"Your loyalty and life"
Kaname's answered in a calm but demanding tone. Zero sensed no trickery behind was he had said, as far as his vampire instinct was concerned.
Purebloods are known as the high rank being who possessed great amount of power that differ them from other vampires. With that, they are worshipped like godly figures by others and known to have the power to subdue those who are lower ranking underneath them. None could disobey their wants and needs, as much as they want to. Usually, a servant ranked vampire would feel the pressure channeled through their bodies depending on the weight of their command.
However, what Kuran Kaname demanded was different. Zero did not feel any sign of repression through his words. It was more of a request than a command. Not knowing what to say, Zero looked away from the pureblood's gaze, focusing on the floor underneath him. The later took one step away from the ex-human before him and sighed.
"I'll give you time to think about it. I'm expecting an answer by dawn."
"…."
"By the way, there is someone whom I think you will be interested to meet."
Zero's purplish eyes widen, as though he had seen a ghost. A teenage girl entered the cell, bearing a scent which he was too familiar with. As she walked closer, Zero's body tensed in suspense; his heart was beating fast, pumping blood to his brain.
Those eyes… That face…..
"Zero-kun…"
That sweet, innocent voice pierced through his memories like sharp needles. There was no doubt. The person who was standing in front of him was none other than the human that he had met in the dungeon few years ago. It was…
"Yuki…"
Tears began to roll down the ex-hunter's cheeks. Zero caught the girl in a fierce hug, his way of making sure he was not hallucinating. Yuki hugged back in respond, with tears pooling in her eyes, threatening to fall at any instant. It has been so long since Zero has felt her gentle touch against him, her warmth from her tight embrace. And her smile... Oh God…The ex hunter felt as if he could live again. This would be one of those moments which Zero always thought that only exist in his dreams.
The change of atmosphere coaxed the pureblood to leave the two teenagers alone. To be honest, he wasn't that fond of seeing them together. Leaving Yuki to some unknown stranger would be something that Kuran Kaname would greatly disagree of, let alone that stranger is a half-crazed servant vampire. However, the pureblood would close an eye to this situation this time. From what Kaname can see, Zero Kiryuu seemed to be an important person to Yuki and seemed to be quite attached to her. The pureblood could help himself but feeling a little tinge of jealousy emerging from his heart as he left the place.