CHAPTER-3: STORYS AND REASONS

"How is he dear?". Juri asked as Kaname walked into the kitchen where she was cooking a large pot of stew.

"He's asleep". Kaname sighed.

"Well that's good, at least he's getting some rest". Juri cheerily replied as she continued cooking. "Now be a good boy and get the others down for dinner". She continued.

"Yes mother". Kaname said before leaving the room and fetching his father and Yuki from the study.

Once they had all sat down they began eating and a few minutes later the door bell rang.

"I'll get it". Yuki exclaimed and jumped up from her seat to answer the door before returning with two new vampires.

"Oh hello, Shiki, Rima" Juri addressed them. "Would you like to join up for dinner?" She asked.

"That would be lovely". Rima replied and Shiki nodded his head in agreement before sitting down as Juri gave them each a bowl of stew.

"So how is the human we rescued doing?" Shiki asked.

"Zero". Kaname said calmly while everybody turned to look at him.

"I'm sorry". Haruka said in confusion.

"Zero, that's his name". Kaname continued.

"He spoke to you?". Yuki asked almost sounding jealous of her brother. Kaname just smiled simply in reply.

"Well, at least your making progress with him" Juri said before they all continued with there meals.

Later that night Kaname was walking to his bedroom when he passed Zero's door and heard whimpering coming from the other side of the door. Kaname quietly opened the door to find Zero kicking and punching at the bet sheets as if having a fight with an invisible man.

Kaname ran over to him and gently placed one hand on the boys forehead before a soft purple light surrounded it before fading as Zero calmed down.

Kaname sighed before covering Zero with the blankets he'd kicked off and leaveing the room to go to bed himself.

Kaname yawned as he walked down the hallway and down the stairs towards the kitchen where Juri and Yuki where making pancakes for breakfast.

"Good morning Kaname". Yuki greeted before rushing over and hugging her brother sweetly.

"Good morning to you too Yuki". Kaname replied before walking towards the kitchen and grabbing a plate of pancakes and the leaving the room and walking back up stairs.

"Kaname dear, where are you going?". Juri called after him.

"Taking some breakfast to Zero". Kaname called back.

Juri just shrugged and continued cooking.

Once he came to Zeros door, Kaname gently knocked before walking in." Good morning Zero, how are you feeling?" He asked before seeing that Zero was still asleep.

Kaname set the plate down on the bedside table and then gently shook Zero until he woke up.

Zero slowly opened his eyes and then pulled back in shock when he saw the vampire in front of him.

"Are you ok?" Kaname asked seeing the look of shock in Zeros eyes. The boy simply nodded and relaxed a little again.

Then the brunette passed Zero the plate of pancakes which he gladly accepted and began eating. Kaname smiled warmly at the boy in front of him before his face turned more serious.

"Zero". Kaname began and the boy looked up at him. "Can I ask you some questions?" he continued.

Zero looked worried for a few moments before reluctantly shaking his head in agreement.

"Ok, first of all, how old are you?". Kaname asked.

Zero just held up both his hands showing all ten digits and the closing them to hold up three more digits.

"Thirteen?". Kaname questioned and Zero nodded.

Kaname thought about this for a moment before asking "who where the men chasing you last night?".

"Gu..guards" Zero Replied hoarsely

"Guards from where?" Kaname continued.

"The pri...prison" was Zeros answer.

"Where are your family?". Kaname asked but Zero stayed silent as tears began to well in his amethyst eyes.

"De..dead" Zero finally said. before turning away to hide his falling tears.

"Oh, Zero I'm so sorry". Kaname cooed trying to calm the boy as he put his arms around zero and pulled his face into his own shirt as he hugged him, not caring about the wet patch he could feel there.

Zero continued crying for several minutes before regaining some composure and pulling away from the vampire to see him smiling at him kindly.

Kaname left Zero to finish is pancakes and made his way back downstairs to tell his family what he had learned about Zero and to eat his own breakfast.

"Oh, poor kid, I feel so sorry for him". Yuki exclaimed at the new information.

A few minute later Haruka walked into the room.

"Everything ok dear?". Juri asked her husband.

"Yes Sweet Pea, I've just sent word to Cross to come over and take a look at the boy". Haruka replied calmly.

"Good idea, with Cross being human maybe Zero will talk to him a bit more". Yuki added.

"Lets hope so". Kaname said under his breath.

Kaien Cross arrived at the large house of the Kuran family a few hours later. He walked up to the front door and rang the bell only to be greeted by a cheerful Yuki.

"Good day, Kaien Sir". She said politely.

"Hi to you too Yuki". He replied as he stepped past her and in to the house.

"Hello again old friend". Haruka greeted upon seeing Kaien.

"Heya". Cross cheerily said. "Now where is the young lad". He continued, his voice taking on a serious tone.

"Upstairs". Haruka said plainly and let Cross up the stairs and to the guest room where zero was staying."I'll leave you to talk with him in peace". Haruka said before leaving Cross outside the door and going downstairs again.

Cross took a deep breath before opening the door and walking in closing it behind him.

Zero was sat by the window looking out at the cold November afternoon sky before he heard the door open and close. He turned around to see a tall man with long blonde hair and jumped up and backed away from the strainger.

"Calm down kid, I won't hurt you, my names Kaien Cross, I'm a human like you. I just want to check you over and talk for a while, ok?". Kaien asked calmly and Zero soon nodded in acceptance and Cross stepped to closer to the boy who staid perfectly still. Once Kaien stood right in front of Zero he knelt down so that they where eye level.

"Now Zero, is that your name?" Kaien asked and the boy nodded. "Alright Zero would you please remove your shirt for me. Zero nodded and took off the large shirt and placed it on the bed.

Kaien gasped at all the injuries on boy's chest and back. Next he noticed the bite marks on the boys neck.

"Zero, how many times have you been bitten by a vampire". The boy shuddered at the thought and then held his hands up and closed then several times.

Cross frowned. " 70 Times?". Kaien exclaimed and zero nodded. "Over how much

time?".

Zero raised his hands again this time making the number eight. "Eight years?". Kaien asked again. And Zero nodded.

"Zero what happened to you and your family, please tell me" Cross asked as he sat down on the large bed. But Zero just shook his head in a negative jester. Kaien sighed and was about try him why when zero turned to face him.

"Wh..why are you helping tho…those monsters and why are they hel..helping m..me". Zero asked in a raspy painfully voice.

"Zero your too young to know this so I will tell you the story of how this war broke out and why I sided with the Kuran's if you are willing to listen". Zero nodded in agreement and sat on the bed as well.

Kaien sighed and began his story….

"it all started many years ago when Rido Kuran- Haruka's brother- decided that the vampires where superior than any other species including humans, and wanted to enslave all of human kind as did all his followers, so he started attacking normal people as they went on with there everyday lives and killed them in cold blood if they weren't of use to him. But soon us humans created the hunter association to fight back against him but it was futile as he and his forces were too strong for us. Then one night after I was involved in a fight against some nobles on Rido's side, I was hurt but managed to escape into the forest where I ran into another vampire, I was about to kill her when I discovered she was pregnant so I spared her and in return she took me back to her home and healed my wounds, That vampire was Juri Kuran, she told me about the resistance her and her family where holding against Rido, and we soon became friends. Her son Kaname is the only other vampire with the straight and power to match Rido's so he was leading the retaliation as we fought back. Then one day the war came to a conclusion and Kaname fought Rido and almost killed him but he managed to escape. We thought we had won but we soon discovered that most of the vampires agreed with Rido's beliefs and continued living his ideals. Soon Rido rose again and imprisoned most of the human race and murder anyone who stood against him. Now most of the people on our side are either enslaved or dead, yet we continue to fight.

"Kaname and the others won't hurt you zero you can trust them I promise". Kaien finished. Zero just looked at him with wide unsure eyes and Kaien continuted his check over of the boy.

"How is he?". Juri asked her old friend when he came down stairs later on.

"Physically he shall recover in time, the wounds are quite bad but not no serious". Kaien paused for a minute before continuing. "But mentally it may take some time for him to trust you, and my advice for you is to not pressure him into telling you anything, I believe he will tell you in his own time.

"Thank you so much for your help Kaien, would you like to stay for dinner with us?" Juri asked pleasantly.

"Oh, Juri I'd love to". Kaien said as he followed her into the lounge to see the rest of the family.

TBC…

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