A/N: Special thanks to everyone who faved and/or alerted/or reviewed. You guys are amazing! I didn't update earlier because I wanted to make this Chapter much bigger (since the last one was small). This is by far the biggest Chapter I've written in this story, so mistakes are to be expected because I didn't have enough time to check it as much I should have. 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 OC and story.
For the love of a Queen
"It was a comet. The boy saw the comet and he felt as though his life had meaning. And when it went away, he waited his entire life for it to come back to him. It was more than just a comet because of what it brought to his life: direction, beauty, meaning. The boy saw the comet and suddenly his life had meaning." -Lucas Scott
Chapter 7
3 years ago-New Orleans, Anna-15 Zero -14
"I feel like I haven't seen you forever." Anna said with a soft smile on her pale face as she was sitting on Zero's bed.
Zero smiled "You're overreacting Anna."
"I'm not!" she yelled childishly.
Zero shook her head but nevertheless smiled she had missed Anna more than anything.
Suddenly someone knocked the door.
"Oh no!" Anna complained
"Shush! Come in!"
"Lady Zero your presence is required." A woman in her middle twenties told her. Eliza Carters was a woman, Zero's mother had hired to look after the house and Zero of course kept her even after her parents death.
"Of course; thank you Eliza." Zero walked down the stairs only to see Jonathan Gold. The man was determined to become Zero's advisor but everyone who knows Zero knew that it was pointless. Zero was a stubborn girl and would not let anyone act like the boss of her.
"Let's go my office, shall we?" without giving him much of choice, she walked ahead of him.
"So what did you want to talk about?"
"It's about that girl." Jonathan said with a serious tone.
Zero frowned a little "You mean Anna."
"Yes, Anna. You do realize my Lady that socializing with her might give you bad reputation. I believe you should cut your connections with her and might as well send her in a good orphanage."
Gasp!
"Anna?" Zero's widened in shock as she saw her friend on the door ready to cry.
The young girl looked at the man with a disguised face "Look there you worthless little idiot. You will never ever become my advisor or anything else. And say this to everyone; if anyone messes up with Anna he messes up with me! Okay?"
Jonathan quickly got up and nervously said "Crystal."
"Now leave!" She ordered and he obeyed; after all the princess was known for her fire.
"Eliza? Where's Anna?" Eliza heard the young girl asking her. She gave her a soft smile and told her that Anna had run off.
Zero sighed "I messed up didn't I?"
Eliza put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't be hard on yourself my Lady. Go to sleep and give her some time. I'm sure she'll return."
Zero hesitated for a moment but eventually she gave up. Maybe Eliza is right. Maybe Anna does need time and when she comes we'll solve this whole misunderstanding.
Zero growled a little as sunlight hit her face.
"Good morning, my Lady." Eliza greeted her as she opened the curtains.
Zero pulled her head under a pillow and murmured "Morning."
Eliza quickly went to the kitchen and brought the young princess's breakfast on her bed.
"Did Anna came?" She asked as she ate.
The woman's face twisted with worry "I'm afraid not."
Zero's eyes widened at the news she heard "What? Oh my God. I must go find her, what if something happened to her?"
"Maybe you should go at night, my Lady."
Zero closed her eyes for a moment and took deep breath "You're right."
At Nightfall
By nightfall Zero had already gone to search Anna.
The first place she went was to Anna's old house. Anna would always go there when she was upset but unfortunately she wasn't there.
After searching in the streets for hours she finally found some blood in a parking lot.
Quickly, not wanting to waste time, she pulled out of her bag map and touched the blood with her fingers. As she started whispering some words while touching the map with her bloody fingers, the blood slowly started going to many different places of the map until it finally stopped. The tracking spell was done.
She had found Anna.
"Come on man, why would you bring a child here?" Dean questioned his capturer upon seeing the girl inside a cage similar to his.
He didn't know how long he has been there. Maybe it was weeks or maybe it was months, he had lost the count.
Connor Vagh was a vampire hunter, a very experienced vampire hunter.
The bastard had caught him along with his girlfriend while he was feeding and had yet to let him go. Although Dean didn't suspect he would be out anytime soon.
"Shut up!" The hunter snapped at the bloodsucker. The young vampire was the only way to get the princess's attention, and once he kill the princess he'll create a new place where only vampire hunters rules.
Anna woke up only to find herself inside a cage. She was in warehouse she could tell. She had a bullet on her leg and she tried to take it out. After she succeeded, she tried to unlock the cage in vain. Suddenly a man appeared in front of her; he had blond hair with honey brown eyes but she could see the cruelty behind them.
"W-what do you want from me?" this wasn't supposed to happen. She wasn't supposed to get captured; she was just feeling so lost when she heard stupid John telling Zero all those things. All she wanted right now was to go home, to Zero.
"I see you got the bullet out. That was nasty. I go lots of wooden bullets and many other toys" the hunter commented and Anna showed her vampire face. She tried to attack him but he shot her again, making Anna scream in pain.
Meanwhile, Zero had caught and tied one hunter against a tree, and was trying to get some information out of him which wasn't easy. All he had told her was that he was orphaned and was found by a man named Connor and a woman named Gabby few months ago. They had told him they were hunters like his parents were and wanted to train him. He knew that the couple was up to something but he didn't know what
"Look I swear I don't know anything else. I promise!" the boy begged in desperation.
Zero sighed "I'm not a sadist, hunter I just want my friend back. Plus, I'm trying to create peace in this town why would you and your… friend want to ruin it?"
The boy took deep breaths and lower his gaze "Connor said that it was our job as hunters but I can't deny and say that I wasn't impressed when I saw all these people getting along…"
Zero knelt in front of him and grabbed his hands "And you can be one of 'these people' Ben. You can have it all. The only thing you need to do is to help me get Anna and I promise you I won't let anyone hurt you. Not even Connor." she tried to persuade him.
The boy-Ben was young probable 16. He didn't deserve to be dragged in situations like this. Zero was going to talk to Ben more when her phone started ringing. She picked up as she saw that in the id was Anna. "Anna are you okay?"
"That depends. How badly do you want to keep her alive?" A woman answered
"Who is this?" Zero asked her worried about her friend.
"Do you really need to ask? Where's Ben?" Gabby asked
"Gabriella? As in Connor's girlfriend? Where's Anna?"
"You made a mistake Zero. I'm going to give a chance to fix it." Gabby said with a menacing voice.
"Where is she?" Zero asked angrily
"Right here. Want a proof?" Gabby taunted her and she went into the basement to join Anna, Connor and Dean. "She needs proof." Gabby said and Connor shot Anna and she screamed in pain.
"What's happening?" Ben asked puzzled
Zero gritted her teeth "Hurt her and you're dead."
"I hurt her again, and she's dead. Bring Ben to me. In the end of the forest you'll see a warehouse. You have 20 minutes until she dies." Gabby said with the same tone and hanged up the phone.
In the woods, Anna was still in the cage Connor had put her and she was crying because of the torture the hunter had given her.
"Look little girl, I'm sure your friend will come and get you. She sounded angry on the phone." Dean said, trying to make the young vampire to stop. He really wasn't good with comforting people.
Anna tried to calmed herself "Who- who are you?"
"The name's Dean."
Anna looked at the vampire; like her- he was in a cage. He was handsome, with green eyes and reddish brown hair.
"I know I look good." He said smirking.
Anna narrowed her eyes and make a sound of disbelief "Actually you look like hell."
Dean frowned. He had never been insulted from a woman- well a girl "Well…" He started thinking out loud "…hell is a hot place, so thanks for calling me hot, pixie!" He finished smirking again.
Pixie? "I can't wait till we get out of here." and get away from you Anna finished the sentence in her mind.
Dean looked at the short haired girl puzzled "…We?"
"Yes, you said so, Zero sounded angry so she'll get here soon."
"Yes." He agreed "She'll be here soon to get you." he pointed the 'you'.
Anna shook her head disagreeing "She'll get you too Zero is-"
"I know who the girl is!" Dean interrupted while rolling his eyes. "How could I not to? I'm a Nightwalker. I know to who I'm supposed to be loyal... The young fearless princess." He snorted. "God, I hate her."
Anna's eyes widened in shock "What! How could you hate her? What did she ever do to you?"
"Oh please! She thinks that vampires, werewolves, witches and hunters can leave in peace along with humans. She's either arrogant or stupid… Maybe both."
"The only arrogant and stupid here is you!" Anna yelled angrily "If you had seen the city then you would know that all the species are getting along just fine!"
"Really?" Dean laughed "Look at us! Do you see us 'getting along'?" He asked but didn't let her answer "No! We're locked in cages! Just like animals."
"Zero will get us out of here!" She differed.
"Zero, Zero, Zero. Even if she has the guts to come here, she'll probably try to save you by negotiation instead of fighting. And that's not how we-vampires survive." He argued
"Oh I get it!" Anna shook her head and laid back "You're a bitter man who has lost all hope about love and happiness. I mean look at you! You don't even try to fight. I guess you truly are a lost cause."
"Oh you're going to pay for saying that." He said darkly. "Connor!" He shouted "little vampire is up!"
Anna looked at him with wide eyes howcould he do this to me? She felt fear as the hunter came inside and toward to her with one of his… toys.
"So, how many vampires are there in this town anyway?" Connor asked curiously. When Anna didn't answer he shot her again.
"No?"
"Why are you doing this to me?! Why?" She screamed in pain and desperation.
"You're a vampire. Why not?" Connor stated with a shrug like it was obvious and shot her in her neck while she creamed in pain. "I'm sorry, what was that?" He asked sarcastically.
"Let me out." She screamed.
"Excuse me? What was that?" Connor asked her again sadistically as he prepared to shot her again.
"Let me out!" Anna screamed once again but Connor left her alone and went to join Gabby who was upstairs.
While the hunter left, Dean saw the little vampire slowly backing away and hugging her knees to her chest as she started sobbing quietly.
And Dean couldn't help but feel guilty for calling the hunter.
Meanwhile Zero and Ben were on their way for the warehouse. She was little anxious although she wouldn't admit it. This was Anna; the girl she had take in, the girl who healed her heart after Ichiru's betrayal. She couldn't let her down. She mustn't let her down.
"So are you like 15?" Ben asked the young girl trying to make a small talk.
Zero rolled her eyes and said "14" without looking at him.
Ben stopped walking "You're quite young. You're sure you know what you're doing?
"Yes! Now remember the plan; I give you to them. I get Anna and you tell them to get the hell out of here." She reminded him of her plan "After that it's your decision if you want to stay here or not.
"But you won't kill them, right?" He asked to make sure. Connor was a jerk but Gabby had been good to him and he didn't want her to get hurt.
"Of course not."
"Get it out of your system?" Gabby asked Connor when he came and sat with her.
"No." He stated "I'm just getting started."
"Connor, let's be smart about this. You've heard about the princess, she's powerful and she has far too many followers. If we kill her, we're dead. I just want the boy back. It's our duty to help him." Gabby tried to make her boyfriend understand that she didn't want to kill anyone including vampires.
"You want to talk about duty? These are vampires it's our job to kill them. Not to try to become friends with them. That's who we are."
Zero had to admit; the hunters had found a good hiding place.
The warehouse in front of her was huge and she suspected that Anna must be locked up underground; probable in a baseman.
"I know you're out there." Gabby said after hearing something from the woods.
"Where's Anna?" Zero asked her, with a tied Ben beside her.
Gabby smirked "Locked up tight."
"Let her go, and I will release Ben. It doesn't have to get any messier than it already has. I'm not your enemy, Gabby."
Gabby crossed her arms "I think it's a little late to wave the white flag, don't you thing?"
"You need to leave town. I promise I won't kill you." although you deserve it.
"I'm not leaving without Ben." said Gabby with a frown.
"Ben is free to make his own decisions, as soon as you release Anna." Zero continued bargaining with her.
"Let go of Ben."
Zero's eyes darkened as did her mood. "Give me Anna. It's only you and your boyfriend. We both know I can take you down and do my nails at the same time." Zero said ready to fight.
"I'm not so sure about that, tough girl." Gabby evilly smiled and whistled. Suddenly hunters walked out from their hiding places, all holding staked and cross-bows. "Let's try this again. Give us Ben."
Shit! Zero tensed and without the hunters' attention she whisper to Ben "You didn't say anything about a back up."
Ben shook his head "I didn't know anything."
Zero pulled back and untied him "Well, you've heard her. Go. Get over there."
"So you're the princess?" Connor asked as Ben walked over to Gabby.
"Aw and here I thought you were smart." the princess mocked him
"Boys, let's make her suffer." He said to his hunters.
Okay, I can take them. Zero showed her vampire face and darkly said "Let's see who's gonna break first."
She rushed over to Gabby, but she flipped in the other side while Ben went inside. One of the hunters tried to burn Zero, but she took the flamethrower from him and burned another two hunters with it. Out of blue a hunter jumped on her, but she quickly grabbed his neck and threw him on a tree.
"Who are you?" Anna asked as she saw a teenager coming in.
"This is Ben." Dean answered for him "Think of him as the hunters' pet."
Meanwhile, Zero fought with one of the hunters and drove his stake through his body while another hunter shot an arrow at her but she caught and threw it in his neck.
While she was glad to be able to fight which wasn't surprise since she was trained to become a hunter, there was no possible way to take all the hunters down with using her secret weapon. Zero was able to use her magic since she wasn't wearing her necklace.
"Procidens non resurgit. Numquam in profundo tenebroso, excitare." she whispered a spell and the rest of the hunters dropped dead.
Connor and Gabby froze at the sight; they were getting defeated by a 14-years old girl.
Huh! I should have done that earlier Zero thought with a smile and went inside.
As she had predicted Anna was in a baseman since she was hearing noise coming from downstairs.
As she walked down, she was shocked to see her best friend in cage like a fucking animal.
"Zero!" Anna cried out in delight as she saw her savior but her mood quickly dropped as she saw Connor coming in.
"Zero behind you." Ben warned her as he saw Connor ready to shoot her.
Zero turned and grabbed his gun "Oh I've had enough from you!"
Firstly, she shot Dean and Anna's lock causing it to fell open and then hit the hunter with the gun hard in his head.
As Gabby came, Zero shot the hunter who was bleeding.
"No!" she screamed in fear as she saw blood coming out of her boyfriend's head and legs.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Zero! You promised no killing anyone" Ben reminded her.
Zero shot Connor one last time "Of course not, I'm just making sure he won't to be able to hunt again."
She walked up to Gabby and handed her the gun "Ben is free to decide whether he wants to come with you or not. Get your boyfriend the hell out of here because I swear to God, If I see him again I won't spare his life."
"Everything I did, I just wanted to help Ben. I didn't want him to be alone." She confessed.
Zero nodded "I know. And that's the only reason I haven't killed you."
"Oh yeah happy ending boo-hoo!" Dean mocked her.
Zero looked at him and narrowed her eyes and did a quick spell and said "Go to sleep." and with that he passed out.
As Anna saw the arrogant vampire fall down she smiled and hugged Zero "I love you."
Hugging her back Zero smiled a little "I know."
When Dean woke up, he found himself in a big room. The bed was comfortable and there was orange juice on the nightstand.
"Eliza made you a juice." he saw a shadow looking outside of the window.
"You!" Dean tried to get up but failed.
"Don't try to get up." Zero told him and sat on the bed "You need rest."
"You saved me. Why?" He asked confused
"Believe it or not, I'm not as bad as you think. The only reason I made you pass out is because you hurt Anna."
The green eyed vampire frown a little "You don't care what I think?"
Zero shook her head "I've been judged before I was even born." She said bitterly "If I were to listen and believe everything I've been called, then I wouldn't be able to survive at all."
"I don't exactly hate you. It's a lie, you know. I hate your guts. I hate how brave you are." He confessed "Because it makes vampires like me look like cowards." Dean shook his head and laughed bitterly "God, your friend was right; I am a lost cause."
"You're not a lost cause Dean. You're just…" Zero tried to find the right word. "…lost. And as far as I know you don't have anybody, so stay here. Okay? Who knows we may even end up becoming friends."
Dean scoffed "Yeah right, when pigs fly."
In an abandoned building, a young boy was watching his master as she was getting ready. The mad blooming princess was packing some of her clothes to get with her at Cross Academy.
Truth to be told Ichiru loved Shizuka; she was the only person who stood by his side, who didn't saw him as a failure.
Hope didn't see you as a failure either A voice told him in his head
Hope; he didn't want to think about Hope. He didn't want to think the pain she must have felt at his betrayal.
"He grew to be such a handsome boy." Shizuka commented with a smirk and Ichiru clenched his fist. All these years, he had never told her anything about his "brother's" identity. It was a miracle how Hope hadn't been caught by Shizuka who had been spying on her for the past couples of days. "Go Ichiru and get your luggage. I'll see you in the car."
Ichiru obeyed and went to his room.
Pulling out the luggage he was ready to leave the room but hesitated.
He went to the closet and pulled out a small box. Opening it, he pulled out some feathers.
"Hope what's going on?"
Hope levitated feather in front of Ichiru. Then she levitated several more.
Ichiru watched in shock and amazement as the feathers were flying right in front of him.
"It's true Ichiru." She finally confessed him. "Everything; the stories I've been telling you. It's impossible and it's true. I'm a witch."
"I believe you." He whispered, still in awe.
Shaking his head he pulled them back inside and pulled the box in the luggage.
Memories are too important.
Cross Academy
No one's POV
"Dean, wake up." Zero tried to get the arm that was wrapped around her waist off. "Dean!" Kicking him, she finally succeeded and Dean fell down.
"Oh! What the hell?!" He cursed
"I have classes to go and I have to introduce you to the Chairman." Zero run to the bathroom to get ready.
"Yeah, yeah." He murmured in a pillow. After his little surprise of coming in Japan, Zero let him stay in her room.
"Dean!" She screamed
"What!" He got up and saw a silver haired boy with a scowl on his face "Who the hell are you?"
"It's me idiot!"
"Zero?"
Wow I didn't know she'd look this different He thought
"Come on!" She started dragging him from his arm "You know this wouldn't have happened if you didn't surprise me!"
"Well, I learnt my friend is seeing someone while she's been stalked by someone." He tried to defend himself
"Whatever!" She stopped in front of the Chairman's office "remember in class, I don't know you and you don't know me."
"Wait!" Dean stopped her "What?"
Zero sighed in annoyance "I don't want Kuran to know about you. I mean what if he tries to use you against me or something?"
Dean shook his head finally understanding "Purebloods and their fucking games."
"Manipulative bastards." Zero agreed.
Knock! Knock!
"Come in!" Cross said happily
"Oh Zero! And who's with you?"
"That's my friend; Dean." she introduced "He would like to join the Day Class."
Dean came closer to her and whispered "Day Class?"
Zero scoffed "Like I would let you go in the Night Class."
"Afraid that I'll bite?" He teased
"Afraid you'll be bitten." She rolled her eyes. Thankful their small conversation went unnoticed by the Headmaster.
"Well there you go! Now both of you in class."
"Of course." Dean agreed with a fake smile. Never in these 80 years, did he ever imagine to go back to school.
Are you free tonight? Zero read the message Kol had sent her while the teacher was talking.
Depends She answered back.
What would you say if I ask you to go on another date with me and watched the comet?
The comet?
Yes, every 150 hundred years it passes from here.
"Zero are you paying attention?"
"Of course, teacher." She said smoothly
Well then I'd say yes. She texted back
Perfect I'll meet you there.
Zero pulled her phone back to her pocket and smiled.
Today was good.
As Zero was patrolling at night Yuuki was showing school to the new student of the Night Class; Maria.
"Right there is the library but at this time it's closed and the Night Class students use the library in the dorm. This is the classroom, the Night Class are using today. Do you wanna take a look? Is there something wrong?" Yuuki asked as she saw Maria frown a little.
"Yuuki-san, Can you believe that I'm actually scared, being admitted? A vampire who becomes ill easily would probably be apart from them."
Yuuki was shocked and she didn't say anything so Maria started crying "Oh, see! I knew you wouldn't believe me."
"No! I was just surprised." She tried to explain "Listen, I really don't think there's anything to worry about. Both Dorm President and Vice-President are really nice."
Yuuki took Maria's hand and smiled "And if you have any problems, you can just tell me or the Chairman. We'll be glad to help. So you see Maria? You're gonna be fine!"
Maria hugged her "Thank you! Yuuki." Maria thanked her as she slowly stroked her hair and hugged once again saying with a sly voice "Thank you." again. "I really love girls like you."
Night Class
"A new arrival; a transfer student who's admitted late. It's quite mysterious, there's definitely something wrong here." Ichijo thought outloud suspiciously.
"Is he talking about a book he read yesterday?" Shiki asked Rima as they were both eating pocky.
"No." She answered "No, what he's saying is true. We've got a new student."
"Hey!" Aido screamed at both of them "Those were mine 'pokkin choco'! I was going to share them with Lord Kaname!"
Aido sighed "Today's really not going good at all."
Suddenly the Night Class students heard small childish giggles.
"This class looks like fun. Hey, shouldn't this class have started already?" Maria asked amused.
"Who the hell are you?" Aido asked slowly.
Maria/Shizuka looked at him sharply and softly asked "The hell?"
She jumped on the top of his desk and took a hold of his head in her hand "Excuse me, boy. Do you think you can talk that way with me?" Aido's eyes widened in shock and something like fear from the weird vibe he was getting from the new girl.
Kaname closed the book he was reading. "I believe it's the new student's duty to introduce herself, right Maria Kurenai?"
Maria looked at him, jumped in front of him, knelt and kissed his hand. "If I have upset you, please forgive me! I'm sorry Lord Kaname."
Putting his hand on her cheek she happily voiced her happiness. "Oh! I can't believe I finally get to meet a Pureblood!"
All the vampires gasped at what they were seeing
"A pleasure to meet you." Kaname told her with his usual calm face.
"Aw I'm sorry, I think I made everyone uncomfortable." Maria apologized as she saw some of the vampires glaring at her while others were just shocked. "Perhaps it's best if I leave and come back another time."
"What's with her?" Ruka asked mostly herself as Maria left.
"Just relax." Akatsuki told her calmly "Frowning like that will give you wrinkles."
"Mind your own business!" Ruka snapped at him. Aido got up and went towards the door.
"Hey, Hanabusa?" Akatsuki tried to ask him where he was going but Aido had already left before he could finish.
Patrol
"Oh hey Maria is something wrong?" Yuuki asked as she saw the vampire-girl
"I think I took the things a little bit too far. Everyone hates me now." Maria/Shizuka said while playing with her hair.
Zero turned around when she heard them talking. She had been waiting for the hours to pass so she could leave. She had told the Chairman who didn't really had much of a choice.
Zero made eyes contact with the grayish-purple haired girl and she knew…
Her eyes widened and pulled out the Bloody Rose, ready to shoot her.
"No!" Yuuki went and stood in front of her "You pull that gun on her for no reason. Why would you do that?"
Shizuka! It's Shizuka Hio! Zero screamed in her mind.
Years of searching, she finally had her in front of her and couldn't kill her because of Yuuki.
For the first time Zero wanted to hit Yuuki in the head so hard that she would be unconscious.
Narrowing her eyes, she lowered her gun "Who are you?"
Maria still hidden behind Yuuki she answered "Hi, I'm Maria Kurenai." Shizuka smirked inside.
Yuuki turned and took a hold of Maria's hands "I'm sorry if he scared you,Maria." She apologized "He's a guardian in Cross Academy. His name is Zero. He's my partner but he usually doesn't take things so far."
"I shouldn't be wandering around the school grounds. I'm sorry."
Zero looked at her carefully. Could I be wrong?
"Whatever. Yuuki I'm done for tonight." Zero left without Yuuki having enough time to protest.
"Thank you Yuuki." Maria whispered to her ear. "You're such a good girl. And he's such a good looking boy."
From the balcony Hanabusa Aido was watching Maria Kurenai carefully. Ichijo is right. There's definitely something wrong here.
"Busted!" Dean appeared out of nowhere and screamed making her jump in surprise.
"What the hell are you doing here?" She asked upon seeing her friend.
"Got here for a cigarette." He lifted up the cigarette as if to make his point "What about you, gorgeous?" Looking at her again he reconsidered "Or should I say handsome?"
"You shouldn't say anything! You should go back to your room."
"You still didn't tell me where you were going? Aw, are you going on a date?"
"Go to hell."
"Aha! I knew it." He laughed loudly.
"Will you shut up?" Zero hissed at him "It's none of your business to where I'm going."
"I will need details when you come back." He sated "But wait where will you change?"
Zero rolled her eyes I'm wearing real clothes under the uniform, I just need to take off the necklace. I'll be fine." She assure him.
"Hm, well have fun." He said as smoke came out of his mouth.
"You're lucky you're a vampire otherwise you would probably have a cancer." Zero crossed her arms. "So, how was your first day?"
"Don't you have to go on you date?"
"I still have time. So?"
"All the girls loved me of course." He smirked
Zero rolled her eyes "Those idiots loved everything that's pretty."
"I knew you thought I was sexy." He smirked again.
"I said pretty!" She protested "Oh why I'm even wasting my time?" and with that she left.
As Dean saw Zero leaving he started getting bored. Hmm what to do? What to do? Oh I know! He pulled out his phone and search for a specific phone number.
I'm going to play 'let's annoy the hell out of Anna.'
Kol and Zero had said they would meet each other in town square. So when she went there she was surprise to see so many people there since it was very late.
She saw that each individual had a candle obviously to be used as a light when the comet would come. As she went to buy a candle, curiosity got the better of her and she asked the seller. "So why such a fuss about the comet? I mean, I've read a book about comets once and they were referred to as "dirty snowballs" since they were thought to simply be large chunks of ice mixed with a small amount of ice and dust. So I don't see what's so special about it?"
The seller laughed in amusement at the girl's question "It's not only about the comet but also its meaning."
"Its meaning?" Zero asked confused.
The seller nodded "The comet first came 150 years ago; my grandmother used to tell me many stories about it. But as far as I know; the comet means a new beginning, a new start." the seller finished, giving her a wink.
"Emm… thanks." Zero thanked hesitantly and left.
"Thank you." Zero thanked whoever lit her candle, as she looked up, she saw it was Kol.
"Hey." She said softly.
"Hey." He said back with a smile.
"Mast- Kol." Sebastian almost said 'master'.
Zero looked confuse as a man came to them "That my guardian; Sebastian." Kol introduced.
"Oh!" Zero voiced surprised "Nice to meet you."
"Oh the pleasure all mine, Kol hasn't stopped talking about you."
"Sebastian!" Kol sent a glare to his butler and he got the message.
"Alright, I'll go."
After Sebastian left, Zero and Kol went somewhere more quiet.
"You know that comet." Kol started saying "It's been traveling across space for thousands of years, all alone."
Zero nodded "I've read it's a harbinger of evil."
"I think it's just a ball of. . .snow and ice, trapped on a path that it can't escape. And once every 150 years, it gets to come home." He told her kind of bitterly. "I'm sorry about Sebastian I-"
"You don't need to apologize." Zero interrupted him "He seems nice and I got to know more about you." She got closer to him and touched his hand "I'm sure you have realized I have feelings for you."
"And I have feelings for you too." He confessed "But there are things that you don't know, things I want to tell you but I can't." because I know I'll lose you Kol finished in his head
"Look, you're the mystery guy and I like that. But with mystery comes secrets…"
"I just need you to trust me." He said coolly.
Zero let go of his hand and glared at him "Trust is earned. I can't just magically hand it over."
"Hi." Kol finally found Zero after searching for her for hours.
"Hey."
"Would you like me to drive you home?" Kol asked. He had already messed up and he didn't want their date to have such a stupid ending.
"The comet's actually this way." Zero got up and Kol followed her.
"I'm sorry for earlier." She apologized
"No, you were right the way we left things... I didn't like it."
"See, the thing is, I was thinking about calling my best friend and tell her about tonight. Tell her that I didn't want to take risks because now it's not the time for drama. But then I realized that my reasons aren't reason, they're excuses. The truth is that I'm scared, Kol. I'm scared if I let myself be happy for even one moment… the world's just going to come crashing down…"
Meanwhile in the black sky, the comet started passing. The comet was breathtaking; it appeared as a beautiful fuzzy blue ball and both Kol and Zero were captivated by it.
"Do you want to know what I would say to Sebastian?" Kol asked but answered before she could. "I would say "I met a girl. We talked. It was epic. But the sun came up and reality set in. Well, this is reality. Right here." Kol put her hand on her cheek and kissed her sweet and soft and tender.
His lips taste good. That was Zero's first thought. Although Zero had boyfriends before and had gone further than other girl would have, she couldn't help but think that this was by far the best kiss she had. And Zero wondered if he was good to other stuff as well…
Kol wrapped his arm around her waist and she run her fingers through his hair, pulling him closer.
A gentle breeze swirled around them. They were both relaxed; feeling like a weight was off of them.
A new beginning, a new start; the comet made its miracle.
"Thank you for bringing me back." Zero thanked Kol as they were both standing outside of the Cross Academy's gates.
"It's nothing."
They both started speaking at the same time.
"So do you want to dinner some-"
"We should do this again sometime. Yeah"
"Sure." She agreed.
"Good." He leaned over and kissed her. A long, deep kiss filled with promise and passion. Zero loved the way he kissed her. Like he was drinking in the taste of her and still coming back thirsty.
Suddenly someone from distance cough and Zero pulled back. "Sorry that's a family friend; Yagari. So embarrassing
Kol smiled "It's okay. I'm really looking forward to dinner."
Zero glared Yagari but he still stayed where he was. "Me too."
"Good night."
"Good night." Zero walked up to the gates, and turned to wave at Kol as he walked away.
As soon as she opened the gates Yagari didn't lose the opportunity to talk to her.
"I didn't know you had a boyfriend." He stated
Zero rolled her eyes "And I didn't know you had any right about my love life."
"I don't like him."
Zero crossed her arms "And how am I not surprised? Look I'm tired so I'm going to bed."
As she was walking away Yagari warned her "You friend is waiting in your room."
Of course he is.
"Finally you're back!" That was the first thing Zero heard as she got to her room.
"Why are you here?" She asked him feeling tired.
"Well after smoking I called the Pixie-"Dean started.
Zero raised an eyebrow "You called Anna?"
He shrugged "I was bored. Plus my roommate is an idiot. Anyway, as I was waiting here this came for you." He pulled a box from behind him.
"What that?" She questioned.
"It says; I'm sure you'll look beautiful in this. Wear it at you school's ball. –K. Whatever, open it!"
Zero looked at him "Why such enthusiasm?"
"Anna has told me about his gifts. I'm curious."
Opening the box she pulled out a ball dress. It was beautiful; a light blue dress with white shirt and with blue ruffles; at the end small flowers on the white skirt and the flowers were light pink with yellow pollen. A v-neck and in the middle a oval button with a flower in the middle and a white belt like strip.
"The guy has taste." Dean commented oddly quietly.
"Well I can't wear it." She stated and pulled the dress back in the box "I'm a guy, remember?"
Dean growled "Oh come on! Can you just appear for a moment and then… I don't know, disappear? I mean you sneak a lot so, it's not unexpected for Yuuki if you left."
"I did introduce myself once as 'Yue' to a Night Class student." Zero told him, remembering one time she had snick out and Takouma had found her.
"See? Perfect."
Zero snorted "Whatever."
After a moment of silence Zero looked at Dean "Tonight was the 'Night of the Comet', and while I was with Kol I-"
"I'm out!" Quickly getting up he run to the door.
"What!? Why!?"
"Because I don't want to have a girl talk!"
Girl talk? Taking off one of her shoes, she threw one them at him but she unfortunately she missed.
"Jerk!"
As Dean left Zero laid in bed and touched her lips I'm not becoming soft, am I?
A/N: I hope you enjoyed it and don't forget to review.
xLonelyDreamerx
