A/N: Special thanks to everyone who faved and/or alerted/or reviewed. You guys are awesome! I'm so sorry for not updating sooner but I was extremely busy with school. Also I don't have a beta so I'm sorry for any grammar mistakes. A small part of the plot (New Orleans) was borrowed from the American TV show called The Originals.
Warning(s): Might contain violence, curse/bad language and sexual content. Also Zero is a girl!
Rated: M.
Disclaimer: Vampire Knight © Matsuri Hino. I don't own the Vampire Knight. Matsuri Hino does. However I do own my OCs and story.
For the love of a Queen
That's the problem with drinking; I thought as I poured myself a drink. If something bad happens you drink in an attempt to forget; if something good happens you drink in order to celebrate, and if nothing happens you drink to make something happen. -Charles Bukowski.
Chapter 4
"Whoever he is, I don't care." Zero's morning had started worse than usual. Not only was she awoken one hour earlier. The so called important matter was her mysterious stalker.
"Yeah, right." the person snorted.
"Anna!"
"Hey, maybe he's gonna send you diamonds next time!" She said excitedly
"Anna!" Zero finally lost her temper.
"Okay okay! Jeez… But seriously aren't you at least worried? The guy obviously knows what you are-well partly… But still. What if he talks?"
"I-I don't know." Last night she didn't get any sleep because she was thinking her stalker's motivation. And she came to one conclusion: nothing. It wasn't like there was anything she could do but wait, wait till his next move. Plus Zero didn't really think he'd talk, if he wanted to talk he'd have talk by now.
Right?
"Zero?" Anna's voice snapper her back to reality.
"Ha? Yeah em I don't think he'll talk. All I can do is wait."
Anna hummed a sound of approval and changed the subject. "So what was that about the letter you were sending?"
"My laptop died and I knew you'd freak out if I didn't communicate with you… And also I met someone."
"…"
"…"
"Someone?" She finally answered back after the long pause.
"Yeah."
"Who's she?"
"Actually it's a 'he'." the silver haired said with a little hesitation, knowing how her friend would react... And she was…
"Tell me everything!" …right
Looking at the clock Zero saw the time and she starting getting ready for class. "There isn't anything to talk about. He's name is Kol and I met him at a coffee shop. And no I don't have his number."
"Coffee shop? Well not exactly romantic, but it has potentials I guess." her friend said with a laugh. "And what is he like?"
"I was with him for like twenty minutes! I don't know. He seemed nice and kind."
"Ah! I mean his looks." Of course she'd want to know about his looks.
"He is tall, has few muscles, with dark brown hair and black eyes."
"Hmm not baaad." she said dragging the 'a'.
"Whatever! Look I gotta go. Okay?"
"Pff fine. Bye Zero!"
"…Bye Anna."
Getting her bloody rose, she had actually got attaché to the gun and it had become her favorite weapon, she placed it inside her jacket and with a sigh she got out. Ready to face one more day of being slave of the education.
"Girls, don't push!" Yuuki strangle once again against the Day Class girls. Zero was leaning against a tree doing nothing but watching her. She couldn't help but find Yuuki's attempts quite amusing. Although she could see that the short girl was trying her best. Taking her eyes off of Yuuki, Zero couldn't help but let her mind travel elsewhere.
Kol. Tall, dark brown haired Kol.
"So Kol have you been here before?" Zero asked drinking her coffee.
"Here as in the coffee shop or here in Japan?" He asked amusing with a little smirk on his face.
Letting a small laugh Zero put her fist under her chin and leaned closer. "I mean in the coffee shop."
"No, first time." He coolly lied "I have to admit. I like it." Of course he had been here before. The Pureblood knew very well that the beautiful girl loved sitting here, drinking her coffee, away from vampires and any other monsters.
"Good. So, where you born in Japan?"
"Mm-Hmm. And moved when I was still young."
"Where?" She asked getting more curious.
"And what's with the questions, love?"
"Don't call me that." She said little angry. Zero hated nicknames and it was a little weird getting them from a stranger.
"You still didn't answer, love." He stated ignoring what she had said.
Sigh. "Aren't we supposed to get to know it's other?"
"Well if you put it like that…" He could tell her the truth right. It's not like she'll remember… "America." If she asks town I have to distract her.
The country's name caught her attention and all the previous angry thoughts were forgotten. "Parents?"
"My parents passed away." Zero took a deep breath feeling sympathy towards the man.
"I'm sorry. Any siblings?"
"None. I live with my guardian, Sebastian. He was my parents' friend and he has been taking care of me since they died." It was partly true, Sebastian had been taking care of him since his parents died. The difference was that instead of friend he was a battler. "So, is it my turn to ask?" Kol questioned feeling excited inside. Sure he knew a lot about the beautiful princess but he didn't know personal staff about her.
"Nope." She interrupted his thoughts as she got up and pay the check.
"What!?"
"Next time."
"But-"
"Bye." She said before he could finish and left.
"Fine. Have it your way, love." He murmured as she left his sight. As he was going to leave, he saw a small note with her phone number. Oh the day was going even better than he had imagine. With that he left. After all…
Sebastian would be waiting for him…
"Ahh stop pushing!"
Having enough Zero got up and started to yell. "Okay, if you don't fuck the calm down I will kill you in your sleep!"
Sounds of 'KYA' and 'Kiryuu is so scary' were heard but she ignored them and left. The thirst was suffocating her again and she felt like someone was burning her.
After Patrol
Zero was near the Headmaster's office as she fell down. "Zero!" Oh no. Of all the people!
"Zero!" It just had to be her. Cough. Cough.
"Are you okay?" The brown hair girl asked with concern as she saw her adoptive sister coughing on the floor.
"Get…" cough "…away.." cough Zero tried to warn her as she felt like she was losing control.
"Zero no! I'm not leaving you till you're okay." As Yuuki got closer, Zero put her head on Yuuki's shoulder and…
"Z-Zero."
Bite!
For a moment-just for a moment, Zero forgot where she was, with who she was, but more importantly what she was doing. The warm blood finally was getting in her system and felt a pang of melancholic hitting her. She remembered when there was a time when she didn't feel disguise with herself, when she didn't feel like a monster but more importantly a time when she was loved.
Loved
Like how Yuuki loves her.
Yuuki
Like waking up from a dream or more like a nightmare. She pushed herself away like had been burnt and looked at Yuuki's terrified face. I did this. I did this to her. Oh my god!
Red eyes, no, no red. They have black in it.
"Yuuki, I'm so sorry." Zero said with a sad face, not daring to get close to the short girl knowing that Yuuki wouldn't want her anywhere near her.
Long fangs protruding from her upper lip…
Yuuki didn't say anything. She was frozen. Her neck was hurting but most of all she felt confuse.
That face… it was like a demon's.
There were questions in her mind like. How? When? Who? Why? But she couldn't ask anything no matter how much she wanted.
Beast in human form…
She watched the boy in front of her who was actually a girl getting up with the saddest look she had ever seen. So familiar. Like when she had come with the Chairman that night.
That is what she really is.
"Huh?"
Yuuki tried to copy Zero's moves and tried to get up but failed.
"Yuuki!" I took too much Zero though guiltily
"I'm sorry."
Zero is a vampire.
And as things couldn't get any worse the devil joined them.
"So you've finally fallen to the bloodlust of beasts Zero Kiriyuu." Who's he the one to talk? I'm more human than he will ever be.
That voice. Yuuki knew it very well. "You're a disgrace to all vampires." He'll kill Zero!
She got up and stood up between them. "No, Kaname!" She couldn't let her adoptive sister die. Her sister who was a vampire…
Zero's eyes widen as she saw Yuuki pass out after shouting at Kura. She quickly caught the brown haired girl feeling guilty all over again. "Yuuki?"
"Your thirst must have been insatiable. To have drained her to the point where she can't stand…" Kuran said as he took Yuuki to his arms. "Yuuki's blood… was it really that delicious?"
And for the first time Zero didn't think or said anything back sarcastically to Kuran. For the first time Zero felt shame.
Yuuki's POV
"Zero?" Yuuki tried to say, still feeling dazed. "Kaname why? Why is Zero?" a vampire? Yuuki tried to ask but couldn't say the words. She was in a room with Kaname taking care of her wounds and she could see the Chairman near the door with a worrying look.
"Chairman." Kaname stated and he got the meaning.
"Yes." He lowered his gaze. "I know."
"Kaname..." Yuuki started saying as Kaname hold her chin and made her look at him. "…it's okay, I'll be fine If I just sit down for a while…"
"No." He interrupted her."Let me see that. The blood has almost stopped but it's still a deep wound." The vampire explained to her. "He really bit you viciously…"
Bit you viciously…
Hungry eyes…
Fangs…
"Yuuki, does it hurt?" She looked at him with wide eyes and touched her cheek, only to find something wet and Yuuki realized that she was crying.
"Are you afraid of vampires now?"
Yuuki let out a small gasp. She wasn't afraid of vampires. Not anymore!
"Hello little girl, may I have your blood!"
Right?
Yuuki quickly shook her head. She didn't know why… Her head was still spinning but she knew one thing for certain Zero had attacked her.
Knock! Knock!
Yuuki heard a knock and saw the door open. "Kaname, could you go to the classroom for a while? The Night Class is getting restless with the scent of blood in the air." Chairman told the young vampire.
"Okay."
"I took Zero back to her room. She's calmed down now." The man who was her adoptive father explained to her.
Zero's POV
Chairman had quickly pulled her to her room and left her on her own, while he was checking up on Yuuki. The girl took of her necklace and threw it across the room out of anger and guilt.
She still couldn't believe it. She had bit Yuuki. Yuuki! Her adoptive sister! Her… friend. How could she look into her eyes without feeling ashamed?
Kuran… for once was actually right. She had fallen to the bloodlust of beasts. She wasn't a Level D, so she should have been stronger than that. She gave into too easily.
But then again she was a vampire, a high status. A princess. A hybrid. But did that excuse her for her actions? No, of course not.
Zero shook her head. She wanted to die. Although she had appreciated and loved all the people who had protected her… At that moment she wanted to die.
The silverette got up and looked at herself in the mirror. The girl in front of her was beautiful, sad but beautiful nevertheless. Her pale skin was no longer sickly pale; it was her normal porcelain pale. The girl's long hair was shining and her pale cheeks had actually color. If Zero would ignore the girl's sad eyes and the tears that were running down to her face, she could say one hundred percent sure that the girl in front of her was beautiful.
And Zero was beautiful as well how could she not be? The girl in front of her was no other but her reflection.
Slowly see put her hand on her warm cheek and felt the wet tears she had and Zero couldn't help but let out a small chuckle. Zero Kiryuu, Zero Hayashi. A huntress. A princess. A vampire. A witch. A student. A girl. So many titles, so many personalities, who was she really? She hadn't cry since the incident… She wouldn't cry now either. No matter whom she is, one thing is certain; she's a survivor and she wouldn't break that easily. Sheila's words flashed through her mind. "When the truth is buried underground, it grows, it chokes, it gathers such an explosion force that on the day it bursts out, it blows up everything with it." Was she right? Was keeping the truth not worth it? No, no of course not keeping the truth was the better option since she didn't have any other options.
She couldn't deal with it. Everything was spinning around her. She needed something… A distraction.
Ring! Ring!
Zero really didn't want to answer it. The last thing she wanted was to have a chit chat with someone but as it didn't stop ringing she finally answered it.
"What!?" She didn't try to hide her anger.
"But time love?"
"What? Who is-"
"What wrong love? Am I really that easy to forget?" Wait! There is only one person who calls me 'love'.
"Kol?"
"So you do remember." She could hear him chuckling with humor.
Agh! What was I thinking? Leaving my phone number to a stranger! But he was perfect, perfect for what she needed…
"Yeah, of course! So Kol, I'm going to say it as bluntly as possible; do you want to go to a bar with me?"
...a distraction.
Yuuki's POV
"We've hidden it from you for so long. You have every right to be shocked especially since it turned out like this… I'm sorry." Chairman apologized to her.
Yuuki still couldn't understand the previous questions were still one her mind.
"How could I have not known that Zero was a vampire ?! " For the last 4 years… I thought that Zero human.
"Four years ago the Kiryuu family was attacked by vampires, Zero barely survived. When I found her, she still had the signs of a deep bite mark on her neck." Zero was bitten by a vampire?
"Then she used to be a human but now she's a vampire? It's because she was bitten?" Yuuki questioned.
"Yuuki, you don't believe in the legend that humans bitten by vampires turn into ones themselves, do you?" W-what? "But it's true. Vampires that can turn into humans into one of themselves only a few exist. The Pureblood vampires." He explained to her.
"Pure..blood?"
"But you don't have to worry Yuuki, Zero isn't one of the Purebloods vampires. So you won't turn into a vampire." Her adoptive father tried to reassure her.
I didn't know anything. Yuuki thought sadly and feeling guilty What kind of adoptive sister and friend she was? Everything were falling into pieces. Zero's hate towards the Night Class. The distance she was always putting between them…
Zero, for four years you've been afraid and alone…
What kind of life have you led?
"Everything is alright Yuuki." Is it?
"Why don't you go to sleep?" The Headmaster suggested.
"But-" She tried to interrupt, Yuuki wanted to talk to Zero; she had to fix whatever bond they had.
"I'll talk with Zero" He said with a tone that left no other option.
Yuuki sighed and nodded. I'll see Zero tomorrow.
Chairman's POV
Kaien Cross sighed as his cute, adoptive daughter left the room. Things got such an unexpected turn that he didn't know what to do next. Kaname wanted Zero to move to the Night Class; especially now that she had bitten Yuuki. He had lied to Yuuki for everything and Zero…
He didn't really know what to do about her.
Hybrids were uncommon to both Hunter and Vampire's society. They were a legend; created to scare vampires and hunters. He was both blessed and cursed to know the truth behind everything because of one person…
Lydia Devons
The young, beautiful woman, full with passion for danger and adventure. She was reckless but brave. Brave enough to help him with hunting vampires when he was working as a hunter. She had shown him a different side of the world. A darker but nonetheless exciting. Witches, vampires, werewolves, hybrids. She and Juuri had change his perspective on life. Juuri had trusted him with his daughter and Lydia with her secrets. He had promise to both of them to protect their daughters and he intended to keep his word.
As he was going to Zero's room he was thinking of what to tell her; what to do…
His thoughts were cut as he opened the door and saw…
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
nothing.
Nothing was out of place with the exception of some clothes. Where is she?
A familiar necklace caught his attention and only two words were in his head. Oh no.
Time-Skip 4 hours later.
Cross was half sleeping on the cough as he was waiting for Zero's return. While he was waiting for Zero's return he had planned everything in his head. He would act as a strict father and he would punish her for leaving like that by telling her that she had go to the Night Class, yes that's what he would do.
Suddenly he heard the door open and he quickly got up.
"Oops." A small giggle was heard and he frowned, since when Zero was giggling?
"Hey chair- ohh you have a twin!" And now in front of him stood the girl that he had grown to love from the moment he first saw her, with a big goofy smile and a bottle of bourbon on her hand.
"No, I don't have a twin but you're drunk." He sighed
And now in front of him stood the girl that he had grown to love from the moment he first saw her, with a big goofy smile and a bottle of bourbon on her hand.
"Ha-ha, silly man. I'm not drunk. I'm free!" She said excitedly and starting clapping her hands with happiness.
"Shh" He tried to shush her. "You'll wake up Yuuki."
"Ohh right!"
"Wait" her eyes widened "Didn't I bite Yuuki?"
"Yes, but you didn't meant to."
"She tasted nice though." Zero murmured but Chairman ignored her.
"Just come here and sit while I'm making you a coffee." He took her by her arms and made her sit on the sofa while taking a mental note to ask her when she was sober where she was.
"…"
Cross sighed he should have known something like this would happen. She was a lot like her mother. So of course she would do what Lydia would; try to kill her problems by drinking.
"There you go." He turned around and went to the living room only to find her sleeping.
Kaien put the coffee on the table and took Zero in his arms and took her to her room. The blond haired man covered her with a warm blanket and let some painkillers on her nightstand for the morning since he knew that she'd have a huge headache.
Glancing one more time Kaien quietly left the room. Today was definitely not a good day.
Yuuki's POV
"Zero's not here" Yori whispered.
Yuuki looked down "Yeah… He's been sick since last night." I wonder how she is. I haven't seen her since then.
"oh."
Zero who doesn't like vampires. Zero who wouldn't hesitate to kill them. All of them… Suddenly her eyes widened as she realized something …even herself!
No one's POV
Unlike here when Zero visited New Orleans –like a leader she had to attend in parties especially the ones that were for her. She remembers when she was staying with her Aunt; Mihoko would sometimes drink alcohol when she was upset so she would calm her nerves.
Zero never understood how a bottle of alcohol could calm your nerves till yesterday. Not only she forgot the horrible thing she did to Yuuki but she had actually fan like any other 17 years old girl would have.
But the bad thing about drinking is the morning after. Three words were in her head. Worst. Headache. Ever.
When Zero woke up she didn't need to see the clock to understand that she had been sleeping all day. She took one pill that the Chairman obviously had left for her and tried to remember what had happened. First she bit Yuuki then Kuran came. Chairman took her to her room and then… nothing. She couldn't remember.
Come on! I can remember everything from the day I was born and I can' remember what happened last night!?
Come on! Remember! Remember!
Gasp! Zero opened her eyes as images-no, memories came to her. calling. Going out. The bar. Their walk.
Agh! How could I be so stupid!? It's good thing I didn't said anything I wasn't supposed to.
Although Zero felt little guilty because she had used Kol as a distraction, she quickly dismissed that felling since she actually had a good time with him.
A small smile painted to her lips. But before she could thing any father Yuuki burst through the door and yelled.
"Zero!" and next thing Zero knew she was on top of her.
Meanwhile Yuuki was little shocked to see Zero with her natural appearance but she quickly tried to see if Zero had hurt herself.
"What the hell are you doing?" Zero asked little confused.
"You're not hurt?" Although Yuuki was confused she felt relieved.
"Should I? Anywhere just get off of me."
"Right! Sorry!" Yuuki apologized and got off. "I just thought you'd hurt yourself after what happened last night and that why you didn't come to class…"
"Yuuki I didn't come to class because I slept em very late and as for what happened I'm really sorry." Zero finished softly. Of couse Yuuki didn't need to know that she left and got drunk and that why she didn't come.
"It's okay." Yuuki said quietly.
Zero's flashed with anger "No it's not!" She grabbed Yuuki and and hold both of her wrists. Don't tell me that it's okay. Couldn't you hear it? The sound I was making when I sucked you blood while that sound was running through my ears. You'll never be safe around me." Zero finally let go of Yuuki wrists.
Yuuki was silent for a moment. Zero was right she could hear the sound she was making when she was sucking her blood but that was Zero and she would never hurt her intentionally.
"I've always been with you Zero and I will always stay with you. Because I know now… Just how much pain you are in." Yuuki hugged her tightly "I didn't know anything then, but we've been together for four years now so I'm not afraid of you."
"Oh Yuuki." Zero stroked the girl's short hair. "…you're so stupid." and naïve.
Yuuki let out a small laugh "I will always stay with you Zero. I mean it."
"Oh I know" She rolled her eyes. "You're not easy to get rid of."
Yuuki smiled at Zero 's sarcasm. "But Yuuki promise me, next time you will stop me."
Yuuki knew very well what kind of ways Zero wanted to be stopped but Yuuki would never be able to do that, she would never hurt Zero. However she was afraid that if she said no Zero might leave so she lied. "I promise."
"Good."
For a moment there was silence in the room which was finally broken by Zero.
"What are you staring at?"
Yuuki blushed a little. "Sorry I just… The last time I saw you like... this was when you came and you look really pretty and yeah." She admitted awkwardly.
"O-okay . Well em now go I have to get dressed."
"Right!" Yuuki jumped out of the bed. "See you!"
"Yeah, whatever."
As Yuuki got up to leave a photo caught her attention that was left on the nightstand. It was a photo of her and Zero in their first year. Yuuki smiled but didn't comment and left.
Night Class
Meanwhile Kaname Kuran was sitting on his desk cutting a letter. As he took the photograph out he started cutting, a part of it. The photograph was of a short haired girl with a big smile on her face who was hugging tightly a tall boy with a serious face. Kaname cut the part where the boy was and ripped it while keeping the part of the smiling girl.
You're just lucky that you're Yuuki's shield Kiryuu. Kaname thought darkly
Yuuki was his and he wouldn't let the low Level D take her from him.
A/N: And that was chapter 4. I promise to update as soon as I can. Again sorry for any grammar mistakes. Tell me your opinions and please review:)
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