Chapter Five
Tour

The three of them set off for a tour right after breakfast was finished. The Chairman stayed behind and said that he would take care of the dishes while they went on their tour. Yuuki and Zero were currently showing Kagome the classrooms, as well as each of the bathrooms in case she had to go during class and they couldn't be with her. Kagome enjoyed being with her sister and brother very much. She also liked her new home because it gave her a feeling of safety and security, something she had not felt for a long time.

Shaking out of thoughts of the past, Kagome focused on the Sun Dorms she was now getting a tour of. They had finished the classrooms and Kagome got to meet a few of the teachers that were grading papers and such. Yuuki explained what would now be happening and Kagome promised the teachers that she would be on her best behavior while in class. They were not too keen on having a seven-year-old in class, but since it was the Chairman's new daughter and she seemed to be well-behaved, the teachers allowed it for the time being. Should Kagome get out of hand, she would have to sit in the office and listen to her father work all day. And as much as Kagome loved her new father, she didn't know if she could be around him for that long of a time.

They finished with the Sun Dorms and made to move to the gate of the Moon Dorms. Yuuki was stopped short when she felt a rather hard tug on her sleeve. Gazing curiously back at Kagome, Yuuki was about to ask what the matter was, when she saw the raw fear reflecting in her blue eyes. Seeing the beginnings of tears at the corners of her eyes, Yuuki bent down to comfort her, yet she did not know why there was such an unimaginable amount of fear in her young eyes. When Yuuki tried to comfort Kagome, she turned around and sought out Zero. When she saw him a few feet behind them, she ran and attached herself to his legs.

Startled for a moment, Zero looked down to see the black hair of Kagome's head. It took him a moment, but when he looked up he understood what was causing her reaction. Giving a sigh and running a hand through his silver hair, Zero knelt down to her level and pushed her away before asking, "Kagome do you want to go eat lunch now? You don't have to see the Moon Dorms if you don't want to all right?"

She gave a shy nod and hugged him around the neck. He sighed again and picked her up in his arms. Holding her safely, he turned his face to Yuuki, who was looking at him like he grew two heads. Scowling, Zero turned away from Yuuki and made his way to the Chairman's home to make Kagome some lunch. Yuuki followed a moment later when she realized that Zero was no longer in front of her and he had taken Kagome with him. Running to catch up with them, Yuuki found the two of them in the Chairman's house eating sandwiches and talking about all that they had seen today, well... at least Kagome was talking, but Zero seemed to be paying attention. Yuuki made herself a sandwich and sat down to talk with them as well. Their tour was officially over for the day, and Yuuki had some homework she had to finish for class the next day. After lunch she left Kagome in Zero's care and requested that he take her to the stables and introduce her to the horses. Kagome was ecstatic and quickly finished off the rest of her sandwich, so they could get there faster.

Zero said nothing, but silently agreed to watch her while Yuuki finished her homework. He was already done with his homework, so he would watch Kagome for the rest of the day. Not that he minded too much, he actually found that he enjoyed her company. Not that he would admit that out loud to anyone, but to himself he could honestly say he did not mind her company in the least.

Later that night, Kagome was getting ready for bed when the Chairman came into her room to see if she was almost ready. Nodding her head, she waited for him to leave so that she could finish dressing. He didn't leave and Kagome stood there shifting from one foot to the other.

Another minute passed and he still had not said anything, getting impatient and cold – she was clad in only her underwear and a large shirt – Kagome looked inquiringly at him before asking, "Otou-san, is there something else you wanted?"

Shaking out of his thoughts at the call of his name, Kaien looked into the curious eyes of Kagome, before remembering why he had come to her room in the first place.

"Oh! Right! I came in here to ask you if you wanted to sleep with... Yuuki tonight?" He was going to say "Zero" but decided to suggest Yuuki instead. He had nothing against his adopted son, but it made more sense to him for a young girl to sleep with a young woman instead of a young man. It was improper! Even if it was an older brother and younger sister. They weren't legally related anyway.

His thoughts were ground to a halt when Kagome answered as she turned back around to finish putting her dirty clothes away, she put on her pajama pants, grabbed her bunny and a pair of clean clothes for the morning, as she turned back around to face him. "No, I am going to sleep with Zero-nii-chan again tonight. I already asked him and he said I could. Besides, I am going to go to class with them tomorrow so he will be there to wake me up and make sure I get ready on time."

"But Yuuki could do that too!" protested the Chairman, he would rather have his two daughters sleeping together!

"Yes, but she has a roommate already, and Zero-nii-chan doesn't. I don't want him to get lonely," she explained looking directly into his eyes as she tried to convey what she felt.

Kaien sighed a bit dejectedly as he saw the determination in her blue eyes. Knowing that he would never get her to change her mind, the Chairman nodded and gave Kagome a smile when she smiled in gratitude before launching into his arms and giving him a hug and a kiss goodnight. He let her leave and watched as she left the room to find Zero before the two of them made their way to the men's dorms.

As much as he didn't want his "son" and new daughter sleeping together, he couldn't help but feel like they were good for each other. He did not know about Kagome's past, but he was sure the she lost her family, and if he had to hazard a guess he would say they were killed by vampires. Zero also lost his family to a vampire and had never felt... connected with the rest of his new "family." But with Kagome, Zero felt a certain connection and peace with her around.

Kaien gave another sigh before turning toward his office to finish a few papers that were waiting eagerly on his desk. After which he got himself ready for bed and lied down on his soft, warm bed. The sound of loud snores filled the room as the Chairman fell into the land of dreams.