Hello everyone! ^^ finally, the second chapter is Here!!
Very sorry for the long wait. I'll be updating this again soon thought. I'll explain it all at the end.
Go on, read the story first, heehee.
Zero felt a cold breeze on his face. He opened his eyes. He was sitting on a bench.
He was in a park. Everything was white.
It was snowing.
Zero opened his mouth, trying to catch a snowflake on his tongue. He heard a soft giggle.
Zero got up and turned around and saw Ayuni on a swing, swinging higher and higher, her cheeks tinged with pink in the cold. She was giggling at him.
Zero smiled at his daughter, feeling completely relieved and happy for some reason. Why? Why did he feel this way? Its not like Ayuni was ever gone from his sight…
Ayuni jumped out of the swings and toddled a little further from Zero, her little white fur coat a hindrance to her little movements. At the back of Zero's mind, he wondered when did he purchased Ayuni a white fur coat…..
He was snapped from his thoughts half a second later when his daughter's little voice shouted " Watch out, Daddy!" and threw a small snowball in his direction. Zero let it hit him square on the chest and pretended he was shot. Zero flailed around and sank back on the bench. He was awarded with his daughter's tinkling laughter.
Zero rise from the bench slowly, like how a zombie would. " I'm gonna get…get…. Get… you…. Ayunnniii….." Zero growled, zombie-walking towards his daughter.
Ayuni laughed and shrieked as Zero headed towards her. She started running the opposite direction.
Zero chuckled as he chased his squealing daughter, the ever dramatic little actress.
Ayuni is small, but she sure runs fast, Zero noted proudly. She definitely got it from me. The faster the zombie eats the daughter, the faster they could get out from the cold. It might be fun, but its not good for children to be out in the cold for long, so Zero started running at normal speed.
Ayuni still wasn't within his reach, so Zero sped up some more.
" Ayuni, not so fast!" Zero shouted in the cold air.
" I'm not fast, Daddy, you're just slow!" Ayuni shouted back, laughing.
Zero watched the little white figure disappear further into the darkness.
It was dark already? Zero turned his head left and right as he ran. Wasn't it still light just now?
Goodness, how long have they been running?
They were surrounded by many dead trees that looked menacing in the night. Zero started using his vampire strength to run faster, nearly tripping in the abundant snow. It wasn't safe to play anymore.
Zero felt a cold shill down his spine, and it had nothing to do with the cold around him.
" Honey, Daddy gives up! Stop running!" Zero shouted in the cold silence, still chasing his daughter, who looked tiny in the distance.
" Baby, Daddy's tired! Stop running!" Zero panted, still running. The little white figure looked so much further away. Zero finally stopped dead and shouted one last desperate time.
"ZALEICA AYUNI KIRIYUU! YOU STOP RUNNING THIS INSTANT!!!!!!!"
Ayuni halted. Zero breathed a sigh of relief. Zero started walking quickly towards her.
" Jeez, honey, don't ever run like that, not unless there's a big ice cream truck in front, ok? " Zero joked, still panting lightly.
Ayuni didn't answer him. Zero sighed. His daughter gets really grumpy when Zero screams her full name like that. " Come on Yuni, a big mug of hot chocolate is calling both of us."
Ayuni didn't answer. She didn't even turn around.
Definitely sulking, Zero decided.
" I'll even throw in marshmallows." Zero continued on cheerfully. Silence.
"Come on Ayuni, don't be mad, its too cold to play. Lets go home."
Silence.
That was odd. Even if Ayuni sulked, she'll still answer Zero. But now she was dead silent, her back still towards Zero.
Zero heard a small sniff.
The silver haired hunter walked nearer to his daughter. "Honey, is there something wrong?"
Ayuni turned around.
Zero gasped in shock, nearly falling backwards.
Ayuni's little hands were caked in blood, and she's holding his gun, Bloody rose, smearing it with the blood on her hands.
" Pwease don't chase me anymow Daddy! Pwease!"
"Ayuni.." Zero whispered, walking nearer to his daughter.
His daughter shrieked, her little bloody hands holding the gun higher.
" Don't wanna shoot Daddy I don't wanna!" Ayuni cried, her face streaking with tears.
"Ayuni, what's happening??! Ayuni-"
" Don't know daddy, but don't come nearer Daddy, Yuni don't wanna shoot"
" Ayuni, put that gun down!" Zero exasperated, trying to reach for it without moving an inch.
" No!" Ayuni jerked her little hands to the sky, letting a shot ring up there instead.
" No shoot Daddy! No shoot!" The gun went off one more time.
" Ayuni! PUT THE GUN DOWN!!!" Zero shouted trying to get the dangerous weapon from his daughter's grasp.
" I can't" His daughter sobbed. Zero tried to unclench the little fingers from the gun, but its like they were glued on the gun. Zero tried to yank the gun out, but it was too sticky and slippery with blood.
" I can't Daddy, I'm sorry." Ayuni sobbed. Zero heard a click at the gun both of them were holding.
" I love you, Daddy. "
BANG.
Zero sat straight up, gasping for air, his hand over his heart.
Just a moment ago..
Zero swore he felt a bullet pierce through his heart.
Zero covered his face with his hands.
It was so real it was so real it was so real
It was just a dream It was just a dream It was a NIGHTMARE.
Breath in.
Breath out.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Fuck.
In the corner of his mind, he remembered what the doctor told him earlier that day after Ayuni's kidnapping. Many parents have horrible nightmares after such a traumatic event. Zero, the father and the mother, was no exception.
Zero cradled his head in his arms.
Thank god it was just a dream.
Zero looked up into his ceiling. It was so high.
There were many tiny stars littering it, something his daughter and butler Beckett surprised him with a month ago.
The sight of it calmed him.
He counted the little stars till he felt his heart rate return to normal. He stopped at 175.
Zero got up from bed and stretched. He barely felt well rested. That nightmare really did make him feel like he ran all night long.
His entire body was drenched with sweat.
Zero slid out of his soaked t-shirt, throwing it in the laundry pile. Zero shimmied out of his pants. Even his boxers were sweaty, Zero noted disgustedly, slipping out of them as well. Zero started walking to the other side of the room to grab his robe.
Creak. Zero turned his head at the sound.
Kaname was standing at the doorway, holding a tray laden with heavenly smelling food.
Kaname's eyes took in his naked form and gaping mouth in a second before traveling to the hunter's wide amethyst eyes.
Beautiful.
" Fuck!"
Zero swore loudly before diving under the covers.
Kaname blinked.
That did not just happened.
Kaname didn't not just saw him butt naked.
Zero felt his face heat up so bad he could fry eggs on his cheeks.
"Don't you knock!!" Zero shouted, but the sound was muffled by the blankets he threw over himself.
Kaname didn't answer. He was still in shock at seeing Zero's completely naked body just moments ago.
He was also shocked at the fact that he was slightly turned on.
Oh dear.
" Fucking answer, Kuran!" Kaname heard Zero's muffled growl. Zero's head peaked from over the covers. His hair was a mess and his face was completely red. The hunter's amethyst eyes were narrowed at him.
Kaname couldn't help but think the hunter looked slightly adorable.
Kaname cleared his throat, shaking his head slightly before answering the adora- rude hunter in front of him.
" I apologise for not knocking, but as you can see, my hands were full…" Kaname said, setting the tray at the edge of the bed. " Don't worry, Kiriyuu. Its nothing I haven't seen before." Kaname added boredly, despite the little smirk playing at the corner of his lips.
Zero's blush and expression darkened as he sat up with a huff. The covers were still bunched around him, hiding everything from view.
"Why did you bring the tray in here, Kuran? Where's Arabella?" Zero asked bluntly, eyeing the tray in front of him. He was very hungry, but he felt like he couldn't digest any of that at the moment.
" Arabella? Oh. The maid. She was too busy cooking more things for you to eat." Kaname answered, watching Zero bend forward to take the glass of water. The covers around him shifted slightly, revealing more of Zero's milky skin.
Kaname looked away with much difficulty.
"Oh. I see. Thanks." Zero said, sipping the water.
Kaname looked at Zero in disbelief. Did Zero just thank him?
It was Zero's turn to smirk.
"Don't read too much into it. I'm just thanking you because its not every day the Great Kaname Kuran does simple favours like this for others." Zero watched Kaname's jaw clench. It made Zero smile behind the rim of his glass.
" I do not need your gratitude. It was my pleasure." Kaname said stiffly. " There was nothing else to do anyway while were tracing the call" Kaname shut his mouth quickly, but it was too late. He had already said it. Why the Hell he just say that???
Zero choked on his water, coughing, his eyes watering.
" They called?" Zero rasped out, setting the glass down.
Kaname closed his eyes and cursed again for his slip. "Yes, they called. It's being taken cared off alre-
" What did they say? Is Ayuni ok? God, why didn't you tell me sooner, Kuran?!"
Zero pushed the tray violently, struggling to sit straight, only to have his shoulders gripped roughly by the dark haired vampire, pushing him back on the bed.
" This is exactly why I didn't tell sooner, Kiriyuu." Kuran said, holding Zero's bare shoulders down, preventing him from getting up. " Breathe, Kiriyuu. Relax.."
"Don't you dare tell me to relax, you bastard…" Zero gasped out, closing his eyes, covering his face with his palms. " Let go off me!"
' And let you have another fit? No."
" Dammit Kuran, Let GO of ME!" Zero wretched his hand away, and lost his balance on the bed. He was prepared to crash on the floor but felt strong arms around him again.
Zero gasped little as he felt one of Kaname's cold hands touch the small of his back. Zero met Kaname's eyes and it nearly made him jump.
Kaname's eyes were lidded, the red orbs boring right through Zero's own eyes.
Zero suddenly understood how a deer might feel as it stands in front of an oncoming car.
Zero struggled again, elbowing Kaname in the stomach, making him hiss in pain and retaliate by keeping an iron hold on the hunter." Zero.. Kaname hissed, sending goose bumps on Zero's skin. "Calm down.."
" I'll be calm… Once you let go of me." Zero growled, putting his hands on Kaname's chest, trying his best to shove the pureblood away.
The door opened.
Both men stared at the door.
" Kuran sempai, we managed to traced it half- Aido paused, digesting the scene was witnessing. "way.." Aido's mouth gaped open. Beside him was Zero's butler, Beckett. He wore the exact same expression as Aido.
Kuran was on his knees on the floor, holding Kiriyuu who only had a piece of sheet covering him. Kiriyuu had his hands on Kuran's chest.
To top it off, both of them were panting hard.
"What…?" Aido's eyes couldn't get any wider. He looked at Kuran's face and saw his eyes narrowing towards him. Aido gulped. Beckett was still staring at them, wide eyed.
"Beckett! Its not what it looks like!" Zero sat back on the bed properly, hastily pulling the sheet to cover himself. " I was getting ready to change then this Asshole walked in~
" Watch what you're calling Kuran-senpai, Kiriyuu!" Aido bellowed, ever quick to defend Kaname.
" I can call him whatever I like!" Zero retorted.
"Why you son of a-
"Do not finish that sentence if you value your face." Beckett said vehemently.
" What did you say to me? You're just a serva-
"ENOUGH!" Zero bellowed. They all look at him.
"Leave my room. All of you." Zero said stiffly.
"Of course, Kiriyuu. We'll leave you alone." Kaname said coolly, as he walked out the door. Aido and Beckett followed suit.
Beckett shut the door, only to have it yanked open by Zero.
"KURAN!" Zero shouted, making both Aido and Beckett jump.
"Yes?" Kaname turned around, looking at Zero.
" You WILL let me listen to the recordings. She is My child! I have the right as her Father to-"
" Yes, I will." Kuran said calmly.
Zero blinked. That was easy...
"But you should probably put on some clothes first, Zero." The pure blood said with a serious expression.
Zero looked down at his bare torso and felt a blush coming up. Thank god he only opened the door part way. Only his bare chest was visible.
Zero scowled at Kaname and shut the door hastily.
Kuran didn't say anything else as he walked downstairs to join the other detectives and vampires. He tried to put on a serious face, but somehow a smile kept tugging the corners of his mouth.
TBC….
I hoped you liked it. This chapter was longer, but I didn't want to bore you. I chopped it in half~ the other part will be in the next chapter.
I'm sorry for the loooong hiatus~
So why did I say I would upload soon? Well… I fractured my leg. I'm really bad on crutches, so I'm mostly gonna go online. Hee. How convenient, right?
Um… hee. Review?