Umm, I'm sorry? -a chair is thrown- Yeah, nevermind. Apparently that's not goona work -.- Umm so anyway, I think this chapter is sweet and sad (: And... I hope you like it~

Zero poked his tiny head through the doorway. It has been already four days since the day he started crying in front of his father. It was something that he regretted yet it was also something that his father had forgiven him. It seems the vampires that knew of Zero's presence and company have grown accustomed to him coming and going as he pleased. Often times, they would leave small gifts out or sometimes stay up just to see the small, cute boy.

Zero looked and saw a vase full of flowers on the small table in the middle of the room. He walked up to the vase and found a small note lying next to it. He picked up the white slip. After carefully reading it, he realized it was from Ruka. Zero narrowed his eyes but couldn't help but to smile. He always known Ruka loved his father but it sadden him how his father never acknowledged her feelings.

Zero picked up the vase before folding the slip and placing it in his pocket. He went up stairs until he stopped in front of his father's door. Turning the knob slowly, he pushing the door and saw his father sleeping regularly. Zero stepped inside, closing the door behind him, and walked toward the brown desk in the corner. He quietly placed the vase full of flowers on top of the desk. Then suddenly he felt fingers tickling his ribcage.

"Gotcha~" Kaname yelled as he tickled Zero.

Zero started laughing as he attempted to push his father off. Kaname laughed but continued to tickle him until he felt that Zero was out of breath. Zero laughed even after Kaname had stopped tickling him. He brought his hand up and pushing his father's forehead as they sat on the edge of his bed.

"You're going to get sick one day," Zero explained, "Then I have to take care of you again,"

Kaname laughed, "Is that so? Well then, isn't your fault because you keep on coming here?"

Kaname reached down and softly pinched his cheeks, receiving a whine from the small boy. He chuckled before letting go as Zero rubbed his cheek. Zero never liked to be pinched in anyway, just like he disliked tickling but he didn't mind if it was Kaname that was tickling him. Zero smiled back at him, reaching up to ruffle his hair. Kaname bent down to let him.

"Did you pick those flowers, Zero?" Kaname asked carefully.

"No, Ruka did. It's for you," He smiled.

Zero backed away, looking away from his father for a moment. He wasn't mad at him, just thinking deeply. Kaname gazed at the boy. If he wasn't swinging his legs against the bed, he would've looked exactly like his older version, the Zero that everyone knew and hated. His lips formed a small frown.

By the time it was nighttime, everyone in the Night Dorm got ready for school as Zero sat on the couch. He was play-fighting with Aidou, stating that he loved Kaname more. Though Zero could obviously see that Aidou was being quite serious (seeing the angered expressions coming from the other vampire) he giggled and shooed him away as if he was a jest. Aidou looked down and pouted, seeing as he lost the battle.

"Time to go. Zero?" Kaname looked over to Zero and saw him smile.

"Bye father!" Zero waved at his father as he exited the building.

But as soon as he had left, Zero's bright smile disappeared quickly. He had a thin line on his lips as his eyes narrowed down. He waited for what seemed like hours until he finally stood up. But the minute he stood up, his nose cringed in disgust and his stomach churned with a feeling he was unknown to. He held his stomach in one hand as he opened the door leading to the outside.

And he ran. He ran because the smell inside had somehow gotten to him. He ran because he felt like throwing up. He ran because… he felt like killing his father.

The tears stung on his eyes as he ran as far from the dorm as possible. He wouldn't go to his uncle, not yet anyway. But somehow, he stopped dead in front of his uncle's house. His heart pounded against his chest as he stared up to the great house. He remembered the feeling back then when he was at the dorm. He felt angry, sad and wanted to kill something, someone. His hand automatically tightened.

"It's just my imagination," Zero said softly to himself.

And he thought, by tomorrow, everything will be fine.

"Hey, Zero? Zero?"

Zero opened his eyes, focusing on a picture of Takuma. Zero blinked his eyes before he shot out of the bed. He shook his head around, staring at the people in the room, his eye absently catching Kaname's eye. He looked back at his blanket.

"W-Where am I?"

"You're in the Chairman's house. We found you passed out in front of his door,"

Zero looked up, seeing everyone's worried expression. His eye twitched and he felt his nose slightly burn but it wasn't strong. He stared at the window, seeing dark clouds instead of the usual sun or moon.

"How long did I sleep?"

"You slept for almost the entire day," Kaname replied, stepping near Zero.

Ichijou looked at Kaname quietly before stepping away from Zero. Kaname sat by Zero with his hand tangled in the boy's hair. Zero felt his eye twitch and his nose slightly burn. He really hoped Kaname didn't see or notice anything unusual.

Kaname looked at him again. "Zero are you--?"

Zero wrapped shaking, fearing, arms around Kaname. He was sobbing now as he broke in front of everyone around. It was because that instinct came back in a fury, pushing Zero to try and kill his father… out of everyone in this room. His nose burned with disgust yet his arms tightened even more. His hands were in between from clawing him to death to hugging him as closely as possible. And Zero most definitely did not like this feeling of hatred in his blood. So he broke down and hid his face from his father, fearing he might see the look of hatred in his eyes.

Kaname was shocked beyond shocked. Zero's sobs became louder and louder as he hugged the male. Kaname saw him visible tremble and even if no one noticed, his atmosphere was changing. Zero kept changing from wanting to kill to wanting to stay. And Kaname wondered if he was trying to push back those dreadful feelings of hate and anguish.

Arms wrapped protecting around the boy, he laid his chin on top of Zero's head. His lips spilled gentle and kind words to him. "It's alright Zero, don't cry. Please don't…"

Kaname was glad that he was whispering these words to him and he was also glad that everyone had left the room already. Because his voice was shaking slightly too. Zero noticed it though and he found all feelings of hate instantly gone.

"Sorry, I-I… I'm fine, father. I-I just had a s-scary nightmare…" Zero wondered if his father was crying.