Scarred Fates : Sequel to Twisted Fates. It's Seiran and Zero's final year at Cross Academy. More enemies inadvertently created due to her newly created blood tablets are out to get her…And who is that elegant lady plaguing her dreams? Why is everyone targeting the Level Es Seiran decided to protect…? Zero x OC (Seiran). Sorry, bad at summaries -.-"
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HY : Hi minna-san, hope you'll like the sequel (never written any sort of sequels before - crossing fingers...) Starting a new academic year with tonnes of new things to learn, so I'll apologise first for late chapter updates, occasionally. Thank you for your support, and please review! Arigato!
CHAPTER 5
The new school term was going to start soon. Little by little, parents dropped off their sons and daughters to be greeted smilingly by Seiran…and grumpily by Zero until the female pureblood had pulled him into a private corner and promised to kiss him if he looked courteous in front of the parents in order to upkeep the academy's good name. Then when the next fleet of automobiles swept into the vast courtyard of Cross' Academy, there were two smiling prefects – one whom the Day Class girls fawned over and the other who chilled people out, wondering why he was in such a good mood when he never seemed to be in their presence. Maybe it was his new year's resolution…
Kaien Cross had also been properly dressed…with the right attitude of the wise looking principal *instead of his overbearing self* when he spoke to parents who enquired their child's progress, and possibly of future enrolments of their younger children while Toga Yagari stood in the shadows – his unruly appearance would frighten off the parents – watching out for any trouble if the Night Class students decided to have a 'welcome back' blood snack.
Seiran heaved a whoosh of breath as she looked around her with tranquility. This moment was so peaceful, with the wind gently fluttering around them and the trees were sprouting more fruit and leaves, filling the world with greenery…It was strange that all these years of pent up emotions and working hard on her hunter training and studies she had not observed her environment to take in the present beauty as she saw it.
"Seiran, you really should take time to sniff the roses, you know…or in your case I would say, orchids…They won't last forever…," Sensei Tamaji used to chide gently as he spotted his charged seated in an isolated corner scribbling god-knows-what – all those weird Cs, Hs, Ns with numbers as their subscripts, whatever those were…
"Sensei, the orchid plants will still be blooming flowers when I'm around. What's the rush?" she dully answered, solving the Chemistry equation.
A small sad smile tugged across her lips. I was too immature, wasn't I, Sensei…? To understand your wise words…
"Earth to Seiran," called Zero as he reached forward to shake her out of her reverie. Some parents were getting out of the car and were approaching the two heavy oak doors where Seiran and Zero were on each side. Now, with a daydreaming Seiran not doing her duty, it wasn't very good for the school's reputation, was it?
"Hmm?" She pulled her gaze from the fountain decorating the centre of the courtyard just to look directly into Zero's purple eyes.
Just the sound of her 'hmm'-ing made his throat go dry, and he was staring helplessly at her deep blue orbs, losing all his thoughts immediately.
Then she smiled. "Yes, Zero?"
A cough brought them back to reality where a middle aged couple, stood right in front of them, almost frowning at the way both prefects were acting and Misa Rin, their Day Class classmate almost had a nosebleed at the 'affection'.
Immediately Zero and Seiran sprang apart, Seiran hurriedly apologizing for blocking their way, Zero mumbling something about Seiran daydreaming and wanting to tell her that she was on duty.
"But please come in, and we're really sorry for making you wait outside," Seiran suddenly spoke in clear tones which meant she was using her pureblood-ness. Zero saw the family's eyes go slack before blinking back to smile back at both the Prefects. Their minds had been wiped out from what they witnessed three minutes earlier.
"Oh, no, it's no problem at all, thank you very much for receiving us!" Mr Rin beamed back before he led his wife and daughter inside.
Zero visibly sagged onto the door in relief. That was close…Thanks to her pureblood skills…And then he remembered why his mind had gone blank, because the girl he liked, was looking at him with such purity in her eyes, only looking at him…that was enough to make him act weirdly.
"Zero…?" Seiran studied the handsome prefect opposite her. Now it was him in a daze, looking at his shoes as though she had caught him doing something wrong. Part of her was glad she could use her powers to erase the memories of her classmate and parents, but she felt guilty about abusing that privilege.
"Let's be properly on duty, alright? Don't want that to happen again," Zero lightly said, not wanting to dwell on his confused torrid emotions for the pureblood hunter.
"Yeah, I suppose you're right," she agreed before turning to face the courtyard, her facial expression now stoic.
There and then, Zero wanted to smack himself for saying the wrong thing. He had meant of course that if they were to get caught being in such close proximity, it would possibly spoil the academy's status, if word got out the Headmaster didn't even know his two Prefects were in a gay relationship.
"Seiran, I'm sor – "
"It's alright, I know…It was my fault for losing my senses in the calmness of what the approaching spring has to offer. I'd never actually noticed how beautiful my surroundings are…" A lazy smile spread across her face.
Zero resisted the urge to just hug the girl there and then, reminded of how much she had suffered the few months past and had not said a single word of it. No, Zero, no perverted act out here…
The clouds parted to emit a single ray of sun somehow coincidentally shining at Zero's spot and he growled. God must hate him that day. After making a fool out of himself, the sun had to brightly shine in his eyes. He much preferred the moon, thank you.
The female prefect bit back a smile. "Zero…maybe you should stand inside. The sun won't get to you that way." Strangely, despite being a pureblood for quite awhile now, she was still not sensitive to the sun…That was also one matter clouding her thoughts while Zero who was a total human-turned-vampire save for his misfortune preferred the dark like any normal vampire.
"I'm fine…," he obstinately bit out despite his skin starting to pink.
"Zero…," she sighed, leaving her post and pulled him inside. He didn't protest, just enjoying the chance to have his hands on her. Dirty minded, he scolded himself.
*
"Damn it!" cursed Aidou loud as he watched both prefects enter the hallway. That had not been his intention at all, oh no. He rested the blasted mirror and stretched his weary arms. It was his idea to balance himself precariously on the roof of the Moon Dorms in order to use reflection to aim the ray of sunlight at a certain Prefect and had succeeded. Oh, how brilliant I am!
But then Seiran had pulled the oaf into the building, clearly out of view, he had to stop, his plan at burning someone's skin had been foiled.
"And would you stop laughing, Akatsuki?" he snarled at his cousin who was also perched up on the roof like him, holding an umbrella over his head and wearing sunglasses.
"Honestly, Hanabusa, your idiocy….really stuns me…And you better be careful!" Kain cautioned in between laughter.
His cousin shook a fist at him, unwittingly knocking the mirror off the roof. "No!" Aidou lunged for it, trying to freeze the mirror onto something, but unfortunately there was nothing the reflective piece could latch onto.
Plang!
Kain winced as he gripped onto Aidou's wrist to support the blond vampire, wondering for the millionth time how he was coerced into this stupidity. "I'd have to say, Hanabusa, you know what they say about breaking mirrors?"
"What? Surely you don't believe in that old wives tale of seven years of misfortune, do you? It only works on humans, not vampires!" Aidou brushed the dirt off his shoulders, his head held up arrogantly.
Awhile later the very same blond vampire was whimpering under Kaname's angry gaze before the pureblood hissed at him, "Clean up that mess, Aidou…Yuuki almost got hurt when she was standing at the balcony and the mirror dropped past! And you're going to have to clean the Moon Dorms for a month. No dates with Yori during that time either."
Aidou wished he had just frozen himself and fell off the roof instead.
*
Zero's eyes widened as Seiran's lips pressed onto his. Wow, this sure is unexpected! But he kissed her back, and soon when she was slightly panting for breath, he wickedly took the opportunity to slide his tongue into her mouth. Her knees buckled at that touch and he wrapped his arm around her waist, steadying themselves on the wall of the classroom closest to the hallway as there would be parents arriving later.
"Mmm…," Seiran contently mumbled, running her hands through his beautiful silver hair as Zero pressed against her against the hard wall.
When Zero was equally out of breath, he reluctantly released his lips from her, muttering, "What was that kiss for?" Initially it had been just a sweet simple kiss, but he had turned it into something nearly lustful, if not for remembering that they were still starting out, and there was no way they were going that fast…
"Remember I promised to kiss you much earlier?" The pureblood hunter had had a real blush on her face now.
"Umm…yeah…"Somehow Zero felt a pang of disappointment when he heard it was just a promise she made earlier and not because she just suddenly wanted to or purely out of passion.
But it was because Seiran was Seiran…and Zero had just noticed that the girl right in front of him was definitely inexperienced in the male department. Even Yuuki…for her blurriness…at least had a crush on the damned Kuran while Seiran…probably had never properly liked a boy before although she was ironically in male company all her life.
Yes, Zero Kiryuu had finally reached the same conclusion as three noble vampires a few days earlier. He felt himself flush as well. That very moment he swore to himself, I'll protect her…Be by her side…
"Seiran, you…wanna go out and have dinner later when this…work is all over?" he stuttered. Now why was he stuttering? It wasn't as though he didn't have the experience of at least crushing over someone but, hey, that was long over now.
"I could cook something, it's fine…," she replied. "The Chairman trusts us with the kitchen again, after I gave him the apron…He forgave us for the food fight the last time."
He wanted to sweatdrop. "That's not what I meant…umm…" God, why is my tongue stuck! "I want to go out…like, you know…a date…?" The last word was almost inaudible, luckily Seiran caught it using her senses.
Oh…Zero asked me out…A date…I hope I have something suitable to wear…
Zero was holding his breath, waiting for her answer, revealing as much as him being equally inexperienced in this type of thing.
"Sure…" And Seiran wondered, are we considered a couple already? Maybe I'll ask Zero over dinner…
"Break time's almost over, don't want to get caught again…," Zero teased, breaking the awkward air between them.
Ribbing him back, Seiran pecked his cheek. "Oh, aren't you a responsible Prefect, Kiryuu?"
"Oh my God!"
That screech broke them apart when both Prefects stared into the horrified eyes of Shana Shie standing outside the classroom.
"I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!" she muttered before dashing off.
Oh shit…
Lesson no. 6 : Sometimes private matters are best carried out in private…
HY : Hope you like this chapter :D Please do read and review so that I can improve after my skills rusting :D