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A/N: Chapter 11, the second part of my double update, is here! ^^
Zero and Ichiru finally get a chance to talk things through. Will it go smoothly? Read to find out ^^
Ok, I'm very sleep deprived after my assignment so I really need to get to sleep now. Though, I must admit that my tired brain amuses me... One of the most common things I can't spell when I'm tired is Zero's name. I have noticed that when I write while tired his name tends to be misspelled as Zerp. 'Zerp and Kaname' It just doesn't have the same ring to it as 'Zero and Kaname' does it? I think I have fixed all of the spelling and grammar mistakes but all of my stories are not beta read. So, if you see Zero called Zerp or anything similar please let me know so that I can fix it :)
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I'm not 100% sure which story I'll be updating next. I should have time to update something tomorrow at least but I'm not sure what yet. I'll see what I feel like writing at the time.
Also:Would you believe that just this week i have come up with more than 3 ideas that i want to turn into stories! I have too much that I want to write...
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Chapter 11: The discussion that had to be.
Ichiru and Hanabusa sat opposite Zero and Kaname. Zero, Ichiru and Kaname looked reasonably happy that they now had a chance to get up to speed on what they had missed. Hanabusa however was sulking.
"I can't believe you did that to us and made us think we had gotten married. That was so mean; I nearly had a heart attack! What would you do if I had a heart attack Kaname? What would you do?" Hanabusa whined.
"I would hire a new doctor, simple." He stated.
"B-but you can't just get rid of me, I'm too lovable! What did I do to you anyway? I can understand that Ichiru intruded on your private time, but I did nothing wrong!" He protested.
"Really? Because, funnily enough, he may not have been able to intrude at all if someone didn't give him the directions straight to our bedroom. Not to mention the fact that you then took my brother to your room and gave him so much alcohol irresponsibly like that!" Zero yelled at him angrily.
"Hmph! As if you can talk, Kiryuu. You and Kaname only met, and you are only living here now, because you were at that bar drinking copious amounts of alcohol, probably more than we consumed." Hanabusa pointed out with a smart mouth.
"Actually, Aidou," Kaname continued using Hanabusa's surname "The reason he is living here now is because I refused to serve him any more alcohol." Kaname corrected the snooty blonde.
"I'm sorry but can we just hold this for a minute so I can get up to speed." Ichiru demanded more than asked.
"You were drinking copious amounts of alcohol at a bar, Zero? You know how bad our financial situation is and you were drinking a tonne of alcohol! Did you win the lottery or something to pay for that alcohol or did you use our rent money?" Ichiru wanted answers.
"I may have used a bit of the rent money at the time. But, I needed it, and I'll make sure that we don't have rent problems in the future." Zero replied.
"So you're freeloading off of your rich boyfriend!"
"I am not freeloading!"
"How are you not freeloading!?"
"I have to take lessons every day to become a worthy partner for Kaname..." Zero began
"And he gives me everything I want in bed." Kaname added.
*Thunk*
Zero punched Kaname in the arm.
"He does not need to know about…that!" Zero whispered angrily.
"Just trying to help." Kaname raised his hands in innocence.
"So you're whoring yourself?"
"I am not whoring myself! Me and Kaname love each other very, very much and therefore I make-love to him and enjoy making-love to him. There is no whoring involved!
"So you're freeloading?"
"I am not!"
"Taking lessons isn't doing much!"
"Why don't you try to memorise a few thousand flowers and different types of cutlery while learning manners and having to even practice how you walk?" Zero fought back.
"Practice how you walk? Surely Kaname hasn't been that rough with you in bed!"
"Practicing walking has nothing to do with sex. It's about posture!"
"And suddenly you're an aristocrat?"
"I have to be if I'm going to be at Kaname's side. For him I'll do anything…" Zero blushed and trailed off.
"But he's a bloodsucker. How did you end up like this anyway, especially if you were drunk?"
Zero's tone switched to a much more serious one. He decided it was best for him to just state his true feelings to his brother and hope that he would understand.
"That night… I was really depressed. I had lost my job on top of all my other problems. I'd had enough and I just wanted to make the pain go away. By the time Kaname got there I was already drunk out of my mind. When I asked for another drink he refused to serve me. He was clearly doing it for my own health and safety but at the time I couldn't see that and got angry. So, I punched him." Zero explained.
"Oh my goodness! You punched a pureblood! What are you thinking? Were you planning to start another war between vampires and hunters!?" Ichiru scolded his brother.
"No, I was not. Just let me finish, ok?" Zero checked he could continue and received a small nod from Ichiru in return.
"Anyways, I didn't actually punch him. I missed and went unconscious. When I woke up I was here at the Kuran Manor. He didn't know my name or anything about me, including an address, which prevented him from calling a taxi for me. But, he didn't throw me out on the streets. He took me to his home, looked after me and cared for me regardless of the fact I was a stranger or a lower-class vampire. He still cared for me. It didn't take us long at all to discover that we had feelings for each other and then I started living here to be with him as much as possible. We love each other very much. Is that a good enough explanation?" Zero hoped that it was.
"Yeah, it is. Would you forgive me for being jealous?" Ichiru sulked.
"You're jealous?" Zero was extremely surprised to hear this.
*sigh*
"Yes, I'm jealous. I always thought that I would be the first of us to find love and get married. But, you beat me to it and you look so happy so I… I just feel like I want that for myself…" Ichiru explained.
"I thought you were afraid of commitment?" Zero questioned, knowing his brother's habits.
"I am a bit. But I think that if I found the right person then I wouldn't be…" Ichiru was blushing a little now.
Zero and Kaname also noted the slight red tinge of rosy colour in Hanabusa's cheeks even though he hadn't been speaking. The two lovers looked at each other with a knowing smile before Zero turned back to Ichiru with his words of advice.
"Just hang in there. Finding love isn't a race. I'm sure you'll find someone for you eventually, possibly closer to home than you first imagine." Zero took his brother's hand over the table and reassured him.
Ichiru smiled back in understanding just before they were interrupted.
"What the hell do you mean there was a security breach last night!?" Haruka's angry voice carried down the many hallways to where the quartet was currently sitting.
Shit!
All four of them thought this at the same time as they realised they had been busted.
