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Kumi: YAY! I get to update again. I'm really awesome. Hehe.

Zero: Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to do some other fan fiction?

Kumi: Well, I was supposed to work on Eien ni Egao but I'll do that later because I still have to get the lyrics of Life is like a boat. Anyway, I'll edit this first.

Zero: Go away.

Kumi: Don't say that Zero. I love you so much.

Zero: Shut up. Chibi.

Kumi: Chibi? FINE! Minna-san, let's start.

Zero: Get this over with already.


Fearless Nights

5th night: Valentine's Tears


"Is this really okay?" Aimi asked. This is one of those memories. A girl named Mizune was the one who asked that question. Zero stood in front of her and nodded. "I wonder, they're not going to laugh at me, are they?" Zero sighed at her. This was the 3rd time.

"Just go and gave them." He pushed him and then all the girls stared at her as she fidgeted with a pouch of cookies she was holding.

"Uhm.." She looked at them but they were already gone. They were scared of her and ran away from her. This made her sad. Zero then entered the room having witnessed everything. "I'm really no good, right?" She said stopping the urge to cry. Zero kept quiet. "Everyone is scared at me." Then she turned around and looked at him not bothering whether she was crying or not. "Why am I hated?" She cried and Zero hugged her. "Why?" She didn't stop and the cookies she was holding unto fell to the ground.

"Kiryuu-kun~" the chairman called to Zero swirling around. Zero turned to him irritated about the adult in front of her. "I was wondering if you can give this to Aimi-chan?" Zero twitched.

"Rejected." He replied then Kaien cried fake tears saying why he rejected. Zero just became more irritated. "Give it." He said and Kaien brightened up again. He handed him a pouch and was smiling happily.

"Be sure to give it okay." He said and then left. Zero looked at the pouch he was holding and wondered what it could be. He stopped minding because he knew best than to decipher what the chairman was thinking. Zero then started doing his rounds. He then later reached the hallway and heard voices. He recognizes one of the two voices. It was Aimi's. He then decided to hide.

"That would be fun." Aimi laughed. Zero peeked to see Kaito with her. He wondered why are they acting so friendly with each other. He's not getting jealous, is he? "But, I think Kiryuu-kun would mind that." And now his name comes up. What are they talking about anyway?

"I think it'll be okay." Kaito replied. "Don't you think?" He asked. Aimi smiled a bit sadly and sighed. "In my opinion, Kiryuu-senpai would be a bit happy." Kaito encouraged. This is starting to confuse Zero. What will he be a bit happy about? From his perspective, he will never be happy again. He then decided this ridiculous talk. He stepped out.

"What are you two talking about?" He asked in monotone. Kaito turned nervous that he might have heard everything but Aimi was relaxed. She took a deep breath and smilingly turned around. Zero wasn't bothered by her smile anymore. It must have been because of their confrontation a week ago.

"It's nothing, Zero-san. I was just plotting something." She calmly explained.

"Plotting what? Something about taking revenge on me?" He retorted back. She shook her head and looked at him straight in the eye, smiling.

"I was planning on making you chocolates." She answered him sincerely. Kaito has been encouraging her since a moment ago to forget about her doubts and just give him chocolates. "You see, Valentines is tomorrow." She added to her previous statement. "So, will it be okay?" Aimi asked in a really adorable way.

"Why me?" He questioned not minding how cute she was back there. "Isn't there any other people out there?" He continued and Aimi shrugged. Kaito was beginning to get ignore here. It's like they're only the two people here and Zero completely forgot about the task Kaien has given him. Even though he doesn't notice it, every time they talk, everything around them didn't matter at all.

"They're a lot of people I can give." She elucidated. "But, we both know how I li—" He didn't let her finish by putting the pouch in front of her. He doesn't want to hear what will come next. Zero didn't want to be bothered by it anymore. "What is it?" She blinked completely forgetting about what she was about to tell him.

"The chairman wanted me to give it to you." He responded. "I don't know what's inside." He carried on. Aimi took in from him and opened the pouch to see two tickets, a money, cookies in a cute plastic container and a note. Aimi then started to read it aloud.

Dear Aimi-chan and Kiryuu-kun,

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and I was thinking if you two would want to a classical concert on town. I know it has been a while since you last went out so maybe this will be a good idea to be able to catch on to each other. You can't say no or else something bad may happen. Enjoy. The concert will be tomorrow at 6 P.M.

From Kaien~

Aimi finished and looked at Zero who was sharing the same confused look. Doesn't the chairman understand at all that they will never be the same like in the past? Aimi sighed and smiled. "I think it can't be helped." She said. Zero was growing more and more irritated with the chairman every passing minute. "Then, I guess I'll be meeting you tomorrow at the gate my 5:30." She reminded. "Then." Aimi left.


"Are you sure you'll be okay with him?" Kaname asked worried about his little sister. Aimi nodded and smiled assuring him that everything would be just fine. "Take care of yourself okay?" Kaname told the clumsy pureblood and she took off wearing a pink frilled above the knee length skirt and a white blouse frilled at the end and is covered by a red blazer and was paired by a red ribbon tied in her neck. She clipped her silver hair into two high ponytails and removed her glasses.

Aimi walked by the gate to see Zero in a black slacks topped by a white t-shirt and he wore a black coat prevent himself from freezing to death. Aimi looked at him as he leaned by the gate not noticing her presence. She was charmed by him. It also made her smile knowing that he wore white as well. His hands were on the pocket of his coat and he seemed to be so cold. He wore a blue scarf that was very familiar to Aimi.

She stepped forward, not wanting Zero to freeze to death. She hopped in front of him and waved smiling. "Hi." She greeted. Zero stood straight with a killing intent present. How dare her make him wait so long? "Sorry, I was just observing you." Aimi admitted.

"Let's just go." Zero replied ignoring her explanation and started walking down the long stairway. Aimi followed shortly behind him. The walk was cold and silent and they're still far from the concert hall. "Are you cold?" Zero asked breaking the dead silent. Aimi, who's walking beside him, stared up at the taller teen and shook her head. He took a short glance at her and it was silent again.

"I see you're still wearing that scarf." Aimi commented and Zero looked away. That scarf was a gift from Aimi during their first date which was Valentine's Day.

"Is that a bad thing?" He asked not wanting to admit that he did treasure it since it was from her. Aimi giggled and Zero looked at her. She smiled and looked up at him, still continuing the walk.

"No, I don't think so. After all, I did treasure Zone." She answered referring to the gift he gave her. She looked ahead and was smiling her natural smile. Zero looking at their way as well. "I just never thought that you'd keep it." Aimi was so happy that he treasured her gift. She still remembers how hard it was for her to learn knitting just to be able to make it to Valentine's Day.

It was silent again and no one talked until they reached their destined area. Zero and Aimi took a seat beside each other. Everything was quiet between them as the show started. The music from each instrument was heart melting and every couple in the establishment is in their lover's arm. It was a sweet and romantic moment but everything between Zero and Aimi is as cold as ice. "Isn't this romantic, Zero?" Aimi asked trying to turn back to being Mizune just for this moment.

"…" Zero didn't respond and Aimi was saddened by this. "Maybe." He finally replied. She smiled a bit and Zero took a glance at her. When he stared at her, he couldn't help but forget that she's the pureblood princess of the Akane family. It turned silent again but it was not as cold as before. Just with a few words spoken and with just a smile, they warmed each other's heart. Just with those things, it made them forget that they're supposed to hate each other.

A few moments later, Aimi felt sleepy and yawn. "Are you sleepy?" Zero asked and she nodded. "You can lean on me if you want." He offered and Aimi looked at him a bit surprised but did as he offered.

"Thank you." She whispered and fell into a slumber. That moment everything is disregarded. Nothing mattered during that time. It's as if time stood still and even thought they don't admit it, deep inside there is an urge telling them to stay like this. Deep inside their hearts, there is still a part that loved one another and never wants to let go. "I wished we stay like this forever." Aimi mumbled. Zero didn't mind those words because those are the same words he wanted to hear ever since that day.


"I fell asleep." Aimi said stretching her arms. "My body hurts all over." She complained.

"Let's go." Zero stepped in front of her. She looked at him disappointed and how Zero hated that look on her face. "What's wrong?" He asked. She didn't meet his gaze but Zero was sure that she wants to say something due to Aimi fidgeting. "Just tell me already." He said trying to sound not irritated.

"Can't we stay longer? Just go for a walk or something." She answered. Zero didn't reply that made her look up. "It's okay if you don't want." She added.

"Where do you plan on going?" Aimi was shocked but smiled immediately. They went off to different shops since its only 7 o'clock. It was quite fun. Aimi laughed and smiled a lot and they completely forgot about their conflict. They sat on a bench on the park dead beat. Aimi had been pulling Zero here and there for a while now.

"This feels nice." Aimi said. She's lying on Zero's lap looking up at the stars. "I have wanted to be with you all this time." She continued. Zero was not staring at her but her eyes were focused up at the sky. Just by looking at her, it made Zero realized that Aimi is one and the same and that she never change. Only one thing changed about her. She became a pureblood. "Zero, did you really forget about the past and everything we changed?" She looked at Zero with those sad eyes again.

Once again, he didn't say a word. Aimi sat up and turned her back to Zero. "If I say I don't, will things go back the way they are?" Zero answered at last. Aimi turned around and gazed at him straight in the eye.

"Things will never go back to the way they are." She said but her stopped told him that she wasn't finish yet. "But we can always make new things once all things we had become nothing." This was her answer. It just means that she never gave up. She knew that everything won't be the same but she still had hope. She thought that they could start anew.

"I did forget about you." Zero replied and stood up, not wanting to meet her eyes. She thought that it'll be okay that moment. That they can finally be together again but everything didn't go her way. "Let's go back." She nodded and covered her eyes with her locks, trying to stop the tears forming on the corner of her eyes. This was something Zero was good at. Making her believe that everything will be okay but in the end he'll destroy it himself.


Kumi: Finally!

Zero: So I'm the bad guy.

Kumi: Aren't you? After all, you called me fat.

Zero: Other people did call you fat. You did gain weight.

Kumi: Geez! I'll make sure you'll regret those words… (Laughs maniacally)