At the same time as last chapter: Zero and Ichiru
Normal POV
Both Kiryu twins stare at the ceiling of Zero's dorm, the tops of their heads leaning against the other. "Zero?" Ichiru breaks the uncomfortable silence.
"Hn?"
"Do you really think Kaede meant all that?"
Zero huffs and shuts his eyes. "No. Yes, maybe, I DON'T KNOW!"
Ichiru shuts his mouth immediately. The door opens and they turn to Yuki, her sad face mixed with confusion. "Guys, where did Kaede go?"
"Left," both answer.
"Shouldn't come back," Zero mutters.
Yuki raises a brow. "Why? She just waved at me and disappears!"
Ichiru huffs. "I don't know."
"If she made you sad or WHATEVER, it's probably revenge for what you did to her!"
Zero's heart stops. He considers:
She left.
She made them hate her.
She doesn't come back.
Zero leaps onto his feet and grabs his Bloody Rose, Ichiru blinking. "What are you doing?" he asks.
"Kaede didn't mean it Ichiru!" Zero gasps. "She's trying to sever the bonds! She's in trouble!"
"Doing what?"
Zero thinks and drops everything. "The...The Levels! All the insane Levels!"
Ichiru gulps. Yuki covers her mouth. "No! If they do that..."
Zero nods. "They have more vectors...they'll kill her."
They are all silent and immediately get prepared in three seconds before racing out the door. "KAEDE! BE ALIVE! KAEDE!"
Zero squeezes his eyes shut and cries with all the air in his lungs, "KAEDE! DON'T LEAVE EVERYONE!...DON'T LEAVE ME!"