Chapter 2- Garlic
Summary: In which child!Yuuki mistakes a simple fable as truth.
Pairings: young!Yuuki/Kaname fluff
Rating: K+
Genre: Humor/General
A/N: Just wanted to say this takes place roughly a year after Kaname saves Yuuki. That's all :3 hope you guys enjoy it! Remember, requests are welcomed!
Disclaimer: VK is property of Matsuri Hino, not me.
The pureblood bit his tongue in an attempt to stifle his laughter, watching as the little girl frantically scooped up cloves of garlic that she had dropped onto the floor.
"Just what are you doing, Yuuki?" He asked, a hint of curiosity shining in his mahogany orbs.
He had been invited to have dinner with the Chairman, and, after dealing with the Council for the umpteenth time, was able to squeeze in much needed 'Yuuki time' into his busy schedule.
Now, as he placed his coat on the coatrack and unwrapped his scarf, he saw that the girl was running around the kitchen, swiping anything that could even remotely contain garlic. Her cheeks were flushed pink from the exertion, hurriedly shoving cloves of said ingredient into a weaved basket.
"Ah, sorry, Kaname-sama! I heard that vampires were afraid of garlic and I don't want you to be afraid! So, I'm just gonna throw away all of it so you feel comfortable!" She said with a child-like certainty, not noticing the way the vampire had to bite his cheek to keep his composure.
"...Yuuki, who told you that vampires were afraid of garlic?"
She beamed up at him, grinning widely as she swiped up the final clove from the kitchen counter. "I heard it from this one vampire movie I watched! I think it was called Dracu-something..."
The brunette lost it, unable to hold back his peals of laughter as he ungracefully fell to the floor, landing on his back. A few tears escaped his eyes, partly from the laughter and partly from hitting his head when he fell onto the wooden floor. His dark locks splayed against the floor as he continued to chuckle, clutching at his stomach.
"Oh, no! Kaname-sama, the garlic's already hurting you! Don't worry, I'll throw it all out right away!" She picked up the heavy basket, dragging the garlic-laden container towards the front door and closer to the bemused pureblood.
Feeling a tad bit mischievous, the vampire pretended to pass out right as the brunette made it to the door. She immediately dropped the basket, letting the cloves of garlic roll onto the floor.
"Kaname-sama? Are you okay? Ka...name?" She sniffled, grasping the lapels of his coat with her little hands.
The man remained still, allowing the petite brunette to clamber onto his stomach, shaking him lightly.
She pressed her fingers against his face, bringing her forehead to rest against his. "Kaname... please wake up. Don't leave me alone..."
Her voice wavered on a sob, cinnamon orbs shining with tears. The pureblood let a small smile flit across his lips. Yuuki noticed this and hit his chest with her fists, tears still falling from her eyes.
"Me-meanie! I-I thought you died!" She yelled, sobbing into his coat.
The vampire patted her head, running his fingers through her silky locks. "Shhh... I'm sorry, Yuuki. That was a bad joke."
Just as she quieted down the front door opened. The flaxen-haired blonde froze at the scene, eyes flitting from the pair on the floor to the innumerable number of garlic cloves littering the house. He promptly dropped the groceries. mouth agape like that of a fish out of water.
"W-what happened? And are you crying, Kaname-kun? Ah, even you, Yuuki?"
The pureblood pulled the girl off of him, setting her back on her feet. He put a finger to his lips, telling the brunette to 'Shush.'
"Cross-san, I believe Yuuki has found an unknown weakness to vampires." He said in all seriousness, biting his cheek to keep a straight face.
The bespectacled man quickly caught on, bending down to pat the child's head warmly.
"Good job, Yuuki. I'm proud of you."
She couldn't help but laugh, giggling as the ex-hunter gave a questioning look.
"You're so gullible! Kaname-sama was just playing! Garlic doesn't hurt vampires at all, it just smells bad!"
"R-really? Well, we better get all this garlic picked up either way!" He jeered, scooping down to pick up a clove.
The other two quickly followed, placing the garlic back into the basket.
"So, Kaname-sama, I have a question." Yuuki said, looking imploringly at his russet eyes.
"What is it?"
"Are vampires afraid of crosses?"
The pureblood did not respond for a while, making eye contact with the silly blonde. "Cross-san, you're not allowed to show Yuuki horror movies anymore. Especially if vampires are in it."
A/N: little!Yuuki and Kaname are so cute XD I can just imagine Kaname teasing her like that! If it's not obvious, most of these drabbles will be fairly short, but I hope you guys enjoy them regardless :3
-Isis