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Pairings: KanamexZero
Warning: Male/Male and some OOCness and of course AU warning.
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Chapter 6
The drumming of fingertips tapped impatiently against the mahogany desk. Hazel eyes stared angrily at the door, but as each second went by the eyes only grew darker and the drumming becoming more impatient.
"Where the hell is he?" The voice asked the person sitting on a chair across from him.
"One of them should be coming back soon, milord." The person sitting across from the impatient vampire answered, his voice becoming nervous.
"I hope so Mr. Association President." The vampire growled, his hazel eyes meeting the green color eyes of the president.
The president flinched under the intense glare. He had done everything his lord had told him to: 1. Unleash two lower level vampires, one being a level D and the other a level E. Set the level E loose in town.
2. Assign Zero to the job and while Zero did that, have the level D watch closely over the hunt.
3. Then come here to inform his lord that step one of his well-developed plan is completed.
Yet, the question remained as to why the level D vampire was taking so long. The president was really getting nervous now, for not only will he get severely punished by his master but he won't be allowed a small taste of his powerful blood that helped him maintain his beauty and expand his mortal life.
"That's it. I've waited too long already." The vampire said as he began getting up.
"Wait!" The president pleaded throwing his small frame over the desk and desperately gripping onto the wrist of his lord. "Please milord, I am sure the level D will be here soon." And just as if it was magic, the level D appeared through the door.
The president gave a sigh of relief before straightening himself up and facing the level D vampire. "Where the hell were you?"
"Sorry for my delay, but on my way here I came into some very interesting news that milord might be very interested in hearing about." The level D said bowing in the presence of the pureblood that created him.
"Interesting you say?" The vampire was curious as to what the information could be.
"Yes milord, for it involves your precious porcelain doll, Zero Kiryu."
The pureblood couldn't help the sinister smile that crept across his lips at the mention of his porcelain doll, Zero. Just thinking about his porcelain white skin and the silky smooth feel of it on his fingertips was enough to make his insides burn with a dark passion.
"So what news have you obtained about my dear Zero?"
"Rumor has it that Zero Kiryu is now dating someone."
The atmosphere in the room quickly became chilly and dark. Whatever happy mood the pureblood was in before was immediately destroyed as a dark scowl formed on his delicate face.
"Who's the dead son-of-a-bitch who dares to take what's mine?"
The level D hesitated.
"WHO!"
"K-Kaname Kuran sir." The level D finally said. "It is said that he and Zero had an encounter at Zero's work place."
"And you heard this from?"
"I-I overheard a couple of young girls discussing it as they were leaving Silver Moon, milord."
"Kaname Kuran." The vampire growled. 'It seems you have found another play toy for you to mess with it seems. But, you've made the biggest mistake of your life for making it be my Zero. I am sorry dear friend, but I won't let this one slide so easily.'
"Milord, is there anything else you wish of me?" The level D asked.
The pureblood turned his attention back toward the level D vampire who was patiently awaiting his next command. The pureblood eyed him from head to toe before looking at him square in the eye.
"I'm sorry, but you no longer feel my taste anymore. Your job of serving me has been terminated." Before the level D had time to protest and plea for his life, his body burst. Blood sprinkled everywhere as his body combusted in different directions before turning into dust leaving only his blood to stain the floor.
The president cringed as drops of blood fell by his feet almost touching his red and white kimono. He was used to seeing his lord kill the vampires he created once they had become useless to him; it was something he did almost every day. He found that everyone only had one purpose to give to him and once that was up they were always killed the way this one had been killed or feed to starving level E's.
It was a gruesome sight that the president never found himself getting use to even though he was one in the few who still remained useful for the pureblood vampire, but he didn't doubt that one day he too will no longer be useful and soon will end up having the same fate as the hundreds of low level vampires he had witnessed countless times be murdered by the hands of his lord.
"How is it that Kaname Kuran always somehow gets involved into my well-planned operations?"
"Maybe he has found out somehow of your connections with Zero Kiryu?" The president suggested as he tapped his folded fan against his red lipstick coated lips.
"I doubt that's the case in this matter." The vampire said as he began walking away from the desk, his full height and appearance coming into view.
The vampire was 5 feet exactly and appeared to be around the age of a twelve year old boy. A top hat tilted sideways on a head full of golden blonde locks; skin a pale creamy color and captivating hazel eyes. Healthy pink full lips with a mouthful of pearly white teeth, his canines were as sharp as the tips of a knife. He looked young and innocent but was anything but that. The vampire was much older and wiser than his appearance made him out to be. A hunter spell placed within him rendered him to the size of a twelve year old boy, a spell he so desperately tried to break but failed each time miserably.
"Touma-sama?" The president called after the vampire had stopped in front of the sliding doors that lead to the hotel balcony which had a great view of downtown Tokyo. But an even better view of Silver Moon standing proudly across the street.
At first Touma didn't say anything but continued to stare at Silver Moon as if Kaname Kuran himself was the building. The glass doors to the balcony rattled violently before shattering at his feet.
"It seems I will have to make my appearance known earlier than expected." Touma turned toward the hunter association president. "Make all the arrangements for my grand arrival to the world."
The president watched silently as Touma walked over the broken glass and leapt onto the balcony railing. Before the president could speak there was a knock at the hotel room door.
"Room service is everyone okay. Neighbors next door heard the sound of broken glass coming from this room. Is everyone here okay?"
Touma looked from the door then back to the president. "You know what to do. So no delays this time around, Mr. Hunter Association President."
"Wait Touma-sama! What are you going to do?" The president asked a little curious.
"I plan to have a personal interview with our trouble maker Kaname Kuran." Was Touma's last reply before he leapt from the tenth floor balcony and landed with a cat like grace onto the crowd less sidewalk of downtown Tokyo.
-0-
"Zero?" Ichiru called after a few moments hoping that Zero calmed down after his earlier outburst.
Zero didn't say anything as he continued on walking down the less crowded street. It was far into the night for anyone to be out this late. Human that is.
"Zero?" Ichiru called this time grabbing Zero's shirt sleeve.
"I'm fine Ichiru!" Zero finally responded all the while refusing to look at his brother's face as they continued down the street.
Ichiru gave a pout; he didn't like to have his brother act this way especially toward him. Ichiru loved to be the center of attention ever since he was little, but he loved it more when he had the attention of his older brother Zero and having his brother ignore him was seriously pissing him off. Ichiru did the only thing he could think of and quickly walked forward until he was ahead of Zero and turned around to face his brother with his arms extended enough to block Zero's way.
"You're not going anywhere Zero." Ichiru said as he stopped in front of his brother.
Zero tried to side step Ichiru only to have his brother follow his direction.
"Move Ichiru."
"Not until I have your attention."
"This is not funny." Zero moved to the right.
Ichiru once again followed his brother's movements.
"I'm not trying to be."
"I'm serious Ichiru." Zero warned looking at his brother straight in the face.
"I am too, Zero." Ichiru stared back, his gaze not once moving away from his brother's angry look. Silence loomed between them until finally Zero gave a sigh of defeat, causing Ichiru to smile proudly to himself.
Zero shook his head slowly, a ghost of a smile appearing on his lips. "You are just way too persistent for your own good Ichiru."
Ichiru chuckled and folded his arms across his chest.
"Yea that's true." Ichiru admitted. "But then that smile of yours, no matter how small it may be right now wouldn't have appeared on your lips if I wasn't."
"You can be such a child sometimes." Zero teased his smile growing wider. "But I like that about you."
Ichiru allowed Zero to ruffle his hair for a moment before grabbing a hold of his wrist.
"Are you okay Zero?" Ichiru could feel Zero's hand tremble in his grasp.
Zero didn't say anything at first because he didn't want to burden his brother with all the emotions that was flowing violently through his veins. He didn't like to remember his dark past and the man who had stolen everything from him, who had caused his life to be a living hell. The man who countless times had invaded his sweet dreams forming them into horrible nightmares that Zero was sometimes so afraid to fall asleep or even blink for he feared the man would appear from the darkest corner of his mind where Zero had locked away the terrible memories of that time away. But now the man he feared most had returned and no doubt had come to take his so called 'porcelain doll' away this time to a place so far that no one will be able to find them and the thought of being trapped again sent fear roaring through his body.
"Zero, answer me?"
Zero turned his attention to his brother who was still waiting for a reply to his earlier question.
"Honestly Ichiru, I really don't know."
The look on Zero's face was filled with so much pain and fear that it pulled at Ichiru's heart causing a protective nature to overcome his small frame. Ichiru without a doubt knew he had to protect his brother from the hands of the catastrophe he knew was sure to come now that the man who ruined his brother's life had returned. Ichiru made a self-note to make sure to inform what happened today to their parents as soon as they reached the safety of their apartment.
Ichiru thought it would be better to change the subject not only for Zero, but for himself too. Because just the thought of that damn vampire was enough to send him on a killing rampage. Killing everything or anybody who has close ties to the god forsaking bastard known as Touma.
Ichiru had to take a deep breath to calm the rage that was boiling in his blood. It was then that Ichiru heard a loud growl like sound. Ichiru looked up at his brother who had both his hands over his middle section.
"Seems to me that someone is hungry." Ichiru said smiling.
Zero was going to say something when an equally loud growl came from Ichiru's stomach. "And it seems I am not the only one."
"I guess…" Ichiru shrugged his shoulders. "How about we head home and have ourselves a late dinner."
Zero only nodded and followed alongside his brother in a comfortable silence. Both oblivious to the lone figure in the shadow watching closely as her leader commanded her to do.