A/N: Heyyy I'm back... so here's another chapter.

Chapter 10

Kaien entered headquarters with a grim face and made his way to the president's study. He'd received an assignment, and that was to house and take care of Kiryuu Zero, time frame: indefinitely. It wasn't exactly a normal mission, but then again, he supposed the conditions that brought the boy to him weren't normal either.

As he entered, he immediately spotted the silver-headed boy standing silently to the side with his bangs shadowing his eyes. The blond diverted his attention to the president and carried himself the rest of the way to the front of the desk. He saw the odd crack in the wood and wondered if this was the same crack Kagome had made days prior.

"President, I'm here to collect my mission."

"Ah very good Kaien." The president turned his painted face toward Zero, "I must warn you, the boy is very violent. He doesn't let anyone touch him."

Kaien nodded and turned around to approach him. "Ah, you do understand you must not allow Higurashi to discover that you are keeping the Kiryuu boy?"

"I do… but it is not within my power to stop anyone else who may inform her." He took two steps toward Zero and adopted his customary facade, "Ah~ Zero-kun-"

Zero lifted his head and the death glare he gave Kaien had him stopping in his tracks. Suddenly, Toga entered and Kaien was surprised to see him, but nevertheless used him to his advantage.

"Toga, what do you teach your students? He has your glare!" The giant crocodile tears made him look ridiculous and Toga pushed him off. Kaien straightened then and waited for the man to gather the boy.

The rugged looking man walked up to his pupil and squatted down to his level. Zero glared angrily at him. "Zero…" He reached out a hand to grasp his shoulder but Zero hissed and jerked back.

"Don't touch me!"

Toga did anyway and Zero threw a punch that was easily blocked and Toga cuffed him in the head. The boy winced and continued glaring.

His voice was firm, "Don't act like that. Is that what your parents raised you to be? Is that how Kagome would want you to act?" Zero looked away ashamed, and Toga pulled him away from the corner and led him to Kaien, "Meet your new family Zero."

"Yuki, Yuki~" Kaien sang out. His daughter rushed out into the living room and greeted him with a big smile.

"You're home!" She exclaimed cutely.

Kaien smiled and ruffled his daughter's hair and moved out of the way to introduce Zero, "Yuki, this is Zero. His family was killed by a bad vampire," he gently pushed the unresponsive boy toward his daughter, "he's your brother from now on."

Yuki blinked and stared at the bloodstained boy. He looked so sad, so she smiled big, trying to reassure him because… he was her brother now.

A/N: Sooooo I'm having a bad day. I just failed my math test... *sigh* I don't know how but you know. This girl cried and wow, she did what I felt. ANYWAY, I hope everyone else is having a nice day and not having a teacher shit on your parade.