Learning Lies 2

Zero played his role well. He became hateful of all things vampire including himself and pretended to cherish Yuki, his new adoptive sister above all else.

Cross had come home one night stating that they were going to have a visitor. Yuki then became all smiles, saying someone special was to arrive soon. Zero knew that it was a vampire when the aura had arrived before the person. With little time to think Zero took a knife and tried to continuously stab the teen that had entered through the door. Zero had only stab the kid once before he was flung into Cross' arms. He had acted like he wanted to kill the boy for a few minutes before he was sent away to his room. Zero breathed a sigh of relief as he went up to his room.

Kaname watched the boy head up the stairs. The boy looked satisfied, and Kaname knew if the boy had truly hated vampires he would still be glaring him down. Kaname gracefully sat on the couch as he waited for Cross to finish cooking. Yuki decided to take upon herself to explain the boy's situation.

"Kaname-sama don't think bad, Zero's good, he just lost his family to a bad vampire," Yuki stated looking so sad.

"It's okay Yuki I understand." Kaname said giving her a little pat on the head.

Yuki then began talking about her day and things that had happened while he was away. Kaname listened with one ear while keeping the other listening to the sobs of the boy upstairs.

Zero came back down stairs after Cross called for him. Cross told Zero to be on his best behavior. When Cross said that to Zero, Kaname noticed the boy looked remorseful and a bit appalled by his actions. Zero's eyes were still a bit red but no one besides Kaname noticed.

They all sat down at the table and began to eat the meal created by Cross. Cross and Yuki engaged Kaname in conversation all while ignoring Zero. Yuki would always ask for things to be passed to her, but the boy tried to make himself unnoticeable. It unnerved Kaname that he was so good at it too. Zero sat at the table until everyone was finished and then started to pick up all the dishes. He didn't say a word. Both Cross and Yuki didn't even notice their empty plates and other dishes were cleared until Zero excused himself from their presence.

Zero then proceeded to bring in tea and specially prepared cake into the dinning room. After giving everyone a piece, Zero started to head back out the room.

"Are you not having any?" Kaname asked.

"I don't like sweets." Zero growled out before rushing off to do the dishes like he normally did. It was the least he could do since he was imposing on such a kind family.

A tingle of pleasure went up Kaname's spine as Zero growled at him. Kaname wasn't sure if he would be able to leave the boy alone, especially with the way his inner beast just wanted to hold the boy in captivity. Kaname had to keep reminding himself that Yuki was his special girl, even while his thoughts strayed to the boy with every noise Zero made.

By the time Kaname was ready to leave he was more than intrigued by the boy now staying with his precious girl. Zero was already up in his room when Yuki and Cross were saying their goodbyes. For some reason Kaname wanted the boy to say farewell to him and with that thought he knew the boy would be hard for him to deal with in the future.

Zero and Yuki were going to be prefects for Cross Academy. The night class would finally be making there appearance and Cross needed them to make sure everything went well each night. Zero was finally starting to feel the affects of hunger but he knew he would be able to go another year or so without anything happening. He hoped by that time Shizuka would have made contact with him. He missed the last of his family deeply.

Tonight was their usual monthly visit from one of the last Kurans. Zero didn't say anything to the boy about knowing his uncle was innocent of the crime thought to have been committed by him. Zero trusted Shizuka and if she said Raido didn't do it, he damn well believed it. Shizuka had good judgment when it came to others' actions, just like Zero did for others' thoughts.

Zero had prepared the food for tonight's dinner like he normally did after Cross' last fiasco in the kitchen which was about two or three years ago. It was getting harder and harder each year to be so angry all the time. Scowling twenty-four-seven made Zero's face hurt, and then there was the way he was talking to a hopefully soon to be relative. Zero sighed; he just wanted to see his brother and cousin again.

Zero heard Cross and Yuki welcome Kaname into their home once again as he set the table. Kaname glided into the dining room door silently and watched the boy set the table for everyone. While Zero thought he was alone he was a completely different person, so Kaname knew what emotions the boy showed to others was just an act. Of course Yuki was shown some of the boy's kindness but Kaname knew that was probably because Zero was the eldest of twins. He had the instinct to look after someone younger than him. Kaname wasn't sure if he could trust the boy. He would have to do his own investigation and question Zero on what he knew.

Zero was so wrapped up in his thoughts that he bumped into Kaname who stood in the door way. He wanted to apologize but that was against what his character would do for a creature like Kuran.

"Get out the way Kuran," Zero growled at male watching him.

Kaname smiled at the boy before stepping out of the way. Zero wanted to blush at the way Kaname bowed to him so he rushed into the kitchen so he could do so. After calming down Zero told Cross to get everyone into the dining room. Zero brought out their plates and then sat down. As the conversation grew Zero seemed to get smaller and smaller, his presence yet again erase slowly from their minds, all except Kaname. He watched as they slowly stopped including Zero on topics and as Zero didn't seem to mind but gained some sort of peace just to be able to watch them.

Zero caught Kaname staring at him. He was so off guard that he looked at Kaname with wide eyes. He couldn't seem to function. Zero was actually stumped; he couldn't fathom why Kaname was watching him. Kaname wanted to smirk as Zero looked confused.

He knew for sure Zero was acting. The boy could act very well to fool everyone else, but when you have an aura so uniquely soothing, anger just doesn't seem to make that aura disappear enough, especially for the types who crave such.

Zero wanted to fidget under Kuran's watchful gaze. Kaname knew Zero was becoming uncomfortable but he couldn't stop staring at the boy. Zero was so unique, silver hair, smoky magenta eyes and skin so pale even after him sleeping out in the sun all day. Zero tried to eat some more food but his body didn't want to cooperate with him. Kaname was getting to close to the truth; Zero could see it in his eyes. He didn't know what to do, with Shizuka still out of contact with him and with the President acting all calm; Zero didn't know what roll he should play.

Kaname watched as Zero's brows creased in thought. He would need to talk to Zero soon. Kaname couldn't describe how but the boy was so in tune with everyone's thoughts that he changed himself to fit. He needed a way to stump to boy, to stop his brain from thinking of anything.

Zero collected everyone's plates and brought out desert. Kaname was in the corner with Yuki patting her head and smiling sweetly. Kaname glanced over at Zero as he set the cake down. It was Yuki's favorite. She cheered and gave Zero and quick hug before both her and Cross dug in. Zero's eyes glazed over and Kaname knew it was too late to talk to the boy. He had just created himself the perfect roll.