Right... So I know I 've gotten way off track with my updated but give me a break. (Please?) I somehow ended up the treasurer for TWO different clubs, I'm taking a full load of courses, and I'm trying to hold down a job. Plus exams are comming up already... T.T I'll try to update faster!
Thankyou to my only reviewer for my last update. ( T.T I'm so ashamed...) Now, before I go drown myself in paperwork and pojects Enjoy. And pretty please Review. (or did everyone give up on me? That would suck.)
"Do you...remember them?"
"Our birth parent?" Ichiru asked softly. At his twin's nod he shook his head sadly. "No. I wish I could, but we were so young..."
Zero sighed sadly, fighting back another wave of tears. He was angry. He was sad. And he was tired. "Maybe uncle can tell us about them sometime." Ichiru said softly, gazing sadly at his twin. He had also gone through a period of depression after awakening, specifically regarding the family they were never given the chance to know or love. But he had had a number of years to dull the pain. Zero had only had a number of days.
"Do you, ever wish that they had not sent us away? Even if that would mean we were-"
"No. Zero." Ichiru said firmly. "Never think like that. If you do, if we do, then their sacrifice and the sacrifice of our foster parents would be in vain. It would mean nothing. Don't disgrace their memories in such a terrible way." He trailed off, gently stroking his twin's cheek with the back of his fingers. "What happened was, terrible. But it can not be undone."
"I don't think I could do it." zero whispered, hugging his knees to his chest.
"Do what?"
"Let my babies go. It would, kill me."
"Hopefully we won't ever have to make that decision." Ichiru sighed, leaning against his twin's side. He felt the same. Absentmindedly he rubbed his hand over his stomach, thinking about the tiny life that would soon be growing inside of him.
"Toga-oji-san is coming." Ichiru murmured after a few minutes, registering the hunter's precense.
"I know." Zero smiled, running a hand through his hair. They continued to lean against each other as the doors flew open before snapping shut again. "Morning, Sensei."
Yagari nodded, moving to the chair opposite the settee the two boys were occupying. "Zero, I believe it is time we had a talk."
"About what, sensei?"
"Your position in the Hunters association." Zero nodded slowly. He was already resigned to whatever the man in front of him was going to say. "It would be wisest if you were to resign. Immediately."
Zero's eyes widened before he nodded softly, his eyes showing signs of loss. "If you believe it best." he whispered softly.
Yagari blinked a bit, rubbing the back of his neck. "You're not going to fight me on this?" he asked after a moment. The silver haired teen shook his head with a sad smile. "Perhaps before I would have. However..." he trailed off. "I trust you, sensei. If you feel that it would be best for me to resign, I will listen to your advice."
Silently the older hunter watched his student and nephew. Hunting had been a part of his life practically since he and Ichiru were born. He admired how mature the brash teen had become. Granted some of the matureness came with his awakening. However much of it had developed throughout the last few years spent with the older pureblood.
"If I may... know why?" Zero asked after a moment.
"There are a few reasons." Yagari sighed. "Firstly, when you decide you're ready to carry children, you'll have to resign anyways. Secondly, you're newly awaken, and thus it will be much more difficult for you to hide you pureblood aura and abilities. If word gets out regarding yours and the other's whereabouts, it could be deadly. Most of the enemies of the Kiryu's no longer reside within Japan, or no little about the surviving heirs."
Zero nodded in understanding. If he let the secret out, it could mean the death of everyone he held dear.
"Chances are it will get out at some point." Yagari continued. "It would be best though to delay that moment for as long as possible."
Zero nodded again. he frowned thoughtfully after a moment and shifted against his twin slightly. "If it is so dangerous for me to be in the association now, why was I allowed to enter it in the first place?"
Yagari cringed slightly. "It was a good cover. It's the same reason Kaein joined the association when he did." he started slowly. "Other than that... you were never really, alone."
"What do you mean?" Zero asked.
"Well, whenever you weren't hunting with myself, Kaien would follow you at a distance." At Zero's deepening frown he held up a hand to prevent the teen from interrupting. "He never interfered with the actual missions. He was there as an insurance plan if an enemy pure showed up. And, to protect you from hunters that may have resented you."
Zero sighed in understanding. It had taken a long time for the other hunters to accept that he was both hunter and vampire. It wasn't until recently that the higher ups had loosened the reigns on him, allowing him to attend unsupervised and even solo missions.
"I understand. When should I hand in my resignation papers?"
"I'll have to file a notice first. I can do that tomorrow when I go in to begin training the new rookies. Next week we'll go in front of the heads to finalize the process. Hopefully, there shouldn't be any problems."
"Problems?" Zero asked softly. Yagari shook his head, standing up.
"Don't worry about it. I'm heading for a smoke. You two should get to bed sometime soon."
As the hunter reached for the door knob he paused, looking back at the two teens huddled on the couch. "I have a few old scrapbooks of Kaien's back at my apartment. I didn't know you parents for very long but, if you would like..."
Zero and his younger twin smiled brightly. It was the happiest the old hunter had seen them since before the incident at the gravesite. "Don't tell Kaien." he said sternly. "He might act like nothing in the world could bother him, but the scars run deep. He'll talk about them when he feels he's ready. Understand?"
"Yes, Oji-san." the twins murmured. Nodding Yagari left, pulling a battered pack of cigarettes and a match out of his pocket.
Alright, I know this one was a bit shorter than most, but it just didn't flow into the next section as well unless I separated them with a chapter for emphasis. And I really wanted to give you guys and update of some sort since I still haven't gotten a chance to update My Jolly Sailor Bold... I'm sorry :( So, Please review?
