't going to ask. Just like he wasn't going to ask about her life. And both of them appreciated that of one another.
Just as they walked up the steps of the big Cross Academy the big door swung open, followed by a middle aged man who ran up towards Zero hugging him tightly. The hug didn't last long though as Zero harshly pushed him away.
'Keep it together Chairman' Zero said briefly at him, as he brushed off his school uniform.
'For Christ sake Zero..its daddy' The chairman cried out before turning serious as he saw the exhausted Yuuki standing behind Zero.
'Ah! I see you brought someone Zero. Who may this be?' He asked Zero, eying the girl carefully.
Yuuki walked forward bowing polity. 'It's a pleasure to meet you Headmaster Cross. Zero-kun was so kind to offer me a shelter to stay for the night. But if headmaster Cross doesn't want me here I understand.'
The chairman just clapped his hands together and smiled brightly. 'Of course I'm okay with that. Come in, Come in children. You both are soaked. We can continue this conversation inside.' He said as he pulled the two teens inside the academy.
Yuuki had never seen something so beautiful before. The hall they were standing in was big, bigger than anything she had ever seen before. Everything just looked perfect. It had this feeling that immediately gave you a feeling of home. And the kindness of the chairman was exactly as Zero had told her that it was going to be. In his words: 'overexcited' and 'damn annoying.' Even though Yuuki didn't thought it was like that. She thought it was touching and felt extremely thankful for the kindness both Zero and the chairman had given. As the trio walked to the chairman's office, Yuuki could hear the chairman rambling to Zero, giving him a lecture over how worried he was. Yuuki just smiled, she missed having someone worried about her. Even though Zero looked nothing but happy and looked rather annoyed, Yuuki envied him for all this.
The chairman opened the door for them, pointing at the sofa for both Yuuki and Zero to sit. All though Zero kept standing, leaning against the wall, Yuuki sat down, now feeling the exhausting coming over her. As the chairman walked out of his bathroom with two big towels, he handed them over at the soaked wet Yuuki and Zero. 'Here you go children. Quick dry yourself off before you get sick'
The chairman placed himself at his desk and looked at Yuuki and Zero. 'Now tell me from the start. What happened?'
Yuuki looked over at Zero, seeing that he made no movement on starting to talk so she began telling the chairman how Zero had seen her being chased by a few guys and how he had saved her from them.
The chairman listened carefully, not interrupting Yuuki for a second until she finished the story. 'Now Yuuki-chan, tell me again why you were chased by those boys.'
This made Zero straighten up. That was the question that had been burning on his mind as well.
'You see headmaster cross, I live on the streets. And at a nearby motel I can get all the things I need, such as food, showers and bathrooms. And those guys once spotted me stealing food, they harassed me ever since, but I always managed to escape them. Only tonight I wasn't quick enough and they spotted me. Really, if Zero wasn't there, I don't know what would've happened.'
Zero began feeling more compassion for Yuuki and looked over at the chairman who was just nodding.
'And what about your parents Yuuki-chan? Where are they?'
Yuuki looked down, her hands grabbing the ends of her skirt. 'They..they aren't here anymore. They were...' She paused for a second, taking a deep breath in the hope to keep the tears that were threatening to fall, inside. 'They were killed 2 months ago. And before you ask headmaster Cross, I don't have any other relatives.'
The chairman just nodded, he as well felt for this girl. The life she had, was a hard one. One which no one should ever lived. . 'And you said that they were killed, did you have any idea who it was?'
Yuuki looked down at her skirt, the events from that night played in front of her. Even though from where the chairman was sitting he couldn't see the sudden darkening of Yuuki's eyes, but Zero could. Zero gave the chairman a silent hint to stop and the chairman understood it perfectly.
'Forget about that question Yuuki-chan!' He said offering her a warm smile. 'For now just rest here. In the room left of this hall you'll find dry clothes and a room for the night. You may stay here for the night. Tomorrow morning we'll discuss about your future, but for now just rest and don't worry about a thing.'
Yuuki stood up bowing towards the chairman and Zero polity. 'Thank you headmaster cross, Thank you Zero!' And with that she quickly bounced out the room, longing for a real bed in months.
'What a poor girl.' The chairman said sadly. 'She's so sweet, it's sad what kind of things has happened to her.'
Zero looked at his adopted father. 'You can't fool me chairman. You've spotted that bandage around her neck as well.'
The chairman turned around looking out the window, his minds filling with thoughts. 'Ah, I already thought you would notice Zero. So it hasn't left your sight as well.'
'Do you think it were a vampire that attacked her family?' Zero asked his hands bawling into a fist.
'For now I know nothing. But if that are bite marks under that bandage, we have every reason to think it was. Let her rest Zero. She has had a rough couple of months behind her. I know you feel for her because her parents got killed as well, Zero. You don't always have to keep that cold mask you know.'
'Vampires don't feel remember' Zero snapped at him.
'Zero...' the chairman said sympaticly. 'You don't have to fight it. Those blood tablets ar-'
'I'm going to bed' Zero said firmly before walking out the chairman's office.
The chairman sighed hard. 'Why do you keep fighting it Zero...?'
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