Chapter 12: The Continuation of the Game and the Picnic

Zero walked towards the recording room when a group of vampires came and stopped him on his tracks. "Zero Kiryuu, we would never accept you as our master's mate!" They shouted as Zero rolled his eyes. "We're not even together... yet..." Zero mumbled the last part and it went unnoticed by the vampires. "Eh? But Yuki-sama said that you stole Kaname-sama away from her..." One of the vampires muttered but Zero heard them. "Well not yet... I guess? Anyways may I go? I need to go to the recording room." Zero said as the vampires looked at him one last time and were about to leave but, "Why are you going to the recording room?" one of the vamps said. "Well a certain someone disappeared and decided to play hide-and-seek." Zero said and the vamps understood who is it. "Anyways, have a good afternoon." Zero said to the vamps as he left.

-Recording Room-

Zero saw a lot of things on the wall. There were certificates, cd's, and the Kuran Company Name. "What do you need, Zero-sama?" An orange haired human female in a Night Class uniform asked. "Sayori?" Zero instinctively said. "Yes, Zero-sama?" Sayori asked. "Do you remember me?" "Yes." Sayori said as Zero relaxed. He didn't know when he tensed up. "Do you know where Kaname might be?" Zero asked while Sayori smiled. "Kaname-sama said that the clue is on the wall. It can be clearly read." Sayori said then left a slightly red faced Zero. "Damn pureblood..." Zero said under his breath. He looked at the walls. "It could be clearly seen on the wall? But there's a lot of things on the w- Oh..." Zero stopped his rant when he saw the Kuran Company name. "Fuck my idiocy..." Zero said as he left with the objective to go to the Kuran Company.

"Zero-sama, would you like us to accompany your visit to the Kuran Company?" Takuma suddenly appeared with his usual smile. Shiki, Kain, and Aidou, too have appeared. "You guys know where Kaname is? Don't you?" Zero looked at them, who sweat dropped. "But... Kaname-sama doesn't want us to tell you where he is..." Aidou said while Zero growled. The four flinched then relaxed when Zero did.

"Fine, let's go."

-Kuran Company-

Three vampires greeted Zero at the lounge. "Zero-sama, this is a note from Kaname-sama." One of the vampires said as another one gave Zero the note. "You found the third clue from the Recoding room, I guess you needed a bit of help. Anyways here's the fourth clue: Elephants can paint, can't they? Good luck my dearest, Zero." Zero read the note. He sighed. 'What could this mean?' Zero thought then slouched on his seat. Takuma chuckled. "How about we go to the zoo?" Takuma asked as Zero looked at him. "What's a zoo?" Zero asked innocently. The four stared at him shocked. They have forgotten that Zero have been asleep for thousand of years. "Oh! Eh? Ah! You'll see when we get there." Aidou said. Then they set off to a nearby zoo.

-Zoo-

Zero looked at the animals with fascination as well as pity. He pitied them for being locked up in a cage. An event announcement caught his interest. "THE SHOW OF THE WEEK! AN ELEPHANT IS GOING TO PAINT!" The announcement ended. Zero smiled. He wanted to pull the four with him but it seems that they were immersed into their own worlds. He went to the show alone. He watched the elephant throw paint on the easel. Zero laughed when he almost saw Kaname's face in it though it's a bit out of proportion. Then the host went back onstage. "A certain person wanted, Zero, to know something. It says 'Did you enjoy the show? Here's the fifth clue: Try to put all of the first letters of the clues together. See you. I love you' That's what he wanted to say. I must say that it's very romantic." The announcer winked towards Zero's direction.

Zero thought about the clues. 'Let's play a game, so, L. A clue on the wall, so, LA. Kuran Company, so, LAK. Elephants can paint, so, LAKE. He's at the lake!' Zero thought then ran back to Cross Academy. He went nearer to the lake. When he saw a red and white checkered picnic blanket, a picnic basket, and the most handsome and hottest vampire he have ever seen. "Kaname!" Zero called as Kaname stood up. Zero ran towards Kaname with a smile, then Kaname didn't expect it. Zero punched him. "That's for making everything so hard." Then Zero kissed him passionately. "That's for the lovely picnic." Zero said while Kaname smiled at the comment.

"For you my dearest." Kaname whispered on Zero's ear. Zero snuggled to Kaname's warmth. "I missed you for almost a day..." Zero pouted as Kaname looked at him lovingly. "Really, then could this mean that your mine as I am yours? And that I can take you because your gonna say it?" Kaname teased the other. "You're still mean! I won't say it!" Zero's face became red as he unlatched from Kaname. He looked away as he decided to give him the silent treatment. "Zero, I can undress you by my eyes." Kaname said as Zero blushed harder.

"Don't you dare!"

Silent treatment failed.