Thirteenth Sweet- Repaying The Favor
Pairing/Characters: Zero and Aidou (not yaoi) Kaname's here too, but only for a bit.
Summary: Seeing the way Aidou pouts at Kaname's meal being prepared by Zero, the hunter can't help but want to thank the noble better for last time.
Note: This is a sequel to sweet three ("Let Me Tell You Something"), but I don't think you really need to have read that. Well... You might, I dunno. XD Also, this was kind of helped along by Blackened Wing's fic, More Than One Way To Peel An Orange. More specifically, the fact that Zero prepares food for Kaname often and Aidou wants to also.
Once again, for YenGirl, who kind of hinted at wondering if Zero wold repay the favor.
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Zero paused in getting ingredients from around the Moon Dorm's kitchen to look over at the only other presence in the room. Why was he always randomly around...? The hunter resumed making sure he had everything set out before starting on Kaname's dinner because the way Zero was ignoring the other vampire in the doorway looked like it was getting said other vampire mad. After about two seconds of that, the neglected vampire huffed, "Kiryuu."
The hunter smirked to himself and replied, "Yes, Aidou?"
"Why are you making Kaname-sama's dinner? We have cooks for that."
Zero pushed his sleeves up, pulling a cutting board closer and placing an onion on it as the noble crept up beside him to watch.
"I often make his dinner for him."
Zero didn't really like Aidou, but he could put up with him and talk to him in a much more polite way than he used to. That way, it kind of at least appeared as if he liked him.
Aidou frowned at Zero's hands swiftly and deftly slicing the onion with a sharp knife. "...I can cook too..." he murmured, turning away as he said it because he knew that the other vampire was going to look at him. Zero indeed did pause and glance up at the blonde with a bit of a wary expression. "Really?" he prompted, sounding doubtful. The aristocrat looked back, bristling. "Of course! My sisters are lazier than they look, you know!"
Zero smiled a bit and returned to dicing the vegetable, getting a green pepper after it was finished.
"You don't look like you can do anything for yourself, Aidou. You made me cook for you that one time... you seemed to like it, too."
It was kind of a harsh reminder, but the way the hunter said it, with that little smirk on his face, told that he really was just kidding around to a certain degree. Aidou made fists and spun towards Zero in a more head-on fashion.
"Well, I can! If Kaname-sama would let me, I'd cook for him as well."
"Why won't he let you?"
Aidou's livid look faded and he just looked put out. It wasn't a big deal to others, but, naturally, Aidou treated it like a life-affecting thing.
"He never said that... I just know he probably would not allow it."
The hunter stared at the pouting blue-eyed noble in mild shock for a moment before looking back down to his cutting board. Zero took pride in knowing that Kaname thoroughly enjoyed his cooking, but hearing something that made his lover sound like a jerk struck a nerve. Besides, Aidou looked like he really wanted to...
Zero pushed the cutting board down the counter a bit towards Aidou. He smiled softly again.
"Here. Consider this a real thank you for last time."
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Kaname looked up at his boyfriend who had learned his lesson about where he should be if he was in the dorms and was currently lounging on the pureblood's bed, starting on homework.
"Zero?"
The hunter looked up.
"What?"
The brunette glanced down to his food.
"Did you do something different?"
Zero smiled and turned back to his books.
"Sort of. Is it good?"
The pureblood took another bite and nodded slightly.
"I rather like it better the other way. Perhaps you can make this recipe every once and a while, though, because it is very good."
Zero nodded thoughtfully.
"Good. I don't think the... urge to make that would go away after hearing that anyway."
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Author's Notes: ^^ Aidou is an urge. XD Please review :3