A/N: Special thanks to everyone who faved and/or alerted and/or reviewed. You guys are awesome! You have no idea how much I appreciate your reviews. Also I'm sorry if I have grammar mistakes. A small part of the plot (New Orleans) is borrowed by the American TV show The Originals. Enjoy.
Warning(s): Might contain violence, curse/bad language and sexual content. Also Zero is a girl.
Rated: M.
Declaimer: 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
Chapter 11
Cross Academy
Day 1
Kain Akatsuki was known as "Wild", a childish nickname given by several girls of the Day Class due to wearing his shirt unbuttoned. Many girls would scream his name but unlike his cousin, who loved the attention, Kain preferred to be silent, after all he was a calm person who rarely lost his cool.
Sometimes he just couldn't understand humans.
However, that did not mean that he was like other vampires, he understood that rules must be obeyed. And knew the meaning and price of having emotions; human emotions. Ruka Souen was a beautiful woman and she'd be even more beautiful if she would stop being so cold.
Of course there was a reason behind the beautiful vampire's coldness, and the reason was named Kaname Kuran; President of the Night Class, Vampire King and of course a Pureblood or as he prefers to think of him, their 'Gang Leader'.
Since they were children, Ruka has been tied by loyalty and admiration for the Pureblood, angry at all those who disrespect him and disdainful of all girls who fawn on him. Her possessiveness made her hot-tempered and jealous, but her love for Kaname also brought out a vulnerable, self-doubting aspect of her usually proud personality, which she usually only expresses to him and even though he knew that she will never so much as look at his way, he couldn't erase the small something within him that continue to hope in vain…
However, nor Ruka or his leader were the reason for his frown on his face as his was walking to class, passing the Day Class girls along with the rest of the Night Class. The usual cold prefect; Zero Kiryuu was not here which caught his attention not only his but also the rest of the Night Class.
Kain was going to ask Takuma about the older prefect's absence but the usual screams stopped him.
"KYAAA! I love you Wild!" a Day Class girl screamed
"Marry me, Idol!" another girl shouted as well.
The light orange haired vampire sighed; he hoped Kiryuu would get back soon.
Zero felt weird. Everything was fuzzy; the taste in her mouth, the numbness of her limbs, and the slight throbbing in her head, which was compounded by the fact that she heard a muffled beat in the background. As she slowly regained consciousness, she noticed three things immediately. First: she was in the passenger seat of a car. Second: she had no idea where exactly she was. And third: Ichiru was driving… and singing.
"Good morning, sunshine!" Ichiru greeted his sister with a bright smile as she woke up, not even bothering to look in her direction as he sang in a ridiculous falsetto. "If you could see that I'm the one who understands you, been here all along so why can't you se-e-e, you belong with me-e-e…" He smirked as he stopped singing. "What? Isn't that kind of songs you girls are into? Taylor Swift?"
"Not this girl." she retorted. Ichiru shrugged and changed the station to generic rock, tapping out the drumbeat on the steering wheel. Zero turned her attention to the road and focused on the green sign on the side of the highway. As they came closer, she freaked when she saw the destination. "74 miles to Atlanta? What the hell Ichiru?! How did we get to Georgia?"
"Well you see after you left the letter to your room, you fell asleep while I was driving, I bought two tickets for USA, stole a car, took the interstate; I-18 to I-77 to I-85 and boom! We're in Maysville, Georgia."
Zero punched him lightly in the arm, "And how the hell no one asked why you carried a girl with you?"
Ichiru rolled his eyes, "I told them the truth; "I'm just carrying my sister." People are so stupid." He made a sound of disapproval, "I mean, I could've kidnapped you or something. Though I'm surprised you're still a heavy sleeper, nee-chan."
"Agh!" Zero slunk down in her seat only to jump when her phone started ringing from its new home tucked inside Ichiru's pocket. She shot him a glare as he chuckled and pulled it out.
Giving it to her, Zero looked at her caller ID and frowned, contemplating whether or not she should answer it.
"Okay, either you answer it or I will."
"I'm not answering it." she decided. Ichiru rolled his eyes and grabbed the phone out of her hands. "Hey!" she complained, trying in vain to get it back.
He punched a button, "Hello, Zero's phone."
"Ichiru, give it back!" she said but he ignored her.
"Ichiru? Is that you? Where are you? Where's Zero? Is she okay? Put her on the phone!" Yagari asked from the other line.
"Hey Sensei, it's been a long time huh? How you doin'? How's the weather there?"
"Ichiru!" Yagari shouted impatient.
"Oh, fine. Nee-chan, Sensei would really like to speak to you."
"Well I don't want to speak to him." she said defiantly, crossing her arms. The last thing she needed was hearing Yagari scowling her about-well… everything.
"Ouch, did you hear that? I guess she prefers my company." Ichiru said and winked at Zero.
"Ichiru,I swear if you touch her…"
"Relax, Sensei. Why would I want to hurt my nee-chan? After all we're family-bonding right now. I promise not to do anything bad… unless she asks me to." He added
"Damn it! Just put Zero-"
"Okay, you're boring me now. Bye!" Ichiru hung up the phone and tossed it back to Zero. "Did you guys fight?"
"More like opening my eyes." Zero mumbled, tucking her phone back into her pocket.
"Oh, intrigue."
Zero sighed, the events of last night rushing back to her, "You weren't the only one who was with a Pureblood."
"Interesting twist; continue."
"And you're not the only one who lost someone last night."
"Oh."
After a moment of silence, Ichiru glanced at her, "Last night, I wouldn't really shoot you. I mean-"
"I get it." She cut him off, seeing that he was struggling to say the words.
"When Shizuka died, I- I offered her my blood but she refused to get it. She refused to turn me." He admitted to her.
Zero nodded and she asked him the question she had been dying to ask, "And how did she… em… die?"
"She drained herself at first." He clinched his hands around the steering wheel, "Then she used an anti-vampire weapon at herself and then she died in my arms."
"I'm sorry for your loss, Ichiru." She told him softly.
He shook his head, "What about you?" he changed the subject.
"My aunt Mihoko died."
"Really?" Ichiru asked surprised. He had always thought that one day the woman would return and take Zero back. "How?"
"I don't know." She said feeling uncomfortable. Monica had said that she had found her body but she didn't know how or why Mihoko had done it. "Why did Shizuka die?"
"She wanted revenge at first for her lover as you know but after a while she told me that it wasn't our parents fault after all…" He started revealing Shizuka's plan, "She had been promised to a vampire prince but he was violent and hateful man, so when she ran away with her lover, he ordered her lover's death and then you know what happened…."
Akira and Himoro killed him. Thought Zero
"I know you didn't like Shizuka and you probably never will, not that I expect you to, but we were happy."
"Were you? Really happy I mean…"
"Yes," he told her, his voice now soft, vulnerable and Zero could clearly see that he loved Shizuka. She just wondered in what level. "She was like the mother I always wanted and we both know that our-my parents had been ignoring me until you came."
Zero couldn't disagree with him, she too had noticed that her adoptive parents weren't as carrying as they should be but she didn't have any right to say something about it.
"Anyway, Shizuka was planning something about Kaname Kuran…"
She looked at him confused, "Kuran?" What the hell did the damn bastard have to do with this?
"Yeah, something about the man she wanted to take revenge from. I knew there was a connection between them but Shizuka never told me anything. She wanted to protect me." He explained, "Her plans changed when she found out about you... I never told her but she had first seen you when you were leaving the Academy so she kind of figured out on her own. She also wanted me to give you her blood." He added.
"Her blood?"
Yeah, I told you she drained herself before she used the anti-vampire weapon at herself. The blood that left her body… it's for you Zero."
"But why me?"
"…I don't know."
"Perfect." She ran her fingers through her hair and sighed, "So where are we exactly heading to?"
As the tension left they both relaxed, "That's for me to know and for you to find out." He smirked.
"When will we be there?" She raised an eyebrow.
"Oh come on, nee-chan!" Ichiru laughed playfully, "You need to chill yourself "He half-smiled.
"Chill myself?" She pressed her lips with a small frown, "What is that? A stoner talk? Dude you're so cool." She told him sarcastically.
"Aw love you too, nee-chan." He put his right on his chest where his heart was."Now where were we?" He pressed some buttons of the radio and the music changed again.
Standing by and waiting at your back door. All this time. How could you not know? Baby you belong with me-e-e. You belong with m-e-e-e." He started singing again.
Zero didn't know what was more weird; not knowing where she was going or having Ichiru singing Taylor Swift?
"You belong with me-e-e-e."
Yeah, having Ichiru singing was definitely weirder.
Day 10
Sayori Wakaba was one of the few girls who weren't interested in the Night Class. She was observant, calm and had a serious personality. Right now, however, she would give anything, anything to kill those stupid girls who were screaming at the top of their lungs.
Yori couldn't help but wonder where the other prefect was. She wanted to ask Yuuki, but her poor friend looked so exhausted and therefore she was silent. Yori knew that Yuuki was hiding something, not matter how her friend was trying to hide it; Yori had seen her sneaking around at night.
As Sayori watched Yuuki struggle to keep the Day Class girls, she hoped Zero was alright and would get back soon.
Ichiru grinned as he stepped back into view from the bathroom door, "Come on, time's a wastin' let's go." He stooped to pick up her discard shoes from the floor and smacked the bottom of her foot playfully with one of them.
Running her fingers through her wealth hair, Zero tried to push the fog from her mind, "What are you talking about? Go where?"
"Out." He tossed the shoes on the foot of her bed.
"Again?!" Ichiru wasn't kidding when he said they would spend their time together bonding. They had gone for dinner, to the movies, playing at the park and even sightseeing. One evening they simply sat down and just talked. They talked for hours, about the years they were apart, the things they had done, the people they had met. Ichiru was surprised when she told him about Kol to say the least, but he burst laughing when she described their fight with every detail and it almost felt like they were, when they were children; open with no secrets…
"We're here!" Ichiru said in sing-song voice, still driving.
"Where is here?" She looked through the window only to see… skyscrapers? "You drove 690 miles from Maysville only to get us to New York?" She asked while stepping out of the car, as soon as Ichiru turned off the engine.
"It's the city that never sleeps! It'll be fun! Plus, I drove fast didn't I? It only took me exactly 1 hour and 39 minutes" He told her as they both walked down a crowded street.
"This is going to be fun!" Ichiru said excited as he smiled cheerfully.
"Couldn't we stay at the hotel tonight?" Zero asked in a bored tone. New York definitely must be Ichiru's favorite city she thought
"Na-ah! This our last day here." Our last day? "And I heard that the bar is quite popular, so we have to go there."
"Sometimes I wonder why I'm even with you." Zero glared at him.
He made a "tsking" sound and chortled, "Now, nee-chan don't be so negative, I'm sure you'll like it. So stop being mean." He said chidingly with a pout, parallel parking before he turned off the engine.
"Zero looked around, "So, where are we exactly?" She peered up and down what seemed to be a typical side street of New York.
"Brian's." He said simply, getting out of the car.
Zero stepped out of the car and followed Ichiru's gaze across the street. "I don't see what your deal is; it looks like a regular bar." She walked around the car and joined him as he leaned against the driver's door.
"It's not a 'regular bar'" Ichiru said with air quotes. "From what I've heard at least, come on let's check it out!" He took her by her elbow and guided her across the street.
"You do realize we don't remotely look 21, right?" Zero asked, quickening her steps to match his.
"Who needs ID anyway?" He scoffed.
Zero rolled her eyes. Something she seemed to be doing a lot whenever she was around Ichiru. He held the door open and she walked in; she supposed she could just compel someone if they were asked about their age.
As they walked in, both of them froze. "Oh My God!" To say she was shocked, it would be understandable. The walls were red and there was loud rock music playing. They were surrounded by laughs, moans, growls, giggles, and whispers. The bar was full of drunken people, bobbing to the music beat, dancing against one another, though it wasn't because of alcohol.
Zero's eyes widened due to what she was seeing, "Ichiru." She gritted her teeth, "Do you see what I'm seeing?"
"Em..." Ichiru didn't know what to say. He had heard of such places but never did he expect to go to one, "Well, we can see why it's special."
"Special?!" She grabbed him by his collar and brought him closer to her, "You brought us to a fucking blood bar!" She hissed at him.
"Oops?" He shrugged and went to talk to the barwoman.
"What can I get you?" The blond haired bartender asked as she saw the handsome man coming to her.
"What do you have?"
Really? What do you have? Zero rolled her eyes, It's a blood bar, what did he expect her to have?
"Anything you want handsome." The woman flirted.
Ichiru grinned "Do you have orange juice?" He tilted his head to the right.
The blonde blinked, "O-orange juice?"
Zero came and stood beside Ichiru, "My brother's joking." She laughed little nervous, "We'll both take A negative (A-)."
The barwoman nodded, smiling polite at Zero before she left to prepare their drinks.
"Just what the hell are you doing?" She grabbed his arm while looking around making sure they don't attract any attention.
"I was curious!" He said like it should be obvious, "Now if you excuse me there's a pretty barwoman who seems to want my attention." He said looking at the woman who was winking at him with a sly smile.
Zero shot him a look which he ignored and went to flirt with the blond haired woman. Her brother could be so stupid sometimes. Couldn't he understand that it was dangerous to just wonder to a bar full of vampires without having any weapons? Obviously not.
A male waiter gave her, her drink and she took a sip. If she was honest with herself she was starving for blood. After Kol had broken whatever spell he had put on her, she had begun to get thirsty again. Maybe I should get some blood bags. After all, for the nightwalker vampires there were three ways to drink blood. Either from another vampire, a blood bag or drink from a human; the human must be willing or the vampire can simply use compulsion on him; a power that only nightwalker vampires have.
"Well well, what do we have here?" A man purred from behind her.
Turning around Zero saw a tall raven haired vampire smirking at her, "Can I help you?" She tried to be polite, hoping he would leave.
"Is this your first time you've been here?" He ignored her previous question.
"Here in the bar or here in New York?" Her eyes were searching in vain for Ichiru.
"Hmm" He made a sound of approval, "Feisty." He smirked and whispered to her ear, "I like it."
Putting a hand on his chest she tried to push him away, "I'm with a company, so…" She tried to excuse herself but the vampire grabbed her arms and held her against the wall caging her at the same time.
"I don't see your brother anywhere do you?" He looked at her, "You have really beautiful eyes."
Zero struggled, trying to get away, only for him to come closer, his body touching hers. She could almost feel his breath on her lips. "Oh, thank you." she gulped, "You know my brother could give you this puppy dog look, and you'd just buy right into it."
"I really doubt that." He nuzzled her neck, making her tense, "You smell so good."
"Meh, you know shampoo and stuff like that." She tried to distract him, feeling more and more uncomfortable. Come on, do something!
His fangs came out and Zero was trying to push him with all her strength. She knew, she should have never listened Ichiru when he told her that bringing 'bloody rose' wasn't necessary.
"Hey prick!" A voice called behind the raven haired vampire. The vampire turned to face whoever was interrupting him only to meet with a fist.
Zero gasped and looked at her brother in shock as he was glaring the jackass. A smile slowly spread on her face. "I've never been more proud of you."
Ichiru smirked and grabbed her wrist, taking both of them out of the bar.
As they came close to the car, Zero opened the driver's door, "This time I'm driving." She said and got in.
With a pout on his face Ichiru copied her moved and sat beside her on the passenger's seat. "Apart from the prick…" He started saying as he put his seatbelt, "It wasn't that bad."
With a scowled on her face she turned on the engine, "We're leaving tonight Ichiru." She shot him a glare and started the car.
Her brother smiled angelic, "Of course nee-chan."
Meanwhile Kaien Cross was dreaming about the past…
In his dream which was actually a memory he was visiting the Hunter family;
"Uncle Kaien" Little Ho- no, little Zero called him.
He faced her "Yes little one?"
She didn't say anything at first and Kaien wondered whether he should leave. He couldn't stay in Akira's home much longer, it was snowing and Yuuki must be wondering where he was.
"You'll leave now, right?" She asked, already knowing the answer.
"Yes" Kaien nodded, "I have to return back to the Academy." Even though Kaien would visit the Kiryuu family a lot, he never stayed for long.
She looked at him curiously with little sadness in her eyes as if she was afraid to ask, "But you're surrounded by vampires… What if you suddenly die and I'm still here?" She asked quietly.
Kaien's eyes softened and he knelt in front of her. "The vampires there are good little one." He tried to reassure her. "But when I die, I promise, you'll be all grown up and you won't need me" He patted her head.
Zero looked up with a small frown on her face "I think I will always need you." She told him softly and suddenly hugged him.
Kaien was surprised since the little girl wasn't usual affectionate but nevertheless he hugged her back, stroking her soft hair.
Later when he returned back to his cute daughter who was put to sleep by none other than Kaname, Zero's words rang in his ears; "I think I will always need you."
Day 20
"I clearly underestimated you nee-chan." Ichiru said with a cheerful, he had expected to go somewhere boring but Zero surprised him by taking them both to Florida.
Zero didn't say anything; she loved it here, the smell of the beach, the soft wind that was messing her long hair and the feeling of the hot sun against her skin more than anything.
The beach was quiet except for the soft crash of waves against the sand and the faint call of hungry seagulls.
Of course her brother had to break the silence once again by speaking, "Aren't vampires supposed to hate the sun?" He tilted his head to the right.
"Should I really explain to you again?" Since she heard no answer she took it as a yes, "The vampire that you know of, the sun bothers them but to Nightwalker the sun is their enemy. They can only survive under it by wearing a bracelet, a ring or a necklace spelled by a witch, if they don't have any of these then they can only walk at night."
He looked little impressed, "So what do you have?"
"Nothing Ichiru" She chuckled, "I'm a hybrid remember? Why do you think the witches wanted me dead when I was a baby? I go against nature." She reminded him bitterly, still not facing him.
"So why here?" He changed the subject, "I mean the house you brought us it's particularly in the middle of nowhere."
"This wasn't used to be nowhere." She played with the water gazing the bright sun, "It used to be my home." Memories of happy times came to her mind, "I stayed in Florida the first five years of my life. I actually met Cross here."
Now that surprised him, "Really?" He laughed but soon frowned and looked down at his hands, "Do you miss him?"
Zero tensed, not expecting that question "I guess."
"Maybe you should call him." He suggested.
Zero looked down at the sand beneath her feet glittered brightly in the sunlight, "Maybe I will." Just not yet.
Day 30
Kaname stared at the beautiful scenery surrounding him. Roses upon roses blanketed the open held. A gentle breeze was caressing the roses, carrying its soft scent through the night sky, winding them around. A figure was standing away from him in front of a lake.
It was a woman. He realized. There she stood in all her beauty; she certainly was the definition of beauty. Hair blowing in the wind gently kissed by the moon as her eyes ware shimmering in the night light.
She was wearing a long blue dress; the blue silk, draped along her bear skin as she looked into the lake. The soft fabric graced her feminine body and the white lacing at top sat across her breast. She looked like a princess in this gown. Who is she? Kaname wondered in awed.
There was no creature in the world that could have such gentle features, from what he could see since the woman wasn't looking at him. From what he could see, she had long silver hair that seemed soft and the pureblood wondered what would be like to stroke her hair.
The brunette slowly came closer to her as the woman sat down and started playing with the water. Kaname sat beside her and calmly asked her what her name was but the woman was still ignoring him and continued playing with the cold water.
Suddenly the scenery changed and they were no longer surrounded by roses, instead while the lake was still there, everything around them to something he was awfully familiar with.
Now, they were surrounded by nothing but dessert and some dead trees, the sun was bright and there was the smell of dead flesh in the air. Kaname grabbed her arm and forced her to get up, his eyes were red with anger and hidden pain. He was ready to demand answers but he failed because the woman vanished from the dessert, leaving him alone.
His eyes scanned anxiously for the beautiful woman as his heart begun to break slowly. Cries of a baby suddenly rang in the pureblood's mind and he collapsed to his knees, pressing his hands against his face and sobbing hard into his palms. He was now left infinitely and utterly alone.
Kaname shot up from his bed in cold sweat. He clutched the front of his night shirt and feverishly looked around only to realize that he was in his room. The brunette gripped his brown locks painfully, his nails elongating and pressing against his skull; the nightmare continuing to play in his mind over and over again.
"Kaname are you okay?" Takuma knocked the door and asked.
Kaname quickly composed himself, "Come in Ichijo."
Entering the Pureblood's room, the green eyed vampire looked at his friend with concern, "Are you alright?"
He got up and took one tablet, "Yes."
Takuma smiled and changed the subject, "Kiryuu has been gone for a long while, huh?" Kiryuu has actually been the main subject to the every conversation of the Night Class. They realized that the hunter's presence was more important than they had thought; the Day Class Students were getting wilder since Yuuki wasn't able to hold them back.
"I'm going to discuss with the Chairman for this matter." His poor sister was getting more and more tired and Kaname knew very well that Yuuki was sad and was missing Kiryuu. Therefore he was determined to get the hunter back even if he had to drag him. Although a small, tiny, secret part of him was also… missing Kiryuu. Not that he suddenly wanted to become friend with the hunter; it was just that the past couple of weeks he had learnt to appreciate him.
Kaname shook his head, trying to stop thinking about the teen in that way. After all he was Yuuki's shield and was necessary for his game.
In Headmaster's office
Kaien, you know I love you. I feel I've loved you forever. Tonight Mihoko died. Don't say "I'm sorry." or anything like that because I won't hesitate to punch you. Right now, my emotions are all over the place. Truth be told, I'm tired. Sitting on the bridge, gazing into nothing, lost in my thoughts, I realized something, and I haven't been able to shake it. Since my parents died, I've spent my life with ghosts; always fearing that the worst will happen. And the funny part it did. You truly are like an uncle to me and despite our differences I do love you. After everything that has happened, you and Ichiru are the last people who I'm considering a family. Tonight, it occurred to me that it was time for me to bury them in my mind; to accept death and move on. I can't do that here. I'm so sorry. No matter how hard I try to fight it off, I'm left with the feeling that I have to go. I have no idea where I'm going, but I know I have to do this. If I don't, I'm afraid something bad will happen and you'll be there to see it. Be safe. Know that I tried very hard to stay. I will miss you with every beat of my heart. Being taken care by you has been the closest I've ever come to the life I had and wanted to have. And despite supporting bloodsuckers, I wouldn't trade you for anything. Take care of Yuuki. I love you. Goodbye.
-Zero
I'm not doing so great without you. Thought the Chairman sadly, after he finished rereading Zero's letter.
"You seem lost without her, Cross." Yagari who was standing beside, commented.
Cross folded the letter and pulled it back in his pocket, "This is all, my fault." He shook his head sadly, "I pushed her too much."
"Yes, you did." Yagari sighed and took a pity on the older man, "I- em talked to her." He rubbed the back of his head.
Kaien's head snapped towards him, "What, when?" He looked at him in disbelief, why didn't Yagari tell me that?
"Few days ago." He lit up a cigarette.
"Do you know where she is?"
A frown appeared on the hunter's face, "No, but she's with Ichiru. He was the one who talked to me actually." He didn't tell him that Zero didn't want to talk to him. He knew Cross would ask why and Yagari felt it would be better if only he and Zero knew about Kol Vive.
Suddenly Yagari took a step back and at the same time Kuran entered the office, "I hope you wouldn't mind if I talk to Chairman alone, Yagari-Sensei." He requested smoothly.
The jet-black haired hunter left the room with a last g;are at the vampire, "I expect you in class tonight Kuran."
He took off his glasses, "I had a feeling you would come here eventually." The Headmaster said with a serious look as he stood up to face the Pureblood Vampire.
"Chairman Cross don't you think that Zero Kiryuu has been away for too long?" He questioned coolly.
"As I have informed you, he's sent to do some missions."
Kaname's brow furrowed and his eyes narrowed with skepticism, "Now we both know that this is not true…" Has Kiryuu given into his thirst?
The Chairman looked away and sighed, he had no choice but to do it, he just hoped that Zero would forgive him. "Collect the Night Class, Kaname-kun." It's time.
Kaname nodded, he didn't mind if the Chairman was going to give him answers.
Moon Dorms
Ruka was standing on the stairs with her arms crossed with Kain beside her when she heard someone knocking. Rima was eating poky like usual while Takuma was reading a book with a sleeping Senri beside him. Aido stood little away, wearing a blue sweater and tan pants. With a sigh, he opened the door.
"Hello Aido-san, can we come in?" Chairman Cross asked with Yuuki standing beside him. The aristocrat's eyes were swollen with tiredness, and his attitude was skeptical. He gave a quick, who-cares kind of nod and said, "Sure come in."
"Class I have called you here to tell you some news…" Chairman started somewhat nervously, he already knew that the vampires weren't delighted that Zero was gone but he didn't know whether they would believe him when he'll tell them.
Kaname came and the vampires bowed as a sign of respect, "What are the news?" His face was stoic and emotionless us usual but his eyes hid a bit of curiosity. He wanted to know what was going on with Zero Kiryuu.
"You have already noticed Zero's absence." He stated and the vampires nodded while most of them seemed curious.
"Chairman, what reason has Kyriuu to leave the Academy, especially in his 'condition'. Don't you think as his guardian it would be wiser for him to stay here?"
"You see…" Cross started playing with his fingers, "The Kiryuus had two children, twins to be exact." Maybe there's from where no need to tell everything she's coming from. I could hide some things I just need to be careful. Kaien made his decision. "When Shizuka Hio attacked she first killed the parents, and then bit one of the twins"
"Headmaster!" Yuuki interrupted him, looking at him wide-eyed that he was revealing Zero's secret.
Cross smiled softly at his Yuuki, "It's okay Yuuki. I'm sure she's okay with this."
"Y-you… Did you talk to her?"
"I'll tell you later." He reassured her.
"I'm sorry, but who is 'her', you're speaking of?" Takuma asked looking curiously between the Headmaster and his daughter while Aido was looking with interest as well.
"I'll get there." He told the green eyed vampire, maybe I should take a different approach… "As I was saying there were two twins in the Kiryuu family; Zero and Ichiru." Akatsuki raised an eyebrow as he was getting suspicious. "Shizuka bit the oldest; Zero-"
"What!" Disbelief filled his eyes and suddenly, in an instant, the sleepy look had fled, "Kiryuu is a Level D?"
"Yes." Cross's glare shut Aido up from saying anything else, "As I was saying Shizuka bit Zero and Ichiru; her twin disappeared. Probable went with Shizuka."
"Excuse me, Chairman Cross." Takuma laughed nervously, "You said 'her' again."
"Yes, that's correct." He fixed his glasses, "Because Zero isn't who he seems to be… Actually who she seems to be."
The vampires in the room froze, trying to make out his words. He was saying that Zero Kiryuu who hated vampires and despised Purebloods was not only a Level D vampire but also a girl!
Kaname's eyebrows twitched and he demanded an explanation from the Chaiman while Yuuki was looking calm taking in their reaction. Did she know the entire time?
"Zero is a girl; she had been hiding and pretending to be a boy for personal reasons which I cannot tell you." The vampires tried to seek any trace of lies in the Chairman's words but found none. "I'm actually here to tell you that she might be gone for a while, so I want you to be in your best behavior in order to make my Yuuki's job easier, alright?"
Takuma stood up and smiled a bright smile, "Don't worry Chairman Cross! But I must ask, don't you think that it would be better for Kiryuu-kun to transfer in the Night Class since he-I mean since she is a vampire?"
"Don't trouble yourselves, as I said it's none of your concern. I'm here only to tell you to be in good behavior because Yuuki will be the only guardian until Zero return. And for the rest you should go to class. Goodnight."
Outside
"Headmaster why did you tell them?" Yuuki asked as soon as they left.
"It was time Yuuki." He tried to explain to her, "How long do you thing she could keep it a secret?"
Her eyes saddened, "Did you talk to her? Is she okay?"
"Zero's sensei has talked to her. He said she's alright." He told her hesitantly.
Yuuki's face brightened, "So that's mean she'll come back soon, right?"
"…I don't know" He patted her head. "But don't worry!" He suddenly smiled, "I'm sure while Zero's not here my cute daughter will spend quality time with her daddy.
Her eyes widened and she gulped, "Em… Sure Headmaster." She laughed nervously. "Anyway I have to go for patrolling."
As Yuuki left, she could hear him whining, "Call me daddy!"
In Night Class
"I still can't believe that Kiryuu is a girl and we didn't notice!" It had been like this since Cross left the Night Class. Ruka kept ranting out which wasn't odd, after all she was never a big fan of the hunter and now that he is a she, it was a lot to take in.
Rima and Shiki seemed the least effected but if you look closer you could see they were agitated while eating their poky.
Kain showed surprise and shared a word here and there but what surprised him the most was that his cousin instead of ranting like Ruka, he was actually silent. "Hanabusa, what do you think?"
He crossed his arms, "I don't believe anything until I see her with my own eyes." He said stubbornly. He could believe that Kiryuu was a Level D but a girl?! No! There was no way that stupid Zero Kiryuu had fooled him! One of the smartest people.
Kain nodded, he shouldn't be surprised that his cousin would react this way.
Takuma was looking thoughtful. He was thinking of the supposedly 'new' Day Class student; Yue. She looked like a nice girl and was beyond beautiful but Takuma had never seen her in the change-over… Yue couldn't be Zero right?
Meanwhile the Vampire King hadn't shared a word, or even an opinion, he just kept looking through the window, gazing the moon. The other vampire noticed this and waited for him to do something."
Kaname noticed this and spoke calmly, "I understand that today we received some shocking news but don't let this trouble you. I know it will take some time to get used to the idea of Kyiryuu-kun being a girl but don't think about it too much." The vampires nodded and turned their attention to the Night Class teacher who came in.
Meanwhile Kaname turned his attention to the teacher without really paying attention; he knew the Night Class teacher wouldn't bother him, a Pureblood.
Resting his head on his palm he stared out the window, losing himself in his thoughts…
She outsmarted me, at my own game.
A/N: So, I was imagine how female Zero would look like and the closest I found was; Inner Moka from Rosario + Vampire (I haven't watched the anime but I've read about the character.) So that's how I imagine female Zero would be. But what do you think? You could always use your imagination but I'm curious about your opinion. :) Thanks for reading.
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