Chapter 56 Charity
"Zero, I am sorry to bother you, but there will be a charity event tomorrow night. I will need you to be there and watch over them. All the big name Vampires will be there." Marcus says. "Whatever you need. I will let my wife know. I will be home late." Zero replies. "You can take her with you. I don't mind. My wife loves these things. Gives her a chance to dress up." Marcus responds. "We will see. I am not sure she will like it. We keep to ourselves." Zero remarks. "It's your choice," Marcus answers walking out the door.
Zero sits there wondering if all the well known vampires are coming to this, Is Kaname? Will he have to see him again? Will people tell him? He is married? All this runs through his mind. For the first time in six years, he is a bit on edge. He just tries not to let it show. Needing to keep his calmness, like he normally does at work. Without Kaname in his life, Zero is a very calm cool person. Not much bothering or getting to him. He was finally himself, and at peace. He loved this life, he didn't want anything in the way of it.
Zero goes home finding Yuki cooking and both kids at the table doing their homework.
"Daddy you're home!" Ren says running to him.
Ichiru following her. Both jumping in his arms.
"Yes, my two loves. I am at home. How are you both today?" Zero asks. "Good, daddy. We have to color this for homework." Ren says. "Aw, looks good. Good job both of you."Zero answers.
Carrying them both to the dining room sitting them back down in their chairs
"And how is my beautiful wife?" Zero asks. "Good, I missed you. I am glad your home early tonight. How was work?" Yuki asks. "Good, Tomorrow night they are having a charity event. I will have to monitor it. All the well known vampires will be there."Zero admits. "Really? Is he on the list?" Yuki asks. "I believe he is." Zero answers. "Do you think he will come? He hasn't come to this Association since we have been here." Yuki replies. "Well, no he hasn't. He doesn't need to really. We go there once a month to check in. I use to have to go, now I send Kaito since I am President I can get out of it. This is a bit different. This is for a charity. He can come or just donate. It depends." Zero states."I guess it doesn't matter. Just please be careful." Yuki answers.
"I will be. Kaito will be there with me. All should be fine. If I see him there I'm going to disappear into the crowd. I don't want to be near him or have to talk to him." Zero states. "Won't that look suspicious?" Yuki says. "Not really. We never got along. We hate each other. This is just staying away, I am sure he doesn't want to be near me either. What is the purpose?" Zero remarks. "True," Yuki replies.
Yuki goes back into the kitchen to bring out dinner. She just wonders if he will come. Its been six years, since she has seen him. She still thinks about him. Not in a bad way either. The hatred for that night has lessened. Remembering when Zero told her about the woman who came on to him. How she felt terrible and nothing really happened. She could just imagine how Kaname felt, with her coming home smelling of nothing but Zero all over her. She knew she did him wrong. She would never be able to forgive herself for it. He didn't deserve it.
She also wondered if he would take Ai with him. She is ten now. Yuki thinks she must be so beautiful, so big. She thinks about her every day. Hoping she is doing well, that she has Hanabusa there to watch over her. There isn't much else she could do.
She takes dinner into the dining room, placing it on the table for everyone to eat. Watching her family interact with each other. Happy and like a family should be. Laughter filling the air. She even sees smiles grace Zero's face often. Which brings her such joy. She might have left a family behind but the one she had now was more then she could have hoped for.
She just wonders why Kaname couldn't give her this. She asked him so many times. It's all she ever wanted, he just wasn't the type or at the time he just couldn't. She wasn't sure of which. She just thinks, things could have been so different if only he would have given her the family she wanted, and the freedom she needed.
She just looks over at a smiling Zero, taking in his smooth lips. Gleaming lavender eyes and knows she made the right choice of being here. He truly was her white knight in shinning armor. He was her everything.