No! I'm not killing Zero! Dx Just two Oc's. I hope you enjoy and please review!
Darkest Awakening
My Immortal
I'm so tired of being here These wounds won't seem to heal
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave
I wish that you would just leave
'Cause your presence still lingers here
And it won't leave me alone
This pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
"Zero..." Claire's mother panted, her long locks were sprawled around her thin face as she stood up holding her stomach.
"Risa, you can't stand." Zero went to her side helping her walk to the floor where a made up bed of straws.
"Lay her on her back. Yori I need you to bring me warm water. Valerian bring me cloths, clean ones and Ms. Risa I need you to breath in and out." Ichiru smelt death in her, after she delivers the baby, she will be gone. He sadly looked at Zero who stood next to the extremely thin girl. She had long locks of light brown hair and wide green eyes.
"Mom, I need you to try to sooth her, she can't hold back any longer and needs to deliver or both will die." Ichiru said seeing his mother tense and bring the girl who wanted to be with her mother.
"Mama, little Ryo is coming," the girl's eyes were slowly glazed over.
"Please Zero I want you to take care of him if I don't make it out alive." Risa cried feeling pain inside, she knew God was giving her time to deliver her son.
"No, you'll survive. Please Risa, I don't want you to go and leave your children." Zero hugged Claire who closed her eyes smiling.
"Ichiru, we came." Darius shouted opening the thin wooden door. Kaname and Aidou right behind him along with Kaito and Yori's mother.
"Risa, old friend." Zero's mother said crying as she was on her side with Zero who held Claire.
"Look, mommy is having little brother." Claire giggled holding her doll close to her heart.
"Let me take it from here," Aidou said pulling his sleeves up and opened his briefcase searching for gloves and a mask.
"What's his name?" Kaname asked trying to distract Claire.
"Mommy and I wanted to name him Ryo, just like papa." Claire smiled, even though she looked bruised, she still smiled beautifully.
"Fine name for a child," Kaname smiled noticing the love in the girl's eyes when she spoke of her baby brother.
Zero knew Kaname was distracting the girl because her mother's screams were loud and soon, a baby cried inside the room. But the woman did not scream anymore. Zero had tears running down his face, as he stared at Risa's stilled face. He wanted to reach out and shake her because Aidou had announced that the baby is healthy, a little underweight, but still healthy. Claire moved next to her mother and had tears run down her eyes, her mother didn't move nor smiled at her. She knew her time was coming too.
"I'm sorry Ryo, mommy didn't get to see you. But you look just like papa. I will always watch over you Ryo, Zero promise me you'll take care of him." she held his gaze with hers.
"Claire, no. Please don't leave. He'll need his big sister to protect." Zero was shaking seeing the little girl holding her brother and with her last strength she gave the baby to Zero.
"No, I want you to take care of him and give him my doll so he won't feel alone. And I want him to help you, promise you'll watch over them and love them." her green eyes saw Kaname's burgundy ones, she gave him the child who was sleeping.
"Claire, everything will be all right. Aidou is a doctor and he'll heal you." Kaname hugged Zero while the silverette held the child in his arms.
"Thank you," Claire hugged both him and Kaname. Then, Zero felt her stilled.
Zero held her in her arm while holding the child in his other and screamed. He loved children and most of them died. Who will he tell stories to? He only had a few little friends. Kaname brought him to his chest while Aidou took the corpse and laid her next to the mother. Ichiru held the baby seeing his mother sad. Zero clutched Kaname's back with all his strength, he had lost more friends every day. Claire was just a small seven-year old girl who wanted to have fun in her life. Now she will never go out there and know what fun is.
Yori hugged her mother, both women crying and Kaito held them trying his hard to sooth him. Valerian shook, he remembered how his mother had died and no one was there to help him. Darius hugged him making Valerian look up and stare at him with wide sea-foam eyes, Darius brought him under his chin and Valerian broke. Ichiru hugged the child feeling left out, until he felt strong arms circle around him. His lavender eyes landed on Kaito's brown one's. Ichiru leaned to his arms and hugged him, Aidou sighed putting a blanket over both cadavers and prayed for their souls to find peace.
"This wasn't suppose to happen," Zero said in a raspy voice.
"Zero, none of us knew what was wrong with them." the woman said feeling tired.
"I want to know why. Who is responsible for their death, a couple of days ago Jessie and his little brother died. Then it was─" Zero felt the urge to go throw up and he ran out of the house. He made it behind and covered his mouth looking down. Tears kept leaking down and fell to the cool grass, it was dark now and wished it was daylight so he could cuddle little Claire one more time.
"Mom, are you all right?" Ichiru asked still holding the child in his arms.
Zero turned around and saw the small bundle on the other silverette's arms. Ichiru held out the baby so Zero could see the child. The boy had cinnamon-brown hair, and when he opened his eyes, they were a beautiful emerald-green. He did look like his father Ryo, but the man's hair was a golden color while the mother's is a light-brown. The baby smiled and closed his eyes before it dozed off to sleep. Zero promised that he will try to take care of his now adoptive son, maybe he could find a real job.
"Ryo, my son." Zero smiled, a sad one.
"Mom," Ichiru felt a little sting in his heart. "Let's get you back inside, dad might be worried."
"It's OK, I'm here." Kaname and Darius walked towards them.
Kaname walked towards Zero while he held the child in his arms and Kaname took a peek at the child. He was indeed a cute child. But it was not theirs, and if Zero wanted to keep him, then he might as well support him seeing that he had taken care of the twins. He did promise that the next one he'll be there. Darius and Ichiru watched their parents, Kaname hugged Zero from behind and Zero leaned backwards with a sigh. They indeed look like a real family, and that's how they would look like if their mother didn't disappear.
"Together we'll take care of the child," Kaname remembered the girl's words. He smiled nuzzling Zero's silver hair.
"I don't know what to do?" Zero cried on Kaname's chest.
"For starters, we need to buy Ryo food and warm clothes. He is our son and we'll raise him to be a fine boy." Kaname said putting his fingers under Zero's chin and made him look up.
Zero looked at Kaname, feeling his heart flutter. He nodded and Kaname hugged him for a while longer. Ichiru and Darius both smiled at each other and left them alone. They had to leave it up to their dad and make their mom remember who they are and that he really is now a pureblood.
The next day, Zero and Kaname were at the store buying baby stuff. Then later that day, Claire and her mother will be buried next to their husband and father Ryo. Zero made sure that the clothes were to fit the child a little bigger, Kaname tried to make Zero lighten up, he didn't like seeing his love's face all sad.
"I say we take him this one," he pulled out a shirt that said, 'Dad Is The Best'. He smiled and Zero looked away with a blush adorning his face.
"I like this one," Ichiru held up the shirt that said, 'Dad and I both agree that Mom is the Boss'. Zero really didn't want to be the mom, but knowing Kaname will dominate him anywhere, he had no choice. And at that thought a flashback of his dream took over his mind. He quickly shook it off and a lovely flush covered his face. He pretend to look at Ryo and see that the baby had his eyes open looking at him with a knowing gaze.
"Mom look," Darius held another shirt that said, 'I know my older Brother is the best'. Ichiru gave him a glare, he was only a few seconds behind him and if it weren't for the thought of Darius shoving him out-of-the-way when Zero was about to give birth to him, he would have been the oldest.
"Why don't you go look for diapers and baby wipes, while we keep looking." Zero had his face flushed, he felt dizzy for a moment, then it passed as soon as it came, it left.
The twins nodded and ran towards the other section picking out Pampers of Huggies. Zero sighed and walked around making Kaname take the cart, he put the baby on the seat after Kaname told one of the workers that they needed one and he will buy it. Good thing the worker was a Level C, he nodded and went to go tell his boss. Kaname set the child on the seat and buckled him up, Zero saw that Kaname was doing it wrong and sighed. As if it were second nature to him he put his hands over Kaname's and helped him.
Kaname looked at Zero who looked at their hands, Kaname's was warm and soft, his were warm and rough. They made eye contact, Zero's face went red when Kaname began to lean in forward. Zero's mind wanted him to shove him away, but his heart wanted to kiss him. He knew that once he kisses Kaname, he is screwed. But the baby began to whimper wanting to be fed. Zero quickly buckled him up and Kaname was a bit disappointed at that. Oh well, maybe next time.
"Ryo, are you hungry, want to be fed." Zero began to make cute baby noises and lightly pinched the baby's cheek.
"Let's go find him some formula and then go home." Kaname said leading them to where the twins were arguing on which brand to take.
"Guys what's going on here?" Zero asked looking in between the twins.
"Well I want you to get Ryo Pampers," Darius spoke while half glaring at the other twin who will not leave the Huggies back.
"No, Huggies are the best." Ichiru stuck his tongue making Darius roll his eyes at the childish act.
"Well I remember that you used to get rashes with Pampers, and Darius would glare at me for putting on Huggies when you both were babies." Zero rolled his eyes remembering he had run out of Pampers and had to put Huggies on the monotone chibi. Wait a minute?
"Mom, you're remembering us!" Ichiru hugged the silverette making him look shocked.
Zero had only just met them and he hadn't even met them ever; let alone see them when they were babies. He looked at Darius who smiled softly at them and walked to hug them. Zero felt his heart flutter, why did he feel like protecting them from all of evil things. And why that small flashback? Kaname smiled and hugged the silverette who looked up at him with a confused expression.
"I don't know why? It just came out, then I remembered Darius glaring at me when I put on Huggies because I was short in money." Zero saw it clearly.
"Don't worry, now we don't need them." Ichiru smiled hugging Zero tighter.
Kaname smiled sadly, if he knew his mate was with children, then he would make sure to always watch over him and his little ones. He hated himself for what he had done back then, he can't forgive himself for not trying harder to find Zero. Little Ryo felt left out and began to cry out loud. Zero picked him up and began to calm him down, Kaname was right there next to him. It was the picture perfect of a family, Ichiru and Darius did not want to be left out and joined them.
"I'm so going to be his favorite brother," Darius smirked. Ichiru said nothing and kept quiet the whole time everyone was too busy taking care of Ryo.
Zero noticed but said nothing, he might talk to him later. And they kept shopping until Takuma had called them that the preparations were done and Zero felt down again. Kaname bought him a white lily for him and his now son to throw at their tombs.
The day was slightly foggy, Zero didn't care seeing that Kaname was under an umbrella after staying so long in the sun that was now covered in clouds. Ichiru and Darius were also sharing one along with Aidou and Kain. Senri and Takuma were under one too, how weird. His gaze landed on the now buried coffins that Kaname had bought, Zero didn't want him to at first, but Kaname had insisted making Zero thank him in gratitude.
He walked forward to the tombs and put the white lily on Claire's while he put the other on Risa's. Kaname held Ryo standing next to Zero who was crying and at the same time trying to be brave. Valerian and Yori were on either side praying for their souls. Zero stood up and looked at Kaname who handed him their adoptive son, Zero's mom couldn't help but thought of a perfect family couple, and it got better seeing Ichiru and Darius hug her son.
"Mom, don't worry. We'll be there with you on every step of the way." Ichiru said hugging Zero.
"And we'll help you take care of our little brother. Right Ichiru." Darius looked at his brother who was frowning, he nudge him making him look at them. He blinked and flushed.
"Yeah, we'll help." Zero heard hesitation on his voice, but said nothing.
Days passed and Ryo warmed everyone's heart. Even Shizuka who bought him the crib with the mattress, sheets and some stuff animals. She had announced to be the godmother making Kaname weary of the proposal. But held in his tongue when Shizuka promised to spill the beans to his silver-haired mate. Zero was feeding Ryo who refused to drink it, it was some vitamins to help him gain some weight that Aidou had prescribe for them.
"Come on, you have to eat in order to get big and strong." Zero pouted cutely at seeing the baby look at him as if he was a real idiot.
"Having trouble?" Kaname came inside the living room where Zero was having trouble in feeding the child.
"Yeah, he doesn't want to drink it." Zero frowned and looked at the formula. He sniffed it trying to see if it had gone bad, but it smelt fine. He then stuck it in his mouth. Kaname smiled seeing Zero make a twisted face at the taste and quickly handed the child and bottle to him while he ran out of the room. He could hear him cough and murmur colorful words.
"Done?" he asked smirking at seeing his mate's flushed face looking mad.
"Yes, that is the worst shit I've tasted. Ew, no wonder he doesn't want it." Zero stuck his tongue as if he had the liquid still inside.
"He has to drink it," Kaname said giving the formula to Zero who made a face.
"Come on, if you drink it you might get sick. Ichiru do not make me force it down young man." Zero talked and talked not realizing that he had named one of their children. Could he really be remembering, his heart increased it's speed. "That's a good boy," Zero smiled seeing that he finally got the child to drink.
Kaname smiled and brought Zero to sit next to him watching him hold the bottle. He will cherish this moment with him. Darius entered the room smiling at seeing his parents look lovingly at the new addition to their small family. Now if only they could have a sister...
Ichiru wasn't far from him. He stopped and stared at his parent's moment, he frowned not liking it one bit. It should only be him and his brother in their parent's arms and looking lovingly only at them. He didn't like this at all, ever since the baby came to live with them, no one had spared them a second glance, sure he didn't mind having the child with them. But it should be them, they are purebloods and princes at that. He quickly turned away and left not liking how his true emotions showed on his face.
Someone's jealous! What will poor Ichiru do?