A/N: Hi everyone! I am so sorry about not updating earlier! I am really sorry about keeping you in the shadows for so long!(lol that was a lame pun). OK so I won't keep you from reading the new chapter! So enjoy!
Disclaimer:VK still officially doesn't belong to me. Yea, I kid you not.
The song VANILLA TWILIGHT belongs to OWL CITY. I :heart: them.
Chapter-10
VANILLA TWILIGHT
The stars shone in the dark sky. Dark brown eyes took them in as they shone in his vision. The day was something of a relaxation and twilight, as always, was a haze in his conscious mind. The window he was gazing out of, was letting a warm breeze in that chilled, as it came closer.
Lying on the maroon sheets, Kaname ran a hand thru his long dark wavy hair. He'd just awoken as the sun set and he wanted to take every minute of it in. This moment was like a little dream. He would let conjurations of dreams play before his vision.
It wasn't something he would indulge in everyday. He rarely gave into something like this, but today was special. Today was Valentines Day. The day when every one confessed or cherished their love.
Kaname sighed. He wished and wished this day wouldn't come; but now that it was here, the ache in his heart dissipated. His memories enclosed his heart into a tight fist and he found it hard to breath.
He closed his eyes as a small breeze shook his hair. He looked into a pair of silver eyes that sparkled like mercury. Hands of soft warmth wrapped around his cold body. A silken voice echoed in his heart. "Kaname, do you love me?"
His heart was gripped in a sudden pang and he cried out out of sere pain. Tears blossomed to an uncontrolled sob.
It was the same every year now.
Every year since being together went into past tense.
The moon rose on the horizon and Kaname let his breath escape in a rough sigh. If only it would be better to just let go...
It would be a waste if he lingered any longer in bed. So he got up without any resistance from the bed and it unsettled him again.
He wished with all his heart that the bed would trap him down.
The dark covers slid across his pale skin, revealing a porcelain body. He felt colder as he saw his body naked and without a sign of another being's touch.
He hurriedly pulled on a bathrobe and walked to the balcony attached to his regal bedroom. Leaning on the wrought-iron railing, he took a deep breath that filled his lungs and released a catch in his heart.
A single tear ran down his pale cheek.
It had been 5 years now since Zero was gone and he felt emptier than ever.
Their love affair had begun in school, in the halls of Cross Academy. It had blossomed until they parted ways for Kaname's graduation. Zero had been there, but he tried to act as if he didn't care at all.
Kaname smiled. He recalled perfectly well, the young man in his prefect uniform staring at him with a scowl. They'd had a fight when they'd met the last time and Kaname was trying his hardest to tempt the younger man into giving in. He was successful much later, but he never forgot the burning glare his lover gave him as he received his degree.
What he missed most was that first kiss that Zero pressed onto his lips.
It was unsure and measured; but it made complete sense. Whatever Kaname had surmised of Zero's heart, he had no idea the sturdy, silver-haired teen was so tentative about his love.
He'd just leaned in and unexpectedly silenced Kaname's rant quite successfully. He was later to know that Zero had been thinking about kissing him for months before he could pluck up the courage to actually do anything about it.
Kaname was grinning now. His shy lover had always made him do that. Even in his most flitting of vision, the gentlest of touches.
That was the magic of their love.
His hand clenched into a fist over his heart and he missed Zero's fingers between his. They'd stand here and look at the panoramic sunsets and Kaname would hold Zero's hand and give it a squeeze from time to time to just make sure that this was all real and not some dream of his. Zero would look across at him and smile his knowing smile. He loved it when Kaname did something like this.
The dark haired multimillionaire let the water in the hot shower cleanse his mind. His vision was fogged with memories of sweet moments of decadent loving he'd given and received. He tried hard not to let a fresh wave of tears hit him and got washed up quickly.
After getting dressed in a maroon shirt with a dark blazer and slacks, he left his room. It had been their bedroom and he longed for it to return to it.
Once in his limousine, Kaname sipped on some green tea. He couldn't do breakfast for the past few years. Food altogether had stopped interesting him. Every time he looked at his food it made him long for Zero's home cooked meals, served hot and delicious to the very last bite. He loved the breakfast specially- Zero always made fantastic omelets or onigiri and he longed for them today.
When he was around, Zero would have both of them sit down to meals at home. He'd almost always cook from scratch and serve everything. Kaname generally chose the drink. They had totally different tastes- Kaname loved sweets, Zero loved spicy and salty. The silver-haired ex-human hunter would brew coffee each morning and then sip it as he watched Kaname hungryly stuffing his face. A smile would grace his sharp, stiff features and Kaname's ice-heart would melt to butter.
The car pulled up outside the office complex and the chauffeur opened the door for him. As he got up, he pulled on a mask of being well. Working was the only way he could forget the memories for a little while.
Lunch came and went but he continued laboring over contracts of this and that. He remembered a particular lunch date they'd had right there in his office. Zero had returned from a mission and come strait to meet him. Kaname could still see him walk in thru the door, his body clothed in the decorated uniform, his guns hooked into their holsters.
It was evening in no time. Aido and Takuma were both out of town so he could save himself from a fresh pang or two. He was glad both of this friends were happy together with someone, but he couldn't help but be jealous. As his work day ended, he slammed all the paperwork down and drove down to the city.
It glowed with a pink light of dawn and he tried to resist it's heat. He stopped at a flower boutique and purchased a bunch of orchids.
The drive to the private cemetery was long. He drove in silence, his eyes trying to pick out the differences in the scene. He'd last visited him a few month ago. The distance between them got closer and closer, yet he knew he could never really reach him yet.
"You can reach me anytime. Anything you need Kaname, just ask," Zero whispered in his ear as his hand rested on his lover's heart.
Kaname's heartbeat shot ahead as he sped the last few miles between them. He parked and slammed the door shut.
His feet took to running as he hurried across the rubble path. His heart was in his throat as he got closer.
Something wasn't right. He could feel it radiating off right where Zero lay. Kaname sped up.
His heart, that had been hammering away, stopped with a sudden shot. He fell to his knees as he took in the impossible.
The marble grave which had encased Zero's delicate body lay cracked and a gaping cavity stared back at Kaname. It swallowed Kaname whole.
A/n: How was it? Enough to get back into writing this one don't you think?
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