As usual, Day Class girls were squealing/drooling as they waited for the Moon Dorm gates to open so that they could see their favourite Night Class student."All right! Get back!"Zero yelled, glaring at the girls.
This caused them to slightly shrink back under Zero's glare before pushing against him as usual since they all knew, and Zero himself knew, that he wasn't truly as terrifying as Ichiru or Kaito. Zero stumbled forward bit away from the girls who had gathered together. Slightly ticked off, Zero turned around with a scowl on his face."Don't push!"Zero spread his arms out wide."Please, for one day, don't push! It's way pass curfew for Day Class Students anyway so get to bed!"
"Move out of the way, Disciplinary Committee!"One of the girls snapped and Zero inwardly flinched before the girls started squealing and calling out for their favourite Night Class Student. Zero sighed softly, bowing his head and his shoulders slumped."I guess I can't handle them all by myself...At least, not without...Ichi...ru..."The gates slid open and Zero's head snapped up as the girls became more excited.
Zero sweat-dropped as Hanabusa began speaking to the girls who answered his questions. The silverette made a face when the blonde said that he'd enter Zero's dreams tonight and pointed at him, causing the girls to cry in outrage and before the petite boy knew it, he went flying towards the ground, face first, only for someone to grab him by the upper arm, stopping the accident from happening.
Realising what had happened, Zero pulled away quickly and turned to bow at who had caught him."I'm sorry. Kaname-sempai...?"The silverette trailed off as he slowly looked up with wide amethyst eyes as he realised that the girls had gone silent. Standing in front of him wasn't Kaname but Kaito.
"What do you think you're doing?"The girls behind Zero whimpered in fear as they stared at their teacher, whispering about him.
Things I need to ask him..."Umm..."Zero looked down, not sure what to say to his childhood friend/teacher. So many things I want to ask him, not just concerning his wounds that he had reopened... Why didn't you want me to see you? And do you know where Ichiru went? Silver bangs shadowed questioning amethyst orbs.
"Hey, all of you go back to your Dorms!"Kaito snapped as he walked passed Zero, causing a breeze to fly between them. So many thing I want to say... Zero looked up. The words are overflowing... The silverette turned to watch the light haired brunet scare of the Day Class Students who were whining.
"Takamiya-sensei..."Hazel green orbs glanced at him curiously."Welcome back."Kaito turned to fully look at Zero as the Night Class walked pass him.
Those stone-cold hard hazel green eyes softened slightly as they looked into happy amethyst orbs."Thanks."However, those soft hazel green orbs widened slightly before narrowing at someone behind Zero. Kaname stared back at Kaito with unreadable eyes.
"Listen everyone..."Kaname said, his eyes closed as everyone in the room turned and look at him as he leaned against the wall near the windows."I have a favor to ask. Will you hear me out?"Kaname asked, eyes snapping open as he looked at the Common Vampires in the room.
The Pureblood started to explain his favor and once he was done, everyone in the room, placed their hands over their hearts and bowed as they said;"With pleasure... Kaname-sama."The Inner Circle stared at the Pureblood Prince with mixed emotions in their eyes.
"Kaname-sama, are you sure?"Kaname side glanced at Ruka but said nothing as he glared at the wall in front of him.
"Kaito... Ichiru..."Zero mumbled from his spot on the rooftop as he overlooked the Academy Grounds. Hio Shizuka appeared at the Academy... I believed that she had forced Ichiru into such a cruel fate, only he willingly allowed her to bite him, turning him into a Vampire... Ichiru longed for her to see only him... Kaito on the other hand, longed to kill the woman who murdered his parents... Zero looked up at the night sky for a second, only to look back down as a breeze swept pass. I wonder... does Ichiru really want to kill me, and most likely Kaito, believing that it was Kaito who killed Shizuka? Zero closed his eyes briefly before opening to look at the crescent moon. Has Ichiru been wanting to kill me even before he drank my blood? All those things he said, it was a lie..."Ichiru."Zero whispered sadly."I just want to protect you." Zero glanced at the classroom where the Night Class was. A Pureblood Vampire protecting a Vampire Hunter, how wrong...disgraceful..."Kaname-sempai..." Zero turned away and jumped off the rooftop, landing perfectly on his feet, deciding to patrol the grounds, only to run into Kaien who was running around in a circle, saying;"This is terrible, this is terrible." before noticing Zero standing there.
"Kurenai Maria-chan has regained consciousness!"Kaien explained to Zero who's eyes widened.
Zero opened the door to the room in the old Moon Dorms, only to get tackled into a hug by Maria."It's Ichiru!"Maria said with a smile on her face while Zero froze and Maria looked at Kaien and Kaito."You lied Headmaster, he is here."
"Well-Ichiru that man is so cruel."Mari cut Kaien off and looked at Zero."He says Shizuka was killed..."Maria trailed off as her eyes widened when she realized that the person she was speaking to was not Ichiru as they were the same height."You're not...Are you...? Are you really Zero?"Maria asked before her eyes closed and she fell but Zero caught her.
"Maria-san!"
"So Shizuka actually did meet you then..."Maria whispered, looking broken."She must... she must really be dead..."Maria choked out. Kaien helped Zero placed Maria back the bed, they waited for her to explain everything that she knew about Shizuka's plans that she might have had."At Shizuka's request, I lent her my body from time to time, when she needed it."Maria said, looking down at her lap."In return, Shizuka promised to make me healthy but since I'm related to her by blood, I still would of even without any promises. Shizuka was put right in isolation after she was born."
"What? Why would anyone do that?"Zero asked, confusion and shock coloured his voice.
"Every female member of a Pureblooded Clan is isolated, Zero-chan."Zero looked up at Kaien."Even some of the male Pureblood's were isolated. It was done for their own safety..."
"That's right..."Maria said gently and her eyes saddened."But no one even loved or cared for Shizuka... The one Shizuka cared for was the first person in her life that showed her any form of love at all... and when she lost him, all her sadness and anger caused her to go insane!"Maria suddenly got up and ran over to Zero, clenching his shirt."Zero! Listen, I don't think she regretted you killing her."
Zero went to protest but Kaien cut him off."Alright, calm down Maria."Kaien said as he came over to Maria and gently placed a hand over her shoulder."You've only just woken up. Please get some rest."Kaien said before leaving, knowing that Zero will follow him, or so he thought since he didn't notice that his adoptive son wasn't even behind him.
"Zero, Takamiya...I want to make sure that I at least tell you the truth..."Zero looked at Maria in confusion as did Kaito."You see, the Kiryu's were used as pawns when they hunted Shizuka's lover, there was someone else behind the scenes."The silverette gasped in shock while Kaito's eyes widened in disbelief."Someone who is not happy that she was in love with a Vampire who used to be a Human..."Zero suddenly saw an image of a hooded man flash through his mind while Kaito saw blood and the hooded figure."When Shizuka realized who the real culprit was, she attempted to gain more power to destroy her enemy."Maria said and to the sounds of it, she was very angry. Kaito gritted his teeth while Zero gripped his head in pain and turned away from the girl who didn't seem to notice."Whoever did these things to her is the real enemy, the enemy of the Purebloods! And of you!"
"My true enemy? What enemy?"Zero questioned Maria before Kaito told him to leave so that he could question Maria about everything she was sprouting, hoping to get an actual answer.
Zero walked near the gates of the Academy, thinking over what Maria had told him. Maria believes that I was the one to kill Shizuka and she knows Ichiru... Zero paused and looked at the fence, eyes wide before he frowned and ran towards the fence, jumping over it and looked around. Strangle... I'm sure there was... Zero turned his back to the forest to look at the Academy to see if someone had jumped the fence.
"Good evening, Hunter child."Zero turned around with narrowed eyes to see a man in a suit."This is Cross Academy, is it not? Oh my... I came after work, so the hour is late."
Zero's senses were going haywire. This sensation... Zero frowned as he fully turned around to face the older man."You're a Vampire, aren't you?"
"Ah, I see... you're the Kiryu Child with amnesia, aren't you?"The Vampire smirked."Then tell me."
Zero extended the Artemis and held it in defense."What is it?"The silverette questioned the older Vampire.
"Where is...the other Hunter?"He raced forward, blunt nails turning into talons that came at Zero with the interest to kill but they were caught in Kaito's hand as he appeared out of nowhere.
"Kaito!"Zero exclaimed in surprise.
"What do you want with me?"Kaito growled out and narrowed his eyes at the man, who looked at the brunet with disgust and hate.
"Takamiya Kaito, the Senate, the highest Governing Body of Vampires has issued an order and I am here to execute you for the murder of the Pureblood Vampire, Hio Shizuka!"The man hissed out and Zero gasped while Kaito's glare darkened as the Vampire struggled to overpower the brunet."You see the Senate proudly protects our Pureblood Masters and yet, somehow, you've slipped through and killed Hio Shizuka-sama."The Vampire said
"Wait! Kaito didn't-Back off!"Kaito snapped, pushing Zero back.
"You can pay for this grievous crime with your life alone."The Vampire stated."A cheap price, wouldn't you say?"Kaito tched and the Vampire cried out in shock as the bones in his hand was crushed.
"Wha... how is it that a Hunter like yourself can crush a Vampire's bones!?"The Vampire raised it's other talon to attack Kaito, only for the brunet to him up into the air like he weighted nothing before he was slammed onto the ground, on his back, and Kaito pulled out his gun, aiming it at his head.
"Kaito..."Zero whispered, eyes wide in shock.
"I'm sorry but I cannot sell my life cheap."Kaito stated coldly.
"You can not escape from it."The Vampire gave Kaito a smug look."You will be executed by us. That is the damned destiny you set once you murdered a Pureblood..."Kaito shot the Vampire in the head, watching as he turned into dust before his and Zero's eyes widened as more Vampires appeared.
"This has nothing to do with you. So go."Kaito said emotionlessly.
"That's a lie and you know I can't do that."Zero hissed out. The two both gasped as a wave of kinetic energy hit a Vampire in the back and he disappeared into dust.
"Shizuka-san had done something that made it inevitable that Takamiya-sensei would hunt her down."Kaname said as he and the rest of the Night Class appeared out from the shadows.
"Kuran Kaname-sama and Yuki-hime!"The Vampires choked out as they bowed to the two Purebloods.
Zero frowned at Kaname's words."So why must Takamiya-sensei be executed for the purpose of upholding the sanctity of the Purebloods?"Kaname questioned them.
"Kaname-sama, if a Pureblood such as yourself interferes, we will not be able to complete our mission."One of the Vampires spoke up.
"I would ask to avoid sullying this Academy, which I hold dear, from your foolish actions... you dogs of the Senate!"Kaname hissed, his eyes turning crimson as the Vampire cried out and held his now injured shoulder."Leave."The Pureblood Prince stated coldly.
"Your choice to protect Takamiya Kaito..."The Vampire said before all the members of the Senate disappeared."will be duly reported to the Senate, Kaname-sama!"
"Did they even think for a second that the reason why Kaname nii-sama would protect Takamiya-sensei is because that if a Hunter, who was following orders, was killed by a Vampire then another war would break out."Yuki snarled causing everyone's eyes to widen in realisation as the Pureblood Prince walked towards Zero, who lowered Artemis, and Kaito.
"Are you all right?"Kaname asked.
"Fine."Kaito said curtly before he began walking away, Zero went to follow him but paused to turn and bow to Kaname.
"Thank you very much, Kuran-sama."Zero said, shocking the Night Class.
"Don't mention it."Kaname said calmly.
"Thank you."Zero said once again, looking up with weary eyes."But you and I both know that there is no true reason Kaito must be targeted."
"I know."Kaname walked over to Zero with a soft smile on his face."Don't worry."Zero backed away from te Pureblood's hand that went to caress his face, once again, shocking the Vampires.
"No, you don't understand!"Ruka's eyes narrowed as she moved away from the tree but Yuki held her arm out in front of the toffee blonde, stopping her and giving the younger Pureblood a curious look.
"Let's go back to our Dorms."Yuki stated and the Night Class followed after her as she began walking away while Takuma stayed behind.
"What don't I understand?"Kaname questioned the silverette, who didn't look up at him.
"That Shizuka was killed by Kaito."Zero said softly before looking up at Kaname."Kaito did no such thing!"
"Zero, I am not trying to turn Takamiya-sensei into a villain."Kaname said with his eyes closed and Zero frowned at him, eyes narrowed.
"Then acknowledge that Kaito is not the culprit!"Zero exclaimed angrily.
Wine red eyes opened and stared into amethyst eyes."Certainly. If you say so, I acknowledge it."
Zero blinked."Huh? I'm serious."Zero said through gritted teeth.
"And I have always been serious about you."Kaname shot back.
"Kaito is not the culprit!"Zero nearly yelled due to his anger.
"This talk is going nowhere, Zero."Kaname said tiredly.
"I don't care if it goes nowhere!"Wine red eyes narrowed slightly as Zero turned away.
"Until you truly admit it, I will not speak with you anymore!"Zero then ran off.
"This is from the Hunter's Association,"Kaien said, holding up a letter to Touga who looked shocked."a letter addressed to both Kaito-kun and Zero-kun."
Love it, hate it, just tell! As for the last one being too short, I apologize!