This is the 9th chapter for this story. :D It's still a long from being finished. That's what I think at least. Well, I still have like... 3 and 1/2 years left for making fan fics because I'll be busy after that with college and stuff. Anyways people, I wouldn't want to keep you waiting so, please enjoy this next chap. Please excuse this amateur writer for her mistakes okay? Now, on with the chapter.
He was here. Zero was here. Kaname had those words resonating in his head. It wasn't really a bad thing that the silverette was here already but what Kaname found slightly difficult to do was explaining why he was here talking to Zero's doctor. Well, the time hasn't come yet to explain so he still had most of his composure still intact. However, he'll still have to answer to Zero's question. There's no use beating around the bush he thought so... explain away?
"Oi, Kaname." The said brunette was snapped out of his inner thoughts and was brought back to reality at the call of his name. Zero was looking at him with a slightly confused expression. He had such an expression on because of the brunette being here, or that's what makes sense at the moment.
"I was-"
"He's here because he was oh so worried about you having problems after paying for your brother's surgery." Yagari butted in with a smug look on his face. It felt good to see the pure blood suddenly lose his composure after bluntly saying the truth. 'The truth shall set you free' is what other people say after all. However, Yagari doesn't know if that will apply to the current situation.
"What the- How did you know about my brother's surgery?!" Zero turned his head to the pure blood, shocked of course since he remembered nothing about telling anyone else either than his manager- Kenji.. Zero's train of thought stopped as realization struck him hard right then and there. Of course.. Kenji's gotta be the culprit. Purple lines were atop the silverette's head, telling everybody else that it was a gloomy moment for him. "It was Kenji. It's gotta be-"
"Zero-kun!" A slightly higher pitched voice of a male made the three men look towards a blonde with a megane running just a few feet behind him. "What were you doing at-" Then, everybody paused. Everyone was gathered up at the front of the hospital and were all either a little or completely dumbstruck.
Oh snap. Kenji thought.
"So let's get this straight." Zero was at the verge of losing it. Currently, all of them were sitting in a private room that Yagari managed over. Everyone was seated at their own seats as Zero had his legs and arms crossed, fingers tapping lightly against his arm. "Kenji." The said megane flinched at his name being called first. "Would you care to start explaining?"
"W-well... heheh.." The megane started, rubbing at the back of his neck in nervousness and worry.
"How about I ask why you told Kuran and Ichijo-san about Ichiru and I?" Zero asked. He was clearly mad, mostly at his manager for being the source of his family matter having been spread out to other people who aren't really close to him - those people being Kaname and Takuma.
"I was worried okay? Not just that but I might have misunderstood something about you going to the red light district in search for a high paying job and what not." Kenji said, not wanting to lock gazes with the model. It was bad enough that he had told other people about the silverette's situation but then he also got caught tailing Zero in the end. Before the silverette could start on lecturing his manager, which was something he rarely does (and when he does it can get ugly), Yagari cut in first to cut the megane some slack.
"I was supposed to tell you that Zero was just going to get me some of my favorite cigs but no, you kept cutting me off whenever I was about to say something important." The doctor said, rolling his eyes and ruffling his already disheveled looking hair in frustration. Serves the megane right for not letting him finish, but then again, Yagari sort of pitied the manager for almost letting his soul fly out of his body from Zero's hard and angry stare.
"I'm sorry..." Kenji's head hung low, clearly saying that he knew what he had did was reckless. Look where he is now. He deeply regretted not listening to the doctor's words. "It's just that.." He began, looking up a bit with a remorseful look. "..when it comes to Zero-san's welfare, of course I would be concerned. He's someone I need to worry about after all. No, he's someone I want to worry about." Kenji softly ended, receiving a small pat on the back by Takuma.
The pure blood and the blonde manager knew better than to say their part in the conversation so they will have to wait for their time. It was now time for the silverette's reply, and Takuma was slightly worried for the megane. After all, he cared about his co-manager.
"Kenji, I appreciate your concern for me." Zero sighed, standing up and walking over to where his manager was seated (which was across from the silverette). Placing a hand on the megane's left shoulder, Zero knelt down to look at Kenji seriously. "I am an adult now, and I can take care of myself. There is no longer any need for you to act like my guardian. Just do your job as my manager, and as my friend, okay?" The tone Zero was using on Kenji was nothing like the manager had expected. It wasn't angry, but it was gentle.
"I understand." Kenji replied, breathing a deep sigh before straightening up and smiling. "So, about me telling these two gentlemen here about you and Ichiru. I apologize." He gave a slight bow before he was sat back up by the blonde manager beside him.
"But still, Ichijo-san and you were playing the 'stalker' game weren't you? You guys were stalking me during my small errand." Zero had already went back to his seat and had his arms crossed again. He, for one, felt very uncomfortable when it comes to people following him around. At first, when he was new to Studio 5, he had a few stalkers once. Truthfully said, he was scarred for life due to some experiences.
"Well, we had to. We were worried that you were going to get a job there. You know how red light districts are right? Sure the jobs there are high price paying but then again the jobs are odd. We didn't want you getting involved in any of that." Takuma finally had a say in this matter. He had his hands clasped tightly together as he leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees.
"As Yagari-sensei said earlier, I was buying him some cigarettes." Zero pointed out.
"But don't you remember once that you were almost scouted to become a host?" Kenji butted in, reminding Zero of the last time they went to the red light district.
"Well, if it hadn't been because of you going to a party with your friends with me dragged along, I wouldn't have had to carry you back to your apartment through the red light district. You were so heavy that's why I took the shortcut, which was through the district."
"Pfft. Zero has a point, Kenji." Yagari snickered, eyeing the manager with a stare that silently said that the doctor was laughing hard on the inside. "You liked to party and drink out before. Up to date, you still can't even handle your alcohol very well."
"Eh? So that's why when Kenji-san and I went drinking he was dead drunk after two shots." Takuma mumbled, earning a small nudge in the side by a clearly embarrassed megane.
There was a few moments of silence before Zero looked at the brunette that was sitting beside him. "Hey, Kuran."
"Hm?" The pure blood who had been spacing out for most of the conversation turned his head to the side to look at the silverette's lavender eyes.
"You shouldn't be worried about my financial problems. I paid for my brother's surgery and am short of money. So what? Anyways-" Zero was cut off when his phone went off. This time, it wasn't the same ringtone that Kaname had heard during their lunch together a week ago but it was less dark.
"Ienai itami kanashimi de kizutsuita kimi yo
kesenai kako mo seoi atte ikou ikiru koto wo nagedasanaide-" Beep.
"Ah, hello?" Zero spoke into his phone. "Yes, this is Zero Kiryu speaking." As Zero spoke to the person on the phone he just realized who it was. "Eh?! I'm very sorry for not- Yes! I'll be there right away!"
"Who was it, Zero?" Yagari-sensei asked as everyone stared at the silverette pocketing his phone and grabbing his bag in a rush.
"My boss for my part time job! I'm late! I need to go now or Hijikata-san will get mad!" With that, Zero bade a short farewell to everyone before leaving in a hurry to the job he was supposed to be at 37 minutes ago.
"Well, that was sudden." Takuma said awkwardly.
Apparently, the conversation between him and Zero was interrupted so Kaname went on his way back to Studio 1. He resolved to stay there for a bit and fetch Zero from his work later this evening. Before the pure blood had went though, he asked Yagari if he knew where Zero's part time job was.
"It's at Kono Hon, the book store a flew blocks away from here."
Now, the pure blood was in his dressing room and Studio 1, lounging on his crimson chair after changing into more comfortable clothes. He had a few hours to spare before he could drive to Kono Hon. Of course he didn't know when Zero's shift would end but he guessed that it wouldn't be that early. In the mean time, there was something on Kaname's mind, and that it: What can he do to kill some time?
I can always just stay in the other lounge and watch some television. Kaname thought and went with it. There wasn't a single soul in Studio 1 except for him after all since everyone cleared out hours ago. Arriving at the other lounge where the huge flat screen television was, Kaname sat himself on the sofa, getting comfy as he reached for the remote at his side and turned the appliance on.
He flipped through the channels before settling on a channel he did not know but was airing a commercial about Zero. It was surprising that the silverette modeled for commercials aside from magazines too. He was stunning on tv.
"Cologne Mystique. After using, start seducing." Zero on tv said with a very convincingly seductive look. It fit the package overall, and it had the pure blood fawning over it in his head. After the commercial though was a movie that was starting.
If this can kill some time, might as well watch it. Kaname thought, looking at his Rolex wrist watch at the time. It was around 6:30 pm so he thought that he'd go to Kono Hon at around 7:30 to 8:00. Now, with the movie.
Meanwhile in Kono Hon... (23 minutes ago)
"I'm very sorry for being late Hijikata-san!" Zero exclaimed, bowing in front of his boss during his part time.
"Kiryu-san, even though you are a rising star model in Studio 5, you should take note that I can not tolerate tardiness." The 30 year old, but still well endowed, owner of Kono Hon (and has dark violet hair and eyes), Saitou Hijikata said. His arms were crossed as he scolded the part timer.
"I truly am sorry! I just got caught up with family and work issues. I won't be tardy again!" Zero was desperate not to get fired at this job. This was the only job that he found as good paying and had also involved things that he took a liking to not too long ago. It wasn't a hard job so it was an advantage for him and besides, he couldn't think of any other job that would suit other than this one - an organizer/mover at the store room in Kono Hon. Zero didn't want to be seen in the front as a registrar or anything because he knew that it might cause an uproar that a model had a part time job as a bookkeeper or something. So, he was assigned to the store room, thankfully.
"Look, I won't fire you. You are a hard worker, however, must I remind you not to be late every single time you have your part time?"
"But this was the first time I was late-"
"Don't argue with your boss. Now, just start your shift."
"Yes, sir."
That's the end of this chapter! Finally I'm done with it! Haha. It took me a while. Anyways, thank you for reading this dear readers and I hope that you guys will stay in tune for more.
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