Chapter 10
Hi peeps! Sorry for quite the long delay. I was in Malaysia and there was no wifi/Internet connection. Hence I couldn't upload my stories. But yea here I am. Back! With a new chapter for ya.
This chapter I found a bit weird. But it's very fluffy so I kinda like it too. But I hv no idea where the idea just popped up (no pun intended). But yea anyways...
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Now on with the story.
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The next few days were spent in torture for Kaname, taking care of Zero. Oh no, taking care of Zero was no problem. At all. He did not mind, would not mind taking care of Zero anytime, any day.
However, looking at Zero in pain was something he could do without. Oh, it kills him a little on the inside watching Zero like this, in pain and delirious.
The few days when Zero was sick with a high fever, he was delirious for the better part of the day and when he was not as out of it, he was usually asleep. However, God doesn't even let him off in dreams. He had been constantly plagued by nightmares, hellish ones.
Kaname had, more than once, been woken with cries of "Ichiru" and "No!" coming from the man he was in bed with. He would then comfort him by hugging him close to his chest, gently and softly whispering sweet nothings to him, hoping that would help make the nightmares and the insecurities go away. Zero would clutch onto him tightly, asking him to 'Never let go' and 'Promise him'.
Sometimes Zero would fall asleep after all that Kaname had said and reassured him that he was certainly not 'going away' or 'letting go of him'. But... Sometimes he would be insistently awake, not daring or not able to go back to sleep.
It made Kaname exhausted, not physically-he was a pureblood, but mentally. He was not tired of taking care of Zero; he was tired of the fact that he could do nothing to help Zero. He couldn't stand just sitting there and watching.
However, all his efforts and bearings were rewarded when the last day of Zero's sickness came. It was so endearingly cute that he did not mind all that he had beared or suffered. It made his world light up and his life shine like never before.
What happened?
Oh I shall tell you now.
~the last day when Zero was ill
As usual, Kaname woke up on the couch, the bed having been occupied by the currently sick hunter. He did not get much sleep the previous night, also as usual, having been looking after the currently sick vampire.
He found the cute hunter sleeping, looking much better than the previous days. Zero's mouth was slightly parted, tiny snores and illegible mumbles escaping. His cheeks were flushed a not-very-healthy red, but it was a much better red than the ones of the last few mornings when he had woken up to find Zero. His eyes were closed, long eyelashes casting shadows over his cheeks, eyelids covering his beautiful lilac eyes. His hair was adorably disarray, messy from tossing and turning in the middle of the night.
Kaname can't help but smile. Even in sleep, his lover managed to look so angelic. He always did.
Feeling through his bond that Zero was going to wake up, Kaname immediately sat by his side on the bed. Watching his love open his hazy, sleep-induced eyes, Kaname knew he was the luckiest man or vampire in this case alive to have gotten such a treasure.
Slowly, Zero sat up, with the help of Kaname of course. He rubbed at his eyes sleepily, looking very much like a cute little kitten having just finished its nap. It was adorable. So adorable it made Kaname want to cuddle him.
He coughed slightly, immediately awarding the pureblood to his sore and raspy throat which desperately needed water. Of course, he readily provided.
Grabbing the jar of water he had prepared for the day, he poured out some into a glass and brought it to Zero's slightly chapped lips. Tilting it slowly, he made sure Zero did not drink too fast or spill anything.
Like a tiger club learning to crawl, Zero attempted to carry the cup by himself, sipping the water. But maybe a tiger club too eager to crawl, he drank too fast and choke slightly, immediately bringing a cough to his mouth.
Taking the glass of water and placing it on the table, Kaname quickly sprang to action, having gotten used to the coughs the last few days.
He, even now, gently pulled the still-coughing Zero onto his lap, chest to his chest, facing each other. An arm encircling Zero's waist, Kaname used his other hand to rub at his back. Rubbing in circles, he spoke to Zero to try and focus his mind on something else.
Slowly, the coughs died down before reducing themselves to just a few coughs here and there.
Zero cracked his eyes open, wincing when his throat hurt. He realised he was in Kaname's lap and automatically snuggled up to him for comfort. Hearing a slight chuckle and feeling arms around him, Zero sighed in contentment. Nothing could be better.
Kaname tenderly kissed Zero's slightly hot forehead, continuing his rubbing at Zero's back, smiling at the purrs that came out. Loving the feel of the younger vampire's body against his, Kaname comfortably sat there in silence. Nothing could be better.
.continuing.
After giving Zero lunch and his medication, Kaname had expected the younger vampire to be sleeping. But imagine his surprise when Zero suddenly came up to him and said.
"Kaname, let's go out! I wanna play!"
All said pureblood could do was stare at the usually-not-hyper-but-now-hyper vampire shockingly.
"Wha... What? Oh, but Zero! You need to sleep or you'll never get well." Kaname protested after regaining his senses.
Zero shook his head energetically, "I've slept enough. I've piled up lots of energy from sleeping so lets go play!"
'All that energy from sleeping had to go somewhere. I guess this is the somewhere then.'
Smiling, he then said, "Alright. Let's go get you changed and take your coat before going out. I don't want you getting sick again." Zero readily agreed.
...
After getting their coats and Zero changing out of his cute pyjamas, the two of them walked down the stairs, going to the living room of the Moon Dorm. Before they went out, they sat on the sofa and relaxed for a while.
"So, where do you want to go Zero?" Kaname asked, stroking the hair of the prefect currently on his lap.
"Um... How about you decide? I'm not good at things like this." Both of them could feel the stares of Ruka and Aidou. The jealousy radiating from them is almost scary for both the pureblood and the prefect.
Eager to get out of the dorm was an understatement. Firstly, he wanted to escape the stares. Secondly, it's been a while since Zero felt so energised, so free and so happy. This sight of Zero has almost never been seen before, not since... Well, yeah.
This no-sleep-high has got to be a good thing.
"Well, how about we go to an amusement park? Would you like that, Zero?" He could feel Zero's eyes sparkle and widen at the thought.
His head nodded eagerly. "I've never been to one before. Let's go!" He leaped out of Kaname's lap.
Smiling endearingly, Kaname was going to call for a limousine when Zero stopped him.
"Let's go by foot. It can't be far from here. Good exercise." Knowing Zero couldn't handle sitting down in some expensive vehicle, he nodded, standing up too.
Thus began their journey to the AMUSEMENT PARK.
Yay!
...
Ahem... Anyway...
Zero and Kaname arrived there after a long walk including of getting lost because they read the map wrongly, getting chased by an old woman because they hit her dog (old women are fierce), getting drenched by the river because SOMEONE-ahem-Zero slipped and fell and Kaname went in to get him (his surprisingly clumsy).
It was a long walk and by the time they reached the amusement park, it was noon and they were tired. But when Zero saw the rides, his mood immediately went up again.
"Let's go let's go! Kaname!"
Although he was very amused by Zero's innocent childishness, he still had to stop him from going to the rides right now. It was lunchtime after all. Zero couldn't afford to miss lunch.
"No, Zero. We have to eat lunch first and take your medication. I don't want your fever going up." Seeing that Kaname was firm about this and there was no way of getting out of it, he nodded his head, resigned.
After eating some fried food, although Kaname protested but he could not win against the puppy face that Zero unconsciously made, they started looking around the rides, deciding on which they should go first.
They decided to not take the map, in case another episode of the getting lost happens again.
Seeing a roller coaster in the distance, Zero immediately rushed towards it. Kaname had no choice but to follow him.
Unknowingly to them, Aidou and Ruka had overheard their entire conversation in the living room. Thus they followed, bringing their respective lovers along; though for Ruka, she could only invite people like Shiki, Rima and Takuma.
Shiki and Rima had their normal expressionless face on. Though Takuma knew better... After all their modelling jobs, they never had a chance to really relax and enjoy the day. This gave them a chance to relax and to have fun so actually they are really happy, just didn't show it much.
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~back to Kaname and Zero
Zero and Kaname had gotten into the queue, the VIP queue; Kaname had bought tickets that allowed them faster entrance to the rides with his rich amount of money. Zero was grateful for that. There were sooo many rides to go to, he wouldn't be able to finish if he had to keep queuing up.
Soon, they were safely strapped up into their seats and setting off. Zero clenched the hand grips in front of them in excitement and maybe a bit of fear. It did look scary with the sudden dip that was coming.
And
The roller coaster goes off!
It was fast to say the least. Even though they were only going on flat ground at first, it already had Zero screaming. Kaname sat there, unaffected with a bored expression on his face.
The roller coaster reached the highest point much too quickly for Zero's liking. Peeking down slightly, he gulped.
"Kana... Can we get offffff!" Not having managed to finish his sentence as it ended with a screech when the roller coaster started its descent.
Screaming his lungs out, Zero clutched Kaname's arm tightly as if letting go meant death. Only then did Kaname's expression changed to one of enjoyment and satisfactory. I mean, what more could he want?
A cute, scared-out-of-his-wits Zero clutching him like a life line. Nothing could be better, he thought as he patted Zero's head.
Finally, the ride ended and Zero wobbled out, much like the people who got out of the ride too. Only Kaname seemed unaffected.
Was everything wobbling?
Did he see two Kanames? Well, that was a good thing. More Kaname, better.
They went to see the pictures, after Zero had recovered of course. Kaname smirked at the sight of Zero clutching his arm tightly, eyes clenching shut, mouth open in a scream. He himself was sitting there, looking content.
Frowning, Kaname realised that this was for everybody to see. No! It cannot be. Only he should be allowed to see Zero like this.
Walking up to the counter, Kaname demanded a picture of No. 2801 and demanded that they deleted from the screen and from their profile completely. After making sure that they had indeed done that, Kaname nodded with a smile.
Zero had blushed a cherry red after seeing the picture and went to sit at a bench, slightly pouting. Realising that Kaname was walking over, he saw that Kaname had bought the goddamn picture. His flush came back.
When Kaname saw that, he was immediately worried. He thought that his fever had come back. He checked Zero's forehead, earning a confused look from said person. Relieved that it was nothing, Kaname sighed.
"Well, let's go to the next one." Zero stood up, more pumped than before. He didn't notice a fond smile being directed his way. Kaname shook his head; how could Zero still be like that after all that had happened.
Well, might as well enjoy while it lasted. For all he knew, it was probably just a one day thing.
The next ride that Zero chose was the teacup. Yes, I know. Childish. But Zero was feeling childish for once. What could Kaname do to protest a childish Zero? Nothing.
They got into the teacup, earning several looks from people which Kaname and Zero pointedly ignored; after all, it was not really normal that you see two grown-ups sitting in a teacup when other teacups are filled with children.
When the music started, Zero turned the wheel so hard that it almost spun out of control. Kaname jerked, surprised. But now look at the laughing Zero and all he could do was let him do as he wanted.
Thankfully, the music stopped before Zero could destroy the teacup. They got a warning from the security to 'not spoil kids fun or the property and act like adults'. This earned a sniff from Zero, obviously upset that he got scolded. In response to the sniff, Kaname glared at the security with all intensity, causing him to gulp in fear and scurry away.
After comforting Zero, they went on their way like nothing ever happened. Zero, as pumped up as before. Kaname smiling like he had not just threatened a guard with one look of his eyes.
...
Just like this, they went on ride after ride, never stopping. Kaname, being a pureblood, was not physically tired. But he was mentally exhausted from the sheer energy that came from Zero. He was like a kid, having never-ending energy. And Kaname thought that only children had that kind of strength. Apparently, he was wrong.
They stayed in the amusement park all through dinner. At night, they sat on the grass close to each other, grabbing the other's hand and watched the fireworks.
"Kaname? Let's go on our last ride and then go home? I'm tired." Kaname nodded in appreciation at the 'go home'.
Zero pointed to the ferris wheel. "That one."
They stood up and got to their last ride of the day. Giving their ticket and getting into a blue and red box, Zero and Kaname sat side by side. They did not say anything.
"Kana-San... Um... Thank you..." Zero hesitantly spoke up.
Kaname looked surprised, at the nickname and the words that followed.
"For what?"
"For giving me such a wonderful day and night. It is one of the best... Hell. It IS the best moment of my life. So thank you."
Smiling, Kaname pulled Zero into a hug.
"Oh, Zero. It wasn't even something worth thanking. But... Thank you too Zero. It was my best moment too."
Zero blushed at the sincerity of Kaname's tone.
They stared into each other's eyes, conveying a message that didn't need to be said out loud.
'I wished this moment would last.'
Unknowingly, their faces got closer together. Neither could remove their gaze from the other's eyes.
Thump
Thump
Thump
Both could feel their hearts beating fast and the other's heartbeat. It was similar to their own, as if they shared one heart.
The magical moment finally happened. Their lips brushed against the other's as fireworks burst behind them. It was a light brush; a feathery touch but it send sparks of electricity travelling down their body.
They pulled away. Zero's eyes opened. When had he closed them? And stared into the intense garnet brown looking back at him. He blushed. He seemed to be blushing a lot today. Side effect from the energy.
He was the first to turn away, head ducking in a sign of submission. He could feel Kaname's arms wrapping around his body; his waist and the back of his head. Zero leaned into the familiar chest with a sigh.
Like this, they spend the time together until the ride ended and they went home. Although it was silent throughout, Zero did not feel awkward. The hands that were tightly interlocked together spoke volumes.
...
~present time
Kaname sighed fondly. He loved that side of Zero. Sadly, it did not appear often enough. But it was fine, he loved Zero either way. Any way...
For now, he was content with just sitting here and watching the love of his life sleep on.
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