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Disclaimer : Vampire Knight does not belong to me. I wish I do, because if I do, Yuki will get the worst ending and KanaZero will have their own happy ending XDD
Chapter 2. An Angel's Birthday.
Zerorin Pov
"Otanjōbiomedetōgozaimasu, Zerorin…." Okaa-sama greeted me early in the morning, she brought a big box in her hands as she placed it on my desk.
"Hontouni Arigatou, Okaa-sama… what is this?" I asked curiously watching deeply at the box on the desk.
Okaa-sama just giggled gently while Ruka gave a sweet smile at me. "It is your birthday present baby. Okaa-sama buy you some underwear for you… and some new clothes. Okaa-sama hope you will love these gifts…" Okaa-sama finally answered with a hint of excitement.
"Arigatou Okaa-sama…" I gave her a genuine smile as I pecked her cheek happily.
"Zerorin-oujosama… today we will make a little party for your birthday. Do you have some people you want to invite?" Ruka asked me politely.
I just nodded in reply as I turned to see my mother, I really hoped she would grand my wish. Deep inside I did believe Okaa-sama would agree with my decision.
"Okaa-sama… Can I invite those commoners to celebrate my birthday? It will be such a blessing if I can give them some foods on my own birthday…" I glanced at Okaa-sama asking her permission.
Okaa-sama formed her warm smile, giving a nod at me. "Of course you can, baby! Okaa-sama already knew you will ask me something like that." She held my right hand as she pat it lovingly.
I was so happy to hear what Okaa-sama said, I was able to share something that I got from this family to many people who need it. I already knew my mother will agree with this idea, because she was the one who knew me so well and she always made me proud of her who never discriminated commoners.
"Ruka-ah… can you prepare everything now? I will help you cooking the porridge." I gave her a command immediately.
"Hait, Oujo-sama…" Ruka nodded directly and ran towards kitchen with some maids behind her. I hoped everything would be going well, I wanted to give that people some foods in this meaningful day of me. I wanted to make them to keep alive, as they were able to survive and show those evil government that they were able to be as great as they were.
"Zerorin…" I heard Okaa-sama called me as she smiled sweetly at me.
I smiled back and walked quickly to her. "Ne, Okaa-sama…"
She shook her head slowly. "Zerorin… Okaa-sama never thought Okaa-sama can take care of you till you become a good person like this… I am so proud of you Zerorin…" she took a seat on the bench as I sat next to her, she complimented and held both my hands with her warm hands.
I stared into Okaa-sama's tender eyes deeply, I was so happy to hear that she is proud of me. it made me feel like I was the luckiest person in the world to have her as my mother. I was born premature, my uncle, who was a physician told my mother I was not able to survive if I were to be treated as a son of a minister because as minister's son you had to serve the empire.
It was such a sad news for my mother, who had to struggle in order to delivery me to this world. It was believed that if a sick son to grow up as a daughter, he would survive and become healthy. Then my mother decided to make me as a daughter instead. I knew how sad she was to sacrifice my life as a guy to be a woman. But I never ever blamed her for that. I just understood the fact that she loved me and she wanted the best for me.
"Okaa-sama…. Thank you so much… Thank you so much for taking care of me… it all happen because of you Okaa-sama… because you are the one who taking care of me and love me with all of your heart. I really feel so blessed to have you in my life…" I started crying like a baby, the tears would never get tired falling because of the woman in front of me now. I was crying not because I was sad… but I was crying because of the hope that God gave to me… because of the certain person who never got tired and bored of me.
Okaa-sama just could giggle weakly and pull me into her warm embrace. "Don't need to say that my daughter. Okaa-sama will do anything as long as Okaa-sama can make you happy. Okaa-sama will do anything as long as people do not hurt you… Okaa-sama will do anything as long as it is for your own goods. As long as Okaa-sama is alive, Okaa-sama never let someone hurt you… Okaa-sama promise that to God Zerorin.. since the first time Okaa-sama saw you and held your little body in Okaa-sama's arms…" she whispered to me. The tears she had tried to hold back slowly rolled onto her cheeks, her beautiful face looked so tired.
"Okaa-sama… Gomenne…Gomennasai… Gomennasai for troubling you in this past few years. Please forgive me, Okaa-sama…"
"Forgive you for what, Zerorin?" she asked me tenderly. I stared at her confusedly, I already did a lot troubles for her. How could she ask me the things she should forgive about?
She sighed and caressed my cheeks carefully. "You did nothing wrong, my baby. Okaa-sama is so happy to have you in my life. You never did something wrong, there is nothing Okaa-sama should forgive you, Zerorin. With you live beside Okaa-sama for more than 17 years excluding the months you were in Okaa-sama's belly, it is enough for me. it is enough baby." She kissed my forehead gently.
I closed my eyes while feeling the kiss she was giving to me. My Okaa-sama was the beloved mother I could not ask more to God. Even though she was a lady. Even though she was from high class, she always lived with her own style. She never ever wore something so glamour like the other ladies did. She always helped many commoners without the disgusting feeling towards them. and I always felt so proud of her, I always felt so proud that she was the one who gave birth to me, she was the one who took care of me.
"Zerorin, here is my old necklace. This is my family's treasure from my mother to me… and Okaa-sama should give it to you… please keep this necklace for me." she handed me a necklace.
I looked at her confusedly. "Okaa-sama… But-"
"Please stop saying something like that baby… please… you hurt me so much Zerorin. You are Okaa-sama's daughter, and you are Okaa-sama's only daughter. Okaa-sama cant let you saying that you are not Okaa-sama's daughter. Every people know that you are Okaa-sama's daughter. And not only that, you are also Otou-sama's daughter. And you are a little sister of Ichiru."
She argued and hugged me again tightly. "Onegai Zerorin… keep this necklace for Okaa-sama, Zerorin."
"Ne, Okaa-sama… I will keep this necklace for you." I answered weakly.
I could see my mother smiling sweetly at me now, it made me happy to see her smiling like this.
"Ehem… Okaa-sama, Zerorin how can you leave me all alone in this family's matter? You two are so mean…" someone made a fake cough from behind, I immediately turned to see that person.
"Onii-sama… since when are you here?" I asked him.
Onii-sama laughed and walked towards us. He brought a small box in his hand.
"Since Okaa-sama forgot that she also has a handsome son named Ichiru…" he joked.
Okaa-sama and I laughed hardly because of Onii-sama. Onii-sama always succeeded in making us laugh like this.
"Here for you, Zerorin… it will be more beautiful if you are the one who wear this pin prick." He said and gave me that small box.
"Of course! Zerorin always be beautiful in everything she wear, right?" Okaa-sama added as she giggled softly.
"Okaa-sama…" I pleaded cutely.
Okaa-sama and Onii-sama only chuckled at me making me blushed embarrassingly. they really loved to make me embarrassing.
"Oujo-sama… we already prepared everything… should we start now?" Ruka cut us off suddenly, I stared at her before nodding my head.
"Hai… lets start it now."
KanaZero
"Yahhhh ! everyone ! listen, I heard a good news from a maid from Minister Kiryuu's house!" shouted an old man cheerfully to other people in that commoners village.
Many commoners immediately gathered in front of that old man. "Whats wrong?" asked one of them.
The old man give them a smile and said, "Today is Zerorin-Oujosama birthday, and she will give us food to eat on her birthday! That maid said, we should come to Minister's Kiryuu house this afternoon."
All people suddenly became so noisy while feeling grateful to hear a very good news for them.
"You are not lying, right? It is impossible to see someone from high class like her want to invite us to her birthday like this…" A woman holding a baby in her arms blurted out.
"No! I know he is right. We all know that Minister Kiryuu's family is a kind family and they care about us, commoners so much. especially his wife and his daughter… both of them are very kind." Another woman replied.
They nodded to each other and agreed with what that woman said. Every people knew how kind and generous Minister Kiryuu and his family was.
"How noble they are… They are willing to give us foods in this time. We've been not eating for few days… it really is a gift from God for us… I wish God bless Zerorin-oujosama in her birthday today." Said a grandfather sadly.
They all started praying for Zerorinrom's birthday. The truth that Zerorin was so famous because of her kind heart could not be changed in commoners society like this. They always felt grateful to have Zerorin as a lady who never acted rudely and harshly towards them.
In other hand, there were some people whom watching them from the far. And all of them smiled widely as they heard that news.
"So that news is true? Zerorin, the daughter of the famous Minister Kiryuu will invite a lot commoners in her birthday." A beautiful old lady whispered and smiled to some maids beside her.
All of that maids nodded in reply. "Hai Koogoo-heika, Zerorin-oujosama will invite those commoners on her blessing day today. Actually, she loves to do this kind of things for a long time ago Koogoo-heika…" explained one of them.
The beautiful old lady as known as the Empress of the Empire looked so surprised with the thing she just heard now. "Hontouni? I already heard that she is so kind and love to help others. But I never expect she love to do the things like this that much… how my… how lucky I am, if she were to marry my son…"
"Hai, Koogoo-heika… actually I usually saw her doing some shopping with her mother. They never act like other ladies did when they saw commoners, Heika…" answered the other one.
The Empress smiled widely and nodded in reply. She was so happy to hear many good things about her candidate daughter-in-law.
"Koogoo-heika, it has been one hours since we left Palace… we should go back to the Palace soon, Heika…" The maid reminded.
The Empress shook her head and smiled widely after that.
"We should do something before go back to the Palace…" she commanded firmly. The maids only nod and follow their Empress.
"I have an idea now…" The Empress smirked as she saw the commoners direction.
KanaZero
Zerorin's birthday party has been starting for 30 minutes. Many commoners kept coming and asking for the chicken porridge that they provided. It made all the maids and Zerorin become so busy and tired.
"Oujo-sama… we already run out some materials… what should we do now? the porridge will be run out shortly." Ruka informed her lady worriedly.
Zerorin bit her lower lips weakly, she wanted to make sure all of commoners could eat peacefully today. At least they didn't need to worry and search for foods today.
"I will go and buy that materials. Ruka, please take care of them for a while." Zerorin said after thinking for a while.
Ruka nodded and immediately rush towards that coward and Zerorin start running to the traditional market in the capital town.
After buying all things that she need, she quickly rush to her house. But something make her need to take care of that thing first.
"Hiyaa.…. It is hurt so much…" A beautiful woman groaned painfully, even though she was a commoner, she was so beautiful like other old lady from high class.
Zerorin immediately ran and approached her with a worried place. "Oba-san, Daijoubu desuka?" she asked worriedly.
That old woman pointed to her right foot painfully. "My foot… it is hurting me, young lady…" she groaned.
Zerorin immediately touched the foot and massaged it carefully. The old woman watched Zerorin's features from toe to her face.
'Oh my… I never met someone as beautiful like her before…' she mumbled to herself.
"Oba-san… is it okay? Do you still feel hurt?" Zerorin asked again still in her worried tone.
The old woman shook her head and gave Zerorin a smile. "Thank you, young lady… thanks for helping me. I didn't deserve your kindness young lady…"
Zerorin smiled warmly and helped that old woman stand up. "It is okay Oba-san… I am human like you are. It is not good if we keep acting like we are different." Zerorin spoke.
The old woman felt touched by Zerorin's statement. It made her adore Zerorin more.
"Young lady… you are such a kind hearted girl. Believe me, you will have such a handsome guy who will marry you one day. Not only your face are beautiful, but your heart is as beautiful as your face." The old woman said while stroking Zerorin's face.
"I am so sorry for being rude young lady. I am impolite commoner. I should get punishment for you because of my rudeness…" she continued after she realized that she was stroking a lady from high class family.
Zerorin only giggled softly and held that old woman hands warmly. "It is okay, Oba-san… don't be like that. Like I said I am a human too. I am same like you are… don't need to worry about your rudeness. It is okay for me…" she smiled at that old woman.
"Thank you, young lady…" the old woman smiled back at Zerorin. She was dazzling by Zerorin's pure smile can show people how pure Zerorin was.
"Gomenne, Oba-san.. I need to go home now, I have a lot things to do in my house… please be careful, ne?" said Zerorin as she left that old woman.
That old woman only smiled at Zerorin. She didn't know how to describe how happy she was now. she never met Zerorin before, and now after success finishing her mission, she cant help but feel happy to met that beautiful girl.
"Koogoo-heika… are you happy now?" asked the oldest maid from behind.
That Empress who disguised as the old woman turned and smiled at her maids sweetly. "Nae… I am so happy, lady Jang… I never thought I will meet her now… I will never regret that I waste some of my time to meet her…" she answered cheerfully.
All the maids smiled at Empress sheeply. They really wished Zerorin can be lady that they should serve with all of their heart soon.
"Heika, Does Shinno-denka ( His Highness the Crown Prince ) know this matter? Does Shinno-denka know that you will marry him with Zerorin-Oujosama?" Lady Jang asked worriedly.
The Empress sighed and nodded in reply. "Yeah, he knows about this. Even though he rejects it, and wants to marry that daughter of Minister Cross… Tenno-heika cant accept that and command him to marry Zerorin. Because it will be dangerous if Minister Cross's daughter become the Empress of this country, Lady Miyamoto…" She explained.
Lady Miyamoto nodded and smiled weakly at that Empress. She was worrying about the Crown prince too. It was so dangerous for a Crown Prince if they chose a girl carelessly.
"All I wish, this marriage gonna be okay… I wish, my son will follow his father's command and marry Zerorin …."
KanaZero
"Denka… is that true you will marry another girl?" a young lady asked the young guy in front of her.
The other guy as known as Crown Prince nodded weakly. He stared at that beautiful lady's eyes deeply. "Gommenasai, Yuki… I cant marry you now… but believe me, after I marry that girl, I will make sure I will marry you as soon as possible…" explained him hopefully.
"But… Shinno-denka… I cant be your Empress if you marry her first…" she started to fake a crying.
The Crown prince pulled her into his embrace. "Don't worry… I will try my best to make you as my Empress, Yuki…" he spoke up.
The young lady named Lady Cross Yuki nodded and hugged him back.
"Just wait for a while Yuki… that Zerorin… I will make sure, she wont be the Empress for this country."
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