Chapter Six: Zero Kiryu
It's been a while since I lived with my father, Kaien Cross. I have started talking a month ago when Kaname and Haruka would visit frequently. It has been months since I was here. Kaien at first tried to make me talk but I always end up nodding or shaking my head instead. When I first talked Kaien was so happy that he hugged me and spin around in circles. Today, Father told me that he need to go out but he never told me the reason why. I am now in the living room watching television when suddenly the door opened. I walked to the main entrance and I saw father but a boy is with him. From what I can see he has silver hair with amethyst eyes but when I gaze at his eyes, they look dull and lifeless. What happened to him? When my eyes wander on his neck, dried blood could be seen. I gasp at his neck and father ruffled my hair. He looked at me with a sad expression on his face.
"Since I have something left to do, can you please clean him up for me. Extra clothes could be found in my room. Is that okay, Yume?" I nodded my head. Father ruffled the boy's head and left the house once again.
I took his hand and brought him to the bathroom. I started preparing so that he could clean himself. When I was done, I told him but he just stood there not doing anything. Then I decided to take it upon myself to help him clean up.
"Can I touch you?" There was no reply from him but I guess he lets me.
"Can you take your shirt off?" He starts taking his shirt off and when he was done he stood there not moving again. I took a chair and sat him down on it and I started to clean the blood off his body. When I got to his neck I could feel that he winced and flinched.
"Sorry, did that hurt?" I looked at him and for once he hold his head to my level and looked at me. He shook his head. I sighed, wishing that he would talk to me. When we were done, I took him to his room and went to father's room to get his clothes.
"This is your room. If you need anything, you could call upon me to help you. " I said with a smile. Not a single word came out of his mouth but I believe he would open up to me and father when he gets to know us. Before I turn to leave, I stood in front of him again.
"Rest well, umm...what is your name?" I thought he was going to be silent again but it does not seem like so.
"Kiryu Zero." He said with a soft voice. He hold his head up to my eye level and looked at me I smiled at that.
"My name is Cross Yume. You can call me Yume, Zero." I smiled a big one and he looked at me surprised but his face turn expressionless again. Then I close the door to his room heading back to the living room.
Father had came back a while ago. He insisted to cook dinner for us but I decline. Instead I would be cooking dinner. Father's dinner is really unique. Sometimes it would be too unique that I could not even stand eating it. When dinner was almost done, I went up to Zero's room. I knocked on the door but there was no reply. I opened the door and saw his clawing at his neck. I gasp and quickly ran to him. I took his hand and stopped him.
"Why are you doing this? Why are you hurting yourself?" My eyes filled with tears as I look at him. To my surprise, he started talking.
"This mark is left by that woman. He bit me and I hate this mark that she left me. I want it to disappear. I do not want her scent on me. She killed my parents and took my young brother away." As I listened, more tears start to fill my eyes and I hugged him.. He was surprised by it since he flinched. He sounded helpless. I do not want him to be so helpless.
"Please do not be this way. I would stay by your side. No matter what happens I would stay by your side." As I said that, my embrace tightened trying to reassure him. His body starts to shake and he returned my hug.
From that day on Zero started to open up to me little by little. I have promised Zero and myself that no matter what happens I would be my his side. No matter what happens.
