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A/N: Woot! This is my third update today! (you can tell that today has been a quiet day off for me can't you)
It's been nice to have a quiet writing day since I've been going out somewhere almost every day this week. I have the Zoo and possibly the beach as well planned for tomorrow and a major shopping trip planned for Saturday morning! I'm trying to make the most of my last few weeks of holidays ^^ (I love how long University holidays are)
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Chapter 7: Separation and Imprisonment
The guards stormed into the Kiryuu house. They found Zero, overpowered him and forced a pair of handcuffs onto his wrists. He was shoved, without any room for argument, into the back of the vehicle that would transport him to the Royal Palace.
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Kaname watched in horror as Zero was marched through the palace doors.
"Let go of him! Zero!" Kaname yelled.
"Kaname!" Zero looked at his lover to see that he was not the only one in handcuffs.
Haruka was present and glaring at the silver-haired man.
"You are hereby arrested under suspicion of treason. Take him to the dungeon!" Haruka ordered.
"I didn't do anything!" Zero yelled confused as he was dragged off, into the underground dungeons.
Kaname tried to break free of his restraints in vain. The cuffs he wore prevented him from going after Zero.
"Why!? Why is he being arrested when he has done nothing wrong!? And why am I to be arrested as well!?" Kaname yelled at his father in anger.
"You are not under arrest, my son. But, we believe he has used hunter magic to affect your judgement and so we need to isolate you until a full investigation has been undertaken." Haruka explained.
"He would never do that to me! Why do you believe such a thing!?" Kaname insisted.
"Shizuka came to us, at great risk to herself, to tell us about Zero."
"Shizuka is a lying bitch!" Kaname growled.
He was seething in anger as he was forcibly marched to his room.
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While under isolation his hands were to remain in cuffs. All the windows had been fitted with numerous bars and his door with numerous locks. Guards stood at attention by the door, ready to stop him should he try to escape.
He rammed himself against the door and demanded to be let out. But, it didn't work. He continued till he was exhausted and nearly collapsed. That was when his parents entered the room.
"Oh my goodness!" Juri exclaimed, helping Kaname off the floor.
"Why do you act so surprised when you are the ones who have done this to me?" Kaname mocked them weakly, sitting on his bed.
"It is for your own good, Kaname." Juri explained as she sat next to him.
"How can making me be a prisoner in my own home be for my good?" Kaname questioned.
"It's to make sure that you don't do anything you'll regret, like setting a criminal free." Haruka explained.
"Zero is not a criminal!" Kaname insisted.
"Do you have any proof?" Haruka questioned.
"I love him and he loves me. I trust him with every fibre of my being."
"Darling…maybe you only think you love him?" Juri prompted.
"I know I love him." Kaname insisted.
"But that may be just the hunter charm working." Juri continued.
"What hunter charm? There is no hunter charm! I can assure you I have full control of my thoughts, including those towards Zero. Besides, the Kiryuu family haven't been actively hunting since that witch, Shizuka," He spat her name "took over the family. He wouldn't have enough experience with these charms to pull off something so powerful." Kaname continued to insist.
"You managed to learn the German and Russian languages fluently without us knowing. He probably taught himself." Haruka suggested.
Kaname was getting extremely frustrated with the fact that his own parents wouldn't believe him.
"Why the hell do you believe Shizuka's lies over your own son!?" Kaname yelled at them.
Juri showed him the book they had been presented with.
"Shizuka says that she found this in Zero's possession. Haruka checked with his experts and it is a genuine, powerful hunter artefact. We cannot deny what has been given to us as physical evidence." Juri explained.
"We will launch an investigation and interview Shizuka further. But, at the moment the odds are not in Zero's favour." Haruka concluded before leading Juri to the door.
"I'm sorry Kaname. But, please to try and understand that we are doing this for your sake." Juri said as she left.
Kaname didn't even raise his head to reply. He just sat there for a moment, before using his bed's pillows to take out his anger.
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They treated Zero even worse. He was roughly thrown into one of the empty cells in the dungeon. His hands remained cuffed and the chains around his ankles gave him only a few metres to move around in. The floor of the cell was made of hard, cold stone. The bed could be called a stretcher at best. The air smelled stale and the only light came from a tiny skylight.
Zero knew he was powerless to do anything. He kicked the wall in frustration, not caring how much it hurt, before finding himself a shady corner to sink into.
I don't even know what I've done wrong…
Kaname…
*Click* *Clack*
The sounds of a woman's shoes echoed across the dungeons. It was Shizuka.
"Oh, my darling Zero. You could have made life so much easier for yourself if you had just kept your head down and didn't encourage poor Kaname. Both of you are now locked up because of your actions." She gloated.
"What actions!? I haven't done anything! It's your fault for telling them lies! You'll be found out and then you'll hang!" Zero accused.
"And how will they find out when both of you are locked up? They won't, simple." Shizuka explained, cheerfully.
"Enjoy your stay Zero!" She cackled as she strode off triumphantly.
"You evil bitch!" Zero yelled down the corridor, shaking the bars of his cell in anger.