Genre: General/Romance/Friendship
Rating:T
Pairings: Zero/Kaname
Disclaimer: No, I do not own Vampire Knights. It belongs to Hino Matsuri - I only borrow the characters from the series and use it in my own fic. However, I do own the three original characters featured in this story.
Author's Notes: Haha ...yeah, Sayori's a so-called bodyguard of Zero ... and I wouldn't call her a hunter, their family does not served the association directly, because they only obeyed the orders coming from the Fujiwara. However, I guess one could say that she's a free-lance vampire hunter. ^^;;
I apologized for the delay, but I'm really tight on the schedule hence I can't really find time to write the fic. Here's only what I've written thus far, and its' not even 80% completed. However, not wanting to be 'kill' by the readers out there, I've decided to post up what I have for the moment.
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Part 2(B) of Chapter 23 - Party of the Night Society!
After seeing to the fact that the unconscious female guardian had been placed in one of the empty guest room, kindly arranged by the blue-eyed blond aristocrat member of the night-class, Aidou Hanabusa. Zero decided to make his way towards the hall where the party for the night-society was held, together with the majority of the night-class members. Unlike a certain pureblood who's merely here at the party for the sake of socializing, he, on the other hand had a proper job to do for the hunters' association.
That is to supervise the progress of the party, ensuring the fact that the members of the night-society had abide to the general rules set by the hunters' association with regards to the idea of hosting parties and other events, in areas where human population are common. With Zero's departure with the rest of the night-class members, it was now entirely up to Kaname Kuran, the resident pureblood vampire of the Cross Academy to keep an eye on the unconscious Yuuki.
Blinking once, then twice before bolting upright into a sitting position of the couch. Yuuki Cross scanned her surrounding area warily, until her eyes landed upon the familiar figure of one Kaname Kuran.
"Kaname-sempai?!" Yuuki started, only to be silenced as the pureblood vampire started towards her direction.
"Yuuki, how did you ended up fainting in front of the entrance to the party organized by the Aidou's family?" Kaname questioned, eyeing her strangely.
"Eh?! You mean, I'm now at the venue where the party for the aristocrat members of the night-society was held?" Yuuki gasped, stunned by the pureblood's words.
To which, Kaname whom was about to respond when he found himself interrupted by a knock coming from the outside of the room.
"Come in." Kaname beckoned, sensing that the aura of the offending visitor just happened to be one of his close accquitance, Takuma Ichijo.
"Kaname-sama, just to let you know that the head for the Aidou's family is pressing Hanabusa about when you are going to make your appearance for the night, again. Judging from the situation, it wouldn't be long before Hanabusa lose his ground in front of his father. " Takuma stated, matter-of-factly while nodding towards Yuuki politely from his position just a few steps away from the door.
"I got it, please let them know that I'm coming." Kaname instructed Takuma, before turning towards Yuuki and said.
"Yuuki, please kindly remain in the room until one of us came for you. And speaking of which, please do not answer the door unnecessarily. " Kaname emphasised, before making a move to leave after the departed figure of Takuma Ichijo.
With that said, Yuuki Cross was left all alone in the guestroom of the Aidou's property.
In the meantime, Zero was trying his hardest to ignore the whispers going on about his surrounding area with regards to his presence on behalf of the hunters' association. Throwing a glare towards anyone whom dared to glance his way, Zero stood rigidly by one of the isolated corner of the event hall always keeping an eye on the vampires around him.
"Hey kid! Why are you so stiff? " The sudden feeling of someone slapping him on the shoulder nearly caused him to retaliate by nature, if it was not for the fact that his vampire senses had alerted him of another hunter being near by. He would have freaked out, upon sensing someone approaching him from behind.
"Master Touga, I would greatly appreciate it if you stop sneaking up from behind me. If it was not for the fact that I know from your aura that you happened to be someone whom I knew on personal scale, I would have strike before I could stopped myself in time. " Zero responded, his tone firm and business-like.
Yagari chose to ignore his former student's words, instead questioned. "Why are you here? I hope, you are not here by these aristocrat's invitation."
Zero shoot his master a look of annoyance, before grounding out irritatedly. "As if that would ever happened, of course I'm here by the Association's orders. Otherwise, do you think I would have come to such an event willingly?!"
"Even with that 'thing' around?" Yagari questioned, eyeing his former student critcally.
Zero frowned, searching his memory for any sort of hint that might give him an idea as to what his master was going on about. Before, his doubt finally gave way to realization that his master was actually referring to a pureblood, going by the name of Kaname Kuran.
"Master, have you been interacting with Akira without my knowledge? Somehow, I find it kind of hard to comprehend about your sudden change in addressing manner of that 'thing' which you are referring to. " Zero threw back a retort of his own, ignoring the question which his master had directed towards him.
"Pardon me for using the term 'thing' to describe him, but I can hardly call him any of those names which I would have very much preferred under such circumstances. I had after all, a job to do and I would appreciate it if I do not have a whole cohort of enraged aristocrat after me just because of my usage of one of those unsuitable names which I have in mind for him. " Yagari Touga responded, resisting the urge to growl at his student for picking on his sudden desire to drop the term 'bastard' or 'leech' upon the thought of Kaname Kuran.
"Is that so? Here I thought, that perhaps you had allowed yourself to be sweet-talk by Akira's ability to charm anyone crossing his path." Zero said, sacarstically.
Before Yagari could responded, it was interrupted by a sudden moment of silence and followed by the entrance of the infamous Kaname Kuran.
Then, everyone started to talk again. Only this time, it was to greet their pureblood guest with words of appreciation. Throughout the entire few minutes, Zero had kept his eyes solely fixed upon the dark-haired vampire. Inwardly, he was awed by how patient Kaname was with the aristocrat's behavior. For if it had been him whom was up there standing at where Kaname was, he would have rolled his eyes twice over by now.
The sudden feeling of his master placing a hand atop of his head, forced him to shift his eyes away from the pureblood and turned towards the elder hunter standing by his side.
"Yes, Master? Do you have anything which you would like to say?"
"No, I was just trying to remind you of the fact that your job here today is to play supervisor to these vampires down here. Not to stare at that 'thing' unmovingly like one of those females down there, who just happens to be trapped under the charms of that thing. "
After which, Yagari Touga left Zero alone to stare after his departure in shock and slight annoyance.
'Damn ... does that mean that I was staring at Kaname like one of those love-stuck females loitering about the corner of the party, waiting for him to glance their way?!' Zero thought, resisting the urge to groan aloud from frustration.
Date started: 16/06/09
Date completed: 10/11/09
Date edited: 10/11/09