(AUTHOR'S NOTICE: There is the mention of NXD CLUB in this chapter. That is one of my latest zeki based fanfiction - please check it out! It's on the same website.)

Kaname grabbed hold of Yuuki's arm, "Maria Kurenai, That's you isn't it?"

Yuuki clenched her fist and threw a punch at Kaname, "don't touch me! I am not Maria Kurenai."

Kaname stood a few inches away from Yuuki, rubbing his jaw, "there is only one girl who takes upon the name Kiryuu and that's Maria Kurenai. There is also just one family in the whole of japan that has that name."

"Well too bad for you I know another and-"

Yuuki crouched down as a large gust of wind blasted through the park. There was a sudden loud noise, making what Kaname said inaudible, which when Yuuki glimpsed at the sky, was coming from a helicopter.

She gasped as the figure, casually hanging out the door was no other than Zero Kiryuu.

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Crisis 7

Richly Revealed

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Yuuki half covered her ears, feeling slightly uncomfortable at Zero's glare. The dust that whipped up from the wind caught in Yuuki's eyes, blinding her for the second, only to realise she was dangling of the ground afterwards as Zero grabbed her from the waist and carried her into the helicopter. "WHAT IS THIS?" she screamed with anger.

Zero ignored her and turned his attention to Kaname, "BACK OFF KURAN!"

Yuuki didn't protest and watched the tense confrontation between the two, which interested her slightly.

Kaname bit his lips, "Kiryuu, we'll meet at the ball."

There wasn't another word said as the helicopter flew away, Zero closing the door and Yuuki glancing around, knowing she couldn't jump off and escape.

A sudden question stroke at Yuuki as she slowly realised she was in a helicopter, "where did this thing come from?"

Zero looked at her in a mocking way, "Kiryuu, the richest family in japan."

Yuuki gasped. Her logic placing everything together only just now, so there really was just one family called the Kiryuu's and this detestable guy was a member of it. Why had she not noticed before? Was she too carried away because of the love hotel? Her thoughts were cut short by Zero's hysterical laughter.

"What's so funny?"

Zero moved closer to Yuuki, "you didn't realise I was rich till now. It's funny to me."

Yuuki tried to retaliate but was caught by his shining gaze. She focussed entirely on his eyes, as if they spoke to her, not feeling his hands brush up her leg. When he leaned closer and shut his eyes, Yuuki yelped at the cold touch of his hands on her thighs and gave him one of her special head-butts. "PERVERT!" she screamed at the half-dizzy Zero, flexing her fingers for more beating...

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"So, that girl is Sayori Wakaba?"

"Yes. "

Kaname smirked, "she seems to be such an easy target. I can use her to get to that girl and destroy the Kiryuu's."

"Are you certain it'll work?"

"The way he went in person to scoop up his bride," Kaname began to explain, "It's obvious he loves her and that's his weakness. I don't think Ichiru Kiryuu is in position to do anything so using Sayori to first hurt Yuuki Cross then drag Zero Kiryuu from the playing board... It's my win."

"What about the Hanabusa family?"

"They may get in the way, but they wish for peace with both the Kuran's and Kiryuu's so a bit of bribery is fine. Besides Aidou Hanabusa is just a pathetic dog of Kiryuu's."

"You figured all this out?"

Kaname turned to look at her, brushing her silky white hair, he kissed her forehead gently. "I'm doing this all for you."

"I know," she replied still with a sullen expression, "but must you really-"

Kaname held onto her tightly, "I need Sayori to fall in love with me. There's no other way. I'm sorry."

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"YOU KNEW ALL ALONG!" Yuuki shouted down the phone at Kaien, "how could you keep this from me?"

Kaien laughed at his daughters reaction, "I thought you knew once you heard the name. Well, it's not bad that Zero Kiryuu, your hubby is rich, you can buy anything you want and-"

"That's besides the point," Yuuki protested, "I hate dealing with rich kids. They're spoilt. Do you know what he did today, he kidnap-"

"Father, it's been a while, how are you and Yagari?" Zero asked, after snatching the phone from Yuuki.

"Don't call my father, father!"

"Ahh, we're having a great time here in Hawaii. Your uncle is boring at times though, especially when he's doing work," Kaien said. "Yuuki, I can hear you, don't be so rude to Zero. Where are you now?"

"Currently at the Kiryuu corporation's love hotel in Bangkok," Zero replied.

"THAILAND!" Kaien exclaimed, "that may be my next destination."

"Hey, your not supposed to go travelling and leave your daughter," Yuuki shouted down the phone again, "you need to come back, a.s.a.p. do you under-"

"AHHH!" Kaien suddenly cried, "I'm sorry honey, but I don't want to miss the next episode of NXD CLUB!"

"W-wait-"

"Goodbye!"

Yuuki grabbed the phone from Zero and shook it. She turned leering at him, dropping the phone and gripping his shirt instead, she asked with a lowered voice, "what is NXD CLUB?"

Zero blinked for a moment, "you don't know?"

"No, I don't," Yuuki answered truthfully, letting him go.

"NXD Club is the latest internet novel about a delinquent and nerd falling in love," Zero began to explain, "I read it too, not for the romance but for the murder plots."

Yuuki's body trembled, "so he would rather read a internet novel than care for his daughter," she clenched her fist, "how typical," she aimed her fist at Zero who caught it in time.

"Calm down," Zero sighed, "the first of the three months deal is barely over. Are you admitting defeat so soon?"

Yuuki snatched her fist from Zero's grasp, "in your dreams I'll loose. Besides the point, but why are we still in a love hotel?"

Zero took hold of Yuuki's hands, "of course, so that I can make love to you endlessly," he drew her into a closer embrace, "would you like us to join together now?"

Already knowing that Yuuki would attempt to hurt him for his truthfull comments, Zero dodged out the way. Before she could plan to launch another assualt, he said in a serious tone, "there is another reason."

Yuuki stared at him, her punch, halfway through the air, but not quite reaching it's target. "Reason?"

"My brother is here," Zero began to explain, "he's in bad health conditions. He said he wanted to at least meet you once in case anything happens."

"Why me?" Yuuki questioned.

"I lied to him because I didn't want to disappoint him. I said you were willing to marry me. He thinks you'll defineately be part of the family."

Yuuki dropped her fist. She gave a long sigh. After minutes of consideration, she folded her arms, looked away from Zero but said, "I'll meet your brother, but on one condition."

"Let me hear it first."

"You are going to sleep in a different room to me."