A/N, warning, disclaimer are all in the first chapter. If you are interested in reading it, please go there.
Summary: Kaname and Zero have a huge fight and Zero leave Kaname. Later Kaname is missing and the only one who could find him is Zero.
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The Missing Pureblood ch. 6
The room was a mess and it appears there has been a struggle. Someone was struggling with another, but for what reason? First of all where is Yagari? He was told to meet the other here and he's nowhere to be found. Could he be one of the people who fought in here? And second, where was Kaito? Why would Yagari want to meet with him here at Kaito's place? He reaches for his cell phone to call Yagari, but there is no answer since his cell was ringing in the room where Zero was. He sighed and called Cross as his last resort.
"Hello? Zero-kuuuun, I'm so glad you called your Daddy. How are you?" Cross gushed when he answered his phone. "Seriously, you and I need to talk….soon Cross, soon." Was the reply that Cross got for his greeting. "Anyway, I called because I'm at Kaito's place. You said that Yagari-sensei wanted to meet me here but he's nowhere and his cell phone is here." Zero said. He knew that Cross would understand that something had happened to Yagari and come over.
Zero was right; Cross knew that something had happened. "Yes, that's what he said. I spoke to him not even an hour ago." Cross said, concern growing and a stone settling in the pit of his gut. "I'm at Kaito's now and the place is a wreck. It looks like there was a struggle here. Pictures are everywhere, papers strewn all over the place, and the furniture is upturned. I don't know what's going on, but I need an extra set of eyes that I can trust. Something fishy is going on here." Cross understood. "I'll be there in half an hour. Just wait for me and Zero, and be careful." Cross hung up the phone.
Zero took the time to look around while he waited for Cross. The pictures were all of him, Kaname, or both together. The papers he found were of all kinds of things, but again all of them he found involved him and Kaname. Written ideas of how to deal with "The problem." On one such piece of paper, he found the plans for getting rid of the problem the Hunter Association had. The last two items on the list caught his attention. The second to last was for kidnapping Kaname to use as bait to get him to try to come to the rescue so that he could be killed for being a "Traitor" to his kind. It was marked as a failure. The last on the list was to kill Kaname, waiting for the building to explode and collapse on itself, thereby causing Kaname to be crushed.
The more Zero found and read, the angrier he got. It was then that Cross came in through the door. He stopped right on the inside of the door, taking in the mess that he found. It was unbelievable. He knew for a fact that Kaito was never so messy. He had an obsessive compulsive disorder when it came to cleanliness. Finding his house in such disarray was disconcerting. Zero turned around and found Cross standing in the doorway. "Come on in Cross, I'm not going to bite you…unless you ask me too. Cross's eyes widened and then narrowed down to slits. Strange as it sounds, he really did want to share, at least once, such a moment with Zero but he also knew that Zero hated the idea. "Don't tease me like that unless you mean it Zero." Zero laughed knowing full well what Cross wanted, but teasing him about it was really fun.
Zero got serious again and handed the other man some papers he found. Cross looked them over, the more he saw, the wider his eyes got. The pictures, the notes and memos, the…Love letters written to Zero? Cross was confused. "I don't understand. This person has been trying to kill Kaname and you Zero…unless…" Cross paused to think. "What if Zero, he wasn't trying to kill you, but get you? But if that's the case, it doesn't make sense that he would call you a traitor to the Association. His notes and thought are confusing right now. The sooner we can find him, the sooner we can get those answers." Cross says. He looks at the papers and pictures and looks to Zero again. "Kaito has never shown that he was capable of something like this, and these love letters, he's always so aloof. It's not like him."
"I'm not ready to say that it's Kaito or him alone yet. Not until I find more evidence. This alone is not enough to convince me." Zero replied, shocking Cross even more. "Why Zero? What are you thinking or seeing that I'm not?" Cross asked, the confusion showing even more in his eyes. Zero shook his head, unable to believe that Cross hadn't seen it yet. "Look closer and tell me if you see something you originally missed. If not, then I'll tell you." Zero said in reply.
Cross looked at the papers closer, then at some other papers, before answering. "The writing's off. I can't place why, but the writing isn't Kaito's. It's someone else's." Cross looks up at Zero. "Kaito is being framed? But who would do that and where is Yagari." Zero simply shook his head. "I don't know what is going on, but I want hard proof one way or the other. When I go after the person who has been interfering in my life and that of my mates, I want to make sure I have the right person. I don't want to kill an innocent person over something like this." Zero said heading for the door. "I want proof." Then he stopped before passing through the door. "This room will need to be cleaned and inspected for other evidence we have not found yet. I'm getting the boxes." He said then walked out the door.
Cross stared at the door for a minute, thinking over the new information and what Zero said. A cold shiver tingled down his spine. One thing's for sure, Zero is not one to make an enemy of. It could potentially be deadly for the other person. That statement, 'A good friend to have or one of the worst nightmares a person could have' describes Zero perfectly. Cross turned towards the room, taking a deep breath, and started organizing the papers and pictures.
An hour later, Zero shows back up with boxes in hand. Another half hour later, almost all of the boxes were filled with paper and pictures, the mess cleaned up, and the room back to its clean order. Cross was carrying a couple of boxes out to his car and Zero started to follow when something caught his eye. He put the boxes down, walked over to the laptop computer that was still on the desk, and grabbed the corner of a piece of paper that turned out to be a picture. It was a picture of Zero and one other person, but the picture was torn in half, so he was holding a picture of only himself. He remembered this day vaguely and he was still somewhat drunk after having a victory party with the rest of the mission party that was supposed to be really bad news. They were celebrating that no one died from their team.
Cross walked back in through the door. "Zero, what's taking you…so…Zero what are you holding?" Cross asked when he sees what Zero was distracted by. Quietly as if in thought still he answers, "A picture that was torn in half. It's weird isn't it Cross? This is the only picture we found that's torn in two? I can't remember right now who the other person is supposed to be." Cross looked at Zero, placed his hand on the others arm. "Right now I don't know, but we need to hurry and get out of here. We don't know where Kaito or Yagari are right now. We don't know who the culprit is and it's just best if we are not caught in here." Cross said. Zero nodded his head, placed the pic in his pocket, picked up the laptop and put it in the top box, picked up the boxes he put down, and walked out.
"There, that's the last of it. I'll come over this Friday and go through all of these boxes with you this weekend, ok?" Zero asked. Cross nodded, sat down in the driver's seat, and opened his window to say something to Zero. "Be careful Zero. Whoever this is, he's still on the loose. They are still after you." Cross said before starting his car and driving away. Zero watched the car pull away before he climbed onto his own bike. Zero was putting his keys in the ignition when his instincts started to warn him of danger, but he felt no eyes on him. Crosses words rang in his ear again. He didn't know why, but he felt that he needed to check his bikes systems.
Half an hour later, as he was sitting on his bike and he was looking at a device he was thankful didn't get a chance to activate. He would have been blown to pieces if he had started the ignition. He put the device into his saddle bag and called Cross. He spent five minutes on the phone informing him of the device and advising Cross that he too be careful. After he hung up, he started the engine, but a thought stopped him. This person must be crazy because they claim to love him but wants to and tries to kill him. It just isn't making sense. He grabs his helmet then and he takes off to head towards Aidou's place.
Once he pulled up into the driveway, the door was opened and Aidou came walking out. "What are you doing here? I thought you would be spending your time with Kaname-Sama? What do you want Kiryu?" Aidou never really liked him and thought he was not a fit mate for Kaname, but Zero was used to it. "Aidou, I'm investigating the incidences that have been happening. Kaname getting kidnapped to trap me, his building collapsing with him under the rubble and almost killing him. Someone is out to hurt him to get to me, but now their stepping up the game. I found this device attached to my bike. If I had started it with this thing still attached, I would be in a billion pieces, and Kaname would start to go mad. I know what it is and what it's for, but I don't know where it came from. I came to ask you and Kain to look into it and find out if you can." Zero paused, looked at Aidou before adding, "Please."
"Why should I help you? Surely you have other people you could ask that for some reason likes you. Go ask them." Aidou said, getting ready to turn and walk away. "Aidou, this is for Kaname. Someone, who has been after me is trying to get to me through Kaname. That someone is a hunter in the Association. I don't know who I could trust in the Association, so that leaves asking someone that Kaname would trust to look into it. That would be either Seiren or you. I need Seiren to stay and watch Kaname when I can't be with him, so that leaves you. I know you hate me. I can deal with that, but I need your help so that Kaname will be safe. Will you help me please, if only for his sake?" Zero asked. Almost pleading with this blond twit was killing him, not antagonizing him was torture, but as he said this was for Kaname. In this case, his pride meant nothing.
By the time Zero was done with his reasoning in asking him for help, Aidou had his head hung low. He had been so blinded with his hate for Kiryu; he didn't bother to see beyond it. Now he feels rather foolish for not even thinking that Kaname was in danger and needed to have the problem eliminated. "I'll help in any way I can," he said quietly with his head still hung low, but then he raised his head to look at Zero coldly. "But I'm only doing this for Kaname. Though, I will tell you this, if I find out that during my own investigation that you personally have done something to endanger Kaname-Sama, I will come after you myself. I hate you for what you have done to him. He has never had a weakness before…until you. For some unfathomable reason, he has fallen in love with you and it just sickens me, but I love him for the great leader that he is. He would be better off without you, but I also know he won't let you go. I will help you Kiryu, but it's for him." Aidou took the device from Zero and walked back into his home with a glare on his face.
Zero turned and hoped back onto his bike and headed back for the hospital and Kaname with a smile on his face. By the time he got there the sun was just coming up over the horizon. He quickly parked his bike, went to Kaname's room, and sat down in the chair. The other was still sleeping and for that he was thankful. Kaname needed his rest if he was going to recover. In the next minute, Zero was asleep in the chair next to Kaname.
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Unknown individual POV
Things are starting to get too dangerous. Zero is now seriously investigating and if he's not careful, he'll be exposed. He can't have that; he needs that Kuran blood leech to die and Kiryu to become his. That's all that matters, Kiryu will be his for the taking even if he doesn't want it, either alive or in death.
Normal POV
Later that afternoon, Zero woke up to find Kaname quietly watching him. He also found that he had a kink in his neck. He groaned in pain. "That's what you get for not going home to get a decent night sleep Zero." Zero was about to say something smart aleck in response but the doctor came in at that moment. "Hello Kaname-Sama, how are you feeling this afternoon?" he asked, holding the clipboard ready to take notes. "I'm feeling better." was the reply. "Good, any pain or soreness that I need to know about, or any concerns you may have?" the doctor asked. "My legs are sore, but I don't think that will last long." The doctor nodded his head as he scribbles down his notes. "I need to check your vitals if I may." It was always dangerous to touch a Pureblood or even worse a mated one. This question was asked of both of them. Kaname just nodded his head and Zero said that it was fine, although he would be watching very closely.
Five minutes later, "Everything seems fine, you're healing very well, but you will need more blood from your mate, before I let you leave here in a couple of days. The sooner, the better." Kaname nodded his head and the doctor excused himself. When the doctor was gone, Seiren walks in. Zero, thankful that she has returned, turns to talk to her. "Seiren, I need to continue to investigate what's been happening to protect Kaname. Since he seems to be a target to be used as bait, I need you to stay here and protect him." Kaname heard this and also address her. "Ignore that Seiren. I'm just fine, I need you to stay with Zero. I need you to keep him safe. Whoever it is that is trying to get me, is really after him."
Poor Seiren being stuck between her Pureblood master and a master vampire hunter who was mated to her Pureblood master. She owed her loyalty and life to Kaname, but she had seen Zero in action and he was something to behold. She turned to Kaname to say, "I'm sorry Lord Kaname. Between you and Zero-kun, I'd rather take my chances with you. Besides you're the one that's hurt and in the hospital. It seems to me that whoever this is, is trying to get rid of you to get him. They want him alive, you on the other hand are the one they are trying to kill. I'm staying with you Lord Kaname." She said, bowed at the waist toward Kaname, and then disappeared off somewhere. Zero had to fight to keep his indifference mask on. The device that he found on his bike says otherwise. He wasn't about to let that little fact out just yet.
Kaname's mouth was gapping wide open, staring at where his body guard had disappeared from. He looked over to Zero next and saw that Zero had a huge grin on his face. His eyes narrowed down to slits and his eyes began to glow red with anger. "How the hell did you get her to do that… Zero? How did you get her to listen to you over me?" Kaname was sneering at him. Zero turned to him with wide eyes and a sweat drop started to run down the temple of his forehead. "I didn't do anything, honest Kaname. I gave her my order and you countermanded me." Zero stopped to gather his courage for the rage he was sure to come at him in a minute. "Listen, what we said is true. We have no idea who this is and you are already weakened from the building falling on you. It almost killed you and that wasn't too long ago. I won't be able to focus on this investigation if you don't have someone that I trust to protect you. The only other one that I can trust, and it's only because I have seen in action, is Seiren. I still have problems with my knee because of her, thank you very much." Zero smiled, hoping that Kaname will smile too.
Kaname was fighting the smile, and he knew a few minutes later that he failed. He will never forget that night that Seiren and Zero were sparing. She never could hold back her punches, and Zero was laid up on the couch down stairs for a week while his knee was healed up. Zero also had his Bloody Rose out ready to shoot her if she came into eye sight of him, she never did. Now Zero and Kaname can still both smile and laugh about it together.
"Zero, you know I don't like you being out there alone. We don't know what this insane, idiot is planning for you. We don't know what he's really after, please take her with you." Zero was already shaking his head. "I'll talk to Takuma and Shiki if it will make you feel better, but Seiren stays, ok?" Kaname didn't like it. He hesitated and tried to come up with argument that would make Zero take Seiren with him, but in the end, he just couldn't. "Fine, you win, but I swear that if anything happens to you, I will come after you. Just remember that Zero. Just as you promised you would follow me, I will follow you if it comes down to that. If you really want me safe… come back to me, alive." Kaname finished.
Zero could see the worry written all over Kaname's face and knew that it was killing him to not be able to protect the other but unfortunately, Kaname isn't able to leave the hospital yet. Soon, but right now, and Kaname's healing abilities have been slowed down to that of an Ex-human. He couldn't and wouldn't make any promises that he can't keep, so instead, he nodded his head in understanding; but now he has an even better reason to come back. He now has Kaname making promises that he himself and thrown at the other. It didn't sit well with him, but he will come back, god's willing. "I have to go talk to Cross. I'll be back as soon as I can. Try and rest, will ya?" Zero said looking pointedly at Kaname. "Don't get yourself into too much trouble. " Kaname replied, returning the look back. Zero hmmped, turned and walked right out of Kaname's room.
A few hours later, Zero and Cross were walking into Crosses office at the Association. Before Cross reached his desk and chair he started talking to Zero. "We think we found out who the culprit is. We already knew it was a hunter in the Association and from what you mentioned we were able to narrow down the suspects down to a few people. We went searching through their lockers and we found these in one of the lockers." Cross said as he swept his hand towards of pile of pictures and other papers that were sitting on the desk.
Zero's eyes widened in surprise at this as he stared at the pile. "Who? Who would dare to do this Cross?!" Zero said, desperately trying to keep his voice even and calm. He was shaking with anger and he wanted someone to direct that anger to. "I don't have a definite answer for that yet. I am having hand writing forensics go over the letters and comparing them to the suspects that have filled out reports. Until then, I can't answer that question." Cross then turned to his coffee pot, and poured a cup of coffee for Zero. He handed it over offering cream and sugar.
It was then that Crosses phone rang. He picked it up, holding a finger up to silently tell Zero 'just a minute'. "Yes," a one minute pause "I understand. Send it in right away. We will be waiting." Cross said before placing the receiver back onto the base. "We may have an answer to your question coming as we speak. That was forensics with the results of the hand writing comparisons. Ah and here it is." He says as a knock sounds off the door. Cross quickly opens the door. "Here are the results you asked for President Cross." The messenger boy said. "Thank you young man." Cross replied before shutting the door. Cross opened the manila envelope, took out the contents, and read what was in there. He nodded his head, looked at Zero, and handed him the paper. "This had the answer you're looking for."
Zero took the papers, and read through them. His eyes widened in disbelief. "No, it couldn't be…"
TBC: Yes… another evil cliffie. Wait, no please don't take out your gun. I want to liiiiive!
Two more chapters I think before this story is over, maybe three; I'm not sure yet. Next chapter and you will find out who is the evil Culprit. I have put up a pole for those who would like to take a guess as to who you think it is. I have already received a few guesses but keep in mind who is writing this story and just how evil I can be. Please review as they are manna for my imagination. Thank you
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