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Chapter 7: They are insane!
"I can't wait to devour their soul. Oh the soul of vampire! Powerful, addicting, delectable…ah I can imagine how satisfy I am when I eat their pure soul, yummy." A hidden figure chuckled softly in hidden room fill with computers, keyboard, and multiple monitor hanging on the wall. Sound of finger typing the keyboard fill the silence the room.
Then, the room door open, somebody enters the room, that person bowed respectfully.
"Report Sir! We lost half of fallen in hand of Espada! They managed to counter attack us back, we have no choice but to retreat."
"Hn. I know is not easy to defeat Espada. Ah well, never mind them. Hm, what is this barrier?" the mystery figure approach the wide screen, eyes wide open after realization of the barrier. "I finally found what I want! The vampire continent! Oh finally I can suck their soul until they dry! AHAHAHAHA" a madly chuckled surrounds the room.
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All the shinigami guest has arrived at Kaien's house, right now some of them sit quietly at the living room but the others-
"Come on Ichigo! Let's fight with me! I still not have done with you that time!"
Ichigo chuckled nervously, "No thanks Kenpachi, maybe later?"
"Are you sure?" Kenpachi grinned, happy to hear Ichigo finally agreed to fight with him.
"Yes but we need to find a suitable place to fight but not now! I mean later?"
"I want NOW!"
"Okay! Okay! How about Saturday, today is busy day and I don't have time to fight with you."Ichigo said with hand in surrender position, covered in sweat afraid with Kenpachi demand.
"Fine, don't you dare forget it or I will hunt you down!"
"Yay! Ken-chan and Ichi kill each other!" Yachiru said bounced around the living room.
Zero looked around. "Where is Renji?"
"Lieutenant Abarai had a mission at Rukongai district 55, his team just arrived yesterday and Captain Unohana not allowed him to leave until he is fully in perfect condition. He informs us he would arrive here tonight or tomorrow." Soi Fon explained, her hand holding a cup of tea made by Zero.
Zero want to ask if there is any new but a loud bang at front door, stop his action.
"ZERO-CHAN! PAPA IS BACK! WHERE IS YOUR FRIEND?" Kaien enter inside the house with big goofy smile, when he see Zero beside the sofa, holding a tray, he immediately go to him to give Zero a tight embraced but Zero dodge the hug and give him a kick at his face. The hand that holding the tray, knock him down to the floor, make the floor crack.
"Oh my god, you are right Zero. H-he is like my insane father!" Ichigo pointing his finger at Kaien still knock down at the floor.
"Idiot! I told you many time, don't do that to Chairman!" Toshiro hit Zero's head with sword sheathed. A groan of pain comes out from Zero's mouth. "Chairman, are you okay?" Toshiro held his hand to Chairman. Kaien still dizzy took Toshiro hand and sit down at the opposite couch.
"Er…so all of you is Shinigami, just like Hitsugaya-kun and my lovely boy?" Kaien is rubbing his invisible injured head.
"All of them are Shinigami but I only a Substitute Shinigami since I am a human and not a soul like them." Ichigo explained his situation to ex-hunter.
"Substitute Shinigami?"
"Not a full-fledged Shinigami like us, he has the power of Shinigami because one of us give her power to him." Soifon said.
"Hitsugaya-kun, you mentioned this before that this action is considered as a crime?"
"Yes, however that time we had huge problem, you don't need to know the full story." Toshiro said in cold tone.
Kaien felt a chill down his spine, he can tell that 'the problem' remind them unpleasant thing, he better not ask them about that, he prefer his soul still remain in his body thank you very much. "Forgive me, I never introduce myself right? My name is Cross Kaien, I am the Chairman of Cross Academy and ex-vampire hunter."
"My name is Soifon, Captain of 2nd division."
"Zero-chan told me lot about you! You are the greatest assassin and has obsession over a black cat! I never question the reason but everyone has their own interest right? Kaien smile happily, not notice the leaking aura from the petite woman.
Soifon gritted her teeth and murderous vibes come from her, her sharp cold eyes promising lot of pain to our dear Zero.
Zero? Of course he went hiding behind his captain for his own safety. He refused to die in Soifon hands and his zanpakutou not helping him either. How dare she laugh over his misfortunate fate! Yumichika immediately introduce himself to distract the female captain away from Zero.
"I am Ayesagawa Yumichika, 5th seat of 11th division. Oh Cross-san, I love your straight strawberry blonde long hair! It's make you look charming and seductive! " Yumichika squealed clasped his hand together to his chest, Kaien and the others sweatdropped in unison.
"Typical Yumichika with his obsession in beauty" Zero commented in sarcastic tone.
"Haha, that's Yumichika we know Zero. I am Madarame Ikkaku, 3rd seat of 11th division. Zero said you are strong; can we have little spar after this?" Ikkaku eyes glint in excitement. Kain gulped hard and shook his head, "I'm busy with my job as headmaster and I'm not strong as I used to be. Ahahaha" he chuckled nervously. Ikkaku only 'tch' and accept the headmaster reason.
"My name is Matsumoto Rangiku, vice-captain of 10th divison, nice to meet you!" Kaien nodded. "I hear lot of things about you from Hitsugaya-kun and Zero. They said you are heavy drinker and the laziest vice-captain ever."
"I am not! I just hate paperwork!" Matsumoto whines at Toshiro with little tear form in her pale blue eyes.
"Your reason is invalid." Toshiro ignored the fake tears and continue sip his green tea.
"My turn! My turn! I am Kusajihi Yachiru! Ne ne I smell something sweet come from you, do you have candy?" Kaien chuckled softly and he took his bag and pulls out a bag of candy and gives it to Yachiru.
Zero leaned closely to Chairman. "Do not underestimate her, chairman. She is vice-captain of 11th division and she is pretty strong too." Zero whispered at Kaien's ear. "Never ever take candy away from her or give bad comment about Captain Zaraki." Kaien gulped, glanced at little vice-captain enjoy eating the candy innocently.
"Zaraki Kenpachi, captain of 11th division. Your eyes, I can tell you kill a lot just like me." A sinister chuckled come from Kenpachi. Kaien remain calm but his hand clutched hard until it turn white, remember the remaining of his past as a hunter.
"Nice to meet you too Zaraki-san." He smiled. "The aura you luring surrounding in this room, giving me enough impression to tell how strong you are but May I ask why everyone coming here?"
Soifon cleared her throat. "The 12th division have found an unknown distraction in Vampire continent since this continent are not fully recovered from all the damaged that caused by the hunter and vampire in the past. The Spirit King believed a bad omen will happen soon and requested to Head Captain to send strong shinigami at this world. Head Captain Yamamoto has no choice but to send several captains, lieutenants and strong seats along with Substitute Shinigami to aid Captain Hitsugaya and 3rd seat Kiryuu.
"Are you found any threat?" Toshiro said.
"There is." Soifon said. "After you left, binary codes appear from 12th division monitor. Captain Mayuri had figured it as SOS message and he tracked it back and discovered it come from Hueco Mundo, how they able to do that, it must be one of that man doing before he was sealed away."
"That message gave us sudden news happen at Hueco Mundo, we unaware of" Matsumoto explained in serious tone.
'A new threat has appeared, a new hollow has born, it seeks a power, and it loves the blood and soul of human and mythical creature. He is the current ruler of Hueco Mundo. A sinister and dark hollow who wish to dominate everything. Please help us.'
"This hollow is still a mysterious one and we unable to gain any information about the hollow but we believed this world is been targeted by that hollow!" exclaimed Soifon.
"Why you sure this world is been targeted by this unknown hollow?" Kaien said.
"Can you tell Chairman? This hollow seeks the blood and soul of human and mythical creatures. Most of human believed vampire is a mythical creature, and he seeks the blood and soul. Vampire is the creatures who need blood for life source, hence why this place in the first list." Toshiro said.
"Well, can we talk about this later, maybe after dinner? I'm quite tired and hungry. Ehehe" Ichigo rubbed his neck sheepishly.
"Stupid strawberry, you know captain and I must know the current situation and absorb the new information first before we proceed for the next stage?" Zero whacked Ichigo head hard.
"Ouch! It's hurt Zero! What you do that for?" Ichigo shouted angrily.
"I just did Rukia a favour to whack your dummy head if you intend to do stupid stuff." Zero whistled and looked at the other side.
"So, where you guys want to stay? This house is not enough to hold all of you and they will be more suspicious too." Zero said.
"Do not worry about a place to live. Head Captain has bought a 3 floor small building near this school to make as our new headquarter for the time being." Yumichika said.
"Woah, he completely prepared this time." Ichigo said.
"Yes but Ichigo, you will stay here as a student." Soifon said.
"WHAT?"
"You hear her right, Ichigo! Me and Yachiru will go out hunting the hollow, Soifon will gather information and for the others-"
"We open a shop!" Matsumoto squealed.
"Hah?!" Toshiro, Ichigo and Zero look at her dumbfounded.
"As our cover story, we will open a beauty salon!" now it was Yumichika turned to squealed.
"Oh, a beauty salon! I can give some advice to you three. When I was young, I worked at salon so I understand how the things work." Kaien squealed and grabs Yumichika, Matsumoto and Ikkaku hands and drag them away from the room to show them his old photobook.
The others stared at Zero.
"Don't look at me like that, I also never know he work at salon too!"
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"This is the Moon Dorm."
"Hmm, so this is place where the stick up ass living?" Ichigo said.
"Yes." The other replied in a bored tone.
"Yep, where all the leeches live, Ichigo. Be careful because all the fangirls here are bitches. Why I never kill them is one of question appear in my head nowadays." Zero frowned, the dark aura luring outside him, he lashes it away and make all the fangirls stop their screaming section.
Yuuki, who tried her best to control those girls, sighed in relief. "Zero! Where have you been! You not attend the class this morning!"
"I have guests come to visit and I was being punished by Toshiro-senpai."
"You can come early, you know." Yuuki pouted.
"And face Senpai's wrath? Nu uh."
"It was your fault so you deserved it!" Yuuki stuck her tongue up but her conversation with Zero has to stop because the fangirls start to lost control. Yuuki try to pull their back from passing through the invisible line.
Toshiro shoot him a glared. Zero sighed and nodded.
"Listen up all of you! If you kept screaming like a stupid bitch, I promised I will show you the true meaning of pain." Zero growled, shooting the death glared at every of student. They understood the message and line up behind the invisible line with the body straighten like a soldier.
"Good." Zero nodded.
"Do you need to be that rude?" exclaimed Yuuki come toward Zero and notice Ichigo's appearance, which has a scowl on his face.
"Who are you?" Yuuki look at Ichigo with scared eyes, 'His face is scary!' The others student also shared the same thought like Yuuki, 'He is a good looking but his face is damn scary just like Zero!'
"Hello, I am a new student, my name is Kurosaki Ichigo. It's Nice to meet you, Cross Yuuki." Ichigo leaned his hand at Yuuki and shake her hand.
"How do you know my name?"
"Easy, the Chairman can't stop babbling about his daughter to me and I heard a lot from this grumpy guy too." Ichigo smiled a little then his face changed to scowl again.
"Dude, you have a scowl on your face and you have no right to critique about my face."
"Chill man, I only joking." Ichigo give Zero a light punch.
The sound of Moon Dorm gate slowly open and the Night Class come out and walk bypasses the student. The fangirl want to shout their name but dark aura from Zero and Toshiro is enough for them to forget about that idea.
"Eh, why is everyone is so quiet and sweating? Are you guys afraid of the guardians?" Aido said.
"Hanabusa, do not make a scene." Kain whispered at his cousin's ears.
Aido give him a 'tch' and walk off.
"Ichijo-san and Seiren, may I take your time for moment?" Toshiro said.
The Night Class stop walking, Takuma and Seiren looked at each other. Then, they lock their eyes with their leader. Kaname nodded a sign of approval for them. They approach Toshiro and ice captain drags them away from everyone.
"Hello Kiryuu-kun. Who is this person beside you?" Kaname said.
"An exchange student, He's name Kurosaki Ichigo."
"Pfft, who give a child name a strawberry?" Aido clutched his stomach but he can't hold it anymore and he burst out laughing so hard.
"For your information, my name meaning is to protect and if you dare call me strawberry again. I will-"Zero whacked his head.
"What the hell Zero!"
"Do not make a scene, Ichigo or you want me to dumb you at that place, right?" Ichigo face start to pale, he shake his head. He doesn't want to go to that place! He completely traumatized that time and had fever a week.
"Good boy." Zero ruffled his orange hair.
"Now, I want all of you go back to your dorm or I give you tons of detention! Now move!"
The word acted like a magic and the student disappear immediately.
"Well, what you waiting for? You have class didn't you vampire?"
"Zero!" Yuuki widen eyes; look at Ichigo with worry expression.
"Do not worried, Yuuki. I know the existence of vampire so you don't need to hide about that. I am Zero best friend after all! He can't hide anything from me!" Zero stomped Ichigo feet and walked away.
"Ouch!"
"C'mon, I had lot of thing to show you."
"Fine." Ichigo huffed and follow Zero behind.
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"I apologized for my attitude yesterday. I'm quite stressful and unable to control my temper." Toshiro said with a light blush, his eyes do not meet them.
"It's not your fault, we quite force you so it also our fault too." Takuma give him his kind sunny smile as usual and Seiren nodded little with blushed.
"Here a gift of my apology and I still not accept Kuran invitation. I would accept it if he come and face me." Takuma took the gift.
"One more thing, I hope you are not telling about my 'aura' at your grandfather or any of your kind." Toshiro said in low voice.
Then, he walked away and disappears from their sight.
"How he knew about my grandfather?" Takuma ask Seiren.
"Probably he knew about your grandfather from Chairman?" Seiren said.
"I guess you are right."
"We shall leave; Kaname-sama will worry about us."
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After Zero send Ichigo to his room, he went out to patrol inside the school building. He went upstairs and suddenly a pain hit him. He gasped; hand holds his throat, his amethyst eyes changed to bloody red eyes.
'Damn, what the hell. I thought it can stand longer.'
"Zero, are you there?" he heard Yuuki voice.
'This is indeed a déjà vu.' He thought.
"Zero! What happen to you?"
"Don't come near me Yuuki!" he shouted, 'Great, I don't want to drink her blood this time.'
"Zero, go to your room now! I will give my blood." Shizuka said inside his head.
'The pain is too much for me. I can't move! Why my body is reacting like this?'
"I guess your soul is reacting of the reminiscing of the past. We have no much time left, I don't want you to bite her so move your body now so I can materialized myself!" Shizuka shouted.
'Geez don't shout, you give me more headaches." Zero touches his head, trying to control his headache thanks to Shizuka.
"Zero, are you sick?" Zero cursed, Yuuki stand few inches away from him. Yuuki try to touch him but Zero slapped her hand.
"Do you understand Japanese or not? If I am telling you to go away from me, I meant it!" Zero growled, he put his right hand at the wall to stand up and pushes Yuuki away.
"Zero, why you pushing me away! Is there something you hide from me! Tell me Zero!"
'Great now she adds more headaches' but his eyes can't stop stare at Yuuki's neck. "You look delicious." He said in low dangerous voice. Zero eyes glow red and he slowly approach Yuuki with hunger eyes, tried to grab her but-
"Zero." He here a command tones behind his back. Zero startled, the pain and thirst completely disappear, he turned his head slowly, "Captain?"
"What?" Toshiro frown and raised his eyebrow with the other odd attitude.
Zero sighed in relief. "Thank god you came at the right time."
"Zero, you are a vampire." Yuuki said. She is completely in shock. Zero red eyes completely the same just like the vampire that attacked her before.
Zero look at Yuuki with sad eyes, "That was why I warning you to stay away from me."
"Yuuki, are you okay?"
"Kaname-senpai!"
Zero glared at the pureblood. "You didn't try to bite her, didn't you?" Kaname glared at him back.
"Kaname-senpai! I'm fine! Zero didn't do anything to me!" Yuuki try to calm the situation.
"Both of them are fine, Kuran. You don't need to be mother hen." Toshiro grabbed Zero hand and pulled him away. "Good night Kuran and Cross, return to your room." Toshiro said, glanced over his shoulder.
He dragged Zero to his room and locked the door. He mumbled incarnation and a golden barrier appears surrounding the room. "This kido is enough to make sure the vampires unable to scent blood or any sound." Zero leaned at the wall near the bed; he try to control his breath, the thirst is coming back again. His bloodlust went rage. He need blood now!
"So who blood you want to take? Mine or Ketseuki Mun?"
"I believe your blood can ease the pain away." Shizuka materialized beside Zero and seat on the bed.
"How about both blood? I don't think my blood alone can satisfy his bloddlust right now, the past side effect start to attack him and his current body try to adapt it.
"You are right, Captain Hitsugaya. I will stop him if he still drinks your blood."
"You hear us, Zero? I don't want to hear your arguing this time, I am your captain and you will listen to me, understand?" Zero slowly nodded.
Toshiro opened his collar button and exposed his neck. Zero tensed, he swallowed hard. He wants to bite that neck now. Toshiro sit beside Shizuka and pulled Zero to sit at his lap. Zero leaned his head to his Toshiro neck and sniffs the smell the alluring addictive blood scent. He licks the neck several times and slowly sank his fang and swallowed the delicious sweet blood in huge gulped.
Toshiro flinched when he feels Zero's fang pierced his neck. He relaxed and blinked. What is Shizuka doing? She pulls a camera from her sleeves and took a picture without a flash.
Toshiro growled and give her the eyes of disapproval, "Put that camera away now!"
"But this is a nice material! Two silver hair guys, one bites the neck and from this position, it can give people a different meaning. You know what I talking about, right?" Shizuka give Toshiro an evil smirk.
Toshiro sighed in defeat, "That is why I don't want to you to spend with Kuchiki and Matsumoto. When you become a fujoshi?"
"Matsumoto gave me a collection of Yokozawa no baii and tons of yaoi manga." Shizuka replied cheerfully, capture more pictures. She want to make a yaoi manga, do nothing inside Zero's inner world has driven her to bore. She want to do something fun! Becoming a yaoi mangaka sounds fun right?
Shizuka giggles, why she never thought about this when she still alive. She never knows. Neh, past is past.
Zero pulls his fangs out but he still not full yet. He listens to their conversation and he tried hard to hide his face. He glad none of them seen his face blushes like a school girl madly in love.
"Oh little Zero is blushing!" Nevermind, they already knew now.
"You should stop her captain!" Toshiro look at him with bored eyes and titled his head at the other side. "Why? You know it is pointless, so why I need to waste my time for that."
Zero get off from Toshiro's lap but he been pulled by Shizuka who give him a tight embrance. "Aww, you should do that again, don't worry! I know you view Toshiro as your big brother figure but I can't help myself to tease you more. You are so easy to tease you know." Shizuka poked his cheek with small grin.
Toshiro chuckled. Zero felt his face is incredibly hot, he knew his face is bloody red now. 'Damn, I always had been embarrassed all the time.'
"Simple, you are too cute." Shizuka replied and exposed her neck.
Zero's bloodlust attack again and he bites Shizuka's neck.
"Hey Shizuka, can you give me your camera?" Toshiro said quietly, watching Zero enjoy drinking Shizuka's blood.
"No"
"Why."
"You want to destroy my material."
"I do not."
"I don't believe you."
"Give it to me now."
"No!"
Zero pulled his fang away and growled. "Can you stop arguing again? Why both of you always been argue over little thing when I drank you guys blood?"
"Side effect." Both of them replied at the same time.
A/N: Finally, I have done writing this chapter! Sorry for the lateness, quite busy with lot of stuff need to be done and the writing blocks too. Thanks for the review, favourite and follow. Thank you everyone!"
