Zero, who had his hands over his ears and a bandage around his neck, watched as Ichiru used the Bloody Rose to shoot at the targets while Zero remembered his talk with Kaname. "I wonder, since when...I can only hope that whatever it is you are trying to protect will not hurt you in return." Zero bowed his head slightly as his hands fell to his side before noticing that Ichiru was glaring at him.
"Exactly how long do you plan on standing there?"Ichiru growled out as he reloaded his gun.
"But I'm worried about you."Zero snapped before looking away."Are you ok now?"He asked gently, causing Ichiru to look at him.
Ichiru put down the Bloody Rose and grabbed a regular gun."It must be tough... being my guardian."
Zero pouted."How are you feeling?"Ichiru merely shot at the target multiple times until the paper fell to the ground."Looks like you've never been better."
"Quit bandaging your neck like that."Ichiru muttered and Zero gasped at him."It stands out too much."
"But I have to do this! If I use a band-aid, then someone like Aido-sempai could easily take it off."Zero defended as he placed his hand over his covered neck where Ichiru had bitten him."What if someone were to notice..."
"Like Kuran Kaname?"Ichiru asked, causing Zero look up at him, eyes wide."If you were going to have your blood sucked anyway, I'm sure you would rather it have been Kuran Kaname instead of me, right?"
"Eh?"
"I can tell from your blood."Ichiru placed his fingers over his lips."It tastes that way."
Zero gasped as he ran forward and grabbed his gun before running back over to door and grabbed the door handle."That's really perverted somehow, Ichiru!"Zero opened the door, turning away from Ichiru."It's like you're peeking into my heart! I don't like it!"Zero yelled as he ran out of the shooting room. Ichiru lifted the spare gun, took aim and fired.
Zero ran to a spare room in the Headmaster's house, gasping for air, due to how fast he got there, as he put his hand on the handle and stared at the dark room. You didn't need to tell me. The silverette shook his head and walked over to the couch, falling on it, face first. For the importance that Kaname-sempai's very existence holds for me... is the one I myself know best. Zero turned his body so he was lying sideways on the couch, looking at the wall with a frown on his face. And yet... to have done something like this to Kaname-sempai...Zero's heart skipped a beat. Will you betray him? Will you close your eyes? Zero's hand grabbed one of the cushions in a tight grip. Do you intend to consign everything unto oblivion? I... I... Zero placed his hands over his ears and snapped his eyes shut as he stood up. I'm scared. Zero's hands fell to his side and his eyes snapped open as he looked over his shoulder. The scary Vampire is going to eat me. Zero looked around in confusion, looking for the owner of childish voice. Innocence is evil. Zero flinched at the older voice and covered his ears again. You turn your eyes away from the truth, I'm scared. Zero shook his head. not realising the foolishness of it all... I'm scared. Ba-thump. Zero looked up. I'm scared.
Memories
"I understand."Kaien said with his eyes closed and a smile on his face."I will take care of this boy."He opened his eyes, still smiling."After all, he is the son left behind by two of my oldest friends."Zero had a bowl of pudding in one of his hands while he used his free hand for his finger to poke it."The trauma of losing his family must have made him forget. He doesn't seem to realize that puddings are meant to be eaten."
"Yes."Zero turned to face a younger version of Kaname."He must have lost some of his memories. Hopefully, they'll come back."Kaname turned face Zero."Use the spoon to scoop this up."Kaname grabbed the spoon and scooped up spoonful of the pudding."Here, open your mouth."He held out the spoon in front of Zero's lips with his own mouth open, letting Zero see his fangs.
Reality cannot be changed.
Zero's amethyst eyes widened as he stared at Kaname's fangs."What's the matter? Here, open your mouth..."Zero leaned forward and gently placed his finger on Kaname's lips.
The brunet seemed to realise what Zero was doing and opened his mouth a bit wider and Zero gently touched his fang only to remember what happened the other night and gasped while the pudding fell to the floor as he flinched away from Kaname, his hands over his mouth, with a wide panic look on his face.
Kaname stood up."I think it would be better if I were to no longer appear in front of Zero."Kaname looked at Kaien."I shall return now."
"Ah, yes. Haruka and Juri-chan will be worried."Kaien said."Send my regards."
"Of course."Kaname mumbled before he walked to the end of the couch and looked over his shoulder at Zero."Goodbye."He said with a soft smile as Zero stared at him.
"Your mother told me this; 'All beginnings start with the birth of a child.'"Kaien said as he poked the fire while Zero looked out the window."That's why she named you Zero. It means Beginning or New Beginning."Kaien looked over his shoulder at Zero."Never think that it means empty or nothing, Zero."Zero didn't say anything."Are you worried about what's outside?"Kaien asked, eyes wide before smiling."It's ok. As long as you stay in here, you don't need to be afraid of anything."
"Zero!"Kaien cried, coming into the dinning room with the last meal."I completed all the necessary paperwork to officially adopt you as my son today!"Kaien explained, looking at Zero, who was sitting on the plush couch."Starting today, I will be your father!"The dirty blonde smiled widely."Come on, try calling me 'Father'."When Zero didn't turn to look at him or answer, Kaien started crying crocodile tears."It's been a week already, and he still refuses to speak a single word... I'm beginning to lose my confidence as a father. What must I do?"He looked back at Zero to see him looking outside with a unreadable look on his face."Zero?"
That peaceful and gentle period. It was both hope... as well as sin. Zero was waiting out in the snow in a white jacket with a fluffy hood on, keeping him warm."Zero-chan!"Zero turned and looked back at the house to see Kaien at the doorway."It's cold out there. Come wait outside!"
Zero however turned back to look at the gate and his eyes widened when he saw Kaname walking towards him. Zero's eyes lit up and a smile formed on his face as he ran towards Kaname, his hoodie falling off his head, as he ran into Kaname's arms and hugged him around the waist.
"Kaname-sama!"Zero said, closing his eyes as Kaname put one hand on his head and the other around his shoulders.
Kaname smiled down at Zero but raised an eyebrow questionably at him."'Kaname...sama'?" Zero pulled away in Kaname's arms and smiled brightly at him.
"Kaien-san said that today is my birthday! And Kaname-sama saved me one year ago today!"Zero said happily."That's why... congratulations, Kaname-sama!"
Kaname stared at Zero before he smiled at Zero with sad eyes, not that Zero noticed. "You're mistaken, Zero."Zero gave him a confused look."The one who should be congratulated is you."Kaname put his hand on Zero's head."But, thank you."Kaname said before he bent down and hugged Zero to his chest, nuzzling his nose into Zero's hair before they looked at each other.
The heart fabricated from lies...The kindness that continues to flow...
And the sin that continues to accumulate... "Kaname-sama is a Vampire, right?"Zero asked, holding his school book in his hands and was still dressed in his middle school uniform.
"That's right."Kaien said, pausing from making hot chocolate."The government keeps the existence of Vampires a secret from the public..."Kaien put the cup down to look at Zero."That's why you must also keep it a secret."
Zero looked away."'Secret'... Even though it's suppose to be a secret, Kaname-sama let me touch his fangs."Zero placed a fisted hand over his chest."Kaname-sama is... completely different from that scary Vampire, right?"Zero asked as Kaien stirred the hot chocolate.
"Has Kaname-kun ever done anything to displease you?"Zero shook his head, no and Kaien smiled as he held up the two cups of hot chocolate."In this world, there are also Vampires with whom we can get along."
Zero gave Kaien a closed eyed smile."Right."
The special days of each season... Zero was running through the town, going to the center. The limited number of meetings that were allowed... The blissful moment... The fading truth.... Zero came to a stop."He has to come through here to get to the house."Zero muttered under his breath. 'Kaname-sama still isn't here?'Zero thought, looking around before glancing at the sky as people walked passed. 'It's getting dark already.'Zero thought, looking down at the ground. Suddenly his senses spiked and he looked up with wide eyes as a man in leather walked towards him and pulled down his sunglasses to reveal blood red eyes. Monster... Vampire... The scary Vampire... is going to devour me. The man came to a stop, looking down at Zero's frozen form before noticing a hand. He looked over at the person behind the silver haired boy and met Kaname's blood red eyes. Putting a hand over his heart, the man bowed causing Zero to turn and his eyes widened.
"Zero."Kaname said gently but his eyes were hard.
Zero hugged Kaname."Kaname-sama!"Kaname pulled away from Zero causing the boy to look up at him.
"I thought you were afraid of walking in the streets alone?"Kaname questioned Zero with a serious tone hidden under his gentle voice that Zero didn't catch.
Zero smiled."As long as Kaname-sama is with me, I'm not scared of anything!"Kaname's eyes widened and he gasped at the silver haired boy before he placed his hand on Zero's head and hugged the silver haired boy to his chest.
"Neither am I."Kaname whispered softly. Innocence is evil. Reality cannot be changed. Time... cannot be stopped.
Zero was poking the fire with the poker when he heard the door opened."Zero!"Zero stood up ad ran to the front door."Sorry about coming home so late."The silverette froze as he saw a mirrored reflection of himself, only with shorter hair, standing next to Kaien."This is your twin brother, Kiryu Ichiru-kun."Kaien's arm was wrapped around Ichiru's shoulder while Zero stared at Ichiru in shock."Starting today, I'll be taking care of him."Zero continued to stare at Ichiru before looking at Kaien who noticed the look in Zero's eyes."We weren't sure what happened to him when your parents were murdered, Zero. The police couldn't find his body but we thought he had died after being kidnapped by the same bad Vampire who killed your parents."Zero looked back at Ichiru who opened familiar amethyst eyes but unlike Zero's eyes which were filled with innocence, Ichiru's eyes were filled with hatred.
Zero was walking down the hall and was passing Ichiru's room, noticing that the door was opened, so he stopped and looked inside the dark room to find Ichiru's bangs covering his eyes and his hand covering his throat.
"Ichiru...kun?"
The Present
Ichiru shot another anti-vampire bullet at the target with the black gun before setting it down on the table and sat down on the chair, rubbing the side of his neck where he had been bitten and turned, and closed his eyes.
Memory
"Ichiru-kun?"Ichiru looked up at his brother who stood in the doorway of his room."What...are you doing?"
"It really hurts..."Ichiru answered dully."So I wanted to make the pain come from myself. I can still feel... the touch of that woman..."Ichiru started scratching at his wounds, trying to make them deeper.
"That must be painful."Zero said softly."Stop it."He ran forward and grabbed Ichiru's hand, stopping him from continuing to hurt himself."'That woman' is the one who did those horrible things to our family, right? She also did horrible things to you, right?"Zero lifted Ichiru's hand to his cheek."It's ok."Zero placed his free hand over Ichiru's wounded neck."I will always be here for you."
Present
It's really ok. Ichiru's eyes darkened as he placed the his hand, that had been on his neck, against his lips. It's like you're peeking into my heart! I don't like it! A slight smirk appeared on his face as he rested his head against his fisted hand and closed his eyes.
Memory
"Kiryu-kun, I'd like you to judge for yourself."Kaien said from his spot at the table as the doorbell rang. Zero got up causing Ichiru to look at his brother before looking back at Kaien."I'm sure you'll be able to tell immediately."
"What are you taking about?"Ichiru asked curiously.
"I'm glad you've decided to come have dinner with us!"Zero said happily causing Ichiru to mentally frown, his brother knew someone he didn't."Hurry up and come in! Are you cold?"Zero asked, pulling at someone's hand.
The person gently made Zero let go of their hand and placed said hand on his head, caressing Zero's face as Zero gave the person a closed eyed smile, leaning into the touch and placed his hand over the person's hand.
"Kaname-sama."Ichiru's eyes widened."Kaname-sama, actually..."
"What is it?"Zero giggled softly.
The older boy, Kaname, let himself be guided into the room, smiling at Zero before slowly turning and his eyes met Ichiru's eyes and frowned. Ichiru's eyes hazed over as he stood up. He could see a black aura surrounding Kaname, giving off a bad vibe. His name... was Kaname... Kuran Kaname... Ichiru remembered Shizuka saying how she wanted to kill the young Kuran boy because he was connected to someone. Ichiru's hand slowly reached for the knife on the table.
Zero's eyes widened and he ran in front of Kaname, yelling;"No, Ichiru!"
Kaname reached out and grabbed Zero, pulling him behind him, holding his arm out as a shield while using his other arm to defend himself from the knife going into his chest. Zero could only stare at his younger brother with wide fearful eyes.
"You!"Ichiru snarled.
"Kaname-sama!"Zero cried.
"Attacking someone the instant you meet them... how rude..."
"Shut up! It's all your fault that she's like this!"Ichiru growled out angrily.
"'She's like this'?"Kaname asked before recognition formed in eyes."Ah, you mean Hio Shizuka... what happened to her had nothing to do with me."Zero looked on in confusion before his eyes widened as a woman with long silver hair pink eyes appeared in his mind before it disappeared.
"Liar!"Ichiru's eyes narrowed.
"Again, how rude. To call someone a liar when they did nothing wrong..."Ichiru's eyes widened when Kaname suddenly grabbed his wrist, that was holding the knife in Kaname's arm, in a vise like grip."However, I have no intention of allowing myself to be killed by you..."He made Ichiru let go of the knife, and it fell to the floor, and pulled him forward to whisper in his ear."I know what you did... how you feel about Zero... if you hurt him, I'll kill you."Ichiru started to shake violently as he stared into Kaname's cold blood red eyes before Kaname stood up straight and let Ichiru go.
The door opened in the room, filling it with a bit of light."Ichiru?"Zero whispered softly as he walked inside. He walked over to where Ichiru was sitting on the bed, leaning against the wall."Ichiru, are you ok?"Zero got up on the bed and leaned forward and went to put his hand on Ichiru's shoulder but he slapped Zero's hand away and Zero looked at him with shocked and sad eyes.
"Don't touch me! Not with those hands that touched him!"Ichiru said, his voice dipping with venom.
"Kaname-sama saved me from a Vampire when our parents died... He's a kind Vampire, Ichiru."Zero said, backing away from Ichiru who gripped the sheets tightly in his hand.
"You're wrong, Zero! He's dangerous, can't you sense that, you idiot! What happened to my cautious brother who'd never let a Vampire near him, near us!?"Zero bit his lip and looked away.
"I'm sorry I'm not the brother you remember or want me to be..."Zero whispered before he turned and ran out of the room, wiping his tears away furiously.
"We decided today to establish a Night Class at our Academy."Kaien said, looking down at Kaito, Zero and Ichiru. Zero was sipping on his hot chocolate while Ichiru was reading a book and Kaito was cleaning his sword.
Zero blinked innocently up at Kaien."So, like a Night Class for the High School?"
"No."Zero put his drink down."It's not for the High School or University. The students will perform intricate experiments throughout the night, and in return, we won't assign them to specific years."Kaien explained with a smile."Then again, not only are they nocturnal, they also live much longer then we do."Kaien said, giving them a clue. Kaito stopped cleaning his sword while Ichiru stared up at him with wide eyes."The students who will be attending the Night Class... are all Vampires."
Kaito and Ichiru jumped to their feet."What are you planning to do, inviting those things here?"Ichiru hissed out.
"Have you lost your mind!?"Kaito snapped.
"Educate the young Vampires to become a moderate faction, so that Vampires and Humans can coexist in peace. That seems to be the purpose."Came Kaname's voice causing them all to look over at him. Not only did they find Kaname leaning against the door, but two other brunette Purebloods standing next to him.
"Kuran Kaname."Ichiru whispered, eyes wide.
Zero got up and ran over to Kaname."Kaname-sama!"Zero said and hugged Kaname.
The woman smiled as she watched Kaname hug the young silver haired boy."Good evening, Zero."Kaname said and patted Zero on the head.
"Ah! So this is Zero-chan! Isn't he cute, Haruka-kun."The woman said causing Zero to blush and smile shyly at her while the man smiled at Zero.
"Ah, Takamiya-kun, Kiryu-kun, Zero-chan, this is Kaname-kun's parents, Juri and Haruka."
"How stupid."Kaito hissed as Ichiru ran over to Kaien causing the three Vampires and one Human to watch.
"Vampires would never want to actually co-exist with Humans!"Ichiru snapped.
"Have you forgotten how much bloodstained history has been covered up?"Kaito snarled.
"I want to put an end to that."Kaien answered stoically."Just like you, Kiryu-kun, Takamiya-kun, I have also lost someone precious to me."
Ichiru's eyes darkened."Even so..."
"Don't worry."Kaien cut Ichiru's and Kaito's protests off."Kuran-kun will be attending the Night Class."Kaito and Ichiru turned to glare at Kaname."So I'm sure the other Vampires will behave too."Zero looked up at Kaname who stared down at him before looking at the two angry teens.
"But... everything will be over if he betrays us."Kaito and Ichiru hissed out in unison.
Present
Ichiru slammed his fist against the wooden desk."The one who betrayed... is not him..."Kaname, who was hiding his aura, narrowed his eyes at Ichiru's words before walking up the stairs.
Memory
"Haruka-kun, Juri-chan, Kaname-kun, I'm very happy that you three approve of my pacifist ideals."
"Yes, I sincerely hope they can be achieved."
"Besides, we all live a constricted life with very little freedom, we just want Kaname to have more freedom then we do, even if that means it has to be inside a school."
"I require someone to become my arms and legs. There is however one thing I'm worried about..."
Present
Kaname came to a stop at the destroyed path of the old moon dorms."Zero..."
Zero stared up at the ceiling with dazed eyes. I don't regret my actions. That's what I thought, but... "I can tell from your blood." Zero fell on the left side of the couch, his head resting against a cushion. What are Vampires? Can they know the feelings of others through the taste of their blood alone? Zero wondered as his eyes closed. "I wonder, since when did you stop telling me everything..." The silverette turned so that he was lying on his back, with his hand on his bandaged throat. Since when? Zero's eyes snapped opened. That's right. He closed his eyes again. That day...
Memory
Something changed. "The teachers' dormitory over there shouldn't be in use, right?"Zero asked, looking at his younger brother, who scoffed, and Kaito, who glared at nothing.
"Until the entrance exams are completed and the covenants signed, they're using it as the temporary Dorm...for the Vampires..."Ichiru said coldly as he and Kaito began walking again.
"Don't go near their nest."Kaito warned over his shoulder at Zero looked back at the Dorm.
'So Kaname-sama is also there?'Zero thought before catching up to Kaito and Ichiru.
Once they got home, Zero went up to his room and changed into a pair of black pants and a dark blue top, and put a jacket on before climbing out the window and walked towards the Dorm. He looked around to make sure that Kaito and Ichiru hadn't followed him. Once he was done checking, he opened the door and looked inside only to freeze when he saw a blonde haired, emerald eyed boy standing there, looking over some papers before noticing him.
"Huh? Oh, if it isn't Zero-chan."The boy turned and gave him a smile as Zero looked at him in shock."Did you come here to see Kaname? Unfortunately, he's out right now."
"Um excuse me, but how do you know my name?"Zero asked.
"Uh, sometimes, when I stay at Kaname's and is given a ride home. Kaname comes with me and we stop by your house on the way."The boy explained."I always see you from the car, tightly hugging Kaname."Zero looked down, blushing."Well then, goodnight Zero-chan. Go back and sleep. Even if it's within the school grounds, you mustn't walk around at night!"He said in a scolding voice before closing the door.
"Even though he told me to go back,"Zero put his hand on the door before placing his ear against it, listening to see if anyone's there."I'm already this close to seeing him. Just for a little while."Zero pulled open the door again and walked in."It's really cold outside, so please allow me to wait in here."Zero said softly with a small giggle as he walked over to the steps and sat down.
"What is this?"A voice said."A thousand question survey?"Zero looked up and watched as some of the older Vampires walked across the hall upstairs."This Headmaster Cross guy must have a really bad personality. He actually asked us to hand it in by tonight!?"
"Who told you to answer it truthfully?"
'A Vampire who intends to answer a survey truthfully... how weird...'Zero thought with a giggle.
This caused the group to stop walking and look down the stairs and found Zero looking at them. Zero gasped and quickly stood up, bowing to them, his long silver hair covering his blushing face.
"What's a Human Child doing at a place like this? Better yet, a Hunter Child."Zero stood up, watching them."She's looking this way. Is she trying to be scary?"
"First of all, Hanabusa, she is a he."The girl said, rolling her eyes at his stunned look."And second of all, he's laughing at you. Don't you dare cause any trouble before school starts. I don't want my school life with Kaname-sama to be tarnished by stupid disputes."She said as they walked away.
'He thought I was a girl...? 'Zero grabbed at his hair and stared at it.'Eh, wait, she said "Kaname-sama". So she also loves Kaname-sama...WAIT! I don't love Kaname-sama... do I?'Zero thought in shock. Ba-thump.
Present
Zero was fast asleep on the couch and down the hall, Ichiru was taking a very hot shower.
Kaname stared at the old Moon Dorms.
Memory
The grandfather clock went off, signaling it was midnight. Zero had fell asleep on the stairs and some Vampire noticed that he was in a vulnerable state. He went to move his hair out of the way when someone spoke up."Could it be that you are still ignorant of rules governing the Night Class?"
The Vampire turned and looked at Kaname."Please forgive me...I remember them now."He said and bowed with his hand over his heart before leaving. Kaname walked over to Zero's sleeping form and put his jacket over him.
"That was too dangerous."Kaname muttered, looking at Zero's neck. He bent down on the staircase and moved Zero's hair out of the way and leaned forward to bit him.
"Kaname!"Kaname froze and looked over to see Juri standing there."Not yet. Rido isn't dead yet."She whispered softly.
She knew that Kaname wanted his mate's blood. Kaname looked back down at Zero before picking him up, being careful as to not wake him. Juri watched with a sad smile as Kaname took Zero to his room.
Present
"You..."Kaname trailed off."always do such cruel things."
Memory
Zero sat up and looked around."Where... is this place?" Zero looked down, noticing that he was on top of the covers yet a jacket was placed over his lap."This is..."Zero lifted the collar up."Kaname-sama's?"Zero brought it to his nose and gave a small sniff.
"Yuki..."Zero suddenly heard Kaname's voice and looked in the direction of where his voice came from.
Zero saw a door that was opened just ajar. Pushing the jacket off of him, he got out of the bed and he walked over to the door silently. His eyes went wide at what he saw. Kaname was drinking a girl's blood.
"Kaname onii-sama."The girl cried."I can't."Kaname let her fall against him as blood ran drown his chin. Zero started to back away before he ran out of the dorm, never noticing that Kaname was watching him leave.
That's right, run away from me, Zero. You make me become so cruel.
Dream
"No!"The younger frightened version of Zero was replaced by his teenager self."That's not Kaname-sama!"Zero shouted as he put his hands over his ears and closed his eyes tightly. I'm scared. There's so much blood. You should be well aware of it. The scary Vampire is going to... Reality cannot be changed. Snow appeared and started to form a door of light. "For Kaname-sama to do such a thing..." This must be a bad dream.
Memory
"They don't hesitate when taking another person's life."Ichiru said, glancing over his shoulder at Zero, their hands linked."They are beasts in the guise of Humans, after all. The same goes for Kuran Kaname."
Zero's eyes widened before they softened."But you know Kaname-sama saved me."Ichiru glanced down at their linked hands."Kaname-sama is different."
"Then..."Ichiru looked ahead."stop shaking."Zero's hand was shaking in Ichiru's hand, revealing how afraid he was."How unseemly."Zero stopped shaking and gripped Ichiru's hand in a tight grip before hanging on loosely.
That night, I knew the meaning of fear once more...
Zero thank Kaname about the other night in front of Kaname's inner circle, and younger sister. Kaname just waved it off before turning away.
Kaname-sama is different from me. I became aware of that fact.
Present
Ichiru came into the room with a towel around his neck, and a hand grabbing a part of the towel to dry the ends of his hair."He fell asleep."Ichiru stated, looking down at his smaller, yet older brother before going to grab a blanket."You'll catch a cold."
"Kaname-sama..."Zero mumbled in his sleep.
Ichiru jolted before looking at his twin's neck and reached for the bandage around said neck, his eyes glowing scarlet. He pulled away and fell down on the floor, his back against the couch as he gripped his throat and touched his head. Ichiru turned when he felt familiar eyes on him and found Kaname standing there, his eyes narrowed and arms crossed over his chest.
"Could you come out for a second?"Kaname demanded more then asked. Ichiru stood up and walked outside the room just as Zero started to open his hazed filled eyes and sat up to watch Kaname leave.
"Kaname-semapi?"Zero wondered in confusion before grabbing hold of the blanket."Kaname-semapi covered me with this?"
"Why do I tolerate your existence?"Kaname wondered out loud, his back to Ichiru who was leaning against the tree."I don't believe I ever told you the reason before."Ichiru glanced at Kaname's back."I am well aware of how fragile the peace at Cross Academy is. Consequently, it occurred to me. The one who would be most suited to become Zero's shield in the miniature garden..."Kaname looked over his shoulder at Ichiru with a glare."Is not you but you can never betray him no matter what you're planning because I know deep down, you hold a place in your heart for your brother. And that is why, Ichiru, you are allowed to live..."Ichiru's eyes narrowed"by me because you are Zero's brother."
That day,something changed inside me. However, one thing remains unchanged. Zero nuzzled the side of his cheek against the fabric of the blanket. Despite everything,
Kaname walked away from Ichiru, who's bangs were covering his eyes. I still love Kaname-sama.