Chapter 21: The blinding truth

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Chapter start….

"I told you not to go out and play! This is what you get for being stubborn!" zero scolded as he sipped on his cup of hot cocoa.

"Achoo!" yuuki snuggled closer to the warm blankets that Kaname had covered her with. Kaname couldn't help but grin from seeing Yuuki's clumsy ways.

"As long as you're having fun, Yuuki. But please do consider this as a lesson from now on" Kaname calmly scolded her (a/n: is there really a calm way to scold someone?).

"Well it seems like the both of you had fun hitting me, so it's alright if I get sick all over!" Kaname and Zero looked slightly at each other with fire burning in their eyes.

"If this bloodsucker hadn't hit her so much, she wouldn't have got this little cold!" both of their stares seemed to say. Yuuki sweatdropped at the sight.

"Come on guys, it's my entire fault!" she waved her hands in front of her with a smile. The two boys broke their stare and proceeded to sipping on their cup of hot cocoa.

Second turned to minutes, the awful silence was nowhere near finished. The three of them had their own things to stare at. Yuuki stared at the table, zero at the empty wall, and Kaname, of course, at his dear girl. Zero seemed to notice this but didn't make any moves since he loved to watch the blushing expression of yuuki.

The snow outside kept falling, leaving a living proof of their cruel existence. Cruel as it may be, once the season ends, they will vanish and will be left off for a couple of months before they can remind people that they really exist. It is such a cruel existence for snow. But yuuki noticed that it was already time for lunch. And the hot cocoa wasn't helping her stomach ease the hungry tension forming inside her tummy.

"*grumble*" the sound of Yuuki's stomach caught Zero's attention. Kaname tried not to laugh. Yuuki blushed more in embarrassment. She looked at zero who was grinning at her actions. Yuuki placed a hand in his face and pushed him slightly backwards.

"You know the drill, now cook!" she shouted, a hint of embarrassment caught in her voice. Zero caught her hand and interlaced his fingers with hers. Kaname's blood boiled. But he did nothing since it was just another of Zero's harmless flirting with his dear girl.

"You think I'll leave you without a job?" he stood up and pulled her to the kitchen. Yuuki stumbled a bit but remained her balance. She trudged behind him towards the kitchen. She looked back at Kaname who held a hand indicating it was fine. She blushed harder and allowed zero to take (or should I say pull) her to the kitchen.

Once they arrived at the kitchen, yuuki pulled back her hand with every force she still had (she has a cold, mind you) within her cold-wracked body. Zero let go of her and prepared some pots and pans for cooking. Yuuki sat onto a nearby stool and watched him as he cleansed the pots and pans. She was wondering if he did mean those words that he said to her when they were about to sleep. She was still curious about his actions towards her. She had thought of him as a brother and nothing more ever since he was taken there by the chairman.

"Is my back so interesting, Yuuki?" she was snapped from her messed up train of thoughts when she heard his question. Yuuki stared feverishly at him as though he was million miles away. Zero stared curiously at her then dropped the pans on the counter and took a few steps towards her until her face met his chest. He placed a hand over her forehead and felt her temperature. He pulled back his hand and bent down a little so that he may reach her petite face.

She stared longingly at his lilac eyes and felt an urge to make him scoop her up and take her to a beautiful place right here right now. He snapped a finger in front of her, but the magic was still there, she was trapped. A pair of strong arms surrounded her petite frame. She couldn't help but get intoxicated by the scent she picked up. It was an indescribable scent that she couldn't take her nose off.

"You weren't dreaming, Yuuki" it struck her, she couldn't think of the fact that the suspicion was proven true, Zero did love her. She didn't know what to feel right now. If she would feel happy, tat would be a sin. If she would be sad, it would hurt him. And that's the last thing she wanted to do to him. The worst fact is, she has to make a rough choice between the two. Should she choose the pureblood prince who saved her 10 years ago, or the lonely little boy whom she felt most attached with? It was still a mystery and they knew they had to wait.

"I love you, Yuuki" upon hearing that, she went limp and felt the darkness surround her. Zero buried his face in her hair and slowly carried her to her room.

Kaname sensed the fact that yuuki fainted. He just wanted to know what caused it. And he just knew who did it. Punishment will be left off for later, he thought.

Chapter end……

A/N: How was it? Please comment on my story from time to time! I'm begging you! I need some inspiration to lighten me up right now! Thanks for reading my stories though!