Chapter 5
"Can someone please explain to me what happened back there?" Kaien asked as he entered the awaiting limo.
"One hell of a night that is" Kain commented leaning his back against the seat.
"That's not what I meant Kain."
"It seems that Kaname-sama has found himself an interesting human toy to play with." Kain said looking in the direction of a smirking Kaname staring up at the moon in the sky.
"By any change do you mean Zero Kiryu the silver haired host that was at your table?"
"Zero Kiryu?" Kaname tested the name on his lips and was satisfied at the sizzling sensation it brought him. "What an interesting human he is."
"Kaname-kun, I didn't booked a private booth for you and your friends to harass another employer. I was trying to set you up with Ruka not Zero."
"Are you talking about the blond girl who was assigned to me? That girl is just another gold-digging whore who will do anything I say. She will even bare her neck to me, if I asked."
"Kaname-kun you promised me that you will not reveal your identity as a vampire, you know that right?" Kaien questioned in a serious tone.
"Don't worry, Cross. He doesn't know a thing; I am not going to jeopardize my career as a singer all because of a simple human boy. Plus, we used special charms to cover up our scent and auras."
"I hope so, Kaname-kun."
"I have to admit that I find it highly amazing that there is someone in this world that was willing enough to stand up against the all mighty Kaname Kuran." Shiki responded as he twirled the ends of Rima's hair. "I shall warn you cousin that this boy is not like any other human you had dealt with in the past."
"I beg to differ. I think he is like every single one of them. With just a few sweet words here and there, the boy will break and be awed by me like the rest of them. Then when that happens I will have no need for such a piggy like that."
"They can't run from the big bad wolf." Kain teased.
"Exactly"
"I don't know Kaname-sama. Just like Shiki did, I sensed that this particular human boy seems different. I believe this one hides himself in a house of bricks." Rima began. "So I don't think blowing it down will do much damage."
"Then I'll just come knocking, he can't hide from me forever you know."
'But what about you Kaname-sama, what if he's the one knocking at the brick home you also built around yourself. What will you do then?' Shiki thought to himself because he dare not say this out loud.
"I fear this boy will bring bad things."
"Oh, please. What can a normal human bring that is so bad, Rima?"
"You felt it too, Kaname? You tasted it in his blood. This boy is not your average Joe."
Everyone within the limo looked at Kaname this time, waiting for an answer to Rima's question.
"What is she talking about, Kaname?" Kain asked.
Kaname turned to his friends. "She means nothing Kain, so don't wrap your head around too much on what it is she is saying."
"Well if Kaname believes it to be nothing, then I guess it is."
Kaien looked at Kaname before turning to face the window. Apprehension was growing in his veins. Kaien knew exactly what it was that Shiki and Rima, even Kaname who was just playing the fool was feeling. It was power, sadness, hatred, and death all mixed into one soul. The secrets that lay inside Zero was just a prelude to the many dangers that was sure to pass and Kaname was only going to be in the center of it when it all breaks lose.
-0-
"That bastard…!" Zero shouted as he threw his ruined purple shirt into his locker. "Who the hell does he think he is doing that to me."
"Now calm down Zero." Takuma urged as he dodged a flying water bottle coming in his direction.
"Calm down! Your telling me to calm down after that annoying rock star kissed me." Zero pointed at the small cut on his bottom lip. "That idiot did this to me."
"I understand that you're mad Zero…"
"Mad! HA…that is but an understatement, I am furious right now."
"I guess there is no getting to him." Takuma mumbled to himself. "But thank god Hanabusa isn't here."
"Where is he?" Aidou shouted as he entered the locker room.
"Spoke to soon."
"You!" Aidou pointed to Zero. "You kissed my Kaname Kuran!"
"I didn't kiss him you idiot, he kissed me. So I suggest you get your facts straight before you start pointing fingers." Zero replied solemnly.
"Oh please, Zero. Stop making excuses, everyone knows that you're now dating the lead singer of Bloody Rose and that you guys lip locked with each other."
"I am what?" Zero shouted looking at Takuma for answers.
Takuma raised a single finger to his lip to hush Zero on an outburst he was sure to make. It took a while for Zero to comprehend exactly what Takuma was hushing him about when the night's events finally made themselves known. Zero sat down on the bench and huddled his face in his hands.
"What in the world did I just do?"
"Being stubborn I may say." Takuma pointed out.
"Is that your way on trying to cheer me up, Takuma? Because it's really not working."
"Sorry, but you dug this hole you're in and now the only way out is to win or lose embarrassingly."
"Win?"
"Show him what it's like to eat his owns words; make him regret ever messing with you, Zero."
"Takuma who would have thought you'll talk like that." Zero looked at Takuma with a smile, though only a partial one.
"Looks can be deceiving, Zero" Takuma answered with a wink. "…and that is what you need to show Kuran. Show him that you aren't that type of person he can add to his collection because you're different from them."
"Yea, your right." Zero said with new found confidence. "I'll show him what it's like to mess with me."
"But Zero, you do need to be careful too." Takuma added. "Just because you have confidence now doesn't mean that, that will be all you need. Kuran doesn't look like the type to back down from a challenge so easily."
"Don't worry Takuma, I'll defiantly win in the end. I'm not going to have him mock my career as a host."
"I hope so, Zero."
"Hey! Have you two forgotten I was here?" Aidou hissed angrily.
"Aidou…your still here? I thought you left already." Zero teased.
"You piss me off Zero."
"Well you annoy me, Aidou."
"And both of you make me hot when you two fight like that."
Zero looked to see his brother leaning against the doorway. "Ichiru what are you doing here?"
"What a brother can't congratulate his big bro on hooking up with a celebrity."
"No…!"
"How rude onii-san and I was planning on taking you out to dinner and maybe hit a club to celebrate a wondrous night, don't you agree?"
"No, not really."
"You are always so hard to please, onii-san." Ichiru pouted which only made Zero roll his eyes and begin to buckle his blue jeans when his cell phone began vibrating. Zero growled when he read the caller's name: Hunter Association President.
"What do you want?"
"Still as cold as ever aren't we, Mr. Kiryu?"
"I said want do you want?" Zero's voice grew deeper.
"Okay, okay, I'll just get to the point. Here at the H.A.H (Hunter Association Headquarters) we just received messages that there is a level E lose in the city and we want you and your brother Ichiru to take care of it for us."
"What about Kaito? Why can't he do it?"
"Kaito at the moment is on an overseas mission and can't possibly do it, so that's why I asked you two."
Zero pinched the bridge of his nose with his freehand. "Fine I'll tell him about it."
"Good, then I'll leave you to it. Oh, but before I go. I just want to say that I am really excited on having you host me tomorrow night in the special secluded V.I.P section. So be prepared to fully entertain me Zero."
After a dark chuckle from the president the line went dead. Zero couldn't stop the trembling of his hands as he clutched his cell phone tightly in his grip. Zero jumped when a hand was place on his left shoulder causing him to turn to see Takuma with a worried look on his face.
"Are you okay, Zero?"
"Yea, because you look like you're going to throw up." Aidou added.
"I'm okay, just a little tired that's all." Zero answered grabbing a gray turtle neck and putting it on. "We have to go Ichiru."
"So you finally agreed on going out with me tonight?"
"No since we have a certain problem we need to take care of."
It didn't take long for Ichiru to get what his brother meant by certain since the hatred filling his brother's eyes was what gave it away. That the problem they will be handling was none other than a vampire problem.
"I see, bout time they showed up right, onii-san?"
"I don't care as long as we fix it." Zero said walking toward his brother.
"Wait…" Ichiru grabbed Zero's forearm.
"What is it now, Ichiru?"
Ichiru reached inside his jacket and pulled out a small white handkerchief and proceed to lick the tip of it, then brought it to the dried trail of blood on Zero's chin. Zero flinched slightly when the handkerchief touched the small cut on his lip but didn't move away waiting until his brother to be done with it.
"There all nice and clean."
Takuma eyes widen.
Zero turned to see Takuma looking at him with surprise and seeing that, Zero immediately looked away and grabbed his brother's hand. The two twins made their way out the door without any further speaking.
"Hmm…"
"What is it Takuma?" Aidou asked looking at the surprised boy.
"I wonder what sort of relationship those two have behind closed doors."
"Of course, a brother like relationship, duh."
"But, I could have sworn I saw Zero blush just now."
"I would blush too if my brother used his saliva to clean me off. Even though I don't have a brother, but a bunch of older sisters. Its properly just Zero being embarrassed, that's all."
"Yea, but would you have such a longing look in your eyes?"
"Wait a second there, are you saying that you think Zero might be in love with his brother?"
"I really don't know Zero that well, the first time I ever meet him was when he and his brother started working here a year ago. But even then, I don't really know him that well. What do you think Aidou, you knew the Kiryu twins longer than I have."
"Well the three of us did go to the same middle and high school together, but honestly they have always been close to one another." Aidou answered. "Yet, I will admit they have gotten much closer after that incident when Zero was twelve."
"What incident?"
"If I tell you, would you promise to keep it between us?"
Takuma nodded.
"Okay, so this is what happened to Zero…"
-0-
"Damnit that bastard's fast." Zero said as he chased the level E into another alleyway.
"This thing must be on steroids." Ichiru commented as he jumped over a fallen trash can. "But at least we found the thing close by."
'A little too close by.' Zero thought to himself after shooting another bullet from his gun. Zero had a black anti-vampire gun that on assignments like these kept chained to his pants, on the side of his gun was the name 'Black Pearl' carved in cursive letters. It was a deadly weapon to vampires but harmless to mere humans. Ichiru carried a katana with its blade made of pure silver and coated with the most deadly poisons that can kill even the strongest of vampires with a few cuts from the blade.
"We need to catch this guy before he runs into humans."
"We have to split up onii-san, you take his left and I'll take his right."
"Okay."
The level E was about to turn another corner when a bullet found its way into his leg.
"You're not going anywhere you bastard!" Ichiru shouted, swinging his katana and making a big cut on the level E's back. The level E howled in pain and fall to the floor with a thud.
"Now let's finish this."
"Wait Ichiru, I wish to ask him something."
Ichiru lowered his katana and stared at his brother dumbfounded. "What on earth can you possibly ask a level E vampire?"
Zero ignored his brother and walked toward the slowly dying level E.
"Who created you?" Zero questioned seriously.
The level E managed a small chuckle. "You must be that Zero kid? You know my master has been searching years for you. He keeps saying how much he misses his porcelain doll and may I say he is right about you being a beautiful creature, no wander he wishes to see you again…"
BAM
Zero's violet eyes darkened as they stared at the dead level E with pure hatred written in them.
BAM, BAM, BAM
"Zero, stop it…he's dead already." Ichiru yelled grabbing a hold of Zero's arm. "He's dead, Zero. So please stop."
"I hate them…" Zero growled. "I HATE VAMPIRES!"
A/N: Oh my, so much drama isn't it? But then again I love drama *smiles evilly*.
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