Chapter 9

The plane quaked under the heavy turbulence. Yuki quickly clasped onto the fabric of her shirt close to her chest and read out a quick prayer in mind. Something felt odd and empty this time. Yuki opened her eyes only to realize that like the normal and usual time Zero did not take a hold of her hand to comfort her. He simply stared outside through window watching the clouds underneath. Yuki let out a heavy sigh watching how even his food was untouched.

"Zero," she simply placed a comforting hand over his bicep to get his attention. Though he turned and looked her trying his best to appear normal but still the anger is clearly visible.

"Here…" she offered to feed him holding a spoonful of food before his mouth. "Open your mouth now!"

He just gently pushed her hand aside. "I can't, I'm so sorry Yuki I can't eat. I have no appetite."

For the best Yuki decided not to use any sort of force or pressure, just backed away and kept a close on eye on her husband. Zero anger has not cooled down. This never happens. True, that Zero gets angry easily but it only drops within the next half of an hour. That is how she has seen him all her life. So what happened now to make him so angry? What did Kaname say that it made Zero furious enough to not just pick up a massive physical fight with him but also to call a quit on this vacation? None of these made any sort of sense to Yuki at all.

…

It was around late afternoon of Sunday when Hanabusa and Yori were walking home from the park with their little child in the stroller that her husband was happily pushing. As they were about to enter the house a taxi pulled in front of the house the Kiryu's were currently staying. The Aidou couple stopped to see Yuki and Zero getting out of the taxi.

"Looks like vacation is over!" Hanabusa commented watching how Zero and the cab driver were taking out the luggage while Yuki walked over to them. Yori who was the more keen eyes one among the two of them noticed how Yuki's usual broad innocent smile was actually missing. Plus not just that Zero too did not quite appear to be himself. He facial expression clearly reflected his anger. And most importantly Mr. Kaname Kuran and his wife was nowhere to be seen.

"Yori-chan!" Yori greeted while her husband ended up asking.

"Yuki, you have returned. That too quite early it thought you all were gone for quite some time? Besides Where is Kaname Kuran and his Mrs.?"

"YUKI COME INSIDE!" it was Zero's unusual shouting that made the girl quickly leave with a bow of apology and a promise to catch up later on. To say the scenario was not strange would be considered an understatement.

…

"Zero…" Yuki almost ran after him into their bedroom. "We are home now. At least now tell what happened there you lashed out on Kaname like that?" Zero chose to ignore her but she too was not willing to give up. "What did you both talk about? What did he say to make you so angry? You gave me no explanation at the hotel, nor in the plane…at least tell me something now." But all she received from her silver headed husband was a glare while he sat on the bed taking his socks off throwing them in various directions.

This silence was killing Yuki from the inside because all she could think of was her irrational actions towards the male Kuran and how childishly she acted, just like hormonal teenage girl. This definitely must have hurt Zero feelings. Heck it would have hurt her if he was behaving this way Kaname's wife. Yuki knows she in no shape or form stands in a completion with Aiyora. That girl is like a freaking modal, her appearance is more like a celebrity. Even then Zero still did not show any signs of flirting with that female whereas she all the way flirted with Kaname. The amount and guilt and Yuki felt could not be described in words.

Finally gathering up the courage she decided to ask, "Is it because of me?" Zero gave her a confused look.

"I'm so sorry Zero. I went overboard with my flirting. But believe me it was nothing serious- I mean I'm not in love with him or anything it was just some sort of..." she was running out of words to defend herself and it was when Zero decided to speak up.

"It's not you Yuki, it's him!" Zero said standing up taking of his shirt while walking towards the bathroom only to have Yuki follow him.

"It will best if you forget that we ever knew them." He declared in a cold voice opening the showing and stepping into it. Leaving Yuki to stand at the bathroom door shocked; not because of what he said but because of how he sounded. The cold tone of his voice. All her life Yuki have known Zero to be rude and insolent but never this cold.

…

Almost ten days have passed since Yuki and Zero has returned. And since them really mixed with their neighbors whom they have come to consider as friends. Zero only went to work and came home by the late afternoon and Yuki without Zero did not even step out of the house.

That very night Kain and Ruka were taking a walk outside watching the full-moon when a large black jeep arrived in front of the Kuran's house.

Seiran was the first to step out of the front passenger seat. Followed by her was Kaname Kuran who assisted Seiran to carry all the luggage and then finally a whole minute later the other side of car opened that was direct in line vision with Kain and Ruka. Aiyora exited from that side. Her sight made Ruka almost gasp while Kain'a mouth part in shock. Even Yuki who was watching from her window too had her eyes wide in shock to see how much of drastic weight Aiyora has lost in the last few days. While there was no change in Kaname except for, he too looked as angry as Zero was.

Ruka went up to Aiyora to speak.

"You have become half of what you used to be." Ruka commented.

"How have you been Ruka-san?" Aiyora asked.

"I'm well. But tell me what took you both so long to come back. I'm mean Zero and Yuki returned over ten days ago."

Aiyora offered her a soft smile to that question and softly answered. "We went to visit my mother in Kirov."

"By Kirov you mean in-"

"Yes in Kirov, Russia."

Ruka was surprised to learn that bit of information. Though she had the European light haired, vibrant eyes appearance and spoke English with the native accent but somehow when she spoke Japanese she was quiet fluent in it.

"Is that where you met Kaname?" Ruka asked but before Aiyora could answer Kaname already appeared beside Aiyora and violently grasped her by the arm and spoke in harsh tone.

"Let's go!" with that said he just dragged her into the house and have Seiran shut the door.

While Ruka and Kain remained outside registering the shock they received. After all this is not the Kaname Kuran they were familiar with. Not just that it also became clear that whatever happened between the Kuran and Kiryu family in the vacation probably will not resolve soon…maybe never!

Over two weeks have passed since Aiyora and Kaname have returned. There has been no interactions between the two families. Although Yuki and Zero slowly started to get civil with the rest but kept no contact with the Kuran… especially Zero. Aiyora and Yuki on the other hand talked if they ran into each other when their husbands were not present. Kaname on the other hand kept cut all the ties with every single one in the neighbourhood. He walked around with his fumed up poker face that no one actually dared to go near him.

"Even after so long Zero refuses to talk about that night." Yuki said to Aiyora as they secretly decided to meet up for coffee.

"I tried asking Kaname but all he did was lash out on me." Aiyora said picking up her tea cup.

It did not go unnoticed by Yuki how her hands were struggling to hold onto the cup. She also have been noticing day by day Yuki's weight loss it was so drastic that it was all in her face. Aiyora looked sick.

"Are you ill Aiyora?"

"I'm fine." the woman answered bitterly like everyone does when they are really not fine in reality.

"Let's talk about something else Yuki…tell me any plan to have any sort of children." she decided to drag their conversation elsewhere.

…

Next day while walking back from the park with Yori and Ruka, Yuki suddenly noticed Kaname Kuran outside his house speaking to few different men. A while later the three ladies understood he was showing them around his house like he is putting it up for sale. A day later Yuki found out from Aiyora that Kaname is planning to sell the house and move elsewhere. Yuki was deeply saddened by this. Though they no longer had Kaname but still after everything she and Aiyora were friends.

Soon on one fateful day Zero ran into Aiyora in the grocery store few days later. At first he decided to drop he decided to drop everything and drop before the female notices him but too late she already saw him and called him out.

He kept his strict face as she female came towards him but inside he could only pity at her condition. He was more than shocked to see how Kaname was practically killing this girl.

"How have you been Zero?"

"fine." He answered looking in another direction.

"Look…I don't know what happened between you and my husband that night but I'm sorry on his behalf."

"There is no reason for you to be sorry." He said coldly and continued. "But here is the thing…its best if we remains as strangers rather than friendly neighbors. I have told Yuki the same thing."

"We will not be a part of your life longer because Kaname is selling the house. We are moving elsewhere."

Zero was not surprised. He actually predicted this. After all how can that guy even live in the same vicinity after what he has proposed? He was definitely trying to save his ass before things got out of hand.

"So I guess soon we will say goodbye." Aiyora said turning back on her heels. And as she was about to walk away Zero advised.

"Walk out of this marriage this guy is no good for you." He saw how Aiyora's hands turned to fist on both the sides. "He does not love you."

"You do not have to rub something on my face that I just figured out." She said before running out wiping her tears.

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It was actually the middle of the day when Yori suddenly heard the sound of an ambulance. Curiosity took its best on her. After all its not every day that you hear an alarming ambulance in this neighbourhood. She ran down and was shocked to see that the ambulance was actually in front of the Kuran's house. Both her hands covered her mouth at the sight of Aiyora being carried out on a stretcher with an oxygen mask over her face.

Soon after Kaname too rushed out only to be held back by Seiran. His face showed nothing but utter horror. He fell on his knees and Seiran was having a real difficulty on pulling him back. In rush of hurry the ambulance left and Kaname was still on the ground while Seiran still trying her best calling out to her master.

Sayori rushed towards them and offered to help, and go with them to the hospital mainly because the state Kaname was in, definitely him driving will lead to a serious accident. So she decided to drive the man to the hospital.

On her way and even in the hospital Yori did not ask him anything since Seiran already told her that Aiyora tried to commit suicide.

Soon the doctors called Kaname and Yori inside and asked them to take a seat.

"How is my wife?" he demanded.

"Sir I suggest you please take the seat." Said the lady in her early fifties.

"Please tell me how is Ai?" Kaname almost begged.

"For me to tell you you must take a seat."

This time Sayori sort of forced him to sit down and urged the doctor to continue.

"How do I start." The doctor went on. "I have a couple of good and couple of bad news for you."

Kaname just squeezed his wine eyes at the old lady.

"You see Mr. Kuran the good news is your wife survived and she was pregnant."

"She is pregnant?" Kaname asked with his eyes suddenly lightening up.

"She was pregnant!" the doctor clarified. "Due to immense blood-loss from her we were left with no option to abort the child. After all keeping the child in her would have been very risky."

Yori watched how he eyes closed down in guilt.

"But that is not the only bad news Mr. Kuran." That sentance made Kaname open his eyes again.

"You see your wife's reports have arrived and how do I say this…" the doctor paused to decided how to continue.

"Please do not keep me hanging like this." Kaname snapped.

"Your wife survived but only temporarily…"

And no matter how many deep breath Kaname took he defiantly was not ready to hear what the doctor spilled next and nor was Sayori Wakaba.

"You wife has been battling cancer. It's the terminal stage. She has very short time in hand."

a.n. Don't you guys think Kaname deserves this? Or is this not enough? maybe not enough. What do you think might happen next. let me know what your mind says.

Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. and thank you all for reading.