Death's Kiss
Chapter 2
Zero was on his night walk around the city, catching any suspicious characters and more importantly, the vampires on his death list. He had hoped to find at least one, but so far everything had been normal. Which was even more suspicious, as normality usually involved big trouble afterwards. Zero hoped that wasn't true. He had had a lot of things on his mind already.
As he continued his walk, Zero's mind flashed back to the headmaster's words. Yuki will also be attending the party. Zero's feelings were mixed on this. While he knew he would not be able to kill any purebloods there if everything was smooth, there was still a possibility something could come up, and he would get his chance to kill his arch enemies.
But do you really want to kill Yuki? A little voice in his head said. After all, you two were very close. Not to mention your feelings for her. Could you bear to kill her?
Zero was very confused. And lost. He didn't really want to kill Yuki; but the hatred in his heart was burning, an overwhelming desire to kill all purebloods. It was as strong as Zero's need for blood.
At that, Zero pulled out the container that held his blood pills, and swallowed five at one go. He then pocketed it, and continued on his walk.
It wasn't until he had almost finished his patrol that Zero sensed someone following him. He casually turned into a small, dark alley, waiting for whoever that was following him to turn up.
"What do you want?" asked Zero, when he heard someone stop, thanks to his vampiric hearing.
There was silence for a moment, and then a voice spoke. "To know whether or not I can trust you." It was a female voice spoken softly, sweet yet with a sense of melancholy. Zero turned around and stared at her.
It was a girl, around his age but shorter than him. She was dressed in a white coat with black boots. But the important thing was her eyes. It was jet-black, and filled with a depth that suggested wisdom. She returned his gaze, and Zero could see the girl scrutinize him and evaluating whether she could trust him. It was clear that this was no ordinary girl.
Just then a light wind blew, and carried the girl's scent to Zero. Zero braced himself not to attack her, but the scent surprised him. She was a vampire.
"I'm Itsuki Hikaria," said the girl, extending a hand to him. Zero hesitantly took it. He wondered if she was a pureblood, then immediately dismissed the idea. Why would any pureblood come to look for him? Zero's hatred for purebloods was not unknown among the vampire world.
As if sensing his thoughts, Itsuki said, much to Zero's surprise, "I'm a pureblood. And the reason I came to look for you is to offer you a deal, which I believe you will be interested in. Let's sit down and talk." And with that, she turned and walked away.
Zero deliberated for a moment. Could he trust her? He decided to find out for himself. After all, no harm could come to him. He could kill her with his Bloody Rose. And anyway, it was clear that Itsuki wanted his help, so he doubted she would do anything to him. Taking strides for his size, it was Zero's turn to follow her.
